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On the eve of Navratra and Nauroz To ensure timely completion of Minister for Forests, Environment festivals, Adbi Kunj held a special national projects District and Ecology, Choudhary Lal Singh literary meet at its literary centre in Development Commissioner Ramban, today emphasized on incorporating 3 the premises of Kidzee School Talab 4 Tariq Hussain Ganai convened 5 forests into future climate change

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 Vol No: XXIII Issue No. 70  23.03.2018 (Friday) Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Nowshera stir: Politicians, experts divided on 18 PSUs remain in 'red'; Jammu Chamber of Commerce gives 72-hour AFSPA revocation, amendments No scope for revival deadline to decide on district status to Nowshera NL CORRESPONDENT 1.02 crore in 2016-17 NL CORRESPONDENT decision on the matter. organisations came out in ADIL AHMAD The BJP has been saying several provisions in it SRINAGAR, MAR 22 against a profit of Rs 45.73 JAMMU TAWI, MAR 22 While lawyers of the J&K support of the people of SRINAGAR, MAR 22 that AFSPA can't be "offensive", he replied, lakhs in 2015-16, becoming High Court and subordinate Nowshera, Sunderbani and removed till normalcy "Any provision is a tooled Even as the Mehbooba Mufti the 10th loss making PSU in courts suspended work Kalakote sub divisions, The experts and political returns in the state. weapon. Security forces see government made efforts to the state, the figures, The Jammu Chamber of backing the demand for saying the demand for parties are divided over Congress MP Shashi it in one perspective and call bring 18 public sector collected by Finance Commerce and Industries district status, various Sikh district status and additional revocation of the Armed Tharoor has voiced support it their protection while the undertakings (PSUs) in department, said. today came out in support of the district status to the organisations also extended deputy commissioners was Forces Special Powers Act for amending the AFSPA, affected people think it other Jammu and Kashmir back on Many of the PSUs are Nowshera tehsil and gave a their support to the agitators genuine. (AFSPA) from Jammu and which according to him was way and believe it is track, these firms continue to running in losses for a very 72-hour ultimatum to the and offered them langer ( “As directed by Mahant Kashmir. causing "more harm than offensive. I believe that remain in 'red', with losses long time and the state government to accept the free community food) and Manjit Singh of Shiromani The law remains a bone of good". army should be withdrawn suffered by them to the tune government had to intervene demand failing which the medical facility during their Dera Nangali Sahib, contention in J&K and in Describing the language of from civilian areas and of over Rs 191 crore over the with financial support to Jammu Chamber will jump march. Poonch, we will provide several north eastern states. the provisions in AFSPA as posted along the LoC." ensure regular salaries to the last two years. into the arena and give Gupta also warned langer and medical facility Opposition National "offensive" to the Defence expert Ajai Sahni agitated employees. As per official figures, momentum to the ongoing politicians who spoke of to agitating people of Conference General sensibilities of any said that that Congress led The previous government, in recently revealed by the agitation spearheaded by the trifurcation of the state, Nowshera, Sunderbani and Secretary Ali Mohammad democrat, he said, "I think a government while being in 2011, even introduced a Jammu and Kashmir Joint Action Committee. saying that Jammu and Kalakote, irrespective of Sagar said that his party has significant section of the power for 50-years never government in the State golden handshake scheme as 'Seventy-two hours means Kashmir would remain one their numbers, and always demanded political establishment, called AFSPA as offensive. Assembly last month, J&K part of efforts to revive the 72 hours and thereafter, you entity and all the religions whenever they decide to revocation of the AFSPA. "It certainly speaking for my "Today its leaders believe its Cements limited is leading sick PSUs, which are under will see our action. We will would continue to co-exist. march to Jammu to press for shall be revoked as soon as party, would be in favour of provisions are offensive the table of such PSUs with the administrative control of bring every minister out of He also appealed to the their demands,’’ said possible," he said. amending (the) AFSPA." when they are out of power," a loss of Rs 46.74 crore Rs various departments. their houses and chase them people to be wary of Sudershan Wazir, chairman Ruling party, PDP Chief Editor of the Force Sahni said, who is the 31.73 crore in 2016-17 and Other major PSUs suffering away,' said Chamber ministers who tried to divide of Sikh United Front. Spokesperson Rafi Ahmad newsmagazine, Pravin Executive Director of the Rs 15.01 crore in 2017-18. losses include JK State Road president Rakesh Gupta. them, saying such Leaders of various Sikh Mir said his party wanted Sawhney said that UPA Institute for Conflict However, two PSUs JK Transport Corporation The 35-day-long agitation politicians had no right to organisations like Shiromani removal of the AFSPA. government announced its Management. Minerals limited and JK (SRTC). While it had by people of Nowshera for stay in office. “We have Akali Dal, All India Sikh "Earlier, we thought it could removal in few areas. "But He said, "Supreme Court Projects Construction suffered a loss of Rs 13.73 grant of district status has conveyed this 72-hour Students Federation, Youth be withdrawn partially. We the question is whether the reviewed the AFSPA and did Corporation joined six other crore in 2015-16, the loss started spilling into other ultimatum to the state Akali Dal, Sikh Naujwan stand with the recent army will accept it or not. not found provisions in profit making PSUs in 2017- shot up to 31.44 crores in parts of the state, with government and the police,’’ Sabha and Transport statement of CM that it Army will not accept any AFSPA offensive. This law 18 after registering losses in 2016-17. Jammu Chamber of he said, adding that they Companies Association also should be removed from the government's decisions that does not give any protection the previous financial year. Several of loss-making Commerce and Industry would be responsible for seconded his views. state once the situation go against the wishes of the to army if they indulge in The JK State Financial PSUs showed a remarkable (JCCI) giving a 72-hour any untoward situation Normal proceedings in state becomes conducive," Mir army," Sawhney said. human rights violations." Corporation, on the other progress like JK Handloom ultimatum to the state thereafter. high court and subordinate said. Asked whether there are He said P2 hand, slipped into the loss of Corporation, P2 government to take a Meanwhile, various Sikh courts were also P2 NEWS IN BRIEF Fee cap on Edu of Militants killed in Kupwara 60,000 pilgrims register Alert bank guard foils martyrs' kids removed encounter were foreigners for Amarnath Yatra burglary bid in Shopian NL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, MAR 22 NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, MAR 22 We have lost our bread earner, SRINAGAR, MAR 22 The government has removed the fee cap it had imposed on educational expenses it A day after the encounter in says son of Martyred Cop An alert guard foiled an attempt by pays to children of martyrs or those north Kashmir's Kupwara unidentified burglars to loot a Jammu and disabled in action. district, in which five KUPWARA, MAR 22 Kashmir bank branch in Shopian district. In July 2017, the fee paid to such kids was terrorists and five security Official sources said some unidentified capped at Rs 10,000 per month, impacting personnel were killed on My father worked as Special police officer (SPO) since burglars tried to break into a J&K bank some 3,200 students in schools, colleges Wednesday, the Army has last 18 years in police department, says Mohammad Iqbal, branch in D K Pora in south Kashmir late and professional institutions. launched a massive search elder son of killed policeman Mohammad Yousaf. on Wednesday night. This was to result in meagre saving of less and combing operation. The "Our family has no other source of income, my father had than Rs 4 crore per annum, say sources, the took loan from the bank for my studies and we don't have However, they said the security guard operation is currently NL CORRESPONDENT Advance registration of Tribune had first reported this in its edition any other earning hand back home," he said. P2 inside the bank branch raised alarm and underway in the woods of JAMMU, MAR 22 pilgrims commenced on 1 fired few shots in the air, forcing the dated December 1, 2017. Fathekhan check March through 440 bank Kupwara. The sources told P2 burglars to flee the spot. The Ministry of Defence P2 Halmatpora area of Most of the pilgrims branches of Punjab National Police have registered a case and initiated registered so far are from Bank (PNB), Jammu and investigation to nab the people behind the Minister to meet Oppn leaders Supersonic cruise Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Kashmir Bank and YES failed burglary attempt, they added. Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bank spread across 32 states (AGENCIES) missile test-fired Uttarakhand and Gujarat. and UTs all over the country. Avalanche warning to break Parliament logjam About 60,000 pilgrims have In addition, the registration so far registered themselves facility has been provided to for the annual ex-India pilgrims through issued in Jammu Kashmir NL CORRESPONDENT Parliamentary Affairs, said today, that over Rs 2.5 lakh is spent per AmarnathYatra that will PNB and for Groups through wondering why the opposition minute in running Parliament, NEW DELHI, MAR 22 begin on 28 June in the the Shrine Board. The leaders were debating on and asked opposition parties to JAMMU, MAR 22 South Kashmir and conclude Governor directed shrine television and not in the House. raise their issues and debate them Union minister Vijay Goel will on 26 August. board CEO UmangNarula to Goel said he will be visiting key in the two Houses. Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have meet key opposition leaders at NL CORRESPONDENT Most of the pilgrims obtain the daily reports of leaders of opposition parties, The second leg of the Budget issued a low-danger avalanche warning for their residence in an effort to NEW DELHI, MAR 22 registered so far are from registration and promptly high-altitude areas of various districts in the break the logjam in Parliament, including the Congress, Session is of 23 days and all 14 Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar address the issues of state, advising people to take precautionary which has been paralysed for 14 AIADMK, TDP and TRS, to days so far have been wasted, India today successfully test Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, intending yatris with regard measures. days due to protests by various persuade them to call of their Goel said. fired the Brahmos Uttarakhand and Gujarat. to registration by effectively "On the basis of information received from parties. protests, which have resulted in a "I have been meeting opposition supersonic cruise missile Governor NNVohra, co-ordinating with the the Snow and Avalanche Study The government is willing for a washout of Parliament's leaders in Parliament and will with an indigenous seeker at Chairman of ShriAmarnathji banks. Establishment (SASE), a low-danger discussion on no-confidence proceedings since March 5 when now visit their homes to persuade Pokhran test range in Shrine Board (SASB), on THe Governor directed that avalanche warning has been issued for motions against it and enjoys a it met after a recess to continue them to call off their protests and Rajasthan. Wednesday reviewed the preservation of ecology various high-altitude areas," an official strong majority in the LokSabha, the Budget session. start discussion on their issues" in Defence Minister Nirmala arrangements for the and environment should be spokesperson said. P2 Goel, who is Minister of State for At a press conference, Goel noted the two Houses, P2 Sitharaman said P2 forthcoming Yatra. accorded highest P2 Paswan to support NDA during China sells advanced missile Disappointed Bluestar to abandon vote on no-confidence motion technology to Pakistan its Jammu project future

JAMMU, MAR 22 (KIP) Vilas Paswan talks of population, BJP has formed NL CORRESPONDENT website said China was the NL CORRESPONDENT response from the Jammu on getting affirmation from dynamics within the government in all States NEW DELHI, MAR 22 first country to export such JAMMU TAWI, MAR 23 and Kashmir government for the GST Council that Blue The NDA vote bank is safe coalition and upcoming exceptfor Mizoram. But in sensitive equipment to extending fiscal incentives Star will get fiscal incentives for its proposed greenfield after the GST came into after the LokJanshakti Party, general elections. spite of all this, some In what is said to be an Pakistan. The CAS said a If the J&K government unit in the state. effect in 2017," Thiagarajan Ram Vilas Paswan, has He has allayed fears about statements by few unprecedented deal, China Chinese team spent three failed to grant any fiscal benefits, the company would If the J&K government said. After the GST was assured support to the BJP the role of the BJP led NDA BJPleaders lend fuel to the has sold Pakistan a powerful months in Pakistan helping shift the project, with a failed to grant any fiscal implemented from July duringthe vote on no- Governmentsaying that no opposition's campaign tracking system that could calibrate the system. potential of direct benefits, the company would 2017, the company had not confidence motion which other government has done against us. Now look "The system's performance speed up its military's employment for 300 and shift the project, with a received any feedback from has been given notice by as much for minority and atCongress; they did not do surpassed the user's development of multi- indirect employment for 500, potential of direct the state government, he theTDP after it quit the Dalits, as the Narendra anything, but they ruled on warhead missiles, the South expectations," it said, adding to its other greenfield site at employment for 300 and said. NDA. Modi government. The BJP the basis ofpro-minority China Morning Post that it was considerably Sri City in Andhra Pradesh, indirect employment for 500, "We can't wait for an After the Telugu Desam is in alliance withthe PDP, slogans. All I am saying is reported on Thursday. more complex than joint managing director B to its other greenfield site at indefinite period. We have Party's walk out and muscle who were considered the that if the government Chinese authorities Pakistan's home-made Thiagarajan said. Sri City in Andhra Pradesh, decided to wait till March flexing by the Shiv Sena, most hard line among all hasnot done anything that confirmed the technology systems. ZhengMengwei, a Air-conditioning and joint managing director B 31, 2018, post which the Union Minister and thepolitical parties in would hurt any particular transfer on Wednesday. A researcher with the CAS refrigeration company Thiagarajan said. project will be shifted to Sri president of NDA ally, the Kashmir. In the northeast, caste or minority,then why statement on the Chinese Institute of Optics and Bluestar Ltd would wait till "We took the land from J&K City," Thiagarajan told Lok Jan Shakti Party, Ram which has sizeableminority should P2 Academy of Sciences (CAS) Electronics in P2 March 31, 2018, for a government on lease in 2016 reporters here. P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Friday | Mar | 23 | 2018

