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 Vol No: XXII Issue No. 312  31.12.2017 (Sunday) Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Municipal polls to be held after Army Chief reviews Security situation in J&K At -13.8° C, Leh security situation in JK improved, claims Home Minister coldest in JK Panchayat elections: CM NL CORRESPONDENT communication NEW DELHI, DEC 30 infrastructure in the J&K State, particularly Ladakh NL CORRESPONDENT NL CORRESPONDENT committed to empowerment round developmental Union Home Minister region, strengthening of SRINAGAR, DEC 30 JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 of grass-root level agenda of the government (UHM) Rajnath Singh on education system in Jammu institutions and the proposed for every section of the December 29 said that the Kashmir and other It was the season's lowest Seeking large participation elections to the panchayats population," Mufti said security situation in Jammu developmental issues. night temperature in the of people in the upcoming and ULBs is a major step in while addressing various and Kashmir (J&K) has According to an official town, which was the panchayat polls, Jammu and that direction," Mufti said. delegations here. considerably improved with spokesman, the Minister coldest recorded place in Kashmir Chief Minister Seeking large participation The chief minister said the the efforts of the Security said that security situation the state last night. Mehbooba Mufti today said of people in the panchayat state's election authority Forces (SFs) and the in the militancy infest Leh experienced its it would be followed by elections, she said it would would formally set the development initiatives Jammu Kashmir had shown coldest night this winter as JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 and interacted with soldiers elections to urban local be followed by elections to process for holding undertaken by both the considerable improvement the minimum temperature in Rajouri sector, where an bodies (ULB) to fully the urban local bodies. panchayat polls into motion Centre and the State, reports and it was time to move there settled nearly 14 Amid the spurt in ceasefire Army Major and three empower these basic "Elections to panchayats and after the Rural Development Daily Excelsior. The forward with speed on the degrees Celsius below the violations by Pakistan, Army jawans were killed by democratic institutions. ULBs will empower these Department issues the Minister made these developmental front. freezing point, even as the Chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Pakistani troops on The state government has institutions to not only have requisite notification in this remarks while chairing an Maintaining that the overall mercury continued its Saturday reviewed the December 23, he said. announced holding of the the democratic powers but regard in accordance to the inter-ministerial meeting, situation in J&K was well downward spiral in operational preparedness of "The Chief of Army Staff, panchayat polls from mid- the financial resources as provisions of the Jammu and convened in New Delhi, to control, Rajnath Singh Kashmir valley and the force here and the General Bipin Rawat, February. Panchayat well to undertake Kashmir Panchayati Raj discuss development issues stressed that it was made Ladakh region in Jammu prevailing security situation accompanied by the elections were last held in developmental activities at Act. in J&K besides Left Wing possible due to the efforts of and Kashmir. in Jammu and Kashmir, an Northern Army Commander the state in 2011, while polls grass-root levels. She said her government Extremism-affected States SFs and development Leh town, in the frontier defence spokesperson said. Lt Gen. D Anbu visited to urban local bodies were "These democratic had made a commitment on and the Northeast region. initiatives undertaken by the Ladakh region, recorded a The Army Chief also visited (Jammu-based) White held in 2005. institutions play a vital role the floor of the House in The high-level meet incumbent Governments at minimum night forward posts along the LoC "My government is in taking forward the all- June 2016 that P2 Knight Corps to P2 discussed improvement of Centre and the P2 temperature of 13.8° NEWS IN BRIEF Celsius, against minus Petition against Palestine betrays India's gesture on Jerusalem 11.4° Celsius of the 6 fake currency accused previous night, MeT jailed for 6 years Heavy School bags Ambassador to Pak joins hands with Hafiz Seyed officials here said. It was the season's lowest heavy load of school NL CORRESPONDENT Palestinian side that the a large rally organised by the deal with this matter night temperature in the JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 bags." HC directs NEW DELHI, DEC 30 Palestinian Ambassador in Difah-e-Pakistan Council, appropriately. It was also town, which was the The Govt through their Pakistan's association with charity front of the Jamat Ud conveyed that Palestine coldest recorded place in The National Investigation Govt to frame counsel AM Mir, Palestinian Ambassador to terrorist Hafiz Saeed, who is Dawah, in Liaquat Bagh in highly values its relationship the state last night, they Agency (NIA) court, Jammu deliberated court upon final policy Pakistan Waleed Abu Ali has proscribed by the United Rawalpindi. Ambassador with India and stands with us said. branch on Saturday sentenced six Govt policy on heavy been recalled to Ramallah Nations, at an event in Wali was seated next to the in the war against terrorism, The official said the night accused persons to six years' upto Feb 2018 school bags and their after India's strong objection Rawalpindi on December 29, 26/11 terror strikes main and will not engage with temperature at the nearby imprisonment in a Fake Indian decision to send expert to his sharing stage with 2017, is unacceptable. The accused Hafiz Saeed and those who commit acts of Kargil town settled at a Currency Notes (FICN) case. SRINAGAR, DEC 30 committees to Delhi for terror mastermind Hafiz concerns were conveyed also addressed the large rally terror against India," said the low of minus 11.2° The NIA pronounced judgment (KNS) framing the best practical Saeed. both in New Delhi to the crowd. Though reports MEA release. Celsius, a drop of 2° from under section 489C, 120B and policy on easing heavy After its initial Palestinian Ambassador and suggest Waleed Abu Ali had Speaking to The Tribune, the previous night. 109 RPC and acquitted one High Court has directed school bags. condemnation of the envoy's in Ramallah to the Minister addressed a meeting of the Abu Adnan Alhaija, Srinagar city, the summer accused. the state government to In 2016 Law student of action Friday late night, the of Foreign Affairs and Difah-e-Pakistan Council Palestinian Ambassador to capital of Jammu and The case was initially registered decide easing of heavy Kashmir University Ministry of External Affairs Expatriates, State of along with Hafiz Saeed on India, said, "We have strong Kashmir, recorded a at Janipur, Jammu Police station school bags. Badrul Duja filed PIL (MEA) today summoned Palestine," said a formal December 14 as well. and historical relations with minimum temperature of on November 11, 2011, under Double bench of Justice against Heavy School Palestinian Ambassador to MEA release. India said in response to its India. We support India minus 3.5° Celsius, down section 120B, 489B and 489C of Ramalingam Sudhakar bags where High Court India Abu Adnan Alhaija. Pakistani local media on strong protest the Palestinian against terrorism and we do from minus 2.8° Celsius and Justice MK Hanjura directed Govt through RPC and under section P2 "Government of India has Friday showed the side conveyed deep regrets. not forgive our ambassadors the previous night. said "We will leave it to Commission Secretary strongly conveyed to the Palestinian envoy attending "They have said they will for their faults, P2 The mercury P2 'Only 7% of Rs 9,860 crore spent so Govt for easing down the Education P2 far under Smart City mission' Kargil martyr's widow dies as JK yet to construct 16000 house-hold BJP, PDP leaders eat beef, JAMMU, DEC 30 toilets in state before March 2018 ! pork together: NC MLA Out of Rs 9,860 crore released to hospital insists on Aadhaar card SRINAGAR, DEC 30 (KNS) (IHHTs) to be constructed in 60 cities under the Smart City Jammu and Kashmir, there NL CORRESPONDENT said. ORRESPONDENT collect the details of the "I took her to the Ex- Mission only 7 per cent, or about NL C As the deadline for the are around 16 thousand BANDIPORA, DEC. 30 He added that the Muslim Rs 645 crore, has been utilised so CHANDIGARH, DEC 30 incident. servicemen Contributory completion of Swach Bharat toilets yet to be built. community and the people far, an issue which has raised "Shakuntala Devi (55), Health Scheme (ECHS) Mission in Jammu and The records in possession of The Bharatiya Janata Party of Jammu and Kashmir concerns in the Urban Affairs Widow of a Kargil martyr widow of Kargil war Hospital in Sonepat and Kashmir has been set as Kashmir News Service (BJP) and the People's should boycott them. Ministry. died at a private hospital martyr Havaldar Laxman got the referral slip for March 31, 2018, the (KNS) inform that the Democratic Party (PDP) Consumption of beef is Of the Rs 196 crore released to in Haryana's Sonepat after Dass, died on Thursday Tulip Hospital on government here is yet to government had earlier set leaders eat beef and pork highly conflicting to Hindu each of around 40 cities, the medical staff allegedly for want of medical care at Thursday," he said. construct more than 16 the target of constructing together, National beliefs, while in the Muslim Ahmedabad has spent the refused to admit her for a private hospital as it "At the counter of the thousand public toilets atleast 2078 Public Toilets Conference leader Akbar community, it is pork. maximum amount of Rs 80.15 not carrying her Aadhaar insisted on having the hospital, the authorities across the state. The figures across the state. However, Lone claimed on Saturday. In Jammu and Kashmir, a crore, followed by Indore (Rs card, forcing the state patient's Aadhaar card," asked me to give the are hinting that the state so far there were only 1271 The National Conference majority of BJP leaders is 70.69 crore), Surat (Rs 43.41 government to order an her son Pawan Kumar Aadhaar card of my ailing could possibly miss the public toilets constructed in MLA made this Hindu, and a majority of crore) and Bhopal (Rs 42.86 inquiry into the matter on Balyan told PTI over mother so that she could deadline for the the entire state. controversial statement PDP leaders is Muslim. The crore), according to data of the Saturday. phone. be admitted for treatment. implementation of such a The deadline for making while addressing a rally BJP and the PDP are running Housing and Urban Affairs Talking to media at Balyan, a resident of I told them that I have vital project. Jammu and Kashmir an here. coalition government in the Ministry. Ambala, Health Minister Mahlana village in forgotten it and will get it The official records are open defection free is March "BJP and PDP leaders are state. On the other hand, the data Anil Vij said a team of Sonepat, said his mother soon from my home, and revealing that against the 2018. eating cow meat and pig This not first time Lone has revealed that of the P2 health department has was suffering from a heart requested them to start the approved 37000 Individual As there are merely three meat together and are two made a controversial been sent to Sonepat to problem. treatment. P2 House Hold Toilets, months left P2 faces of one coin," Lone statement. P2 Crucial BJP meet to discuss JK Jammu Kashmir witnesses lull in 2017 after a year of unrest in valley

budget session, local polls NL CORRESPONDENT remained tense. Opposition National SRINAGAR, DEC 30 After every civilian and Conference President NL CORRESPONDENT meeting to discuss wide statement that we will corner militant killing, authorities Farooq Abdullah won the JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 range of issues including the the ruling party to raise An uneasy calm prevailed in imposed restrictions in the seat by defeating PDP budget session and the public issues. They have no Kashmir this year and law particular area and snapped candidate Nazir Ahmad The BJP today held a crucial panchayat polls scheduled to issues to rake up," he said. and order situation remained mobile and internet services Khan. meeting of senior party start on January 2 and The BJP leader alleged that mainly under 'control' after to maintain law and order After the bypolls were leaders, legislatures and February 15 next year, there were attempts by some over five-month long unrest and prevent situation from marred by violence, the district presidents here to respectively," the state BJP political parties to vitiate the and violent street protests going out of hand. This Election Commission plan its strategy for the president told reporters.\ atmosphere in Kashmir in last year. helped the administration to cancelled the bypolls to upcoming budget session Sharma said though there is the past but today "NIA The hangover of the unrest 'localize' every incident and Anantnag parliamentary seat and panchayat polls. no issue left with the raids, appointment of and street protests, which restrict the 'fallout' to that in south Kashmir on the BJP national general opposition to rake up during interlocutor and success of was triggered by killing of particular area. recommendations of the secretary Ram Lal the budget session, the BJP all out operation against April 9. poll percentage was just 7 HizbulMujahideenBurhanW The first litmus test of the State government. The participated in the meeting is discussing its response at militants has built a It turned out to be a very percent. ani in en encounter with PDP-BJP government was bypolls, which was which was attended also by the meeting. conducive atmosphere and challenging job for security A youth in Beerwah area of security forces on July 8, to hold bypolls for Srinagar necessitated after Mehbooba party's state president Sat "The way development is paved the way for forces as violent protests Budgam was used as a 2016 continued in first few parliamentary seat in central Mufti took over as first Sharma, speaker Kavinder going on in the state over the development and peace." On took place in all three human shield by army and months this year. Every time Kashmir comprising three woman chief minister of the Gupta and Deputy Chief past three years, the the panchayat polls, he said, districts. At least nine people paraded in many villages to there was militant and districts of Srinagar, State last year and resigned Minister Nirmal Singh. opposition is left with no "We have already set up were killed on the poll day stop stone pelting, triggering civilian killing, Kashmir Budgam and Ganderbal on in security forces firing and outrage in the Valley. from Anantnag P2 "We have convened this issues. It is merely a teams across P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Sunday | Dec | 31 | 2017 J&K Bank Chairman felicitates the bank’s sports board, football team SSB issues 90 selection lists SRINAGAR, DEC 30 trophy and Rs 1 lac cash Recruitment against 17000 non-gazetted posts made during past 3 yrs prize. JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 and Kupwara districts. Peer, M S Malik, Rahul J&K Bank Chairman and Kashmir football academy These posts were held up Sharma, Musheer Ahmad CEO Parvez Ahmed today of the bank won Super The J&K Services Selection due to a Service Writ Mirza, Anil Koul, Dr felicitated the bank’s Sports Division Mufti Mohammad Board (JKSSB) declared 90 Petition which finally got Nirupa Rai, Mohammad Board along with the Sayed Memorial selection lists at the 134th decided in February 2017. Saleem Malik. members of bank’s senior Tournament organized by Board meeting convened The other selections include Incharge Secretary of football team here at the JKFA while as Jammu under the chairpersonship Jr Staff Nurse (Doda), Board, Rehana Akhtar Bijli bank’s corporate football academy of the bank of Dr Simrandeep Singh, Veterinary Pharmacist and Under Secretary, headquarters. won two football events of Chairman, JKSSB here last (Kathua) and others. Shoaib Naikoo were also On the occasion, the sports Vishal Heer Memorial evening. According to the present. board led by bank’s Football Tournament and B According to a JKSSB spokesman, these vacancies Pertinently, JKSSB has fast- Executive President S S Division Football spokesman, the selections were notified vide paced the selections process Sehgal, who is also chairman Tournament 2017. include for the posts of advertisements No.07 of since the present Chairman of the sports board apprised During the meeting the Junior and Senior Crafts 2010; 03 of 2012; Adv no. assumed office and the the Chairman J&K Bank Chairman was also informed Instructors in Handicrafts 01 of 2013 and Adv no. 1 of Board has issued more 200 about overall performance well during this year by field, you should conduct Pertinently during the year, that 7 players of the Bank Department as also the 2014; 05/06/07 of 2015; 03 selection lists since August and achievements of the winning various yourselves in such manner the senior football team of Football team have been much-awaited and long of 2016. The Board meeting 2017.The Board has made team during the current year. tournaments and I hope they that enhances image and the bank has won prestigious shortlisted for selection to pending selections of was attended by the recruitment against around Interacting with the players will achieve more such feats reputation of the Bank. You Premier Division Mufti National Football Accounts Assistants of Members of the Board 17000 posts during the past and board members, in future as well.” must ensure highest Mohammad Sayed Tournament ‘Santosh Finance Department issued including Prof Tasleem three years. Chairman Parvez Ahmed “However, you must remain standards of professionalism Memorial Football Trophy’ and senior coach of vide Advertisement said, “It is a matter of great conscious of the fact that our in the sport”, he added. Tournament, Police Martyrs the team Hilal Rasool has Notification No: 07 of 2010 Panchayat, ULB polls to empower grassroots pride for J&K Bank family Football Team members are The Chairman reiterated his Football Tournament already been selected as in respect of Doda, Kathua, democratic institutions, CM says that our Football team has representatives of the bank. full support to the team and organized by J&K Police coach of J&K State Football Anantnag, Udhampur, performed exceptionally Whether, on field or off the the sports board. Department winning a Team for the tournament. Rajouri, Pulwama, Budgam Govt. seeks utilization certificates from each department JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said her JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 year the state Government for keeping liabilities under submitted the Government position of various key administrative secretaries, government is committed to empowerment of grassroots plans to have a Rs.85000 check and to ensure that the will be able to determine departments including Drabu emphasized on strict level institutions and the proposed elections to the The state Government has crores as budget plans and projects are taken up in whether funds, allocated for Housing & Urban implementation of budget Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies is a major step in this instructed various most of the funding has to consonance with the resource the projects were spent Development, Higher directives to ensure direction. "The Government made a commitment on the departments to keep liabilities come from the Government allocations to avoid properly. Education, Power expenditure upto 70 percent floor of the House in June 2016 that the elections to the under check in the light of of India. This way creating unwarranted fiscal liabilities. Drabu chaired a meeting to Development, R&B and till 3rd quarter and rest 30 rural and urban local bodies would be held at the earliest heavy borrowings from the additional liabilities may That is the reason for the discuss the expenditure and School Education. percent in the last quarter of to ensure full empowerment of these institutions," the central Government and in the mean nothing even if the Government planning to seek liability position of various The meeting was informed the fiscal year. He asked the Chief Minister said while talking to various public context of dependence of budget proposals are utilization certificates for key departments. During the that most of the departments administrative secretaries to delegations here today. The Chief Minister sought larger people of the state on the increased. expenditure on each meeting, detailed discussions have utilized 50 percent of the accelerate the utilization of participation of the people in the Panchayat elections imports of every items of use. Minister for Finance Haseeb development project. Once were held regarding budgetary allocation for the resources allocated in the scheduled to be held in February 2018. During the current financial Drabu has stressed the need the utilization certificates are expenditure and liability current fiscal. Addressing the budget.