C Y M K C Y M K   AM RDY|FBUR 2 21 VL 2 O 4 |REGD. NO. E-mail : : epaper.glimpsesoffuture.comJM/JK [email protected] 118/15 | | /17 NO. | 54 FEBRUARY JAMMU | 24 VOL. 2017 32 | FRIDAY | Two criminal arrested with pistol inNikkiTawi criminal Two forts are needed to get the State out g N of Singh Balwant N of son Tallo were identified as Raj Kumar alias recovered 1 Pistol and 1 Toka. They party police search personal their w w T eries to the people and collective ef- in the State has brought untold mis- has extended warm greetings to the t in c police van a that said ATM Police Poonch. from cash stolen r sap de wao i Nikki in Tawi. Police said that they weapon in Nakki edged sharp a rested two criminals with pistol and said the unending cycle of violence e lence has never been and could nev- today. The Chief Minister said vio- attack at Shopian in the wee hours During the raids, police said, they said, police raids, the During d ( A a p three three Army personnel in a militant Mufti has condemned the killing of M K Pakistan-held territory in cross-LoC raids into the public announcement of Kandahar hijacking in 1999 to tion of the Kathmandu to way from the lonely humilia- tacks. has come a long of a plane to the at- the plains, from the hijacking to military confrontation in ter conflict in the mountains Pakistan from 1998, from bit- ship between India and ing episodes in the relation- Macdonald tracks the defin- South Asian War" by Myra Pakistan Lost the Great "Defeat Is an Orphan: How stood, says a new book. gic success since the old rules a tactical rather than a strate- a plaint and conducted series or raids. c w rod mn people. ed in Kashmir Valley as Hairath by M is celebrated by all people, the Chief among a M erhood m develop- and peace of era new a in a Kashmir Valley. She hoped that the w civilian at Shopian of 3Army personnel, CM condemnskilling cash inPoonch T ahead ofMahashivratri J&K CMgreets people $4$*'($!       ++2$! 1 %%$.-/1$/  ++2$! 1 %%$.-/1$/  ++2$! ( !" -"" )(-( $)($%     SBI) SBI) branch Poonch. Acting on the heft heft of cash amount 50, 000 from an Cross-LoC raids tactical rather thanstrategic success:Book se to hee ad recovered and thieves two ested r be a means to address issues. She omplaint was received regarding received was omplaint mlit plc rgsee com- registered police omplaint, ard a case FIR Number 40 of 2017 pprehended driver of the ATM Van head of the Mahashivratri festival, nd cultural importance as the day uspicious day will usher the state uring a raid at his residence. He residence. his at raid a uring ol o Jmu n Kashmir and Jammu of eople awi intercepted one motor cycle motor one intercepted awi ashmiri Hindus in amity with the M a o Sae ak f India of Bank State of van TM as put to interrogation during ithout registration number along- andwal and Pritam Singh son of son Singh Pritam and andwal ikku Ram of Nandwal. In this re- ith its rider and pillion rider. On hich is celebrated as Hairath in Hairath as celebrated is hich wo held for stealing for held wo  ent and strengthen bonds of broth- uslim brothers. inister said, adding it is celebrat- hsirti a bt religious both has ahashivratri D Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti The cross-LoC raids were C P Police today claimed to have ar-       olice olice today claimed to have ar-  if iitr Mehbooba Minister, hief AILY  $$4- /(+(, *-,. &$    $$4-$*#-,. &$ $$ -,. &$                   Kashmiri resentment. In the political means of addressing India still needed to find the Inside the Kashmir Valley, tion into a nuclear exchange. still faced the risk of escala- cant Indian military action es on the LoC, more signifi- restraint'. "Beyond skirmish- the requirements of 'strategic rooted. Nor had India escaped deeply embedded to be up- with India had become too the ideology of confrontation jihadis while fighting others - strategy of supporting some was unlikely to abandon its the old rules stood. Pakistan than strategic success, since raids were a tactical rather security. "The cross-LoC in South Asian politics and nalist and author specialising 2016, says MacDonald, a jour- nation, nation, 7P arrested for facilitating said that during the rescue operation, another F A Mushtaq Halla, of Gani Rafiq Mohd Maligam, Thana of Gani Farooq Mohd as identified were Runyal of Marnal Maligam while injured persons G A of Ward Number 28 Corporation (SMC) officials Municipal Srinagar some the Vigilance revealed that a verification conducted by of the spokesman said. He said Act and Ranbir Penal Code, sections Corruption of Prevention various registration of a case under State following made were rests ar- The Organisation today. said (SVO) Kashmir Vigilance and Jammu the of spokesman m m p r the mishap occurred, locals with the help of police sengers on spot and wounded others. As soon as plunged into 500 feet deep gorge killing three pas- l today. A civilian caught in cross- S o t a H ing ing illegal constructions for Municipal rested for allegedly facilitat- ar- been have Corporation Srinagar bearing registration number JK19-1051 lost con- Sumo Tata a of driver that said Police district. them skidded off the road in Ukhral in Ramban e c t /(, & /$!/(, &  ++2$! 1 %%$.-/1$/ /$!/(, & militants ambush Three army men,woman killed as c si, h sm sidd f te od and road the off skidded sumo the said, ice 4 killed, 8wounded in hree personnel and wounding five rol over the vehicle, while negotiating a sharp a negotiating while vehicle, the over rol ushed there and they evacuated the wounded the evacuated they and there ushed ight wounded critically, when a vehicle carrying urve at Shaligarah-Ukhral road. As a result, po- illegal construction thers, including two officers, in mbushed an army convoy, killing ersons ersons and shifted them to the hospital for treat- outh Kashmir's Shopian district arooq arooq Ahmed Runyal with her daughter. Police Ramban road mishap road Ramban hmed hmed Runyal of Gollha, Jameela Begum wife of ani, Muzimal Chopan (driver) and and Yasir and and (driver) Chopan Muzimal ani, izbul Mujahideen terror group hmed of Halla, Tanveer Bhat of Gholla, Farooq ntr bnft hr, a here, benefits onetary ent. The deceased were identified as Rashid as identified were deceased The ent. Five senior officials of officials senior Five A M $$  -,. &$ 5 SMCofficials tleast four persons were killed and nearly ilitants of pro-Pakistan $$(**$#-,. &$ worrying for the United country for China and too Pakistan - it was too useful a ternational impatience with at risk. Nor could it rely on in- taliation without putting that seeking ever more forceful re- Random House, says. book, published by Penguin Modi's predecessors," the thanks to Prime Minister ly controlled since 1998, Pakistan had been so careful- tacks by jihadis from cause Indian responses to at- raids, it was precisely be- support for its cross-LoC limited," the author says. dictable retaliation remained options for further unpre- Pakistan, moreover, India's event of further attacks from "It could not continue "If it had international was reported in Mahoba where two Violence said. sources cent, per the final figure was set to go up to 63 hour for conclusion of the exercise, appointed the at stations polling r sod n uu isd the inside queue in stood ers cent till 5 PM and since many vot- Electoral Officer said. The Chief turnout was 61 UP per of office the region," Bundelkhand the backward including districts, 12 over 53 assembly constituencies spread previous polls. "Polling was held in won nearly 40 of these seats in the for power this time too, as they had contenders major both BSP, tion rca fr h saes ruling state's the Samajwadi Party and main opposi- for crucial turnout. This phase of voting was e s P 53 assembly constituencies of Uttar 2"),-4$! Over 61 per cent voting in phase four of UP Assembly polls tray incidents of violence, with an tmtd vr 1 e cn voter cent per 61 over stimated aeh oa pse of amid off passed today radesh The The fourth phase of polling for v s S S at remote Kungnu village of t a h f ire was also killed. The incident er cordon and search operations ources said when the army con- rmy personnel were returning af- oy was returning to its base, it hopian district, about 60 km from rinagar, official sources said. The appened around 2 AM when the Kashmir protesters clash ed quickly to reassure both ternational objection and act- cross-LoC raids without in- rules. "It had announced its added a new twist to the old Macdonald says, India had But in the short-run, served it so well," she says. ty and restraint that had to tend to the domestic stabili- ments, lest it neglect the need succumbing to similar senti- India needed to be wary of as the far stronger power, its neighbour. As it emerged an unhealthy obsession with chauvinist nationalism and brought low by hubris, a warning for India too. South Asian War contained a Pakistan's defeat in the Great States to abandon." l formation formation about presence of h scrt fre were withdrawing, a group of forces security the searches in the locality. "As the during incriminating f j district in north Kashmir. A in Pattan area of Baramulla and search operation today s p c H a the in militants suspected kms from here, following in- M s b tear a s by hit getting ter /(, & /$! ice carried out a cordon and oint team of army and po- and army of team oint orces did not find anything earch operation at Tantray oe floig cordon a following tones moke shell during clashes alled off after the security rea, a police official said. official police a rea, etween etween security forces and rotesters rotesters who were pelting e said the operation was operation the said e ohalla in Pattan area, 31 area, Pattan in ohalla with securityforces "Pakistan had been According to Macdonald, A youth was injured af- Youth injured as injured Youth $$ -21'-,. &$ %'"") )" ##*"*, $( ()' )  Singh and his supporters. Two of Two supporters. his and Singh lided, leading to firing allegedly by candidate Singh's son Himanchal Singh col- SP of Siddhgopal Sahu's son Saket Sahu vehicles ing in which three persons were in- rival groups clashed leading to fir- n BP addt Arimardan candidate BSP and when place took clash The jured. reports regarding evictionproceedings regarding reports ficers -- Lt Colonel Mukesh Jha and w were killed besides a woman, who V P S B Mohiuddin Rather, hailing from s the gunbattle that ensued, three M w fortnight, including those killed in nine personnel to militancy in a a for the outfit, told a local news i b m Jana Begum. Hizbul Mujahideen c c a s a M o today's action. While two army ntroduced himself as spokesman onnel. The condition of the Major oldiers -- Lance Naik Ghulam ounter has been identified as al. The woman killed in the en- gency that its operatives carried nd a soldier was stated to be criti- mong the five injured army per- ut the attack. Army has and lost ility for the ambush. A caller, who apper Sreejith M J, a resident of alakkad in Kerala and Sepoy ijbehara in South Kashmir, ikas Singh Gurjar of Rajasthan -- as caught in the crossfire. Two of- as ambushed by militants in ilitant outfit claimed responsi- olu locality near Chitargam. In ajor Amardeep Singh - are army convoy able to do so was a product of matic and economic weapons that Pakistan, with this new twist using the very ther escalation. It had added world that it intended no fur- Pakistan and the outside emerged at the end of the Cold vironment for jihadis that adjust to the more fertile en- says. "Pakistan had failed to side its control, the author multiple factors, many out- strength." That India was hadis lacked - India's diplo- its nuclear weapons and ji- India and the US simultane- mistake of trying to take on After 2001, it had made the the September 11 attacks. militants that coalesced after tional opposition to Islamist War and then to the interna- ously," she writes. m p sons against whom eviction whom against sons per- the indicating reports other concerned to file status Jammu and Kashmir and all D c comprising J Court Justice Janak Raj Kotwal a and High Officers, State the of Bench Division Police and P l o encroachment Litigation highlighting Interest Public  ++2$!/2 /5 $40$/3("$ Court directs Div. Com. Jammu/Kmr to file status n mfa n ege with league in mafia and Encroachment of20LakhkanalsState LandinState of J&K n odr a drce the directed has order ant ustice B.S. Walia in a signifi- f State Land by the powerful roceedings have been com- been have roceedings oliticians, Revenue Officials vsoa Commissioners ivisional enced and further directed n h mc publicized much the In lw n h frt e hus but hours picked up as few the day advanced. The first the in slow was voting of pace The said. they been lodged in this connection and has FIR An said. police stable, be where their condition was stated to w pros ae en arrested, been have persons two and Bhaiya hospital, a to rushed were Tariq-- injured--Lala the s ports, 9P d four Hizbul Mujahideen militants f j h w s a Major being killed in an encounter week. Today’s attack is another t a f southern Kashmir has been a new B house in Parrey Mohalla in on February 14, three soldiers fered casualties. Two weeks before major attack where army has suf- w n F a Bandipora district. A militant was c Kulgam district. were killed in an encounter in nel, four militants and a civilian awans were killed on February ive during an operation which left ighting ground between militants les taking place almost every ame day, three army personnel ounter with militants in t Kupwara of North Kashmir. The nd security forces, with gun bat- lso killed in the gunfight. On ead, February 14 saw an army eavy fire from militants hiding in el were injured during an en- ebruary 12, two security person- andipora in North Kashmir. The ere killed when they came under ere killed and 15 security person- Justice Janak Raj Kotwal re- et/plcns the by headed Bench Division dents/applicants, i a a doae jy Kotwal, w Ajay Sethi Sunil Advocate Senior with Advocate Goni M.A. Advocate S s doae General D with Advocate Ganai Iqbal Jahangir as G M i that the status reports should S c appearing for the PIL where- A in n n am and Jammu in Kashmir and organisational in tion pertaining to political situa- and discussed various issues spoke to Azad for three hours He 18. February on Gandhi Rahul presence in Congress n P ad ond the joined and MP, an signed from the party and as re- had PDP, the of member founder a Karra, Kashmir. secular forces in Jammu and of "realignment" for batted h Rja ah Ghulam Nabi Azad in New Delhi and Sabha Rajya the in Opposition of Leader met the Congress a few days ago, aed ar, h joined who Karra, Hameed  ++2$! ndicate ndicate the status of the each g o te rvt respon- private the for ng ase. After hearing Advocate nd Surinder Singh appear- Singh Surinder nd d doae OP Thakur O.P. Advocates nd ae oenet Senior Government, tate heikh Shakeel Ahmed with eputy AG Ehsan Mirza and v. doae Sudesh Advocate ovt. dvocate Irfaan Mohd. Khan ith Advocate Mohsin Bhat Mohsin Advocate ith gta pern fr the for appearing agotra omr D M Tariq MP PDP Former Karra meets Azad, bats for $$)'" $%+'&$( %$(  $(# " )'-+)'$(()&'%)()(   ‘realignment' forsecular forces ‘realignment' oe, ee n h fa fr 53 for seats. In the 2012 fray Assebmly polls, the in were women, the central paramilitary forces. by manned were centres polling ter-state borders were sealed to fa- in this phase. Inter-district and in- figured also region Bundelkhand Fatehpur. Backward and cilitate peaceful voting and most and voting peaceful cilitate and Banda, Chitrakoot Jhansi, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Lalitpur, Allahabad, ty were Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh, were ty polling was held amid tight securi- where districts Other stituency. con- her in miss a campaigning f h Lk ah b Congress by Sabha P Lok the ough of Rae Bareli, represented in and the region Nehru-Gandhi pocket bor- Bundelkhand backward h c irst time since 1998, Gandhi gave onstituencies where polling was polling where onstituencies l tdy nldd hs i the in those included today eld resident Sonia Gandhi. For the For Gandhi. Sonia resident 8 cniae, nldn 61 including candidates, 680              that it has taken more than more taken has it that Ahmed appearing for the peti- t inr oee submitted however tioner r f a ble for the effected persons to ed that it should be permissi- and Sunil Sethi who suggest- S t T b and the same should forum be listed other any by tained other litigation shall be enter- C a 1 D the by passed order ferred said and expressed concern expressed and said Jammu and Kashmir", Karra in particularly country, the ment of the secular forces in party sources said. matters of the state Congress, rom the concerned courts/fo- i Cut Avct S.S. Advocate Court. his e otnin rie by raised contentions he ums including writ bench of 0, 2014 which provided inter- lia that this Court being the vail the statutory remedies efore first Division Bench. 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He said ation" and unemployment of alien- "increasing the about or the entertaining of any pe- ion of the Division Bench the e atr s uh n en- any such as matter he e rpsd vcin pro- eviction proposed he eedings should be directed to oce i agivd from aggrieved if roacher ncroachers of the State land nd because of the interven- the of because nd er dated December, 10, 2014 . The former n h cvc oy ol in polls body civic the in lowing BJP's good showing the one that really matters," for the battle of 2019 which is goes this way, I will truly de- the same way. 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C Y M K C Y M K Glimpses of Future 2 obituary JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2017 ADH-BARKHI UTHALA ADH-BARKHI ADH-BARKHI Your love, blessings and memo - With profound Grief & Sorrow, We Six months have passed since The light from our house is ries are always with us. No one Inform the sad demise of Mr. Karan you left us but your presence is gone. A voice we loved so is Khullar S/o Sunil & Ritu Khullar, who knows the bitter pain we suffered, always felt in every moment of stilled for ever. A place is va - since we lost you. Six months met with a tragic road accident at Florida, USA. KIRYA will be performed our life and gives us the cant in our home which can have passed without you but your on 24-02-2017 (Friday) at our resi - strength to move on. Adh- never be filled. Six month of sweet memories and cheerful Sh. Joginder pal dence at 11:00 AM. UTHALA will be Karan Khullar Barkhi of our beloved father Sh. Shiv Lal our beloved Anuj Datta S/o Anuj Datta words are always alive with us. Gupta performed on 24-02-2017 (Friday) at Late Sh. Shiv Lal Gupta ji will Gupta Smt. Manju and Parvesh Datta Adh-Barkhi of our beloved Sh. Panj Mandir, Green Belt, Gandhi be performed on Friday 24th of on Friday 24-2-2017 at our Joginder Pal Gupta S/o Lt. Sh. Nagar, Jammu at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. residence Draba. Mela R GRIEF STRICKEN Feb. 2017 at our residence D- am Langer will be performed on 24th of Feb., DEEpLy MISSED & REMEMbERED by: 2017 (Friday) a Smt Prem & Sh Narinder Nath Khullar- Grandparents 8 Shiv Nagar Jammu from 10 t Laxmi Narayan Mandir, Dhaki Datta, Sudan, Bali and Sarajan, Link Road, Jammu at 12.00 Noon. Ritu & Sunil Khullar- Parents (9419181337) am - 12 Noon. all family members DEEpLy MISSED AND REMEMbERED by Poonam & Sukesh Khullar- Chachi & Chacha GRIEF STRICKEN Smt. Suman Lata- Wife Varun Khullar- Brother Jyoti & Rajnish Puri- Bua & Fufa Smt. Savitri Devi Smt. Promila Gupta- Bhabhi Arti & Rakesh Tuli- Bua & Fufa Sh. Surinder Gupta & Smt. Jyoti Gupta Smt. Renu & Sh . Vikramjeet Jandiyal- Smt Santosh Gandotra- Nani Sh. Jagdish Gupta & Smt. Khema Gupta BHOG/ANTIM ARDAS Daughter & Son-in-Law Pooja & Sanjay Gandotra- Mami & Mama Dr. Sunil Gupta & Dr. Swarn Gupta With profound grief and sorrow we Smt. Rimpi & Sh. - Sonia & Rajan Gandotra- Mami & Mama Sh. Sanjay Gupta & Smt. Renu Gupta inform you the sad demise of our Daughter & Son-in-Law Arti & Rajesh Gupta- Masi & Mausa Sh. Om Prakash Gupta & Smt. Satya Devi beloved S. Harbhajan Singh S/o Smt. Shweta & Sh. Vikas Langer- Smt Meena & Sh Ashok Khullar- Grandparents Late S. Gu Late Sh. Bansi Lal & Smt. Beena Devi rbaksh of Ushkra Daughter-in-Law & Nephew Smt Nirmal & Sh Joginder Khullar- Grandparents Baramulla at present R/o H.No 12; Smt. Monika & Sh. Vishal Langer- Smt Raj Rani Malhotra- Grandparents Sh. Raj Kumar Gupta & Smt. Geeta Devi Sector 10, Nanak Nagar. Bhog & S. Harbhajan Daughter-in-Law & Nephew Smt Manju & Sh Som Nath Bhambri- Grandparents Sh. Bodh Raj Gupta & Smt. Beena Devi Antim Ardas shall be held as per Singh Mr. Amit Langer- Son KHULLAR’s, GANDOTRA’s & PAHALWAN’s Sh. Jagdish Gupta & Smt. Anjana Devi GREAT FEEL FINANCIERS, Apsara Road following programme. Arambh Mr. Akash Langer- Nephew Grand Children:- Sanchit, Asheesh, Danish, Shri Akhand Path Sahib on 27th of Feb. 2017 Akhil, Divya, Mannat & Mayank (Monday) at 9 am at our residence. Bhog Shri Akhand 9419795342, 9419184685 Path Sahib on 1st of March 2017 (Wednesday) at 9.30 CHOUBARSI am at our residence. Kirtan & Antim Ardas from 10.30 10TH DAY/KRIYA Choubarsi of our beloved Late Sh. am to 12.30 pm at Gurdwara Sahib Bala Preetam With profound grief and sorrow we Tirath Ram Gupta S/o Late Sh. Trikuta Nagar. inform the sudden & untimely de - Sunder Dass Residence of H.No GRIEF STRICKEN mise of Sh. Navin Kaul, S/o Late 10TH DAY/KRIYA/RASAM PAGRI 386 Sec 14, Near Power Station With profound grief & sorrow, we Sdn. Dalair Kour -Wife Smt. Ratan Rani Kaul & Late Nanak Jammu will be performed Daughters & Son-in-laws Sh.Triloki Nath Kaul on Sunday inform the sad demise of our on 24-2-17 (Friday) at our resi - Sh. Tirath Ram Sdn. Harjinder Kour & Er. Isher Singh midnight, 19th February 2017. beloved Sh. RAGHUBIR SINGH Sh. Navin Kaul dence at 12 Noon. Gupta Sdn. Harneet Kour & S. Vijander Pal Singh The 10th Day Kriya will be per - SAMBYAL S/o. Late Sh Dhian DEEpLy REMEMbERED by: Singh R/o Chack Manga Rakwal formed on Tuesday, 28th Smt. Bimla Gupta -Wife February 2017 at Gangnahar Samba. Tenth Day will be per - SH. RAGHUbIR Daughter-in-law & Son formed on 24-02-2017 at Kehli Muradnagar from 8 am. Later in Rajni & Gulshan Gupta SINGH SAMbyAL OBITUARY the day a prayer meeting will be Mandi Mandir at 10:00 am. Kriya Sandhya & Raj Kumar Gupta With profound grief and sorrow, held from 4.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. at and Rasam Pagri will be per - Seema & Rakesh Gupta we regret to inform the sad demise Laxmi Narayan Temple, formed on 03 March 2017 at our Rohina & Vinod Gupta of our beloved mother Smt. Malkaganj, Delhi residence Chak Manga Rakwal, Son-in-law & Daughter Soomawati W/o Late Sh. Bishan IN GRIEF : Samba. Ashok Jandyal & Suman Gupta Dass Raina R/o G-132 Durga Smt. Suman Kaul (Wife) GRIEF STRICKEN Grand Children : Janam, Simran, Anmol, Barbie, Son and Nagar Sec - 2 in 20-02-2017. Sakshi & Rahul Dhar (Daughter & Son-In-Law) Daughter-in-law Smt. Soomawati Bhanu, Anshu, Drub, Piyush Sh. Shanka Tenth Day Kriya shall be per - Kauls, Ambardars, Zalpuris, Misris, Dhars, Jinsis, r Singh & Smt. Meena Sambyal Mob: 9419116386 Grand formed on 01-03-2017 at Jia Pota Sharmas, Ganjus, Zutshis, Dinesh , Joginde Sons & Grand Daughter-in-Laws r, Entire Ghat Akhnoor at 8.30 am. The family & friends Sh. & Smt. Sushma Sambyal Sh. Ra Condolence Assembly shall be Address: 15-16/A, Malkaganj, Delhi - 110007 ja & Smt. Ritu Sambyal held at our residence at 12 Noon Mobile : +91 9167826587 10TH DAY/KRIYA Grand Daughter and Grand Son-in-Law Land Line: 011 23853208 the same day. With profound grief and sorrow, Smt. Deepika and Sh. Vikram Singh GRIEF STRICKEN we inform the sad demise of our Great Grand Children :- Smt. & Bharat Bhushan -Daughter-in-law & Son beloved SMT SANTOSH KU - Master Abhimanyu, Miss Disha & Miss Rehana Smt. & Chuni Lal -Daughter-in-law & Son ADH-BARKHI MARI W/o Ramesh Chander R/o 9419152520 / 9070059900 / 9796095550 Smt. & Dr. (Prof.) R.K. Raina -Daughter-in-law & Son Six months have passed since 362, Shastri Nagar Jammu who Principal Govt. Degree College, Doda you left for heavenly abode on expired on 15-2-2017. Tenth SMT SANTOSH Late Miss Susheela Kumari -Daughter 29th August 2016, but not a single Day/Kriya will be performed on KUMARI Moksha & Mamta -Grand Daugters moment has passed without re - 24-2-2017 (Friday) at our resi - UTHALA Ph: 9419813089, 9906005790, 94191-95872 membering you with tears in our dence. Satsang & Lunch at 12.00 With profound grief and sorrow, eyes and prayers in our heart. Adh Sh Ram Krishan Noon onwards. we regret to inform the sad and Barkhi of our beloved Sh Ram Kohli GRIEF STRICKEN untimely demise of our beloved Krishan Kohli W/o Late Smt Sh Ramesh Chander -Husband Dr. Vinod An and (Retd. S.P Jail) S/o Kamla Devi will be performed at Son & Daughter-in-law Late Sh. Jaswant Singh Anand on TENTH DAY our residence at House No. 1 AB Mr Angad Bhagat & Mrs Palvi 21 Feb 2017. The Uthala will be Dr. Vinod Anand With profound grief and sorrow, we re - gret to inform the sad demise of our Old Janipur, behind HDFC Bank Janipur Jammu on Miss Shivani Bhagat -Daughter performed at Kalgi Dhar 24th February 2017, Friday at 12 Noon onwards. Gurudwara Rehari Chungi on 24 beloved mother Smt. Kamlawati Mr Shubham Bhagat -Son (Janki Jigri) W/o Lt. Sh. Neel Kanth DEEpLy MISSED & REMEMbERED by : of Feb 2017 (Friday) at 4 PM. M: 94194-99185, 9622070207 Bhat, Habbakadal Srinagar presently GRIEF STRICK (Son & Daughter-in-law) EN at H. No. 502, Sec-2 Durga Nagar Sh Jeevan Kohli & Smt Prabha Kohli Smt. Savtantar Bala Anand - Wife Jammu at 06.15 P.M. on 18-02 2017. Smt. Kamlawati (Daughters & Son-in-laws) Brother & Bhabi THE TENTH DAY KRIYA will be per - (Janki Jigri) Smt Neetu & Sh Jugal Kishor Verma 10TH DAY/KRIYA/RASAM PAGRI Smt. Padma & Ragubir Singh Anand formed on 27-02-2017 at Akhnoor Smt Savita & Sh Shiv Dass Abrol With profound grief and sorrow, we in- Miss Kamal Anand - Sister Ghatt & Assembly will be held at our (Grand Daughter & Grand Sons) form the sad demise of Sh. Pishori Lal Sisters & Brothers-in-law residence at 12.00 Noon. Isha Kohli Sharma S/o Lt. Sh. Ram Dass Sharma Smt. Sudesh & Sh. O.P Sahni (Retd. Asst GRIEF STRICKEN Sahil Kohli & Shivani Kohli -Grand Daughter-in-law) R/o Village Sidhar, Satrayian, R.S. Controller Food & Drug) Sh. Chaman Lal Bhat-Son 9419891368 Pura, Varun Kohli Jammu on 15-02-2017. 