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VOL 4, ISSUE NO. 316 JAMMU & KASHMIR THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2015 DAILY 8 PAGE Re. 1/- IInnssiiddee Kashmiri Migrants to Get 3000 Additional Special DG CRPF Jobs, 6000 Accommodations briefs Governor NEW DELHI, NOV 18 : and our youth self-reliant. ruption in bureaucracy, he is unsparing when it comes to NEW DELHI, NOV 18 : crore on purchasing of land modations have been con - AGsseortinvg tha tU hins gsoveprn -ari"Tnhisg is niotn an imPpoussibnle issaihd seivneralg ste pts have be eCn opurnirshuing pthet c:o rrPuptM . We 3000 additional government and Rs 720 crore on con - structed in the Kashmir JAMMU, NOVEMBER 18 : Mr. S. K. Bhagat, ment is unsparing in punish - mission. However, to achieve taken to make the bureaucra - have so far removed and jobs and 6,000 transit accom - struction. Valley which have been allot - Special Director General ing the corrupt, Prime ensured pension cuts of 45 modations will be provided 62,000 Kashmiri pandit ted to the newly appointed CRPF, J&K Zone, called on Minister Narendra Modi senior officers of various to Kashmiri migrants in the migrants families are regis - migrant employees on shar - Governor N. N. Vohra, at the today said 45 senior officers services for unsatisfactory Valley, according to a deci - tered with the government, ing basis. Raj Bhavan here today. have either been removed or performance and delivery in sion of the Union Cabinet The Cabinet meeting, Mr. Bhagat briefed the faced pension cuts for "unsat - public service," he said. which also enhanced mone - chaired by Prime Minister Governor about the obtain - isfactory performance and The Prime Minister said tary assistance for people dis - Narendra Modi, also cleared ing security situation in delivery in public service". after assuming the office, his placed from the hilly areas of a proposal for raising mone - Jammu and Kashmir. He said the focus of his government had taken sever - Jammu region. tary assistance by more than The Governor discussed government was on provid - al steps to check corruption Giving details of the two 400 per cent to migrants from with Mr. Bhagat certain ing system-based and policy- and the menace of black Cabinet decisions, Minister hilly areas of Jammu region issues relating to internal driven governance. "A gover - money in a short span of time of State in the PMO Jitendra to make it at par with security management in the nance structure that is sensi - which included setting of a Singh said additional 3000 Kashmiri migrants. background of certain recent tive, transparent and account - Special Investigation Team jobs in the state government Accordingly, 1,054 fami - incidents in the Valley. able," he said. under the supervision of the will be provided to the out of which 39,000 stay in lies would be receiving assis - Speaking at the Sixth Choke Terror Funds Through Targeted Supreme Court to look into Kashmiri migrants with Jammu, 19,000 in Delhi and tance of Rs 2,500 per person Legal Metrology books DA Global Focal Point Economic Sanctions : PM the blackmoney issue. financial assistance from the remaining in other parts of from the existing Rs 400, Mart for overcharging, Conference on Asset The Supreme Court had central government. the country. costing the exchequer Rs seized deceptive packages Recovery being hosted by the NEW DELHI, NOV 18 : today said the Paris attacks directed the Centre to form The Kashmiri migrants, to Earlier in 2008, a package 13.45 crore per annum. CBI, the Prime Minister said Pitching for concerted global were a grim reminder that ter - an SIT and after Modi gov - whom state government jobs of Rs 1618.40 crore was However, there will be a ceil - JAMMU, NOVEMBEF efforts to choke terror fund - rorists show remarkable flex - are provided, will also be announced to facilitate the ing of Rs 10,000 per family, 18 : Acting swiftly on a con - corruption is one of the "prin - ernment came to power in ciple challenges" for govern - ing through "targeted eco - ibility and adaptability in May last year, it announced given transit accommoda - return of the migrants to the same as applicable with sumer complaint of over - nomic sanctions", Prime arranging finances. tions in the Valley, he said, Kashmir Valley. regard to Kashmiri pandit charging, a team of officers ment's across the world in its constitution as the dead - transforming the lives of Minister Narendra Modi (Cont. on Page-2) line was nearing. adding "The financial impli - Under this package, 3000 migrants. of Legal and Metrology cation in this respect would state government jobs were As many as 1,054 families Department conducted poor and maginalised. this objective, it is essential cy more efficient, perform - The Prime Minister said "We in India are currently to fight relentlessly against ance-oriented and account - India has entered into agree - be borne by the government to be provided to the migrated from the higher extensive inspection of retail of India." Kashmiri migrants with cen - reaches of Poonch, Rajouri, showroom under the name & in a crucial phase of nation corruption. India stands com - able. "The Government is ments with many countries building. Our mission is to mitted in its fight against cor - committed to ensuring probi - for exchanging real time The provision of jobs will tral funding, of whom 1963 Udhampur, Reasi, Ramban, style of DA Mart at cost the exchequer Rs 1,080 jobs have already been pro - Doda and Kishtwar to Kunjwani & booked the build a prosperous India. An ruption," he said. ty among public servants and information on black money India where our farmers are Highlighting the achieve - to protect them from frivo - besides signing an Inter crore whereas Rs 920 crore vided and process for the rest Jammu city because of mili - management under relevant will be spent on provision of was underway. tancy in the 1990s. provisions of Law. capable, our workers satis - ments of his government in lous allegations. Government Agreement with accommodation -- Rs 200 Nearly 470 transit accom - (Cont. on Page-2) According to the com - fied, our women empowered tackling the menace of cor - "Equally, the Government (Cont. on Page-2) plainant the consumer had purchased footwear for Rs Dal, Dalit and Dadri Issues Will Nitish Invites PM for Oath Taking 314 from the said retail Mart Remarks by Aiyar, Khurshid Seditious, as per the bill. Later, on Bring Down Modi Govt : Babbar Ceremony Scheduled on Nov 20 opening the package he VADODRA, NOV 18 : "People of Delhi had Congress Must Take Action : BJP PATNA, NOV 18 : Bihar swearing-in function. found actual printed MRP of Congress leader Raj Babbar already put a break on the NEW DELHI, NOV 18 : here. the SAARC movement also," Chief Minister designate The PM had congratulated Rs 50 marked by the manu - today accused Prime Minister expansion plans of BJP and Stepping up attack against Aiyar stoked a controver - Naidu said. Nitish Kumar today extended Kumar on the day of the poll facturer. The said issue was Narendra Modi of being indif - RSS. In Bihar, too, where the Mani Shankar Aiyar over his sy by reportedly saying, dur - At the same time, he noted invitation to Prime Minister results on November 8 over brought to the notice of the ferent toward the woes of the BJP suffered a humiliating controversial remarks in ing a panel discussion on a that "unfortunately our neigh - Narendra Modi for the oath the grand secular alliance's department & immediately common man, who felt cheat - defeat, people stalled the Pakistani media, Pakistani news channel, that bour is aiding, abetting and ceremony of his new govern - massive victory in Bihar. its team seized all such arti - ed as the NDA government growth the Sangh parivar. The Parliamentary Affairs Prime Minister Narendra funding terrorists and this ment on Friday. The sources in CMO said cles from the seller & a has failed to fulfil the promis - Gujarat Assembly polls due in Minister M Venkaiah Naidu Modi needs to be removed if fact is known to all. Kumar talked to the PM Kumar had also telephoned notice was issued to the es it had made before coming 2017 will be their last point." today called it "sedition" and talks between the two nations "If it is so simple for the over telephone and extended Union Home minister Rajnath management to produce to power. Criticising the NDA gov - "anti-national" and demanded have to resume. His com - Congress, they should his invitation for the oath Singh, Finance Minister Arun bills, as primafacia it Referring to the killing of ernment over its failure to that Congress take strong ments have evoked sharp explain to the people in the function at Gandhi Maidan at Jaitley, External Affairs C M appeared to be a case of mis - Dalit children in Haryana, check the rising prices of puls - action against him. reactions. Khurshid had criti - last 50 years why they have 2 PM on November 20, Minister Sushma Swaraj and C M Naidu also hit out at for - cised the NDA government not resolved the Kashmir Y B appropriating central excise mob lynching in Dadri and es, the Congress spokesperson sources in the Chief Minister's other central ministers and y B duty that is as levied on skyrocketing prices of dal said, "Today, everybody is mer External Affairs Minister for adopting a tough stand issue through peace dialogue. office said. invited them for the oath cere - MRP, since manufacturers (pulses), the actor-turned- feeling the pinch of the price Salman Khurshid for criticis - towards Pakistan. "Why they have not suc - With the four-day Chhath mony. State Congress outside the country fix lower politician told reporters, "Dal rise. No one can afford to buy ing the NDA government for While Khurshid served in cessfully stopped Pakistan festival ending this morning, President Ashok Choudhary MRPs to evade taxes. (pulse), Dalit and Dadri pulses, which have now adopting a tough stand various capacities including from supporting these terror - Kumar telephoned prominent told that party Vice President The team also seized (issues) will bring down Modi touched Rs 200 per kg." towards Pakistan. as External Affairs Minister ist organisations. Congress leaders personally to invite Rahul Gandhi in all likelihood other deceptive packages of government." Babbar arrived He alleged that the Centre "The comments made by in UPA government, Aiyar must exhibit its sincerity by them for the swearing-in cere - would attend the swearing-in shirts, school bags & other here to campaign for the as well as the Uttar Pradesh Aiyar and Khurshid are high - was a Union Minister for taking action against these mony of the new government. function. items which were not upcoming local body polls government were playing pol - ly objectionable and anti- Petroleum and Natural Gas two people." Hitting out at Bihar JD(U) President Rahul had played an marked with mandatory dec - scheduled to be held on itics over the Dadri lynching national. Going to a foreign and then Panchayati Raj Aiyar and Khurshid for their Basistha Narayan Singh said important role in cementing larations as per rules. November 22 and 29. incident and dividing people country and calling upon the Minister. Naidu said that peo - controversial comments, BJP inviting the Prime Minister bonds between three parties On the recently-held Bihar for political gains. people to overthrow a demo - ple of the country have given had yesterday said that they was a political etiquette and it JD(U), RJD and Congress and Aadhaar Number Not Assembly polls, in which the Modi is running a govern - cratically elected PM is noth - a massive mandate to the were trying to gain lost was now on him whether to also in naming Kumar the CM Mandatory to Register 'Grand Alliance' of JD(U), ment of 'suit, boot and loot', ing but sedition. Prime Minister. ground "by visiting ISI head - come or not. face of the grand secular New Business : Kalraj RJD and Congress won, Babbar said adding, "It has "Congress party should "The Prime Minister is quarters" which is an "insult On being asked about the alliance. He had addressed Babbar said, "The BJP tried all completed one-and-half-years condemn these remarks and doing an excellent job. India's to India and its nationalist invitation, Bihar BJP Vice eight rallies in favour of secu - NEW DELHI, NOV 18 : tricks to win the Delhi and in power, but every section of should take strongest possible image is rising and is being Muslims". Javadekar also President Sanjay Mayukh told lar alliance candidates during The government today said Bihar assembly the society feels cheated by its action against these two peo - respected worldwide and the accused Congress of practis - that PM due to his "prior fixed the poll campaign. Aadhaar number is not elections...Although Prime words and actions." ple. They are not ordinary country is moving faster. We ing the "worst" kind of diplo - programmes" might not be Chief Ministers of other mandatory for entrepreneurs Minister Modi addressed 31 Calling the PM an "actor", people to be brushed aside. want to keep good relations macy, pointing out to the able to attend the ceremony. states like Mamata Banerjee, to register a new business. rallies and BJP chief Amit Babbar said in the film indus - They were ex- ministers and with all our neighbouring Sharm-el Sheikh joint state - He said Parliamentary Arvind Kejriwal, Tarun Gogoi "We have started registra - Shah stayed put in Bihar, the try there are several actors spokesmen of the Cong party. countries including Pakistan. ment of India-Pakistan during Affairs Minister Venkaiah and Akhilesh Yadav are tion of businesses online. poll results proved that Modi's who are bigger than Modi. This shows the level of the "Prime Minister had taken the UPA tenure in which a Naidu and Minister of State expected to attend the ceremo - There were reports that attempts at cheating the voters "But the industry actors are frustration of the party and its initiative of inviting Pakistan reference to Balochistan was (Independent Charge) Rajiv ny to display a picture of unity Aadhaar number was manda - in the name of development honest people," he quipped. leaders," Naidu told reporters PM for the swearing ceremo - made. Pratap Rudy would represent among parties opposed to BJP. tory for registration of new are now over." (Cont. on Page-2) on the sidelines of a function ny and we want to strengthen (Cont. on Page-2) the Union government at the (Cont. on Page-2) businesses. Today I want to clarify that Aadhaar number is not mandatory," MSME Won't Allow Divisive Forces to Fiddle With Deputy Chief Minister for special dispensation to J&K under AYUSH Minister Kalraj Mishra said J&K's Composite Ethos : NC JAMMU, NOVEMBER Dy Chief at an event organised by 18 : Deputy Chief Minister, Minister said that Centre for Responsible JAMMU, NOV 18 : region or religion, are firm true character of J-K, which Dr. Nirmal Singh today J&K State being a Business. National Conference will in their resolve to maintain he said was a repository of asked for a special dispensa - border and hilly state In order to simplify the offer any sacrifice for pre - the single entity of the state unity and tranquillity. tion to Jammu & Kashmir deserves special and registration procedure for serving the unity and "com - and preserve its composite He also urged NC work - State under the AYUSH focused attention in entrepreneurs and promote posite ethos" of Jammu and ethos," the NC general sec - ers to fan out in their respec - scheme. the health sector and ease of doing business, the Kashmir, party leader Ali retary said at a day-long tive areas and help build a The Deputy Chief urged Union MSME ministry in Mohammed Sagar said meet of party functionaries society based on trust, love Minister was interacting with Government to sup - September issued a new sin - today while asserting that at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan and compassion, as envi - the Union Minister of State port the State gle-page registration form, people in the three regions of here. sioned by Sher-e-Kashmir for Health, Mr. Shripad Naik Government’s called Udyog Aadhaar, to be the state would fight any He said that National Sheikh Mohammed at Delhi today. endeavor in this filled online by all micro, forces that attempt to under - Conference, being a "peo - Abdullah. Dr Singh said that special regard. small and medium enterpris - mine the same. ple's movement", has always Sagar also reviewed the dispensation under AYUSH The Union es (MSMEs). The Udyog "Bartering the interests of surmounted challenges with progress of NC's member - would go a long way in Minister of State Aadhaar Memorandum is the state may be the agenda the strength of its dedicated ship drive that is currently upgrading the existing health assured the Deputy universal. Over 48,000 entre - for those who want to cadre. underway in the state and infrastructure and enable the Chief Minister that preneurs have registered remain glued to power by He exhorted the cadre to hoped that the party cadre state to undertake several Union Government (Cont. on Page-2) compromising with their gear up for challenges will expedite the same and new projects covering vari - would provide all conscience, but the people, unleashed by "divisive ele - reach out to every nook and ous streams of Indian System possible support to the state infrastructure and requisite to the concerned in this FOR irrespective of caste, creed, ments" and help preserve the corner of J-K. of Medicines(ISM). in improving the healthcare instructions would be passed regard. Computer Services Custody of four Udhampur Laptop Services J&K Govt Finalises Site for AIIMS in Kashmir Region BSNL Broadband SRINAGAR, NOV 18 : as the setting up of AIIMS ment to identify suitable sites Health Minister J P Nadda is health and revenue officers Jammu and Kashmir govern - was concerned. for setting up of AIIMS in likely to visit the sites in the and told that the Union gov - attack accused extended Pan Card ment today said it has decided "The Union ministry of Jammu and Srinagar state. ernment has approved Rs Passport Jammu : A Jammu court Two Border Security to set up the proposed All 1,900 crore for up-gradation on Wednesday extended the Force (BSF) troopers were Contact :- India Institute of Medical of healthcare facilities and judicial custody of the four killed and 11 injured in Rohit: Sciences (AIIMS) at construction of new hospitals people accused in the Jammu and Kashmir's Mob. 9419626826 Awantipora in Pulwama dis - across the state and Rs 3,000 Udhampur terror attack by Udhampur district on the trict of South Kashmir. crore for construction of two 11 days. Jammu-Srinagar national Minister for Health and AIIMS in Kashmir and "An NIA (National highway when two Lashkar- Medical Education Jammu. The minister said Investigation Agency) team e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists Chaudhary Lal Singh said the that in Jammu region, two today produced four main belonging to Pakistan had Jai Baba Kali Veer Ji location has been decided and sites were proposed from two accused in Udhampur terror attacked a BSF bus on the project needs a final go different places. In Kashmir, attack in the court of 3rd August 5. ahead from the Union min - only one site, Awantipora was additional district and ses - While one Pakistani ter - MANOJ KUMAR & CO. istry. suggested to the Centre. sions judge Jammu," a senior rorist identified as Noman Singh made the announce - Revenue officers in both police officer told IANS. was killed during the attack, Fruit & Vegetable ment while inspecting the the capital cities were direct - "The court extended the Naveed had escaped to a Commission Agents picturesque site, measuring ed to identify suitable land judicial remand of the four nearby village where civil - around 200 hectares at sites for construction of main accused, Muhammad ians overpowered him and Specialist In : Potato, Onion Awantipora along the AIIMS. Naveed alias Usman son of handed him over to police. Jammu-Srinagar National "Setting up of AIIMS in Muhammad Yaqoob, resi - Following Naveed's dis - Shop No. 69, Sabji Mandi Highway, an official both the regions would be a dent of Faisalabad, Pakistan, closures to NIA investigators spokesman said. major development in the Khursheed Ahmed Bhat, during custodial interroga - Narwal, Jammu. Singh said the government healthcare system of the Showkat Ahmed Bhat and tion, five residents of the has completed all the formal - state," he said. "This will give Sabzar Ahmed Bhat, resi - valley were arrested for hav - ities in both the regions -- Health and Family Welfare regions," he said. The Minister discussed new fillip to overall health - dents of south Kashmir in ing facilitated the terror Ph. 2475446, 94191-93836 Kashmir and Jammu -- as far had asked the state govern - He also said that Union the project threadbare with care," he added. the valley, by 11 days". attack.