(KIP) "After about half-an-hour of argument with the hospital Kashmir over the next few days. It was informed further that as far as the Solid Waste FROM PAGE 1 authorities, I decided to leave the place with my mother," he Management (SWM) is concerned, 19 clusters have been said, adding that the hospital authorities also called up police Jammu Kashmir witnesses lull in formed for the scientific disposal of solid waste, covering all who asked me not to create a scene in the hospital premises. the 78 urban towns and capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar. Municipal polls to be held after "I brought back my mother to ECHS Sonepat where she died 2017 after a year of unrest in valley However, out of the 19 clusters, DPRs haver been tendered to Panchayat elections: CM the same evening," Balyan said. mere 10 and nine have been left unattended. The land for these "I have given a written complaint about the matter to ECHS LokSabha seat, has not been held so far. clusters for the Solid Waste Management (SWM) is yet to be authorities who visited my house from Ambala," he said. The separatist leaders, who were ruling the roost and calling transferred to the Urban Local Bodies so the purpose and there the elections to the rural and urban local bodies would be held Meanwhile, Abhimanyu Kumar of Tulip Multispeciality for shutdown and protests and shutdown, found themselves in is no follow u[p action being done in this regard. (KNS) at the earliest to ensure full empowerment of these institutions. Hospital, Sonepat, said they insist on Aadhaar cards, but a tight corner after the NIA conducted raids on their residences denied the allegations that they were not ready to admit Devi. and office in May and June this year. The raids were conducted Petition against Heavy School bags "We wanted to treat the woman, but her family members after an expose by Indian Today TV caught three separatists 6 fake currency accused decided to take her away," he said. Nayeem Khan, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karate and and Director Education, to frame policy within three months. Policeman Srikrishan, who was at the spot when the incident GaziBabi claiming that the unrest was funded by Pakistan, jailed for 6 years After five months in 2017 contempt of court suit was filed took place, said the hospital authorities had requested Balyan militant groups and JuD chief Hafiz Sayeed. against Govt by petitioner for not implementing heavy school to get the ailing woman admitted. During its ongoing probe, NIA arrested eight separatist leaders 13, 38 and 40 of the UA (P) Act against four accused persons bags policy. "Balyan seemed upset by the attitude shown to him by the including Altaf Ahmad Shah, son-in-law of Syed Ali Geelani, for the possession of FICNs having face value equivalent to Rs Govt on Aug 2017 constituted expert committee comprising hospital staff and preferred to leave with his mother," he said. a leading Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali and 1.5 lakh. who have framed their policy for easing heavy school bags. Shakuntala Devi was the wife of Havaldar Laxman Dass who two youth including a photojournalist Kamran Yousuf. All of During the course of the investigation, the NIA arrested three While pleading the case in court petitioner Badrul Duja was posted with the 8th Jat Regiment in Muskoh valley near them are presently lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail. more people in the case. After the completion of the informed court that "there is a big nexus between school Kargil. He died of bullet injuries during a gunbattle with Another senior separatist leader Shabir Shah was arrested by investigation, the NIA filed chargesheets in the case against authorities and books sellers which is the main cause of heavy intruders on June 9, 1999. - PTI Enforcement Direction in a decade-old case. He too is lodged seven accused. bags". "From June 2016 this matter is in court yet their is no in Tihar jail. All six convicted also have to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 each. implementation on ground" he added. The hearing of petitions on Article 35-A, which grants special (ANI) With the direction of High Court for solving matter upto Feb Palestine betrays India's privileges to the residents of the State, by Supreme Court 2017, the bench closed contempt petition seeking easing of caused anxiety and tension in the Valley. However, the apex 'Only 7% of Rs 9,860 crore spent so heavy school bags. gesture on Jerusalem court's decision to defer the judgement helped avert a bigger The final decision regarding heavy school bags lies with crisis in the State as separatists had threatened of massive far under Smart City mission' government now. (KNS) even if they do not mean it. He should pay the price and he has agitation in case the verdict went against Article 35-A. been recalled." The mysterious braid chopping incidents in September- sanctioned funds, Andaman and Nicobar could utilise only Rs Security situation in J&K improved, Waleed Abu Ali's action was worrisome given India's long October also caused trouble in the Valley with people accusing 54 lakh, Ranchi 35 lakh, and Aurangabad Rs 85 lakh. standing traditional support to the Palestinian cause. India security agencies of being involved in these incidents. Many A HUA official recently said the ministry was concerned about claims Home Minister remained an advocate for a two-state solution even as Trump innocents were beaten by the mobs and even some security the "unsatisfactory" progress of the project in some of the announced shifting of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to men were mistaken as broad choppers and beaten. These cities. State. "Now it is time to move forward with speed on the Jerusalem. incidents came to an abrupt end in October-end. He had said that the ministry would approach the cities that are Despite the increased bonhomie between Prime Minister development front," he added. On October 23, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh lagging behind to find out the "bottlenecks" with an aim for NarendraModi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Besides J&K, the Minister said, the overall security situation appointed former Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Dineshwar speedy implementation of the projects. Netanyahu, who will be on his first official visit to India mid- Sharma as the interlocutor on Kashmir for holding sustained in the country, including Naxal (Left Wing Extremism) hit Among cities which got around Rs 111 crore each from the January, Delhi voted against the US and Israeli positions at the dialogue with all stakeholders in the State. area and the Northeast region had also shown considerable Centre, Vodadara has spent Rs 20.62 crore, Namchi in Sikkim United Nations. Israel had conveyed its displeasure over After his appointment, he has thrice visited the State and held improvement. While discussing the development issues, the spent Rs 6.80 crore, while Salem, Vellore and Thanjavur in inter-ministerial meeting focused on improvement of India's vote through diplomatic channels, according to talks with stakeholders. However, the separatist groups and Tamil Nadu could utilise only Rs 5 lakh, Rs 6 lakh and Rs 19 communication infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, sources. Valley-based traders and civil society members have refused lakh, respectively. particularly the Ladakh region by upgrading and installation of And Ali's presence at a rally with one of India's most wanted to meet him. mobile towers. Similarly, the sources added, the meet also terrorist, provided a chance to critics to question India's stand On Sharma's recommendation, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ninety cities have so far been selected by the government discussed in length strengthening of education infrastructure in on Palestine. Minister Mehbooba Mufti announced granting of amnesty to under the Smart City mission and each of them will get Rs 500 Jammu Kashmir. over 4300 first-time stone pelting offenders. She has also crore as central assistance for implementing various projects. At -13.8° C, Leh coldest in JK promised jobs to the pellet victims. The cities are required to set up Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Her government has also released three separatist leaders to get funds from the Centre for the implementation of the Army Chief reviews security recently and eased curbs on separatists, sending signals that project. in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low of minus 3.0 the government is now following soft approach on Kashmir. In a review meeting recently, the official said cities in Madhya degrees Celsius, down down from minus 2.4 degrees Celsius situation in JK Mehbooba's party PDP is hopeful that withdrawing of cases Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were found to the previous night. against stone pelters and release of separatists would create Kokernag town recorded a low of minus 0.4° Celsius, the be "performing well", while those in Punjab, Himachal review the operation preparedness and the prevailing security conducive atmosphere for talks between separatists and New Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra needed to situation," the spokesman said. weather department official said. Delhi. speed up the implementation process. The Army Chief was briefed by General Officer Kupwara town in north Kashmir registered a low of minus Time will only tell whether these measures would help revive Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister of State (independent Commanding, White Knight Corps, Lt Gen Saranjeet Singh, 4.1° Celsius on Friday night, down from the previous night's talks between separatists and New Delhi and restore much charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs, had earlier this month about preparedness in dealing with the emerging and minus 3.5° Celsius, the official said. needed peace in the Valley to attract tourist flow again in 2018. dynamically changing security situation and the measures He said the mercury at the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in said the impact of projects undertaken under the scheme taken to thwart "misadventures by the inimical forces", he north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 6.6 degrees Celsius, a would be visible by mid next year. said. degree colder than the previous night's minus 5.4 degrees BJP, PDP leaders eat beef, To instill competition among cities and push them for faster The spokesman said the Army chief visited Rajouri Sector, Celsius. implementation of projects, the Centre will also present 'Smart where he was briefed on operational readiness by the General The night temperature in Pahalgam - the famous health resort pork together: NC MLA City awards' in June next year to well performing cities. Officer Commanding, Ace of Spades division. which also serves as one of the base camps for the annual Reviewing the progress of the Smart City Mission on August The Army Chief, while complimenting the formations for their AmarnathYatra - recorded a low of minus 5.5° Celsius - Earlier, he had said that those who have joined hands with the 30, Prime Minister NarendraModi had said that the challenge unflinching efforts, reiterated the continuous need to remain compared to Friday's minus 5.4° Celsius, the official said. (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) RSS and BJP, are not before everyone was to ensure implementation and prepared in order to counter nefarious designs of the enemy, Kashmir is currently under the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan' - the 40- Muslims. The people of Kashmir should boycott the people expeditious completion of the work in the 90 identified cities. day period of harshest winter when the chances of snowfall are the spokesman said. - PTI who joined hands with the BJP, RSS. PTI most frequent and maximum and the temperature drops Kargil martyr's widow dies as considerably. JK yet to construct 16000 house-hold 'ChillaiKalan' ends on January 31, but the cold wave is likely Crucial BJP meet to discuss JK hospital insists on Aadhaar card to continue even after that in the valley, the MeT officials said. toilets in state before March 2018 ! The 40-day period is followed by a 20-day long 'Chillai- budget session, local polls Khurd' (small cold) and a 10-day long 'Chillai-Bachha' (baby when the deadline for the project will be over, there are But, the hospital authorities insisted on providing the Aadhaar cold). questions being raised whether the concerned department the state to monitor the democratic exercise and we hope card," Balyan said. The weather office has forecast mainly dry weather in would be able to make it by the scheduled time. honest and dedicated people will be chosen.

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of NHM employees: Harsh NL CORRESPONDENT enjoying .It include Forest JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 rights, political NL CORRESPONDENT against their regular empowerment, educational JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 counterparts, Singh said that Maintaining that Gujjar and development. He said joint the govt policy was not only Bakerwal tribal youth are efforts are required to Supporting the cause of the discriminatory but also emerging as a main achieve goals of striking NHM employees, violative of constitutional pressure group in the society empowerment. Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP guarantees. He said that with regard to community Singer Farha Choudhary Chairman and Former even the Supreme Court in a affairs , the participants of recited revolutionary Gojri Minister today lambasted plethora of Judgements has on day Youth convention poetry on the occasion. today stated that our youth the government for observed that denying equal Committee Chairmen officers, politicians , writer, Ch Farman Ali stated that are capable enough to play aggravating the crisis due to pay for equal work to Advocate Talib Hussaain, artist , engineer , doctors only Education can play a key role in tribal its dilly dally approach over temporary employees was Gojri writer and researcher and academicians who have key role in tribal development and identity the most genuine demand of policy. He said that issuance have to evolve a suitable job oppressive, suppressive and K D Chopra , Sheer Ali shaped Gujjars -as vibrant development. He said more building. the protestors for a suitable of threats, use of police policy commensurate with coercive as it compelled Banya, Sardar Khan Doi, identity of state. educational institution are They impressed upon the Job policy. He said that with force and Lathi-charge its oft repeated slogans and involuntary subjugation. Haji Farman Ali Khatana , Earlier Welcoming the required for Gujjar and young generation belongs to medical services having against the said employees thereby assuring them job Expressing anguish over the Ch Shafi Khatana and Javed Guests Forum president Bakerwal students in twin tribes to monitor been adversely affected due was no solution to the long security and sustainable exploitation of the young Mian President of the forum Chowdhary Javaid Mian Kathua and adjoining areas. government to the ongoing agitation, the pending demand of the said livelihood. He said that fraternity in the state, Singh were in the presidium. stated that main objective of Chowdhary Sadiq , scheme/programme meant lackadaisical approach of employees who had been thousands of highly said that thousands of youth Dr. Javaid Rahi in his organising this youth Secretary of the Forum also by state and union H&ME Department was repeatedly assured of qualified youth had been had fled to other states for presidential address stated convention at Kathua will spoke on the occasion and government for their further adding fuel to fire. settlement of their issues by engaged on consolidated jobs and several thousand that tribal youth are be to chalk out a programme readout a memorandum to development. Seeking a fair deal for them, the government without basis under NHM by the under-employed as casual actively working for for youth awareness among be adopted for tribal youth Organised by Gujjar and he said that the contractual initiating any step in that government since the launch and need based workers in identity consciousness the tribe regarding their struggle. Bakerwal Youth Forum here employees engaged under regard. He was addressing of the said schemes without various departments besides among Gujjars and rights as tribal.More such Haji Sheer Ali (SSP retired) at Muli-pupose Hall , the Health Mission on paltry the protestors today at revising their salaries or NHM including MG- Bakerwals and its all-round programmes are in offing , stated more such convention Government Women Degree honorarium for several Exhibition Ground near framing any policy with NREGA Technical development. They are he said. are required to disseminate a College Kathua , the years were not only Press Club today. respect to their Assistants, Anganwari and capable enough to lead our Ch. Talib Hussain Said the sense of idenity concussions programme was presided deprived of adequate Terming the apathetic regularization. Asha workers having been tribe towards high goals , struggle of our tribe is among tribe and such over by noted Gujjar scholar emoluments but faced a nonchalant approach of the Decrying the payment of made to starve with no He said and added that our gaining memento to get programme are necessary to Dr. Javaid Rahi while highly uncertain future in government as exploitative, lesser wages to NHM, wages or negligible wages to tribe has produced able similar rights which tribes make aware the tribe about Chairman Tribal the absence of any Job Singh said that it would Contractual employees them for several months. administrators, IAS,KAS of other state of India are their rights. General Orientation Course ICCRJ felicitates renowned singer Kailash Mehra concludes at JU NL CORRESPONDENT was trained in techniques Jammu. Awarded and JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 NL CORRESPONDENT experiences with the teachers also presented a detailed and voice modulation in honored at numerous JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 in his much appreciated report about the various singing light vocal music by occasions, Kalish Mehra has Indian Council for Cultural address. Prof JP Singh Jooral, contours of their respective Santoor Maestro, the distinction of having Relations (ICCR) Ministry A one month long UGC - Director HRDC while courses. An abstract book on Padamshree Pandit Bhajan received State Award in of External Affairs General Orientation Course complimenting the course the GOC lectures complied Sopori. Kailash received her performing arts, including and Three Week refresher Coordinators for successfully by Dr Simridhi Arora and Dr Government of India Master's in Music (Vocal) Sharda Samman, course in Psychology organizing the course hoped Sarika Manhas under the felicitated Kailash Mehra from Prayag Sangeet Laleshwari Samman and aegis of HRDC was also here at K.L. Sehgal Hall, Samiti, Allahabad in 1975 Life Time Achievement and released by Simrandeep Abhinav Theatre Complex and also obtained M.A. contribution to Kashmir Singh. (IAS). Earlier Dr Jammu in an exclusive (Vocal) from Punjab Culture and Music by Sarika Manhas welcomed the function for her life-time University, Chandigarh, 10 California Senate, Congress dignitaries and Participating contribution in the field of singer took the music of her initial training in years later in 1985. In 1978 of United States. teachers while Ranjeet Kalra, music. The felicitations Jammu & Kashmir to world classical music at the age of she became an instructor of The Chief Guest on the teaching faculty at HRDC were done by Kuldeep heights and successfully 10 from Pandit Swaroop music in Academy of Art occasion, Kuldeep Khuda Presented a formal Vote of Khuda former CVC and held concerts in London, Nath Saproo in Devki Arya Culture and languages, and lauded the initiatives of concluded at the Human that the outgoing teachers thanks on the occasion. Prof Director General J&K Pittsburgh, Houston, Putri Pathshalla (Arya retired as Professor of ICCR J&K in promoting the Resource Development would make the best use of Neeru Sharma, Prof Rahul Police who was joined by Washington, Florida, New Samaj School) Srinagar. Music (Head of the arts and the artists of Jammu Centre University of Jammu. the new teaching - learning Gupta, Prof Nilogeni Bhat Balwant Thakur, Regional York, California, This was followed by Department) at Government & Kashmir within and The Courses were organized techniques they learnt during also graced the occasion. A Director ICCR J&K. Sacramento, Los Angeles, further training in classical M.A.M. (PG) College, outside the country. by HRDC in collaboration their stay at HRDC when special award of appreciation Reading her citation, San Francisco, Denver, music from Pandit Shamboo Jammu in June, 2016. She Describing Kailash Mehra with the Department of Home they go back to their was also presented to Er. Balwant Thakur said that Detroit, Boston, Toronto, Nath Sopori known as the has the honour of having as a living institution of Science and respective institutions. Prof Ponit Nanda for his very well popularly known as 'Kokila' (Canada), Dhaka and Dubai. father of music of "Sufiana acted as the convener of music, he hoped her to keep Psychology.While Prof Art Art Bakshi and Dr Simridhi received lecture on water of Jammu & Kashmir this Gifted with a melodious Gharana" in the state of Board of Studies in Indian inspiring generations in the Bakshi HOD Psychology Arora (Course Coordinators) conservation. outstandingly talented voice, Kailash Mehra began Jammu and Kashmir. She Music University of Jammu, field of music. acted as Course Coordinator of the Refresher Course Dr Simridhi Arora and Dr Sarika JKHCBA condemns lathicharge on NHM employees Manhas acted as Coordinator ABVP holds protest against govt and Co - Coordinator of the JAMMU, DEC 30 account of which some of the Association, Jammu, stated that the NL CORRESPONDENT GOC. Simrandeep Singh. J&K High Court Bar Association, employees were badly injured is not government should regularize the peanut share of such posts sufferer of the obnoxious (IAS) Chairman SSRB was JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 Jammu in the meeting, convened of only condemnable but shameful . services of the employees and dis- allocated to the Jammu discrimination with 0% The Chief Guest at the their office bearers and other Sh. B.S. Slathia, Sr. Advocate continue with the contractual culture. region. He figured out that share in the total allocation valedictory function. Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi members of the Association, have & President, J&K High Court Bar The J&K State being welfare State, the JKSSB notified 2154 of posts. Considering Speaking on the occasion Parishad (ABVP) unit today condemned the lathicharge and Association, Jammu, condemns the shall not indulge in such activities District cadre posts of district wise allocation of Simrandeep Singh called held strong protest teacher in the department of posts, Rahul rued that all upon the teachers to make the atrocities which have been done by attack on the employees. He further which adversely affects the welfare of demonstration against state School Education in 3 the 10 districts of Kashmir best use of their upgraded the police authorities on the NHM stated that the country is governed by the citizens. The contractual govt. for discrimination in advertisements vide Adv. region were allocated with knowledge gained during the employees who were peacefully the Constitution and every citizen employment culture which the State government teacher's job. No. 06 of 2017 on Thursday their respective quota of Course. He during the course agitating and putting forth their including an employee has a right to Government inherited and A large number of ABVP viz-a-viz Gen. Teacher: posts in all the three of his speech also drew many genuine demands for regularization of protest in a peaceful manner. The subsequently maintained is highly activists led by Parishad comparative parallels their services and revision of their President further stated that the police condemnable and it should be 1296 posts, Science/ Math advertisements but 6 between the UGC courses salary and other allied demands. The authorities interrupted the peaceful discontinued forthwith as it is welfare state SFD Incharge, Rahul Teacher: 644 posts and districts of Kathua, Jammu, and the Administrative police interrupted the peaceful protest protest and used correcive measures state . The employees who are Dev and held strong protest Urdu Teacher: 214 posts Poonch, Doda, Ramban, courses of the IAS cadre march towards the secretariat and to disrupt the protest march . agitating since last 10 years shall be demonstration against state respectively. Shocked over Kishtwar in Jammu officers. He also quoted many made a brutal attack on the employees Speaking on the facts of the case, the regularized and their genuine govt. near Degree college the statistical distribution of province and 2 districts of of his personal administrative including the lady employees on President, J&K High Court Bar demands should be looked into. Kathua. the posts in each division, Leh and Kargil in Ladakh Rahul Dev regretted that the he dismayed that while province were out rightly wounds of discriminatory Kashmir Division was left out. Zonal Workshop of KVKs of Zone- I concludes selections by the SSB were allotted 1864 posts with He described this as worst not even healed when the 86% of lion share, Jammu kind of discrimination with Division was only conferred Jammu region and warned NL CORRESPONDENT state Govt issued the marketing to the farmers is the 290 posts with just 14% of to launch massive agitation JAMMU TAWI, DEC 30 extremely biased major issue to build up confidence notifications for the posts of paltry share. involving youth from this in the agriculture technology. He teachers which sparked He further pointed out that region. Many other ABVP Three days annual zonal workshop also assured that the KVKs of outrage among the young Ladakh region in Kashmir activists also present during of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) SKUAST Jammu are being fraternity in view of the Division was the worst the protest. of Zone-I concluded today here at strengthened to deliver for the Sher-e-Kashmir University of farmers of the regions. Initially, Dr. Agricultural Sciences and R.K. Arora, Associate Director Technology-Jammu from 28-30, Extension & Incharge KVKs of December (SKUAST-J). During Assiciate Director Extension and visibility of KVKs has increased SKUAST-J welcomed the the valedictory programme, Dr Incharge KVKs SKUAST Jammu and policy makers now see dignitaries and participants. Ramesh Yadav, Chairman Haryana and Dr Arvind Scientist ATARI immense potential in KVK system During the workshop, 6 technical Farmer Kissan Ayog was the chief Ludhiana were also present during in implementation of different sessions were held during which 74 guest and Daljeet Singh Chib Vice the programme. farmer oriented schemes in the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Speaking on the occasion Dr districts. There is a need for 6 Agriculture Technology State Advisory Board for Ramesh Yadav, Chairman Haryana documentation, social budgeting Information Centres (ATICs) development of Kissans was the Kissan Ayog called KVK scientists and social auditing of the KVK presented their progress reports and guest of honour. Besides, Dr VP ambassadors of the technology, activities. Dr VP Chahal focused on action plans from the states of Chahal ADG (Extension), ICAR focused on integration of strengthening of extension systems Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Jammu & New Delhi, Dr PK Sharma Vice commercial animal husbandry and and development of innovative Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Chancellor SKUAST Jammu; Dr organic farming and crop extension models including Uttrakhand under the AK Saryal, Vice Chancellor, diversification for increasing agribusiness extension for raising administrative control of CSKHPKV Palampar, Himachal productivity and profitability. income of the farmers. Dr AK Agriculture Technology Pradesh; Kanaya Choudhary Daljeet Singh Chib Vice Chairman Saryal Vice Chancellor CSKHPKV Application Research Institute Director Administration, ICAR, Jammu and Kashmir State Palampar, focused on increasing (ATARI), Ludhiana. Dr ML Jat, New Delhi, Dr Rajbir Singh Advisory Board for development of the irrigation facilities for the emphasized on technological Director, Agriculture Technology Kissans focused on the different farmers to raise the production and targeting, social aspects, Application Research Institute region specific technologies for income of the farmers. mechanism of impact assessment (ATARI) Zone-1 Ludhiana, Dr ML popularization among the farmers Dr. PK Sharma, Hon'ble VC of studies of the KVK interventions. Jat Principal Scientist CIMMYT; of the respective regions. Dr Rajbir SKUAST-J stressed on Programme ended with the vote of Dr JP Sharma Director Research, Singh Director, ATARI Ludhiana programmes based on niche areas thanks by Dr. Arvind Kumar SKUAST Jammu, Dr RK Arora expressed pleasure that the and target oriented, assuring principal Scientist ATARI. the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Sunday | December 31 | 2017 MoS takes stock of Sheep Breeding Farm Awareness prog on disaster management held NL CORRESPONDENT The DDC stressed for awareness among the they can execute such NL CORRESPONDENT the Farm as well as the The Minister stressed for steps of people living in EASI EC REASI DEC 30 employees working there. face-lifting and renovation remote and far-flung areas R D 30 coordination among all locals and students about operations. He stressed on Saying that the Doctor's job of existing structures and make it a profitable departments for pooling up the immediate response concerned to identify and Minister of State for is similar to worship, available in the Farm and activity. The district administration their available resources so towards different man- train officers from various Forests, PHE, Irrigation, minister said it is the instructed the concerned for Responding to the incident organised an awareness- that any type of emergent made and natural disasters departments and Flood Control, Animal, responsibility upon them to up-gradation and of death of some sheep in cum-training programme situation can be handled to mitigate loss of life and paramilitary forces to act Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries work with utmost macdamization of 2 Kms Mohare area, the Minister on disaster management easily. He also called for property. as swimmers, runners and and Cooperatives, Mir dedication, honesty and length link road of the directed the Director Sheep under the chairmanship of training volunteers in A plan was also prepared divers for carrying out Zahoor Ahmad today punctuality. Farm. Husbandry Jammu to send a District Development specific skills required for for purchase of essential rescue operations during visited Sheep Breeding and The Management of the Interacting with the sheep team of Doctors Commissioner, Prasanna dealing with situations in articles, technical disasters, floods, accidents Research Farm, Reasi and Farm apprised the Minister and goat breeders at immediately to Mohare area Ramaswamy G here today. hilly areas of Mahore, equipments and other and natural calamities etc. took stock of its activities that the Farm is oldest different places, Mir and investigate the cause of The programme was Dharan, Thuroo, Bhomag, materials especially He also directed for besides inspecting the Sheep Farm in the State and Zahoor said that animal and death of some sheep there attended by ADDC Judda, Chasan, Gulabgarh required for handling preparing comprehensive Farm. is spread over 5563 kanals sheep sectors have been and submit a detailed report Ramesh Chander, DPO etc. emergency situations. disaster management On the spot, the Minister and 06 marlas. He was also tagged as the priority in this regard. Surinder Sharma, ACD He informed that The DDC said that over programme besides issued instructions to the informed that there are sectors by the present Senior Officers of Various M.Y Malik, CPO Harbans Information, Education and 300 volunteers would be engagement of youth, concerned authorities for presently 1420 sheep Government headed by the Departments including Lal, SDM Yaseen Communication (IEC) trained and a basic kit of ASHA and Anganwadi maintaining of hygiene and available in the Farm and Chief Minister Mehbooba Director Sheep Husbandry Chowdhary, ARTO Shami programmes would be equipments would be workers in the disaster cleanliness in and around that 150 sheep were Mufti and in this regard Jammu, K K Sharma, Joint Sharma, Tehsildars, conducted to spread provided to them so that management programs. the Farm which he said will distributed to Panthal Sheep focused attention is being Director Sanjeev Kumar besides senior officers prove beneficial for healthy Farm during the current laid on providing were accompanied the from Police and Army. NYK organises Neighbourhood Youth Parliament life of livestock available in fiscal so far. infrastructure at the door Minister during his tour. Bharat Abhiyan, AGAD organizes Gojri mushaira participation in Saansad Skill training program for Adarsh Gram Youjana and languages.He said more Beti Bachao Beti Padhao unemployed women concludes than 30 artists, poets and Abhyaan.Tehsildar writers from participated in Bhaderwah Masood Ahmed NL CORRESPONDENT for others too. On the the mushaira and thus it will Rangraz who was the Chief POONCH DEC 30 occasion, Tariq Ahmad enable them to search new Guest on the occasion Zargar distributed trade talent of border districts in encouraged the youth, to A thirty days long skill certificates among tribal languages . ASP participate in such training program for participants trainees who Bhaderwah Rajinder Singh programme. He also praised unemployed women of the successfully completed the said the writer and the artist the representative of NYK remote area of village Arai one month training community had a key role in for uplifit of communities concluded today in mega programme. Earlier the construction of MOHD MAJID MALIK named National Young and betterment of function organized by J&K Director RSETI Sh. Sukhbir identities.He impressed BHADERWAH, DEC 30 Leader Programme (NYLP) economically weaker bank's RSETI (Rural self singh gave brief account of upon the intellectuals of the is to be implemented by sections of the society for employment training regarding objectives behind tribal language "Gojri" to Nehru Yuva Kendra Doda Nehru Yuva Kendra such kind of programme in institute) at village Arai of organizing such training guide the downtrodden Ministry of Youth affairs Sangathan throughout Bhaderwah .On the Mandi Tehsil today. Besides programme. He said that the MOHD MAJID MALIK .The first-ever floating community through their and Sports Govt. of India India.The main objective of occasion CDPO Bhaderwah local trainees large number mission of institute was to BHADERWAH, DEC 30 mushaira and Mehfil-e- writings.After the inaugural organised a Block Level this programme is to Nasreen Begum , In charge of other locals also present train the youth and create a Afsana in the Gojri language session, five research papers Neighbourhood Youth develop leadership qualities Superintendent ITI in concluding day of culture of self-employment One-day Gojri Literary and in Bhaderwah was designed on different aspects of Parliament under the among the youth to enable Bhaderwah Mohd Saleem , program. In 30 days training by conducting such training Cultural mushaira organised to promote Gujjar culture in Gujjar history, culture supervision of Nissar Azad them to realise their full NYK volunteers Sudhir programme 40 women programme on regular by Anjuman Gojri Art a vibrant manner.SDM language and folklore were Distt Youth Co-ordinator potential to contribute to the Kumar , Anjali , Melan belonging to remote village basis. Development in the Gundon Chowdhary Dir Mir presented by eminent Nehru Yuva Kendra Doda. nation building Shapoo , Syka Nasreen and Arai were participated in Other present on the premises of Govt Post who was chief guest on the scholars. Prominent Gojri More than 50 participants process.Different resource other were also present on skill training program occasion were J&K bank graduate degree College occasion said the cultural scholar and a former Abdul from youth club/Mahila persons, NGOs delivered the occasion .Meanwhile including cutting & LDM; Naib Tehsildar Bhaderwah here today . The meet was not only to Quyoom Betab presided Mandal participated. Rafia lecture on five components NYK Doda in collaboration tailoring trade. Deputy Mandi; JE R&B; and local opening programme was provide a platform to over the event. As many as Bano organizer of the like Pradhan Mantri Jan with Pankaj youth club also Commissioner Poonch media persons. Later, DC attended by a large discuss different shades of 30 poets recited their latest programme while speaking Dhan Yojna, Swachh Bharat organised a youth Sh.Tariq Ahmed Zargar was also made surprise check in gathering, including the Gojri language and kalam in Gojri. Tehsildar said the Block Level Abhiyan, motivation for parliament in Kastigarh the chief guest on the Bhaderwah Masood Ahmed various government offices prominent Gojri writers, culture but it would also Neighbourhood Youth and facilitate construction block of Doda in which all occasion. While speaking, Rangraz and other officers volunteers participated . located in tehsil complex poets and tribal dignitaries, help them in their endeavour Parliament under the of toilets under Nirmal DDC urged the women were also present on the Central Sector Scheme mandi to inspect the drawn from different parts to promote underdeveloped participants to come of the Bhaderwah and Doda and unprivileged occasion. forward in large numbers attendance of employees. Public grievance and take benefits from During his visit the locals in number of initiatives being shape of delegations met Awareness prog on RTI Act organized redressal camp held launched by the government him and apprised him on for generation of various issues they are NL CORRESPONDENT was organized by governance. addresses on RTI Act for NL CORRESPONDENT the DDC said the opening employment opportunities confronting with i.e; REASI DEC 30 Directorate of Field the awareness of masses. DODA DEC 30 of Khidmat Centre of J&K which have ample scope of corrections of names in their welfare. He said that Publicity, Ministry of Deputy Director, DFP, A large gathering bank , start of classes of ration cards, inclusion of With the objective of District Development women should actively Information and Govt. of India, J&K comprising of School higher secondary school deserving person in BPL Commissioner, Bhawani participate in activities empowering the citizens and Broadcasting, Government Region, Neha Jalali while teachers, Students, Ex. from next session and category. DC assured them Rakwal today convened a promoting local economy promoting transparency and of India J&K Region at speaking on the occasion Sarpanches, Ex. panches, taking up of issue with that all these genuine issues Public Grievance Redressal like by forming various self accountability in Government Girls Higher highlighted the importance Anganwadi workers, forest department with will be looked into and will government functioning, an camp at Bulandpur village help group SHGs and secondary school Reasi of such programmes and ASHA workers and local regard to PMGSY road in be resolved in time bound awareness programme on here today. expressed her gratitude to people participated in the of Block Assar, for on spot creating livelihood avenues the area will be priority manner. Right to Information Act Chief Information Khurshid Ahmed Ganai for programme. redressal of genuine sectors . Commissioner, State extending his cooperation Later, a rally of School problems faced by local He further directed the Information Commission and coordination in Students of Govt. Girls Hr. populace at their doorsteps. concerned to hold J&K Khurshid Ahmed organizing the programme. Sec. School, Reasi was The DDC was on a day Agricultural Camp in Ganai was the chief guest Ashok Kumar flagged off by Chief long tour to Assar area and was accompanied by SDM Bulandpur area on 6th on the occasion. Pandita, Secretary, State Information Speaking on this Information Commission Assar Navdeep Wazir, ACD January 2018. Commissioner. The rally occasion the Chief also interacted with Akhter Hussain, CPO While directing the started from Girls Higher Information Commissioner audience and highlighted Youginder Katoch besides concerned to expedite the secondary school Reasi said that Right to the importance of RTI in other District and Sectoral resolution of issues raised and passed through Nai information plays a pivotal bringing transparency and officers. in the camp, he also took basti, Main bazaar, Bus role for any citizen of accountability in During the camp, the DDC into account the need for Stand and culminated back India to know the working Government departments. was apprised of various opening of Primary health NL CORRESPONDENT Chowdhary, Sahil Sharma of ideas and involvement in of Government Law Officer, at Girls Higher secondary demands by locals RAJOURI DEC 30 ,Legal Advisor Tazeem Dar policy making. SSP Rajouri centre for better health departments and to change Zaheer Abbas from State school Reasi. including better road and others. On this occasion, Yougal Manhas also said service and Handloom old mindset about secrecy Information Commission Presentation of Skits and connectivity and basic Aimed towards exchange of all the nominated that a strong media is an centre for providing in working of government and Rakesh Chobber, theme based songs by amenities like water supply, ideas and for constructive chairperson of Press Club important need for society as vocational training by and now new parameters Lecturer Govt. Girls Hr. registered troupes of Song Electricity and Ration . discussion, recently framed Rajouri including it makes different levels catering to the demand of are set up to enhance Sec. School, Reasi acted and Drama Division were Speaking on the occasion , body of Press Club Rajouri PresidentAvinash Jasyal, answerable. Speaking on this people. today held its maiden Vice President Arif occasion, different transparency and as resource persons and other attractions of the day programme in the club Qureshi,General Secretary chairperson of Press Club accountability in delivered key note long programme. Farmers' exposure tour flagged off which was attended by Gagan (Administration) body including President journalists from different Gagan Kholi, General Avinash Jasyal, Legal MCB distributes dustbins in Bhaderwah NL CORRESPONDENT development of nurseries of media houses. Deputy Secretary (Finance) Shakti Advisor Tazeem Dar and REASI DEC 30 various types of fruits Commissioner Rajouri, was Sharma Secretary Tazeem Chief Advisor Virendar appealed to people that these keeping in view the chief guest of the Malik, Joint Secretary Malhotra hailed the efforts two dustbins in two different Minister of State for Finance topography of the areas so programme whereas Senior Sanjay Bali, Office of district administration colours are being distributed, and Planning Ajay Nanda that fruit growers can also Superintendent of Police, Secretary Vishal Sharma, Rajouri under the banner of green bin for biodegradable, said that farmers should fetch enhanced income. Rajouri, Yougal Manhas was Organiser Qayuoom Lone, state government for wet waste and blue bin for remain abreast with latest The Minister also asked the guest of honour. Besides, Treasurer Amit Sharma and fulfilling their decades old non-biodegradable, dry technology and learn farmers to utilize this District Social Welfare Spokesman Sumit Bhargav demand of setting up of waste. innovative farming practices opportunity in best possible Officer Rajouri, Abdul were felicitated by officers Press Club in Rajouri and The sanitation wing of MCB from other areas to increase way by learning farming Khabir, Assistant Director, present. Sharing his views, assured that media fraternity which included Sukesh their produces. techniques being employed FCS&CA Rajouri, Javed Deputy Commissioner of Rajouri, known for its Sharma, Arshad Kagazga , The Minister was addressing in other areas and integrate Chowdhary among other Rajouri, said that Press Club positive working, will keep Sunil Kumar, Mohd Sajid a function organized by these techniques in their local officers were present in it Rajouri is in its infant stage serving society in a more Malik, Wasim Ganai, Agriculture Department at areas. He also asked the whereas programme. and needs collective efforts better way. Mehraj Din, Fareed Ahmed Reasi before flagging off concerned HDO