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NO. : JM/JK 118/15 /17 | E-mail : [email protected] | www.glimpsesoffuture.com | P rice : Rs. 2.00 epaper.glimpsesoffuture.com Brittle quiet after two days of communal Cabinet nod to order on adopting central mayhem in northeast Delhi, toll rises to 22 laws in JK PreSS truSt of inDia new Delhi, feb 26 Doval briefs Shah PreSS truSt of inDia applicable to the whole of new Delhi, feb 26 India except the erstwhile After two days of communal clashes state of Jammu and that claimed 22 lives, a brittle quiet settled on Delhi situation The Cabinet on Kashmir before October 31, over parts of riot-hit northeast Delhi on New Delhi, Feb 26 Wednesday gave its nod to 2019 are now applicable to Wednesday but there was violence in some National Security Advisor (NSA) issue an order which will al - Union territory of Jammu other places with shops set ablaze and the Ajit Doval on Wednesday briefed low 37 central laws in the and Kashmir from October body of an IB staffer found in a drain. Home Minister Amit Shah about the Concurrent List to be imple - 31, 2019. "...It is necessary As police conducted flag marches and prevailing situation in North East mented in the Union to adapt the central laws security personnel spread out across the Delhi where communal violence has Territory of Jammu and made under the Concurrent northeastern edge of India's national capi - claimed at least 22 lives, officials said. Kashmir, Union minister List, with required modifica - tal in a bid to quell the violence raging since Doval met Shah soon after his vis - Prakash Javadekar said. tions and amendments, for Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in it to the riot-affected areas of the na - Last August, the Centre ensuring administrative ef - his first reaction appealed for peace and tional capital at the latter's North announced the abrogation fectiveness and smooth brotherhood. Block office. This was the NSA's sec - of Article 370 provisions for transition with respect to the Asserting that it was important calm ond visit to the violence-hit localities Jammu and Kashmir and bi - Union territory of Jammu was restored at the earliest, Modi said on in less than 24 hours.The NSA briefed furcated the state into two and Kashmir thereby re - Twitter, "Had an extensive review on the control was given to National Security Delhi and met locals. the home minister about the current Union territories. The new moving any ambiguity in situation prevailing in various parts of Advisor Ajit Doval. On Tuesday, he undertook a late night law and order situation in North East territories of Jammu and their application in line with Delhi. Police and other agencies are work - "What has happened has happened. tour with Delhi Police Commissioner Delhi and steps taken to bring back Kashmir, and Ladakh came the Constitution of India," it ing on the ground to ensure peace and nor - Inshallah, there will be complete peace Amulya Patnaik and newly-appointed See Doval on page 11 into being on October 31, said. The order will be malcy." here," Doval said as he walked through the Special Commissioner S N Shrivastava. 2019.An official statement See Brittle on page 11 See cabinet on page 11 The task of bringing the situation under mostly mixed neighbourhoods of northeast later said all the central laws, Mufti's detention under PSA; SC Advisor K K Sharma Illegal Constructions to head reconstituted at patnitop seeks J&K admin's response Board of Technical PreSS truSt of inDia keep her in detention which has been counsel Nitya Ramakrishnan as to why DB grants one new Delhi, feb 26 challenged by her daughter Iltija Mufti she did not move to the high court with Education before the top court. Issuing notice to the the plea. Referring to an order of the high The Supreme Court Wednesday PreSS truSt of inDia UT administration, a bench headed by court, the lawyer said that it cannot hear Jammu, feb 26 month time to CBI sought response of the Jammu and Justice Arun Mishra also asked Iltija to such a plea and moreover, the apex court Kashmir administration on a plea chal - give an undertaking stating that she has has already entertained a similar petition The Jammu and Kashmir administration has Jnf Service lenging former J-K chief minister not filed any other petition before other filed against the detention of another for - reconstituted the Board of Technical Education Jammu feb 26 Mehbooba Mufti's detention under the judicial forum, including the high court, mer chief minister of the erstwhile state which would be headed by K K Sharma, Advisor Public Safety Act. challenging the detention of her mother. Omar Abdullah. to Lieutenant Governor, as its chairman, an offi - In a PIL filed by Harcharan Singh a Mufti was arrested moments after the Iltija had filed a habeas corpus peti - The bench has now posted the plea cial spokesman said on Wednesday. "In pur - Hotelier/Owner of Krystal Hotel and Restaurant at Rajya Sabha passed the law to bifurcate tion in the apex court challenging the for hearing on March 18. During the brief suance of Section-5 of the Jammu and Kashmir Patnitop seeking demolition of the illegal/unautho - Jammu and Kashmir into two Union government's order for invoking the PSA hearing, the lawyer for Iltija said the im - State Board of Technical Education Act, 2002 rized buildings raised in Green Buffer Areas of Patnitop Territories (UTs) in August last year fol - provision against the PDP chief. Habeas pugned dossier, which formed the basis and in supersession of all previous government in which Division Bench on December 31, 2019 direct - lowing the abrogation of Article 370 corpus is a writ seeking production of a for invocation of the PSA, was "manifest - orders on the subject, sanction is hereby accorded ed CBI to conduct indepth enquiry within two months. which had granted special status to the person, who has allegedly been in illegal ly biased slanderous, libellous" against to the re-constitution of J&K Board of Technical When the PIL came-up for hearing, Adv Monika erstwhile state. detention, before a court. Mufti.She also said that a person cannot Education," an official spokesman said quoting Kohli appearing on behalf of CBI submitted the enquiry The UT authorities on February 5 in - The bench, also comprising Justices be deprived of fundamental freedom and an order issued by General Administration is being conducted in terms of order passed by the voked the PSA provision against Mufti to Vineet Saran and M R Shah, asked Iltija's See Mufti’s on page 11 See advisor on page 11 court, however, the process could not be completed as in some of the areas, the snow was still there and the ho - tels could not be inspected properly and seeks three months time. Security of J&K airports A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir High Court Comprising Rajesh Bindal and Justice Sindhu handed over to CISF Sharma after hearing Adv Monika Kohli for the CBI PreSS truSt of inDia Observed that this court do not wish to grant such Jammu, feb 26 long an adjournment at this stage as the progress of en - quiry is also to be reviewed and fixed March 30, 2020 The security of the Srinagar and the Jammu air - for filling status report. ports have been handed over to the CISF and all police It is worthwhile to mention here that on December personnel posted there have been called back with im - 31, 2019, Division Bench directed Director Central mediate effect, officials said on Wednesday. Bureau of Investigation to conduct indepth enquiry en - All police personnel of executive and armed wings croachment on forest land and other public land; illegal posted at the Jammu and the Srinagar airports are change of use and misuse of the land in violation of the transferred to their respective wings and parent de - permitted user; raising of illegal constructions; failure partments immediately, a order issued by ADGP S J M of the authorities to take action; fix the responsibility of Geelani said. The order stated that gazetted officers the persons who were at the helm of affairs, were duty who were posted at the twin airports should report to bound to and responsible for their taking action; their the police headquarters.However, helipads at failure to proceed in accordance with law on issues re - Sanjichat and Katra, used for ferrying pilgrims to the garding several aspects relating to the illegal construc - cave shrine of Vaishnodevi, would be guarded by police tions compounding and misuse thereof and; any other personnel only.For security reasons, 10 police person - illegality which is revealed during the course of the en - nel shall remain attached with the Jammu airport and quiry. 14 with the Srinagar airport, the order said. Shiv Sena holding protest against violent incidents in Delhi and cautioned people against disruptive forces. J&K 'was, is and shall forever' remain integral part of India Remain alert, be prepared for any security PreSS truSt of inDia He called for decisive Swarup said the trans - challenge: Gen Naravane to troops Geneva, feb 26 action against those who di - formative changes rect, control, fund and shel - "wrought by our Parliament PreSS truSt of inDia nied by Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Jammu and Kashmir ter terrorists, in an obvious last August were meant to Srinagar, feb 26 Y K Joshi and Chinar Corps Commander Lt "was, is and shall forever" reference to Pakistan, which strengthen the integration Gen K J S Dhillon. remain an integral part of is accused by its neighbours of the State... It was intend - Army Chief General M M Naravane on He exhorted the soldiers to remain alert India, a top Indian diplomat of providing safe havens to ed to ensure the extension of Wednesday exhorted the troops deployed for any eventuality and reinforced the need asserted at the UN Human terror groups. all progressive legislations along the Line of Control in the Kashmir Rights Council's meeting to be prepared to meet emerging security "It is more than a little passed for the entire coun - Valley to remain alert and be prepared to challenges effectively at all times. here on Wednesday, a day ironical that a nation that try to cover this region, and meet any emerging security challenge. after Pakistan sought the in - "During his interaction with the sol - has become the world's to resume the pace of socio- Gen Naravane, who arrived on his diers on snow-clad heights, Gen Naravane ternational community's in - leading exporter of terror economic development in maiden visit to Kashmir on Tuesday after tervention on the Kashmir was appreciative of the sharp vigil and and violence seeks to lecture India continues to violate it into two Union territories. the Union Territory of taking over as the Army Chief, visited the alertness along the Line of Control and high issue. Speaking at the 43rd others about human Jammu and Kashmir." formations and units deployed along the session of the UN Human the human rights of the Pakistan has been trying morale of the troops," the spokesman said. rights... Kashmiri people and de - to internationalise the Despite Pakistan's best LoC on Wednesday."The Chief of Army The army chief was earlier briefed by Rights Council which is be - "Jammu and Kashmir efforts - over decades - to Staff was briefed by the local commanders ing held here in Switzerland manded the immediate re - Kashmir issue but India has the Chinar Corps Commander at the