C M C M Y B Y B TRUTH PREVAIL 2 SPECIAL JAMMU THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2015 Lal Singh conducts surprise nocturnal DJAiMvM UC, NoOVmEMB rER evDeiv eJi Cwhands N agGar Juamrmu upafteur parssiang bthro uagh rdifrfera- ndusgtbines amnd weatern tantksers. 18-Divisional Commissioner on November 25th, ent bazaars will culminate at He asked the PHE depart - check at Dooru hospital Jammu, Dr. Pawan Kotwal ment to ensure uninterrupted DOORU, ANANTNAG, panied by Commissioner Society, Dr Saleem Ur ther improvement in the today convened a meeting of water supply with additional NOVEMBER 18 : Minister Secretary Health and Rehman, Mission Director, overall healthcare delivery in officers to review the water tanker at the venue for Health and Medical Medical Education, Dr MK Family Welfare, Dr Baldev the Hospital. The Minister arrangements for celebra - along with installation of Education, ARI and also issued specific direc - tions of Birth Anniversary temporary water taps. Power Trainings, Chaudhary Lal tions to the CMO and his (Parkash Utsav) of Sri Guru Development Department Singh today conducted sur - team to chalk out an effective Nanak Dev Ji on November was asked to provide uninter - prise nocturnal check of sub- mechanism to streamline the 25th . rupted power supply district hospital, Dooru in healthcare sytem. The meeting was attended throughout the day. south Kashmir’s Anantnag Meanwhile, the Ch Lal by IGP Jammu Danesh Rana, Traffic department was district here and took stock of Singh also interacted with the SSP Jammu Uttam Chand, asked to ensure requisite the infrastructure and other common citizens at the hos - SSP Traffic Mohan Lal, arrangements for smooth and facilities. pital who shared their views Additional Commissioner hassle free traffic movement The Minister, during the and inputs for the betterment Rehana Batool, Deputy and identify parking slots for surprise inspection, interact - of the healthcare delivery in Commissioner Simrandeep parking of vehicles. ed with the locals and urged the Hospital. Singh, Joint Commissioner Divisional Commissioner them to report their griev - The Health Minister dur - JMC R. S. Jamwal, SEs, also asked the Police authori - ances about health sector. ing his tour also visited the XEns, besides President ties to ensure adequate secu - Singh said that people need newly constructed 100-beded District Gurdwara rity arrangements. to be educated about their hospital at Dooru. He Parbandhak Committee Health department was rights first, who he said could stressed upon the construct - Jammu (DGPC) Jagjit Singh, 2015where thousands of main Gurudwara Sri Guru directed to provide fully afterwards bring positive Bhadari, DG ISM, Dr Kabir Sharma, among senior health ing agency to gear up their Secretary Harjinder Singh, devotees would perform Singh Sabha Nanak Nagar equipped ambulance with change on the ground viz-a- Dar, Director Health officials. men and machinery to ensure Vice President Kuldeep prayers and attend Akhand Jammu. first aid stationed at the viz healthcare across the Services, Kashmir, Dr The Minister took round timely completion of these Singh, Ex-Secy Manjit Path followed by Shabad Divisional Commissioner venue. State. Sameer Mattoo, Project of the different wards and project and to handover the Singh, GM Tejinder Singh. Kirtan and langer. asked the Municipal authori - The Divisional The Minister was accom - Director State AIDS Control asked officials to show fur - hospital at the earliest. The meeting was Procession (Nagar Kirtan) ties to ensure cleanliness in Commissioner asked all informed that the main func - will be held on November 23, and around the venue and departments to ensure all tion would be held at 2015 which shall start from Nagar Kirtan route besides necessary arrangements are Gurudwara Sri Guru Nanak Vivakananad Chowk and arrange sufficient number of in place. DC Jammu reviews Jhiri Mela arrangements Stresses on maintaining cleanliness during mela days JAMMU, NOVEMBER complete the blacktopping modation of the devotees, concerned agencies for keep - 18 : Deputy Commissioner and upgradation work of deployment of fire tenders at ing vigil on the quality of LaBlA SRAinMgUhL LcA onin dthe uareca atnds he lsp uaddr opn rriegsardes d ivrecitesd ithte Dtisotric tMSCub-HDis,tr iSct Hoospitaol Sropeore Jammu Simrandeep Singh approach roads adjoining the venue, setting up of stalls food items being sold during (SOPORE), 18 : NOVEM - to the trained human Development Commissioner is playing in important role today convened a review mela days. BER: Minister for Health resource bank in the health to formulate an action plan, in providing health care meeting to take stock of Health Department was and Medical Education, facilities to the people and arrangements put in place by directed to keep sufficient Chaudhary Lal Singh today assured that adequate steps different departments regard - provision for medicare facili - paid surprise visit to Mother will be taken to improve ing Jhiri Mela commencing ties and medical staff. He and Childcare Hospital infrastructural and allied from November 25. also instructed Power (MCH) Sopore where he modern facilities in the insti - SSP Jammu Uttam Chand, Department to ensure proper took a comprehensive review tution. Lal Singh also inter - SSP Traffic Mohan Lal, SDM lighting arrangements by of the functioning of differ - acted with the staff of the Marh Hitesh Gupta, senior installing 50 additional ent sections of the hospital. Hospital during the visit and officers of police and district lights. He also directed for He said the State directed the medical and administration and local rep - un-interrupted power supply Government plans to set up a paramedical staff to work resentatives were also pres - at the venue throughout the nursing college in Sopore to with dedication to serve the ent in the meeting. mela days. train human resource for public efficiently. The Deputy Commissioner The Sub-Divisional delivering best-possible Minister was accompanied said that this year district Magistrate, Marh briefed the healthcare services to the by Secretary Health and administration has geared up Deputy Commissioner about people. The Minister direct - Medical education, Dr. M.K. its preparations for ensuring the arrangements and dis - ed the concerned to shift the Bhandari, District smooth conduct of the mela Jhiri well before the com - by various departments and cussed other issues to ensure Mother and Child Care Development Commissioner and make it more alluring for mencing of the Mela. conduct of various cultural proper management of the Hospital Sopore to the new sector. so that work is carried on fast Baramulla, Yasha Mudgal, the pilgrims and tourists who Other arrangements programmes during the Mela. prestigious event. hospital building and convert Ch Lal Singh directed the track basis. He assured that Chief Medical Officer visit this historic Mela in reviewed in the meeting Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner the old building as a nursing concerned to take immediate the repair of hospital build - Baramulla, Dr. Bashir large numbers from within mainly included Sanitation, directed the traffic authorities stressed on synergy between college. He stressed that steps for developing neces - ing will be carried out Ahmad Chalkoo, SDM and outside the state. uninterrupted electricity, to ensure proper management the different departments and nursing college will provide sary infrastructure for the immediately. Sopore and other officials of Threadbare discussions ensuring of regular and safe of traffic during the event and officers for ensuring ade - better avenues to the students Nursing College and in this The Minister said that health Department. were held regarding prepara - drinking water, security place proper sign boards for quate arrangements for the tions which ought to be put in arrangements, adequate the convenience of the devo - smooth conduct of Jhiri place well before time. R&B stocks of ration and fire tees. He also directed the Mela. Training courses department was asked to wood, provisions for accom - on SBM held Sound policies, progressive reforms will usher Aadhaar Number Not Mandatory...... Govt Unsparing in Punishing..... online so far, and the number is rising, he added. Stating JAMMU, NOVEMBER new era of development, prosperity : Padder the US to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance that the government has taken several measures to promote 18 : The Institute of KULGAM, NOVEM - Minister visited Dardgund, transformer. He also gave Rs Act (FATCA). Besides this, a comprehensive and deterrent micro and small businesses, Mishra said a notification has Management, Public BER 18 : The Minister of Lanker Pombai, Kulshan 4 lakh, 2 lakh each for fencing law, the Black Money Undisclosed Foreign Income and been issued for revival of micro and small business units that Administration and Rural State for PHE, Forest, Animal Akhaal, Shahu Suchin and of two graveyards at Assets and Imposition of Tax Act, has been enacted which have become non-performing assets (NPAs). "If any unit feels Development in association Husbandry and Irrigation & other villages of Pahloo block Khulshan Akhal. provides for stringent penalties and prosecution. "We have that it is on the verge to be an NPA or has become NPA, such with Department of Rural Flood Control, Mr. Abdul of Noorabad constituency and Later, at Dardgung, the also introduced a provision under the Prevention of Money units can apply before banks. Banks will set up a committee to Development has organized a Majeed Padder Wednesday took stock of various develop - Minister addressed a large Laundering Act for restitution of assets. This will enable mil - take corrective action plan. A unit, which is genuinely an NPA, series of ten training courses said that sound policies and mental works. public rally and in response to lions of poor investors who have lost money in ponzi schemes will get an opportunity," the minister said. Besides, he said that on Swachh Bharat Mission progressive reforms of gov - Mr. Paddar announced Rs various public demands to recover a part of their hard earned money," he added. government has made it mandatory for PSUs to procure at (SBM). ernment will usher new era of least 20 per cent of their annual purchases from MSEs from The programme is being peace, prosperity and devel - Choke Terror Funds Through...... April 1, 2015. Speaking about sustainability standards for sponsored by the National opment in all three regions of Underlining that terror fundings are being derived from a MSME sectors, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said, "In Institute of Rural State. He said present dispen - variety of criminal activities ranging from vehicle thefts to state Indian context, we must make efforts to put in place standards Development and Panchayati sation led by Chief Minister sponsored activities in failed states, Modi called for disrupting for MSME. However, we need to keep in mind the standards Raj (NIRD&PR), Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is fund flow to hit at the abilities of terror groups to carry out meant for Fortune 500 companies cannot be imposed on Hyderabad. committed to holistic devel - attacks. "The dastardly acts committed in Paris a few days ago MSME. Similarly, Fortune 500 companies cannot be the fol - The series was inaugurat - opment of J&K and well knit are a grim reminder that terrorists have shown remarkable flex - lowing standards of MSME." At a global level, he said the ed by Director Rural strategy is being formulated ibility and adaptability in meeting their funding requirements. country should not lose market access by coming out with Sanitation Jammu & Kashmir for welfare and socio-eco - "Disrupting fund flow constrains the capabilities of terror - standards that become non- tariff barriers, he said. Mr. Showkat Ahmad Begh nomic upliftment of people. ists and reduces their ability to execute attacks," he said Prabhu also noted that countries should not pick and chose today. The Minister said this 15 lakh for the upgradation of announced Rs 30 lakh for var - addressing the sixth Global Focal Point Conference on Asset some standards from WTO and some from other environment The Director Sanitation while addressing a public Chathripora-Lanker Pombai ious developmental works Recovery and 21st conference of CBI and state anti- corruption related protocols. A balance approach should be maintained emphasized upon the officers gathering at Pahloo block of road from his CDF besides Rs including upgradation of and vigilance bureaux attended by 34 countries. while framing standards for businesses. who are involved in the Noorabad constituency in 10 lakh for construction of roads, drains, lanes and pro - Last week, Modi had raised the issue during the G-20 sum - implementation of the mis - Kulgam district. protection bund on Bani Nalla tection bunds in the area. mit in Turkey which took place immediately after the Paris ter - Kashmiri Migrants to Get 3000..... sion at the grass root level, to Mr. Paddar said providing so that people of these areas Meanwhile, the Minister ror attack which claimed over 134 lives. "There were complaints that people who had to migrate give more on the software basic amenities including are benefitted. The Minister convened an officer’s meeting He said globalisation of organised crime poses a major from hilly areas of Jammu in late 1990s due to militancy were part that includes IEC and the quality education, better road also announced Rs 3 lakh and directed them to ensure threat to economies throughout the world and it is a well known not being paid monthly honorarium as par with the Kashmiri behavioral change in the networks, adequate supply of from CDF for construction of supply and stocks of all essen - fact that "dirty money drives out good money". migrants," said Singh, who is an MP from Jammu. community. drinking water, electricity and protection bund near Imaam tials and medicines besides "Organised crime can hamper investment and economic Terming it as a landmark decision, the minister, who also About fifty District, Block healthcare facilities is among Bargah and upgradation of proper functioning of health growth. It can also infiltrate or control a large section of econ - holds the portfolio of Personnel, said the financial assistance and Gram Panchayat level prime priorities of the govern - power transformer at Shahu and educational institutions. omy. Illicit funding promotes organised criminal activities like would in addition to Rs 300 received by these families for pur - officers/officials attended the ment besides ensuring benefit Suchin. Among others, the meet - drug trafficking, arms trafficking, human trafficking and terror - chasing fodder for their cattle and getting dry ration of nine training programme in order of State and Centrally spon - At Akhal, the Minister also ing was attended by officers ism," he warned. Calling for a concerted efforts to clamp down kgs wheat, two kgs rice and 10 litres of Kerosene oil. to sensitize about effective sored welfare schemes at the provided Rs 3 lakh out of his of district administration on proceeds of crime, the Prime Minister said economic liber - The decision comes close on the heels of the Prime and efficient implementation door step of people. CDF for upgradation of elec - Kulgam, R&B, Forest, Rural alism and globalisation have drastically increased the ability to Minister's announcement on November 7 of a Rs 80,080 crore of the scheme. On the occasion, the tric pole, wire and power Development departments. park profits of crime anywhere in the world within seconds package to J&K for various projects. concealing its trail whereas investigation agencies are limited by national boundaries. Dal, Dalit and Dadri Issues...... On corruption, Modi said India is currently in a crucial The Prime Minister is not concerned with the common man's Sunil inaugurates Motorable Bridge over river Chenab phase of nation building and the government's mission is to problems, he alleged and added, "This situation will improve THATRI, NOVEMBER 18 : With an Judi,Bakhana, Bhalwana,Shinote Minister also inspected the road widening build a prosperous India where farmers are capable, workers pretty soon as the Congress will emerge as a renewed force in aim to connect the un connected hamlets of ,Sisual,Kanithi,Harish etc villages on the and macadamization work on the Kishtwar- satisfied, women empowered and youth self-reliant. 2017 in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and will also cap - Siraj area to the highways and the main right bank of river Chenab . It will connect Paddar, Machail road and directed PWD "However, to achieve this objective, it is essential to fight ture power in Gujarat assembly elections." Doda town Minister of State for Public a population of 25,000 people living in authorities to replicate such BT standard in relentlessly against corruption. India stands committed in its Congress is the only party in the country that talks about Works Department and Revenue, Mr. Sunil these villages to the Batote- Kishtwar other roads also. fight against corruption," he said. The Prime Minister said 45 equality and social justice and does not involve itself in region - Kumar Sharma in presence of MLA Doda national highway. Mr Sharma also held Expressing concern over the complaints senior officers have either been removed or faced pension cuts al or communal politics like the BJP, he said. Mr Shakti Raj Parihar today inaugurated public grievance redressal camp at Thatri of the locals regarding the culture of absen - for "unsatisfactory performance and delivery in public serv - 86 meter Steel Girder motor able bridge where he paid a patient hearing to all the teeism in the remote areas of Paddar in the ice". Modi said India has entered into agreements with many Nitish Invites PM for Oath...... over river Chenab at Thatri. demands of the people , which mainly Rural development Department, Social countries for exchanging real time information on black money Samajwadi Party MP from Mainpuri Tej Pratap Yadav, who The bridge is the only motorable bridge include macadamization work on certain Welfare Department, CA&PD and Health, besides signing an Inter Government Agreement with the US to is here in connection with Chhath observed by his mother-in-law over river Chenab from Pul Doda to roads, curbing the culture of absenteeism in the Minister warned all the officials posted implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Rabri Devi, confirmed that Yadav would attend the ceremony. Kishtwar, and constructed with an estimat - rural areas, construction of other bridges in the area to ensure punctuality otherwise Besides this, a comprehensive and deterrent law, the Black Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad wish to make the oath cer - ed cost of Rs 11. 