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Vol. 2 ISSUE NO. 231 Jammu, Wednesday 24, September 2014 PAGES 8 PRICE RS. 2/- Postal Regd. No. L-29/JK-509/13-15 Dy CM, Bhalla inspects G B Pant resumes Omar meets PM OPD, to be open from 10 am to 4 pm sectt complex GY NEWS SERVICE SRINaGaR, SEPT. Seeks Special Rehabilitation 23: The OPD services at Education infra damages reviewed the G B Pant Hospital were decision on examination started yesterday after the would only be taken after cleanup operations were Package for flood hit J&K State considering the overall completed. fully damaged and partially scenario of the damages to According to Dr. damaged houses by the the schools and operational Kaisar Ahmad, Head, affected families", he said viability of the classes, Department of Paediatrics, adding that agriculture and adding that appropriate about 100 patients were horticulture losses also need decision on conducting examined during the whole to be compensated fully examinations in flood hit day yesterday. The OPD apart from providing finan - areas would be taken after shall be open from 10 am cial support to the business taking into account all the to 4 pm daily and other ser - units affected by the calami - parameters as well as vices shall be added gradu - ty. He said all these elements assessment of the con - ally after making support will need to be factored into cerned authorities. services operational. a Special Rehabilitation Underscoring on Package which also aims at detailed assessment of the Civil Secretariat not addressing the livelihood GY NEWS SERVICE to come and start doing damages to different concerns of a large number Jammu, SEPT. 23: their routine work. schools, the Deputy Chief closed for two days of population devastated by Deputy Chief Minister A joint review of the Minister said the school GY NEWS SERVICE the tragedy. Tara Chand along with damages caused to the buildings have suffered SRINaGaR, SEPT. Among other things the Minister for Housing, infrastructure and records massive damages and cer - 23: An official spokesman Chief Minister also dis - Horticulture, Culture, due to water entering tain buildings have still not has clarified that the Civil GY NEWS SERVICE massive assistance from the Government will immedi - cussed Flood Threat Youth Services and Sports ground floor of the com - being completely dewa - Secretariat would not NEW DELHI, SEPT. Central Government for ately role out financial assis - Management Programme Raman Bhalla today con - plex was done by the min - tered, adding that neces - remain closed for two days 23: While expressing his relief and rehabilitation of tance to the affected families and demanded Central ducted tour of the Civil isters. sary steps have be initiated as was reported by a local gratitude to the Prime the flood affected people. from out of SDRF window, a approval to the Rs 2200 Cr Secretariat complex and Later, the Deputy Chief for early dewatering of the newspaper. The Minister and the Central '' Our hearts go out for liberal and pragmatic finan - Flood Threat Management had spot review of the Minister chaired a high school buildings. spokesman said no such Government for timely the families who have lost cial package will need to be Project of river Jhelum works undertaken in the level review meeting of the He said a comprehen - order regarding closure of assistance by way of rescue their dear ones" Omar Said, worked out for the perma - already submitted by the complex, here today. school education depart - sive report on status of the the civil secretariat has and immediate relief to the adding that the loss to prop - nent and sustainable settle - State Government to the Directing the executing ment and detailed delibera - school buildings being fit been issued by the affected people in the erty has been colossal in this ment and rehabilitation of Union Government. agencies to speed up the tions were done to access to start operations has to be Government. He urged regions of Jammu and calamity. "We look to you in households devastated by The Chief Minister dewatering and clean-up the damages done to prepared and PWD author - upon the government Kashmir valley, Chief this hour of grave crisis for the floods. appreciated the role played works, the Deputy Chief school infrastructure all ities should be involved to employees to resume their Minister, Omar Abdullah, all the required support in " Considering that the by the Indian Army, Indian Minister said the complex across the valley. report on fitness of the duties immediately while Tuesday demanded Special the second phase of calamity residential houses in Air Force and NDRF in aid has suffered damages due Secretary, School schools. requesting the media to Rehabilitation Package from management in terms of Kashmir are built at a cost of the civil authorities mak - to flooding and incessant Education Nirmal Sharma, "The stress is on early authenticate news reports the Centre Government to rehabilitation of the affected much higher than other parts ing the rescue efforts result rains and now authorities Director School Education, resumption of classes but from the concerned gov - put life back on rails in the families both in terms of of the Country and in view oriented. have to ensure that the Kashmir, Director, RMSA, no chances would be taken ernment agencies before State. housing and livelihood of limited working season The Prime Minister Secretariat starts operating MD, Housing Ram Pal on the fitness of the school these are published. Omar Abdullah, today besides permanent restora - available before the onset of assured all Central support as soon as possible. He Sharma, CEO and other infrastructure, only when met Prime Minister, tion of the public assets" he winter, it is imperative that to the State for relief and said men and machinery senior officers of the we are fully sure about the VCs of State Farm Narendra Modi, here in this told the Prime Minister. Central Government agrees rehabilitation of affected needs to be geared up for department attended the fitness the school activities regard and vehemently The Chief Minister said to the extra ordinary funds families and reconstruction cleaning and making the meeting. would begin," he reiterat - Universities meet advocated for the liberal and that while the State for the reconstruction of the of damaged infrastructure. complex fit for employees Tara Chand said that ed. Governor GY NEWS SERVICE SRINaGaR, SEPT. 23: Dr. Tej Partap, Vice- Hilly and far flung areas people still deprived of relief: Mankotia Chancellor, Sher-e- Kashmir University of MLA to sit on Anshaan outside Guv house from Sep 27 Agricultural Sciences and GY NEWS SERVICE favouratism in distribution lage of Panchari Block of this loss is much more than ANSHAAN on 27th of Technology -Kashmir, and Jammu, SEPT. 23: of relief material. Udhampur district and Kashmir division and due September in support of Dr. Pradeep Kumar Rejecting the claim of JKNPP president and other areas where natural attention towards Jammu these demands outside Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, state coalition government MLA Udhampur, Balwant calamity struck. Province is needed, governor house Jammu. Sher-e-Kashmir University that relief and rehabilita - Singh Mankotia while NPP MLA said Jammu Balwant demanded. He Activists of JKNPP from of Agricultural Sciences tion process is carried out addressing the press con - province is again discrimi - asked the concerned all parts of the state will and Technology-Jammu, at war footing, JK Natioal ference said coalition govt nated by coalition govt as departments particularly participate in this fast. called on Governor, N.N. Panathers Party MLA has failed to provide suc - whole concentration of officers handling relief He also aked govt to Vohra, Chancellor of the Balwant Singh Mankotia cor to flood affected peo - govt is towards Kashmir material and other help, make secretariat functional Universities, here at the said that State govt has ple of Jammu province. province while flood immediate compensation at Jammu so that griev - Raj Bhavan today. Dr. failed to provide relief to People who have lost affected people of Jammu should be release in favour ances of people can be Partap and Dr. Sharma rain and flood affected everything in flood devas - These houseless people relief mater from country, province is neglected in of flood affected people. addressed earliest. Near briefed the Governor about people specially hilly and tation, still deprived of need tents so that give Balwant said. providing adequate relief, Balwant Singh Mankotia about 20 days have been the flood damage to the far flung areas of Jammu relief and other basic shelter to their wards and Balwant Singh ration to people. warned the coalition govt left for annual darbar infrastructure of their province in particular ref - needs. save them from wild ani - Mankotia charged the state Rain and flash flood that no one from govt move, inspite of regular respective Farm erence to Udhampur dis - More than 15 days mals and weather. Even government for utter fail - cause huge damage in should be allowed to play affair this time govt should Universities and KVKs trict. Mankotia warned the have passed, people of they have not received ure in Jammu province for Jammu province including with the sentiments of start secretariat functional and the measures initiated state govt that JK NPP will hilly and far flung areas adequate ration and other launching proper operation loss of human lives, ani - flood affected people of at Jammu keeping in view so far taken to restore func - not allow ruling leaders to are waiting for tents and eatable material while to recover dead bodies of mals, agriculture, crops, Jammu Province. For early the current situation of tioning. They also apprised adopt nepotism and forced to live in open sky. state is receiving huge 27 people of Saddal vil - residential houses etc and redressal, JKNPP will start Jammu and Kashmir. the Governor about certain other pressing academic IFFCO Kissan Sabha Trust provides relief material for flood victims and administrative issues Azad continues to tours flood affected areas in relating to their institu - tions. The Governor urged Bhalla flags off trucks to Valley the Vice-Chancellors to respective Patwaris of Valley; visits many villages of Beerwah & Budgam take time steps to ensure their areas to determine Calls for early announcement of special package full restoration of all acad - the authenticity of the case GY NEWS SERVICE disaster. Ruing the largescale emic, extension and for making claims of loss SRINaGaR, SEPT. 23: disfigurement caused by the pil - research work in the of lives besides house and Leader of Opposition in Rajya laging flood waters, Azad Universities and assured crop damages. He directed Sabha & Former Chief Minister observed that wherever one them the State to provide medicines, of J&K, Ghulam Nabi Azad goes, same spectacle devasta - Government's full help and tents, tarpals, ration and today toured the flood affected tion is laid around with people support. Rakesh K. Gupta, other required infrastruc - areas of Beerwah & Budgam to to share their tales of woes. "An Principal Secretary to the ture where flood and land - take stock of the damages unsavoury trail of devastation Governor was present on slide hit families of the caused by ravaging floods and has been left around and it will the occasion. State are accommodated. listen to the views of the affect - take sometime for the people to Bhalla called upon the ed people. Azad was accompa - overcome this gloomy chapter Schools to re-open people to help the nied by PCC President Prof Saif Malhama, Boun Makhama, etc orchards, agricultural lands, of their lives", said Azad. Government voluntarily in ud Din Soz, Vikar Rasool Wani, and had an elaborate interaction business establishments, etc so Advocating the early announce - after PWD safety check saving the lives and prop - MOS Technical Education, with the flood victims. that they can reorganise their ment of liberal financial pack - GY NEWS SERVICE GY NEWS SERVICE in restoring public utilities erty of the flood affected Power & Information, G. M. Seeking wholehearted sup - lives and resume earning liveli - age at the earliest, Azad said that SRINaGaR, SEPT. Jammu, SEPT. 23: in the flood affected areas families. Regarding Saroori, Former Minister & port of Government to rebuild hoods. Attracting attention of with winter season staring us in 23: According to Minister for Housing, of the State. He said that restoration of damage MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Nabi their lives from the scratch Azad to the massive destruction our face, Central Government Secretary, School Horticulture, Culture, Youth massive relief operations public infrastructure Monga, MLC, Nazir Ahmad which have been shattered caused by overflowing should expeditiously release the Education, Ms. Nirmal Services and Sports, Raman have been launched besides including road connectivi - Khan, Secretary PCC & Master beyond imagination, people Sukhnag river along its banks, funds to State Government for Sharma, the Directors of Bhalla, today flagged off 5- priority is given to save pre - ty, drinking water supply, Maqbool Ditrict President raised the demand of proper and people demanded dredging up taking up the rehabilitation and School Education, trucks carrying relief mater - cious lives and property of power, the Minister asked Budgam During the day long efficient distribution of relief of silt, earth, etc from its course reconstruction work. He further Kashmir and Jammu have ial to Kashmir Valley. the victim s of flood and the concerned officers to visit, Azad visited more than a material, continuous supply of so that its discharge capacity is said that since the State been asked to get the The relief material has landslide. ensure that all works are dozen places/villages including food material, providing of increased once the water level Government is not having the school buildings in flood been provided by IFFCO The Minister directed done on high priority so Bemina Bye-pass, Sodartth, tents, restoration of power & rises. They also sought con - resources to surmount the huge hit areas checked for safety Kissan Sabha Trust, New the Revenue Officers for that damages are restricted Narbal, Gagerbal, Chack water supply, full compensation struction of a concrete embank - challenge of rehabilitation of by the PWD before re Delhi. Bhalla expressed accelerating the process of to the minimum and peo - Kawaso, Kavosa Khalisa, for the damages suffered by ment along river Sukhnag so people and reconstruction of opening. Meanwhile the sympathies with the grieved making reports of loss of ple do not suffer due to Yarigund, Roshanabad, Sonoor, them, etc. People especially that the damage to the habita - distraught infrastructure, there is Secretary has also issued families and issued direc - lives and property. He non availability of Chani Pura, Shiv Pura, Rossu, sought immediate compensa - tions, agricultural lands, no logic in delaying the sanction instructions to speed up the tions to the officers to gear appealed the people to required men and machin - Adina, Warihama, Razwen, tion for the losses incurred in orchards, etc is kept at the mini - of special package by the cleaning process in and up their men and machinery come directly to the ery. Chayer, Hanji Pura, Paeth terms of damage to their houses, mum in the event of any future Central Government. around schools. 2 JAMMU | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 24 | 2014 Golden YuG Obama to speak at 1400 GMT on Ukraine rebels plan November vote despite peace plan US strikes in Syria: White House DoNETSk, SEPT. 23: from an area near Donetsk - of Crimea in March. NATO WaSHINGToN, SEPT. 23: President Barack Obama Pro-Russian rebels defiantly - the main rebel stronghold says Russia still has troops will speak from the White House Tuesday at 10 am (1400 announced Tuesday they in the industrial east -- in Ukraine, although GMT) in what officials said would be his first public would stage their own elec - although fighting was Moscow denies ever send - remarks on US strikes in Syria. The White House said tions in November, raising reported around the city`s ing forces across the bor - Obama would speak before leaving for a UN General the stakes in a standoff with airport in the morning. der. The self-rule law has Assembly meeting in New York. The United States, sup - Kiev despite both sides "We have withdrawn been pilloried both by ported by several Arab allies, launched strikes against moving to end five months artillery but only in those nationalist politicians who Islamic State militants in Syria on Tuesday, opening a new of deadly fighting. The areas where the Ukrainian accuse Poroshenko of con - prime minister of the self- regular units have done the ceding defeat to the front in the battle against the jihadist group. proclaimed Donetsk same," Zakharchenko said. Kremlin, and by the rebels People`s Republic, "Where Ukraine hasn`t who feel they are no longer Alexander Zakharchenko, withdrawn artillery, we bound to Kiev. "Let them Yemen leader vows to restore said the eastern separatist haven`t done so." call this a `special status` if region would hold elections Ukraine had said they wish. But if the laws authority, warns of civil war to choose a parliament and a Monday it was starting a of Ukraine do not cover a SaNaa, SEPT. 23: Yemeni President Abdrabuh leader on November 2. pullback under the terms of Donetsk airport, a key bat - Ukrainian President Petro backing -- swept across the particular region, that Mansur Hadi vowed to restore state authority and warned The chairman of the the deal signed in Minsk on tleground in the conflict, Poroshenko agreed to the southeast of Ukraine, deliv - effectively recognises its of "civil war" in the Sunni-majority country as Shiite rebels "Supreme Soviet", or parlia - Saturday that calls for both was hit by heavy artillery on peace plan after several ering a series of battlefield independence -- only in were seen in near-total control of the capital on Tuesday. ment, in the neighbouring sides to withdraw from the Tuesday morning, sending rounds of talks with defeats to government. more veiled terms," "Sanaa is facing a conspiracy that will lead towards Lugansk People`s Republic, frontline and establish a 30- flames and large clouds of Russian counterpart Ukrainian lawmakers Lugansk separatist prime Alexei Karyakin, told the kilometre (20-mile) wide black smoke shooting into Vladimir Putin, who is earlier this month offered minister Igor Plotnitsky civil war," Hadi said in a speech at the presidential palace, TASS news agency that the demilitarised zone. The