Programme was organised of both administration and Those present on this MOHD MAJID MALIK Mohd Ashraf Zargar , in the and other also appealed all farmer exposure tour to accompanying the tour group BHADERWAH, DEC 30 presence of other sanitation by Press Club Rajouri media fraternity for overall occasion included Jamsheed people that the segregation is Tanda. The Minister said that to familiarize the farmers staff of Health Wing government is focusing on headed by President Avinash development and also called Malik, Amesh Malhotra, compulsory under with new farming system. Jasyal whereas journalists for a need to make it a social In pursuance of directions of distributed door to door guidelines of SBM so it is farming and other agriculture Meanwhile, it was informed Umer Malik, Sahil Anghar, from different media houses institution involved in Housing and Urban dustbins to the households of responsibility of every sectors by introducing new to the Minister, that all Anil Bhardwaj, Amit were present on this different social activities. Development Department ward no 01 and 02 here today citizen to segregate waste at schemes and programmes so elaborate arrangements of occasion who include Press DDC also elaborated on the Sharma, Iftkhar Chowdhary, J&K, and on the instructions . The dustbins were source. that farmers and fruit growers boarding, lodging, stay and Club Rajouri Advisor need to hold regular Sushil Sharma, Ankit Kesar, of Director Urban Local distributed in two colours i.e. This will also reduce can also reap extra benefits. transportation have been Virendar Malhotra, Abid interactive sessions and Azad Rehat, Nawaz Lone, Bodies Jammu , Executive Blue and Green. On this quantity of garbage being The Minister also said that made for farmers to give Malik, Akhil Mahajan programmes in Press Club Shivam Bakshi, Irfan Officer Municipal occasion Executive Officer lifted and dumped by the the government is committed them best ever experience of ,Emroz Suri, Jabbar Rajouri to ensure exchange Qayuoom Lone, Kush Gupt. Committee Bhaderwah MCB Mohd Ashraf Zargar Committee at dumping sites. towards streamlining and the tour. the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Sunday | December 31 | 2017 Budget Session 2018-19 Higher Edu Deptt to publish Mathematics, Horticulture Deptt Minister reviews arrangements Computer Science research journal organises Kissan Ghosti NL CORRESPONDENT Deptt of Horticulture NL CORRESPONDENT updated about the new the department has already set SAMBA, DEC 30 Kathua. They were at Legislature complex JAMMU, DEC 30 developments and in the process for publication encouraged to enrol innovations in the fields of of quarterly English journal NL CORRESPONDENT also present on the the works and assured that The Horticulture themselves for such training As part of its series of mathematics and computer which will carry research JAMMU, DEC 30 occasion. the all necessary works are Department, Vijaypur block programme so that they can proposed research sciences at global level. For papers on communication Veeri inspected various completed well in time. today organised a kissan generate self employment. publications on varied ensuring quality content and skills, literature and Minister for Revenue, sections of Assembly ghosti for women SDM Vijaypur , interacted Veeri stressed upon the subjects, Higher Education achieving standard linguistics. Dr Samoon Hajj& Auqaf and Complex including entreneurship Development with women group and officers to maintain Department finalized the benchmark, the Principal impressed on the need to start Parliamentary Affairs, Assembly Hall, Lobby, at Food processing centre, emphasised and motivated cleanliness in and around modalities for mathematics Secretary called for the homework by putting in Abdul Rehman Veeri today Meeting halls, Chief Govt fruit plant Nursery the ladies to take up the the complex and ensure all and computer sciences constituting an editorial coordinated efforts and to visited the Legislature Minister Chamber and other Vijaypur. The program was activity on small scale as an the arrangements are put in journal here at a meeting board. He asked for come up with a highly Complex here to personally VIP Chambers besides other inaugurated by SDM entrepreneur. place including lighting, chaired by Principal Secretary completing the homework to research based journal to take stock of the arrangements put in place Vijaypur, Ravinder Sharma. The program was conducted sound system, heating, Dr Asgar Samoon. The come up with the first issue in benefit the targeted readers. arrangements for the for upcoming session. More than 60 women under the guidance of Chief beautification of complex meeting was attended by March next year. The faculty He further elaborated on the upcoming Budget Session. Secretary Legislative participated in the camp. The Horticulture Officer Samba and others. senior subject faculty members gave their importance of the journal for The Minister visited various Assembly while apprising participants were informed C.L Sharma. HDO Vijaypur, The Minister asked the members of colleges from suggestions about the title, projecting the Annual sections of the Legislature the Minister about the about the need of fruit and Sardar Perminder Singh, officers to ensure all across the state through video design and periodicity of the Performance Indicators (API) Complex for first hand arrangements being made vegetable processing by HDO Purmandal Shrestha conference. The research journal and its promotion and overall quality appraisal of the preparations for the smooth conduct of facilities for the legislators Devinder Kumar, resource Gour were also present in based journal would carry among the students, scholars enhancement which is vision being made for the smooth the Assembly Session said and carry out necessary person from canning centre the camp. research papers on and faculty members of of the Higher Education conduct of the session that all the major works works before the start of the mathematics and computer Higher Education Department It was decided beginning January 02, 2018. have been completed and session. He called for sciences contributed by the Department. It was decided to that the faculty members of Certificate ceremony of Secretary Legislative only final touch is being expediting the works of the concerned faculty. submit the research papers at mathematics and computer Assembly M R Singh, given to them. Assembly complex so that The publication aims at to the earliest to facilitate early sciences shall e- mail their Civil Defense held Director Estates Tassaduq Director Estates Tassaduq everything is in place before unpublished research papers help the students, scholars publication of the journal. NL CORRESPONDENT Jeelani and officers of Jeelani informed the the commencement of the to the coordinator of the and faculty to keep them It is pertinent to mention that SRINAGAR, DEC 30 Assembly Secretariat were Minister about the status of session. journal Dr Raj Shree Dhar. The certificate ceremony of Civil Defense Srinagar was Functioning of Evacuee Property deptt reviewed today held at JK Computers and Steno Type Institute Khanyar. Deputy Controller Civil Defense Srinagar, Nighat Aman was the Chief Guest on the occasion. NL CORRESPONDENT protecting the EP land and occupants, the meeting was projects include optimal utilization of EP undertake mapping of EP Speaking on the occasion, Nighat highlighted the JAMMU, DEC 30 the property said that it is informed that 164400 kanal construction of Community land as per classification so assets by using scientific importance of disaster preparedness and sensitizing young the responsibility of the land is illegally occupied Hall at Budwani in Samba, that public is benefitted. methods with a view to generation during disasters and eventualities. Minister for Revenue, Haq department to ensure check and department has construction of 18 While discussing arrears of ensure protection, safeguard & Auqaf and Parliamentary on illegal occupation of land retrieved around 1399 kanal residential flats at Dhamwal outstanding dues against the property and to prevent She said that youth act as first responders in any disaster Affairs, Abdul Rehman already in the possession of of land. in Jammu and construction various government and any sort of avertable and it is very important to sensitize and train them in this Veeri today stressed upon the department and for that Taking note of this, the of office cum shopping other organizations, the encroachments. regard. She said that Civil Defense Department is planning the need for protecting they must conduct regular Minister directed the complex at Sunderbani in Minister informed that a The Minister was also to provide disaster preparedness training to a large number custodian land from illegal field visits. He directed officers to put in a Rajouri. committee has been apprised about the issues of of volunteers in future so that they are able to respond to occupation and utilizing the them to maintain the asset mechanism of strong Veeri also asked to take up constituted under the the department including any emergency effectively. same for carrying out register having complete monitoring of department the priority projects already chairmanship of Chief shortage of staff, During the award ceremony, approximately 30 students developmental activities details of land and land and expedite the approved in Kashmir at Secretary and Principal recruitment rules, extension and volunteers who have undergone basic training in first and creating public utilities properties of the department process of retrieving Hyderpora, Zewan and Secretary Agriculture of revenue consultant, aid, firefighting, search, and rescue and community for benefit of the people. for the purpose of close encroached land. He also Harwan. Production, Principal counsel for EP department engagement by expert trainers were awarded basic training The Minister said this while monitoring and to have asked to fence the land The meeting was also Secretary Finance, in Kashmir and others. certificates. Volunteers also demonstrated practical chairing a meeting to review sense of asset base of the wherever required for the informed that there is a pool Commissioner Secretary While responding to the exercises and mock drills on the occasion. the functioning of Evacuee department. protection purpose. of fixed deposits to the tune Estates department, issues, the Minister asked Property Department in During the meeting, While discussing the of Rs 80 crore in Jammu Commissioner Secretary the concerned to Directorate of LF&P felicitates Jammu division, here today. Custodian General J&K progress on the projects as division and this has been Revenue and Custodian immediately initiate the The meeting was attended gave detailed presentation desired by Chief Minister generated from creation of General as its members to process of filing up the Muneer Ahmed by Custodian General J&K about the total land, assets Mehbooba Mufti, the new assets and realization resolve the issue. vacant posts on fast track NL CORRESPONDENT Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, Special created, revenue generation, Minister asked the officers of premium from allotees in With regard to digitization basis so that staff strength is JAMMU, DEC 30 Secretary Revenue Farooq achievements, staff strength to take up the projects on light of New Policy of department land records, maintained. Regarding A Shah, Custodian Jammu and other issues of the priority and ensure their introduced by the the meeting was informed recruitment rules, he asked The Directorate of Local Fund Audit and Pensions J&K, Mushtaq Hussain Malik, department. timely completion. department in the year 2010. that process is underway to expedite the process so has felicitated Muneer Ahmed Thoker, an official of the Deputy Custodians and field It was informed that The Minister was informed The Minister asked the and works in Kashmir has that same is finalized soon. department for his participation in the Roller Hockey functionaries of the department has a total of 14, that department is taking up officers to take extra efforts almost completed and in Veeri asked the officers to Skating State Championship organized by J&K Roller department. 12,006 kanal land in its these projects in Phase -I in boosting the income of Jammu it will be completed ensure that court cases The Minister while control in Jammu division. and the work on these the department and making by February 2018. Besides, pending before courts and Skating Association at Shiva Roller Skating Institute, directing the officers and Giving details of the EP projects would be it more vibrant. He asked this the Minister also asked tribunal are followed Peerkho. The HC Classico team won the Gold medal at field functionaries for land under illegal commenced soon. These for envisaging plans for the concerned officers to regularly. the championship in which Muneer participated. SRLM flags off Himayat trainees 2 held with intoxicant capsules Public grievance redressal camps held NL CORRESPONDENT possession. The accused NL CORRESPONDENT the problems being faced villages. He assured the NL CORRESPONDENT The trainees will be trained (DDU-GKY), Union SAMBA, DEC 30 persons were arrested on JAMMU, DEC 30 by them related to water villagers that their JAMMU, DEC 30 in job oriented programs Ministry of Rural spot along with contraband supply, power supply, road remaining issues would be through Surya Skills Development with focus on As a part of continuous items. In this regard case With an objective of connectivity, ration taken up with the J&K Rural Livelihood Jammu, a project sustainable employment for drive against the menace of FIR No. 168/2017 under listening to the grievances distribution, healthcare and concerned authorities for Mission on Saturday Implementing Agencies rural poor youth. the drugs launched by section 8/21 NDPS Act and problems of the sanitation. their early redressal. today flagged off a batch (PIA). The agency will They said JKSRLM has District Police Samba, a stands registered at PS common masses, Vice The Vice Chairman also He appealed the people to of 32 youth from Pouni later consider these trainees been entrusted with the Police Party of Police Vijaypur and investigation block of Reasi district for for placement in their own Chairman, State Advisory reviewed the progress of take maximum benefit of responsibility of training Station Vijaypur during is going on. skill training and assured companies. Board for Welfare and various social welfare these schemes as the and placing over 1.24 lakh surprise naka on NHW at The said arrest was made by employment under Speaking on the occasion, Development of Scheduled schemes being government is putting in so JK youth with an allocation Rahya Morh, apprehended the Police team headed by Himayat Scheme. officials informed that the Caste Bushan Lal Dogra implemented by the many efforts to provide of Rs 1,601.51 crore for a two drug peddlers namely Inspector Suraj Pathania, The trainees were flagged Himayat is a skill Mehtab son of Khalil-ul- today convened a public government for welfare and assistance to them at their period of three years. The SHO Police Station off in presence of Block development cum Rehman and Nadeem son of grievances redress camps in development of Scheduled doorsteps. government will bear all Vijaypur under the direct Level Officers of placement programme for Zahid Hussain both Ranjan, Seri Pandita, Upper Castes Community. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, the financial expenses of supervision of Abisheik JKSRLM, Block Program unemployed youth in J&K residents of village Jogi ChakBhalwal, Ghaink and While addressing the Jammu North, Board Officer, Zonal Education the training including Sharma, SDPO Vijaypur under the umbrella of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh A/P Dhar Darocha in Bhalwal. gathering, the Vice Members, Sectoral Officers Officer and Station House lodging, boarding, and under overall DeenDayal Upadhyaya Jakh and recovered 1033 The people hailing from Chairman directed the and Secretary of the Board Officer besides parents of transport and the fees of supervision of Anil GraminKoushalaya Yojana intoxicant capsules SPM- various villages apprised officers to resolve the were also present in the the trainees. these trainees. PRX plus from their Magotra, SSP Samba. the Vice Chairman about issues and problems of the public meetings. Awareness Camp cum Workshop on RTI Act organized Rs 52600 fine imposed on erring traders NL CORRESPONDENT a day long awareness camp was guest of Honour. The general public under Suo and aware about the theme Rules and a fine of Rs. 52,600 SAMBA, DEC 30 cum workshop on RTI Act programme was attended by Motto disclosure of RTI Act through folk songs and was imposed on the erring at Government Higher a large number of gathering Under Section 4, sub section skits. traders. In connection with the Secondary School, Rajpura, that includes; Teachers, (2). She also requested the The winners of the quiz More than 160 business ongoing intensive publicity Ghagwal, Samba, today. Anganwadi Workers, general public not to file contest and Resource establishments including awareness campaign on The programme was Helpers, Supervisors, unnecessary RTI's as it persons were honoured with provisional stores, Karyana Right to Information Act organized in order to ASHA Workers, Ex PRI results in suffering of the utility gifts and mementoes shops, sweet shops, flour which was launched by the sensitize and mobilize the members, local people of routine work of a Govt. by the organizers through mills, general stores, dhabas, Directorate of Field masses in general and rural the area besides students of Office. the hands of chief guest and jewellery shops, Publicity, Ministry of masses in particular the host institution and RTI After the expert lectures on other dignitaries present on vegetable/fruit dealers, meat Information & especially at the grass root activists of Samba and the spot a quiz contest was the occasion. shops, restaurants and Broadcasting, Govt. of level about various aspects Kathua districts. also organized based on the Later the winners of the industrial units were India, J & K Region, Jammu and provisions of RTI Act All the Public information expert lectures by the quiz contest and the inspected during the in 4 identified districts of which is a revolutionary officers and Assistant Public resource persons on the RTI Resource persons were inspection drive. Jammu division during the National Act that aims to information officers of Act. All the audience took honored with utility gifts The Department booked a month of December. Field promote transparency in Samba District belonging to active part in the quiz and mementoes by the dhaba for overcharging on Publicity Unit Kathua in Govt. institutions various departments were contest with great interest organizers through the mineral water bottle by Re 1 close coordination and throughout the length and also present in the and answered the questions hands of chief guest and NL CORRESPONDENT Swankha Morh, IGC Samba against the printed MRP of Rs cooperation with State breadth of the nation as the programme as the to the best of their other dignitaries present on SAMBA, DEC 30 and its adjoining areas. 