78 Crore. It will provide over river chenab and restoration of Batote- strict action will be initiated against the Money Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets and Imposition emony a big event by bringing together leaders of different par - connectivity to Barshalla, Baroth, Kishtwar Highway among others. The erring officers and officials. of Tax Act, has been enacted which provides for stringent ties which are opposed to BJP. penalties and prosecution."The proceeds of crime and corrup - tion are stolen assets. They do not belong to the country where Remarks by Aiyar, Khurshid...... they are stashed. They rightfully belong to the citizens of the He also termed as "highly communal" the comments of BJP committed to all round development : Yudhvir Sethi country from which they have been plundered," he said. Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed in which he had allegedly Modi said police and law enforcement agencies should linked action against Chhota Rajan and Anup Chetia to their Launches black topping works religion. "Congress looks for religion in every possible action, JAMMU : Underlining gathering while launching Underscoring on creating He said the people have forge formal and informal relationships to overcome legal hur - dles in asset recovery across international boundaries. even in crimes. This is their policy," he said.Naidu said commitment of the party black topping work in Lajpat durable assets for society, already started appreciating Khurshid went to the extent of praising Pakistan Prime towards addressing aspira - Nagar, Ward No. – 19, here. Yudhvir said that stringent the improved quality of work Earlier speaking on the occassion, Director CBI Anil Sinha said CBI has been discharging a broad spectrum of activities Minister Nawaz Sharif as a visionary and peace loving person. tions of the people, Senior being undertaken by different "Congress party should come clean in this regard and take BJP Leader Yudhvir Sethi agencies in the city and other and responsibilities that support the effective administration of justice and security of the nation by actively coordinating with necessary action against Shri Aiyar and Shri Khurshid for talk - today said that the party is parts of the state. ing in support of Pakistan and its leadership and denigrating working on the agenda of “During earlier regimes Interpol in transnational criminal threats. "Be it fugitive tracking, be it seeking and provioding infor - the Indian Government and Prime Minister," he said. development and providing a the works were allocated for He accused the Congress of creating the Kashmir tangle corruption free transparent accommodating particular mal and formal evidence and other investigative assistance from foreign jurisdictions, be it extradition or deportation of saying it was the contribution of the opposition party and its administration. He said the people but now the trend has leadership."It was during Congress rule that part of Kashmir coalition government in the changed and all development fugitive criminals. CBI has been at the forefront of facilitating international cooperation," he said. Interpol Secretary General was occupied by Pakistan. Congress was in power at Centre state is committed to all works are allocated in most for so many years. It should now explain why the Kashmir round development and with transparent manner,” he Jurgen Stock said, "Now more than ever this family must stand united in its effort to prevent the repetition of what has hap - issue was not resolved and peace was not restored between active support of the central added. India and Pakistan all these years," he said. The Union government mega develop - Prominent among those pened against humanity in Paris last Friday, in Beirut and Ankara recently or in Mumbai in 2008." Minister added that it is now widely established that the ment projects have been who present on the occasion Stock said it is becoming increasingly challenging in 21st Pakistan leadership is "a puppet of self-serving military launched. include, Rajesh Dogra century when the click of buttons can lead to huge illicit flows establishment and nonstate terrorist organizations. Aiding, “Our worthy Prime President, Anju Dogra Gr across the borders."As proceeds of corruption cross borders abetting, funding and training terrorists is their policy." Minister Narendra Modi ji .Sec. M.Morcha, Vinod trust in leaders and public service could be undermined, crimi - He said the Pakistani leadership has all these years demon - has recently announced spe - Gupta Co-Convenor, Sunil nal activity facilitated and the perception of impunity created," strated a flip-flop approach towards improving relations with cial package of Rs 80,000 Gupta, Robin Mehra, Harjeet he said.He said the trends of financial crimes have often India and resolving contentious issues. crores for the state and the The up-gradation and ren - quality control would be Singh, Krishan Pahalwan, revealed "internconnectedness" of crimes of different types, "Senior Congress leaders speaking in defence of such lead - package would be utilised for ovation works in the ward maintained while executing Ravi Mehra, Vishal Kohli, stemming from different parts of the world often with complex ership in Pakistan is a clear evidence of their antinational all round development in the would be completed at an development works and all Anil Masoom, Raj Kumar modus operandi. On the occassion,the Prime Minister also gave philosophy for which they deserve to be strongly punished by state,” he added. estimated cost of Rs 3.50 works are being sanctioned Gupta , Sham Krishan and President's medals to 11 CBI officers including Gujarat cadre their party. Congress leadership cannot keep mum on such dis - Yudhvir was addressing a Lacs. in most transparent manner. Rakesh (Happy). IPS officer AK Sharma and STF Joint Director Nina Singh. turbing tendencies within their party," Naidu said. TRUTH PREVAIL 3 NEWS JAMMU THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2015 Showcase JKs rich heritage on a grand scale: Priya Sethi Naeem calls for adopting innovative Reviews arrangements for World Heritage Week JAMMU, NOVEMBER Sharma, Secretary Tourism “Starting 19th Nov, the and Painting Competitions RAJOURI, NOVdEM e- vthe emeeltinog. pmenytou tha coupld upse prrofoessioanal cKh hwas under RMSA. 18 : Advocating celebration Farooq Shah, Secretary, celebrations would begin by would be organised at vari - BER 18 : Stressing the need Hailing the initiative of knowledge for income gener - The Minister asked the of the World Heritage Week Director, Libraries Mukhtar- launching of the cleanliness ous education institutions on for adopting pragmatic and the Rural Development ation instead of hankering Sports Department to con - on a grand scale, Minister of innovative approach towards State for Information, development, Minister for Education and Culture Priya Education, Naeem Akhtar Sethi today said the Jammu today asked the administra - and Kashmir is famous for its tion to come up with imagi - heritage sites and during the native plans for augmenting week special programs basic amenities like drinking should be organised to spread water, road connectivity and awareness among masses power supply in district about these sites. Rajouri. Speaking at the She said that during the District Development Board weeklong celebrations spe - review meeting of Rajouri cial focus should be laid to here today, the Minister said involve children and younger if augmentation of infrastruc - generations so that they come ture in public utility sectors is to know about the rich her - ul- Aziz, VC, JDA Mubarak drive at Heritage Complex 20th November. On 21st fundamental to overall devel - Department of convergence after menial jobs. struct two playgrounds in itage of our state. Singh, Director, Mubarak Dewana Mandir and Heritage November Ethnic Food opment. of funds under MGNREGA, Calling for harnessing each constituency under the “During the week, we Mandi Heritage Society Complex Mubarak Mandi Presentation would be made Minister for Consumers with other schemes to create tremendous potential of dif - convergence plan by the end should showcase our rich Rohit Khajuria, Convener, and similar celebrations at FCI, Bhagwati Nagar and affairs and Public productive assets, Akhtar, ferent areas of district of this financial year. heritage and architectural INTACH Jammu Chapter would be held at Srinagar from 22nd to 25th Distribution (CAPD) and who is also the chairman of Rajouri, the Minister asked Earlier, Deputy marvels and spread aware - S.M.Sahani and other senior and Leh also,” she added. November, Cultural Tribal Affairs, Choudhary DDB Rajouri, said that the the administration to prepare Commissioner Rajouri ness about these sites and officers from J&K Academy She said all the heritage Programmes would be organ - Zulfkar Ali, Minister for time has come for the policy- a potential-specific map of informed the meeting encourage people to join of Art, Culture and buildings of the State includ - ised. On 22nd November Transport, Abdul Ghani makers to move beyond the district so that each area 80.38% of total allocated hands in their conservation,” Languages, Education, ing SPS Museum, Srinagar, Heran Dance, Geetru and Kohli, Vice Chairman Pahari wasting money in unproduc - could be developed on the funds for the current finan - she added Higher Education, Traffic, Ranbir Library, Chamba Chajja would be presented at Advisory Board, Kuldeep tive works. “We should basis of the potential it has in cial year stand expended. The Minister was speak - JDA, Statue, Leh, Heritage Bahu Fort, on 23rd Raj Gupta, MLA Rajouri, strive towards creating future key sectors like agriculture, Meanwhile R&B depart - ing at a state level review Directing all Deputy Complex Dewana Mandir November Chingaar, Gadgail Qammar Hussain, MLA prosperity rather than mere horticulture, sericulture, ani - ment was asked to ensure meeting she chaired here in Commissioners to organise and Mubarak Mandi, would be presented at Bahu Nowshera, Ravinder Raina, asset creation,” he said and mal and sheep husbandry etc. timely submission of utiliza - connection with the World events at the district level, the Bhimagarh Garh Fort, Reasi, Fort besides on 23rd Nov MLC Surinder Choudhary, stressed the need for provid - Under education sector, tion certificate to ensure reg - Heritage Week Celebrations Minister said advisory has Poonch Fort, Amar Singh Bhand Pathar would be MLC Vibodh Gupta, Deputy ing skill upgradation training the Minister asked for ular flow of funds for devel - from November 19th to already been issued in this College, Srinagar, GGM organised at famous tourist Commissioner, Rajouri, under handicraft, handloom, upgradation and construc - opment as the funding will November 25th. regard. She said special Science College, Jammu and destination of Pahalgam. Shabir Ahmed Bhat, SSP sericulture, horticulture, agri - tion of additional block at depend upon their perform - Inspector General Police, cleanliness drives, heritage other such important heritage A heritage walk would Rajouri Rajeshwar Singh culture, animal husbandry, Girls Higher Secondary ance besides the ICDS Jammu Danish Rana, walks and illumination of sites should be properly illu - also be organised on 23rd alongwith divisional and dis - sheep husbandry and other School Sunderbani and Govt department was asked for Municipal Commissioner, heritage sites should be minated during the week. November from Mubarak trict level officers attended allied sectors so that the Higher Secondary School, doing tendering well in time. Jammu Mandeep Kour, organised by involving It was informed in the Mandi to Ranbir Higher Secretary, Culture Hemant tourism, culture, education, meeting that as part of the Secondary School. Ganga holds public Zulfkar hails CM’s resolve to transform urban development and other celebrations, display of man - On 24th November Governor grieves loss concerned departments. uscripts, heritage photos, Phumniya, Bhagtiya would darbar at Jammu JK’s developmental landscape of RR Commander She also called upon the exhibitions, antiquities, be organised at Bahu Fort RAJOURI, NOVEM - headed by Mufti Mohammad even at that time, Mufti's organisers to involve local instruments and coins would and Traditional Fold Music JAMMU, NOVEMBER BER 18 : Minister for Sayeed,” Zulfkar said while visionary approach trans - JAMMU, NOVEMBER MLAs, MLCs, public per - be made at Army event would be organised at 18 : Minister for Industries and Consumer Affairs & Public speaking at the District formed the situation in the 18 : Governor N.N. Vohra sonalities, prominent mem - Headquarters, Mubarak Leh. On 25th November Commerce, Chander Prakash Distribution Department and Development Board review state where people for the first has spoken personally to bers of civil society, leaders, Mandi, Jammu and rare Bhand Theatre would be Ganga held a public darbar in Tribal Affairs Chowdhary meeting at Rajouri today. time started reaping the fruits Northern Army Commander, educationists and other books and paintings would organised at Badam Wari, order to listen to the grievances Zulfkar Ali has asked the Describing 2002-2005 term of of peace, dignity and prosperi - Lt Gen D. S. Hooda and prominent public figures in be displayed at Ranbir Srinagar and Natural of general public here today. A administration to gear up for Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as a ty,” he said and added that GOC 15 Corps, Lt Gen S.K. the celebrations. Library and SPS Library, Heritage walk would be held large number of people from transforming the State’s devel - historic era for Jammu and Mufti Sayeed has proved out Dua, to convey his grief over She appealed all the sec - Srinagar. at Manda. different areas of Jammu opmental landscape as there Kashmir, Zulfkar said the to be the best administrator the loss of Colonel Santosh province had reached for direct will be adequate flow of funds administration should try to go and he will be remembered for tions of the society including As per schedule of cele - The concluding function of various development proj - past that golden era so that the his vibrant approach. Mahadik, CO, 41 RR, a deco - pilgrims to participate and brations, Heritage Awareness ‘Darpan-e- Riyasat’ would be interaction with the Minister. rated Special Forces officer, While holding a series of inter - ects following the announce - present tenure becomes a Highlighting the impor - experience the rich cultural Programmes, Symposium, held on 26th November at ment of Rs 80000 crore Prime benchmark of deliverance for tance of single line administra - who was killed in an heritage of the state. Slogan Writing Competition Jammu University. actions with the people, Mr. encounter with militants in Ganga was apprised of various Minister’s Reconstruction the coming regimes. Zulfkar tion, Zulfkar said that for the Kupwara district. The demands and problems faced Plan for J&K. said Mufti Mohammad first time Chief Minister Governor has conveyed his Hakeem chairs Govt Assurances by the people especially per - “We should set new bench - Sayeed created history during chaired the meetings of all the heartfelt sympathy to gallant taining to industries. Various marks in development which 2003-2005 by starting a new District Development Boards officer’s wife and family. Committee meet representations were submitted will be reminiscent of the era of peace and development besides advisory boards which JAMMU, NOVEMBER mentations and directions report within 2 weeks time for to the Minister on the occasion. transformation that took place and it became a model era for speaks volumes about his seri - Discipline and Ethical values 18 : A meeting of Committee given by the Committee in perusal of the Committee He assured to redress the between 2002 and 2005 under governance. “With the same ousness and sincerity of pur - on Government Assurances of their previous meetings. The Members. issues on priority. The the Coalition Government administrative tools available pose towards public issues. of high importance in school Jammu and Kashmir Minister, while speaking to the education : Governor Legislative Assembly was people, said that the coalition Dorjey attends Cooperative held under the Chairmanship government is working JAMMU, NOVEMBER week prog at Tikri of MLA, Hakeem towards mitigating the suffer - UDHAMPUR, NOVEM - model is based on a strong ing programmes for unem - 18 : Dr. Shah Faesal, Director Mohammad Yaseen here ings of the people and provid - School Education, (Kashmir) BER 18 : Minister for rural base where cooperatives ployed youths in order to today. ing people friendly gover - Cooperatives, Mr Chering are strengthening the rural make them skilled. called on Governor N.N. Legislators, Mir Zahoor nance, where the corruption Vohra, here at the Raj Dorjey visited Tikri and par - Ahmed, Sham Lal has no place and work culture ticipated in the function Bhavan. Dr. Faesal briefed Choudhary, Rajeev Sharma, has been introduced. the Governor about the major organized by Cooperative Gagan Bhagat and Noor Mr. Ganga maintained that Department Udhampur at issues on the educational Mohammad Sheikh were also Government is committed front and the various steps Sainik Cooperative Public present in the meeting and towards the people of the state High School, Tikri, here underway to upgrade teach - gave their suggestions to and are putting sincere efforts ing standards. today. improve the functioning of for the overall development Minister of State for The Governor stressed the the Committee. and good governance with a crucial importance of sound Finance, Mr. Pawan Kumar Threadbare discussion was panel asked the Assembly Among others, Deputy focus on reaching the masses at Gupta was also present on the school education being held on various Government Secretariat to obtain detailed Secretary, Legislative their door steps to serve them imparted to boys and girls occasion. Assurances given by different Action Taken Reports (ATRs) Assembly, Mr. Fayaz Ahmed in a more effective manner. While speaking on the and due attention being also departments from time to time from the concerned depart - Shah besides senior officers paid to the inculcation of eth - occasion, the Minister said on the floor of the House. ments about the status of the and officials of Assembly that there is a need to change ical values and discipline The Committee reviewed Government Assurances per - Secretariat were also present among the youth of the State. Power shut down the mindset of unemployed the present status of imple - taining to them and sought on the occasion. JAMMU NOVEMBER youth so that they would 18 : For carrying out work of actively participate and keep PCC pole erections and other themselves involved in the economy, and providing a Registrar Cooperatives related works under R- profitable business ventures. strong base for production of also emphasized that the RHEAaSIn, jNuOVrEMaB EvR isMiintisster wdase almso apoprinsed stthrat athtei odenpar tmfeinet lofds in RReseponadinsg tio the APDRP project, the power He added that time has come goods based on local tech - theme of the week should be 18 : Minister for Agriculture by the officers of Agriculture Agriculture is keeping the demands of desilting , con - supply to Government to revive the cooperative nologies. translated into action so that Mr. Ghulam Nabi Lone struction of deep Bore-Wells Quarters, LIC office, Jullaka movement in order to provide Mr. Pawan Gupta also Cooperative movement Hanjura reviewed the func - and leveling of un-cultivable Mohalla, Karan Nagar, Kali employment to the unem - stressed upon the people to would flourish in the district tioning of agriculture depart - waste lands ,construction of a Mandir near Jail area, ployed youths, thereby raising come forward and participate