Corporation (HPMC) showed a slight improvement from a school level or the level of professional colleges running government following the Centre's stand that it cannot FROM PAGE 1 loss of Rs 6.59 crore in 2015-16 to Rs 6.25 crore in 2016- MBA, MMBS or Engineering streams are under the provide special category status to Andhra Pradesh. 17. 'recognised' category. Several parties have been protesting in the LokSabha and Politicians, experts divided on Likewise, Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribe, Backward The scheme to bear the cost of education of children of the RajyaSabha over various of issues such as banking class development corporation's loss stood at Rs 11.36 crore martyrs was announced in the LokSabha on December 18, scam, Cauvery board, special status to Andhra Pradesh and AFSPA revocation, amendments in 2016-17 compared to Rs 11.79 crore in 2015- 1971, two days after the Pakistani forces surrendered to the quota hike, leading to daily adjournments. 16.However, JK Industries limited failed to restrict the Indian forces at Dacca (now known as Dhaka). A large number of bills, including on triple talaq, there was disagreement only on the clause 6 of the act, losses, which was Rs 7.06 crore in 2016-17 and that The scheme, introduced in the 1972 session, allowed whistleblower protection and OBC Commission, are which says that states where the AFSPA is in place have to increased to Rs 10.50 crore in the current financial year. complete exemption of tuition and 'other fee' school pending in Parliament. The LokSabha passed the crucial get approval from the centre to prosecute army man if found JK Agro Industries also incurred a loss of Rs 1.22 crore in onwards. Finance Bill without any discussion. A couple of other bills involved in any offence. 2016-17 as against Rs 49.35 lakhs in 2015-16. In 1990, the MoD extended the scheme to children of have also been pushed in the two houses amid the din. Political expert Professor Gul Mohammad Wani said that During the last two years, as a part of the institutional officers and jawans killed or disabled in Operation (AGENCIES) people of JK were united in seeking revocation of the reforms, an official of the finance department said the Meghdoot (Siachen) and Operation Pawan (Sri Lanka). AFSPA. process of financial engineering in PSUs has been Another amendment in 2003 included children of those "This draconian and harsh law has to go where army man successfully initiated. killed or disabled in counter-insurgency operations. Supersonic cruise can kill anyone on mere suspicion and search any one. "The process to clean up the balance sheets and improve There are provisions in it, which are harsh and need to be bottom lines of the PSUs, prior to bringing them under a Disappointed Bluestar to abandon diluted," Wani said. new holding company structure, is under way, he said. missile test-fired He said there were several provisions in the AFSPA, which The official said all the loans given by the government to its Jammu project future as per international human rights standards were "offence". the PSUs have been converted into equity. the missile hit the target with "pin-point" accuracy and the "The interlocutor reports also recommended it removal or In March last year, the government appointed 16 top party The J&K project envisaged a production capacity of 2.5 success will further bolster India's national security. be diluted," he said. functionaries of the ruling coalition comprising PDP and lakh units of room air-conditioners per annum, similar to The test firing comes three months after the Brahmos cruise BJP as vice chairpersons of 16 PSUs, drawing criticism that proposed at Sri City, where operations would missile was successfully test fired for the first time from the Militants killed in Kupwara from the opposition parties which termed the move as a commence in the near future, he said. Indian Air Force's frontline Sukhoi-30 MKI combat jet. burden on the already sick units in the state. The estimated investment for the twin projects was Rs 220 "Formidable Supersonic Cruise Missile Brahmos was encounter were foreigners Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department is crore, he said. successfully flight tested at 8:42 AM today at Pokhran test leading the table of profitable PSUs, with a profit of Rs "Our target is to take the room AC manufacturing capacity range, Rajasthan. The precision strike weapon with Indian- 463.99 crore Rs 216.23 crore in 2015-16 and 257.76 in from 5.5 lakh now to 11.5 lakh (units) to meet the growing made seeker flew in its designated trajectory and hit the that Army has pressed drones to track any movement of 2016-17. demand by 2020," he said. The room AC segment was the target with pin-point accuracy," Sitharaman tweeted. terrorists in the area, who are believed to be hiding in the JK Police housing Corporation, JK Cable car Corporation highest revenue generating business for Blue Star. With a The range of the missile, an Indo-Russia joint venture, can area. and JK Small Scale Industries Development Corporation market share of 11.5 per cent in calendar year 2017, the be extended up to 400 km as certain technical restrictions "The encounter is over, we have killed all the five (JKSICOP) also registered a profit of Rs 28.30 crore (2015- company was aiming at a rise of one per cent share in 2018 were lifted after India became a full member of the Missile terrorists, but we are still searching the area," he said. 16 and 2016-17), Rs 23.99 crore (2015-16 and 2016-17) and 15 per cent by December 2020. Thiagarajan said that Technology Control Regime (MTCR) last year. The Army also rushed reinforcement of five Bihar and four and Rs 10.06 crore (2016-17 and 2017-18), respectively. the Sri City plant would cater to the markets of the southern Brahmos is a joint venture between DRDO of India and paramilitary commandos, five AK-47, six matrix sheets, Against a profit of Rs 7.20 crore in 2015-16, the JK Indian states. NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) of Russia. GPS devices, and wireless sets and other ammunition was Womens development Corporation profit fell to 87 lakhs in The Defence Minister congratulated the DRDO on today recovered from their possession of the killed terrorists. 2016-17. successful test firing. The sources further revealed that was launched on In November last year, the then finance minister Haseeb 60,000 pilgrims register Brahmos missile is the heaviest weapon to be deployed on Wednesday after a group of women, who had gone to the Drabu had pitched for immediate restructuring the PSUs to India's Su-30 fighter aircraft. forests for collecting Morchella, saw a group of militants make them better organised as per the present requirements. for Amarnath Yatra Work has already begun to integrate the Brahmos praying in the forests. As the news about the group of armed supersonic cruise missile on 40 Sukhoi combat aircraft terrorists spread in the village, security forces cordoned of priority and all the necessary arrangements be put in place which is expected to fulfil the critical needs of the Indian forest area and conducted operation against them. We have lost our bread earner, well before the commencement of the yatra. Air Force in the wake of evolving security dynamics in the "The encounter is over, we have killed all the five terrorists, To facilitate the intending yatris in obtaining the region. (agencies) but we are still searching the entire area," he said. says son of Martyred Cop Compulsory Health Certificate from the authorised doctors According to the reports, armed Pakistani terrorists are and institutions, the list of such doctors has been uploaded attempting to sneak into the state. The main routes are Hundreds of locals from different parts of district Kupwara China sells advanced missile on the official website of the Shrine Board. A help-desk through Kupwara Bandipora, Baramulla and Gurez districts attended the funeral prayers of slain police official (SPO) (Telephone Number 0191-2555662, 2503399) has been technology to Pakistan of North Kashmir, and there is a steady increase in Mohammad YousafBhajad of KachamaKralpora of North established in the office of the Shrine Board to attend to the infiltration attempts since 2016. Kashmir belt. queries of the yatris which operates between9:30am to The Army is using electronic gadgets such as sensors and "Mohammad Yousaf died in an encounter at Chengdu, Sichuan province, also told the Hong Kong-based 8:30pm. night vision devices to detect the movement of infiltrating HalmatporaKupwara on Wednesday evening, slain police newspaper that Pakistan had bought a highly sophisticated, The Governor was given a detailed briefing about the terrorists. The army has also intensified patrolling in the official had bullet injury and couldn't with stand his large-scale optical tracking and measurement system from arrangements being made in the yatra route from Pahalgam sensitive areas of North Kashmir. injuries," said top police police officials China. (AGENCIES) as well as Baltal sides. These include facilities to be put in The police said that five militants killed in an encounter in Mohammad Yousaf is survived by his wife, and five place for supplying power, water supply through northern Kupwara district on Wednesday, were foreigners, childrens of different age groups, two of his kids haven't Paswan to support NDA during permanently laid water pipes and medical facilities. as security forces launched a search operation in the dense attained the age group of five so far. The CEO informed the Governor that Chief Secretary BB forest area to locate a missing army personnel. Jammu and Kashmir Police paid tributes to two brave vote on no-confidence motion Vyas had recently chaired the meeting of the high-level "The operation is at controlling stage as searches are hearts, martyr SgCT Deepak Thusoo of Nagrota Jammu and committee to review the implementation of various key underway at some places. We have recovered arms and martyr SPO Mohammad Yousuf of Kachhama, who laid this perception prevail? People need to be heldaccountable. projects and arrangements being planned for smooth ammunition in large quantity. All those killed are foreign down their lives in the line of duty and achieved martyrdom Paswan has admitted that Bihar and Uttar Pradesh elections conduct of the yatra. terrorists and prima facie it appears they are affiliated to in Kupwara. can't beclubbed. In Bihar, sympathy wave worked in all the Stressing the need for timely clearance of snow-bound LeT," Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range, Inspector General of Police S P Pani led the Police and three bypolls. InU.P. Gorakhpur results were unexpected. It tracks and camps in the yatra area, the Governor directed Swam Prakesh Pani told reporters in Srinagar. Security forces officers in wreath laying ceremony on the was Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's constituency which CEO to closely monitor restoration and improvement works Sources said the operation was suspended Wednesday night mortal remains of martyr SgCT Deepak Thusoo at District he had held for several years. Hehimself has said that which are being executed by various government agencies. due to darkness in the dense forest to avoid any casualty and Police Lines Srinagar. elections were lost due to overconfidence ofBJP. It will be While emphasising on the sanitation arrangements during security forces resumed it early morning to trace the Jammu and Kashmir police stands with the families of these analysed and we will know the reasons. In both theseseats, the yatra, Governor was informed about the steps being missing soldier. martyrs in this crucial time and as a family we pay our rich we saw the social engineering by SP-BSP alliance trump taken by the Shrine Board in co-ordinating with the "The militants might have recently infiltrated from Pakistan tributes to the martyrs.x overdevelopment agenda. administrations of Anantnag and Ganderbal districts, occupied Kashmir (PoK), but were neutralised before they Paswan wants the BJP to come up with a counter Pahalgam and Sonamarg Development Authority and could reach to the hinterland. A few hundred militants have Jammu Chamber of Commerce gives 72-hour strategyaccordingly. Now Mayawati may control a section Municipal Committee of Pahalgam for the proper collection become active across the LoC with an aim to infiltrate into deadline to decide on district status to Nowshera of Dalit votes, butshe does not bag all the Dalit votes. She and disposal of solid waste which would be generated the state and create disturbances," they said. will not get Khatiks, Passior Paswan votes, so that we during the Yatra. "All these groups belonged to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), disrupted as lawyers went on strike in support of the should target those. And carefully select the candidates. HizbulMujahideen and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfits." agitating people. Jammu Bar Association president B S Paswan seems to be more worried about the nextelections Sources said some of the militant commanders of these Slathia asked the government to accept the demand for Minister to meet Oppn leaders than about the fate of the vote of no-confidence because three outfits were also active across the LoC to facilitate district status to Nowshera and post separate ADCs at heis not to be blamed for his faith in other members of the infiltration attempts by the militants. "There is pressure on Kalakote and Sunderbani before it was too late. All shops to break Parliament logjam NDA.(KIP) militants waiting on launching pads to infiltrate due to and other business establishments remained closed at depleting the number of terrorists in the state in view of Nowshera. In Kalakote, people also observed a bandh. he said. successes achieved by security forces against the militants,'' On issues like the PNB scam, the government has more to Avalanche warning they added. tell the people than the opposition, he claimed and said the Fee cap on Edu of Modi government has been an honest dispensation which issued in Jammu Kashmir has worked against corruption. 18 PSUs remain in 'red'; No martyrs' kids removed "Parliament is meant for debate. It is sad that opposition He said the warning had been issued for Baramulla, leaders can debate outside and on TV channels but not in Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Kupwara, Chowkibal-Tangdhar, scope for revival had agreed to review the matter and referred the same to the Parliament. It is also strange for some of them to keep Kulgam, Badgam, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Ministry of Finance, which has issued instructions for the protesting in the Well of the two Houses and then say that it Gurez in Kashmir, besides Srinagar-Jammu National which restricted its loss to Rs 3.21 crore in 2017-18 against same. is the government's job to run them," he said. Highway for the next 24 hours, he said. Rs 13.56 crore in the previous year. Its order, dated March 21, said, "Educational expenses shall Arjun Ram Meghwal, who is also a junior minister for The warning was also issued for Kargil and Leh in the State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) continue without the cap of Rs 10,000." parliamentary affairs, said it is difficult for the Speaker to Ladakh region; Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, brought down the loss to almost half from Rs 4.45 crore in It, however, has small, caveat and adds that fee would be take up notices for no-confidence motions as long as Kishtwar and Udhampur in Jammu region, the 2016-17 to Rs 2.74 crore 2017-18, while JK Handicrafts paid only for government run or government 'recognised' members are present in the Well as she is required to do a spokesperson said. Corporation recorded a loss of Rs 8.95 crore in 2017-18 schools and colleges, autonomous institutes under the head-count of members supporting the notices. He said the people living in these avalanche-prone areas against Rs 10.07 crore the previous year. Central government. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress had been advised by the disaster management authority to Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Sources said most top private educational institutes at the have given notices for no confidence motion against the take precautionary measures.

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NL CORRESPONDENT imagine the safety of NL CORRESPONDENT and the regular activities JAMMU TAWI, MAR 22 JAMMU TAWI, MAR 22 common citizens of Jammu performed by the students. under the threatening Stepping up its campaign The chief guest Bhupinder circumstances, he Jammu Sanskriti School, against illegal settlement of Kumar was superlative in his apprehended. Warning the Jammu celebrated annual Rohingya and Bangladeshi appreciation of the students government to desist from function cum graduation immigrants in Jammu, the and management for the changing the demographic ceremony for pre-primary National Secular Forum gracious program. He stated scenario of Jammu at the wing "Balsanskar - Sneh (NSF) continues protest that he felt highly honoured behest of separatists and Sutra" which means a sacred against the BJP-PDP Govt & elated to visit Jammu other anti national forces, Dr thread of love bond between and questioned the people Sanskriti School, Jammu. He Vikas said that National school teachers, students & sitting at the helm of affairs parents. A pure thread which even loved the vision and Secular Forum has chalked for facilitating power supply deportation of Rohingyas sound administrator for fear transforms a seed to young dance performances which Bhangotra father of Pratistha relentless hard work done by its long schedule to launch to them unauthorizedly and and Bangladeshi from the of losing his job as a beautiful flower. Bhupinder highlighted the fact that one Sharma gave a song the entire Jammu Sanskriti state wide agitation against that too at highly subsidized Jammu division and said that minister. Strongly Kumar Additional CEO, should aim for the stars & in performance which was school fraternity. The the government and BJP rates. Addressing the government framed a condemning the recent Amarnath Shrine Board doing so will diligently quite motivating for our function was concluded with ministers for the coming gathering here today, Dr committee vide Govt order physical assault on the chief guest & Vivek Gupta achieve their goals as well. sanskritians and audience. vote of thanks by our whole year to expose the Vikas Sharma State No 510 Gad of 2017 dated journalists of TV channels in SSP, Jammu with Sandeep Not only this the celebrations Apart from the above, the honourable Principal cum representatives of public President NSF, said that 24-04-17 to look into the a locality of Bathandi Choudary S.P South were was taken to another level performance which needs Vice-Chairperson Rohini who have obviously become illegal immigrants were issue and send inhabited with Rohangiyas, Guest of Honour. The when the choir of our little specific mention here is a Aima who paid gratitude to party to the conspiracy to posing grave security threat recommendations to NSF State Chief said that discourage deportation of function started with sanskritians sang a song to dance performance on 'Beti our distinguish guest and to the people of Jammu and Government for deportation these illegal immigrants and these illegal immigrants traditional lighting of lamp pay tribute to their grand- Bachao' which left the asserted that at Jammu they should be deported at of Rohingyas from Jammu their supporters of a from Jammu. Among those by chief guest, guest of parents. The next highlight audience awe inspiring. The Sanskriti School, Jammu we the earliest. He also took dig under the headship of Dr particular community have who were present in the honour, members from of the ceremony was fancy mirth & vigour could be seen believes that adversity gives at the sympathizers of illegal Nirmal Singh who allegedly started raising their ugly protest include Dr Sukhdev management, principal & dress on sports stars which on the smiling face. The birth to greatness. The immigrants who are is either disinterested to heads to perpetrate physical Singh, Pardeep Sharma, other dignities followed by highlighted our sanskritians entire ambience was filled greater the challenges & sheltering them and watch the interests of Jammu attack with impunity on Manmohan Singh, Rahul welcome song and Ganesh zeal towards this aspect as with ardour & zest difficulties we face, the facilitating their settlement people or serving as a puppet fourth pillor of democracy Sharma, Rakesh Slathia, Vandana to invoke blessings well. The parents of our exuberance. Nidhi Kohli the greater opportunity we have in Jammu. Dr Vikas Sharma, in the hands of PDP and which speaks of the Anshu Sharma, Muneesh from Almighty. The program sanskritians are not less as Pre-Primary Co-Ordinator to grow and develop as highlight the paramount Kashmiri leaders because of patronage of some forces Sharma, Neeraj , Akshay, was preceded with other one of them Mr. Sreshat presented the Annual report people. urgency of immediate his poor background as a having sympathy with Anil Kumar, Anil Kumar Rohangiyas. One can easily Susheel Sharma. JMC intensifies drive against JPPF celebrates World Water Day ADGP visits Security