sep - the sky. Donetsk city hall blamed by Kiev and the the rebels temporary self- said Monday. two days after the rebels took control of all other key state region would hold polls on aratists launched their upris - said a civilian was killed West for fomenting the rule and local elections on Meanwhile, EU Energy institutions in the capital, overshadowing a UN-brokered the same day. The surprise ing against Kiev in April, overnight, bringing to 40 rebellion by sending in December 7. But the Minsk Commissioner Guenther peace deal. Hundreds of rebel fighters manned checkpoints announcements came just seizing towns and cities the number of Ukrainian elite troops and heavy deal put on the back burner Oettinger on Tuesday urged on the airport road and other major throughfares in the cap - hours after Zakharchenko across the eastern rustbelt troops and civilians killed weapons. all issues concerning Russia not to use gas as a ital on Tuesday while heavily armed patrols cruised the told the Interfax news and holding disputed inde - since an initial September 5 The war "cannot be claims by the separatist weapon in its standoff with streets in four-wheel-drive vehicles, AFP correspondents agency the insurgents were pendence referendums in truce that was also signed won by military means regions for full indepen - the West over Ukraine. reported. withdrawing their big guns May for Donetsk and in the Belarussian capital. alone," Poroshenko said dence. Poroshenko said the Oettinger, on a visit to from the frontline under a Lugansk.Across both "Not everything`s clear Sunday, while warning that "special status" law was the Kiev, said he hoped to Rebels were posted outside the public offices they peace plan forged with Kiev Donetsk and Lugansk, the with the ceasefire," Ukraine would defend only way out of a conflict reach an "interim solution" entered on Sunday, which include the main government aimed at ending a conflict level of violence appears to Zakharchenko said. "Firing itself with renewed vigour that has threatened with Russia over its June building, parliament, army headquarters and the central that has killed around 3,000 have subsided after months from the Ukrainian side is should the truce collapse. Ukraine`s very survival in decision to halt gas sup - bank, alongside small detachments of military police. people. of warfare that sent East- still going on as before. I Kiev signed up to the deal the face of what Kiev views plies to Ukraine when the But Hadi insisted: "Sanaa will not fall." AFP journalists said West tensions soaring. would call this a slow-mov - after the rebels -- apparent - as Russia`s expansionist three sides hold talks in UN envoy Jamal Benomar, who brokered Sunday`s they saw tanks moving back But AFP journalists said ing military operation." ly with Russian military threat after its annexation Berlin on Friday. agreement aimed at ending deadly fighting between the rebels and Sunni Islamists, said the rebels` taking of key Kenya Westgate mall attack institutions virtually without resistance seemed to signify Gaza truce negotiations resume in Cairo the "collapse" of the security forces in Sanaa. "What has Muslim Eid al-Adha holi - trial hit by assault claims happened these past few days could lead to the collapse of day in the first week of the Yemeni state and the end of the political transition," he October, a Palestinian offi - and a report would be told Al-Arabiya television on Monday evening. cial said. An August 26 released soon. The trial in ended the Gaza conflict, Nairobi opened in which killed more than January and has heard Israel kills 2 Palestinian wanted 2,140 Palestinians, most of evidence from people them civilians, and 73 on who were at the mall for murdering 3 Jewish teens the Israeli side, mostly sol - when the gunmen from JERuSaLEm, SEPT. 23: Ending more than three diers, with an agreement to Somalia`s al Qaeda- months of manhunt, Israeli security forces on Tuesday shot start negotiations in a month linked Shebab launched dead two Palestinians blamed for the June kidnapping and on unresolved issues. their attack in September killings of three Israeli teenagers that spiralled into a 50- These include the con - 2013, killing at least 67 day conflict with Hamas, killing more than 2,100 people. struction of a seaport and people. Israel Defence Forces (IDF) stormed into a West Bank CaIRo, SEPT. 23: behind the murder of the restoring the territory`s air - Court officials said a Israeli and Palestinian nego - teenagers, which led to port, and exchanging new date for the resump - hideout early today and killed the two Palestinian suspects tiators began indirect talks weeks of simmering vio - Palestinian prisoners for the tion of the trial would be in an exchange of fire, the army said. "Both the suspects in Cairo Tuesday for a long- lence and culminated in the remains of Israeli soldiers. set early next month. The were killed in an Israeli operation," IDF spokesman Peter term Gaza truce, hours after war between Israel and Hamas, an Islamist mil - suspects -- Hussein Lerner said. Israeli soldiers killed two Hamas militants in Gaza. itant movement designated NaIRoBI, SEPT. 23: ties say the suspects were Hassan Mustafa, It was later confirmed by Hamas, which had initially suspects in the June murder Senior Hamas negotia - as a terrorist group by the The trial of four men wounded as prison officers Mohammed Ahmed Abdi, denied responsibility for the abduction and murder of the of three Jewish teenagers. tor Ezzat al-Rishq told AFP United States, Israel and the charged in connection with tried to quell a riot, but the Liban Abdullah Omar and Israeli teenagers, though later accepted its role in funding The meeting comes the Palestinian team had European Union, will also Kenya`s Westgate mall suspects claim they were Adan Mohammed and executing the killings. Israel's internal security agency, almost a month after both been headed to the head - hold separate negotiations massacre was hit Tuesday attacked by the prison Abdikadir -- are not Shin Bet, said that the two suspects, Marwan Qawasmeh sides agreed to halt a devas - quarters of the Egyptian in Cairo with the Fatah fac - by allegations from guards," Mwaniki accused of carrying out tating 50-day war in Gaza intelligence service, which tion of Palestinian president defence lawyers that the Gachomo, one of the the attack, but of provid - (29) and Amer Abu Aysha (32), were hiding in a house in and hold subsequent negoti - mediates the talks, when Mahmud Abbas. The fac - suspects have been defence lawyers, told AFP. ing support to the terror - Hebron area in West Bank. ations on key Palestinian they learned of the Hebron tions formed a unity gov - assaulted in detention. The "The suspects were in ists. The house was surrounded by the Israeli forces before demands for a lasting cease - incident and turned back in ernment in June to end a complaints came as the the court cells today with More than 35 witness - dawn, security sources said, adding the suspects had auto - fire. It was almost derailed protest. seven-year rift during which slow-moving trial was bandaged limbs, and es have so far appeared at matic weapons and were killed "in an exchange of fire". earlier Tuesday after Rishq condemned the Hamas seized control of again adjourned, with the there`s an order to have the trial, with at least 10 Three additional people suspected of involvement in Palestinian negotiaters "assassination," and the Gaza, and the Islamists magistrate out of the coun - them transferred to hospi - more expected to give the kidnapping, all from the Qawasmeh family, were arrest - threatened to pull out over meeting was delayed by two remain the de facto rulers of try attending a seminar. tal for treatment," said evidence. ed during the operation. Lerner told reporters that there was the Israel military operation hours, but the official the coastal enclave. Defence lawyers said the Gachomo. Shebab said the attack in the West Bank city of Egyptian MENA news The talks will focus on suspects were in bad shape An official from the was a warning to Kenya a breakthrough in the search a week ago that led security Hebron in which the two agency later reported that the transfer of power in following claims that they state-funded Kenya to pull its troops out of forces to the hideout. suspects were killed. the meeting had begun. Gaza to the national unity were assaulted while in National Commission on southern Somalia, where Israeli forces had earlier demolished the homes of the Israel says the two, The negotiators are government and on security detention. Human Rights confirmed they are fighting the suspects in August and arrested Hussam Qawasmeh, Amer Abu Eisha and expected to set a timetable there, a member of the "There are several the - that a probe into the mat - extremists as part of an Marwan's uncle, in September for organising and funding Marwan Qawasmeh, were for further talks after the Fatah delegation said. ories. The prison authori - ter has been carried out African Union force. the abductions. The three Israeli teenagers, Eyal Yifrah, 19, Gilad Sha'ar, 16, and Naftali Fraenkel, 16 (also a US citi - UNHCR preparing for 400,000 exodus zen), were abducted while they were hitchhiking at night Syria says US informed it of planned attack near Gush Etzion in the West Bank. from Syrian town into Turkey GENEVa, SEPT. 23: The United Nations refugee Israeli forces launched a massive search operation in agency said on Tuesday it was making contingency plans in Gaza strip, rounding up hundreds of suspected Hamas affil - case all 400,000 inhabitants of the Syrian Kurdish town of on Islamists hours before air strikes iates in the door-to-door search operations that significant - Kobani fled into Turkey to escape advancing Islamic State BEIRuT, SEPT. 23: combat Islamic State. "Syria ly escalated tensions between the two. The dead bodies of militants. Some 138,000 Syrian Kurdish refugees have Syria said on Tuesday that US confirms that it has fought and the three teenagers were later found on July 1. entered southern Turkey in an exodus that began last week, Secretary of State John Kerry continues to fight (Islamic The killings sparked a chain of violent events, includ - and two border crossing points remain open, the U.N. High had told the Damascus gov - State) in Raqaa and Deir al- ing the suspected revenge killing of a Palestinian youth in Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. ernment in a letter delivered Zor and other areas," the state - Jerusalem and helped trigger the seven-week long conflict "We are preparing for the potential of the whole popula - by Iraq that the United States ment said. "It has not and will between Israel and Hamas controlled Gaza strip that killed tion fleeing into Turkey. Anything could happen and that and its allies were going to not stop fighting the organisa - population of Kobani is 400,000," UNHCR chief spokes - attack Islamic State in Syria, tion in cooperation with states more than 2,100 people, mostly Palestinians, and displaced woman Melissa Fleming told a news briefing in Geneva. hours before the air strikes directly harmed by it - most thousands more. An open-ended truce was reached on "We don`t know if all of those people will flee, but we took place. Damascus, which importantly with Iraq," the August 26, that is still holding on, though efforts were still are preparing for that contingency," she said. had said any air strikes on government statement said. underway to cement the fragile truce. Notably, the killings The United States and Arab allies bombed Syria for the Syria must have its approval, A senior Lebanese politi - of suspects came as Israeli and Palestinian delegations were first time on Tuesday, killing dozens of Islamic State fighters did not condemn the attacks cian with close ties to the to negotiate in Cairo a more permanent Gaza ceasefire. and members of a separate al Qaeda-linked group, pursuing launched by the United States Syrian government said the a campaign against militants into a war at the heart of the with the help of Gulf states received a letter from his led air strikes against Islamic Syrian government statement Middle East. and Jordan against Islamic American counterpart via the State, saying they should have pointed to U.S. coordination French hostage family On Monday, Syrian Kurds battled to defend the key bor - State and al Qaeda-affiliated Iraqi foreign minister, in been agreed with Damascus. with Damascus, though the der town of Kobani from an Islamic State advance as militants. which he informed him that But there was no sign of criti - United States would not be voices hope for his freedom Kurdish youths from Turkey rushed to their aid. A Syrian analyst inter - the United States and some of cism in Syria`s state-run able to publicly say that was PaRIS, SEPT. 23: The family of a French hostage held A first airlift of supplies for up to 200,000 people is due viewed on tightly-controlled its allies would target (Islamic media. happening. by jihadists in Algeria on Tuesday said they hoped he to arrive at Adana airport from Amman, Jordan on Syrian state TV said the air State) in Syria," the foreign "THERE IS A COM - "It is certain that if these would be released, and spoke of their anguish at his kidnap - Wednesday, to be followed by three more flights later in the strikes did not amount to an ministry said in the statement. MON ENEMY" air strikes are serious, they week, Fleming said. Rupert Colville, UN human rights act of aggression because the "That was hours before the The Syrian government will strengthen the enemies of ping. "We learned with great pain of the kidnapping of spokesman, told the briefing on Tuesday: "Our biggest worry government had been notified raids started." statement points to the scope (Islamic State), at the forefront Herve Gourdel, our father, our partner, our son, our brother at the moment would be if Kobani itself, the town, fell." At in advance. In a government In the statement, for Iraq to act as a channel for of whom is the Syrian and our very dear friend," said a family statement sent to least 105 villages around Kobani have been captured by statement read out on state TV, Damascus vowed to keep up indirect contact between regime," said the politician. AFP. "Herve, we can`t wait to see you again and we are Islamic State forces since Sept. 15, including at least 85 over the Syrian foreign ministry its own campaign against Damascus and Washington, The analyst interviewed on waiting for you," the statement added. the weekend, he said. The U.N. rights office had reports that said Syrian Foreign Minister Islamic State that has seized even as the United States and Syrian state TV said the notifi - The family thanked the Algerian and French authorities an additional 100 villages had been abandoned or evacuated Walid al-Moualem had large areas of northern and its allies shun Assad. Iraq`s cation meant the air strikes for fear of being captured, he said. received a letter from Kerry eastern Syria. It said it would national security adviser were neither an act of aggres - for doing "everything in their power" to secure the release "We have received very alarming reports of deliberate via the foreign minister of continue to target the group in briefed Assad on efforts to sion nor an infringement of of the 55-year-old hiker, who was seized in the mountain - killing of civilians, including women and children, the Iraq, whose Shi`ite-led gov - areas hit in the US-led raids on fight Islamic State last week, Syrian sovereignty. ous eastern Tizi Ouzou region of Algeria late on Sunday. abduction of hundreds of Kurds by ISIL, and widespread ernment is a close ally of Tuesday. The US military, in a in the first such meeting since "All the targets and war - On Monday, Gourdel appeared in a video with his cap - looting and destruction of infrastructure and private proper - Damascus. statement announcing air the United States launched air planes were monitored by the tors, who threatened to kill him within 24 hours if France ty," he said, using another name for the Sunni militant group. There was no immediate strikes on Islamists in Syria, strikes on Islamic State in Syrian air defence," said the did not stop its air strikes against Islamic State militants in The Kobani region, which has some 440 villages, is also host response from the United said US forces had also struck Iraq. analyst, Ali al-Ahmad. "This Iraq. The family said they had "every confidence" in the to between 200,000 and 400,000 Syrians displaced from States, which has shunned Islamic State targets in Iraq, The Syrian government does not mean we are part of other parts of the country including Raqqa, Aleppo and Syrian President Bashar al- "using attack aircraft to con - said coordination with Iraq the joint operations room, and French and Algerian authorities to being the kidnapping to Homs, he said. "So potentially the population movement Assad, describing him as part duct four air strikes". was "at its highest levels" and we are not part of the alliance. a "happy conclusion" and asked for privacy at this "partic - could be much greater than it`s been already even though it`s of the problem. Russia, one of Assad`s reiterated its willingness to be But there is a common ularly difficult time". been very large and very fast," Colville said. "The foreign minister major allies, criticised the US- part of international efforts to enemy," he said. 3 JAMMU | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 24 | 2014 Golden YuG Govt exempts entry tax, toll on import of relief material: Rather JKP establishes tent colony at Bemina All treasuries in the state made functional GY NEWS SERVICE GY NEWS SERVICE Treasuries department, the SRINaGaR, SEPT. SRINaGaR, SEPT. 23: meeting was informed that all 23: Jammu and Kashmir With a view of give impetus the treasures in the state have Police has undertaken vari - to the relief and rehabilitation been made functional and an ous activities supplement - measures in the flood rav - amount of Rs. 188 cr has ing support to the civil aged state, the J&K been released today through administration in relief and Government has granted various treasuries. However restoration measures. exemption from levy of entry he said the flood affected As a part of this cam - tax and toll on the import of treasuries of Lal Mandi, Civil paign, the Organization relief material for free distrib - Secretariat and Pampore have today established a tent ution among flood affected started functioning from colony at Bemina near Haj victims. alternative sites. House. 