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STATE | 3 INTERSTATE | 5 BUSINESS | 7 SPORTS | 8 CHIEF SECRETARY REVIEWS PROGRESS OF GUJARAT POLLS: EVM ISSUES HAVE BEEN NO LEGISLATION ENFORCED TO TACKLE MOHAMMAD AMIR’S CHOICES SHOULD BE LAND ACQUISITION IN PMDP PROJECTS RESOLVED, SAYS BHAVNAGAR DC STRESS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: JAITLEY WORTHY OF HIS CLASS CM on 3-day tour of Chenab region, Congress is asking who my convenes grievances redressal father, mother are: Modi Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued with his attack on the Congress camp at Kishtwar party on Saturday, this time saying that the party was asking who Modi's mother and Announces release of Rs 30 lacs for Gulabgarh WSS; Rs 10 lacs each for father are. Addressing a campaign rally on the first phase polling day, Modi quoted a Congress refurbishing Court Complex, developing Kalamsar road worker, Salman Nizami, as questioning his KISHTWAR, DECEMBER 09: ancestry. Extending her public outreach pro- WEATHER FORECAST: Modi, campaigning for the BJP for the gramme to Chenab region, Chief MEHBOOBA DIRECTS second phase of polls, addressing a large asking who is my father and mother. I ask Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today gathering in Lunawada, said: "Congress is  See Modi....Pg 02 reached here on a three-day tour of KMR DIVISIONAL ADMN the region and to convene public griev- TO BE IN A STATE OF ances redressal camps at Kishtwar PREPAREDNESS RESTRICTIONS TO and Doda. TASSADUQ MUFTI ADVOCATES BE IMPOSED IN In the first leg, the Chief Minister Directs field Deptts. to SRINAGAR AREAS ON convened a public grievances redressal deploy men, machinery at CREATION OF ECOSYSTEM OF camp here today. During the day long TODAY: OFFICIALS camp, the Chief Minister listened to critical spots before hand INNOVATION IN JK JRL had called for shutdown, protest the problems of people of extremely Jammu, Dec 09: In view of Srinagar, Dec 9: In order to formulate a roadmap in Srinagar, Dec 09: In view far flung and cut off areas of the weather forecast of heavy snow and bringing J&K state into the innovation and technology of the shutdown and protest district. rains, Chief Minister, Mehbooba map of India, Coordinator Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell, call given by the Joint Resis- Minister of State for Transport, Mufti today directed Divisional Tassaduq Hussain Mufti facilitated a meeting with the tance leadership, the district Sunil Sharma; legislators and ex leg- Administration of Kashmir to be in officials of CIPAM (Cell for IPR promotion and Innovation) administration Srinagar on islators of the district were present a state of preparedness and respon- from Union Ministry of Industries and Commerce in the Saturday decided to impose on the occasion. projects in the region, establishment road in the town, addressing the drink- sive to any crisis thrown up by the office of Grievance Cell here today. restrictions Srinagar areas Mainly the demands put for in- of a women’s college in the town and ing water needs of the area by early inclement weather. The meeting was a step towards creating an ecosystem falling under the jurisdiction cluded start of work on the Vailoo- early completion of Naigarh water augmentation of Naigarh water sup- The Chief Minister has directed of innovation and technology in the state. It was decided of nine Police Stations. Singhpora tunnel, setting up of a skill supply scheme. ply scheme, setting up of a juvenile all the concerned Departments like to establish exclusive IPR cells in different universities, An official in the district development institute for training Several deputations from the town home and construction of an  See Weather....Pg 02 administration told KNS that manpower for the upcoming power demanded construction of circular  See CM....Pg 02 the restrictions under section 144 CrPC will be imposed in Srinagar areas falling under EC MUST ADDRESS DGP visits Drug-de-addiction centre Jammu the jurisdiction of nine Police QUERIES RELATED Congress leader questions Govt.'s move Stations. Our neighbouring country involved in “Areas falling under strict TO WORKING OF of freeing stone pelters in Valley restrictions include Rainawari, Narco-terrorism: Dr. Vaid Nowhatta, Khanyar, M.R.Gunj, EVMS: OMAR Wants Amnesty for Jammu youth held during Amarnath land row Safakadal and Maisuma while Srinagar: Former Jammu Srinagar, Dec 09: Senior silent over withdrawing the Jammu, Dec 09: Opening the areas falling under three and Kashmir Chief Minister Congress leader and former cases of Jammu youth who and running drug de-addic- Police Stations including Kr- Omar Abdullah today asked minister Sham Lal Sharma protested during the Amarnath tion centers in the state is an alkhud, Kothibagh and the Election Commission to on Saturday castigated the land row in the year 2008. “If attempt by J&K Police to help R.M.Bagh will remain under address the queries being government over giving am- the government has decided the affected people to come restrictions partially,” he said. raised on the trustworthiness nesty to stone pelters in Kash- to give amnesty to the youth out of tentacles of drug men- He said that the restric- of the electronic voting ma- mir, accusing it of adopting of Kashmir Valley, why is it ace. This was stated by Direc- tions will be imposed as a chines (EVMs). double standards to appease turning blind eye over the tor General of Police Dr. S.P. precautionary measure. "I've been extremely scep- ‘anti-nationals’. cases of Jammu youth who Vaid during an interaction at Earlier, the JRL compris- tical of EVM related con- Sharma told KNS over protested during the Amarnath drug de-addiction centre ing of Syed Ali Geelani, Mir- spiracy theories but I'm begin- phone from Jammu that those agitation in the year 2008. If Jammu. waiz Umar Farooq and Mu- ning to question my unwaver- being set free by the govern- a ride. He stated that when youth in Valley are freed, why He said, that police alone hammad Yasin Malik had ing faith in the machines & ment are ‘anti-nationals’ and the government has been beat- not those of Jammu,” Sharma can’t fight against the drug called for a complete shutdown their infallibility," Abdullah that the coalition partners are ing the trumpet of freeing told KNS. menace and added that police lawyers in getting drug ped- ward in eradicating the men- on Sundayin view of the World wrote in a Twitter post. adopting double standards more than four thousand stone The former minister in need help of all sections of dlers punished. The DGP said, ace of drugs from the state. Human Rights Day.  See Omar....Pg 02 to take people of the state for pelters in Kashmir, why is it  See Congress....Pg 02 society particularly judiciary, civil society has to come for-  See Vaid....Pg 02  See Imposed....Pg 02

UN Security Council rejects recognition JK PILGRIMS LIKELY TO Tarigami question New Delhi’s stand on of Jerusalem as capital of Israel TRAVEL VIA SEA TO Trumps decision on Jerusalem SRINAGAR | DEC 09: The United Nation Srinagar, Dec 9: Senior legislator and in its Security Council meet has rejected PERFORM HAJJ NEXT YEAR Jammu Kashmir head for Communist Party United States' recognition of Jerusalem as Hajj Minister says JK Govt holding talks of India Marxist, Muhammad Yousuf Tari- the capital of Israel, media reports said. gami Saturday asked the government to desist Pertinently, eight of the 15 members of with GOI to finalise option from using force against the people who are the UN Security Council, had called for an Srinagar, Dec 09: The Jammu and Kashmir Govern- protesting against the decision of US President urgent meeting on Friday to analyze the deci- ment is holding hectic talks with the GOI to revive the Donald Trump, to recognize Jerusalem as the sion taken by Washington. option of sending pilgrims to Hajj via the sea route to capital of Israel and to shift the US Embassy “The status of Jerusalem must be deter- Jeddah, after the gap of more than 23 years. there from Tel Aviv. mined through negotiations between Israelis Minister for Hajj and Auqaf, Farooq Andrabi told KNS In a statement issued to press here he said and Palestinians leading to a final status that the government is holding meetings with the central the protests against Trump's decision are but agreement,” the five European nations said and Palestine is based on two States, and with government as it is expected that the Hajj pilgrims will natural as it has hurt the sentiments of peo- in a statement at the end of the meeting. Jerusalem as the capital of both the State of also be sent via the sea route to Saudi Arabi to perform ple across the world. People across the world The European Union “has a clear and Israel and the State of Palestine,” the state- Hajj. “We are holding talks with the central government are protesting against this unjust decision. united position: we believe that the only re- ment said, indicating that until that occurs,  See Pilgrims....Pg 02 The J&K Government must not use force high here, and it doesn't take much to alistic solution to the conflict between Israel  See UN....Pg 02 against the protesters as emotions are very  See Tarigami....Pg 02

Human Rights Violation: Disallowing seminar exposes tall TWO MONTHS ON, VICTIMS STAGE SILENT DODHI MOHALLA PROTEST IN SRINAGAR claims of democracy: JRL Srinagar, Dec 9: Victims who have suffered worst form Terms government action as ‘state terrorism’ WITHOUT WATER SUPPLY of rights violations and their relatives today staged a silent Srinagar, Dec 09: Police human rights. SRINAGAR | DEC 09: Residents of Dodhi Mohalla in protest here in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Saturday disallowed a semi- The seminar titled “human Mendhar Sub division of Poonch district is without water The protest was organized was International Forum nar called by Joint Resistance rights violations and criminal supply from last two month, forcing locals to fetch water for Justice, however, its chairman Muhammad Ahsan Leadership (JRL) at Hyder- silence maintained by inter- from wells. Untoo was detained by police before he could have reached pora Srinagar and arrested national community’’ was The residents of Dodhi Mohalla in Salki Madain village, the protest venue. several leaders during their supposed to be attended by which comprises of 40 households, said that from last two Those who were part of the silent protest included raids. resistance leadership includ- month there is nowater-supply in the area. Human Shield Victim Farooq Ahmed Dar, Pellet victim JRL comprising of Syed ing prominent speakers and “The water to our village was being supplied from Chote from Safakadal Zahid Manzoor and others. Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar scholars, who were invited by Shah area of Sakhi Madian but since then we are without One of the victims Nasurullah Khan told CNS that he Farooq and Muhammad Ya- Joint leadership to share their drinking water facility. Our women have to walk in this was ruthlessly beaten up by soldiers in Lolab Valley of sin Malik in a statement issued views on the topic. harsh winter to fetch water from wells and streams,” said Kupwara. “I suffered from kidney failure. I was with to KNS termed the government world was observing Human peaceful programme and The statement said that a local elder.  See Victims....Pg 02 action as “state terrorism”, Rights Day, however admin- forces in Kashmir are com- since Saturday morning, all  See Water....Pg 02 saying that at a time when the istration is reluctant to allow mitting massive violations of  See JRL....Pg 02 02 SRINAGAR | December 10, 2017, Sunday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus STATE ALTAF BUKHARI INAUGURATES CM’S SUPER-50 COACHING CLASSES SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 09: The lected for the coaching programme on Director School cerned of ficials of education depar tment schools.” Minister for Education, Syed Moham- the basis of merit and screening test and Education Kash- were present. He said mushrooming growth of mad Alta Bukhari today inaugurated they will be taught in 13 coaching centres mir, Dr G.N Itoo, Commenting on the increasing men- private coaching centres is an insult to the divisional-level Chief Minister's across Kashmir division. Special Project ace of private coaching centres in the the school teachers. He said that there Super-50 Coaching Programme at Gov- The Minister said all the arrange- Director SSA, Ab- Valley, Altaf Bukhari said, “Private coach- are few students who need extra care ernment Girls' High School Hyderpora ments including availability of experi- dul Rashid War, ing centres have become money minting and may need some more coaching but here. enced staff, heating and lighting systems Chairman Private centres and there is need to do away overall there is no need for private coach- The tutorial programme has been have been put in place for the smooth Schools Associa- with them.” He appealed the parents ing for the students. organized by Directorate of School conduct of the programme. He further tion, G.N Var, CEOs not to overburden their children by send- Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Education in collaboration with NGOs said that the teachers of the coaching of various districts, ing them to schools as well as coaching School Education, Farooq Ahmad Shah Chinar International and AVANTI. centres who will show the best result Noor Mohammad Shah, Secretary School Principals of various Higher Secondary centres. “Parents should believe in us announced that the result for the re- Speaking on the occasion, Bukhari will be awarded. Education, Farooq Ahmad Shah, DC Schools, representatives of Chinar In- as we provide the quality education and cently held Matric examinations shall said that 1263 students have been se- On the occasion, MLA Batamaloo, Srinagar, Dr Syed Abid Rashid Shah, ternational and AVANTI and other con- have highly qualified teachers in our be declared by December end. Continue from Front Page......