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(West), the Ministry of M C day after Pakistan's campaign of canards and cial status of Jammu and also asked Islamabad to ac - tional preparedness being maintained," a Gen Naravane also interacted with sen - External Affairs, described Y Minister for Human Rights Kashmir under Article 370 cept the reality and stop its untruth, the situation on the defence spokesman said. Pakistan as the "epicentre of ior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir ad - C Shireen Mazari alleged that See J&K on page 11 The Chief of Army staff was accompa - global terrorism". on August 5 and bifurcated anti-India rhetoric. ministration and security forces. Glimpses of Future 2 Obituary JAMMU thUrsdAy FebrUAry 27, 2020 BARKHI 10TH DAY/KRIYA 10TH DAY/KRIYA 10TH DAY/KRIYA With profound grief and sorrow, we in - With profound grief & sorrow, we in - With profound grief and sorrow With profound grief we inform form the sad demise of Smt. Mohini form the sad demise of our beloved we inform the sad demise of our the sad demise of our beloved Sharma W/o Sh. Desh Bandu Sharma mother Smt. Sham Rani W/o Late beloved Late Smt Veero Devi mother Smt. Bimla Devi W/o R/o Village Patnihal Jammu. 10TH Shamboo Nath Raina originally W/o Late Sh Bansi Lal. Tenth Late Sh. Ajit Singh Samyal DAY will be performed on 27th Feb. resident of Village Drusoo Thursday at 10 A.M. and KIRYA will be Day will be perform at our resi - (D.P.O) on 20-02-2020. Daswan performed on 28 Feb. 2020 Friday. Pulwama A/p H.No.21 Balak dence Amb on 27/2/2020 will be performed on 29-02- Smt. Mohini Smt. Sham Rani Smt Veero Devi Smt. Bimla Devi GRIEF STRICKEN Nagar Dandial Udhampur near Thursday. Kirya will be per - 2020 Time 9 AM and Kriya on Sharma Desh Bandu Sharma-Husband Chief Education Office, formed on 28/2/2020 Friday at 02-03- 2020 Time 10 AM at our Udhampur. TENTH DAY KRIYA Aman Sharma & Dinesh Sharma-Sons our residence Amb. residence Mandi Kotli, Samba. Father & Mother-in-law will be performed at Devika Ghat DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY IN GRIEF Smt. Vishno & Sh. Madan Lal Sharma Udhampur on 2nd of March 2020 Smt and Sh Krishan Lal Dubey- Smt. Rani & Subash Chander-Chacha & Chachi Pradeep Singh at 7 am and Assembly will be held Son & Daughter-in-law Smt. Babli & Rajesh Kumar-Devar & Devrani at our residence. Mrs & Mrs. Vinod Samyal Smt. Seema & Rakesh Kumar-Devar & Devrani Smt and Sh Ganesh Dubey Sunita Singh GRIEF STRICKEN Smt and Sh Gopal Dubey Smt. Rekka & Bharat Bhushan-Devar & Devrani Son & Daughter-in-law Veena Katoch Ph. No: 9419642460, 9419136849, 9419147748 Smt and Sh Rakesh Dubey Shuban Lal Raina & Santosha Raina (9149441805) AND FAMILY Mohan Lal Dhar & Bita Dhar -Son-in-law & Daughter Kulbushan Bhat--- -Son-in-law (9469316581) CHOUBARSI UTHALA/RASAM PAGRI 10TH DAY Choubarsi of our beloved Sh. With profound grief and sorrow, we Puran Chand Gupta (C/O New 10TH DAY/KRIYA inform the sad and untimely de - With profound grief and sorrow we Military Watch House, Pacca mise of our beloved mother Smt inform the sad demise of our Danga Jammu) will be performed With profound grief and sorrow, we Pushpa Devi Sharma W/o Late beloved Smt Chand Rani Koul, on Thursday, 27th of February, regret to inform you the sad demise Shri Nand Lal Sharma of Mohalla W/o Late Sh Triloki Nath Koul, R/o 2020 at Aror Bans Sabha, Kachi of Sh. Raj Kumar Sharma Peer Mitha (Mast Garh). Uthala & Logripora, District Anantnag Chhowni Jammu at 12:00 Noon. Sh. Puran Chand (Retd.ZEPO) S/o Late. Sh. Munshi Rasam Pagri shall be performed Smt Pushpa Devi (KMR), at present H No 162/3 Smt Chand Rani All near and dear may find it con - Gupta Ram R/o Narsingh Colony on 27th Feb 2020 (Thursday) from Sharma EWS Colony, Lower Roop Nagar Koul venient to attend. Ghagwal Distt. Samba, who left 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm at Jain Hall, Jammu on 19-02-2020. Tenth Day Sh. Raj Kumar DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY:- heavnely abode on 18-02-2020. Ranipark Jammu. will be performed on February 28, Sharma Smt. Soma Rani and Parivar Tenth Day will be performed on 27- GRIEF STRICKEN : 2020 at Akhnoor Ghat and assem - Mobile No: 7889833872 02-2020 (Thursday) at 11 A.M.on - Vijay Sharma - Son 9419308530 bly will be held at Muthi Ghat near ward. Kriya will be performed on Subhash Sharma (Vipan) (Son) Directorate of School Education at 28-02-2020 (Friday) at 9.A.M on - 9419183433 11 am. ward. Rasam Pagri will be per - Editor in Chief J&K State Express Daily Newspaper GRIEF STRICKEN BARKHI formed on 29-02- 2020 (Saturday) Sanjay Sharma (Son) 9419648871 Son & Daughter-in-Law at 1 P.M at our residence Narsingh Miss Kiran Bala (Daughter) Sh Subash Koul (SBI) and Smt Upasana Koul Noble souls never die. They always re - Colony Ghagwal. Daughters & Son-in-Laws main in the hearts of their loved ones) Mrs Sushma & Rajesh Khajuria GRIEF STRICKEN (Daughter & Son-in-law) Smt Ratna & Sh Tej Krishan Raina Your memories will remain with us for - Kewal Krishan & Smt.Rama Devi - Brother & Bhabhi Smt Basanti & Sh Brij Krishan Bhat ever and we feel your presence every Mr Ujwal Khajuria (Grand Son) moment everywhere. BARKHI of our Kailash Sharma & Ram Parkash - Smt Pammi & Sh Rakesh Pandit beloved Late Sh. Bishamber Dass Sister & Brother-in-Law Grand Children: Dr Suraj Koul and Akash Koul Gupta S/o Late Sh. Dwarka Nath Late.Smt.Anju Sharma & Ganesh Dutt Khajuria - SAMAST KOUL, RAZDAN & FODEDAR PARIVARS Gupta (GHAROTA WALE) will be per - Sh. Bishamber Daughter & Son-in-Law Contact Number: 9419140934, 7006146956 formed on Feb. 27th 2020 at 11 AM at Dass Gupta Joginder Paul & Manjju Sharma - 10TH DAY our residence 156/1, Channi Himmat, Son & Daughter in Law With profound grief and sorrow, we Jammu. Naveen Kumar (A.E.O) & Anuradha - inform the sad demise of our father GRIEF STRICKEN: Son & Daughter in Law Sh. Moti Lal Chatta originally from OBITUARY Smt. Savitri Gupta (Wife) Anmol, Anish, Arushi & Ashish Qazi Hamam, Baramulla With profound grief and sorrow, we in - Sons & Daughters-in-law: Contact Nos. 9419107475, 9419284747, 9419142562 Kashmir/Sarwal Jammu on 21- 02- Pawan Gupta & Rama Gupta form the sad demise of our beloved fa - 2020 at Gurugram. Tenth Day ther Sh. Krishen Lal Bhat S/o Lt. Sh. Bal (Chief Manager, J&K Grameen Bank) Sh. Moti Lal Rakesh Mahajan & Prerna Mahajan Kriya shall be performed on Ji Bhat originally R/o Sangrampora Chatta (M/s Subash & Co., Sabzi Mandi Narwal, Jammu) Monday, 2-3-2020 at 8 AM at Gauri Budgam (Kmr) presently residing at H. Grand Son & Daughter-in-Law: BARKHI Shankar Temple, Block-T, New No. 13, Lane No. (1) Shantipuram Umesh Mahajan & Ridhima Mahajan Palam Vihar, Phase-1, Sector- Lower Roop Nagar, Muthi Jammu on Sh BARKHI rituals of our beloved Sh. . Krishen Lal Grand Children: Rahul, Utkarsha, Drishtant, Sunakshi, 109, Dwaraka Express way, near 19-02-2020. TENTH DAY KRIYA will Bhat Diksha, Vansh Arun Arora will be performed at our DHBVNL (Electricity Office). be performed at Akhnoor Ghat on 28- Great Grand Children: Rudransh & Viyank residence House No. 62, Lane No. Assembly after Tenth Day Kriya 02-2020. ASSEMBLY will be held at Sons-in-law & Daughters: 3, Anand Vihar, Patta Bohri, shall be at C-38, Coral Emmar, Muthi Ghat Nr. DSE Jammu on 28-02- Jagdish Mahajan & Lt. Smt. Tripta Mahajan Jammu on 28th of February, 2020 Emrald Hills, Sector- 65, 2020 at 11.30 A.M. (M/s Maruti Medical Store - Vikram Chowk Jammu) at 12 PM. Gurugram, (Mob: 9818218297, GRIEF STRICKEN Naresh Mahajan & Mamta Gupta Sh. Arun Arora DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY:- 9717182050). Smt.Kamla Bhat-Wife (M/s Super Shoes-Udhampur) Mrs. Indu Arora - Wife Brothers and Sisters-in-law Grand Son-in-Law & Daughter: GRIEF STRICKEN Daughter & Son-in-law Sarla and Verinder Chatta - Daughter-in-law & Son Sh. Bansi Lal Bhat & Smt. Dolly Bhat Priyanka Mahajan & Vigneshwar Gupta Mrs. Ashima & Dr. Rajesh Sharma Lt. Sh. Bushan Lal Bhat & Smt. Kaki Bhat Phone : +91-9419122633/ 34/ 37, +91-8825037330 Renu W/o Late Sh. Sundeep Chatta - Daughter-in-law Sh. Rattan Lal Bhat & Smt. Pinky Bhat Mr. Ankit Arora - Son Kiran and Sunil Nagari - Daughter and Son-in-law AND ALL THE MEMBERS OF Son & Daughter-in-law Sarojini and Bennerji Hak - Daughter and Son-in-law Sh. Rajinder Kumar Bhat & Smt. Pummy Bhat ARORA FAMILY Anita and RC Bhatt - Daughter and Son-in-law MOB: 7889589035, 7006002204 Daughter & Son-in-law 10TH DAY Suchitra and Ajay Lahori - Daughter and Son-in-law Smt. Pinky Bhat & Sh. Om Ji Raina With profound grief and sorrow, we Grand Children Vikas, Sakshi, Himanshi & Satakshi inform the sad demise of our 8492016601, 7889763969 Mother Smt. Kanta Devi W/o Late KRIYA/UTHALA Sh. P. L. Kaul on 20/02/2020 R/o 10TH DAY H.No- 102, L.No-5 (Ext.) Vinayak With profound grief and sorrow, this is to inform the sad demise With profound grief and sorrow, we Vihar, Khajuria Mohalla, Near KID inform the sad demise of our Smt. Kanta Devi of our father Sh Khajur Singh ZEE SCHOOL, Paloura Jammu. beloved father Sh. Kishori Lal 10TH DAY KRIYA S/o Lt. Sh Nanak Singh R/o TENTH DAY will take place on (Retd. Teacher) S/o Sh. Lal Chand With profound grief and sorrow Ward No.2, Kathua. Kriya will 29/02/2020 at Akhnoor Ghat 09.00 who left for heavenly abode on 18- we inform the sad demise of our be performed on 28-02-2020 AM and Prayer/Assembly will be Sh Khajur Singh 02-2020. TENTH DAY will be per - beloved Smt. Chand Rani Koul held at our residence at 11.30 AM (Thursday) at their residence. Sh. Kishori Lal formed at our residence Barshalla W/o Late Sh. Triloki Nath Koul GRIEF STRICKEN Uthala/ Rasam Pagri will be (Retd. Teacher) on 27-02-2020 Thursday at 10.00 R/o Logripora, Pahalgam (Kmr) Smt. Mohini Kaul -(Jethani Ji ) performed on 28-02-2020 at A.M. to evening. Daughter-in-law & Sons their residence. GRIEF STRICKEN A/p H.No 162/3, EWS Colony, Smt. Chand Smt. Babita & Sh. Manoj Kumar Kaul GRIEF STRICKEN Smt. Kanta Devi-Wife Lower Roop Nagar Jammu on Rani Koul Smt. Indu & Sh. Satish Chander Kaul Sons and Daughter-in-laws Sons 19-2-2020. 10th Day will be Smt. Bhawna & Sh. Rajesh Kaul Sh Kuldeep Singh and Rekha Devi Anoop Kumar/Anil Kumar/Neeraj Sharma/ performed on 28-02-2020 at Miss Raj Kumari Kaul -Daughter Sh Kulwant Singh and Ravi Rani Lalit Sharma Akhnoor Ghat and Assembly GRAND CHILDREN: Sh Kulbushan Singh Daughter-in-laws will be held at Muthi Ghat near Kapil, Mithun, Akhil, Tarundeep, Ridhima Sh Love Singh and Jyotisana Jamwal Shashi Kumari/Shanoo Devi/Archana Devi Directorate of School Mob:- 7006614766 , 94192-12163 & 9871477741 Daughter & Son-in-law Sh Kushal Singh and Renu Devi Education Muthi Jammu. Bhabhi & Brother Daughter and Son-in-law Sarjeevan & Sumna GRIEF STRICKEN Smt. Ratni & Sh. B.L Zutshi Smt Kamla Devi and Sh Surinder Singh Jasrotia And other whole nears and dears Smt. Suman & Sh. A.K Zutshi Bhadwal Family Contact No: 7051463054, 8494019080, 9622100598, Son & Daughter-in-law (Sister & Brother-in-Law) Mobile No. 9419214138, 7889690125 9622299295 Sh. Subash Koul (SBI) & Smt. Upasana Koul Smt. Nancy & Sh. M.K Kaloo 7051347231-Shubam Daughters & Son-in-laws Smt. Ratna & Sh. Tej Krishan Raina Smt. Basanti & Sh. Brij Krishan Bhat 10TH DAY/KRIYA KRIYA/UTHALA 10TH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA Smt. Pammi & Sh. Rakesh Pandit With profound grief and sorrow, Samast Koul, Razdan & Fotedar Parivar With profound grief and sorrow,we With profound grief, we inform the Mobile No: 9419140934, 7006146956 regret to inform you the sad demise we inform the sad demise of our sad demise of our beloved SH. of Sh. Raj Kumar Sharma (Retd. beloved mother Smt Sheela Devi SATISH KUMAR KOTWAL (Retired ZEPO) S/o Late. Sh.Munshi Ram W/o Late Sh Thakur Dass Chief Engineer) who left for his heav - R/o Narsingh Colony Ghagwal Magotra R/o H.No.49 Sector-02 enly abode on 22-02-2020. TENTH Distt. Samba, who left heavnely DAY will be held on Sunday 01-03- KRIYA/UTHALA Channi Himmat, Jammu near Smt Sheela Devi abode on 18-02-2020. TENTH Sh. Raj Kumar 2020 at 10 AM at Home ( House No. SH. SATISH KU- With profound grief and sorrow we BSNL Exchange. KRIYA will be 67, Sector No.7, Trikuta Nagar DAY will be performed on 27-02- Sharma MAR KOTWAL regret to inform about the sad de - performed on 27-02-2020 Jammu) KRIYA will be held at Home 2020 (wednesday) at 1.P.M.on - mise of our beloved Sh Ravi Kumar (Thursday) at 1 pm at our resi - at 12 Noon on 04th March 2020 ward KRIYA will be performed on Gupta (Retd Employee of J&K dence. UTHALA will be per - (Wednesday) and UTHALA will be 28-02-2020 (Thursday) at 9.A.M SRTC), S/o Late Sh Krishan Lal, formed on 28-2-2020 (Friday) at held on the same day at Panch onward RASAM PAGRI will be Mandir Sector 2, Chhanni Himmat , R/o H No 210, Sector 1, Pamposh performed on 29-02-2020 (Friday) Panch Mandir near Police Station Jammu from 4 to 5 PM. Colony, Janipur Jammu on Sh Ravi Kumar at 1 P.M at our residennce Channi Himmat at 4 pm. GRIEF STRICKEN: February 16, 2020. Kriya will be Gupta Narsingh Colony Ghagwal GRIEF STRICKEN Veena Kotwal (Wife) performed on 28-02-2020 at H No GRIEF STRICKEN Smt Garo Devi & Sh Sham Lal Magotra - Rameshwari Devi (Mother) 210, Sector 1, Pamposh Colony, (Brother & Bhabhi) Daughter-in-law & Son Deepa Kotwal & Dr Pawan Kotwal IAS Janipur Jammu Uthala will also be (Daughter & Son-in-law) Kewal Krishan & Smt.Rama Devi Smt Kailash Devi & Sh Kishor Kumar Magotra -do- performed on 28-02-2020 from 4 Abha Kotwal (Daughter) (Sister & Brother in Law) Smt Prem Lata W/o Lt. Sh Kewal Kumar Magotra -do- pm to 5 pm at Shiv Shakti Temple, Kailash Sharma and Ram Parkash Amresh & Rita Kotwal (Brother & Bhabhi) Sector 1, Pamposh Colony, Smt Chanchala Devi & Sh Kuldeep Raj Magotra -do- Er Manjeet Kotwal (SE) & Anu Kotwal (Daughter & Son in law) Janipur Jammu. (Brother & Bhabhi) Late.Smt. Anju Sharma & Ganesh Dutt Khajuria Daughters & Sons-in-law PR Kotwal (Brother-in-law) GRIEF STRICKEN (Sons & Daughters in Law) Smt Shashi Bala & Sh Ramesh Kumar Smt Satya Devi - Wife Smt Sudesh Kumari & Sh Dewrka Nath HKL Kotwal (Brother-in-law) Joginder Paul & Manjju Sharma Adv NP Kotwal & Anita Kotwal (Brother-in-law & Sister) Sh Amit Gupta & Smt Anuradha Naveen Kumar (A.E.O) & Anuradha Late Rajani & Sh Arun Sharma Dinesh Kotwal & Amita Kotwal (Brother-in-law & Sister) (Son & Daughter-in-Law) Anmol, Anish, Arushi and Ashish And All Family Members Er. Vinay Kotwal & Dr Saroj (Brother-in-law & Sister) Sh Anil Gupta & Sh Sunny Gupta (Sons) Contact Nos. 9419107475, 9419284747, 9419142562 Contact No. 9419214058, 9622097220, 9419107494 Pawan Kotwal & Catherina (Brother-in-law & Sister) M No: 9596611640, 7051373713, 9906114056 Glimpses of Future 3 lOcal JAMMU, thUrsdAy, FebrUAry 27, 2020 Indo-US 3 MoUs deserve reconsideration “Early restoration of 4G if they go with India’s foreign policy & non-alignment Jammu Feb 26 are living below poverty have a shelter to spend their line, have no medical, social nights. Where are the slo - connectivity sought” Prof. bhim singh, Chief and educational care nor gans like Garibi hatao, give Patron of National millions have a shelter to justice and equity to every - Telecom companies with the telecom giants to siphon Panthers Party, a renowned spend their nights. one? What about medical and swindle the hard earned mon - jurist & political activist NPP supremo who has care of millions of people looting people by ey of the mobile users. should who travelled around whole visited nearly 145 countries camping on the open floors subscribers not get the refund for world on peace mission on of the world in African con - of hospitals, India charging hiked having been kept deprived of mo - motorcycle from 1967-1973 tinent, entire American International Centre is the bile internet services despite mak - has in a brief reaction on continent including Latin example? And where is mobile tariffs sans ing payment for actual tariff Indo-Us 3 MoUs in which America, West Asia includ - democratic socialism? the plans?”, questioned harsh. he re - they signed a $3 billion de - ing the Arab world and fi - Modi-trump Accord when internet services: gretted that instead of tracking fence deal today in nally his peace mission on understood by the helpless and apprehending the criminals, hyderabad house in New two-wheels returned to people of this country is no Harsh the J&K administration has once delhi thus spreading a India via Japan and the solution for 'Garibi hatao', again decided to extend the mo - shock to the world that east. Medical care are providing bile internet ban while the tele - India today has forgotten he has expressed shock them reasonable shelter Jammu, 26-02-2020: com service providers continued its’ unique contribution es - that the so-called 3 MoUs even in the jungles. to cheat their consumers with tablishing a NAM countries signed between Indian Prof. bhim singh has Accusing the J&K administra - hefty charges. Questioning the movement for global peace tion of violating the supreme criminal silence of the Jammu Prime Minister Modi and invited suggestions/pro - against joint movement for Court orders by prolonging the out that apex court categorically the government’s tactics of re - based bJP leaders on the sensitive Us President Mr. donald posals for 'Garibi hatao'. complete disarmament so ban on high speed mobile internet declared that the freedom of pression and organized extortion, issue, he demanded immediate trump must have disap - shall that be possible by services in J&K with latest exten - speech and the freedom to prac - Mr. singh asked if it felt that the resumption of the 4G mobile in - that the world shall unite pointed, particularly the purchasing $3 billion de - sion till March 4th, Mr. harsh dev tice any profession over the medi - restoration of the full fledge mo - ternet services in Jammu region. together to ensure removal new generations in the fence deal with Us singh JKNPP Chairman and for - um of internet enjoys constitu - bile internet services would re -ac - “Prolonged internet blockade of of poverty, illiteracy and third world and elsewhere. President or shall India’s mer Minister lambasted it for tional protection, and it also held tivate the anti national elements, this kind has never happened be - unemployment all over the the Indian Prime Minister poverty, illiteracy and so - working hand in glove with the that the suspension of internet then why had it refrained from fore. bJP after assuming power world so that education may have to answer to the cial needs be fulfilled by ex - telecom companies to further services can be ordered only for pressing into service the abun - resorted to the nasty policy of co - shall knock the doors of people in India what pro - panding India’s defence co - continue with its policy of sup - temporary duration under dantly available paraphernalia ercion and oppression. the gov - every house in Asia, India, gramme/mission his gov - operation with UsA. do we pression and facilitating organ - telecom services rules. equipped with high tech gadgets ernment should tighten its securi - Latin America, African con - ernment has in mind to re - need Advanced American ized loot of millions of mobile sub - “resumption of 2G services on to check the cyber crime. ty network and the telecom com - tinent and all over particu - move literally 64% illitera - Military equipment like scribers. “Not only the people are mobile phones has made a mock - Asserting that it was nothing panies should stop looting the larly in the third world. the cy in India provide equity, Apache & Mh-60 romeo restricted from accessing mobile ery of the users as it is exception - short of a scam, Mr. harsh dev people. Panthers party would be 3 MoUs signed between justice and economic secu - helicopters or we need that internet services by the govern - ally feeble, slow and disallows ac - singh held telecom companies forced to launch a huge stir if full India and Us today have rity to the people in India India should carry the mes - ment but they are also robbed of cess to all the sites. While the stu - culpable of charging millions of fledge high speed mobile internet shocked the conscience of particularly those living be - sage of international peace, their hard earned money by the dents still continue to suffer, the subscribers in J&K without pro - services are not restored at the all the peace-loving people low poverty line without complete disarmament and telecom service providers”, angry commercial houses, the traders, viding the mobile internet servic - earliest and the mobile sub - of the world which had food or medicine. 100% illiteracy in the coun - harsh said. he was addressing a the businessmen, the profession - es to them. “this trend of loot and scribers are not given refund great expectation from the ruling leadership in try. India doesn’t need guns press conference in Jammu today. als and the media fraternity have plunder has been going on since against the non utilization of serv - India and its leadership India today shall have to to save our civilization. We Asserting that the supreme incurred huge losses worth 5th August, 2019. In view of these ices despite payment made by right from India’s inde - Court orders passed in January crores. “Why the nationalistic companies hiking their tariffs of them”, warned harsh. Chouhan answer the questions of need commitment that our pendence in 1947.the rul - this year directed the J&K admin - Jammu region has been put under late, the volume of extortion is be - district President Jammu (rural) millions of the people of past has contributed for ing leadership in India to - istration to review curbs on mo - siege? Why should our people suf - yond imagination. People have of JKNPP, Nirmal Kishore, this country, who are living centuries. humanity de - bile internet services to restore it fer for the sins committed in been blatantly robbed with no one Gurdeep singh raju and M.s day shall have to answer the below poverty line, have no serves human communica - in the manner it was before 5th of Kashmir?”, questioned harsh. to take cognizance. It seems that thakur were also present in the questions of millions of the medical, social and educa - tion and not American mili - August 2019, Mr. singh pointed expressing his indignation over the administration has connived press conference. people of this country, who tional care nor millions tary equipment. Mohinder Pal Sudan Union MOS(IC) Power and LG UT J&K hand over POWERGRID appointment letters Effort of every individual will make and Sham Mehra to NIT Srinagar students have been nominated Swach Jammu : Sat Jammu Feb 26: Ueed at an estimated cost as District General of rupees 82 lakhs and With a mission to make streamlining works of deep Secretaries Jammu clean, Former drains in Karan Nagar area Jammu Feb 26 Minister and ex-MLA will be done in order to pro - Jammu West sat sharma vide a proper drainage sys - sarpanch Vinod bazal (Kalakot), smt. (CA) along with Former tem to thousands of inhabi - Chanchal sharma (sunderbani), smt. santosh MLC ramesh Arora and tants. Anand (Nowshera), ravinder singh (seri), Coporator Ward 9 suneet speaking on the occa - Vicky sharma (Lam), smt. Preety Mahajan raina started construction sion, sat sharma said that it (Nowshera) have been nominated as district works of deep drains at was indeed a long pending secretaries. sanjay sharma as Chief Karan Nagar area of demand as there was no spokesperson & district Media Incharge Jammu West Assembly proper drainage system in Kasturi Lal Gupta (sunderbani) has been nomi - segment. sharma was also Karan Nagar and some time nated as treasurer. Atul sharma as Office accompanied by Mandal back the deputation led by Jammu ,26.02.2020 entrepreneurship)shri r.K. secretary, Purshotam Lal as Addl. Office President raveesh Mengi, local Corporator of the surroundings neat and Former MLA have satisfied secretary, rakesh Kumar as district social singhalongwith Lieutenant Ueed (Urban Ward met him and de - Power Grid Corporation of clean in order a build a lakhs of inhabitants and Media Incharge and Vikas sharma as district Governor of Ut J&KshriGirish environmental manded for a proper system India Limited (POWerGrId), clean aura around. every basic amenity to next Publicity secretary and Onkar singh Chib as Chandra Murmu gave the ap - engineering department) of drainage in the area. so a ‘Maharatna’ enterprise under ramesh Arora stated level infra has been provid - district Addl. Publicity secretary. district pointment letters to the newly officials, local residents and keeping in view the senti - Ministry of Power, Government that Central Government is ed to the locals in order to Working Committee Members are sushma recruited trainee Assistant political activists of the ments of the masses, the of India organised the Campus committed to provide every give every possible facility devi, dr. Arjun Verma, Omparkash, rajinder engineers on 26th February area. Pertinent to mention, concerned department was recruitment Program 2019 in possible infra to the people to the residents at their Kumar, Ch. hussain, Khadam hussain, Muthu 2020 .On completion of one it is a first step towards asked to take up the neces - NIt srinagar, under this pro - year training, they will be placed everywhere. he also appre - doorsteps. Khan, Khatun begum, babu Amrik singh, Koul building a smart city and sary works in the area, he gram 13 engineers have been as engineers in the ciated the efforts of Former Munish sharma, Chand, surjeet Kumar, tilak raj, Malvinder the deep drain which is be - added. he stated that to recruited from various branches Corporation. this Campus MLA and local Corporator raghunandan Kumar, singh, swarn singh, bhushan Kumar, Krishan ing constructed is also first achieve the vision led by of engineering – 7 from recruitment program is regu - for looking into the griev - Kulbhushan Vohra, radha Lal, subash Chander, Abdul rehman, of its kind having all three Prime Minister Narendra electrical, 3 each from Civil and larlyconducted by POWer - ances of public and solving sharma, Kamini Gupta, balvinder singh, Koushalya devi, Veena sides filled with iron grat - Modi of building a swach electronics& Communication. GrId in NIt srinagar as a spe - them with a proactive ap - Jyoti bhat, Avinash Kour, sharma, Vipan Choudhary, Madhu bala, ings and having concrete bharat, effort of every indi - hon’ble Union Minister of cial initiative to encourage the proach. Vineet Mahajan, deepak, sheetal Kumari, Ankush shama, yogesh walls and slabs too. vidual is must and he ap - state (IC) (Power and New & youth in the Uts of J&K and suneet raina stated the Neeraj Katoch, Madan Kumar, Vishal sharma, sat Pal, Vijay Kumar, works are being done pealed to the inhabitants of renewable energy) & Minister Ladahk and avail better career developmental works done Kumar and several other Narinder Kumar. under the supervision of the area as well to keep their of state(skill development and opportunities for themselves. in the Constituency by were also present. Pathania for invoking penalty clause against errant Mayor Kick Starts Various Development Works Jammu Feb 26 problems while passing to come forward & cooperate through these busy lanes. with Jammu municipal Contractors/officers./contractor-politician mafia Chander Mohan Gupta, the construction of these de - Corporation in various de - Mayor Jammu Municipal velopment works will be velopment works undertak - Corporation today on completed at the estimate en by the department within clogging wheels of Development in ramnagar 26/02/2020 conducted an cost of rs 5.50 lacs only by the Jammu city, avoid using extensive tour of ward no.33 Jammu Municipal single used plastics, poly - Ramnagar/Majalta Feb 26: - in the areas of rajpura Corporation within the stip - thenes in their routine work, Mangotrian, shiv Nagar etc ulated time period with qual - donot throw debirs, garbage While conducting a tour of the area and ad - alongwith sh surinder ity material & upto the satis - filth etc in the public dressing a series of gatherings of prominent cit - Choudhary Councilor of faction of residents of this lo - drains/lanes and nallahas, izens and party activists at various villages of ward no. 29 and kick started cality as stated by Mayor. sh adopt the habit of segrega - ramnagar and Majalta and a firsthand interac - the construction work of ravi kumar, sh krishan lal tion of dry & wet garbage at tion with the people, Mr. ranbir singh lanes & drains near Indira Verma, sh Karan sharma, sh their own level, donot spit, Pathania has called for fast-tracking work-exe - sagar Public high school , bal krishan, sh Vikas bali & urinate & defecate in open, cution on various developmental works. he rajpura Mangortian . the other prominent citizens of cover their open plots with said that during his three years stint as elected said drains were in dilapidat - ward no.33 alongwith staff of proper boundary wall, so legislator of the area, works worth hundreds of ed condition since long and engineering wing & other that Jammu can be made crores under PMGsy, CrF, languishing proj - the residents especially sections of JMC were accom - neat, clean, green & beautiful ects, NAbArd, IddsMt have been sanctioned school going children & old panied the tour. Mayor ap - city under swacch bharat and started. but given the lackluster approach persons were facing lot of pealed to the general public Mission of the executing agencies, it looks as if the legacy of a contractor-politician mafia which have looted and plundered ramnagar as ceremoni - cent approach and try to call spade a spade. tions. he further sought a detailed enquiry as Distribution Of Stationary To Madarssa ous as somnath temple by Mehmood Ghazini there should be strictest penal action against to why qualitative execution of works within is still there. he was categoric about the crimi - such unscrupulous officers and contractors the stipulated time frame has not been complet - nal conduct of contractor junta sponsored by a and irresponsible officers who have debarred ed while referring to ramnagar-Chhatriari At Patnazi In Kishtwar District particular political party has been putting in the local people from the virtual fruits of these (Part-1 & 2, thial-Chountra Mata road u/CrF), Jammu: 26 Feb 2020 mainstream through education. the event al - tenders relatively lower rates (uptill 20-30%) works and the fact remains that the money for Panchound to Chapper, Plasssan to rang, daler so provided underprivileged students in and then playing hide and seek with works for these projects stands sanctioned since years Morh to Amroh, tagan -sattian road, Gaghote- Army has been constantly undertaking a Patnazi an opportunity to engage themselves years and years. he further elicited instance of back and a major portion of these works still dalsar road, ramnagar-dudu road, thatin- variety of programme for welfare of AWAM in educational and constructive activities. tentha to Nallah Mallein road u/PMGsy where stand unexecuted. Making a scathing attack on Pathwar road, sail-Mela road, Manwal-Pinger which includes educational activities among distribution of stationary to Madarssa at two tenders by a same joint-venture firm were a few pessimistic and negative political ele - road, battal-barigarh road, Kalwanta-Joffer, students and youth. Continuing with the Patnazi for students will help win the good - floated separately and the work at an above rate ments who stand exposed, Mr Pathania said Parkha-Chanunta, bb Ghordi to Kalwalt, bari- same spirit, Indian Army distributed station - will of the locals and also promote education of 17 % was accepted. While making a fervent that those leaders who have woken up from Ladana roads u/PMGsy/Languishing projects. ary at Madarssas in Patnazi.the distribution in the region.the students, teachers and lo - appeal to Lt Governor, he asked to invok penal - deep slumber and are now trumpeting about he again flayed executing agencies for halfway of stationary was conducted with an aim to cals expressed their gratitude towards the ty clause against officers/contractors default - the cause of Jammu must bear in mind that left, sub-standard execution of work on various engage students of Madarssa in educational Army for the noble initiative by providing ing in the time-limits as well as quality control. their ‘stinking past’ is all known to the public water supply schemes, irrigation canals, activities to wean them away from separatist them an opportunity to acquire basic right to he called on PMGsy officials to shun compla - who have rejected them in last Assembly elec - schools and hospital buildings. ideology and bring them in the national education. Glimpses of Future 4 lOcal /natiOnal JAMMU, thUrsdAy, FebrUAry 27, 2020 Caving in of embankment at Asgar Samoon, Sheikh Fayaz take Shivpora: After temporary measures, permanent restoration in progress stock of public grievances at Srinagar Restoration involving geo-synthetic technology ‘Officers must work in close coordination; reach out to people with beneficiary schemes’ being executed at an estimated cost of Rs 75 lakh SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 21: executive engineer I&FC SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 26: speaking to several delegations srinagar Aijaz Ahmad said that an and officials during the camp, the the permanent restoration of expert in geo-synthetic technology Principal secretary, transport, Principal secretary stressed that the damaged stretch of Jhelum riv - has been roped in to provide neces - Animal and sheep husbandry Government was creating employ - er embankment at shivpora which departments, dr Asgar hassan ment avenues in Agriculture and allied sary advice in restoration of the caved in last month has been start - samoon and Commissioner secretary, sectors. damaged stretch. he said that the ed. the permanent restoration fol - department of Floriculture, Parks and during the camp, samoon direct - National Institute of technology Gardens, shiekh Fayaz Ahmad today ed the officers to work in close coordi - lows temporary restoration work or NIt srinagar will also be in - took stock of people's grievances dur - nation and reach out to the people with which was executed immediately volved in supervision of the ing a day-long public grievance camp several beneficiary schemes. he also after the incident - at a cost of rs restoration work.the permanent held at banquet hall, srinagar. asked the officers to maintain synergy 20 lakh - in order to avoid over - restoration follows temporary during the day-long programme, a with officials of other works executing flowing of water in case of rise in restoration work which was exe - large number of deputations and indi - agencies for completion of their proj - water level in the river. cuted immediately after the inci - viduals from srinagar, budgam, ects. the restoration work on the 60 dent - at a cost of rs 20 lakh - in or - Anantnag, baramulla, Ganderbal, On the occasion, Commissioner meter stretch which was damaged der to avoid overflowing of water in Kulgam, Pulwama, Gulmarag, secretary Floriculture, Parks and in the incident is being executed at case of rise in water level in the riv - Kupwara, Kokernag, Pahalgam, Gardens, sheikh Fayaz Ahmad called an estimated cost of rs 75 lakh — er. among other areas met the for inculcating the practice of cleanli - which is in addition to the expendi - the time of completion of the Administrative secretaries and high - ness and sanitation as a norm and em - ture made for temporary restora - restoration work is one month and lighted their issues. their issues and sought intervention with the department. they demanded phasized on more plantation to ampli - tion works at the spot. is expected to be completed before director, Animal husbandry, from the Government. the delegation laying down criteria so that PGs and fy green spaces. In the first instalment the the end of March. Kashmir, Purnima Mittal, director, informed the Administrative Phd scholars find it viable to apply. Meanwhile matters related to srinagar district administration Floriculture and Gardens, Kashmir, secretaries that few years back A deputation of Pensioners and Cooperatives and tribal Affairs were Meanwhile the district admin - has released rs 35 lakh to the Farooq Ahmad rather, Joint director, Government initiated to establish serving employees of Wool board ap - also heard by the Administrative istration is holding an assessment Irrigation & Flood Control or I&FC Fisheries, bashir Ahmad, among other Culture Centre in Kreeri, for which prised the Administrative secretaries secretaries along with other senior of - and understanding of the reasons senior officers from the concerned de - funds were also released. however due about their issues and sought an early ficers of the departments. department for executing the that led to the caving in of the em - partments were present on the occa - to some reasons, the developmental redressal from the Government. Nearly 150 delegations, besides restoration works. the remaining bankment in order to ensure inci - sion. work couldn’t take off. they demand - A delegation of casual labrorers in scores of individuals called on the amount will be released in the sec - dents like this do not recur. during the camp several service ed that work should be started—which Polytechnic Institutes demanded re - Administrative secretaries and ap - ond instalment. the I&FC department has been matter cases were also taken up and would help the artist fraternity of the lease of their pending wages. they also prised him about various issues and the restoration involves geo- asked to undertake immediate cor - the Administrative secretaries asked north Kashmir to preserve and pro - demanded regularization under the matters pertaining to their areas. synthetic technology which in - rective action that might be re - the concerned departments to expe - mote the folk music. new rules of the Ut. the Administrative secretaries as - volves using of polymeric products quired to ensure vulnerable spots dite their cases for early redressal. A delegation of unemployed Phd A delegation of Contractors— sured the deputations and individuals which are suitable for use in the if any in the district are immediate - A delegation of Kreeri, baramulla, scholars in Floriculture demanded working with several departments de - that all their issues would be looked in - ground where high levels of dura - ly strengthened wherever re - apprised the Principal secretary about that more posts should be notified manded release of their pending bills. to for redress. bility are required. quired. DDC Budgam holds Public darbar Dwivedi chairs first-ever Start-up Task Force meeting at Wadwan Soibugh Rs.1.20 crore sanctioned in favour of 12 startups

