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 Vol No: XXII Issue No. 94  20.04.2017 (Thursday) Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price ` 2/-  Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2014-16 A step forward to abolish VIP culture Congress forms Manmohan -led Cabinet clears EC proposal 'policy-planning' group for JK to buy VVPAT machines None be allowed red beacons on vehicles from May 1 NL CORRESPONDENT peace building in the state. NL CORRESPONDENT The decision comes in the NEW DELHI, APR 19 wake of growing demands NL CORRESPONDENT blue flasher - will be SRINAGAR, APR 19 The sources said that the NEW DELHI, APR 19 allowed only on emergency group was formed following from opposition parties for service vehicles belonging All India Congress the continuation of fragile The Election Commission's holding all future elections In what could signify an end to the fire service, police, Committee (AICC) on political and security plan to go for paper trail using paper trail machines to the VVIP culture in India, army and ambulances, to Wednesday constituted a situation in the Valley. machines in the next Lok along with EVMs, to clear no high dignitaries, ensure passage through policy-planning group for Besides Manmohan Singh, Sabha polls to add an doubts about the votes cast. including the President and traffic. Jammu and Kashmir under the other eight leaders in the additional layer of Several parties have been the Prime Minister will be The decision to do away the chairmanship of former group are Senior Congress transparency in voting is set pressing for the use of these allowed to have red beacon with red beacons will extend Prime Minister, Dr leader and Rajya Sabha to materialise as the machines to dispel doubts on their vehicles from May to the Vice-President, the Manmohan Singh, sources member Dr Karan Singh, government today cleared that the EVMs are not 1, Finance Minister Arun Chief Justice of India, Union said. former finance minister and Rs 3,174 crore for the tampered with. jaitley said today. ministers, chief ministers, Reliable sources told KNS senior Congress leader, P purpose. Sixteen parties had recently Making the announcement state cabinet ministers, that the group was Chidambaram, leader of A total of 16,15,000 Voter petitioned the EC to revert at a press conference, Mr "Under rule 108(I)(II) of the This means that henceforth bureaucrats and judges of constituted by AICC opposition in Rajya Sabha, Verifiable Paper Audit Trail to paper ballot system for Jaitley said,"The Prime act, the state governments the Centre and the stater the high court and Supreme president, Sonia Gandhi. Ghulam Nabi Azad, General (VVPAT) machines would greater transparency. The Minister informed the and the Central Government governments cannot Court. Recently Chief "The constitution of a group Secretary of AICC, Ambika be purchased to cover all BSP, the AAP and the Cabinet that some can name any dignitaries nominate any dignitary to Ministers of Uttar Pradesh comprising of nine leaders Soni, JKPCC Chief, polling stations. Congress had attacked the amendments to the Motor who can have red, white and carry red beacon on their and Punjab Yogi Adityanath including former Prime Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Senior The Union Cabinet on EC on the issue of alleged Vehicles Rules, 1989 were blue beacons on their vehicle from May 1." and Amarinder Singh Minister, Dr Manmohan Congress leader, Nawang Wednesday cleared a tampering of EVMs. being made . These vehicles, The Centre has Mr Jaitley said that as per an decided to do away with the Singh is aimed to hold Rigzin Jora, Senior proposal of the Election The clearance was given by amendments will come into decided to remove this rule amendments in rule 108(2) use of the red beacon on dialogue with all Congress leader and former Commission to procure the Cabinet chaired by effect from May 1. altogether. of the act, the beacons - the their official cars. stakeholders and help for MP, Tariq Hameed Karra, paper trail machines for use Prime Minister Narendra and senior P2 during elections. Modi to P2 Murder case registered against BSF sacks Cop who ITBP personnel in Kashmir complained about bad food Kashmir Varsity, colleges remain shut as tensions prevail in Valley Abduction case against Army personnel for tying youth on Jeep NL CORRESPONDENT guarding force for 20 years, JAMMU TAWI, APR 19 having joined in 1996, will NL CORRESPONDENT video that went viral, the kidnapping against the be deprived of pension. NL CORRESPONDENT Wednesday on government divisional commissioner, SRINAGAR, APR 19 youth was seen indulging in Army after a youth was tied A BSF constable, who had The Border Security Force SRINAGAR, APR 19 orders in the wake of Kashmir, Baseer Khan, as a stone pelting along with to the bonnet of an Army posted a video online headquarters here said widespread violence by the precautionary measure to An attempt to murder case some other boys. He died in jeep, while being paraded complaining about poor Yadav was dismissed from Kashmir University and students on Monday. prevent further protests, has been registered against the firing after security around as a warning to quality food being served to service after an inquiry and colleges across the Valley These educational officials said. However, the Indo-Tibetan Border forces foiled the youth's dissuade "people from the troops on icy heights order of the Summary remained closed for the institutions were closed on examinations were held in Police (ITBP) personnel attempt to disrupt the pelting stones.'' On 9 April, along the line of control in Security Force Court second consecutive day on Tuesday on the orders of the Kashmir P2 after a video surfaced in polling process. the video of Farooq Ahmad Jammu and Kashmir, has (SSFC) that functions under which paramilitary force Fayaz Ahmad Shah, sub Dar tied to the Army jeep been dismissed on charge of the BSF Act and Rules. personnel were found division police officer went viral which drew EC discusses JK bypoll issue with Home Secy indiscipline. He is scheduled to be shooting dead a teenager (SDPO) Magam, said that widespread criticism across released later today from a Officials said Tej Bahadur NL CORRESPONDENT with Union Home Secretary the Valley. who had pelted stones on they have registered an Kashmir. BSF camp in Jammu where According to police sources, Yadav (41) was sacked by NEW DELHI, APR 19 Rajiv Mehrishi, who assured There were large-scale them at a polling station on attempt to murder case he was transferred pending 9 April during the by- under Section 307 of RPC Army personnel from the the border guarding force them of providing adequate violence during the bypoll to inquiry. election for Srinagar against the ITBP personnel. Beerwah camp had picked which held him guilty on The Election Commission paramilitary forces for the the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat The SSFC proceedings, it parliamentary seat. He said that they could up the youth from Utli Gam, four counts of breach of and the Home Ministry on bypoll to be held on May 25, on April 9 in which eight said, was conducted against According to police further "upgrade'' the strapped him to their jeep discipline. Sunday discussed measures official sources said. people died. Yadav under charges officials, a case has been offence to murder case as and paraded him around. SP He can appeal against the to ensure violence - free The assurance from the Several trade and travel registered at Beerwah police the investigation progresses. Vaid, director general of order before the Inspector including "an act prejudicial bypoll to the Anantnag Lok Union Home Secretary bodies had made station against the ITBP Sources added that the ITBP police, said the FIRs have General (Frontier) of the to good order and discipline Sabha seat like cutting down assumes significance as representations to the state personnel as they allegedly personnel, deployed for duty been registered after the force or the Director of the force in which he on the number of polling there were voices within the government seeking fired with an "intention'' to outside the polling station in videos surfaced and the General of the BSF within made false allegations on stations for better security. Mehbooba Mufti- led postponement of polls till kill the youth. On 9 April, Atnoo, were brought from investigation was going on. three months. social media regarding Chief Election coalition government in November keeping in view 16-year-old Akil Wani, had Punjab. Akil's cousin, Gulzar With the order taking effect, quality of food and did not Commissioner Nasim Zaidi Jammu and Kashmir for the tourist season as well as gone out to get medicines The police have also Ahmad Paul, said that they Yadav, who served the adhere to formal grievance and his two Election postponing the bypoll, citing Amarnath Yatra. for his ailing mother. In the registered a case of have given P2 country's largest border redressal P2 Commissioners held talks law-and-order situation in Mehrishi P2 IN BRIEF Govt attaches Pulwama Anantnag LS by-poll likely Where is a Certificate PM discusses SC College Principal Course in Takri Mr. VC? order on prosecution to be postponed further Div Com to inquire into the incidents NL CORRESPONDENT Kashmiri. of senior leaders JAMMU TAWI, APR 19 VC Sharma’s decision to NL CORRESPONDENT been attached to Director JAMMU, APR 19 (KIP) CRPF companies deployed between the protesters and start a Certificate Course in SRINAGAR, APR 18 Colleges yesterday "till in Kashmir in the context of the security forces In which If someone is so stupid that Sharda Script has raised NEW DELHI, APR 19 pending inquiry" and Indications are that the by- the by-poll in Srinagar and eight people were killed. he enjoys and gets excited at many eye-brows. People of The government has Divisional Commissioner poll for Anantnag Lok Anantnag Lok Sabha The additional CRPF Prime Minister Narendra doing someone else’s job Jammu since long urged for attached the Principal of Kashmir will inquire into Sabha constituency, which constituencies. companies brought to Modi today held a meeting then come to learn the art Jammu University to exist Government Degree the incidents that led to had been deferred till third The senior leaders of the Valley for poll duties are with senior ministerial from Jammu University and be developed as an College Pulwama following protests and submit the week of May, may further Congress and the National being withdrawn in a colleagues here, hours after Vice Chancellor who has institution of their own at the assault on students by report to the department be postponed in order to Conference met the phased manner after the Supreme Court ordered been over enthusiastic over their soil. On the contrary, forces this week that evoked within seven days, sources create an atmosphere which Election Commissioner and postponement of by-polls to restoring of criminal Jammu University having the Jammu University has widespread students' in the Higher Education is conducive for a peaceful pleaded for further AnantnagLokSabha conspiracy charge against started a Certificate Course always known for its protests and condemnation Department told. top BJP leaders L K Advani, poll. And indication to this postponement of the seat."Since the Anantnag in Sharda – the ancient misplaced priorities. across Kashmir. Sources said that a senior M M Joshi and Uma Bharti effect was evident after the election after the polling in by-polls have been script of many Trans- The pertinent question The principal, Professor most teacher of the college Government ordered Srinagar constituency postponed, the additional Himalyan languages asked within and outside the in the P2 Abdul Hamid Sheikh, has will replace P2 withdrawal of additional resulted in severe clashes forces P2 including Sanskrit and campus P2 44 people killed as private bus falls into India now opts for WHO Militant violence, security forces casualties river in Shimla district criteria of blindness witnessed manifold rise in J&K in 2016 SHIMLA, APR 19 NL CORRESPONDENT 54.81 % increase in Jammu State last year as compared figure was 170," it revealed. NL CORRESPONDENT unable to count fingers from India to 0.3 per cent of the As many as 44 people were SRINAGAR, APR 19 and Kashmir last year as to 208 such incidents in The militants carried out NEW DELHI, APR 19 a distance of three metres total population by 2020. killed as the private bus would be considered "blind" The notification in this major attacks last year they were travelling in fell The militant violence and including attack on J&K India has changed its over as against the earlier regard has been issued by into the Tons river in Nerva Kashmiri youth thrown stones at four- decade-old definition stipulation of six metres, the Union Health Ministry. security forces casualties in Entrepreneurship area of Shimla district on of blindness, bringing it in which was adopted in 1976. Going by the new Jammu and Kashmir paramilitary forces outside an Development Institute (EDI) Wednesday. line with the WHO criteria, The aim of revising the definition, the population witnessed very significant encounter site, were some militants building, attack on CRPF The accident took place on a step that would drastically definition is also to be able of blind people in India rise in 2016 as compared to have been hiding. convoy at Pampore and the border of Sirmaur bring down the number of to generate data which can will reduce from 1.20 the previous year. attack on heavily fortified district, around 150 km people considered "blind" in be compared with global crore (as per National According to report army base in Uri, close to from Shimla. the country. estimates and achieve the Blindness survey 2007 prepared by Ministry of compared to 2015. 2015. In 2014, 222 militancy Line of Control (LoC). The bus carrying 46 According to the new WHO goal of reducing the data) to 80 lakh. Home Affairs, the militant "322 militancy related related incidents had taken The report disclosed that passengers P2 definition, a person who is blindness prevalence of (AGENCIES) violence in J&K witnessed incidents took place in the place while in 2013 the security P2 2 CITY the northlines Jammu | Thursday | April| 20 | 2017

claiming poor quality food like watery 'dal' and burnt There was 11.76% decrease in casualties of civilians in J&K Meanwhile, the college has submitted the information about FROM PAGE 1 'chapatis' were being served to the troops serving across the in comparison to the corresponding year, added the report. the sequence of events that led to the assault of students inhospitable terrain. However, the Valley witnessed about 100 civilian casualties which provoked students to protests and clashes. Congress forms Manmohan -led Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had ordered an inquiry during the unrest last year. At least 54 students were injured in the college in clashes by the BSF brass into the complaint after the video triggered After killing of 21-year-old Hizbul Mujahideen commander between students and forces in Pulwama on Saturday. 'policy-planning' group for JK nationwide outrage. and Kashmir militancy's poster boy Burhan Wani in an Though the police had said that students of the college While the government procures essentials for the soldiers, encounter with security forces on July 8 last year, Kashmir pelted their vehicles with stones, the college authorities had Congress leader, Shyam Lal Sharma. the higher-ups "sell them off" in an "illegal" manner in the witnessed over six months of unrest during which 92 said that police barged into the college premises assaulted The group, according to the sources, was constituted after market making the lower level personnel in the force suffer, civilians were killed and over 13000 injured in security the students. the newly inducted leader Tariq Hameed Karra urged the he had alleged. forces firing. The principal had "pleaded" before the police not to barge party high command to take concrete steps regarding the He had also alleged that troops were subjected to "cruelty" Of the 13000 injured, 8000 were hit by pellets. Over 2000 into the premises. However, his pleas were not "listened to". resolution of Kashmir issue. as they were served bad quality food, and at times had to go youth were hit by pellets in eyes and half a dozen have lost On Monday, widespread protests were held by students of to bed empty stomach. eyesight in both eyes while dozens have lost vision in one universities, colleges and higher secondary schools, forcing Yadav, who hails from Haryana's Mahendragarh district, eye. the government to shut down educational institutions for Cabinet clears EC proposal was serving in the 29th battalion of the force. two days. However, the protests continue today in Sopore, The 2.5 lakh personnel-strong BSF is tasked with guarding Baramulla, Kangan and Bandipora. (KNS) to buy VVPAT machines the Indo-Pak International Border and the LoC under the Anantnag LS by-poll likely operational command of the army. the proposal of "procurement of VVPAT units" after a brief to be postponed further PM discusses SC order on discussion. The EC has sought Rs 3,174 crore in all for procuring over Kashmir Varsity, colleges remain brought for poll duties to Valley will be sent back. They will prosecution of senior leaders 16 lakh paper trail machines to cover all polling stations in shut as tensions prevail in Valley be sent back in a phased manner as per the availability of the country. vehicles and train schedule," sources said. Babri Masjid demolition case. The Cabinet has so far cleared two tranches of Rs 1,009 University as per schedule. They said the process of their withdrawal has already Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Home Minister Rajnath crore and Rs 9,200 for the Commission to buy new Higher secondary schools in Shopian district also remained begun. "The decision to withdraw the additional CRPF Singh, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Information electronic voting machines (EVMs). closed, the officials said. Students of many of the colleges companies was taken by Government of India (GoI) due to and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu were among The machines, to be procured in 2018, would be used for in the Valley on Monday held protests against the alleged inadequate accommodation and other logistical facilities for those who attended the meeting, sources said. the elections in 2019. actions of security forces against students of Degree them in the Valley," sources said. The political situation in the country was understood to Since June 2014, the Commission has given at least 11 College, Pulwama, on Saturday. According to sources, about 150 additional companies of have been discussed at the meeting, the sources said but did reminders to the government seeking funds for VVPAT However, examinations were held in the Kashmir CRPF were brought to Valley for poll duty for by-polls to not specify the issues. machines. University as per the schedule. Srinagar and Anantnag parliamentary seats. The meeting took place hours after the Apex Court allowed Last year, Chief Election Commissioner SNA Zaidi had The Monday clashes had left several dozen students and The by-polls for Srinagar parliamentary seat on April 9 was the CBI plea to restore the criminal conspiracy charge written to the Prime Minister drawing his attention to the five police personnel injured. marred by violence and low voter turnout while the by-polls against Advani, Joshi and Bharti in the 1992 Babri funds needed for the machines. for AnantnagLokSabha seat in South Kashmir was demolition case. The Supreme Court has asked the Commission to give a postponed by Election Commission till May 25. tentative timeframe by which it can use VVPAT machines in Where is a Certificate A CRPF official said all the 150 CRPF companies were Murder case registered against all polling stations. deployed for maintaining law and order during by-polls to The EC says two PSUs, ECIL and BEL, need 30 months to Course in Takri Mr. VC? Srinagar parliamentary seat. ITBP personnel in Kashmir produce the over 16 lakh VVPATs. "However, due to postponement of by-polls for Anantnag Sixteen parties had recently petitioned the EC to revert to why the Vice Chancellor Mr. R. D. Sharma, a son of soil, seat, the additional companies are being sent back instead of their statement to the police in which they described Akil's paper ballot system for greater transparency. The BSP, the has not taken that much interest and similar zeal for keeping them here for a long duration," he said. death as "cold blooded murder." AAP and the Congress had attacked the EC on the issue of introducing such a course in Takri, the script for the local The official said these companies are being withdrawn as "We don't want anything short of a murder case registered alleged tampering of EVMs. Dogri language. they were specially called for poll duty and not for general against the ITBP personnel. We have already informed the The VVPAT is a machine, which dispenses a slip with the "Better this certificate course in Sharada should have been law and order duty.(KIP) police that Akil had gone out to get medicines for his symbol of the party for which a person has voted for. The started at the Sanskrit Department of Kashmir University mother, but was shot in the head. In the video, it is visible slip drops in a box but the voter cannot take it home. for reviving the dying script and training researchers and that the ITBP personnel outnumbered the boys who started The voters see voter-verifiable paper audit trail slip for Sanskrit scholars and taking their help in translations of EC discusses JK bypoll pelting stones. There were around seven to eight boys and seven seconds, which would be an acknowledgement scripts that has a direct significance on Kashmiri culture and the ITBP personnel was double the number. The personnel receipt for the party they voted for in the election. - With traditions. Similar is required for Takri scrtipt that was used issue with Home Secy could have easily used some non-lethal weapon or arrested Agencies between the 16th and 19th centuries in what are now Jammu Akil, but they didn't do so," he said adding that when they and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, the Punjab, and conveyed to the Election Commissioners that all required had gone to the Beerwah police station to lodge a BSF sacks Cop who Uttarakhand. It was used for writing the Chambeali and forces will be provided but it would be convenient if the EC complaint, they were informed that a case has already been Dogri languages, as well as a number of Pahari (Himalayan) provides details of security forces required in advance. registered. "We have also sought the copy of the FIR,'' he complained about bad food languages including Jaunsari and Kulvi," Commented a There were around 1,600 polling booths in Anantnag said. faculty member urging not to be named. constituency but after the violence during Srinagar bypoll, Akil's father, Mohammad Amin Wani, said that they are the Chief Electoral Officer of the state had suggested to the seeking exemplary punishment against the personnel who mechanism of the force". Election Commission to reduce the number of polling were involved in the incident. "We hope justice is served. It "Neglect to obey general orders of the force in which he Militant violence, security forces casualties booths. was a brutal murder,'' he said. carried two mobile phones while on operational duty According to the revised list, there are more than 1,200 A police official said that they have sought details of the against the standard operating procedures and also posted witnessed manifold rise in J&K in 2016 polling booths in the Anantnag constituency that are spread ITBP personnel who were deployed for duty at the Atnoo photographs in uniform on social media in contravention of over four districts. polling station, where the incident took place, from the instructions. forces casualties in State witnessed 110.25% rise last year The Centre had sent 30,000 paramilitary personnel to the nodal officer of the by-election. A letter has been sent in this "The individual (Yadav) was found guilty of all the charges as compared to 2015. Valley for poll duty but majority of them had been brought regard. and awarded dismissal from service," the BSF said in a In 2016, 82 security force personnel were killed, while the figure stood at 39 in 2015, 47 in 2014 and 53 in 2013, it back after the elections were postponed to May 25. statement. Conducting elections in this parliamentary seat will be a 44 people killed as private bus falls "All opportunities" were extended to Yadav to present his stated. As per the report, the militant violence also witnessed rise daunting task for the EC as well as the state government as into river in Shimla district defence but he could put forth none, a senior BSF officer several areas in South Kashmir have presence of local as said. in militant casualties in 2016 as compared to 2015. well as foreign militants, the sources said. - PTI was on its way to Tuini in Uttarakhand. "Yadav has also been found guilty of uploading the said "150 militants were killed in 2016 while 108 had died in The Sirmaur police reached the spot and started rescue video and going on a huger strike in violation of laid down gunfights with security forces in 2015. In 2013 and 2014, 67 operation. A team of doctors from Shimla and adjoining procedures and rules," he said. and 110 militants were respectively killed in the State," it Govt attaches Pulwama areas is on its way to the accident spot, police said. The SSFC proceedings were held between April 13 and 19, further stated. The conductor of the bus, who was among the two following a Staff Court of Inquiry (SCoI) where statements However, the civilian casualties in militancy violence College Principal survivors, said a total of 46 people were on board. of senior officers and colleagues of the jawan were witnessed decline in 2016. As per the report, only 15 civilians were killed in militancy "We have called PWD, labour and forest guards to take the recorded. him as head of the college. As per sources, "no reason" has violence in J&K in 2016. "The figure stood at 17 in 2015, 44 bodies from the spot to the road above, DC Rohan Chand Yadav, clad in battle fatigues and carrying his service rifle, been given for his attachment. 28 in 2014 and 15 in 2013." Thakur, who was on his way to the spot, said. had in January this year posted a video on Facebook, The principal was not available for comments.