10TH Smt. Neelam & Sh. Arvind Nargotra Son & Daughter-in-law DAY will be observed on 24-02-2017 Sh. & Smt. Rattan Lal Bhat 8717057317 Mobile No. 9419182340, 9419146915, 9796630 Smt. Urvashi & Sh. Vinay Sagar Sharma (Retd Bank) 005 (Friday) . KRIYA/RASAM PAGRI will Sh. pishori Lal Smt. Rohini Jee-Daughter Smt. Sweety & D be performed on 25-02- 2017 Sharma r. Narendra Sharma and Samast Bhat Parivar (Saturday) at Resi. Sidhar R.S. Pura, Brothers-in-law Jammu. Sh. Ashok Kapoor (Rajouri, Jawahar Nagar 10TH DAY/KRIYA GRIEF STRICKEN Sh. Rattan Kapoor - do- With immense grief & sadness we Daughter-in-laws & Sons Mob: 9419222987, 9697100533 inform that our beloved Sh Kanwal Kavita Sharma (Forest Deptt.) & Vipan Sharma OBITUARY Nain Sharma S/o Late Sh Pandit (J&K Bank 138, Manorma Vihar Patta Bohri, Jammu). With profound grief and sorrow, we in - form the sad and untimely demise of Mohan Lal Sharma sadly passed Jyoti Sharma & Sanjeev Sharma (J&K Police) our beloved Sh. Inder Krishen Mattoo away on 17-02- 2017 at his resi - Daughters & Son-in-laws OBITUARY Sudes (I.K. JEE ALIES BETA JEE) S/o Late dence Shastri Nagar Kathua. The h & Surinder Dubey (Rtd. MES) With profound grief and sorrow, we in - Sh Kanwal Nain Sunita & Ram Dass (Rtd. Ar Pt. Kashi Nath Mattoo originally resi - 10th Day and Kriya will be held on med Core) Sharma Grand Children : Amit Dubey, Nanita, Narinder, Keerti, form the sad demise of our beloved Sh dent of Bana-Mohalla, Habba-Kadal, below dates Sh. Inder Krishen at our residence. Manisha, Deepa, Samiekha, Lakshit, Shik Dwarika Nath Hangloo (Saib Lal) S/o Srinagar A/p 46, Sector A/2, Laximi shit & Akshit Mattoo 10th Day: Saturday 25-02-2017 - Mob: 9797598895, 9419149780, 9419297421, 9858878478 Late Shamboo Nath Hangloo erst - Puram Colony, Bantalab, Jammu on 11 AM. Kriya: Sunday 26-02- while resident of Hangalgund Sunday 19-02-2017. Tenth Day Kriya 2017. Kokernag Anantnag Kashmir present - Sh Dwarika Nath will be performed on Tuesday 28-02- 2017 at Akhnoor Ghat and Condolence Assembly will be held at our residence at IN GRIEF AND MOURN: ly at Durga Nagar Sector-3, (Near Hangloo Smt Urmil Sharma -Wife 10TH DAY KRIYA/UTHALA 12.00 Noon (Chinore). Matadoor Stand) on 18-02-2017 GRIEF STRICKEN Daughters-in-law & Sons With profound grief and sorrow, we in- (Saturday). His 10th Day will be per - Smt. Indra Wati Mattoo- Mother Smt Rajni & Sh N form the sudden and sad demise of aveen Sharma formed on 27-02-2017 at Akhnoor. Smt. Nancy Mattoo- Wife our Karamyogi father Pt. Sh. Ishar Smt Sonia & Sh Sharma Smt. Vijay - A.K. Mattoo - Bhabi-Brother Dass S/o Lt. Sh. Kunj Lal residence of GRIEF STRICKEN Sister Smt. Rupa - B.K. Mattoo- Bhabi-Brother Tanda (Sioura) has expired on 15th of Smt Vijaya Hangloo -Wife Smt Sudesh Sharma W/o Late Sh P D Sharma Smt. Guneet - Anil Mattoo- Daughter-in-Law & Son Feb. 2017 and his TENTH DAY will be Sh Brij Lal Hangloo -Brother Smt Bimla Devi W/o Late Sh Vasdev Sharma -Bhabi Grand Children: Akshit, Parri performed on 24 Feb. 2017 and pt. Sh. Ishar Smt & Sh Jawahar Lal Hangloo -Brother & Bhabi Smt Shanta Sharma W/o Late Sh P Samast Mattoo Pariwar R Sharma -Bhabi KIRYA (UTHALA) on 25 Feb. 2017 at Dass Smt Deepa Ji -Bhabi Bhats, Mallas, Rainas and All Nears & Dears Smt Urmil Sharma & Sh Praveen Sharma -Daughter- our residence Tanda (Sioura). Smt & Sh Bansi Lal Hangloo -Brother & Bhabi Mob.: 9419129126, 9622327550, 9796286454, in-law & Nephew DEEpLy REMEMbERED by: Smt Sunita & Sh Sameer Ji Hangloo -Daughter-in-law & Son 9906070080, 8872200959, 09814360728 Smt Poonam Sharma & Sh Shakti Pal Sharma - Sh. Master Khem Raj-Brother Daughter-in-law & Nephew Sh. Sham Lal Sharma-Brother Smt Shilpa & Sh Ashwani Hangloo -Daughter-in-law & Son Contact: 9555097272, 98719330011, 9796429462 Sh. Devaki Nandan-Brother AND SAMAST HANGLOO PARIVAR OF HANGALGUND M. Padma Kumari-Sister CONTACT: 9596935734, 9018296391 Sarfo Devi-Sister TENTH DAY Sons With grief and sorrow, we inform 10TH DAY/ 13TH DAY Smt. & Sub Manohar Lal the sad demise of Sh. Niranjan With profound grief and sorrow, Smt. & ASI Pitamber Lal ANTIM ARDAS Nath Bhat (Papa Ji) S/o Lt. Prasad we inform the sad demise of our Smt. & Tr. Shiv Kumar With profound grief and sorrow, it is in- Ram R/o Sirhama Anantnag Smt. & Janak Raj beloved Sh. Shankar Dass S/o Lt. formed that our beloved S. Sujan Kashmir A/P Flat No. 109, Lane 19 Mob: 94193-63493, 9797348161 Singh Ji S/o Late Bhai Bishan Singh Ji Sh. Bua Ditta R/o Arazi Samba ex- Jagathi Township Nagrota Sh. Niranjan pired on 15-02-17. TENTH DAY (Barmang Wale) R/o Simbal-3 passed Jammu on 18-2-17. TENTH DAY away on 15th Feb. 2017. Antim Ardas Nath bhat will be performed at home on 24- KRIYA will be performed near Sh. Shankar Dass for peace of the departed soul shall 02-17 at 12:00 Noon. 1 3TH 10TH DAY KRIYA take place on 24th Feb. 2017 (Friday) S. Sujan Singh Ji Sainik School Nagrota behind H P DAY/KRIYA will be performed on With profound grief and sorrow we re - from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm at Gas Agency on 27-2-2017. 27-02-2017 at home. gret to inform the sad demise of our Gurudwara Sahib, Tekri Simbal Camp. GRIEF STRICKEN GRIEF STRICKEN beloved Smt Rattna Devi W/o late Sh GRIEF STRICKEN Smt. Nirmala Bhat-Wife Son & Daughter-in-law Om Parkash Puri R/o Ward No. 5, Sdn Balwant Kour -Wife Daughter-in-law & Son Lt. Sh. Parlhad Kumar & Smt. Raj Kumari Ram Gali Reasi. 10th Day will be per - Sdn Narinder Kour (Guddi) -Sister Smt. Sharda & Sh. Anil Kumar Bhat Mahesh & Smt. Bimla Devi formed at our residence on 24-2-2017 Sons & Daughters-in-law Smt. Chuni Devi Dhar-W/o Lt. J.N. Dhar-Sister Smt Rattna Devi Ramesh & Smt. Veena Devi (Friday) at 11.00 AM. S. Dalip Singh (PNB) & Sdn Manjit Sasan Smt. Sheela Pandita-W/o Lt. Ram Ji Pandita-Sister GRIEF STRICKEN S Deepak & Smt. Sunita Rani . Manjeet Singh & Sdn Ajit Kour Smt. Girja & Sh. Bal Krishen -Daughter & Son-in-law Son & Daughter-in-Law S. Surinder Pal Singh & Sdn Ravinder Kour Yash & Renu Bala Smt. Princy & Sh. Veer Ji -Daughter & Son-in-law Sh Govind Puri & Smt Amita Puri S. Parvinder Singh (J&K Bank) -Son Daughter & Son- in-law Dr Chahat Puri -Grand Son Daughters & Son-in-laws Smt. Basanti & Sh. Chand Ji -Daughter & Son-in-law Smt. Soma Devi & Sh. Babu Ram Miss Priya Puri - Grand Daughter Sdn Kuldeep Kour & Er. Ravinder Singh (R&D) Grand Children: Vicky, Lucky, Romey, Rohni, Robin & Kasottara Family M/s Dev Brothers (Jyotipuram) Reasi Jasbir Kour & S. Satpal Singh (J&K Bank) Nitin, Arti, Komal, Anshu & Anupama Mob: 9419125314 9419638539, 9419796968 Mobile No. 9596769009, 94196-37822 (7051289032, 9797490361, 9419204048) Glimpses of Future 3 local JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Bhim Singh meets Hurriyat ‘Guest control’ order violative of fundamental rights, leaders in Kashmir Maverick regime poking its nose into private life GOF Staff Reporter the use of amplifiers, loud speak - violative of the fundamental for diverting the attention of the Jammu, Feb 23 : ers, profuse lighting and fire rights and guarantees en - public from its mis-governance Fundamental Rights for J&K residents only way out Maverick regime crackers in all such social and shrined in the constitution. and failures on all fronts. He Inculpating the State wished him speedy recovery to the Hurriyat Conference private functions. Terming the Lambasting the CAPD depart - said that the government had GOF Staff Reporter Government for grossly failing poking its nose from illness. leadership. Prof.Bhim Singh recently issued Guest Control ment for its established notori - miserably failed to implement Jammu, Feb 23 : to live up to the expectations of Prof.Bhim Singh and his said that he shall soon get in Order as farcical and ludicrous, ety, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh ac - the provisions of the National the people, Harsh Dev Singh Prof.Bhim Singh, colleagues also called on touch with leaders from other into private life Singh said that the State govern - cused it for being one of the most Food Security Act (NFSA) in the Chairman JKNPP and former Supremo of National Hurriyat Conference (M) recognised political parties of ment seemed to have lost its po - corrupt departments.He said State adding to the woes of the Minister condemned the ruling Panthers Party during his Chairman Mirwais Umar J&K including well-known of citizens: litical acumen and the maverick that it had earned the most dubi - people and the implementation alliance for issuing absurd or - stay in Kashmir Valley met Farooq at his residence. social activists and thinkers regime had now started poking ous distinction for all wrongdo - of the order would further result ders to divert the attention of the several social and political ac - Prof.Bhim Singh also con - to find out a way to restore Harsh its nose into private life of the ings related to leakages, pilfer - in the harassment of the com - public from its mal- governance, tivists from cross section of gratulated Mirwais for hav - democracy in J&K which citizens. ages, large scale bungling, mon masses. and misrule. He was referring to the society. ing been blessed with a son stands eloped for decades in sical and freakish. He said that He said that the coalition of scams, frauds, misfeasance, He regretted that no wed - the recent ‘Guest Control Order’ He also called on only last week. Prof.Bhim J&K. the order had put a capping on diametrically opposite poles malfeasance, black marketing, ding would be complete without issued by the department of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Singh also spent an hour with Prof.Bhim Singh also ex - the number of guests to be invit - had gone berserk by outlandish - hoarding, smuggling of grains the mandatory visit of a police CAPD, which he said defied all Ali Shah Geelani who has the glittering Kashmiri pressed hope that the leader - ed in the weddings, on the num - ly interfering in the rituals and besides other acts of omissions team or someone from the Civil logic and rationale besides be - been ailing inside his house leader and hoped that democ - ship of Kashmir, Jammu ber of vegetarian and non –vege - customs of the varied communi - and commissions. Supplies department dropping ing violative of fundamental which has been kept in siege racy shall also blossom some Pradesh and Ladakh region tarian dishes cooked at mar - ties which only showcased that He said that instead of in which would only open new rights of citizens. Addressing by the armed police for sever - day in J&K which stands shall be able to sit together to riage functions besides com - the present government had lost strengthening and activating its avenues and ways of corruption the media, Harsh Dev Singh al days. The local police mortgaged to the oppor - discuss the prevailing situa - plete ban on sending dry fruits, its track and become mentally vigilance cells to plug the loop - by the officials. Gagan Pratap ridiculed the issuance of CAPD guarding his house had to tunists and corrupt leader - tion in the state of J&K and sweets with invitation cards by bankrupt. He said that earlier al - holes and check the irregulari - General Secy Young Panthers order no 39-FCS &CA of 2017 to seek permission of Inspector- ship since fifties. the way out to ensure lasting any person to relatives, friends so an identical order issued by ties in the public distribution and Mr. Parshottam Parihar be implemented with effect from General of Police, Kashmir Prof.Bhim Singh with his peace in the state and return and guests.He further said that the govt was quashed by the system, the CAPD was issuing State Secy PTU were also pres - 1st April, 2017 as absurd, whim - Range before I along with my colleagues also called on of democracy with provision the deviant order also banned J&K High Court in 2006 as being such vague and erratic orders ent during the press conference. colleague could be allowed to Prof.Abdul Ghani Bhat, of Fundamental Rights to all enter Geelani’s house. The Spokesman of the Hurriyat the residents of J&K as the cit - house is under siege for sever - Conference and an acute ana - izens of India has been enjoy - AIBCU welcomes Govt’s decision Chief Secretary condoles al months may be, for several lyist on the Kashmir political ing within the meaning and years. Signs of democracy history and the situation. The scope of Chapter-III of the and situation of the people in Panthers Party Supremo Indian Constitution. Kashmir Valley in the RSS spent an hour with him also. Prof.Bhim Singh said while on guest control demise of former KAS controlled government in the Prof.Bhim Singh told talking to media friends in Valley. some media friends this Srinagar this morning that GOF Staff Reporter brought under Govt Control with reasonable Prof Bhim Singh was ac - morning that his interaction the Constitution of J&K has Jammu, Feb 23 : fares.Speakers and participants also criticised Officer Dr Suraiya Bhat companied by senior journal - with the Hurriyat Conference no Fundamental Rights guar - those who are opposing this Guest Control Act JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23: ist, Ms. Nasreen Hamid, leaders was very fruitful and anteed in so-called All India Backward Class Union (AIBCU) and termed them spreaders of unwanted cul - JKNPP General Secretary, he hoped that genuine leader - Constitution. Prof.Bhim today welcomed Government’s decision on tures in the society because of their non-social Chief Secretary, B R Sharma has conveyed his condolences Manjoor Naik, Distt. ship of J&K shall succeed in Singh expressed gratitude to guest control.In a statement, AIBCU said Govt activities of society needs to eradicate such over the sad demise of former senior KAS Officer, Dr Suraiya President Gandherbal, Abdul organizing a ‘Heart to Heart’ the Supreme Court of India under the leadership of Mehbooba Mufti has meaningless / senseless expenditures over the Bhat. Rashid Ganae, Secretary- Meet in J&K among the which has been carefully decided to implement this Guest Control Act functions to free the poor from such On his behalf and on behalf of the State Administration, JKNPP Ajaj Ahmed and oth - prominent political leaders guarding the civil and funda - with effect from 1st of April 2017.The AIBCU al - burdens.Besides Abdul Majid Malik, president Chief Secretary conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved fami - ers. Prof.Bhim Singh with his and social activists sometime mental rights of the residents so appealed Chief Minister to have a complete of the union and executive members, Prof. Kali ly and prayed for peace to the departed soul. Dr Suraiya Bhat colleagues spent nearly 40 in April-May this year. of J&K within the meaning check over the Banquet Halls whose owners Dass, MR Bangotra (Rtd CEO) and Yoginder served in the State Administration in various capacities in - minutes at the residence of Prof.Bhim Singh said and scope of Article 32 of the are charging very high fares for only a few Rai Bhagat president of Chenab valley cluding Executive Director, State Rehabilitation Council and Syed Ali Shah Geelani and that he carried this message Constitution of India. hours of the functions. The charges must be JKRCEA were also president in the meeting. Member J&K Services Selection Board. BJP sets up its library, Tarigami greets DLL national seminar on rural development concludes at JU people on GOF Staff Reporter which she highlighted the de - Jammu, Feb 23 : tail of the proceeding with the sale counter key research inputs of the par - Mahashivratri The two-day national ticipants. GOF Staff Reporter seminar organized by the She informed that six Jammu, Feb 23 : Department of Lifelong technical sessions were con - Learning (DLL), University of ducted in the seminar in Mohammad Yousuf Jammu on “Lifelong learning which more than 60 papers Tarigami, CPI(M) leader and and sustainable rural devel - were presented on the various MLA Kulgam has felicitated opment” concluded here to - themes pertaining to the rural people of the State particu - day. Prof. S.K. Bhati, Head, development including pan - larly Kashmiri Pandit Department of Adult, chayat raj system, issues of Community on the eve of Continuing Education and grass root democracy, pover - Maha Shivratri, also popu - Extension, Jamia Milila ty, Dalit emancipation, ICT larly known as “Hearath”. Islamia University, New and role in the field of develop - In his felicitation mes - Delhi was the keynote speak - ment and spread of knowl - sage, Tarigami has said that er of the valedictory function. edge, the knowledge network, the day reminds us about the Welcoming the chief rural education, displace - communal harmony and guest and delegates, Dr Kavita ment, refugees, border life etc. brotherhood which is the Suri, Director and Head, The seminar further en - GOF Staff Reporter landmark of Kashmiri’s rich Department of Lifelong riched by participants partici - culture and ethos. He said Jammu, Feb 23 : Learning and MA in Rural pated ranging from West the occasion renews resolve Development, thanked all the the education system in the lines where the extension has Dhawan, Head, DLL high - Bengal to Kashmir Adding one more facility in the party headquarters for con - of the people of the State to - participants for their quality modern world and give a de - been extended and mandated lighted the richness of the University. The formal Vote venience of its activists and the public, BJP State President and wards upholding the value presentations and also for tail of the historical bench - to the all the university teach - presentation in the two days’ of thanks was presented by MLA Sat Sharma, alongwith State General Secretary (Org.) and high traditions of co-ex - making the seminar in the do - mark of different dimension ers. He also highlighted the seminar and also thanked the Dr. Vivek Sharma, Sr. Ashok Kaul, BJP Library and E-Library Incharge K.B. Mohtra, istence, brotherhood and main of rural development a of the education system in the role of the universities in ad - participants for their venture Assistant Professor, Co-Incharge Tilak Raj and senior leaders inaugurated the li - communal harmony. He said success. world. In his address, he also dressing the national goals of creating knowledge. Dr. Department of Lifelong brary and Sale Counter at Trikuta Nagar office. A large number the philosophy of In his valedictory ad - focused on the importance of and challenges confronted by Priyanka Sharma, Sr. Learning and the valedictory of party activists were present on the occasion. Kashmiryat without exis - dress, Professor, S.K. Bhati, extension where he referred the nation. Assistant Professor, DLL pre - programme was conducted by Sat Sharma, while dedicating the library to great leader of tence of Kashmiri Pandits highlighted the evolution of to the recent UGC API guide - Earlier, Prof. Poonam sented the seminar report in Sonakshi Samnotra . Bharatiya Jana Sangh and a social activist Nanaji Deshmukh, shall be incomplete . said that it has been equipped with the literature related to the birth, history and growth of BJP, publications on the lives of great ideologues, party veterans, social reformers, historic agi - Lok Janshakti Party youth national president tations, besides magazines and journals published from differ - BJP celebrates Maharashtra victory ent organizations, including those of BJP at the national level and in the state. The library will provide an appropriate place inaugurates Saloon & Spa GOF Staff Reporter where the party activists and the general public can sit and get Jammu, Feb 23 : the books for study. GOF Staff Reporter Sharing the joy and happi - Sat Sharma said that the party has also opened Sale Jammu, Feb 23 : ness of the continued trend of Counter where the party activists can purchase the books, pub - Sanjay Saraf, Lok Janshakti Party, national victory in elections with the licity material and the photographs of national leaders as well youth president and national spokesperson along party men in other parts of the as variety of other items carrying the symbol of the party. He ex - with Vineet Karihullo, State Youth president today country, the BJP activists of pressed hope that the library and the Sale Counter will prove to inaugurated the offers of Kings unisex salon at Jammu & Kashmir, under the be beneficial for the party activists and the public. Gandhi Nagar here.Owned by Mohammad, Kings leadership of State President & Ashok Kaul, while speaking on the occasion, said that State unisex salon is a one stop destination for all person - MLA Sat Sharma, greeted each BJP has achieved the distinction of being the second unit of the al grooming and beauty care needs for women, men other amid distribution of party in the country to have its own well equipped library and children. The salon situated at 44-A Gandhi sweets and reciting of patriotic adding that the first one was setup in Chhatisgarh last year and Nagar, Last Morh, offers whole variety of services songs.Sat Sharma, on this oc - inaugurated by National President Amit Shah. He said that the for customers, including hair and skin care along casion, said that the BJP has cision on demonetization and Karan Singh, Rajni Sethi, objective of setting up of library is to provide facility of getting with bridal makeup.The saloon provides attractive successfully passed through other such milestone initia - Pawan Khajuria, Suresh the books having material which could add to the knowledge of offers to its customers including 30 to 40 percent off the litmus test in ULB elec - tives which were being op - Janwal, Munhish Sharma, the party activists and the general public. people.Vineet Karihullo, State Youth president on Bridal and pre-Bridal, rebonding is just Rs 2, 999 says, “In fashion trend, beauty has become a part of tions in Maharashtra and once posed by the opposition parties Sanjay Baru, Er. Ghulam Ali onwards, Smoothing just Rs 3999 onwards, basic life style, to become more glamours beauty salons again proved that the pro - for vote bank but the wise and Khatana, Anil Parihar, Balbir and advance hair cut, hair treatment, hair therapy, and spa playing important role.”Appreciating ini - grammes and policies of the well educated voter could not Ram Rattan, Arvind Gupta, NCC Naval cadet won first prize advance facial, hair colour, all colour, treatment for tiative of the Mohammad for providing a saloon BJP led NDA government un - be trapped by the Congress in Jaidev Rajwal, Purnima GOF Staff Reporter dandruff treated hair, hair fall, hair thickness, hair - and spa, Karihullo said he feels happy after seeing der Prime Minister Narendra particular in these elections Sharma, Praduman Singh, Jammu, Feb 23 : loss and any other hair related problems, care and better salon and spa centers in the city which is a Modi have been widely accept - and has to face shameful de - Ayodhya Gupta, Baldev Singh hair, hair keratin, hair spa. All solution s are in welcome step as such services are now becoming ed and appreciated by the peo - feat.Sat Sharma said that the Billawaria, Veenu Khanna, 1st J&K NCC Naval Unit Srinagar organized a painting Kings saloon.Appreciating initiative of the man - an integral part of our lifestyle. ple. It is also a blow to those po - BJP will continue to register Surinder Bhagat, Monika competition on topic save water save life at Govt SPMR agement for providing a unique singular fashion He wishes good luck to management and staff litical parties and their leaders more victories in future and all Khosla, Chaman Lal Kanathia, Commerce College Jammu. Total 70 cadets from different reput - salon, Sanjay Saraf, LJP National Youth president for near future with the hope that they will open who have been misleading the the five states where the elec - Sushma Gupta, Shailja Gupta, ed colleges and schools of Jammu participated in this competi - and national spokesperson said he feels happy after more branches in other parts of city to reach out to masses on the historic deci - tions are in progress, shall be Rekha Mahajan, Ashwani tion.Bhaskar Raina of IX B of MHAC won first prize in this seeing better salon and spa centers in the city which maximum number of people.Janab Mohammad sion of demonetization. The won by BJP. He also conveyed Sharma, Tilak Raj Gupta, Indu painting competition.The chief guest was Dr Manohar Lal re - is a welcome step as such services are now becom - says, “We are committed for better quality. Best overwhelming response to his congratulations to the par - Bhushan, Sat Pal Karlupia, flected his happiness and appreciated the efforts and talents of ing an integral part of our lifestyle. He wishes good services, understanding the customers’ unique BJP in the elections to ty high command and Jagdish Pandey, H.S. Pammy, the participants and distributed the prizes. Principal MHAC luck to management and staff for near future with needs, reasonable priceing, hygiene and customer Municipal Corporations and Maharashtra state unit of BJP Raj Singh, Rajesh Gupta, Sween Puri congratulated the winner Bhaskar Raina and the hope that they will open more branches in other satisfaction are the traits that distinguish Naturals Councils in Maharashtra are for such a splendid victory in Adarsh Bhagat were present wished him All the Best for future events. parts of city to reach out to maximum number of as the best in the beauty industry.” also the endorsement of the de - ULB elections.Party leaders on the occasion. Altaf Bukhari reviews arrangements for Board examinations Aqib Shah’s second book ‘Raqs-e-Akas’ administrations to evolve an government schools as a part lished for the first time. The launched at Delhi University Asks for synergizing effective monitoring system of preventive measure, while Minister while reviewing the to prevent any outside inter - the exams for both class 12 list of centres, directed for GOF Staff Reporter administrative ference in the premises of ex - and class 10 will be held in the paying special focus on the Jammu, Feb 23 : machinery for am centres. Pertinently, afternoon session to avoid dis - centres tagged as sensitive Delhi University’s Conference Centre witnessed a highly enthralled while board exams for class ruption of academic activities and hyper sensitive. audience as soon as Aqib Shah’s book “Raqs-e-Aks” was unveiled.Yet 10th (private annual) are go - in the schools where exams He also sought details of smooth, fair conduct again this 25 year old son of the soil has brought laurels to the whole Artistic ing on in Kashmir division, are being conducted. special measures taken to pre - fraternity in general and the state of J&K in particular. Shah’s book was the annual exams for class “As per practice started vent outside interference in of examinations launched on the eve of International Mother language Day with 12th and class 10th for Jammu previous year, Deputy such centres. Reviewing the “Linguistic Diversity in India” being the theme of event. The seminar was JAMMU, FEB 23 : (Summer zone) are starting Commissioners are provided measures taken in Kashmir held under the aegis of Ministry of Human resource Development, from Feb 27 and March 2, re - lists of officials by JKBOSE following the complaints of Minister for Education, Government of India and proceedings were conducted in collaboration spectively. The meeting was for selection of invigilator mass copying, the Minister Syed Mohammad Altaf with NCPUL and NCPSL.Prof. Yogesh Tyagi, Vice Chancellor, University attended by Divisional staff- a measure taken to en - was told that the Haran Bukhari today chaired a high of Delhi presided over the function while Prof. Talat Ahmed, Vice Commissioner, Jammu sure that credible people are Siabogh centre in Budgam level meeting to review the Pawan Kotwal, involved in the process, while was immediately shifted and Chancellor JMI, New Delhi graced the event with his key note address. arrangements for smooth and Baseer Ahmed Khan, IGP and asked them to conjoin Commissioner/ Secretary the district administration next exam was conducted at Welcome addresses were given by Prof. S.A. Karim, Director NCPUL, Dr. fair conduct of examinations Kashmir, S J M Geelani and their efforts to conduct the ex - School Education, Shaleen will also constitute inspection the new place after the com - Ravi Prakash Tekchandani, Director NCPSL and Introductory address being conducted in the state deputy commissioners of all aminations in a fair manner. Kabra, IG Police Jammu, S D squads for surprise checking” plaint of outside interference by Prof. Aruna Jethwani, Vice chairperson NCPSL. Various speakers by the J&K State Board of districts of Kashmir and He specially called for fixing Singh Jamwal, JKBOSE the meeting was told.The dis - was received. from across the globe congratulated Shah for achieving this rare feat in School Education (JKBOSE). Jammu divisions attended responsibility for any type of chairman Prof Zahoor Ahmed trict administrations were al - The Minister asked the such a young age and appreciated his multilingual literary instincts. The Minister asked for the meeting through video lapse by all agencies involved Chatt, Director School so directed to make elaborate deputy commissioners and RAQS-E-AKS is an Urdu poetic trance with English transliteration and maintaining close synergy Conference.The Minister re - in the massive exercise.It was Education, Jammu, Babila arrangements of safe drink - SSPs of both divisions to take shall be catalogued soon in all major Universities of Asian subcontinent. among JKBOSE, School viewed arrangements made informed in the meeting that Rakhwal and other senior offi - ing water, sitting arrange - action strict action within no While talking to the media post launching session, Shah disclosed that his Education department, dis - by School education depart - for the first time all centres for cers. The Divisional ments and light- as in many moment on receiving com - hexalingual book “Entwined Sighs”and English novel “The Caliph” are trict, divisional and Police ment, JKBOSE, divisional board exams (summer zone) Commissioner, Kashmir and district administrations, have been established only in schools the centers are estab - plaint from any centre. also expected to hit the stands this year. Glimpses of Future 4 local JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24 2017 Hindu Mahasabha objects to consumption of Impressive Shiv Barat taken out on eve of Maha Shivratri non-vegetarian meal by visitors in Mansar lake GOF Staff Reporter the end finally culminated at Dewan Mandir Natak Samaj Jammu, Feb 23: Shri Ranbireshwar Ji Temple. Mandli, Radha Krishan Temple GOF Staff Reporter gious place and has been sport BhartiyaJanata Party to rise Hindus. Akhil Bharat Hindu ously to the dislike of BJP as Prior to departure of Shiv Panjtirthi, Nat Manch, Jammu, Feb 23: for excursion for school chil - to the occasion to reaffirm its Sabha appeals the Prade BJP well is to be countered appro - An impressive Shiv Barat Barat, Pooja of Lord Shiva was Trinetra Dhari Shiv Shamboo dren but under a abby strategy stand to protect people of to