illegal hoardings, encroachments forest catchments, controlling depletion and Lines Jammu NL CORRESPONDENT truckloads of material including illegal protection of the vegetative JAMMU TAWI, MAR 22 JAMMU, MAR 22 banners, flexes, hoardings and goods cover in the adjoining Additional Director General of Police (AGDP), Security, displayed by the shopkeepers in front of their catchments to reduce run off Muneer Ahmad Khan paid his first visit to Security Central Continuing its endeavour to ensure clean & shops and lifted illegal rehries plying and increase seepage for Pool, Jammu today after assuming the charge of ADGP safe Jammu City through a series of drives without licence. The encroachers and enhancing groundwater," he Security and HG, J&K and had a detailed discussion with launched by Jammu Municipal Corporation, shopkeepers of the areas were warned to said. Students also made a the supervisory officers and took stock of functioning of under the active guidance of Commissioner, desist from advertising and installing human chain on the Tawi Security Central Pool. The ADGP Security addressed a Jammu Municipal Corporation, Ramesh hoardings of various private companies Bridge to make people Darbar of Jawans and Officers held at Recreation Hall of Kumar, special teams of JMC under the joint without seeking prior permission from aware to save river Tawi Security to know the grievances and problems being faced supervision of Secretary, JMC Sunaina Jammu Municipal Corporation. Apart from from pollution. Besides by them while performing their security duties. He NL CORRESPONDENT Mehta and Assistant Commissioner (Rev.), that, strict warnings were issued to crisis, which includes Working President M.S motivated the Jawans & officers to work professionally and JAMMU TAWI, MAR 22 JMC, Vinakshi Koul conducted shopkeepers to keep their saleable items challenges such as water Katoch, the celebration was without compromising the security norms. ADGP assured comprehensive drives today. Drives on within their shutter line and not to encroach scarcity, water pollution, attended by Narayan Singh, Jammu Province People Jawans & Officers that their genuine problems shall be encroachments of footpaths, illegal the footpaths which lead to congestion and inadequate water supply and Senior Advocate Abhinav Forum (JPPF), an amalgam redressed on priority. He further laid stress on wearing of hoardings, illegal rehries/pharies have been obstruct free movement of pedestrians on the lack of sanitation for Sharma, Rajiv Mahajan, of over 50 non-political Uniform by PSOs/Drivers while performing their legitimate conducted in various areas of Jammu city footpath. The street vendors were also billions of people in Neeraj Gupta, Avinash organizations,on Thursday duties with various protectees. Earlier, SSP Security Jammu, including Bohri directed to ply their rehries only in the rehri developing countries. He Bhatia, M.L Sharma, R.S celebrated World Water Day Ashok Kumar Sharma welcome the ADGP Security and Poonch House, Talab Tillo upto Canal Head, zones established by JMC. further said that the theme of Jamwal, Rajinder Singh, in collaboration with Kawa briefed the officer regarding functioning of security Central Amphalla, New Plot, High Court Road, JMC asked the shopkeepers to follow the 2018 is nature for water and Sunita Sharma, Kamla Group of Institute and Rajiv Pool Jammu. Among others, CO JKAP 4th Security, Janipur throughout this period. guidelines and rules to avoid penal action every answer to look into the Sharma, Kamal Choudhary, Gandhi College of Nursing. Additional SP Security Jammu and the concerned officers During these drives, the team removed 7 against them. water crisis is in the form Pawan Sharma, Pritam Forum resolved to advocate were present on the occasion. nature based solutions to Sharma, Gurmeet Singh, for the sustainable Rashpal Singh, Surinder reduce floods, droughts and Dr Balbir gets young scientist award management of fresh water Veer, Harjinder Singh, water pollution and protect Notice resources. He also asked the Devinder Singh Salathia, ecosystems. Bhardwaj also I, Ajay Safaya S/o Sh. Bushan Lal Safaya R/o Lane no. 1, NL CORRESPONDENT was given to Dr. Balbir Innovation and Development students to become the Prof O.P Sharma, R.L JAMMU TAWI, MAR 22 said that first World Water Sharda Vihar, Santra Morh Ghomanasa road Jammu, have Dhotra by the Society of (SAID), Ranchi. The award ambassador of this noble Tandori, Balwan Singh, Day designated by the lost my driving license bearing regd. no. JK- Agriculture Innovation and carries a Gold Plated Medal cause. Underlining the Pawan Gupta, Prof Darshan Dr. Balbir Dhotra, son of United Nations was 0220020142393. Now, I am applying for the duplicate of Development (SAID), and a Certificate. He has reasons for celebration of Singh Bhatia, Prof B.L Pushap Lata and Ram Rattan commemorated in 1993. the same. Objection, if any, may be conveyed to concerned Ranchi on the basis of his contributed 10 publications World Water Day, he said Bhardwaj, Ram Rattan Sharma, resident of Tarore, authorities within 7 days from the publication of this outstanding research in reputed National Journals that it is an international "We need to conserve water Sharma, V.K Sawhney, and Samba, who hails from notice. contribution in the field of and magazines. He is the life observance day and one of and its resources by Krishan Singh. Jammu and presently Surjeet agriculture (Soil Science) member of 4 professional its issues is the global water scientific management of the working as Junior Scientist and for his endeavours for at Advanced Centre for J&K Projects Construction Corporation Ltd. the welfare of the farming Horticulture Research community and soil health. Adbi Kunj holds literary meet Office of the Deputy General Manager, JKPCC Ltd., presently working at OFRC, Directorate of Research, The award was conferred to Unit Kishtwar. Chatha, of Sher-e-Kashmir him in two days National Saba conducted the Conference on Livelihood Ph. No:-01995-261429 Fax No:- 01995261429 University of Agricultural proceeding of the meet. In [email protected] Sciences and Technology- and Food Security (LFS- the beginning of the meet, Jammu (SKUAST-J) has 2018) held at Bihar Adbi Kunj greets people of Quotations Veterinary College, Patna, the state on the eve of holy Sealed Quotations are invited for supply of following materials from suppliers for the construction of been awarded with Young various works of J&KPCC Ltd in District Kishtwarfor the year 2018-19. Scientist Award. The award Bihar and organized by Chaiter Navratra and Nauroz Society of Agriculture festivals. On the occasion, Rate to be S.No quoted by District Status demand: various speakers express of Particulars of item Unit the their views on the different Item supplier Sikh Bodies extend full aspects of these holy per CUM festivals whereas three 1 a) Supply of 20mm & down gauge CrusherAggregate , (Bajri) for the works at Kishtwar town & Cum NL CORRESPONDENT surroundings including all leads/carriage, lift, loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes . premises of Kidzee School b) Supply of 40mm crushed stone aggregate for the works at Kishtwartown & surroundings support to agitating people JAMMU TAWI, MAR 22 papers were also read out 1. Cum Talab Tillo, Jammu. The "Navratron-Ke-Dharmik- including all leads/carriage, lift, loading, unloading and other prevalenttaxes. JAMMU, MAR 22 meet was presided over by Supply of crusher dust for the works at Kishtwartown Surroundingsincluding all leads/carriage, Cum On the eve of Navratra and Haqaiq-Aur-Un-Ki- lift, loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes . Sikhs will provide langar and medical facilities to the an eminent Gojri poet Nauroz festivals, Adbi Kunj Ahmiyat" (Urdu) by Aarash 2 Supply of River sand (coarse) for the works at Kishtwar town&surroundings including all Cum agitating people of Nowshera, Sunderbani and Kalakote Sarwar Chohan Habeeb leads/carriage, lift, loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes. Cum held a special literary meet at Dalmotra 2. "Navratray- whenever the agitating people march towards Jammu , said, while another poet from 3 Supply of quarry stone of size 150mm to 230mm for the works at Kishtwar town& Surroundings its literary centre in the Nou-Hi-Kiyon" (Urdu) by including all leads/carriage, lift, loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes. S. Sudershan Singh Wazir, Chairman J&K Sikh United Kargil Mohammad Baqar Front. While addressing a joint press conference of Sham Talib 3. "Nau-Roz-Ki- 4 a) Supply of 20mm & down gauge Crusher aggregate, (Bajri) for the works at AtholiPadder Cum Barkat" (Gojri) by Sarwar including all leads/carriage, lift, loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes . various Sikh organizations Wazir declared an all out BJP using Civil, Police admn to b) Supply of 40mm crushed stone aggregate for the works at Atholipadder including all Cum support for the genuine demand of a district and Chohan Habeed. In the lead/carriage, lift, loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes . composite roundup, the Supply of crusher dust for the works atAtholiPadderincluding all leads/carriage, lift, loading, Cum additional Deputy Commissioners of the people of unloading and other prevalent taxes browbeat Panthers: Mankotia poets were recited their Noushehra, Sunderbani and Kalakote and said that the 5 Supply of River sand (coarse) for the works at AtholiPadder including all leads/carriage, lift, Cum uprising of the people of these areas. Wazir also warned poems, songs and Bhaints on loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes. Cum JAMMU, MAR 22 these respected occasions. In 6 Supply of quarry stone of size 150mm to 230mm for the works at Atholipadder including all the government to immediately accede to the demand Accusing the BJP of conspiring to silence the voice of its critics of creation of district and appointment of additional the meet, a condolence leads/carriage, lift, loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes . and the resultant assault on JKNPP Chairman Harsh Dev Singh 7 a) Supply of 20mm & down gauge Crusher aggregate, (Bajri) for the works at Chatroo (Degree Cum Deputy Commissioners in their respective areas session was also held in and his wife by its goons, the Panthers Party led by Balwant college site)including all leads/carriage, lift, loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes . immediately otherwise the people of Jammu will be left which Adbi Kunj condoled b) Supply of 40mm crushed stone aggregate for the works at Chatroo(Degree college site) Cum Singh Mankotia State President JKNPP and Yash Paul Kundal including all lead/carriage, lift, loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes . with no alternative but to join hands for an 'Amarnath the sad demise of Stephen Ex-Minister and other leaders held a massive protest Supply of crusher dust for the works at Chatroo(Degree college site)including all leads/carriage, row' like agitation. He complimented the people for Hawking. The poets who lift, loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes . demonstration at infront of Governor House today. The agitated carrying on this struggle for a long period of 34 days. S. participated in the meet 8 Supply of River sand (coarse) for the works at Chatroo(Degree college site) including all Cum protestors raised slogans against BJP Ministers and accused the leads/carriage, lift, loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes . Cum Dayal Singh Wazir, President Shiromani Akali Dali , include Aarash Dalmotra, ruling alliance of sheltering the notorious elements involved in 9 Supply of quarry stone of size 150mm to 230mm for the works at Chatroo(Degree college site) J&K, said that people of Noushehra , Sundarbani and Sarwar Chohan Habeeb, including all leads/carriage, lift, loading, unloading and other prevalent taxes . the attack by influencing the Civil and Police administration. Kalakot belonging to all walks of life have shown an M.S.Wafa, Masoom Terms & conditions Speaking on the occasion, Balwant Singh Mankotia said that an Kishtwari, Chaman Sagoch, 1)Individual quotation may be provided foreach serial no of item i.e separate quotation for every exemplary resolve to continue this agitation for such a Item No 1 To 9 long time and the government seems to be insensitive emergency like situation prevailed in the state particularly Santosh Nadan, Mohd Baqar 2) The supplier should have the potential to supply the material in bulk as per therequirement at Jammu region where all constitutional guarantees were in a Saba, Sanjeev Kumar, site failing which the material shall be got supplied from any other supplier on the same rates towards the genuine demands of masses . He castigated quoted by the lowest quotationer. the government and said that this fire of agitation is state a limbo. He said that while the BJP-PDP was resorting to Shamas Rajan, Bishan Khak, 3 The material supplied should be of specified quality, free from all impurities' dirtetc to the soon going to engulf the whole of Jammu and we as a polices of suppression and oppression against the common Rajeev Kumar, Raz Reyaz satisfaction of the siteengineer, who can reject the unspecified material & no payment shall be made for the same. community will join the agitation with all the might and masses and employees, the political opponents were being Sohal,Ved Uppal, Raj 4 Any combined quotation for allthe S.No of items shall be directly rejected. resources at our command. Among others who assaulted, abused, intimidated and harassed. Prominent among Kamal, Maharaj Krishan Note:-A) The quotations may be addressed to Dy General Manager J&KPCC Ltd unit Kishtwar at Mini Sectt (New D.C office complex block 3rd) participated in the press conference were Manmohan those who spoke on the occasion included Rajesh Padgotra, Koul, and Sham Talib. The B) The quotations must reach to the office of Dy General Manager,s office on or before 4th of Singh, Chairman Ravinder Singh, Sarpanch Simbal Gagan Pratap Singh, Khajoor Singh, Rajesh Gondhi, Rohit vote of thanks was proposed April 2018 by 4 P.M. Camp, Kuldeep Singh Malik, Kulwant Singh, Kultaar Sharma, Joginder Singh, Mohinder Singh, Partap Singh, Anil by Chairman Aarash Sd/- DIP/J-4285-P/17 Dy. General Manager Singh, S. Sukhdev Singh. Rakwal, Vishab Singh, Kuldeep Singh besides others. Dalmotra. JKPCC Ltd. Unit, Kishtwar the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Friday | March 23 | 2018 Progress under SBM reviewed DDMA organizes workshop on World Water Day observed

make a determined push for the purpose. He stressed on Disaster Management 100% geo-tagging of assets, ODF verification and NL CORRESPONDENT BMO BhaderwahVudhvir to mitigate the effects of uploading of updated BHADERWAH, MAR 22 Singh, Tehsildar Masood these disasters. information on IMIS. DDC Ahmed, Naib Tehsildar He further stressed on said that the progress of District Disaster other officers and Traffic Police and Medical SBM is being monitored at Management Authority representatives of Fire & Officers to be more the level of the Chief today organized 'Two Days Emergency Services vigilant and assured all the Secretary himself followed Capacity Building Anganwadi/Asha possible help to the NL CORRESPONDENT blocks namely Kishtwar, by Honorable Prime Workshop on Disaster Workersand a large organizations involved Management' in gathering of school with Disaster KISHTWAR, MAR 22 Palmar and Trigham will be Minister. DDC Kishtwar NL CORRESPONDENT backgrounds delivered expressed that schools collaboration with State students from the schools Management. the first Open Defecation RAMBAN, MAR 22 lectures on the occasion. District Development Free (ODF) block of the including government and Disaster Management and community members ASP Bhaderwah stressed Speaking on the occasion Commissioner Kishtwar District Kishtwar. He private institutions could Authority (JKSDMA), at were present on the upon carrying out such Public Health Engineering Angrez Singh Rana today informed that out of 45228 play an important role in Bhaderwah. occasion. programmes by and large DDC stressed upon the convened a meeting to toilets, Kishtwar district making children's aware Additional Deputy Speaking on the occasion involving Police, Civil (PHE) Department Ramban people especially on student review the progress under have completed the about the benefits of Swacch Commissioner Bhaderwah ADDC Bhaderwah said Administration, celebrated World Water Day community for ensuring centrally sponsored schemes construction of 29172 Bharat Abhiyan Mission. Imam Din was chief guest that the road accidents are Volunteers/NGOs and 2018 at Ramban, in this water conservation and on the occasion whereas the main manifestation of general public to aware the Swatch Bharat Mission toilets and only 16056 The meeting was attended by regard District Development sanitation habitually. While (SBM). The meeting targets of constructing CPO, Tehsildars, GRSs, ASP Bhaderwah Ravinder human made disasters and masses regarding the Commissioner Ramban, Singh was guest of concrete efforts from all disasters and their appreciating the efforts discussed activities, toilets has been set to cover VLWs and other District Tariq Hussain Ganai made by PHE in organising programmes and campaigns all uncovered areas in officers. honour. stakeholders are required management. launched an awareness rally such programme to aware initiated by the Rural Kishtwar districts. The programme also witnessed demonstration from Administrative Development Department in DDC directed ACD and the common masses of the of practical knowledge on Complex and culminated at collaboration with other DPO to construct the toilets Capacity building workshop on district DDC said that these various aspects of disaster Maitra. departments under Swatch in the households who have types of programme will management put forward CPO, UttamSingh, CMO Bharat mission. been left in the baseline boost the tendency of people by resource persons from DrSaif-ud-Din, XEN PHE The DC called for persistent survey 2012 under disaster management held to save water. the Fire and Emergency Vijay Kumar, DSHO Dr information, education and MGNREGA. DDC directed He added that this should be Services and students from VikasGupta, Dy. CMO Dr communication activities to the BDOs, GRSs to ensure NL CORRESPONDENT BMO Assar, Principal Hr general public and aware our first priority of save and Akthar Public school Iqbal Bhat, employees of spread awareness among all that Open Defecation Free ASSAR(DODA), MAR 22 Sec School Assar besides the masses regarding the sartingal. develop the water resources