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Printed, Publish 3 STATE the northlines Jammu | Thursday | April 20 | 2017 SMVDSSH celebrates its 1st Anniversary Army should be given free hand in Kashmir: JJSF NL Correspondent should be arrested NL Correspondent primary mission of Jammu Tawi, Apr 19 Jammu Tawi, Apr 19 immediately and FIR should providing exceptional acute be lodged against him for and preventive medical Jammu Justice Secular One year and more than one threatening and terrorizing care, making a difference in Forum (JJSF) today held a lakh patients' benefited the people of Jammu. the lives of people living in massive protest from the treatment availed Activists of JJSF demanded J&K region and demonstration at Canal road at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi that the army in Kashmir neighbouring districts. It against the maltreatment of Narayana Superspeciality should be given free hand to offers free ambulance security personal that was Hospital located in Kakryal dilute the present situation of service, mobile being roughed up by the near Katra. It was on this Kashmir and all the FIRs day one year back that the mammography screening stone palters in Srinagar and and regular health lodged against the security hospital was inaugurated by pilgrims who availed of in cancer and cardiac care against the FIRs being awareness programs," he personal for taking action Prime Minister Narendra healthcare services here apart from other key lodged against that security gathered at GGM Science Provincial Vice-President, added. A function was held against the stone palters, war Modi. Celebrating its first during their Yatra to Shri specialties, which include personal who took action College, where they started JJSF on the occasion said at the hospital campus to mongers should be anniversary, the tertiary Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. liver and gastroenterology, against the stone palters in mark the 1st anniversary raising slogans against state that the condition of the withdrawn immediately care Superspeciality On this occasion the CEO Nephrology - management self defense and in order to as well as central security forces in valley is hospital highlighted some that was attended by Dr. failing which JJSF will be of SMVD Narayana of kidney disease, urology, maintain law and order. government for their failure just like a brave man significant milestones and Superspeciality Hospital orthopaedics, paediatrics Sudhir S Bloeria, Hon'ble forced to launch massive Addressing the gathering, to bring normalcy in the state handcuffed and thrown into patient-friendly initiatives Dr. Suneet Marwah said, and neurology to name a Chairman Governing Body protests and agitation against Vikram Singh said that the and policy of the the kennel of hungry dogs. taken during the year. With "Our focus has always been few". "As part of its and Member - Shri Mata the state as well as central high quality of care and on patient and family- neighbourhood initiatives, Vaishno Devi Shrine Board separatists are using the government to please the Speaking on the occasion, governments. Sagar Chib, affordable cost, the hospital centered care. the hospital conducted and a host of senior students in valley to create separatists by taking action Atul Sudan, State Working Shubam, Vikas, Nitin, Akhil has touched the lives of In a short span of time the many health screening management officials, disturbance and to achieve against the security forces President, JJSF said pro- and several others were more than one lakh people hospital has made a mark in camps in Jammu, Reasi, doctors and staff of their ulterior motives which but not against the stone separatist Muslim leader present at the occasion. of Jammu & Kashmir apart a variety of specialties. We Sunderbani, Doda, Poonch, SMVD Narayana shall not be tolerated at all. palters who are the real from a large number of have Centres of excellence Rajauri and Akhnoor with a Superspeciality Hospital. The activists of JJSF culprits. Clinton Sharma, SRTC employees hold Adbi Kunj pays tributes to Dr. Ambedkar Harsh demands withdrawal of protest rally NL Correspondent Jammu, Apr 19 Jammu Tawi, Apr 19 FIRs against Army officers A Rally for Secretariat Gherao was conducted on NL Correspondent Wednesday which started from Press club To commemorate the birth Jammu Tawi, Apr 19 Exhibition Ground, Jammu and moved towards the anniversary of Bharat Rattan civil Secretariat Jammu under the leadership of Sh. Dev Baba Sahib Dr. B.R. Peeved over the assault and Raj Bali President VRS Union. The main objective of the Ambedkar, a literary tributes humiliation of valiant rally was to convey their voice to the deaf ears of J&K function was organized by soldiers by the stone pelters Govt. as the State Govt. & Transport Higher Authority the Adbi Kunj at its literary and other anti-nationals in has cheated us and has been harassing the VRS/GHS centre in the premises of Kashmir followed by the employees of J&KSRTC for the last 6 years. He demands Kidzee School Talab Tillo, State government slapping the implementation of 6th Pay Commission in favour of Jammu. On the occasion, FIRs on them for VRS/GHS employees of the J&K SRTC, whereas the floral tributes were paid by Talib and Chairman of the Bishan Dass Khak, S.K. inexplicable reasons, Harsh Central Govt. has given 7th Pay Commission benefit to Dev Singh Chairman JKNPP all to Dr. Ambedkar. organization Aarash Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar, CRPF personnel on duty. He He said that it was utterly their employees. He demands the benefit of 6th pay and Former Minister Renowned singer and poet Dalmotra threw light on the Romesh Rahi, Rajeev further said that Indian shocking to note the BJP commission which is an injustice with us. And in this condemned the bizarre Padam Singh Nirdosh was various aspects of his life Kumar, Raj Kamal, Raz Soldier had always leadership making the long struggle 17 VRS/GHS employees of Jammu situation which had led to also remembered on his 77th and his contributions to the Reyaz, Masoom Kishtwari, volunteered himself to Armed forces defensive and province have breathed their last as they could not disparagement of the birth day. The meet cum society. Later, a composite Rakesh Tripat, Santosh embraced death smilingly on apologetic merely to keep its afford medical treatment for want of funds. They appeals security personnel and function was presided over poetic round up was also Nadan, Fozia Mughal Zia, the borders while fighting coalition partner in good to Hon'ble CM to intervene into the matter and our long brought disgrace to the entire by its Chairman Aarash Om held in which the poets were Vinod Katib, Sham Talib and enemy but assault on his self humour and its alliance nation. He demanded Dalmotra, renowned poet specially recited their Tarhi an oldest activist of the Adbi respect by the berserk and intact. Regretting the withdrawal of all FIRs Bishan Dass Khak literary Ghazal. The poets who Kunj Taiyab Bharti from maniacal felons was cowardly surrenders of BJP against the Army officers Secretary conducted the participated in the meet Banaras by mobile who is intolerable and on varied issues before its and asked the BJP-PDP proceeding of the meet. includes Jagdish Sharma, now settled in Banaras (UP). disheartening. The army coalition partner for the sake combine to seek While remembering Dr. Aarash Dalmotra, M.S. The vote of thanks was devised strategy to of power, he observed that unconditional apology from Ambedkar, President Sham Kamra, M.Baqar Saba, proposed by Sham Talib. successfully rescue the the saffron party's conduct the defence personnel for its security personnel and civil merited no less than abominable behaviour. officials trapped by a mourning. Paramjit Marshall Power shutdown While addressing a press frenzied mob of 500 State President PTU, Gagan conference, Harsh Dev JAMMU, APR 19 affected on April 21 to 30 from 08 am to 04 protestors at a polling booth Pratap Singh Gen Secy Singh divulged that the To carry out various developments works pm (power block on alternate DTs). but the FIRs registered Young Panthers and pending dues of 6th Pay Commission arrears and Cost of incumbent government had by M/s IRCON International Ltd under R- Meanwhile, to carry out stringing work of against the Army officers by Parshotam Singh Parihar Living Allowance(COLA) since 1999 be released at the been resorting to APDRP, the power supply to Baby caterers, 400 KV D/C Samba-Amargarh the State police had only State Secy Panthers Trade earliest. Prominent among others who were present in the appeasement policy towards Rehari Colony, Sarwal, Chinore, Durga Transmission line, the power supply to proved BJP's impuissance Union and several others rally includes Surinder Singh, Balwinder Singh, the frenzied secessionists, Nagar, Roop Nagar, Hazoori Bagh, Teerth Rajouri, Poonch, Draba, mandi, Haveli, and its treacherous were also present during the Bindravan Sharma Mohinder Singh, Prem Nath, anti- nationals and stone Nagar Colonel Colony, Lower Roop Nagar, Surankote and adjoining areas fed from 132 character", Harsh regretted. press conference. J.D.Singh, Gulshan Singh. Buta Nagar, Upper Roop Nagar and KV D/C Barn-Siot-Kalakote Transmission palters which had adjacent areas fed from M-3, RN-2, T-2, line shall remain affected on April 20 from emboldened them enough to RN-3 and RN-1 feeders shall remain 10 am to 03 pm. assault and manhandle the Outgoing MLCs accorded warm send off

NL Correspondent attended by Chairman LC, Haji Anayat outgoing MLCs in the house and hoped Jammu Tawi, Apr 19 Ali, Minister for Revenue and that they will contribute more towards Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman the society and the nation after their A warm send off was given to the 5 Veeri, Minister for Rural Development, tenure. They also appreciated the role retiring Members of Legislative Abdul Haq Khan, Minister for of deceased MLC S Dharambir Singh Council (MLCs) here today at simple Cooperatives, Chering Dorjay besides Oberoi. The Chairman and Abdul but impressive function. The members of Legislative Council Rehman Veeri also honoured the Legislative Council Secretariat bid including Ashok Khajuria, Ramesh outgoing members by presenting them adieu to outgoing MLCs Jehangir Arora, Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, Vibod mementoes (Shawls). Hussain Mir (Deputy Chairman of Gupta, Sham Lal, Surinder Mohan Secretary LC, Abdul Majid Bhat, Legislative Council), Master Noor Ambardar, Firdous Ahmed Tak, Naresh Special Secretary, Mohammad Ashraf Hussain, Dr. Bashir Ahmed Shah Veeri, Kumar Gupta, Ghulam Nabi Monga Wani and all other senior officers and Jugal Kishore Sharma and Yasir Reshi. and Saifuddin Bhat. The Chairman and officials of Council Secretariat were In this connection, the function was the Ministers appreciated the role of also present in the function. Chardi Kala Diwas celebrated at Digiana Ashram

NL Correspondent community. Mahant Manjit Jammu Tawi, Apr 19 Singh Ji presented a Siropas to BJP MLC Sh. Pardeep A grand Gurmat Samagam Sharma and other who (Chardi Kala Diwas) was attended the function and celebrated at Gurdwara appreciated Mahant Manjit Digiana Ashram, here under Singh Ji for their efforts for the supervision of Mahant bright future of the people of Manjeet Singh Ji of State and all the people Shiromani Dera Nangali without caste and creed Sahib Poonch. Kuldeep Singh poonch Singh Ji in every field of life respect them. Other A large number of Sikh wale, Sh. Pardeep Sharma including education, prominent who participated devotees from various parts newly elected BJP MLC religious education, unity in the religious congregation of Jammu participated in the from Poonch, Sh. Raman among the various sections including Dr. Jaswant Singh, religious congregation. Bhalla Ex-Minister, S. of life and also their role S. Lakhbir Singh Bawa, Dr. Many Ragis and preachers Narinder Singh Raina, S. against using of drugs in the Netar Singh, Prof. Hardev from within and outside the Amrik Singh Advocate, state. The speakers strongly Singh, Prof. Narinder Singh State recited Gurbani. Many leader of various Sikh criticize the PDP party and President DGPC Poonch, S. religious, political, social organization J&K including role of Chief Minister Darbinder Singh, S. Ramnik and huge sangat assembled Sheromani Akali Dal, Mehbooba Mufti of J&K Singh, S. Fateh Singh, S. at the Gurdwara including AISSF, Bhai Kanhaya State against Sikh Raja Singh, S. Surinder S. Rangil Singh Ex- Nishkam Sewa Society Sikh Community for ignorance Singh kala, S. Mohinder Minister, S. Sudershan Welfare Society Sikh of their issues like Ministry Singh, S. Paramjeet Singh, Singh Wazir Ex-President, Naujawan Sabha, Member commission and induction S. Gajan Singh, S. Ranjit J&K SGPB and President DGPC Jammu . All the of Sikh Minister from their Sing, S. Bachitter Singh, S. Sikh United Front J&K, leaders highly appreciated quota and nomination of Ravinder Singh Sarpanch, S. Sant Hardit Singh, Baba the role of Mahant Manjit any MLC from their Amar Singh. 4 HILL DISTRICT the northlines Jammu | Thursday | April 20 | 2017 Lecture on stress management organized BDA organizes FAM Tour to promote

NL Correspondent importance of developing a tourism in Bhadarwah Udhampur, Apr 19 strong emotional quotient MOHD MAJID MALIK Vasak-dera, Chandi Mata so that police officers could Additional Director BHADERWAH, APR 19 Temple Chinote and historic go about their job with General of Police (Hqrs) V compassion and respect for Vasuki Nag temple K Singh, today delivered a Stake holders of tourism in others. Gatha."Tourism season is lecture on "Anger and Singh also deliberated in Bhaderwah along with gradually picking up and to Stress Management" at detail on different aspects Bhaderwah Development give it a boost, we organised Sher-e-Kashmir Police like self awareness, self Authority organised a tour a FAM tour for the main tour Academy (SKPA) for leading tour operators of operators of Katra. Besides Udhampur here today. As regulation, and empathy and relationship Katra in Bhaderwah to create taking them to the various many as 400 Police mass awareness about new location to tap its full personnel including staff, management. areas of tourism and pilgrim potential during this season, BRTC (Lady Constables) DIG Udhampur Reasi importance.Around 30 we also organised an trainees and other senior Range Varinder Sharma, leading tour operators and officers of SKPA SSP Udhampur Shailendra interaction session of the hoteliers from Katra Udhampur attended the Kumar Mishra, along with visiting tour operators with programme. a number of senior police representing tours and travel the local stake holders for On the occasion, ADGP officers also attended the associations and hotels, give a practical shape to Road, Guldanda and better understanding among Singh who was the chief an important issue which lecture was to acquaint the lecture. besides officials of JKTDC divert Shri Vaishno Devi Thanthera on Bhaderwah- them", said, Tariq guest, highlighted the can help them both in their officers/officials as to how At the outset, Director S.K. and BDA were part of the pilgrims to various locations Basholi road and Jai Ghati. Chowdhary and Raiz Ahme importance of anger and professional and personal to manage anger and stress Police Academy Udhampur FAM tour which was of Bhaderwah valley.During They also visited ancient Najar local stake holders of stress management, and lives. He further advised while performing their Mohammad Sulaiman primarily aimed at to their stay at Bhaderwah, The temples like Gupt Ganga, Tourism in Bhaderwah . said that Anger and Stress the participants to get rid of duties in difficult, stressful Salaria, welcomed the chief promote better FAM tour participants is linked to our lives and biases in them and ensure and adverse situations. guest and other senior understanding among tour visited snow filled meadows the police personnel need free and impartial policing. ADGP sensitized the officers who participated in operators of Katra with local of Padri, Khani-top on inter DIG inspects arrangements to be sensitized about such The main objective of the participants about the the lecture. stake holders and also to state Bhaderwah-Chamba for recruitment process 'Distribution of adequate ration in NL Correspondent MLA Doda inspects Grid Station Khelani RAMBAN, Apr 19 In continuation to the Police Recruitment process for the gradation of transformer, the transparent manner Govt's priority' Jammu and Kashmir Police Constables power supply in Doda and (Executive/Armed) recruitment, a team of officers NL Correspondent Kishtwar Athar Amin Zargar against those indulging in Kishtwar district will Kishtwar, Apr 19 review the arrangements process undergoing, here besides other district officers black-marketing and improve to a large extent. He today. The team led by DIG DKR Range Nisar Ahmed, and sectoral heads were pilferage of food grains and also instructed concerned for The Minister for Food, Civil accompanied by SSP Ramban Mohan Lal, Dy. SP Hqrs. present in the meeting. further directed the district implementation of grid code Supplies and Consumer Ramban Imtiaz Ahmed Dy. SP DAR Rakesh Gupta and Reviewing the performance administration to monitor to control the load Affairs (FCS&CA) SHO Ramban Naveen Angral besides other officers. of the department, the vigilantly all the shops on shedding.Talking to media, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali Speaking on the occasion, Nisar Ahmed assured that the Minister was informed that regular basis. MLA Doda Shakti Raj today reiterated that recruitment will be completed hassle free and without The Minister laid stress on Parihar said that the cost of any bias. He further said that there are 111 vacancies for strengthening the online 70MVA transformer is district Ramban for which the department has received public distribution system by rupees 3 Crore and upgraded 3282 application form. He added that the recruitment is linking it to biometric Power transformer of grid going to be held through Transparent Recruitment system of distribution and station Khelani , Doda Process (TRP) on 20 and 21 of April at District Police said the act shall bring stabilise electricity supply MOHD MAJID MALIK Development Department besides enhancing its Line (DPL) Ramban. transparency in distribution DODA, APR 19 and he directed officers to capacity and a new power of food grains to the needy. install within a week high supply line will be provided Later, the Minister 2 GRS attached in Doda MLA Doda Shakti Raj voltage capacity transformer to Marmath block from this met with the deputations Parihar today inspected so the problem of low grid . He assured the locals DODA, APR 19 from various group of people power grid station in Khelani voltage and power that all their genuine Assistant Commissioner Development Doda (ACD) who presented their demands Doda where work is going fluctuations in Doda,Thartri , demands and developmental Akhtar Hussain Qazi ordered attachment of two Gram like shortage of ration, on to install 70 MVA high Bhalessa, Bhaderwah and needs would be looked into Rozgar Sewak (GRS) with immediate effect .An inquiry kerosene oil, no- refund on voltage transformer by some areas of Kishtwar will at proper forums. He has also been ordered to probe the charges against the gas subsidy, issue of BPL replacing 40 MVA be resolved. He directed directed concerned officers two. According to the order issued, pending inquiry, two status beside a few other. transformer and oversee the concerned engineers for to ensure frequent visits to GRS namely Shahista Nazir GRS of Panchayat Sungli The minister assured the ongoing work. MLA was proper maintenance of the remote villages of the district and Namrata Kotwal GRS Udrana (A) has been attached providing adequate supply of ration up to March 2017 has people for redressal of their accompanied with senior prestigious grid station and for on the spot redressal of in the office of ACD Doda. ADC Doda stated that the ration to the people in a fair been distributed in all the problems shortly. officers of the Power said that with the up people's problems. action was taken after various problems being faced on and transparent manner. blocks of the district while various fronts of MGNREGA implementation and when The Minister was chairing a distribution for the current today he himself visited both Panchayats of Bhaderwah meeting of the FCS&CA month is under process. Public grievances redressal camp held both employees failed to produce satisfactory record, he department to review stock While reiterating the said adding that an assessment of poor performers is also and supply position in this government's commitment NL Correspondent under way to initiate necessary action against the hilly district here at New DC to provide quality ration to Ramban, Apr 19 delinquent officials. office Complex here today. the people Zulfkar said that Minister of State for ration supply to the state District Development OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Transport and R&B, Sunil Commissioner (DDC), have been increased from Sharma, Legislator Firdous Ramban Mohammad Aijaz 7.56 lakhs metric ton to 12 PWD (R&B) DIVISION UDHAMPUR Ahmed Tak, Secretary today convened a public lac metric ton besides FCS&CA Shafiq Raina, grievance redressal camp at number of BPL beneficiaries ADC Kishtwar Kishori Lal, DD Thakur Memorial TENDER CANCELLATION NOTICE have been increased by 60%. SSP Kishtwar Sandeep Community Hall Batroo to single window system type PHC at Senabati, concerned authorities. The Minister said that strict Wazir, CPO Yasir Balwan, otake stock of problems established in district head construction work of Bus The DDC was accompanied Sub :- Providing & laying 50 mm thick action would be taken Assistant Director FCS&CA being faced by the people. quarter. DDC impressed stand at Ukharal and by District Programme bituminous macadam, 25 mm thick SDBC & 75 A large number of people upon the public to adopt new construction work of Officer Ashok Pandita, ACD mm thick wet mix macadam from Birwan Bridge NC holds protest hailing from Ukharl, Pogal, technique in field of Government High School Jahangir Khanday, ACR to Employees Qtrs of SKPA Udhampur km 1st Paristan, Senabati and its horticulture sector for Pogal, up-gradation and Vevaik Puri, CEO Mohd RD 0-800. adjacent areas attended the changing socio-economic augmentation of Water Shrief, District Agriculture against PDP-BJP govt camp and put forth their status of the area and supply Schemes and Officer KK Koul, Dy CMO Ref :- Fresh E-NIT No. 02 dated 10-04-2017. grievances related to water, directed the Chief compensation of road from Dr Iqbal Bhat, XENs of NL Correspondent by not initiating resolution Banihal, Apr 19 power supply, road Agriculture and Chief Ukharal to Community Hall PMGSY, PWD, PDD, of the political issues connectivity, sanitation and Horticulture officers to Batroo. District Social Welfare The afore cited work published vide Fresh E-NIT confronted to the state. The Banihal unit of ration