40 homeless fami - This was announced by Zafar Ahmad Bhat, all the officers at the Lakhanpur toll Rather directed the dis - lies have been accommo - the Minister for Finance and District Treasury officers of post have been directed to trict treasury officers to make dated in the colony. The Ladakh Affairs, Ab. Rahim the Kashmir Division and implement these directions payments related to flood aim is to provide all possi - Rather at a high level meeting concerned officers were pre - on ground so that supply of relief on priority adding that ble assistance to the flood took the cleaning of G B by the doctors of Police All stakeholders and sec - of the senior officers of sent in the meeting. goods being imported for nothing should be kept pend - sufferers and alleviate their Pant Hospital to help the Hospital Zewan. Free med - tions of people have to take excise, commercial taxes, The Minister said that the relief and rehabilitation mate - ing on account of relief pay - hardships as their houses hospital administration in icines were distributed collective efforts to over - accounts and treasuries Government has also granted rial is not hampered in any ments. and belongings have been restoring the functioning of among the patients, come the sufferings of the departments convened here exemption from levy of entry case. Rather said that the damaged by the floods. day-to-day work. Water besides blankets, food people. More relief activi - today at Civil Secretariat, tax and toll on import of Rather said that the Secretary, Insurance, GOI Side by side, the tankers and gen sets were items and drinking water ties would be conducted in Srinagar. The Principal equipment and material for Union Ministry of Finance is will also be approached to Organization is supple - pressed into service to among the sufferers. different affected areas. Secretary Finance, B.B. restoration of telecommuni - also being approached to push more teams of various menting the authorities to ensure the cleaning of hos - The Organization feels The activities were car - Vyas, Director General cation services and infra grant income tax exemption Insurance Companies to J&K in restoration of hospitals pital. its responsibility to pro - ried under the supervision Accounts and Treasures, structure by the respective on donations made for the to expeditiously settle and other essential estab - Moreover, a medical vide all possible support to of Commandant JKAP 9th Altaf Hussain Mirza, telecom companies, J&K relief and rehabilitation of the Insurance claims of flood lishments to bring the life and relief camp was con - the civil administration in Bn. Altaf Ahmed Khan. He Commissioner Commercial Power Development flood affected people of the affected victims and cut short on rails. The jawans of ducted at Aali Masjid relief and restoration work was assisted by Dy. SP, Taxes, J&K Kifayat Hussain Department and PWD state. While reviewing the normal procedures in this Jammu and Kashmir Idgah in which more than as the calamity has devas - Muzaffar Ahmed and other Rizvi, Excise Commissioner, (R&B). He said concerned status of Accounts and regard. Armed Police today under 500 patients were treated tated the valley at large. officers and jawans. Police distribute relief Bollywood actor from Jammu creates a world record GY NEWS SERVICE motivate the people of University of Denver and proud of being the first one entire history of the J&K Jammu, SEPT. 23: In Jammu especially the youth filmmaking at the New Your ever from the state of State that someone is creat - among flood victims an extraordinary event, the to be positive in life and to Film Academy. He was the Jammu & Kashmir to ing an official world falling in the juris - very first of its kind in make a positive impact on first runner up in Grasim attempt and achieve break - record. And that too on the diction of Police Jammu - a youth from our society. Said Vickrant "I just India 2003 and also won the ing the past record of local soil. It could be defin - Station Rajbagh city Vickrant Mahajan has wanted to demonstrate that title Photogenic. He has speaking continuously 46 ing moment for the youth district Kathua. created a world record for if one dreams big and is acted in and directed a hours and 21 minutes and of Jammu. During the recent the longest speech ever. He determined, then anyone Bollywood film "Challo appearing on the world An ultimate test of flash floods 22 has gone past the world anywhere can do anything". Driver". map speaking for 48 hours endurance, stamina and houses of the said record of Rob Moore of He has written six books on The event was spon - and 30 minutes. A big focus, this is one of the area were partially England who had spoken motivation and positive sored by BD Security Pvt. salute to his parents first toughest records to break damaged and one for 46 hours and 21 min - thinking. His last one Ltd. Its MD Sahil Gupta who gave worth to this gem and Vickrant prepared for it house was com - utes. Vickrant has become "Stretch Yourself" was a said "it is a matter of great and their support to him in for over six months. He is a pletely damaged. the first person in history to best seller in India and his pleasure for me to be asso - all his endeavours and a motivational speaker and Shakeel speak continuously on one latest on "Yes Thank You ciated with Vickrant's effort. standing ovation to has given lectures at over Ahmed Beig while subject for 48 hours and 30 Universe" was published He had chosen very difficult Vickrant on his great 100 institutions so far, interacting with minutes at a stretch. The and released in Mumbai task but as they say where achievement. He shall be including schools, colleges, people assured milestone had been attempt - four months ago. The book there is a will there is a way. an inspiration to all those prisons, army personnel, redressal of their ed by a lot of people all over is about gratitude in life, The event was support - who are trying to do some - hospitals and corporate genuine demands the world but till now and this talk was to spread ed by the Chamber of thing or the other in their institutions. He is writing and all possible nobody had been success - the message of positivity Commerce and Industry, lives. The slogan should be another book "The Attitude GY NEWS SERVICE the flood affected areas of police assistances to the ful. more widely. Jammu. Speaking on the "YES WE CAN' of Gratitude" and also kaTHua, SEPT. 23: Distt. Kathua and distrib - flood victims. SDPO The topic of his speech He has studied at the occasion, Rakesh Gupta This attempt was offi - working on a few film pro - DIG Jammu- Kathua uted blankets and other Border Dewakar Singh, was "Yes Thank You Presentation Convent High President CCI said Every cially approved by the jects. He hopes to continue range Shakeel Ahmed relief material among 22 and SHO Rajbagh were Universe - the amazing School and SP College of citizen of Jammu need to Guinness World Record his record-setting streak Beig, accompanied by flood victim families of also present on the occa - power of gratitude in life". Commerce and later he pur - stand by Vickrant Mahajan, after an extensive process. and bring many more lau - SSP Mohan Lal visited village Bhamwarban sion. The core premise was to sued book publishing at the a person we are going to be This is the first time in the rels to the state. Commissioner JMC Kiran Watal alongwith Health DDC receives relief material from Officer conducted an extensive tour of Bahu Fort IKST New Delhi for the flood victims GY NEWS SERVICE by Jammu Municipal On the occasion, the Jammu, SEPT. 23: Corporation. DDC thanked IKST New Commissioner JMC Kiran Later on Municipal Delhi for their relief materi - Watal alongwith Health Veterinary Officer, Dr. Zafar al. She appealed to all oth - Officer Dr. Saleem Khan, Iqbal along with field staff ers to contribute more and Executive Engineers, CTO on the directions of more for the flood/landslide & other field staff of Health Commissioner, Jammu victims and also asked them & Sanit ation Wing conduct - Municipal Corporation, to maintain balance ed an extensive tour of Kiran Wattal conducted a between other areas of the Bahu Fort area to access the drive at Satwari, Gangyal, district and also to shift working of different wings Gandhi Nagar, Shastri their contributions towards of JMC deployed for pre - Nagar, Trikuta Nagar etc. flood affected families of paredness to provide facili - dite the cleanliness / desilt - loader machine which has area. Directions were also About 175 quintals of milk the other areas like Dudu, ties to the pilgrims in view ing of all the routes leading been pressed into service to issued to provide mobile was checked in different Basantgarh, Dalpad, of forth coming Holy to darbar including lanes & clear the pedestal area from toilet van & drinking water areas by way of different GY NEWS SERVICE rains, floods and landslides Chenani, Muttal etc. of the Navratras. drains. To gear up & main - parking to Darbar, for the facility during Navratras. methods and fine to the tune uDHamPuR, SEPT. in the district. district. During the tour tain the sanitation work first time in Bahu Fort area 10 nos. of additional of Rs. 6000/- has been real - 23: IFFCO Kisan Sewa The relief items which Among others, Joint Commissioner inspected a during Navratras 30 nos. of was also monitored by foot operated dustbins have ized from the defaulters. The Trust (IKST) New Delhi received included 900 pack - Director, Planning, Rakesh park near Gorkha Nagar additional Safai karam - Commissioner JMC per - also been placed in the drive will remain continue in today handed over relief ets of food items, each Jamwal, Shakti Singh, State and directed the concerned charies have already been sonally and on the spot main market and at Langar near future against all the material to District packet comprising of 10 kg Marketing Manager, IFFCO Executive Engineer for its provided. The Health directions were issued to sides. The disinfectants food establishments/ shop - Development Rice, 10 Kg Atta, 1 litre edi - J&K, S K Sharma, Chief immediate repair and to Officer JMC assured the expedite the cleaning. spray being done in the area keepers running in the mar - Commissioner, Udhampur ble oil, 2 kg pulses, ½ kg Manager, IFFCO, promi - improve the quality of Commissioner JMC to pro - Besides this the grass cut - was also inspected by the ket are strictly warned and Yasha Mudgal for further Skimmed Milk, 1 kg Salt, 1 nent citizens of the area and painting of boundary wall vide round the clock sanita - ting machine has also been Commissioner JMC. directed to ensure the supply distribution among the kg Sugar, Nutri, Lipton tea , officials of Revenue depart - & iron grills. The Health tion facilities. pressed into service for cut - People of the area appreci - of good quality milk to the affected families of the dis - Spices etc. for the flood vic - ment were also present on wing was directed to expe - The functioning of skid ting excess grass in the ated the work being done Citizens of Jammu City. trict, after recent incessant tims of the whole district. the occasion. DDC closely monitors Relief, Rehab Manohar distributes SMVD Shrine Board augmenting GY NEWS SERVICE tive from Police Department affected families. The street lighting, other public PooNCH, SEPT. 23: as member. These commit - Deputy Commissioner who The distribution of relief tees have been tasked with is closely monitoring and relief material in Reasi infrastructure in Katra for Navratras material in the border district the responsibility to identify coordinating relief work in Baba and adjoin - GY NEWS SERVICE of Poonch which has been the affected families and to the district had earlier ing areas along the kaTRa, SEPT. 23: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine devastated by the recent decide the quantum of mate - appealed to all the NGOs bank of Chenab Board, as part of its social responsibility, has taken up aug - unprecedented incessant rial to be given to them. who intend to contribute in River and had a menting street lights at Katra, the base town for the pilgrim - rains, flash floods and result - Apart from the assis - the relief efforts of the dis - first-hand assess - age to the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Deviji, ing landslides causing tance from government, trict administration to pro - ment of the mag - with a view to facilitating the pilgrims and people of the immeasurable loss of private relief material received from vide the same through dis - nitude of damage area at large. property is underway and the several state and national trict administration or con - caused by the It may be recalled that the Shrine Board has taken a coordination between the level non-governmental sult the administration to floods. decision to contribute to theNavratra Festival hereinafter by NGOs and the District organizations (NGOs) and avoid any confusion and After taking way of carrying out infrastructure/development related Administration has acceler - other agencies like Indian ensure that only required stock of the relief activities in Katra which would be beneficial for the pil - ated the process of distribu - Red Cross Society, Jammu, material is brought for dis - measures, the grims and the local population on a long term basis. In line tion of relief material Shiv Shakti Sewa Mandal tribution among the affected Minister interact - with the above, the Shrine Board after making an assess - amongst the affected fami - Budhlada Mansa, Punjab, families in various areas in ed with the locals ment of the facilities requiring immediate attention, decid - lies. In a widely appreciated AICP Delhi, 25 RR Madrass coordinated manner. and urged upon ed to undertake augmenting the street lights in Katra town. decision, the Deputy etc in the form of tents, Malik has impressed the people to Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari, Chief Executive Officer, Commissioner, Mohammad blankets, mattresses, shelter upon the officers/officials extend all possible Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board informed that the Hussain Malik has constitut - kits, kitchen kits, tarpaulin charged with the responsi - GY NEWS SERVICE pulses, tents and medi - help and guidance to offi - Navratras are starting from 25th of this month and consid - ed four Tehsil/Sub-Division and various other items of bility of assessment and dis - REaSI, SEPT. 23: cines. The relief material cials in accurate assess - ering the felt need of the town for proper lighting of the level committees headed by daily use is being distributed tribution of relief to ensure Minister of State for was provided by NGOs ment of damage to life, area, the Board has taken up augmenting the street light Sub-Divisional Magistrates as per the recommendations that there is no lacunae in Cooperative, Dr Manohar Gyan Agarwal and Gyan crop and property. The facility. Till today, 80 street lights have been made func - at Mendhar and Surankote of the Sub-Divisional/Tehsil the entire process. Lal Sharma today distrib - Goyal from Delhi. Minister called upon dis - tional in the town by replacing these with energy efficient and CEO, PDA and Dy. level committees. As of Moreover, a control room uted relief material among The Minister accompa - trict administration to pri - lights. The Shrine Board, under its social responsibility Director, Employment at today 647 tents, 1893 blan - has been set up in the office more than two hundred nied by MLC Jugal oritize restoration works scheme, has been undertaking large infrastructure projects Haveli and Mandi respec - kets, 1183 mattresses of the Deputy people at Dera Baba, who Kishore Sharma and saying this is important for in Katra town, including construction of circular road, mul - tively having concerned besides, other items of daily Commissioner for redressal have been affected by flash Deputy Commissioner reaching out to the affected tipurpose sports stadium, expansion of facilities on Katra- Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar, use like water kits, hygienic of grievances pertaining to floods, rains and land - Reasi Shabir Ahmad Bhatt population. The district Banganga road etc. The Shrine Board is also exploring Tehsil Supply Officer, kits, dry ration kits, towels, the distribution of relief slides. took stock of ground situa - administration was asked other areas of intervention considering the Navratras in Tehsil Social Welfare buckets etc have been issued material to the affected fam - The relief items includ - tion of relief measures. He to immediately start distri - Katra town. The Katra town would be expecting large Officer and one representa - for distribution amongst the ilies. ed biscuits, flour, rice, visited flood affected Dera bution of the free ration. inflow of pilgrims in view of upcoming Navratras. 