stakeholders about the (ODF) timelines fixed for representatives of SDRF, disaster and its various departments besides The program concluded for future generation as well. personal hygiene and their respective blocks are District Disaster fire and emergency services, management. general public at large with the speech made by He also focused on the issue cleanliness in surroundings. adhered to and called upon Management Authority Health, Ashiq Rather of DDMA Tehsildar Bhadarwah in attended the function. The DDC apprised that three the blocks lagging behind to of global warming and asked Doda in collaboration with Anganwari/Ashaworkers, also spoke on the occasion. which he thanked all the During the week, various the people to plant more and sub Divisional VLWS, NGO and large He stressed on the need for participants including awareness camps were Lambardas and more trees for protecting the administration Assar today gathering of school student capacity building workshop organised by the department Youth commits suicide chowkidars of various in which officers, students environment and natural organized one day capacity and community members as the state is vulnerable to villages of Bhaderwah. and speakers from different resources. NL CORRESPONDENT morning, reports said. building workshop on and locals were present on much natural and manmade DODA, MAR 22 Senior police officer said disaster management. the occasion. disaster. The training "We have started an inquest Sub Divisional Magistrate At the outset of the programme also included DDC takes stock of issues of A driver and young proceeding in the case and Assar VarunjeetCharak programme SDM Assar the Ist Aid training, search (KAS) was the chief guest welcomed all the guests and transporter allegedly body of the deceased has and rescue, firefighting on the occasion whereas experts speakers in the construction companies committed suicide by been handed over to family imparted by SDRF, Medical Major Davinder Singh from workshop. He said that the consuming poisonous for last rites after department and fire and issues were also resolved on TA Dogra Regiment was road accidents and substance in Bhaderwah conducted post-mortem in emergency services. the spot. DDC reviewed guest of honor. landslides are the main area on Thursday, police hospital." "It seems a case land acquisition cases and District Disaster manifestation of human Capacity building training said. The deceased as of suicide, since empty said that pending cases to be management professional made disaster and concrete was followed by Mock Neeraj Kumar (22) of Doda bottle of poison was lying solved in PNC besides other Doda and Kishtwar Ashiq efforts from all stakeholders exercise jointly carried by who lived at a rented near the body, but it's issues raised by the Hussain, Tehsildar Assar are required to mitigate their SDRF and fire and accommodation in Haveli premature to comment and companies; he also reviewed Manjeet Singh Katal, HDO effects. emergency services. SHO Mohalla of Bhaderwah and let the post-mortem report the employment status of Rahat Bashir, CDPO Assar, Tehsildar in his speech Assar aware the masses in was found dead in the come," he added. locals in projects. He stressed upon carrying out general and student NL CORRESPONDENT meeting was attended by directed the companies to more such programmes community in particular RAMBAN, MAR 22 ADC Gurvinderjeet Singh, restore water sources Awareness camp under SBM held involving police, Civil about the traffic rules and SDM Gool Pankaj, SDM affected due to construction Administration, NGOs and regulation. To ensure timely completion Ramsoo, VikarGari SDM works being executed under Swachh Bharat Mission of national projects District Banihal, Zaheer Abass Bhat, Railways and four laning (SBM). DDC asked the Development Commissioner Tehsildars and Fisheries Deptt organizes projects or provide alternate participants to play a good Ramban, Tariq Hussain representatives of the water supply to the areas. He role to spread the awareness Ganai convened meeting construction companies, awareness prog exhorted upon the among the general public with revenue officers, AFCON, IRCON Railway, construction companies to and make district Open engineers and Navayuga, Ramky, HCC, NL CORRESPONDENT district. He added that provide employment to defecation free (ODF). representatives of GAMMON India, and NHAI ANANTNAG, MAR 22 department of fisheries locals on priority basis. DDC Further he requested to construction agencies besides other officers. welcomes all the educated also directed the concerned develop a good habit of working on prestigious four Taking into account NL CORRESPONDENT Doda Mohammad Idrees Department of Fisheries and uneducated authorities to ensure smooth using toilet at home and laning project of NH-1A importance of prestigious DODA, MAR 22 Lone, District Social Welfare Anantnag organized unemployment youth of the passage of the traffic by appealed the public to a from Nashri to Jawaharlal Railways project and four Officer Doda Mohammad awareness cum training district to establish dear own maintaining potholes and maintain cleanliness in and tunnel and Railways for lane work, DDC assured the As a part of nationwide Ashraf, BDO (Nodal officer programme at Verinag for fish rearing units, as this drainages, installation of around the town. During the resolving confronting issues companies engaged on job sanitation programme for the programme) Nayeem the fish farmers and sector has a great potential signboards besides ensuring "Swachh Bharat Mission", Sheikh, All BDO's besides awareness programme, and reviewing progress of for removing all bottlenecks unemployed youth of the to provide employment to proper maintenance of an awareness Programme large number of students, students from various national projects. The on National Highway. Some district under Blue the unemployed. NH1A at all crucial places. was today organized by Anganwadi, Asha worker schools of the district Revolution. District Panchayat Officer at were present on the function. delivered their speeches on On the occasion, Deputy Town Hall Doda. While addressing the SBM. Later DDC 'World Water Day 'celebrated in Poonch District Development gathering DDC Doda distributed the prize among Director Fisheries Anantnag Commissioner Doda Bhawani Rakwal the students. The said that such programmes NL CORRESPONDENT Speaking on the occasion, and potable drinking water people to "look for the Bhawani Rakwal was the appreciated the field programme was hosted by are beneficial for the fish POONCH, MAR 22 ADDC said that the district to the people. nature-based solutions like chief guest on the occasion. functionaries for their Dr. Akhter Hussain Assistant rearing farmers and Poonch is bestowed with He called upon all the plantation, which can reduce District Panchayat Officer commendable work on Professor Government unemployed youth of the Degree College Doda. To celebrate World Water abundant water resources in participants to bring about floods, droughts and can Day, an awareness program the form of springs, glaciers, positive behavioural changes increase the rain fall and on this year's theme "Nature and rivers and need of the regarding the sustainable use replenish ground water Workshop for Masons under SBM organized for Water" which was hour is to manage and of water and asked them to supply. sponsored by CCDU conserve these water educate masses from Discussed was also held NL CORRESPONDENT Udhampur took technical workshop, DDC said that Engineer REW Udhampur, department of PHE, I&FC resources. He said that refraining throwing pertaining to various reasons UDHAMPUR, MAR 22 sessions of the aim of organizing such Block Development was held here today. preservation of water bodies sewerage to fresh water that led to water pollution. Masons/Technical training programmes is to Officers, Assistant ADDC Poonch, Abdul is social responsibility of bodies. He further added that DY CMO, Dr. Shamim The DDC Udhampur Assistants/JEs/AEs/AEEs to make the masons Executive Engineers, Hamied was the chief guest everyone and we should use the students can serve as Bhatti apprised the organized a workshop on aware them about modern technically sound in making Assistant Engineers, Junior on the occasion, whereas water judiciously. ambassadors of change in participants about chance of SBM for Masons of technology to be adopted twin leach pit toilets in the Engineers, Technical staff Superintending Engineer The ADDC exhorted upon this regard. different parts of the for the construction of twin villages. He also spoke in of Rural Development Hydraulic circle Poonch the PHE Department to work The speakers throw light on spreading of diseases from District last evening in the leach pit toilets which detail about the Department and Masons presided over the function. with more zeal to ensure the issues related with fresh contaminated water like Conference Hall of DDC involves low construction disadvantages of open cleanliness of drinking water water and asked the cholera, dysentery, typhoid Udhampur to sensitize them cost to motivate the public defecation and advantages resources and provide safe participants to encourage and polio etc. about the construction of for construction of toilets of use of such toilets in the Farmers' exposure twin leach pit toilets with and make them understand villages. Missing girl of Doda recovered from Kashmir latest, cheap and cost- about this latest technology The workshop was attended tour flagged off effective technology in all so that the negative impact by Chief Planning Officer NL CORRESPONDENT Chandosa Shamlaran report was converted into NL CORRESPONDENT On the occasion, the DDC villages to make the District about huge cost involved Udhampur, Assistant DODA, MAR 22 district Baramulla and case FIR No. 26/2018 U/S 100% ODF. for the purpose be mitigated Commissioner (Dev.) SHOPIAN, MAR 22 stressed upon the farmers arrested Mohd Asharf. The 366/109 RPC at P/S During the workshop, the from the core of the Udhampur, District to fully acquaint Doda police has traced a girl in her statement has Gandoh against the accused Executive Engineer, Rural mindset of general public. Panchayat Officer The District Development themselves with the kidnapped girl from stated that she was cheated Mohd Ashraf S/o Abdul Engineering Wing While addressing the Udhampur, Executive Commissioner (DDC) modern technologies Kashmir by arrested the by Mohd Ashraf on the Guffar Khan R/o Chandosa Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz adopted by University and accused on Thursday. A pretext that he will manage Shamlaran District today flagged-off a group progressive fruit growers, missing complaint lodged her marriage. On reaching Baramulla. He has been 2 employees suspended after foot- of 100 farmers for especially in the high- by parent of the girl on 1 Baramulla the accused arrested from spot and the exposure tour to SKUAST- density plantation. March in Gandoh. Acting abducted the girl kept investigation of the case has bridge collapsed in Doda K Shalimar. He said that horticulture on the complaint search for hostage in his house, where been taken-up. The girl The tour was organized activities play an important the girl was started and later from she was recovered by after completing all codal NL CORRESPONDENT Akther Hussain Qazi has incident has also been under Agriculture role for the upliftment of it was come to fore that the the Police. formalities has been handed DODA, MAR 22 taken a strong note of the started by the department." Technology Management farming community and is girl has been kidnapped by Upon this the missing over to her parents. incident and initiated an ACD, Qazi said. Agency (ATMA) scheme. also the backbone of the Mohd Ashraf son of Abdul Two employees of the inquiry into the incident by The Rural Development Guffar Khan of Chandosa The DDC was rural economy. Rural Development suspended two employees Department had started the Shamlaran district Notice accompanied by Chief He advised them to take Department (RDD) in of the department. "A construction of foot-bridge Baramulla. Horticulture Officer, full benefits of the district Doda has been technical assistant- few months back under Police swung into action, I, Shiv Kumar S/o Sh. Chandu Ram R/o Village Balshama, district Horticulture government-sponsored suspended after a foot- Mohammed Ashraf and centrally sponsored scheme activated all the sources and Tehsil Sunderbani, District Rajouri, have lost fitness officers, and extension schemes and asked the bridge was collapsed. MPW-Mohammed Amin MGNREGA. However, on the basis of technical certificate of my vehicle bearing regd. no. JK11-7255. Now, horticulture officers Chief Horticulture Officer However, Assistant has been suspended for the once the work of foot- inputs, succeeded to I am applying for the duplicate of the same. Objection, if Commissioner negligence and a time bridge was completed, it besides prominent persons to ensure more field visits recover the girl from the any, may be conveyed to ARTO Rajouri within seven days. Development (ACD) Doda, bound inquiry into the collapsed suddenly. from civil society. for progressive farmers. house of accused at Yograj Sunderbani the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Friday | March 23 | 2018 Minister inaugurates Timber Sale Depot Dy CM lays foundation of road widening project

NL CORRESPONDENT forest. NL CORRESPONDENT concerned officials to KATHUA, MAR 22 Underscoring the importance KATHUA, MAR 22 maintain cleanliness and of Social Forestry hygiene in and around the Minister for Forests, Department in maintaining Giving fillip to religious Workshop area. Later, the Environment and Ecology, and growth of green cover in tourism in Billawar Tehsil of Deputy Chief Minister Choudhary Lal Singh today and out of Forest areas, the district Kathua, Deputy reviewed the progress of emphasized on incorporating Minister said that the Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal mega development projects forests into future climate department has been Singh today laid foundation taken up in Billawar, here at change strategies to conserve working relentlessly for for widening of Billawar- a high-level meeting. Dr earth's natural wealth and increasing green cover by Sukrala road to be executed Singh asked the concerned called for active public creating awareness among by Road & Buildings departments to evolve close participation in preserving masses about the need of tree department under CRF at an coordination to remove plantation by organizing greenery, protecting tree estimated cost of Rs 18 crore to Rs 20.40 crore were several demands of their bottlenecks, if any, plantation drives. belts and to go for large scale in given timeframe of 19 floated under DDUGJY to respective areas. Dr Singh immediately and report to MLA Hiranagar, Kuldeep plantations on all wasteland months. After laying the augment PDD infra by assured them that necessary the concerned authorities. and areas available around Raj appealed to the minister foundation for widening of Deputy Commissioner for opening more Timber installing 47 transformers of instructions have already road sides, canal banks, road, Dr Singh said that Kathua, Rohit Khajuria, Sale Depots in Border areas 25KV capacity and 13 been passed to the concerned houses, schools and other Mata Shri BalaSundri Ji and ADC Billawar Joginder to facilitate border dwellers. transformers of 100KV to ensure timely completion institutions. The Minister Mata Shri Sukrala Devi Ji Singh Rai, ACD Rajiv Later, the Minister also capacity besides laying 57 of various developmental was addressing a large Shrines have immense Khajuria, Addl. SP Sanjay participated in the plantation KM of 11000 KV high initiatives besides ensuring gathering after inaugurating tourist potential and efforts Parihar, SE Sandeep Seth, drive held at Primary tension wire. The Deputy the maintenance of quality Timber Sale Depot at village are being made for CEO Nirmal Choudhary, School, Hore. Chief Minister also held a works. Earlier, the Deputy Hore of Tehsil Marheen, Ch Lal Singh said that comprehensive development public meeting at Mandli Chief Minister inspected the BDOs, Tehsildars and other District Kathua. MLA safeguarding the of these shrines by and interacted with several ongoing work at Phinter district officers were present Hiranagar, Kuldeep Raj, environment and planting developing tourist deputations who projected Work Shop and directed the on the occasion. Chairman, State Pollution more trees is crucial for infrastructure as well as Control Board, B Siddhartha sustenance of human face-lifting of these shrines Kumar, Chief Conservator of civilization; these not only besides strengthening of DIPR organizes painting Forests, Farooq Gillani, MD villagers in large numbers trees which provides home provide clean air, habitat for Shrine Board so that the SFC, Suresh Gupta, were present on the and shelter to a big range of various animal species, but devotees can get all requisite competition on "Swachh Bharat" Director, Social Forestry, occasion. animals and the soil beneath also help prevent soil erosion facilities. While addressing Ashwini Gupta, Member Speaking on the occasion, it inhabit the variety of flora and various natural and a huge gathering at Mandli, in organizing painting Secretary, PCB, Sameer Ch Lal Singh said that and fauna playing significant manmade disasters like flash Dr Singh said that in competition in the college Bharti, DFOs, Tehsildar, forests are the complex role in balancing the floods besides maintaining Billawar constituency, and especially the judges, TSO, SDPO Border and nutrients cycle in the soil and living community of the ecological balance. tenders for works amounting Dr. Meeru Abrol Associate NTUF organizes 5th State Conference at Jammu Professor, Dr Anjali Bhatt, KVK conducts Scientific Associate Professor and 'Govt committed to redress grievances Anita Sharma, Assistant Advisory Committee meeting Professor from the college adjudged the paintings. In NL CORRESPONDENT them to give a constructive of employees, workers on priority' the contest, Srishti Koul SAMBA, MAR 22 criticism in giving a bagged first position, stake holders in the State as NL CORRESPONDENT Bharat both in our environs direction to this KVK. On followed by Avleen Kour well as with the central JAMMU, MAR 22 as well as part of our mental KVK Samba Conducted its this occasion, Dr B.S and Jhilmil Mengi who Government. makeup. Swachh Bharat First (1st) Scientific Jamwal, Chief Scientist, secured second and third Kohli asked the Trade As a part of Swachh Bharat Mission needs new and well Advisory meeting on PRSS Samba highlighted position