supply. organise awareness While responding to Officer, District Youth No. 02 dated 10-04-2017 is hereby cancelled. Later, a meeting of the programmes in Ukhral area demands, the DDC directed National Conference on District Development services and sports officer, party functionaries was Commissioner while for sensitizing the farmers the ACD to prepare a No: 644-717 Sd/- Wednesday held strong CDPOs, BDOs, Tehsildar Dt: 17-04-2017 Executive Engineer held in which the speaking on the occasion about latest know in the proposal for construction of DIP/J-130/17 PWD (R&B) Division, protests in the town and many other officers. Udhampur participants expressed said that administration is field. a bridge over Ukhral Nallah against the PDP-BJP anguish over atrocities committed for providing The major issues and near Community Hall on Government in plunging being committed upon services to peoples at their demands raised by the locals priority. He assured the Jammu and Kashmir into peace-loving citizens. door steps and various including upgradation of people that steps shall be unprecedented crisis with They said the coalition services being provided Primary Health Centre taken to develop Ukhral as a people feeling scarry and government is suppressing under Public Service Ukhral, completion of tourism spot and matter of insecure. Addressing the voice of people by Guarantee Act (PSGA) and construction works of new SRTC Bus service with protesters, District using excessive force, President Sajjad Shaheen said the people have been which is evident in Workshop on Geo-Tagging, pushed to the wall, as a various parts of the state. result of failure of the The meeting urged the uploading under SBM organized government in President of India to dismiss the present safeguarding their lives NL Correspondent different Blocks of the occasion, DPO Sandeep dispensation for its failure Udhampur, Apr 19 and creating a peaceful District were imparted Seointra, highlighted the on all fronts and sought atmosphere in the state. training in uploading the importance of uploading imposition of the As another measure to bring He expressed anguish photos of IHHL and CSC and geotagging the works Governor's Rule for in transparency and over deteriorating law and units along with geotagging under swachh Bharat restoring peace and accountability in Swachh order situation and said capturing the geo- mission (Gramin) so that normalcy across the state. Bharat Mission (Gramin) , a the life has come to coordinates with the transparency is ensured in They said that the present one day Orientation grinding halt, the location of the Works and this one of the most government has lost the programme Cum- workshop economy is in disarray details of the beneficiaries . significant mission mode confidence and trust of was organized by the and people are made to A special master trainer programme . He also the people. The meeting Rural Department under the suffer on all fronts. from the Department of encouraged the field was attended by all the supervision of District Shaheen said the people Rural Sanitation imparted officials of the RD and PR block and halqa presidents Panchayat Officer here are feeling betrayed with today theoretical as well as to ensure wider coverage of of the district and the coalition partners During the Programme, practical training to all the the beneficiaries under prominent functionaries of having failed in meeting Secretary Panchayats, CIC participants. SBM(Gramin) in the the Banihal constituency. their urges and aspirations operators and GRS of While speaking on the district. the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Thursday | April 20 | 2017 Veeri for speedy disposal of 850 kg lahan, 45 bottles of illicit liquor destroyed LPG connections distributed among BPL families NL Correspondent Excise Range Kathua, Sandeep Kathua, Apr 19 NL Correspondent Gupta & Inspector Excise, issues of public importance up-gradation of High Arun Kumar raided the Jammu Tawi, Apr 19 Excise Department booked one School to Higher Chakdrabkhan, Dadoli & NL Correspondent with the solutions in a Secondary, being huge person under Sec 48 (a) of the Sumwan areas of Kathua Jammu Tawi, Apr 19 Moving ahead to achieve time bound manner for catchment area, J&K Excise Act, beside district to arrest the menace of the objective of providing destroying 850 kgs of Lahan, the benefit of the public. construction of road linking illicit distillation of liquor. Minister for Revenue, smoke-less and 01 working still & 20 pouches, Minister for Revenue, Industrial area, installation During the course of raids one Relief, Rehabilitation and environment friendly of hand pumps in vulnerable 45 bottles of illicit liquor Relief Rehabilitation and person namely Bodhraj S/o Reconstruction, Abdul cooking facilities to those areas, construction of during different raids carried Balkar Chand R/o Reconstruction Abdul Rehman Veeri today who are still relying on the community hall etc. out against illicit liquor in Chakdrabkhan, Kathua was stressed on speedy Rehman Veeri stressed on traditional cooking system Responding to the demands, Excise Range Kathua. Under booked under sec 48(a) of J&K disposal of issues of the officers to seek by using firewood or other the Minister announced a the direction of Excise Excise Act for possession of public importance. periodical reports from such means, Minister for state-of-the-art community Commissioner, Mohd. Javed illicit liquor. In the process Khan and the active The Minister was the field officers about the Health & Medical hall for the Panchayat to be more than 850 kilograms of constructed at a cost of Rs. supervision of the Deputy Lahan, 01 working still and 20 speaking at a high level timely land mutations in Education, Bali Bhagat their respective areas. The today provided free LPG numerous welfare schemes LPG Gas connections to the 25 lakh. He urged the Excise Commissioner pouches, 45 bottles of illicit meeting of the department (Executive), Jammu, meeting further decided to connections to 24 deserving have been launched. The BPL families across the Sarpanch to identify the liquor were recovered from here. The meeting was suitable land for the purpose Ghanshyam Singh, the Excise state land and later destroyed conduct refresher training women beneficiaries of Minister said that country in the first instance attended by Financial so that the work can be team Kathua led by ETO, by the team on spot. Panchayat Kangrail in Government will reach out and the State Government Commissioner Revenue for the officers of the started at the earliest. He Raipur-Domana to each poor family to will step up its efforts to Lokesh Dutt Jha, department during the one also assured immediate constituency under the Commissioner Secretary day conference to be extend the benefit of this extend the benefits to the appropriate action on the initiative of Pradhan Mantri ambitious programme of deserving lot, said the Revenue Mohammad organised on 25th of this other demands. Prominent Ujjawala Yojana (PMUY). Pradhan Mantri, Narendra Minister. Ashraf Mir, and month. Senior officers and among those present on the Speaking at a function that Modi, which is aimed at to On the occasion, the Divisional Commissioner retired old hands will occasion included, Block was organized at Panchayat ensure safe and Sarpanch Kangrail, Capt. Jammu Pawan Kotwal. update the officials about Development Officer, Ghar Kangrail, the Minister environment friendly Kasturi Lal Sharma The Minister further revenue laws and other Bhalwal, Neha Sharma, and said that the BJP-PDP cooking fuel to the poor projected certain demands local leaders, Omi Khajuria, impressed on the officers functions of the Government in Jammu and families. It is endeavor of pertaining to the Ved Prakash Sharma, S. to firm up their department, the meeting Kashmir is committed to the Pradhan Mantri to development of Panchayat Mohinder Singh, Charan recommendations along decided. uplift the poor, for which provide as many as 5 crore Kangrail, which comprised Dass and Bansa Ram. Awareness prog on fire safety organized VC GBAB takes stock of people's problems NL Correspondent NL Correspondent organized on fire safety in is often seen that the warm and Govt School Pachori. Gram Sabhas, thereby Kathua, Apr 19 Samba, Apr 19 the Shiva Public School season is very sensitive to Responding to demands, ensuring that works Zaffar Ali directed BDO pertaining to their Kathua in which all the catch the fire and most of the The Vice Chairperson State The Jammu and Kashmir fire Purmandal to frame development needs are students were aware about people feared to see the Advisory Board for the service unit Kathua proposals for Bridle paths at included in it. He said that the some particular reason flames of fire and on spot development of Gujjars and celebrated the fire safety Khorhi Khad. He also focus should be made on of fire causing and its cannot manage the Bakerwal, Choudhary Zaffar week from 14 April to 20 directed the BDO to make including water schemes, preventive measures due to Ali, today met various sure that liabilities if any, of paths and pond renovation the lack of awareness to deputations during his tour Rural Development for community welfare in overcome the fire so it of Purmandal block and Department are timely the Gram Sabha Plan. He becomes the morale duty of listened to their grievances. cleared. He said that due to also urged them to avail the depart to launch such The VC visited Barah De, topographical difficulties mandays under MGNREGA awareness programme to Khorhi Khad, Deon and these areas have lagged so that no deserved make the people effective to Pacholi villages which have behind in development but beneficiary is left out. The fight with the fire. He said predominantly Scheduled assured locals that govt is Vice Chairman was that people should the entire Tribe population. The people giving topmost priority to accompanied by Director switch off of the electricity projected their demands Education, Health, Water Tribal Affairs, M.S connectivity while not in which were primarily related supply, Power and Road Choudhary and officials use, to check all the old to water supply and road sectors. He appealed to all from Rural Development, electric wire system connectivity. villagers to attend their Revenue, PHE and Auqaf. April to aware the people preventive measures by the particularly in these days The public demanded and students about the fire Assistant Director Fire and one should keep the financial provisions for by organizing seminars in Services, Samba-Kathua electric heater at least 4 feet NABARD approved water Yoga camp organized at Kharote various educational S.C Verma. During his away from any kind of supply project for Barah De NL Correspondent influence of western lifestyle, institutes, industries and address to the students and wooden doors, windows and and Karnal. They also Kathua, Apr 19 bad sleeping habits, junk food villages of the Kathua. An school staff in the premises curtains in the houses as demanded up gradation of and this leads to lifestyle awareness programme of the school, he said that it well as industries. Govt Middle school Kuili To aware the common people diseases like Diabetes in very regarding benefits of Yoga, young age too, so it's the need four days Yoga camp was In the court of Special of the hour to adopt In the court of Munsiff JMIC, Samba organized at Village Kharote Present: Shabnam Sheikh Yoga as a daily routine to in which Distt President Mobile Magistrate, Kathua remain fit, healthy and thus Present: Vinod Kumar Patanjali Yogpeeth Sunita Sunita Devi D/o Krishan Singh w/o Kushal Dev Singh R/o happy. He further said that its Mandi Sangwali Samba. Verma conducted Yoga Ram Prakash Dadsena S/o Sh.Tiharu Ram Dadsena R/o Yoga only which provides V/S classes and taught various W.No.7,Indira Chowk Khursula Panni, Baloda Bazar physical health, mental peace, SHO Police Station: Samba. Yogasanas to the villagers. Bilaigarh Chhatisgarh at Present W.No.14 ,Krishna Colony social recognition and Barmora,Tehsil and District Kathua . In the Matter of: Application Filled in the Date of Birth of On the concluding day, Dr emotional strength. Doing V/S 1. Sunita Devi D/o Krishan Singh W/o Kushal Dev Singh Guru Parsad, Ayurveda and Executive officer, M.C, Kathua R/o Mandi Sangwali Samba DOB.08.12.1966 at Paswal Yoga expert and State Vakrasana, Mandukasana, In the matter of:- Sumb (Female). Coordinator "Niyantrit Ardhkatichakrasana and Petition U/s 13(3) of registration of Birth/Death Act, seeking Madhumeha Bharat", a practising Kapalbhati, Naadi direction to Executive officer M.C Kathua to enter the Birth NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLICATION nationwide movement against Shuddhi Pranayam and particular of petitioners son namely Mayank Dadsena , Whereas an application stand filled in this court for the whose D.O.B is 09-07-2011 born at home. Diabetes was specially Bhramri daily helps a lot in registration of birth of Sunita Devi D/o Krishan Singh w/o present. Dr Guru in his Diabetes. He appealed to Kushal Dev Singh resident of Mandi Sangwali Samba Tehsil Notice to Public at Large address said that in today's youth to adopt the path of Whereas petitioner has field the above titled petition in this & Distrcit Samba in Police station Samba and through the Yoga for stress free life. publication of notice, Public at large and any other interested stressful life, Yoga is the only court for issuing direction to Executive officer M.C Kathua Sunita Verma, Distt regarding registration of birth particulars petitioners son persons is/ are and through the publication of notice, Public medium to keep ourselves namely Mayank Dadsena , whose D.O.B is 09-07-2011 born at large and any other interested person is/are that informed healthy and disease free. It's Coordinator demonstrated all at home. The mother name of petitioner's son is Smt.Rupa in the case, anybody has any objection is respect our lifestyle which these Asanas and told the Bai Dadsana and through the medium of this proclamation, aforementioned application then, he /she/they shall file their determines our health and at villagers that Yoga is the general public is informed that any person/s has/have to the objection in this court on before 07 days falling which presently we are under the necessity of the time now and same ,in that event he/she/they shall file objection before this aforesaid application will be dealt with in accordance with we all should spare sometime court on or before 26-04-2017 ,failing which appropriate 2 held with poppy straw order shall passed. Take notice that in case the date fixed is Law. for Yoga in our daily routine. Given under my hand and seal of the court today declared holiday, the matter shall be taken in the next Samba, Apr 19 this 19th of April 2017. working day. As a part of continuous drive Munsiff JMIC, Spl. Mobile Magistrate, against the menace of the Kathua Samba DISTRICT POLICE HEADQUARTERS JAMMU drugs launched by District Phone No. 0191-2561578 E-Mail: [email protected] Prabhakar Abhishek Samba Police Samba on the Fax No. 0191-2547807 directions of Senior LOOK OUT NOTICE In the court of Special In the court of Special Superintendent of Police Samba, Anil Magotra, under As reported by SHO P/S R.S. Pura, Jammu that Kirpa Ram S/o Sh. Devi Chand R/o Badyal Brahmana Tehsil R.S Pura Distt. Jammu is reportedly missing since 20-09-1998, regarding which a Mobile Magistrate, Kathua Mobile Magistrate , Kathua the close supervision of Present: Vinod Kumar missing report vide DDR No. 13 dated 13-04-2017 has been entered by P/S R.S Pura, Jammu. Despite Present: Vinod Kumar Incharge Dy. SP Hqrs. thorough search his whereabouts are still unknown. Samba, a Police Party of PP As such photograph of Kirpa Ram S/o Sh. Devi Chand R/o Badyal Brahmana Tehsil R.S Ram Prakash Dadsena S/o Sh.Tiharu Ram Dadsena R/o Bachan Singh S/o Sh.Robel Singh R/o Rajbagh,Tehsil and Rakh Ambtalli headed by IC Pura Distt. Jammu is being published with consent of his legal heirs for the information of Police W.No.7,Indira Chowk Khursula Panni, Baloda Bazar District Kathua . establishments/public in general and if any body having any clue related to his whereabouts/present Bilaigarh Chhatisgarh at Present W.No.14 ,Krishna Colony V/S PP laid a surprise naka location, kindly communicate the same on the below mentioned contact/Telephone numbers. Chief Medical officer Kathua checking in border road Barmora,Tehsil and District Kathua . DESCRIPTION ROLL In the matter of:- V/S Samba and intercept two Name Kirpa Ram PHOTOGRAPH Petition U/s 13(3) of registration of Birth/Death Act, seeking Executive officer, M.C, Kathua pedestrian namely 1) S/o Sh. Devi Chand In the matter of:- direction to Chief Medical officer Kathua to enter the Death Jagnandan Singh S/o Parbhat Permanent Address R/o Badyal Brahmana Petition U/s 13(3) of registration of Birth/Death Act, seeking particular of petitioner's brother namely Late Kanahiya Singh R/o Pakwal Kullian Tehsil R.S Pura, Distt. Jammu Singh S/o Sh.Robel Singh R/o Rajbagh,Tehsil and District direction to Executive officer M.C Kathua to enter the Birth Tehsil and Distt. Gurdaspur Age 76 years particular of petitioners son namely Somnath Dadsena , Kathua ,who was expired on 01-01-1960 at his residence Height 5' 6 " whose D.O.B is 26-02-2009 born at home. ,Rajbagh,Tehsil and District Kathua . A/P Raipur Camp Tehsil and Distt. Samba & 2) Dev Raj Built Normal Complexion Whitish S/o Shonku Ram R/o Raipur Notice to Public at Large Proclamation Eyes Black Whereas petitioner has field the above titled petition in this Whereas petitioner has field the above titled petition in this Tehsil and District Samba. Dress Pent Shirt court for issuing direction to Executive officer M.C Kathua court for issuing direction to Chief Medical officer Kathua During the frisking of the said Contact/Telephone Numbers:- regarding registration of birth particulars petitioners son regarding registration of Death particular of petitioner's persons, 650 grams and 580 namely Somnath Dadsena , whose D.O.B is 26-02-2009 brother namely Late Kanahiya Singh S/o Sh.Robel Singh R/o 1. DPO, Jammu- 0191-2547807, 0191-2561578 grams of poppy straw (Bhuki) 2. SSP Jammu Mail I.D:- [email protected] born at home. The mother name of petitioner's son is Rajbagh,Tehsil and District Kathua ,who was expired on 01- was recovered from their Smt.Rupa Bai Dadsana and through the medium of this 01-1960 at his residence ,Rajbagh,Tehsil and District Kathua 3. PCR Jammu:- 0191-2542000 possession respectively. Both proclamation ,general public is informed that any person/s and through the medium of this proclamation ,general public 4. SHO P/S R.S Pura :- 94191-69690 has/have to the same ,in that event he/she/they shall file is informed that any person/s has/have to the same ,in that the accused were arrested on 5. Land Line of P/S R.S Pura:- 01923-250221 objection before this court on or before 26-04-2017 ,failing event he/she/they shall file objection before this court on or the spot along with the 6. No. of legal heirs of missing person :- 97975-70940 which appropriate order shall passed. Take notice that in case before 28-04-2017 ,failing which appropriate order shall contraband items and in this Encl:- Photograph the date fixed is declared holiday, the matter shall be taken in passed. Take notice that in case the date fixed is declared regard case FIR No. 80/2017 the next working day. No.18963-66/DPO holiday, the matter shall be taken in the next working day. U/S 8/15 NDPS Act has been Date:-18.4.2017 Spl. Mobile Magistrate, Spl. Mobile Magistrate, registered and investigation is Sd/- Kathua DIP/J-169/17 Sr. Superintendent of Police, Kathua taken up. Jammu. Prabhakar Prabhakar the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Thursday | April| 20 | 2017 China has moved from assertive to aggressive