4 JAMMU | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 24 | 2014 Golden YuG Campaign for farm-fresh food grows Golden Yug SaTVINDER k maNN joint venture between the opening of McDonalds entific studies carried out Bangladeshi microfinance outlet near Spanish Steps of since early 1930s by EDITORIAL THE mechanisation of organisation Grameen Bank Rome and aims to promote Rudolph Steiner, J.I. Rodale, agriculture and the develop - and France-based food giant “local foods, centuries-old Lady Eve Balfoinur, and Sir ment of the agrochemicals Danone to provide rural chil - traditions of gastronomy, Albert Howard. The global Brinkmanship after World War II, helped to dren with important nutri - sustainable good and tasty demand for organics in the increase food-grain produc - ents that are missing from food production. This is to world is increasing now, tion. In addition, the factory their diets. This also creates be as per the characteristic of because of food safety and in Maharashtra farming of animals, large- jobs for the local community the local ecosystem in a health concerns. scale food processing and and costs 10 cents per pack - clean way that does not harm The market share of all with the availability of the age, one-fourth the normal the environment and animal natural, organic, local food Common sense would dictate that the refrigerated transport, price for yogurt in the coun - welfare or our health, equal and uncertified foods Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena have increasing food miles try. access to quality food as well labelled as pesticide-free, more to lose than gain by breaking their alliance became a norm for these Fresh and locally grown vegetables are bound to be Good greens as the food producers hormone and antibiotic-free, businesses to expand for bet - more nutritious than those that cover more food miles. In India, we have Nalla receive fair compensation (grass-fed, free-range, when so close to an expected victory in the ter profits. The industrial Keerai’ (“Good greens” in for their work and promotes GMO-free, and un-pas - Maharashtra Assembly polls. They have been food system thus developed was organic and in complete markets of Paris, drawing Tamil) farming in and local small business.” People teurised included) was $4 together during difficult times, losing two consec - favoured large corporate harmony with nature and the nearly 200,000 visitors a around Paakam village in who “eat locally grown food billion in 2002. This market utive elections to the Congress and the Nationalist farms and the small and mar - consumer communities. The year. In addition, the local Thiruninravur. It was found - call themselves Locavors’ share increased to $11 bil - Congress Party. Now, when they are the clear ginal farmers struggled and local food movement had produce is available on road - ed by an organic farmer, R. and the word has been lion in 2011 in US. The favourites to win, there can be no real reason to were dislocated. Meanwhile, gained strength when the side stands, at u-pick farms Jagnathan, after studying the recently incorporated in the annual global growth poten - part ways. However, short-term interests are often Rachel Carson, a marine organics became a main - and food hubs, innovatively village economy of 240 American Oxford dictionary. tial is 20 per cent. India biologist published her book stream corporate business. as “rent-a-tree”, “rent-a- farmers who spent Rs 40 Many people still underesti - exported around 1.34 million in conflict with long-term interests. After having Silent Spring, in 1962, in the Thus it was a movement row”. “rent-a-garden” and lakh on fertilisers and pesti - mate the importance of the tonne of certified organics beaten back the Congress in the Lok Sabha elec - USA. The book criticised the “beyond certified organics”, consumers collect the pro - cides during the crop season, local food movement and (sugarcane, cotton, Basmati tion, the BJP realises it can grow any further only “use of agrochemical, the wherein the consumers duce in “U-pick” operations. which could be channelised find it hard to comprehend rice, pulses, tea, spices, cof - at the expense of its regional ally, the Shiv Sena, pesticides, fertilisers and patronised the small inde - The consumers of local to live healthy and produc - the broader perspective. It is fee, oil seeds, fruits and their which too plays the Hindutva card with the vot - weed killers that can have pendent local farmers and foods support thousands of tive lives. He captured the actually a backlash against value-added products, func - ers. If the gains of the Lok Sabha election are not devastating effect on the bio - natural foods cooperatives in small and marginal farmers, imagination of young soft - industrial and factory pro - tional foods and 40 per cent to be surrendered in the Assembly polls, the BJP diversity”. their vicinity who did not use and their number is increas - ware and technical profes - cessing that provided cheap, world’s organic cotton Pesticide-free produce pesticides. They linked ing throughout the world and sionals, who gave up their calorie rich, easily available, fibre), to the EU countries, will necessarily have to make more room for The title of the book themselves with the family is being patronised across well-paid jobs and comfort - more-palatable-than-nutri - US, Switzerland, Canada, itself within the alliance with the Sena. To be the referred to the ultimate dis - farmers, who in turn reached the world in different ways. able urban lifestyle to, tious food. These practices Southern and Middle East perennial junior partner of the Sena cannot be a appearance of songbirds out to hundreds of consumer Riverford Alliance, in the became full time farmers. It compromised the human and and Asian countries, from very appealing prospect for the BJP, especially because of the effects of families and the UK, initially Devon’s farm, started as a team of two in environmental health, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan after it became the first party since 1984 to win a DDT. The people who dis - “Community-Supported supplied fresh fruits and veg - 2011 and is now a collective favoured large farms, mar - and Uttar Pradesh, valuing majority of its own in the Lok Sabha. Thus, the proved the use of agrochem - Agriculture (CSA)” system etables to 30 friends. It is of 30 members. They use ginalised the small growers, more than $374 million. pressure is on the national party to bargain hard to icals, started growing their was developed, in which now the Riverford Organics, modern methods of market - increased the food mileage There is also an indigenous own food and patronised the consumers buy shares in a multi-farm CSA, deliver - ing and have close to 8,000 and carbon footprint of food market, with about 95 per the point of threatening to break ties. local food growers who did advance for the farm pro - ing thousands of fruits and followers on their Facebook on earth and decreased the cent of the brands existing in But just as the BJP needs to expand its base in not use pesticides. As this duce. Good Natured Family vegetable boxes every week page (https://www.face - farmers’ footprint on the top 10 metropolises and Maharashtra, so does the Sena feel the compul - food movement expanded, Farms is now an “alliance of to homes across the country, book.com/NallaKeerai). It farm. other tier-II cities. sion to protect its territory. Sena chief Uddhav the growers started labelling more than 100 family farm - thereby serving 50,000 cus - has also become communi - Not produce but social The market economy of Thackeray knows very well that if the BJP is the produce as local and ers, who are third or fourth- tomers. In Wales, Fork2fork ty-supported agriculture capital the outsourced industrialised given an inch, it would take a foot; he cannot eas - organic and by the 1980s it generation farmers, commit - encourages people to buy (CSA), as about 15 people The local food move - organics is booming. In order ily forget how some leaders of the BJP had tried became available in the ted to maintaining local con - food directly from farmers. have invested in their land ment is for pesticide-free to give it a boost, it would stores. A flourishing prof - sumer connections. European local food con - for an “yearly supply of quality fresh and nutritious have to be re-branding of the to build bridges with the Maharashtra Navnirman itable market for the pesti - New Seasons Market in sumers also want the food fresh produce”. However, food, that reduces food miles consumption habits of the Sena, the breakaway group of the Shiv Sena led cide-free organic produce the Portland and Oregon also stores to label where the the “50-mile diet restaurant” and helps to sustain the envi - rich, with marginal contribu - by his cousin, Raj, before the Lok Sabha election. had been established by includes names of the farm - food originated from, name in the Spice Village of ronment, natural resources, tions to the complex aspects of The BJP can easily encroach on the Hindutva con - 1990s and initiated the ers on the labels and of the farmer and the region. Kerala is known for its com - human health and local tra - sustainability. The food miles stituency of the Sena; the difficulty is in harness - process of consolidating the employs a full-time person Labelling laws mitment to local food and ditional food systems. It of the air-freighted corporate ing the Marathi chauvinist vote. If the Shiv Sena ‘organics’ for the large store to liaison with their local Australian Northwest environment-friendly prac - ensures agricultural diversi - organics are thus being ques - does indeed break away, the party would surely outlets. farmers. Importance and Territory promotes local tices. They source all their fication, contributes towards tioned and UK Soil In 2002, when, the US popularity of local food can food through labelling laws ingredients from within a durable local farming com - Association, the certifying turn to the MNS, which would only be too happy Department of Agriculture be seen in USA, when on enacted in 2008 to designate 50-mile radius, and do not munities, natural resource body, is being pushed to pro - to play the role of a junior partner. Moreover, the standardised the procedures Saturday, the bleary-eyed the origin for fresh produce. serve anything which they conservation, climate mote only locally grown, or at Shiv Sena is uncomfortable with the BJP’s refusal for the certified production “locals” clutching their lattes Canada’s food industry, in cannot find locally, or will resilience, local agricultural/ least British-grown food to to publicly endorse Uddhav Thackeray for the of the organics, it resulted in and iPhones gather at the vil - Cultivating Opportunities: use alternatives like jaggery regional economy and is sus - maintain the integrity of the post of Chief Minister. To leave the issue of chief economic hardships for the lage's farmers market in Oak Canada’s Growing Appetite syrup instead of sugar. The tainable.The food is being organic brands. The philoso - ministership until after the results are declared small growers as they strug - Park, Illinois. for Local Food, has reported Apni Mandi for direct mar - grown by the farmers as per phy behind organics is envi - would mean that the party with more members in gled to meet the compliance Consumers’ communi - that “it is not a fad”, has been keting of farm produce in the consumer needs; it pro - ronmental conservation, food procedures, whereas large ties around for 10 years and is Punjab, (although it has been motes crop diversification. security and protection of the the Assembly would stake claim for the post. The organic producers were able In Chicago, chefs and particularly strong in taken over by the local Besides this, it builds com - peasant communities. The Sena, therefore, wants to limit the number of seats to do so at a much lower restaurateurs connect the Quebec, Ontario and British venders and traditional veg - munity bridges and fosters general realisation of this fact the BJP can possibly win, and is unwilling to give cost. The small growers “small food producers” from Columbia. Seoul Farmers etable and fruit retailers) and cohesive rural interdepen - is reflected in the increasing up even those seats outside its strongholds for the reached out to the consumers around the Midwest, fruit Market in South Korea was efforts in various forms in dent urban communities, consumer patronage and the national party to contest from. Political strategy to sustain themselves and the growers from Michigan and opened in Gwanghwamun other parts of India have thereby adding to the social number of farmers’ markets in dictates that both the Sena and the BJP would “Local food movement” corn farmers from Illinois at Plaza in the heart of the city resulted in provisions for capital. the UK. It finds voice in com - have to find a way to reconcile their short-term became gradually more visi - the popular doughnut booth. in June 2012 and food prices direct marketing of local Until 1920s, all the food munity-supported agricultural ble in the USA. Charitable organisations are came down by 20-30 per produce by the farmers. was locally grown and was projects as well as explosive goal of coming to power in Maharashtra, with Organic cultivation also doing their bit to con - cent. The Shokti Doi move - Another movement in organic in the world with growth of farmers’ market, their long-term plan of expanding their base in the The practice of organic nect the local farmers and ment from Bangladesh is the same direction is the hardly ever any food miles chefs and restaurants. There is State. If the Sena-BJP alliance breaks up and the cultivation is rooted in the producers directly to the spreading in developing “Slow Food Movement”, added to it. However the increasing government invest - Congress and the NCP were also to go their sepa - traditional agricultural prac - consumer’s communities. countries too, as this locally having a global following. It “movement for organics” ment, initiatives and incen - rate ways, the Maharashtra election would be tices in India and the rest of Chicago's Green City produced yogurt snack, was founded in 1986 by had gathered pace in the tives to promote local food wide open. the world, as prior to indus - Market, founded in 1998, meaning “power yogurt” in Carlo Petrini in Italy. It 1940s, in England and systems in developed and trialisation, all agriculture was patterned after the open Bengali, is the result of a began as resistance against Europe, because of the sci - developing countries. Data in the service of the poor CHakRaPaNI out of erstwhile Andhra such a massive survey exer - previously witnessed two occupations. In this context, GHaNTa Pradesh (A.P.)was sought to be cise. Lakhs of government rounds of land reforms: one the survey collected impor - RaGHaVa REDDY addressed by the employees geared up to the round of efforts were made tant data on the details of peo - CHaNDRI Comprehensive Household demand within short notice when P.V. Narasimha Rao was ple’s occupations, particularly Survey (CHS). At the time of and participated wholehearted - Andhra Pradesh Chief caste occupations, pursued by Telangana’s household assuming office in June, ly in the process of enumera - Minister (1971-73); the second individuals in every house - survey, by collecting first-hand Telangana Chief Minister K. tion. The success of the survey round of efforts were made in hold. It is believed that such information, throws up many Chandrasekhar Rao had is reflected in the unprecedent - order to curb the Naxal move - data would help the State in opportunities for administra - expressed hope that the out - ed participation reported to be ment. These two phases of evolving appropriate welfare tors, policymakers and come of the survey would help about 98 per cent. The masses land reforms resulted in measures to alleviate eco - researchers in social sciences the government plan better for greeted the process with greater redistribution of land in nomic problems and help Modern states seldom act arbi - welfare. enthusiasm, and both the rural Telangana. In contrast, it is strengthen the communities trarily. Scientifically derived Unfortunately, the move and the urban poor and the said 20 per cent of the families by upgrading skills, acquiring data is imperative for the effi - has been criticised by sections middle class identified with it. in a typical coastal Andhra vil - new techniques of production cient functioning of the mod - of the media questioning its The questionnaire used in the lage hold more than 80 per and if possible, link the com - ern welfare state. Although the intention. They levelled allega - survey is designed in a scien - cent of the land. Data on land munities with appropriate role of the state in India has tions that the CHS would pro - tific way to cover all sections holding not only helps the markets so that they can earn been declining in the neoliber - file the population based on of the population and key State in land distribution but remunerative prices for their al context, its responsibility in their place of origin, stoking socio-economic indicators. It also in learning of the number produce. taking care of sections of the fears among a section of the consists of 104 items divided of small and marginal farmers. The survey laid emphasis society who are seen as weak, population in Hyderabad. The into nine sections to record This data may be used by the on the health status of house - vulnerable and marginalised allegations levelled had such complete details of the people, department of agriculture to hold members. This data has increased significantly. repercussions that even including data on land holding, Owing to lapses in implemen - that the State had to identify monthly pension amount for plan for input subsidies, credit would help the State in know - Thus, we witness a number of Cabinet Ministers in A.P. took occupation, access to educa - tation, the fee reimbursement student beneficiaries with the those above 65 years of age to requirements, crop insurance ing the types of ailments, the welfare measures being initiat - up the matter with the Centre. tion and health services, the scheme had become a golden help of admission lists provid - Rs.1,000, the Telangana gov - policies, etc. Data on the extent of their spread and in ed by several States in the However, undeterred by the status of disabled, etc. The data goose for education entrepre - ed by the colleges rather than ernment needed to ascertain sources of irrigation collected augmenting State- funded country. However, a fairly negative publicity, the people aims to provide the State with neurs. It is said a number of independently identify stu - who genuinely deserved it. In in the survey would help the health centres in rural areas. common and disturbing phe - of Telangana took the matter in the much-needed figures to engineering colleges have dents in need of financial assis - the midst of reports that the State in assessing the usage of Also, data on persons nomenon is the large-scale their stride. make a proper assessment of mushroomed over the last four tance. Aimed at providing data existing name rolls consisting electricity for farm irrigation, with disa bilities would make it irregularities in the execution Given the increasing the magnitude of financial to five years just to benefit on needy students, the CHS of beneficiaries included peo - and the extent of command possible for the State to reach of welfare schemes. The state importance of the state in the commitment necessary for from this scheme and/or were tried to identify students, their ple as young as 45 years of area, etc. out to them as they have been cannot afford to remain a lives of the poor, and pilfera - social welfare schemes. set up with the funds received present level of education, and age, it was high time that a ver - Another important feature the worst sufferers in the pre - bystander when it comes to tion of state funds meant for Charting a new course from it. At one stage the their economic background. ification exercise was under - of the survey is its attempt to sent day market conditions. misuse of government the poor, the importance of One of the several areas scheme deviated from its goal This data would help the State taken. ascertain the status of artisan Details on the usage of cooking machinery. Past experience data on the socio-economic that the survey tried to address and became a money spinner in not only supporting the stu - One of the promises made castes and people engaged in gas, income tax assessment, has shown that governments status of the population has is the controversy over the for a few. The recourse to dents who took admissions by the Telangana Rashtra these occupations. The eco - property tax and drinking that made consistent efforts become essential to planning State’s fee reimbursement fraudulent means by educa - into colleges across Telangana Samithi was the distribution of nomic restructuring in the water connection, etc. collected towards improving gover - of welfare measures. On scheme — Financial tional institutions had reached but also into national institu - three acres of cultivable land to post-liberalisation era rendered as part of the survey would nance were duly rewarded by August 19, Telangana con - Assistance for Students of such a point that some engi - tions like the IITs and NITs. every Dalit family. In order to many artisan communities and help the State in urban and the electorate. ducted a one-day survey of its Telangana — which had neering colleges had started One of the biggest chal - fulfil this promise, the State their crafts ir relevant. rural drinking water supply, In the newly formed State entire population. The decision assumed political overtones admitting students by way of lenges faced by the newly wanted to ascertain informa - However, a significant num - widen the property tax net, of Telangana, the baggage of of the Telangana government immediately after the decision offering cash incentives for formed State is taking care of tion regarding landholding ber of persons belonging to rationalise subsidies and plan poor governance inherited by is historic, for no other State in to introduce it was announced taking admission into their col - its poor senior citizens. Having patterns and the number of eli - these communities are still for better civic amenities in the it at the time of being carved the recent past has undertaken by the newly formed State. leges. Another problem was announced a hike in the gible families. Telangana had engaged in their traditional urban and rural contexts. 