firmly deal with this serious priately if the sanctum sancto - was today taken out on the eve performed in the temple by Dy. Seva Dal Parade Road , Akhil Bharat Hindu to harm Hindu Religious Jammu and their religious as issue. Akhil Bharat Hindu rum are to be protected. of Maha Shivratri across the CM Dr. Nirmal Singh ( Chief Bajrangi Akhara and others. Mahasabha has received very Places, the Governments have well as cultural identity. Mahasabha is contemplating a Otherwise the day is not far, Jammu City. It was organized Guest) and by other Guest of During the Shobha Yatra by Shri Ranbireshwar Mandir Honors viz. Rajesh Gupta ( Jammuities were enthralled on serious reports about the dis - from time to time been bring - There is no doubt in it that full-fledged unit of its cadre when this pra ctice will be in Welfare Committee (SRMWC) MLA) , Yudhveer Sethi ( BJP the religious tunes of ” Billa respect being done to the ing under attack the sanctity BhartiyaJanata Party lead - from Samba and Mansar to vogue in Amarnath, Vaino along with Jammu and Senior Leader) , Priya Sethi ( Band ” and the whole city gives Hindu Religious Place, of the Hindu rines and Mansar erip is seen as a trouble ooter oversee the restrictions that Devi, Bahu Fort, Chichi Kashmir Dharamarth Trust. MOS Education) , Abhinav a festive look . Various traders , Mansar. There are allegations is the latest example of it. Last by the people of Jammu, par - ought to be imposed around all Mata etc. Chetan arma ap - The Shobha Yatra started at Sharma ( President Bar religious organizations of old which have been got con - Sunday, about 65% of the visi - ticularly Hindus and its being Hindu religious places. There pealed people from the area 15.30 hours from Shri Association Jammu) , B.R. city have organized Bhandaras firmed that non-Hindu fami - tors were Kamiris, almost all a power aring party in ould be complete prohibition and Samba district to ow sol - Ranbireshwar Ji Mandir and Kundal ( President JK (Langars) at various places for lies who visit Mansar for an consuming non vegetarian Governance, the hopes are and no consumption of meat. idarity with the Akhil Bharat passed from main bazars viz. Dharmarth Trust) , Shashi the devotees in the Yatra Marg. outing, mostly on Sundays, food that they had been carry - there that the party cadre and Tourism Department, Hindu Mahasabha, come to a City Chowk, Indira Chowk , Khajuria ( Secretary JK Mahant of the temple Swami cook non vegetarian meals ing along. The quantum of leaderip will definitely have a Development Authority, local common platform and fight Hari Market , Shri Raghunath Dharmarth Trust) and Shri Rishi Ban took part in there, consume and wa the filth that would have been bad feeling of what all is hap - Police and administration this cause. He said that the Bazar Chowk, , Residency Advocate M K Bhardwaj. Shobha Yatra and extended utensils in the lake water. thrown into this religiously pening to play with the reli - owes the responsibility for en - people ould contact Akhil Road , Shahidi Chowk, Shobha Yatra was led by heartiest Maha Shivratri wish - Rajinder Bazar, Kanak Mandi, Chariot of Lord Shiva followed es to Jammuites. All the mem - This has been haunting the important water body can be gious sentiments of Hindus suring that there is no viola - Bharat Hindu Mahasabha on Old Hospital Road, Purani by various Jhankies of reli - bers of SRMWC took part in Hindu pilgrims who have deep well imagine, said Chetan ar - and fight with all strength to tion of rules and religious feel - its page “Akhil Bharat Hindu Mandi, Link Road, Jain Bazar, gious / social organizations viz this Shiv Barat. The authorities faith in the sanctity of the Holy ma the State Convener of the make sure that there is no ings of Hindus don’t get hurt. Mahasabha, Jammu and Chowk Chabutra, Mubarak Peer Kho Mandir, Bawe Wala have made elaborate arrange - Lake for centuries. Mansar Mahasabha lamenting how such incident in future at any The appeasement policy of the Kamir” to carry the mission Mandi , Panjthirthi, Pacca Mandir , Hudh Mata ments for the successful com - has been developed as a reli - long will it take the of the place of sanctity for the government for Kamiris, obvi - forward. Danga , Parade Chowk and in Committee Jammu Province , pletion of the Shoba yatra. Inhabitants of Ten days theatre workshop village Joura General Line Teachers Forum Kalan rue injustice underway in Reasi in bifurcation deputation calls on Edu Minister of wards GOF Staff Reporter 2014 as masters are still wait - Jammu, Feb 23: ing for their adjustment or - GOF Staff Reporter ders even after the lapse of Jammu, Feb 23: A deputation of General three years. She added that Line Teachers Forum under the authorities have been de - The inhabitant of village the Presidentship of Neeraj laying the process under the Joura Kalan, Ward Number Sharma today met with New garbs verifications and 1, Panchyat Joura Kalan, Education Minister Syed reverifications etc. The dep - Block Kahara Ahmed Bukhari at his resi - utation requested the new (Thathri),District Doda to - dence . The deputation minister to intervene per - day have expressed appre - briefed the new minister sonally in this matter and hension of injustice to them about various issues con - help resolve the impasse. in the bifurcation of ward fronting the general line The minister gave a patient for the upcoming Panchyat teachers particularly about hearing and assured of all elections. They said that vil - the infamous order 469 of help. Earlier, the deputation lage Joura Kalan is the 2014. Neeraj Sharma told the welcomed and greeted new largest ward in Panchyat minister that the order 469 of minister with colourful bou - Halqa Joura Kalan and as 2014 was completely unjust minister that the Forum has has always supported the quets on assuming the new per standing directions, on - and contrary to the conven - represented this case at all cause of general line teachers office. The deputation com - ly largest ward of the tions and was enacted in hur - levels of government and has and has gone long way to re - prised Digvijay Singh, Panchyat is to be bifurcated ry by the previous govern - also filed a litigation in the solve the issue.While inter - Tejinder Singh, Daleep into two wards for which ment without foreseeing its court of law sin ce June 2014. acting further with minister Kumar Digra (gen. Secy.), said ward is the largest in adverse effects. He said that He also demanded no transfer Mrignayani the president Kanchan Meenia Dist terms of electorates & popu - the order has been cause of policy for ReTs.He informed women wing of the forum told President Kathua, Parshotam The 35 participants selected in life and he is expecting some lation. Now, some vested in - GOF Staff Reporter resentment and disappoint - the minister that case is sub - the new minister that teach - Singh, Vivek Gupta Dist presi - the workshop included Sahil extraordinary talent comes terests have come to bifur - Reasi, Feb 23: ment among general line judious and waiting for the fi - ing community is also facing dent Udhampur, Rakesh Kumar, Ajay Katoch, Maliya, out from this workshop be - cate some other ward on the teachers for last three years. nal verdict. He added that the a peculiar situation as the Thakur, Naresh Manhas Ten days theatre work - Pallvi Devi, Jamila Akhtar, sides giving an opportunity to pretext of ST population in Sharma also apprised off the former education minister teachers promoted in DPC- among others. shop has been organized at Shanana Akhter, Darshna the participants to get ac - ward Joura Kalan which is GZSM Degree College in Reasi. Devi, Geeta Devi, Nazia quainted with the age old cul - totally baseless. Through On the 4th day of the workshop Choudhary, Ashu Sharma, tural traditions, costumes, rit - this statement the villagers CUJ organize Industry Interaction Session for MBA students experts to give organize group Shilpa Nag, Arti Rajput, uals and languages. Raja demanded that the stand al - exercises on improvisation, Shilpali Devi, Payal Devi, Aamir Khan acted as Co-coor - representative briefed the stu - Industry recognized certifica - Management, thanked Surjit ready taken by the Rural GOF Staff Reporter scene work, imparting train - Bhumika Sharma, Anjali dinator of the workshop. The dents on the avenues and tion in this emerging manage - for coming down to CUJ and ad - Development Department Jammu, Feb 23: ing on how to improve listen - Anand, Vishali, Anu Devi, workshop was successfully or - prospects of Supply Chain ment field. The students were dressing to the queries of the Block Kahara may be up ing skills, cooperation skills Sohan Lal, Joginder Verma, ganized by Triple “A” The Department of Management in terms of the briefed upon the career students. He futher added that held and any mischief in and how to practice character Jagbir Singh, Tanav Rajput, Performing Arts Reasi in col - Marketing and Supply Chain present industrial scenario. He prospects that exists in this the session would surely help this behalf may straightway and conflict . The participants Kuldeep Singh, Leakh Raj, laboration with Sangeet Natak Management organized a day also clarified upon the miscon - emerging field of management the students to decide judi - be rejected because there is create own stories and per - Naresh Kumar, Ishan Ahmed, Akademi New Delhi. Prof. long Industry Interaction pro - ception that generally prevails alongwith recent success sto - ciously for their internip. He no ST population in said formed scene work group wise, Bharat Bushan, Nazim Ali, Hemla Aggarwal Principal gramme. Surit Singh, Head ward. The villagers have in the minds of the young man - ries from placement point of further added that it was under through improvisations and Diksha Kalhuria, Sanjeev Degree college Reasi along Institutional Alliance urged upon the Dy. agement students as regards to view. The student queries as the visionary guidance of Prof. acting exercises and per - Singh, Darshan Singh, Arun with other staff members visit Safeducate (a division of Commissioner Doda to kind - Logistics Management. Video regards to their placements, in - Aok Aima, Vice Chancellor formed in the different open Kumar, Kiran Katoch, Jyoti in the workshop observing the Safexpress) interacted with the ly ensure that no injustice is documentaries were displayed ternips and certifications that such as interaction with space of the college campus Rajput, Prabha Kiran, Payal progress of the participant stu - students of MBA (SCM) done to the villagers on un - during the session for provid - along with other related issues industry was made possible. with working on their body Devi, Hafiza and Akrity. SNA dents. The experts of the day Semester-II and focused on rel - founded & flimsy grounds. ing an in depth understanding were addresses by the Industry The session was also attended movements and voice quality, expert, Shadab expressed that Shadab Khan and Rajesh evance of Internip and and demarcating of the con - representative during the in - by the Dr. Nare arma, Dr. Sahid Dr VK Dogra of SMVD Set designing etc. About Five this workshop is one of its kind Ajnabi, M. Akram Khan, Industry specific cepts. The session also includ - teraction. While speaking on Mutaq, Dr. Salil Seth, Dr. Anju hundred students, teachers in the district and participants Tarsem Kumar, Rohit Kumar, Certifications in the field of ed discussions as regards to the occasion, Dr. Gaurav Thapa, faculty of the presents research and others witnesses the per - are getting this kind of experi - Raja Aamir Khan , Anil Kuma Supply Chain and Logistics Internips in Supply Chain Sehgal, Head-Department of Department of Marketing and paper in Spain formance of the participants. ence for the first time in their , Anam Khan. Barkha Thakur. Management. The industry Management as well as Marketing and Supply Chain Supply Chain Management. GOF Staff Reporter Jammu, Feb 23: Under NC-Congress NCP welcomes appointment of new Jasrotia reiterates Govt’s Dr VK Dogra, Assistant Professor, Department of alliance Farooq Abdullah commitment to build quality Architecture and Landscape Chief Information Commissioner Design, SMVDU, attended sports infrastructure International conference on is to be fielded by NC GOF Staff Reporter the Jammu and Kamir. “Alternative and Renewable Jammu, Feb 23: Thakur Randhir Singh ap - GOF Staff Reporter Energy Quest in from Srinagar LS seat pealed the Chief Minister to Kathua, Feb 23: Architecture and Urbanism Former Minister Thakur immediately appoint two BJP MLA from (AREQ) held in Politecnica Jammu, February 23: Congress leader Ghulam Randhir Singh NCP chief J&K Information Commissioners De Latalunya Barcelona- Kathua, Rajiv Nabi Azad is not in favour of state said in a statement that so that Information commis - Tech at Barcelona, Spain If the proposal of the Jasrotia today said Hameed Tariq Karra getting Jammu and Kamir State sion becomes fully active in from 1st to 3rd February state unit of the congress is Information Commission the state to expose the govt de - that sports play a the Congress ticket for vital role in groom - 2017. He presented his re - accepted it means revival of (SIC) which played a crucial partments who officials are Srinagar LS seat. He is of the ing the youth and search paper titled old NC-Congress ties. And if role in bringing transparency sitting on the files since long view that in Srinagar LS seat encourage them “Potential Alternate Energy this alliance is forged in that in the administration had be - and justice delayed is justice Resources for the NC has a strong vote for doing produc - case the NC will get Srinagar come headless since March denied commented veteran Sustainability: A Must Need bank and if Farooq Abdullah tive things, there - Lok Sabha seat and the 2016 which was very unfortu - leader Thakur Randhir Singh. for a Top Indian Pilgrimage is the candidate of the al - by, leading to bet - nate Welcoming Khurid Singh also paid rich trib - City” during the conference. Congress can field its candi - terment of the society. The MLA further said the government liance he is sure to defeat the Ahmed Ganai appointed as a utes to the outgoing Chief The paper was coauthored date from Anantnag LS con - is serious to provide better sports infrastructure to the youth PDP candidate. The new Chief Information Information Commissioner by Ar. Anoop Kumar arma, stituency. If all goes well Dr so that they come forward and utilize it for productive purpos - Congress believes that dur - Commissioner SIC Singh. In a and development of the state. GR Sufi for declaring J&K Assistant Professor,SMV - Farooq Abdullah will be es, besides reiterating government’s commitment to encour - ing the recent seven month statement, it was said that Singh said he will be a great Bank a public authority in - DU. In the research paper, fielded by the NC as the par - age local sports of the rural and urban areas of the State. The strife in which over 90 peo - Ganai has held many presti - asset as New State cluding some private schools Dr. V. K. Dogra stressed on ty candidate from Srinagar MLA was addressing the sportspersons during presentation ple lost their lives and scores gious positions in Jammu and Information Commissioner as public authorities. Singh harnessing the solar energy, LS seat and the PDP plans to programme of Football match organized by BSF. MLA was were maimed and injured in Kamir during his illustrious which is the need of the hour. also welcomed the Guest wind energy biomass energy chief guest on this occasion. “The games help in keeping youth field Tasaduq Mufti, Mufti tenure and with many distinc - Singh said his appointment Control Order mainly aimed and construction of mini hy - clashes with the security away from unproductive things and unlawful activities,” Mohd Sayeed’s son, who tions in his education career has been hailed by so many at banning lavi weddings be - dropower plants along forces the PDP vote bank has Jasrotia said, adding that, they also help the sportspersons in joined politics recently. In who stood second in Civil RTI activists in the state and sides restricting injudicious JhajjarNalah near Domail suffered erosion in south maintaining physical fitness. Appealing youth to take part in case Tasaduq is not prepared there is a great nervousness use of essential commodities , and Sacred Ban Ganga to Kashmir and the Congress Services(IAS) and a alumini games and sports activities, he said that some youth are in - to take the risk the PDP may and fear among the corrupt Ban on use of Loudspeakers , meet the ever-increasing de - has a chance to defeat the from BITS Pilani and is dulging in consuming drugs which damages their body and field Dr Mehboob Beg. One politicians and the corrupt bu - mands of Katra town and ri PDP from Anantnag con - known for his honesty , in - amplifiers and crackers dur - brain. Games can keep them away from drugs and society thing is certain senior reaucrats who have polluted ing social , government and Mata Vaino Devi rine Board. stituency too.(KIP) tegrity and his outstanding must encourage sports activities, he stressed. contributions to the public the political atmosphere in private functions. Central University of Jammu organizes MLC Romesh Arora visits Dental awareness programme on drug abuse Department, expressed the need of conducting more Hospital, interacts with hospital staff such programmes at the col - lege level to reach out to the GOF Staff Reporter suffer due to non formation of which was made functional on youth. Prof. Vishav Raksha, Jammu, Feb 23: policy/rules and regulations. the pursuation of MLC HOD, Sociology, Jammu It was also found that more Arora.It is further noticed that University addressed the so - Ramesh Arora MLC visit - chairs are required for the uti - two machines called as" agita - ed Dental Hospital today and ciological factors that lead an lization of the doctors and tor" are not working in the met with staff members in - individual towards addiction. asked the concerned superin - SMGS Hospital which are cluding superintendent hospi - tendent to raise demand. meant to keep platelet hence in Dr. T.R Raina, Former tal and other technical staff.It Technical staff is required to spite of technical staff platelet Professor and Head was noticed that two ma - run the machines because could not be prepared . he ap - Department of Blood chines named as metal casting contractual period is going to prised and asked superinten - Transfusion Medicine, GMC machine and post lane fur - expire within two three dent Dara Singh to do the need - explained the side effects nace are meant to prepare months and it will become ful as public sector especially GOF Staff Reporter raise awareness among the from the medical perspective crowns are not functioning more difficult to run the ma - health sector is of paramount Jammu, Feb 23: youth of our city about the and emphasised benefits of for the last two years and the chines. Arora also discussed consideration for the govern - drug menace which is endan - Yoga in de-addiction. The lec - same are not utilized.It was the issue of non functioning of ment and the administration is The Department of Social gering the youth at an alarm - ture was followed by an inter - painful to note that two metal CAT Scanning Machine and X- duty bound to do their best and work, Central University of ing rate. Prof Ashok Aima, active sessions where partici - casting machines were pur - cause coalition Government was also noticed that one elec - Ray machine in Government superintendent also assured Jammu organised a one day Vice chancellor, Central uni - pants discussed about their chased ten year back in dental is working for welfare of gen - trician is working on same Medical collage with con - that needful be done with in awareness programme on versity of Jammu was the queries. The programme was hospital Jammu. One ma - eral public and casual and cal - pay scale and grade and with - cerned superintendent tele - short span and issued instruc - Drug Abuse which was sup - chief guest of the facilitated by Dr. Nancy chine is not functional from lous approach is not accept - out further classification of phonic-ally who assured that tions . The Government is com - ported by National Institute Programme. He implored the Mengi, Bhat Iqbal, Dr. Ranvir two year the other was not able. The matter was also promotion or enhancement of steps are taken to do the need - mitted to provide basic facili - of Social Defence (NISD) youth to embrace life and Singh, Vinay Kumar and used for ten year from the date brought into the notice of con - grade. Arora assured that ful and they will make them ties being a socio-welfare state Ministry of Social Justice avoid the escapist attitude Yangchan Dolma, faculty of of its purchase. MLC took seri - cerned ministry. A delegation matter will be taken up for functional as early as possible. and legally also we are duty and Empowerment, that a drug addict exhibits by Department of Social Work. ous note of the matter and ad - of technical staff also met with creating hierarchy of promo - Although it is good that bur - bound to provide basic neces - Government of India. The depending on drugs. Prof. The programme was attended vised to utilize the unused ma - the MLC and apprised them tion or revision of grade be - den of CAT Scanning was shift - sities of life as enshrined un - programme was organised to Lokesh Verma, Head of the by large number of students. chine for the public benefit be - about their problems and it cause a public servant cannot ed to CD Hospital Machine der the constitution Glimpses of Future 5 local JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24 2017

Ministers greets Ladli Beti programme organized by MIB Education key to people on sustainable change in Mahashivratri JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23 Women empowerment imperative society: Kavinder Gupta The Council of Ministers in - cluding Mr Abdul Rehman Launches construction work for Veeri, Mr Chander Parkash Examination Hall at GGHS, Bhour Camp Ganga , Mr Bali Bhagat, Mr for empowered society: Dy CM Abdul Haq Khan, Mr Lal JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23: stable and socially empowered Singh, Syed Basharat Ahmed future. With focused efforts of the Bukhari, Mr. Sajad Gani Speaker Legislative present government towards de - Lone , Dr Haseeb A. Drabu, Assembly Kavinder Gupta velopment of higher education Sajjad enumerates Govt’s women welfare initiatives terming education crucial to Mr. Chering Dorjay, infrastructure both at school lev - community health said that gov - Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali, Mr. JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23: any gender. He said the the measures which would el and college level in rural areas, ernment has initiated various it would permit our educational Sham Lal Chaudhary , Mr. Government is already help in changing the stereo- The Deputy Chief measures to deliver an education institutions to focus on teaching Abdul Ghani Kohli, Syed abreast with this and several typical mindset of certain sec - system which contributes to eco - Minister Dr Nirmal Singh to - of the skills and knowledge re - Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, schemes have been intro - tions of society which would nomic and social development day said the women empower - quired to contribute to the con - Ms Asiea Naqash, Mr. Sunil duced which would ensure ensure effective empower - within the region and can build tinued growth and revitalization ment is need of the hour and Sharma , Mr. Farooq Ahmad that women are empowered ment of this gender. The lasting sustainable change of community, the Speaker said. the Government has already Andrabi, Ms Priya Sethi , Mir in every sphere of life and Minister for Social Welfare through informed engagement He added that this would also put taken several measures in this and empowerment of all stake - Zahoor Ahmad and Mr Ajay equal opportunity are provid - Sajjad Gani Lone also spoke on a check on continuing exodus of direction. “The onus now lies holders. The Speaker said this Nanda have greeted the peo - ed to them. While referring to the occasion and called for ac - young middle school, high school on the people to ensure the during the launch of construc - graduates from the rural areas, ple of Jammu & Kashmir on the initiatives undertaken by tive cooperation from every success of these initiatives by tion work for an examination leading to severe rural depopula - Mahashivratri. In their greet - the Prime Minister Mr. section of society for the suc - hall to be constructed at effectively contributing to - tion that strips the community of ing message, the Ministers Narendra Modi for ensuring cess of the measures being tak - Government Girls High School wards women empower - next generation of entrepre - said that celebration of the the empowerment of women en for ensuring that the Bhour Camp, Jammu here to - neurs, managers and workers. ment,” he said. The Deputy festival reminds people of the and girl child, the Deputy women are empowered at day, The examination hall is be - The Speaker also inspected the Chief Minister was speaking bonds of brotherhood and Chief Minister said the PM has every level. He said bringing ing constructed at an estimated existing infrastructure available at a function organized by cost of Rs 30 lakh by the PWD harmony and symbolizes the already ensured that the Beti change in the stereotypical to the students of the institution. Song and Drama Division, (R&B) under CAPEX composite culture of the Bacho Beti Padho schme is im - mindset is need of the hour and He was apprised that a building Ministry of Information and Elementary School Education State. They said the festival plemented in the mission it would supplement the cen - and the toilet complex at school Broadcasting (MIB), budget. The hall once completed, needs major repairs. symbolizes love and amity mode so that the girl child gets tral and state initiatives being will be able to accommodate over Government of India, The Speaker passed imme - among each other, adding benefitted from this landmark undertaken in this regard. Mr. 150 students. While speaking on Regional Center Chandigarh diate instructions to the con - these values should be upheld Mr. Sajjad Gani Lone, MLA cians and other senior scheme. He said the State Lone also enumerated the ini - the occasion, Kavinder Gupta cerned officials to take meas - in Collaboration with Union said that the quality of human fu - at all costs. Wishing happy and Kupwara Mr. Bashir Ahmad Officers of different depart - Government has also intro - tiatives being taken by the ures to undertake necessary re - Ministry of Women and Child ture depends on our collective ca - prosperous Mahashivratri, es - Dar, Additional Director ments were present on the oc - duced several schemes which State and Central government pairs and renovation at the in - Development and pacity and ability to learn and pecially to the Kashmiri General PIB Ms. Bharti Vaid, casion. Dr Singh said empow - would supplement the central for ensuring empowerment of stitution. He was accompanied Department of Information change. He said that higher edu - Pandits, the Ministers prayed Deputy Director Field ering women is the need of programmes. Quoting from the women folk and girl child. by SDM South Sonu Pargal, and Public Relations in con - cation institutions play a pivotal that the day would bring all- Publicity Unit Ms. Neha the hour and we should all the history, the Deputy Chief A colorful cultural programme AEE PWD (R&B) Manoj Kumar nection with “Ladli Beti“ un - role and have a responsibility to - round development and peace Jalali, Regional Head, Song collectively synergize our ef - Minister said the contribu - was also presented on the occa - wards creating sustainable soci - besides many prominent citi - der “Beti Bachao Beti in the State. The festival is cele - and Drama Division, Mr. forts for brini ng a change in tion of women in various fields sion which included Kashmiri eties that leads to mutual benefit zens including Bindu Gupta, Padhao” scheme at Abhinav brated as Hairath by the Baljit Singh, Senior BJP the society which would be like administration, literature and Dogri songs, folk dances, and accelerated positive effect, Raj Rani Gupta, Shalu Gupta, Theater here today. The Kashmir Pandits. Leader Mr. Ashok Koul, based on equality without giv - and arts has been significant group songs, Sufi Songs and breakthrough towards an eco - Vinay Gupta, Harbans Minister for Social Welfare and we should all undertake Kashmiri Band Paether. nomically secure, ecologically Chowdhary