Now I'll tell you about him. He is originally a person from throwers in Valley is right or wrong decision. I can only say “However, it is for the first time that the government in CM Azad Kashmir. Would you give your vote to such Azad Kash- that the youth in Jammu are being coerced to the wall,” Delhi has scrupulously refused to criticize the US decision. auditorium and spots field in the town. They also de- miris?" Sharma said. The US decision is condemnable and has drawn worldwide manded early start of construction on the Vailoo-Singhpora He said, "Rahul Gandhi's party is asking me who are my condemnation. Government of India must not affect the im- tunnel which would create a sense of unanimity among the parents. The people of my country are my parents. I am the VAID age of the country and Modi government must come out regions besides lifting the trade and economy of the two re- son of this soil, this Lunawada." Dr. S.P Vaid also said that our neighbouring country is strongly disapproving the US action,” Tarigami said. gions by shortening the distances. Modi continued, "Congress has abandoned all shame in involved in narco-terrorism and its aim is to ruin youth of A deputation of members of Bar Association demanded using words, their language, in action. Congress is on the our state. He said, J&K police is planning to open de-addiction VICTIMS refurbishing of the court complex and construction of more verge of defeat in elections. The Congress is spreading so centers in all the districts of state so that drug de-addiction another youth when soldiers thrashed us inside camp. lawyers chambers. many lies. They also spread lies that your hard earned mon- services are easily available and accessible to people across After sound beating I was allowed to go back to home while The Chief Minister announced release of Rs. 10 lacs for ey in the banks will be seized by bankrupt banks. It is a crime the state particularly the far off places. Thanking the govern- another youth who was with me is still missing,” Khan said. refurbishing the court complex. She also announced release to spread such lies. The reality is that banks in the country ment for providing land for drug de-addiction center at Sri- Couple of youth blinded completely by pellets, were also of Rs. 10 lacs for developing a forest track from Kishtwar to came in trouble because of the sins of Congress. Our govern- nagar, DGP appealed it to provide land in Jammu and in part of the protest. Zahid Manzoor who is still recuperating Kalamsar area. ment is the government to care for the common people. Till districts to enhance the capacity to fight the drugs in the state. in the hospital after pellets pierced his body in Safakadal area A deputation from Dachan demanded forest clearance for December 14 (second phase polls) many such lies will come." While interacting with patients Director General of Police of Srinagar city also made his presence felt during the protest. construction of Lopara-Hanzal-Marwah road. They also Once again claiming to come from a humble background advised them to take care of their health and be determined He said he was targeted for the fault of his none. “I was on demanded upgradation of power distribution in the area and in an apparent attempt to gain sympathy, Modi said, "I ask to come of addiction. He advised them to take full use of the way to tuition centre when men in uniform pumped pellets availability of solar lights in the meantime. Another deputa- brothers of the Bakshi community, if we are born in lower facilities provided at the centre. into my body,” he said. tion from Bonjal, Dachin demanded repairs of the irrigation caste does it make us useless? If someone tells us that we are Earlier, SP Hqrs. Ramesh Kotwal briefed the DGP about Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone Mr Munir and Zamindari khuls in the area. They also sought setting up lowly, will it be liked by us? Should not such people be pun- the de-addiction center. He said that following PHQ directions Ahmed Khan has already ordered a probe into this incident. a skill development institute at Kishtwar to tap the employ- ished? Promise me that you will punish such people on the and under IGP Jammu supervision, Drug de-addiction cen- Muhammad Yousuf, the brother of incarcerated separat- ment potential of the upcoming power projects in the region 14th." tre was started on 5th April 2013 as an outpatient facility and ist leader Abdul Samad Inqalabi said his brother is languish- besides construction of a Dak Bungalow at Dachin. Accusing the Congress of stalling the Triple Talaq issue, later in December 2016 it has been converted into 20 bedded ing in Kathua jail and was ruthlessly beaten up by Jail au- The Chief Minister directed that by March 31, 2018 the Modi said, "Just because of petty reasons, like too much salt hospital, which is functioning round the clock. He also high- thorities as a result he has developed several ailments while distribution of solar lights among the deserving people of in the food, Muslim sisters were being given Talaq, and these lighted the preventive and action taken by Jammu Police government has not been providing him any medical assistance. these areas be completed. Muslim sisters with tiny children used to go from pillar to against drug trafficking and against peddlers. Dr Gurmeet “He is even not presented before the court of law during Another deputation from Marwah-Wadwan area sought post. They years ago went to (then Prime Minister) Rajiv Kour incharge of the de-addiction center gave a detailed hearing days,” he said. upgradation of High School, Nawapachi and Middle School, Gandhi to solve the issue. Rajiv Gandhi too wanted to solve presentation about the working of the center. The human shield victim, Farooq Ahmed Dar said army Yurdoo to Higher Secondary School and High School respec- it, but the Congress leaders warned him and said, 'Elections Senior officers Spl. DGP PHQ, V.K Singh, IGP (Hqrs.) soldiers snatched his cell phone and cash before forcibly tied tively. They also demanded introduction of air service to the are coming don't do it' and so they stalled that for decades. PHQ, Surinder Gupta, DIG JSK Range, Rafiq-ul-Hassan, SSP him on the front of arm vehicle. “I have got a new life. I feel area due to its far flungness. The Congress which goes on begging for Muslim votes deprived Jammu, Vivek Gupta, AIG (Prov.) PHQ, Sheikh Junaid, AIG sorry for Indian media who labeled me as stone-pelter,” he A deputation of people from Gulabgarh area demanded Muslim sisters of their rights. Now the Modi government is (Buidling) PHQ, Abdul Waheed, SE PHQ, Rashid Mustafa, said. completion of the local water supply scheme. brining in a law that will have three years of punishment for AIG (Communication) PHQ, Manoj Kumar Pandit, Medical The Chief Minister announced release of Rs. 30 lacs for such Triple Talaqs." Superintendent Police Hospital, Jammu, Dr. K.B Sharma JRL the early completion of the water supply scheme. Modi continued, "Congress says that Modi works for the were present. Family members of the recovered patients and the roads leading to the venue in Hyderpora locality on A deputation of people from Tata Pani, Marwah demand- rich. I ask you brothers and sisters, do the rich have to live in staff of drug de-addiction centre Jammu also participated in the outskirts of Srinagar, were blocked by police personnel ed construction of tourist huts at the famed springs to attract dirt and filth? Do the Tatas, the Ambanis have to live in dirt? this interaction programme. where many activists and journalists were turned away. more tourists. Modi carried out works to clean this filth through cleanliness Police placed Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Dr Umer Many deputations from Padder demanded establishment drives. But that is not liked by the Congress. Punish the UN Farooq under house arrest while as police raided residence of a cultural centre to preserve the local heritage and culture. Congress party which has such negativity, and make the BJP the EU will not recognize any sovereignty over Jerusalem. of Mohammad Yasin Malik. They also sought establishment of a pashmina goat farm win with 150 plus seats so that the people of the country know Meanwhile, the US envoy to the United Nations, Nikki “In the morning, a heavy contingent of police was deployed Sunchang and a Yak farm at Kaban. A deputation of that Modi's insult is Gujarat's insult." Haley, defended Trump’s announcement and took the occa- outside Geelani’s Hyderpora residence — the venue for the women demanded shifting of wine shops from the populated sion to slam the United Nations for what she believes is its seminar and they also put several Hurriyat leaders under areas, posting of more gynaecologists to the health centres TASSADUQ “hostility” toward Israel. house detention to foil the seminar,” the statement said. of the District and earmarking seats for ladies in the buses. colleges, schools and small-scale industries in the state Haley said that for many years, the United Nations “has The leadership termed the government action as “state Deputations of traders, engineers, youth groups and which shall help young innovators from state to protect their outrageously been one of the world’s foremost centers of terrorism”, saying it has proved that their tall claims about people from Drabshalla, Nagseni, Chatroo, Bunjwah, Mach- ideas and innovations with the help of Patents, Trademarks, hostility towards Israel.” democracy are hoax. ail, Mughalmaidan and other areas also met the Chief Min- Copyrights, etc. Also, the IPR shall help in preservation and At the start of the Security Council meeting, the UN The joint leadership said that although UNO has formu- ister and sought redressal of their grievances. value addition of all the unique cultural aspects of J&K be it special envoy to the Middle East, Nickolay Mladenov, sound- lated a charter in 1947 to safeguard basic rights pertaining The Chief Minister listened to the demands of the deputa- art, craft, cuisine, cookery, music, etc. ed that alarm about the recent US decision to recognize Je- to nations, however this institution failed to provide and tions throughout the day and it continued till late in the night. Possibilities and scope of IPR in the State was discussed rusalem as the capital of Israel.In avideoconference from secure these cherished rights. In many of the cases Mehbooba Mufti gave on spot directions in detail during the meeting. Assistant Vice President CIPAM, Jerusalem, Mladenov warned of the “potential risk of violent Referring to atrocities perpetrated by Indian rulers and for the redressal of the grievances which was hailed by the Ms Avipsha Thakur said, “intellect property is anything that escalation” that exists following that decision and asked that forces, the JRL said that till now more than two lakh people deputationists. is your mind’s creation; an idea, an art, a design, an innova- all parties choose dialogue and avoid provocations. were brutally killed, however it is unfortunate that UNO failed Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Rohit Kansal; Di- tion, or a music composition and whatever comes from your Mladenov said that for both Israelis and Palestinians, to play its role besides failing to halt the ongoing bloodshed visional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr. M K Bhandari; senior mind, you need to protect it, because that is your creation.” Jerusalem “is and always will be thecentre of their life, their in state. officers from the Chief Minister’s Secretariat and Planning She further said that “J&K state is diverse and along with culture,” as well as the “symbol and cornerstone” of the faith They said that “it is India that took the case in UNO and Department; heads of several Departments; Chiefs of many the diversity in language, geography and culture there is also of many millions of people around the world. pledged to ascertain the aspirations of people of Jammu and Engineering wings; DIG, JKR, Basant Rath; Deputy Com- a great diversity in innovation and ideas.” “Jerusalem is a final status issue for which a comprehen- Kashmir through plebiscite but denied and through coercive missioner K isht war, SSP, and of ficers of Distr ict administra- Another expert, Siddhanth Chouksey, Assistant Man- sive, just and lasting solution must be achieved through ne- tactics continues its illogical and unconstitutional occupa- tion were present on the occasion. ager at CIPAM said that a lot of focus is on the geographical gotiations between the parties,” said the UN special envoy to tion.” The public outreach programmes launched by the Chief indicators (GI). He said that GI connects rural artisans and the Middle East. Referring to the horrendous situations and unabated Minister have evoked an interesting response from the pub- craftsmen to the bigger platform and help them to be the part He was referring to US President Donald Trump’s decision human rights violations, the joint leadership said that people lic who come up with their problems for an on the spot redressal. of larger domain and Kashmir is known for its art and craft to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and said it has in state are striving for its just rights which the Indian state So far Mehbooba Mufti has conducted such programmes worldwide and thus patent and trademark registration is high caused great “anger” among Palestinians and “anxiety” across has dealt with by martyring tens and thousands of Kashmiris, at Pulwama, Anantnag, Kuglam, Kupwara, Budgam and need of the hour. the Middle East. subjecting over ten thousand people to enforced disappear- Baramulla, Bandipora and Ganderbal in Kashmir Valley and Tassaduq Mufti, said, “It is high time for Kashmir to take “Only through constructive dialogue can we hope to achieve ances, seven thousand women molested ,burying thousands Ramban, Samba and Kathua districts in Jammu province up the rightful place in the global arena of creativity, innova- peace and I call on all parties to remain engaged,” Mr. Mlad- in unmarked graves, hundreds blinded, thousands maimed, during which hundreds of people apprised her about their tions and technology not only as Creators and innovators but enov said. damaging property worth billions , harassing people, tortur- problems and difficulties. also as owners.” ing youth with third degree in interrogation centres, oppres- “It would create more job opportunities and also these PILGRIMS sion and suppression, arrests and detentions, restrictions, WEATHER novel and interesting inventions would help in building a over the issue and next meeting in this regard is expected and custodial killings. PDD, R&B, MED, ULB, PHE, Health and other Depart- stronger economy thereby providing solutions to a number to be held soon. The meeting will finalise the details of the They said that people, political leaders are detained, caged ments to gear up in view of the weather forecast and deploy of grievances,” he said. procedure related to sending the Kashmiri Hajj piligrims to and PSA slapped without applying any sense and any logic their men and machinery on the ground beforehand. He stressed that strengthening IPR would help to reward Saudi Arabi via the sea route,” Andrabi told KNS. and impressed UNO to take cognizance of worsening situa- In a specific direction, Mehbooba Mufti directed that the hard work and creativity of innovators, designers, artists The minister added that once the schedule gets finalised tions in state and facilitate the situation for seeking people’s there should be no delay in snow clearance operations and, and authors alike. and nod given by the GOI, the pilgrims will be given an option verdict with regards to their political destiny. as soon as it starts to accumulate, snow clearance machines In the follow up to this, a workshop on Access to Technol- about whether they want to travel via air or by sea. The leadership however said that it is quite sad that instead should be pressed into service so that people do not face any ogy for Innovations and Establishing a Technology and In- The option of ferrying the pilgrims from the coastal city of obliging its duty the member countries affiliated with UNO inconvenience. For this, she directed positioning of snow novation Support Centre (TISC) was organized by TISC and of Mumbai to Jeddah has been considered as the Supreme are taking their business interests into consideration, ignor- clearance machines at critical spots beforehand so that snow Patent. Court in a 2012 order asked the Centre to abolish by 2022 the ing the grave situation resulted out of forced occupation. is cleared in a minimum time. airways subsidy offered to Haj pilgrims. The government of Blaming UNO for chaos and uncertainty in Palestine, The Chief Minister directed the Srinagar Municipal Cor- IMPOSED India as per the reports, feels the sea route will help cut down Jammu and Kashmir, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and poration and Urban Local Bodies to ensure that the interior The JRL is also scheduled to carry out a protest rally from the travel expenses. The practice of ferrying devotees between other parts of world, the JRL said that in order to regain its roads and lanes in the city and major towns of the Valley are Kokerbazar towards UN office Sonwar. Mumbai and Jeddah by waterways was stopped from 1995 credibility this institution has to review its policies, fulfil its cleared of snow on priority and water logged as a result of on account of MV Akbari, the ship which would transport obligations and resolve all issues pertaining to subjugated snow or