5 JAMMU | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 24 | 2014 Golden YuG Death toll rises as Assam Cleric Maulana Mehdi Hasan calls SC rejects Asaram Bapu's flood situation worsens bail plea, says 'no urgency' GuWaHaTI, SEPT. 23: Assam's flood situation in NEW DELHI, SEPT. 23: In a setback to self-styled severely-hit Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts Tuesday further Navratri 'festival of devils', arrested godman Asaram Bapu, the Supreme Court on Tuesday worsened as river Subansiri in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh aHmEDaBaD, bar Muslim youths from Addressing reporters val to keep its sanctity". rejected his plea for bail on health grounds. Asaram, 72, was was in spate. The death toll in the current wave of flood has SEPT. 23: Gujarat-based entering venues for 'garba', here, the general secretary Bharwad also threatened to risen to three with one person washed away at Chauldhua vil - cleric Maulana Mehdi a traditional dance per - of VHP's city unit launch a statewide agita - put under arrest after a 16-year-old girl lodged a police com - lage in Lakhimpur last evening, an official report said here Hasan was on Tuesday formed during the festival Ranchhod Bharwad said tion if Hasan is not arrested plaint in August, 2013 accusing him of sexually assaulting today. Heavy rainfall has led to the overflowing of Subansiri, a arrested for making in praise of goddess that Hasan's remarks are a by police. When asked if her at his ashram in Jodhpur. He is lodged in Jodhpur Central tributary of the Brahmaputra, forcing more than 500 families in provocative remarks on Durga, to prevent inci - deliberate attempt to VHP or any other organisa - Jail. In its order, the apex court said that there was “no Lakhimpur district to take shelter in relief camps set up by the Navratri festival and for dents of "eve teasing". malign Hinduism. tion has filed any FIR in urgency” to grant him bail on medical grounds. The district administration. hurting religious senti - Hasan, a resident of "When just a few days this regard, Bharwad said Supreme Court ruled had on August 19 this year directed the The district administration has made arrangements for pro - ments of one community. Rustampura in Thasra are left for Navratri to that police have taken their viding shelter to the affected families and provide them with The arrest was made after taluka of Kheda district, begin, the Maulana said application. He was refer - constitution of a medical board to examine Asaram Bapu for necessary relief materials, a senior official of the district admin - the Vishwa Hindu Parishad had shot into limelight that it is not a religious ring to an application trigeminal neuralgia, which causes severe headaches to those istration said. In neighbouring Dhemaji district, a breach in the (VHP) took strong objec - when he tried to put a skull festival and further added given to Dariyapur police afflicted with the condition. The medical board's report was embankment of River Jiadhol, another tributary of the tions to the cleric's cap on then chief minister that it is a festival of rak - station in the city by a submitted today. The court had earlier said that his bail will Brahmputa, at Tekjuri has affected around ten thousand people. remarks and demanded Narandra Modi's head dur - shasa (devils). This is a local Shiv Sena leader Jitu only be considered after all the witnesses in the case have The Brahmaputra and all its tributaries in the district were flow - strict action against him. ing the latter's Sadbhavna conspiracy to defame Solanki today. Solanki had deposed before the trial court. ing above the danger level and nearly 2.15 lakh people have An FIR was also registered fast in 2011. Hindus. This is an attempt reportedly asked police to been affected by the current wave of flood, Dhemaji Deputy against the cleric at the VHP is reportedly to disturb harmony and arrest Hasan for allegedly Commissioner Monalisa Goswami said. In other parts of the Dariyapur Police Station angry over an interview peace in Gujarat," creating enmity between Akhilesh orders 22 hours power in state, the Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level in by a local Shiv Sena given by Hasan to a local Bharwad told reporters at a two communities by mak - Jorhat, Goalpara and Dhubri while its tributaries Dhansiri, Jia- leader. Gujarati newspaper in press conference here ing such remarks about UP cities, 16 in villages Bharali and Kopili was flowing above the danger level at Denouncing his state - which he is quoted as say - today. Hindu gods and festivals. LuCkNoW, SEPT. 23: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Golaghat, Sonitpur and Nagaon respectively, according to a ment, the VHP said it is a ing that Navratri is the When contacted, Hasan When contacted earlier, Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday directed the power department to report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority deliberate attempt to "festival of devils as told a news agency that his Inspector VN Yadav of (ASDMA). The current wave of flood has severly affected the "malign" Hinduism. rapists and drunkards use remarks were taken out of Dariyapur Police Station take steps to ensure that electricity is supplied for 22 hours districts of Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Dhemaji, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, VHP has recently to participate in it". The context and rather he wants told a news agency that in urban and 16 hours in rural areas by 2016. He asked the Sonitpur, Morigaon, Dibrugarh, Kamrup, Goalpara, Nagaon called for a statewide interview was published Hindus to "keep such ele - police are looking into the department to work on production, transmission and distri - and Nalbari with nearly thousand villages inundated. movement in Gujarat to on Saturday. ments away from the festi - matter. bution fronts at a review meeting, Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan said. "The chief minister has directed to work on Ajit Singh calls 'mahapanchayat', several I don't aspire to become production, transmission and distribution to ensure 22 hours power supply in urban and 16 hours in rural areas by detained while attempting to enter bungalow Maharashtra CM: Uddhav Thackeray 2016 as promised by him," Ranjan told reporters after the Rajesh Pilot Road and sev - ised by a TV news channel on meeting. Yadav was told that by 2016 the power demand eral other roundabouts as September 13, Uddhav had will touch 23,000 MW and to ensure the promised power traffic remained heavy, the expressed his desire to become supply, power production of 21,000 MW will be needed, he PTI reported. the Chief Minister for the first said. To achieve the target, power transmission segment In view of the protests time from a public platform. will need Rs 22,500 crore while Rs 15,000 crore for distri - over the issue, Delhi Metro "I want the people to give also shut down its Race me a chance and they will not bution, Ranjan said, adding that the CM has directed Course Metro station near be given a chance to complain," Finance and Power department officers to generate Tughlaq Road at Yellow he had said. The Shiv Sena resources for it. Line, which runs between president, in the same breath, Jahangirpuri in north Delhi had also said he was not dream - and HUDA City Centre in ing of the Chief Minister's post, BJD fields late MP's widow NEW DELHI, SEPT. Several people were Gurgaon. mumBaI, SEPT. 23: A have declared support for Shiv but will not shy away from 23: Rashtryia Lok Dal detained by police while The controversy started fortnight after openly voicing his Sena in the elections. responsibility. "These days for Odisha bypoll (RLD) chief Ajit Singh has they attempted to march after Singh was asked to desire to become Chief Minister, "Everyone wants to be the Chief Ministers do not under - BHuBaNESWaR, SEPT. 23: Odisha's ruling Biju called a 'mahapanchayat' at towards the residence of the vacate his official bungalow Shiv Sena chief Uddhav CM and people fight for the stand people's problems. They Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday decided to field Pratyusha his residence at 12, Tughlaq RJD chief, as per news at Tughlaq Road after he Thackeray Tuesday said he has chair. But see how fortunate I only make aerial visits and fly to Rajeswari, widow of late MP Hemendra Chandra Singh Road in Delhi's Lutyen's reports. lost Lok Sabha elections in no such ambition. am. I do not want the crown on the annual Pandharpur Yatra. for the parliamentary by-election in Kandhamal con - zone on Tuesday to chalk Security has also been May earlier this year. He "Today people from the my head, yet people want to see They secretly pray to save their out a strategy about con - strengthened around will now shift to a three- Varkari Samaj have come to my me as the CM. This love has to seats while declare publicly that stituency Oct 15. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik verting his government bun - Tughlaq Road ahead of the bedroom house in south house to bless me and support be earned," he said. they have prayed for a happy announced it after holding a meeting with senior party galow as a memorial to his proposed mahpanchayat. Delhi. The government had Shiv Sena for the upcoming Though Shiv Sena has been state," he said, apparently taking leaders at his official residence here. father and former prime The barricading of major disconnected the water and Assembly polls. The love that I pitching strongly for Uddhav as a dig at Congress Chief "Pratyusha Rajeswari, wife of late MP Hemendra minister Chaudhary Charan roads around Tughlaq Road power supply of his resi - have been showered with is Chief Ministerial candidate of Ministers who attend the con - Chandra Singh, has been chosen as the BJD candidate for Singh. caused traffic snarls in vari - dence after he refused to enough for me. I do not aspire to the saffron alliance, BJP has not gregation of Varkaris at the pil - the Kandhamal by-election," Patnaik told reporters. The police has declared ous parts of central and vacate the premises. He become the CM of been enthusiastic abo ut it with grim town in Solapur district the proposed 'mahapan - south Delhi in the morning later demanded that the res - Maharashtra," Thackeray said. its leaders maintaining a deci - every year. He also made a The by-poll in Kandhamal was necessitated following chayat' as illegal and has rush hour. The cascading idence be converted into a He was addressing a gathering sion on who would occupy the veiled attack on his estranged Hemendra Chandra Singh's death. The polling will take reportedly said that those effect was felt at INA, Teen memorial dedicated to his of people from the Varkari sect, post will be taken after the polls. cousin and MNS leader Raj place Oct 15 and the counting of votes will take place Oct attending it will be arrested. Murti, Aurangzeb Road, father Charan Singh. devotees of Lord Vittal, who Attending an event organ - Thackeray. 19. The Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency comprising seven assembly segments is spread over four districts - IITs ease admission norms, 75 percent Protests, black flags await PM Kandhamal, Boudh, Nayagarh and Ganjam. While the cutoff in 12th standard to replace old criteria opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has already CHENNaI, SEPT. 23: In a significant decision which is set named former MP Rudra Madhav Ray as its candidate for to benefit students aspiring to enter IITs, the Council meet of the Narendra Modi during US visit the poll, the Congress is yet to announce its candidate. prestigious institutions in Chennai on Monday decided to consider Ray, 77, was a member of the state legislative assem - the aggregate marks secured in Class XII Board Examinations for WaSHINGToN, and organisations that are bly for three terms between 1990 and 2009 before being admission. "In addition to the top-20 percentile condition, it has SEPT. 23: In what could concerned about the rapid elected to the Lok Sabha on a BJD ticket in 2009. The been decided now to give another provision [to aspirants seeking act as a spoiler to Prime erosion of human rights BJD, however, denied him a ticket in the 2014 Lok Sabha admission] which is the marks secured in the board exams," Minister Narendra Modi's and religious freedom in polls and later suspended him for anti-party activities. Secretary, Union Ministry of Human Resources, Ashok Thakur action-packed US visit India," said Dr Shaikh told reporters in Chennai. The 48th meeting of the Council of the this week, several anti- Ubaid, a founding member Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) was held in Chennai on Modi groups will hold a of the Coalition Against Monday at IIT Madras, chaired by Human Resource Development series of protest rallies Genocide, who is now Vrindavan widows angry with Minister Smriti Irani. Presently, only students those who are in the when he travels to New instrumental in forming top-20 percentile in their Class XII board exams are admitted to the York and Washington. this new alliance. Hema Malini, to talk to Mamata 16 IITs across the country. Also, they must have cleared the Joint The recently-formed "The Alliance has been VRINDaVaN, SEPT. 23: Worried about their future Entrance Exam (JEE) advanced. About 200 students with top Alliance for Justice and formed in the wake of in the holy town of Vrindavan after local MP Hema scores in JEE, considered tough, could not get into the IITs as they Accountability (AJA) on increasing violence and Malini's "outsider" remarks, a group of widows on were not in the top-20 percentile league. Now, with the new norm, Monday announced that it incendiary rhetoric against Tuesday left for their home state West Bengal where they even if a student does not figure in the 20 percentile category, she will show black flags to minorities led by organisa - want to discuss the matter with Chief Minister Mamata or he could aspire to get admission into the IITs provided they meet Modi when he heads to the tions and parties aligned the minimum marks prescribed by the Council. Briefing about the Madison Square Garden in Barack Obama at his Oval AJA in a flyer sent to its with the Sangh Parivar. Its Banerjee. deliberations, Thakur said the Council approved the new norm of mid-town Manhattan in Office. members yesterday. initial objective is to use "What Hema Malini has said is scary. Does she want marks secured after due deliberations. New York on September "The 'indictment' pro - AJA mostly comprises the high profile visit of to remove us from here? Where will we go?" 65-old-year According to the norm, an aspiring OBC and general catego - 28. Modi is scheduled to ceedings will be conduct - of Indian-American Narendra Modi to draw Aarti Nath told a news agency. She had left her Howrah ry candidate should have secured 75 percent and those belonging address a huge Indian- ed in a replica courtroom organisations and individ - attention to the threats to home four years ago after her son started misbehaving fol - to SC, ST, and disabled section should have got 70 percent in class American community set up in the President's uals who were part of India's pluralism," Ubaid lowing her husband's death. Vrindavan, where thousands 12 board exam to be considered for admission in addition to clear - reception at the venue. Park right in the front of Coalition Against told a news agency. ing the JEE. "This norm will bring tremendous releif to students. The Sikh For Justice the White House. The Genocide (CAG), which "Come join us as we of widows live and worship Lord Krishna, was her only Now marks secured formula will be there along with 20-percentile announced to convene a 'chargesheet' issued by had successfully cam - stand in protest of refuge. Along with 50 others, she left for Kolkata today rule." Replying to a question, Thakur said the heads of the IITs in "Citizens' Court" to SFJ lists actions of Modi" paigned against US visa to Narendra Modi's visit and from Vrindavan to celebrate Durga Puja. They have sought Chennai and Kanpur have been given the responsibility of prepar - "indict" Modi at a park in during the 2002 Gujarat Modi, when he was the talk in New York City at an appointment with the CM and Governor K N Tripathi ing a framework for a new India-centric ranking system for Indian front of the White House riots, a statement from the Gujarat Chief Minister. Madison Square Garden to discuss the matter with them during their stay. institutions of higher learning. When introduced, the system will on September 30, when Sikh group said. "Alliance for Justice on September 28th," the "We will talk to her on this if the government can help cover the IITs and the Central universities and later it would be the Prime Minister would "Black Flags for visit - and Accountability