among others. Fisheries Deptt prominent citizens, academi - ing preferential treatment to organizes special Mountainous Doda to get major facelift through fish sale on Samoon reviews progress Mahashivratri at various developmental initiatives: Sajad Lone Bandipora Rs 167.71 cr to be spent under District Plan, NABARD in district; of RUSA projects BANDIPORA, FEBRUARY 23: Pitches for implementation of Board decisions in letter-n-spirit SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 23: construction is going in full Degree College Shopian, and swing. It was given out that Rs Government Degree College A special fish sale was con - Commissioner Secretary 40 crore have been approved Samba as Model Colleges has JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23- Higher Education ducted by the Department of for upgradation of infrastruc - been approved under RUSA for Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Fisheries today in Bandipora Minister for Social Welfare, ture in University of Kashmir which Rs 12 crore have been Samoon, today convened a on the eve of Mahashivratri ARI Trainings and Science & and University of Jammu. The approved out of which Rs 1.48 meeting here to review festival. According to Technology, Sajad Gani Lone officials informed the crore stand u tilized. For con - progress of ongoing infra - Assistant Director Fisheries on Thursday said that the Commissioner Secretary that struction of new toilet blocks, structural and developmental Bandipora, main purpose of mountainous Doda district in renovation works in both the cafeterias, upgradation of li - projects under RUSA. The the fish sale was to provide Jammu region would get the Universities is nearing com - braries, establishment of meeting held threadbare re - facelift with the tune of Rs pletion. About establishment computer centres, procure - different varieties of fresh view of physical and financial 167.71 crore which are being of two engineering colleges in ment of computers, library hygienic fish to consumers status of works taken up under especially Pandit communi - incurred under district plan the state with each in Kathua books, and sports material for Capex budget. During the and Ganderbal districts, it was 22 Government Degree ty. He said that about one and NABARD. The Minister, Speaking in the meeting, the Programme for development. for completion of these mega meeting, the Commissioner said that Rs 52 core have been Colleges in the State, the quintal of fish was sold today who is also the Chairman of Minister stressed for utiliza - “Only thing is to spend this projects. Earlier, District Secretary was briefed about approved for establishment of meeting was told that an out - at Kaloosa, Kharpora and the District Development tion of full funds available un - money effectively and within Development Commissioner, progress in various initiatives these colleges to be shared be - lay of Rs 43.54 crore have been Aajar in Bandipora. Board (DDB) Doda, said this der various schemes. He im - the set time-frame,” Lone Doda Bopinder Kumar in a taken up for development of tween Centre and State approved, out of which Rs 5.13 while chairing the review pressed upon district admin - added. The Chairman asked power point presentation higher education sector in the Government on 90:10 basis, out crore have been released. Girl child a blessing meeting said that Rs 104.58 istration to work with syner - the Deputy Commissioner to gave detailed resume of physi - State. The meeting was in - of which first installment of Later, Dr. Samoon visited crore have been utilized for gy and ensure implementa - ensure the implementation of cal and financial achieve - formed that two cluster uni - Central share of Rs 11.70 crore Amar Singh College and took of God: Jahangir Mir building various infrastruc - tion of all the DDB decisions the Board decisions in letter ments registered under dis - versities have been approved stands released for execution stock of functioning of ture besides to boost in stipulated timeline. He and spirit and ensure that all trict and other plans in the dis - POONCH, FEBRUARY 23: each in Kashmir and Jammu of work to JKPCC and Rs 1.17 Institute of Mathematical Education, Healthcare, stressed on bringing out revo - works approved for the dis - trict. He said that 5.40 kms. Divisions against the total al - crore State share has also been Science there. He directed the Deputy Chairman, Tourism, and Agriculture and lutionary change in the per - trict are completed as per the Road length block topped 6.60 location of Rs 110 crore, while released. The meeting was in - concerned engineers to speed Legislative Council Mr other activities till date in the formance of the departments decisions. Lone also took a de - kms matelled, 7 kms shingled as Rs 35.19 crore have already formed that for upgradation of up the pace of work on all on - Jahangir Hussain Mir has district, thus recorded an ex - which are directly connected tailed review of various mega and 8.50 kms road length made been utilized for creation of in - Government Degree College going developmental projects said people should be proud penditure of 78.55 per cent with the people. Urging upon projects in Doda such as con - fair weather in the district fra for these universities and Ganderbal, Government under RUSA there. of having a girl child as it is against the total out lay so far the district administration struction of Ganpat Bridge at during the period under dis - the blessing from the God. during current fiscal. Doda to reach out to the people Doda, Shiva Dal Steel Girder trict plan. Under power sector The Deputy Chairman said Chairperson J&K State Social and focus on development and Bridge, Motorable Bridges 5 sub stations created while as this after unveiling School Welfare Board Prof. Nirmal good governance, the over Neeru Nalla at Khulsari, creation of more 11 sub sta - Hanjura greets One-day advocacy workshop Magazine “Aaghaz” here at Gupta, Chairperson J&K Minister called for judicious Dheraj and Mounda tions are in progress besides 4 Islamabad Higher Secondary State Advisory Board for use of the existing manpower Bhaderwah, 1.61 Kmt ap - sub stations upgraded while on water conservation held School. Mr Mir said that peo - Development of Gujjar and and their capacity building to proach road Sartingal to as up gradation of 13 sub sta - people on Bakerwals Choudhary Zaffar KATHUA, FEBRUARY 23: this can only be possible with ple should be proud of the girl ensure better delivery of serv - Mounda , Construction of tions are in progress and 466 the active support of various Ali, Vice Chairperson, J&K child as they are the blessing ices. Sajad said our focus has Court Complex Doda, Mini transformers repaired in the Mahashivratri The Communication & stakeholders. He stressed on State Board for Development Capacity Development Unit of Almighty and the paradise to be on expediting develop - Secretariat Doda, Sub District area till January this fiscal, he JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23: better coordination between lies under the feet of the fe - of Scheduled Castes, Bushan ment, ensuring good gover - Hospital Bulding, informed. He said that 11 habi - (CCDU), a constituent of PHE CCDU and other departments Department today organized males as mothers. He assert - Lal Dogra, legislators, G.M nance and providing a corrup - Bhaderwah, Community Hall, tations covered under tapped Minister for Agriculture, to spread awareness at the one-day district level advocacy ed that every religion teaches Saroori, Shakti Raj Parihar, tion-free administration to Doda, Sports Stadium Doda, water facility and 26 schools Ghulam Nabi Lone grass root level to save water to respect and honor females, Daleep Singh Parihar, workshop programme on wa - resources. The PHE the people. Lone said people PHC Bhella (Thatri) PHC provided drinking water facil - Hanjura has greeted the ter conservation and sanita - and it is the responsibility of Neelam Kumar Langeh, Department also displayed the have lot of expectations from Barath, PHC Gundna, remod - ity in the area during the peri - people of State on the auspi - tion. MLA, Kathua, Rajiv ,Naresh Kumar Gupta, Shyam informative material to edu - every male to ensure that fe - the Government and it is the eling of old buildings of od. He said that midday day cious festival of Jasrotia was the chief guest on Lal Bhagat, the Divisional cate the masses about the water males are made feel safe. The responsibility of the govern - District Hospital Doda and meal was provided to 56785 Mahashivratri-celebrated the occasion. Among others, Deputy Chairman also appre - Heads of the concerned de - borne diseases and their pre - ment functionaries to come up Bhaderwah, Construction of students, while as free text as Hairath in Kashmir Deputy Commissioner, ventive measures. ciated the Principal Vijay partments, and heads of con - to their expectations. “It is the Community Hall at Kilhotran, books given to 23500 students Valley. In his felicitation Kathua, Ramesh Kumar, SE The department also or - Puri, staff and students of the cerned departments were responsibility of the officers Degree College Kilhotran besides 7 school buildings con - message, the Minister Hydraulic, Ashok Gandotra, ganized demonstration on wa - school for bringing out the present in the meeting. The Executive Director CCDU, to reach out to the people in Bhalessa, Asraria-Doda structed, repaired and up - hoped that the auspicious ter testing, conservation of wa - magazine at the district level. meeting was informed that an every nook and corner of the Chenab House at Jammu, STF graded and 2800 rural works Principal GDC Kathua, DPO ter resources and water usages. day will usher the State in Kathua, Xens and officers of Civil Society members in - expenditure of Rs 93.69 crore State to mitigate the suffer - projects of urban develop - completed under MGNREGA Students from different schools new era of peace, prosper - various departments, promi - presented theme based skits to cluding Choudhary Abdul incurred under MGNREGA, ings of the people,” he men - ment in district Doda, 100 bed - in the district during the peri - ous and development. He nent citizens were also present show importance of water con - Ghani, Muhammad Hafeez Rs 64.3 crore under education, tioned. The Minister said that ded Sub District Hospital, od. He said that 28303 children Rathore, ZEO Nangali, Head Rs 40.9 crore booked under also hoped that the festival in the programme. Speaking on servation. Earlier, resource adequate resources are avail - Gandoh and establishment of and 7768 pregnant and nurs - will lead to strengthen the occasion, MLA Kathua said persons from various depart - Masters of HS Shahpur, HS R&B, PHE, and Health sectors able both through the State GMC Doda. He directed the ing mothers besides 5903 ado - bonds of brotherhood that Government’s main thrust ments elaborated the steps ini - Bandi Chechian, HS Saral in the district till January this Plan and through Prime concerned executive agencies lescent girls were provided is to conserve water resources tiated for water conservation among the people. were present in the function. year under various plans. Minister’s Development to stick to the time lines fixed nutrition in the district. and judicious use of water and and sanitation in the State. ADC Bandipora flags-off Veeri chairs maiden review Plantation-cum-Cleanliness sheep breeders’ exposure tour drive launched UDHAMPUR, FEBRUARY 23: balance in nature. He further BANDIPORA, FEBRUARY 23: parted latest know how of sheep said that more such planta - meeting of Revenue Department Social Forestry, Division tion drives would be breeding and rearing by experts Udhampur in collaboration Additional Deputy of the field. It was said that the launched by the Social Commissioner Bandipora, with Sant Nirankari Forestry in the district. sheep breeders will be imparted Charitable Foundation Khurshed Ahmad Sanai, today necessary training in housing of Asks officials to put in place effective Public Services Delivery System flagged-off exposure tour for launched a Plantation -cum - livestock, pattern of sheds, prop - Cleanliness drive at Railway sheep breeders of the district to would be made fully function - er ventilation and feeding pat - JAMMU, JANUARY 23: Station, here today. During NOTICE acquaint them with latest tech - tern of live stock, besides the al soon. Earlier, nological interventions in Sheep In a bid to revamp Public the Plantation drive, saplings The name of my daughter has sheep breeders will also be sensi - Commissioner Secretary of various ornamental plants Husbandry sector. During the ex - Services Delivery System, been wrongly written as Tamiya tized about pen system of hous - Revenue, Muhammad Ashraf were planted by DFO, Social posure tour organized by Sheep Minister for Revenue, Sawhney instead of Parul sawh - ing wher e controlled breeding is Mir presented a detailed pres - Forestry Dr. Rajan Singh , Husbandry Department ney in passport documents. obtained for sustainable produc - Disaster Management, Relief entation of the functioning of staff members of Social Bandipora under centrally spon - tion. On the occasion, the ADC said Rehabilitation & the department. Mir present - Forestry and members of Now I am applying for the neces - sored scheme ATMA, as many as that such tours will help the breed - Reconstruction, Abdul ed an overlook of the imple - Sant Nirankari Mission. sary correction. Objections if 50 progressive sheep breeders ers to acquaint themselves with Rehman Veeri today asked of - mentation of the Prestigious Speaking on the occasion, Dr. any may be conveyed to the will visit Government sheep the latest technology and practices ficers to form citizen councils Rajan Singh highlighted the concerned authorities. Breeding form Hardushiva Digital Land Records and asked them to make best use of and setup nodal agency for the Modernization Programme importance of trees in human Parul sawhney Baramula where they will be im - life and said that the need of the training programme. formulation of Below Poverty (DILRMP) worth Rs 375.00 D/O-- Manish sawhney the hour is to launch planta - Line (BPL) beneficiaries’ data crore in the State. He said that R/O- 183/4, Channi Himmat tion drives in large number which can be used by all the de - jammu. NABARD organises sensitization Project involves scanning for restoring the ecological partments. Speaking at a high and digitization of the exist - level review meeting of ing land records including vil - workshop at Budgam Revenue Department, the lage maps, besides survey and OFFICE OF THE pRINCIpAL BUDGAM, FEBRUARY 23: He called for holding aware - Minister directed officers and re-survey. Under the DIL - ness camps in far flung rural field staff to adhere to timeline Commissioner Jammu Pawan record of state land in villages, National Bank for RMP, Srinagar and Jammu L.S. VIDHyA MANDIR, JERRI areas of the district about vari - in issuance of certificates and Kotwal, Commissioner towns and cities. “To make has been taken up for comple - Agriculture and Rural ous bank schemes aimed for documents like Permanent Secretary, Revenue public delivery system more (DISTT. REASI 182311 (J&K) Development (NABARD) in the betterment of poor and tion of full process in addition collaboration with the District Resident Certificate (PRC), Muhammad Ashraf Mir, effective, additional manpow - to scanning and digitization FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE yEAR 2017-18 weaker sections of the society. Reserve Category Certificate, Settlement Commissioner, er will be hired through SSB Administration organised a It was said that the objec - of the records of entire state Admission Fee Rs. 5/- each student Dependent Certificate, Shahid Inayatullah, and PSC soon,” he said. one-day sensitization work - tive of the workshop was for - within 30 months. Red Cross Rs. 5/- each shop for bankers, line depart - mulation of credit linkage of Income Certificate, Fard Additional Commissioner Veeri also said that modalities The meeting was in - Tuition Fee 5th Class Rs. 350/- ments, and farmers in Budgam Self Help Groups, Joint Intikhab, Extract of (FCR) Sunita Anand, Special for fixing of charges by the de - formed meeting that during Tuition Fee 4th Class Rs. 350/- today. District Development Liability Groups and its bene - Girdawari, Extract of Secretary Revenue Farooq partment for acquiring land the Ist Phase 4710000 docu - Tuition Fee 3rd Pry. Rs. 300/- Commissioner Budgam, who fit to the rural populace. Massavi, Extract of Ahmed Shah, Custodian for state/ ce ntrally sponsored ments and 18000 maps have Tuition Fee 2nd Pry. Rs. 300/- was chief guest on the occa - During the workshop partici - Jamabandi, Attestation of Kashmir and Custodian schemes would be worked out been scanned so far. Mir also Tuition Fee 1st Pry. Rs. 300/- sion, enjoined the heads of var - pants were also sensitized Mutation, Marriage certifi - Jammu. The meeting was in - soon. Veeri said that informed the meeting that Tuition Fee Nursery Rs. 250/- ious Banks and financial insti - about modern Dairy cate and other related docu - formed that land acquisition Government is committed for tutions to further improve Development Practices under instructions have been Tuition Fee L.K.G Rs. 250/- credit- deposit ratio so that pri - area development approach in ments. The meeting was at - for construction of Ring Road the grass root level develop - passed to all departments to Tuition Fee U.K.G Rs. 250/- ority sector especially the rural areas to increase milk tended by Financial has been completed. The ment of all the regions of the seek title verification of principal weaker sections of the society production for enhancing in - Commissioner Revenue Minister asked the officers to state. He also said that newly buildings before hiring for Laxmi Shakti Vidya Mandir get adequate financial support. come of the farmers. Lokesh Jha, Divisional formulate an inventory for the created administrative units official purposes. Jeeri (Reasi) Glimpses of Future 6 opinion/edit JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Glimpses of Future A foreign policy of cruel populism By : Vijay Prashad tention of Mr. Trump and France’s Marine Leaders like Donald Trump are offer - Le Pen, Holland’s Geert Wilders and CPEC violates Indian sovereignty ing a harsh cultural agenda to address the Germany’s Frauke Petry. They want to do West’s economic problems. Just before he such things as ‘de-Islamise’ their coun - tries, ban minarets and secure their bor - ndia has very well expressed its concerns over partic- was inaugurated as the U.S. President, Donald Trump laid out some principles of ders against refugees. Building walls ipating in the Silk Road Summit and has made it clear what appeared to be his non-intervention - against migrants simple campaign fodder will not address the economies of the to China that how can India participate in the summit ist foreign policy. “We will stop racing to I topple foreign regimes that we know noth - West, which are fundamentally integrated when its sovereignty has been violated. Since China is a ing about, that we shouldn’t be involved with the rest of the world. The global com - with,” he said in North Carolina. “Instead modity chain has enabled Western corpo - country who have been very sensitive to sovereignty con- our focus must be on defeating terrorism rations to enjoy large profits as countries cerns, it was for them to say how a country whose sover- and destroying ISIS, and we will.” What in the chain struggle to underbid each oth - Mr. Trump implied is that his administra - er on wages and regulations. To secure eignty has been violated can come on an invitation. India tion would not conduct regime-change op - and control this global commodity chain, the West has used its vast military foot - would like to see what proposal anybody has in this re- erations such as against Iraq in 2003 dur - ing the George W. Bush administration print from bases to aircraft carriers and it gard. India has been very frank with them in sharing its and certainly not indulge in nation-build - has used its military and political power to pressure countries to honour intellectual concerns and it can share it in public. But the issue for ing outside the United States. He promised nation-building within the United States property rights and to fix currencies to ad - India is a sovereignty issue. China must explain how and to enhance the military “not as an act vantage the global elites. No wonder, then, of aggression, but as an act of prevention”. that the eight richest persons have as India can take part in the Silk Road summit being held much wealth as the poorest half of the The tenor of Mr. Trump’s statements sug - would take the country into an isolationist their ‘globalist’ leaders, who care more for world’s population. This global 1%, with a r when the USD 46 billion China-Pakistan gested that the United States would have a period, with foreign adventures off the free trade deals than for the haemorrhag - this yea majority in the West, has truly benefited much less interventionist foreign policy. table and with the United States gradually ing of jobs in their own homelands. In this from globalisation. Isolation from this Economic Corridor passing through PoK which violates It would not be overthrowing govern - pulling out of alliances such as NATO. they are correct. What makes them cruel global commodity chain would seriously ments or struggling to rebuild them into a Misplaced targets is that rather than actually get to the heart its sovereignty. The fact that China Pakistan Economic threaten the reproduction of wealth for liberal, market-friendly paradise. The The U.S. President’s agenda is part of of joblessness which is partly due to un - this small minority. It is unlikely that the Corridor (CPEC) is part of this particular initiative. concepts of regime change and nation- the emergence of a cruel populism that has shared productivity gains through mecha - cruel populists for all their ranting building so fundamental to the consensus emerged across the West, inaugurated by nisation they offer a harsh cultural agen - CPEC violates Indian sovereignty because it runs against free trade regimes would be able within the U.S. since the 1990s now seem the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom. da to solve an economic problem. It is ha - to move an agenda that undermines this through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which is a to be in retirement. Mr. Trump’s main The heart of this cruel populism is that the tred of Muslims and other religious, sexu - A foreign policy on PAGE 7 concern for India. China has extended an invitation to concept America First suggests that he people of the West have been ignored by al and ethnic minorities that focus the at -

the Indian government to participate in the summit and same to CPCB by March 2017. Indian government is examining the invitation. But Furthermore, the pollution control body has also directed that control rooms India must not participate in the Summit and show its re- Noise: Neither safe nor sound should be established to resolve noise re - EC project. Chinese President lated public grievances. Though these sentment over China’s CP By : Kota sriraj 120 million people are estimated to have beginning to have a cascading impact on measures are heartening, they are neither Xi Jinping, who launched the multi- billion dollar One Excessive noise has come to be a part disabling hearing problems due to expo - the whole ecosystem. On the other hand, new nor path-breaking. Efforts to curb ve - sure to high decibel noise levels. Even in marine animals too are facing the brunt of alled for Silk Road of our daily life so much so that we have hicular noise pollution have been pro - Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative and c forgotten the sounds of nature, be it chirp - developed nations, noise pollution is noise pollution as a range of human activi - claimed before, only to have had no real connectivity, has convened the summit in May which ing of birds or the wind rustling the leaves emerging as a major problem. The United ties including commercial vessel traffic, impact on the levels of noise pollution. of a tree. The sound of loud, offensive Kingdom, for instance has 8.5 million peo - oil and gas exploration, seismic surveys The CPCB is able to harvest first class data will be held on a massive scale. Leaders of about 20 coun- horns is heard more. The rapid advance - ple having hearing difficulties, brought and military sonar, are intruding into the from its hi-tech monitoring stations tries so far have confirmed their participation to take ment of science and technology has accen - on by exposure to noise pollution. delicate marine ecology and disturbing across various cities but sadly the data is tuated the problem of noise pollution in Germany and other developed nations are the flora and fauna. Thanks to an insensi - not being able to trigger aggressive meas - part in the Summit. India has explained to them that recent years. The steady growth of noise suffering with a sustained exposure to tive appetite for development and pros - ures that are able to make a tangible re - noise levels of 85db or more. The situation perity that has no regard for collateral India today is a pro connectivity country and it has con- pollution, especially in urban and indus - duction. The World Health Organisation trial areas, has made it a real-time threat especially in Germany is grim as an ac - damage, noise pollution, especially in (WHO) advisory states that long-term ex - nectivity initiatives with all sides and India is active par- for human health and environment. The quired noise-related hearing impairment India, has been allowed a free run. This posure to noise levels from 85db to 90db that results in 20 per cent or more reduc - state of affairs might just change if the re - cipant. India's participation in Myanmar's Kaladan World Health Organisation (WHO) esti - can lead to hearing loss. This needs to be ti mates that noise is responsible for more tion in earning ability has been made com - cent Central Pollution Control Board the bedrock for the Government’s initia - project, Chabahar port project with Iran, as well as north than 200,000 deaths each year in Europe pensable by the Government. The United (CPCB) ruling bears any fruit. Following a tive to cut back on excessive noise levels. alone. The scale and potential threat from States too is grappling with the growing worrying assessment of fast deteriorating The authorities must enlist the help and south corridor with Russia is an example. India had noise pollution is such that in the indus - menace of noise pollution as nearly 28 mil - levels of noise pollution in nine major support of NGOs and resident welfare or - agreed to take part int the Bangladesh, China, India trial countries, excessive noise is raising lion Americans currently suffer from loss cities, the CPCB has directed the traffic ganisations and hold public meetings in problems similar to that of climate of hearing. Apart from human health, ex - police in these cities to crackdown on mo - the most affected cities to compile infor - Myanmar (BCIM) corridor. BCIM is also part of the change. In human beings, a sustained ex - cessive noise has been taking a severe toll torists using pressure horns and confis - mation on noise pollution. Sources too on the environment. Anthropogenic noise cate these devices.The directions have China's Silk Road initiative. India also has reservations posure to excessive noise is known to in - have to be identified. The urban develop - crease stress levels, disturb sleep and pollution is affecting a range of animals been issued under the Environment ment authorities must also ensure that over the 21st Maritime Silk Road project, also part of the eventually lead to serious illnesses such across multiple habitats. Animals are be - Protection Act, 1986, and instruct the the city infrastructure has integrated ing forced to alter their natural behav - State pollution boards and police person - OBOR, over its security concerns in the Indian Ocean. as hypertension and heart disease. noise-curbing technology that is able to Noise pollution has a global scale and iours or relocating to avoid noisy areas. nel to draft action plans to contain noise cut down ever-increasing din of growing presence. According to estimates, some This forced change in animal behaviour is from various sources and submit the cities. Defence Minister India should not have had Jobs in the Mahatma’s name By : shreya Kedia By : Claude arPi ger”. The report