as well as state. He informed ment and took stock of var - pond at Sirah and its connec - Mubarak Mandi, back side of their economic standards of in strengthening the that in district Udhampur, ious agriculture activities in tivity with Panthal Canal for Hari Singh Palace and Peer living. Cooperative movement in the there are 59 Cooperative villages Sirah, Sirah-Kotla, storage of water for irrigation Kho Mandir areas fed from Mr. Dorjey exhorted upon district by joining it, in order Societies registered under The Kakrial, Dhirti, Sool, Treen of large chunk of land, the 11 KV D-2, D-4, D-1 and D- empowering unemployed to boost the economy and J&K Cooperative Societies and its adjoining areas in Minister directed the con - 5 feeders shall remain affect - youths by giving them skill become self dependent. He Act 1989 and all are function - Reasi today. cerned to prepare Detailed ed with effect from enhancement training so that also spoke on the role of vari - al in the district. The Minister inspected Project Reports (DPRs) in November 18, 20, 22, 24, 27 they become self employed. ous Cooperative societies in A scintillating Cultural the fields in Sirah village of this regard and submit the and 29, 2015 from and 10 am He stressed upon them to the overall development and programme was also present - Katra Zone where farmers same to the concerned quar - to 5 p m. strengthen the cooperative instructed Dy Registrar to ed by the students of the have adopted organic farm - ters for early redressal of the Meanwhile, there shall be movement in the district as have area specific approach Cooperative Sainik High ing to grow vegetables. He issues . shutdown on feeder S-4 with well as state in order to boost regarding establishment of school, which was highly also inspected the Director Agriculture effect from November 19, 21, the economy. new Cooperative units in the appreciated by the audience. Vermicompost structures, Jammu, Dr. S. S. Jamwal, 23, 26 and 28, 2015 from 10 The Minister added that district. Deputy Commissioner Bio-Gas Units and agricul - Chief Agriculture Officer am to 5 pm pm due to which the week-long celebrations He further added that there Udhampur, Dr Shahid Iqbal tural implements being popu - Department about the farmers well informed about Reasi Mr. Iqbal Chowdhary power supply to New Rehari, help in disseminating the is an urgent need to strength - Choudhary and Registrar larized among the farmers schemes and programmes the latest techniques in the and other senior officers of Old Rehari, PWD Qtrs, cooperative messages to a en the Cooperative movement Cooperative, Peerzada under various Centrally meant for the farmers and field and the welfare schemes Agriculture department Meridian Palace and Dogra large number of people in the district and stressed Mushtaq Ahmed were present Sponsored Schemes. their implementation on launched by the Centre and accompanied the Minister Hall shall remain affected. adding that the cooperative upon skill enhancement train - on the occasion. During his tour, the ground. He was informed State Governments. during his visit. Govt would ensure due status for Bali inaugurates WDC exhibition at Kala Kendra ‘Market support vital to make women entrepreneurs self-reliant’ Urdu language : Veeri JAMMU, NOVEMBER nomic condition. He appreci - far-off areas to educate the some beneficiaries for JAMMU, NOVEMBER Prof Shohab in a very and it will be given its due by their role for building the 18: Minister for Social ated the Women women about the self- exhibiting excellent skills 18 : Minister for impressive manner has the present government. future of our youth. Welfare, Mr Bali Bhagat Development Corporation employment schemes so that and distributed certificates of Horticulture, Hajj and Auqaf brought into focus some of The Minister said that Prof Amitabh Mattoo in today inaugurated 31st exhi - merit among the prospective Mr. Abdul Rehman Veeri his speech while lauding the bition of handicrafts and beneficiaries. today released a book titled efforts of Prof Shohab Inayat handloom products organ - Managing Director, “Qudrut-ullah-Shahab Malik for the promotion of ized by J&K Women’s WDC, Ms Nahid Soz gave Shaksiyat Aur Funn” written Urdu language and literature Development Corporation detailed account of the exhi - by Prof Shohab Inayat Malik, not only in J&K but also (WDC) at Kala Kendra here bition and said that the HOD Urdu Department, across the sub–continent said today. Corporation organizes such University of Jammu at a that Prof Shohab has written As many as 40 stalls exhibitions to encourage and function organized in univer - number of books but the new exhibiting various products support the beneficiaries who sity auditorium here today one is important in the sense have been set up by about 80 have been sponsored by it Advisor to Chief Minister, that it is the first book written beneficiaries sponsored by and it helps substantially to Prof Amitabh Mattoo, Vice on Qudrut-ullah-Shahab in WDC drawn from different the beneficiaries for exhibit - Chancellor University of India. He said that Prof parts of the State. The objec - ing and selling their products. Jammu, Prof R D Sharma, Shohab is a dynamic literary tive of the Exhibition is to This is the best way to market Registrar, HODS, senior personality and hoped that he promote local handicrafts, their products and also give Faculty members, students of will continue his services for handloom products and to them of exposure in the busi - the University besides civil literature in future also. provide a platform and mar - ness activities. She said the society members were pres - The Advisor said that the ket support to the women Corporation has been making ent. government has taken some entrepreneurs sponsored by for extending valuable sup - more and more beneficiaries relentless efforts to help the Speaking on the occasion, the incidents of the life of education is the launching revolutionary measures to WDC to sell their products. port to the women folk, espe - are helped. He assured to women folk under the State the Minister congratulated Qudrut-ullah-Shahab. He pad for better destiny of a revamp the educational sec - Speaking on the occasion, cially the destitute and back - support the Corporation for and Centrally Sponsored Prof Shohab for bringing out said the book of Prof Shohab society. He said the Mufti tor in the State. the Minister said the State ward sections of the society. strengthening its infrastruc - schemes. a valuable book on Qudrut- will encourage the budding Sayeed led government has The Vice Chancellor of Government is committed to He hoped the exhibition will ture to expand its activities at Prominent among those ullah-Shahab. He said he has writers to do further research prioritized the education sec - the University, Prof R D the welfare of women folk provide appropriate opportu - the broader scale across the present on the occasion gone through the book and on Qudrut-ullah-Shahab who tor in the State for transfor - Sharma in his address spoke and several initiatives have nity to the entrepreneurs to State. He called upon the included, Managing Director, has found that anybody who is a noted writer and fist ICS mation. He said several refor - in length about the contribu - been taken to make them showcase their skills and functionaries of WDC to be SC/ST Corporation, Y.P. wants to get educated about officer of J&K who migrated mative initiatives are being tion of Prof Shohab in devel - self-reliant. He said market sharing their experience to proactive in making the func - Suman, Director of the the culture of Jammu before to Pakistan after partition taken to modernize the edu - opment of Jammu University support is one of the most further promote their activi - tioning more vibrant and Board, Ms. Updesh Andotra partition should go through where he held key positions. cation system in the State. He and Kishtwar Campus and important aspects for making ties. The Minister stressed transparent and achieving the and officers of the Social this book. Veeri said that Urdu is said the academicians, schol - congratulated him for his the women self-reliant and to the need for organizing spe - targets. Welfare Department and The Minister said that official language of the State ars and writers have to play new book. ameliorate their socio-eco - cial awareness camps in the Mr. Bhagat also honoured other Corporations. TRUTH PREVAIL 4 EDITORIAL/ARTICAL JAMMU THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2015 Gujral doctrine for Modi darbar What Bihar does today... India is a humongous eco - Indian nationals, Non- Modi’s personal style and that mons to a couple of former One lesson of the Bihar ers from out of the State nomic and geopolitical pres - Resident Indians (NRI)s and of Indira Gandhi, who too Nepal Prime Ministers to his elections is that the man came to campaign. Amit EDITORIAL ence in South Asia. Yet, since Western leaders keen to rope eschewed the collegial leader - Delhi darbar for private talks who knows his cow wins. Shah camped all October in Independence, it has main - in India as a counterweight to ship of the party and the were enough for New Delhi to The man who pretends to Bihar and addressed over tained certain humility, in the China’s power, does Mr. administration, and was not get what it wanted in the love it loses in the end. 60 rallies. Prime Minister knowledge that it houses Modi realise that the South averse to adventurism, if it Constitution – a ‘Hindu On the morning of Narendra Modi himself France’s 'war' on terrorists some of the world’s largest Asian neighbourhood is get - served to buttress her political Rashtra’ in the text of the counting day, some of the spoke at more than 30, his French President Francois Hollande has said pockets of poverty. It has ting increasingly dangerous? career. This was reflected in Constitution and plains-only omniscient ones in the party losing in most of the that he will soon meet his Russian and American been well-aware of its weak - In this regard, one person the appropriation of Sikkim in province(s) in the federal set- national media began places where he spoke. nesses in governance, and whose thinking was far ahead 1975 and her repeated use of up. That was naive. counting the National Trying to avoid the costly counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama, also that its smaller neigh - of his times was ex-Prime the self-serving ‘foreign Nothing explains the Democratic Alliance’s mistake in Delhi, the NDA respectively, in an effort to settle on a united bours are ahead in of it many Minister Inder Kumar Gujral, hand’ trope. One wonders demeanour and activism of chickens long before they did not announce a chief campaign to defeat the so-called Islamic State. It human development indices, who in 1997, had propounded what would happen for South Indian diplomats — acting hatched. In the event, it was ministerial candidate. including infant and maternal a policy to manage relation - Asia policy if Mr. Modi’s los - like angry viceregal envoys to Lalu Yadav’s 190 seats for The obvious question is unfortunate that it took a series of terror attacks mortality rates. ships with India’s neighbours. ing streak continues in State browbeat Kathmandu’s politi - the Mahagathbandhan this campaign strategy pro - on Paris that killed at least 129 people for world However, under Prime What came to be known as elections beyond Delhi and cal leadership — than the fact which came closest to the voked was why local lead - leaders to consider coordination among them - Minister Narendra Modi, the ‘Gujral Doctrine’ was a Bihar. that they have orders that can - final result, something for ers were not given the lead there has been an abrupt shift policy which sought friend - Mr. Modi’s record thus far not be second-guessed. our national pundits and roles in the campaign. The selves in the fight against ISIS. Though the towards adventurism. True, ship on the basis of sovereign belies the thinking that auto - How does this evident journalists to ponder. opposition made full use of French government has initiated a massive Mr. Modi had invited leaders equality and non-interference, crats, like Richard Nixon and desire to evolve as a patron What does this widely this lapse. It naturally mobilisation of security personnel at home and from India’s South Asian with ‘non-reciprocal magna - Pervez Musharraf, tend to be rather than as a member of the unexpected turn of events prompted Mr. Kumar to ask stepped up bombing targets in Raqqa, the so- neighbours to his inaugura - nimity’ towards the smaller more likely to reach out to South Asian comity sit in with mean? voters to choose between a tion in May 2014. However, countries such as Bangladesh, adversaries than liberals. He New Delhi’s great power The DNA of the NDA Bihari and a baahari. called capital of the “Caliphate”, what would in retrospect, that looks more Nepal and Sri Lanka. mouths platitudes on ‘a com - ambitions? Surely, New One thing it clearly Wouldn’t Mr. Modi himself matter eventually in the fight against ISIS is the like the darbar (court) of The doctrine drew ab ini - mon destiny’, but reneges on Delhi’s intelligentsia realises means is that if political have done the same had resolve of the major world powers to formulate a George V, with local poten - tio scepticism from New his cooperation the moment it that a permanent seat in the sagacity lies in recognising Sonia Gandhi aggressively tates having been brought Delhi’s national security seems to go against his per - Security Council cannot hap - the perfidy of a power that fronted a Congress cam - coordinated strategy that’s not driven by their together to applaud the King establishment and today lies sonal agenda. It is true that pen in this particular South seeks to divide a people for paign in Gujarat when he own narrow geopolitical ambitions but by a com - Emperor. in the geopolitical dump. And Pakistan has been a recalci - Asian context, in the absence political gain, Bihar has it was Chief Minister? mon goal of defeating the jihadists. To be sure, As India becomes insular yet, it was an earnest attempt trant member of the SAARC, of a steady and optimal amity in abundance. While it is Moreover, Mr. Modi’s cam - vis-à-vis its neighbours, it to extricate India from ultra- but Mr. Modi’s response has between the regional coun - true that Nitish Kumar’s paign was calibrated for France has to first tackle the challenges it faces at seems to forget that its neigh - nationalism and make region - been to disengage with it alto - tries. The diplomats and aca - developmental achieve - urban India. But almost home. The immediate need is to tighten the loose bours are not going to com - alism work for peace and eco - gether. The relationship demics at the think tanks sure - ments over the last decade nine out of ten Biharis live ends in security and intelligence. Going by the promise on their sovereignty. nomic upliftment of people in between the two nuclear ly realise this, but the Modi weighed significantly in the in villages. statements of senior Ministers, the Hollande If ultra-nationalism gains the entire subcontinent. weapon powers has seen a blunderbuss seems to have voters’ minds, caste, com - What next? ground in New Delhi, it will Indeed, the doctrine sought to freeze, with no constructive them cowed and cowering. munity, and the urgent need Will the administration is already at it. This is the second only escalate further in the reconcile our present reality engagement, not even Track In contrast, Narendra for communal harmony and Mahagathbandhan hang time in the year that Paris is being targeted by ter - neighbouring capitals — of ‘nation states’ to the fluid Two dialogues. Modi’s trajectory seems one decency in public life have together? The risks are not rorists. After Friday’s attack, French Interior where the easy path to ultra- and syncretic history of The West, meanwhile, is with the intent to foist a played the decisive role in low, given that the coalition nationalism has always been ‘South Asia’. cosying up to Mr. Modi in a patron-client relationship on this election. here is between two former Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said most of those through opportunistic anti- A newfound nationalism bid to tap into India’s market India’s smaller neighbours, Aseem Shrivastava rivals. Yet, both sides know implicated in the strikes “were unknown to our Indianism. But Gujral’s plan is anath - and to prop up New Delhi as a and if that requires misinfor - Bihar is perhaps unique in very well what is at stake. services”, in an apparent admission of a major Aversion to South Asian ema to the capital elites of the bulwark against Beijing’s mation and a challenge to that it has hardly had a They came together in a regionalism brand new nation-state, the ambitions. A part and parcel international law and basic communal riot in the last 25 moment of national peril, to intelligence lapse. Paris, along with other It is India that should be kind of mandarins who revel of this is what looks suspi - decency, so be it. years. The Rashtriya kill the deadly virus of European capitals, should also prevent right- showing the self-confident in the newfound nationalism ciously like an outsourcing of Meanwhile, India’s lack of Swayamsevak Sangh’s communalism. The virus is wing groups from utilising the post-attack sce - path of soft nationalism, lead - now being recharged in New its South Asia policy to New empathy keeps it away from (RSS), which planned to far from gone. And the two nario to the benefit of xenophobic politics. ing towards open borders and Delhi. The think tanks, strate - Delhi — evident in the agree - learning from the success sto - “unite” Hindus (against all leaders know that they must symbiotic economic growth. gists and analysts, cheerlead - ment between David ries of its smaller neigbours: others) across the country, hang together for it to Because if the latter gains political capital out of Before all else, this would ers of the state when it comes Cameron and Mr. Modi last like Bangladesh’s examples has bitten the dust in Bihar, remain at bay. this chaos, that would only sharpen the dividing benefit the densely peopled to international affairs and week that senior officials will of service delivery and perhaps setting the tone for Mr. Kumar needs to cultural lines in European society — which will peripheral States in the coun - unwilling to distinguish hold annual dialogues to dis - cyclone preparedness; the rest of the country. reflect carefully on the try, in the arc from Rajasthan between next-door neigh - cuss South Asia, as if the Pakistan’s show resilience Their view that reservations economy of the State. not be in the interest of the continent. to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West bours and the rest of the region were functioning against sectarianism, political ought to be purely along “Development” can mean More important, France faces tough choices in Bengal and Assam. world, are more than willing under the guardianship of violence and impossible economic lines betrays a many things. It is for him to the war against Islamic State in Syria. Its initial However, India under to set the Gujral Doctrine India.The lack of cross-border geopolitical odds; Sri Lanka’s typically modern lack of define afresh what it should Modi seems to want to go it adrift. While the ‘Gujral doc - empathy seems to epitomise fight against autocracy and its understanding of the socio- mean for Bihar, with so response — to bomb Raqqa — was on expected alone, preferring standalone trine’ was empathetic, the Mr. Modi’s mindset. He talks development indicators; and economic complexity of many people long deprived. lines. Even the ISIS militants saw it coming after bilateral relationships with its ‘Modi Doctrine’ is a mix of about connectivity among Nepal’s experiments