is a alliance said in a us. Not all of us go and beg in temples. We have been extended to UGC funded institutions. be meeting US President ing PM Modi," said the coalition of individuals Facebook Post. given a bad name," another widow who stays in an ashram sponsored by NGO Sulabh said. The former screen goddess and now a BJP MP Hema Maharashtra Assembly polls: Shiv Sena offers 130 seats to BJP, keeps 151 for itself Malini had recently stoked controversy with her remarks mumBaI, SEPT. 23: Other allies of 'Mahayuti' rejected. In an earlier propos - BJP's Maharashtra elec - that widows from West Bengal and Bihar should not As the deadlock over seat- are--RPI (Athawale), al, BJP had suggested that the tion in-charge O P Mathur, crowd Vrindavan. sharing for Maharashtra Rashtriya Samaj Paksh, two major constituents of state President Devendra She had said that responsibility of looking after wid - Assembly elections continues Swabhimani Shetkari Paksh 'Mahayuti', a rainbow Fadvanis, Eknath Khadse and between Shiv Sena and and Shiv Sangram. alliance of six parties, contest Vinod Tawde, Leaders of ows should be of states from where they hail. West Bharatiya Janata Party, Reports further say that 135 seats each, leaving the Opposition in the Assembly Bengal's Minister of Women and Child Welfare Shashi reports on Tuesday said that Sena has conveyed to the BJP rest for smaller partners and Legislative Council Panja told a news agency that she would meet the widows the former led by Uddhav that if the alliance wins then which too had been trashed respectively, were among during their Kolkata visit. Thackeray has sent a new Uddhav Thackeary should be by Shiv Sena. Senior Shiv those involved in the talks. "First we need to understand what these widows want seat sharing proposal to the made the chief minister. Sena leaders including party "Both parties today agreed from us. After that we will decide what help can be given BJP. According to the new Interestingly, BJP has main - MP and spokesman Sanjay that the alliance should from the state government side," she said. proposal, Shiv Sena has tained that the CM should be Raut, its leader in the remain. Both parties are firm offered its oldest ally BJP 130 chosen from the party which Maharashtra polls. from the brink of disintegra - Legislative Assembly that the old alliance should NGO Sulabh is looking after 1,000 Vrindavan widows seats and kept 151 out of 288 wins maximum number of Top state leaders of the tion. Subhash Desai and Rajya continue," Raut told reporters as part of a Supreme Court directive to remove the stigma Assembly seats for itself. If seats in the upcoming polls. two oldest NDA allies sat BJP had yesterday given Sabha member Anil Desai after the meeting. "A new attached to their lives. Forced into a life of isolation, dejec - agreed upon finally, it would Earlier today, both Shiv down for talks ending a tense a fresh proposal to the Sena, drove down to BJP office in proposal came up today and it tion and poverty, these widows were living under pathetic leave the smaller 'Mahayuti' Sena nd BJP leaders said the stand-off, a day after BJP seeking for itself 130 of the Dadar for the meeting, in an will be discussed with our conditions without any proper food, medical and hygienic allies with just 7 seats to con - two parties were "firm" on President Amit Shah called state's 288 seats, a marginal apparent softening of the other alliance partners later facilities. Sulabh has now started providing pension, food, test and the two major part - continuing the alliance as up Sena chief Uddhav climbdown from its earlier party's stand after Uddhav's today," he said. Tawde said health and other facilities to these women, besides giving ners would have a tough time they resumed the deadlocked Thackeray in a bid to pull demand for 135, which its "final offer" of 119 seats to neither party wanted the convincing them to accept it. seat-sharing talks for back the 25-year-old alliance saffron ally had summarily BJP on Sunday. alliance to break. them vocational training and employment. 6 JAMMU | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 24 | 2014 Golden YuG Now, a search engine for pornography lovers! Significance of Garba, Dandiya dance forms LoS aNGELES: It's not every day that a new search engine takes its place on the Internet, much less one spe - cialising in pornography as is the case with Boodigo, a tool developed by former Google employees who plan to make it the portal for the adult entertainment industry on the Web. Boodigo made its official debut Sep 15 and "has taken off like a rocket", Colin Rowntree, one of its founders and also the owner of the Wasteland.com fes - tishist porn site, told Spain's EFE news agency in a tele - phone interview. Rowntree and Wasteland teamed up with Los Angeles tech company 0x7a69, whose engineers spent over a year developing Boodigo's operating system, including an algorithm that prioritises links that are dismissed by main - stream search engines. "Google and Bing have gradually been weeding out the industry's adult content and that (for us) has been tremendously frustrating. If someone is looking for videos of oral sex and tries to find them via Google, what they get The festival of Dandiya is usually organisations and event is an article by Wikipedia and advice from Cosmopolitan. Navratri comes with a played in the late evening, management companies And when they get what they're looking for it can well be promise of nine days filled after performing all the investing a handsome pirated material," Rowntree said. with fun, frolic, dance and religious rituals (Aarti). amount in the so-called Despite being taboo for many people, pornography is festivities all around. It is While Garba is performed Dandiya nights, it has one of the most vivacious before worshipping become a grand affair tremendously popular on the internet as shown by Google festivals celebrated in the Goddess Durga. These around the country. statistics, where the term "porn" has had a rate of interest country. dances are generally per - Earlier, Garba used to no less than 80 percent since 2010 on a scale of 1 to 100 Navratri not only sym - formed in groups and spe - be played in every nook used to measure trends on the search engine. bolises the victory of good cial large scale events are and corner of the street, Boodigo is organised with a double process of verifi - over evil (Goddess Durga's organised where hundreds but today it has become a cation, which in the first place associates key words of the victory over Mahishasur) of people can come togeth - glam event filled with the search with content, and secondly checks to see that the but also celebrates the er for the celebrations. best in fashion, food, content belongs to trustworthy sites and not to pirate sites spirit of Indian culture in Besides setting the fes - events and dance. Garba with fraudulent and malicious intentions, the Boodigo its togetherness. Devotees, tive mood, these dance and Dandiya nights these founder said. The search engine was also designed to not only celebrate the fes - forms also hold a special days are all about big stars guard the user's anonymity. According to its privacy poli - tival by offering prayers to significance in the 9-day visiting the event, deli - cy, "Boodigo does not use cookies or other user-tracking the Goddess but also wear long festival. Garba and cious food, designer technologies to gather information about our users." "That traditional and colourful Dandiya are believed to be clothes and glamour. The makes us different from Google and Bing, and was anoth - dresses, sing folk song and the dramatisation of the dance element is some - er reason for creating it," Rowntree said. indulge in other fun activi - fight between the Goddess times lost in the glamour ties like- playing Garba and Mahishasur– the of the stars and people and Dandiya. mighty demon king. The embroidery and mirror message of oneness. While There was a time when come to the venue more HTC Desire 820 smartphone with 64-bit Garba or Dandiya, are sticks of the Dandiya craft, also not to forget the women prefer the tradi - the two dance forms were for the star then the festi - octa core to be launched today dance forms which were dance represent the sword foot-tapping music, make tional Chaniya Choli, that used to educate people val. NEW DELHI: Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is earlier only performed in of Goddess Durga. This is the dance form unique in has vibrant colours and about the festival and its Despite things chang - all set to launch Desire 820 smartphone in India today. Gujarat, but have now the reason why the dance itself and also matches beautiful embroidery, men mythological importance ing and turning the com - HTC will launch the smartphone at an event in New Delhi, become very popular form is also known as ‘The with the spirit and joy of wear traditional kurtas and but today things have mercial way, it is a beauti - across the country. The Sword Dance.’ the festival. payjamas. Designer sarees changed. With changing ful feeling to go with your the invites of which had been sent a couple of days ago. lively and colourful dance DANDIYA STICKS. Traditional costumes and Lehenga sarees are times, when everything family and attend the The tech giant had unveiled the Desire 820 at the IFA forms' popularity is such THINKSTOCK IMAGE. and its significance: also some of the favourites has become commercial colourful and vibrant in Berlin early this month. The company hasn't revealed that Garba festivals are Use of colourful sticks, Navratri being a festi - of women these days, Garba events have also Garba nights during the the official price of the handset however it is expected that organised in almost every traditional and vibrant cos - val of togetherness, people especially in metropolitan changed. The once social Navratri festival. the phone will be priced at Rs 26,000. It is also the first corner of the country today tumes comprising skirts always prefer to wear cities. event has now become Here's wishing every - smarphone by HTC to offer Qualcomm’s 64-bit octa core to grace the occasion of and ornate blouses, dresses of similar colours Changing face of more of a commercial one a very happy and pros - Snapdragon 615 processor and integrated 4G LTE Cat. 4 Navratri. designed with lovely and patters to spread the Garba and Dandiya nights: affair. With large business perous Navratri! connectivity. The HTC Desire 820 features a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display. It offers a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 8MP front camera. It also offers 16GB inbuilt storage memory which can Siemens in agreed $7.6 billion deal to buy Dresser-Rand be expanded to 128GB through a micro SD card. The FRaNkFuRT: structure markets, Dresser- may be lurking. General smartphone is the successor to HTC Desire 816. It sup - Industrial conglomerate Rand is a perfect fit for the Electric was considering ports dual-SIM and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat operating Siemens AG said on Monday Siemens portfolio. The com - whether to make a bid, the system with HTC Sense UI skinned on top. it would buy US oilfield bined activities will create a Financial Times cited people Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, FM radio, equipment maker Dresser- world-class provider for the familiar with the matter as Bluetooth, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS/ A-GPS, 3G and 4G LTE Rand Group Inc for $7.6 bil - growing oil and gas markets," saying on Friday. connectivity. The smartphone comes packed with a lion in a move that would sig - Siemens Chief Executive Joe (http://on.ft.com/1tzUwLM) 2600mAh battery which can up to 22.4 hours (3G) of talk nificantly boost the German Kaeser said in a statement on Any GE involvement company`s oil and gas busi - Monday. would mean their archrival - time and 424 hours (3G) of standby time. ness in North America. Reuters reported on ry picking up steam again. Germany`s Siemens said Sunday that the companies Siemens lost out to GE in a Sony PlayStation TV to its $83 per-share bid was were nearing a deal. fierce bidding tussle over unanimously supported by The German industrial Alstom`s energy business hit stores on October 14 Dresser-Rand`s board of conglomerate had long covet - in June. The Dresser-Rand directors. That compares with ed Dresser-Rand, which deal would eclipse Siemens NEW YoRk: Sony Corp said PlayStation TV set-top a Friday closing price of would help it grow its oil and acquisitions over recent box, which allows users to access movies and TV episodes $79.91, which was up 27 per - gas business at a time when a year. Siemens bought Dade from the PlayStation store, will hit stores in the United cent over the past three North American fracking Behring for $7 billion States and Canada on Oct. 14. The price for a standalone months on takeover specula - boom is boosting demand for under Kaeser`s predecessor PlayStation TV (PS TV) is $99.99, the company wrote in tion. energy equipment. But it for the moment, but would as larger-sized steam tur - Siemens has trumped a Loescher in 2007, in a deal a blog. For $139.99, customers can get a wireless con - Within minutes of that shrank in the past from mak - have the financial firepower bines. Siemens expects to competing offer for Dresser- that was widely criticised troller, an 8 GB memory card and "The Lego Movie" statement, it also announced ing a formal bid, balking at its for the right acquisition tar - close the Dresser-Rand deal Rand from Swiss pump as overpriced. Siemens videogame along with the PS TV. (http://bit.ly/1r0IVFT) the sale of its 50 percent stake high valuation. Dresser-Rand get. Cash reserves stood at by summer 2015, while it maker Sulzer AG, which had filled another gap in its Around 700 games will be available to PS TV users, in BSH Bosch und Siemens trades at 24.6 times 12 month 8.21 billion euros at the end aims to wrap up the sale of its proposed an all-stock merger, energy equipment portfolio including "Metal Gear Solid" and the franchise "Killzone: Hausgeraete GmbH to joint forward earnings, a 60 per - of June. Siemens is targeting stake in household appliance according to people familiar earlier this year, buying Mercenary". PS TV was released in Japan and other Asian venture partner Robert Bosch cent premium to its peers in more than 150 million euros venture BSH with Bosch in with the matter. small gas-turbine assets countries under the name "PlayStation Vita TV" last fall. GmbH for 3 billion euros oil and gas equipment and in annual synergies by 2019 first half of 2015. Sulzer`s chairman is for - from Rolls-Royce for 950 Sony is trying to expand its entertainment network ser - ($3.85 billion), ending their services, according to from the transaction, which BSH will pay out 250 mer Siemens CEO Peter million euros. CEO Kaeser vices to compete against players like Amazon.com Inc. more than 45 year alliance in Reuters data. CEO Kaeser complements Siemens`s mar - million euros to each of its Loescher, who Kaeser indicated at the time that Sony did not say when it will launch its online TV ser - household appliances. said in July the company ket position in turbo com - owners Bosch and Siemens replaced in a boardroom coup expansion in the United "As the premium brand planned to focus on restruc - pressors, downstream and before the transaction is com - last year. States was next on the vice. The company signed a deal earlier this month to in the global energy infra - turing rather than acquisitions industrial applications as well pleted. But other rival bidders agenda. carry 22 Viacom Inc channels, including Comedy Central and MTV, on its planned online TV.PlayStation boss Shaun Layden told tech blog Re/code in June the compa - ny was "on track" to unveil its product some time this year. (http://on.recode.net/1paUBjE) Sony`s web TV service will join the ranks of an already crowded market with devices from Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Roku. Facebook to introduce new advertising platform: Report Facebook Inc is set to unveil a new advertising plat - form to improve effectiveness of online ads, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday citing people with knowledge of the matter. The product is a redesigned ver - sion of Atlas Advertiser Suite, an ad management and measurement platform that Facebook bought from Microsoft Corp last year. It is expected to help marketers target Facebook users more effectively by measuring which users have seen, interacted or acted upon ads that appear on Facebook`s services and on third-party websites and apps. The product will also provide a tool for mar - keters to buy ads to target Facebook users across the Web. Microsoft took on Atlas with its $6.3 billion acquisi - tion of digital ad agency aQuantive in 2007. Unable to make it work for its own purposes, Microsoft wrote off $6.2 billion of the aQuantive deal`s value in 2012. The world`s No.1 Internet social network, which lags behind market leader Google Inc in U.S. market for online display ads, did not reveal how much it paid for the technology. Facebook counts 1.5 million advertising customers and the company`s ad business saw strong growth across all of its geographic regions, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg told Reuters in July. 7 JAMMU | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 24 | 2014 Golden YuG Bindra wins individual bronze, Veteran cricket Gautam Gambhir is a brilliant statistician finishes on podium twice Anandji Dossa captain: Ryan ten Doeschate BANGLORE: Kolkata INCHEON: Indian shoot - range by the shooters in passes away Knight Riders' (KKR) all- ing ace Abhinav Bindra on these Games, comprising rounder, Ryan ten Tuesday bid adieu to Asian one gold and four bronze, NEW DELHI: Veteran cricket historian and statis - Doeschate praised skipper Games by clinching the men’s pistol shooter Jitu Gautam Gambhir for his individual bronze medal in Rai’s title win being the tician Anandji Dossa has passed away at the age of poise and said that the two- men’s 10-m air rifle event standout performance. time Indian Premier after guiding the team to a The top three scores 98 in New York. Considered the most League (IPL) champions third-place finish on the were notched up by have very good chance of fourth day of competitions Chinese shooters led by well-respected in his cho - sen field, Dossa breathed making it to the semi-finals in Incheon. Cao Yifel (630.7), a new of the Champions League Before winning the indi - Games record. his last on Monday. Dossa, along with his Twenty20 (CLT20) 2014. vidual bronze, Bindra In the individual list, "He (Gautam Gambhir) is teamed up with Sanjeev