respectively. Unions not to adopt the Mission, Department of thought ideas that could 22/03/2018 at Samba in the importance of pulse Certificates and Mementos confrontational approach to Information and Public only spring from which all committee production at Samba and were given to the winners seek solution to their Relations organised a imagination of youth. He members participated and requested the house to 'Painting Competition' on appreciated the efforts of the and participants of the problems. Government is discussed the annual report promote pulses in this the theme "Swachh Bharat- department in organizing painting competition. and Action plan of KVK region. Dr B C Sharma, NL CORRESPONDENT the prime responsibility of open to address all genuine How Can We Contribute" at such a wonderful painting Joint Director Information Samba of 2018-19. Dr R K Prof & Head, Division of JAMMU, MAR 22 the Government adding that demands of employees and Government College for competition which has not Jammu, Naresh Kumar, Arora, Associate Director Agronomy emphasized for mutual trust, goodwill and workers in phased manner Women, Gandhi Nagar, here only provided the platform Joint Director Information Extension & Incharge use of university Maintaining that coordination between within the available today aiming to make the to the students for exhibit HQ, Sajid Yehaya Naqash, KVKs chaired the Scientific recommended technologies. Government is well abreast employees, workers and the resources, the Minister students aware about the their hidden talent through Deputy Director Advisory Committee Dr Rajiv Singh, Professor, with the problems of the Government was pivotal for added. need to keep the paintings and also educating Information PR, Atul Gupta, meeting of KVK Jammu, Vet. Medicine, informed the state government employees running the system He said Government's surroundings clean. Director them to keep premises of Deputy Director here today. In his house that KVK should and workers, the Minister for smoothly. approach is very positive and Information, J&K, Muneer- their college as well as their Information AV, Rakesh presidential address, Dr R.K actively take up clinical Animal, Sheep Husbandry Kohli said that present employees should also and Fisheries Abdul Gani government has always ul-Islam was the chief guest houses neat and clean for Dubey, Cultural Officer, Arora welcome all the camps and other veterinary understand its compulsions. Kohli said that every given consideration to the on the occasion. Students healthy environment. Raman Joshi, Field SAC committee members activities as Samba is good State President, National possible effort is being made genuine issues raised by the from Government College Director Information also Publicity Officer, Priya and guided the staff to put for Goat and Sheep rearing. Trade Union Front, to redress their grievances employees and in no case for Women, Gandhi Nagar thanked the authorities of Laxmi besides students of in best efforts to Chief Agriculture Officer, Mohammad Gafoor Dar also disseminate latest know Narinder Mishra and Chief with a positive frame of shown rigidity towards participated with great zeal Government College for the college in large numbers spoke on the occasion and how among farmers. He Horticulture Officer, mind. redressing them on priority. and fervour in the event and Women Gandhi Nagar for were present on the highlighted the demands of stressed that there should be Chaman Lal showed The Minister said this while Responding to the demands came up with wonderful providing venue to the DIPR occasion. Anganwari workers, helpers a very strong linkage satisfactionover liaison with addressing the gathering at of the workers of various paintings depicting the and other casual labours. between KVKs, line KVK and asserted that more 5th State Level Conference departments, Kohli said theme to its hilt. Speaking Navyug Institute of Education Mandi departments and farming joint programmes must be being organized by National Government would consider The other leaders of NTUF on the occasion Director Pashwallian, Samba, J&K community. Dr Sudesh held for better results. Trade Union Front (NTUF), the problems of Anganwari also spoke on the occasion Information said that art is Radotra, Principle Scientist, Chief Horticulture officer here today. He said that Workers and Helpers as this and sought the government's the best medium to inculcate IGFRI Palampur, asserted to have more removing hardships of its issue needs wider intervention in addressing and strengthen the changes FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE ACCADEMIC YEAR 2018-19 deliberated upon the activities in Mango and employees and workers is consultation with various their issues. like creating a Swachh importance of conducting Citrus fruits. Karan Singh, SWRRA celebrates ' World Water Day ' S.No. Class Annual Charges Tuition Charges SAC for each KVK. He progressive farmer and Reta 1. 1st 1800/- 430/- stressed that KVK's must Devi progressive women rope in best technologies farmer were present and Pramod Jain administers pledge to conserve water 2. 2nd 1800/- 430/- available elsewhere and test actively deliberated in the 3. 3rd 1800/- 430/- under local conditions. He proceedings. Dr Sanjay preservation of water assured his full cooperation Khajuria, Dr Neerja Sharma resources and environment. 4. 4th 1800/- 450/- in establishing this KVK. and Dr Amit Sharma also The Chairman asked the Dr Vinod Gupta, Sr. deliberated during the concerned officers to spread 5. 5th 1800/- 450/- mass awareness and educate Scientist and Member meeting. The proceedings 6. 6th 1800/- 480/- Secretary, KVK Samba, were coordinated by Shalini people regarding reuse and initially welcomed all the Khajuria and vote of thanks recycling of waste water, 7. 7th 1800/- 480/- SAC committee members in was extended by Dr Sanjay harvesting rain water, his 1st SAC and requested Khajuria. safeguarding rivers, streams, 8. 8th 2000/- 480/- lakes, wetlands, traditional NL CORRESPONDENT Chairman, State Water clean water, sanitation and Subordinate Legislation water bodies and many alike. Rs.1500/- admission charges "One Time" at the time admission only. JAMMU, MAR 22 Resources Regulatory hygiene facilities and said Pertinently, World Water meeting held Authority, Pramod Jain, who that the focused attention is Day is celebrated to increase To mark the celebrations of was the chief guest on the given towards importance of the awareness among the Sd/- 'World Water Day, State occasion administered sustainable management of people about the importance, Principal Water Resources Regulatory pledge to the officers and fresh water resources in the need and conservation of Navyug Institute of Education Mandi Pashwallian, Samba, J&K Authority (SWRRA) employees of SWRRA on state. He said that the water water. Member, SWRRA, Parbhakar organized a programme at conservation of water. cooperation is a foundation Ravi Magotra, Secretary, Regional Office, SWRRA, Highlighting the importance for peace and sustainable Ravi Kanth, AEE, Altaf Satwari here today. The of safe drinking water and development which Hussain and senior Notice theme of this year's World total sanitation, the contributes to poverty functionaries of the Water Day at international Chairman stressed on the reduction and equity creates concerned department were NL CORRESPONDENT regulations and Act of J&K I, Kushal Kumar S/o Sh. Munshi Ram R/o Thalori Gujran, level is "Nature for Water". need of universal access to economic benefits, health present on the occasion. JAMMU, MAR 22 Public Service Commission Tehsil Vijaypur, Distt. Samba, have purchased LMV XUV500 and Social Welfare bearing regd. no.JK02BG-0888 from Sunny Kumar S/o Sh. A meeting of the Department and expressed Implementation of CM's commitments reviewed Munshi Ram R/o Thalori Gujran, Tehsil Vijaypur, Distt. Committee on Subordinate concern over the luke-warm Samba. Now, I am applying for the transfer of the R/C of the Legislation of Jammu and attitude of these these districts during Chief same vehicle in my favour. Objection, if any, may be conveyed to concerned RTO within 7 days after publication of Kashmir Legislative departments for delaying in Minister's public meetings. this notice. Council was held under the furnishing the requisite While exhorting upon the Chairmanship of MLC, information to the officers to work with extra Parbhakar Ashok Khajuria here today. committee. The Committee zeal and dedication, the Legislators, Sajjad Ahmed directed the Council Divisional Commissioner Notice Kichloo, Naresh Gupta, Dr Secretariat to write to the directed them to speed up the Shenaz Ganai, Mohammad concerned organizations to NL CORRESPONDENT commitments made during the public pace and complete all the undertaken Muzaffar Parray, and furnish the details JAMMU, MAR 22 meeting as part of her "Public Out works within stipulated time frame. I, Randhir Singh S/o Sh. Onkar Singh R/o Mandi Kehli, Vikram Randhawa gave pertaining to the pendency Reach Programme". The Divisional No laxity in this regard would be Samba, Tehsil and Distt Samba, going for the correction of their valuable suggestions of cases in various courts Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Commissioner sought the present tolerated, he added. my name which has been wrongly written as Randhir to improve the functioning for its perusal in its next Hemant Kumar Sharma today held a status of various works being He asked the concerned officials to Sambyal instead of Randhir Singh in the school records of my of the Committee and make meeting. video conference with officers of underway in different sectors including ensure the optimum utilization of daughter namely Ambika Sambyal who is studying in 7th it result oriented. The Officers of Council Samba, Kathua and Rajouri districts to PHE, PDD, Education, Tourism, available resources and directed to class in Lord Krishna High School Samba. Objection, if any, Committee held detailed Secretariat were present in review the implementation of Chief Health, R&B and other departments submit area wise progress report to his may be conveyed to the concerned school authority within 7 days after publication of this notice. discussion on the rules, the meeting. Minister Mehbooba Mufti's demanded by various deputations of office.

Parbhakar the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Friday | Mar | 23 | 2018 7 key mistakes Modi made that won't get BJP 282 seats in 2019

MINHAZ MERCHANT History has an uncomfortable habit of repeating itself. outside? Will it seek the prime ministership for Rahul by dint of The BJP's by-poll debacle Narasimha Rao led a minority Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, another fraud case. The sympathy and Sushma Swaraj a better home having the largest number of MPs in in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar government for five years before India Haryana, Punjab, Karnataka and factor can wear thin. minister. Ministers like Mahesh the mahagathbandhan? How will the has thrown up three pieces of got its first khichdi United Front Kerala. It is locked in binary contests Hung Parliament Sharma, Harsh Vardhan, Radha Mohan ambitious leaders of the Opposition conventional wisdom. One, the Modi government in 1996 with HD Deve with the BJP in four of these states, With 120-140 seats in the UF-TF Singh and Uma Bharti have not khichdi take to such an arrangement? wave is over. Two, the BJP will get no Gowda as Prime Minister, supported with the Left in one (Kerala) and in combine and 90 seats for the Congress, distinguished themselves). Three, Rahul's own reluctance to lead such a more than 180 seats in the 2019 Lok by the Congress from outside. multipolar contests in two (Punjab and totalling 210-230 seats for the remaining silent on issues ranging from coalition could stem from the Sabha election. Three, the combined Will history repeat itself in 2019? If it Haryana). Doubling its 2014 tally to mahagathbandhan, the 2019 Lok Sabha cow vigilantism to divisive remarks by recognition that with 210-230 seats the Opposition will sink their ideological does, look at the cast of characters who around 90 seats would be an optimistic election will obviously produce a hung party MPs. mahagathbandhan will not be able to differences and come to power. will be part of a new United Front outcome. Parliament. This accepts the prevalent Four, not holding daily media briefings claim a working majority in the Lok It's impossible to predict an election melting pot: Mayawati, Akhilesh When it supported Deve Gowda's UF hypothesis that the BJP wins 180-200 by the PMO or MEA as every major Sabha without support from unattached result a year in advance. What's certain Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, MK Stalin, government from outside in 1996, the seats. With few reliable allies, the BJP- country does - and as India did when parties like the BJD, TDP, AIADMK though is the BJP will not win the 282 Sharad Pawar, Assaduddin Owaisi, Congress had 140 Lok Sabha seats. led NDA will thus be unable to cross Syed Akbaruddin was MEA and independents. seats it did in 2014. Lightning doesn't Omar Abdullah and Sitaram Yechury. The various parties that made up the 240 seats. Unattached parties like the spokesperson. Five, not submitting With around 240 seats, the shrunken strike twice. The 2014 Lok Sabha poll The chef who will supervise the UF had 192 seats and the BJP 161 BJD, AIADMK, TDP and himself to regular press conferences NDA will wait to pounce if a coalition brought two powerful forces together: making of this khichdi government is, seats. In 2019, the combined independents will make up the rest and with robust question-and-answer government of over 20 parties a strong anti-Congress wave and an of course, Rahul Gandhi. Opposition (United Front plus Third be the kingmakers. This, therefore, is sessions. collapses under the weight of its own equally strong pro-Modi wave. They As he turns 49 next June, has Rahul's Front) will likely account for 120-140 what the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 could Six, allowing the bureaucracy to slow ideological contradictions as it did in combined to form a tsunami that led to time finally come? How will the seats with the TMC, TRS, DMK, SP look like: NDA 240 seats; Congress- down corruption cases against UPA-era 1998. Six years of NDA government the BJP sweeping Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Congress control the clashing egos of and BSP providing the bulk. led mahagathbandhan (UF+TF) 220 offenders. Seven, following an followed. History has an Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, the more than dozen leaders of the The small parties in the mix like the seats; others 85 seats. inconsistent policy on Pakistan. The uncomfortable habit of repeating itself. Chhattisgarh and Delhi. new-look United Front? To complicate NCP, NC, AIMIM and the Left will top Seven errors significant achievements of the Modi (Coutesy Mail Today) Electoral tsunami the broth, TMC's Mamata Banerjee and up the numbers. Lalu Prasad's RJD in Modi has made seven key errors that government - and there are many - Such electoral tsunamis are rare. Even TRS' KCR are plotting to set up a non- Bihar, despite its win in Araria and have brought the BJP to this pass. First, have been submerged by these self- (Biographer of Rajiv Gandhi and the sympathy wave caused by Rajiv BJP, non-Congress Third Front (TF). Jehanabad (but loss in Bhabua) in alienating NDA allies. Second, inflicted wounds. Aditya Birla. Ex-TOI & India Today. Gandhi's assassination in May 1991 In a best-case scenario, the Congress recent by-polls, is unlikely to get into misallocating portfolios in the Union Will the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress Media group chairman and editor. didn't help the Congress win a majority can hope to gain significant Lok Sabha double digits in the 2019 Lok Sabha Cabinet. (Arun Jaitley would have with, say, 90 seats be willing to support Author: The New Clash of in the Lok Sabha. Prime Minister PV seats from only seven states: election given Lalu's conviction in yet been a better external affairs minister a new UF+TF government from Civilizations) 7 things that can protect Aadhaar Whether or not BJP-Congress used Cambridge data better than 13ft-high walls Analytica's services, India has reasons to worry EC needs to take steps to ensure party spokesperson Randeep Bihar elections had seen the The implications voter data is not made vulnerable Surjewala said. "The BJP's factory involvement of Tyagi and his OBI, While both Congress and BJP Nothing, absolutely nothing can bare hands, beat up Pakistani malicious intent to steal it. to unscrupulous agencies. of fake news has produced one the CA's India partner. The have denied any links with CA, now touch the data. Not even soldiers and terrorists left right 5) Bury the data in Ayodhya more fake product today. It appears company's India section cites its there is still a lot to be alarmed UIDAI. and centre and has managed to The land will continue to he Cambridge Analytica row fake statements, fake press role in the Bihar polls. about. What the CA has been survive the DJ-ing endeavours of remain disputed and no one will reverberated in the Indian conferences and fake agendas have "CA was contracted to undertake accused of doing is mining hether it's "protecting" his brother can easily protect dare touch anything that's a part political scenario on become an everyday character of an in-depth electorate analysis for Facebook users' personal data to US citizens (read White Aadhaar Data. of it. Even if Ram Mandir is T Wednesday, with both Congress the BJP and its 'lawless' law the Bihar Assembly Election in build their profiles, so political Wpeople) from Mexicans 2) The Shivaji statue in built, there is no way anyone and BJP accusing each other of minister Ravi Shankar," he added. 