BUDGAM, FEBRUARY 26: macadamization in the area dressal of issues raised dur - JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: for better connectivity. ing darbar particularly im - the first start-up task Force the district he said concerted ef - provement in power supply, meeting was held under the chair - development forts are being made to en - road connectivity, develop - manship of Commissioner Commissioner budgam, sure better health care facil - ment of lanes and by-lanes, secretary Industries and tariq hussain Ganaie today ities across the district and health and education facili - Commerce, M.K. dwivedi, here to - held a public darbar at Girls demands including space ties. day. the task Force sanctioned higher secondary school, crunch and filing of vacan - he instructed con - funding of rs 1.20 crore for the Wadwan to take first hand cies in health and cerned to remove roadside product research, development appraisal of public griev - education sectors will be encroachments to decon - and marketing to 12 selected ances and demands. fulfilled on fast-track basis. gest the Wadwan roads be - startups under J&K startup Various public deputa - during darbar, the ddC sides improving public Policy. the Policy was launched in tions from Wadwan and ad - instructed concerned transport system in the area 2018 and Jammu and Kashmir ed that the nodal agency should marketing strategies. the startups lied activities, agriculture includ - jacent villages, senior citi - tehsildar to identify land and urged the youth to be entrepreneurship development continue to handhold the startups were approved under various sec - ing horticulture and floriculture, zens, representatives from for the development of partners in this endeavor by Institute (JKedI) was designated and provide all possible help to tors like edu-tech, agriculture, textiles, apparel & fashion technol - local baitulmaal, shG Community hall and starting cab services in the as the nodal agency for the imple - them. healthcare, waste management, ogy, renewable energy, handicrafts members and individuals Playground in village be - areas. mentation of the Policy in Jammu he also stressed on the need to and in various other fields. & handlooms, electronics system raised their demands and sides, a patch of land re - the ddC assured that and Kashmir. bring on board investors and ven - the benefits of the J&K startup design and manufacturing, and in - issues during the darbar. quired for shifting high he would take up all gen - the aim is to nurture and in - ture capital firms to develop a ro - policy include providing office formation technology-enabled On the occasion, the school from rented Auqaf uine issues with the rele - spire the young and entrepreneur - bust structure of financial assis - space, assistance in product re - services. ddC said that entire building. vant quarters for their ial brains of Jammu and Kashmir tance. search, monthly allowances, ener - however, the policy is open to Wadwan area will be con - the ddC assured the prompt resolution. to pursue innovation and entrepre - earlier, G.M. dar, director, gy assistance, international patent all the sectors for availing benefits. nected to sukhnag-2 Wss locals that the regarding Among others, the pub - neurship by creating a vibrant and JKedI, briefed the Commissioner filing cost reimbursement, tax ben - the meeting was attended by to supply potable drinking railway station halt at lic darbar was also attended conducive startup ecosystem in secretary about various initiatives efits, exposure visits, infrastruc - special secretary, Industries & tap water to every house - Naidgam will be started by Jd Panning, se Pdd, J&K. taken up by JKedI for the facilita - ture support, financing and other Commerce department, represen - hold on priority. with in next 10 days, thus sdM beerwah, CMO during the meeting, the tion of startups in J&K. academic interventions. tatives from startup India, head, stressing on the sus - fulfilling a long pending de - budgam, CeO, ACd, Commissioner secretary appreci - Later, 18 startups pitched their It also provides special atten - tbI-IIIM and Incubation Manager tainable development of the mand of the locals. ex.ens, Phe, Pdd, dsWO, ated the efforts of JKedI and said cases for funding, in which 12 were tion to the startups with disruptive of Centre for Innovation area, the ddC instructed the ddC on spot direct - dyssO , Ad Fisheries, that more such startups will be approved while 6 were asked to re - value additions in certain focus Incubation and business Modeling r&b budgam to start work ed concerned officers to en - tehsildar, bdO, and other scouted from the region. he direct - view their revenue models and sectors like food processing and al - (CIIbM), JKedI. on the road widening and sure prompt and speedy re - concerned. DLSA reviews general patient care, preparedness for JDI Kashmir reviews functioning of DIPR combating influenza virus in Jammu District SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 26: Joint director, department of Information & Public relations (dIPr), Kashmir, haris Ahmad ‘No case of NIHI reported so far in GMC&H Jammu’ handoo today convened a meeting of officers to re - JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: superintendent Government under Mental health Act and resolved to hold joint medical person considering himself to be viewed the functioning of the department. Among oth - Medical College and care and custody of abandoned awareness by Microbiologists, vulnerable, the same may be ers, the meeting was attended by deputy director district Legal services hospital(GMC&h) Jammu, dr. patients discharged after treat - epidemiologists and Physician done in July-August, so as to stay (Pr), shakeela shawal, Assistant director (AV), Authority, Jammu, today re - dara singh; Assistant Medical ment from the hospitals. Consultants, director health prepared for three months, be - Muhammed Aslam Khan, Assistant director (Advt) viewed the general patient care superintendent, dr bharat the meeting discussed about services, CMOs and Principal fore ensuing of cold season. Javaid Ahamd, districts Information Officers and oth - and preparedness of hospitals for bhushan; Incharge Control the apprehension about the sepi - Medical College and hospital It was assured by the hospital er concerned. Addressing the maiden meeting after as - combating influenza virus in the room, dr. sanjeev Kumar Gupta demics swine Flu, h1N1 influen - Jammu and Legal services authorities that every step will be suming the charge, the Joint director said that the core district, here at a meeting and other doctors. za etc. to which medical authori - Authorities with the support of taken for providing proper of the department is to be a bridge between masses and chaired by Chairman dLsA, deliberations were held re - ties reported that there was no PLVs and paramedical staff in healthcare to all in need of the the administration and asked the concerned to be in - r.K.Wattal, garding various issues concern - case reported in GMC Jammu the peripheries of the district. same, particularly poor and the meeting was attended by ing constitution of Medical and the hospitals are well An advisory was desired to be needy. “For any patient who strumental in gathering feedback from the ground lev - 2nd Addl. district & sessions boards, conducting of post- equipped with infrastructure to issued for all the concerned to needs to be shifted from periph - el to make the grievances redressal mechanism more Judge, Jammu, Varinder singh mortem, registration of MLC curb any such incidence, if re - avoid participation at public ery to Jammu for any emergency potent. the meeting discussed various issues pertain - bhau; secretary, district Legal cases, examination and treat - ported in future. places at least for three days, if or tertiary care, the CMOs can ing to district information centers, Public relations service Authority, Naushad ment of Jail inmates for various It was suggested that there is any one suffers from influenza provide transportation facility and Advertisement Wings of the department including Ahmed Khan; bar Member and diseases and hospitalization need to dispel the apprehensions like symptoms. And in case, the for the same,” the meeting decid - providing adequate staff, equipment, convening of Advocates, besides treatment and care of patients by spreading awareness. It was immunization is required by a ed. department Promotion Committee (dPC) meeting and other related matters. he said that each district DC Budgam declares will be provided funds for purchase of equipment and Nursing College Baramulla to start B.Sc clearance of liabilities. he assured the officer that their issues will be resolved in phases. Inter-Block Chess, Carom tour - Nursing Course soon naments open in Budgam To solicit complaints against Affiliation letter from University of Kashmir issued corrupt officials CBI issues BUDGAM, FEBRUARY 26: international level competitions. JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: College, baramulla and the team Nodal Officer Nursing helpline emphasizing on massive partici - of J&K Paramedical Council for Colleges, dr sandeep singh, stat - the deputy Commissioner, pation of students in sports activi - Nursing College of the achievement. ed that the J&K Paramedical / SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 26: budgam, tariq hussain Ganaie to - ties, he urged participants to be Government Medical College he further said the Nursing Council, under the day declared Inter- block boys and dedicated and work hard to polish baramulla today secured NOC / Government has initiated the Presidentship of dr sunanda Central bureau of Investigation (CbI) issued girls Chess and Carom tourna - their talent to qualify for compet - Affiliation from University of process of starting b.sc. Nursing raina, is putting all its efforts to ments open at sports stadium helpline numbers to solicit complaints from people ing at bigger platforms. On the oc - Kashmir for starting b.sc Colleges in different districts and start the b.sc. Nursing Colleges budgam. he was chief guest on the and to create awareness about measures being adopted casion, dyss Officer budgam, Nursing Course with Intake the process of securing Affiliation in various other districts. he fur - occasion. terming sports as an im - by the agency to nab corrupt public servants. sunil singh sambyal said that as Capacity of 30 seats for the from competent authorities is go - ther said that the Council, on the portant aspect for overall develop - According to CbI communique, the people have been many as 1000 boys and girls un - session 2020-21. ing on. directions of Financial ment of child, the dC said sports der-25 age, representing all 17 the J&K Paramedical - In this regard, he further said Commissioner, health and asked to contact telephone Number 0194-2455514 or develops team spirit and discipline blocks of the district are participat - Nursing Council has already affil - that the Government Nursing Medical education department, mobile Number 9419900977 incase any public servant besides strengthening a person ing in the tournament. he said that iated the said college for the ses - College, Gangyal has already se - has already undertaken task of demands bribe for official work. the communications physically as well as mentally. the the participants have been selected sion 2020-21. cured affiliation for starting b.sc. starting Post basic diploma further read that people can contact concerned officers dd said that many young boys and from Panchayat level competitions Financial Commissioner, Nursing Course and the first Nursing Courses in Government girls have already brought laurels at Guest house No. 06 near MLA hostel, MA road, and those selected will participate Atal dulloo, congratulated batch with Intake Capacity of 67 Medical College Jammu and to the district at state, national and srinagar. in inter-district competitions. Principal, Government Medical Admissions has already started. srinagar. Glimpses of Future 5 State JAMMU thUrsdAy FebrUAry 27 , 2020 DIC Jammu hosts awareness-cum-training programme for college students JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: Management system” by CeO sMV - Control board, Arshad Malik gave dU tbIC, dr. savarkar sharma, and detailed presentation on Waste A one day awareness-cum-train - Incubation Manager sMVdU tbIC, Management system for healthy ing programme on swati sharma. Navjeet Kumar from environment and role of the “entrepreneurship & Innovation Invest India, New delhi threw light Pollution Control board in imple - Management system” was today or - on start up India scheme. during the menting the same in different sec - ganized by district Industries Centre workshop, the participants were tors. he apprised the staff of Jammu for college students, here at made aware about how the innova - Industries and commerce depart - Udyog bhawan. speaking on the oc - tive ideas can be converted into suc - ment about the different srOs and casion, director, Industries & cessful ventures. they were also in - orders related to pollution control Commerce, Jammu, Anoo Malhotra formed about the facilities including and also about extended Producer appreciated the efforts of dIC office space, lab, mentor support, etc responsibility under the Plastic Jammu for conducting the produc - and monetary support upto one cr. Waste management. the workshop tive programme. she stressed on all provided by the Government of India. was attended by the students from dICs to conduct such programmes on the role of incubation centres was al - the ItI rs Pura, ItI Canal road, regular intervals for spreading so highlighted at the programme. Jammu, Women College Gandhi awareness among the unemployed Mohammad Arshad and Abhay Nagar, MAM College, Women ItI youth about the various schemes be - Gupta gave detailed lecture on vari - College, Women College Parade, ing implemented by the Government ous schemes being implemented by Govt. Polytechnic College Jammu, so that the benefits percolate to gross- dIC Jammu, like Prime Minister GGM science College. the workshop root levels. she apprised the audi - employment Guarantee Programme. also attended by Joint director, ence about 14 focus-sectors of Ut of future to get firsthand experience ious schemes viz. Prime Minister persons to spread awareness regard - It was informed that financial sup - trishala Kumari; Joint director, Ved J&K. she also informed that a film about working of industries. General employment Generation ing employment schemes of depart - port upto rs. 25.00 lakh and subsidy Parkash; and dd [P&s] Manisha; city, one logistic park and two It tow - Manager, dIC Jammu subah Mehta Programme [PMeGP], start Up, ment in their respective institutes. upto 35% is provided to unemployed besides Managers, Field Officers and ers are in pipeline. she assured the said that the major focus of workshop stand Up and avail benefits under during the programme, a detailed youth for setting new ventures under other officials of the directorate of students that the department will was to motivate the college students present industrial package. she ad - presentation was given on service and manufacturing sectors. Industries & Commerce Jammu and arrange Industrial visits for them in to opt for own ventures under the var - vised the students to act as resource “entrepreneurship & Innovation divisional Officer, JK Pollution dIC Jammu. DDC Samba reviews functioning of ICDS LMD conducts DC Kathua inaugurates District Level Centre for women SAMBA, FEBRUARY 26: KATHUA, FEBURARY 26: Police Volunteers, market checking swadhar, Ujjawala etc) and district development deputy Commissioner, will serve as a link between Commissioner, rohit O.P bhagat today inaugu - village/block and district Khajuria today convened at Kishtwar rated district Level Centre level. this centre will also a meeting of officers of for Women (Mahila shakti give foothold for beti social Welfare KINSHTWAR, FEBRUARY 26: Kendra) established under bachao beti Padhao department to review the a centrally sponsored scheme. In his address, the functioning of Integrated Legal Metrology scheme. Additional deputy deputy Commissioner stat - Child development department (LMd) team to - Commissioner Atul Gupta; ed that this centre will serve services (ICds) in the dis - day conducted market check - district Programme Officer as a bridge among the rural trict. district Programme ing in Kishtwar town, ritu Mahajan; Chief women and various govern - Officer ICds, ritu Mugalmaidan and adjoining Planning Officer Uttam ment departments at vil - Mahajan; (Additional areas. As many as 06 traders singh; district social lage, block and district level Charge), Chief Planning were booked for various viola - Welfare Officer Abdul and will help them to avail Officer, sukhleen Kaur; reports, PMMVy, beti scheme in the dis - tions, including use of defec - raheem; Chief Medical the benefits of various gov - district Information POshAN Abhiyan, trict. the ddC also tive weighing instruments and Officer, Ashok Choudhary; ernment scheme and pro - Officer, Ajay sharma, be - Mahilla shakti Kendra stressed on making MsK lack of proper declarations on district Information grammes. this centre will sides Child development (MsK), Ladli beti, centre functional in the pre-packaged commodities. Officer, Parshotam dass act as a complaint re-ad - Project Officers of district scheme for Adolescent district for empowerment A composition sum of sharma; district education dressal platform for rural samba and field staff of Girls and other allied of the women. the ddC rs.18,700 (eighteen Planning Officer, Aruna Women. deputy ICds were present at the schemes. the ddC direct - directed to submit the cal - thousand & seven hundred) sharma and officials from Commissioner Kathua meeting. the district ed the concerned officer endar of activities under was recovered from the of - social Welfare and ICds empowering rural women and two district coordina - while interacting with the Programme Officer gave a to expedite the procure - POshAN Abhiyan and fenders. the traders were ad - department were also pres - with opportunities for skill tors, who will collate infor - newly appointed staff of detailed presentation re - ment of Nutrition for the create maximum aware - vised to use only verified ent at the inauguration cer - development, employment, mation on government pro - district Level Centre for garding status of procure - Anganwadi Centres and ness among general pub - weighing and measuring in - emony. the Government of digital literacy, health and grammes, schemes and Women advised them to ment of Nutrition, num - laid emphasis upon ad - lic regarding schemes ex - struments for commercial India has launched Mahila nutrition. the district services meant for women work whole heartedly for ber of children enrolled in dressing the concerns of ecuted by ICds dept by transactions and to desist shakti Kendra scheme to Level Centre for Women empowerment( including the uplift of poor and down - the Anaganwadi centres general public regarding organizing camps and from fraudulent trade prac - provide one stop conver - will be manned by one bbbP, One stop centre, trodden women of rural ar - tices. and present status of MIs implemenation of Ladli seminars. gent support services for Women Welfare Officer Women helpline, Mahila eas. EPFO hosts awareness Environment awareness event held for students OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER TOWN PLANNING ORGANISATION JAMMU JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: In their address, they said that earth is workshop at Poonch the most beautiful and only planet in the so - Last Morh, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu Tel : 0191-2432248 the department of environment, POONCH, FEBRUARY 26: fair mechanism. he re - lar system having life. they encouraged the www.tpojammu.jk.gov.in E-mail : [email protected] ecology and remote sensing, Jammu or - quested all stakeholders to students to love the Mother earth and come ganized an environmental Awareness pro - employees Provident avail the online and hassle together to save the life-giving and life-sav - gramme, here at Activity Public hr. Fund Organization, free service of ePFO. It is ing environment. the students participat - secondary school Janipur. the main objec - PUBLIC NOTICE regional office Jammu, pertinent to mention here ed in several activities viz drawing and tive of the function was to create today organized a work - that ePF and MP Act 1952, Painting competition, speeches and skits environmental Awareness among the stu - This is for the information of the general public that the Draft Building shop for the employers of has been extended to the etc on environment. the prizes, along with dents on save earth. environment district Poonch. the work - Uts of J&K and Ladakh appreciation certificates, were awarded to Code 2020 (Jammu Division) has been prepared. Objections and scientist, saleem ul haq was the chief guest shop was inaugurated by with effect from October the meritorious students in respective and Managing director of the school Suggestions are hereby invited from general pgblic for the finaliza - deputy Commissioner, 31, 2019. Over 2500 estab - fields. the eco friendly material like jute Manohar Gupta was the guest of honour. rahul yadav. regional PF lishment have registered bags were distributed to the guests. tion of the Building Code 2020 (Jammu Division). Hard copies of the Commissioner, Prasant K, with ePFO and paid con - Draft Building Code 2020 will be available for public display on the presided over the event. tribution for nearly one Father Mathew Nelledath, lakh employees. In the following locations from 28-02-2020. Principal Christ school workshop, establishments Inter block Chess, Carom 1. Jammu Development Authority, Vikas Bhawan, Rail Head Poonch and secretary which have not received Private school code members and pass - Complex, Jammu. Association, was also pres - word are given the same. tournament begins in Kishtwar 2. Jammu Municipal Corporation, Jammu, Town Hall Complex, ent on the occasion as the they were told/ taught KISHTWAR, FEBRUARY 26: chief guest. the about the knowhow of fil - Gummat-Jammu. employers of 50 establish - ing monthly return, pay - Addition al district 3. Town Planning Organization, Last Morh, Gandhi Nagar Jammu. ments attended the work - ing contribution online development Commissioner, shop. and also familiarized with Mohammad hanief Malik 4. Housing Board, Jammu, A/D Block, Green Belt Park, Gandhi the dC, in his inaugu - ePFO website today inaugurated 3-day in - Nagar, Jammu. ral address, urged upon all www.epfindia.gov.in. ter-block, statewide open the employers of Poonch regional PF commission - tournament in chess and The Draft Building Code 2020 shall be available on the website of to get themselves regis - er requested all employers Carrom for Under 19 and un - Town Planning Organization, Jammu (www.tpojammu.jk.gov.in), tered with ePFO and in - to ensure payment of con - der 25 boys and girls, here at formed them about the tribution from the month Al -hilal educational insti - Jammu Municipal Corporation, Jammu (www.jmcjammu.org), benefits of PF, Pension of November 2019 on - tute. block development all 12 players, including 8 in tions held last year in which Jammu Development Authority (www.jda.jk.gov.in) and J&K and Insurance schemes for wards immediately. the Council (bdC) Chairman carrom and 4 in chess drawn 2243 participants consisting the employees. he also employers can call up Kishtwar, suresh Kumar from 10 blocks of the district of 1331 boys and 912 girls Housing Board (http://jkhousingboard.jk.gov.in/ from 28-02-2020. shared his experience with 01912473230 and sharma was the guest of ho - are participating in the tour - took part, informed district You are requested to go through the "Draft Building Code 2020" ei - ePFO. he lauded ePFO 01912472725 for any nour. sarpanchs, teachers nament. these players have youth services & sports for putting in place a total - queries related to and students were also been selected after Officer (dyssO) Kishtwar, ther at identified locations or by visiting the above mentioned web - ly transparent, online and Provident Fund. present on the occasion. In Panchayat level competi - Kharati Lal sharma. sites and give your objections/suggestions to the undersigned with - in a period of 15 days from the date of uploading of the code. DDC Rajouri reviews Functioning of JPDCL Rajouri (Iftikhar Ahmad Hakim) DIP/J-4996-P/19 Chief Town Planner RAJOURI FEBRUARY 26:- ferage, the ddC asked for devising inspection schedules for removing district development illegal connections and high power Commissioner Mohammad Nazir consuming electronic gadgets. the sheikh today reviewed the func - concerned were also asked to con - tioning of the Jammu and Kashmir duct a comprehensive survey of Power distribution Corporation electrified households in the dis - limited-(electric divisions of trict to check any power theft. the rajouri), here at a meeting of con - ddC also directed the Aees and cerned heads and field staff. the Jes to remain stationed in the re - ddC took a detailed review of the pacity of 140 MVA, 36 receiving sta - the ddC passed a slew of direc - spective places and ensure prompt performance of the corporation tions, 102 11 KV feeders and 3896 tions for ensuring smooth func - public delivery. and inquired about status of works distribution transformers- with 57 tioning of the department. he further directed the con - under languishing projects scheme transformers in the buffer stock. directions were issued for identify - cerned Assistant executive being executed in the district for While taking review of languishing ing vulnerable areas where electric engineers to carry out rigorous augmentation of power supply, projects, the executive engineer supply disrupts during rains/wind drive for the revenue realisation. procurement of transformers, elec - std IV Kalakote informed the storms so that power supply is re - the ddC impressed upon the au - tric wires and poles, metering sta - meeting that out of 7 languishing stored timely. regarding the dam - thorities to supply power to the tus, transformer bank, implemen - projects, work on 4 has been com - ages caused to hF/Lt in the district people as per the schedule. the tation of Integrated Power pleted, while the rest would be due to rain and snow, it was in - meeting was attended by Chief development scheme (IPds), completed in the month of April, formed that a loss to the tune of rs Planning Officer shama-Un Progress on Grid station siot , the 2020. similarly, the executive 143.48 lacs has been assessed. the Ahmed; executive engineer revenue generated and other is - engineer eM&re division in - executive engineer eM&re in - eM&re, Munshi Khan; executive sues. regarding the Power infra - formed that the work on 11 lan - formed that the work on dedicated engineer std IV Kalakote; structure, it was given out that guishing projects is in progress and feeders at Chingus Fort and executive engineer system and there are two 132/33KV grid sta - majority of them will be completed shahdara sharief shrine has been Operations, besides Aees ,Jes and tions in the district, having total ca - by July 2020. completed. referring to power pil - other concerned officers. 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Glimpses of Future Mahatma Gandhi and grief