19. They also booked one During the inspection drive, Information Commission, act opens government programme was awareness knowledge. the occasion. The chief flour mill, one rice mill and an A team of officers from Legal twenty one traders were Jammu & Kashmir, District organizations up for cum workshop on RTI act. Theme based and colorful guest, guest of honour and industrial unit at Bari Metrology Department booked for violations of Administration Samba, and scrutiny and transparency to While interacting with the cultural programme was special guest were also Brahmna, Ramgarh and (LMD) led by Assistant various provisions of J&K other sister media the general populace of the audience and PIOs/APIOs also presented by the facilitated by mementoes by Samba for less packing and Controller Legal Metrology Weights and Measures organizations of Ministry of country. DDC Samba Sheetal Nanda registered artists of Song N Gulshan Raina, Publicity violating the labelling norms Ajay Kumar Verma today Enforcement Act 2011 Information and The programme was laid emphasis on all the and Drama Division of Officer, Directorate of Field on the said packages. inspected various business (Amended), Legal Metrology Broadcasting viz: presided over by Sheetal PIO's and APIO's of her Ministry of Information and Publicity, Ministry of The inspection team also Doordarshan News, All Nanda (IAS) DDC/DM district to made available all Broadcasting on the establishments at Bari Packages Commodities Rules Information and included Inspector, Legal India Radio and Song and Samba whereas Narayan the general information of occasion in order to make Brahmana, Kartholi, Patli 2011 and other prevailing Broadcasting, Jammu & Metrology Mohsin Khateeb Drama Division, organized Dutt, KAS SDM Gaghwal their departments to their audience more empowered Morh Ramgarh, Vijaypur Legal Metrology Laws and Kashmir Region. and other staff members. the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Sunday | Dec | 31 | 2017 the northlines What is an effective attendance policy? There is clearly no Sunday | Dec | 31 | 2017 black and white as far as attendance policies Net Loss in higher education are concerned. ndia categorically rejected the proposal from Facebook and some cyber players to The US views SAMBIT DASH Iitself as a bastion of freedom, as does the Internet. Indeed, so much of the Internet infrastructure and he recent "compulsory development is based in the US that it is easy to think of attendance" issue that has the information superhighway as American, even though it Tstruck India's premier is not. university, the JNU, has brought to the fore The US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) the debate on attendance policy. repeal of the Net neutrality regulations, put in place by the Universities, regulators, faculty members Obama administration in 2015, is a blow to the concept of and students have always grappled with this treating all Internet traffic equally. Broadband and policy. With empirical evidence divided and wireless service providers have triumphed. umpteen variation of this policy existing in The Trump administration has been handed a big victory the academic world, it is perhaps preferable by his appointee, FCC chairman Ajit Pai. The voting at the to have an attendance policy that is firm yet Republican-led FCC was 3-2, along party lines. Even as flexible, which is in sync with needs of major Internet corporations hailed the decision, there has assessment among others and which keeps at been much concern from liberal forums like the American centre the autonomy that a student needs. Civil Liberties Union and public-oriented organisations What takes a student to the classroom? like the New York Public Library. Motivation, previous academic record, self- Pai maintains that the old rules were heavy handed financing, quality of teaching and nature of in 2010 revealed the strong correlation of It is important to keep in mind the axiom that according to you which makes you lose both whereas others believe in the need for government class lectures are factors that influence attendance with class grades and GPA in if the instructional activities require the those 30 hours of time and more importantly oversight. The laissez faire approach to Internet and the attendance. However, "motivation" which college students and those mandatory presence of a student, then the student can your confidence? entities that use it failed dramatically when it allowed drives our voluntary behaviours can be said attendance policies had "small" positive only learn if he is attending the class. There The risk of oversimplification interference in the 2016 US presidential elections, among to be the strongest driving factor of all. The impact on average grades. are many activities where it holds true. Take There is clearly no black and white as far as other issues. level of motivation and the class context In another study in 2013 which critically for example a foreign language course or a attendance policies in higher education are The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has done well determines whether one wishes to attend a analysed attendance policies of several laboratory setting; to grade conversational concerned. That this is a complex issue and in resisting pressures from Facebook as well as Indian class or not. universities, the analysis of attendance policy skills or to grade the performance of an politicisation is writ large vis-à-vis JNU is a companies to allow measures and features that would have The control that students have over their statements of universities revealed that the experiment it is imperative for the student to foregone conclusion. Attendance policy made content cheap, even free, provided it was restricted action, their environment, determines their arguments used to push for stricter be present. Apart from such examples, there cannot be seen in isolation and as a panacea to what they wanted to push. choice. Another critical factor that drives attendance policies were accountability in are funding agencies which often demand to problems that it is not meant to solve. The data superhighway is for all, and is a major source of attendance is quality of teaching, which public funded higher education, concern for compulsory attendance and it makes for a It is thus wise to acknowledge the role of a information, entertainment and social interaction for varies from brilliant to sadly, pathetic. the academic welfare of students and perfect reason to have one. student, her autonomy, her power to exercise everyone. Mobile phones and low tariffs have made the Divided house of evidence preparedness for professionalism in future As a comparison, one of the key behind the her choice, a central purpose of education per service accessible to the poor, too, which has proved to be In the year 1986, a study was carried out in workplace. The paper, however, concludes attraction of MOOC's is autonomous se. It is wise to model the attendance policy a great enabler. Internet trends often flow from the West to Oklahoma College of Medicine where it was that these rules infantilise students and do not learning mode where the student and each of based on what kind of assessment methods the East. seen that top scorers in Microbiology were help them develop capacity to make them have varied pace of learning, gets to an institution practices so that there is In this case, ideally, the reverse needs to happen. Net either most infrequent or most regular informed choices. regulate the speed of learning. But in the alignment of these both with the curriculum neutrality is a fundamental principle of the Internet, and attending students. It can be safely said that research is divided traditional didactic mode, and a majority of (trust me, they don't more often than not) and should be protected at all cost. Hopefully, the government In a study in an elite business school in on the issue of correlation between what we teach is still in this mode, there is no lastly it is wise to consider available evidence will endorse the TRAI’s stand Portugal it was shown that absenteeism compulsory attendance policy and academic such scope. and take all stakeholders including students, on neutrality so that India stays a beacon of freedom, lowered students' final grades but it goes on performance with enough counteracting Risking oversimplification if I am to ask, funding agencies, faculty members, something where even a major US regulatory authority to argue for a compulsory, yet flexible, evidence. would you, the reader, prefer to attend, say 30 regulators, administration in confidence has failed. attendance policy. A meta-analysis published The need to attend classes lectures of a teacher who goes too fast before embarking on an attendance policy. Animals in India: Inclusive Society, Exclusive Abuse

BHOLENATH VISHWAKARMA urgent attention. However, I question: How? And also, to richness but secular thinkers First, of all there should be a chickens should also be " NO other animal and these suggested policy am concerned here about the what extent is a policy shift like Peter Singer and his complete ban on keeping amended. Decent measures (monkeys, snakes, measures to prevent animals "The greatness of a nation plight and welfare of cows possible towards a more book Animal Liberation: A cows in city limits and to ensure this will hardly mongoose, etc) to be used use and abuse are but a few. and its moral progress can and other animals in general humane approach to animal New Ethics for Our violators should be heavily cost extra per kilo of for entertainment purpose in India is a poor country. Most be judged by the way its that we find on the streets of welfare in this country? To Treatment of Animals have fined. The use of bulls and chicken meat. It is good that the city limit and their of its population is animals are treated." - India. do this, policymakers need led the way in shaping horse to transport goods and in India there is no goat capture and trade to be uneducated. The ones who Mahatma Gandhi Cows are transported under to consider a few questions. animal welfare policy people in cities that have farming and most goats are abolished' are educated are, for the appalling conditions which Is it politically feasible to thinking to assimilate other mechanized modes to free range and they are not " Chicken cages for most part not always Spanish associate of makes a mockery of India bring about change which animals into the fold of do the same should be transported in conditions in transportation and storage at worldly-wise and aware of mine once asked me being a society that does not impact on/or at equality and justice. Most if completely banned, without which chickens are chicken shops to be made of the many aspects, social Awhy there were so worships them almost like a least provide alternative not all Western countries any reservation. No matter transported. international standards. No norms and values of what many cows on Indian roads God. For the most part, they livelihoods of/for the poor have almost managed to how badly they are treated The following suggestions transportation of chickens constitutes a 'developed' and didn't they bother me? are slaughtered the halal communities that are eliminate the use of animals in villages, at least the are worth considering for without cages is to be society. And this includes ''Why can't you guys do way since most abattoir involved. I would argue that for farming and require ambience of nature takes framing policies provided allowed anywhere (like tied how to define and legislate something about it?'', he workers happen to be it is. Will it cause outrage? stunning of animals before less of a toll on the mental that strict implementation and hanging behind a bike); for the interaction with asked, somewhat bewildered Muslim. In case you don't Lose votes for local slaughtering them. This of health of animals than the and monitoring follows: and nature, the environment and by what he saw, having know, large animals such as politicians? Is there an course except when it is cruel life of a working " Laws to be made " Similarly pigs and indeed our relations with the probably only seen real cows take more than 5 alternative way then, to use related to orthodox Jews and animal in the city. It is to stun the animal before goats must be rounded up many tens of millions of bovines at the Pamplona minutes to die once the as a baseline the fact that Muslims who demand the appalling to see a horse or a slaughtering them; and introduced into sentient beings with whom bull-run and in matadors' throat is slit. Multiply this consumers will always halal and kosher way of bull in a chaotic traffic. " NO cow, buffalo, jungles/the wild; or we share space in this rings himself. by the many tens of demand meat, milk and milk killing. Recently Denmark Taking an indefensible mute and goat, stable or pigsty is alternatively be auctioned country. The vast majority of Most of my Western friends thousands of other animals products and leather shoes? passed a law banning these animal's freedom and to be allowed within city off if found within city the masses, i.e., the bulk of who have been to and/or slaughtered this way and it's From there, we can examine two cruel practices. The exploiting it in an limits; limits. the population of this vast work in India always ask the hard to quantify or indeed how we can improve minister for agriculture and inhospitable environment in " NO cow, buffalo, These are some indicative country looks up to a same question. Usually, my justify the suffering. statutory and other legal food, Dan Jørgensen which he was not born to goat, or pig to be allowed on points and I understand that relatively tiny sliver of the responses are flippant. This Apart from this, we see instruments in line with memorably said that, live takes the cruelty to an roads unless they are being many other aspects will be population: the elites: time, I thought a bit and left regular abuse of these developed countries that "animal rights come before unimaginable level. transported to some required to be put on paper educated and supposedly him perplexed with my innocent and defenseless have longer experience in religion". While this might It takes a deep seated destination by the rightful for proper consultation, wise people to guide them to response. "Cows?'' I replied. animals in many ways every these matters which we can be hard for some in this criminal apathy and willful owner/buyer; adoption, implementation adopt better behaviors, to ''There are no cows on day in India. At the border certainly learn from (no country to stomach, some neglect to let these animals " All cows found and monitoring. acquit themselves better in Indian roads." He laughed, of India-Bangladesh, they need to re-invent the wheel) points and suggestions are suffer chaotic urban roaming to be rounded up Of course this piece has not their conduct since they, the but then I explained that just are tied at the neck and to bring about a more worth our consideration in extremities. This kind of and given to Goushalas even mentioned the billions poor, are so mired in their like the ubiquitous postman cantilevered to the other humane treatment of all our nation which is still cruelty on animals shows situated outside city limits. of cattle tied for an entire existential crises - worrying no one notices on Spanish side while they howl and animals across the board in mostly poor, a huge more about the religious and Transportation of these cows day in one place where they about the next meal that they streets, we Indians just do thrash their legs in acute India. consumer of animal by- cultural heritage of a to be done under legislated wallow in their own excreta. don't have the time or the not notice cows. agony. Along with As it currently stands, there products, rapidly developing country that cannot be conditions and with great I have, on occasion, tried to vision to pronounce on such Cows are everywhere in transportation of cows, is no inspection, audit or and changing, but also covered behind the care. Contracts for these tell the people who own peripheral distractions like Indian cities. So much so many tens of millions of assessment by any of the urgently in need of 'upping' Incredible India poster works must be awarded to them to free them and animal welfare. that Lonely Planet India chickens are also various agencies and its game on animal welfare. campaign. In India we pride agencies that use proper construct barns - no matter The onus is therefore is on rightly and somewhat transported up and down the institutions that exist in For change to happen from on being inclusive society vans, lorries and other how small - where they can us to be the visionaries, to sardonically notes that the country on long journeys India for animals and their the top, there needs to be that's why street dogs are vehicular accoutrements that at least be free. The almost lead the way in creating and Number One user of the and in horrible conditions, welfare. We have an Animal consultation papers, draft loved and cared about and conform to the norms of unanimous response? "No, it innovating, and paving the roads of India are cows. usually in tiny cages in Welfare Board of India but legislation, public cows are not seen as an animal transportation in doesn't matter to cows they way for a better, more They are mostly seen near trucks, or tied by their legs like all other ministries, this consultations, public intrusion in public life, but USA/Europe; are used to being tied." inclusive and more humane trash cans eating garbage and hanging behind a one is a sitting duck. education campaigns by we should not let our " NO bull must be I am sure Indians are wise and animal welfare-friendly and plastics. It might well motorbike. Trade of pet Europeans and Americans rights groups allied with acceptance of animals in used for any carriage or and educated to understand Indian society. This may be the most innovative use animals is an altogether have no religious or cultural government agencies and urban area as something that transportation of either that these measures would take years but there has to be of recycling philosophy - different horror story of precedence when it comes other related NGOs. those animals actively seek people or goods within city not affect many people's a first move in the right i.e. that these cows not only which there is little to deifying to treat animals Politicians also need to be in. limits; lives. Even if it does they direction. There's no time eat garbage and convert it in monitoring or indeed kindly. And yet they have education on the matter if I would argue that we are " NO horse drawn can be supported and helped like the present to make a to useful products like milk research. some of the best laws in the legislation is going to make arguably advanced enough carriage must be used within in various ways so that they start. Like right now. but also meat and leather We see horses and bulls world for prevention of it to the statute books. to accommodate a few city limits with the exception find alternative means to NOTE: The views expressed since eventually they are all used for transportation. Our cruelty to all animals. . So Public education campaigns hundred thousand displaced of special occasions like support their livelihood. here are those of the authors sold to the abattoir or country is alive and heaving much so that after seeing the on social media can be a workers in a rapidly weddings and for tourism, Some practices are meant to and do not necessarily smuggled to Bangladesh. with elephants, monkeys, American film industry particularly potent weapon growing and flourishing but under strictly regulated be forcibly dismantled for represent or reflect the views What the long-term health snakes and other animals for posting on films credit rolls because phones are in the modern economy even if we and legislated conditions that the larger good of society of New Delhi Times (NDT) impact of these plastics entertainment and other that, 'No animals were hurt hands of hundreds of have to force them to leave do not violate animal ingested by the cow are on a livelihood purposes. in the shooting of this film" million people, particularly their dependability on welfare legislation. Horse (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal nation that consumes vast If we can agree that urgent Bollywood has started doing if one is targeting the youth, animals for their livelihood. renting fee for wedding opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions amounts of milk, milk change is needed to address the same. Westerners may the leaders, opinion-formers Apart from this the laws for ceremonies to be increased appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The products (and beef) is this appalling state of not have our type of and citizens of tomorrow's transporting of animals for exorbitantly to discourage Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or anyone's guess and warrants affairs, then this begs the religious and cultural India. consumption, especially its use' liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Sunday | December 31 | 2017 FCS&CA Deptt organizes R-Day arrangements reviewed Chairman J&K Bank NL CORRESPONDENT for showering of flower Emergency services, Home inaugurates renovated SRINAGAR, DEC 30 petals besides aerial survey of Guard, NCC cadets and consumer awareness prog the venue. R&B Department students from Government To review the arrangements will devise a layout plan for and Private educational Business Unit, ATM hub NL CORRESPONDENT amend the old ones is to Food Security Act (NFSA) for ensuing Republic Day pavilion-type VIP stand institutions will participate in SRINAGAR, DEC 30 facilitate the people and to to Mufti Mohammed Sayeed 2018 celebrations, a high- besides make a seating the March-past. ensure that their rights and Food Entitlement Scheme level meeting was held under arrangement for 5000 The Div Com was informed Minister for Food, Civil entitlements are upheld. (MMFES), and from the chairmanship of persons at the Amar Singh that Health Department Supplies and Consumer He expressed his satisfaction Digitization of the Divisional Commissioner college ground. would set up 3 Medical Affairs (FCS&CA), over the functioning of department to gradual Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad The Divisional camps with a team of doctors Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali Consumer Courts and forms introduction of Electronic Khan here today. Commissioner directed the and paramedical staff, today said that a society recently constituted by the Weighing machines at food The meeting was informed security officials to ensure besides ambulances in and which is aware of its rights Department. The Minister stores the department made a that the main function of fool-proof security outside the venue. helps in better execution of said he feels proud to inform phenomenal job. Republic Day would be held arrangements in and around Meanwhile, the Divisional laws meant to serve them. that more than 9000 He said whenever, people this year at Amar Singh the venue and along the roads Commissioner also took The Minister expressed consumer cases have been praise him, he, in turn, tell College Srinagar grounds leading to the stadium. He stock of the arrangements NL CORRESPONDENT Central-I Manzoor Hussain, these views during a resolved in various them that it is his employees because of the ongoing directed the officials of SMC being made for smooth consumer awareness consumer forms since they who actually deserve the renovation works at Bakshi to maintain cleanliness in and celebrations of Republic Day SRINAGAR, DEC 30 Cluster Heads Shafat Kitaba, programme organized by the came to inception. praise. He said now the Stadium. around the main venue, in other districts with all Shahzad Hussain and other Directorate of FCS&CA The Minister said the department has reached to a During the meeting, besides asked the concerned Deputy Commissioners of J&K Bank today senior officers of the bank. Kashmir here at College of employees of the department certain stature, adding, deliberations on to ensure better parking and Kashmir division through inaugurated the newly Speaking on the occasion, Education, MA Road. need to take pride in the maintaining the status is arrangements including transport arrangements. He video conferencing. He renovated and refurbished Chairman Parvez Ahmed Speaking on the occasion, recent achievements they more important. security in and outside the also instructed the concerned directed them to convene premise of its Rawalpora urged the concerned staff of the Minister said the reason made. He said from the Commissioner Secretary venue, supply of power and departments to kept snow review meeting regarding the business unit for the routine the business unit to walk to bring the new laws or to implementation of National FCS&CA M D Khan, water, Medicare, parking and cutter machines and preparedness of Republic operations besides the hub extra-mile for the Deputy