with FM jati-vyavastha. This is not “Bihar mein bahaar ho!” the Paris attacks, and they left all major com - neighbours to a South Asian political calculations, a com - South Asian countries in high - radio, local government and to endorse the idea of caste is a much better direction to mand positions in the cities under their control. It regionalism — a concept plete control over diplomacy ways, energy and telecom. He community forestry. in the slightest. It is only to go in than “Bihar mein which is still in its infancy. by the Prime Minister, and an even wants to launch a The ultra-nationalism remember the occupational bazaar ho!”, for “bazaar” has been proved again and again that air strikes The ‘Akhand Bharat’ idea enthusiastic willingness to SAARC satellite, a welcome within the small neighbouring historical correlate of jati no longer refers to actual alone will not weaken terrorists’ hold over terri - does not jive with the concept ‘front’ for the Western world. idea, yet thinks nothing about countries tends to coagulate for most Indians and to bazaars, but to the “share tories. Raqqa itself is an example. The eastern of independent countries in It is totally uncaring towards blockading a country which into anti-Indianism, but the underscore what should be bazaar”. The latter is the cooperation, envisaged by the the sovereignties and sensibil - is, by far, the friendliest of civil society in each country the obvious: as the Patel sort of development which Syrian city was bombed by the Americans, the South Asian Association for ities of the neighbouring India’s neighbours and with tries constantly to shed this agitation in Gujarat will keep most Biharis in a Russians, and now the French. Still it’s the capi - Regional Cooperation countries and marked by a which India has had an open particular image. It does not showed, the demand for state of deprivation, while tal of the ‘Caliphate’. If France believes (SAARC). Neither is it in complete lack of historicity border for decades. The entire help when New Delhi’s estab - reservations in education narrow elite interests in the consonance with the sub- and economic foresight. machinery of India’s Ministry lishment speaks the language and jobs is only going to get cities are promoted. In the enhanced air strikes will weaken ISIS, it could regionalism promoted by the Some of this may have to do of External Affairs (MEA) of jingoism and xenophobia; more bitter as the crisis of long run, such a model of well be proved wrong, while the mindless bomb - Bay of Bengal Initiative for with Mr. Modi’s previous has been activated to con - it is self-defeating and makes unemployment gets worse development, unleashing ing may actually drive more people towards ISIS. Multi-Sectoral Technical and tenures in State politics, vince the world that this is not the region as a whole brittle over the next few decades. enormously destructive A more effective strategy appears to lie in reori - Economic Cooperation (BIM - which perhaps make him ‘a blockade’. To be unhappy and destruction-prone. This will put paid to any ecological forces in the STEC). The idea may be good oblivious to what makes sov - with Kathmandu is one thing, Foreign policy should not attempt at “Hindu” unity. wake of growing inequali - enting the French government’s policy towards for a centralised Indian polity ereign entities different, what - to do something this drastic in this day and age be a foil RSS Hindutva idealism has ties, will bring ruin even to Syria. Instead of trying to topple the Bashar al- run from New Delhi, but not ever their size. about it is quite another. for the political ambitions of read the ground wrong, the wealthy in the cities: Assad regime, Paris and other Atlantic capitals for an India that seeks a feder - Mr. Modi seems in a rush An exclusivist, know-it- individuals. More important - leading to electorally costly Sabka swaarth, sabka al devolution of powers. to fit South Asia into the nar - all attitude ly, the goal of regional and repeated blurts from the vinaash (Everyone’s self - along with their Gulf allies should work towards It increasingly looks like rative of the great destiny of Just as Mr. Modi seems international policies has to pulpits of Nagpur by ishness, everyone’s destruc - finding a political settlement to the Syrian civil India’s foreign policy is being ‘Akhand Bharat’, thought to not to recognise the cross-cut - involve promotion of eco - Sarsanghchalak Mohan tion). war. They should also offer support for the forces run as a personal ‘public rela - have been truncated by the ting demography and com - nomic growth and prosperity Bhagwat. To address the The election results tions crusade’ by Narendra rise of nation-states. As I plex history of India and for one’s own citizens. For jobs question within the show that people in Bihar battling ISIS on the ground, such as the Shia Modi. As he clocks his fre - write this, Nepal is facing the ‘Indians’, there is an exclu - this reason alone, Narendra prevailing economic ideol - know where to place the militias and Kurdish rebels, besides the Syrian quent flyer miles between brunt of Mr. Modi’s ire and sionary, know-it-all attitude Modi must adjust the sails of ogy is likely to prove diffi - blame when it comes to and Iraqi national armies. Unless there are simul - Madison Square Garden, being made a testing ground he displays towards India’s his policy on South Asia. Had cult, if not impossible, fundamental macroeco - taneous efforts to stabilise Syria and take on ISIS Wembley Stadium and other for the new doctrine. neighbours. Mr. Modi thought he been with us, Gujral the especially since ideas like nomic issues like inflation, venues, basking in the adula - There are also disturbing that a rousing speech in the sage would undoubtedly have those of the Swadeshi especially the price of on the ground, the status quo is likely to remain. tion of some applauding similarities between Mr. Nepali Parliament and sum - suggested a pullback. Jagaran Manch have been essentials like daal. totally sidelined. India Instead of following the refuses to shine like this, a Modi model of promoting lesson that should have big business, Mr. Kumar A clean-up act with a short sweep been learned from the 2004 could pay due attention to debacle. basic services, agriculture, New Delhi is in the Damage beyond pollu - affected or is likely to be function of an area of “spe - kilometres, Rs.15-20 crore. also prescribe the maxi - To divide and gain some and small, sustainable news again as respirable tion affected.” It adds that viola - cial scientific interest” Continuing environmental mum amount. As the of the Yadav vote, the saf - industry to generate liveli - particulate matter is said to The Bill focusses on tion of “statutory environ - come under the ambit of damage would attract a Bhopal gas tragedy showed fron brigade reintroduced a hoods, deepen his commit - have crossed hazardous environmental damage as mental obligations” would damage. This is due to the fixed, per day penalty for us, environmental damage vicious form of beef poli - ment to renewable energy, limits. On the one hand, pollution. It is only when count as environmental commitments built into all three categories. The can last for generations, tics, the surge of which was and pioneer for all of India this is environmental dam - we experience pollution damage. wildlife protection laws underlying assumption and it requires long term clearly prime-timed for the an entirely new form of age that affects everyone, that we become alert to But there are several and also the concern about seems to be that if there is and sustained redressal. Bihar elections. In the ecological development. while on the other, it is environmental problems or other types of environmen - keeping habitats intact for pollution beyond 5 or 10 Adjudicating authority event, the divisive tactic Bihar is only 12 per cent damage with multiple damage. Water pollution tal damage that merit inclu - future generations. km, it must be of a serious Perhaps what is of most proved counter-productive urbanised. Instead of suc - determinants — vehicle makes potable water sion in the Bill that change Therefore, projects that nature and should attract interest in the Bill is the — one more instance of the cumbing to the dominant exhaust, construction dust, undrinkable, soil pollution the ecological integrity or fragment wild habitats or heavier penalties. This may proposal to set up a two- alertness of the ordinary view that this is a sign of Diwali firecrackers, pollu - contaminates ground water character of an ecosystem. irretrievably damage be true in some cases. man adjudicating authority voter in the State. “backwardness”, it may be tion caused by the burning or renders soil infertile, These include dredging ecosystems can be consid - In several cases such as to decide on pollution and Provincial elections in wise of Mr. Kumar to see of paddy stumps and agri - while air pollution exacer - activities that can fill up an ered as factors that cause radiation or air pollution, whether environmental perhaps no other part of the this as perhaps one of cultural residue, and, of bates respiratory ailments. important wetland or the environmental damage. proximity to the site of damage has been caused. country inspire as much Bihar’s great long-term course, apathy. In quantify - While pollution is an cutting off of water supply. Thus, these points merit damage exacerbates dam - Given the poor perform - wide national interest as a ecological assets. He could ing environmental damage, important source of dam - The extent or presence of further debate. In India, age and suffering. While air ance of pollution control Bihar election. Bihar has learn from the mistakes there are at least two stum - age, all damage is not just environmental damage can would we consider damage pollution causes grievous boards, the question on always led the curve in made in more urbanised bling blocks: identifying pollution. be quantified by measuring to wild species and wild harm, the nature of the pol - whether environmental Indian politics, all the way States such as Tamil Nadu, when the damage started While the Bill suggests a difference or drop in places as environmental lutant is such that it causes damage should be consid - since Gandhi’s Champaran Gujarat or Maharashtra. and what its impact will be; that there are three kinds of ecosystem services. For damage? Or would we con - more harm through prox - ered by government offi - Satyagraha in 1916, This would also require and finding the source and environmental damage — example, land degradation fine ourselves to damage imity, and not through dis - cials or independent courts through the Jayaprakash appropriate infrastructural cause of damage. substantial, non-substantial can affect plant pollination that is pollution? These are tance. assumes importance. Narayan movement and the investments (in basic It is timely then that an and minor — it does not and forests can turn barren, tough questions that need This is the logic that In the end, there are revolt against the amenities and training) attempt is being made in elaborate on what the dif - in turn affecting carbon to be posed to scientists, serves many metropolitan questions related to both Emergency, to the Mandal from the government in India to quantify and ferentiating factors sequestration and air purifi - ecologists, affected com - cities which ban cars on science and perception. agitation and Lalu’s stop - small towns, addressing the penalise environmental between these categories cation. munities and citizens. certain days in critically While science and labora - ping of L.K. Advani’s Rath- need for employment damage. The are. It suggests that damage Further, the idea of pol - The second major point polluted areas, and not in tory tests can determine Yatra in the early 1990s. amongst educated, Environmental Laws under these three categories lution as damage is inter - is the role of distance as a other spots. Radiation impact on health, there The Grand Alliance’s urbanised youth, keeping (Amendment) Bill has been is contained within pollu - linked with our health. factor in determining envi - leaks, accidents and spills must be larger consensus victory in Bihar once again them from metropolitan put out for comment. For tion and hazardous sub - Legislation in other parts of ronmental damage, and its are also likely to impact on whether we want to go restores the idea of India to frustration, while also eas - example, it seeks to define stances. It states that “sub - the world has gone beyond use in setting the extent of people, wildlife and habitat beyond the perception of its due dignity, an idea ing the pressure in the the scope of damage by stantial damage means human-centric definitions. penalties. The Bill suggests closest to the site. pollution as constituting wounded seriously over the cities. gauging its distance from a damage to the environment For instance, under British that the costs of environ - Finally, thought needs to environmental damage. last few years. Above all, the big lesson project site, and circum - whether by release of envi - law, environmental damage mental damage, in the form be given about capping Protecting the environment Regionalism played a of this election is that lead - scribing penalties for dam - ronmental pollutant or is defined as that which of hazards and pollution, penalties for environmental is a Fundamental Duty far greater role in this elec - ers must avoid the hubris age. environmental pollution or causes a significant, harm - “may extend to 10 crore damage. Should such under the Constitution. tion than communalism. that extreme verdicts often Neha Sinha While this is handling of hazardous sub - ful effect on the conserva - rupees” within a 5 km dis - penalties have a ceiling? How we begin to perceive Parties like the Shiv Sena bring. Mr. Kumar is known an important first attempt, stance or any other sub - tion status of an EU tance from a project site. While most believe that the incommensurable dam - and the All India Majlis-e- for his sober qualities. He the Bill falls short in under - stance or otherwise deter - [European Union] protect - For damage within 5 to 10 there should be a minimum age caused to Nature and Ittehadul Muslimeen came will need every bit of this standing the scope, ramifi - mined in the manner as ed species or natural habi - km from a site, the sum penalty to be paid for dam - the environment requires from outside the State to sobriety to stay humble, cations and extent of envi - may be prescribed by tat. Even harmful effects on should be between Rs.10- aging the environment, it more attention and applica - participate. Top NDA lead - grounded, and focussed. ronmental damage. which the environment is the ecological structure and 15 crore and beyond 10 may be counter-intuitive to tion. TRUTH PREVAIL 5 SPORTS/BUSINESS JAMMU, THURS DAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 Proficient cricketer Rohit Sharma ATP World Tour Finals: Federer humbles Djokovic associates with CEAT Wembley stadium honours Paris

to enter semis, Nishikori stays alive LONDvOiNc: At imovisng with French anthem second set, with Djokovic rendition of the French failing to play his percentage national anthem reverberat - game. The world number, ed around London's then, saved two break- Wembley Stadium last night points, but played on his as fans of England and sliced shot return into the net France paid tribute to the from a teasing return to con - victims of the Paris attacks. cede the game. In a crowd of 71,223 that In the very next game, included British Prime Djokovic positioned himself Minister David Cameron into a good position, 15-40, NEW DELHI: CEAT Ltd. join CEAT’s family. Rohitis and Prince William, many thanks to an unforced error today announcedits associa - not only an extremely talented stood to sing 'La from the Swiss. The Serbian tion with one of India’s most batsman, but also a great Marseillaise' four days on got his own break, with proficientbatsmen;Rohit leader and an inspiration to from the attacks, which left another forehand unforced Sharma for a 3-year bat young aspiring cricketers. We 129 people dead and over Netherlands scheduled to brought French flags to the error after an ace, to get back endorsement deal. Rohit believe that his dynamic per - 350 injured. take place in Hanover yes - stadium. One banner in the on the set and match. Sharma is the first ever player sonality combined with his England won the match terday had earlier been can - crowd, picking up a social Then, after a service hold to score two double-hundreds performance and dependabili - 2-0 courtesy of goals from celled, with German police media hashtag, read: "Pray NEW DELHI: Six-time Nishikori, then, produced each, the Federer broke the in ODI history,among many ty on the field represents the Dele Alli and captain citing a "serious" bomb for Paris." winner Roger Federer pro - a near perfect service game defending champion for the other accolades he hasbagged values that CEAT believes in” Wayne Rooney, but the out - threat, while Belgium's Prior to the anthems, and duced a brutal, dominating to win the set and game. By second time in the set, thanks in his career. The talented On beginning his new associa - come of the contest was a game with Spain was also a solemnly observed game to beat world number virtue of the win, he now to lucky backhand passing cricketer will now be seen tion, Rohit Sharma said, “This mere anecdote on a night called off. minute's silence, figures one Novak Djokovic in stands a chance to qualify for shot which just managed to playing with a bat prominent - is definitely an exciting asso - heavy with poignancy. Last Friday's attacks in including Prince William, straight sets to enter the the semi-finals, if he man - hit his target after clipping ly displaying CEAT insignia ciation for me. Partnering with France midfielder Paris had started with three France coach Didier semi-final of 2015 ATP ages to beat Federer on the high part of the net. The in all formats of the game. CEAT, who’ve played a sig - Lassana Diarra, who lost a suicide bombers blowing Deschamps, England man - World Tour Finals, even as Thursday. That's the most he game witnessed Djokovic's Currently part of the Indian nificant role in boosting crick - cousin in the attacks, and themselves up outside the ager Roy Hodgson, French Kei Nishikori kept his hopes can do and wait for a super coach Boris Becker cricket squad, Rohit has been et in our country is indeed an team-mate Antoine Stade de France while Football Federation presi - alive with a hard-fought favourable draw from the missing from his box for a a consistent performeracross honour. I look forward to France played Germany in a dent Noel Le Graet and his multiple formats of the playing a long innings with Griezmann, whose sister three-sets win over Tomas Djokovic-Berdych match. prolong time and his player escaped the massacre at the friendly. English counterpart Greg Berdych on Tuesday in With the defeat, Berdych talking to himself in an game.In 2014, Rohit scoredhis CEAT!” CEAT as a brand has But supporters arriving at Dyke laid floral tributes career best 264, the first to be always been associated with Bataclan concert hall, both London. In the first match is out of the contention for a annoying fashion. came on in the second half. Wembley were relaxed, beside the pitch. second day of season finale last-four spot. Federer produced a superi - achieved by a batsman in an cricket—be it pioneering with one Malaysian fan In a speech to his fellow ODI. With 16 sixes,he created CEAT Cricket Ratings or the Diarra, a former player in London's O2 Arena, the In the day's second Group or service game to consoli - with English sides Chelsea, telling AFP: "I have no fears dignitaries before the game, eighth-seeded Japanese