EDITORIAL tions with, grief. lay inside the gilded prison that was the Kasturba, his Aga Khan Palace but their perspectives wife of 61 years, on similar events also appear to differ Violent Delhi died this month quite often, illuminating the chroniclers’ in 1944 during singular contemplations on life and loss. “Danga Hota Nahi Karwaya her incarcera- Consider the accounts of Kasturba’s mo- Jata hai”. These words are true. tion along with ment of demise in the eyes of Slade. “On her husband and the 22nd the last crisis came. Bapu held Two communities are against each some others in her in his arms. As the breathing began other in Delhi, roads have become the aftermath to change he said to her gently, ‘What is battle fields, shops set on fire. Peo- of the Quit In- it?’ And she answered in a sweet clear ple leaving their houses where they dia proclama- voice, with a tone of wonder in it, as if feel their community is in minor- tion at Poona’s she were experiencing something totally ity. What has happened the us why Aga Khan Pal- new and wonderful: ‘I don’t know what it we can’t understand “Danha Hota ace. Kasturba’s is.’” Manu Gandhi’s observations of what death had been was unfolding in front of her eyes echo Nahi Karwaya Jata hai”. Delhi Chief preceded by the Slade’s, save for one perceptible diver- Minister Arvind Kejriwal met Home passing of Ma- gence. Gandhi’s grandniece had found Minister Amit Shah to discuss the hadev Desai — Kasturba’s final words “tragic and sad”. volatile situation in the national Gandhi’s Boswell Nayar’s diary, Ramachandra Guha writes capital as violence in the northeast or, in Kasturba’s in Gandhi: The Years that Changed the parts of the city have left many peo- words, Bapu’s World, demonstrates an almost clinical ple dead. Arvind Kejriwal appealed “right hand and tone, bearing assiduous, hourly notes left hand” — by a of every single mark of deterioration in to the local MLAs of the areas and little over a year. that ailing body. temples and mosques there to hold Loss, love and luminous M.K. Gandhi’s lamentations about the Several literary accounts of this Where such retellings converge, peace meetings. He appeal to all Del- communal fire that had singed Bombay season of mourning in Gandhi’s life however, is in their depiction of Gandhi’s hites to maintain peace. We are wor- mind that year. The choice of the word, ‘grief’, survive. Among these, The Spirit’s Pil- unequal battle with grief. In a poignant ried about the violence in Northeast on the part of that subeditor, is reveal- grimage (Madeleine Slade), The Diary of essay on Kasturba’s final days, Devadas ing. For it fuses the personal with the Delhi. Several policemen and civil- Manu Gandhi: 1943-1944 as well as the wrote this of his father: “He was looking... By Uddalak Mukherjee political unambiguously, corroborating ians were injured and some even diary entries made by Sushila Nayar are fagged... But he maintains a philosophic the propensity of the public discourse particularly instructive, primarily be- calm... when my brothers and I parted lost their lives. Several houses were Nearly 100 years ago, The Register, on Gandhi to fasten the Mahatma’s emo- cause each of these works is a first-hand company with the camp... he cracked set ablaze and shops were dam- the first newspaper to have been pub- tional register to the ebb and flow of the lished from South Australia, had a per- account of that time compiled by those his customary jokes as a substitute for aged. It is very unfortunate. Delhi politics of a subjugated nation. ceptive subeditor on its rolls. In Novem- who were present on one or both of these tears.” Slade, on her part, mentions the government has asked the district But did Gandhi also grieve in a mun- solemn occasions. The pull of these daily, sombre rites that took over Gan- ber 1921, this anonymous desk-hand had dane, altogether human, way? How did magistrates of disturbed areas and works on the researcher is magnetic. dhi’s life. In spite of Gandhi’s weakened given a rather illuminating headline. he cope with, say, bereavement? Febru- other officials to organise peace “Gandhi’s Grief” — the headline — ac- Slade, Manu Gandhi and Nayar not only constitution — he had been struck by ary, in fact, is an ideal month to explore offer rare, rich glimpses into a world that a bout of malaria soon after Kasturba’s marches in the violent-hit zones. companied a news report that talked of Gandhi’s experience of, and confronta- Continued on page 7 All faiths must come together and appeal to the temples and mosques in the area to hold peace meetings. MLAs should also take part in these meetings to bring back peace at once. A Delhi Police head constable, Door to diplomacy Ratan Lal, was among the many Ashok K Mehta its war would be confined to Jammu & swiftly the next day when a package of scope for escalation despite Trump’s killed in the violence that erupted Kashmir. F-16s crossed the Line of Control (LoC) high-octane warnings for reprisals. on Monday over the amended citi- As we celebrate the first anniversary of Now compare India’s surgical strikes in and dropped their payload in Nowshera Retribution delivered, Zarif said: “Action zenship law. Five stations on the Balakot, one of the biggest challenges Uri and Balakot with the US drone strike in a void, not on Indian military instal- taken in self-defence under Article 51 of Delhi Metro’s Pink Line remained facing the Indian subcontinent and West against Soleimani. Language and vo- lations to obviate escalation. But Indian the UN Charter has been concluded. We closed for the second consecutive Asia is of managing cross-border air cabulary employed following these inci- fighter jets scrambled, and in the- dog do not seek escalation or war.” Like Paki- strikes day on Tuesday in the wake of the dents make it clear that both the initiator fight, India claimed shooting down of a stan’s retaliatory strikes after Balakot On the first anniversary of Balakot, which and the responder aimed at de-escala- F-16 while Pakistan shot down a MiG 21 caused no harm to India, Iranian mis- violence in northeast Delhi areas. is today, challenges of managing cross- tion. Both the US and India have tried to Bison, taking its pilot hostage. Content siles were sanitised to avoid escalation. “Jaffrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur, border air strikes are worth recalling. alter the behaviour of Iran and Pakistan with retribution but intent on de-escala- Trump chose to step back and imposed Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Prevention of high-stake military action respectively, making both end their use tion, Pakistan agreed to return the pilot, only additional sanctions on Iran. For Vihar remain closed. Trains are — initiation or retaliation — from esca- of terrorism as instruments of State pol- though under US pressure. Pakistan’s consumption of domestic audience, the being terminated at the Welcome lation is the challenge. Recent air, drone icy. In retaliation to the acts of terrorism, announcement of the release of the pilot Pakistan Air Force claimed causing huge Metro Station,” the Delhi Metro Rail and missile strikes in the subcontinent neither has wanted escalation after they and India’s declaration that there would damage in Nowshera. and West Asia demonstrate diminishing Corporation (DMRC) tweeted. Jaf- initiated pre-emptive strikes or acted in be no response to the Nowshera foray Similarly, Iran fed its people the fake appetite for war and conflict. Whenever anticipatory self-defence — a terminol- hastened the process of de-escalation . news that 80 US terrorists had been frabad and Maujpur-Babarpur were a conflictual incident has occurred, the ogy used by India and the US. Although Now compare Balakot with the US drone killed in revenge attacks. At the same closed while the other three sta- immediate aim has been to de-escalate. India’s air strike in Balakot was in re- strike that eliminated Soleimani. Wash- time, it was able to demonstrate the im- tions were shut on Monday owing Uri, Doklam, Balakot and the targetted taliation to the Pulwama suicide attack, ington explained the operation as an- pressive capability of its missiles, which to the clashes between pro and an- assassination of Iranian General Qas- it was presented as pre-emptive action ticipatory self-defence. In order to deter were fired for the first time outside Iran ti-CAA protesters in which at least sem Soleimani demonstrated marked to ward off imminent terrorist attacks. wider conflict and asymmetric retalia- in Iraq after the Iran-Iraq war. Neither four people, including a head con- preference for containment and defu- The US drone strike on Soleimani was tion by Iran, the US counselled propor- the US nor Iran targetted each other’s sion rather than confrontation or es- stable, were killed. The voice of de- portrayed as revenge for earlier Iranian tionate response even as Tehran put a territory. The US was deterred from calation. A classic case of the absence attacks on American interests and its al- bounty of $80 million on US President escalation by the threat of stepped up cent should have been heard earlier of escalation control occurred during lies in the Gulf region as also to prevent Donald Trump’s head. Iran’s Foreign asymmetric Iranian response against to ensure that anti social elements the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war where both future attacks. As India wanted no esca- Minister Javad Zarif said: “The US’ act more than 70,000 American troops in don’t get chance to exploit situa- sides played tit-for-tat. lation, it stated upfront that air attacks of international terrorism targetting the region scattered over US bases in 10 tion. The CCA protests that contin- Pakistan launched Operation Gibraltar, targetted the terrorist bases and that no and assassinating Gen Soleimani is ex- allied countries. ued peacefully for months but what attacking by infiltrating Jammu & Kash- further action was planned. The read- tremely dangerous and foolish escala- While in India-Pakistan conflicts the nu- happened all of sudden that many mir. India retaliated at Hajipir and Kis- out was similar to pre-emptive attacks tion. The US bears responsibility for all clear bomb was a factor for deterrence, hanganga bulge in Pakistan-occupied areas of Delhi erupted and turned in 2016 against terrorist launch pads as the consequences of its rogue adventur- in the US-Iran fight it was not. Prime Kashmir (PoK). Pakistan responded in reprisal for Uri. By completely denying ism.” Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Minister Narendra Modi had claimed violent. The leaders who give in- Chhamb-Jauriyan. Pressed against the Indian attacks, Pakistan absolved itself Khamenei, promised revenge, which during an election rally after Balakot flammatory statements should be wall in Chhamb, India called in its In- of any response. came through 12 precision-guided mis- that he had a couple of missiles ready punished to give a signal that gov- dian Air Force (IAF) and crossed the But in reaction to Balakot, where the IAF sile strikes against two US bases in Iraq, for launch in case the Indian pilot was ernment will not allow anyone dis- International Border (IB) in Sialkot and struck for the first time inside Pakistan which were programmed to cause no not released. turbe peace and brotherhood. Lahore sectors, taking the war into the after the 1971 war and not in PoK, a Paki- harm to its soldiers and assets (like Paki- Although both the ground and air strikes Punjab plains. Rawalpindi had believed stani retaliation was inevitable. It came stan bombing in Nowshera) to minimise launched across the LoC/IB were in the Continued on page 7