2010. The core challenge was to parties can customise their or protecting data from those who Mumbai will ever try to steal from a taking the help of the tainted firm to Congress' social media head Divya identify the floating/swing voters wooing strategies based on the wish to steal it, imagination As has been reported earlier, the temple in UP. Not as long as win elections in an unethical Spandana, too, said: "I have never for each of the parties and to particular voters' leanings and somehow finds itself stopping at 192m-high, Rs 3,600-crore grand Yogi Adityanath is there to manner. engaged with these people, have measure their levels electoral susceptibilities. The Scroll walls. Case in point: on day one memorial for Shivaji Maharaj off protect it. It began with IT and law minister never met anyone from Cambridge apathy, a result of the poor and mentions Christopher Wylie, a of the Union government's Mumbai's coast is not just a 6) Store Aadhaar data at Ravi Shankar Prasad telling Analytica. We have never hired any unchanging condition of the state former data scientist at CA and arguments in the final Aadhaar beautification project. The statue Jawahar Lal Nehru libraries Parliament: "My question to external agency, our social media after 15 years of incumbent rule," it the whistleblower in the case, as case hearing, Attorney General turns into Batman at night and or museums Congress party is whether to win team is run in-house." says. saying: "We would not only be KK Venugopal had informed the protects the city from crime. And In the age of BJP, no one cares elections, Congress will depend on Surjewala further claimed that The LinkedIn page of the director targeting you as a voter, we five-judge Constitution Bench of are we supposed to believe that about Nehru. So of course, no data manipulation and theft of BJP-JD(U) had used Cambridge of CA's Indian arm says that they would be targeting you as a the Supreme Court that Aadhaar Batman is incapable of protecting one will care to read about him data?" Analytica's services in 2010. "managed 4 elections successfully personality." data is safe and secure, Aadhaar data? No, sir. either. Hiding Aadhaar data in The allegations "Cambridge Analytica's linked for BJP". India's political parties are thus emphasising it is stored inside a 3) Cows books about Nehru is an Prasad said media reports had website shows that in 2010 its The website also mentions the using underhand means - your complex whose walls are 13 feet This is India and one would ingenious idea because who claimed that the Congress had services were used by BJP-JD(U). Congress as a client. fears, biases, prejudices - to high and five feet thick. rather jump in front of a nuclear will even expect to look for it roped in the firm to manage its Firm's Indian partner Ovlene Tyagi has worked with the BJP in manipulate your choice, instead That settles it. Nothing, missile from North Korea than there? 2019 election campaign, and it was Business Intelligence (OBI) is Uttar Pradesh in 2012, when Nitin of their performance and promises. The way this was made absolutely nothing can now touch mess with a cow - dead or alive. 7) Hackers being touted as the party's being run by BJP ally's MP's son. Gadkari was party president. possible was through a the Aadhaar data. Not even In fact, one has a better chance of Seriously. It's not UIDAI that is "brahmastra" (supreme weapon). OBI company's services were used Hindustan Times has quoted him as personality quiz, the kind a lot of UIDAI, unless one happens to surviving a nuclear holocaust worried about protecting He said the firm has been accused by Rajnath Singh in 2009," he saying: "Through OBI, I have us frequently use on Facebook, own a 14-foot-ladder and a rock than trying to steal from cows in Aadhaar data. It's the hackers. of using "sex, sleaze and fake added. worked with individual candidates, and click on "I Agree", without hammer (and has around 19 years India. So why not just put the Keeping Aadhaar biometric news" to influence voters and However, rebel Congress leader including in the UP assembly really reading all the information of free time). But in the interest of Aadhaar data in a building made data with Baptiste Robert, a asked if the Congress wanted to Shehzad Poonawalla said the elections of 2017. But Cambridge the quiz asks for access to. protecting this data - and it is of live cows. It's eco-friendly as French hacker who uses the walk the same path. Congress had indeed been in touch has not yet done any political India lacks adequate data privacy essential we do so given it has our well. alias Elliot Alderson, and has "The Congress must explain if it with the firm, and was now project here." laws to nail the guilty. Also, the biometric information - there are 4) Lend the Aadhaar data to been busier than UIDAI to find has engaged in data trade with attempting "whitewashing". A Moneycontrol report on March Election Commission needs to a few things that can protect Nirav Modi out weaknesses in the Aadhaar Cambridge Analytica," law What we know so far 19 had mentioned that the CA come up with measures to ensure Aadhaar data more securely than Seriously, that is the only way database and various websites minister said, asking if the firm had The CEO of Oveleno Business was "in talks with a large that voter data is not made just walls. no one will get to see it. Not that use and store Aadhaar data, a role to play in boosting Rahul Intelligence (OBI) Private Limited, opposition party in India for the vulnerable to unscrupulous 1) Sunny Deol only will the data remain safe is a stellar idea. Gandhi's social media profile. Cambridge Analytica (CA)'s India upcoming general elections in agencies. Clearly, the government of India and sound in New York, However, the Congress came back partner, is Amrish Tyagi, the son of 2019," and had even made a The government has launched an has forgotten the most patriotic Antwerp or Dubai, the data will Surely, there's no one who is with a strong rebuttal, accusing JD(U) leader KC Tyagi. presentation to the party in aggressive push for a "digital man in Bollywood. A guy who also never make its way back more invested in protecting Prasad of lying. "It is a fake agenda While Cambridge Analytica (CA) August. However, the report did India". Laws and safeguards need can break hand pumps with his into India for anyone with this data?(Courtesy Daily O) and white lie being dished out," was officially formed in 2013, the not identify the party. to play catch up, and soon. World Water Day 2018: UNESCO report predicts major water crisis in India by 2050

RASHME SEHGAL state pollution control Cauvery is practically dry industries and pesticides and over-drafting of water from had developed an expertise to He cited the example of how evolutionary resources that boards between 2015 and beyond the Mettur dam and fertilizers "our rivers are the floodplain would have manage drought and had also Prince Charles had are irreplaceable," Singh said. UNESCO's report ahead of 2016. The State Pollution the situation is the same neither nirmal or aviraal". the even more serious developed an expertise on approached him to help Realising the gravity of the World Water Day on 22 Control Boards evaluated with the Godavari river after The only way out is "to start consequence of reducing how to manage floods. Both, provide solutions for the situation, Satguru Jaggi March should serve as a 275 rivers across 29 states the Rajamundhry dam." treating all sewage in a water levels in our aquifers. he said, are the same sides of flooding of the Thames river Vasudeva in his Rally for wake-up call for every through 1,275 monitoring "Already, farmers in Andhra decentralised manner at the If these fall below the level one coin. in the United Kingdom. "I Rivers campaign has Indian. It highlights how stations on the basis of their Pradesh have been asked colony level. The of water in the rivers, the "These traditional, went there to make an on-the- proposed that a one- India is staring at a biochemical oxygen demand not to grow water-intensive government needs to fine pollution from the rivers community-driven, time- spot assessment. I provided kilometre-wide belt along deepening water crisis with - the concentration of crops such as paddy and and close down all will seep in and completely tested models on how to him with a traditional Indian river banks be reserved for few steps being taken to oxygen required for sugarcane but rather to grow industries that do not destroy the aquifers, which handle drought as also our solution where the flow of the generating tree cover. He ameliorate this bleak sustaining aquatic life - crops which require less recycle and safely dispense are irreplaceable. water resources helped ensure river was slowed down by the further proposed that the situation. It predicts an under the National Water water," said Satyanarayana. their pollutants into rivers," Neither the water resources that our rivers, lakes, construction of small barrages Compensatory Afforestation intensified water crisis Quality Monitoring The scientists who have he said. ministry nor the Central wetlands and other water at the places where the river Fund Act could make Rs across the nation by 2050, Programme. helped put together the Planning Commission ex- Water Commission has bodies remained intact over meandered. I provided them 6,000 crore available annually with many parts of central The report found that while UNESCO report warn that member Mihir Shah had focused their attention on the centuries but are being with a typical Indian solution to state governments to grow India battling a withdrawal Maharashtra had 49 polluted the situation with also warned that we will this problem. They need to totally ignored today," said which the UK government trees along the river banks as of 40 percent of the river stretches, including groundwater is equally dire. have only half the water that act immediately since this is Singh. has happily accepted," these would provide renewable surface water Mithi, Godavari, Bhima, TERI's SK Sarkar points out we require by 2030. That is the only source of "It is these areas of expertise "Now I am invited there environmental and economic resources. Krishna, Ulhas, Tapi, that groundwater depletion why, experts keep stressing unpolluted water left in the that we should have (periodically) to monitor the benefits to the farming More than half of our rivers Kundalika, Panchganga, in Punjab, Haryana and on the need to redraw the country. promoted within India and river flow. There are community and to the people are heavily polluted. Mula-Mutha, Pelhar, Delhi has become so severe agricultural map of the Eminent water across the globe. We were hundreds of Indians who at large. Contamination is no longer Penganga and Vaitarna, that it carries the risk of country and switch over to conservationist and gurus in protecting wildlife possess similar expertise. Out of all the water on the a problem with surface among others, Assam salinity. more efficient water Magasasy awardee Rajender and nature. Other countries Why is the government not planet, only about two percent water alone but also with ranked second at 28, The situation has now practices including drip Singh also warns of could have learnt this using their skills and is fresh water. A large portion groundwater resources Madhya Pradesh third with frighteningly extended to irrigation. unprecedented drought knowledge from us. But in all knowledge?" he wondered. of this water worldwide has which have been found to 21, Gujarat 20, and West central India, where fresh One clear indicator of the conditions that are increasing these international meets, the "All our water bodies - already been contaminated by contain both metallic Bengal 17. surface water resources strain is the annual per every year across larger only green technology being whether our rivers or our chemicals, industrial effluents, contamination and also The situation is no better in have been depleted and capita water availability. swathes of the country, promoted are technology tanks, ponds and wells - are sewage, and fertilisers. Only contamination from the south where the groundwater is being This was 5,177 cubic metres causing further distress to related to energy efficiency, facing major encroachments. fresh water can be used for improper disposal of human quantum of water in the accessed in larger quantities. in 1951 but this has millions of farmers. whereas our traditional water We are also plagued with the human consumption and excreta. main rivers including the The CPCB warns that if the declined to 1,545 cubic Singh said, "India is facing management systems are not problem of over-extraction. agriculture. This water is not The Central Pollution Godavari, the Cauvery and situation is not reversed metres in 2011, against the severe drought conditions showcased at all. The only Our present educational just for human beings. It Control Board has doubled the Krishna is much immediately, the "demand international threshold for across several states that people assisting our official system has come up with a must be shared with all the number of 'polluted' reduced. for freshwater for all uses water stress pegged at 1,700 include Madhya Pradesh, delegations are corporate breed of students who are living creatures and it is this rivers from 121 to 275 in Water activist Bolisetty and will be unmanageable". cubic metres. However, Maharashtra, Karnataka, consultants. How do they taught subjects such as soil, two percent of the fresh the last five years, blaming Satyanarayana from Andhra Water expert physicist National Institute of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh represent the viewpoint of climate and water use without water that we must the huge quantities of Pradesh points out, "In the Professor Vikram Soni of Hydrology pegs India's and Tamil Nadu. Neither the millions of Indians?" Singh understanding that these are endeavour to save. untreated sewage being Krishna river, there is no JNU is in agreement with utilisable per capita water central nor state governments asked. dumped into our rivers for water beyond the Srisailam the UNESCO report, availability at just 938 cubic have come up with any long- Singh went on to add that (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal this state of affairs. dam which means that for pointing out that because we metres in 2010 and expects term plan to tackle this India had missed a great opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions The CPCB collated monthly last 140 kilometres (up to have loaded our rivers with this to drop to 814 cubic situation." opportunity to become a appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The water quality analysis the sea) it remains largely a untreated sewage from our metres by 2025. He finds it ironic and tragic rallying point for other Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or figures submitted by all dry river. Similarly, the cities, effluents from Unregulated agriculture and that over the centuries, India nations? liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Friday | March 23 | 2018 'World Water Day' observed at SKICC Progress on CM's commitments reviewed

Minister, MoS for preservation, NL CORRESPONDENT He reiterated the officers for BARAMULLA, MAR 22 maintaining documentation, besides pre and post sustainable use of water resources Divisional Commissioner photographic evidence of Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad each work and videography Khan today reviewed the during the execution of the bodies posing a great threat status of implementation of works conducted by the to flora and fauna. He the directions passed by the departments. On the appealed people to make Chief Minister during her occasion, Divisional collective efforts in this public outreach programme Commissioner regard. (Public Darbar) in complimented the PDD for Islamic preacher Mufti Baramulla district. DDC implementing all Muzaffar highlighted the Baramulla Dr. Nasir Ahmad commitments pertaining to importance of conservation Naqash apprised the their department. He of water and preservation of Divisional Commissioner exhorted upon the water bodies in the light of Kashmir about the action concerned for timely NL CORRESPONDENT Islamic preacher Mufti imperative for the people in Quran and Sunnah and taken report on the CM's Minister Mehbooba Mufti Com directed inter- completion of remaining SRINAGAR, MAR 22 Muzaffar, Social Activist the state need to reaffirm requested all the Ulemas to directions. The meeting was during her outreach departmental Monitoring works into their respective Jagmohan Singh Raina and their commitment towards deliver tomorrow's Friday informed that maximum programme. He also and Vigilance committees at domains. SSP Baramulla Public Health Engineering Chief Engineer I&FC Shah water conservation. sermon on the same topic. commitments have been impressed upon concerned Sub-division level to Mir Imtiyaz Hussain, ADC Department (PHE) observed Nawaz also participated in Zahoor Ahmad Mir said Pertinently, a documentary implemented while as rest executing agencies to monitor and verify works on Farooq Ahmad Baba, JDP United Nation's designated the event. there is no doubt that state of highlighting importance of are in different phases of accelerate the the ground level so that AG Malik, SDMs, Stressing on creating Jammu and Kashmir is fresh water, repercussions of developmental tempo so accountability and 'World Water Day' theme implementation. Div Com Engineers of line awareness among public bestowed with abundant misuse of drinking water and that all commitments made transparency should be departments, various district "Nature for Water" at Sheri directed the officers to play with regard to water resources of water, however, unabated pollution in water a proactive role in the by CM are fulfilled as per maintained in the and sectoral officers and Kashmir International conservation, Sham Lal he cautioned about the bodies was screened for execution of developmental the timeline fixed for each implementation of CM's others concerned attended Convention Centre (SKICC) Chowdhary said this day unabated pollution in water awareness of audiences. works committed by Chief work. On the occasion, Div directions. the meeting. here today. provides an opportunity for On the occasion, Minister individuals to come together for PHE, I&FC Department, and take a pledge for 'Women empowerment key to development' LAWDA organizes cleanliness Sham Lal Chowdhary, preservation and sustainable Minister of State for Forest, use of water resources. The Minister enumerated drive of water bodies' Ecology & Environment, Chowdhary said the need of several steps Government Animal and Sheep the hour is to rise to the has taken for the welfare of everyone not to litter Husbandry, Cooperative, occasion and ensure that womenfolk in the State. She randomly in and around Fisheries & PHE every drop water is said schemes like "Laadli water bodies. The Department and I&FC, consumed judiciously so that Beti" besides the scooty cleanliness drive of Dal Lake Zahoor Ahmad Mir coming generations don't scheme would bring about highlighted the importance was flagged off by the have to face hardship due to the desired change among of preservation and Principal of the school. On water scarcity. the girls of the State. Laldi sustainable use of water Speaking on the occasion, this occasion, the Principal Beti scheme aims at resources. Zahoor Ahmad