rains is drained out quickly. She also directed the OMAR pilgrims, growing old. nations. PDD authorities to ensure replacement of damaged infra- The former chief minister was referring to reports of EVM JRL reiterated their call for a complete shutdown and structure with speed and also put all resources at their com- malfunctioning at some election booths in Gujarat. TARIGAMI blackout on December 10 in view of International Human mand to ensure that minimum cuts are resorted to while "I hope the Election Commission can step up & address kick things off. Rights Day. supplying electricity to consumers. the questions that are being asked of it about the trustworthi- He said that the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital The leadership in a press statement said, “On Dec 10, the Mehbooba Mufti also directed the management of SKIMS ness of voting machines," he said in another tweet. of Israel is an occupied territory by Israel since 1967 and is International Human Rights Day, Kashmiris will observe a and SMHS hospitals to have sufficient stocks of medicine an outrageous act which saner voices around the world can- complete shut down and blackout against gross human rights available with them and also at all the district, secondary and CONGRESS not accept. No other country in the world has given recogni- violations in the Kashmir valley.” tertiary care hospitals besides all the requisite doctors and Omar Abdullah’s regime in the state accused the BJP of tion to Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. They said that a protest rally will also be taken out from paramedical staff are deployed at their respective places of playing the politics of deceit and said that its leaders are He also questioned the BJP-led Central Government's Lal Chowk towards UN Observers’ Office at Sonwar and in- working. confused and lost. “At first, this BJP slammed Hurriyat Con- ostensible neutrality and median posturing over the issue. structed the people to join peaceful march. The Chief Minister has also directed the Divisional Com- ference and now is asking it to come forward for talks. It is Such a move in the past would have drawn strong condemna- missioner, Jammu to put similar measures in place in the now even going to the jails to talk to militants. This is utter tion from India. The past governments in New Delhi always WATER areas in the region where heavy rains and snow have been confusion and reflection of the fact that the state is in the consistently supported an independent Palestinian State with While lashing out at politicians, the residents added that predicted. wrong hands.” East Jerusalem as its capital which is the internationally they come to their village only at the time of elections. “First Sharma, guarded in his words stated that the government accepted position. In 1974 India became the first non-Arab they come, seek votes in the name of providing basic civic MODI has to ponder whether the situation witnessed any betterment state to recognize Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) facilities but after winning polls, they disappear till next you brothers and sisters, do we talk in such language with in the past when it freed the stone pelleters or it got worse and in 1988, New Delhi was one of the first countries to rec- elections. The politicians simply betray poor masses,” the even an enemy? A responsible Congress leader asked me that. after such an exercise. “I will comment whether freeing stone ognize the State of Palestine. locals lamented. 03 SRINAGAR | December 10, 2017, Sunday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus NEWS Chief Secretary reviews progress of Div Com reviews land acquisition in PMDP Projects JAMMU, DECEMBER 09: Chief winter preparedness Secretary, B B Vyas Saturday chaired a video conference with Deputy Com- Chairs Divisional Disaster Management Authority meeting missioners across the state to review SR I NAGA R , the progress of land acquisition pro- DECEMBER 09: ceedings and to expedite resolution Divisional Commis- of bottlenecks in major PMDP projects sioner Kashmir under implementation in the state in Baseer Ahmad Khan the road, power, health, education today chaired the and tourism sectors. Divisional Disaster Commissioner Secretary, PW (R&B) Management Au- Department, Commissioner Secretary, thority meeting and Revenue, Secretary (Technical), For- reviewed the over- est Department, Deputy Commis- all winter prepared- sioner, Jammu, Deputy Commis- ness with heads of sioner, Ganderbal, Director, PD&MD, various department. Regional Of ficer, NH A I, J&K , Project The meeting was attended by Deputy Com- police, Fire and Emergency Services and vol- Director NHAI, Jammu and other missioner Srinagar, Chief Engineer R&B, unteers. It was further informed that at senior officers attended the meeting. Commissioner SMC, Director Disaster man- various vulnerable locations police and army Divisional Commissioner, Kash- ring road project involves an area of all projects is released to the DCs im- bound manner. agement and other officials representing have trained volunteers so that they can help mir and DCs of Kashmir & Jammu 342 hactares. Chief Secretary di- mediately for timely disbursement to Chief Secretary also reviewed the various departments. The DDC’s of other during the time of need. It was also revealed divisions participated via video con- rected the concerned DCs to complete the land owners. status of land acquisition in the pres- districts participated via video conferencing. that for the first time every DDC have been ferencing. all the land acquisition proceedings In the power sector, the progress tigious AIIMS projects at Samba and The Div Com directed the officials to keep given Rs 52 lakh each as mitigation fund to In the road sector, Chief Secretary in a mission mode, so that land free of land acquisition in 220 KV Srinagar- Awantipora and other education sec- ready all of their men and machinery to meet meet any eventuality and further money of reviewed the progress of land acqui- from all encumbrances is handed over Kargil-Leh Transmission Line was tor projects including IIMs at Jammu any kind of eventuality in the event of inclem- Rs 58 lakh has been parked with Divisional sition in respect of ring road projects to the executing agency for commence- reviewed. While no land acquisition and proposed campus at Budgam. ent weather. He called on the R&B, MED, Commissioner office beforehand. around Srinagar and Jammu cities, ment of work on the prestigious proj- issues were reported to be pending Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama was SMC and Urban Local Bodies to ensure that The meeting was informed that essential Zojilla Tunnel, Kargil-Zanskar road, ects. in districts of Kargil and Leh, Depu- asked to hand over the land to the the machines are deployed at the places of commodities like LPG, petrol and diesel are Nimu-Padam-Darch, Srinagar-Shop- As regards other projects under ty Commissioner, Ganderbal was asked executing agency for commencement operation before the snowfall starts. He di- stocked for almost 25 days and rice is sufficient ian-Qazigund, Jammu-Akhnoor- PMDP in the road sector, which are to address the issues in nine critical of work on the AIIMS project at Awa- rected the officials to give preference hospitals for two months. The Div Com appreciated the Poonch, Chenani-Sudhmahadev- under implementation including the locations in district Ganderbal. ntipora besides completing disburse- and other places of emergency services for work done by the officials during last winter’s Goha roads and the 4 Lanning of Zojilla Tunnel and National Highways, Chief Secretary reviewed the prog- ments to the land owners by 31st clearing of road blockades due to snow fall. heavy snowfall. He called on them to follow National Highway from Jammu to it was informed that barring some ress of land acquisition in the Gulmarg- December, 2017. He also directed the Directorate of Health the practice this year with same zeal. Various Srinagar. minor land issues, the projects are Baramulla-Kupwara-Leh and Man- Chief Secretary asked Divisional Services to ensure availability of doctors, departments gave a detailed presentation on The meeting was informed that progressing smoothly. Chief Secretary talai-Sudhmahadev-Patnitop Tourist Commissioner Jammu and Divi- medicines and heating arrangements at all the winter preparedness. He said that every the Srinagar city ring road project asked the concerned DCs to resolve circuits. The concerned DCs were sional Commissioner, Kashmir to hospitals. Similar directions were passed on department should follow the Standard Op- involves an area of 278 hactares spread these issues expeditiously. asked to submit the list of bottlenecks facilitate expeditious land acquisition to PHE, PDD and other departments. eration Procedure (SOP) duly discussed already over six districts vizBudgam, Baram- He further asked the NHAI to in land acquisition, if any, to the re- in all PMDP projects by regularly The Div Com was informed that two bat- so that the before and after snowfall work ulla, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Pulwama ensure that compensation amount spective Divisional Commissioners, reviewing the progress with the con- talion of SDRF are on standby mode and it goes on smoothly with little discomfort to and Srinagar, while as Jammu city on account of land acquisition across so that these can be resolved in a time cerned DCs and executing agencies. will be further augmented by personnel from public. Dir YSS reviews arrangements Mechanical Engineering Deptt prepared to for 63rd National School Games respond to situation effectively: Chief Engineer 18 Control Rooms activated across Kashmir Football tourney to take place from Dec 11 to 15, Wushu from Dec 19 to 23 SRINAGAR, DECEMBER December onwards and pro- vices etc,” he said. important in this regard,’ he respective zones, and also with JAMMU, DECEMBER 09 09: In view of the forecast of duce moderate to heavy snow- Raina informed that the said. the fair consideration to the - Director Youth Services and heavy snowfall and rains in fall on 11, 12 and 13 December,” Department has prepared the ‘Snow Clearance Zones’ importance of the respective Sports, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad Kashmir from December 11, the advisory said. ‘Snow Clearance Action Plan’, Raina divulged that as per roads,” he said. He said the today convened a meeting to the Mechanical Engineering Responding to the advi- under which the men and the past precedence, the department also possesses review the arrangements for Department (MED), today sory, Raina said as directed machinery is deputed on im- “Mechanized Snow Clearance big fleet of road rollers, soil the upcoming 63rd National said it has put all the arrange- by the Government, the De- mediate basis. Elaborating, Operation” has been divided compactors, Motor Graders, School Games here. ments in place to ensure speedy partment has carried out the Raina said the “Mechanized into three Operational Zones trucks, tippers, cranes, exca- The Under-17 football snow clearance and dewater- mock drills, other prepara- Snow Clearance Action Plan”, for smooth implementation vators, dozers etc. tourney for Boys is being or- ing. tory works and has directed covers almost all the major of the Action Plan. Zone-I “Three Leyland Stallion ganized from December 11, “Mechanical Engineering the of ficials at the distr ict and routes across Kashmir region. includes Central Kashmir Recovery Cranes and one each 2017 to December 15, 2017 Department, Kashmir is provincial level to keep the Besides, some additional roads districts of Srinagar, Budgam in the respective Snow Clear- while as the national level fully prepared for timely clear- men and machinery ready. have been incorporated in the and Ganderbal, Zone-II in- ance Zone shall be kept as event in Wushu for Boys in ance of snow and all the He said the Minister for Works, instant plan as per the demand clude Anantnag, Pulwama, stand-by for recovery, servic- U-17 and U-19 categories shall date and time. bus arrangement, availabil- preparations have been done Mr Naeem Akhtar is person- received from the Public Works Shopian &Kulgam and Zone- ing of snow clearance ma- take place from December 19, It was further informed ity of venues etcetera to make to keep men and machinery ally monitoring the situation. Department. III includes Baramulla, Kup- chines,” he said. 2017 to December 23, 2017. that more than 30 teams hail- it hassle-free football experi- ready to respond to any situ- “We have activated our He said during Snow Clear- wara & Bandipora including He informed that the The Meeting was attend- ing from different parts of the ence. ation in view of the weather control rooms including 10 ance Operations, it may not Gurez area. standby machinery would be ed by Joint Director YSS country are participating in Moreover, the Director advisory from December in South Kashmir, 5 in North be possible to clear mechan- Regarding availability of kept as reserve and shall be Jammu, Madan Lal, Joint the event and the arrange- commended the work of the 11,”said Vijay Kumar Raina, Kashmir and 3 in Central ically such portions of a roads machines in the department, deputed to various sites to Director YSS Kashmir, Basheer ments for their accommoda- officials for showing the utmost Chief Engineer Mechanical Kashmir. We have also cre- whose condition is abnormal Raina said department has deal with any emergencies to Ahmad, Deputy Director (C), tion, bus services and other dedication towards their as- Engineering Department ated one provincial level con- having rough surface and the various machines, including arise anywhere in the Valley. Haji Mirza Hussain and oth- related facilities has been done signed roles in organizing such Kashmir. trol room which will keep track same shall have to be taken some high-end equipment, This decision has been taken er senior of ficers of the depar t- by the department. Also the events. Pertinently, the Met De- of every development across up for manual Snow Clearance like Snow Ploughs, Snow Cut- in view of the problems faced ment. department has setup a con- “In the recent, ‘Let’s Play’ partment has issued weather the region as far as the weath- by R&B Wing of the Public ters, Motor Graders, Motor previously during heavy snow- It was informed in the trol room for better coordina- tournament, the department advisory according to which er changes are concerned,” Works Department. Loaders and Dozers and fall in different parts of the meeting that the department tion and smooth progress of made a big breakthrough in a western disturbance is ap- he said, adding “Our man- “We have to work in syn- Unimog. Kashmir region, especially is ready with all the arrange- the tournament. which more than 55,000 ap- proaching J&K and adjoining power and machinery are ergy and public support is “We have 141 machines in Gulmarg, Shopian, Yous- ments for the formal inaugu- On the occasion, the Direc- plicants registered themselves areas due to which moderate ready and are in a state of vital in these operations,” he standby and these have been marg, Beerwa and Kupwara ration of the tournament, in tor directed the concerned online and hoped that in the to heavy snowfall is expected preparedness, so as to mini- said. “We have adequate staff distributed to various districts etc. “For effective implemen- which all the teams have been officers to ensure that every next session of national sports at most places in the State mize disruption of essential and machinery available. But according to the requirement,” tation of the operations, Me- framed out and commence- facility reaches each player games, the registration process from December 11 to Decem- services, road connectivity, need support from all depart- he said. “This distribution has chanical Engineering Depart- ment of tournaments will be and exhorted upon them to will be done online,” he add- ber 13, 2017. “This system is restoring electric supply, wa- ments and enhancing com- been done in accordance with ment issues Snow Clearance made as per the scheduled ensure better accommodation, ed. likely to affect J&K from 9th ter supply, healthcare ser- munication channels are very the quantum of work in the Action Plan every year. In a first, Kashmir gets Model Apple Village in Bijbehara Abdul Haq lays foundation of various High-density apple plantation to transform projects in Kupwara district state’s economic profile of State: Veeri Inspects various under execution projects; calls for early ANANTNAG, DECEMBER 09: adopt newer techniques and best completion of public interest projects Minister for Revenue, Relief, Reha- practices to survive the onslaught of KUPWARA DECEMBER 09: Minister leadership of Chief Minister Mehbooba Muf- bilitation and Reconstruction, Abdul emerging markets in and outside the for Rural Development, Panchayat Raj, Law ti. He said that the present government is Rehman Veeri today inaugurated the country. and Justice Abdul Haq Khan on Saturday committed to provide road network, drinking State’s first Model Apple Village at He stressed on the farmers to adopt toured Kupwara district and laid foundation water, electricity supply, ration, transport, Khiram Sirhama in Bijbehara. better grading, packing practices for stone of various projects and also inaugu- connectivity, and health facilities to the The major components of the selling the product at better rates in rated a school building. people living in all regions of the state espe- Model Apple Village include a shift the competitive marketing world. At Gagal in Wavoora block, Abdul Haq cially the inaccessible areas so that they could from traditional to high-density apple The horticulture department will laid the foundation stone of 3 KmsRantsanard avail the facilities launched by the government plantation, digging of borewells, con- set up this Model apple village on a to Bata Gagal road to be constructed at an under various developmental and welfare struction of sheds in orchards, reju- pilot basis and will initially cover 80 estimated cost of Rs 4. 