Though Pakistan is unlikely to openly promote cross-border terror as long as the sword of FATF continues India must remain alert to hang over it, Islamabad would continue to back terrorism clandestinely Anil Gupta cessfully averted being Blacklisted with farther from the truth since Islamabad’s was shocked when the FATF Asia-Pacific nable than before, since it needed Paki- the support of China, Malaysia and Turkey role as a fountainhead of terror has been Group put it in the Blacklist in its meeting stan’s assistance in Afghanistan and Iran. Though Pakistan is unlikely to openly and was given additional time to comply. exposed to the world on numerous occa- held in August 2019, when its members With China and the US on its side, Pakistan promote cross-border terror as long as the To understand the charter of FATF sions. Pakistan today is known the world found that the country was non-compliant took a few measures including the arrest of sword of FATF continues to hang over it, and why Pakistan is on its target list, it is over for not only producing global terror- on 32 out of 40 parameters. Islamabad put Hafiz Saeed and custody of Azhar Masood. Islamabad would continue to back terror- necessary to understand the terms money ists but also harbouring, training and fi- its diplomatic machinery in action to gar- It got a shot in the arm when, during its ism clandestinely laundering and terror financing. In simple nancing various jihadi organisations, par- ner the crucial three votes needed to pre- three-day review meeting held in Beijing Despite intensive lobbying by Islam- terms, laundering pertains to disguising ticularly those involved in cross-border vent it from being blacklisted. With China in January, the FATF noted that Pakistan abad and cosmetic measures to convince cash earned from a crime as funds earned terror against India and Afghanistan. Ever in the chair, Pakistan felt assured of one had taken satisfactory steps against terror the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) through legitimate sources. The crime since its placement in the grey list, Paki- vote. However, after Beijing agreed to list groups. It evaluated Islamabad’s compli- to take it off the grey list in which it was could be corruption, drug trafficking, fake stan has been seeing it as an attempt by Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, it was ance efforts in relation to AML and CTF placed in June 2018, the international currency, fraud or tax evasion. Terrorist the USA to put pressure on it to “do more” widely believed that it would behave more as satisfactory. Member countries like the watchdog has once again placed Pakistan financing involves collection of funds to on issues related to terrorism, as had been maturely. But in the end China’s huge in- US, UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand in the said list with a stern warning to be support acts of terror or terrorist organisa- openly demanded by the US President vestment in Pakistan and the strategic re- did not raise any concern this time. Paki- prepared to be placed in the blacklist if it tions. The key difference between the two Donald Trump. Pakistan is also convinced lationship between the two nations tilted stan’s game plan of successful lobbying at does not complete the full action plan by is that, in money laundering, the source of that if the US can have it placed on the the balance in Islamabad’s favour. Ulti- the cost of compliance was bearing fruit. June. funds has to be a crime. In the financing of grey list, it can also make it easy for it to mately, it succeeded in garnering the nec- The logic was simple. It was an election This was not the first time that Paki- terrorism, money may come from perfect- exit the list, if Islamabad is somehow able essary three votes and continue in the grey year in the USA and Trump needed Paki- stan was being named and clubbed with ly legitimate sources, such as donations to contribute to American interests in the list. Though it noted that Pakistan had ad- stan’s assistance. This appeared to have countries like Ethiopia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, from citizens, but the purpose has to be region. While it has been making cosmetic dressed only five out of the 27 tasks given shaped the US’ stance to go soft on Paki- Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia and a crime. Pakistan has been charged with attempts to institute measures as per the to it for AML and CTF, it asked Islamabad stan during the February plenary in Par- Yemen. It had been similarly shamed in both and is accused of supporting terror plan of action suggested by the FATF, it has to act swiftly and complete the full action is. It accordingly convinced its allies and the past in 2008 and then again from 2012 groups like the Haqqani Network, Jaish-e- been concentrating more on lobbying and plan by February. Pakistan, which was at one time facing the to 2015. In June 2018, Pakistan was given Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Toiba. Hizbul Mu- diplomacy to convince the US and other Since terrorism is an instrument of prospect of being blacklisted at the end of an action plan, to be completed by October jahideen and the Taliban. members through it, to remove it from the Pakistan’s national policy and the real pow- the October plenary, now began dreaming 2019, or face the risk of being blacklisted, However, Islamabad denies this and list of “not so good guys.” er centre in the country is its Army which of an exit from the grey list also. the ultimate death knell for its shattered plays the victim card. It quotes the Global In the absence of any visible and uses cross-border terrorism as part of its India, which knew the ground real- economy. The FATF’s reasoning is Paki- Terrorism Index, 2017 by the Institute of concrete measures to mend “structural military strategy, it is well-nigh impossible ity well as it has been the worst sufferer stan’s “structural deficiencies” in anti- Economics and Peace that ranks Pakistan deficiencies” in AML and CTF, it was wide- for that country to divorce itself from ter- of Pak-sponsored terrorism, including money laundering (AML) activities and as the fifth country most affected by ter- ly believed that Pakistan would be black- rorism. It once again doubled its lobbying money laundering and financing of the combating financing of terrorism (CFT). rorism, after Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria listed during its October 2019 plenary at and diplomatic efforts. Prime Minister Im- separatist movement in Kashmir, got a However, Pakistan failed to implement the and Syria. Pakistan’s leadership feels that the end of the 15-month notice. Due to ran Khan dashed to the friendly member rude shock, as it was hoping that Pakistan action plan to be able to negotiate an exit its placement in the grey list is far more its burgeoning debt and shattered econ- countries and the USA to garner support. would definitely be blacklisted. Having from the grey list. At the same time it suc- political than financial. Nothing can be omy Pakistan could ill-afford it. Pakistan This time it found the US to be more ame- Continued on page 7

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Centre will enact law AAP urges Centre to deploy Army in violence-hit areas of Delhi to ban online sale of New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) MTP pills: Shingne

Senior AAP leaders Sanjay Mumbai, Feb 26 (PTI) Singh and Gopal Rai on Wednes- day urged the Centre to deploy the The Central government Army in the violence-hit northeast will bring a new law banning Delhi to bring the situation under the online sale of MTP (Medi- control and and asked why the bor- cal Termination of Pregnancy) ders areas were not sealed despite pills, Maharashtra FDA Min- repeated requests by Chief Minis- ister Rajendra Shingne told ter Arvind Kejriwal. the Legislative Assembly on Claiming that the AAP govern- Wednesday. ment is doing everything it can to Shingne also said the bring the situation under control, state government would later Singh said Union Home Minister explore if such law can be Amit Shah cannot hold meetings modified or a new law enact- just for “formality”. ed. “In the last five years, 66 “Wake up Home Minister, Security personnel patrol streets following clashes over the new citizenship law, in Bhagi- cases were registered for vari- you are calling meetings just as a rathi area of northeast Delhi. ous violations in the online formality and what are your party sale of medicines,” he said. members doing. They are inciting teriorated,” he told reporters. Rai ing did not stop,” he said. Both the Shingne said action was tak- violence. Just taking meetings as a tional capital is “terrifying” and all areas not sealed despite Arvind Ke- said the AAP has asked all party Aam Aadmi Party leaders said that en against such violations as formality is not going to solve any- this is happening in Delhi, where jriwal’s requests?” the AAP leader volunteers to talk to the people in there was no other alternative ex- the online sale of medicines thing,” he said. the law and order situation is com- said. violence-affected areas and spread cept to deploy the Army in parts of without a medical prescrip- Singh alleged that on one hand, pletely under the Centre. “People are being killed, shops the message of peace. the national capital. tion is banned. “The Centre’s Shah was holding meetings and on “People instigating violence and homes are being burnt. The law “The Delhi LG promised that At least 20 people have been law (banning the online sale the other hand, BJP leaders were have no religion. A large number of and order is under the Home Min- additional force will be deployed killed and hundreds injured in com- of MTP) will be enacted soon making provocative statements. outsiders are entering Delhi to in- istry and since Amit Shah became and some force was deployed also, munal clashes in northeast Delhi and then we can see if we can He said the situation in the na- cite violence. Why were the border the Home Minister things have de- but despite that the incidents of fir- over the last three days. make changes accordingly