began thus: “Previously, the ticable”. Thorat also provided a time-table through political influence which was dis - The latest Union Budget is a clear indication of the direc- only real threat against India which merited showing “how the defences would fall day by rupting our Army — or words to that effect”. tion the Modi Government wants to take: Aggressively ad- The Himalayan blunders of Krishna consideration was from Pakistan. To this day in case the Chinese attacked.” Maj Gen Lt Gen Thorat replied that he had only said dress issues concerning rural India. Its decision to strength- Menon are many. He humiliated competent now has been added the threat from China. VK Singh writes: “When Thimayya retired in that “officers must give their loyalty to their en MGNREGS is part of the gameplan. However, this scheme Armed Forces’ officers and backed his This is primarily due to the claim made by May 1961, it was expected that Thorat would superior commanders and through them, to needs more tweaking. Union Budgets, every year, come up cronies, though they were less capable. One China upon large territories which are clear- succeed him as the Army chief. He was highly the COAS whoever he may be. Any tendency with a few surprises and some disappointments. A lot de- of the results was India’s humiliation in the ly ours… (China) has also refused to recog - decorated, had combat experience, and was to look in other directions for early advance- pends on how the people evaluate the Budget. The general 1961 war. It is impossible to rewind history. nise the McMahon Line as the international held in high regard in the service. Most im- ment was likely to ruin the discipline of the perception is that analysts play up what suits their taste and What happened has happened. It is, however, boundary and has made deliberate incur - portant, he was GOC-in-C, Eastern Army”. But the habit of finding other ways of downplay what they find as less tempting. What follows next always possible to learn from past successes, sions into our territory in Ladakh, Uttar Command, and was familiar with the situa - ‘advancement’ had already sneaked into the is a slugfest of running commentaries on television chan- victories, as well as defeats. In fact there is Pradesh and NEFA (North-East Frontier tion on the borders with China.” Army, mainly due to the Defence Minister’s nels, with lots of ifs and buts, as political pundits and opposi- certainly more to learn from blunders. One, Agency).” In May 1957, General Thimayya Unfortunately (for India) Gen PN Thapar got ways of working. The second allegation was tion parties indulge in a heated endeavour to find fault with called by one of the main actors, ‘The the Government’s allocations in a given year. But the fact re- took over as Chief of Army Staff and around the top job; though senior, he had little field that Lt Gen Thorat had told a senior IAF offi- Himalayan Blunder’, relates to the 1962 Sino- mains that no matter what, those who have to oppose will the same time, VK Krishna Menon became experience. We know what happened next. cer that he was “allergic to the Defence Indian conflict. It is difficult to imagine that find some reason to rant and seek faults with the the Defence Minister. But differences soon An exchange between Gen Thapar and Lt Minister whom (he) could not stand and who 54 years after Lt Gen Henderson Brooks sub- Government’s pronouncements. The Modi Government’s cropped up between Menon and Thimayya, Gen Thorat, which has recently come to light, was disrupting the Army”. There is no doubt mitted his report of the 1962 war, the docu - fourth Budget, presented on February 1, was special due to forcing the latter to send in his resignation, shows the pettiness of the then leaders; it oc- that many in the Army thought that way. Had ment is still ‘classified’. Prepared for the two reasons. First, in addition to a fall in global commodity (which he unfortunately withdrew later). Lt curred as Lt Gen Thorat was in the process of Thorat said it openly? And if he did, who de - Government in 1963, the report went into the prices, it came soon after the Government’s decision to de- Gen Thorat too fell out Menon’s favour; in retiring. At 8am on June 24, 1961, Lt Gen nounced him to Menon and Nehru? Thorat reasons for India’s defeat in the 1962 border monetise high-value currency notes (the people were hugely particular, the Defence Minister did not Thorat received a letter from the Army chief, answered to his chief: “I recollect that some inconvenienced but they backed the Prime Minister’s move war with China. One could also learn from agree with the officer’s suggestions on the and by the evening he had replied to all the IAF officer possibly at Jorhrat or Tezpur despite enduring difficulties: They stood in long bank and the report written by Lt Gen SPP Thorat, then way to reorganise the defence of the Sino- points. Gen Thapar had been ‘asked’ by the asked why I had not been appointed COAS. ATM queues and compromised on their daily needs, all for a Army Commander, Eastern Command, Indian border. Maj Gen VK Singh, who wrote Prime Minister “to request you (Thorat) for To the best of my memory, I remember hav - better future). Expectations were, therefore, high that the about the ‘Chinese threat’ on India’s borders. Thorat’s biography, noted that the Army your comments on the following allegations ing replied that you were senior to me and al- Government’s Budget would bring relief to the people, espe- On October 8, 1959, Lt Gen Thorat sent his pa- Commander “clearly brought out that with against you which have come to his notice”. so that the Hon’ble Defence Minister and I cially the poor and the marginalised, who were the worst hit per on the defence of NEFA to the Army chief, the troops, weapons and equipment available The first allegation was about a speech given were not very fond of each other. I realise now due to the currency overhaul. The Government did not disap- who forwarded it to Krishna Menon. Lt Gen at that time, a Chinese attack could not be by Lt Gen Thorat in Ranikhet where the that it was not proper for me to make a state- point, as Union Minister for Finance Arun Jaitley did well to Thorat’s findings were rejected: He was ac - contained or defeated, and the ‘forward poli- Army commander is said to have stated that ment of this nature and am sorry for it.” This maintain a fine balance and present a pleasant Budget, with cused of being an “alarmist and a warmon - i Government farm- cy’, being advocated by Menon, was not prac- “Indian officers were seeking promotions Defence Minister on PAGE 7 special focus on the priorities of the Mod ing sector, rural population, youth and the poor. Second, there was a slew of changes in the presentation of the Budget itself, as it moved from the conventional date of being pre- sented on the last working day of February to on the first day. TACKLING THE ISLAMIC STATE This is welcome because the move pushes the relevant min- istries to advance the fund flow and enhance implementa- tion. The reforms initiated by the Government have, unsur- By : r.K.raghaVan administration of its captured territories. under a religious cloak. Losing ground ritory in Syria and Iraq over the course of a prisingly, generated distinct responses some termed it as However, a cause for consternation was the However, this was too good to last for long. In year, the IS is now engaged in a last-ditch at- pro-rural, others called it a status quoist Budget for the social Celebrated by historian William steady stream of volunteers that the IS could at- the past year, the IS has shown definite signs of tempt to retain Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in sector. Yet others claimed that the Finance Minister had de- Dalrymple in his book Nine Lives as “a place tract from the West. These were not merely wilting against the relentless onslaught of the Syria. As Peter Neumann, Director of the livered a ‘UPA3’ Budget. Never mind the comparison, but the where for once you saw religion acting to bring young people from privileged and educated U.S. and coalition forces. Added to this was the International Centre for the Study of fact remains that, with an emphasis on the agricultural and people together, not to divide them”, the Lal Radicalisation at King’s College, London, said: social sectors, the Government has silenced its critics, espe- Shahbaz Qalandar, a Sufi shrine in Sehwan, “The appeal of Islamic State rested on its cially the Opposition Congress, which had used a scathing Pakistan’s Sindh province, was the most un- strength and its winning. Now that it’s losing, term for the Government, calling it a “suit boot ki sarkar”. likely place for conflict. Yet it was the target last it’s no longer attractive.” A major reason for the Budgetary provisions this year are focussed on the areas week of a terrorist attack, for which the Islamic IS’s reverses is its inability to retain the loyalty where public provisioning of services and Government in- State (IS) claimed responsibility,) for, and of its international recruits. The failure lately terventions are directly relevant for the poor and the under- which killed at least 80 people. Why was the to pay them even a modest wage, which is due to privileged sections. Development programmes for rural ar- shrine chosen as the site for savagery? the IS’s diminishing revenues, has been com- eas have received relatively better attention this time. This Dalrymple’s description of the shrine as “a syn- pounded by the fear psychosis among the volun- is welcome because India’s rural economy not only has the cretic place” is a possible explanation. The IS is teers. Many have returned home, no longer mo- ability to usher the country into faster developmental mode known for its intolerance towards all non- tivated, and others are reportedly packing their but it can also contributes significantly to the country’s GDP Sunnis, especially the Shias, and constantly bags too. The influx into the IS is now said to be (presently that portion is less than 20 per cent) and generate looks for an opportunity to spoil any endeavour a trickle; the exodus is far higher. Some of the IS employment on a substantial scale. Previous Governments to forge inter-sect unity. There are reasons to deserters are those disillusioned about the may have been high on bullish reforms, but whatever little believe that the Pakistani Taliban, from which cause for which they had been fighting. They was promised to revive the economy remained beset with op- many have defected to the IS, has collaborated may never return. However, surprisingly, a erational and implementational problems. In this sense, the in the Sehwan attack. Whatever be the case, the larger number of those who have left the IS are promises made by the incumbent Union Government, to im- Sehwan attack confounds experts as it comes at still said to be determined to establish a prove the quality of life in rural areas which includes higher a time when reports suggest a marked decline Caliphate, even though they have returned allocation for rural roads, housing, electrification and irri- in the IS’s capacity to hold on to its territory in home. This introduces a new dimension to the gation should address the discontent that had been widening Iraq and Syria. Attracting the youth Ever since internal situation in a number of countries that by the day among the rural populace, especially post-demon- it made its appearance a decade ago, the IS has had contributed a steady flow of volunteers. etisation. Moreover, an increase in social spending is also concentrated on building its strength on the ba- The situation is relevant to India too. There is commensurate with India’s poor standing on the sustainable sis of brutality and an ability to attract volun- no clear estimate of the numbers who had gone development index, (110th place) by a global body, which teers from different parts of the world. At the to fight or who have come back. We could invest showed India faring poorly in health, education, nutrition, height of its successes, the IS could boast of our intelligence agencies with the required and rural development. Among the social sector Ministries fighters from nearly 80 countries to fight for its knowledge and wisdom to handle the complex that saw an increase in allocation, a big share of the cake was cause. It is estimated that nearly 30,000 IS vol- situation. Where is the IS heading? Few ob- taken by the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment unteers have gone to Iraq and Syria since 2011. servers would bet on its annihilation. It would Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), a brainchild of the UPA In its early days, the IS built up its financial families; some even came with their families. unusual alliance between Russian President perhaps do better than al-Qaeda, which lost its Government, that promises economic entitlements and a strength by attacking government treasuries. It They were given substantial wages and other Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al- punch following the killing of Osama bin stipulated wage to rural households. Well-intentioned also seized a few rich oil wells, especially in perquisites. Some were offered sex slaves from Assad, which, though primarily directed Laden. The IS is expected to be more enduring though it was, the scheme remained bogged down due to in- Iraq, to generate considerable wealth in order a large pool of prisoners. This highlighted the against Syrian rebels, also targeted IS re- than its rivals because it is not personality-ori- Jobs in the Mahatma on PAGE 7 to meet its commitments towards funding the IS’s depravity, which was cleverly concealed sources. Having lost nearly a quarter of its ter- Tackling the Islamic on PAGE 7 Printed, published and owned by Prem Nath Sharma, Printed at Glimpses of Future Press, 63 Padha Street, Purani Mandi, Jammu. Chief Editor Prem Nath Sharma, Associate Editor : Rajiv Sharma, Ph. 2546079, Fax 0191-25472420, RNI NO. 43798/86, emails : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Glimpses of Future 7 local / national JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2017 UPSC prepones civil DB directives to Trial Court in Udhampur Attack Case JNF News Service concerned, their statement can be Prosecutor or Court on its own mo - under Section 44 of the Unlawful persuaded to accept the submis - clude a mechanism for presence of Jammu, February 23: recorded in presence of the ac - tion if satisfied that the life of such Activities (Prevention) Act i.e. sion. The order has the trappings of the accused because occasion may services exam; prelims cused. In addition has observed witness is in danger, then for rea - Special Judge has not recorded any the interlocutory order. But at the arise where the witnesses may be In a much publicized that it is made clear that the pro - sons to be recorded in writing shall reason for holding the proceedings same time, while noticing that required to identify the accused, in Udhampur Terror Attack Case on ceedings in the case are being held take such measures as it may in-camera,nor it is anywhere men - Special Judge has not followed the that eventuality Special Judge has on June 18 a BSF Convoy ambushed on in camera and in the case titled deems fit for keeping the identity tioned that any application was procedure as envisaged under also to make the arrangement August 5, 2015, in which National N.I.A vs. Mohammed Naveed and and address of such witness secret made by any witness or by PP or Section 17 of the NIA Act or under which will help the witnesses to in - Investigating Agency produced others bearing No. RC-08 / 2015 / and after recording statement of the Court on its own motion was Section 44 of the Unlawful dentify the accused and will help in challan in the Court of special NIA / DLI dated 06.08.2015, the trial some of the witnesses including satisfied that life of such witnesses Activities (Prevention) Act regard - avoiding identity of the witnesses Judge NIA against Mohammad against the appellants is being held some protected witnesses, an appli - (protected witnesses) is in danger, ing holding of trial in-camera or to the accused.While holding that Naveed @ Usman s/o Mohammad by the Court of Special Judge, NIA cation has been filed on behalf of the nor any reason has been recorded, taking measures for keeping the the appeal is not maintainable, Yaqoob and Ors, A Division Bench (3rd Additional Sessions Judge, accused that the statements of the instead what the Trial Court has identity and address of protected Division Bench persuaded to have of State High Court Comprising Jammu). Charge-sheet, RC- witnesses may be recorded in their done is that while disposing of the witnesses secret and for avoiding recourse to the powers under Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir 08/2015/NIA/ DLI of PS NIA, filed presence. The application has been application has in a casual manner miscarriage of justice and for fair Section 561-A Cr.PC and while in - and Justice Janak Raj Kotwal after under Section 173(2) of the Code of disposed of vide order impugned observed that under Section 17 of trial to the accused, we are inclined voking such powers, we have set- hearing Adv Rahul Bharti with Criminal Procedure contains list of dated 09.12.2016. Rejecting the ap - the NIA Act and under Section 44 of to invoke powers under Section aside the order impugned dated Adv Satinder Gupta who filed revi - 180 witnesses with their name and plication, Trial Court (Special the Unlawful Activities 561-A CrPC and to set-aside the or - 09.12.2016.DB further observed that sion against the order of Trial addresses forming Annexure-(A). Court) has observed that in view of (Prevention) Act, statement of the der impugned which we do. to avoid any protraction in the trial Court, directed Trial Court to strict - It also includes list of 19 protected Sections 16 and 17 of the NIA Act protected witnesses are to be Whether statements of the protect - proceedings, the file shall be sent New Delhi, Feb 23 : PTI ly follow the provisions of Section witnesses forming Annexure-1(A). and Section 44 of the Unlawful recorded in absence of the ac - ed as well as other witnesses can be back to the trial Court forthwith 17 of the NIA Act and Section 44 of Amongst other offences, accused Activities (Prevention) Act, state - cused.DB further observed that or - recorded in absence of the accused? along with copy of this order. PP as The civil services preliminary examination, to select IAS the Unlawful Activities are also tried for the offences under ment of the protected witnesses are der dated 09.12.2016 passed by the Vis-a-vis protected witnesses, the well as counsel for the accused shall and IPS officers among others, has been preponed and it is sched - (Prevention) Act.The appeal is filed Sections 16, 18-20, 38 and 39 of the to be recorded in absence of the ac - Special Judge rejecting the applica - Special Judge for reasons to be appear before the trial court on uled to be held in June this year instead of August. The Union against the order dated 09.12.2016 in Unlawful Activities (Prevention) cused but in presence of the respec - tion of the accused is an interlocuto - recorded as envisaged by Sub sec - 27.02.2017 so as to enable the Special Public Service Commission (UPSC) will be conducting the ex - terms whereof Trial Court has Act.Division Bench after hearing tive counsel.DB further observed ry order, therefore under Section 21 tion (2) of Section 17 of the NIA Act Judge to fix the schedule for pro - amination in June after a gap of three years. The preliminary opined that the statements of the both the sides observed that Special that proceedings so far as recorded of the NIA Act, appeal or revision or Section 44 of the Unlawful duction and examination of the tests for 2016, 2015 and 2014 were held during the month of protected witnesses are to be Court if so desires for reasons to be by the Trial court from time to time cannot lie and counsel for the ap - Activities (Prevention) Act has to witnesses. The trial Court shall August, a senior UPSC official said. The preliminary exam for recorded in absence of the accused recorded in writing may hold the do not indicate anywhere that the pellants while confronted with the take measures as he may deem fit strictly follow the provisions of 2013 was held on May 26 that year. The civil services preliminary but in presence of the respective proceedings in-camera. Sub-sec - Trial Court has recorded any rea - legal position would contend that for keeping the identity and ad - Section 17 of the NIA Act and examination, 2017, will be held by the Commission on June 18, as Counsel. Further has observed tion (2) provides that on an applica - son as was required to be done in the order in effect is final, appeal dresses secret. Section 44 of the Unlawful per an official order. The number of vacancies to be filled on the that so far as other witnesses are tion of a witness or by the Public terms of Section 17 of the NIA Act or can be maintained but we are not Measures to be taken may in - Activities (Prevention) Act. JNF result of the examination is expected to be approximately 980 which include 27 vacancies reserved for those in physically handicapped category, it said. "The final number of vacancies may undergo change after getting firm number of vacancies Dry weather leads to drop in from cadre controlling authorities. Reservation will be made for Maj Anita Suicide Case candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Physically Disabled Categories in min temp across Kashmir respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the government," the or - HC grants pre-arrest bail to Maj Anoop Srinagar, Feb 23 (PTI) der said. The civil services examination is conducted annually by the UPSC in three stages -- preliminary, main and interview -- JNF News Service ther submitted that the mittedly, the petitioner and ceased. Leh in Ladakh region was the coldest recorded place in the to select officers for Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian state at minus 10.4 degrees Celsius, as the minimum temperature Jammu, Feb 23 : aforesaid Major Anita the deceased were well edu - With these observa - Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among Kumari committed suicide cated and the deceased was tions Court deem it appro - across Kashmir division dropped by several degrees due to dry others. The Commission has also notified rules for the civil serv - In a much publicized on 15.12.2016 and shot her - serving as an officer in the priate to grant anticipatory weather and clear sky.The night temperature in Leh dropped ices examination 2017. The last date for receiving the applica - Major Anita Suicide case, self with her pistol. It is fur - Army. From the perusal of bail to the petitioner sub - from the previous night's low of minus 5.1 degrees Celsius to settle tions for the preliminary test is March 17, 2017 till 6 PM. today Justice Alok Aradhe ther submitted that from the material available on ject to the condition that the at minus 10.4 degrees Celsius, a spokesman of the Meteorological "Candidates who are declared by the Commission to have quali - of J&K High Court Jammu the material on the record, record, it transpires that petitioner shall make him - Department here saidAlong with Leh, the temperature at other fied for admission to the civil services (main) examination will Wing after hearing Adv it is evident that the peti - the deceased was in live-in self available for investiga - places across Kashmir division, including Ladakh region, went have to apply online again, in the Detailed Application Form Aseem Sawhney appearing tioner was in live-in rela - relationship with the peti - tion as and when required down last night due to dry weather and clear sky.Srinagar, the which would be made available to them. The main examination for Major Anoop, granted tionship with the deceased tioner for the past about and he shall furnish person - summer capital of the state, recorded minimum temperature of is likely to be held in October, 2017," the UPSC said. As per the no - pre-arrest bail to Major Army Officer and both of five years. Therefore, in al bond in the amount of Rs. 0.9 degree Celsius down from the previous night's 2.7 degrees tification for this year's exam, a candidate must have attained Anoop.While granting bail them are educated. It is also view of the law laid down in 50,000/- with one surety of Celsius, the spokesman said.He said Qazigund, the gateway town to Kashmir along Srinagar-Jammu national highway, registered the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years to Major Anoop, Justice submitted that since the pe - Askhay Manoj Jaisinghani like amount to the satisfac - a low of 0.4 degree Celsius, while the nearby Kokernag town on August 1, 2017 ( i.e. he must have been born not earlier than Alok Aradhe observed that titioner and the deceased prima facie offence under tion of Investigating Officer recorded a low of minus 0.2 degree Celsius.Said Kupwara town of August 2, 1985 and not later than August 1, 1996), to appear in the Adv Aseem Sawheny ap - were in live-in relationship section 376 RPC is not made and he shall not directly or north Kashmir registered a minimum of minus 2.5 degrees preliminary exam. The upper age limit is relaxable for certain pearing for the petitioner and were well-educated, out. It is also pertinent to indirectly make any in - Celsius, a decrease of three degrees from 0.5 degree Celsius yester - categories of candidates. "Every candidate appearing at the ex - submitted that the petition - therefore, no offence under mention here that though ducement either to intimi - day.The night temperature recorded at the famous hill resort of amination who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted six at - er is serving as an Army Section 376 of the RPC is the petitioner has been date or try to influence the Pahalgam in south Kashmir was minus 6.6 degrees Celsius down tempts at the examination. Provided that this restriction on the Officer in the rank of Major made out. It is also submit - named in the suicide note, investigation in any man - about seven degrees from the previous night's 0.2 degrees Celsius, number of attempts will not apply in the case of Scheduled in the Indian Army. It is ted that no overt act can be yet the fact remains that ner and also he shall not the spokesman said.He said Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, regis - Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates who are otherwise eligi - further submitted that the attributed to the petitioner prima facie there is no ma - leave the State without per - tered a low of minus 9.5 degrees Celsius, adding the resort had yes - ble. "Provided further that the number of attempts permissible petitioner was in live-in re - for offence of abetment of terial on record to suggest mission of the terday recorded a low of minus 7.0 degrees Celsius.He said the re - to candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes, who are oth - lationship with one Major committing suicide. any act of abetment on the Investigation officer except sort was the coldest place in the Valley.The spokesman said the erwise eligible shall be nine. The relaxation will be available to Anita Kumari for past Justice Alok Aradhe part petitioner for commis - in connection with the offi - weather is likely to remain dry for a few days after which there is the candidates who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable about five years. It is fur - further observed that ad - sion of suicide by the de - cial duty. JNF to such candidates," the exam's notification said . possibility of another wet spell from February 26 . Farooq, Omar Feeling lonely in the absence of CONTN. FROM PAGE 6 greet people on A foreign policy ...... Shivratri Jayalalithaa, says Sasikala global footprint. Their isolationism is more rhetoric than pol- the world’s people are divided along the axis of culture Srinagar, Feb 23 (PTI) icy. Economic sovereignty is not possible for their states, which is Christendom, on one side, against Islam, on the other. Mr. Trump why they strive for cultural sovereignty. Demagogy is the prize has vowed to rebuild the U.S. military so that “no one will ever National Conference pres - Chennai, Feb 23 : PTI for this kind of populism. ‘Keep out the Muslims’ stands in for eco- mess with us”. What is this military to be used for? “I would bomb ident Farooq Abdullah and On the eve of the late J nomic policymaking. Inhumane intervention We have not en - those s,” Mr. Trump said of the Islamic State and its oil infrastruc- working president Omar