68 Crore. The road schemes. He said that the rural connectivity venation of old and saline orchards kanals of land in the village at a cost will ease the travel of various adjoining vil- and developing school infrastructure in rural with new varieties, providing farm of Rs 5 crore. Deputy Director Hor- lages providing relief to thousands of people areas was his first priorit y which is being full machines like tractors weeders, spray- ticulture Kashmir, Muhammad You- of the area. Public Works Division Kupwara filled in phased manner. ers, setting up of juice preservation suf Dar said that they are hopeful of will execute the project. During the tour it was given out that Rs plant, grading, packing training to success of the project and will be On the occasion, people welcomed the 36 Crs are being spent on Khumriyal- Rungwar- farmers. hance apple production for greater use those better prospects here in replicated in all apple producing areas minister by showering flower petals and al- road project besides macadamization of District Development Commis- economic returns in the field. Kashmir. in future as well. monds besides singing traditional folk songs. other roads in the area. However, the minis- sioner Anantnag, Muhammad Younis Speaking further about the pros- Recalling the interest of late Chief He said that demo plants would They thanked the minister and the government ter promised for construction of water har- Malik, Director Horticulture Kashmir, pects of high-density apple orchards Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed be set up in the village where orchard- for fulfilling the long pending demand of the vesting tank in Gagal village, protection bunds, Deputy Director Horticulture Muham- in the state, the Minister said that it in the high-density plantation, the ists and horticulture department would people. newly constructed school building besides mad Yousuf Dar and other senior of- will change the economic profile of Minister said that he was very keen have regular interaction during the At Gagal B, Minister inaugurated High developing playgrounds. He sought coopera- ficers were also present on the occa- Kashmir. to introduce high-density apple plan- development of high-density apple. School building. The two storied building was tion, support from public to carry out the sion. He also asked the officers to send tation in the valley for better eco- On the occasion, Veeri also dis- constructed by the PWD Kupwara at a cost developmental activities in the district. Speaking on the occasion, the some orchardists of the area to foreign nomic prospects for the orchardists tributed subsidy cheques among or- of Rs 94.05 laks under RMSA funding. Earlier the public projected charter of Minister urged the fruit growers to tours where they can witness prospects of the Kashmir. chardists for the purchase of various Speaking on the occasion the Minister demands, while the school administration shift to high-density practices to en- of high-density apple orchards and Veeri said that it is important to machines. highlighted the progress achieved under the also presented charter of demands. 04 SRINAGAR | December 10, 2017, Sunday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus EDIT/ OPED GETTING BACK CAPITAL CRISIS — ON U.S. RECOGNISING JERUSALEM AS ON TRACK ISRAEL’S CAPITAL  C. Rangarajan U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, he national income numbers for the second quarter of 2017-18 has despite warnings at home and abroad, will Tcome as a relief. Gross Domestic worsen the Israel-Palestine conflict. Jerusalem, Product (GDP) has grown at 6.3% year-on- which houses holy places of all three Abraha- year compared to 5.7% in the first quarter. mic religions and is claimed by both Israelis The trend of declining growth rate quarter and Palestinians, is at the very heart of the after quarter, which was seen in the last one dispute. Israel built its seat of power in West year, has been reversed. This is a welcome Jerusalem decades ago and occupied the East sign. However, doubts and concerns persist during the 1967 war, and later annexed it. Pal- for some. estinians insist that East Jerusalem should be the capital of their future state. Even though SIGNS OF REVIVAL? there is a Congressional resolution in the U.S. Is this a flash in the pan or is it a sign of urging Washington to relocate its embassy a revival? Can we expect a further rise in the from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, previous American growth rate in the rest of the year? Some Presidents avoided doing so given the legal, people are disturbed by the excessive focus ethical and political implications of the issue, on GDP and its growth rate. It is true that besides their commitment to a negotiated two- development has many dimensions and for state settlement. By breaking with this con- a balanced view, one must look at all of them. sensus, Mr. Trump has in effect endorsed the Nevertheless, GDP is an important indicator Israeli claims to East Jerusalem. The decision of the performance of the economy, and a will likely help him bolster his image among faster rate of growth is most often a prereq- the Jewish lobby in Washington as well as uisite for rapid social development. What are the encouraging signs flowing American evangelical groups, his social base. out of the data on GDP for the July-Septem- Israel is obviously happy. Though Arab coun- ber quarter? For this, we need to look at sec- tries have voiced protest, they are unlikely to toral growth rates. The most encouraging challenge an American decision. Mr. Trump’s sign is the performance of the manufacturing move raises vital questions about U.S. diplo- sector which grew at 7% against 1.2% in the macy in the region besides putting new road- previous quarter. This is really a turnaround, blocks in the peace process. It could be viewed if we don’t dispute the number. In the cor- as illegal as the Israeli claim that Jerusalem responding quarter in the previous year, the the way business was being done in this sec- rect. Though many committees, including substantial increase depends on the behav- “complete and united” is its capital has been growth rate was 7.7%. It appears that the tor. the one headed by me, on savings have rec- iour of private investment which remains declared “null and void” by UN Security Coun- manufacturing sector has come out of the ommended the use of corporate sector data, intractable. disruptions caused by demonetisation and DISCOURAGING SIGNALS some cross-checking is needed. The govern- Yet another factor influencing growth is cil Resolution 478, which also asks member- more particularly, the implementation of the ment has set up the National Statistical Com- exports. India’s export performance has picked countries to “withdraw diplomatic missions goods and services tax (GST). The most discouraging sign is the behav- mission to give credibility to the Indian up in the current year. In terms of growth from the Holy City”. The U.S. is now acting Three other sectors which have grown iour of the Gross Fixed Capital Formation Statistical System. It must make effective rate, it was doing reasonably well. During against the spirit of this resolution. strongly are the two subsectors under ser- (GFCF). It is true that GFCF at current pric- use of it. Perhaps a clear statement from the April-September, exports grew by 11.52%. The Jerusalem gambit risks triggering an- vices — trade, hotels, etc., and public admin- es grew at 6.3% in Q2 against 2.9% in the National Statistical Commission will help to But there was a setback in October with the other cycle of protests and repression in the istration — besides electricity and other corresponding period last fiscal. This shows put the doubts at rest. export growth rate turning negative. How- Occupied Territories. In 2000, Ariel Sharon’s utility services. The trade sector grew by 9.9% an improvement in terms of sentiment. How- ever, the world economy is generally looking visit to the al-Aqsa compound in the Old City and there is some indication by the Chief ever, as the growth rate of GFCF fell below THE ROAD AHEAD better this year. World trade in 2017 is ex- sparked the second intifada. Palestinians are Statistician, T.C.A. Anant, that there could the growth rate of GDP, the ratio of GFCF to pected to grow at 1.7% compared to 0.8% in expressing similar distress today. The peace be some underestimation here. GDP has fallen from 27.1% to 26.4%. This is What do the numbers say about the future? 2016. Improvement in the external environ- process is not going anywhere, while Israel has Public administration grew at 6%, much truly disturbing. The fall must be due to a After staying at the same level for two quar- ment may help to raise our exports. This may lower than the previous quarters but still decline in private investment, as public in- ters, gross value added (GVA) has moved up. be another positive factor influencing growth, gradually been tightening its occupation and reasonably high. In fact, it is a good sign that vestment during this period has done reason- This may be broadly taken to mean that the even though it is difficult to say how strong building new settlements. Hamas has already despite a lower growth of government ex- ably well. Without a rise in the private invest- decline in growth rate has bottomed out. it will be. All in all, it appears that the GDP called for a third intifada. In the longer term, penditure, overall growth rate picked up. ment rate, sustained high growth cannot be Perhaps the glitches caused by GST have growth for the year as a whole may be around Mr. Trump has just made the two-state solution Some calculations show that excluding ag- maintained. been overcome. That only amounts to the 6.5%. more complicated. The Israeli-Palestine conflict riculture and public administration, the GDP There are some doubts about the high removal of a negative factor. Therefore, the For growth to pick up in a strong way, can be settled only after an agreement is reached growth rate in Q2 was 6.8% compared to growth in manufacturing. In this context, immediate prospect is some improvement policymakers need to address the issue of on the status of Jerusalem. The city was not part 3.8% in Q1. The electricity sector has done analysts draw attention to the disparities in the growth rate in the next two quarters. declining investment rate. As pointed out of Israel in the original 1947 UN plan to partition well with a growth rate of 7.6% compared to between the rate of growth in the index of In the next two quarters, there is not much already, the GFCF ratio has fallen to 26.4%. Palestine. Jerusalem, which was supposed to be 7.0% in Q1. industrial production (IIP) and national in- space for public administration to push the As late as 2014-15, the GFCF rate was 30.8%. ruled by an international trusteeship, was con- The growth rate in agriculture was low come statistics. For example, in Q2 of 2017- economy. Last year, a reasonable rate of Only when the reversal of this trend happens at 1.7%. This was to be expected because the 18, manufacturing under IIP grew at 2.2%. growth was achieved because of the strong can we be assured of a sustained high growth quered by Israel. This is why the UN has not growth rate in agriculture was very strong There is, of course, a difference between the growth of government expenditure in all of 7% plus. The excess capacity built up dur- recognised it as Israel’s capital. With his latest the previous year. Even though the monsoon national income and IIP figures, the former quarters. This year, at the end of the third ing the boom period must have been used up announcement, Mr. Trump has endorsed the has been good, one should not expect a much dealing with value added and the latter with quarter, fiscal deficit has almost reached by now. A complex set of factors is keeping occupation. And in doing so, he has undermined stronger growth over a good year. The con- total production. Nevertheless, such sharp the budgeted level. Even after allowing for down the private investment rate. These fac- the U.S.’s position as a neutral broker in Israeli- struction sector grew at 2.6% only. It is yet differences raise some concerns. In the new some slippage, it is unlikely that govern- tors need to be addressed in order to push Palestinian talks. In short, he has dealt a blow to recover from the impact of demonetisation. methodology in estimating value added in ment expenditure can act as a driver of up private investment, even as the pace of to the peace process. But that should not come as a surprise as the manufacturing sector, corporate data growth. Thus, while one can expect the public capital expenditures, which have shown demonetisation was directly meant to hurt play a major role. This approach is not incor- growth rate to pick up in the second half, any a pick up recently, is maintained. The fiction of nonfiction  SASHI KUMAR tion, the sense of inadequacy, with facts times we look for a cosmic story, the I had lived through the most beautiful Tamil militant groups, and is tempered yet retaining that light touch that gives and truth as we have known and expe- story of the universe, or for our own story I had ever read in my entire life. by the goodness and kindness of sundry us colourful characterisations from the N his Charles Eliot Norton lectures rienced and accepted at face value till personal story (which we tell our confes- Perhaps I had found the story we all look Sinhalese individuals and families provid- deadening amorphousness of coal. The delivered in the early 1990s at now. What makes for this new urge to sor, or our analyst, or which we write in for in the pages of books and on the ing succour and support to their Tamil cruel paradox of the lure of their home IHarvard University, subsequent- redefine these well-worn concepts is the the pages of a diary). Sometimes our screens of movie theatres: it was a story neighbours and friends in defiance of the in Nepal that keeps them away from it ly compiled as Six Walks in the Fiction- widening, as against the deepening, of personal story coincides with the story in which the stars and I were the pro- majoritarian aggressive chauvinistic mood. in order to save enough to go back to a al Woods, Umberto Eco grapples with the public sphere and the surge of ex- of the universe.” tagonists. It was fiction because the There is more grey than black in the decent life there seems, at the end of the the categories of fiction and nonfiction change and interaction, of opinions and An epiphanic experience while on a story had been reinvented by the curator; tragic retelling—and for the protagonist, film, their unending story. in his subversively exploratory style. It facts, on digital, online platforms. If a visit to the science and technology mu- it was history because it recounted what reliving—of the cause that was as much Speaking about gaining someone’s is as if when he contemplates fiction long glass being half-full is a statement of seum of La Coruna in Spain clinches had happened in the cosmos at a moment defeated by the ruthless military might confidence, it is incredible how Hemal enough, it turns into nonfiction and v ice fact, the same glass being half-empty this conflation of the personal and uni- in the past; it was real life because I was of the state as it was betrayed by the pow- Trivedi and Mohammed Naqvi wormed versa. The fictional, or ar tificial narrative becomes the alternative fact. When ex- versal for him. The curator of the mu- real, and not the character of a novel.” er politics of the Tamil resistance fighters their way into that of the fundamental- as Eco calls it, is partly comprised of press truth becomes platitudinous, and seum takes Eco to the planetarium where Even without that conclusive edify- themselves. The victory of the Sri Lankan ist cleric and Islamist cultist, Abdul Aziz and complemented by the nonfictional proves insufficient in illumining our a surprise is in store for him. The lights ing personal anecdote, under Eco’s armed forces is pyrrhic. The military de- Ghazi, who shook the Pakistani estab- or natural narrative, and the other way condition, we seek beyond it to find in- dim and to the accompaniment of a lul- critical gaze, the two, and too, neat cat- feat of the Tamils is unsustainably demean- lishment from his Lal Masjid, or red round. At one point, Eco seems to sug- tuitive communion with a belief system laby by the Spanish composer Manuel egories of fiction and nonfiction are ing. There is no closure, not yet. mosque, in Islamabad from where he gest that if fiction were entirely unre- that poses as a higher truth. Digital de Falla on the soundtrack, the plane- already unsettled and collapsing into Nepali immigrants working for a preached and taught his jehadist doctrine, lated to what is recognisable in the real technology’s multimedia aspiration seems tarium’s ceiling slowly configures back one another. Fiction draws on nonfiction living in abysmal conditions in coal mines through a twisted, mind-numbing reli- world, or what is nonfiction, it would not to be to progress