Commissioner transportation facilities, dewatering pumps ready at Day celebration to ensure of Automated Teller convenience and comfort of RKS meeting held Srinagar Syed Abid sanitation, seating and the stadium. smooth Republic Day Machines. the customers. Rasheed, Director FCS&CA heating arrangements, public The meeting was informed celebrations. Chairman and CEO Parvez "All our business and well- NL CORRESPONDENT medicare available to the Kashmir Nisar Ahmad Wani, address system and that RD celebrations will start Div Com directed all DCs to Ahmed inaugurated the being is the direct outcome KARGIL DEC 30 common masses. Controller LMD R K Kotch, firefighting measures were with Shahnai Waadan, the highlight rural sports, renovated premises and the of love and the trust people He stressed upon the President Divisional held threadbare. chief guest will unfurl the felicitate outstanding hub in presence of the repose in us. We have to A meeting of the Rogi concerned authorities to Consumer Form Kashmir On the occasion, Divisional Tricolor and will take the students, sportspersons, and Executive Presidents Vagesh meet their expectations and Kalyan Samiti (RKS) of work with missionary zeal Ashraf Malik, and other Commissioner Kashmir said salute at the march-past. make the colourful Chander, S S Sehgal, provide them world class Primary Health Center and put in sincere and concerned were present in that three PAWAN HANS Contingents of CRPF, ITBP, celebrations in their Presidents P K Tickoo, Nishi products and services", Panikhar Kargil was held dedicated efforts to provide the function. helicopters will be utilized J&K police, Fire & respective districts. Baru, Zonal Head Kashmir Chairman said. under the chairmanship better medicare facilities to Councilor Tai Suru, Aga the people. He said that PHC Functioning of city hospitals reviewed Syed Abbass Razvi here Panikhar being the major Research & Dev Centre cum today. healthcare institution in the NL CORRESPONDENT patients besides upgradation healthcare facilities to the The meeting was attended area needs to be developed SRINAGAR, DEC 30 and other necessary ongoing patients. by Chief Medical Officer and upgraded with latest Secondary Standard Lab inaugurated developmental works in Khan also directed executing Kargil, Dr Ibrahim Khan infrastructural facilities. Divisional Commissioner SMHS, Government agencies to complete the besides other members of During the discussion, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Nursing Home, LD, GB upgradation and other NL CORRESPONDENT he was optimistic that the duties on their part would Rogi Kalyan Samiti. members approved the Khan today convened a Pant, Bone & Joint, and developmental works in city SRINAGAR, DEC 30 construction would be directly affect the During the meeting, the works to be taken up as well meeting to review the other city hospitals. hospitals on priority so that completed within a year, consumers of the State, Councilor reviewed the as the purchase of requisite facilities being provided to The Divisional patients do not face any kind Minister for Food Civil however, with building which Government would functioning of the health requirements for the health the patients and other Commissioner asked GMC of inconvenience. Supplies and Consumer ready to serve much before, never accept. institute besides took stock centre under RKS scheme. developmental works in Principal to submit a He reiterated the Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar is really pleasing news. Secretary FCS&CA M D of the infrastructural Meanwhile, the Councilor different city hospitals. proposal immediately so that Government's resolve to facilities available there. Ali today inaugurated Chowdhary Zulfkar Khan, Controller LMD R K Principal Government round-the-clock heating urged upon the Chief provide better healthcare Various issues especially newly-constructed Research Ali said he is personally Kotch, Joint Controller Medical College Srinagar arrangements can be made Medical Officer to ensure facilities to the people. repair and renovation of Development Centre cum very keen to strengthen the LMD Amar Singh, Deputy informed the meeting of available to patients in the the provision of an adequate GMC Principal Dr Samia existing old PHC complex, Secondary Standard Legal Metrology General Managers Housing medical facilities, medicine city hospitals. quantity of medicines and Rasheed, Deputy Director power and water supply, Laboratory of Legal Department as he believes Board Ajaz Ahmad, Sajad supply, heating He directed hospital deployment of the sufficient Planning, Medical cleanliness, drainage and Metrology Department the step will eventually Ahmad and other concerned arrangements and other administrations and doctors Superintendents, senior number of manpower in the sanitation in the institution (LMD) here at SDA strengthen the consumer were present on the services being provided in to work with added zeal and doctors, and other concerned snow-bound villages of Suru besides various other key Colony, Bemina. rights. occasion. associated hospitals to the dedication to deliver quality attended the meeting. issues were discussed in area so that the inhabitants he building constructed by He said it is important to detail. do not face any J&K Housing Board at an lace the department like Aga Abbass asked members inconvenience during the expenditure of Rs 1.75 LMD with a good ADC reviews district credit plan to fix priorities for repair, winter months. crore, was completed within infrastructure and latest renovation and other Among others, Deputy Chief a short period of eight technologies so that it could NL CORRESPONDENT District Credit plan during officers to conduct candidates have been construction works at the Medical Officer Kargil, Dr months only. serve people in a better BANDIPORA, DEC 30 the second quarter of the maximum awareness imparted training at RSETI PHC besides the executing Muhammad Afzal Lone, The Minister appreciated manner. current financial year were programmes in the district. Bandipora since its agencies to give due Block Medical Officer Tai the executing agency for In return, the Minister An amount of Rs 258.53 discussed threadbare in the Reviewing the inception, out of whom attention to the quality of Suru, Dr Zahida Khatoon, getting the job done in such demanded that the crore has been advanced by meeting. achievements of Rural Self 1623 candidates availed works. He stressed upon Zonal Education Officer Tai a short period and said, "It employees of LMD should various banks under district Lead District Manager said Employment Training credit facility under regular follow up of the Suru, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din is really a commendable also understand their duties. credit plan during the that J&K Bank alone has Institute (RSETI) different schemes from the work done for further besides other concerned work." He said any lackluster quarter ending September disbursed Rs 220.56 crore Bandipora, Director RSETI financial institutions. He improving the basic attended the meeting. The Minister said although attitude in delivering their 2017 in district Bandipora. which accounts for 85 informed that 5 training said that the institute This was stated during a percent of the total credit programmes were organized 23 awareness Arrangements for operationalization meeting of District advanced by all banks in conducted during the camps in the second quarter Coordination Committee the district. quarter under during which including 11 camps of AN-32 Courier Service reviewed and District Level Review The ADC on the occasion 156 candidates got training conducted in far-flung Committee presided over stressed for speedy disposal in different trades and areas including in Gurez NL CORRESPONDENT Srinagar and Kargil to Jammu dissemination of information media so that the passengers by Additional Deputy of Government sponsored skills. Out of the total 156 and Tulail blocks. KARGIL DEC 30 during the current winter regarding flight timings, are informed well in time. Commissioner Bandipora cases and asked the banks candidates, 66 candidates The meeting was attended season. It was given out that rescheduling or cancellations Facilities including the Khursheed Ahmad. and sponsoring agencies to were provided with the by RBI representative Ram To review the necessary liaison officers have already if any on real-time basis. deployment of security The meeting was informed work in coordination and credit linkage facility to Kuwar, DDM (NABARD) arrangements for been nominated, whom He impressed upon the personnel, medical team, fire that the financial cohesion to achieve the start their income Zubair Wasal, District operationalization of AN-32 people can contact for Liaison Officers to ensure that tenders, transportation to institutions operating in the goal and targets for generating units while as Coordinators of all Banks, Air Force Courier services, booking of tickets and other tickets are issued on first- airport besides other district registered the development, progress and 29 candidates settled with representatives from Deputy Commissioner and related matters adding that come, first-served basis and prerequisites were also achievement of 62 percent. eradication of self-finance. development agencies and Chief Executive Officer flights would become priority be given to ladies, old- discussed threadbare. Senior Out of the total advanced unemployment. He urged The Director said that 3576 other concerned. Kargil, Haji Gulzar Hussain operational from January 1 to aged persons, infants and Superintendent of Police amount, Rs 156.12 crore convened a meeting of facilitate movement of people patients. The meeting decided Kargil, Tsering Gylapo, other were provided under concerned officers here today. during the winter months. that in case of cancellation of Progress of ongoing dredging works reviewed concerned officers besides the priority-sector and Rs Officers from the District The Deputy Commissioner any sortie due to bad weather 102.41 crore under non- NL CORRESPONDENT dredging work being informed the Secretary that Administration, Police and the directed the concerned or any other reason, necessary Liaison Officers appointed for Kargil, Srinagar and Jammu priority sector. SRINAGAR, DEC 30 executed near Lal Ded a dredging of 5.02 lac cum Air Force attended the authorities to work in tandem announcements should be hospital, the concerned out of 9.15 lac cum has meeting. Various issues and maintain close made through electronic were also present in the Achievements made under meeting. The Secretary PHE, Executive Engineer was been dredged out till date. related to the operation of coordination for smooth Irrigation and Flood directed to get material He directed the executing flights were discussed operation of the courier Action plan for Pulse Polio Immunization reviewed Control Department today dumped in the dykes lifted agency to complete the rest threadbare. service. He also urged upon inspected the progress of so that free flow of the of dredging work from RD- The service would the concerned agencies to use NL CORRESPONDENT respectively. "Some 2616 most successful. He also ongoing dredging and other water is allowed. 5.30 to RD-6.14 Km & at operate from Kargil to social networking for better SRINAGAR, DEC 30 workers in total will be emphasized the importance of flood protection works The Secretary also RD-9.0 KM within two deployed for the job which will ensuring there is a massive executed by Irrigation and inspected the works being days positively. MLA convenes public durbar Deputy Commissioner be overseen by a total of 133 mass media campaign about the Flood Control (I&FC) carried out on the flood The Secretary also visited Srinagar, Dr. Syed Abid department under Prime spill channel and directed NL CORRESPONDENT pace of work on various Supervisors across all booths in programme. the Narbal-Bemina stretch Rasheed Shah, Saturday Ministers Development the concerned to speed up BANDIPORA, DEC 30 developmental schemes. He the district". The DC instructed Deputy Chief Medical Officer and also issued strict plan (PMDP). the pace of work so that enjoined upon the officers to convened a meeting of District for ensuring that there is strict Srinagar, District Immunization instructions to the Taskforce Committee to review The Secretary was project is completed well MLA Sonawari Mohammed address peoples' problems adherence to cold chain Officer Srinagar besides other Superintending Engineer the Action Plan for Intensified accompanied by Chief within the stipulated time. Akbar Lone today convened on priority. protocol to make sure that the concerned officers attended the Hydraulic Circle Baramulla Pulse Polio Immunization Engineer, Kashmir He carried forward the a public durbar at Sumbal The public representatives programme is the safest and the meeting. Round I 2017-18 to be held on Irrigation and Flood inspection tour to Sopore- & the Executive Engineer I during which he reviewed earlier apprised the MLA & FC Division Baramulla the developmental works January 28, 2018. Annual Urs of Peer Dastageer Control and the concerned Baramulla reaches of River about their problems for to complete the dredging and listened to the public The meeting was informed that engineers of the Jhelum, where the early redressal. They pointed the total population of 1,87,173 Sahib (RA) observed department. concerned engineers within the fixed timeline. grievances. out the issues with regard to Among others, Chief children of age upto 5 years in The Secretary inspected basic amenities like power NL CORRESPONDENT Planning Officer Bandipora the district will be covered various sites where the Power shutdown supply, drinking water, KUPWARA, DEC 30 Abdul Majeed, officers of during the first round of the dredging work is going on irrigation facility, health In connection with celebration of annual URS of Pee various departments and a immunization programme and enquired about the NL CORRESPONDENT care, ration, timber, Dastageer Sahib RA a religious congregation was held at people from various walks during which 675 Pulse Polio progress of the dredging SRINAGAR, DEC 30 protection bunds. The MLA Zachaldara Shrine of Per Dastageer Sahib RA of life were present on the Booths will be established achieved by the department assured people that their A good participation of the devotees offered night prayers occasion. across all seven medical zones so far. According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, genuine demands would be (shab khani) and witnessed the holy relics of the saint. He was informed that a The MLA reviewed overall of the district. PDD Srinagar, in order to carry out stringing of 400 KV considered seriously and During the function, Muslim scholars also threw light on total dredging of 4.98 Lac developmental scenario of It was further informed that the brought into the notice of the teachings and practices of Hazrat Peer Dastageer cum out of 7.00 Lac cum Sambha-Amargarh overhead transmission line, power the constituency and asked total requirement of vials and concerned authorities for doses during this round include Sahib RA. The district administration Handwara had has been executed till date. supply from Brenwar receiving station shall remain the officers to speed up the fulfillment. 10,388 and 2, 07,764 made elaborate arrangements for devotees. While inspecting the affected on December 31 from 10 am to 4 pm. 8 the northlines CAREER Jammu | Sunday | Dec | 31 | 2017 the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Sunday | December 31 | 2017 Hardik asks ‘sulking’ Gujarat deputy CM Pakistan says 192 pilgrims for Nitin Patel to quit, join Congress Nizamuddin’s Urs denied visa by India

Gandhinagar: were snatched away from Islamabad: and objective of people-to- Even as Gujarat deputy chief him to accommodate Saurabh Pakistan claimed on people contacts,” it said minister Nitin Patel on Patel, who was dropped in Saturday that India has The statement said that Saturday continued to sulk the previous Vijay Rupani denied visas to nearly 200 besides being violative of over not being given key government. Rupani has pilgrims who wanted to visit the bilateral Protocol, and portfolios in the new council retained Urban Development the country to participate in the basic human right to of ministers, Patidar quota with himself, while giving the death anniversary religious freedom, such leader Hardik Patel asserted away Finance and ceremony of Hazrat measures also undermined that he should leave the BJP Petrochemicals to Saurabh Khawaja Nizamuddin the efforts aimed at and join the Congress party. Patel. Auliya. improving the environment, “I and my supporters are Miffed over this, Nitin Patel The Foreign Office said in a increasing people-to-people prepared to talk to the kept away from office in the statement that “Pakistan contacts and normalising Congress leadership to Sachivalaya in Gandhinagar regrets the last minute relations between the two welcome Nitin Patel in the reservation movement The Patidar leader also on Friday while all his postponement and non- decision, the Pakistani under the provisions of the countries. party if he and 10 other caused a major dent in the exhorted BJP’s Patel leaders newly-inducted colleagues issuance of visas by India” Zaireen (devotees) would be 1974 Pakistan-India “It is ironic that this was MLAs are willing to resign ruling party’s electoral to back the deputy chief took charge. Amid for the visit of 192 devotees deprived of the opportunity Protocol on Visits to done on the occasion of Urs and come,” Hardik Patel told prospects in the just minister. speculation that he may even to participate in the Urs to participate in the Urs, Religious Shrines and is an of Hazrat Nizamuddin reporters in Ahmedabad. concluded assembly “If the BJP is not respecting resign from the party, the ceremony (death which is of special annual feature. Auliya who was a symbol of “If the BJP can’t take care of elections, said. Patels, then they should deputy chief minister did not anniversary) in New Delhi significance,” the statement “This is unfortunate and bringing communities closer a senior leader like Nitin He claimed he was willing to leave the party and should even use his official vehicle from January 1- 8. said. runs counter to the letter and to each other,” the FO Patel who has spent many recommend to the Congress accompany Nitin Patel,” and escort “As a result of this Indian The visit was to take place spirit of the 1974 Protocol added. years in building the party, leadership to “accommodate Hardik Patel said. and must be respected, if Nitinbhai in a senior The deputy chief minister has they can’t, Nitin Patel should position” in the party and been sulking after the key BSF told to keep close vigil on Bangladesh leave the party,” the that he should come with “at finance, urban development firebrand leader, whose least 10 MLAs”. and petrochemicals portfolios border ahead of Tripura election India facing possible mental health epidemic, regarding the close vigil on required by the Election stations would be set up in the border. Commission. the state for next year’s warns President Kovind “A meeting was held with He said Indian voters assembly election. technological, economic and well as auxiliary nurses and Inspector General (IG) of living on the other side of “We had 3,170 listed demographic changes that midwives who are at the BSF couple of days back. the barbed wire fencing polling stations in Tripura. were transforming the nature front line of public health All polling stations along along the border would be Our exercise revealed that of diseases. system across the country,” the border were mapped able to exercise their their average distance from Kovind said in 2022, India he said. using Global Positioning franchise without any nearby habitations was would be celebrating its 75th On the NIMAHNS’s mental System (GPS). I hope close problem. often high, so we have anniversary of Independence health survey, the President vigil will begin in the The fencing was erected decided to reorganise. and it should be ensured that said the findings were coming weeks”, 150 yards away from the “In total, 3,214 polling Agartala: elections are due early next Taranikanti told reporters international zero line to stations would be utilised by then at least those alarming as 10% of Indians The BSF has been told to year, an election official suffering from serious have one or more mental in Agartala. adhere to Indira-Mujib in assembly polls this keep a close vigil on the said. The CEO said central pact, 1971 and border time”, Taranikanti said. mental disorders have been health problem. 