play - Stan Smith match, top dogs date the break to 5-2 in the cricketing history by record - recently launched CEAT at all. I believe that the Dyke said: "Tonight is an ing maximum sixes in an ODI. Cricket gear.Recently, CEAT Arsenal and Portsmouth, er beat Berdych 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 Djokovic and Federer were second set. was granted a warm round British will provide the opportunity for us, the in two hours and 24 minutes, pitted against each other, in a Djokovic, who is quickly Under Rohit’s captaincy had announced its tie up with security necessary." English, to say to the people Mumbai Indians (MI) have Suresh Raina for thebat asso - of applause as he came on. to register his first win of the thrilling encounter of high- establishing himself as one There was a heavy police Breaking with conven - of Paris and to the people of competition. Nishikori, 25, class tennis, with the 34- of the greatest players, failed won the IPL in 2013 and 2015. ciation.Earlier this year, tion, the Marseillaise was France, 'We are with you, He has also led MItowards CEAT alsopartnered with IPL presence outside the failed to convert two break- year-old Swiss beating the to keep his cool facing an ground, while two armed played after 'God Save the we support you -- tonight point chances in the fifth Serbian 7-5, 6-2. usual straight sets defeat, and victory in the Champions for the Strategic Time Out Queen' in order to create a we are Parisians, tonight we League T20 in 2013. segmentand brought former counter-terror police offi - game, but eventually got The match started with allowed his opponent to have cers were seen patrolling stand-alone moment of soli - are French. "'We share in broke his eighth-seeded Federer serving, Djokovic, another break point. But the Commenting on the partner - Australian international crick - darity, with the words to the your grief, we share in your ship, Anant Goenka, MD, et legend Brett Lee on board beside the pitch prior to opponent in the eleventh like in his many recent Serbian a lengthy rally to get kick-off. anthem displayed on the sta - shock, but also we share in game, then hold his serve to matches, almost pulled off on another deuce, before tak - CEAT Ltd said, “We are proud as their digital brand ambassa - dium's big screens. your determination not to be to announce Rohit Sharma as dor for the CEAT Cricket The friendly between win the first set 7-5 in just yet a first game break. But a ing advantage. On a day with Germany and the Many England fans had beaten.'" over an hour mark. Then, the cool and collected Federer Federer on his physical, bru - the latest Indian cricketer to Ratings. Czech player, who is playing saved a break point to keep it tal best, Djokovic returned in his six straight season easier for him. In the 11th second best. The world num - finale, regrouped well to win game, the Swiss maestro did ber one sent his forehand the second set in 35 minutes, recieved a break opportunity cross-court shot long near, despite losing his first serv - from an unexpected smash and conceded the match in 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Argentina, Brazil back on track, Chile crash MONTEVIDEO: Brazil meanwhile pro - Uruguay up to second place ice game. Berdych broke from the world number one, one hour and 19 minutes. Argentina and Brazil duced their best perform - in the standings with nine Nishikori back-to-back in which just missed the base - With the straight sets win, reignited their 2018 World ance of the qualifying cam - points from four games, the fourth and sixth games. line on Federer's forehand. 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Two-time World Cup challenge of the Copa Brazil's victory over Peru tive serves. But in the eighth drop shot off a half-volley by Djokovic 2015 form is winners Argentina -- who America semi-finalists. left them in third place with game, Nishikori broke the the 17th-time Grand Slam imperious, though. He has had taken just two points In Montevideo, Uruguay seven points, ahead of 2011 semi-finalist in the sec - winner meant the set belong reached the final of 14 out of from their first three match - gained revenge for their Paraguay and Chile on goal ond chance to take a vital 5- to world number 3. the 15 tournaments, winning es -- claimed their first win, stormy Copa America quar - difference. 3 lead. In the previous game, The first set lasted 45 min - 10 of those - including three downing Colombia 1-0 in ter-final defeat to Chile ear - Argentina's win in he was forced to save a break utes. Riding on the momen - Grand Slam finals., and of Barranquilla thanks to a lier this year with a 3-0 Colombia lifted them to point against the 30-year-old tum, Federer raced to a 0-40 course runner-up in the first half goal from Lucas win. sixth, just outside the top Monte Carlo resident. lead in the first game of the other. Biglia. The victory pushed five qualifying spots. Govt hikes rabi pulses MSP by Rs Apple Watch launched in India India needs to remain prepared to at starting price of Rs 30,900 NEW DELHI: US tech - pictures, manage Instagram deal with external risks: FSDC 325/quintal; wheat by Rs3 ,73505 a /quqintual ainnd Rts a3,3l 00 nology major Apple today photos and keep track of fit - NEW DELHI: India a quintal, respectively. started selling Apple Watch ness using the smartwatch. should remain in a state of Sowing of rabi crops in India at a starting price of Apple Watch is the first "full preparedness" to deal with any external sector begins in October and har - Rs 30,990 to Rs 9.9 lakh new product category to be vesting starts from April vulnerability, Finance per unit. launched under Tim Cook, Ministry said after a meet - onwards. MSP is the price at The company has who took over the reins of which the government ing of the FSDC. launched three variants in the company after Steve The Financial Stability would buy wheat, pulses two different display sizes - Jobs stepped down. and oilseeds from farmers. and Development Council - 38 mm and 42 mm -- and This is also Apple's first In case of other rabi crops, (FSDC), which is headed the government intervenes customers will have an new device category since by Finance Minister Arun when the market price falls option to buy from 40 com - 2010, when it entered the Jaitley also discussed the below the MSP. binations. tablet market with iPad. rising bad loans of the The sharp jump in pulses In the 38-mm category, In 42-mm display space, banking sector and decided MSP will encourage cultiva - Apple has priced Apple the company has priced to set up a Resolution tion of pulses and reduce Watch Sport with silver alu - Apple Watch Sport with sil - Corporation to deal with issues concerning closure dependence on imports. At minium case and white ver aluminium case and present, the domestic short - of financial companies. sport band at a starting white sport band at Rs The FSDC, whose mem - fall in pulses output has led price of Rs 30,900 and 34,900 while Apple Watch financial market volatility. it is proposed to set up a bers include RBI Governor "Members agreed on the body which would assist to rise in retail prices of Apple Watch with stainless stainless steel case with NEW DELHI: Faced The MSP of six rabi crops Raghuram Rajan and other need to continue to be in a FSDC in decision making. lentils to around Rs 190 a kg steel case and white sport white sport band is selling with high prices of pulses, -- wheat, barley, gram, forcing the government to financial sectors regulators, state of full preparedness As for Resolution band at Rs 48,900. at a starting price of Rs the government on masoor, rapeseed-mustard take several measures to said high volatility in the for managing any external Corporation, it is proposed Thursday hiked the support seed and safflower seed -- curb price rise. The premium model in 52,900. financial markets is one of sector vulnerabilities," a to set up the body in consul - price to farmers for masoor has been increased as rec - State-owned Food the 38-mm segment, Apple Apple Watch Edition, the most prominent risks statement said. tation with all stakeholders, and gram dals sharply by Rs ommended by the govern - Corporation of India has Watch Edition with 18- which comes with 18-carat confronting the Emerging The FSDC also deliberat - it added. 325 per quintal, including a ment's advisory body been made the nodal agency carat rose gold case with rose gold case with white Market Economies. ed on the issue of rising "The Council was updat - Rs 75 per quintal bonus, to Commission for Agriculture for procurement of pulses white sport band has been sport band, is retailing at Rs "However, India appears bank NPAs and corporate ed about the merger of boost production in the Costs and Prices (CACP), and oilseeds. Nafed, CWC, priced at Rs 8.2 lakh per 9.9 lakh. to be much better placed sector balance sheet stress FMC with SEBI and the ongoing rabi season and he said. NCCF and SFAC may also piece. Apple is selling these today on the back of wherein it noted the meas - current status of harmonisa - improvement in its macro- reduce dependence on To boost production of supplement the procurement The watch allows users to products through its over ures taken by Government tion and convergence of imports. pulses, the CCEA has hiked economic fundamentals and operation as per their capac - make and receive calls, read 100 premium reseller stores and RBI for handling the regulations relating to secu - The Cabinet Committee the support price of masoor large forex reserves, which ity. e-mails, control music, take in the country stressed assets. rities market and commodi - on Economic Affairs dal and gram (chana) by Rs provides cushion against "It also discussed the ty derivatives market," it (CCEA) approved increase 250 a quintal each to Rs impact of Bank NPAs and said. in the minimum support 3,325 a quintal and Rs 3,425 corporate sector balance The Government had price (MSP) of masoor and a quintal, respectively, for Toyota gears up on futuristic cars: Invests USD 1 billion sheet stress on bond mar - constituted in December gram dals sharply by Rs 250 2015-16. ket," the finance ministry 2014 an Inter-ministerial per quintal each and also "Over and above the statement added. Group (IMG) under decided to give a bonus of CACP recommendation, the on artificial intelligence and robotics R&D Non performing assets at Additional Secretary Rs 75 per quintal for rabi Union Cabinet today decid - NEW DELHI: Toyota addition to the $50 million the end of March rose to Rs (Investment), DEA, for pulses. ed to give additional bonus Motor Corporation is set - investment over the next 2.67 lakh crore, from Rs identifying gaps in the ting up a a new company, five years with MIT and Including bonus, the of Rs 75 per quintal in the 2.40 lakh crore at the end of existing regulatory frame - effective support price of case of gram and masoor. Toyota Research Institute Stanford to establish joint Inc., an R&D enterprise, fundamental artificial intel - March 2014. work for deposit taking gram would be Rs 3,500 per This will give some more which will focus on artifi - ligence research centers at The FSDC was also activities and to suggest, quintal and masoor Rs 3,400 relief to farmers," Goyal cial intelligence and robot - each university. apprised of the action or measures to address issues per quintal for the 2015-16 said. ics. TRI will help bridge the proposed action taken on relating to deposit taking. rabi season. Despite sharp "This is expected to give a The focus of the R& D gap between fundamental the recommendations of the The IMG has recently sub - increase in MSP, the support strong price signal to farm - projects at Toyota Research research and product devel - task forces set up by mitted its report to the price is well below the open ers to increase acreage and Institute will be to improve opment. Its primary mis - Economic Affairs Government. market price. invest for increase in pro - safety by continuously sion is to accelerate R&D Department on PDMA "FSDC was apprised of decreasing the likelihood in a range of fields to help The MSP of wheat, the ductivity of pulses," he (Public Debt Management the salient features of the main rabi crop, has been added. that a car will be involved resolve society's future in an accident, make driv - challenges by using artifi - Agency), FSAT (Financial report. Department of increased by Rs 75 to Rs Wheat MSP has been ing accessible to everyone, cial intelligence and big Sector Appellate Tribunal), Financial Services is con - 1,525 a quintal for the 2015- increased by Rs 75 a quintal regardless of ability, and data. Thereby, contributing FDMC (Financial Data sidering the recommenda - 16 rabi season, while that of to Rs 1,525 for the 2015-16 apply Toyota technology to a sustainable future Management Centre) and tions of the Committee," it oilseeds has been increased rabi season, while barley used for outdoor mobility new company will be locat - the creation of an entirely where everyone can experi - Resolution Corporation. said. by Rs 250 a quintal. price has been increased by to indoor environments, ed near the Massachusetts new industry. ence a safer, freer, and On PDMA, the process The FSDC was apprised "The CCEA has approved Rs 75 to Rs 1,225 a quintal. particularly for the support Institute of Technology To underscore this belief, unconstrained life. of inter-ministerial consul - of the latest developments (MIT) in Cambridge, it is making an initial the increase in the MSP for To encourage cultivation of seniors. "We also plan to apply tations is underway, while at the Financial Stability rabi crops of 2015-16 sea - of oilseeds and cut edible oil The company will have Massachusetts, U.S.A. investment of $1 billion our work more broadly, for Toyota said that the com - over the next five years, to on FSAT, it is proposed to Board (FSB) and Financial son to be marketed in 2016- imports, the CCEA has the headquarter in Silicon example to improve pro - Valley, California, U.S.A pany believes artificial establish and staff the two duction efficiency and strengthen the tribunal by Action Task Force (FATF), 17," Power Minister Piyush raised the MSP of rapeseed- and will begin operations in intelligence has significant initial locations and con - accelerate scientific discov - providing for more bench - and about India's participa - Goyal said after the meet - mustard seed and safflower January 2016. potential to support future duct operations. ery in materials", said the es, the statement said. tion in these international ing. seed by Rs 250 each to Rs A second facility of the industrial technologies and The investment is in company note. On FDMC, to begin with, bodies. TRUTH PREVAIL 6 ENTERTAINMENT/HEALTH JAMMU, THURS DAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015

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Sinai described a complex ly been considered to be a pure - The researchers looked at a network analysis of electron - ly human pathogen which at small number of healthy men ic medical records (EMRs) most is found in isolated cases and women in their study. and genotype data for more in non-human primates. Half of the participants ini - than 11,000 patients. Patients An infection with the hepati - tially slept for up to five were grouped into three dis - tis A virus can trigger acute hours a night for five days to tinct subtypes based on EMR inflammation of the liver which simulate a regular work data, followed by genomic generally does not cause any week. analysis pinpointing com - symptoms in children and Then they slept for up to mon genetic variants repre - resolves without major compli - NEW YORK: Beyond impairing the ability to regu - nine hours a night for five sentative of each subtype. cations. temporary mood disorders late blood sugar and increas - days. 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Anup Chetia was brought to Wednesday asked the Justice Khehar, speaking Dealing with the allega - Centre to prepare a draft for the bench, told Attorney Guwahati today by the CBI tions against the kith and on a transit remand and pro - Memorandum of Procedure General Mukul Rohatgi that kin of the former-CJI, the on appointment of judges to it's proposal to establish a duced before the court of the Attorney General said the Chief Judicial Magistrate the Supreme Court and secretariat for assisting the brother and son-in- law of High Courts Collegium in judicial the "gentleman" are practis - amid tight security. Giving a broad outline of appointments is an effort ing lawyers and "several Mr Chetia, who was incar - what they expect from the towards an “open-ended intricacies of their earning cerated in Bangladesh for 18 draft memorandum, a five- selection process.” "We will cannot be gone into" at face years and handed over to judge bench led by Justice mine our minds together," value. India on November 11, was J.S. Khehar told Attorney Justice Khehar said. He further said an inquiry General that it should Senior advocate Fali brought to Guwahati in a spe - can be initiated if "a person cial aircraft and whisked include the establishment of Nariman said the implemen - earning Rs. 100 buys prop - an independent secretariat tation of the court's sugges - away through the cargo gate erties worth Rs. 10 lakh, the of LGB Airport in Guwahati to help the Collegium make tion to establish the secre - source of the money should judicial appointments. tariat to widen the pool of be investigated." in a convoy with his vehicle The bench also said eval - judicial candidates would The court agreed with the led by two escort vehicles uation of complaints against end the criticism of opacity NEW DELHI : Former passed away," Mr Rohatgi submission and said if a per - and several police vehicles judicial candidates should against the Collegium sys - Chief Justice of India K G said. son justifies, then no case behind it. His family members and other pro-peace talk ULFA be shared equally by gov - tem. The government will Balakrishnan today got a He sought dismissal of can be made out. 48-year-old Mr Chetia colleagues participating in leaders were present in the ernment and the judiciary. now prepare the draft mem - breather with the govern - the PIL, filed by NGO Earlier, the NGO had the peace talks with the gov - Court premises but they were Complaints regarding the orandum after going with his face covered, was ment telling Supreme Court Common Cause, saying it conceded that its prayer for taken directly from the air - ernment waiting at the air - not allowed to meet him as professional performance of through 15,000 pages of that the Income Tax depart - had also become infructu - removal of Justice the candidates as judges or opinions gathered from both port to the Chief Judicial port, were not allowed to he was whisked inside the ment's probe into the allega - ous as the person con - Balakrishnan from NHRC meet Mr Chetia. Court. lawyers will be evaluated by the public and the best legal tion that his kith and kin had cerned, whose removal Magistrate's Court, Kamrup, did not survive. The police official said it Heavy police bandobast the judiciary. Complaints minds. amassed wealth during his from the post of The NGO, however, had a senior police official said. tenure as the CJI from Chairperson of the National said it will make another His vehicle was taken was not very clear whether was made and barricades SC orders Rs. 10 lakh compensation January 2007 to May 2010 Human Rights Commission prayer seeking a CBI probe inside the court's compound Mr Chetia was brought erected around the court in has "yielded nothing". (NHRC) was sought, has into alleged amassing of keeping him away from wait - directly from Delhi where he order to thwart attempts by to victimised U.P. official "I can file a status report already demitted the office. wealth by the kith and kin of ing journalists and