Mir said that NL CORRESPONDENT women hold an important said that their school is Member, State Water 663 million people in the SRINAGAR, MAR 22 place in our society and reversing the alarming trend equally concerned about the Regulatory Services world do not have access to their empowerment would of declining child sex ratio plight of water bodies. He Authority (SWRSA) Ahmad clean water. He said, Minister of State for Health signal a positive turn around in some districts of the state, said the purpose of the Muzaffar Lankar, Noted she informed. VC Cluster therefore, it becomes & Medical Education and in our society. NL CORRESPONDENT Speaking on the occasion, initiative was to create University Prof. Sheikh Social Welfare Asiea Reiterating the importance SRINAGAR, MAR 22 Malik Tariq, PRO LAWDA awareness among the locals ISM organizes medical camp Naqash today said the of education, Asiea said Javaid, Principal and said that the life of a lake and to motivate them to empowerment of women is every religion has Director WSC Prof. (Dr) To observe the World Water depends on how people are come forward for Parveen Pandit and Deputy NL CORRESPONDENT (cupping, massage, and the key to the development highlighted the importance Day, Lakes and Water Ways able to arrest the sewage preservation and Director WISCOMP Seema SRINAGAR, MAR 22 herbal steam therapy) free of of the State. of education. The Minister Development Authority entering into it. The PRO maintaining freshness of the cost. She said this in an address, said it is important to raise Kakran also highlighted the (LAWDA) today organized a said such steps should be lake and other water bodies Directorate of Indian Speaking about various after inaugurating the two awareness among masses need for girl education and cleanliness drive of water encouraged as it imparts a in the valley. Earlier, the Systems of Medicine (ISM) facilities provided in this days national seminar on about the issues and such their empowerment. bodies, primarily Dal Lake. lesson to others to contribute students of the school while J&K today organized a free hospital, in-charge Hospital, "Girl Education to type of initiatives should Later, the Minister planted The drive was organized in their bit in conserving the holding placards, banners, medical camp under Dr Javaid said the Unani Empower Woman-A Leap". also be taken in rural as well Dalia flower sapling in the collaboration with a private water bodies. posters reading, "Save water National Ayush Mission here system of medicines are now The seminar is organized by as in peripheries of the city. premises of the College. school Burn Hall. Malik requested for the use and Save Dal," walked at Government Unani gaining popularity and Institute of Advanced of trash bins and urged towards Dal Lake. Hospital Shalteng. patients are now prioritizing Studies in Education (IASE) 'Kashmir Haat to be During the camp, the Unani medicine system and at Government College of Sericulture farmers' hospital provided the the government is also Education M.A. Road. patients Unani regiminal and taking steps to augment this Speaking on the occasion, developed on modern lines' Panchakarma therapies system of treatment. the Minister said that exposure tour flagged off NL CORRESPONDENT carpet including namda grandeur. Kashmiri SRINAGAR, MAR 22 designing, ceiling panels, handicrafts are in tune with World Water Day observed sozni wall hangings, table its age-old splendid Minister of State for runners, cushion covers, civilization, which has been NL CORRESPONDENT the form of springs, glaciers, students can serve as Industries & Commerce and willow wickers, lamps and perfected over centuries. ANANTNAG, MAR 22 and rivers and need of the ambassadors of change in Housing & Urban tapestry. Later, Minister inspected hour is to manage and this regard. development, Asiea Naqash It was given out that Rs 42 various sections of the Haat NL CORRESPONDENT Khanmooh and KVK- District Development restore these water On the occasion, different Thursday visited the crore proposal for for on-the-spot review of the SHOPIAN, MAR 22 Malangpora. Commissioner, Mohammad resources. He said that speakers including Principal Kashmir Haat here to take renovation of Kashmir Haat facilities available to the Speaking on the occasion, Younis Malik was the chief preservation of water bodies GDC Khanabal, ADDC, SE the first-hand appraisal of is under pipeline so that its local artisans and tourists at Deputy Development the DDC said that the aim of guest at a function organized is social responsibility of Hydraulics, Deputy CMO, the functioning of the heritage and traditional the traditional market. Commissioner (DDC) the programme is to acquaint here at Government Degree everyone. and others spoke on different various sections of the Haat. market value of Kashmiri The shopkeepers and Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz, farmers with the latest College (Boys), Khanabal to The DDC impressed upon aspects like methodologies The Minister inspected handicrafts will be artisans highlighted various today flagged-off one-day technology being used by observe World Water Day. the PHE Department to work of water management and various sections including developed on modern lines. problems confronting by awareness cum exposure the Sericulture Department The aim of organizing the vigorously to ensure the conservation, sewage the Craft Museum, School of The Minister said them to the visiting dignitary tour for sericulture farmers regarding silkworm rearing function was to discuss cleanliness of water treatment, liquid waste Designs, Massive Carpet innovations in designs is the of the district. and maintenance of issues, challenges and resources as it is their management, the impact of and she assured them that Scheme (MSE) showroom need of the hour to succeed their demands will be The tour was organized mulberry trees. remedial measures regarding mandate to provide safe and polythene on water and stalls surrounding the in export market and called under the centrally He impressed upon the fulfilled on priority basis. preservation, conservation potable drinking water to the resources, sustainability of Haat's lawns. for sustained efforts at sponsored Agricultural farmers to make optimum Asiea urged Industries and and management of water people. water resources, etc. While inspecting the design innovations. She also Technology Management use of this opportunity so as Commerce and Handicrafts and water bodies. He called upon the all The function was attended Designs section at the Haat, said there is need to preserve Agency (ATMA) scheme to make Shopian district Addressing the gathering, participants to bring about by Principal GDC Khanabal, Asiea was informed that the centuries old designs as well departments to provide during which the farmers self-reliant in silkworm the DDC said that the district positive behavioral changes ADDC, SE Hydraulics, Department is actively as quality for the taste of support to artisans and local will visit the Central production. Officials of the Anantnag is bestowed with regarding the sustainable use Chief Education Officer, involved in innovations in international buyers. as well as international Sericulture Research department and other abundant water resources in of water. He said that Deputy CMO, Exens, AEEs designs across all forms of Asiea said Kashmiri sellers which are the back Training Institution concerned were also present and other staff of PHE, handicrafts, including Kani handicrafts are known bone of industrial economy. Pampore, Silk Reeling Unit on the occasion. Ayush training prog held I&FC and Hydraulics, shawl, copperware, wood throughout the world for besides ASHAs and students carving, papier-mâché, their artistic work and Agri Deptt observes 'World Water Day' NL CORRESPONDENT experts Dr. Asif Ali Jan of College and other schools. GANDERBAL, MAR 22 Kundangar and Dr. Irfan NL CORRESPONDENT that amid unusual winter relevant on the changing Hussain Banday, state trainers Sheep breeders' awareness camp held SRINAGAR, MAR 22 season, long dry spell and national and international The Department of Indian deliberated their speech with fluctuating weather Agriculture arena. System of Medicine and power point presentations and NL CORRESPONDENT camp that mutton and wool which were distributed On the eve of "World Water conditions one of the most He said that the "UN World Homeopathy (AYUSH), stressed upon the role of BANDIPORA, MAR 22 production during the among the participants. Day", an event was critical issues for the Water Development report Ganderbal organized a day- Ayush in health care and current financial year has Deputy Director Feed and organised by the farming community is the 2018" stresses on the long workshop cum training thereby the role of teachers, The department of Sheep been recorded as 13.02 lakh Fodder Mirza Iqbal, District department of Agriculture availability of water, nature-based solutions to programme here today in ASHA s, ANMs and Husbandry Bandipora kgs and 3.07 lakh kgs Sheep Husbandry Officer at Lalmandi Srinagar. therefore, effective sustainably and Meeting Hall, Mini Aanganwadi workers in organized a day-long mass respectively in the district, B.A. Kathoo, Senior doctors, On the occasion, Director strategies are to be devised economically manage Secretariat Complex propagating the message. awareness camp for sheep besides a good number of experts and the progressive Agriculture Kashmir, Syed in order to overcome all water resources. He said Ganderbal. The training Speaking on the occasion, breeders here today. sheep units have also been sheep breeders were present Altaf Aijaz Andrabi, said these challenges and to be efforts are to be put in to programme was inaugurated ADDC Ganderbal The camp was aimed at established. on the occasion. encourage farmers to take- the Additional District highlighted the importance of providing technical The ADC on the occasion up steps like Drip Development Commissioner, herbs in creating a healthy life knowhow to the sheep asked the concerned officers DDC given warm send-off Irrigation, Water Ganderbal, Nazir Ahmad and the need of holistic breeders in order to boost the to organize awareness Harvesting etc. Director Baba which was organized by approach towards the health- sector in the district. programmes in different Agriculture said there are NL CORRESPONDENT full support to him to get support will be given to District Nodal Officer related issues. Additional Deputy areas so that the people many examples of BANDIPORA, MAR 22 success in all the the next DC to take the ISM&H, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad The workshop included a Commissioner (ADC) would be made aware about optimizing the use of water administrative and other District to its new heights. Payer. District Nodal Officer detailed interactive session in Bandipora Khursheed all the existing schemes. He in agriculture activities and started with a speech on the which the participants Ahmad Sanai was the Chief also asked farmers to avail District Development matters. Earlier, the speakers threw micro irrigation has proven role of common herbs in interacted with the resource Guest on the occasion. benefits from the schemes Commissioner (DDC) Recalling his initial days light on the dedication, to be a technology, which taking care of the minor personnel regarding the The experts delivered their for which they need to Bandipora Sajad Hussain in the district, the DDC excellence, behaviour, has the potential to change ailments in day today life. subject. As the Village lectures and informed the approach the concerned was today accorded a said that there were sincerity innovative power the face of agriculture in Emphasis was laid on Manigam has already been participants about the department. warm send off in a several challenging issues and other qualities of DDC Kashmir. Andrabi said that treatment of these minor adopted by Department of general sheep management During the camp, the sheep function organized by the at the time he joined as Sajad Hussain. the drip irrigation and rain ailments at home remedial Ayush as Ayushgram, all the including their housing, breeders raised various district administration DC Bandipora, but with Among others, ADC water harvesting nutrition, health care besides queries which were level. The programme was activities related to National here. the cooperation of District Bandipora Khursheed technologies are some of dosing, vaccination, dipping answered by the experts. attended by teachers, ASHAs, Ayush Mission (NAM) and Extending his gratitude, Administration, media Ahmad Sanai, CPO,ACR, the most effective forms etc through Power Point Later, The ADC released a ANMs and Aanganwadi Ayushgram will be held in the DDC appreciated the persons and general public CEO, Tehsildar and others used by the farmers in Presentation. book, "Sheep Breeders workers from district Manigam in District officers, employees and he succeeded every time. were present on the many developed nations to It was informed during the Manual 2018",the copies of Ganderbal. The technical Ganderbal. media persons for giving He hoped that same occasion. reduce water wastage. 8 the northlines HEALTHHealth Jammu | Friday | Mar | 23 | 2018 SanjeevaniSanjeevani herb mythologicalHealth Expo organisers

government and the newly formed union ministry for Sanjeevani, a medicinal AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and herb mentioned in the Homoeopathy). Deepak Ghume, an Arogya Bharti office-bearer who is epic Ramayana which Lord anchoring the conference, said the event will focus on drugs which are locally Hanuman fetched from available and whose cultivation can fetch good money. Sanjeevani mentioned as "Primarily we are looking at endangered species which the Himayalas to cure far as my knowledge is concerned," Barve said. need to be planted and nurtured in forests and those The reference to Sanjeevani comes when Hanuman medicines which are needed in society," said Ghume, The expo is jointly hosted by the state and central was sent to the Himalayas to locate and fetch the herb to Arogya Bharti's regional head. Lord Ram's wounded governments and a health sector NGO linked to the heal Lakshmana, Lord Rama's brother who was injured "Goa has seven pharmaceutical companies. The state Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). in a battle. Hanuman's flight to the icy mountains and has a lot of potential to grow medicinal herbs. What we brother Lakshman, is Speaking to on the sidelines of an event to announce procuring the herb yields results as Lakshmana was are trying to do right now is to create a synergy between the three-day Ayushmaan Bharat health expo, one of healed by the herb-based poultice. companies, farmers and the available potential," he the organisers Aditya Barve said Goa has good climatic The Goa conference is being organised by Arogya said. mythological and not even conditions to grow medicinal herbs and the conference Bharti, a Bhopal-based NGO linked to the RSS, the Goa The conference, which gets underway on March 27, would educate farmers about the financial benefits of mentioned in the tapping the alternative medicine market. When asked if the conference, which is expected to host giants from the alternative medicine industry in India, Ayurvedas, claims a health would look to explore the possibility of tracing the miraculous Sanjeevani, Barve said the herb was expo organiser in Goa. "mythological". "No evidence is found. In Ayurveda text, there is no would host representatives of pharma companies, medicinal herb experts, farmers who have shifted to cultivating medicinal herbs and alternative medical Swine flu professionals. "In the beginning, we are getting farmers together so that they can learn how to farm the medicinal plants and what scope this kind of farming provides. For this we have virus to die as brought experts to the expo who will be guiding them," Barve said. "Goa has good climate in which certain herbs can be temp rise: Minister grown anywhere like aloe vera, adulsa and neem. If we can cultivate them properly, this raw material can be dried and supplied to pharmaceutical companies to prepare medicines. This can be a good opportunity for farmers," Barve said.

International Journal of Obesity, suggest that the extent of negative bias toward overweight and obese people may be greater than previously believed. To reach this conclusion, the researchers showed subjects one of two sets of images. Both sets contained photographs of different people - half who were visibly overweight or obese, and half who were of normal weight or thin - along with a Weight bias series of "distractor" objects. Goa Health Minister Francis D'Souza said the swine With each image they viewed, participants were asked flu virus will die automatically when the mercury will to smell a container of lotion tinted with a different rise in the state with the advent of summer and the can affect people's health f o od colouring. situation was under control. A s each image appeared, the experimenter placed Speaking to on the sidelines of a book release function the "scent sample" under the participant's nose. at the state secretariat here, he said patients with A team of US researchers has found that looking at an The researchers found that when diabetes or other health complications had died due to image of an overweight or obese person could overweight or obese people were on the H1N1 viral infection and private hospitals were not influence one's sense of smell. the screen, participants gave worse up to the mark vis-a-vis prompt administering of swine Weight bias can affect people's health by ratings to the scent samples. flu curing medicines. increasing their cortisol (stress-inducing Images of average-sized or thin "Swine flu is curable. As the temperatures go higher, hormone) levels that could in turn cause people tended to trigger higher the virus will die...We have kept medication ready. We them to eat more. ratings. have kept places for them (patients) in the GMC (Goa According to lead author Angela The correlation between visual Medical College)," he said. Incollingo Rodriguez from the stimuli and sense of smell is well- University of California, Los Angeles, established. while some people are overtly biased, Previous research has connected the 7 reasons to drink others are subtler about it and may not perception of foul odours to feelings even be aware that they harbour of disgust. negative feelings toward overweight or The findings show that prejudice coconut water obese people. against overweight people is likely to The findings, published online in the be more pervasive than previously thought, the team said.