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from the fact that it has succeeded in avoid- doing anything more shameful: Priyanka Gandhi Door diplomacy ..... ing being on the Blacklist. But one thing is New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) and maintain peace and harmony. and calm. I have also appealed to the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Uri and Pul- certain, its strategy of lobbying at the cost “What BJP leader Kapil Mishra people of Uttar Pradesh to not allow the wama in Jammu & Kashmir, New Delhi did not of action has suffered a major setback and Congress leader Priyanka Gan- has said is shameful and the govern- spread of violence in the state. I have invoke Article 51 and the right to self-defence it has failed yet again. It will continue on the dhi Vadra on Wednesday said what ment not doing anything is even more also urged Congress workers to not to retaliate. Instead, it utilised the principle of FATF grey list with its resultant repercus- BJP leader Kapil Mishra had said was shameful, says Priyanka Gandhi. allow any spread of violence and urge pre-emption to thwart imminent attacks in sions. India can heave a sigh of relief for now “shameful” but the government’s si- She also appealed to the people of people to maintain peace,” she told re- both cases. Arguably between pre-emptive ac- since Pakistan is unlikely to openly support lence on it was even “more shame- Delhi not to indulge in any violence as it porters. tion and anticipatory self-defence, the latter is and promote cross-border terror as long as ful”. is they who will suffer due to it. She also Priyanka Gandhi is the All India more acceptable in international law. the sword of FATF continues to hang over its Speaking just minutes after Con- urged all Congress party workers to en- Congress Committee (AICC) general While the US invoked anticipatory self-defence head. However it would continue to fuel un- gress president Sonia Gandhi’s press sure that there is peace in the city. secretary in-charge of Congress affairs in eliminating Soleimani, Iran used the right to rest and back terrorism clandestinely. briefing where she demanded Union “I appeal to the people, for God’s in Uttar Pradesh East. self-defence in attacking American bases. The India not only needs to keep its eyes and Home Minister Amit Shah’s resigna- sake, do not indulge in violence as it is Mishra had earlier made an open problem arises while responding to non-State ears open but simultaneously up the diplo- tion, Priyanka appealed to all the peo- they who will suffer due to the violence. call to forcibly remove protesters from actors like India did in response to Jaish-e- matic offensive against Pakistan to expose it ple of Delhi to desist from violence I appeal to everyone to maintain peace various protest sites Mohammed attacks in Uri and Pulwama. It spe- to the international community. The risk of cifically targetted terrorist launch pads/train- being blacklisted in June may restrain Paki- ing bases in Pakistan, the country supporting/ stan to some extent but the prospect of con- sponsoring terrorist groups and on whose soil tinued support from China, Turkey and Ma- they were located. The UN Charter covers only laysia along with tacit support from the US armed attacks by one State against another will encourage it to yet again depend more on Sonia politicising violence, demand for State under Article 51 that covers self-defence lobbying than action. In the ultimate analysis, provision. In the US-Iran case, America at- India will have to sort out cross-border terror tacked a terrorist entity in a third country, Iraq, from Pakistan on its own. Shah’s resignation laughable: BJP and Iran, too, responded in Iraq. (The author is a military veteran, po- Restraint and de-escalation have ensured that litical commentator, columnist, security and New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) the imminent threat of war in West Asia has strategic analyst) passed, though tensions remain. But another Accusing Congress president Pulwama or Uri will set alarm bells ringing Mahatma..... Sonia Gandhi of politicising the Delhi again. On assuming charge, Army chief Gen death — he never failed to visit the simple, violence with her attack on the Union MM Naravane warned Pakistan of pre-emptive stone-and-mud memorials of Kasturba and government, the BJP on Wednesday strikes to deter cross-border terrorism. For Mahadev. But the most telling register of Gan- termed the opposition party’s demand military action, pre-emptive or in anticipatory dhi’s sorrow is borne by the following words for Home Minister Amit Shah’s resig- self-defence to be salutary, it has to be executed in Manu Gandhi’s diary: “During the walk... nation as “laughable”. periodically against terrorists bases like what Bapuji said, ‘I am afraid. There is pressure Senior BJP leader and Union the Israelis do: Mowing the grass in Gaza. But on my mind. I do not know what I would be minister Prakash Javadekar told re- comparing Gaza with PoK/Pakistan will be able to do once outside. I feel no enthusiasm.” porters that Shah is continuously wrong. Surgical air and ground strikes — even The emptiness that Gandhi alludes to could, working with police to control the after the induction of Rafale — will not be the metaphorically speaking, well have been in situation in the national capital. new normal as they were made out by the BJP the shape of Kasturba. “Violence is ending. Investiga- during election rallies. This absence of equanimity in Gandhi, tion is on to find out the truth and (The writer, a retired Major General, was Com- recorded for posterity by these observant identify culprits. No accused will be mander IPKF South, Sri Lanka and founder writers, is important, not the least because left out. At such a time, attacking gov- member of the Defence Planning Staff, current- of its exceptionality: Gandhi’s composure in ernment and politicising violence is ly the Integrated Defence Staff.) the face of provocation and adversity was for- dirty politics,” he said, adding that it midable. The capitulation to mourning, how- also demoralizes police. ever momentary, lays bare our historical and The BJP leader noted that Shah Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party leader Manmohan Singh during the Congress India maust remain...... philosophical — civilizational? — failure to had called a meeting of all political Working Committee (CWC) meeting to discuss the prevailing situation in northeast Delhi, at understood the US’ game plan, India be- come up with effective ways of coping with parties, including the Congress, over AICC headquarters in New Delhi. gan to act swiftly to minimise the danger by death and affiliated pain. Death posed an ethi- the communal violence in Delhi and ensuring that Pakistan did not get off the grey cal quandary for Plato; he found a way around asserted that it is the responsibility of in power to hit back at the opposition ment were responsible for the deadly list till its compliance was fully confirmed. New it — quite problematically for the 21st-century all parties to help maintain peace. party. communal violence in the city and de- Delhi began to exert its influence to ensure that grief counsellor — by proclaiming the fear of, He also raked up the anti-Sikh Sonia Gandhi had earlier said manded that Shah should resign tak- Pakistan was unable to garner the support of or, for that matter, the grief in, death to be lack- riots in 1984 when the Congress was that the Centre and the Delhi govern- ing responsibility for it. 15-16 member nations needed to remove it from ing in virtue. Modernity, in turn, has found the grey list. It provided dossiers and sufficient the Socratic discourse on grief unethical. So evidence to the FATF of Pakistan’s continued much so that neither the State nor technol- involvement in money laundering and terror fi- ogy seems to be indifferent to the plight of the nancing. India was apprehensive that any such grieving. Two years ago, Britain appointed a CCTV cameras will be must in new Bank ATMs starts decision by the anti-terror body would provide minister of loneliness; organizations — chari- dispensing more of oxygen to terrorist groups, leading to increase table or mercenary — offering bereavement buildings in Maha: Deshmukh in terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir counselling are no longer uncommon; earlier and Punjab, where Pakistan is desperately try- this month, The Times reported that Artificial Rs 500 instead of ing to revive militancy. Intelligence, much like the shaman of yore, is Mumbai, Feb 26 (PTI) CCTV cameras will be add- Replying to a calling India keenly participated in the FATF ple- now being harnessed to help the living reach ed to the existing network attention noticeon rising Rs 2,000 nary held in Paris which culminated on Febru- out to the departed. Setting up CCTV cam- in Mumbai. Deshmukh incidents of crime against New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) ary 21. In order to ease the pressure on itself All this could be because grief continues eras will become mandatory also said the ‘Manodhairya’ women, Deshmukh assured from the anti-terror body, Pakistan sentenced to gnaw at modernity’s sinews. Perhaps a part in new buildings in Maha- scheme will be modified to of bringing a bill on the lines Banks have started dis- Hafiz Saeed for two terror crimes with the sen- of the problem lies with the futile, but entirely rashtra, Home Minister Anil include other inflammatory of the Dish Act. Deshmukh’s pensing more of Rs 500 notes tence to run concurrently a week before the human, urge to erase the suffering caused by Deshmukh told the Legisla- items such as petrol or die- speech drowned in din as instead of Rs 2,000 denomi- plenary. While the US expressed satisfaction, grief. In It’s OK That You’re Not OK — there is tive Council on Wednesday. sel among others which are members of the BJP kept nation notes, a move seen as India questioned Pakistan’s intent by pointing no reason to mourn the tawdry title — Megan The CCTV cameras used for attacking women in raising slogans in the Well gradual phasing out of the out the timing of the sentence and the fact that Devine, a psychotherapist, argues that the will be connected to the many crimes. The state-run of the House for a govern- high denomination currency. state Home department’s it was subject to appeal in the higher court. In- cultural inclination to resolve grief must be scheme currently caters to ment resolution honouring The Reserve Bank of In- Crime and Criminal Track- dia also raised questions about Azhar Masood, replaced by a socio-medico-scholarly thrust the victims of rape, acid-at- Hindutva ideologue V D Sa- dia (RBI) in an RTI response ing Network and Systems tack survivors and children varkar. Lakhvi and Dawood Ibrahim, who continue to on viewing grief as a process that requires a last year had said that the cen- (CCTNS), he added. who are victims of sexual Criticising the BJP enjoy the patronage of the Pakistani Govern- continuous engagement. tral bank had stopped printing The announcement offences. When the mem- MLAs, Praniti Shinde (Con- ment and roam freely. India also exposed Paki- But the communion with grief can be a Rs 2,000 denomination cur- came while the opposition bers raised issues related to gress) and Sunil Prabhu stan’s lie that Azhar Masood was “missing” by terrible burden. Yet — let us return briefly to BJP has been aggressively counselling of women vic- (Shiv Sena) said, “Yesterday, rency notes. providing evidence that he was under Pakistan Gandhi — that man, who had been consumed raising the issue of “rising” tims, Deshmukh said, “Pune they wanted to speak on Although there has been military’s safe custody at Bhawalpur. by grief, had not hesitated to not shield his crimes against women in Police runs a ‘Bharosa’ cell crime against women, and no dictate from the Finance Another area of concern for New Delhi ‘apprentice’ from it. In May 1947, Gandhi, The the state. where trained staff counsel todaywhen the issue is be- Ministry, banks on their own was the fake Indian currency racket being run Diary of Manu Gandhi informs us, had told “We will amend the survivors of sexual assault. ing taken up, they are not have decided to fill their ATMs by Pakistan, as its prime interest is to promote Manu, “... [I]f I die taking God’s name with my current rules and make set- “We will try to open participating”. with smaller denomination espionage, destabilise the economy and finance last breath, it will be a sign that I was what I ting up of CCTV cameras such cells across Maharash- Meanwhile, notes for the convenience of terror. Hence, India continued to insist on com- strove for and claimed to be.” That moment of mandatory in every new tra,” he added. Deshmukh Deshmukh said1,07,707 cas- customers, sources said. plete compliance with the FATF action plan. three bullets piercing Gandhi’s flesh enabled building coming up in the later told the Legislative es of crime against women Some banks have already While Pakistan will aim to exit the grey Manu — the assassin had to push her away state. We will also connect Assembly that the govern- were registered between started recaliberation of their list at the earliest, India must continue to press before taking aim — to testify to the truthful- the feed of such CCTV cam- ment has taken steps like 2014 and 2019. He later told ATMs and other banks will for total compliance. Despite, the FATF observ- ness of Gandhi’s striving. eras with our existing CCT- setting up the CCTNS sys- reporters there are 1150 po- also follow the suit, sources ing that Pakistan had largely addressed 14 of 27 Why did Gandhi desire Manu, then only NS network,” Deshmukh tem for online filing of FIRs lice stations in Maharashtra said. action items, with varying levels of progress 22 years old, to be a witness to his demise? said while replying to a call- and proposed installation of and that the tendering pro- State-owned Indian Bank made on the rest of the plan, it decided to keep Perhaps he knew, somehow, that experienc- ing attention on the crime six CCTV cameras in each cess is in the final stages to has already announced that its against women. it on the grey list till June. ing the loss of the deepest kind is, ironically, police station across the set up 6900 CCTV cameras has decided to stop using Rs The Home minister India is certainly disappointed with the the necessary prelude to understanding and, state towards upgradingthe (six cameras in each police 2,000 notes in their ATMs. further said that 5000 more crime investigation system. station). outcome and Pakistan will take satisfaction then, enduring grief. Glimpses of Future 8 international JAMMU THURSDAy FEBRUARy 27 , 2020 Anyone targeting minorities in Pak would Iran Deputy Health Minister Detected with Coronavirus, Says adviser be dealt with strictly: Imran Khan I ran's deputy health minister has been infected Islamabad, Feb 26 cial status provisions only gave rise with the new coronavirus, a to terrorism in Jammu and ministry official said on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Kashmir. Pakistan has been trying Tuesday, amid a major out - Khan on Wednesday warned that to internationalise the Kashmir is - break in the Islamic repub - anyone targeting minorities in the sue but India has asserted that the lic. "The coronavirus test country would be dealt with strict - abrogation of Article 370 was its for Mr Harirchi, the deputy ly, as he condemned the ongoing vi - "internal matter". health minister who was on olence in India. At least 20 people New Delhi has also asked the front lines combating have been killed since Sunday in vi - Islamabad to accept the reality and the coronavirus, was posi - tive," Alireza Vahabzadeh, a olence in Northeast Delhi, trig - stop its anti-India rhetoric. The media adviser to the health gered after clashes between pro and Indian Parliament had passed the minister, said in a tweet. anti-protestors over the CAA last year, resulting in a series Citizenship Amendment Act Iraj Harirchi coughed occa - of protests across the country. sionally and appeared to be (CAA). "I want to warn our people According to the CAA, members of that anyone in Pakistan targeting sweating during a press the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, our non-Muslim citizens or their conference on Monday with toll to 15 and infection tally confirmed in Qom, while Parsi and Christian communities places of worship will be dealt with government spokesman Ali to 95. The Islamic republic nine were in Tehran, and who have come from Pakistan, strictly. Our minorities are equal Rabiei. At the conference, has been hit by the deadliest two each in Alborz, Gilan citizens of this country," he said. Bangladesh and Afghanistan till Harirchi denied a lawmak - coronavirus outbreak by far and Mazandaran. The virus Khan also condemned the vio - December 31, 2014 following reli - er's claim that 50 people outside China. According to appeared to be spreading to lence in India and said the world gious persecution there will get have died from the virus in the health ministry, most of new parts of Iran, as one community "must act" now. "Now Indian citizenship. The Indian gov - the Shiite shrine city of the deaths and infections new case was also reported 200 million Muslims in India are ernment has been emphasising Qom, saying he would "re - outside Qom are among in each of the provinces of being targeted. The world commu - that the new law will not deny citi - sign" if the number proves people who have recently Fars and Khorasan Razavi, nity must act now," he tweeted. ferred to his address to the UN situation in Kashmir after the abro - zenship rights, but has been true. Iran confirmed three visited the holy city. The as well as Qeshm island. "Whenever a racist ideology based General Assembly last year in gation of Article 370 in August last. brought to protect the oppressed more deaths and 34 new in - ministry's spokesman Despite being Iran's epicen - on hatred takes over, it leads to which he warned the international India has defended its move on minorities of neighbouring coun - fections on Tuesday, taking Kianoush Jahanpour said tre of the outbreak, Qom bloodshed," he said. Khan also re - community against ignoring the Kashmir in August, saying the spe - tries and give them citizenship. the country's overall death 16 of the new cases were has yet to be quarantined. France reports first French Mahathir proposes death from coronavirus Malaysia unity govt Paris, Feb 26 more than 2,600 people worldwide and infected al - A 60-year-old man has most 80,000 others, main - after resignation become the first French ly in China. victim of the coronavirus One of the four people Kuala Lumpur, Feb 26 thrown their support be - in the country, the health still being treated in hospi - hind Anwar to become ministry announced on tal, a 55-year-old man, is Malaysia's Mahathir leader. "Party politics Wednesday. The man died listed in critical condition Mohamad on Wednesday must be put aside for overnight after being in the northern city of proposed forming a unity now," said Mahathir, who rushed to a Paris hospital Amiens. Two of the four government in his first quit Monday after the in serious condition on had recently returned from public comments since his failed bid to form a new Tuesday evening, bringing the Lombardy region of shock resignation as prime government, in a televised the death toll in the coun - Italy, which is at the centre minister plunged the address to the nation. "If try to two, said the min - of Europe's biggest out - country into turmoil. allowed, I will try to form istry's deputy head Jerome break of the disease with Political factions have an inclusive government, Salomon. 10 dead. The French gov - been jockeying for posi - not siding with any politi - The first victim was an ernment has asked citizens tion after a bloc of ruling cal parties." Mahathir, at 80-year-old Chinese returning from Lombardy coalition lawmakers and 94 the world's oldest tourist, who died in hospi - and the neighbouring opposition parties at - leader, said he resigned tal in mid-February. Veneto region to avoid "all tempted to form a new because he was not ready France has reported four non-essential outings" and government and stop the to work with the United other new cases of COVID- keep their children home rise of Mahathir's desig - Malays National 19 in the past 24 hours, in - from school. The same rec - nated successor Anwar Organisation (UMNO), cluding two people return - ommendations have been Ibrahim. There were also the party of disgraced ex- ing from Italy, bringing the issued from people return - reports that lawmakers prime minister Najib total number of infections ing from mainland China, from the collapsed "Pact of Razak. Najib is now stand - to 17. Eleven other people Hong Kong, Macau, Hope" coalition, which ing trial accused of plun - have recovered from the Singapore and South Malaysia's Ministry of Health, Malaysian is shown the way to a screening area by health officials in protective suits as they arrived at Kuala Lumpur stormed to a shock victory dering billions of dollars disease which has killed Korea. International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia after being evacuated from China's Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. in 2018, had unexpectedly from state fund 1MDB. Sri Lanka notifies UN withdrawing Iran president slams US for spreading 'fear' over virus Tehran, Feb 26 spaces. On Tuesday, Pompeo ac - from war crimes resolution cused the Islamic republic of con - Geneva, Feb 26 tainable peace and reconcil - process", he added. President Hassan Rouhani on cealing the true extent of the out - iation," he said. "It made my country a Wednesday accused the United break. "The United States is deeply Sri Lanka on Prime Minister pawn on the chessboard of States of trying to spread "fear" in concerned by information indicat - Wednesday notified the UN Mahinda Rajapaksa earlier global politics," he told del - Iran over a deadly outbreak of the ing the Iranian regime may have that it was withdrawing this month had said Sri egates. But John Fisher, novel coronavirus. Coronavirus has suppressed vital details about the from a United Nations reso - Lanka was withdrawing Geneva director of Human claimed the lives of 19 people outbreak," he told reporters in lution for investigating al - from the resolution that the Rights Watch, described among 139 infections in Iran, in - Washington. Rouhani said Iran leged war crimes commit - country's previous govern - the announcement as "a cluding the deputy health minister had been making progress in the ted during a decades-long ment had endorsed. slap in the face to victims -- making it the deadliest outbreak fight against the virus as "we wit - conflict with Tamil sepa - Rajapaksa was president and an act of contempt for outside China. "We shouldn't let ness fewer (hospital) visits and ratists. "I wish to place on when Sri Lankan troops de - the UN's top human rights America mount a new virus on top progress in treatment". "If 100 peo - record Sri Lanka's decision feated Tamil Tiger guerril - body. "UN Human Rights of coronavirus that is called... ex - ple were hospitalised in the early to withdraw from co-spon - las in 2009, but rights Council members should treme fear," Rouhani told a weekly days, seven to eight could have sorship of resolution 40/1 groups accused the army of not allow themselves to be cabinet meeting, a day after US died, but this number has dropped on promoting reconcilia - killing at least 40,000 fooled -- there is no Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ac - very much today," he said. The tion, accountability and hu - Tamil civilians in the final prospect that the cused Iran of suppressing informa - talk about their own (dead)," and pilgrims that attracts scholars Iranian president also vowed to be man rights," Foreign months of the conflict. His Rajapaksas, implicated in tion about the outbreak. Rouhani said. Iran has been scram - from abroad. Its authorities have transparent about the numbers of Minister Dinesh brother Gotabaya, who is war crimes, will take mean - The Americans "themselves are bling to contain COVID-19 since closed schools, universities, cultur - deaths and infections caused by the Gunawardena told the now president, was defence ingful steps towards ac - struggling with coronavirus. Wednesday last week when it an - al centres, sporting events and de - virus. Iran has reported at least one Human Rights Council in secretary at the time. countability," he said. He Sixteen thousand people have died nounced the first two deaths in ployed teams of sanitary workers to death from coronavirus and two Geneva. Notwithstanding Gunawardena on argued that the govern - of influenza there but they don't Qom, a centre for Islamic studies disinfect buses, trains and public cases every day since February 19. withdrawing from the co- Wednesday said the resolu - ment's move highlighted sponsorship of this resolu - tion was "a blot on the sov - the need for the rights coun - tion, Sri Lanka remains ereignty and dignity of the cil to finally establish an in - Malaysia's Anwar says group of US ready to consider agreement with Taliban committed to achieving the people of Sri Lanka". The ternational investigation MPs back him to become PM goals set by the people of Sri previous government had into the war-era crimes -- that advances peace process:Defence Sec Esper Lanka on accountability, turned its back on "a home - something Colombo has Kuala Lumpur, Feb 26 human rights, towards sus - grown reconciliation long flatly rejected. Washington, Feb 26 ture statement. "Should, tions between the US and Veteran Malaysian intra-Afghan peace dia - the Taliban, if main - politician Anwar The US is ready to logues progress, the US tained, may secure a Ibrahim said consider an agreement will reduce our force pos - peace deal that would lead Greece reports first coronavirus case Wednesday a group of with the Taliban after ture as appropriate, based to a withdrawal of lawmakers had backed they have agreed to dra - on conditions on the American troops from Athens, Feb 26 told reporters. Greece's him to become the matically reduce violence ground," Esper said. In Afghanistan. In health ministry has ear - across the war-torn Afghanistan, he said, the November, US President Greece on Wednesday country's next prime marked 13 hospitals nation - Afghanistan, US Defence US remain committed to Donald Trump an - reported its first coron - minister days after wide to handle virus cases. Mahathir Mohamad's Secretary Mark Esper told ending the war through a nounced the resumption avirus case, a woman who A health ministry lawmakers on political agreement that of peace talks with the had recently travelled to shock resignation. But spokesman earlier this his comments came Wednesday. The US plans ensures Afghanistan can - Taliban, but refused to northern Italy. A health week noted that owing to to sign an agreement with not be used as a safe give a timeline for the ministry spokesman said moments after Mahathir, at 94 the world's oldest leader, the virus' long gestation pe - said that he wanted to form a unity government and was the Taliban on Saturday haven for terrorist groups drawdown of the US the 38-year-old woman was riod, health checks at ports in Qatar. The historic deal to attack the United troops from Afghanistan, in a Thessaloniki hospital willing to return as premier. Anwar read a statement saying and airports had only minor MPs from three parties that had been members of the "Pact would see the US with - States. as he made an unan - and in good condition. The chances of success. On draw thousands of troops, "As we have previous - nounced visit to announcement comes as of Hope" alliance, which formed the government until Monday, the Greek Mahathir's resignation, had named him as their candidate winding down America's ly notified members of American soldiers sta - the COVID-19 virus contin - longest war which was Olympic Committee said it for the premiership. Congress, our negotia - tioned in the war-torn ues to surge in Italy, making had discussed alternative launched after the tions with the Taliban country. After nine it the hardest-hit country in plans for the Olympic Coronavirus kills four in Iran, September 11, 2001 at - have advanced, and they rounds of negotiations Europe. The Greek govern - Flame lighting ceremony tacks but has grown in - have agreed to dramati - with the Taliban, Trump ment on Tuesday said a for the Tokyo 2020 Games taking total to 19: ministry creasingly unpopular at cally reduce violence announced in September shutdown of some public vate clinics. The decree also in case of a virus outbreak. home. "If the Taliban across the country," he that he was calling the areas and travel restrictions foresees the temporary clo - The flame for the Tokyo Tehran, Feb 26 demonstrate the willing - said. On Saturday, the US peace talks off after a US would be activated in case sure of "indoor public gath - 2020 Olympics is sched - ness and capability to do and the Afghan Taliban service member was Iran on Wednesday reported four more novel coron - of a mass outbreak. The ering areas" such as uled to be lit on March 12 at so, the US is prepared to started a seven-day par - killed in a suicide attack in avirus deaths among 44 new cases in the past 24 hours, tak - measures, contained in a schools, places of worship, the site of ancient Olympia consider an agreement tial truce ahead of a possi - Afghanistan's capital, ing the total number of fatalities to 19 and infections to 139. government decree, include cinemas, theatres, sports and, following a torch relay that advances the peace ble peace deal to end more Kabul. The US currently Fifteen new COVID-19 cases surfaced in the Shiite holy city process," Esper told temporary travel bans to halls and businesses. "We on Greek soil, will be hand - than 18-year-long war, has less than 14,000 of Qom, nine in Gilan, four in Tehran, three in Khuzestan, members of the House and from countries with a are ready to do whatever is ed to the Tokyo organisers raising hopes for a resolu - troops in Afghanistan, but two each in Sistan and Baluchistan, Kohgiluyeh and Armed Services large number of infections necessary to protect public at a ceremony on March 19 tion to America's longest military officials would Boyerahmad, and Fars, and one in Markazi, Kermanshah, Committee ahead of a and enable beds to be requi - health," government at the Panathenaic Stadium war. The agreement not confirm the exact Ardebil, Mazandaran, Lorestan, Semnan and Hormozgan. hearing on defence pos - sitioned in hotels and pri - spokesman Stelios Petsas in Athens. struck during negotia - number. Glimpses of Future 9 SportS JAMMU THURSDAy FEBRUARy 27 , 2020 India riding high on young guns Shafali Verma, Jemimah Frustrated' Sofia Kenin Rodrigues in ICC Women's T20 World Cup keen to rediscover India are on top of Group A af - an upset in their first match Down Melbourne Park rhythm ter winning both their league Under. Nigar Sultana Joty top Australian Open where I felt I was playing matches in the ICC Women’s T20 scored with the bat with 35 off 26 champion Sofia Kenin the best tennis of my life, World Cup 2020. In the first balls but struggled to build a part - says she is frustrated by coming down to playing, match, in India defeated Australia nership in the middle as her inability to rediscov - not the worst, but not while Bangladesh found the going Bangladesh were halted at 124 for er the rhythm that se - playing the tennis I want too tough in the second and on eight in their chase. While Joty cured her a maiden to be playing. both occasions the young players was full of admiration of Verma, Grand Slam title at “She (yastremska) in the team gave a scintillating she pointed out the 30-run contri - Melbourne Park after the played better at impor - display. Shikha Pandey says India bution of Bangladesh’s own American crashed out of tant moments and I will be urging their youngsters to young star Murshida Khatun at the Qatar Open. The 21- made too many unforced keep playing fearless cricket after the top of the order. "Shafali year-old suffered a 6-3 7- errors, I just felt pretty Shafali Verma produced another Verma played absolutely bril - 6(4) second-round de - flat footed the whole striking display in their 18-run liantly,” said Joty. “But Murshida feat to Ukrainian teenag - match. I feel like I can’t victory over Bangladesh. The bat - Khatun played very well with the er Dayana yastremska find my game.” Kenin is ting spotlight was once again on bat for us – she’s in good form on Tuesday. Last week, back in action at Lyon Verma as the 16-year-old nowadays. I think she is going to Kenin fell at the first hur - next week before she re - smashed a 17-ball 39, including be one of the best players in our dle against Elena turns to the United four sixes, in the Powerplay to team. It is her first World Cup but steer India to 142 to six - the high - she’s been with us for the last 18 Rybakina in the Dubai States for the Indian est total of the ICC Women’s T20 months so she’s gelled well. We Duty Free Tennis Wells and Miami tourna - World Cup 2020 so far. And while missed some chances in the field Championships. ments. Top-ranked Verma was the star of the show, haven’t asked her (Verma) to such young fearless players in our the board to defend today because and didn’t bowl well enough in the “Honestly, it’s just find - Ashleigh Barty, 19-year-old Jemimah Rodrigues change anything," said Pandey. team. It’s amazing to see them do - we believe in our bowling depart - last five overs. We haven’t played ing my rhythm again. I Australian Open runner- also impressed with a measured "She's been given free licence to ing what they did for us. There’s ment. We knew it would be a many matches against top eight feel like I’m completely up Garbine Muguruza 34 from 37 – with Pandey confi - play her fearless brand of cricket. no baggage, that’s the biggest tough target for them to reach." teams, but we’re a cricketing na - out of it,” Kenin, told the and former world num - dent the world will be seeing more She’s amazing. At 16 I hadn’t even thing, and they express them - For India, victory was their sec - tion. People are expecting us to WTA website. “It’s really ber one Karolina of the same from the exciting started training to become a selves so well in the team. We ond of the tournament, while win and we’re always going for the frustrating. Obviously Pliskova all advanced to young pair in Australia. "We cricketer. I’m very pleased to have thought we had a great score on Bangladesh fell 18 runs short of win too," asserted Joty. coming off of Melbourne, the next round in Qatar Capt Heather Knight's ton powers Pakistan defeat ex-champs West Indies by eight wickets Canberra Feb 26 : claimed by Nida Dar in the seventh England to 98 runs win over Thailand over. Campbelle scored 43 runs in - In their opening game of the cluding two sixes and as many fours ICC Women's T20 World Cup, spir - off 36 balls. She was caught in front ited Pakistan defeated West Indies of the wickets by Anam Amin. by eight wickets at Manuka Oval Chinelle Henry (4) failed to leave here on Wednesday. Chasing a her mark on the scoreboard and modest target of 125, Pakistani was dismissed by Aiman Anwer in openers, Javeria Khan and the 18th over. Skipper Taylor too Muneeba Ali, laid down a solid departed in the penultimate over of foundation of 58 runs. Stafanie the innings after scoring 43 runs. Taylor got rid of the dangerous- Afy Fletcher scored six runs while looking Javeria (35) in the eighth Chedean Nation and Shamilia over. Skipper Bismah Maroof Connell remained unbeaten on six joined Ali in the middle and the duo and one runs respectively. For had a brief stand of 19 runs for the Pakistan, Diana Baig bagged two second wicket. The latter played a wickets and remained the most 25-run knock before being picked economical bowler for her side. up by Afy Fletcher in the 12th over. mained 38 not out. Earlier, brief knock of 16 off 11 balls before Brief scores: West Indies 124/7 Nida Dar and Maroof stitched to - Windies skipper won the toss and being scalped by Diana Baig in the (Stafanie Taylor (43), Shemaine gether a winning stand and chased elected to bat first. The team had a fifth over. Skipper Stafanie Taylor Campbelle (43), Diana Baig 2-19) down the target with 10 balls re - miserable start as they lost Hayley and Shemaine Campbelle put up a lost to Pakistan 127/2 (Bismah maining. At the end, Dar was un - Matthews on the first ball of the match stand of 63-run for the fourth wick - Canberra Feb 26 : tournament. All this was Padunglerd over backward Maroof 38*, Stafanie Taylor 1-20) beaten on 18 while Maroof re - for a duck. Le e-Ann Kirby played a et after Deandra Dottin (1) was scarcely conceivable after a square for six to reach her by eight wickets. Captain Heather remarkable start to the half-century from 34 balls. Knight's maiden T20 game when the 2009 win - She became the fourth Kashvee Gautam emulates Anil Kumble International century ners were reduced to seven England player to reach India face strong New Zealand in Women's helped England notch up a for two. Bot England open - three figures with a cut for record-breaking 98-run ers were dismissed for two in the final over. and Jim Laker, scalps 10 wickets in women's victory over debutants ducks for just the second Knight has a remarkable T20 World Cup Group A clash Thailand in the ICC time in T20 Internationals. record at Manuka Oval, Under 19 domestic one-day match Women's T20 World Cup Nattaya Boochatham, with all four of her T20I Bringing back memo - had a duck against their Captain Harmanpreet Shafali's 17-ball 39 against tion of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. leading T20I wicket-taker 50+ scores coming in ries of legendary India leg- names. Megha Sharma top- Kaur's team is flying high Bangladesh and her 29 in 2018 in the West Indies. Knight blasted a majestic in the world in 2019, Australia's capital, the spinner Anil Kumble and scored with 10 while the sec - after defeating four-time against Australia along with Harmanpreet had struck a 108 not out from 66 balls to sparked wild celebrations most of any woman at a England's off-spinner Jim ond highest was extras with champion Australia fol - the sensible batting of 19- memorable 103 to lead her become the fourth batter to as her arm ball beat a single venue in the format. Laker, Chandigarh captain 8. Chandigarh women's lowed by the victory over year-old Jemimah side to victory. New make a hundred at the charging Amy Jones and Natthakan Chantham top- Kashvee Gautam on team coach Nagesh Gupta Bangladesh in ICC Rodrigues have been a big Zealand have some top event and send records she was stumped second scored with a 53-ball 32 in Tuesday (February 25, was elated with Kashvee Women's T20 World Cup plus for Harmanpreet class players in their ranks tumbling. England's total ball. Opening partner the Thailand's unsuccess - 2020) wrote her name in Gautam's achievement and Group A matches. The Kaur's team. The captain in the form of captain and of 176 for two, after being Danni Wyatt then perished ful run chase. For England, the history books by becom - Board of Control for Cricket Indian women cricket and some othe big names all-rounder Sophie Devine sent in to bat, was their for a golden duck, slicing pacer Anya Shrubsole took ing the first Indian women in India (BCCI) match refer - team's two wins in as many have not really fired and the and top-order batswoman highest T20 International Soraya La teh to cover point 3 wickets for 21 runs while player to pick all 10 wickets ee Meenakshi Mangla hon - matches have propelled it to team management would Suzie Bates while pacer Lea total and Knight's unbeat - where Wongpaka Sciver chipped in with the in a limited-overs match. oured the young player by the top spot in the group be hoping they would re - Tahuhu and leg-spinner en third-wicket stand of Liengprasert div ed forward ball also with figures of Kashvee Gautam, a right- gifting her the ball with and the Women in Blue now gain their form soon. Amelia Kerr will lead the 169 with Nat Sciver (59 not to take an excellent catch. 2/5. Brief Scores: England: arm medium pacer, which she had picked the 10 await New Zealand, also Opener Smriti Mandhana, bowling department. out) was the highest part - Just as in their defeat 176/2 in 20 overs (Heather achieved the magnificent wickets. known as White Ferns, in who was rested against They will go into this nership for any wicket in against South Africa in Knight 108 not ou t, Nat feat when she bowled out all Gupta revealed that their third league match on Bangladesh due to fever, match on a high after an Women's T20 World Cup Perth, Sciver combined se - Sciver 59 not out; Nattaya the 10 Arunachal Pradesh Kashvee Gautam had Thursday (February 27, will most probably be back easy seven-wicket win over history. Thailand managed curity with expansive Boochatham 1/18). batswomen in her 4.5 overs picked up 18 wickets in the 2020) at Melbourne. The in the playing XI against Sri Lanka on Saturday. 78 for seven from their 20 stroke-play to grasp the Thailand: 78/7 in 20 overs in a women's Under-19 three women's Under-19 match starts at 9:30 am New Zealand strengthening Devine had led her side overs, with England's vic - impetus, sc oring her third (Natthakan Chantham 32; One-Day Trophy at KSRM one-day matches of the Indian Standard Time. New the Indian batting line-up. from the front with an un - tory by 98 runs the largest half-century in four innings. Anya Shrubsole 3/21, Nat College Ground in Andhra tournament so far. She is al - Zealand, too, scored a com - While Deepti Sharma and beaten 75 off 55 balls at the winning margin at the Knight swept Ratanaporn Sciver 2/5). Pradesh's Kadapa on so a decent batswoman and fortable seven-wicket win Veda Krishnamurthy have top of the order in that win. Tuesday. She also top- had scored 92 runs in her over Sri Lanka in their first been steady, the bowlers India Team: Harmanpreet scored with a 68-ball 49. three outings. The young - Group A match and are cur - have done their job to per - Kaur (captain), Smriti Her feat, which will also get ster was on cloud nine fol - rently number two behind fection till now. Poonam Mandhana, Jemimah Indians finding it tough to counter an entry into the Guinness lowing her 10 wickets and India. The winner of the yadav has taken seven Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Book of World Records, was confident of continuing India and New Zealand ICC wickets in the first two Shafali Verma, Poonam helped Chandigarh register her good form in the tourna - Women's T20 World Cup matches and pacer Shikha yadav, Radha yadav, pace and bounce : Neil Wagner a massive 161-run win over ment. Her parents pointed Group A match will take the Pandey has troubled the op - Taniya Bhatia (wicketkeep - Arunachal Pradesh. Batting out that Kashvee Gautam is top spot and if the former position while picking five er), Harleen Deol, Christchurch Feb 26 : first the Chandigarh not only a good cricketer but clinch a victory, it will take so far. But New Zealand are Rajeshwari Gayakwad, women's team scored 186 in also lays great emphasis on them a step closer to a place no pushovers and just like Richa Ghosh, Veda Indian batsmen will get 50 overs and then bowled her studies. She is currently in the semifinal of the tour - their men's team, they have Krishnamurthy, Shikha a liberal dose of "chin mu - out Arunachal Pradesh for in Class 11 and had scored nament. The top two teams a better head-to-head Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, sic" in the second Test at the just 25 runs in 8.5 overs. 87 per cent in her Class 10 from Group A and B will record against India in re - Pooja Vastrakar. New seamer-friendly Hagley Kashvee Gautam also board exams. Anil Kumble's qualify for the last four. In cent years. New Zealand Zealand Team: Sophie Oval, senior New Zealand picked up a hat-trick on her Perfect 10 came against both the league matches, have won the last three Devine (captain), pacer Neil Wagner declared way to 10 wickets. She sent Pakistan in a Test match in the Indian bowlers have matches between the two Rosemary Mair, Amelia on Wednesday, harping on back Nabam Martha, Abhi New Delhi in 1999 which contained the opposition sides. Exactly a year back, Kerr, Suzie Bates, Lauren the visitors' struggles when and Sanskriti Sharma on helped India win by 212 batswomen with legspinner they had beaten the Indian Down, Maddy Green, Holly faced with pace and the fourth, fifth and sixth runs. Kumble had in Poonam yadav being the team 3-0 in a three-match Huddleston, Hayley bounce. Wagner pulled out ball of her second over to Pakistan's first innings tak - top draw. Some Indian T20 International home se - Jensen, Leigh Kasperek, of the first Test to be with claim the hat-trick. Only en 4 wickets but decimated batswomen particularly 16- ries. India will, however, re - Jess Kerr, Katey Martin his wife for the birth of their three Arunachal Pradesh their entire batting line-up year-old Shafali Verma has member their massive 34- (wicketkeeper), Katie first child, daughter Olivia. batswomen could score in the second essay by bag - shown great application run win against New Perkins, Anna Peterson, With India troubled by runs while the other seven ging all 10. and aggression on the field. Zealand in the previous edi - Rachel Priest, Lea Tahuhu. short balls bowled from round the wicket, the 33- to compound the agony for to do what we do best in our year-old Wagner promised the visitors. conditions and keep fight - that they will employ the "Hopefully, we can keep ing the way we did." He was Mahendra Singh Dhoni to hit nets for 2020 IPL from March 3-4 same strategy during the the squeeze on and bowl the all praise for the towering second match starting way the boys bowled in Kyle Jamieson, who had a New Delhi Feb 26 : 3rd or 4th March. Those slow batting approach dur - Saturday. "It's obviously Wellington and if we can dream Test debut in who are available will join ing India's matches in the tough for them to come keep piling the pressure on, Wellington. Wagner also Wicket-keeper bats - the practice with Dhoni. tournament. Especially in here and play where there is we will make the job a lot justified is break. "If she man Mahendra Singh The official camp will com - the games against England obviously a bit more easier for ourselves," he was going to be born early, Dhoni will start practicing mence after March 19." IPL and New Zealand (semi-fi - bounce and pace," said said. The series is a short hopefully on Monday and I for the upcoming edition of 2020 will commence from nal), he had to bear the Wagner. "Obviously, play - one and that's why it's tak - would have definitely been the Indian Premier League March 29 and in the first brunt of netizens, who ing in India where there is ing time for the Indians to there with the team but so from March 3-4, Chennai match of the tournament, deemed him as the reason not that much bounce and get used to the Test match be it. She wanted to try and Super Kings' CEO Kashi Chennai Super Kings will for the Men in Blue's loss. pace around and so it is conditions. "...sometimes stay a little bit longer and Vishwanathan confirmed take on Mumbai Indians. Earlier this year, Dhoni did something new for them to when you tour overseas, it yeah, give her dad a little bit on Wednesday. The CEO al - Thirty-eight-year-old not find a place for himself adapt to," he added. takes a match or two to get of a hard time," the happy so said that the training Dhoni is currently enjoying in the BCCI's centrally con - Wagner, just like his coach used to the conditions and father was seen grinning camp of CSK will com - some time away from the tracted players list. BCCI Gary Stead, believes that adapt from there. No doubt from ear to ear. "It's one of mence only after March 19. game. He last played com - had released the list of cen - Indians will be better but he they will be better and they those things but I wouldn't Speaking to ANI, petitive cricket during the tral contract list of players expects the home side to be will come back stronger. change it for anything else Vishwanath said: "Dhoni 2019 World Cup. Dhoni for the period from October relentless in its endeavour "Definitely we look forward in the world." will start practicing from had to face criticism for his 2019 to September 2020. Glimpses of Future 10 entertainment JAMMU THURSDAy FEBRUARy 27, 2020 Bunty Aur Babli 2: 'Rani Mukerji is retaining her Brahmastra : Amitabh Bachchan needs 4 chairs to Alia Bhatt's next to be a social own character; I have no keep up with the enormous talent of Ranbir Kapoor drama with Angrezi Medium shoes to fill,' says Sharvari director Saket Chaudhary