the huge was arrested by CBI after people from going near Mr NEW DELHI : Sending ished public service in the in the sealed cover. The "I still feel that nothing the Justice K G crowd waiting to see the being handed over to India or Chetia or raising pro-ULFA a strong message that it will State forest department, the probe has yielded nothing," survives in this petition as Balakrishnan during his insurgent leader Mr Chetia's from Kolkata. slogans as they did when protect honest public ser - judgment said. Attorney General Mukul they had sought removal of tenure as a top court judge. lawyer Bijan Mahajan told Mr Chetia's wife Monika ULFA chairman Arabinda vants who owe no fear or The Supreme Court Rohatgi, whose assistance the gentleman from the post The court had sought the Baruah, ULFA 'foreign secre - Rajkhowa was produced in was sought by the court, of Chairperson of the waiting journalists at the favour to their political mas - recorded his statement that assistance of the Attorney tary' Sasa Choudhury, and the court in 2009. told a bench of Justices NHRC and the gentleman is General in hearing the PIL. court that they would apply ters, the Supreme Court on trouble started after he for bail for his client. Tuesday ordered the Uttar became a member of the Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Pradesh government to pay Wildlife Board in Singh. Election Commission to Push Multiple Cut-Off Rs. 10 lakh for foisting vig - September 2003 and refused "It will set dangerous Dates Proposal to Enrol Voters ilance cases and illegally the then Chief Minister's precedents. There cannot be Well-stocked granaries may help hold detaining a senior Forest request to “take necessary roving CBI inquires where NEW DELHI : affected due to a single cut- Department officer who steps to get the Benti Bird criminal law is set in Unfazed by legal hurdles off date," a senior Law reportedly refused to com - Sanctuary located at Kunda motion. The person con - rice price line, says trade body in its plan to register young Ministry official explained ply with then Chief of Pratapgarh District de- cerned was the Chief Justice “Prices of rice may shoot citizens as voters as soon indicating the lack of Minister’s request to denoti - notified by the Wildlife of this court. This may open up to reach a boiling point as they turn 18, the enthusiasm on part of the fy a bird sanctuary in 2003. Board in its meeting held on the Pandora's box. in the coming months as the Election Commission (EC) government to have multi - "There are allegations of Samajwadi party leader October 15, 2003”. Though stocks of the staple cereal has decided to approach ple cut off dates. Mulayam Singh Yadav was the Supreme Court ultimate - financial misdemeanor. Same kind of allegations are depleting fast, owing to the government to push its The Attorney General the Uttar Pradesh Chief ly recorded that there is no proposal to have multiple had recently red flagged Minister between August material to show the were made against another deficient rain and fall in 2003 and May 2007. “involvement of the Chief former Chief Justice of output,” Assocham said in a cut-off dates to enrol vot - Commission's plan to have In a 14-page judgment, a Minister” in initiating the India by the same petitioner. statement. ers. multiple cut off dates to That CJI has recently Bench of Justices Ranjan proceedings against Mr. The study, titled “Impact The Commission has enroll voters, saying it con - formally asked the Law tradicts provisions of the Gogoi and N.V. Ramana Singh, the judgment repro - of weak/deficient monsoon gave the State government duces the State's defence US Envoy Expresses Concern Ministry to discuss the Constitution. three months’ time to pay that prior approval from the Over Radicalisation of Youth on agricultural production issue in the coming days. EC had last year told the the compensation amount to State Vigilance Committee and prices,” said: The meeting could be government that the Dr. Ram Lakhan Singh, a is not required in cases by Terror Groups “Increasing export outgo on attended by top EC brass January 1 cut-off date set 1969 Uttar Pradesh cadre “where the Chief Minister NEW DELHI : NEW account of PDS [public dis - and Law Ministry officials. for the purpose deprives Indian Forest Service officer directly orders for vigilance DELHI: US Ambassador to tribution system] and other with 35 years of service. enquiry”. The judgment "Based on the meeting, several youths from partic - India Richard Verma has said welfare schemes will con - An order from the held that “improper use of that the ability of terror groups the Commission will take a ipating in the electoral Supreme Court directing the the public position for per - like ISIS to disseminate ide - tinue to weigh on availabil - decision," said a senior exercise. State government to pay sonal advantage is consid - ologies to radicalise young NEW DELHI: Amid soon, Punjab and Haryana, ity in the open market. functionary. The Law Ministry had compensation is rare. ered as a serious breach of people to violence is a matter concern that the price of the States that contribute Unless the government is The Legislative opposed the move, but fol - Justice Ramana, who trust”. It spoke of the impor - of global concern that needed rice may be next to shoot up the highest quantity of rice able to handle the situation Department in the Law lowing EC's persistent authored the verdict, gave tance striking a fine balance to be dealt with effectively. after those of pulses and and wheat to the central prudently, depleting stocks Ministry is the administra - demands, it had referred the reason that the apex between punishing a corrupt He also made a strong pitch onion, trade bodies put pool, have till now procured will soon reflect on the tive ministry for the EC. the matter to Attorney court wanted to convey to public servant and protect - for enhanced cooperation, say - But according to the Law General Mukul Rohatgi for the executive that the high - ing the honest ones. forth divergent views. over 182 lakh tonnes of open market prices.” ing "the fact is we are stronger Ministry, a change in rules his opinion. est judiciary is avowed to “If the corrupt public ser - -the US and India- when we V.S. Sethia, former presi - rice, surpassing last year’s The study said the defi - or even an amendment to Mr Rohatgi had support - “protect an honest public vant is not punished, then it come together to solve diffi - dent and currently a gov - purchase. cient monsoon this year servant”. The judgment will have a negative impact the Representation of the ed the view of the Law cult challenges like the one erning council member of In Punjab, paddy pro - was likely to slow down the recounted Mr. Singh's narra - on the honest public ser - before us today. Let us also People Act will not help. Ministry that the move to tion of his 10-year ordeal, vants who will be discour - embrace diverse views in a the All-India Rice Export curement has crossed 130 economy considerably and "It is for the policy mak - have multiple cut off dates starting with his suspension aged and demoralised. spirit of gratitude for what Association, told The lakh tonnes from last year’s accentuate inflationary ers to decide whether mul - "contradicts" Article 326 of and arrest after false vigi - Some upright officers resist each brings to the table." Hindu that apprehensions 118 lakh tonnes, say Food pressure, coupled with a tiple cut off dates are actu - the Constitution and to lance cases were registered corruption but they cannot He was addressing a two- of a sharp rise in rice price and Supplies Department shortage of essential food ally required. Less than have such a system is not against him without taking alone change the system day India-US workshop on were baseless as ample officials. In Haryana, over items. one per cent of people are practical. prior approval from the which victimises them "Opportunities for Public- State Vigilance Committee through frequent punitive Private Partnership in stock of regular (non-bas - 52 lakh tonnes has been as mandated under law. transfers, threat to their fam - Countering Online mati) varieties were avail - procured, up from 38.31 He had also suffered ilies and fabricating, foist - Radicalization and able. “I see no reason price lakh tonnes during the cor - BJP trains guns detention of 11 days in jail, ing false cases,” Justice Recruitment" which began on of rice would increase in the responding period last year. all at the fag end of over Ramana wrote in the ver - Tuesday and is specifically open MARKET in the near A study recently released three decades of unblem - dict. addressing violent extremism on Congress spread by groups such as ISIS future. During the current by the Associated NEW DELHI: With just Colombo to have centre to and al Qaeda. kharif marketing season, Chambers of Commerce days to go for the Winter "The ability of terrorist State government agencies and Industry of India cau - Session of Parliament, the BJP monitor India groups like ISIS to dissemi - and the Food Corporation tioned that rice prices may seemed to be readying its fire - nate ideologies capable of rad - of India have procured far soon soar with stocks dwin - power against the Congress in NEW DELHI: India’s in order to avoid any con - icalising a son, daughter, sis - anticipation of aggression ongoing diplomatic tussle frontation with the regional ter, or brother to violence is a more rice than last year,” dling as a fallout of the defi - with Nepal has been noted by superpower as cooperation is from the Opposition after the matter of global concern," the Mr. Sethia said. cient monsoon and a drop Bihar election verdict. Sri Lanka, prompting preven - in mutual interest,” said for - US envoy said. Despite a deficient mon - in output. tion plans to avoid confronta - mer Ambassador Kalyananda A day after party leader tion with a more assertive Godage, the driving force Subrahmanian Swamy India. behind the proposal. accused Congress vice-presi - Colombo’s civil society Mr. Godage, a veteran ‘Vested interests’ refuse to learn lessons dent Rahul Gandhi of having figures have revived the pro - diplomat, told The Hindu that declared himself a British posal to build the India Asoka Milinda Moragoda, national in 2005, BJP Studies Centre (ISC), which politician and founder of the from Bihar debacle : Shatrughan spokesperson Meenakshi was championed by the late Pathfinder Institute in NEW DELHI: Lekhi said that it was a legal Foreign Minister Lakshman Colombo had also been taken Launching a frontal attack question and that the Congress on Monday night had sparked comments. Kadirgamar to understand on board to push the idea of a on the party leadership, leader needed to come clean speculation that he had been With the six Left parties and correctly anticipate more sophisticated centre for BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on it as a Member of told to express his disagree - deciding on Tuesday to protest Indian policy behaviour to India studies in Colombo. on Wednesday said those Parliament. While it is too ments on party forums and not across the country from avoid any bilateral tensions. Mr. Moragoda, former with “vested interests” are early to say whether the BJP in public. Mr. Singh had earli - December 1 to 6 against com - India's new role Minister of Justice, launched er questioned the BJP’s field - munalisation – when refusing to learn lessons would want to raise the issue “It’s now more than ever the Sri Lanka-China Studies ing people with criminal Parliament will be in session – from the Bihar debacle in Parliament, party insiders necessary to understand what Centre on October 21 in threw hints that it would charges pending against them the government seems set to India plans for South Asia as Colombo.“The latest tussle and asserted that no one depend on how the Congress in the Bihar poll. Mr. Singh face pressure from Opposition the world seems to be making between India and Nepal has has the guts or DNA to could not be reached for his benches in Parliament. space for India in the high shown that misunderstand - behaved in Parliament. Till tick him off, an apparent now, BJP leaders have remind - tables of international diplo - ings can happen even among dig at Prime Minister macy. As India finds a new close South Asian neigh - ed the Opposition that pending Narendra Modi. reform Bills like the Goods CCI penalises three airlines and more intense internation - bours. That is why we have Siding with veterans’ al role, smaller neighbours of revived the project of the late and Services Tax Bill, are in India too will have to under - Kadirgamar,” Mr. Godage demand for fixing national interest and it was the for ‘fixing’ fuel surcharge stand New Delhi’s behaviour said. accountability for the duty of the Opposition not to NEW DELHI: The However, no penalty has loss, Mr. Sinha said the block these. Union Minister Competition Commission of been imposed on Air India as “camouflage” of collec - M.Venkaiah Naidu said India (CCI) has imposed its conduct was not found to 7th pay panel to submit its tive responsibility is recently that the Bihar verdict penalties of Rs. 258 crore on be parallel with other airlines. Jet Airways, IndiGo and Similarly, penalty has not report on Thursday unacceptable and respon - was not a mandate to disrupt SpiceJet for their alleged been imposed on Go Airlines sibility must be fixed on Parliament. action in fixing and revising (India) as it gave its cargo NEW DELHI : The mendations will also have individuals for corrective give us a ‘fatkaar’,” he and satisfaction of party The BJP also latched on to Seventh Pay Commission a bearing on the salaries of fuel surcharge for transporta - belly space to third party ven - actions. tweeted. godfathers,” he said. reports that Congress leader tion of cargo. dors “with no control on any will submit its report to the State government staff. Mani Shankar Aiyar had spo - Union Finance Minister The Union Cabinet had The Lok Sabha MP His DNA barb is an Mr. Sinha has been crit - The commission has noted part of commercial/economic ridiculed any move to apparent reference to Mr. ical of BJP since Bihar ken against Prime Minister that the airlines acted in paral - aspects of cargo operations Arun Jaitley on Thursday, extended the term of the Narendra Modi on a Pakistani recommending an increase panel in August by four take action against him Modi’s DNA dig at Bihar poll campaign took off lel in collusion in fixing the done by vendors, including in remuneration of Central months, till December. The for his ceaseless criticism Chief Minister Nitish but had been so far guard - TV channel, with Ms.Lekhi rates. “Such conduct was imposition of FSC [sur - government employees as government constitutes the of the party, saying it is Kumar who had made it a ed in his attack on the top reminding the Congress that found to have resulted in indi - charge].” Mr.Modi had, as Gujarat Chief rectly determining the rates of While imposing penalties, well as pensioners. Pay Commission almost just bravado of the ill- major campaign issue in brass, bringing instead the Minister, defended the then air cargo transport and there - the commission noted that “We are ready with the every 10 years to revise the advised to talk of action. the Bihar assembly elec - state leadership in his line report and will submit it on pay scale of its employees Prime Minister Manmohan by in contravention of the pro - such conduct in the air cargo “Some vested interests tion. of fire. Singh when his Pakistan coun - visions of Section 3(1) read industry undermined the eco - November 19,” the and often these are adopt - are still at it... refusing to “Those responsible for His sharp attack indi - Commission’s Chairman ed by the States after some terpart Nawaz Sharif had with Section 3(3)(a) of the nomic development of the Justice A.K. Mathur told modifications. learn any lessons, still the debacle must answer cates that the film taken a dig at him. Act,” the CCI said a in state - country and acted to the detri - PTI. As part of the exercise, working on creating mis - what, why, where and actor0turned politician In recent times, the BJP has ment. ment of the end-consumers. The Commission was the Commission holds dis - understandings through how it all happened. They has decided to escalate his been hit by a deluge of Jet Airways has been However, the airlines have set up by the UPA govern - cussions with various misinformation. R.K. must satisfy the real stal - attack even as he has been protests by intellectuals and imposed a penalty of Rs. denied the charges. “Jet ment in February 2014 to stakeholders, including Singh, former Home warts/veterans of BJP. It’s effusive in his praise of 151.69 crore, IndiGo Rs. Airways is not in contraven - dissent from its own senior 63.74 crore and Spice Jet and tion of the provisions of the revise remuneration of organisations, federations, Secretary and a proud just bravado of the ill- Mr. Kumar, who led the leaders after the Bihar deba - about 48 lakh Central gov - groups, representing civil Rs. 42.48 crore. Besides, the Competition Act and shall Bihari Sher (a tough nut advised to talk of action. grand alliance of JD(U)- cle. Party MP R.K. Singh’s CCI has issued cease-and- pursue all available legal steps ernment employees and 55 employees as well as to crack) is right. No one The time is for reaction, RJD-Congress to a mas - meeting with BJP general sec - lakh pensioners. Its recom - Defence services. desist order against the air - to defend its position,” it said has the guts (or DNA) to understanding, apology sive victory. retary (organisation) Ram Lal lines. in a statement. TRUTH PREVAIL STATE JAMMU, THURS DAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 8 Army celebrates Prestigious SaMaPa Awards battle of Rezang Union Ministry seeks report on violation La of GOI norms by J&K PWD 2015 announced TP CORRESPONDENT TP CORRESPONDENT may be made of the roads being handed over to and works in the field of JAMMU, NOV. 18: Hindustani classical music JAMMU, NOV. 18: Union including Talab Tillo - Marh JKPCC for its reported exe - Chushul is synonymous Ministry of Road Transport road, Bantalab-Dumi road cution departmentally. (Vocal). with the Battle of Rezang The announcement was and Highways has sought (Janipur Ambghorata road), Besides there are reports of La fought during the War report regarding the viola - Kathua-Hatli road, Nud- fictitious Balance sheets and made by the General of 1962 where troops of 13 Secretary of SaMaPa and tion of GOI norms in allot - Mansar road, three roads of fraudulent certificates of KUMAON led by Major ments of contracts for roads Rajouri district besides oth - turnover being issued by music maestro Abhay Shaitan Singh, Param Vir Rustum Sopori in New and bridges in J&K State ers. The stipulated norms of certain unscrupulous offi - Chakra (PVC), fought under CRF and other cen - GOI in the aforesaid roads cers to certain favourite con - Delhi. He said that the wave after wave of awards will be presented trally sponsored schemes on were thrown to the winds tractors so as to bring them Chinese troops. History a petition filed by Dogra with ulterior motives to within the ambit of eligibili - during SaMaPa Sangeet was created as the battle of Sammelan 2015 by music Kranti Dal (DKD) J&K to oblige the blue eyed of the ty criteria. In view of the Rezang La is one of the the Union Minister for roads higher authorities. aforesaid manipulations legend Pandit Bhajan few battles in the world Sopori and many other dig - Sh. Nitin Gadkari. The peti - To quote an instance of there is a lot of resentment which was fought till the tioner Gagan Partap Singh violations, the Union amongst the general masses nitaries. last breath in defence of the SaMaPa Sangeet secretary of DKD, a regis - Ministry guidelines provide against the R&B (PWD) Photo