Nitin Pai In their strategic calculus, 'The men in black suits and hair dye in Beijing have not to play a stronger role in Lama's visit, drawing To be an effective swing if they fail to bring the only completely blown the cover story of "peaceful rise," regional security, it has attention to the fact that power, we must enjoy he central argument United States, China and but have managed to antagonise the regional powers in the become harder and riskier New Delhi's promised $1 better relations with China of the first innings of India into a balance, they Indo-Pacific,' says Nitin Pai. for New Delhi to do so. billion line of credit failed and the United States than Tthis column had little choice but to hop The Narendra Modi to save Ulaanbaatar from they have with each other. (September 2010 to onto the Beijing rise,' but have managed to China's camp. The divide armed forces have been government is reportedly China's economic This will not come by October 2015) was a simple bandwagon. antagonise the regional that your columnist had training in Taiwan since the considering selling coercion. wishing for it, especially if one: India should recognise Month after month, your powers in the Indo-Pacific. predicted within ASEAN is 1970s with China's tacit medium-range surface-to- New Delhi should thus be the wishing is one sided. that East Asia is a part of its columnist exhorted New Even as Beijing pushes now gaping wide. non-disapproval, it is clear air missiles to Vietnam. scrupulously careful about Nor will it come by extended neighbourhood Delhi to exploit the Chinese hegemony under President Xi appears to that Mr Xi deliberately Both New Delhi and the commitments that it succumbing to Chinese and that it is in our national geopolitical and clever phrases such as 'One have moved beyond merely upped the ante. Hanoi will come under makes, implies, or might hegemony. interest to invest in the geoeconomic opportunities Belt, One Road' (OBOR), maintaining China's claim Similarly, Beijing coerced Chinese pressure and be construed. To the extent New Delhi stability and security of the that Beijing had Maritime Silk Road and in a dispute to pressing it. Mongolia into submission possible retaliation if the Once made, it should not accumulates economic Indo-Pacific region. unintentionally created. 'China Pakistan Economic He might have calculated after the latter allowed the deal goes through. hesitate to keep them in strength and demonstrates Why? Because by the mid- That prescription is just as Corridor' (CPEC), it does that Beijing is now strong Dalai Lama to visit the It would be imprudent for the face of China's foreign policy credibility, 2000s, China under Hu valid today as it was seven so in the absence of the enough to negotiate where Gandan monastery in New Delhi or Hanoi to opposition. With rising Beijing is likely to Jintao was shedding the years ago. Chinese foreign regional goodwill that it cannot just coerce the Ulaanbaatar the same back down under pressure. risks and emerging reciprocate India's desire facade of 'peaceful rise' and policy under Xi Jinping has enabled its entry into the other side into caving in. month. It is in Beijing's interest to uncertainties, credibility is for amicable bilateral beginning to take assertive moved from assertive to ASEAN-centred economic In November last year, Since the Dalai Lama had create a perception that the new currency in the relations. positions on its territorial aggressive, always arrogant and security architectures Hong Kong authorities visited Mongolia at least India is unreliable as a Indo-Pacific. disputes and claims in the and increasingly in the early 2000s. seized military vehicles eight times earlier, partner, whose promise This is by no means an Nitin Pai is co-founder waters off East and South- adventurous. Southeast Asian countries belonging to the Singapore Beijing's reaction this time falls short of delivery. argument to deliberately and director of the East Asia, causing the The men in black suits and watch with increasing armed forces on their way stands out as Chinese commentators antagonise China: It is in Takshashila Institution, countries of the region to hair dye in Beijing have not anxiety as more of their back from routine exercises extraordinary. suggested as much after India's interests to nurture an independent centre for look towards India for only completely blown the Asean counterparts are in Taiwan. As much as there is a Beijing arm-twisted a close relationship with research and education support. cover story of 'peaceful attracted or coerced onto Given that the Singaporean regional demand for India Mongolia over the Dalai its northern neighbour. in public policy. Why the 2 videos from Kashmir show our Army is the best 'Blasphemy' mob killing: Pakistan Vivek Gumaste It was in effect a microcosm of the innards of is that certain sections of our otherwise vocal thinking and saved lives on both sides.' needs to stop preaching to India the ugly Kashmir insurgency; an uprising that media have chosen to remain silent on this 'The standard military solution would have martyr (Quadri was later Indian soldiers in Kashmir are not on a joy can only be summed up as a wayward issue. More shocking is the attempt to turn been to shoot the pelters dead. An operation executed). Sadly, the ride scouting for people to kill, says Vivek rampage of fundamentalist, ruthless violence this incident on its head and cast the stone- is judged by its end results. He was able to judiciary in Pakistan has Gumaste. masquerading as a call for freedom and one pelting villains as the heroes of this piece. rescue the boys who were surrounded by a that exploits to the hilt the licence of a It is like saying that a thug on the street who blood-thirsty mob. He seized the stone pelter, not been able to keep itself away from the wo conflicting videos that emerged democracy to sustain a diabolical dance of mugs you but does not kill you should be used him as hostage to get safe passage for profound impact of from troubled Kashmir last week have unadulterated evil. commended for his restraint. his column. This way no military or civilian Shantanu Mukharji sparked a high voltage national debate, This incident rightfully triggered a strong How warped can one's mind become! personnel was killed.' growing extremism in T Pakistan. Human rights set off a spat of acerbic Twitter exchanges and response from the entire nation, evoking a How twisted can one's logic get! 'You can always apprehend a stone pelter for akistan PM Nawaz unleashed a bitter war of words between medley of reactions: Abject humiliation at a Taken aback by the widespread national interrogation about his links and take him to Sharif's claims that watchers recommend a ideological adversaries. soldier being subject to such ignominy, a outrage that the video sparked, Kashmiris your post.' Pall faith enjoy equal foolproof system in place These two visuals ostensibly project feeling of pride at the forbearance of the retaliated by uploading a video that showed a What at the outset appeared to be an act of rights under the to check and occasionally contrasting images of the Indian Army -- one jawan who exemplified the highest tradition Kashmiri man strapped to the front of a inhuman savagery turned out to be a prudent constitution in the country scrutinise the fairness of showcases the exemplary restraint of a soldier of our democracy and our commitment to military jeep as human shield as it patrolled display of pristine humanity executed with an fell flat when a 23-year- the justice system so that while the other portrays the Indian Army as a non-violence and, last but not the least, an several villages. innovative approach and with a win-win old student, Mashal Khan, it does not stay unbridled perpetrator of inhuman cruelty. intense sense of justifiable outrage. The video was posted by the spokesperson of outcome. was lynched by a frenzied and continues to award Visual depictions, whether snap shots or Not to be enraged in the face of such grave the Jammu and Kashmir National Can the Indian Army be condemned for mob inside the campus of sentences with unbiased videos, occasionally tell only part of the story; provocation would be morally corrupt, Conference, Junaid Azim Mattu, on April 14, preventing a blood bath and saving lives, Abdul Wali Khan justice. they capture a moment or moments in time cowardly and a dereliction of one's national 2017. whatever be the modus operandi? The FIR University in Khyber In the absence of any without shedding any information on what duty. At the outset, this appears to be an act of filed by the J&K police against the army is Pakhtunwa (KP) province monitoring, Siddiqui predated or followed the event, leaving one to Not to be enraged would be to trivialise the indefensible inhuman cruelty that puts the frivolous and must be retracted last week over allegations continues to try cases of speculate at will or fill in the blanks to efforts of our jawans who unfailingly and Indian Army in the dock. But on closer Let me remind you again that Indian soldiers of having spoken in alleged blasphemy and he conform to one's preferred narrative. fearlessly put their lives on the line to guard scrutiny and a pragmatic analysis that delves in Kashmir are not on a joy ride scouting for favour of the Ahmadi is directing the authorities Therefore, it is imperative that we scrutinise our territorial and Constitutional sovereignty. deeper into its antecedents, a strikingly people to kill. sect. He was also accused to ban the accused these videos for their true import, devoid of So, despite the backlash against his different picture emerges. An NDTV report They are there as the legitimate arm of a of posting blasphemous persons accounts on the politically motivated brouhaha that has comments, cricketer Gautam Gambhir was outlines the sequence of events that led to this democratic government to ensure the rule of content on social media. Facebook, Twitter and totally within his right to voice his sense of action and eventual outcome: 'Security law in a lawless jungle that has witnessed a accompanied their release. The attack was most internet confirming the outrage in a blunt no-nonsense tweet when he sources say this video was filmed when total collapse of law and order and an ethnic The first video uploaded on April 9 was inhuman as the extent of intolerance said: 'For every slap on my army's Jawan lay polling officers faced a mob of stone- cleansing of minorities that would not be unbearably painful to watch, so much so that perpetrators kept on Pakistan is reeling under. down at least a 100 jihadi lives. Whoever throwers, they would have been lynched by tolerated in any other part of India. I had to click out of it after 30 seconds, regain kicking the lifeless body Ahmadis remain harassed my composure and return to it a few minutes wants Azadi LEAVE NOW! Kashmir is ours.' 400 people. An Army Quick Reaction Team The Indian Army has always acted with displaying high level of and ostracised in a later to finish watching the ghastly drama of Being a celebrity does not mitigate one's was called in to help the group.' restraint and within the framework of the intolerance and brutality. Pakistani society and brutality: A crazed Kashmiri youth gesturing fundamental rights as a citizen; neither should 'As the crowd reportedly swelled ominously Indian Constitution. I say this with Before he was shot, the continue to suffer madly with flaying arms repeatedly taunts a it shackle one's freedom of speech. in size, a group of 15 army men led by a confidence and evidence. This question that I deceased was forced to humiliation and stoic CRPF jawan with incendiary rants and As to the admonition that a star cricketer must young officer appeared to be hopelessly have repeatedly posed over the last 15 years, intimidation at the hands after first writing it in the New York Review recite Quranic verses and then pounces on him to deliver blow after display greater responsibility in taking a stand outnumbered. They were sure to be lynched of the religious on a public issue, Gautam Gambhir did there since the crowd size increased and of Books in 2001 (external link), is proof of allegedly made to hurl blow mercilessly, even kicking him in the extremists. Emboldened precisely that. opening fire would have resulted in a blood that. abuses on the Ahmadi process. by the indifference of the Prominent personalities must fearlessly lead bath.' When the Pakistani army let loose a reign of sect. This sensational Throughout this violent attack, the jawan establishment and also on remains unmoved, bravely withstanding the the way in issues of national interest, 'To defend themselves, the company terror in Bangladesh in 1971, nearly ten killing and its rippling part of the majority, blows he receives; a rifle hangs limply by his highlighting an issue by virtue of their commander caught hold of a protestor and million Bangladeshis crossed over to India. effects have exposed several members of the side but he refuses to reach for it in a stardom that lesser individuals may be tied him to his jeep. The army and polling The number of refugees is directly Pakistan's claims of Ahmadi community were demonstration of extraordinary restraint. unwilling or lack the capacity to do so. officers reportedly then left the area safely.' proportional to the degree of victimisation. protecting its minorities. gunned down in the recent It was Gandhian satyagraha in reverse By bringing to the fore what was ruminating Major General Gagandeep Bakshi, a former If the atrocities perpetrated by the Indian It's also evident that there past. wherein the establishment stoically tolerates in the minds of the public Gambhir has Indian Army officer in the J&K Rifles and a army on the Kashmiri Muslims are so are visible signs of state's A prominent member of the violence of an insane violent mob. executed his responsibility as a celebrity and prominent television analyst on security widespread and gruesome as Pankaj Mishra complicity in such hate There can be no two sides to this video. It was citizen of the country commendably. Too matters, provides more insight into this claims, then why are Muslims not fleeing the killings. Earlier, a new the sect and lawyer of a chilling exposition of unbridled bestiality much need not be made of the phrase '100 episode in the DNA newspaper: 'They are valley? Why are refugees not pouring into wave of persecution and repute, Malik Saleem that assaulted your senses, disrupted your jihadi lives' -- it was a reflex response uttered screaming for the scalp of that young major Pakistan? killings of the Ahmadis Latif, was shot dead in emotional equilibrium and provoked a in the heat of the moment. who tied a stone pelter to his jeep. I think in I leave this question with the reader to mull came to the fore after an Nankana Sahib on Mrach rightful moral indignation. What is, however, shameful and inexcusable retrospect the boy did some out of the box over. Islamabad High Court 30. And soon after, a 68- judge, Shaukat Siddiqui, year-old social activist 100 days of Trump: The good and the bad for India known to be a "sworn Ashfaq Ahmed was killed bigot and hate monger", in Lahore on April 7. The atrocities don't end to the Allies and retreat into the 'isolationism' implementing his agenda was reinforced with dangers for us. We must factor in that the took a position on Colonel Anil A Athale here. Minorities are of the 1920s. his 'visa ban' on certain countries and attempt Pakistani military and the US military have religious matters of an gripped with fear and he domination of American foreign While this appealed to the generally ignorant to roll back Obama Care, the prevailing close ties going back three generations. individual. The religious uncertainty and there are policy by the military poses some constituency that elected him, America's allies American healthcare system. Pakistan will find sympathetic ears in the extremism penetrating no evident signs of any hidden dangers for us.' and US experts were aghast. This expectation of the retreat of American Pentagon against India as the bogey man. This into the judiciary, is a 'T let-up at least in the near 'We must factor in that the Pakistani military The 21st century is NOT the 1920s as factors power from the global arena also prompted will be further milked to the maximum by disturbing development, and the US military have close ties going back like the global spread of nuclear weapons, an China and Russia to move aggressively to fill raising the ante in Kashmir through its proxies. diminishing all chances of future. three generations.' interlinked world economy and trade and in the power vacuum. The signs are already ominous for India as the ensuring minority Against this backdrop, it 'Pakistan will find sympathetic ears in the travel has transformed the world into a global The Russian and Chinese actions of the last new administration has enhanced military aid security. does not augur well for Pentagon against India as the bogey man.' village. fortnight seem to be in that direction. One to Pakistan. It will also be pertinent to the Pakistani polity or its 'This will be further milked to the maximum No major country today can think of isolating victim of this was the Chinese reaction to the Given the Chinese hostility to India, the US point out that Siddiqui is intelligence and security by raising the ante in Kashmir through its itself from the world, survive and thrive. Dalai Lama's visit to Tawang. may well conclude that India has no real the same judge who had agencies to point fingers proxies,' warns Colonel Anil A Athale. In the early days of the Trump presidency, But it appears that the Trump administration option but to lean on the US for support. allegedly described at India for its alleged In the early 1950s when the United States had there was an expectation that he would reverse has seen the dangers of this move and a course The price for this support, as historically been constable Mumtaz Qadri high-handedness in a monopoly on nuclear weapons, the late his campaign rhetoric and realise the world's correction seems to be on. demanded by the US, is to accommodate as Ghazi (hero and holy Kashmir. It's sustained Bertrand Russell, the famous philosopher and reality. On April 7, the US launched 59 Tomahawk Pakistan on Kashmir. warrior for upholding the propaganda blitz against peace activist, wanted the US to use that power It is still early days, but Trump seems to have missiles against Syria for its alleged use of gas America's ambassador to the UN has already teachings of Islam). And India merits natural death and initiate a 'World Government' on its own. packed his cabinet with people of a business against the civilian population. spelt out that the US wants to mediate on significantly, it may be as atrocities in Pakistan's Lord Russell was against American policies in background, giving short shrift to experts in This was swiftly followed by the use of largest Kashmir. recalled that Mumtaz own backyard deserve to Vietnam and in the Third World, yet expressed foreign policy. The only exception he made non-nuclear bomb on April 13 against an ISIS The twin tasks before India are cut out. Qadri had assassinated his be highlighted and a view that if there has to be a single power was in the case of military personnel. base in Afghanistan. We have to manage the perception battle on minister Salmaan Taseer exposed before the dominated world, then the US was the His government, on the verge of completing Trump has thereby signalled that he is prone to events in the Kashmir valley and gird up for a whom, as his bodyguard, international community its first 100 days, is not even fully staffed. use American military power as the 'first' tough bargain with the US on Kashmir. preferred candidate. he was supposed to and human rights groups Coming from a trenchant critic of the US, this The twin effect of this on the rest of the world option. The proliferation of military men in his In a far weaker state in the wake of the military protect. to arrest the growing represents high praise as well as the world was that many rogue regimes and terror administration makes this to be not just a one defeat at the hands of the Chinese in 1962, we It's unthinkable that a trend of continued reality of the latter part of the 20th century and organisations felt emboldened to carry out off event, but may well indicate a trend for the managed it. There is no reason why a much sitting judge would label oppression perpetrated on the first two decades of the 21st! their agenda without caring for the American future. more powerful India cannot withstand a killer a hero and a the minority community. Indeed, American power has been largely reaction. Purely from an Indian perspective, this is not a American pressure on this issue. responsible for preventing the world from It appears that the Syrian use of chemical bad thing as India can expect a robust But for this we have to set our house in order. (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal descending into anarchy and spinning out of weapons and North Korean belligerency were American response to ISIS and other terrorist At the very least, can we have a full time opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions control. the result of this expected American retreat organisations. defence minister? appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The Donald Trump came to power on the explicit from the rest of the world. But the domination of American foreign Colonel (Dr) Anil A Athale is a military Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or promise of reducing American commitments The feeling that Trump was serious in policy by the military poses some hidden historian. liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Thursday | April 20 | 2017 Progress on flood spill 2 killed, 4 injured during scuffle on land dispute DDC inspects dev works channel expansion reviewed Srinagar, Apr 19: of Trikanjan succumbed on Two persons were killed way to hospital.Those and four others injured in injured have been identified Uri after a man fired from as Faisal Ahmad, his licensed 12-bore rifle on Muhammad Afzal, Ilyas a group of people during a Ahmad and Ghulam Hassan scuffle on land dispute. The Chalkoo. They are being accused along with 20 others treated in the Baramulla has been arrested by the hospital and their condition police. As per KNS is stated to be stable by the correspondent, Manzoor doctors. Witnesses said that SRINAGAR, APRIL 19: meeting, while as Deputy in detail about issues Sheeri, who quoting the deceased and the injured BUDGAM, APRIL 19: Zoorigund. public and asked the people Divisional Commissioner Commissioners of Budgam creating hiccups in smooth witnesses, said that the had not association two District Development During the visit, various to come forward and Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad and Bandipora participated execution of work on the accused Mushtaq Sheikh groups in dispute over land. Khan, today convened a in the meeting through video project. He directed the Commissioner Budgam, Mir public deputations and highlight their problems. fired indiscriminately when "Javaid was walking on the meeting to review the conferencing. concerned to resolve the Altaf Ahmad, today visited members of civil society Later, the DDC convened a group of men went to his road when the gunfire hit progress on expansion of The meeting was told that issues at the earliest and Zoorigund area of the met the DDC and apprised Deh Sabha meeting with Jhelum flood spill channel the work on flood spill expedite work on the vital house to resolve a land him, Jahangir was a district to inspect progress him of their grievances and Rural Development work and land acquisition channel is being undertaken project. He directed the dispute. Mushtaq rushed bystander like other injured of various developmental concerns. The DDC gave a Department Officers to take cases. at an estimated cost of Rs concerned to send outside his house and fired persons when the scuffle works being undertaken patient hearing to the stock of developmental Additional Commissioner 399.29 crore and passes documents pertaining to indiscriminately from his took place," witnesses said. there. deputations and assured works under the RDD going Kashmir, Deputy through districts of Srinagar, land acquisition to the rifle towards the group. The A police official said that The DDC inspected work them of redressal of all of on in the Zoorigund. He Commissioner Srinagar, Budgam and Bandipora from Collector Land Acquisition fire missed the group and hit they have registered an FIR on CFC Centre at Zoorigund their genuine concerns in a asked the officers to strictly Collector Land Acquisition Bemina to Naidkhai via Irrigation & Flood Control being constructed at a cost phased manner. comply with the instructions six persons in which two under section 302, 307 RPC Irrigation & Flood Control Khushipora involving 1759 (I&FC) within a week and of Rs 30 lakh and released He directed the of Minister for Rural (I&FC), Assistant kanals of land. directed him to disburse the persons died. While Javaid and have started inquest Rs 1.80 lakh for concerned officers to be Development and involve Commissioner and other The Divisional compensation to owners Ahmad of Silikoot, Uri, died proceedings into the construction of sanitation prompt in redressing locals in framing of the concerned attended the Commissioner was briefed within 3 days. on the spot, Jahangir Ahmad incident. complex at Middle School grievances of the general developmental plans. India's every repressive measure falls flat in J&K: Rasheed 6 employees suspended for 'Mughal road to be thrown Srinagar | APR 19: their brutalities against taken keeping in view the from Kashmir valley to Pir facilitating illegal construction Hitting out hard at Govt. students and condemned interests of security Panchal has exposed those open soon' for removing and then immediate restoration of agencies. Whatsoever who were claiming that Budgam, April 19: Executive Officer to extend Management programme on attaching Principal Degree Principal Degree College happened in Banihal leads after demonetisation Director Urban Local the door to door garbage the pattern of Budgam would SHOPIAN, APRIL 18: College Pulwama for Pulwama to his original to the fact that people