Alia Bhatt is one talented actress. The actress is gearing up for Brahamastra which is one of the most anticipated films of the year. However, the actress has quite a few films in her kitty. And now, if reports are to be believed the actress has been ap - proached for another film. Just a couple of weeks ago, Alia Bhatt had announced Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi and now as per a report in Mumbai Mirror, the actress has been ap - proached for a social drama next. Talking about the film, it is yet untitled and will be helmed by Saket Chaudhary who is gearing up for Irrfan Khan, Radhika Madan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Deepak Dobriyal starrer Angrezi Medium. The film is touted to be a social drama with a humor - ous touch but with a strong message. The Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says four. Big B's tweet suggests he needs for release. film will be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala he has to put four of himself into action of himself to keep up with Ranbir's tal - Brahmastra is India's 1st Movie tril - and is set in the heartland of India. to keep up with his favourite actor ent. Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and ogy. Brahmastra: Part One is all set to Reportedly, Alia has liked the script and Ranbir Kapoor's talent on the sets of Amitabh Bachchan starrer Brahmastra release on 4th December 2020 in 5 has given her nod to it. A source close to the Brahmastra. Amitabh on Tuesday has been the most awaited films and it Indian languages Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, development told Mirror that the director night took to Twitter to share a few pic - has been in the news ever since the film Kannada and Malayalam. The film is wanted to cast Alia for the role. "Saket has tures from the sets of Brahmastra. One was announced. Fans are quite excited been directed by Ayan Mukerji and is been working on the script for a while now. picture shows Ranbir sitting on two to see this huge cast on-screen together produced by Karan Johar. The film also He was keen on casting Alia, who liked the chairs while Amitabh is seen sitting on and are eagerly waiting for the film to stars Nagarjuna and Mouni Roy. script and has given her nod. BL Predicts: Taapsee Pannu's Thappad to Neha Dhupia's advice on pregnancy: Consume things you love and spend open with These numbers on its first day a lot of time doing things you love

Bollywood lovers. Just like Mulk and Article 15, Thappad also promises to Sharvari has made a dream beginning to her ca - be a hard-hitting drama from film - reer a start that any debutant would give an arm maker Anubhav Sinha and looking at and a leg for. First, she burst onto the web space the genre, we are expecting the multi - with no less than celebrated Director Kabir Khan's plex audience to come for this film in (Bajrangi Bhaijaan, New york) foray into the digi - the cinema halls just like the earlier tal space, The Forgotten Army, and now, she's two films. Analysing the buzz, we are gearing up for her next project, Bunty Aur Babli 2. predicting Thappad to open in the Given how she proved her mettle on screen with the range between Rs 2.50 crore to Rs 3.50 web series, moviegoers are waiting with bated crore on its first day at the box office. breath to watch what she does in her film debut. The film will be totally dependent on And what a dream debut it is! After all, while many the word-of-mouth among the audi - actress wait for years to achieve the tag of a 'yash ence and we might see a slight jump or Raj' heroine a moniker almost as old as the Hindi decline based on audience's verdict. film industry itself Sharvari is going to do it in her Taapsee recently said that playing the very first outing. Bunty Aur Babli 2 is also the first protagonist Amrita in Thappad was a time when a sequel that's coming so many years lat - huge challenge for her. "The character er, and not being rebooted, will star both the origi - Amrita was suffocating for me in the nal actress of the previous film as well as a new ad - end and I took it as a challenge. After dition, making us wonder who's going to be Babli 15 days of shooting, I started feeling this time around, and wouldSharvaribe slipping in - claustrophobic. It was tough for me to to Rani Mukerji's shoes. Well we got the perfect op - get out of my firebrand image and portunity to shed light on this query, during a re - mindspace and get into the skin of this cent exclusive interview with Sharvari herself. character," she said. She describes Revealing some juicy inside scoop about their char - Amrita as a "good-hearted, loving and acters, Sharvari said, "Rani (Mukerji) ma'am is a homely girl", who finally decides to part of the film. She's retaining her own character, walk out of a relationship that she in - which is why I have no shoes to fill in. The sequel is vested all her emotions in. "She took set ten years later. Mine is a completely different all the typical nonsense of ‘girls should chracter. It's a completely new person whom the compromise', ‘little physical violence audience is going to watch. While people are asking is part of love', ‘and girl should do me about comparisons with Rani ma'am, I feel that February has not been one of the office. Taapsee Pannu's Thappad, everything to save the marriage'. As I'm just such a huge fan of Rani ma'am both as an best months for Bollywood as only which made a decent noise with its Taapsee, I cannot take such nonsense actress and as Babli that any comparison with her Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani's trailer is the last release of this month at all. So, emotionally I was feeling is a blessing." Malang emerged a clean hit at the box and we hope that it brings joy to all claustrophobic," she shared. Kartik Aaryan opens up on his first interaction

Actress Neha Dhupia says pregnancy was one of her best with Taimur Ali Khan, and it's 'adorbs' phases in life because she got a chance to eat her heart out, chucking all dietary restrictions she has had to maintain as Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali laughing. A couple of days ago, an actress and model over 15 years. "The one thing I did was I Khan have been the talk of the Kartik Aaryan was in Punjab listened to every food craving of mine because I had curbed it town ever since Sara expressed shooting for Dostana 2 where all for 15 years. So I ate my heart out. But at the same time I her liking for the Pyaar Ka Aamir Khan and Kareena exercised, and I was still into fitness a lot," said Neha, who Punchnama actor. The two Kapoor Khan were shooting for was a part of the Pregathon in Mumbai. The actress was part went on to feature in a film to - Laal Singh Chaddha. He re - of the walkathon along with celebrity wife Mira Rajput and gether which is Imtiaz Lai's vealed that it was there he first 375 pregnant women, to encourage fitness among expecting Love Aaj Kal. Sara and Kartik met Taimur. He also added that mothers. Neha opened up on working throughout her preg - became SarTik for their fans he was not able to click a picture nancy. "I've always been the one who gets up and goes to are they are continuously with him at that time but would work every day. So, for me to be able to wake up and consume shipped so even after the re - do the next time. Coming back to myself in things that I love to do and have a feeling that this lease of the film. Kartik Aaryan Love Aaj Kal, the film was re - wonderful life is brewing inside me was just fantastic. I think has also worked with Kareena ceived with negative reviews at that the only difference I was going through was, when I was Kapoor Khan. They have the hands of fans. On the other at work I wasn't curbing my cravings. I didn't disclose my walked a number of ramp show hand, Kartik Aaryan is currently pregnancy for a long time and everyone around me was like, together as show-stoppers. in Jaipur, Rajasthan, shooting "but we've never seen you eat all this", and I'm like, "yeah, Now, during the promotions of for his upcoming film, Bhool but I just feel eating doughnuts today," she laughed. Neha Love Aaj Kal, the Sonu Ki Titu Bhulaiyaa 2. For the same, the got married to actor Angad Bedi on May 10, 2018. They be - Ki Sweety was asked whether actor has stepped into the shoes came parents of a baby girl Mehr on November 18. While the he has met Sara Ali Khan's little Akshay Kumar who was seen in actress is quite occupied with her podcast and other projects, brother Taimur Ali Khan. the first film. Kiara Advani stars she mentioned how staying happy and content is one of the Recalling the same, Kartik as the female lead opposite best ways to mother a child. "My only advice would be to con - Aaryan said he had met Tim Kartik in the film. Recently, sume things you love and if you're home, spend a lot of time and their conversation went Rajpal yadav joined the horror- doing things you love maybe, read a book. Don't change any - very well. Revealing his conver - comedy film. Apart from Bhool thing about your life because you're pregnant," Neha signed sation with Taimur, Kartik said Bhulaiyaa 2, Kartik also has off. Organised by Bio-Oil India, the one-kilometre that Taimur only said, "Ka Ka Dostana 2 alongside Janhvi walkathon was a first of its kind event that created a record of Ka Ka." And the actor burst out Kapoor and Lakshya. 'maximum pregnant women walking together for fitness'. Glimpses of Future 11 loCal JAMMU THURSDAy FEBRUARy 27, 2020 Kansal reviews status of CS reviews progress of Jammu-Srinagar Beneficiary Oriented Schemes four laning project of NHAI Asks officers to adhere to timelines to expedite work