from text, visual, vid- into the same sky under which Eco was as freely as nonfiction takes recourse to in the north-eastern parts of India is a gious indoctrination, to scores of impres- be humanly cognisable. That seems com- eo and audio into the immersive state born on the night of January 5/6, 1932, fiction. The Film Southasia (FSA) 2017 calamitous enough theme. An eleven- sionable young minds, and which had monsensical enough. What is perhaps of knowledge experience. It is the ide- in Alessandria, Italy. festival held in Kathmandu from No- year-old boy with a sunny disposition, to be taken like a fortress in a war, in not so self-evident is that nonfiction, alisation of the virtual over the mate- “Almost hyperrealistically,” Eco re- vember 2 to 5, which was essentially a Suraj, at the centre of it, who, with un- 2007, by the armed forces of the govern- which is rather simplistically considered rial. calls, “I experienced the first night of curation of 63 of the best documentaries wieldy pickaxe, ventures into the dark ment. Abdul Aziz’s mother, brother, son as a repository of fact or truth, is never Towards the very end of his last lec- my life…. The planetarium used a me- made in the countries of South Asia over cramped bowels of this inhospitable and 150 students died in that action. But really all that simple or unadulterated. ture, the last chapter of the book, Eco chanical device that can be found in a the last couple of years, tellingly dem- terrain to cut out a future for himself, the man remains as unrepentant and There are elements of spin, distortion talks about how to “deal with intrusions great many places. Perhaps others have onstrated this conflation, this mutual- because he has lost his mother and his unrelenting after this as he was before of perspective, innate biases and cul- of fiction into life...” and how “reflecting had a similar experience. But you will ity, of the two. father is a chronic drunkard, makes it it, asserting without any qualms, in fact tural contexts which colour or compro- on these complex relationships between forgive me if during those fifteen minutes Voyage of personal catharsis searingly engaging. In this memorable with unabated rabid fervour, that if he mise the so-called factuality of what is reader and story, fiction and life, can I had the impression that I was the only The entry that was the joint winner film, Fireflies in the Abyss, director had a hundred sons he would martyr observed or recorded. One man’s nonfic- constitute a form of therapy against the man, since the dawn of time, who had of the first prize at the festival, Demons Chandrasekhar Reddy and his crew stay them all to his desperate cause. The tion may even be another man’s fiction, sleep of reason, which generates mon- ever had the privilege of being reunited in Paradise, is a voyage of personal ca- with the group like dogged chroniclers forcefulness of his personality, his poi- much like one man’s terrorist is anoth- sters”. He says we will continue reading with his own beginning. I was so happy tharsis of the director-protagonist Jude who have won their confidence and who sonous spell over his believers and his er man’s freedom fighter. fictional stories, suspending disbelief, that I had the feeling—almost the de- Ratnam, in which the fiery imaginary can, without artifice, record their lives, devastating candour with his interlocu- It seems that behind the jargon in to make meaning of our lives: “Through- sire—that I could, that I should die at of Tamil liberation from Sinhala domi- shunting between the pits and their tors (the filmmakers who follow him vogue these days of “alternative facts” out our lives, after all, we look for a that very moment, and that any other nation in Sri Lanka is pitted against the hovels, fairly intimately, capturing their about), are pitted against the story of a and “post-truth”, almost as if like their story of our origins, to tell us why we moment would have been untimely. I reality of internecine, mainly cruelly very private moments with a matter-of- sensitive girl who escapes from the red raison d’etre, there lurks the dissatisfac- were born and why we have lived. Some- would cheerfully have died then because LTTE-led, attacks that decimate the fact simplicity that is devastating, and mosque and wants to learn. Let Col Purohit, first Army officer arrested ffor terrorism, claims innocence

05 SRINAGAR | December 10, 2017, Sunday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus INTER STATE Outgoing Congress chief Sonia Gandhi celebrates 71st birthday as son Rahul steps in NEW DELHI: Congress pres- However, Congress sources happy birthday,” the party wrote in bringing 18 opposition parties of mature and youthful leader- ident Sonia Gandhi, who turned said Sonia will continue to guide on its Twitter handle.A binding together for this year’s presiden- ship was an ideal solution that 71 on Saturday, will hand over the party, albeit in a different force for the Congress and known tial and vice-presidential elec- had put them in a comfortable the reins of the grand old party role.Rahul took a break from his for her ability to build alliances, tions. Her aggressive stand on position.Such an agreement ex- to her son Rahul Gandhi next hectic campaigning in Gujarat Sonia could take the role of its the land acquisition bill in 2015 isted in the Congress in the past week.For the past two years now, to be with his mother on her chief patron or head the Congress forced the government to with- as well, they said, and cited the Sonia, who held the post for a birthday.Congress leaders took Parliamentary Party. draw the controversial ordinance example of Rajiv Gandhi who record 19 consecutive years, has to Twitter to wish the outgoing CPM general secretary Sita- and shelve the idea of bringing served as a general secretary for taken a backseat and the party party chief.“Compassionate, ram Yechury recently called a new legislation. four years when Indira Gandhi was virtually managed by the hardwork ing, selfless. Calm and Sonia the “glue” that binds the However, Rahul’s elevation was the Prime Minister and Con- 47-year Rahul who cleared all composed, yet dignified and Congress as well as the opposi- will put an end to criticism that gress president from 1980-84. appointments. strong. A force for empowerment tion. He also credited her with the Congress was falling in con- Congress leaders indicated She has also stayed away from against all odds. A mother, a playing a critical role in the for- fusion between the two power that Sonia is unlikely to seek re- the party’s election campaign leader, a friend. Wishing Congress mation of the UPA in 2004. centres though party leaders had election from Rae Bareli in the this year. President Sonia Gandhi a very Sonia also played a key task maintained that the combination 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Congress DCW chairperson meets President Kovind on Narela incident habitual of blaming NEW DELHI: Delhi Commis- and has caught various offenders safety and to crack on the illegal sion for Women (DCW) Chief selling illegal liquor from their sale of liquor and drugs in Delhi. EVMs: Jitendra Singh Swati Maliwal met President Ram houses in Jahangirpuri, Burari, Further, DCW has also de- Nath Kovind today at the Rash- Holambi Kalan and Narela lo- manded that a strong law should NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra trapati Bhawan. calities.Through DCW efforts, be passed in the country to prevent Singh on Saturday said the Congress party is habitual of She informed the president that hundreds of liquor bottles have sexual assaults on women and putting blame of defeat on the Electronic Voting Machines after a raid in Narela, around 350 been confiscated. children. (EVMs).The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader's com- bottles of illegal liquor were caught Maliwal also requested the Recently, a law has been passed ments came after the Congress blamed some EVMs in from a house. A local volunteer, president to help DCW secure its in Madhya Pradesh for offenders, Porbandar, Surat, Jetpur and Navsari were linked to Blue- who provided information to DCW demands from the Centre. who commit sexual assaults on tooth.Singh said the Congress' allegations were on the very in the matter, was brutally as- Firstly, a high-level committee women and children. The punish- predictable pattern that is being followed by the Congress saulted by the liquor mafia. He was should be created in Delhi. It will ment also carries a death penalty party from the last few elections. paraded naked in broad daylight. comprise of the union home min- within six months. "The only difference this time around is that whether She briefed him on the issues ister, chief minister of Delhi, lieu- A law should be passed by the it was Delhi Municipal Corporation or Uttar Pradesh elec- related to women safety and the tenant governor, police commis- Parliament for the country, which tions they would start finding fault with the functioning growing menace of illegal drugs sioner and DCW. should ensure death penalty to the of the EVMs only when the results would start coming out. and liquor being sold openly in the The committee should meet offenders. The same should be And, every time they would face the accusation of finding capital.Recently, the DCW has twice every month and take deci- ensured by enacting a central law the fault with the EVMs after the results were announced," conducted several raids in Delhi sive steps to improve women to create adequate deterrence. Singh said.He further added that this time they (Congress) have grown wiser and smarter and started accusing the EVM machines even before the results are announced to face the imminent defeat that they are going to see on Gujarat polls: EVM issues have been resolved, says Bhavnagar DC Congress condemns December 18."So, they have now pre-emptively graduated BHAVNAGAR: Bhavnagar District tampered with in Rajkot East con- from one level of accusing malfunctioning to higher level. Collector Harshad Patel on Saturday stituency, a complaint to the EC said. PM Modi's Gujarat rallies But, that itself is a confession or admission of the fact that said the Electronic Voting Machines Meanwhile, talking to the report- they are going to face defeat on December 18. They have (EVM), which allegedly had issues ers here, Patel slammed the ruling now started preparing a ground much before the results related to tampering, have been looked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). are announced," said the MoS in the Prime Minister's Of- into and replaced, adding the polling "People from all social groups have fice.The first phase of polling is being held in 89 assembly was going on peacefully. gathered to vote because in three constituencies of Saurashtra and South Gujarat. There are Patel's remark comes hours after years, the BJP government has not 977 candidates in the fray. 57 of them are women candidates. EVM malfunctioning in several poll- done anything at the Centre, nor have The polling began at 8 a.m. and will continue till 5 p.m. ing stations made headlines in the quick action.Patel took to Twitter they done anything in Gujarat in the Security has been beefed up in the state to ward off any very first hour of voting for the Gu- and said, "There are reports of EVM last 22 years," he said."They did not untoward incidents and to maintain law and order. CCTV jarat elections.Speaking to ANI, malfunctioning in several polling fulfil any of the promises made in cameras have also been installed for effective monitoring Patel said, "There is no issue. At few stations. Request the Election Com- their manifestos of previous elec- and surveillance.Prominent candidates in the fray include places where machines had problems mission (EC) to take necessary action tions," Patel added.The first phase Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani of Bharatiya Janata - that has been resolved. Machines immediately (sic)." of voting in 89 assembly constituen- Party (BJP), who is contesting from Rajkot (West), along have been replaced wherever Earlier in the day, the poll panel cies of Gujarat began this morning. with Congress' Shaktisinh Gohil and Paresh Dhanani. required.""Polling is currently going received several complaints about The second phase will be held on The second phase will be held on December 14 for 93 on peacefully," he said. EVM malfunctioning in Kosamba December 14 for 93 assembly con- assembly constituencies. Counting of votes and the results Also speaking on the issue, Con- region of Valsad district. According stituencies while counting of the votes would be announced together on December 18. gress leader Ahmed Patel requested to media reports, an EVM was also will be done on December 18. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Anand Sharma on Sat- urday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign rallies in the wake of the Gujarat Assembly polls, adding he and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Amit Shah had Plea for VVIP cars to display registration number lowered the dignity of their respective positions and po- litical debates. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High kar sought to know the exact position “The practice of replacing the ident, Raj Niwas and Protocol Divi- details of the registration numbers "Going by the prime minister's language and the allega- Court on Friday asked the Centre on the issue while posting the case registration mark with the State sion of the Ministry of External of its cars on the ground that dis- tions that he is hurling I can say that he is rattled. Defeat is and the city government to place for further hearing on December Emblem of India, instead of display- Affairs for not being registered closure of this information would scaring him and the BJP in the face. The prime minister before it the rules on the use of the 20.NGO Nyayabhoomi claimed that ing them both is arbitrary and symp- under the Motor Vehicles Act. The endanger the security of the State himself has been responsible, so is his party president Amit State Emblem of India on cars of the practice of displaying the State tomatic of the desire to rule rather NGO referred to an RTI response and life and physical safety of the Shah, for lowering the dignity of the debate," Sharma told constitutional authorities and dig- Emblem, instead of the registration than to serve,” the petition alleged. by the Ministry of External Affairs President.It said that a person meet- ANI.He added, "He is not talking about employment, de- nitaries, such as the President, instead numbers, makes the cars conspicu- It further sought directions to saying that none of the 14 cars main- ing with an accident involving such velopment and economy. He is desperately seeking sympa- of registration numbers. ous and the dignitaries become easy the Delhi government and the Del- tained by its Protocol Division was a car cannot bring any claim against thy of the people through these actions and theatrical A Bench of Acting Chief Justice targets for terrorists and anyone hi Police to seize the cars used by registered.It also claimed that the it due to the absence of any identi- statements."In the run-up to the Gujarat Assembly polls, Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shan- with malicious intent. the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Vice-Pres- Rashtrapati Bhavan refused to give fication mark. the rebuttal between the two parties has been going back and forth, but became intense after Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's 'neech' remark. The BJP has been attacking Congress on various prem- Panama Papers case: ED attaches 10.35 Ahead of termination day, nearly 10,000 ises but primarily on its constant jibes on his humble begin- nings.Sharma further said that the BJP had dragged the crore assets of Chirayu Amin’s company Tripura teachers look for relief political discourse to a new low. AGARTALA: The looming termina- order on March 29. The ball is now in the Speaking about the recent suspension of Mani Shankar NEW DELHI: The Enforce- tion of 10,323 Tripura government school state government’s court, and we are Aiyar, he added, "The Congress Party has taken a very firm ment Directorate has seized teachers on December 31 due to irregu- doomed if it does not act fast,” Dey said. stand. Mani Shankar Aiyar was asked to apoligise; he apol- assets worth 10.35 crore in the larities in recruitment will leave 40,000 Around 700 teachers left the associa- ogised and was suspended. The prime minister will do great form of mutual funds of White- lives dependent on them in the lurch un- tion after qualifying through the Teach- good to the country if he follows the same path." field Chemtech, controlled by less the Manik Sarkar administration ers’ Eligibility Test a few months ago. Another Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said that businessman Chirayu Amin brings new rules to save their jobs. But more than 70% of the teachers facing while they threw a leader who insulted the prime minister, and his family, in connection About 15 teachers have died of depres- termination are past the eligible age to the BJP and its leaders are continuing insulting Rahul with the Panama Papers case. sion-induced ailments since May 7, 2014, apply for TET or other jobs, association Gandhi."The prime minister did not talk about Gujarat once The amount, equivalent to $1.6 when the Tripura high court ordered the leaders said.State education minister in his speech. He just talked about China, Afghanistan, million, has been attached termination of the teachers’ jobs due to Tapan Chakraborty has urged the teach- Babur and Aurangzeb, which is why his allies (referring to under Section 37A of the For- discrepancies in the hiring process. ers to call off their blockade since the the Shiv Sena) are using such language. One of our leaders eign Exchange Management The All Tripura 10,323 Teachers’ As- Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the talked ill of the prime minister and we threw him out of the Act (FEMA). sociation, which gave an ultimatum to state government’s petition on Monday party (Mani Shankar Aiyar)," Surjewala told ANI. “The name of Mr. Amin the government on Friday to ensure job seeking extension of the appointments. Surjewala also said that no matter how much the op- and his family members had security by year-end, fears more depres- “The government is sympathetic to position threw "dirt" on them, they would raise questions figured in the Panama Papers subsidiary in Singapore, in the form of sion-driven suicides if they are not rein- their plight, and we do not intend to use about the development of Gujarat. case with respect to their stakes or interests Overseas Direct Investment. This amount stated after the termination order takes force on them for lifting the blockade,” "These elections are not based on throwing dirt on oth- in Whitefield Global Investments Limited, was further transferred to its step-down effect from January 1 next year. he said.The association too is divided on ers. You throw dirt on us, we will ask you about the elections. in the British Virgin Islands,” said the agen- subsidiaries in the United Arab Emirates Members of the association have also the mode of agitation. A section does not You will scare us, but we will talk about moving Gujarat cy. The overseas company had been incorpo- and the British Virgin Islands, from where imposed a railway and national highway favour railway and highway blockade forward. This is the only difference between the BJP and rated allegedly in 2015. $1.6 million were used for purchase of this blockade, affecting movement of trains that “affects normal life” and prefers to Congress," he said. Accordingly, the ED initiated a probe property,” the ED said. and goods-laden trucks.