of the resistance of Kashmiris will Bodies Kashmir Riyaz collection and its source be extended to other towns of District Development supporting with the truth, place of posting. state cutting across lose the intensity". Rasheed Ahmad Wani Wednesday segregation to another 8 Kashmir within coming 3 Commissioner Shopian, visited Budgam town to wards of town so that all the months. AIP Supremo and MLA Rasheed said "It is highly sectarian and regional also cursed Govt. for Manzoor Ahmad Qadri, access the implementation of 13 wards are covered under During his visit Director Langate Rasheed has said condemnable that rather divides want resolution of suspending Internet today said that the Mughal that every notorious and taking goons of police and Kashmir dispute. Use of services. Solid Waste Management waste management Local Bodies Kashmir road will be open for repressive measures of the other security agencies to force against students in Rasheed asked New pilot project which is being programme. expressed his shock over vehicular traffic soon as Govt. is falling flat task in Pulwama, Govt. has Banihal is unacceptable and Delhi to realise that since implemented by Municipal He paid a visit to compost illegal constructions being miserably. While yet again disgraced an if Govt. has any seriousness 1947 it's every colonial Committee Budgam with a site where organic manure is undertaken on Aabi Awal land snow clearance operations interacting with office upright and honest towards its duties it must design and oppressive Private firm BMW Ventures made from Bio degradable in Budgam town. He put 6 have been completed. bearers of various student Kashmiri officer. Every take stern action against the measure has failed and Ltd from last 5 months. waste by BMW Ventures Ltd. employees of MC Budgam He said this while unions in Srinagar today, incident proves that nothing police administration in whatsoever it is doing now Director expressed his Director took part in the under suspension for their inspecting the restoration Rasheed demanded action is in hands of so called Banihal, which is directly in J&K is nothing but satisfaction over the plantation drive at the alleged role in facilitating works on the 84km long road against police civilian Govt. and even the under the control of Sang confession of New Delhi implementation of this compost site and told CNS construction of a multi- which connects Shopian in administration Banihal for minor decisions are being Parivar. The stiff resistance having lost Kashmir. project and directed the persons that Solid Waste storied building in the district. Kashmir Valley with Poonch in Jammu region. He was Drug mafia sabotaging accompanied by AE Mughal Mairaj-ul-Aalam arrangements reviewed Road, officials of Mechanical Division and use of generic drugs: DAK BANDIPORA, APRIL smooth conduct of the cleanliness in and around the to work in coordination for Mughal Road Division and 19: festival and to ensure better shrine besides regulation of making all arrangements on other concerned. SRINAGAR | APR 19: costly drugs to gullible therapies for monetary gains. Additional Deputy facilities to devotees in the transport, parking of the eve of Meraj-ul-Aalam The DDC said that only Doctors Association patients, pharma companies He further said, "Additionally, Commissioner (ADC) district particularly at Ahem vehicles, fire tenders, supply and also on Friday following. minor rock slides at Zaznar Kashmir (DAK) today said provide these doctors patients who were prescribed Bandipora, Khurshid Ahmad Sharief Shrine where large of food grains and He asked officers to intensify and Lal Ghulam Birdge are that drug mafia is sabotaging everything from luxury cars, generic medicines were more today chaired a meeting to gathering of devotees is establishment of joint market checking to curb the generic drugs use in Kashmir. family trips to household likely to follow their review the arrangements put expected to pay obeisance. control room at the shrine, menace of profiteering and to be cleared and road will be President DAK Dr Nisar ul items. Clinicians are fed and medication therapies. MCI in place ahead of Mairaj-ul- The arrangements were finalized in the black marketing. Among thrown open for public after Hassan in a statement said bred by pharma companies has issued directives to Aalam. including uninterrupted meeting. others, CMO, ACD and other ascertaining the safety of that drug mafia is preventing for pushing patients to doctors to prescribe generic The meeting held power supply, drinking The ADC on the occasion concerned were present in the commuters. affordable generic drugs from purchase branded medicines. medicines as far as possible threadbare discussion for water, medical facilities, impressed upon the officers meeting. reaching the poor. "There is a This unholy nexus is that make it mandatory for Altaf expresses deep-rooted nexus between misleading public by doctors. Following this, resentment doctors and pharma disseminating false center has asked all the states DTSS organizes medical camp companies that is keeping information regarding generic to ask their doctors to over worsening generic drugs away from drugs that is preventing prescribe generic medicines. SRINAGAR, APRIL 19: District today. During the camp, medical for clinical investigation to roll out power scenario patients. generic medicines from In order to push generic Tuberculosis Society Srinagar in prescription and dietary advice was possibility of prisoners suffering from Doctors prescribe getting popular", he said. drugs, center has indicated to collaboration with AXHYA (Community provided to the jail inmates suffering from Tuberculosis. The visiting team was Srinagar, Apr 18: expensive brand-name drugs He adds that while use of bring in a legal framework Volunteer Project) on the direction of Hypertension and diabetes in presence of provided all available official and logistic Senior National when equally effective generic drugs has increased under which doctors will have Director General of Police Prison Medical Officer Jail and other sub ordinate support the team also appreciated the efforts Conference (NC) leader and cheaper generic versions are over time, in Kashmir doctors to prescribe generic Department, S K Mishra organized a Medical Staff in Jail Hospital. Blood and supports provided by the jail authorities MLA Kangan Mian Altaf available". "For writing these continue to dole out expensive medicines to patients". Medical Camp at Central Jail Srinagar samples of all the prisoners were also taken in particular by the medical staff. Ahmed has expressed his strong resentment over the worsening power scenario in Progress of horticulture census reviewed CM inaugurates chopper service to Gurez Kangan constituency. In a urged the concerned statement issued to KNS, authorities to Mian Altaf said that the undertake the census several areas of Kangan constituency are forced to of fruit and non fruit reel under darkness as the bearing trees in the transformers installed in these district. He also areas got damaged and are directed for lying in the workshops for assessment of land want of repairement since under horticulture more than a month now. He and allied sectors. He said that the government has also stressed the failed to release funds to the officers to mobilize workshop owners due to the manpower in the which they have gone on district for enhancing SRINAGAR, APRIL 19: year access to rest of the Deputy Speaker, strike and have stopped any the production. Giving the residents of State and the country. The Legislative Assembly, Nazir repairement work resulting in massive inconvenience and Meanwhile, the Gurez valley a major relief, service has come as a great Gurezi; former MLA, Faqir hardships to the people, BARAMULLA, APRIL 19: the measures with regard to and officers from revenue DDC also took a Chief Minister, Mehbooba relief for the sick, infirm, Mohammad Khan; adding that the government District Development horticulture census. Additional Department attended the comprehensive review of the Mufti today formally students and employees who Divisional Commissioner, seems helpless before the Commissioner Baramulla, Dr Deputy Commissioner, ACR, meeting. The meeting took a arrangements with respect to launched the chopper often get stuck due to road Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad situation. Mian Altaf urged Nasir Ahmad Naqash today SDM's of Sopore, Gulmarg, thorough review of horticulture the election of Horticultural service between Srinagar blockade during inclement Khan; IG Kashmir zone, the Administration as well as convened a meeting to discuss Pattan, Chief Horticulture officer sector of the district. The DDC Marketing Committees. and Gurez. This would not weathers. As a gesture, SJM Gillani, officers of the PDD authorities to only ensure quick Mehbooba Mufti distributed Budgam administration, immediately take steps to Progress on de-silting of irrigation Khuls reviewed connectivity to the residents the tickets among the first representatives of airline repair the damaged of this border town to batch of passengers, wished service and passengers of transformers as soon as KUPWARA, APRIL 19: has undertaken desilting of khuls under Agriculture Department to sensitize Srinagar but also provide them well and waved them the inaugural service were possible so that the electricity District Development Commissioner convergence mode for the last 25 days. farmers about benefits of adopting them an easy and round the before takeoff. present on the occasion. is restored in the areas. Kupwara, G. M. Dar, today visited During the visit, the DDC double-cropping methods for Unisoo, Ujroo and Malbagh areas of instructed the officials of I&FC increasing yield. the district to inspect ongoing de- Department to make water pump ADC Handwara, CPO Kupwara, Man held with illicit liquor siltation of irrigation systems, also station functional within 15 days in Executive Engineers of I&FC, R&B, known as Khuls, in view of upcoming Unisoo. Besides, he directed officials PMGSY, PHE, and Electric Division Srinagar: Anantnag police Police Station Bijbehara headed said in a statement. "During naka bottles of illicit liquor were irrigation season. of R&B Department for restoration Handwara, besides Assistant Director arrested a bootlegger and by SHO Bijbehara Arshid checking one person identified recovered from his possession," It was given out that the Rural work at Ujroo where road skidded Fisheries and District Officer Geology recovered illicit liquor from his Ahmad under the supervision of as Mushtaq Ahmad Dar son of the statement added. A case FIR Development Department in recently. and Mining accompanied the DDC possession, police claimed on SDPO Bijbehara Tanveer Ahmad Mohammad Sadeeq Dar resident number 45/17 under section 48F Wednesday. Acting on a specific laid a Naka near Eidgah crossing of Reshi Bazar Anantnag was Excise Act was registered and collaboration with I&FC Department He also directed the officers of during the visit. information, a police party of Bijbehara, police spokesperson intercepted. On checking 17 investigation was taken up. 8 TRAVEL the northlines Travel Jammu | Thursday | April| 20 | 2017

be something happening on the temple cheap, knock-off apparel and DVDs, to grounds, which is well-respected throughout handmade jewellery and home decor at retail the region and home to an important Buddha and wholesale value. The bazaar, which is statue. Look inside the viharn (main temple actually several separate markets and shopping building) which is decorated lavishly centers that have grown together over the years, elaborate glass mosaics and murals of Thai is located in the same part of town as many of legends, but don't forget to wander the the city's high-rise hotels and is where you can grounds and peek into the smaller buildings also find some unique entertainment options Chiang Mai’s like Muay Thai fights or ladyboy cabaret shows. Chiang Mai’s and shrines. There is also a leafy meditation garden behind the main temple building with Of course, like just about everywhere in Buddhist sayings hiding in the trees that's Thailand, there's also plenty of food and perfect for taking a break during a hot restaurant choices from fruit shake stands and afternoon or practicing vipassana. stalls serving simple Thai stir-fries to sit-down Western-style restaurants and even a few fast Muay Thai food joints including Subway and McDonald's. TopTop attractionsattractions As the country's national sport, your trip to While the Night Bazaar has a more commercial, Thailand wouldn't be complete without touristy feel to it, compared to the Sunday Known as the 'Rose of the North', Chiang witnessing a traditional Muay Thai boxing Walking Street or other markets in town, you Mai is a little city that's big on culture, to try your hand at. Of course phad Thai, fried match. The fighting style is known as the "art can't beat the convenience and selection it go to Thailand can't wait to visit an art, food, spirituality, nature and simply who rice and spring rolls are popular options, but of eight limbs" because it uses a combination provides. enjoying life. With a history spanning elephant camp and interact with the gentle many schools will allow you try making curry of physical techniques involving the fists, Sunday Walking Street more than 700 years, when Chiang Mai beasts, and who can blame them? Elephants paste from scratch or the sweet and spicy elbows, knees and shins to kick, punch, Even if you have already been to several was first established as the capital of the are the largest land animal and, for such a somtam (green papaya salad). Vegetarian and elbow and strike. Southeast Asian markets, you haven't Lanna (Northern Thai) Kingdom, the gigantic beast, can be surprisingly gentle. vegan options are available everywhere as Traditionally, Muay Thai was a form of experienced any like Chiang Mai's famous city has long served as a welcome Asian elephants, while being revered and well. While you can't go wrong with the combat used in actual warfare, but today, Sunday Walking Street. Starting in the early alternative to Bangkok's craziness. Don't celebrated throughout Asian and Southeast school you choose, you can make the mistake with its emphasis on physical and mental evening and going late into the night, the let its relatively small size fool you Asian cultures, have also been heavily of eating too much before your class. You'll be strength, unique warm up rituals and music sprawling street market is filled with food, though, Chiang Mai is firmly positioned exploited and wild herds have increasingly eating plenty of food during the course of Muay Thai matches are popular throughout handicrafts, clothes, art, souvenirs, musicians, as a favourite along the Southeast Asia little living space. Being able to see and your class so make sure to go hungry and with the country. Stadiums in Chiang Mai will massages and more and is quite a hit with locals tourist trail and offers visitors a wide interact with the special creatures in the an empty belly! pass out fliers throughout town the day of a as well as Thai and foreign tourists. Try starting range of sights and activities to fill their flesh is often a once in a lifetime experience. match listing who will be fighting and when. Wat Chedi Luang at Tha Pae Gate on the east side of town, where days. Here, activities and attractions Not all elephant camps are created equal Tickets can be purchased at the stadiums, Another important temple, Wat Chedi Luang stands selling cheap travellers' clothes, blend together into complete though and the level of quality care the through tourist information shops and, often, was one of the first temples built in Chiang souvenirs and snacks begin setting up as early as experiences and always offer an inside elephants receive can greatly vary. A even at your guesthouse or hotel. Most fights Mai and is home to the city pillar, which is 10:00 am, then wander west down look into the people and culture of consistently good option is visiting start later in the evening and offer welcome thought to house Chiang Mai's guardian Ratchadamnoen Road. The market seems to Northern Thailand. Elephant Nature Park just outside of the drinks upon entry. The youngest and most city. An elephant rescue and rehabilitation spirits and help protect the city. First built inexperienced fighters have the first matches grow every month and currently runs the length Get a massage…or five centre, Elephant Nature Park gives visitors around 1400 when Chiang Mai was being with the night culminating with the largest of Ratchadamnoen Road to Wat Phra Singh With a massage shop on nearly every and volunteers the chance to personally settled, the temple has gone through many match - you usually see a couple female or (about 1.5 km) with side streets and temple corner, you couldn't visit Chiang Mai interact with the elephants feeding and changes, but all have centred around the foreign fighters in the mix as well. grounds also being taken up by street stalls and without testing out the traditional Thai bathing them while enjoying the beautiful impressively large brick and stucco chedi. Monks in the morning food courts. With so much to see, and so many massage or relaxing with an aromatic oil greenery of the northern Thai hills. Guests Though today the chedi stands at 42 m tall, it people, plan to spend several hours here taking Thailand is 95% Buddhist and the massage. What's better, is there's a can choose to visit the park for a day or stay had a maximum height of 96 m back in 1481. in the sights and sounds of the bustling market, philosophy fully permeates all aspects of life massage shop to fit any budgets with a week (or even longer) as a volunteer and Like Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang also haggling for great deals on handmade goods, and society in the kingdom. While this is hour-long Thai massages starting around help care for the elephants, many of which holds many local and Buddhist festivals snacking on tasty treats, and relaxing with a foot apparent from the sheer number of $6 USD. If you're looking for something have been rescued from logging camps. throughout the year including the Inthakin massage while enjoying a little people elaborately decorated temples that dot the fancier, the city is also home to a number Festival venerating the city pillar. Here you'll watching. You're sure to get back to your landscape, one of the most obvious examples of high-end spas that will make sure Thai Cooking Course also find a daily "Monk Chat" where foreign guesthouse with a full stomach and plenty of of how Buddhism and daily life intertwine is you're fully pampered from head to toe. While there are cooking courses held visitors can go meet with monks staying at the goodies to take home. early in the morning when monks walk the Influenced by Chinese, Indian and other throughout the country, Chiang Mai is one temple and chat with them about...well just streets in their saffron robes collecting their Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Southeast Asian medicinal practices, of the best places to learn how to make your about anything. This is your chance to ask any daily alms. Since monks fully depend on You'll find Wat Phra That Doi Suthep highly Thai massage is known for its rhythmic own tom yum, green curry and mango with questions you may have about Thailand, Thai support and donations from the community, recommended in most Chiang Mai guides and pressure and yoga-like poses. If a sticky rice. The city is filled with different culture, Buddhism, or anything else you have they only eat what they are given and every for good reason— the temple, set atop Doi traditional Thai massage isn't what scho ols offering half-day and full-day on your mind. When you're done exploring morning, usually between 6:00 am and 7:00 Suthep Mountain on the west side of town, is you're looking for, most shops offer a courses and whichever you choose, Wat Chedi Luang, pop by Wat Pan Tao that's am, you'll notice monks quietly making their one of the most well-known in Thailand. With variety of massage styles along with you're sure to leave satisfied and just next door. The temple is one of the last way through the streets of Chiang Mai as its impressive golden chedi (stupa) and body scrubs, facials, peels, pedicures with some new skills under your wooden temples in Chiang Mai, and one of locals kneel down and place bags of food into panoramic views of the city, it is no surprise the and more. Most places you can just belt. All classes will take you to the most beautiful. the monks' bowls. There are certain days temple can quickly become crowded with locals walk into without an appointment, visit a local fresh market where Wat Phra Singh during the year when thousands of monks and visitors alike. According to legend, in 1371 but if you're looking forward to a they explain the produce and A classic example of Lanna (Northern Thai) will come to the city for locals to make merit an elephant carried an important relic of the treatment after dinner in the high traditional ingredients commonly architecture and art, you may have noticed en masse, but the tradition is alive and well Buddha up the mountain and collapsed on the season you'll want to call ahead and found in Thai dishes then it's back Wat Phra Singh as you made it to the end of every morning especially near the city's local spot where the chedi is now. Today, Wat Phra make a booking. Many places also to the kitchen where you'll the Sunday Walking Street on fresh markets. In the Old City, try heading to That Doi Suthep is by far one of the most offer package deals, be able to c h o o s e Ratchadamnoen Road, make sure you go Sompet Market on Moon Muang Soi 6 or the important and respected temples in Northern transportation to and from your which dishes back during the day for another look! Since fresh market at Chiang Mai Gate on Thailand and is best visited early in the morning guesthouse, and specials for you 1344, religious structures have been built on Bumrung Buri Road. when the heat and crowds of the day aren't too couples. want the site of the modern day temple complex Night Bazaar strong. Wander around the temple complex, get Visit the and today it is one of the most prominent blessed by a monk, look out at the city below temples in Chiang Mai, even considered a If you're not in town over the weekend or and grab a snack at one of the many food stalls elephants Royal Temple of the first grade. aren't able to make it to the Sunday Walking outside the temple grounds before heading Often used as a central location for local Street, you're still in luck. Chiang Mai's further up the mountain to visit the royal Many tourists festivals and holidays, there always seems to Night Bazaar is open nightly along Chang Phuping Palace or back down into town—the Khlan Road and geared specifically for mountain drive is beautiful! (Note that there is a tourists selling a wide range of goods from long staircase leading up to the temple, but a lift is available for those with wheelchairs or walking disabilities).