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: through video-conference. Chief NHAI at the earliest to undertake con - Secretary reviewed section wise struction works. Chief Secretary ex - Chief Secretary, B. V. R. (Udhampur-Ramban, Ramban- pressed concern over delay in process Subrahmanyam, Wednesday re - Banihal, Banihal-Qazigund) progress of shifting of towers, felling of tress, viewed progress of four laning of on the 4- laning of Jammu-Srinagar etc. causing unnecessary hindrances Jammu-Srinagar National Highway National Highway. Issues related to in smooth progress of work. He direct - (NH44) being executed by the land acquisition, removal of struc - ed for constitution of District Level National Highways Authority of India tures and felling of trees in Right of Coordination Committees to be head - (NHAI). Way (RoW) and shifting of power ed by Deputy Commissioners in Principal Secretary, Revenue, transmission towers were discussed Udhampur, and Ramban districts, Commissioner Secretary, Forest, in detail. The Deputy Commissioners comprising members from NHAI, JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: video conferencing. Kansal underscored the need to Commissioner Secretary, PW(R&B), apprised the Chief Secretary with re - PWD, PDD and Forest Department. Principal Secretary took stock of further the reach of scholarships un - Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, gard to the progress and issues related The Chief Secretary asked for for - Principal Secretary Planning, various centrally sponsored and flag - der Ministry of Minority Affairs like Secretary Agriculture, Secretary Law, to four-laning of the National mulation of a similar Committee at Development & Monitoring and ship schemes and programmes and Pre-Matric and Post- Matric Regional Officer NHAI, Project Highway within their respective juris - the Divisional Level, headed by Information, Rohit Kansal today held received inputs from concerned Scholarships and directed the DCs to Directors NHAI, Jammu and Ramban dictions. With regard to progress on Divisional Commissioner, Jammu to a meeting to review the progress on Deputy Commissioners regarding im - complete all necessary verifications in besides other senior officers of the land acquisition process, the Chief coordinate and monitor the progress several issues regarding implementa - plementation and saturation of vari - this regard within stipulated time. concerned departments participated Secretary asked Principal with regard to timely completion of tion of Beneficiary Oriented Schemes, ous Social Security Schemes, scholar - The meeting also discussed imple - in the meeting. Divisional Secretary/Financial Commissioner, shifting process of transmission tow - commitments and work done under ships and other departments’ mentation of Border Area Commissioner, Kashmir, Deputy Revenue to have the process expedit - ers and other related issues pertaining Public Outreach Programmes. schemes. Development Programme in all the Commissioner, Udhampur and ed so that the land falling in the align - to work on four laning of the National The meeting was attended by Speaking on the occasion, Kansal frontier districts of J&K. Ramban attended the meeting ment of the project is handed over to Highway. Commissioner Secretary Social asked the concerned DCs for 100 per Also, Principal Secretary reviewed Welfare Department, Hirdesh cent saturation of all beneficiary ori - the status reports from concerned Kumar; Secretary Rural Development ented schemes in all the districts in - DCs with regard to Prime Minister’s Department & Panchayati Raj, cluding all border districts of the UT. Development Programme projects in Sheetal Nanda; Director Information He highlighted the successful imple - the UT. He enquired about the status & Public Relations, Syed Sehrish mentation of centrally sponsored reports on projects like Jammu Ring CONT FROM PAGE 1 Asgar; besides other concerned offi - schemes viz Ujwala, SAUBHAGyA, Road, Srinagar Ring Road, Akhnoor cers. PMJy, PMJBy, Kisan Fasal Bima Road, Srinagar- Baramulla Highway The meeting was also attended by yojna, PMAy besides other welfare project, Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri Delhi three days ago. Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Babarpur, all Deputy Commissioners of J&K via schemes. Road project, Pakal Dul, etc. Brittle yamuna Vihar, Bhajanpura, Chand Bagh, Shiv Vihar are among the areas mainly affected by the riots. Shrivastava is believed to have been handpicked by Doval after Patnaik faced flak for failing to curb the spi - Cabinet Fix target for every officer, encourage good ralling violence in the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's visit, sources said. On day three of the trouble, issued under the provisions of the Jammu and the death toll rose from 13 on Tuesday to 22 on Kashmir Reorganisation Act, the statement said. performers: Dr. Mehta to STD Wednesday. "The death toll has risen to 22," GTB Hospital Advisor JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: through Video banking services so that than its target with its col - Medical Superintendent Sunil Kumar said. Unusually, Conferencing from here each of the prospective filer lection peaking to more the estimate of the more than 200 injured and the dead In order to bolster the and Srinagar as well. feels at ease and facilitated than 30 per cent in the has come not from the police but hospital authorities. Department here. resource base of J&K, the The Financial wherever the need arises. month of February, 2020 Calling the situation in northeast Delhi alarming, Sharma, advisor to the Lt Governor G C Murmu, will Financial Commissioner Commissioner asked the He further asked the de - from the same month last Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Army should be be the chairman of the 24-member reconstituted board, Finance, Dr. Arun Kumar officers to publish the partment to enhance its year. It was also informed called in as police is "unable" to establish control. Away the spokesman said. Mehta today directed the names of 5 best and 5 worst vigil and enforcement ac - in the meeting that the from 'leader-speak', fear hung like a heavy cloud over the The members of the board included Financial State Taxes Department performers for each month tivities and look for logistics number of obligatory GSTR area, littered with the detritus of a riot -- mangled and Commissioner (Finance department), Principal (STD) to fix target for rev - so that neither of them goes to further improve its effec - 3B filings by traders has charred vehicles, bricks, stones and jagged glass. Secretaries Technical education department and enue realisation for each unrecognised and the tiveness. He also asked for been around 66621 till An Intelligence Bureau staffer, identified as Ankit Planning, Development and Monitoring department circle. He also advised to working of the department counselling of the first time February this year. Besides, Sharma, was found dead in a drain in Chand Bagh where and Commissioner Secretaries Industries and scrutinize at least 1% of e- gets better. He maintained defaulters followed by ef - the number of e-way bills he stayed. Sharma may have been killed in stone pelting, Commerce and Public Works (Roads and Buildings way bills generated every that it should be a regular fective legal action against generated up to January, officials said. Department). month to watch for any feature and should get re - the repetitive offenders. n 2020 stands at 631221 Shops and schools were closed and many streets de - Director, Industries and Commerce from both divi - wrongdoing. flected in the Annual his presentation, (Inwards) and 113732 (out - serted with police making announcements that no one sions of Jammu and Kashmir, Director Technical Dr. Mehta was speaking Performance Reports of Commissioner State Taxes wards), taking the cumula - should come out of their homes. Education, Chief Engineers (Roads and Buildings) at a meeting convened to these officials. Dr. Mehta revealed that the depart - tive goods transaction to There was heavy deployment of force in Chand Bagh Jammu as well as Kashmir, Secretary Board of School review the performance of asked the officers to adopt a ment is working tirelessly Rs. 45416 crore (Inwards) with security personnel not allowing anyone to come Education were some of the other members, the State Taxes Department for consultative approach in a mission mode to and Rs. 20477 crore (out - out. The blackened walls of a 'mazaar' in the locality spokesman said. the financial year 2019-20 while dealing with the tax achieve the target of about wards). The meeting fur - spoke volumes of the violence the day before. besides taking stock of ac - filers. He underscored the 20 per cent growth in rev - ther took insights from all He said Secretary, J&K Board of Technical After two days of mobs roaming unchecked through tion taken report thereof. need of creating awareness enue realisation from the the participants about mak - Education will be the member secretary, the spokesman Commissioner State about the disadvantages of last financial year. He in - ing the working of the de - the streets, looting shops and setting property on fire, said adding that the reconstituted board also included Taxes, J&K, P.K Bhat, non-filing of returns among formed the meeting that partment more smooth and the uneasy quiet was a respite. But not everywhere. heads of various educational institutions. Additional Commissioner, the traders. He asked for against the average month - efficient. The meeting was In Gokulpuri, for instance, smoke darkened the skies Taxes Department, automation of entire reim - ly revenue realisation of Rs apprised that the depart - with rioters setting on fire shops. Mufti’s Jammu, Rifat Kohli and bursement process within 360.61 crore last year, this ment has around 98098 Their livelihoods lost with their shops looted and other high ranking officers the shortest possible time. year the figure has raised to registered tax filers and their children in a state of panic after witnessing the of Tax department were The Financial Rs 401.16 crore per month. J&K has been distributed bloodshed, many people were seen leaving their homes. personal liberty on these grounds. The bench asked present in the meeting. Commissioner reiterated He further informed that into 64 tax circles to facili - Among them was a family that promised to be back, but the lawyer to give an affidavit as to whether Iltija or Additional Commissioner, that the department should till January, 2020, Rs. 5854 tate them in every manner. said they did not know when. somebody else has filed any other petition in the high State Taxes, Kashmir, always strive for 100 per crore were realised against The meeting observed that Of the 22 killed since Monday, four were brought to court against the detention order. Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, oth - cent filing of returns and Rs. 5421 crore for the corre - the department has already the hospital from the LNJP Hospital earlier in the day, a The lawyer replied in negative and undertook to file er Additional employ all sorts of innova - sponding period during Fy embarked on the path of senior GTB Hospital official said an affidavit in this regard in a day or two. She also said Commissioners, Deputy tive measures to achieve the 2018-19. He revealed that making J&K self sufficient Asked if the victims have been identified, he said, that Mufti has been accused of creating fear among ma - Commissioners, and STOs goal. He asked the officers the department’s collec - and is persistently working "Many people have been identified, some are yet to be." jority of the population and playing "cheap politics". of the department partici - to personalise their busi - tions on part of Motor Spirit towards accomplishing this The "gush" of injured patients had reduced to a trickle. She said that not a single incident of incitement has pated in the meeting ness on the analogy of Tax would exceed far more objective. Patients have several kinds of injuries, including been referred in the dossier by the administration and from gunshots, stones and other weapons and many the PDP chief has been wrongly put under detention un - were hurt while jumping from rooftops to escape the ri - der the PSA. The same bench had earlier issued notice to Advisor Sharma for 3 day Workshop for Registration oters, hospital authorities said. the UT's administration on a similar plea filed against Holding the Centre and the Delhi government re - the government notification invoking the PSA against speedy sponsible for the violence -- perhaps the first time since Abdullah. of Properties concludes at Jammu 1984 that the city has seen such scenes of communal Mufti and Abdullah, besides two political leaders implementation of mayhem -- Congress president Sonia Gandhi called for from the National Conference and its arch-rival PDP the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah. were booked under the PSA by the administration in Power schemes "The conspiracy was witnessed during Delhi polls February, barely hours before their six-month-long JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26- and BJP leaders gave hate speeches creating atmosphere "preventive detention" was to come to an end. The of fear and hatred," she said. Shah must take responsi - grounds of detention against Abdullah claim that on the Advisor to Lt Governor, KK bility for the violence in Delhi and resign, she said. eve of reorganisation of the state, he had allegedly made Sharma today directed speedy imple - The slugfest continued with the BJP, in turn, accus - attempts to provoke general masses against the revoca - mentation of various schemes meant ing Gandhi of politicising the violence. "Violence is end - tion of provisions of Articles 370 and Article 35A. for augmentation of power infra with ing. Investigation is on to find out the truth and identify emphasis on increasing the transmis - culprits... At such a time, attacking government and J&K sion capacities so that uninterrupted politicising violence is dirty politics," said Union minis - ter Prakash Javadekar, adding that it also demoralises supply can be provided to the people. police. ground is quite normal, he said. The Advisor was speaking at a re - That was also a concern of Solicitor General Tushar "Most temporary restrictions - imposed solely to en - view meeting convened to discuss the Mehta who asked a Supreme Court bench not to make sure safety of the people from Pakistani trained terrorist power scenario and implementation of any adverse observations relating to the violence as it attacks - have already been removed, political processes various schemes in Jammu and will demoralise the police force. have resumed, telecom facilities have been largely re - Kashmir. Managing Directors Jammu An apex court bench of Justices S K Kaul and K M stored, developmental activities are being undertaken at and Kashmir Power Distribution JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26- dependent Department of Joseph lashed out at law enforcing agencies for allowing a rapid pace and there is access for all to education and Corporation, yasha Mudgal and Registration has been created and es - the "instigators of violence" to get away and said they healthcare," Swarup added. Mohammad Aijaz Development The 3 day Workshop-Cum- tablished in the UT of J&K. With im - should act as per law without waiting for somebody's He said schools, colleges and universities have re - Commissioner Power, Chief Engineers Training Programme, organised in plementation of online and Digital nod. sumed and regular examinations are being held. collaboration with NIC, J&K by invit - from EMRE Wing, S&O Wing, Project Registration system the gap shall fur - "If somebody makes an inflammatory remark, police Hospitals, clinics and pharmacies are well-stocked and ing expert Scientists from Software Wing and other senior officers were ther be abated bringing transparency has to take action," it said. The Delhi High Court also staffing is at full capacity. Development Unit of NIC, Pune for present in the meeting. and easy accessibility in the system. "These have been achieved despite Pakistan's frenet - implementation of National Generic reprimanded Delhi Police. The Advisor had a detailed review Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev ic attempts to promote both violence within our territory Document Registration System (NG - "... we should never allow another 1984... especially Verma, while speaking at the con - - with an 81 per cent increase in infiltration attempts of all flagship schemes being executed DRS), concluded today at Jammu. under the watch of the court and under your (Delhi cluding ceremony of the workshop, since last August - and disinformation outside. by the Power Development The objective of the workshop, appreciated the efforts of the depart - Police) watch... We have to be very, very alert," a bench yesterday's speech was a good example of the latter," Department. Reviewing the progress which was inaugurated by Dr. Pawan ment and NIC, J&K for organizing of Justices S Muralidhar and Anup J Bhambhani said. Swarup said, referring to Pakistani minister's speech. and the targets, the Advisor directed Kotwal, Inspector General this workshop. This will benefit the In a midnight hearing, the Delhi High Court directed for speeding up execution of various Registration, J&K, was to sensitize public a lot by saving time and relax police to ensure safe passage to government hospitals Addressing the delegation from Pakistan, Swarup centrally sponsored schemes main - the Registration Department of the workload of officers dealing with and emergency treatment for those injured in the com - said India is a nation where democracy, including the taining that the officers should hold Jammu Division for rolling out registration manually. Additional munal violence erupted in northeast Delhi over the right to protest, is vibrantly and noisily celebrated every regular meetings to remove the bottle - Computerized Registration System Commissioner (Central), Ahmed amended citizenship law. day and where dignity of every human is protected by a robust Constitutional framework. necks, if any, so that these are complet - in the UT of J&K for Registration of Baba, also spoke on the concluding "It is Pakistan that would do well to look to its own ed within the stipulated timeframe immovable Property and various type session. He reiterated upon all the Doval of sale deeds/documents under house and introspect about the condition of its people, without incurring any cost escalation. Registrars and Sub-Registrars to pre - Registration Act 1908. Pertinently, pare the master data of the respective especially its minorities," he added. He said India is “Officers should constitute technical the registration of documents in the SRO within two days. He appreciated normalcy there, a home ministry official said. making every effort for full and effective enjoyment of all committees at district level to address erstwhile State of Jammu and the efforts of scientists Anjali Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Director of human rights by all its people. minor issues concerning the projects Kashmir was being done by the Bembalkar, Rajesh D Bhusari and Sr. Intelligence Bureau Arvind Kumar and Commissioner of On Pakistan's warnings about the situation within and also take up the same with the con - Judiciary at various levels but due to Programmer Saiyed Saleem for im - Delhi Police Amulya Patnaik attended the meeting. India, Swarup invoked poet Robert Burns to say that cerned departments to ensure speedy re-organization of the State into two parting this technical training to the At least 22 people have been killed and over 200 in - "someone should give them the power to see themselves implementation”, he added. Union Territories a separate and in - officers .q jured in communal violence that broke out in northeast as others see them." PTI Glimpses of Future K 12 NATION / STATE M JAMMU, THURSDAy, FEBRUARy 27, 2020 Y

C Can't say repeatedly people have CAA violence: HC anguished over police failure to right to protest but without blocking lodge FIRs over hate speeches by 3 BJP leaders New Delhi, Feb 26 why it did not show alacrity when it ers and the court will look into other came doing so in connection with the clips as well. The bench also issued no - The Delhi High Court Wednesday alleged hate speeches by the three BJP tice to the petitioners -- human rights roads: SC on Shaheen Bagh expressed "anguish" over Delhi leaders -- Anurag Thakur, Parvesh activist Harsh Mander and activist Police's failure to register FIRs against Verma and Kapil Mishra. "Why are Farah Naqvi -- on an application PreSS truSt oF iNDia people in the court starts alleged hate speeches by three BJP New Delhi, Feb 26 tweeting about any word you not showing alacrity when it comes moved by Solicitor General Tushar leaders in connection with the CAA-re - to registration of FIR in these cases?... Mehta to implead the Centre in the spoken in the court. By the lated violence and asked the Police The Supreme Court on time, order is dictated, it is We want peace to prevail. We do not matter. The court was hearing a plea Wednesday said that it can - Commissioner to take a "conscious de - want the city to witness another 1984 by Mander and Naqvi seeking lodging spread all over. Many a cision" on it by Thursday. not say repeatedly that pro - times, what has been ex - riots. This city has seen enough vio - of FIRs and arrests of those involved in testers at Shaheen Bagh in The court asked the Special lence and anguish. Let it not repeat the ongoing communal violence in pressed in court is not part Commissioner of Police, who was pres - Delhi has the right to of the order. What we say in 1984," the bench said. The court noted parts of northeast Delhi over the protest but they cannot ent in the hearing, to forthwith convey in its order that Special Commissioner Citizenship (Amendment) Act. It has court is part of discussion, its "anguish" to the commissioner and block roads. which we have. We must Praveer Ranjan has assured he will sit left 22 people dead and around 200 in - The top court said it had observed that the city has seen enough with the police commissioner today it - jured. say that the views of the violence and it should not witness an - tried to find an out-of-the- court is in its order," the self and view all video clips and take a The hearing, in a jam-packed box solution by appointing other 1984 anti-Sikh riots-like inci - conscious decision on the issue of lodg - courtroom, witnessed heated argu - bench said. dent. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar interlocutors to persuade Mehta said that he was ing of FIRs and convey it to the court ments between Mehta and Delhi gov - the protesters looking at the and Talwant Singh said when the po - on Thursday. It made it clear that it ernment standing counsel Rahul not referring to the media lice can register 11 FIRs in incidents in - prevailing conditions. don't know how far we have was very clear in this re - was not confining the proceedings to Mehra, on who would represent the but the parties on other cluding arson, looting, stone pelting, A bench of Justices succeeded but we must say gard. "Their job was to in - side, who may refer to the the video clips of these three BJP lead - police commissioner. Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K that the interlocutors have still confidence among the apex court's order in other M Joseph said that though made every endeavour to protesters that they have judicial platforms. Change 'hostile approach' the court had thought of do whatever necessary to the right to protest but not Advocate Mehmood 500 college students in J&K to adopting an out-of-the-box find the solution. We appre - at this place. We think they Pracha, appearing for some towards opposition: JK solution but did not have ciate their efforts." did their job well and we ap - of the parties said that it is any idea as to how far it had The bench said that it preciate that," the bench an open court and media undergo internship at IITs, IISERs Cong to Centre, UT admin succeeded. "We have al - had gone through the re - said. can report the observation Jammu, Feb 26 Jammu, Feb 26 internship opportunities to students of ready said in earlier hear - port of the two interlocu - It asked all the parties made during the proceed - J&K for empowering, inspiring and en - ings and cannot repeatedly tors senior advocate Sanjay to maintain composure, ings.The bench deferred The Congress on Wednesday said the Five hundred final year students hancing their employability, Parvez say that the protesters do Hegde and advocate saying that "this is not how the hearing of the matter Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir ad - undertaking professional courses and said. have the right to protest but Sadhana Ramachandran. It the developing society for March 23. The top court pursuing science streams in colleges in During the internship, the stu - ministration must change their "hostile ap - they cannot block the told the interlocutors that works and behaves. There was hearing two pleas -- Jammu and Kashmir will undergo dents will be working on cutting edge proach" towards opposition to create a con - roads," the bench said. The people at Shaheen Bagh can be difference of opin - one by lawyer and petition - two-month internships in various IITs research in the field of science and ducive political atmosphere in the Union top court remarks came af - have to come forward for ion. People may have their er Amit Sahni and another and Indian Institutes of Science technology under the guidance of fac - territory. It also expressed concern over the ter advocate Shashank Deo the solution. "Appointing contra view which can be by BJP leader Nand Education and Research (IISERs) ulties from the premier institutions, he violence in Delhi and appealed to the peo - Sudhi, appearing for BJP of the interlocutors was an debated. There has to be a Kishore Garg -- seeking re - across the country. added. ple to maintain peace and harmony, a leader Nand Kishore Garg, out-of-box solution. But manner of debate." The top moval of protesters from Higher Education Secretary Talat Students from any of the science sought some interim order let's see, how far we have court agreed with the views Shaheen Bagh, the epicen - spokesperson said after a meeting of the Parvez along with All India Council for and engineering disciplines of the un - for removal of protesters succeeded," it added. of Mehta that "manifesta - tre of agitation against the party unit chaired by J&K Congress presi - Technical Education (AICTE) signed a dergraduate and postgraduate pro - from the road at Shaheen Solicitor General Tushar tion of dissent should be Citizenship Amendment dent G A Mir here. "The meeting lashed out memorandum of understanding grammes are eligible to apply for the Bagh, saying people are us - Mehta, appearing for the civilized". The solicitor gen - Act for over two months. at the hostile approach towards opposition (MOU) with four IITs and three IISERs internship, he pointed out. ing their right to protest as a Centre, said that interlocu - eral said that the observa - On Monday, the by the people at the helm of affairs and for a two-month internship of 500 final MoUs in respect of IIT Guwahati, weapon and causing incon - tors were asked by the court tion of the court should not Supreme Court-appointed sought immediate review of the present ap - year students for the 2020-21 academ - IIT Ropar, IIT Pune, IIT Bhubaneswar, venience to others. It to persuade the protesters be put in the order as it may interlocutors had filed their ic session, an official spokesman said IISER Orrisa, IISER Pune and IISER proach on political and security environ - added, "We have thought of to vacate the road, not to have a demoralising effect report in a sealed cover in on Wednesday. Kolkata were signed under the pres - ment to create a conducive atmosphere for something which was an find alternatives to the on the law enforcing agen - the apex court following The objective of the MoUs, which ence of the Union HRD Minister, the routine political activities in Jammu and out of box solution to the blocked roads. To this, the cies. "We agree with that. their talks with protestors was signed in New Delhi, are to provide spokesman said. Kashmir," the spokesperson said. problem. However, we bench said, the court order The problem is that media at Shaheen Bagh.

Modi appeals for peace and brotherhood New Delhi, Feb 26

In his first reaction to incidents of violence in Delhi which have left at least 20 people dead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed for peace and brotherhood, and said he has held an extensive review of the prevailing situation in vari - ous parts of the national capital. He also said it was important that calm and normalcy was restored at the earliest. "Had an extensive review on the situa - tion prevailing in various parts of Delhi. Police and other agencies are working on the ground to ensure peace and normalcy," Modi tweeted. Stressing that peace and harmony are "central to our ethos", Modi said, "I appeal to my sisters and brothers of Delhi to maintain peace and brotherhood at all times." At least 20 people have been killed since Sunday in communal violence in Northeast Delhi, triggered af - ter clashes between pro and anti-CAA protestors over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Public health engineering workers in Jammu resume work after 19-day strike Jammu, Feb 26

Public Health Engineering (PHE) workers in Jammu resumed work on Wednesday after a 19- day-long strike in support of various demands, in - cluding release of pending wages and regularisation of services. "We have suspended the strike till April 30 after a three-hour-long meeting with the admin - istration. We were assured that all our genuine is - sues will be resolved," a spokesman of the PHE Employees United Front (EUF) told PTI. Thousands of PHE workers went on strike under the banner of EUF on February 7 across the Jammu re - gion, badly disrupting the supply of drinking water. The spokesman said representatives of the striking workers held a marathon meeting with the Commissioner Secretary, PHE and Flood Control, Ajit Kumar Sahu and were assured that regular salaries would be paid from April and pending wages would also be cleared. The government also gave an assurance that other demands, including regularisation of services and better working condi - tions, would be considered favourably, he said. Former minister seeks evacuation of J&K students from coronavirus-hit Iran Srinagar, Feb 26

Former J-K finance minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday appealed to the Centre to evacuate people belonging to the Union Territory from Iran, which reported a spike in coronavirus cases. Bukhari said he is in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs and have submitted details of over 240 Jammu and Kashmir students who are stuck in Shiraz, Tehran and other cities of Iran. He appealed to the central government to act on the de - tails and take measures for safe evacuation of these students. "I have information from the stranded students who study in Tehran University of Medical

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studying in various provinces of the country," he C C said in a statement.