Ravi Kumar finished 20th wife, had moved to the United States of America brilliant. He has given me a Rajput and Ravi Kumar to and Rajput stood one rung lot of confidence as a play - finish third on the podium, below to be eliminated. last year to be with their poor performance by veteran Rajput scored daughters. A former crick - er. He has showed faith in Doeschate said playing for player always nurtured helping India swell their Bindra, who was just me. Gautam is pretty quiet medals tally to eight in the Pourya Norouziyan of Iran 618.7. outside the top eight after eter who was mostly a his country helped him dreams of playing for the and his scores of 10.5, 10.6 Bindra was shooting reserve in Mumbai’s Ranji and I believe that you don't make a bigger name for rainbow nation but destiny 17th edition of the mega- the first series, got into his need to be loud. You don't event. He finished third in and 10.7. brilliantly after a modest groove later and after the Trophy squad, made his himself. had other ideas. The batting presence felt in Indian need to talk a lot and throw 10m air rifle men’s finals Earlier, the Beijing beginning but for his two fourth set of 10 shots, took "I had played county crick - all-rounder though still Olympic gold medalist poor shots of 9.1 on the cricket by introducing the your weight around. So I et before that, so I had looks back with some nos - behind China’s Haoran a break to have a chat with culture of scoring and stats. think he is a very good cap - Yang and Yifei Cao to bag fired India to the men’s 55th and 9.7 on the 60th, he rifle coach Stanislav made a name for myself at talgia. team bronze in the 10m air could only finish 5th in the He did live scoring for tain," ten Doeschate told first-class level in domestic "I always wanted to play the bronze. Bindra aggre - Lapidus for a brief. He shot all major cricket tourna - PTI in an interview. gated 187.1 points while his rifle event while booking qualification as fourth- 10.9 on the 40th shot. and one-day cricket. But for South Africa. I was his berth in the eight-man placed Korean Kim Sengdo ments for the All India Gambhir's fine knock of 60 playing for Netherlands born and brought up there Chinese opponents, 18- He immediately came up Radio for the first three helped KKR stretch their year-old Haoran won gold finals with the fifth-best fared only marginally better with successive scores of was always a big opportu - and my dream was to rep - score in the qualifications. at 626.1. decades of independent winning streak to 11 after nity to make a bigger name resent the country. But the with 209.6 points and Yifei 10.6, 10.7, 10.6 and 10.3 India. Dossa can also be Sunday's three-wicket tri - bagged silver with 208.9. The Indian team that Bindra’s sequences after and was going great guns for myself against big way things worked out, by comprised of Bindra, each set of 10 shots were: credited with grooming umph against Lahore teams. Scoring a hundred the time I finished study - Bindra had on Monday till a 9.1 spoilt his efforts. cricket statisticians and Lions. The team in purple created a flutter by stating Kumar and Rajput tallied 102.6, 105.3, 104.5, 104.1, But he took a deep really makes people sit up ing, I was cutting through 1863 to finish third behind 105.7 - during which period scorers. Dossa also are looking strong con - and recognise that there are into the domestic circuit that today’s event would be breath, got his thoughts authored many books, gold medal winners - China he was looking at peak tenders for the title and ten players from the associate even in South Africa. So I his last in professional together and shot 10.1 on including Duleep — the 1886.4 and South Korea form but for the sudden Doeschate, with an impact - nations who can play well," took up the choice of play - shooting. Bindra led the the 56th before coming up Man and his Game (co- (silver) at 1867.6. misfiring on the 55th shot- ful 51 not out in the open - he said. ing in England and that field till the first twelve with successive high scores authored with Vasant ing game against Chennai shots before slipping to the Bindra tallied 625.4 and 103.2. of 10.9 and 10.8, which Raiji), Cricket Ties: India- ten Doeschate was the first worked out rather nicely. points while Ravi Kumar This was the fifth medal Super Kings, has his fin - associate player to be But in that, I missed my fifth place and was saved were followed by 10.5 and Pakistan and Art of Scoring gers crossed. from being ousted after a contributed 618.9. Another fetched from the Ongnyeon 9.7 on his last shot. (in Gujarati). picked by an IPL side after dream of playing for a Test "I think we are a good side. KKR pocketed him in nation particularly for my But in T20, every team 2011. While he has mostly home nation South Africa," Akshar Patel: IPL, makes sure that there are warmed the bench, barring he said. Raina, McCullum leave no easy matches. To our a few chances in between, After making his debut in advantage, we have won a the Dutch star has no 2006, ten Doeshcate could CLT20 great platforms big competition in recent regrets. only manage 33 ODIs and Dolphins all at sea times and hope to take the "This is the best level in nine T20 Internationals in a momentum forward. So we T20 cricket that I can play. scattered Dutch schedule. BANGLORE: Chennai This was best illustrated mums in his nine-ball stay, for young talents draw from that experience And it's a massive privilege But the 34-year-old still Super Kings bulldozed its by Ravindra Jadeja (40 n.o., which was cut short by CHANDIGARH: and hope to keep the win - to be part of a tournament hopes to carry on for anoth - way to a 54-run win over 14b, 3x4, 3x6), who effort - Mohit Sharma’s slower Eyeing a berth in ning habit going. So once like IPL and a side like er set of years. the Dolphins here at the lessly tonked left-arm spin - ball. Delport’s 34 had pow - the series against we reach the semifinals we KKR. I am delighted that I "I still feel that I am Chinnaswamy Stadium on ner Keshav Maharaj for two ered Dolphins to 56 for two West Indies, Kings will give ourselves a have been given an oppor - improving as a cricketer, Monday to more than make straight sixes off his first in three overs. XI Punjab spinner chance to win the competi - tunity. And it's always nice which is a good thing. I hit up for the loss in its cam - two balls, before helping Despite Delport’s hero - Akshar Patel feels tion," said ten Doeschate. to be with the big names the professional scene pret - paign-opener. After being himself to another 11 runs ics, the batsmen to come that IPL and CLT20 A superb hundred in the and big stars, so you just ty late so I am probably 26 put in to bat, CSK thrived before the over’s comple - still faced a herculean task. are great platforms 2011 World Cup, that near - tread along and try and or 28 in terms of my crick - in the role of a school bully, tion. The high required run-rate for the youngsters to ly shocked England, helped contribute the best you can. et age. I have been around mercilessly robbing the The story was much the meant that even when the prove their mettle. the Netherlands batsman I know I am a fringe player for 5-6 years and I still feel frail Dolphins squad of same before Jadeja’s stint. runs began to flow, it took "Both IPL and rise to fame. While he is no and have no qualms about fresh and hope there is a bit their lunch and pocket Opener Brendon only a couple of dot balls to CLT20 are great longer a regular in the playing that role, rather I of longevity to my career. I money, before throwing a McCullum (49 off 25 balls) pull the Dolphins off track. platforms for the youngsters. If you do well here, you Netherlands' side, plying have enjoyed playing that am still very ambitious and few unanswered punches at and one-drop Suresh Raina CSK’s all-rounder immediately get recognized," the 20-year-old player from his trade in T20 Leagues role," he said. keen to keep going for the the already demoralised (90, 43b, 4x4, 8x6) put on a Dwyane Bravo put the issue Gujarat said on Monday. Asked if he was hopeful that he around the world, ten The South African-born next 4-5 years," he said. victims. In the 20 allocated clinic, striking everything to rest with his clever read - might be picked up for the series against West Indies, overs, the ‘home’ side thrown at them clean and ing the pitch, as he opted to Patel said, "I have been putting in my best efforts. IPL is whipped 16 sixes and 17 far. take the pace off his deliv - best platform for domestic player to prove his mettle. I did Ashley Giles' 24 spare balls for fours to amass an incredible While McCullum pre - eries to fox the opponents. well in IPL and on that basis I have played three matches 242 for six. Chennai’s ferred the straight bound - The West Indian finished (ODIs) for India. If I do well here (at the CLT20), I will intentions were particularly ary, Raina ditched style for with figures of two for 17 in get more chances. "He said playing in formats like IPL world's highest game clear every time a wicket substance as he took a lik - four overs, and he, along and CLT20 helps boost the confidence level of domestic LONDON: England spin bowler Ashley hit," Curr said, speaking to AFP from Japan fell, as the next batsman ing to the slog-sweep with Mohit Sharma (four players as well as helping them to improve skills while Giles, along with 30 other trekkers includ - where he teaches cricket, reporting "some would cut loose as soon as towards cow corner. for 41), ensured a second playing along side top international players. "I keep ing South African fast bowler icon big sixes being hit". he arrived at the crease. The Dolphins began its straight defeat for the South myself ready for all formats," Patel said when asked if he Makhaya Ntini, have made sure they'll be More seriously, the teams face the dan - With no reason to distrust innings with equal disdain African team. feels he is ready for all the formats of the game. Patel is prepared by carrying up 24 balls -- as well ger of acute mountain sickness -- and dead - the bounce or the pace of for the bowling, with CSK equalled the high - not only known for his bowling skills as the other day, he as pads, helmets, stumps and an entire plas - ly pulmonary or cerebral oedema -- and are the pitch, they simply found Cameron Delport leading est total in CLT20. Otago played a 9-ball 23 runs cameo at Mohali when KXIP most tic pitch. trekking slowly up the mountain's flanks to no reason to play them - the counter-charge. Volts had scored 242 for needed it enabling the team to defeat Barbados Tridents "It's a crazy challenge," Giles told AFP, ensure they acclimatise properly. selves in. The southpaw struck four against Perth by four wickets in the Champions League Twenty20 while trekking to the top of Kilimanjaro to Qualified umpires will ensure the game Effortless hitting five fours and two maxi - Scorchers in 2013 league match. "When I started playing cricket, I was a play the game in its ice-covered crater, just is played properly and is eligible to break batting allrounder, but two years later while playing below the 5,895 metre (19,341 feet) sum - the record. Under-19, I got to bat at No 7 position. At that time, my mit. - 'Cucumber sandwiches' - Northern Knights will try to maintain its winning streak coach told me that along with batting, I should hone my If successful, the game in northern Teams, who set off trekking on RAIPUR: This will be a trans-Tasman turf tion. “I think it is important for us to keep skills with the ball. "After this, I started to concentrate on Tanzania will beat the current record by Saturday, aim to reach the peak at dawn on war, on another continent maybe, but playing our brand of cricket, the way that my bowling and I began doing well. "But from the start, over 600 metres (1,968 feet). Friday. which neither side would give up without a we have been playing, which seems to be I considered myself as a batting allrounder and knew I Former England captain Nasser They then aim to play a full Twenty20 in fight. The Northern Knights, undefeated working for us. We know the conditions, could do well with the bat," he said. Asked what he con - Hussain, in a message before the team set the crater of the dormant volcano, laying thus far, will strive to maintain that winning having been here for the last couple of siders are the challenges for a spin bowler in a format like off Saturday on the trek, poked fun at old down a plastic track for the wicket before streak when it takes on the Hobart weeks,” said Southee of the comfort zone T20, Patel said, "For a spin bowler, the challenges are teammate Giles, warning "don't forget to playing in the freezing air, surrounded by Hurricanes in the Oppo Champions League they find in these surroundings. more. In this format, you know batsmen will take take some spare match balls, especially for vast blocks of ice. Twenty20 at the Shahid Veer Narayan “T20 is a funny game. We had a little bit of chances and hit you. One has to accept the challenge and when Gilo is bowling." Giles said he was looking forward to Singh stadium here on Tuesday. luck in the last game. We have played some accept the fact that one can go for runs and yet at the same Past high-altitude players say the balls testing his bowling in the dust and rocks. While his confidence was understated on aggressive cricket and have been rewarded time look at the positive side, which is getting wickets". fly in the thin air, where there is half the "Trial by spin!" said Giles, climbing the contest’s eve, Tim Southee stood sym - for the way we’ve been playing. I think we With two back-to-back wins in the CLT20 league so far, level of oxygen than at sea level. along with players including former bolic of an upbeat Kiwi squad, of which are coming together nicely as a team with Patel said the KXIP will try to maintain the winning Alan Curr, who set the current record England captain and head of women's he’s become such an integral part. “The bat and ball. Different guys are stepping up momentum. "Sometimes, couple of losses can affect the with a 2009 game played at 5,165 metres cricket Clare Connor, and current England Hurricanes have good batting and bowling on different days, which is a pleasing sign momentum," he said. Asked if there was any team in par - (16,945 feet) in the Himalayas at Everest women's player Heather Knight. line-ups. They have some quality and expe - of a good team,” the seamer said, optimism ticular he feels that KXIP would be looking to beat in the base camp in Nepal, reported the ball The mainly English team also includes rienced seamers and a couple of handy overtaking worry on possible weak spots in CLT20 competition, he said, "obviously, we will like to speeding super fast. players from Australia, Canada, Kenya and spinners too,” he said, sizing up the opposi - a near fully functional unit. defeat Kolkata Knight Riders. "It goes miles... when it's hit, it stays South Africa. Historic squash show by India, shooters add another bronze INCHEON: Dipika Pallikal event at the Ongnyeon Later, Ghosal entered the the Soenhak Stadium here. an upset 7-5 7-5 triumph ond of the three qualifying and Saurav Ghosal scripted International Range. final, beating 2006 champi - There was nothing to over Andrey Golubev and matches and moved into the history on the squash court, Other than the women’s on Ong Beng Hee. Top seed cheer about at the tennis Aleksandr Nedovyesov. next round. while shooters also contin - pistol team, Pallikal and and World No.16 Ghosal court with both the men’s In the women’s tie, In judo, India ended a ued to deliver medals as Ghosal stole the limelight lived up to his billing, out - and women’s teams Prarthana Thombare lost dismal campaign after India bagged two more with their performances. playing 35th-ranked Beng knocked out of medal con - the opening match to Yuliya country’s last competitor bronze to boost their tally to Besides it was a rather dis - Hee of Malaysia 11-9, 11-4, tention after losing their Putintseva 3-6 2-6 in one Rajwinder Kaur lost her six on the third day of the appointing day for India 11-5 in 45 minutes on the respective quarterfinal hour and 24 minutes. final repechage round bout 17th Asian Games in otherwise with the men’s glass court of Yeorumul clashes to Kazakhstan. Ankita Raina fared against Kyrgyzstan’s Incheon on Monday. football team and the tennis Squash Courts. Both the teams lost by a slightly better but could not Nagira Sarbashova. Pallikal settled for a teams crashing out of the At the shooting range, similar 1-2 margin to the upstage Yaroslava All four Indian judokas - bronze medal -- the first by event. the Indian trio of Rahi, Kazakhs, seeded top in Shvedova, going down 5-7 - three female and one male an Indian woman squash With two medals coming Anisa and Heena tallied men’s and second in 6-7 (3) in two hours and six -- will return empty-hand - player -- after losing to their way, India were now 1729 points, a whopping 18 women’s competition. minutes. ed, a significant departure world number one Nicol placed 13th in the overall adrift of silver medal win - For the men, Sanam India were saved from from six medals that India David in the semifinals. tally with one gold and five ners China and two more country when rifle shooter through striker Laith Singh opened the proceed - being blanked out after the got at the Glasgow India were also assured of bronze. behind gold medallists and Ayonika Paul made the 10m Albashtawi in the 17th ings and went down 6-7 (5) duo of Yuliya Putintseva Commonwealth Games at least a silver in the men’s Regional powerhouse hosts South Korea, to clinch finals but then got eliminat - minute and midfielder 6-7 (3) to Aleksandr and Kamila Kerimbayeva only a couple of months singles event after Ghosal China lead the pack with 41 the fourth medal from the ed after the 12th shot to fin - Yazan Mohammed Yousef Nedovyesov in a gruelling retired midway through the back. stormed into the final -- the medals (17-12-12), fol - pistol and rifle shooting ish seventh with 101.9. in the 66th. match which lasted two doubles match. CWG bronze-medallist first from the country to lowed by hosts South Korea range in Incheon. The Indian footballers However, the Indian hours. Yuki Bhambri was However, the Indian Rajwinder was in con - achieve such a feat. 35 (13-11-11) and Japan 28 It was also the third gave a better account of women’s hockey team start - the next player in and he men’s basketball team tention for a third-place fin - The shooting range con - (7-9-12). bronze for the country from themselves but that was not ed its campaign on a win - also endured a draining bat - picked up the pieces quick - ish in the women’s +78kg tinued to be a happy hunt - History was scripted at this venue. The only metal enough to a stop a superior ning note by drubbing a tle before losing 2-6 7-6 (6) ly after their loss in the sec - category, but she turned out ing ground for the Indian the squash court with of any other colour, notably Jordan side from winning lowly Thailand 3-0 in a 1-6 to Mikhail Kukushkin ond qualifier to outplay to be no match for the heav - contingent with the Pallikal’s bronze even gold, has come through the 2-0 as Sunil Chhetri and Co one-sided Pool A match. in two hours and three min - Kazakhstan 80-61 and top ier and stronger build women’s pistol trio of Rahi though she settled for the efforts of army man Jitu Rai crashed out of the competi - Poonam Rani (15th utes. However, the doubles Group B. The Indians, who Nagira, who floored the Sarnobat, Anisa Sayyed and medal after a rather brute 4- in the 50m pistol event. tion at the group league minute), Vandana Kataria pairing of Saketh Myneni lost a hard fought match Indian to acquire an ‘Ippon’ Heena Sidhu claiming a 11, 4-11, 5-11 thrashing at But elsewhere there was stage. Jordan struck on (39th) and Deepika (53rd) and Divij Sharan prevented against Saudi Aradia 67-73 after only two minutes and bronze in the 25m team the hands of David. disappointment for the either side of the break scored the goals for India at a whitewash by notching up on Sunday, won their sec - 11 seconds. 