There are innumerable things to keep one coves along the way. entertained during visit to Australia, the co- 10 of the best free Cross the bridge on foot for a summer's day outdoors. Watch the host of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Here Wander the Botanic It may cost to climb it, but crossing the continuous stream of runners, rollerbladers, are some of the best free activities and things to do in Gardens Sydney Harbour Bridge by foot is cyclists and horse riders go past while you attractions in Sydney, Australia's most completely free—and provides relax on the grass with a picnic. The Royal Botanic Gardens are the largest of spectacular photo opportunities. spectacular harbour city. three major botanical gardens open to the Sydney Festival Glorious coastal walk public in Sydney. This beautifully Rock pool dip The Sydney Festival opens next week with Walk the beautiful Coogee to Bondi walk, maintained park includes one of Sydney best Snorkel in Sydney's rock pools abound the Festival First Night—with free music, taking in the spectacular coastal views of the Sydney vantage points, Mrs Macquarie's Chair, on with sea life. Try Gordon's Bay for gropers dance and visual spectacle on the streets and coast and stop off for swim at beaches and the edge of the gardens. and Cabbage Tree Bay in Manly for in the parks of central Sydney. More than colourful fish species. Needless to say, it's 200,000 people are likely to go. From also free to use the city's world famous surf January 9 to 26. beaches, including Bondi. Get up close to the Opera Hike on the North Shore Hike from Spit Bridge to Manly, through House tiny secluded coves, before seeing the Walk around the Sydney Opera House, view open out towards Manly. Just as good which recently celebrated its 40th in the other direction (and refuelling anniversary. Designed by the enigmatic options are available at either end). Danish architect Jorn Utzon, this is one of the most recognisable buildings in the world, Take a free art tour and looks just as remarkable up close as it The Museum of Contemporary Art does in the photos. Australia (MCA), recently refurbished following a multi-million dollar Visit the Royal National development, offers free daily tours, as Park well as the ARTBAR, an evening put Sydney's Royal National Park is one of the together by artists held on the last Friday of oldest national parks in the world and is free each month. to walk around (although you will have to Picnic in Centennial pay for vehicle entry). There are dozens of miles of rainforest gullies, hidden beaches Park and dramatic cliffs. The coast walk in The Centennial Park, one of the largest particular is known for its spectacular open parks in the city, is the perfect setting scenery. Nation the northlines 9 Jammu | Thursday | April 20 | 2017

44 dead as bus plunges into Tons river in Himachal, 2 manage to jump out in time Shimla, Ape 19 the survivors from the Gumma, around 80 to the spot. Santosh Kumar, Forty-four passengers were accident – 13-year-old kilometers from Vikasnagar. who was among the first killed on Wednesday when a responders, said he heard a private bus carrying more sound when bus went off- than 50 passengers fell into road. “People were scattered the Tons river near Chopal, here and there at the river 95 km from Shimla, in bank,” he said. Himachal Pradesh. A medical team and The bus was on its way from personnel of the State Vikasnagar to Tiuni Disaster Response Force (Dehradun district) in (SDRF) from Dehradun Uttarakahand, taking a 121- were rushed to the spot. kilometer route that passes Uttarakhand’s secretary on the Himachal Pradesh (disaster mitigation) Amit border. The accident Negi was directed to be in occurred within Himachal’s Ravindra and the bus The bus then nose-dived to constant touch with territory. conductor – managed to the Tons riverbank. Himachal authorities. Himachal Pradesh police jump from the bus seconds The Tons is the largest Uttarakhand chief minister confirmed the deaths, of before the vehicle plunged tributary of the Yamuna and TS Rawat announced Rs 1 which 31 were male, 10 were into the river. flows through the Garhwal lakh ex gratia to the women and three were According to the conductor’s region in Uttarakhand, families of those killed, and A STUDENT TAKES SELFIE AFTER RECEIVING THEIR DEGREES DURING FIRST CONVOCATION young girls. statement, the driver lost touching Himachal Pradesh. Rs 50,000 for those Official sources said two of control of the vehicle at Locals were the first to rush seriously injured. CEREMONY OF ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE HINDI UNIVERSITY IN BHOPAL. China renames 6 places in Arunachal Pradesh on its official map Govt summons Pak diplomat, seeks consular

New Delhi, Apr 19 territorial claim. are Wo’gyainling, Mila Ri, “China’s position on the According to Lu, the names access to ‘framed’ Kulbhushan Jadhav China has unilaterally China says Arunachal Qoidêngarbo Ri, eastern section of our have been “passed on from New Delhi, Apr 19 access to Jadhav during the officials also pointed at the renamed six places in Pradesh, on the 3,488-km Mainquka, Bümo La and boundary is consistent and generation to generation by The external affairs meeting. India has so far fact that the two countries Arunachal Pradesh in disputed border between people who have lived ministry on Wednesday made 14 requests for had signed a bilateral pact standard Chinese in what the two countries, is part of there for generations, the summoned Syed Haider gaining consular access to that provided for such a appears to be the first sign south Tibet with close Tibetan ethnic and Monpa facility. On Tuesday, of retaliation against the Buddhist links with the ethnic groups. These names Pakistan officials said a 14th Dalai Lama’s visit to Tibet Autonomous Region reflect from another side retired army officer from India’s easternmost state in the Mainland. that China’s territorial the country was lured to earlier this month. It calls the Dharamsala- claim over South Tibet is Nepal with promises of The names were changed to based Dalai Lama a supported by clear evidence employment before being show to India the separatist out to carve an in terms of history, culture captured by Indian “sovereignty” of the independent Tibet within and administration.” intelligence agents. New region, said the Chinese Chinese mainland. On the timing of the name Delhi hopes to use him to state media, which on “China has standardised changes, Lu said: “China is secure Jadhav’s release, several occasions warned the names of six places in now doing second census they alleged. Pakistan and India of consequences for South Tibet, a region that is Namkapub Ri,” the report clear. To issue these names, of names of localities and India have a history of allowing the Tibetan part of China’s territory but said. it is actually carried out in an important part of it is to Shah, Pakistan’s deputy Jadhav, who has been bitter relations, and spiritual leader to visit the in which some areas are China’s ministry of civil accordance with our standardise names in ethnic high commissioner to sentenced to death by a Jadhav’s death sentence “disputed area”. currently controlled by affairs carried out the name regulations about the languages.” India, and reiterated its Pakistani military court for has further strained Changing the names was India,” a state media report changes on April 13, a day names of localities and it is “In the next step, we will position that formal naval espionage and sabotage. bilateral ties. India has China’s “legitimate” right said on Tuesday. after the Dalai Lama left a legitimate action by the also step up our study of officer Kulbhushan Jadhav According to sources, denounced Jadhav’s trial and carried out according Official Chinese maps Arunachal following a Chinese government,” Lu those names in Tibetan was an innocent Indian Shah was told that not as a farce, insisting he was to Chinese law, the Chinese show the state as part of nine-day high-profile visit. Kang, foreign ministry ethnic languages and in the national framed by the according consular access abducted from Iran and foreign ministry said on south Tibet. “The official It was reported by the spokesperson said at the next step we will announce neighbouring country. to Jadhav amounted to that his subsequent Wednesday, adding it names of the six places state-controlled media on regular briefing on more standardisation of The ministry also raised its violating principles of presence in Pakistan was supported Beijing’s using the Roman alphabet Tuesday. Wednesday. these names,” he said. demand for consular international law. Ministry never credibly explained. India accounts for Bengaluru’s ‘burning’ lake: NGT orders Cabinet clears funds for buying 60% of new leprosy industries to be shut, imposes Rs 5 lakh fine VVPAT machines that leaves paper trail of vote cases globally New Delhi, Apr 19 completely safe. The EC had cannot be delayed any longer crore from the Centre for the Bengaluru, Apr 19 chief justice Swatantar effluent, either treated or Geneva, Apr 19 The Union cabinet on requested the government for given prevailing purchase of over 16 lakh The National Green Tribunal Kumar said the industries untreated, are hereby directed India accounts for 60% of Wednesday accorded its immediate release of funds to environment,” the paper trail machines that (NGT) on Wednesday violating directions should be to be closed,” the bench said. the world’s new leprosy approval to the proposal for procure VVPAT machines commission said in its letter allow voters to see the name ordered all industries around sealed by the State Pollution “No industry is permitted to cases, with more than purchase of devices that and symbol of the candidate Bellandur Lake in Bengaluru Control Board. operate unless inspection by a 127,000 confirmed cases in leave a paper trail of votes they have voted for to cover joint inspection team is 2015 largely because of the cast on an electronic machine all polling stations across the conducted and analysis of stoppage of active for use in future elections in country. The results are effluent is found to be within surveillance after reaching the country. visible for 7 seconds on a the permissible limit,” it said. The clearance for purchase of paper slip that is then elimination levels, says the The bench added that no voter-verifiable paper audit recorded in the machines fourth WHO Report on waste of any kind, either trail (VVPAT) machines was and can be used to verify Neglected Tropical Diseases municipal solid waste or given during a meeting of the the result shown on the released on Wednesday. domestic waste, is to be cabinet chaired by Prime EVM in the case of any Around 210,000 new dumped at the buffer zone of Minister Narendra Modi dispute. The Cabinet has so leprosy cases were reported the lake. after a brief discussion. The far cleared two tranches of worldwide in 2015, with “If anyone is found violating cabinet nod comes at a time Rs 1,009 crore and Rs 9,200 only 14 countries reporting this, he or she shall be liable when opposition parties are after opposition parties raised on March 22. Sources said it for the commission to buy more than 1,000 cases and to pay Rs 5 lakh fine.” demanding the Election their pitch for abandoning was the 11th reminder for the new EVMs. The Supreme accounting for 95% of the to be shut and imposed Rs 5 The highly polluted The tribunal asked the Commission to go back to EVMs for paper ballots. In a release of funds for VVPAT Court has directed the poll global cases. lakh fine on anyone found Bellandur Lake on February Karnataka state government, the paper ballot and terse letter to the law machines since 2014 to the panel to use VVPAT Leprosy is a chronic dumping waste in and around 17 caught fire due to toxic the State Pollution Control discontinue the use of ministry, the election government, though EC machines for the next infectious disease caused by the lake. effluents in it. According to Board, Lake Development electronic voting machines watchdog made an oblique officials did not confirm this. general elections in 2019 Mycobacterium leprae that The green panel gave the reports, the fire could be seen Authority and Bengaluru (EVMs), alleging the devices reference to the skepticism It had also reminded that the and while hearing a mainly affects the skin, state authorities one month’s for three hours. Development Authority to can be tampered with. Both over the use of EVMs by the VVPAT machines have to be contempt petition, sought to peripheral nerves, eyes and time to free the lake of all “All the industries located in start cleaning the lake the government and poll opposition parties. “It is felt used for the 2019 general know the approximate time the mucous membrane of pollutants. the vicinity of Bellandur immediately and report back panel have denied the charge that the process of elections along with EVMs. within which the entire the windpipe. A bench headed by NGT Lake and discharging in one month. and said EVMs were procurement of VVPATs The EC had sought Rs 3174 system could be introduced. Kerala to host first sports meet Basics missing in Gandhi’s ‘There is a hate campaign against me’: exclusively for transgender athletes Mamata Banerjee takes a dig at BJP Thiruvananthapuram, Apr most Indian languages to neither as male or female, but buniyadi schools in Bihar Kolkata, Apr 19 West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on 19 refer to eunuchs and as members of a third gender Bettiah, Apr 19 Sonu Kumari, 12, a class 6 Sonu has grown up under Kerala will hold an exclusive transsexuals — has been — a group comprising Wednesday launched an oblique attack on the Bharatiya Mahatma Gandhi’s the benign gaze and feet of day-long transgender athletic facing since British colonial transvestites, transsexuals, Janata Party, saying “one section of a religious group” and Champaran, where he Bapu — living in a thatched meet, a first in the country, at times. and castrated men. the “sister organisations” of the ruling party at the Centre “We are excited. The event is initiated India’s freedom hut at the edge of a neatly have engineered a hate campaign against her. expected to reveal fresh movement, may have 29 out maintained Gandhi “... In the recent past and also in the recent days, one section talents. Talent is generally of 321 basic schools in memorial garden that her of religious group, belonging to a political party ruling at suppressed in the community Bihar, but their failure to grandfather Mathura Bhagat the Centre and also in the name of their sister organizations and this is an opportunity to preach students Gandhian tended till his death a few and others (either in their real names or fictitious names are distorting my views, opinions, sayings and thus misleading showcase it,” said principles is a sad years back. Her father Banu people with my photos through some fake accounts. I transgender athlete commentary on basic Bhagat now carries his strongly condemn such scandalous activities by the so- Sreekutty, who had competed schools in the state. father Mathura’s dedicated called #Hindu zealots,” she wrote. Her blistering attack on and won in the boys section Set up by Gandhi to provide baton forward. Not a day the BJP has come days after the Central Bureau of of a district-level meet. education along with passes without the Bhagats Investigation (CBI) filed an FIR against 12 Trinamool Hijras have been around in training in spinning, offering fresh flowers at the leaders in the Narada sting case and slapped sections of the India since ancient times, carpentry, farming and feet of the Mahatma’s statue Prevention of Corruption Act (POCA). Banerjee even often assigned the most weaving, etc., the basic in the centre of the garden at tweeted the links to the fake Facebook accounts. “This type the central stadium in the At least 100 athletes, sensitive task of guarding of communal forces, with their political vendetta, is schools are far from basics, student at the Rajkiya Balika Brindavan, about 10 km state capital on April 28. representing the southern royal women. But their social maligning people. The members of minority communities, The event reflects the state’s state’s 14 districts, are marginalization happened and have miserably failed to Bunyadi School, Brindavan, north of Bettiah, SC, ST, OBC, backward communities, general class, and policy to stop the social expected to participate. The during the British rule when live up to his expectations. one of the few basic schools headquarters of West women are not being spared. I am sorry to say that the stigma and ostracism that the majority of participants will they were labelled a “I don’t know Mahatma established by Mahatma Champaran district in north current situation is a horrifying signal of dark future of our “hijra” — the word covering be hijras, who identify “criminal tribe”. Gandhi. Who is he?” asks Gandhi in 1939. Bihar. country in their hands,” she added. 10 SPORTS the northlines Jammu | Thursday | April 20 | 2017 Two podiums for Jehan in Bayern blasts referee after Champions League loss to Madrid ‘We were swindled. Swindled such a game.” in the truest sense of the word’, Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti says chairman Karl-Heinz also criticized the referee’s Rookie class on F3 debut Rummenigge performance after the game, Bayern Munich has singled while his players were SILVERSTONE: overnight rain from fifth and managed to hold out Hungarian referee Viktor unanimous in pinning the blame Sahara Force India meant that the his position. Soon he overtook Kassai as the decisive factor for for the defeat on Kassai. Academy racer Jehan inside of the track Lando to move into fourth. Jake its Champions League “When Madrid got scared, the Daruvala made an was still wet and Dennis joined them to make it a quarterfinal exit to Real Madrid. referee began his show,” Vidal impressive debut at the FIA most racers on that three car battle and soon got the “I have to say, I’m filled with said. “He knocked us out.” Formula 3 European side of the track had better of Lando. Jehan then unbelievable rage for the first Thomas Mueller said he found it Championship, managing a bad start. He made a small mistake which time today. Rage, because we difficult to blame a referee for a top-10 finishes in three main eventually finished allowed Lando to overtake both were swindled. Swindled in the off of Arturo Vidal for a second to that against Manchester defeat “but today there’s no way races and bagging two eighth. cars at one time, dropping Jehan truest sense of the word,” Bayern yellow card in the 84th minute, United in the 1999 final after two around it.” Winger Arjen Robben podium finishes in the In the Rookie to fifth once again. Jehan was chairman Karl-Heinz even though the midfielder injury-time goals and to the loss said, “It’s such a shame that such off the quickest time. Rookie classification. classification in Race 2, then overtaken by Jake, which Rummenigge said in his post- appeared to get the ball as he against Chelsea on penalties in a super game, such a top game, is He qualified sixth for In a modest start to the Jehan was second behind dropped Jehan to sixth, where he game dinner speech, after challenged Marco Asensio, and the 2012 final in its own stadium. decided by one man with a Race 1, which started under first round, the 18 year old Mick Schumacher while eventually finished. Tuesday’s 4-2 loss in Madrid saw on the awarding of two Cristiano “I think everyone was a whistle.” the safety car due to rain, from Mumbai finished 11th local British racer Lando In the rookie classification in the Spanish side progress 6-3 on Ronaldo goals that were witness to a game that wrote Defender Mats Hummels said and could not manage better in the first practice but Norris was third. Race 3, Jehan once again aggregate. subsequently shown to be history today,” Rummenigge the decisions “hurt,” while than 10th position. improved significantly to Race 3 grid was based on bagged the trophy for coming Kassai made a number of offside. said. “(Bayern president) Uli Jerome Boateng said, “10 against The start of Race 2 went finish third in the second the second fastest lap in second behind Lando Norris debatable decisions, but Bayern’s Rummenigge likened the Hoeness and I, we’ve taken 14 is hard to play. They were terrible for Jehan because session, just 0.28 seconds Qualifying 2. Jehan started well while Joey Mawson was third. anger was focused on his sending manner of the defeat in Madrid, many blows. Today was also decisive scenes.” Still no time table for Tiger Woods return IPL: Sunrisers circumspect after Warner exit LOS ANGELES: the 2015-16 season in the wake Sunrisers circumspect after Chris Morris and Warner tries time, string of success should Tiger Woods still has no time of back surgery. Warner exit to flick it on the leg side; gets a happen. Good energy around. table for a return to tournament At his first PGA Tour event 39/1 in six over. Kane leading edge and Amit Mishra Hopefully, we end on the golf, saying he still has "good after a 17-month absence, at Williamson and Shikhar takes the catch at square leg. winning side. days and bad days" with his Torrey Pines in January, he Dhawan have been kept quiet And we begin with a no-ball David Warner: We're gonna since the early exit of Warner. Quite a start this to the IPL bat first. It's a re-used pitch. surgically repaired back. missed the cut. He then Zaheer Khan is mixing his for Jayant Yadav, who opens Might as well post as much as Speaking Tuesday at the withdrew in Dubai after a first- variations well and Pat the bowling and oversteps the possible. Last year we won a unveiling of his design for a new round 77. since withdrawing from the Cummins continues to operate very first ball. Shikhar Dhawan couple of close games and that course in Missouri, Woods The project announced on Dubai Desert Classic on on a probing length. swats the free hit for a four. gave us the momentum and sounded resigned to the February 3 with ongoing back Tuesday in the Ozark Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan Teams: traction. It's important to win uncertainty. spasms, hit a couple of shots in Mountains of Missouri will has played some crisp Delhi Daredevils (Playing those games. We got 2 "The back is progressing. I public for the first time in include the first public access boundaries, but overall the XI): Sanju Samson, Sam Shikhar Dhawan, Kane change. Jayant is back in the changes. Nabi misses out for have good days and bad days," months. golf courses designed by scoring rate is just a shade Billings, Karun Nair, Shreyas Williamson, Moises squad. Wicket looks decent. Kane Williamson. Siraj makes the 14-time major champion His first found the water. Woods's TGR Design. The above 6. Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Angelo Henriques, Yuvraj Singh, Hope it remains the same both his debut for Sran. said. "I've had three back "The second shot I stiffed it, course is slated to open in 2019 One down Sunrisers Mathews, Chris Morris, Jayant Naman Ojha(w), Deepak the innings. Looking (the Toss: David Warner won it operations and that's just kind of so ..." said Woods, who briefly and will be named "Payne's And what a wicket this for Yadav, Pat Cummins, Amit Hooda, Rashid Khan, team) really good. All games and the Sunrisers Hyderabad the nature of the business, returned to competition in Valley" in honor of the late the Daredevils. SRH skipper Mishra, Zaheer Khan(c) Bhuvneshwar Kumar, we lost were close ones. The will be batting first. unfortunately. That's all I can December after missing all of golfer Payne Stewart, who was David Warner depart for 4. Sunrisers Hyderabad Mohammed Siraj, Siddarth morale is high. Team is Mohammed Siraj is making say." Woods, who hasn't played born in Springfield, Missouri. Quick length delivery this from (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Kaul Zaheer Khan: One looking good. Just a matter of his debut. Video gaming to be featured China Grand Prix Gold: Parupalli Inter-school girls meet gets underway at 2022 Asian Games Kashyap, Harsheel Dani into last 16 JAMMU, April 19: Carrom. The opening day witnessed development and popularity of this new form of sports NEW DELHI: had lost to in their only After boys events concluded yesterday, preliminary rounds of the competition in all participation among the In his comeback to previous encounter, in round annual inter-school girls under-14 and the given events. The semifinals and finals competitive badminton after two. youth.” under-17 (indoor) events of Jammu district, have been scheduled for tomorrow. Those The council is a three-month absence, 2014 Also progressing past organised by Department of Youth Services winning teams and individuals shall be collaborating with Alisports, Commonwealth Games gold round two of the tournament a unit of China’s Alibaba medalist Parupalli Kashyap was 20-year-old Harsheel and Sports (DYSS), got underway at Indoor presenting Jammu district in the upcoming Group, to bring esports to has beaten Thailand's Dani, who defeated China's Complex, MA Stadium, here. inter-district divisional level competitions in Suppanyu Avihingsanon 21- Yan Runze in straight games the games. No details were In all, 250 girl participants, drawn from near future. given on which video games 16, 21-17 to enter the last 16 21-16, 22-20 on Wednesday. various educational institutions of the Earlier, the competition declared open by would be included. of the 2017 China Grand Kashyap, however, held his Ranked 102 in men's singles, The Asian Games features Prix Gold. nerve to make overcome Dani had beaten the world district, are taking part in four disciplines of district officer (DYSS), Sukh Dev Raj Kashyap, whose men's No 113 Chun-Wei Chen 21- KUWAIT: a wide range of traditional Avihingsanon's spirited Badminton, Chess, Table Tennis and Sharma. Video gaming will be singles ranking has fallen to opposition. 17, 21-18 a day earlier. Olympic sports along with featured as a full sport at the 104 in the time that he was In January, Kashyap - a In the women's singles, others containing more 2022 Asian Games, with forced out of action owing to protege of All-England Sri Krishna Priya Tendulkar's philosophical reply competitors in electronic regional appeal. Some of the a knee injury sustained champion Pullela Gopichand Kudaravalli lost to Li Yun sports set to receive medals more obscure sports include earlier this year, took the - had injured himself while 18-21, 11-21 and Sai to SRK's sentimental tweet for their digital prowess. sepak takraw, which lead in the first game before falling on the court during Uttejitha Rao Chukka was The Olympic Council of combines features from his opponent leveled the the Premier Badminton beaten by Li Wenmei 21-4, NEW DELHI: Asia says it will introduce soccer and volleyball, and scores briefly at 15-15, but League final between 13-21, 21-12 to exit the In his own inimitable way, esports to the official kabaddi, a contact team sport Kashyap pulled away to take winners Chennai Smashers competition. Bollywood superstar Shah program of the Asian Games that evolved in and is it 21-16. and Mumbai Rockets, which Most of India's major Rukh Khan on Wednesday at Hangzhou, China. It will dominated by India. In the second game, ruled him out of action until badminton players have wished Sachin Tendulkar for also be a demonstration sport The sports program has Avihingsanon led 14-12 the ongoing Grand Prix Gold skipped the China Grand his upcoming film and elicited at the 2018 Asian Games in also included a variety of before Kashyap fought back tournament. The 30-year-old Prix Gold in order to focus a philosophical response from Palembang, Indonesia. martial arts, contract bridge, to make it 18-13, which then had got a bye in the first on next week's Badminton the cricket legend. The OCA said the decision jet-ski racing and sport became 18-17 as a heated round and faced world No Asia Championships A film on Tendulkar - reflects “the rapid climbing. encounter intensified. 59 Avihingsanon, whom he (Individuals). Sachin A Billion Dreams - will release worldwide on May 26 and celebrities across various I am a special talent, avows Yusuf Pathan Kings XI Punjab Vs walks of life have been wishing the cricket legend on KOLKATA: social media. Shah Rukh's well I would 2 & when u aur kuch seekhta bhi nahi. Yusuf Pathan might not Mumbai Indians good luck post though stood didn't,I will fail. Like a billion Touched by your words like a have ever looked upto Jose out. others I miss my guiding lite. billion others, love u @iamsrk Mourinho for inspiration but Tendulkar, who rarely ATB for the film," Shah Rukh :-)". his latest self-assessment is April 20 20:00 IST shows his emotions, gave a tweeted. Among the other notable akin to the current Manchester glimpse of his philosophical n reply, Tendulkar tagged personalities to have wished United coach's famous Holkar Cricket Stadium side while responding to the Shah Rukh's post and Tendulkar include Rajnikanth, statement 'I am the special gesture of extremely popular replied:"Zindagi me haar na Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Shreya one'. actor. "I believed, when u did hoti to koi kabhi jeet ta nahi Ghosal. So does he harbour hopes of an India comeback with so many ahead of him for those once again don the India especially during their maiden couple of slots in the middle- blues. title-winning campaign in Mumbai looks to continue winning streak against Punjab order? "I don't want to look at 2012 when he managed just "It does not matter to me others. My job is to play good 194 in 17 matches without a INDORE: On a roll with the form of the Pandya brothers their campaign with back-to- who's ahead of me (in cricket and the start has been single half- century but the four consecutive victories, two- — Hardik and Krunal. The duo back victories, Kings XI representing India). I think no good this time. I should be Shah Rukh Khan co-owned time champions Mumbai have come up with significant slipped in the next three games one can compete with me. I satisfied with my cricket and franchise has backed him Indians would look to continue all-round performances. and would now be desperate to consider myself as a special be prepared whenever I get a throughout these years. the winning streak when they Come Thursday, Mumbai get back to winning ways. Kings XI have some talent," Pathan told PTI in an chance," he said. In fact, his 112 matches take on Kings XI Punjab in an would look to their batsmen to shine again and dominate the dangerous batsmen, especially interview on Wednesday. Pathan made it clear that he since 2011 is one more than Indian Premier League match, Having scored 39-ball-59 opponents. the three ‘Ms’ — skipper Glenn will never shy away from skipper Gautam Gambhir's in Indore on Thursday. Maxwell, David Miller and against Delhi Daredevils, the playing his natural game like 111 games for the popular Harbhajan Singh has been Having won four out of the Eoin Morgan — besides India discard proved why he is he did under pressure against Kolkata franchise. fantastic in the powerplay five matches they played so far, Hashim Amla who can pile up so highly rated in the Kolkata DD at the Kotla. "The only message from overs, while Lasith Malinga Mumbai Indians are placed but none of them clicked in the Knight Riders ranks despite "There was a lot of pressure Shah Rukh Khan, continue to and Mitchell McClenaghan second with eight points and last three outings. his game-changing knocks I just wanted to play my entertain the way you have have also been among wickets. would certainly start as Skipper Rohit Sharma, who 39.Young Nitish Rana has been The lone battle was fought being few and far in between. natural game. You will always been," Pathan said. McClenaghan returned with favourites against Kings XI did not have an ideal start to the a consistent contributer for by Manan Vohra in the last "I have to back my talent. It get out at some point, be it in Pathan refused to agree his impressive figures of two for 24 tournament, made a strong Mumbai this season. He match against Sunrisers does not take time for things the first ball or in the 40th ball. style has changed but says he's Punjab, who have managed to to help the team restrict Gujarat comeback in the previous chipped in with a brilliant half- Hyderabad, as he scored a to change. If I continue to But it's about playing my shots keen to finish off games now. win just two of their five to 176 for four in their last match against Gujarat Lions century in the last match to fabulous 50-ball 90 but Kings perform well, at some point I and making the balls count," "Having played for so long, games. game. Kings XI Punjab, on the will get an opportunity if not Even though Mumbai’s top with an unbeaten 40 off 29 enable Mumbai toppled Gujarat XI still lost by five runs while he said about his knock. you are aware of your team's other hand, will have their task order is yet to click, the middle deliveries, while Kieron Pollard Lions by six wickets. chasing a modest 160-run target today then tomorrow," Pathan Pathan has had his share of strength. If you are set, it's all and lower order have more than continued with his fine run, In fact, one of the biggest cut out against a strong due to lack of support from the seemed positive that he may disappointment with the team about finishing the game. made up for the poor starts. scoring a quickfire 23-ball positives for Mumbai has been Mumbai outfit. Despite starting other end. 11 BUSINESS the northlines Jammu | Thursday | April 20 | 2017

Arthayantra launches Coca-Cola India launches 'Elevator' commercial Ford introduces sports under 'Taste The Feeling' campaign 'Financial Wellness Prog' Jammu 19 April 2017: been digitally launched with upbeat music,great storytelling editions of Figo and Aspire Hyderabad,19 April: corporates. At a fraction of the Coca-Cola India today the exciting teasers featuring and a positive message that no ArthaYantra, world's only full cost incurred by companies on launched the localized Deepika Padukone. It willbe matter what you do, you can Jammu, April 19, 2017 - service robo advisory today employees' recreation and 'Elevator' commercial under the subsequently hyper-localized always bond over Coca-Cola." Ford India today introduced announced the launch of a engagement, ArthaYantra FOR "Taste the Feeling" campaign for Punjab with Diljit Dosanjh Highlighting the thought behind sharper and spirited 'Sports dedicated 'Financial Wellness CORPORATE enables suitably adapted for the Indian in the star cast. Explaining the the campaign, Prasoon Joshi, Editions' of hatchback Figo Program' for corporates as part organizations to help audience. The campaign is in thought behind the campaign, Chairman Asia Pacific, CEO & and compact sedan Aspire, of Employee Benefit. This employees plan their financial tune with Coca-Cola's "One Debabrata Mukherjee, VP - Chief Creative Officer - India, further enhancing the fun-to- initiative helps employers to goals and be retirement ready. Brand" strategy to unify all Marketing, Coca-Cola India, McCann, whosupervised the drive credentials of its two address financial well-being of As an online advisory, Coca-Cola Trademark brands added,"Coca-Cola is a simple creativesof the campaign said popular and extremely employees by providing them ArthaYantra bridges the gap of under one creative approach. pleasure that creates "The new Coca-Cola Elevator capable models. Featuring a access to a comprehensive servicing the large number of The narrative draws upon the memorable moments out of campaign captures a tale of dozen design and financial plan, a roadmap to employees spread across significance of Coke in ordinary ones. We have added togetherness between total performance enhancements, achieve all their financial geographies, by enabling them breaking the ice between a local flavour to our global strangers. The light-hearted the Figo Sports Edition will goals. According to Financial with an unbiased advice that Aspire have set new space in even greater comfort. celebrity and their fan stranded elevator campaign and created film features Deepika be available across Wellness Survey conducted helps them take the right benchmarks in the segment - Featuring the high-efficiency in a stuck elevatorandacting as what we believe is a highly Padukone as herself, where a fan dealerships (ex-showroom across 1,000 employees by financial decisions. Thus, from the maximum airbags- compressor and condenser, a catalyst of social bonding. engaging communication. bumps into his heart-throb in an Delhi) at INR 721,600 (1.5 ArthaYantra, 68% of ArthaYantra's Financial on-offer to lowest cost of the air conditioner can bring The story opens with Deepika While the countries and places elevator. Coca-Cola breaks the Diesel Titanium) and INR employees face financial Wellness program helps service. 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The campaign has quotient of Deepika Padukone, the film truly enjoyable." Titanium) and INR 650,900 about, 72% have not thought any organisation. Financial will help us further Figo and Aspire Sports (1.2 Petrol Titanium). "Fresh, about retirement or don't know wellness today is the fastest strengthen our position in in Editions will be available in dynamic, spirited & sporty, how to save for retirement. growing Employee Benefit the segment and industry at five and seven exciting the new Sports Editions of Above all more than 85% of program. We have received TCS skids over 2% after Q4 misses estimates large." colours respectively ranging Figo and Aspire are all set to employees want their immense response from many Both the cars will continue across Ruby Red, Sparkling Shares of IT major TCS today fell by over 2 per reported 4.2 per cent growth in net profit at Rs take customers on an organisations to provide big names and are already to offer unmatched storage Gold, Oxford White, Tuxedo cent after the company’s March quarter numbers 6,608 crore for the quarter ended March 2017. The exhilarating ride and deliver personal finance advice that implementing the program with 20 unique spaces. Black, Deep Impact Blue, came in lower than estimates. After making a weak company had logged a net profit of Rs 6,340 crore the real fun-of-driving," said will help them reduce stress. with a two-wheeler Thanks to a powerful Ingot Silver and Smoke opening, the stock of the country’s largest software in the same period last fiscal as per Indian Anurag Mehrotra, executive Looking at these facts, it is manufacturing giant in India at automatic climate control Grey. The Figo and Aspire firm further fell by 2.32 per cent to Rs 2,255 on the accounting norms. The Tata Group company, director, Marketing, Sales & imperative for employers to multiple locations and world's system, passengers continue Sports Edition is built in Service at Ford India. "Since partner with experts to address leading insurance company in BSE. On the NSE, it slumped 2.42 per cent to Rs which accounts for more than 60 per cent of the to enjoy the all black interior Sanand, Gujarat. their launch, both Figo and employee's financial worries. Mumbai." said Nitin 2,252.80. “TCS’ March quarter results are a tad group’s overall profit, reported a revenue growth of These findings resonates the Vyakaranam, Founder & CEO, short on the revenue front,” Emkay Global 4.2 per cent at Rs 29,642 crore for the said quarter, Made-in-India Jeep Compass Local global trends across all ArthaYantra. Financial Services said in a report. TCS yesterday up from Rs 28,449 crore a year earlier. Production to start from June Jammu,19 April: FCA India, a wholly will set benchmarks in the Indian SUV space." Recruiters, e-tailers check Cibil’s credit scores before making offers owned subsidiary of the world's seventh largest The Company also announced two MUMBAI/CHENNAI: accesses their Cibil score and lenders who have received a difficult for job seekers automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is all set to powertrain options that will be offered with the If you have ever defaulted report. "This will reduce the loan proposal, TU Cibil is facing a tough financial roll out the Jeep Compass from its Ranjangaon Jeep Compass - the 160+ HP, 250 Nm Multi-air on a credit card payment or rejection rate on applications, able to provide this service as situation? What if someone manufacturing facility by June 2017. The car petrol and the 170+ HP, 350 Nm, Diesel. The had an extension on your making the process more it is given after consumer has defaulted on a loan only and SUV manufacturer had invested US$ 280 SUV will also come with options of the 6-speed student loan, watch out! Your efficient, faster and easier for consent. "We have a process because they lost their job, million in the Jeep Compass project. The manual transmission and the 7-speed Dual Dry credit history could impact both the e-commerce where the customer when their former employer manufacturing of Jeep Compass sets high Clutch Technology Automatic or DDCT. Both decisions — right from company and the consumer," authenticates it, only then we downsized a few months ago? benchmarks in the Indian Automobile Industry these engines will be scalable to BS VI buying an iPhone6 to landing said Hrushi Mehta, VP and release it to the third party. "We cannot comment on the having introduced many technologies and regulatory requirements in India. He added, a new job. This is because head (consumer interactive), The way it is used in the possible decisions of have for employees — like processes for the first time ever. The Jeep "One of the important highlights of the Jeep credit bureau Cibil has tied up TransUnion Cibil. employee-screening process corporates or the potential the education, criminal and Compass will have the highest levels of Quality Compass is that both its export as well as the with e-commerce players and Capricious borrowers also is that it is an indicator of risk ramifications of our data. But medical tests — they also and will be one of the safest SUVs on Indian India models will be identical in terms of Build employee-screening firms to may find their loan- and whether the company we reiterate: The wanted to do a financial roads when launched in the third quarter of and Quality. We will export to International share data on consumers and repayment track record should do further due consumer/candidate also has credit test," said Mehta. He calendar year 2017. At the SUV's first showcase right-hand drive markets from India." FCA potential job candidates. returning to haunt them at the diligence on a prospective the right to decline access to added that employers making at the manufacturing facility Mr. Kevin Flynn - launched the Jeep brand in the market for the In order to help e- time of seeking new candidate or not," said Mehta. their data," said Mehta. these requests out of a President and Managing Director, FCA India first time in August 2016 with its Completely commerce firms, Cibil allows employment. "We have been He added that if the report is According to Mehta, since compliance perspective were said, "The local production schedule of the Jeep Built Units (CBU) and the company has been on a credit screening after the getting multiple requests that of a chronic defaulter, it the service has only just largely multinational Compass is firmly on track and we are all set to track with its strategy to launch a heavily consumer submits an EMI from banks and background- is up to the company whether started, there is no study on companies. begin local production of the Jeep brand's Global localized SUV for the Indian market this year. application for a consumer screening firms that in to hire the consumer or not. whether there is a correlation Although credit histories SUV by June this year. The Jeep Compass will The Jeep Compass brings with it the Jeep brand's durable. With the consumer's addition to the present But will the new credit between credit score and are usually requested by come with several Industry-first features and legacy, originality and capability. consent, the e-commerce site screening processes that they offering make it more employee dedication. China, European Union keen to push message of free trade, engagement Changed H-1B norms can BEIJING: China summit scheduled for Chinese President Xi Jinping has Top diplomats from China Brussels in June. cast his country as a champion of disrupt plans of Indian IT cos and the European Union pledged Yesterday, Mogherini met free trade and stability, and