“We have organ- storm the secretariat instead. The first phase of voting in 89 assembly constituencies under FEMA. The agency detected that Mr. Section 37A of FEMA stipulates that if ised a series of agitations, had meetings Alternative Jobs of Gujarat began this morning. Amin and his family members — through certain foreign exchange, foreign security with chief minister Manik Sarkar and Officials said the government had A total of 977 candidates are in the fray, out of which 57 their Indian company Whitefield Chemtech or immovable property is held outside India the education minister. We did not get created 13,000 non-teaching posts soon are women candidates. — had invested $1.6 million for purchase in violation of the Act, then a value equiv- anything beyond assurances. We want a after the apex court’s verdict to absorb The second phase will be held on December 14 for 93 of a three-bedroom apartment at Campden alent to the amount can be seized within permanent solution,” Uttam Kumar Dey, the 10,323 teachers facing the axe. assembly constituencies while counting of the votes will be Hill in the United Kingdom. India.“Accordingly, an equivalent asset an association leader, said on Saturday. Of these new posts, 12,000 were cre- done on December 18. “For purchase of this property in the amounting to 10.35 crore in the form of “We lost 11 members after the 2014 ated in education department and the The crucial elections are being seen as prestige battle U.K., Whitefield Chemtech Pvt. Ltd. trans- mutual funds was seized under the provi- high court order and a few more after the rest in social welfare and social education for BJP, which has been ruling the state for last 22 years, ferred an amount of $2.4 million to its sion,” said an official. Supreme Court upheld the high court departments. and litmus test for the Congress. 06 SRINAGAR | December 10, 2017, Sunday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus HEALTH Dear moms-to-be, avoid sugary Five new categories of drinks. They can increase risk of mental illness identified asthma in your baby For many people, mental health Results showed that 13 percent of issues are limited to depression, participants were characterised by anxiety, schizophrenia and to an anxious arousal, nine per cent by extent, bipolar disorder. general anxiety, seven per cent by However, this layman knowl- anhedonia, 9 percent by melancho- edge is far too basic as mental lia and 19 percent by tension. health issues extend way beyond "Interestingly, we found that the commonly known problems. many people who did not meet di- In addition to that, scientists agnostic criteria, but were still ex- have identified five new new cate- periencing some symptoms, fell gories of mental illness that cut into the tension type," said Kather- across the current more broad di- ine Grisanzio from Stanford.Ten- agnoses of anxiety and depression. sion was defined by irritability. The five categories, defined by People are overly sensitive, touchy, their specific symptoms and areas and overwhelmed. The anxiety Sugary drinks are not just unhealthy for ers completed another questionnaire to report of brain activation, are tension, makes the nervous system hyper- you but they can also harm your child. Ac- their children’s consumption of a variety of anxious arousal, general anxiety, sensitive, researchers said. cording to researchers, children between the foods and beverages, including regular sodas anhedonia – the inability to feel Anxious arousal is when cogni- ages of seven and nine may be at greater risk and fruit drinks. Asthma in mid-childhood pleasure – and melancholia."We Statistical Manual of Mental Disor- 420 participants both with healthy tive functioning, such as the ability for developing asthma if they consumed high was determined by a mother reporting a doc- are trying to disentangle the symp- ders, such as anxiety and depres- diagnoses and with multiple anxi- to concentrate and control amounts of fructose in early childhood or tor’s diagnosis of asthma, plus wheezing or tom overlap in our current diagno- sion, have so many overlapping ety and depression diagnoses. thoughts, is impaired.Physical their mothers drank a lot of sugar-sweetened asthma medication use in the past year. ses which can ultimately guide tai- symptoms that it is difficult to The participants underwent a symptoms include a racing heart, beverages while pregnant. The results suggested that in mid-child- lored treatment choices," the re- identify biological markers for po- series of tests involving brain map- sweating, and feeling Lead study author Sheryl L Rifas-Shiman hood, 19 percent of the children had asthma. searchers wrote in the study pub- tential treatments or cures, re- ping, self reporting of symptoms, stressed."People say things like 'I from Harvard Medical School and Harvard Mothers in the highest quartile of sugar- lished in journal JAMA Psychiatry. searchers said. and psychiatric diagnostic testing. feel like I'm losing my mind. They Pilgrim Health Care Institute said that avoid- sweetened beverage and fructose consump- The research helps better define "Currently, the treatments Researchers measured how can't remember from one moment ing high intake of sugary beverages during tion during pregnancy were 63% and 61% mental illness in order to provide would be the same for anyone in well participants functioned in ev- to the next," said Williams. pregnancy and in early childhood could be more likely, respectively, than those in the improved treatment plans for the these broad categories," said Le- eryday life, their capacity for build- Melancholia is when people ex- one of several ways to reduce the risk of child- lowest quartile to have mid-childhood-age millions of patients who suffer anne Williams from Stanford Uni- ing social relationships and general perience problems with social hood asthma. The researchers analysed 1,068 kids with asthma. from these disorders.Currently, de- versity in the US. outlook on life.The same tests were functioning. Restricted social in- mother-child pairs, designed to find ways to Kids in the highest quartile of fructose pression and anxiety are the lead- "By refining the diagnosis, bet- conducted with a second indepen- teractions further cause distress. improve the health of mothers and their chil- consumption during their early childhoods ing cause of disability and lost pro- ter treatment options could be pre- dent sample of 381 people. Using a Anhedonia is described as an dren. After their first and second trimesters, were 64% more likely than those in the ductivity worldwide with only one- scribed, specifically for that type of data-driven approach that involved inability to feel pleasure. This type mothers who participated in the study com- lowest quartile to have asthma in mid- third of patients recovering from anxiety or depression," said Wil- machine learning algorithms, re- of depression often goes unrecog- pleted questionnaires about their food and childhood. The researchers explained that treatment, the study said. liams. searchers processed the data and nised. People are often able to beverage consumption, including regular in addition to increasing asthma risk through The broad diagnostic categories For their work, researchers col- were able to identify the same five function reasonably well while in a soda and fruit drinks. When their children obesity, fructose itself may cause inflam- as defined by the Diagnostic and lected and processed data from new categories across both groups. high state of distress. reached early childhood (3.3 years), the moth- mation in the lungs. 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An MRI exam in every six months could be far more Take precaution: Bi- effective in detecting breast cancer in younger women Passing it on: Discrimination has ‘spillover with a high-risk genetic profile than an annual mam- annual MRIs helps high mogram, according to a study. effect’ on partner’s health The results suggest that for this population, inten- sive efforts to "downstage" aggressive breast cancer Discrimination not only crimination came from risk breast cancer by finding small early lesions in women with high-risk harms the health and well- (eg, because of race, age, mutations are crucial to improving outcomes. being of the victim, but their gender or other factors). patients "This study demonstrates, for the first time, that romantic partner as well, What matters is that they aggressive breast cancers can be caught early, without a study has found.The re- felt that they were un- excessive recalls or biopsies," said Olufunmilayo Olo- search, which analysed a fairly treated. That’s what pade, from the University of Chicago in the US. sample of nearly 2,000 had the biggest impact on Between 2004 and December 2016, the researchers couples, is the first study the person’s health,” recruited 305 women into a clinical trial. to consider how the dis- Chopik said. Volunteers had to have a lifetime breast cancer crimination experiences That discrimination risk greater than 20 per cent. More than half of the of both people in a relation- had a spillover effect on women enrolled (53 per cent) had mutations in breast ship are associated with the person’s spouse or cancer related genes, such as BRCA1, BRCA2 or CDH1. their health.“We found that partner. Since people are After evaluation by a physician and a genetic coun- when an individual experi- embedded in relationships, sellor, the participants were scheduled to undergo a ences discrimination, they what happens in those clinical breast examination and a dynamic contrast- report worse health and relationships affects our An MRI every six months could be far more effective enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) depression. However, that’s not the full 50 to 94.The participants reported on health and well-being, he said.“When in detecting breast cancer in younger women with a high- scan every six months, and a digital mammogram story - this stress spills over and affects incidents of discrimination, as well as one partner experiences discrimination, risk genetic profile than an annual mammogram, accord- every 12 months. the health of their partner as well,” said on their health, depression and relation- they bring that stress home with them ing to researchers. "Mammograms remain important for most women. William Chopik, from the Michigan State ship strain and closeness. The study, and it strains the relationship. So this The findings showed that undergoing a dynamic contrast- But for women at high risk who are getting a DCE-MRI University in the US. published in the journal Social Psycho- stress not only negatively affects their enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) every every six months, annual mammograms could prob- The researchers studied the survey logical and Personality Science, found own health, but their partner’s as well,” six months helped “downstage” aggressive breast cancer ably be eliminated," Olopade said. data of 1,949 couples ranging in age from that it did not matter where the dis- Chopik added. by finding small early lesions in women with high-risk mutations -- that are crucial to improving outcomes. The DCE-MRI scans detected node-negative, invasive tumours less than one centimetre and performed espe- cially well in young women with BRCA1 mutation - which Scientists develop fabric-based battery to power increases the risk for aggressive subtypes of breast cancer. “Mammograms remain important for most women. But for women at high risk who are getting a DCE-MRI every six months, annual mammograms could probably be elim- ‘smart’ clothes and wearable gadgets inated,” said Olufunmilayo Olopade, Professor at the Uni- The future of fashion is here. “There is a clear and pressing and other enzymatic fuel cells, versity of Chicago. Researchers from Binghamton need for flexible and stretchable microbial fuel cells can be the “For this group of younger women at significantly ele- University in the US have created electronics that can be easily inte- most suitable power source for vated risk, especially those with a BRCA1 mutation, we an entirely textile-based biobat- grated with a wide range of sur- wearable electronics because the strongly support getting a DCE-MRI every six months,” tery that can produce maximum roundings to collect real-time in- whole microbial cells as a biocata- Olopade added, in the paper presented at the annual San power similar to that produced by formation,” said Choi, who led the lyst provide stable enzymatic re- Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Between 2004 and their previous paper-based mi- study published in the journal Ad- actions and a long lifetime, said December 2016, the researchers enrolled 305 women into crobial fuel cells. The biobatteries vanced Energy Materials. Choi. Sweat generated from the a clinical trial with a lifetime breast cancer risk greater exhibit stable electricity-generat- “Those electronics must per- human body can be a potential than 20 %, who were scheduled to undergo a clinical breast ing capability when tested under form reliably even while intimate- fuel to support bacterial viability, examination and a DCE-MRI scan every six months, and repeated stretching and twisting ly used on substrates with com- providing the long-term operation a digital mammogram every 12 months. The DCE-MRI cycles, researchers said.This plex and curvilinear shapes, like of the microbial fuel cells. curtailed the spread of the cancers to the lymph nodes as stretchable, twistable power de- moving body parts or organs,” “If we consider that humans well as detected tumours smaller than a centimetre. “This vice could establish a stan- said Choi. “We considered a flexi- possess more bacterial cells than study demonstrates, for the first time, that aggressive breast dardised platform for textile- ble, stretchable, miniaturised bio- human cells in their bodies, the cancers can be caught early, without excessive recalls or based biobatteries and will be po- battery as a truly useful energy direct use of bacterial cells as a biopsies,” Olopade said. tentially integrated into wearable technology because of their sus- power resource interdependently The researchers also suggested that all women should electronics in the future, said tainable, renewable and eco- with the human body is conceiv- test for BRCA1 and BRCA2 at about age 30, regardless of Seokheun Choi, assistant profes- friendly capabilities,” he said. able for wearable electronics,” personal or family history of cancer. that would detect sor at Binghamton University. Compared to traditional batteries said Choi. mutations and help early action at preventing cancer. 