Jayalalithaa's 69th birthday, tered into a period of isolation. Nor is the old doctrine of humani- ture. “I’d blow up every single inch,” he said, so that “there would Abdullah today greeted people AIADMK chief V K Sasikala tarian intervention alive and well. It has certainly been set aside. be nothing left”. But the use of force does not end there. “And you of Jammu and Kashmir on the today said she was feeling Our new period, with the cruel populists in power, is defined by know what, you’ll get Exxon to come in there, and in two months occasion of Shivratri and ex - "lonely" in the absence of her ruthless inhumane intervention. Bombs will fall, no doubt, but — you ever see these guys? How good they are, the great oil com- pressed hope that the festival predecessor and long-time these will not be dropped to draw countries into the global order. panies. They’ll rebuild it brand new.” It is suggestive that Mr. will be celebrated in a spirit of friend. In a message to party Their purpose will be to encage areas seen to be lesser and inher- Trump’s Secretary of State is Rex Tillerson, who ran ExxonMobil harmony. They prayed for workers, Sasikala, serving a ently dangerous. The doctrine of humanitarian intervention for 10 years. Would ExxonMobil re-build the oil infrastructure for peace and tranquillity and jail term in connection with a came into its own in the 1990s, when the United States began to Iraq? No. “I’ll take the oil,” Mr. Trump said brashly and against hoped for a new era of goodwill Disproportionate Assets case, justify its military operations based on the idea of ‘human rights’. international law. The U.S. President’s instinctual militarism is among all sections of the socie - urged them to tirelessly serve Wars against Iraq and Yugoslavia as well as designations of Iran, evident with his appointment of Generals to his cabinet and his ty, a spokesman of the National the public and uphold Iraq, North Korea, Libya and Syria as ‘rogue states’ set the terms habit of continuing to call them by their military rank. These are Conference said.In a message, Jayalalithaa's fame. Sasikala for humanitarian or liberal interventionism. not ordinary Generals. They have demonstrated a virulent anti- Farooq said the occasion sym - said every year Jayalalithaa's The general idea was that these states were holdouts against Muslim streak, which is in keeping with the cruel populism of the bolises great composite cultur - birthday was celebrated with globalisation and that pressure against them sanctions or armed Trump agenda. Such prejudice blinds them from reality. Against al ethos for which Jammu and fervour, but "I never thought force was utterly justified. A notion of universal humanity guid- all logic, Defence Secretary James Mattis said, “I consider ISIS Kashmir is known all over.He this year will turn out to be so ed this theory, since it was assumed that violence would tutor nothing more than an excuse for Iran to continue its mischief.” said such occasions strengthen challenging." "That Amma is lesser societies into the global commodity chain. The idea of That Iran and the Islamic State are fierce adversaries is of no con- bonds of amity, love and secu - ‘regime change’ required the idea of ‘nation-building’ to complete sequence. For this General, they are both in the camp of Islam. lar temperament among all not with us makes me more its task. Not only would governments be overthrown, but they War against them is instinctual. It will not be to draw the people in sections of the society.He said sad. After having celebrated her "love, compassion and tended our birthday greetings would be replaced by regimes that acceded to the neo-liberal poli- their societies into the global order. Inhumane intervention the festival, observed by her birthday with her for the hardwork." "Let the events to Amma. This year, with her cy slate and to the institutions of globalisation. The cruel pop - serves as a prophylaxis against the fantasy of cultural sovereign- Kashmiri Pandits as Herath, past 33 years, I feel lonely this held to mark Amma's 69th memories in mind, we should ulists do not accept the theory of universal humanity. For them, ty. has been perhaps one of the fes - year in her memories. My birth anniversary be done vow to serve the people well tivals across the world facilitat - thoughts revolve around with the intention of uphold - through our government," ed by majority community and her," she said. Jayalalithaa ing her fame and with the Sasikala said. She said Tackling the ...... observed by the minority was a popular leader and any - wish that Amma's govern - Jayalalithaa was never islamic ... brethren from time immemo - body who had met her even ment should deliver more cowed down by challenges ented. It has shown itself to be more pragmatic in opting for India confirm that the lure of the IS is still strong. It is in this con- rial in true spirit of Kashmir's once would remember her for pro-people initiatives and and overcame them with grit expansion in terms of geography, instead of sticking to mere ideol- text that the outfit’s extensive use of the Internet to disseminate composite and pluralistic life, she added.Sasikala re - serve them," she said. She ex - and acumen and therefore ogy. Credible analyses by Western intelligence agencies point to its captivating propaganda material causes some worry. A few ethos."Like other festivals, called that Jayalalithaa had horted party workers to dis - had set herself as an example the extensive fanning of IS cadres to various parts of the world. successful exercises have been carried out recently to build soft- Shivratri symbolises compos - united the party post the tribute welfare to the poor, for party workers to face The small numbers arriving in each country make them difficult ware that can quickly identify propaganda material and remove it ite culture of Jammu and death of its founder M G conduct mass feeding, install problems. "Overcoming the to be identified. Also, we have to contend with the strong mental from the Internet. Only time will tell how effective this counter-of- Kashmir that provides inspira - Ramachandran in 1987, later bedecked portraits of the late present difficulties faced by reserves of each recruit who returns home. A few recent arrests in fensive has been. tion to others to pursue the tactfully steering it through Chief Minister for public the party with the same grit is path of ultimate truth", Omar various challenges and said view and pay rich tributes to the gratitude we can show said in his greetings . the late leader was known for her. "In the past, we had ex - her," Sasikala further said . Defence Minister ...... exchange, however, shows the small-mindedness of those Press clippings of that time which proved that he never made who asked these questions, a few days before Lt Gen Thorat’s any such statement. The officer’s conclusions were: “Should KA for BJP ‘kabutars’ which will be set free post polls: Akhilesh Yadav retirement,. The next query was worse: “Your Headquarters (the Prime Minister) not be satisfied with my explanation, I re - spent large sums of money on the farewell parties, functions quest that I may be given an opportunity to clear myself in per - BALRAMPUR (U.P.) FEB 23 : PTI place... Who is going to and parades for General KS Thimayya in Lucknow during his son, in the presence of those who have made these allegations.” adopt us.” visit earlier this month. How much money was spent, and how Gen Thapar had nastily told him: “These are serious allega - Uttar Pradesh Chief On the foreign trips Minister Akhilesh Yadav on of Mr. Modi, he said, “The many vehicles were employed under the items mentioned tions and cannot be ignored.” After the 1962 war, Nehru re - Thursday hit out at Amit Prime Minister has above?” The Army commander listed ‘his’ expenses during the alised that Lt Gen Thorat had written a detailed report of the Shah for his ‘KASAB’ barb, toured so many coun - farewell functions: (a) At Home: April 26 Nil (b) Guest Night: Chinese threat. “Why was it not shown to me?” Nehru asked. saying the language of BJP tries, has he brought any - April 29 Nil (About Rs450 may be spent from the Mess According to Maj Gen VK Singh, when Thorat suggested to the leaders has changed as ‘KA’ thing for the country he Entertainment Fund) (c) Parade: May 1 Rs450 He went on to Prime Minister that the Defence Minister could perhaps an - actually stood for ‘kabutar’ should tell?” provide the details for the Rs450 spent. He was then accused to swer the question, Nehru exploded, “Menon, Menon! Why and the people will set their pi - “We in U.P. have have said in Korea in 1954 that “India would not have survived have you got your knife into him? You people do not realise geons free in the polls. tried to emulate the polic - after independence but for the many sided assistance she re - what an intellectual giant he is.” It was too late for India. One The Samajwadi Party (SP) ing system in the U.S. and ceived from the Americans”. Lt Gen Thorat just said that he can only hope that the VK Krishna Menon papers will one day leader said Prime Minister developed U.P.-100... Now denied the allegation “which I am supposed to have made sev - be available to the Indian public; then we may realise the blun - Narendra Modi holds “such a policemen cannot misbe - en years ago”. In a professional manner, he went through the ders committed by the arrogant Minister. high position, but is fighting have with the public,” he with me” and challenged him said. On the Prime for a debate on development of Minister’s allegations Job in the Mahatma’s ...... Uttar Pradesh. “If the Prime that police stations are ternal strains. Poor allocation, uneven implementation, de - in power, the Modi dispensation has taken steps to fix the issue. Minister wants a debate, he run by SP people, Mr. people are teaching some - development and maintain layed payments and lack of asset creation were some of the is - The Government’s decision to allocate more funds and tweak should not talk about other is - Akhilesh said he does not thing else. This time round, communal amity and brother - sues that bedeviled this demand-driven scheme. During the the rules should solve many problems. First, it can improve in - sues... I say this openly that if know that it is also run people are going to set your hood, Mr. Akhilesh appealed UPA’s time, its allocation ironically fell from Rs40,100 crore in come levels of the rural populace. Second, it can generate a he [PM] wants a debate with through U.P.-100. “We admit ‘kabutar’ [pigeons] free,” he to the electorate to help him 2011 to Rs30,287 crore in 2013. Also, person-days of employment swathe of new and sustainable jobs. Third, labourers will get me on development issues I that there had been some said. “BJP people have lost the win once again to form the fell from 284 crore in 2010 to 219 crore in 2012. The Budget has their wages on time. Delay in wage dispensation had been com - am ready for it... We ask what shortcomings, but it will im - battle on the ground and so government. given it a record Rs48,000 crore. There are plenty of reports sug - pelling workers to seek other income-generating jobs else - you have done for U.P. and we prove with U.P.-100 and the their language has changed,” “You have already seen gesting that there has been uneven implementation. It has fared where. Fourth, it will lead to better planning and execution of will also tell what all we have anomalies in the police work - he said, wondering on what BJP and BSP, give us one better in some States; in others it hasn’t. In distress situations the scheme. What is good is that the Government has an - done,” he said addressing an ing will be addressed,” he course they wanted to take the more chance to serve you and like drought and crop failure, the poor have found a place under nounced the crediting of wages directly into the accounts of election meeting in said. Attacking the BJP, he elections as the SP only want - take the State ahead on the the MGNREGS serving as an important source of income. It has beneficiaries through the direct benefit (DBT) mode, which will Balrampur in support of party said when the SP had decided ed to take it on the path of de - path of development,” he said. helped raise rural wages steadily. Yet it had remained more of do away with the long-festering problem of differential pricing nominee Masood Khan con - to distribute laptops they velopment. Mr. Shah had Attacking the Prime an entitlement than a meaningful employment-generator. and effectively address the issue of leakages (in 2010, this was testing from Tulsipur. called it “jhunjhuna” (toy), made these comments while Minister further, he said, Nevertheless, it played a major role in the re-election of the UPA unofficially pegged at 25 per cent). However, benefits must go Referring the latest but later went on to include it seeking to draw a parallel be - “Piqued are only those who in 2009. In a rare instance where an economic programme of a hand-in-hand with addressing the widening gap between actual acronym of ‘KASAB’ (for in their manifesto. “Why they tween the rival parties and the are faced with defeat... Only regime is endorsed by a succeeding Government of an opposing performance and potential of the MGNREGS. The number of Congress, SP and BSP) given allege that we discriminated Mumbai-attack perpetrator those who are left behind talk party, the Modi regime saw the core merit of this programme to households that got the legally-guaranteed 100 days’ of work fell by BJP president Amit Shah in its distribution... You peo - Ajmal Kasab. about the past... PMji do not alleviative rural poverty and instead of scrapping it, adopted a from 51.73 lakh in 2012-13 to 46.73 lakh in 2013-14; and then on Wednesday, Mr. Akhilesh ple can go out and ask whether Stressing that it is confuse our Uttar Pradesh... If new path for its efficient functioning, though after noting that dipped sharply to 23.24 lakh in 2014-15. This trend must be re - said, “We used to study that it meritorious students have Samajwadi Party which can you are the adopted son of the MGNREGS had become a “living monument of the failures” versed. The Government has a long way ahead in eliminating was ‘KA se kabutar’, but these not got it,” he added. take the State on the path of U.P., then we belong to this of UPA. It decided to turn it into the “nation’s pride”. Ever since rural distress. Glimpses of Future 8 world JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24 2017

w Global Brief w Far right leader Le Pen Woman wearing Bangladesh bars opposition increases first round lead in anti-Trump sign barred from Lincoln Center French election, says poll newspaper editor from flying abroad Paris February 23 while Fillon was seen winning New York February 23, the presidency with 55 percent French far right leader A woman claims she was barred catch the next flight immediately”. to 45 per cent.However, be - Dhaka February 23,(PTI) Marine Le Pen has increased from attending a performance at Rehman is an adviser and speech cause the poll was conducted her lead in the first round of New York City’s Lincoln Center be - A prominent Bangladeshi oppo - writer of former prime minister and on Sunday and Monday, it did France’s presidential election, cause she wouldn’t remove an anti- sition newspaper editor, on bail for Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader not reflect the impact of the though she is still seen being Trump sign affixed to the back of charges of plotting to kill the Prime chief Khaleda Zia and now edits a latest developments in the fast beaten by a wide margin in the her jacket. Jenny Heinz, a longtime Minister’s son, has been stopped Bengali monthly tabloid magazine moving campaign, which has from flying abroad despite having runoff, a BVA-Salesforce poll Metropolitan Opera and New York called Mouchake Dhil. He was former - seen Fillon lose an early poll court clearance to travel, his aide published on Thursday Philharmonic subscriber, told The ly the editor of Jaijaidin, a popular lead after being investigated New York Times that it happened said today. Shafik Rehman, a British showed. The National Front Bengali-language newspaper, and over public funds he paid his this month at David Geffen Hall citizen, was scheduled to fly to head would win 27.5 percent of rose to prominence in the 1980s as a vo - family. The poll did not take when she went to see the Budapest London to see his ailing wife Taleya the vote in the April 23 first cal critic of former military ruler into account the possibility of Festival Orchestra.The 8-by-11-inch Rehman there but the immigration round, up 2.5 percentage Hussain Mohammad Ershad. He was veteran centrist Francois sign read “No! In the name of hu - police turned him away from the air - points from the last time the arrested in April, 2016 after a US court Bayrou running. On manity we refuse to accept a fascist port today, a personal aide to the 81- poll was conducted on Feb 4. convicted an expatriate BNP leader’s Wednesday, Bayrou an - America”. She said she’s been wear - year-old editor told reporters. son, along with two other Americans Independent centrist Rehman was freed on bail in nounced that he would not run ing it ever since she attended a for bribing a former FBI agent to get Emmanuel Macron was seen September last year on a Supreme and would instead support protest outside Trump Tower in confidential information on Joy with coming in second in the first November. “At what point does one Court order, five months after he was Macron, which analysts say the intent to ‘scare,’ ‘kidnap’ and round with 21 percent of the draw the line?” Heinz, 72, said. arrested on charges of involvement should give him a boost. Also ‘hurt’ him. Police said during interro - vote, down one percentage “We’re talking about freedom of ex - in the plot to kill Prime Minister on Wednesday Le Pen’s chief gation Rehman had admitted he held point, followed by conserva - pression.” Lincoln Center officials Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed of staff was put under formal several meetings with those convicts tive Francois Fillon at 19 per - refunded Heinz’s ticket, though Joy who lives in the US.His aide Sajib investigation as part of a and handed them over the “confiden - cent, also down one percent - they declined to discuss the incident Onasis said authorities returned probe into alleged misuse of but the immigration police said they him from flying abroad as they re - tial FBI documents”. But Rehman’s age point. In the May 7 runoff with the Times.Heinz said the cen - Rehman’s British passport last week were not advised about the clearance quired tim e to verify the court papers EU funds to pay parliamen - wife at that time claimed he had col - vote, Macron was seen beating ter’s vice president for concert halls after the high court granted him per - yet. An immigration police officer, produced by Rehman and “once the lected those documents as an ‘inves - tary assistants. Le Pen denies Le Pen 61 percent to 39 percent and operations told her during a mission to visit abroad to see his wife however, said the officials prevented procedure is done he will be able to tigative journalist’ to write a report. any wrongdoing. meeting with her lawyer that signs were not allowed inside the per - formance halls or on the plaza. Factory fire sends Chinese military veterans stage protests in central Beijing over pensions

plume of smoke high Beijing February 23 side the Ministry of Civil and reports of scattered and restrict travel to the cap - Affairs on Thursday morn - protests across the country ital each year ahead of the into Sydney sky Chinese military veterans ing but was swiftly dis - surface regularly. Zhao National People’s Congress, Sydney February 23 have demonstrated in cen - persed, a demobilised sol - Xinyue, a former volunteer which begins next weekend. tral Beijing for two days, de - dier told Reuters, citing pro - soldier from central Henan Chinese media did not re - A thick plume of black smoke rose manding unpaid retirement testers at the scene. China’s province, said protesters port the protests, unlike in above the Sydney skyline on benefits in a fresh wave of Defence Ministry, Ministry had travelled from all October when state newspa - Thursday as scores of firefighters protests highlighting of Civil Affairs and Central around China, but police had pers printed a government battled a huge blaze at a recycling China’s challenge in manag - Commission for Discipline blocked many from reaching statement promising to tack - plant in the western suburbs of ing demobilised troops. Inspection did not respond the capital.Protesters said le the difficulties facing de - Australia’s largest city. No injuries Hundreds of protesters, immediately to requests for authorities were required to mobilised soldiers. Previous were reported from the blaze in an dressed in green and blue comment. Chinese assign jobs to returned sol - protests by demobilised sol - industrial park about 15 km (10 camouflage fatigues, gath - President Xi Jinping an - diers or provide benefits in diers have included some miles) west of downtown Sydney. ered on Wednesday morn - nounced in 2015 the People’s lieu of jobs. “It used to be as who fought against Vietnam More than 100 firefighters respond - ing outside the Communist Liberation Army would cut volunteer soldiers, when we in 1979 and complained ed to the blaze, which broke out at Party’s anti-corruption troop levels by 300,000, tar - returned home we had about problems with their about 9.30 am local time (2230 GMT agency, the Central geting the bulk of the reduc - land,” Zhao said. “Now we pensions. Many people try to Wednesday). A spokeswoman from Commission for Discipline tions by the end of 2017, as it don’t have jobs, no retire - use “petitions” to bypass the the New South Wales State fire serv - Inspection, standing in rows seeks to spend more money ment pension, we have noth - legal system and bring com - ice said several hours later the blaze and chanting slogans. on high-tech weapons for its ing.” Large shows of public plaints directly to the atten - had been confined to the building in Reuters was sent footage of navy and air force and be - dissent in front of major gov - tion of government officials, which it broke out and that other the protest by partici - come a leaner and more pensions have been a long- protests with increasing fre - demonstrated outside ernment buildings are rare, a process that dates back to factories nearby had been evacuat - pants.A smaller gathering of strategic fighting force. running issue but have quency over recent months. Defence Ministry headquar - and authorities in Beijing imperial times, though some ed.Dramatic footage from the scene protesters congregated out - showed that the roof of the recycling Grievances over military flared into organised mass More than 1,000 veterans ters in Beijing last October, typically tighten security cases do end up in court. plant had collapsed as piles of paper and plastic burned inside. The col - umn of smoke was visible across Sydney, with social media users posting images taken from different Dakota pipeline protesters face Nobel-winning economist vantage points citywide. Favourable winds kept the smoke from reaching the city centre. Authorities would not comment on the police as deadline passes Kenneth Arrow dies at 95 the cause of the fire. Cannon Ball February 23, Palo Alto February 23 taught for 11 years at Harvard fronted problems with the eco - University. He also was nomics of medical care and False rape claim Several dozen demonstrators, the Kenneth J. Arrow, the known as a mentor. Five of his health insurance, arguing that last holdouts from a mass protest of the youngest-ever winner of a former students went on to be - it is not a truly price-competi - shows need for fake Dakota Access Pipeline, faced off Nobel prize for economics, come Nobel winners. Arrow tive situation because among against riot police on Wednesday as whose theories on risk, inno - came to prominence in 1951 other things the buyer — the news wariness: they defied a deadline to end their vation and the basic mathe - with a book, ‘Social Choice patient — has much less infor - months-long occupation of an encamp - matics of markets have influ - and Individual Values’, which mation than the doctor — the Angela Merkel ment on federal land. Police arrested a enced thinking on everything used mathematical logic to seller — about necessary treat - handful of protesters who confronted from voting to health insur - ment and options. The issue is them with taunts late in the day outside ance to high finance, has died. Arrow won the 1972 known in economics as “asym - He was 95. Arrow died the camp entrance, then retreated as Nobel memorial prize metric information.” If tensions mounted in the standoff, Tuesday at his home in Palo Arrow’s worked seemed dry about 40 miles south of Bismarck, the Alto, in the San Francisco Bay in economic science for and abstract, it had real-world Area, according to his son, state capital. State officials said about their pioneering mathe - applications in many fields. 