MANGALURU: case, the chances of layoffs are closer cooperation on with Chinese Premier Li spoken out against With the US tightening the real," the ASSOCHAM Wednesday at a time of global Keqiang, who said the protectionism. norms for H-1B visas under secretary general D S Rawat uncertainty, highlighting their international community was Mogherini said that such the President Donald Trump's cautioned, while impressing common interests in peace and looking at how China and the speeches by Xi "have raised high 'Buy American, Hire upon the IT industry apex security and pushing a message EU would work together to expectations that China and the American' campaign, the bodies and the government to of free trade and open tackle challenges including the European Union can work Indian IT companies are bound work out a joint strategy to engagement in contrast to fears world economic recovery, global together on multilateralism, on to face disruptions by way of deal with the unfolding that the US is turning inward conflicts and terrorism, and rules-based global order" and higher costs and even some situation. In the last three showed the U.S was the under President Donald Trump. Britain's pending withdrawal trade. laying off work force back months, the Indian currency second largest source of The statements came as China from the EU. "Not only our people, but home, as the rising rupee is has gained by at least five per remittance for India in 2015, and the EU held their first high- Mogherini at the outset. uncertainty." Li said he was optimistic probably the multilateral system, aggravating the situation cent against US dollar, behind Saudi Arabia, and level talks since Trump took "Against this backdrop, for "We are looking forward to about the outcome of the talks need Europe and China to work further for the technology reducing net realizations for about $10.96 billion- nearly 16 office in January. EU foreign China and the EU to deepen intensifying our cooperation on a based on "a stable China-EU together on some of the major export firms, an ASSOCHAM software exporters, among per cent of the total inflows policy chief Federica Mogherini cooperation and coordinate positive agenda, what the EU relationship, with the global issues we are facing, from paper has cautioned. other export -oriented sectors. were sent to India. co-chaired the Seventh EU- positions not only concerns the and China can do together for the consistency of our two sides climate change to migration or Nearly 86% of the H-1B "After all, our stakes are ASSOCHAM expects it to China Strategic Dialogue with common interests of the two benefit not only of our citizens, toward multilateralism and free counterterrorism, and also the visas issued for workers in the quite high. It is a question of disturb the balance by 8-10%. State Councilor Yang Jiechi, sides, but also is of great but also of the world," trade, and with our joint many crises we have around us computer space go to Indians $100 billion software export As the cost pressure would China's highest-ranking significance for the development Mogherini said. commitment to improving the such as the tensions on the and this figure is now sure to industry that employs over four increase, aggravated by rising diplomat. of international political and Cooperation on regional and international governance Korean Peninsula," Mogherini be scaled down to about 60% million people and reservations rupee leading to lower "At present, the international economic relations," he added. security issues and climate structure." Unlike Trump, who told Li at the start of their or even less. for H-1B visa for start-ups with realizations, the Indian IT situation is complex with many Mogherini said China and the change were among the agenda was elected promising to tear up meeting at the Chinese Remittances from US would less than 50 employee will firms may be forced to new developments, challenges European Union had "a big items for the one-day talks, trade deals, impose new tariffs leadership compound decline hurting the balance of decrease the number of visa displace work force. "In that and problems," Yang told responsibility" during "times of which come ahead of an EU- and bring jobs back to America, Zhongnanhai in central Beijing. payment. World bank data available for Indian firms. 4 major private airports need Rs 27,000cr for capacity expansion MUMBAI: we estimate the four airports cent, the report said, adding assumption This not only (719 million) and China (436 compared with roads, power Four major private airports would need to invest Rs rising private consumption and compensates for the risks million). generation, and distribution, as in the country will require an 27,000 crore for expansion," healthy economic growth taken, but also provides for "While aeronautical per the report. investment of Rs 27,000 crore Crisil Ratings President would continue to provide adjustment in user fee on revenues may moderate in the Noting that the risks are also in expanding the existing Gurpreet Chhatwal said. tailwind to traffic growth at account of any large variation next control period due to lower because of pricing power capacity, which has reached Yet, their credit quality will airports. in traffic, capex plan in a adjustment in passenger user emanating from operational near optimum level, by 2021, a remain healthy because of Of the four aerodromes, control period, the report fee, rising footfalls can offset exclusivities, low complexity report said today. business model strength GMR group runs Delhi and noted. this through higher non- of operations, and ability to The four private airports -- backed by robust traffic Hyderabad airports, while As per Crisil, as the traffic aeronautical revenue so it's raise resources by monetising New Delhi, Mumbai, growth and predictable cash GVK group operates Mumbai. increase rapidly, aeronautical unlikely to curb the earnings' contiguous land parcels, Crisil Hyderabad and Bengaluru -- flows under a regulated tariff In the Bengaluru airport, revenue streams from momentum of these airports," said liquidity retention will be cater to nearly 55 per cent of framework, the rating outfit India-born Canadian passenger user fees and Manish Gupta, Director, Crisil essential to offset any sharp fall the country's total air traffic. said. billionaire Prem Watsa's landing and parking charges Ratings, said. in cash flows - most likely from These airports are operating According to the firm, air Fairfax holds 38 per cent, each. The rest 10 per cent modular in nature and would also increase in the The contribution from non- macroeconomic shocks. at near-full capacity and will passenger traffic in the country while Germany's Siemens holding is with the GVK conducive tariff regulation, ongoing control period. aeronautical revenue is Another key risk is need to spend heavily on grew 20 per cent in the last Project Ventures GmbH has 26 group. Chhtawal said. Significantly, India became expected to increase to over 50 timeliness in the tariff setting expansion through 2021, said fiscal which was a big leap per cent stake. Despite such massive Tariffs such as passenger the third largest aviation per cent over the next four years process and increasing the report by ratings firm over the sedate 9 per cent Besides, state-owned funding requirement, credit user fee levied by airports is market in domestic traffic last from over 35 per cent now. regulatory scrutiny around Crisil. average seen since 2011. Airports Authority of India and quality of these airports will calculated in blocks of five year, unseating Japan. India's Such unique characteristics expenditure, it said, adding the "Because of surging Bengaluru and Hyderabad Karnataka State Industrial and not suffer because of low years, called `control periods', domestic air passenger traffic make airports a prized differences in recognising footfalls and high capacity airports have clocked even Infrastructure Development implementation risk. As such based on a fixed return on stood at 100 million in 2016 infrastructure asset class that capital costs could potentially utilisation of over 90 per cent, faster growth of over 24 per Corporation hold 13 per cent expansions are brownfield and capex and base traffic growth and was behind only the US enjoys much lower risks lower tariffs and hence returns. 12 JAMMU || THURSDAY | APRIL | 20 || 2017 The NORTHLINES BSF sacks jawan who took to social Babri case: Charges against VVIP What happens to chances of Advani media complaining of bad food accused entail maximum 5-year jail term being projected as President? NEW DELHI, APR 19 groups on grounds of reli- Vaikunth Lal Sharma and “The action of dis- years now," he said. gion, etc., imputations, asser- Satish Chandra Nagar. As the Babri Masjid demoli- missal of the jawan Yadav, in January this year, tions prejudicial to national- Those who have since died tion case comes to haunt the has been taken under had alleged in his video post integration and statements include Bal Thackeray, BJP close to 25 years after the Border Security that bad-quality food was conducing to public mischief Giriraj Kishore, Ashok the demolition took place, it Force Act that is being served to the soldiers. of the IPC for which the max- Singhal and Paramhans Ram may have just put to rest applicable to all the While the government pro- imum punishment is five Chandra Das. speculation about veterans personnel serving in cures essentials for the sol- NEW DELHI, APR 19 years. Other charges of injur- In the other case, charges LK Advani and Murli would study the Supreme the paramilitary diers, the higher-ups “sell ing or defiling place of wor- framed against unknown kar- Manohar Joshi landing the Court order and come up force,” a senior offi- them off” in an “illegal” The charges for which BJP ship with the intent to insult sevaks involve dacoity, top Constitutional posts of with a comprehensive cer said. manner in the market mak- NEW DELHI, APR 19 stalwarts L K Advani, M M the religion of any class which entails minimum 10 President and Vice response. “We are sure our “Yadav has been found ing the lower level person- Joshi, Uma Bharti and other entails maximum sentence of years jail or life imprison- President. leaders will come out guilty on certain charges of nel in the force suffer, he A BSF jawan, who posted a VVIPs will be tried in the two years, while for the ment. Other charges include The two top posts are falling unscathed,” he said. indiscipline, including had alleged. clip on social media com- politically-sensitive Babri offence of deliberate and robbery which entails a pun- vacant this year and there is It remains to be seen how uploading the said video in The jawan, who was part of plaining of bad-quality food Masjid demolition case, malicious acts intending to ishment of seven years, caus- speculation in Delhi’s polit- the BJP reacts to the SC’s violation of laid-down pro- a BSF unit posted along the being served to the troops, entails a punishment ranging outrage religious feelings of ing grievous hurt by act ical circles about the possi- decision to restore conspira- cedures and rules. He has an Line of Control in Jammu was on Wednesday dis- from two to five years impris- any class by insulting its reli- endangering life or personal bility of these two members, cy charges against Uma option to appeal against the and Kashmir, had also said missed from service follow- onment. gion or religious beliefs, car- safety of others and trespass- especially Advani, being Bharti, a union minister in verdict in three months,” he in the video that a watery ing an inquiry. The Supreme Court today riesa maximum penalty of a ing which carry two year and projected as the BJP candi- the Narendra Modi council added. soup-like dal, which he Officials said Tej Bahadur restored the offence of crimi- three-year jail term. one year imprisonment. date for the top post. of ministers. It remains to be Meanwhile, the BSF consta- claimed had only turmeric Yadav was sacked by the nal conspiracy which was Besides Advani (89), Joshi The remaining charges are A somewhat defensive BJP seen if the BJP assumes a ble said he will approach the and salt, and a burnt chapati border guarding force on the originally invoked against (83) and Bharti (57), others the same as that of the VIPs. spokesperson GVL high moral ground and high court to challenge his were served to them. basis of a report of a staff them along with other who will face trial are — PTI Narsimha Rao said the party removes her. dismissal from service. Yadav was serving in the court of inquiry (SCoI). charges in the case. Champat Rai Bansal, Satish "Hope I get justice. I have 29th battalion of the force The inquiry, they said, found They will be tried under Pradhan, Dharam Das, full faith in judiciary. This is and had been transferred to a FIRs filed against 8 websites for the constable-rank jawan Indian Penal Code offences Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, what happens when you say BSF battalion in Jammu guilty of making false for allegedly promoting Mahamadleshwar Jagdish the truth. It's happening for during the inquiry. Agencies illegally collecting Aadhar details charges. enmity between different Muni, Ram Bilas Vadanti, Bangkok to ban Govt approves Rs 3,000 crores to buy paper trail machines NEW DELHI, APR 19 street food stalls The Unique Identification VVPATs to be used with every EVMs in 2019 polls, says EC Authority of India (UIDAI) has filed FIRs against eight BANGKOK, APR 18 DELHI, APR 19 The Prime Minister said it unauthorised websites for was an unnecessary contro- promising Aadhaar-related Street food stalls will be The Election Commission versy... It has no importance. banned from all of Bangkok’s services, and illegally col- said on Wednesday that it EVMs have been tried and main roads under a clean-up lecting Aadhaar number and will closely monitor produc- tested over the years." enrolment details from peo- crusade, prompting outcry Information Technology Act It had also directed authori- tion of Voter Verifiable Jaitley said the move would ple. and anguish in a food- 2000, Section 38 of Aadhaar ties to close another 26 such Paper Audit Trail (VVPATs) bring more transparency in The crackdown marks the obsessed capital famed for its Act 2016, and Section 409 fraudulent and illegal web- for timely delivery well the voting process. "Voters first instance of FIRs being spicy roadside cuisine. (Criminal breach of trust) sites and mobile applica- For months, officials have before 2019 General have a right to know if their lodged by the authority and Section 420 (cheating) tions. hemmed in hawkers of all Elections. votes are correctly registered against fraudulent and ille- a total of 16,15,000 Voter 2018... Hence, VVPAT of the IPC, according to the At present, any Aadhaar- kinds across the metropolis, "Commission will ensure or not." gal websites touting Verifiable Paper Audit Trail machines would be available UIDAI. related demographic infor- where hitting the pavement total compliance of orders of The VVPAT units will be Aadhaar-related services. (VVPAT) units would be in all polling booths in the Pandey said the authority mation can only be shared for everything from late-night SC and its commitment to manufactured by the Bharat The sites are aadhaarup- needed for the EVMs as per subsequent elections," will continue to take strin- following the procedures noodles to fried insects is the use VVPATs with every Electronics Ltd and date.com, aadhaarindia.com, the Election Commission Jaitley said. gent action against such laid down in the Aadhaar closest Thailand has to a EVM at all poll stations in Electronics Corp of India pvcaadhaar.in, aadhaarprint- estimates. He added that the expenses sites and also asked the pub- Act, 2016. national pastime. 2019 polls," the EC was Ltd, the two public sector ers.com, geteaadhaar.com, "The Election Commission on the procurement of these lic to use UIDAI official Last month, taking a serious “All types of stalls, including quoted as saying by ANI. companies which also man- downloadaadhaarcard.in, had been consistently machines would be spread website (www.uidai.gov.in) note of the public sharing of clothes, counterfeit goods and The Union Cabinet on ufacture EVMs. aadharcopy.in, and dupli- food stalls, will be banned demanding VVPAT over two financial years. for all Aadhaar- related serv- Aadhaar details of MS Wednesday approved the Several parties, including cateaadharcard.com. from the main city roads,” machines to hold elections. Jaitley said the government ices. Dhoni, the UIDAI had EC's proposal to buy paper the Congress, Bahujan These websites were collect- Wanlop Suwandee, a chief The Cabinet approved the would immediately provide The Section 38 of Aadhaar blacklisted for 10 years the trail machines for electronic Samaj Party and Aam Aadmi ing Aadhaar number and adviser to Bangkok’s gover- demand today." This would Rs 1,600 crore to the poll Act deals with penalty for entity that had enrolled the voting machines (EVMs), Party have alleged that enrolment details illegally nor, said. “They will not be cost Rs 3,173.47 crore, he panel and the rest in the next unauthorised access to the ace cricketer, for leaking Finance Minister Arun EVMs can be tampered from residents and promis- allowed for order and said. financial year. Central Identities Data Aadhaar receipt which car- Jaitley said. with. ing Aadhaar services posing hygiene reasons,” he added. "If we place the order in "There has been a controver- Repository. ried his personal informa- Talking to reporters after the The Election Commission as entities authorised by Officials insist the city’s street April, the whole supply sy over EVMs after the lat- The punishment under this tion. Cabinet meeting, Jaitley said has refuted the charges. UIDAI. vendors clog the footpaths, would come by September est assembly poll results. section is imprisonment of The UIDAI is the nodal leaving little space for pedes- “We found that even after upto three years and fine not body responsible for rolling trians and littering the streets. we ordered the shutting less than Rs 10 lakh. IPC’s out Aadhaar, the 12-digit But many Bangkokians say down of some unauthorised Syrian photographer leaves camera aside to carry Section 420 provides for an unique identification num- this chaos is part of the capi- websites, some new web- imprisonment of up to seven ber that identifies residents tal’s charm and an affordable sites had come up. injured kid in arms, breaks down, pics go viral years and a fine. based on their biometrics. option for all with a stick of “This time, we have lodged Earlier this year, UIDAI had More than 113 crore grilled pork going for 10 baht an FIR against the erring got shut down 12 websites Aadhaar IDs have been gen- (30 cents), and a bowl of reportedly 126 people), pho- Now, the pictures of Habak websites,” UIDAI CEO and 12 mobile apps avail- erated in the country so far chicken noodles costing as tographer and activist Abd have gone massively viral Ajay Bhushan Pandey told able on the Google and Aadhaar authentications little as 35 baht. Alkader Habak left his cam- on internet. PTI. The websites and com- “If you want to clean out all Playstore, for offering have crossed the 500 crore era to rescue many of the In the pictures, Habak can be panies extending these the vendors, it’s like you are Aadhaar services illegally mark, while 100 crore e- children. The attack took seen carrying an injured boy. unauthorised services tanta- cleaning out our culture and charging excessive KYCs have been done on rebel-held Rashidin, west of Also, he broke down and mount to violation under itself,” said Chiwan Aleppo in Syria. cried inconsolably. money from the public. the platform. — PTI Suwannapak, who works for a Bangkok tour agency. Street dining is also a social leveller in a city cut by inequality, with everyone from business execs to NEW DELHI, APR 19 injured boy in his arms has motorcycle taxi drivers moved people across the pulling up plastic chairs to This is really HEART- world on internet. And, peo- slurp down spicy soups or dig BREAKING! This will ple are lauding this photog- into fried chicken at the road- move you to tears. rapher. According to a CNN side restaurants as cars whiz Some pictures of a Syrian report, after a bomb attack by. photographer holding an on a bus took place (it killed Big space rock to streak past Earth today

in our immediate neighbour- hood was 400 years ago, and its next brush with Earth won't happen until sometime after 2600. The April 19 flyby is an "out- standing opportunity" for astronomers and amateur stargazers, NASA said. "Astronomers plan to observe PARIS, APR 19 et after having looped around it with telescopes around the the Sun. world to learn as much about it An asteroid stretching 650 2014-JO25 will then continue as possible," the US space metre across is on track to on past Jupiter before heading agency said. whoosh past Earth on back toward the centre of our Besides its size and trajectory, Wednesday at a safe -- but Solar System. scientists also know that its sur- uncomfortably close -- dis- Smaller asteroids whizz by face is twice as reflective as tance, according to Earth several times a week. that of the Moon. It should be visible with a small astronomers. But the last time one at least optical telescope for one or two “Although there is no possibil- this size came as close was in nights before moving out of ity for the asteroid to collide 2004, when Toutatis -- 5 km range. with our planet, this will be a across -- passed within four 2014-JO25 was discovered in very close approach for an lunar distances. May 2014 by astronomers at asteroid this size," NASA's Jet The next scheduled close the Catalina Sky Survey near Propulsion Laboratory said in a encounter with a big rock will Tucson, Arizona. statement. not happen before 2027, when Also today, a comet known as Dubbed 2014-JO25, the aster- the 800-metre wide asteroid PanSTARRS will make its oid will come within 1.8 mil- 199- AN10 will fly by at just closest approach to Earth at a lion km of Earth, less than five one lunar distance, about "very safe" distance of 175 times the distance to the Moon. 380,000 km. million km, according to It will pass closest to our plan- The last time 2014-JO25 was NASA.