856-km-long India- Tripura chief electoral diagnosed and have access to In a nation of 1.3 billion paramilitary forces would management agreement The CEO said, after Bangladesh border in officer (CEO) Sriram start arriving in the state signed in 1975. reorganisation, all polling Bengaluru: treatment facilities. people, that was a staggering Tripura to prevent entry of Taranikanti held a meeting President Ram Nath Kovind “Let us take this up as a figure. The number of soon and the central In an effort to reduce stations would be located unwanted elements into the with top Border Security government has agreed to distance and increase ease within a range of 3.5 km on Saturday said India was national mission,” he said. Indians suffering from state, where assembly Force (BSF) officials facing a possible “mental The government, non- mental health problem was send security forces as of voting, 44 more polling from nearby habitations. health epidemic” and government sectors and all larger than the entire stressed the need for related public and private population of Japan, he said. Police rescue 51 girls held ‘hostage’ in Indian expat dies in UAE after getting providing access to institutions need to He said the one of the treatment facilities to those contribute to this effort, he biggest problems faced by news about his mother’s death said, and asked the those with mental and Lucknow madarsa, manager held suffering from mental Dubai: shop in Umm Al Quwain disorders by 2022. NIMHANS, as the country’s neurological issues was the An Indian expat had died city for 20 years. Speaking at the 22nd premier health institute, to stigma which lead to the Lucknow: of heart attack here after After receiving the news convocation of the National draw a road map and to be matter being ignored or not As many as 51 girls were Institute of Mental Health the navigator towards discussed. rescued on?Saturday after a getting the news of his of the death of their and Neurosciences here achieving this goal. In some cases it led to self raid was conducted on a mother’s demise back mother, brother of the (NIMHANS), he called for Observing that the shortage diagnosis that could worsen madarsa in the old city area home in Kerala, a media deceased Santosh, who is addressing the shortage of of mental health the situation, he said, adding, following complaints of report said on Saturday. based in Dubai, left for mental health professionals. professionals was another “our society has to fight this sexual harassment of the The incident happened on his home, Gopinathan “For those who are getting major gap that the country culture of stigma”. inmates by the institute’s December 21 when Anil was supposed to fly back their degrees at the has to address, Kovind said “We need to talk about manager, police said. Kumar Gopinathan, who to India the next day, but convocation, the real there were just about 5,000 mental health issues and treat A senior police official said hailed from Kerala’s died of heart attack, the challenge has just begun. psychiatrists and less than ailments such as depression madrasa manager Kollam district, was report said. They are going into a world 2,000 clinical psychologists and stress as diseases that Mohammad Taiyab Zia was informed about the death According to authorities, held hostage in the accused. where their skills are acutely in the country. can be cured,” he said. arrested. of his mother, Kousalya. as it took some time in institution in the old city Investigations to ascertain needed more than ever These numbers were very Other than conventional Acting on a tip off by the Next day, he was found preparing the documents small, he said. locals, a police team carried area were rescued following whether the madarsa was before,” the president said. treatment, the role of collapsed in his room and for repatriation of “Especially for the purpose counselling services and out a raid at Madarsa Jamia the raid,” they said. being run illegally or was “India does not simply have rushed to a hospital by Gopinathan’s body, it a mental health challenge... it of diagnosis of mental practices such as yoga and Khadeejtul Qubra Lilabnat Police said as they made registered are on, they said. his friends, but in vain, would now be flown to is facing a possible mental illnesses, it will be advisable vipassana in helping those in Yasinganj area under arrangements for sending The police said more than the Khaleej Times India tonight and likely to health epidemic,” he said. to use (the services of) with mental health Saadatganj police station the inmates to their parents, 100 girls study at the reported. Pointing out several reasons physicians, psychologists problems should also be last night, police said. the girls narrated their ordeal madarsa and the rest were reach his native place for this, he said the country who teach in colleges and explored with greater “The madarsa manager was alleging inhumane treatment not present at the time of Gopinathan had been Parippally village on was experiencing educational institutions as vigour, the president said. arrested and 51 girls being and molestation by the raid. working at a tailoring Sunday. Uttarakhand CM Rawat accused of Woman abducted, gang-raped Over 16% vacancies in safety falsifying his poll details, faces EC probe after her son elopes with his lover category of Indian Railways: Data Muzaffarnagar: Dehradun: Gaon near Dehradun, measuring 0.126 A woman was allegedly abducted along with her family New Delhi: The Election Commission has directed the hectares. members and gang-raped by relatives of another woman While investment in safety- Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to re- Negi said Rawat purchased the properties who eloped with her son in Uttar Pradesh, police said on related activities in the evaluate chief minister Trivendra Singh after his name figured in the Dhaincha scam Saturday. railways has increased by Rawat’s immovable assets, which he involving farm seeds when he was The incident took place in Nojal village in Shamli district 57% during the last three declared by in the nomination papers for the agriculture minister in the BJP government and a case of gang rape was registered on Friday, years, 16% of the posts remained vacant in the safety assembly elections in February this year. that ruled the state for five years from 2007. superintendent of police Ajay Pal Sharma told reporters in category as of April this year, The poll panel’s directive follows a He alleged that the chief minister provided Muzaffarnagar. according to official data. complaint by former BJP member Raghunath incorrect details about his age in three According to the SP, the 26-year-old son allegedly fell in Singh Negi, who accused Rawat of providing affidavits. “In his papers ahead of the 2014 The category include posts love with a 24-year-old woman, who hailed from a village related to inspection of “false information, concealment and Doiwala bypoll, he said he was 54, the same in Muzaffarnagar and was studying in Ghaziabad. misrepresentation of actual age, pending age he mentioned in the affidavit before the tracks, signalling, The man was a resident of Bhopura village in Ghaziabad are lying vacant in various by Kolkata-headquartered litigation and valuation of immovable 2017 assembly elections” Negi alleged. “In engineering, and he eloped with her on November 20. sections in the railways, with Eastern Railway (19,942) properties” in the election papers. 2012, Rawat mentioned his age as 51.” telecommunication etc., for As revenge, her family members abducted the man’s a majority of them in the and Central Railway In his complaint on October 30, Negi alleged If Rawat’s birth year is 1960, he should be ensuring safety of the rail brother, mother who is in her 40s, father and his brother-in- network. Capital investment Northern Zone of the (19,651) with its head office that the chief minister had given wrong more than 56, the complainant said. law on December 19 and confined them in a house in in this category was Rs 9,925 network, according to the in Mumbai. information before assembly elections in The complaint prompted the Election crore in 2014-2015, it data made available by the In safety-related categories, 2007 and 2012 as well as a bypoll in 2014 Commission to direct the CBDT on Shamli district. increased to Rs 11,133 crore national transporter. vacancies against the that he lost. December 19 check Rawat’s “immovable They were threatened and assaulted by the accused who in 2015-2016 and further The Delhi-headquartered sanctioned strength of Group The chief minister’s office refused comments properties”, in accordance with his also gang-raped the mother. On December 25, acting on a tip- off, police raided the house and rescued them, the rose to Rs 15,603 crore. Northern Railways (NR) C and D staff was 17.75% in but the BJP’s state general secretary, Naresh nomination papers for the 2017 polls, and with 27,537 vacancies tops April 2014, 16.85% in April official said. However, over 2 lakh posts Bansal, said the complaint was motivated. submit a report. the list of rail zones, followed 2015, 16.44% in 2016 and “We will present our version before the 16.86 in April 2017. agency concerned if it approaches us with Despite the vacant posts in such a request,” he said. Dozen farmers injured in clash in UP’s Banda, 8 arrested safety categories, the number According to Negi, who heads Jan Sangharh of derailments decreased Morcha (JSM), a fringe political group, the from 78 in 2016-2017 to 37 Banda (UP): police station area, they said. he said. Upadhyaya said FIR has chief minister “undervalued” farmlands and in the first eight months this Twelve farmers suffered injuries Farmers of Chibauli and been filed against 14 farmers of residential plots registered in his and wife’s year. in a clash between two groups Magraul villages clashed over Chibauli and 20 of Magraul name in Dehradun. From April 1 to November He mentioned three residential properties over chasing away stray cattle in chasing away stray cattle with villages of which eight have 30, a total of 49 that Rawat bought for his wife. The neighbouring Hamirpur district both sides used sticks and also been arrested. consequential train accidents immovable properties were valued at Rs 9.56 and had to be hospitalised, opening gunfire in the air, Circle Police and Provincial Armed took place as compared to lakh against the actual cost of Rs 84 lakh, he police said Saturday. Eight Officer, Jariya, Rajnish Constabulary (PAC) have been 104 in 2016-2017 and 107 in alleged. farmers have been arrested in Upadhyaya said. Twelve deployed in the villages as a 2015-2016, according to the He accused Rawat of stamp duty evasion of connection with the incident that farmers from both sides were precautionary measure, he figures provided by the Rs 65,000 in the purchase of land in Shera occurred on Friday under Jariya injured and were hospitalised, added. railways. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Sunday | December 31 | 2017 CII T-20 Corporate Cricket League Sunil's 86 guides Media-XI to registers Jammu Judo meet concludes 105 runs win over PDD XI

the top scorer with 31 runs in 32 balls, while Amit Gupta 12 runs in 13 balls was the second highest scorer. For Media-XI CC, Faheem Tak, Des Raj @Bittu and Sachin Singh (Manager Media-XI CC) bowled well and scalped 2 wickets each, while Yash Khajuria and JAMMU: Satish Gupta, Shiv Kumar, Kg: Rudra, Ist; Vikrant, 2nd; Kg: Virbadra Singh, Ist; Rahul Khatri shared wicket Organised by the J&K Judo Suraj Sharma, Varvadra Sunny and Rajesh, joint 3rd. Lovish, 2nd and Rohit, 3rd. apiece. Association, the two-day Singh, Sandeep Gupta and 55 Kg: Mudit Raina, Ist; 73 Kg: Sourav, Ist; Ajay, 2nd On the valedictory function, Jammu District Judo Raj Kumar. Dheeraj, 2nd; Tanmay Raina and Ajay, 3rd. 60 Kg: Rajesh Gill, Chief Championship concluded The bouts officiated by the and Ragav Langer, joint 3rd. Mriduly, Ist; Manu, 2nd; prosecuting Officer and today with the holding of technical penal comprising Cadet Boys: 50 Kg: Munish, Ayush and Rakesh, joint 3rd. Jammu: organized by Vivek Kumar scored 36 runs in 33 Former Ranji Player prize distribution at Judo Suraj Bhan Singh, Ritika Ist; Sunny Thakur, 2nd; Bilal 66 Kg: Ritish, Ist and Aryan, Magnificent 86 runs off just Bhardwaj, Deputy Director balls. Nitin Kanotra also presented Man of the Match Hall, MA Stadium, here. Slathia, Jugal Kishore, Ali and Shivam, joint 3rd. 60 2nd. 73 Kg: Paramveer 40 balls by Sunil Bali guided and Head, CII J&K State chipped in with 17 runs off trophy to Sunil Bali for his General secretary, J&K Judo Danish Sharma, Ranjodh Kg: Rudra Devi, Ist; Hirdesh, Singh, Ist and Vikram Media-XI Cricket Club Confederation of Indian 18 balls. splendid batting Association, Vikas Gupta Singh, Komal Gupta, Rajesh 2nd; Manhaj and Suraj Sharma, 2nd. Open: Jammu to overpower PDD- Industry (CII). For PDD-XI side, Ratneesh performance. was chief guest, who Verma, Munish Chatwal and Pandita, joint 3rd.66 Kg: Shushank Baru, Ist. XI by a huge margin of 105 Batting first, Media-XI CC Puri took two wickets, while CII, keeping up with its presented medals to those Avinash Sharma. Varun Sharma, Ist; Sarvesh, GIRLS: 57 Kg: Vishali runs and sailed into the next led by Skipper Mir Imran Jagdish Singh scalped one promise to promote sports in position holder judokas. The Results: 2nd; Vansh Sadotra and Choudhary, Ist and Amrita stage of the ongoing CII T- made 205 runs with the loss wicket in their allotted four J&K is organizing the first Veteran Judoka, Varinder Junior Boys: 40 Kg: Yaksh Sahil, joint 3rd. 73 Kg: Rajat Roshan, 2nd. 52 Kg: Rishika, 20 Corporate Cricket of just three wickets in the overs spell. edition of CII Corporate Dogra was guest of honour. Khullar, Ist; Tatharth, 2nd; Singh, Ist; Abhay Sharma, Ist and Prachey, 2nd. Open: League, being played at KC allotted 20 overs. Sunil Bali Chasing the target, PDD-XI Cricket League. 10 teams Around 300 Judokas from Vanaj Mahajan and Utsav 2nd and Divjot Singh, 3rd. Vanshika Manhas, Ist; Sports Club Ground, here played some crispy shots led by Skipper Munish Chib from Corporate Sector, different educational Padga, joint 3rd. 45 Kg: Senior Boys: 55 Kg: Shubam Bindiya, 2nd and Akansha, today. and made 86 runs in 40 balls was bundled out at paltry Banks and Government institutions took part in this Ragav Singh, Ist; Arnav Sharma, Ist; Gulshan Kumar, 3rd. Deaf Open: Vishal, Ist; The CII T-20 Corporate laced with 12 boundaries 100 runs and lost the match Departments are competing competition. Prominent Gupta, 2nd; Jatin Mehra and 2nd; Rajesh Kumar and Rakesh, 2nd; Ajaz and Rohit, Cricket League is being and 4 sixes, while Amit by 105 runs. Varinder was for the title trophy. among those present were Akshay Sharma, joint 3rd. 50 Ankit Gupta, joint 3rd. 60 joint 3rd. State Tug of PHQ beats APHQ in friendly T20 Cricket tie SKCC defeats BCC by 19 runs in friendly match

scorer with 29 two wickets each, while War meet from Jan 3 runs. Manik and Sachin shared Later, Showket of wicket apiece. JAMMU: APHQ declared In the second inning, BCC The 3rd State Open Senior Tug of War Championship, man of the match could not chase the target organised by Jammu and Kashmir Tug -Of -War for his five and the whole team was Association, shall take place at Unique Public Higher wickets haul. bundled out on 98 runs in Secondary School, Gadi Garh, here from January three. Among the senior 18.3 overs. Ankush scored The two-day competition shall also mark the selection of 34 runs, while Gourav officers, who state team for 30th Senior Men and Women National Manhas contributed 23 runs witnessed the Championship as also 15th Senior Federation Cup to be to the total. Pankaj Khajuria match and later held in the mid of January at Sports Complex Shri Guru bowled economically as he gave away the Teg Bahadur Khalsa College, Rupnagar, Anandpur Sahib, Jammu: managed to post paltry 118 conceded only 18 runs in his prizes were Punjab . JAMMU: 90 runs losing all their Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket runs on the scoreboard in 4 over spell. ADGP Armed, Arun Kumar All the affiliated districts units and other educational Armed Police Headquarters wickets in 19.3 overs. DySP Club (SKCC) registered 19 stipulated 20 overs. Vikas Manhas took 3 institutions as also clubs are advised to send their entries (APHQ) outplayed Police Majid Mehmood played Choudhary, IGP Personal, JP runs win over Bishnah Gurpreet Singh and Pankaj wickets, while Jimmy and for the competition. Headquarters (PHQ) by four quickfire innings of 50 runs Singh, IGP Headquarters, Cricket Club (BCC) in a Khajuria scored 17 runs Shahrukh scalped 2 wickets For further clarifications, players have been advised to wickets in a friendly coming off just 28 Surinder Kumar Gupta, AIG nail biting cricket match each, while Sumit Verma each. Anil Langeh, Anmol contact Gaurav Kumar Dubey (coach) at 99060 9856, a Twenty20 Cricket match deliveries. Provision, Sheikh Junaid played at Sikanderpur also chipped in with 12 Manhas and Happy singh handout issued here today said. played at Gulshan Ground, In reply, Mohammad Yousaf Mehmood, AIG building- ground, here today. runs. also shared wicket apiece. here today. led PHQ chased the total in welfare, Abdul Waheed SKCC led by Aman Cheema For Bishnah Cricket Club Vikas Katoch of SKCC was State Athletics meet Earlier, APHQ, led by mere 11 overs losing six Shah, DySP Personal, opted to Bat first after side, Roshan, Santosh, declared as Man of the concludes Mohammad Momin, made wickets. Zahid remained top Sheikh Zafarullah. winning the toss but Pankaj and Ashwani took Match for taking 3 wickets. Viswanathan Anand starts slowly in World Blitz Chess Championship State Volleyball team leaves for Nationals Riyadh: Newly-crowned World Rapid Champion Viswanathan Anand won two and drew four in the first six rounds to make a slow start to his campaign at the World blitz chess championship in Riyadh on Friday. With absolutely no time to relax after a brilliant show that saw him clinch the World JAMMU: Rapid Championship on Thursday, Anand was a bit tentative The 15th State Athletics Championship, held under the at the start of the world blitz that is played with just three banner of J&K Amateur Athletics Association, concluded minutes to each player with a two second increment after at BSF Stadium, here today. About 400 athletes took part every move is made. As a result, it was a draw with Jhao Jun JAMMU: Earlier, the selected team Bihar and Uttarakhand. The Team: Rajeshwar in this competition. Those medal winners were given of China in the opening round and then Vladislav Kovalev of The State volleyball boys' underwent a 10-day President of the Sharma, Sourav Sharma, away the prizes by chief guest, Member Parliament (MP), Belarus proved no match for the Indian in the second round. team today left for coaching camp at MA Association, Sidharth Sharat Garoach, Gautam Jugal Kishore Sharma. Also present were Prof Ashutosh Two more draws with Alexander Moiseenko of Ukraine and Khandwa in Madhya Stadium, here. The team is Daluja and general and Sunil Singh (all Kathua Sharma, Sharat Chander Singh, Sarwant Singh Gill, Haji Nigel Short of England ensued before Anand won fluently Pradesh, under the banner accompanied by Mohinder secretary, Vijay Kumar district); Sahil Kumar and Abdul Quyoom, Ajit Singh, Rajan Sharma, Vikas Gupta, against Ivan Salgedo Lopez of Spain. The game against of Volleyball Association of Kumar Sharma and Reemiz Magotra also wished the Rohit Sharma (from Romesh Sharma, Gurcharan Singh Gurbachan Singh Lopez was just an indication of Anand’s superior form as he J&K, to take part in the Tariq as manager and coach team for achieving the good Pallanwala), Ankush Kumar (junior), Gurcharan Singh (Junior), Sarbjit Singh, Nirmal held a winning position in just 11 moves with black pieces. 20th Youth National respectively. results in the national (Samba), Rasiq Hamid Singh, Vinod Bhatia, Mandeep Kour, Chameel Singh, The Spaniard had no clue what hit him and it was all over in Volleyball (boys and girls) The J&K has been placed in championship besides (Anantnag), Hrithik Charak Harvinder Singh, Nisha Sharma, Parveen Singh, Goutam quick time. Anand raised visions of another victory when he Championship to be held group-D with Tamil Nadu, providing sports kits. and Harashvardhan Sharma, Vikesh Sharma, Narinder Pal, Sheikh Tulal, and had a slightly better endgame against Gabrial Sargissian of from January two to Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Others present were HS Gill (Jammu) and Mutahir Gurmeet Singh. Armenia but the latter stood his ground to hold a draw. January seven. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and RC Sharma. Shabir (Shopian). KCPS holds Jelena Ostapenko excited over Serena Yuki Bhambri gets easy opener at Tata Squash tourney Open tennis, Marin Cilic given bye JAMMU: Williams tennis clash in Abu Dhabi The KC Public School Pune: (KCPS) organised maiden Abu Dhabi: “I am really honoured to play Serena in India’s top singles player Yuki Squash tournament for Jelena Ostapenko says she has nothing her first match after coming back and I Bhambri got an easy season- students (boys and girls) at to lose and everything to gain when she think it is such a great opportunity for opener against wild card newly established Squash takes on the returning former world me. entrant Arjun Kadhe while court at KC Sports Club number one Serena Williams in Abu “She was actually my idol when I was tournament-favourite Marin (KCSP), here. Dhabi on Saturday. growing up, and I saw her matches and Cilic and defending champion In Junior boys category, The exhibition match will be the I really liked the style she was playing. Roberto Bautista Agut got Tanish Singh bagged the title highlight of the three-day Mubadala I also think she is very big for women’s first round byes at the Tata beating Aakarsh Roshan World Tennis Championship as it tennis. Open Maharashtra. Sharma in straight sets of marks Williams’ return to the court for “To play such a great champion is just Bhambri, ranked 116 in the 11-03 and 11-07. Sanskriti the first time since winning the great. I have nothing to lose and I will world, had reached the second Bisht emerged winner in Australian Open at the start of the year. just enjoy the match.” round when the ATP 250 Junior girls category She was two-months pregnant at that The seventh ranked Ostapenko, who event was played in Chennai eighth seed and world number Wimbledon, had suffered a defeating Serena Chib again time and took off for the birth of her beat the overwhelming favourite in January 2017. Bhambri had 81 Pierre-Hugues Herbert in shock second defeat to in straight easy sets 11-04, first child in September. Simona Halep in Paris, was also eager ended the year strongly with a the pre-quarterfinals. For Slovakian Jozef Kovalik 11-03. The 20-year-old Ostapenko was not to start her new season. title win at the Pune Ramkumar Ramanathan, during last edition in The Senior boys title went to even a thought in her parents’ mind “I have done a lot of work in the pre- Challenger and a semi-final another wild card Indian, was Chennai. Spanish Bautista Aryaman Wazir, who ousted when Williams turned professional in season, especially on my serve and on finish at the season- ending today drawn to meet Roberto Agut, who won the title last Ankit Hangloo in a well- September 1995. grand slam title having started the my consistency. I want to become a Bengaluru Open while Kadhe Carballes Baena, ranked 106 year, will meet winner of the contested match 11-06, 11- Williams also has more grand slam event as an unseeded player, was more consistent player in 2018,” she re-joined the Pro circuit only in the world. If Ramkumar, first round clash between 08, 09-11, 14-12. Similarly, singles titles - 23 - than the age of her looking forward to her battle with her added. this year after graduating who is ranked 148, manages Giles Simon and Tennys in Senior girls category, rival Saturday. “childhood idol”. “Of course, it is not going to be easy from Oklahoma University to cross the first round hurdle Sandgren. Second seed and Anika Gandotra grabbed the And the reigning French Open “I am a little excited because I have for me after such a great season but I and is ranked a lowly 608. will meet Cilic in the pre- world number 14 Kevin title beating Aarya Jalali in champion, who shocked the tennis never played her before,” said have prepared well and I am just going The 25-year-old Bhambri, quarterfinals. Cilic, who Anderson, the US Open close sets of 11-09, 11-08 world at Roland Garros by becoming Ostapenko, who has been practicing to try to perform my best at the grand who shocked Gael Monfils at ended runner-up to legendary finalist this year, has also got and 11-09. the first player from Latvia to win a since Thursday in Abu Dhabi. slams and try to stay inside the top-10.” the Citi Open, may run into Roger Federer at this year’s a bye. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Sunday | December 31 | 2017 Weekly review: Market rise for fourth Insurance cos to focus on IPOs, straight week, scales fresh highs consolidation in 2018