10 arrests were made throughout the David Arrow. “He was a very “The economics of insurance, day.President Donald Trump has loving, caring father and a matical work on general medical care, prescription pushed for the completion of the very, very humble man. He’d drug testing — to say nothing do the dishes every night and equilibrium theory. pipeline since he took office last month, least three dozen protesters could be away, as tribal leaders called for a vol - of bingo and the stock market cared about people very signing an executive order that re - seen gathering near the camp entrance untary evacuation of the camp during discuss collective decision- — will never be the same after much,” David Arrow said. “I versed an Obama administration deci - as the deadline passed. About 20 police the harsh winter while they chal - making. He put forward a theo - Arrow,” Paul A. Samuelson, think in his academic career, Berlin Feb 23: sion and cleared the way for the $3.8 bil - vehicles waited up the road and a few lenged pipeline plans in court. rem that it was impossible for the first American to win the when people talk about it, it of - lion project to proceed. Protesters, dozen protesters remained in other Roughly 300 demonstrators had re - a majority-rule voting system economics prize, said in 1972 Chancellor Angela Merkel says a ten sounds like numbers and mostly Native Americans and environ - parts of the camp, a Reuters witness mained until this week. Law enforce - with three candidates to be after Arrow won the prize. rapidly debunked story that a probabilities. But a large focus mental activists, have spent months said. “I feel as though now is the time to ment officials urged people to leave the free of certain flaws. “You can Arrow also was awarded the German soldier serving as part of a of his work was how people rallying against plans to route the stand our ground,” said Alethea camp ahead of the deadline, citing haz - say, ‘There’s no really good 2004 National Medal of NATO mission in Lithuania raped matter.” “The fact that people pipeline beneath a lake near the Phillips, 17, a demonstrator from ards posed by spring floods. State author - way to run an election’, but it Science, the nation’s highest a teenage girl shows the need to be often don’t behave rationally Standing Rock Sioux reservation, say - Michigan who has spent three months ities agreed to a request by camp leaders is something else to prove it. scientific honour, by vigilant about fake news. Following … that was one aspect that he ing it poses a threat to water resources at the camp. Chase Iron Eyes, a that only Native American cleanup It’s like proving a bicycle can - President George W. Bush. talks with Lithuanian Prime often looked at, how it affected and sacred tribal sites.Republican Standing Rock Sioux member, said the crews be used. One activist, HolyElk not be stable, a fellow econom - Arrow was born on August 23, Minister Saulius Skvernelis in the lives of the people,” he Governor Doug Burgum and the US arrest of protes ters would not dampen Lafferty, said she had asked that cleanup ics laureate, Robert Aumann, 1921, in New York City to Berlin, Merkel was asked about the said. Arrow and British econo - Army Corps of Engineers had set a 2 pm their determination. “You can’t arrest not begin until after the camp was told the Washington Post. Jewish immigrants from rape claim, which was made last mist Sir John R. Hicks shared CST (2000 GMT) deadline for protesters a movement. You can’t arrest a spiritu - cleared. “It would raise the alarm and Arrow’s impossibility theo - Romania. Several other mem - week in an anonymous email to a the 1972 Nobel memorial prize to leave the Oceti Sakowin camp, locat - al revolution,” he said in a video broad - panic and not promote a peaceful process rem “fundamentally altered bers of the family became eco - Lithuanian lawmaker and media in economic science for their ed on Army Corps land in Cannon Ball, cast. Protesters and law enforcement today,” Lafferty said. Authorities set up a economic and political theory nomics professors and his outlets, and quickly investigated pioneering mathematical North Dakota. As freezing rain and have clashed multiple times, and hun - travel assistance center to provide de - and practice,” Aumann said. nephew, Lawrence Summers, and found to be fake. Merkel says work on general equilibrium snow fell, some demonstrators ceremo - dreds of people have been arrested parting protesters with food, water and Arrow had a broad intellectual is a former Harvard theory, which says that there "for us it was important that it could nially burned tents and other struc - since demonstrations at the encamp - health check-ups, as well as a voucher curiosity that covered sub - University economics profes - is an overall balance between be quickly cleared up." Lithuanian tures at the camp in what they said was ment began in August.The site has be - for one night’s accommodation at a jects as diverse as music, sor, Harvard president, supply and demand in an econ - authorities have suggested Russia a tradition before leaving a dwelling come a major focal point for US envi - Bismarck hotel and a bus ticket home. Chinese art and even whales. Treasury secretary under omy as a whole. Their mathe - may have invented the claim to dis - place. Others vowed to stay put. State ronmental activism and Native A judge denied a request earlier this “He was interested in every - President Clinton and adviser matical models dealt with the credit the new NATO force on its officials said protesters had set about 20 Americans expressing indigenous month by two tribes seeking to halt thing,” his son said. In eco - to President Obama. In addi - factors involved, such as when borders. Merkel didn't speculate, fires, and that two youngsters – a 7- rights, with some 5,000 to 10,000 pro - pipeline construction. The pipeline will nomics, he looked at how risk tion to his son, Arrow is sur - and where a product is sold. but said "it shows we need to re - year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl – testers inhabiting the camp at the be complete and ready for oil between aversion, innovation and in - vived by another son, Andrew; Arrow spent most of his career main very vigilant about the possi - were taken to a Bismarck hospital for height of the movement in early March 6 and April 1, according to court formation affected the econo - a sister, Anita Summers, and a at Stanford University but also bility of false reports.” burns after two explosions occurred. At December. Most have drifted since documents filed Tuesday. my. In a 1963 paper, he con - grandson. Japan's crown prince hints N Korea raps ally China on coal ban, at readiness to take throne Tokyo Feb 23: my duties, bearing it constant - accuses it of ‘dancing to US tunes’ ly in mind," he said. Akihito's Japan's Crown Prince eldest son added that he wants Pyongyang Feb 23: office. Trump's administra - conducted five nuclear tests, Naruhito has suggested he is to "pursue a role for the impe - tion has said China should do including two last year, al - North Korea issued a rare ready to take on the duties of rial house that matches the more to put pressure on North though its claims to be able to reproach of China on emperor from his father as the needs of each era". He added Korea. "A neighbouring coun - miniaturise a nuclear Thursday saying its main country prepares for its ex - that such a role "changes from try, which often claims itself weapon to be mounted on a pected first imperial abdica - diplomatic backer was "danc - one era to another as a fresh to be a 'friendly neighbour', is missile have never been veri - tion in two centuries Emperor ing to the tune" of the United wind blows in each". .. threatening that 'the DPRK fied independently. North Akihito, now 83, said in States for halting North Some scholars and politi - will suffer the biggest loss'," Korean leader Kim Jong Un August that his advancing age Korean coal imports because cians worry the issue could KCNA said in the commen - said in a New Year speech the and weakening health mean of its nuclear and missile pro - open a can of worms and risk tary. "It has unhesitatingly North was close to test- he may no longer be able to grammes. The North's state- Japan's monarchs becoming taken inhumane steps such as launching an intercontinen - carry out his duties. While ab - run KCNA news agency did subject to political manipula - totally blocking foreign trade tal ballistic missile. State me - dications are far from un - not refer directly to China by tion. Under the constitution related to the improvement of dia has said such a launch known in Japanese history, 57 on Thursday, held an annu - name but in an unmistakable they have only a symbolic people's living standard un - could come at any time. A ful - the last one was in 1817 and al press conference two days censure it accused a "neigh - role. Last month, a govern - der the plea of the UN 'resolu - ly developed ICBM could there is no mechanism under before, telling reporters that bouring country" of going ment panel said Japan could negative impact on the living Republic of Korea (DPRK), tions on sanctions' devoid of threaten the continental current law for an emperor to while he had been "shaken" by along with North Korea's ene - pass a one-off bill allowing of the people in the DPRK but until the end of the year. The legal ground." China is North United States, which is about give up the ancient his father's announcement, he mies to "bring down its social Akihito to step down. The op - to check its nuclear pro - ban came about a week after Korea's sole major ally but it 9,000 km (5,500 miles) from Chrysanthemum Throne. The was prepared to rise to the oc - system". "This country, subject is also highly sensitive tion was one of several pre - gramme," KCNA said in a North Korea tested an inter - disapproves of its nuclear North Korea.North Korea casion. In carefully crafted styling itself a big power, is issue in light of Japan's mod - language, he hinted he is in - sented by the group of experts commentary. China said on mediate-range ballistic mis - programme and has backed was China's fourth biggest dancing to the tune of the US ern history of war waged in creasingly aware of the re - charged with sorting out the Saturday it would ban coal sile in its first direct chal - UN sanctions against it. supplier of coal last year, with while defending its mean be - the name of Akihito's father sponsibility that awaits him. thorny issue. They are report - imports from North Korea, lenge to the international China calls for the Korean non-lignite imports reaching haviour with such excuses Emperor Hirohito, who died "I would like to take it into my edly expected to make a final which is officially known as community since US peninsula to be free of nuclear 22.48 million tonnes, up 14.5 that it was meant not to have a in 1989. Naruhito, who turned heart seriously and work on recommendation in March. the Democratic People's President Donald Trump took weapons. North Korea has percent compared with 2015. Glimpses of Future 9 SportS JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24 , 2017 ‘With age you understand better’ PUNE FEBRUARY 23 : India gear up for final turn He is one of the most cele - Pune Feb 23 : PTI ner was just one-Test old with figures of brated sportspersons on the 3/117 in 70 overs when Australia had to globe. He recently signed a The sprawling Maharashtra Cricket first confront him in these conditions. Association stadium, which will become ₹100 crore deal. And very re - After that forgettable debut, Jadeja has cently, he formally took over India’s 25th venue to host a Test on claimed 114 scalps at 23.71 and has forged as India captain across all Thursday, sizzled at 34 degrees centi - a deadly combo with Ashwin. This will three formats, a job that is of - grade on Wednesday -- the gentle but dry give an idea about what the Australians ten deemed to be as high-pres - heat sweeping across the concrete struc - are going to be up against on pitches that sured as that of the Prime ture giving little respite to the are likely to be less sporting than the ones Minister of India. How does Australians. It may, however, be far less the Englishmen encountered. While Virat Kohli, the run-machine, exacting for the visitors compared to the India are unlikely to insist on rank turn - deal with that? “I don’t pay at - heat the Indian spinners could potentially ers given how well they batted and bowled tention to it, so there is noth - turn on in the four-Test series. The num - during England’s series on pitches that ing to deal with,” Kohli said bers amply highlight Australia’s strug - even the visitors termed “fair”, the weath - on Wednesday. Just when you gles in the sub-continent. In the three-Test er is going to have some influence on start thinking whether Kohli series against Sri Lanka last year, 52 preparations. With the onset of summer, has started getting into the when I was 22, which doesn’t Smith and his deputy David Australian batsmen surrendered their the surfaces dry up faster and thus break- mould of many of his prede - really happen. I have gone Warner have said sledging wickets to three spinners – Rangana up in double quick time. It’s the fag end of cessors, who preferred not to through my gradual process. Kohli would be asking for Herath, Dilruwan Perera and Lakshan India’s domestic season as well and the speak their mind in public, “I am pretty confident of trouble. “I am really good Sandakan. In their last visit to the UAE in pitches normally would have slowed comes the explanation. “I do where my game stands and friends with the Aussies. I 2014-15, they had lost 30 wickets to three down. The very sight of Ashwin and my job on the field. I play a cer - pretty comfortable with my - know them well off the field. Pakistani spinners in the two-Test series. Jadeja, and possibly Jayant Yadav as tain brand of cricket which I self as a person now. “People But, I know where to draw the And if you rewind a bit more, R Ashwin last few years in the subcontinent that win a Test in India in nearly 13 years. well, bowling on these pitches can be ex - have always played. writing articles or speaking line of friendship as well. and Ravindra Jadeja had run rings brackets the tourists as “underdogs” in During this period they have played 11 cruciating. Much will depend upon Obviously with age you tend about certain things, that’s When you step onto the field, I around the Aussies, claiming 53 wickets this contest but it’s also the dominance of Tests and lost nine. When Australia last Australia’s top three – Shaun Marsh, one to understand things better their job. I have no control could be playing against my between them in the 2013 series. All these the Virat Kohli-led side for close to two came up against Ashwin in India, he had of the better players of spin in their side, and become more aware of over it. They have to criticise real brother, but it does not series combined, they have lost a stagger - years that makes them runaway taken 63 wickets in 12 Tests at an average his opening partner David Warner and what needs to be done and or not criticise and that’s also matter. If they had to criticise ing 135 wickets to spinners out of possible favourites. India, under Kohli, have been of 32.41 runs per wicket. Since then the off- Smith, who was one of the few Australian what doesn’t,” he said. “A lot not in my control. I focus on me, I would have been okay 180 spread over nine Tests! That perhaps unbeaten for the last 19 Tests, they have spinner has amassed 191 wickets in 33 batsmen to do well in India in 2013. While of people lacked patience with my game and that’s my priori - with it as it’s not something puts Australia’s struggles against the not lost a single one of their 20 home Tests Tests at 22.61. The growth of his partner- Australia have packed the squad with me initially. They wanted me ty.Contrary to the Australian coming out of my mouth. I turning ball in the right perspective. It’s since their defeat to England in December in-crime, Jadeja, has been as fascinating spinners, their best hopes still rest with to be a 35-year-old mature guy approach, both skipper Steve have no control over it . ,” not just Australia’s performance over the 2012 in Kolkata and Australia are yet to given his limited skills. The left-arm spin - Mitchell Starc . Hilal Rather scripts Simula XI win Mahesh of NSSO GoF Staff Reporter bags triple title JAMMU, Feb 23 : in Table Tennis All round performance from Hilal Rather today guided Simula XI to easy victory over Zaira Gladiators Kashmir in the GoF Staff Reporter ongoing Ist State level Cricket Tournament for Chief Minister’s JAMMU, Feb 23 : Cup at Country Cricket Academy ground, Gharota, here.Earlier, batting first, Zaira Gladiators made 157 runs los - Mahesh Sharma of ing all their wickets in 42 overs. Gowhar and Mushtaq were National Sample Survey main scorers with 25 and 20 runs in their respective accounts. Organisation (NSSO) made a From Simula, Hilal claimed four wickets while Shashi, Raman clean sweep winning all three Dutta and Hardeep Singh shared apiece each.In reply, Simula titles of team, singles and dou - achieved the target in 25 overs losing four wickets. Hardeep bles in the table tennis compe - Singh and Atul made fine half centuries scoring 60 and 53 runs tition of the ongoing annual respectively. Hilal Rather contributed 25 runs and was declared sports meet of Central man of the match for his all round performance.FIXTURE: Government Employees Baramula Cricket Club and shall take on KSC Khour tomorrow Welfare Coordination Committee (CGEWCC) at IIIM Jammu Blue wins District Korfball title Indoor Hall, here today.Earlier, in the team GoF Staff Reporter event, NSSO and Survey of JAMMU, Feb 23 : India (SOI) combined side con - sisting of Mahesh, Shashi Jammu Blue outplayed Jammu Red 13-08 (ht 8-4) to claim the Jamwal and Sanjeev Kumar Jammu District Korfball Championship, the final of which outplayed their counterparts played at Green Fields ground, here today under the banner of from Indian Institute of J&K Korfball Association.Mohit Singh Bhau and Anshu were Integrated Medicines (IIIM), top scorers with four goals each while Akhil contributed three. represented by Chand Raina, From Jammu Red, Visharan remained highest scorer with three Naresh Joshi and Shabir. In goals while Alisha and Irfan Choudhary added two each. The fi - team event semifinals, IIIM nal officiated by international player, Manjeet Singh.Earlier, in got walkover while NSSO and the semifinals, decided in the morning session, Jammu Red beat SoI combined beat IIIM- Jammu Sourth 10-08 while Jammu Blue trounced Tiger Club 9-4. B.Meanwhile, in doubles In the finals and valedictory function, president of the J&K event, Mahesh, pairing with Korfball Association, Tarlok Singh was chief guest, who gave Sanjeev of SOI trounced the away the title trophies as also other individual prizes. duo of Chand Raina and Naresh of IIIM. Earlier, in the Kathua district Judo meet from March 2 semifinals, Mahesh and KATHUA, Feb 23: Sanjeev beat Shabir and Shashi of IIIM 2-0 while Chand Jammu and Kashmir Judo Association is organising two- Raina and Naresh defeated day Kathua District Championship to be held at District Vikram and R K Bali of IIIM.In Coaching Centre, here from March two. open singles final, Mahesh de - Those interested participants have been advised to report to feated Chand Raina of IIIM in the concerned coach at thee given venue before March one . Matt Renshaw uses his wrists to flick the ball off his pads, India v Australia, 1st Test, Pune, 1st day, February 23, 2017.tif straight 3-0 sets . City prevail in humdinger Umesh Yadav strikes, Australia nine down Kohli praises coach Kumble Pune Feb 23 :PTI Pune Feb 23 : Manchester, Feb 23 : tapped home after Sane daz - over the stranded Caballero to zled down the left and teed up make it 3-2 to the principality Indian spinners managed to break the resist - The coach-captain relationship in cricket is a complicated Manchester City came out the England winger. Monaco club. Aguero levelled once ance of Australian batsmen by hunting down one. While unlike other team sports, a coach in cricket doesn’t on top in an epic Champions were handed a route back into more when he volleyed home three of them in the second session as the visitors have the sweeping powers, he is vested with a significant say in League battle against Monaco the match after 32 minutes fol - from 12 metres after a corner struggled to 154 for four at tea. Opener Matt matters relating to team selection and forming of strategies. as late goals by John Stones lowing an error by City's Willy and City took the lead when Renshaw, who had retired due to upset stomach The art of building a successful association with a captain and Leroy Sane secured a 5-3 Caballero, the first of the Kevin De Bruyne's set-piece before lunch, was unbeaten on 38 at the break and lies in a coach’s ability as to when to back out and when to put victory in a last 16 first-leg night's goalkeeping blunders. was turned in by Stones at the giving him company was Mitchell Marsh (2). his foot down. After all, captain isn’t just a figurehead in crick - thriller on Tuesday that had He gave the ball away with a far post. The final twist in one Australia, who lost opener and vice captain et. However, when there are two strong heads in the same room goals galore and a missed poor clearance and the visitors of the most entertaining en - David Warner in the pre-lunch session for 38, lost with neither budging from his position, you then have a recipe penalty. City took the lead worked it to Fabinho whose counters in the comnpetition's the wickets of captain Steven Smith (27), Shaun for a fractured group. Current Head Coach Anil Kumble is a through Raheem Sterling but devilish cross was headed recent history came when Marsh (16) and Peter Handscomb (22). Spinners man with great cricketing acumen and achievements that are were then playing catch-up as home by former Manchester Aguero rolled the ball into the Ravichandran Ashwin (1/37) and Ravindra unmatched for an Indian player. He is a man of conviction but Monaco drew level thanks to United and Chelsea striker path of Sane who tapped into Jadeja (1/43) struck late blows to send back when he has to chalk strategies with another person of strong Radamel Falcao's header and Falcao, who has found his best an empty net. Atletico Madrid Smith and Handscomb respectively after Jayant character and opinion, he has to channel his standing both to then went ahead with a power - form again since returning to beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 4- Yadav outsmarted Shaun Marsh earlier in the cajole and nudge, depending on the situation. And the former ful finish from 18-year-old France. City were denied a 2 in a topsy-turvy encounter on second session. The visitors, apprehensive about leggie has handled his job with aplomb. While the wins India Kylian Mbappe five minutes penalty by Spanish referee Tuesday to take a firm handle the behaviour of the dry track, were more enter - have chalked up is an obvious indicator of his success, his oth - before halftime. South Antonio Mateu Lahoz when on their round-of-16 tie ahead prising in the first session when openers Warner er big accomplishment has to be getting Kohli to control his ag - American poachers Sergio Aguero appeared to be upend - of the return leg in Spain next and Renshaw were at the crease as they put on 82 gression. Aguero for City and Falcao, ed by keeper Danijel Subasic month. Two lethal counter-at - in 27.2 overs. But once they departed, the scoring “To an extent yes,” said Kohli when asked if Kumble has who also missed a penalty, before Monaco grabbed the tacks in the opening 25 min - rate dropped drastically. Skipper Smith cut out helped him exude that controlled aggression. “I was working then traded blows with Aguero lead through Mbappe. The 18- utes put the 2014 and 2016 final - all frills and played a dour knock while Shaun on those things already on a constant basis. I wanted to learn equalising for 2-2 and then 3-3 year-old was released through ists in the driving seat, with was slightly more aggressive in making 16 before from my mistakes and evolve as a person. Anil Bhai coming in - after Falcao's exquisite chip the middle and lashed his fin - Saul Niguez and Antoine falling to Jayant. Handscomb was caught right in Ishant Sharma. Ashwin bowled 16 overs for 23 to play channelled it much better in terms of his experience. He gave Monaco the lead for the ish into the top corner past Griezmann on target, and gave front of the wicket by Jadeja with a quicker, runs without a wicket to his name. Umesh, was a very aggressive player in his head as well. But he knew second time at The Etihad. Caballero. them the edge for a quarterfi - straight ball and five balls later Ashwin had brought into the attack after 27 overs, bowled two when to use that aggression and how to channel it. So he has City, however, then pulled The visitors should have nal spot for the ninth time. Smith caught at mid-wicket coming down the overs for one run and ended up with the wicket of helped me in that aspect a little bit,” he noted. Kumbe’s positive clear as Stones tapped in at the extended their advantage soon Leverkusen, who paid the track in a rush of blood. Handscomb batted for 45 Warner, who played away from his body and influence, Kohli acknowledged, can also be seen in the way far post and Sane rolled the ball after the restart but Falcao's price for a disastrous defensive balls while Smith faced 95 balls and struck just dragged the ball on to his stumps. Opting to take bowlers are performing, especially spinners. “What he has also into an empty net to give City a tame penalty was saved after performance, cut the deficit be - two fours. India almost had next man Mitchell first strike in the first-ever Test held in this city, brought into the side is the mindset of taking wickets as two-goal advantage ahead of Nicolas Otamendi had been pe - fore Atletico's Kevin Gameiro Marsh sent back caught behind off Ashwin in the Australia initially did struggle a bit against the bowlers,” he pointed out. “He was a spinner but used to think as the return on March 15. City nalised for catching the scored with a spot kick and same over in which he dismissed Smith, but a re - turning ball. They managed to score 40 runs in a fast bowler, he was that aggressive with his thinking. That's manager Pep Guardiola had Colombian as he tried to con - Stefan Savic's own goal set up a view of the decision revealed he had not nicked the first hour of play with Warner starting slowly why he ended up taking the highest Test wickets for India. He called Monaco "killers" in the vert Benjamin Mendy's cross. nervous finale. Substitute the turning ball . Earlier, Warner was looking and then attacking off-spinner Jayant Yadav. was an out-and-out match winner and the mindset rubs on to box before the game and while City swiftly made Monaco pay Fernando Torres ended any good before he was bowled for 38 by Umesh and Warner was also lucky to be bowled off a no-ball the players in the change room as well. they showed just why they are as Aguero ended a six-game speculation with his goal in the then tall Renshaw retired to the pavilion with an by Jayant when on 16. Scoreboard at tea: There is so much to learn from him especially for the European football's most dead - goal-drought thanks to a 86th minute to take revenge for upset stomach close to lunch, which resulted in Australia 1st innings: Matt Renshaw not out 38 bowlers. The way he thought about getting batsmen out, the ly assassins, they were embar - Subasic howler. Parity was last season's 1-0 loss as the the arrival of two new batsmen in captain Steven David Warner b U Yadav 38 Steven Smith c Kohli way he used to set them up. And the way he worked on his fit - rassingly fragile at times at the short-lived, however, as Falcao Germans suffered their first Smith and Shaun Marsh at the crease. For India, b Ashwin 27 Shaun Marsh c Kohli b J Yadav 16 ness and skills as well. So everyone takes a lot of inspiration back. They were behind after turned City defender Stones home defeat in Europe after a the bulk of the bowling was done by their spin Peter Handscomb lbw b Jadeja 22 Mitchell Marsh from him. He has been a legend of Indian cricket and we are re - 26 minutes when Sterling before lifting an exquisite chip 10-match unbeaten run. trump card Ashwin, who opened the attack with not out 2 Extras: (LB-2, NB-8) 10 Total . ally glad to have him in the change room.” After 13 years, Dhoni on a train again Visiting skipper has faith in his squad KOLKATA FEB 23 : ed the train there. Even at Hatia, prior PUNE FEB 23 : ment, the wicket looks incredi - to the train’s departure at 9.10 p.m., se - bly dry for a day before the Test On Tuesday night, Kriya Yoga As Steve Smith prepared match. So it will depend on curity personnel had a tough time to travel to India, he may have Express, which runs everyday from keeping fans and co-passengers away what sort of combination we the lesser-known Hatia station to wondered about predictions of want to go in with. Starc, the from Dhoni. “Passengers, especially a 4-0 or 3-0 rout from a few Howrah, had a special guest on board: weapon: First of all he can bowl women and girls, tried to reach to him Indian cricketers . At a press former India cricket captain M.S. at 150kmph. But with that, at railway stations,” a senior railway conference here on Dhoni, who used to serve the railways you’ve also got to have some official told The Hindu. For Dhoni, list - Wednesday, he shrugged off as a ticket examiner before attaining skills to take wickets, particu - ed among India’s 100 richest celebri - unkind observations, saying, larly on slow wickets. He’s a star status. He was travelling with his ties by Forbes last year, the second AC “Everyone is entitled to his 22 Jharkhand teammates to play the very good reverse bowler and journey after a gap of 13 years was a opinion. “No doubt it’s going to controls the ball well. That’s a 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy, starting throwback to the days when he was be a difficult series. India has on Saturday at the Eden Gardens. great starting point for a fast struggling to make his mark as a crick - played some very good cricket bowling spearhead in the sub- Expectedly, South Eastern Railway of - eter. The iconic player posting a selfie of late. So we’re under no illu - ficials had to make special arrange - continent, where the wickets with some of his teammates on sions there. “There are going to aren’t quick. Captaining three ments for the smooth travel of their be difficult moments and key Instagram spoke volumes of his emo - Kharagpur junction, where he served Railway Sanjoy Ghosh. When the train spinners: I learnt quite a lot former colleague. In order to beat the moments that we need to iden - tional attachment with the railways, as a ticket examiner, at 4 a.m. “We are reached Howrah at 6.30 a.m., the rail - playing in Sri Lanka. Playing crowd at the busy Ranchi station, tify. Hopefully, we can have the which he served between 2001 and honoured to have Dhoni, who was also ways had made security arrangements in these conditions, there’s a Dhoni and his teammates travelled to skills and mindsets to counter - 2005. Nobody, of course, knew whether our employee, to have him as our es - for the smooth exit of their star passen - different tempo, times when Hatia, a station 7 km ahead of the Dhoni was awake and what crossed his act them.’’ Likely team: We’ll you need to attack and times Jharkhand capital, by bus and board - teemed passenger,” said chief public ger. Dhoni took another bus ride with wait until the toss. At the mo - mind when the train passed relations officer of South Eastern his teammates to a city hotel. when you need to defend . Glimpses of Future 10 entertain JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Twisted first look : ’s sultry seductress Cop who was body shamed by Kalki Koechlin: I have been typecast every time avatar will blow your mind Shobhaa De hits back asking “will she pay for my treatment?”