8 JAMMU | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 24 | 2014 Golden YuG Celebration of birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh as Plantation Day Sadhotra, Rana review Rajouri relief, rehab works GY NEWS SERVICE reforms and justice to all, RaJouRI, SEPT. 23: Minister was his principal. He said of Planning & Development, that Maharaja was a great Labour & Employment, Ajay reformer who kept the doors Sadhotra and MLC Devinder Rana of temples and schools today reviewed the ongoing relief opened for the people of and restoration works in a meeting lower caste. He abrogated of all district officers at Dak the untouchability and con - Bungalow Rajouri. stituted equal rights and DDC briefed about sector wise honour for all. He also said details of damages due to flood and Maharaja brought about also projected the requirements of several rules and regula - temporary funds for temporary tions for the welfare and restoration of in respect of district betterment of his subject in Rajouri. He said that 3048 houses tor, 35 buildings were damaged 2 ration reaches the affected ones. completely damaged is also project - which making primary were fully damaged while 6200 fully and 33 partially. He asked for completing neces - ed before the Government of India compulsory for all the sub - houses partially damaged. In PWD ( The DDC said that about 71 sary file work so that an immediate speaking to the officers. GY NEWS SERVICE ed statue and expressed jects, men and women pro - R&B) sector a total number of 263 medical camps have so far been relief could be provided. Provincial President Devinder Jammu, SEPT. 23: their views and showed hibiting child marriage and roads has been affected out of which organised across the district. In Departments like social forestry soil Raina remarked that the term par - Bahu Fort Development their devotion towards their opening all places of wor - 243 have been restored so far while Education sector, 164 Schools got conservation should be allotted with tially damaged buildings needs fur - Committee, J&K celebrated King. ship for schedule caste sub - on 20 roads, work is in progress; 30 affected; out of which 29 fully dam - the work of land restoration where ther clarification as it is very decep - the 119th birth anniversary During the occasion Kr. jects are most remarkable. bridges have been damaged. aged and 135 partially. He said that ever possible, he said. XEN tive and wide . He further said that of last Dogra ruler Maharaja Rajeev Charak highlighted After the function the In PHE sector, the DDC said six schools are being shifted to rent - PMGSY, XEN PDD were asked to affected should be benefited under Hari Singh as the plantation the contribution of volunteers and dignities of that about 258 schemes were affect - ed building 16 to nearby housed so carry out immediate restoration. He IAY. Shabir Khan, MLA underlined Day under the leadership of Maharaja for state and its committee went round the ed out which 181 have been as their study won't suffer. asked DDC to project the demand the issue of putting in place mea - its President ; Kr. Rajeev people during his rule. He area and performed the restored. In PDD department 71 Taking a comprehensive review for ex gratia to Divisional sures on a war footing for relief and Charak. termed Maharaja as man of planting Plants / trees. feeders have been affected and 62 of the restorations works undertak - Commissioner at an earliest so that rehabilitation, providing ration and The Volunteers as well Great Charter and person Other who present on the restored so far. He said 1578.78 en by the line departments to restore all affected would get their due other essentials to the people. He as the dignities of the com - with true human heart who occasion were include, lacs, are required for temporary the vital services in the district, the share. He even asked CMO to hold asked for an early release of fund mittee assembled at the spot never distinguished Raghav Gupta, Satish Kumar restoration in PDD department. Minister asked the concerned medical camps at BG and DKG so for immediate restoration of various where the statue of between the people of any Fangotra, Sher Singh Where as in Irrigation 190 number departments to redouble their as to put a check on post flood developmental schemes especially Maharaja Hari Singh is situ - religion or caste from lower Khokher, Vinod Kumar, M.R. of schemes got affected, 87 are efforts and ensure relief is being health hazards. In addition to this, PMGSY, RGGVY so that basic ated near Police Station, or upper class. He said that Lakhotra, Krishan Bhagat, being taken up while only 10 have provided to the people. He also he also said that a demand to pro - amenity could be provided to affect - Bagh-e- Bahu they garland - Maharaja brought many Akshey Kumar and Others. been restored so far. In Health sec - emphasized on ensuring that free vide 5 lakh to those houses are ed ones. BJYM, Mahavir Rotary Club organised relief camp ADC reviews Navratra arrangements donate voluntarily for the flood affected GY NEWS SERVICE people. In this hour of sorrow and grief, Jammu, SEPT. 23: In we all should rise above political and order to review the arrange - social considerations and be part of the ments being made by the civil noble cause as it is the best service of administration for ensuing humanity. He expressed hope that more Navratras, a meeting was held and more people will come forward as under the chairmanship of per their capability and donate whole Additional Deputy heartedly for the noble cause. He assured Commissioner Jammu, K.S. the people living at the bank of Peer Kho Parihar at Bahu Fort here that the party will not rest till the last per - today. Senior officers of vari - to ensure that all the elaborate Medicare and deploy team of city. The Floriculture depart - son is without food, proper medical care ous departments besides arrangements be made well in doctors and para-medical staff ment was asked to decorate and adequately rehabilitated. members of management time to facilitate the devotees with sufficient number of main gate (Deodi) at Bawe Yudhvir Sethi thanked to Members committee of temple attended during Navratras. ambulances. The PWD Wali Mata Temple and Bagh- of Mahavir Rotary Club for donating the meeting. He directed PHE and (R&B) was asked to arrange e-Bahu garden to give festive these items for the affected people hop - Issues regarding water PDD to ensure regular supply barricading and repair dam - look to the area and also regu - GY NEWS SERVICE with collaboration with Mahavir Rotary ing that same gesture will continue on and power supply, security, of water and power besides aged roads for the conve - late/fix the rate of flowers so Jammu, SEPT. 23: Continuing Club, Jammu and distributed eatable their part. People who actively partici - barricading, healthcare, traf - police and traffic authorities nience of devotees. Jammu that the devotees do not over - their efforts to reach out to the flood vic - items, blankets, utensils and bakery pated in this distribution camp are Raju fic, repair of roads, illumina - have been asked to put in Municipal Corporation was charged during the Navratras. tims, today BJP Jammu-Poonch products to the people who have been hit Phalwan, Anil Jain, Narottam Sharma, tion, and decoration were dis - place adequate security and directed to ensure cleanliness The members of temple com - Parliament Constituency Incharge & by the recent unprecedented heavy rains Dr. Tahir, Ashish Sareen, Ashwani cussed in the meeting. ADC traffic arrangements. in and around the Bawe Wali mittee raised various other State Incharge BJYM Yudhvir Sethi and resultant floods. BJP Khosla, Arun Sethi, Pardeep Langey and issued specific instructions to Health department was Mata temple besides other issues to which the ADC organized a camp at Peer Kho, Jammu Yudhvir Sethi appealed the people to others had collected these items. all the concerned departments asked to ensure necessary prominent temples of Jammu assured them all support. PDP for immediate disbursement of relief for housing Mehbooba sounds alarm, says delay could threaten more lives GY NEWS SERVICE damages caused due to the recent natural could have at least something to live in people were not provided with the immedi - president further said that the sanitation was The PDP president said that contradic - SRINaGaR, SEPT. 23: Observing calamity as such relief and rehabilitation before the onset of winter". ate relief to reconstruct and repair their another important issue, government was tion by the government in the announce - that delay in rehabilitation work could work was being carried out casually. Ironically, she said, the state govern - house they will have to spent harsh winter not paying heed to. "It is unfortunate that ment of ration has also compounded the prove fatal, President Peoples Democratic Quoting media reports that more than 2 ment has provided tented accommodation under the open sky. This, she said, will only hardly any major effort was visible on the matter as people were complaining of not Party Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday called for lakh structures, including 20000 houses only to limited affected families, while oth - compound the issue and risk the lives of sanitation front leaving people prone to the even getting the paid ration from the state immediate disbursement of relief in order have suffered partial to total damage due to ers have been left at the mercy of God. people across the state. Mehbooba said that spread of diseases", she said. She further run depots. The government, she said, first to allow flood affected people to reconstruct the floods across the state excluding "Government should have more than a fort - entire Anantnag district was badly affected expressed concern over the non-availability announced that free ration would be given and repair their houses before the onset of Srinagar City, the PDP president said that night after the floods provided at least tent - due to the floods but the relief was yet to of ration in the affected and unaffected to general public of the state but later it was winters. the state cannot be insensitive towards the ed accommodation with basic facilities of reach the affected families. The houses, areas of the state. "Even the paid ration, as claimed that the concession was for only After visiting several flood affected urgent need to provide roof to the people electricity, drinking water and sanitation. crops, agriculture fields, orchards and pub - per the people, was not available at the state the flood affected people. "Now as per the areas of Anantnag and Bijbehara, rendered homeless. "There is an urgent However, the situation was still grim on the lic infrastructure have suffered massive run depots, which speaks volumes about people there was no ration available even in Mehbooba said that government does not need for disbursement of relief for the ground as hardly any effective measure was damage in most parts of the district and sit - the lack of coordination among various the areas which were not affected due to seems to have realize the magnitude of the reconstruction of houses so that the people visible", she said. She said that in case the uation was really bad on ground. The PDP government agencies", she said. floods", she said. YRS celebrates 119th Birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh Khanna, Bijral, Vibodh Demands establishment of Rajput welfare Board and state holiday on 23rd Sept others visit remote areas GY NEWS SERVICE lective efforts should be could be uplifted with spe - GY NEWS SERVICE them to be peaceful. demand for medicines, Jammu, SEPT. 23: made to get the community cial attention. He said that Jammu, SEPT. 23: In At Sanjot near B.G., tents and school books. The Yuva Rajput Sabha united and prepare future in other states the Rajput a whirlwind tour conducted way aside from national Halting at Rajouri (YRS) today celebrated plans for the welfare and Welfare Boards are consti - of worst hit flood hit areas highway, people, lead by Avinash Khanna accompa - 119th birth anniversary of development of the commu - tuted by the respective of twin districts of Rajouri Zulfiqar Pathan, gathered nied by S.S.Bijral Rtd IGP, Maharaja Hari Singh ji at nity in the state. govts and thus the same and Poonch, Avinash greeted him with sloganeer - Vibodh Gupta BJP Vice Paloura where various Ch. Lal Singh while needs to be framed on prior - Khanna, BJP incharge of ing expressing gratitude for President, Bharat Bhushan, Sabha Presidents of Rajput criticizing the role of suc - ity in our state as well. He J&K state, reached out to his was the first senior level Ch. Talib Hussain former communities participated cessive ruling parties in also urged upon the commu - flood affected victims to visit from any party after MP and state ex-cabinet with enthusiasm. On the ignoring the role of nity to observe 23rd assuage their feelings, know independence. The slides minister, visited occasion the achievements Maharaja Hari Singh September as holiday on their needs and have the had taken heavy toll of 18 Mangota way up on hill and the role of Maharaja towards the welfare of the their own in respect of relief process expedited. houses with 3 deaths. The in Thana Mandi where 12 Hari Singh was highlighted state said that it is highly Maharaja Hari Singh if the In a meeting at relief was yet to be deliv - members of one family plus by various speakers. They discriminatory that the state govt still remains Sunderbani, accompanied ered to the affected. one passerby got buried also stressed upon the con - Kashmiri dominated state indiscriminate on the issue. by senior party leader At Potha Surankote Taj under the slide smashing tribution of Maharaja Hari govts used to observe death Other prominent among S.S.Bijral (Rtd IGP), khan local BJP leader lead pucca house. Local popula - Singh to protect the identity and birth anniversaries of so those who were present on Avinash Khanna took stock the team to relief camps tion was relieved having and rights of the subjects of called Kashmiri leaders the occasion include mem - of situation from party func - where nearly 200 families senior BJP leader who is the state. Balwant Singh with much fanfare and state bers core committee tionaries of Sunderbani, were accommodated. They party chief whip in Rajya Mankotia, MLA and state holidays however the same Raghubir Singh Sarpanch, Nowshera and kalakot and had the immediate need of Sabha supporting them in President NPP, Ch. Lal treatment has been denied Rajinder Singh, Pushvinder asked them to establish per - 4000 blankets, 100 tents, hour of grief. Singh, Ex MP and Sr. BJP to the Maharaj Hari Singh Singh, Darvinder Singh, sonal contact with sufferers 400 plastic sheets utensils Making it to Budhal leader and Dharamveer as well as founder of the Billu Singh, Pappi Singh, in far flung and remote and medicines. Their well and Kotranka, Avinash Singh, Ex-Dy. Mayor, JMC state Maharaja Gulab Singh Yashpal Singh, Sonu Singh, areas to ensure the deserv - constructed pacca houses Khanna heard tales of their and NC leader were the spe - only because the duo were Rinku Singh, Vilram Singh, ing got the relief without were seen crumbled down. woes and assured them that cial Guests on the occasion. hailing from Jammu. He K D Singh, Harnam Singh, any discrimination, distrib - Mushatq Ahmed govt which is focused Meanwhile the mem - urged upon the community Mintu Singh Sarpanch, ute relief received from BJP Kollani leading group of extensively over grim. bers of YRS honoured the members to get united as Lassu Singh Sarpanch, Hqrs. 180 from village kollani and People were sore over lead - special Guests by present - the time has come to snatch respect to the great Dogra is fast engulfing the youth Kuldeep Singh Sarpanch, At Siot- Kalakot cross - Bandicheechian joined BJP. ers from other parties ing them the swords. While our due place and dignity warrior Maharaja Hari of the state. Surinder Singh, Rajdev Singh Sarpanch, ing he heard the protestors Avinash K hanna taking neglecting them in crisis speaking on the occasion which the Rajput communi - Singh. State President YRS Balbir Singh Sarpanch, agitating for handing over round of Poonch town saw and reaching them for votes Balwant Singh Mankotia ty deserve since long. He Dharamveer Singh demanded the establishment Nanha Singh Sarpanch, of triple murder case from for himself the huge devas - in elections. They requested appreciated the efforts of also endorsed the demand while speaking appealed the of the Rajput Welfare Board Peter Singh Sarpanch, Prem to CBI & assured them that tation caused by Poonch Avinash Khanna to visit the YRS to unite the Rajput of the YRS of declaring youth of Rajput community on the pattern of other com - Singh Sarpanch, Bittu Singh the matter would be suitably River. He visited relief again when large number of community and promoting 23rd September as State to stay away from the grow - munity welfare boards so Sarpanch, Dewakar Singh addressed by him on return camp at Gujjar hostel people is waiting to join their cause. He said that col - Holiday as a mark of ing menace of drugs which that the Rajput community Sarpanch and others. back. He, however, advised where inmates projected BJP.

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