07 SRINAGAR | December 10, 2017, Sunday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus BUSINESS CSS Corp opens new No legislation enforced to tackle stress delivery center in Costa Rica of financial institutions: Jaitley CSS Corp, a leading IT Services and Technology Amid ongoing social media buzz So obv iously this gap had to be filled will consider this and give sugges- Support company announced the opening of its new regarding the legislation dealing up," Jaitley told ANI. tions," he said. delivery center in Costa Rica. The center was inaugu- with the stress faced by financial Reiterating the Centre's com- On a related note, legislation is rated by the Honorable President of Costa Rica, Luis institutions, Union Finance Min- mitment towards strengthening the being considered by the standing Guillermo Solis, and Alexander Mora, Minister of For- ister Arun Jaitley on Saturday health of financial institutions as committee of the Parliament with eign Trade, in the presence of Manish Tandon, CEO of clarified that there was no law to well as those who have deposited regards to dealing with stress of CSS Corp. deal with this issue, and added money in them, Jaitley said if the financial institutions. CSS Corp has been in Costa Rica for four years and that the vacuum "had to be filled." gap is left vacant; the lack of suitable The laws, Jaitley said, are not this expansion in the town of Tres Ríos, La Union, east "There are reports on a section protection to depositors' money will partisan in character, and are draft- of the Great Metropolitan Area, at Terra Campus, is a of social media with regards to a also be affected. ed and approved by consensus. part of CSS Corp's strategy to diversify its footprint legislation being considered by the "If this law is not passed, then Presently, as Jaitley opined, there globally. The new center reflects CSS Corp's continued standing committee of the Parlia- the present system where there is is limited protection available to commitment to better serve their clients and help them ment. It is a law which deals with inadequate protection for depositors those depositing funds in financial in their transformation journey. financial stress in case any institu- will continue. institutions. With this law in place, The inauguration of the new center augments the tion feels the same. This was one Now what should be that larger the Centre aims to provide greater company's vision to build a global network of delivery area where there was no law, and protection is something that requires security to the depositors and their centers that offer new age services to its customers. there was a vacuum with regards to greater consensus. I am sure the funds, while strengthening the health The new 12,260 sq. feet facility will house 200 employ- how we deal with such kind of stress. Parliament's standing committee of such institutions. ees with scope for further expansion. Along with state of the art workspaces, it will have five technical labs, training centers and recreational areas, including a India's export of software services excluding exports classifying them in four groups of IT cafeteria. The center promotes adoption of energy ef- through commercial presence was USD services, business process outsourcing Need to focus on ficient methods and has been designed keeping sustain- 88 billion."Exports of computer ser- (BPO) services, engineering services ability and employee-friendliness in mind. software services vices remained the dominant compo- and software product development. CSS Corp launched its first center in Latin Ameri- nent, with private limited companies The annual survey indicated that USA innovation for people ca in Costa Rica in August 2013, to cater to the steadi- rise by 10.3 pct in and public limited companies holding and Canada remained the top destina- ly rising demand from clients in the region and glob- equal shares in exports during the tions of India's export of software with disabilities ally for multi-lingual tech support capabilities."We are 2016-17 year," the survey stated providing in- services, followed by Europe in which pleased that CSS Corp is expanding its operations in sights on various characteristics of UK accounted for nearly half of the There is a need to look for innovation beyond technolo- our country and the fact that it will be generating up The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) India's exports of software services. total exports. gy and focus on innovation for people with disabilities so to 200 jobs. This is a recognition of the capacity and in its recently released annual survey For 2016-17 round of the survey, 7,506 "The US dollar was the principal that their optimum talent can be explored, said Shakuntala talent of the Costa Rican workforce. It also endorses on "computer software and informa- IT companies were approached, out invoicing currency, accounting for 73 Doley Gamlin, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of our policy to attract additional investments through tion technology enabled services (ITES) of which 1,362 companies (accounting percent of software exports, followed Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Government of collaboration with the productive sectors and business exports" has said that India' s total for 81.2 percent of the total software by the pound sterling and the euro," India (GoI) recently in New Delhi.She also said that the chambers to reinforce the competitiveness of Costa export of software services increased exports) responded.Exports of the the survey highlighted adding that the central government is taking a leadership role for it to be Rica as an excellent destination", said President of by 10.3 percent to USD 97.1 billion. remaining companies were estimated off-site mode remained the preferred implemented successfully across the states, and added Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis. In 2015-16, India's total export of by using the distribution pattern after mode of delivery. that the total number of disabled people in India accord- "We are extremely delighted with the launch of our ing to a 2011 survey is 2.68 crore of which majority are new delivery center in Costa Rica, which is one of CSS living in poor condition. Corp's global strategic centers. I express my sincere "We need to focus on making them part of the society gratitude to honorable President of Costa Rica, Luis EO INVITES ENTREPRENEURS, PROFESSIONALS TO and discover their talent which is often unexplored be- Guillermo Solis, and Alexander Mora, Minister of For- cause of lack of exposure," she stated highlighting that eign Trade for inaugurating the new delivery center people like Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking who have achieved that will be a strategic lever in ramping our support BE MENTOR AT DELHI CHAPTER exemplary success despite their disabilities. capabilities for our growing client base globally." said The New Delhi Chapter existing members of EO New experiences. suitable Mentors to enhance Gamlin was addressing a sensitization workshop on Manish Tandon, Chief Executive Officer, CSS Corp. of Entrepreneurs' Organiza- Delhi as well the experts The mentor can share their skills in strategy, plan- 'Accessibility & Inclusion at Workplace: Rights of Persons "Costa Rica is an ideal nearshore location for CSS tion (EO), a global network from dif ferent fields can join their knowledge with a men- ning, sales, and marketing with Disabilities ACT 2016 (RPwD Act, 2016)' organized by Corp. The country's central time zone makes it a perfect of entrepreneurs, invites the program. tee to help them gain a new as well as overall personal- FICCI in collaboration with the Department of Empower- location for real-time collaboration, especially for our entrepreneurs and Profes- The program is aimed to outlook on their business. ity development. ment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry customers in North America. With its rich pool of di- sionals from different busi- create a formal mentoring At the same time, a mentee It also gives a platform of Social Justice and Empowerment, GoI. versified talent, stable political environment, and ease ness areas for their Mentor- relationship for the entre- can gain a fresh perspective to individuals and members Sharing about the plans for popularization of Ac- of access, Costa Rica was an obvious choice for the new ship Program. preneur members through from someone outside of his displaying the passion to help cesibility Index and incentives to Private Employer center to expand our footprint in the region. With this EO Mentorship program one-on-one interaction. It or her business to take con- nurture growing entrepre- Scheme, Dolly Chakrabarty, Joint Secretary, Depart- development, we look forward to partnering further is a time-bound activity to is a chapter based program trol and grow the business. neurs within a safe environ- ment of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Di- in the country's economic growth, while responding help members achieve high- set to last 10-12 months where "The motto behind this ment of experience sharing," vyangjan) said that disability and poverty go hand in to clients' needs faster than ever before," he added. levels leadership and per- pairs are matched, based on program is to support mem- said mentorship chair- EO hand and to break this vicious circle, we must empower sonal development. The mentee goals and mentor bers by helping them get New Delhi, Alok Tuli. them through access to opportunities. New Delhi hosts ICOMOS at 19th Triennial General Assembly Marg Education collaborates with The International Council for Renowned heritage professionals religious, social and political events," ing the preservation of heritage, the Monuments and Sites or ICOMOS, and enthusiasts such as archaeolo- said Gustavo Araoz, President, standards and the techniques for each Oxford Software Institute for the global pioneers and front runners gists, architects, urban planners, ICOMOS."Heritage buildings are type of cultural heritage property - in promoting and enhancing profes- engineers, curators, building conser- subjected to processes of degradation buildings, historic cities, cultural sionalism in conservation, manage- vation professionals, art historians with time, which leads to a situation landscapes and archaeological site. training of Marg Software ment, planning and development of from diverse cultural backgrounds in which they became not able to ful- India ranks very high in our list Oxford Software Institute and Marg the opportunity to create awareness among India's diverse heritage is geared to will be present to share, exchange and fill the purpose for which they were of priorities. India has been known Education has joined hands for educating students about our brilliant repertoire of organise the first ever ICOMOS Gen- brainstorm relevant topics in the four built. Therefore, it's a clarion call to for its rich cultural heritage and his- and skill development of youth for teaching accounting and inventory software's, which eral A ssembly and Scientific Sy mpo- subthemes of Integrating Heritage protect and conserve them," he add- toric background. ICOMOS India which business solution software's; Marg ERP, the are highly-rated and much sought after in sium 2017 in Delhi.Themed "Heritage and Sustainable Urban Development ed.ICOMOS as a non-Governmental was set up in 2011 is intrinsically linked country's fastest growing business solution the industry. Also, to let them know about and Democracy",a highly relevant, by Engaging Diverse Communities ; organisation was conceived with a to the regional and international software provider's educational wing, the Marg Education and how it has been instru- vibrant and much needed platform Role of Cultural Heritage in Building single minded objective in promoting complementary ICOMOS committees Marg Education, has tied-up with Oxford mental in training and building software will have participation from over 1,000 Peace and Reconciliation; Protecting the conservation, protection, use and and hence brings to these platforms Software Institute to train them on Marg's skills and in helping students gain good delegates across 68 countries around and Interpreting Cultural Heritage enhancement of monuments, built paradigms arising from the Indian software and increase their job creation. placement opportunities," said Managing the world. The event is aimed at pro- in the Age of Digital Empowerment; ensembles and sites. Its key role is to context, both in theory and practice On December 6th, Wednesday, Marg Director, Marketing, Sudhir Singh.Marg viding a much needed opportunity to Culture- Nature Journey, exploring develop common doctrines in the from the Indian cultural heritage fra- Education also organized a similar seminar Education and Oxford Software Institute promote international co-operation the Complexities of Human Relation- evolution and circulation of ideas and ternity. It further helps its members cum training at the World Class Skill Centre joined hands in October this year. Marg will and strengthen understanding there- ships with Natural and Cultural in raising awareness about issues connect to a worldwide network of (WCSC) in Delhi for which they had been train Oxford Institutes' students at all its by creating a robust ecosystem in the Places under the overarching theme related to heritage conservation. professionals involved in heritage pro- earlier invited by the WCSC.WCSC has been eight Delhi branches in Marg's software. field of heritage conservation.The event of 'Heritage and Democracy'. Working as an advisory body to tection and encourage interdisciplinary developed by Delhi Government in collabo- Counsellors' training at all the centers is is supported / backed by Ministry of "These are challenging times. the World Heritage Committee for dialogues.A triennial five daylong event ration with the Government of Singapore. currently on. Oxford Institute will train 1500+ Housing and Urban Affairs and Min- Hence, conservation of heritage build- the implementation of the UNESCO is expected to be packed with informa- The Oxford Software Institute has been students of Marg every year. istry of Culture, Government of India, ings provides a sense of identity and World Heritage Convention, its ratio- tive sessions including a Scientific created as a centre of excellence in skill de- Marg ERP Ltd. being the provider of GST Government of Jammu and Kashmir, continuity in a fast changing world nale is to evaluate World Heritage Symposium, an Exhibition, and Heri- velopment to enhance the employability of accounting software and Oxford Software Bihar and Odisha Tourism and key for future generations. Not only does nominations for the cultural proper- tage Tours etc which will inspire its the youth. Oxford is a software institute where Institute, the trainers of various software - players in this sector. it play a critical role in defining the ties and advise on the state of conser- participants to consider alternate cul- almost all accounting software are taught. have collaborated to provide students train- Eminent global and national speak- landmark within the heritage area, vation properties already inscribed tural possibilities and cognitively respond Marg Education started these seminar ing and employment opportunities. ers such as Ede Yildirim, Gamini it generates economic return and sup- on the World Heritage List. to global challenges that relate to tan- and training session held at Oxford Software Their main aim is to provide 100 percent Wijesuria, Sudha Gopalakrishnan, ports the tourism industry. These With a wide network of experts gible and intangible resources.The Institute on December 7, Thursday to address placement to their students to ensure complete Tim Badman, Laila Tyabji, Shiv Vis- constitute together the architectural that benefit from the interdisciplinary General Assembly 2017 will further students with commerce background about ROI (return on investment). vanathan from the region, India and heritage of an area and possess his- exchange of its members such as ar- serve as a forum that will promote in- accounting software, GST and their career Elated at the new collaboration, Sudhir across the world would be sharing torical values resulting from their chitects, historians, archaeologists, ternational co-operation and strength- prospects after doing Marg's courses."Marg Singh said, "We are delighted with this tie- critical insights, case studies and beautiful architecture and their cor- art historians, geographers, anthro- en understanding and communication was invited to address students at this high- up. It's a great opportunity for our youth to processes in heritage recognition, relation with important events that pologists, engineers and town planners, between cultures through the field of profile seminar as an undisputed leader in equip themselves with the best skills for conservation and management. occurred in the heritage area such as it immensely contributes to improv- cultural heritage. GST-related software solution. We utilized meaningful employment. MARUTI SUZUKI RIDES PAST SBI, HDFC IN M-CAP The ‘banker to every Indi- try’s biggest carmaker is now every Indian, closed the day FY17 and it had increased to 50 in bigger and premium ones port: “Maruti Suzuki’s revenue an’, State Bank of India, is now more valuable than the com- with a market cap of Rs per cent during the first seven (through its Ciaz, Brezza and S growth, we think, will remain behind the carmaker for every bined market cap of the three 2,70,312 crore. Maruti also sur- months of FY18. Domestic Cross). This also helped im- exciting over FY18 as positive second Indian, Maruti Suzuki, leading automobile companies passed non-banking finance sales grew 15.52 per cent to prove average realisation. Ana- model mix flows through in in market capitalisation. in the country: Tata Motors (Rs company Housing Develop- 957,603 vehicles during the lysts remain bullish on the both volumes and improved At a market cap of Rs 1,18,684 crore), M&M (Rs ment Finance Corporation April-October period. This rate scrip and continue to give a pricing. EBIT margins, howev- 2,73,106 crore, the Suzuki-pro- 86,336 crore) and Ashok Ley- (HDFC) in market cap on Fri- of growth is double the indus- ‘Buy’ call.Maruti’s profit in er, may moderate from the cur- moted carmaker is now the land (Rs 34,700 crore). day. HDFC’s market cap was Rs India in CY17.Every second car try’s 7.67 per cent in the speci- 2016-17 was a record Rs 7,337 rent high levels though will sixth most valued company in Maruti Suzuki’s stock hit a 2,67,809 crore.Maruti Suzuki sold in India, the world’s fifth fied period. It has said it would crore, about 37 per cent higher likely remain above through the country.Maruti’s stock has new high of Rs 9,120 at the BSE India stood eleventh in market largest market, is made by post double-digit growth for than the previous year. Year af- cycle levels. We also think surged 65 per cent since Janu- on Friday and closed at Rs cap at the beginning of the cal- Maruti. The carmaker has been the whole year. Maruti has to a ter year, it has shown a volume growth will return in the in- ary, in line with a sustained in- 9,040, up almost two per cent endar year (CY17). It surpassed the biggest gainer in an ex- large extent managed to shed growth higher than the average dustry in FY18 and MSIL in our crease in sales and market from the previous day. SBI, Infosys, Oil and Natural Gas panding market. Its market the image of a small carmaker industry performance. view will be able to hold onto share. Interestingly, the coun- which calls itself the banker to Corporation (ONGC) and Coal share stood at 47.40 per cent in and marked a strong presence JPMorgan said in recent re- its market share.” 08 SRINAGAR | December 10, 2017, Sunday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus SPORTS Abbasi’s autobiography talks of cricket glory, India’s dubious role, tensions and ad hocism