National Award winning actress Kalki Koechlin says she has been typecast several times in the Hindi film industry, but believes that only an actor can make the right script choice and go for an experimental perform - ance to break a stereotype. Asked about how she deals with how the film industry tends to put a tag or categorise actors, Kalki told IANS here: “I have been typecast every time. While after ‘Dev D’, I got offers for many roles of a prostitute, people offered me roles of a spoilt brat and a physically disabled (character) after the release of Shobhaa De is known for talked about the entire inci - at me. I have put on weight due realises her mistake. ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ and ‘Margarita with a Straw’. posting her opinions on social dent. Daulatram Jogawat is a to hormonal disorder follow - Daulatram is planning to take “Therefore, I think you are only as old as your last film. media platforms, no matter 58-year-old police inspector ing my gall bladder operation the matter to court. “I am plan - However, it is my job to break that stereotype and choose how insensitive they are. stationed in Neemuch, and he in 1993,” Daulatram told ning to consult my lawyer and the right script to change your image.” The actress will Recently in an attempt to mock is “hurt” by Shobhaa’s tweet. Deccan Chronicle. While talk - will think about sending a no - soon be seen in Nicholas Kharkongor’s “Mantra”, featur - the Mumbai police during the After the response from ing to TOI, he said, “I became tice to De. It hurts when I see ing Rajat Kapoor, Shiv Pandit and Lushin Dubey.Giving BMC elections, she posted a Mumbai Police went viral, fat when my gallbladder was my photo on social media or a better insight into it, Kalki said: “I think all the charac - picture of an overweight po - Shobha said she meant no of - removed as it was infected be - when people tell me about it. ters in the film, including mine, go through quite a tu - liceman and called it “heavy fence, and added “M.P. Police, cause of stones. She posted my India is a democratic country multuous journey where none of them talks about their bandobast”. Mumbai Police Consult a dietitian, if it’s an picture on her account but will and people have freedom to ex - problems with each other. Nevertheless, after a certain reprimanded her with one asli, undoctored image doing she pay for my treatment.” press their views, but it point of time, there is an emotional outburst. So, the story strong tweet, and now the cop the round.” “I am hurt with Well, we hope the news has shouldn’t hurt or shame some - of this family is quite close to reality.” in the picture has himself Shobhaa De’s tweet poking fun reached Shobhaa De, and she one.” he told TOI. After six years, Keerthi Gaekwad Kelkar Complaint against Sofia Hayat makes a comeback with for swastika tattoo on feet of six long years. She con - firmed this news with a leading daily saying that While many actress prefer continuing with she wanted to return to the one successful project for years, Nia Sharma has screen with a good project. always been one for experimentation. After her The show Sasural Simar stint on Jamai Raja ended, Nia went on to do Ka is going to change the . The title of Asia’s third focus of the show and bring sexiest woman has brought varied offers to Nia it back to the mother- and she got featured in a music video too. Nia will daughter relationship. be seen next on Vikram Bhatt’s Twisted, which is Keerthi believes that she a web-series. Actor Namit Khanna is romantical - might be perfect for ly paired with her. The actress is very kicked Simar’s role as she can re - about the digital platform and wants to explore it late to her, but she says fully in the coming year. She has begun shooting that she is still nervous as for Twisted and treated her fans to her look from she will be facing the cam - the digital show. The actress who is known as a era after a long gap. Keerti style diva is wearing a black off-shoulder crop top also admitted that the with a slinky skirt. Slick middle parted hair and character of Simar has al - dark berry lips complete her look. Nia is chan - ready been established and nelises the retro glam look with a contemporary it would be a challenge to twist. With the handsome Namit as a co-star, we lend some freshness to the are keen to see the good-looking pair on TV. The character. Recently, SSS actress’ music video Waada got over 2 million hits Productions threw a in no time. Nia flaunted a black swimsuit in the farewell party for the video with elan looking super hot. The actress’ show’s former leading la - dream is to feature in an international music dy, . The ac - video with a top singer. Nia Sharma began her ca - tress got emotional and put reer with the show Kali – Ek Agnipariksha on up a post sharing a picture Star Plus. She earned a lot of praise for her por - from the green room on the trayal of Manvi in Ek Haazaron Main Meri Behna sets. Dipika was friends Hai where she went bald. Nia also shone as the with most of her co-stars and people will miss her glamorous Roshni in Jamai Raja. Her career has snaps with her pet Cuddles been quite illustrious so far. At the same time, she in the dressing room. The also made news for her risqué red carpet outings It was quite a shock when Simar same. But as they say, the show must go show was not a bed of roses for the ac - on TV award shows. Her biggest moment came in aka Dipika Kakar left the show, on. We hear that now Keerti Gaekwad tress, who recovered from a failed mar - early January when she was crowned at Asia’s Sasural Simar Ka. Apparently the ac - Kelkar has been roped in for the role of riage during the course of the show. third sexiest woman by a magazine. She defeated tress wanted to focus on her personal Simar on the show. The actress will be Last year, she threw a party to cele - the likes of and . life and chose to leave the show for the returning to the TV screen after a gap brate six years of the saga. Rangoon celeb movie review: Shahid, Kangana, Saif’s film is already a Winner

“Outstanding”, “fabu - dunno what will. Other lous”, “passionate” are the celebs who have reviewed only kind of reactions Rangoon include Randeep we’re getting to hear from Hooda, Suneil Shetty, whoever has watched to name a few. , Kangana While Rangoon is all set to Ranaut and Saif Ali Khan’s hit the screens tomorrow Rangoon so far. Director (Feb 24). The film basical - Vishal Bhardwaj, who ly revolves around a love hosted for a couple of spe - story that can be called A police complaint has been filed against model-turned-nun Sofia cial screenings for the crit - epic in every sense of the Hayat a British national of Indian descent for getting swastika inked ics and Bollywood celebri - word. Giving you a gist of on the soles of both her feet. The complaint was filed by RTI activist ties is being showered with the plot, it has a beautiful Asad Patel at the Amboli police station in Jogeshwari (West) here on praises for his brilliant ex - movie actress who lands Wednesday. A copy of the complaint is being circulated in the media. ecution and so are the ac - in the jungles of India- “Model Sofia Hayat ne kya Hindu Muslim dharm ka mazak udaya. tors being appreciated for Burma border in 1944 to Amboli Police station mein complaint dakhil (Why has model Sofia their hard hitting perform - entertain Indian and Hayat made fun of Hindu and Muslim community. Complaint lodged ances. Renowned filmmak - British army troops. Julia in Amboli police station),” Patel tweeted. According to the complaint er Aanand L Rai is so im - abhors handsome Indian copy, Sofia has disturbed the “public peace and public tranquility and pressed by Rangoon that soldier Nawab first but public order” by getting the swastika inked on her feet. Sofia had he tweeted, “Luved Julia falls for his charm eventu - shared a photograph of her feet with the swastika tattoo on Instagram portrayed by Kangana, ally. There’s a love affair earlier this week. As the symbol is considered sacred by the Hindu Shahid Kapoor is 1 of d that’s forbidden yet pure. community, Sofia courted outrage over social media. She later took a most fearless actors we However, she soon learns have. Saif sir it’s so easy 2 about the truth of Indian stand for herself and wrote: “May those with anger know that they only fall in luv wid u.#Rangoon. independence. But things do the work of the devil in their anger. May those that say unkind You can only describe get ugly, dark, brutal and words know that those words come from negative entities whether you Rangoon with one word, bloody when her rich call it an energy, the devil or anything else.” Sofia also then posted an Passion. Complex charac - lover Rusi discovers image of another tattoo. “And my final sacred tatoo Allah Islam, peace. ters dealt in a very passion - about their affair and To be born is to be a Muslim To be a muslim is to surrender… To sur - ate way, Vishal Bhardwaj wrecks havoc. Will Julia render you come into knowing of divinity in you and all things in exis - forte.” Now if this doesn’t and Nawab’s love story tence And to know existence is to know Allah To know Allah Is to know some up the phenomenal get a happy ending or was the greatest love to know this you know PEACE And love all things for film like Rangoon then I it a short-lived affair? everything has a reason. Glimpses of Future 11 State/nation JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2017

DR SINGH INAUGURATES ANNUAL Sukhnandan chairs Petition Committee meet PEER KHO SHIvRATRI MELA ‘ReSuMe pRuning oF tReeS to Avoid HuMAn CASuAltieS’ Tourist, historic spots of trees adjacent to power trans - Committee also discussed the Old City Jammu set for holistic mission lines is an important other petitions given by Mr. component under mainte - Jaipal Singh S/o Late Punjab nance of assets. It was also en - Singh, R/o Village Rang, development: Dy CM joined upon to formulate a Tehsil Ramnagar, District comprehensive policy on per - Udhampur regarding provid - manent basis to pay compensa - ing Government Job or com - JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23: tourist destination, besides tion/relief/job to next of kins pensation in lieu of acquisition argumentation of the exist - of deceased employee/linemen of land and other Petitions giv - Deputy Chief Minister ing infrastructure and cre - due to electric shock and negli - en by Mr. Satvir Singh, S/o Dr Nirmal Singh today said ation of new ones also takes gence of the department. The Late Yog Raj R/o Village that festivals present an oc - place. Dr Singh said Rs 280 Committee observed that a Narore, Tehsil and District casion to foster community crore have been approved well defined framework needs Udhampur regarding compas - atmosphere, besides provid - for various tourism projects to be advised to cover the vic - sionate appointment under ing an opportunity for peo - in Jammu. He said provi - tims under SRO-43, keeping in SRO-43. The Committee sought ple to break away from their sion of having light and view the humanitarian nature present status report of the cas - monotonous routines, sound in the historic Bahu of the matter. Commissioner es and furnish to the members spend time with family and Fort and other related Secretary, Power of the Committee to scrutinize friends and people from dif - things is also coming up at Development Department, the matter and the Committee ferent walks of life. an estimated cost of Rs 10 Dheeraj Gupta briefed the will take further course of ac - The Deputy Chief crore."Work is also under - JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23: ward incidents. The recom - reads that petitioner’s son Mr Yawar Ahmed Mir, Noor Committee about the case and tion in this regard. Secretary, Minister was speaking after way on the renovation of the mendation was given by the Jaffar Ahmad Sheikh while Mohammad Sheikh, Gulzar assured that the department PHE, Irrigation and Flood inaugurating the annual historic Mubarak Mandi The Committee on Chairman of the Committee climbing on the tree for the Ahmed Wani, Pawan Kumar will settle the case within 15 Control, Saurabh Bhagat, four-day Peer Kho Mela on project which would also Petitions of Jammu and Choudhary Sukhnandan purpose of looping received Gupta and Anjum Fazili days by providing compensa - Secretary Technical PDD, the occasion of come up as one of the major Kashmir Legislative Kumar after reviewing a peti - an electric current from an urged upon the concerned au - tion to the petitioner/to next of Asgar Ali Majaz, Director Mahashivratri in presence tourist attractions in the Assembly today asked the tion given by Abdul Rehman HT 11000 KV wire resulting in thorities for adopting a re - kins of the deceased. He also in - Finance PDD, K K Gupta, be - of Minister of State for Jammu city," he added. Power Development Sheikh S/O Mohammad his instant death. It further sponsible approach to deal formed that a Committee has sides other senior officers of Tourism, Priya Sethi here The deputy chief minis - Department (PDD) to resume Abdullah Sheikh R/O reads the deceased was the with the cases lying pending already been constituted of PDD and PHE, I&FC, depart - today. MLA Rajesh Gupta, ter said that besides, these pruning of trees adjacent to Kralgund Kralpora, Kupwara main breadwinner in the fam - before the department. Chief Engineers of PDC to de - ment and Assembly senior leader Yudhvir the work is underway on the power transmission lines on seeking compensation/gov - ily and the family deserves to It was observed by the cide a comprehensive policy Secretariat were also attended Sethi, prominent citizens prestigious Rs 200 crore bus regular basis to avoid unto - ernment job. The petition be compensated. Legislators, Committee that pruning of for payment of the cases. The the meeting. and senior officers of differ - stand multi-level parking ent departments were pres - project, super market park - ent on the occasion. Dr ing and also Panjtirthi Sham Choudhary inaugurates ‘Vision-JK’ Buddhist heritage of Ladakh holds special Singh reiterating govern - which would ensure that ment's commitment to - the decongestion of the GOF Staff Reporter ties in government and private Research Organization (ISRO), wards development of Jammu city takes place by JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23: enterprises. While addressing Steel Authority of India, Indian place on JK’s cultural canvass: Dr Drabu tourism in the State said providing them quality the gathering, the Minster said Railways, CSIR, DBT, MOES, that Peer Kho is a prime reli - parking facilities. He said Minister for PHE, the state government has TDB, NATMO, Rural gious and recreational that work is also underway JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23: place to live. Speaking on the where people are suffering Irrigation & Flood Control launched many schemes for Electrification Corporation, tourist spot for Jammu and on the prestigious Tawi occasion, the Minister for for want of basic facilities. Sham Lal Choudhary today in - providing employment oppor - National Skill Development concerted efforts are being River front project, besides, Minister for Finance, Cooperatives and Ladakh Reiterating the role of augurated three-day workshop tunities to the youth in and out - Corporation, NTPC, Spices made to develop it so that it the Maharaja Hari Singh Labour & Employment, Dr Affairs, Chering Dorjay con - Sanghasena, who founded ‘Vision J&K’ at Talab Tillo in side the State. Events like these Board, Coffee Board, NRDC, comes up as one of the major Park which would be hav - Haseeb Drabu has said that gratulated Mahabodhi this centre in 1986, the Jammu. Member Parliament help educate and create aware - JAKEDA, PowerGrid, KVIC tourist attractions in the old ing the requisite recreation - one should realize the impor - International for organizing Minister for Ladakh Affairs Shamsher Singh Manhas, MLA ness among masses especially and Cashew Board. The main Jammu city. Referring to al facilities besides, the pro - tance of ‘Being at peace with ‘Mahakaruna Diwas’ which said he has worked tirelessly Khour Dr Krishan Lal Bhagat youth about various avenues attraction of the exhibition was the initiatives being taken vision of having reading Self’ especially amid present provides an opportunity to and selflessly to put Buddha’s and other officers of various de - open for them to explore and ex - the pavilion by ISRO where var - to develop tourism in the old rooms and book shops. stressful times. “We have to redirect ourselves to the teachings on kindness and partments were present on the ceed in, he added. As many as 30 ious models of satellites were Jammu city, the Deputy CM Minister of State for realize how important it is to teachings of Lord Buddha compassion into action occasion. The objective of or - government organizations and displayed for public viewing. said the upcoming Peer Tourism, Ms Priya Sethi do the things that nurture the and reaffirm our belief that through multifarious chari - ganizing the workshop is to cre - many private companies dis - The students hailing from more Kho-Mahamaya-Baghe while addressing the gath - mind, revitalize the body and Buddha’s eternal teachings table and humanitarian serv - ate awareness among the youth played their stalls at the exhibi - than 50 schools of the State par - Bahu Fort Ropeway project ering hoped that the festival rejuvenate the soul,” he said. are universal in nature to ices. Having travelled exten - about employment opportuni - tion including Indian Space ticipated in the event. will put Peer Kho firmly on will usher the State in the The Minister was speaking at promote the basic human sively around the world, he the tourist circuit and will era of peace and prosperity. a function organized here last postulates of compassion, urges everyone to promote not only benefit the state She said the government evening by Mahabodhi love, kindness and mutual spiritual and cultural values, economy but also create job has already taken the steps International Meditation harmony. He further said literacy, environmental pro - opportunities for the people for developing pilgrimage Centre (MIMC) Leh-Ladakh that today the world is facing tection, non-violence, inter- related with tourism activi - tourism in the State and the in connection with multidimensional crises of religious harmony, co-exis - ties and also the youth. area is also being developed Mahakaruna Diwas which the most confronting is tence and truthfulness, he While referring to the Prime on the same lines. “We (Compassion in Action). the violence. Lord Buddha’s added. He also said that the Minister’s Development would ensure that our Minister for Cooperatives message on harmony and State Government is making Package, the Deputy Chief tourism potential would be and Ladakh Affairs, Chering how to achieve a harmonious all endeavors to promote Minister said that sufficient explored and are committed Dorjay, MLA Leh Nawang world shall be a guiding light Ladakh as a prominent spiri - funds have been earmarked to showcase the rich Rigzin Jora, General for the world. Dorjay said tual tourism destination for the tourism sector, tourism potential at nation - Secretary, IBC New Delhi MIMC has at all times ven - while focusing on the sustain - which would ensure that al level and beyond,” she Ven Lama Lobzang, Social tured out of its campus to the able development for the peo - Jammu comes up as prime added. Activist, Swami Agnivesh, remote corners of Ladakh ple of the region. Founder MIMC Ven Bhikku Sanghasena Mahathera also attended the function. Dr Drabu while addressing the Contd FRoM pAge 1 gathering said that he felt very happy being part of the Commissioners and all other concerned to file status reports in - Mahakaruna Diwas. “The en - 4 Killed dicating the persons against whom eviction proceedings have riching cultural performanc - body was recovered and it took the death roll to four. The been commenced and also directed that status of each case be al - es by the children of MIMC fourth deceased has been identified as Javid son of Ghulam so filed by the next date i.e. 1st week of April, 2017. mesmerized each one of us Nabi of Maligam. He drowned in the water and later, his body and brought some moments was fished out by the rescue teams. All the injured persons of happiness in our life,” he shifted to Government Hospital Ukhral from where they were 5 SMC said. The Minister said in - further shifted to District Hospital Ramban, Later, five patients (Batamaloo) had hatched a conspiracy with the beneficiar - formative and engaging na - were referred to Government Medical College (GMC) and ies and by way of abuse of their official positions facilitated rais - ture of such events draw peo - Hospital Jammu for further treatment in which one succumbed ing of illegal and unauthorised constructions in Firdous Abad, ple from various parts of the on the way to Jammu. Meanwhile, residents staged a noisy Moomin Abad, Maharajipora, Tengpora Bypass and Court world, contributing and shar - protest demonstration against the State Government as well as Road areas of the ward. "Two former ward officials - Shakeel ing their precious insight and district administration for not providing adequate facilities to Ahmad Sheikh and Mohammad Yousuf Qazi - were arrested in going by the response to - the patients of district Ramban, after an accident occurred on connection with the case yesterday, while three more accused wards this event, it is heart - Ukhral, this afternoon. As per the eyewitnesses over 500 people building inspectors - Nisar Ahmad Azad, Aijaz Ahmad Thakur ening to note that Ladakh and across district Ramban blocked the Jammu Srinagar highway and Irfan Hussain Mir - were arrested today," the spokesman its Buddhist heritage holds a amid anti government sloganeering. The people also burnt effi - said. All the arrested officials were lodged in Police Station very special place in the gy of the State Government and demanded punishment for Shaheedgunj in the city, he said, adding some more arrests are hearts of the people. those who did not allow ambulance to pass though the Cheneni- expected shortly. Applauding the role of Nashri tunnel which was carrying a critically injured passen - Ven Bhikku Sanghasena ger who later succumbed to his wounds. They demanded that Mahathera, the founder of Cheneni-Nashri Tunnel should be thrown open for public at Over Samajwadi Party had won 24, BSP 15, Congress six, BJP MIMC, the Finance Minister earliest so that more people should not die in future. As the pro - five and others three seats. The maximum number of 26 candi - said he has done a commend - testers did not listen to the officials, Deputy Commissioner, dates were from Allahabad North, while only six candidates able, remarkable and inspira - Ramban himself went there and assured investigation as to were in fray in Khaga (Fatehpur), Manjhanpur (Kaushambi) tional works by developing a why the ambulance was not allowed to pass from the tunnel. He and Kunda (Pratapgarh). BSP fielded its nominees in all 53 safer, peaceful and integrated assured that the administration will take strict action against seats, while BJP's candidate were in 48 constituencies, as the world. He urged everyone to the accused persons and SSP Ramban will hold probe and will DIP/J-9921 saffron party left six seats for its ally Apana Dal. The SP nomi - draw inspiration from submit investigation report within ten days. nees contested on 30 seats and its ally Congress was in fray in 25 Dated: 23-02-2017 Sanghasena so as to work for constituencies. The two allies are locked in a friendly contest in betterment of the society and two seats. Prominent contestants include sitting Congress make this world a peaceful Youth around 250 youths started pelting stones at them. Police MLA Aradhana Mishra from Rampur Khas (Pratapgarh), the fired tear smoke shells to chase away the miscreants," the offi - daughter of party veteran and MP Pramod Tiwari, and inde - cial said. One youth - Amir Khan - was hit by a tear smoke shell pendent MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya. Raja in the face, he said adding the injured person has been referred Bhaiya, known for his muscle power, is a minister in the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to a hospital here for treatment. Akhilesh Yadav cabinet and is again contesting from his tradi - J&K Services Selection Board tional Kunda (Pratapgarh) seat. In Rae Bareli, Aditi Singh is contesting on Congress ticket, BSP turncoat Swami Prasad Sehkari Bhawan, Rail Head Complex, Jammu Court Maurya's son Utkarsh Maurya is in fray from Unchahar seat, ANNEXURE "A" After considering the submissions of Advocate S.S. Ahmed while the Leader of Opposition Gaya Charan Dinkar is contest - Selection List of the candidates for the post of Greaser Washer (Transport Department), State Cadre vide item No. 116 (03 of 2012, dated 28.12.2012). the Division Bench observed that the direction has been passed ing from Naraini (Banda) seat. Senior SP leader Reoti Raman more than two years back and no formal application for its mod - Singh's son Ujjwal Raman Singh is in the race from Karchana ification has ever been filed. While declining the submissions (Allahabad) seat. Elections for UP legislative assembly are be - made by Senior Advocates M.A. Goni and Sunil Sethi the ing held in seven phases with three more to follow on February Division Bench left it open for them to lay formal motion in this 27, March 4 and 8. The results will be out on March 11. regard. The Division Bench further observed that right of hear - ing provided under law cannot and shall not be denied to the ef - fected persons. When this PIL came up for hearing Advocate Omar General Jahangir Iqbal Ganai submitted that pursuant to the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister said the results of last order passed by this Court on December, 28, 2016 both the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) were more of a Divisional Commissioners Jammu/Kashmir namely Dr. setback to Shiv Sena than Congress. "The Congress was never Pawan Kotwal and Baseer Khan are present in the Court today going to win the BMC elections. So this is less a setback for them and have furnished the information on affidavits and the than for the Shiv Sena and a shot in the arm for BJP," he said. Advocate General stated at Bar that action has already been "That said Congress will have to look long and hard at the other commenced and instructions have been issued by both the cities and towns in Maharashtra were it failed to make in - Divisional Commissioners to the Deputy Commissioners of the roads," he added. respective Districts to proceed against the encroachers of the State/Kah Charai Land. The Advocate General further stated that eviction proceedings have been commenced and some land Two Held has been retrieved. The Division Bench after considering the which he broke down and confessed to have stolen cash and submissions of Advocate General observed, “We expect and im - the amount of Rs 50, 000 from his possession. He has been identi - press upon all the concerned that the task, given its seriousness fied as Naseer Ahmed son of Mohammed Basheer of Salonia. and magnitude is promptly executed, though in accordance Police also arrested his accomplice, who is the guard of the with law, which goes without saying”. At this stage Advocate ATM van. He has been identified as Mohammed Yaseen son of S.S. Ahmed submitted that there are certain ‘Big Sharks’ who Mir Zaman of Magnar. A case under FIR Number 18 of 2017 un - have encroached big chunks of state land ranging from 100 to der section 381 of RPC has been registered at the concerned po - 500 Kanals and the Revenue Officers are not touching these in - lice station/. fluential encroachers and have started eviction drive against poor people. He further submitted that the influential en - croachers have remained untouched and earlier also the evic - Two Criminal under section 4/25, 3/25 Arms Act has been registered at tion drive was confined to nomads. Senior Advocate M.A. Goni Police Station Satwari and further investigation of the case is also substantiated the said contention of Advocate S.S. Ahmed going on. and referred to his Miscellaneous Petition filed on behalf of the nomads. The Advocate General while resisting the submis - sions of Advocate S.S. Ahmed submitted on instructions from CM both the Divisional Commissioners who were present in the of the morass of death and destruction. Mehbooba Mufti al - DIP/J-9904 court that all the encroachers are being touched and action has so expressed deep grief and anguish over the death of a civilian Dated: 23-02-2017 been initiated in all the Districts. The Division Bench looking in the incident. She conveyed her sympathies with the be - into the importance of the matter directed both the Divisional reaved families of the soldiers and the civilian. C Y M K C Y M K   J AMMU FRIDAYFEBRUARY24,2017     



    



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