by Vikas Bhagat Motherland. Continuing tered body of Jammu youth, that the aspiring executing Deptt. of the state which has Sammelan 2015 is featuring with the tradition of hon - TP CORRESPONDENT a deep rooted vision of its which carries cash award of some of the greatest lega - alleged that contracts of agency under CRF projects been carried in various ouring our War Heroes, roads and bridges in the must have an average annu - newspaper of the state. JAMMU, NOV. 18: Chairman, the great music Rs. 11,000 is being con - cies of India music like Chushul Brigade of Army's SaMaPa (Sopori Academy legend Pandit Bhajan ferred upon Ravinder Kaul Dilli, Ajrada, Gaya, state of J&K as sanctioned al turnover of 40% of the Press clippings of some of Trishul Division commem - by the govt. of India contin - value of the contracts for the the newspaper are also of Music And Performing Sopori, and the tireless from Jammu & Kashmir for Banaras, Gwalior, Maihar orated the 53rd Arts), the well known efforts of the members of his significant contribution & the Sufiana Gharana of ue to be allotted to blue eyed last five preceding years and annexed. Anniversary of the Battle contractors by the helms - should have executed atleast It is therefore most music academy of India by Board in creating a unique, for over 30 years to the field Kashmir. The festival will of Rezang La. music legend Pandit Bhajan unbiased and empowering of art and culture as a critic feature a galaxy of some of man in violation of the pro - one work of identical nature humbly submitted that in To commemorate the cedures prescribed by GOI. of atleast 40% of the value view of the gross irregulari - Sopori, today announced national level platform for & journalist. The presti - the top ranking musicians epic Battle of Rezang La, the names of the recipients presentation, propagation, gious 'SaMaPa Kala of India like Pt. Bhajan He said that works worth of contract during the last ties and blatant violations of war veterans, Ex-service - hundreds of crores were five years. The R&B(PWD) norms fixed by GOI in the of this year's SaMaPa and teaching of traditional Vardhan Samman' is being Sopori, Pt. Rajan & Pt. men and War Widows from awards, the exclusive music and performing arts conferred upon NRI Sajan Mishra, Pt. L.K. executed departmentally Deptt. of the J&K State execution work of roads and adjoining areas were invit - without inviting tenders in however indulged in the bridges in J&K state, the national level honours per - for the artists and the young Institute for its significant Pandit, Pt. Vishwa Mohan ed and honoured during the taining to Jammu & talents. SaMaPa is contribution towards the Bhatt, Ustad Hashmat Ali the Union Govt.'s flagship most obnoxious notoriety indulgence of Union function. The celebrations scheme of PMGSY and the by diluting the aforesaid cri - Ministry of road Transport Kashmir. The awards will acclaimed as a Cultural growth, development & Khan and Ustad Iqbal commenced with conduct be given on 20th, 21st & Bridge of the State of promotion of Indian art & Ahmed Khan together with same practice of norms vio - teria fixed by govt. of India, and Highways becomes of Archery and Drawing lations was being replicated Ministy of Surface imperative. A probe there - 22nd November 2015 dur - Jammu & Kashmir with culture and connecting their next generation stars Competitions among the ing the 11th edition of the rest of the country and to Indian Diaspora for last 25 like Abhay Rustum Sopori, under CRF by the PWD in Transport and reduced the fore needs to be ordered into villages of Chushul, Tsaka, J&K. The complainant mandatory requirement of the above mentioned anom - Academy's Annual festival, have created a new genera - years. The award will be Ritesh & Rajnish Mishra, Tangtse, Durbuk, Mann, the SaMaPa Sangeet tion of music connoisseurs. received by Manu Meeta Pandit, Salil Bhatt, while seeking the indul - 40% to 20% so as to bring alies, guilty brought to book Merak, Phobrang and gence of the Union Roads its favourites within the con - and the wrongdoings of Sammelan, one of the top - The prestigious 'SaMaPa Jagmohan Singh, Secretary Akram Khan & others. The Parma. The occasion wit - most classical music festi - Vitasta Award', which car - General of NRI Institute festival is also a gateway and Surface Transport sideration zone and thereby delinquent authorities of nessed willing participa - Minister alleged that vicious oblige them thereafter. One J&K State rectified in the vals of the country. Pandit ries cash honour of Rs. who will also be honoured for the young musicians tion from the villagers in Rajan Mishra, Pandit Sajan 50,000 is being conferred for his work and vision. The with exceptional talent get - nexus of PWD and contrac - CRF road namely Kathua- interest of good governance sports and cultural compe - tors was operational in the Hatli road is reportedly and fair play". Mishra, Ravinder Kaul, upon the veteran vocalists 'SaMaPa Yuva Ratan ting their first stage in a titions. The event culmi - NRI Institute, Manu Pandit Rajan Mishra & Samman', which carries prestigious festival along state and funds provided by nated with impressive GOI were being looted and Jagmohan Singh and Meeta Pandit Sajan Mishra for cash award of Rs. 11,000 with senior legendary Wreath Laying Ceremony Pandit have been selected their lifetime contribution will be conferred upon maestros of the country. plundered in connivance. Aircel innovates for rapid growth at the Battle of Rezang La The text of the petition for the SaMaPa Awards to Hindustani classical Meeta Pandit, one of the This year again a number of war memorial today, where 2015. music (Vocal). The presti - foremost vocalists of the young musicians will be stated as follows: of internet adoption in J&K war veterans, Senior Army "Despite the tall claims TP CORRESPONDENT and offeritssubscriberswith SaMaPa is a cultural gious 'SaMaPa Acharya younger generation for her getting their first major Officers, war widows. movement translating from Abhinavgupt Samman', significant achievements break. and loud announcements JAMMU, NOV. 18: affordable internet. made by the BJP led govt. at Aircel, one of India's lead - Anil Gupta, Regional the centre for bringing ing innovative telecom Business Head - North, JKNPP, NPSU condemn terrorist Mufti promoting “Rich People Culture”, transparcy, accountability service providers, today Aircel, said, "We firmly and good governance in the launched yet anotherinnov - believe that internet is for system, the norms pre - ative and first-of-its-kind all and through our con - neglecting “Aam Admi”: Nizami scribed by GOI for allot - attack 13/11 in Paris TP CORRESPONDENT goons in Udhampur, Several ment of works continue to product, Free Basic stant efforts of innovating JKNPP and NPSU SRINAGAR, NOV. 18: civilians have been killed on Internet for all new cus - products and services, we President Mr. Virender be violated with impunity in The Opposition Congress Border firing and blasts, the State of J&K. The eligi - tomers in Jammu & aim to make Aircel a gate - Singh today condemn ter - today hit out at Chief Youth are getting killed by Kashmir. The product has way to the internet for rorist attacks 13/11 in Paris bility criteria fixed by Union Minister Mufti Mohammad bullets during protests, Ministry for Surface been specially designed - many. Free Basic killings of more than 130 Sayeed for rise of Students studying outside keeping in view the dra - Internetwas created with persons and wounding Transport for execution of Intolerance, Cross border are unsafe. He accused centrally sponsored matic increase of mobile that thought and is in line more than 500 persons in firing and Killings of Youth PDP-BJP government of four attacks. JKNPP and schemes continue to cir - data users, for whom Data with our promise of 'doing in the State. Salman Nizami, promoting "Rich People's cumvented so as to confer usage is as much a part of a little extra' for our sub - NPSU volunteers also took Organising and Media Culture" who overwhelm - a candle march in memory undue benefits upon certain their daily lives as voice scribers. We're confident Publicity Secretary of PCC, ingly supported them during favourites by the helmsmen. calling. With this new that it will not only greatly of those killed and while reacting to the state - the elections and said that a expressed condolences on The R&B (PWD) Deptt. product, all new prepaid ease the pockets of our new ment of PDP leader Waheed middle class businessman which undertakes the con - customers will be able to customers, but also help us the martyrs of Paris and ur Rehman Parra accusing who cannot compete in sympathy with the families struction of roads and now browse and actively fuel internet adoption in the Congress for misgoverance, open bid has been kept at bridges in J&K has persist - of martyrs of Paris, wishing said that such allegations "lurch". Parra who claims to usetheir favourite applica - state for those who still a speedy recovery for those ently been under a storm's tions such as Whatsapp, aren't online. It is a known Photo by Vikas Bhagat from PDP are totally "base - be the leader of youth, his eye in the state for fiddling injured. less" and "fishy". For the govt has played with the Facebook, Twitter, besides fact that with each passing TP CORRESPONDENT workers and NPSU The Panthers Party with the tendering proce - also accessing their daily day, the need of our cus - past months, Jammu and lives of thousands of youth dures and has earned the JAMMU, NOV. 18: activists led by Ms Anita Supremo, Prof. Bhim Singh Kashmir is in the wrong by disengaging them from need applications for bank - tomers to have access to Several Panthers Party Thakur General Secretary held a similar candle march most dubious distinction for news globally with rise of the services. If other orders omissions and commis - ing and travel, utility bills seamless data connectivity yesterday in Jantar Mantar Intolerance, Cross border of the previous govt were payments, etc. The offer is on their mobile phones is (office in exile) the other sions, misfeasance and firing, killings of youth and implemented why the pres - malfeasance. The loot and aimed at fuelling mobile increasing manifold. This is day. it had affected the tourism ent govt failed to implement internet adoption in J&K, clearly a reflection of our In a message to the plunder of the funds sanc - and brought a bad name to the order to regularise the tioned by the GOI has keeping in view that a con - vision to empower all our President of France the the state. During Congress casual labourers", added Panthers Party conveyed become a perennial feature siderable population of customers with easilyac - rule state got huge flow of Nizami. He further recalled in the said deptt. mobile phone users is still cessible and affordable support and solidarity with tourism, breaking all record that Parra is known for anti the government of France Your kind attention may offline. internet." of numbers. Even state Kashmiri and anti youth be drawn in this regard For Aircel's existing sub - Aircel constantly makes assuring full cooperation topped in the best tourism approach; it was he who for the demolition of towards the recent tendering scribers, the company now the effort to delight its cus - flow across the country. He used youth to promote the of CRF works in the state offers unlimited 3G Data at tomers, introducing inno - seedlings of terrorism any - said Mufti by joining hands RSS culture in Kashmir. where in the world. where the norms and proce - Rs. 9 per day, offering cus - vative products and servic - with "communal RSS and Parra Should respect the dures stipulated by the The for most participants BJP" made it clear that he is seniors, he has become so tomers the best value-for- es that bring maximum in the candle march includ - Union govt. were diluted money for a seamless 3G affordability. The compa - not concerned with the peo - arrogant even he abuses unilaterally by the con - ed Bashir-Ud-Din, R.P ple of the state. “He (Mufti) senior party leaders, he cant Data usage experience. ny's products are market- Sharma, Mohinder Manhas, cerned authorities of J&K Both these new offers are customized solutions that doesn’t care whether the service more on the back on State having patronage of Naveen Bali, Lovely Singh, people of Jammu and RSS. It was Congress who set to strengthen Aircel's always offer added benefits Shubam Jasrotia, Surya the helmsmen. Particular Kashmir live or die but is left no stone unturned in mention in this connection data products' portfolio, for customers. Thakur, Sunil Kumar, only concerned of his promoting the tourism sec - Sourav, Bhupinder Singh, chair.” He said a Kashmir tor in the state by establish - Sumit Singh, Shubam truck driver Zahid Rasool ing many tourism develop - Jamwal, Ajeet Antal, Rishi Bhat who was set ablaze by ment authorities. Badyal, Baldev, etc. Release, distribute two month pending ration to people or else face consequences: Mankotia Derecognise Cong, book Kurshid, Aiyer TP CORRESPONDENT UDHAMPUR, NOV. 18: Carrying forward the JKNPP’s protest over the TP uCOnRRdESePrON cDEhNTargmoem eont.f Tsheyd miutsit obne : chHivalarorus is oOldierm s, who in persistent discrimination JAMMU, NOV. 18: flogged in full public view their thousands laid down doled out to the people of Terming the Congress as a so that a moral effect is pro - their precious lives to main - Jammu Pradesh by the party of Pakistani apologists duced and right signal goes tain the unity and territorial State Government, hun - and rank communalists, across the world that the integrity of India," Prof dreds of Panthers Party Prof Hari Om, senior BJP Indian nation means busi - Hari Om said. activists led by Shri leader and former political ness and it has zero toler - "The people of Jammu Balwant Singh Mankotia, advisor to J&K BJP presi - ance for such seditionists as province, Ladakh region, State President JKNPP dent, on Wednesday urged Khurshid and Aiyer. To internally-displaced along with several other the Election Commission of allow them to go scot-free Kashmiri Hindus and leaders took out an Photo by Vikas Bhagat India to de-recognise the would be to further embold - refugees of all varieties emphatic protest rally at supply in Jammu Division Congress party and en them to unleash pro- have sacrificed their all for District headquarters NSF holds massive appealed to the Union Pakistan propaganda in the national cause in J&K. which has added to the Home Minister, Rajnath India, jeopardise the nation - They hate the Kashmiri pol - Udhampur. The rally start - plight and miseries of the protest against Singh, to order the relevant al interests in the state and itics of Pakistan, self-rule ed from Slathia Chowk people. bungling in JU authorities to book provide an additional and greater autonomy and and after passing through Mankotia said that TP CORRESPONDENT Congress leaders and for - opportunity to hostile vouch for a regime that ends the various lanes and mar - Udhampur District is also JAMMU, NOV. 18: The mer ministers Salman nations to question the very the Kashmiri hegemony kets it finally culminated facing acute ration crisis. activists of National Khurshid and Mani Shankar political status of J&K vis- over the state polity and and gheraoed the office of He added that people have Secular Forum (NSF) Aiyer and try them under à-vis India," said Prof Hari financial institutions and the Assistance Director, been deprived of their Wednesday held a strong charge of sedition. Om. Prof Hari Om also promotes and strengthen the CAPD Udhampur. quota of ration for the last demonstration in Jammu "They committed two added that the Congress nationalist constituency in Addressing the mam - two months besides the University here to lodge acts of treason again India seditionists not only sought J&K so that it could dis - moth gathering Balwant people did not get their protest against the bungling in Pakistan, one each to weaken the Indian posi - charge its obligations Singh Mankotia said that quota of sugar for the last being done by the Varsity against the bleeding Indian tion in J&K in Pakistan towards the nation more state government has been four months by the CAPD administration and subse - nation and the democrati - itself by speaking the effectively," he further said, exposed for its administra - department which has quent hush up of the matter cally elected government at Pakistani language and and added that J&K was, is tive incompetence which made the life of the people by the higher ups. Editor, Printer, Publisher & Owner : the centre," he said, adding endorsing the Pakistani sin - and shall ever remain an has added to the woes of miserable. He exhorted The activists led by NSF Pooja Gupta that "what these anti-nation - ister view on J&K, but also integral part of India and no the general masses. He the district administration General Secretary Narinder als did and said in Pakistan caused an affront to the self- power on earth can snatch disclosed that Jammu divi - Singh raised slogans Executive Editor : Manoj Kumar, 94191-93836 (Mob.) could be legitimately con - respect of the very vast even an inch of Indian terri - to release and distribute the against the Vice Chancellor sion has 969837 ration two months pending ration Bureau Chief : Vijay Chandel (Delhi), strued as the Congress' open nationalist constituency in tory. India is not a banana holding him responsible for revolt against India and a the state comprising people republic; it is a self-respect - card holders where as among the people without all sort of corruption and Add:- A-43 Pocket 3-DDA Flats Bindapur Uttam Nagar deliberate attempt on its of Jammu province, Ladakh ing nation and it knows how Kashmir valley has any delay and keep the mess. “An Examination 832163 ration card holders New Delhi, 98101-96251 (Mob.) part to induce Pakistan to region, internally-displaced to defend and promote fur - promise of providing 35 kg Superintendent (Dr Hina wage war on India to annex Kashmiri Hindus and ther its paramount interests and correspondingly of ration per family as Abrol) tampered with the Printed at : M/S G K Offset Printing Press, Roop Nagar, Jammu. J&K". refugees of all varieties, and maintain the unity and 27011 metric ton of ration mentioned on the ration attendance report of the Published at F-668, Bharat Nagar, Rehari Colony, Jammu. "Both former External who made supreme sacri - integrity of India, said Prof per month is supplied and cards or else face dire con - supervisory staff to accom - Affairs Minister Salman fices during all these 68 Hari Om. He also hailed distributed in Jammu sequences. modate a blue-eyed for pay - Tele./Fax 0191-2520911 Khurshid and former minis - years to get the state com - Shiv Sena of Udhav Division as compare to Others who led the ment on account of unper - E-mail: [email protected] ter in the UPA Government pletely integrated into India Thakkeray, RJD of Lalu 36056 metric ton in protest included Dhani formed duty. The matter is *Responsible for the selection of News under the PRB Act Mani Shankar Aiyer have constitutionally, politically Prasad Yadav and JD(U) of Kashmir Valley. Ram Atri, Ram Pal Bhagat, on the record and brought committed acts of treason and financially. "Salman Shard Yadav and Nitish Moreover, for the last four Raveet Singh, Ajeet Kerni, to the notice of higher–ups all the disputes are subject to the execulsive jurisdiction of against India in Pakistan. Khurshid and Mani Shankar Kumar for the bold stand months there has been Kapoor Chand, Hans Raj, but no action has been competent Courts and Fourms in Jammu and Kashmir. They must be brought to Aiyer also insulted and that they took on Khurshid acute shortage of ration Mangal Dass etc. taken so far against the per - justice without losing a abused our brave and and Aiyer. son who duped the Varsity.”