KARACHI: ‘Not a Gentle- several frontiers, both at home ex-skipper Aamir Sohail.While many took as a gesture of mod- man’s Game’, the highly-antici- and abroad.It takes a bold, honest both Mohsin and Intikhab recalled esty was in fact a bout of emotion pated autobiography of Arif Ali man to recognize another and Ab- Abbasi’s fine leadership sk ills and that Abbasi was overcome with at Khan Abbasi, the former head of basi was fortunate that the legend- praised the spirit he inculcated in the mention of his mentor Nur the Pakistan Cricket Board and ar y figure of A ir Marshall Nur K han his colleagues at the workplace Khan.Earlier, ex-chairman PI A, was finally laun­ took him under his wings early in and among the players with his CEO Dawn Media Group Ha- ched in a graceful ceremony at the his career to be his mentor, friend uncomplicated and ego-free style, meed Haroon opened the proceed- imposing Mohatta Palace Mus­eum and guide. The long and cherished Mani recollected his nearly ings by attributing his ‘sufficient’ building here on Thursday. association of the two — in crick- three-decade old friendship with knowledge of the game to Abbasi An administrator par excellence et, in PIA and many other vistas the author, calling him as the man and their long lasting friendship. — at cricket or otherwise — Ab- of life — brought the best out of of the hour who could give some Few eyebrows, basi enjoyed a long and distin- Abbasi as they acknowledge each direction to the radarless ship of however, were raised at Salim guished association with the game other’s abilities and enjoyed great Pakistan Cricket in these turbulent Malik’s conspicuous presence at in Pakistan that had more highlights mutual respect. times.“Unlike the adminstrators the function. The former captain, than setbacks.It is not as if, though, In his book, Abbasi talks at of the game today, who was banned for life by Justice that his tenure (s) at the PCB was length about the dubious role of who often show an increasing Qayyum Commission in the year entirely a bed of roses. He did have the Indian cricket officials, with propensity to let matters drift, Arif 2000 for bringing the game into his share of controversies and Jagmohan Dalmiya being an ex- Abbasi was a focused man in his disrepute,\ upheavals. How well he tackled ception, and how they tried to job, taking quick and far reaching had specially flown in from them is a credit to his good gov- create hurdles in all of the Pakistan’s decisions that did Pakistan crick- Lahore for the book launch.But ernance, an orderly mind and his plans and suggestions at the ICC. et a world of good,” said Mani in Abbasi, who thwarted the Aussies’ inimitable ways of handling peo- Not one to mince his words, his tribute to the author.Young Ali plan back in 1994-95 to embroil ple and dealing with them which Abbasi denounces the political a sizeable opening chapter of his to the game despite their sins.On camaraderie with his colleagues Junejo then read excerpts from Malik into a nasty bribery scam won him many friends across the interference in the game and the book. So does his stint at the Ox- Thursday, Abbasi’s tremendous as well as his juniors, the uplift- the book which had captivating during a series in Pakistan by globe, and a few detracters. prevalent ad hocism which, in is ford.Abbasi is frank and hard- services to the game, more remark- ment of infrastructure and the effect on the audience. conducting a court inquiry to un- More importantly, Abbasi en- opinion, has has been detrimental hitting when he talks about the ably his brilliance in pulling off a stadia and other aspects were In his turn at the podium, earth the truth, joyed the respect of the players to the game and is, various tensions and pressures he coup in 1983 when he snatched eulogised by the prominent speak- though, Abbasi somewhat deprived have always believed that since he always had their welfare in fact, the mother of all evils was confronted with as the head the Cricket World Cup from the ers on the dais. the audience of the dramatic dis- Malik was denied a fair trial by close to his heart. And it clearly af flicting the game in the countr y of the cricket board. He also disap- clutches of the first world nations, They included former president course that was, indeed, expected his successors.A bevy of ex- showed. Pakistan won many lau- today.His education and early days proves of match-fixers — if they his out of the box measures and chairman ICC, Ehsan Mani, of him. Uttering a few words of cricketers, officials, bureaucrats rels in Abbasi’s stints at the helm. in Pakistan, the influence of his are found guilty — and calls for such as the introduction of neutral the chief guest of the evening, thanks for the speakers and the and friends graced the occasion Foreheads appeared less creased coach Major Jacob Harris, his life bans against them including umpires and the match referees, former captain Intikhab Alam, tributes paid, Abbasi said he as Abbasi signed away the copies and shoulders hardly ever dropped cricketing stint with the Pakistan Mohammad Amir and others who his lead role in the formative years stylish ex-opening batsman Moh- wouldn’t add much to whatever of his book which indeed makes as the national team conquered Combined Universities comprise have been allowed to comeback of the Asian Cricket Council, his sin Khan besides the mod­e­rator, has been said of him.But to what a compelling read for one and all.

HAFEEZ TO LEAVE FOR Mohammad Amir’s choices should be worthy of his class LAHORE: He has class adorned dollars when Amir bamboozled him ENGLAND NEXT WEEK FOR with panache. Lethality backed by twice in two balls at the high-voltage passion is his forte. The youngster Champions Trophy decider earlier was widely designated as the suc- this year? What about Tillakaratne BOWLING ACTION TEST cessor to the great Wasim Akram. Dilshan who was trapped by the And the man has risen to the top same paceman on a short-pitched when the occasion demanded. delivery in the opening over of the Ask none other than iconic Virat glitz y 2009 World T20 final at L ord’s? Kohli who candidly regards the left- Rohit Sharma is a run-machine armer as the top gun in modern-day against many bowlers yet the pro- cricket. Mohammad Amir ever since lific Indian opener has time and again his much-anticipated and contro- proved to be a bunny in front of Amir. versy-laden return to international English crowd saw a rejuvenated scene has been the thrust of Pakistan Amir in the 2016 Test series during fast bowling. which the bowler kept on bothering The exceptional calibre of the the opponent batsmen but was un- paceman was never in doubt even fortunately short on wickets due to before the 2010 spot-fi xing scandal dropped chances. All this is top shelf reared its ugly head. His reputation stuff.Now this genuine pace bowler LAHORE: Seasoned Pakistan cricketer Mohammad as an upright competitor was taint- of the highest echelon is going to Hafeez, currently facing suspension from the ICC for his ed but, unlike the other two culprits exhibit his skills at the much talked illegal bowling action, is travelling to England next week in the saga, Amir after admitting about T10 League starting in Shar- to have his action assessed there.The action of 37-year-old his guilt and showing remorse some- jah later this month. Earning through Hafeez, an off-spinning all-rounder, will be assessed by how received muted plaudits from profession is everybody’s fundamen- Imran Khan, Wasim and Waqar level international cricket for say bowling trio that can unnerve the biomechanics expert Dr Paul Hurrion and bowling coach across the cricketing world. tal right. However, one strongly Younis and many other cricketers three to four months (or even more) best in business; they proved it in Carl Crowe who has worked successfully with West Indies Rediscovering the form at the reckons horses-for-courses is an produced by the country were laud- be not hugely damaging for the the Champions Trophy. Mohammad off-spinner Sunil Narine in rectifying his illegal top after five long years was a colos- adage that every rational individu- ed for their glorious services to bowler and Pakistan cricket?Secondly, Abbas, Rumman Raees and Fahim action.“Pakistan team’s bowling coach Azhar Mahmood, sal challenge. But he did it and the al should always be aware of.Out- Pakistan cricket. Furthermore, Amir Tests and One-day Internationals Ashraf have shown they can also who is already in England, would be present during the dark period of repentance and iso- standing talent is precious and represents the country in all three (not even Twenty20 games, what to create ripples when summoned for assessment of Hafeez’s action,” said a PCB press release lation is now behind him.Figures at therefore should be employed for formats which makes it tough for talk of T10 fixtures!) are termed as dut y. Now is the time to firm up this issued on Friday.“After the assessment both the experts times can be highly misleading. There advanced tasks. Amir is a true high- him to go out there and perform on benchmarks by the game’s expert blend of pacers for meeting chal- would devise a remedial work action plan that would be has been no wickets galore for Amir flying fighter, an intelligent warrior. every occasion. Injury and burnout and critics. Outdoing batsmen in lenges ahead. handed over to Azhar Mahmood for [its] implementation after his return to international Though the 25-year-old Amir are two major perils that are always T10 games will not earn a pacer like Therefore, the focus of these in Pakistan,” the release added. cricket early last year (44 wickets has age on his side, yet there are a lurking around, particularly for fast Amir the grand and pure applause talented pacemen should be on “Azhar and IBARC comprising Ali Zia, Sajjad Akber, in 16 Tests at an average of 37.25; number of reasons for him to remain bowlers. One must not ignore that that he would receive in cut-throat strengthening their combination in Saleem Jaffer and Aleem Dar would then work with Hafeez 30 wickets in 21 ODIs at 30.26; 15 selective in picking the contests. Dale Steyn, South Africa’s top speed- five-day and 50-over competitions. order to keep their best for nation- under the guidelines given by Dr Paul Hurrion and Carl wickets in 14 T20 Internationals at Firstly, he is the pace spearhead ster, had to remain out of action for Furthermore, from the team’s al duty.Last but not the least, to add Crowe for correctness of his bowling action. The commit- 24.33).But, then again, this astute of Pakistan team, and there is noth- over a year due to a shoulder injury point of view Amir, along with fast- to Amir’s national duty workload tee would also perform periodical testing at PCB biome- pace merchant is a big-game player. ing bigger than national duty. Pace late last year. Will an injury in the rising Hasan Ali and Junaid Khan there are international T20 leagues chanics lab at LUMS in Lahore to make sure Hafeez’s Wasn’t Kohli’s scalp worth 10 million bowling legends Fazal Mahmood, T10 League depriving Amir of top- has formed quite a menacing pace — above all Pakistan Super League. action is well within the allowable benchmarks before recommending that he may be sent for re-testing at any ICC-accredited biomechanics lab,” the press release further said.“The above-mentioned plan has been discussed with Ex-captains fear England whitewash in Ashes Hafeez, who has agreed to follow it up after having gone Jamshedpur FC face FC through his initial assessment on his bowling action in SYDNEY: Former England captains mistic, saying Australia was clearly the differences are that Australia have express England,” it concluded. Michael Vaughan and Bob Willis fear superior side.“England are fighting as pace in the seam department and a world- The ICC has suspended Hafeez from bowling on the the tourists are heading towards a 5-0 hard as they can, but the class spinner. Pune City test in Indian basis of the biomechanics report of Loughborough’s Town whitewash against Australia after fail- bald fact We have neither.“At this rate, you England which conducted his test on Nov 1 after the bowl- ing to win the Adelaide Test. wouldn’t be surprised if it was 5-0, as er was reported on Oct 18 in the One-day International England slumped to a 120-run de- Adelaide probably represented England’s Super League against Sri Lanka in the UAE.It is the third time the bowling feat in the second Ashes clash this best chance to chalking up a JAMSHEDPUR : Jamshedpur FC are on a high action of Hafeez, a veteran of 50 Tests, 195 ODIs and 81 week on a ground widely seen as victory.”Captain Joe Root has in- after having secured their first victory in the Indian T20 Internationals, has been declared illegal by the ICC. their best chance of winning.It sisted England are “still mas- Super League (ISL) season four a few days ago.Steve followed defeat in the first Test sively” in the Ashes series, while Coppell’s boys have kept four consecutive clean sheets in Brisbane with Perth’s WACA coach Trevor Bayliss said on in the ISL so far and have proved tough to conquer. But Ashes: England coach Trevor Ground next up, where they Thursday that his team had come Sunday they will face a different challenge when have not beaten Australia left “a few scars” on Austra- they face a free-scoring FC Pune City. since 1978.Vaughan sug- lia in Adelaide. The Englishman is aware of the attacking threat that Bayliss fumes over Ben Duckett gested England had neither Another former England his opponents possess. “Pune are a top side. It is fair to the skill nor resilience to captain, Mike Atherton, said say that. They arguably have the two best strikers in the bar incident win a match.“This was the the loss of the opening two league. Both Marcelinho and Emiliano Alfaro were great NEW DELHI: England coach Trevor Bayliss has de- week we all fancied England Tests had eerie similarities last year. They make a lethal combination. scribed Ben Duckett’s behaviour as “not acceptable” after to take something from,” he to previous tours Down Under, It will be a tough game but I think it enjoyable for the batsman was stood down from an Ashes tour game on said in comments in The Aus- including those spearheaded everyone to watch,” Coppell said at the pre-match press Saturday and suspended by the England and Wales Cricket tralian on Friday. by Alastair Cook, conference on Saturday.Coppell also confirmed that Board (ECB) following an incident in a Perth bar.Bayliss “In Perth, the ball won’t swing Andrew Flintoff, and Nasser defender Anas Edathodika will be out of action for some confirmed that the 23-year-old Duckett, who is part of the like this [in Adelaide]. We are now Hussain.“All put a brave face on time.His injury, England Lions training team in Australia, had poured a drink looking like we did in 2013, like we did events; all tried to find the right tone which he sustained during Jamshedpur FC’s game on a senior England player -- with reports suggesting it was in 2006-07, you look at this England but all, ultimately, against Kerala Blasters. “Anas is injured. He is not with paceman James Anderson -- after a heated argument late side, and realistically, can you see them i s they were powerless to stop an Austra- us.He is undergoing specialist physiotherapy. As I said, on Thursday.“I’m not sure exactly what more I can say. winning a Test match?“I think it’s going are up against a lian juggernaut that, once rolling, he didn’t travel with the team last time because we don’t I’m sure there will be some stern words from above. to be very difficult to win a Test match better side in these conditions,” Willis gathers momentum with frightening want him to travel and aggravate his injury,” he said. on this tour.”Willis was equally pessi- said in the same newspaper.“The glaring speed,” Atherton wrote in The Times.

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