MUMBAI DEC 30 cheerful note, marking witnessed profit- booking. percent. NEW DELHI DEC 30 existing large insurers desire The year also witnessed the "As the sector grows, new considerable yearly gains of The broader midcap and and Among the 31-share Sensex to achieve scale and bring in entry of new players like entrants would come in with Market rose for the fourth over 28 percent, shrugging smallcap company shares pack, 19 stocks rose and More insurance companies better synergies to pass on the Acko General Insurance new products. This will successive week, as the off macro discomfort and continued to preferred by remaining 11 stocks fell are expected to hit the capital cost efficiencies to customers Company, DHFL General further make the market benchmark Sensex scaled uncertainties on the global investors, outperforming during the week. markets next year after and shareholders, he said. Insurance, Edelweiss General competitive," he added. new milestone of 34K to front. key indices. Major Index gainers successful IPOs of five With regard to fund raising, Insurance Company Limited Two major developments that register new closing highs The Sensex started the week Meanwhile, foreign include, SunPharma surged insurers, including two state- ICICI Lombard was the first and Go Digit General are expected are norms for the 34,056.70 and gaining higher at 33,980.76 and portfolio investors (FPIs) by 7.60 percent followed by owned companies, which to hit the capital market this Insurance. usage of telematics in the 116.53 points, while the hovered between marking and foreign institutional Wipro 4.09 percent, Dr collectively raked in about Rs year and raised Rs 5,700 crore With this, there are now 9 re- industry in determining the broader Nifty ended at new milestone at 34,137.97 investors (FIIs) bought Reddy 3.49 percent, Tata 45,000 crore. from the primary market. insurance companies, 24 life premium pricing; and 10,530.70. and low of 33,752.03 before whopping shares worth Rs Steel 3.07 percent, TCS Besides the spate of IPOs, Incidentally, the IPO chart in insurers and 33 general amendments to the Motor The truncated, last trading settling the week new 3,148.31 crore during the 2.30 percent, Tata Motors 2018 will also witness some this fiscal was topped by insurers, including 6 Vehicles Act. week of the calender year record highs at 34,056.83, week, as per Sebi's record 2.20 percent, AsianPaint consolidation in the insurance insurance firm GIC Re that standalone health insurance "We expect the Motor started positive and ended in showing a gain of 116.53, or including the provisional 1.84 percent, TataMtrDvr space although the merger of garnered over Rs 11,176 companies, in India. Vehicles Act to be passed in a cheerful note, though the 0.34 percent. figure of December 29. 1.83 percent, Yes Bank 1.61 Max Life and Max Financial crore. The insurance sector is the coming year, which will market did face sluggish (The Sensex garnered Broader market rallied. The percent, Axis Bank 1.61 Services with HDFC This was the largest public growing at a rapid pace, have crucial implications on momentum due to year-end 1,107.36 points or 3.37 S&P BSE Mid-Cap index percent, HindUnilever 1.22 Standard Life Insurance could float by any firm after the particularly the health the insurance industry. holiday- mood and F&O percent in during previous rose by 1.41 percent at Rs percent, AdaniPorts 1.01 not go through. October 2010 offer by Coal insurance segment, said "We would also expect the derivative expiry day, still three week sessions). 248.62 and the S&P BSE percent and ONGC 0.65 However, there are other India which raised Rs 15,000 Apollo Munich Health government to consider witnessing all time record The Nifty also resumed the Small-Cap index gained percent. deals that are in the works crore. Insurance CEO Antony Jacob. providing tax incentives on highs on intra-day basis week up at 10,512.30 and 1.26 percent at Rs 239.52. However, SBIN dropped which may fructify next year. GIC is followed by New India "Technology-led disruptive schemes such as home during the week. moved between fresh highs Both these indices out 3.24 percent, NTPC 1.45 In the recent past, the Assurance Company that ideas are changing the face of insurance to attract more Fears of government's at 10,552.40 and low of performed the Sensex. percent, Powergrid 1.38 insurance sector has seen raised Rs 9,467 crore, HDFC business and the category per Indians to avail this financial additional borrowing plan 10,460.45 to close the week Among sectoral and percent, Coal India 1.13 some consolidation and the Standard Life Insurance se is booming with new protection," Singhel said. and fiscal slippage, rising at 10,530.70, showing a industry indices, realty percent, Larsen 0.77 percent action is expected to continue Company (Rs 8,695 crore), products being launched and As far as the regulatory crudeoil led the investors to gain of 37.70 points, or 0.36 climbed 4.35 percent and ICICI bank 0.76 going forward, Bajaj Allianz SBI Life Insurance Company the distribution network being landscape is concerned, sell on every rise, while the percent. followed by healthcare 2.63 percent. General Insurance Company (Rs 8,386 crore) and ICICI expanded. This trend will IRDAI issued new guidelines broader sentiments lifted by The Market was closed on percent, Teck 1.63 percent, The total turnover during CEO Tapan Singhel told PTI. Lombard General Insurance continue and insurers will on outsourcing activities by strong growth Monday '25th December, IT 1.28 percent, Power 0.86 the week on BSE eased to The insurance industry is (Rs 5,700 crore). focus on tech- driven ideas," insurers by clearly defining fundamentals, expectation due to Christmas. percent, auto 0.67 percent Rs 21,021.39 crs as against witnessing growth and is Going forward, other state- Jacob said. Though the areas of work that should of pickup in third quarter Realty, HealthCare, Teck, and consumer durables 0.64 last weekend's level of Rs projected to have great times owned general insurance demonetisation and GST have be done in- house and those earnings and market IT, Power, Auto, Consumer percent. 26,746.88 crores and NSE in the years to come. This companies -- National disrupted the business and which can be handed out to friendly forthcoming union Durable, FMCG, IPOs and However, metal dropped by declined to 1,37,358.30 offers immense scope for Insurance Company, Oriental economic growth in the short third-parties. budget. CapitalGoods hogged the 9.46 percent, PSU 1.52 crores compared to Rs consolidation as some Insurance Co and United run, the growth momentum adequate due diligence while Finally, the market bid limelight. While, Metals, percent, Oil&gas 1.31 1,61,033.21 crores promoters may look at exiting India Insurance Co -- are will return after economy outsourcing by insurers, it farewell to upbeat 2017 on a PSUs, Oil&Gas and Bankex percent and Banking 0.43 previously. non-core businesses and gearing up for listing. stabilises, he said. added. Want to save on your airfare ticket? Use these tricks Slower iPhones: Apple apologises, cuts No plans to waive to travel on weekends for personal vacations. Thus, Tuesdays, battery replacement price corporate loans: MoS Wednesdays and Saturdays will usually have the NEW DELHI, DEC 30 GSTR-1 for July-September NEW DELHI, DEC 30 performance of older January and will be by January 10 as against cheapest airfares during the iPhones to prevent available worldwide week. The government on Friday December 31, 2017 earlier. 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We’re proud The government has compensation released to (Follow The Tribune on Apple is offering a rates are included for both airlines do follow this you can use the browser in extended by 10 days the last states as on November 30, Facebook; and Twitter replacement of an out-of- that Apple products are economic and business class. method very nicely. the normal mode after you date for filing of final sales Karnataka got maximum @thetribunechd) warranty iPhone battery known for their durability, However, there are few Most of us choose to travel have cleared all the cookies return GSTR-1 till January compensation from the Apple has been facing for USD 29 (compared to and for holding their value tricks which you can use for for work mostly on or simply open the website 10 under the GST, sources Centre at Rs 3,271 crore, consumer uproar and a USD 79 earlier) for users longer than our saving on your airfare Mondays, Thursdays and from a different browser or said. Businesses with followed by Gujarat (Rs slew of lawsuits after it of iPhone 6 or later. This competitors’ devices,” it tickets, as per Bank Bazaar. Fridays and some of us like computer. turnover of up to Rs 1.5 2,282 crore) and Punjab (Rs admitted to reducing will commence from late said. — PTI crore will have to file SoftBank to buy 15% stake 2,098 crore). PTI Fiscal deficit overshoots target You may face these penalties in Uber, pump in $1 billion at November-end NEW YORK, DEC 30 Group, will hold 15% share if you don't pay tax on time in Uber and is expected to NEW DELHI, DEC 30 crore during April- target, which holds negative November 2017-18, implications for growth of Japanese conglomerate also get two seats (out of There are emerging signs of according to the data by the investment as well as overall SoftBank will pick up 15% 17) on Uber’s Board. a breach in the fiscal deficit Controller General of economic activity in those stake in Uber and pump in The tender offer will also target for the year with the Accounts (CGA). During the months. Moreover, revenue $1 billion as primary see the remaining members fiscal deficit at the end of same period of 2016-17, the expenditure will have to investment in the US-based of the consortium picking November hitting 112% of deficit stood at 85.8% of that stagnate in December 2017- ride-hailing app in early up about 3% stake, another the budget estimate for 2017- year’s target. March 2018, to avoid 2018, according to multiple official said. Previously, 18 coupled with lower GST The CGA data showed that exceeding the budgeted sources. Uber had entered into a collections and programme the government’s revenue target. Two people close to the pact with a consortium led for additional borrowings. receipts were at Rs 8.04 lakh The assignment of taxes to developments said by SoftBank and In absolute terms, the fiscal crore in the eight months to the states stood at Rs 48,006 SoftBank Group Capital Dragoneer to explore a deficit — the difference November, which work out crore in November, more Ltd, a wholly owned potential investment. — between expenditure and to 53.1% of the budget than twice as high as the subsidiary of SoftBank PTI revenue — was Rs 6.12 lakh estimate (BE) of Rs 15.15 transfer of Rs 22,648 crore lakh crore for 2017-18. For in November last year. Led Impact of credit cards on your home loan 2017-18, the government by this, and a sharp increase aims to bring down the fiscal in revenue expenditure, the deficit to 3.2% of GDP. Last NEW DELHI, DEC 30 India Ltd (CIBIL) is one payments that also spoils fiscal deficit for November NEW DELHI, DEC 30 pay income tax, the details Section 140A(3) says, if a fiscal, it had met the target of which is used by banks and your credit score. This (Rs 86,784 crore) is of those penalties are given person fails to pay either 3.5% of GDP. There is a deep-set financial institutions or any makes it difficult for these significantly higher than the The recent data provided by here as: wholly or partly self- relationship between your lender to check the Aditi Nayar, Principal customers to get a home year-ago level (Rs 34,489 the Central Board of Direct Penalties for Sell- assessment tax or interest, Economist, ICRA, said taken credit card and a home loan. creditworthiness of loan loan,” Jain added. crore). Hits 112% of budget Taxes (CBDT) revealed that Assessment Tax (SAT) together, the fiscal deficit at then he will be treated as “Credit card is a double- applicants or borrowers. “A “While evaluating a home estimate •The fiscal deficit India has a less number of SAT is required to be 112% of the FY18 Budget assessee in default in respect sided sword. If you don’t use CIBIL score of 750 and loan application, banks or was Rs 6.12 lakh crore honest tax payers. Merely commuted by the taxpayer Estimate up to November of unpaid amount. it wisely you can enter into a above is considered to be lenders, calculate an (112% of budget estimate) 1.7% or 2 crores Indians on his or own self deposits 2017, the disappointing GST Section 221(1) says, if a debt trap which can cause very good,” a report by applicant's borrowing ability during April-November paid income tax during the with government. This shall collections for November taxpayer is treated as an you a lot of financial BankBazaar said. based on his/her credit limit. 2017-18, according to the assessment year 2015-16, be paid before filing for and the recent increase in the assessee in default, then he trouble,” Balwant Jain, One of the methods of Not just this. Lenders also data by the Controller while only 4.06 crore or income tax returns. government’s issuance shall be held liable to pay Financial Planner told increasing credit score reject housing loan General of Accounts 3.2% Indians filed their tax As per Section 140A(1) any Zeebiz. entails a ‘clean credit card,’ calendar, signal a fiscal penalty of such amount as applications if prospective •During the same period of returns. The data also stated tax due (after allowing credit The expert went on to talk of which simply means no slippage. the Assessing Officer may 2016-17, the deficit stood at that collection from income for TDS, advance tax, etc.) borrowers have too many Nayar said given the front- impose and in the case of a ‘impulsive purchasers’ that outstanding debts among tax stood at Rs 1.88 lakh along with interest under credit cards, huge credit card loading in the early part of 85.8% of that year’s target at a swipe of a credit card do other factors. crore in 2015-16, lower from Section 234A, 234B and continuing default, such debts, and default the year, capital outlay and •Revenue receipts were at not realise how this may “If you have delayed or Rs 1.91 lakh crore in the 234C (if any) should be paid further amount or amounts payments,” a report by ET net lending would have to Rs 8.04 lakh crore in the impact their ‘credit history’ defaulted on credit card previous year. before filing the return of as the assessing officer may, said. Having a higher credit contract by a sharp 15.4% in eight months to November, or credit ‘score’. payments or if you have Since most of us are not income. Tax paid as per from time to time, direct. card limit can thus reduce the last four months of this which work out to 53.1% of However, the total amount A credit score measured by caused the credit card aware of the penalties we Section 140A(1) is called chances of getting a home fiscal, to avoid exceeding the the budget estimate of Rs of penalty cannot exceed the Credit Information Bureau companies to write-off the might face in case we do not ‘self-assessment tax’. loan. 15.15 lakh crore for FY18 amount of tax in arrears. 12 JAMMU || SUNDAY | DEC | 31 || 2017 The NORTHLINES GST, demonetisation done to India ups ante, Palestine recalls India to launch no less than benefit people: Venkaiah Naidu its Ambassador to Pak 31 satellites on January 10 BENGALURU, DEC 30 “The sixth Cartosat in 2A with its address. Now it up NEW DELHI, DEC 30 Rawalpindi on December also addressed the large rally series and other satellites are to the Reserve Bank of India 29, 2017, is unacceptable. crowd. Though reports India will launch 31 being integrated with the to decide, how much is Palestinian Ambassador to The concerns were conveyed suggest Waleed Abu Ali had satellites, including the earth rocket at the spaceport. The white money and how much Pakistan Waleed Abu Ali has both in New Delhi to the addressed a meeting of the observation spacecraft mission launch board will is black money," he been recalled to Ramallah Palestinian Ambassador and Difah-e-Pakistan Council Cartosat on January 10, from decide the rocket’s lift-off observed. after India’s strong objection in Ramallah to the Minister along with Hafiz Saeed on The Vice-President also to his sharing stage with of Foreign Affairs and December 14 as well. its spaceport at Sriharikota in time for the reverse praised the people of the terror mastermind Hafiz Expatriates, State of India said in response to its Andhra Pradesh, said a space countdown two days ahead,” country for putting up with Saeed. Palestine,” said a formal strong protest the Palestinian official on Saturday. said Karnik. the trouble with depositing After its initial MEA release. side conveyed deep regrets. “We have tentatively The mission’s payload will their money after condemnation of the envoy’s Pakistani local media on “They have said they will scheduled the rocket launch also include one each nano demonetisation and termed action Friday late night, the Friday showed the deal with this matter at 9.30 a.m. to carry Cartosat and micro satellite from the situation as "short term Ministry of External Affairs Palestinian envoy attending appropriately. It was also and other satellites, including India, besides Cartosat-2. pain for long term gain". (MEA) today summoned a large rally organised by the conveyed that Palestine 28 from the US and five As an observational satellite, "The common people have a Palestinian Ambassador to Difah-e-Pakistan Council, highly values its relationship other countries in a single Cartosat will beam high- KOLKATA, DEC 30 Summit organised by lot of common sense. They India Abu Adnan Alhaija. charity front of the Jamat Ud with India and stands with us mission,” Indian Space quality images for American Association of realised its impact. “Government of India has Dawah, in Liaquat Bagh in in the war against terrorism, Research Organisation cartographic, urban and rural Hailing the Centre's Physicians of Indian Origin Otherwise standing in strongly conveyed to the Rawalpindi. Ambassador and will not engage with (ISRO) Director Devi Prasad applications, coastal land use implementation of GST and (AAPI) here. queues for 51 days for your Palestinian side that the Wali was seated next to the those who commit acts of Karnik told IANS here. and regulation and utility demonetisation of higher Naidu also said while some own money is no joke. Any Palestinian Ambassador in 26/11 terror strikes main terror against India,” said the The first space mission in management like road value notes, Vice-President people have criticised improvement in the system Pakistan's association with accused Hafiz Saeed and MEA release. 2018 onboard the Polar network monitoring. M Venkaiah Naidu on demonetisation, the move is for the benefit of the terrorist Hafiz Saeed, who is Satellite Launch Vehicle The previous satellite in the Saturday said both the taken on November 8, 2016, common people," he added proscribed by the United (PSLV-C40) comes four Cartosat-2 series was moves were made to benefit has ensured that all the — IANS Nations, at an event in months after a similar rocket launched on February 15, the common people and undisclosed cash in the failed to deliver the country’s from the spaceport on the change the country's country comes back to the eighth navigation satellite in east coast, about 90km economy. banks. the earth’s lower orbit on northeast of Chennai. — "With the GST, initially "I can say one thing about August 31. IANS there was some pain. But in demonetisation or the larger picture the GST is remonetisation that the going to revolutionise Indian money that was hidden banking system. As a result, under the bed or inside the the country's economy will bathrooms before has come change," Naidu said at the back to the banks. The 11th Global Healthcare money has come to the bank 5 Pak Army personnel missing after avalanche at Siachen

ISLAMABAD, DEC 30 several deaths due to natural disasters. At least five Pakistan Avalanches and Army personnel have landslides are common at gone missing after an the glacier during the avalanche hit an army winter and temperatures base at the Siachen can drop to as low as glacier, the world’s minus 60 degrees highest battleground, a Celsius. media report said on At least 135 people, Saturday. including 124 Pakistani The Pakistan Army has soldiers and 11 civilians, started a rescue were killed in 2012 in an operation in the area avalanche in Gayari with the help of locals, sector near Siachen. while heavy machinery Hundreds of troops have has also been sent to died on the glacier since speed up the process, So 1984, mostly from far, the Army has still avalanches, landslides, not confirmed any frostbite, altitude casualties. sickness or heart failure Siachen, with heights of rather than actual over 18,000 ft, has seen combat. PTI