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Potassium helps regulating blood pressure and heart function. crunch workout. 7) Coconut water is known to be more nutritious than whole milk because it has no cholesterol and lesser fat. the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Friday | March 23 | 2018 Andhra political parties block highways Union minister Vijay Goel to meet Opposition to push for special status demand leaders to break Parliament logjam Chennai: opposition leaders can Hyderabad: Snaking queues of buses and Union minister Vijay Goel debate outside and on TV Thousands of commuters and trucks were seen at several vehicles were stranded and entry points, as protesters will meet key opposition channels but not in inter-state travel hit in squatted on the roads and leaders at their residence in Parliament. It is also strange Andhra Pradesh on shouted slogans against the an effort to break the logjam for some of them to keep Thursday, with opposition Centre and Prime Minister in Parliament, which has protesting in the Well of the calling for a “national Narendra Modi. been paralysed for 14 days two Houses and then say highway blockade” in The 975-km stretch of the due to protests by various that it is the government’s support of its demand for a National Highway 16 that parties. job to run them,” he said. special status for the state. runs from Ichapuram The government is willing Arjun Ram Meghwal, who The ruling Telugu Desam bordering Odisha to Tada in for a discussion on no- is also a junior minister for Party (TDP), which has of the people, it is going to and worker outfits, too, are a Nellore district on Tamil confidence motions against washout of Parliament’s Parliament and will now parliamentary affairs, said it moved a no-confidence turn into a massive part of the committee. Nadu border was the worst it and enjoys a strong proceedings since March 5 visit their homes to persuade is difficult for the Speaker to motion against the Modi movement in the coming The BJP stayed away from hit, with JAC members majority in the Lok Sabha, when it met after a recess to them to call off their protests take up notices for no- government after walking days and shake the the protest. blocking all junctions. NH- Goel, who is minister of continue the Budget session. and start discussion on their confidence motions as long out of the ruling alliance, government,” said Chalasani Police issued a travel 16 connects West Bengal in state for parliamentary At a press conference, Goel issues” in the two Houses, as members are present in too, backed the 10am-12pm Srinivas, the leader of a joint advisory and came out with the east to Tamil Nadu in the affairs, said on Thursday, noted that over Rs 2.5 lakh he said. the Well as she is required to blockade that choked several action committee of political alternative routes for all south. wondering why the is spent per minute in On issues like the PNB do a head-count of members entry points. parties and citizen groups. major cities to save students Naidu, who faces election in opposition leaders were running Parliament, and scam, the government has supporting the notices. In a teleconference in the 2019, quit the BJP-led The Pratyeka Hoda who are writing school debating on television and asked opposition parties to more to tell the people than The Telugu Desam Party morning, chief minister and National Democratic Vibhajana Hameela Sadhana exams the inconvenience. not in the House. raise their issues and debate the opposition, he claimed (TDP) and the YSR TDP president N Samithi (committee to JAC members blocked all Alliance a week ago in Goel said he will be visiting them in the two Houses. and said the Modi Congress have given notices Chandrababu Naidu asked achieve special category crossings on all major protest against the Centre’s key leaders of opposition The second leg of the government has been an for no confidence motion party leaders to support the status and promises made in highways including the failure to accord special parties, including the Budget Session is of 23 days honest dispensation which against the government agitation and participate in bifurcation act) is an Chennai-Kolkata, status to Andhra, a promise protest rallies wearing black umbrella grouping of the Visakhapatnam-Raipur, that was made when Congress, AIADMK, TDP and all 14 days so far have has worked against following the Centre’s stand badges. YSR Congress, Congress, Vijayawada-Hyderabad and Telangana state was carved and TRS, to persuade them been wasted, Goel said. corruption. that it cannot provide special “If the Centre does not Jana Sena and Left parties. Hyderabad-Bengaluru out of its northern areas in to call off their protests, “I have been meeting “Parliament is meant for category status to Andhra address the genuine demand Several student, employee highway. 2014. which have resulted in a opposition leaders in debate. It is sad that Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi accuses govt of using Cambridge ED raids premises of its former official ‘I have committed no mistake’: Chandrababu Analytica to divert attention from death of 39 Indians in Rs 600 crore ponzi scam case Naidu on BJP’s demand for CBI probe Amaravati: the government of delaying Chandigarh: Officials claimed that the ex- money laundering law. Hitting out at the Opposition for demanding a CBI probe the announcement of death The enforcement directorate deputy director of the ED’s The case, the ED had said, into the alleged financial irregularities in an irrigation of the Indian workers who (ED) on Thursday searched Chandigarh zone was pertains to thousands of scheme, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu were kidnapped in Mosul the premises of its ex-deputy allegedly taking bribes, to investors who were Naidu on Thursday said his life was an open book and he four years ago and giving director and others in the tune of about Rs4-6 “systematically lured and has done no wrong. false hope to the families. connection with the money crore, in purported cheated to the tune of more The chief minister also charged the YSR Congress and the External affairs minister laundering probe in a Rs 600 connivance with Sharma in than Rs 600 crore by floating BJP with hatching a ‘conspiracy’ against him. crore alleged ponzi scam this case. ponzi or pyramid schemes Sushma Swaraj had told Naidu made the remarks to finance minister Yanamala case. The raids have been assuring exorbitant returns”. Parliament on Tuesday that Ramakrishnudu, who, during a teleconference this morning the 39 Indians who were The ED officials said the launched to gather more It had said that the alleged “mastermind” of the scheme with the CM, had referred to YSRC’s demand for a CBI kidnapped by Islamic State house of its former officer evidence in this context, they New Delhi: accused of illegally is a Malaysian identified as probe against Naidu, said an official release. in June 2014 in Mosul in Gurnam Singh, advocate said. Congress president Rahul harvesting personal data of Mugundhan Gangam who Ramakrishnudu also referred to BJP’s demand in the state northern Iraq were dead. Puneet Shrma and another ED director Karnal Singh Gandhi lashed out at the more than 50 million floated two firms -- Ms Assembly on Wednesday for a CBI probe into the “financial person in Chandigarh and had issued stern directives in government on Thursday, Facebook users to sway They were gunned down by Unipay 2U Marketing irregularities” in the Pattisam lift irrigation scheme. Mohali are being raided the agency that instances of accusing it of fabricating his elections, including that of the IS and their bodies were Private Limited and “YSRC MP V Vijayasai Reddy said he would continue to since morning, under corruption in the party’s link to a British data US President Donald Trump found in a mass grave in Unigateway2U Trading meet the Prime Minister till he dragged me to the court. This firm to divert attention from in 2016. Badush, which is around provisions of the Prevention organisation will be Private Limited -- in India. itself reveals their conspiracy against me,” the press release the death of 39 Indians in “Problem: 39 Indians dead; 50km from Mosul. of the Money Laundering prosecuted even if it is their Describing the modus said quoting the TDP chief. Iraq. Govt on the mat, caught The Congress also said it Act (PMLA). own staffers. operandi of the alleged “My life is an open book. I have committed no mistake,” The government had on lying. Solution: Invent story was unpardonable and Singh was the investigating The agency had conducted cheating in this case, the Naidu was quoted as telling his finance minister. Wednesday accused the on Congress & Data Theft,” insensitive that the officer of the said ponzi case multiple searches in this case agency said the early Lashing out at the opposition, he said they were not Congress of engaging Gandhi tweeted, adding government announced the and was relieved from the last year and it had also investors of the ponzi concerned about the people’s right but rather bent upon political consultancy media was debating the CA deaths in Parliament without central probe agency by the arrested the absconding schemes floated by the firm taking revenge against him. Cambridge Analytica (CA) story and 39 dead Indians informing the families first. enforcement directorate agent of the alleged chit fund were paid exorbitant returns In his teleconference with the CM, the finance minister also for 2019 Lok Sabha were off the radar. The government has said it headquarters in Delhi last firm under scanner-- Kamal in order to win over their feared that a conspiracy may be on to block the execution of election. The British firm is The Congress has accused was following protocol. year in January. K Bakshi-- under the anti- confidence. Polavaram project also. Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day after passing Tejashwi Yadav says he has ‘left it to Payment of Gratuity Amendment Bill parents’ to arrange his wedding New Delhi: The Lok Sabha had given associates, while the TDP The Rajya Sabha was its approval to the important and the YSR Congress have Patna: parents who decide and adjourned for the day bill last week. been demonstrating for He is successful, popular and arrange wedding of their shortly after the House met Soon after the Rajya Sabha special status to Andhra famously got some 44,000 children. I have left it to my on Thursday amid an met on Thursday, Chairman Pradesh. proposals but 28-year-old parents to decide on it,” said unending Parliament M. Venkaiah Naidu greeted The AIADMK has been Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of Tejashwi, whose “impending deadlock on the 14th the members and the demanding the setting up of the Opposition in Bihar, is in marriage” has been talked consecutive day of the country on World Water a board for the management no rush and has “left it to my about from the day he joined second half of the budget Day and urged all to protect of the disputed Cauvery parents” to find a girl for politics five years ago. session. the eco-system and support river water. him. His parents, Lalu and mother However, the government the conservation of water What is Payment of Forced to take charge after Rabri Devi, both former managed to pass a key for the future generations. near the Chairman’s podium Gratuity Amendment Bill? his father and Rashtriya chief ministers, have chosen legislation that empowers it Naidu sought the and began shouting slogans. The legislation will enable Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu chief Ram Vilas Paswan and brother Tej Pratap and sister not to speak about it. Though to fix the period of cooperation of the members Naidu urged them to return the government to enhance Prasad was jailed in a Nishant of chief minister and Misa Bharti are also in a few months ago, Rabri did maternity leave and the tax- for the passage of the to their seats but they did the ceiling of tax free corruption case, Tejashwi is Janata Dal(United) leader politics. say she would prefer free gratuity amount of Payment of Gratuity not relent. Amid the din, he gratuity to Rs 20 lakh from riding high on the party’s Nitish Kumar, the former ally Between the two brothers, traditional and sanskari employees with an (Amendment) Bill moved adjourned the House for the the existing Rs 10 lakh for recent byelection wins and of RJD. Tejashwi, who is very active (well-cultured) girls as her executive order. by Labour Minister Santosh day. employees falling under the has brushed renewed interest Tejashwi, who did a part of on social media, is definitely daughters-in-law. The bill was passed by Kumar Gangwar. It was The Congress, the Payment of Gratuity Act. in his marriage plans. his schooling in Delhi and more popular. He got 44,000 “Hamey cinema hall aur mall voice vote amid a din by passed by the Lok Sabha on Trinamool and some other After the implementation of “I will marry only after my also dabbled in cricket, is the marriage proposals on the jane wali ladki nahi chahiye. opposition parties including March 15 amid a ruckus. opposition members have the 7th Pay Commission, elder brothers in politics, younger son of Lalu and has WhatsApp account of the Ghar chalaane wali, bade the Congress, AIADMK Soon after the bill was been protesting against the the ceiling of gratuity Chirag Paswan and Nishant emerged as the party’s face in road construction department buzurg ka aadar karne wali, and TDP who were passed, members belonging banking fraud allegedly amount for central Kumar, tie the knot,” he said his father’s absence. when he was the minister in- waisi ladki chahiye. (I don’t protesting over their various to the AIADMK, the TDP committed by absconding government employees was on Wednesday. Chirag is the Many also see him as Lalu’s charge. want cinema hall and mall- demands. and the Congress gathered jeweller Nirav Modi and his doubled to Rs 20 lakh. son of Lok Janshakti Party successor though elder “In Indian families, it is the going girl. Increasing salinity, dipping groundwater Government removes education fee cap of Rs 10,000 for martyrs’ children level hurting Sundarbans New Delhi: Heeding to a demand by the Kolkata: forest and as the home to the Some of the pumps used last armed forces, the Sriram Mondal, a farmer at Royal Bengal Tiger, is a year, say local farmers, were government has removed the Chhoto Mollakhali village in unique biosphere comprising powered by five- cap of Rs 10,000 per month imposed by it in July last year the Sundarbans, will have to more than 100 islands spread horsepower motors that can on educational assistance survive on his savings till the across India and draw as much as 10,000 given to children of martyrs next crop season unless there Bangladesh. litres of water in 30 minutes. or those disabled in action, is a normal monsoon this The entire region was Several hundred acres are officials said. The admissible for undertaking in action were completely year. devastated by Cyclone Aila being irrigated with water government order saying the studies in government or waived in schools, colleges Mondol is facing the crisis in 2009. The cyclone drawn from depths of 50 assistance under the scheme government aided schools and other professional after the water table beneath brought with it giant waves feet and below on islands cannot exceed Rs 10,000 per and educational institutes or educational institutions. his farmland dried up. And, from the Bay of Bengal that The experiment ensured Increasing salinity in with a sizeable human month had triggered those “recognised” by the Defence minister Nirmala he admits that he is to blame. submerged the islands in sea food security for the local groundwater population in Gosaba and widespread discontent central or state governments. Sitharaman had requested the “I made a blunder by tapping water, leaving thousands of population but not profit for Powerful pumps and shallow Basanti assembly among all the three services. The concession will also be finance ministry to remove groundwater to grow high- acres unfit for traditional farmers. So, in the years that wells used for drawing constituencies in the South In a note issued on applicable to students the cap. yield paddy all these years. rainwater farming. followed, people started groundwater are taking a toll 24 Parganas. Wednesday, the finance studying in autonomous The Chiefs of Staff In the process, I also killed To save the locals, scientists tapping groundwater to sow on the only source of safe A number of water tables ministry said the educational institutes financed by central Committee (CoSC), the only source of drinking and NGOs painstakingly high-yield seeds. drinking water on several have already run dry and concession will continue or state governments. comprising the Army, Navy water at this spot,” Mondal retrieved pre-Green And now a new crisis is islands in the Sundarbans some are now producing without the cap of Rs 10,000 Under the scheme, which and the Air Force chiefs, had laments. Revolution era paddy seeds looming in the Sundarbans, spread across the two saline water that can neither per month. was initially rolled out in also written to the defence The Sundarbans, famous for that germinate in brackish a Unesco World Heritage districts of South and North be consumed nor used for It, however, said the 1972, tuition fee of children ministry requesting it to the world’s largest mangrove water. site. 24 Parganas in West Bengal. farming. concession will be of martyrs or those disabled remove the cap. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Friday | March 23 | 2018 Inter-zonal girls meet under Smriti Mandhana urges India women’s team to Aditya bags 2 RAMSA concludes learn from Mithali Raj and own up mistakes bronze medals in Admitting that side when I was hitting the National C'ship the team is not learning ball well I thought from its past mistakes, anything above 175 would India vice-captain Smriti be good because they have Mandhana today took great depth in their batting, blame for the six-wicket I was aiming at 17O above loss against Australia but I gave my wicket Women saying she threw away.” her wicket away. She also said the bowling “We are not learning from unit needs to step-up and our mistakes in the ODIs. I take the pressure of the have been timing the ball said the juniors needed to than for the other batswomen. well, but I have been own up to their mistakes batswoman to continue and “We are doing the same JAMMU: Domana, Mohd. Amin of Kho-Kho, Bhalwal getting out after getting set, and learn from the ODI bat. mistakes in bowling unit, Organised by the Mirza, in the presence of trounced Khour zone 11-04. so that is the take away skipper and other senior “I am taking that blame on one is performing and others Department of Youth ZPEO's Sher Singh, Jasbir Earlier, in the semifinals, from this match,” a players. myself, that if I am set and are not supporting. If there is Services and Sports Singh, Kiran Jyoti, Chander Bhalwal defeated Miran disheartened Mandhana “It’s very easy to blame hitting the ball well, I pressure from both ends JAMMU, MAR 22 (DYSS), the inter-zonal Kanta and Veena Tickoo Sahib 3-2 and Khour beat told reporters at the post others and not put it on should continue, like then the batsmen will go and Aditya Sharma son of Pawan district level competition of distributed the trophies Akhnoor zone 4-3. The match conference. ourselves. As player it is Mithali di does, we have to try something else. Our Kumar Sharma resident of Pacci Jammu district in two among the winners. Earlier, competition officiated by Mandhana’s 67, her easy to say that they didn’t learn from our seniors,” bowling unit has to step-up Dhakki bagged two bronze medal disciplines of girls the Volleyball trophy went the technical penal highest score in T20 perform, but the fact is that explained Mandhana. and create the pressure in unequipped and equipped Sub Volleyball and Kho-Kho to Gandhi Nagar zone, who including Tilak Raj, Ajit Junior, Junior, Senior, Master internationals, went in vain it is really hard for a new The vice-captain also said which we haven’t done in under RAMSA concluded at beat Akhnoor zone 2-0. In Singh, Jagjeet Singh, Men and Women national weight- as India suffered a batsman to come and bat, 175 would have been a a the ODIs,” Mandhana said. Government Higher semifinals, Gandhi Nagar Ravinder Singh, Ravi lifting championship which was humiliating six-wicket loss and it is really for a set good score and she was Secondary School Domana, outplayed Satwari zone 2-0 Kumar, Vishal, Balwan Meanwhile Australian held at Ranchi from 16 to 18 to the Aussies. batswoman to play, so it is aiming at 170 but was skipper Meg Lanning said March 2018. It is pertinent to near here today. while Akhnoor trounced Singh, Kulbir Singh and Giving the example of much easier for me to unable to achieve it. her team performed well and mention here that he was being Principal Model HSS Bhalwal 2-0. In other event Amit Kalsi. Mithali Raj, Mandhana continue till the 20th over “Against this Australian the two Indian wickets in the trained at Royal Health Club middle ultimately made under the guidance of Coach Adil AG XI wins by 8 wkts CS Santosh stays in lead after State Fencing the difference. Ashraf Khan. in Rigour Cup leg 2 at Desert Storm Championship begins Elavenil Valarivan wins gold in

Jaisalmer: junior ISSF World Cup shooting India’s top rally rider C S Santosh consolidated his lead Sydney: in the Moto category despite stiff competition from Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan shattered the world record Aaron Mare and Santolino Lorenzo after leg two of the and claimed the gold medal in 10m women’s air rifle event Desert Storm here. of the season’s first junior ISSF World Cup here today. Santosh, representing Hero MotoSports Team Rally, Besides her individual podium finish, Elavenil also completed the 136 km long stage with a fast yet steady combined with Shreya Agrawal and Zeena Khitta to claim performance, taking three hours and three minutes. the team gold medal. JAMMU: Santosh was not the fastest rider in stage 3 and 4 but still Arjun Babuta bagged his second junior world cup medal, JAMMU: The 16th J&K State Open Fencing (boys and girls) leads the pack by two minutes and 14 seconds. claiming a bronze in men’s 10m air rifle event. The star-studded side of Account General (AG) XI today Championship, organised by J&K Amateur Fencing The 18-year-old Elavenil, competing in her second World Angata Racing’s Mare produced scorching speed in the made it a one-sided contest when they beat Reasi XI by eight Association and sponsored by J&K State Sports Council, Cup and first final, shot 249.8 in the women’s final to claim sand to be the fastest on day two and second in the wickets in the ongoing Rigour Cup 50-over a side got underway at Indoor Complex, MA Stadium, here today. the top individual honours. Her 631.4 in the qualification overall standings. tournament at Country Cricket Stadium, Gharota, near here. The competition was declared open by president of the was a new world record. Earlier, batting first, Reasi XI was no match for the opponent Lorenzo of TVS Racing was impressive too, improving Association, MJ Sharma in the presence of Sports Officer, After a 9.6, Elavenil sealed the win with a high 10.7 in the consisted of first class cricketers and bowled out cheaply for to fourth from eighth overall after being the second Ravi Singh and Manager Indoor Complex, Satish Gupta. crucial 24th shot, getting the better of Chinese Taipei’s Lin In all, 250 fencers drawn from different districts of Jammu, 98 runs. Ram Dayal and Waseem Raza shared three wickets fastest rider in the stages. Mare and Lorenzo were split Ying-Shin. Srinagar, Reasi, Kathua, Samba and Udhampur are each while Rahil Singh bagged two. by third-placed Sanjay Kumar in the other Angata Elavenil had also won a bronze medal at the FISU World participating in various events. A good number of Shooting Sport Championship last week. In reply, AG XI achieved the target in mere 10 overs losing Racing bike. The second leg of the Desert Storm took the riders from international fencers of the state are among the participants. China’s Wang Zeru managed to win the bronze medal with a two wickets of Vimarsh Kaw (28) and Aditya Pratap (two). They are like Riya Bakshi, Rudra Partap Singh, Rajan Bikaner to Jaisalmer that comprised of a special stage of score of 228.4 in her first World Cup appearance. Sahil Bhalwal played fine innings of 35 runs while Paras Prashar and Shrya Gupta. India’s other finalists in the event -- Shreya and Zeena -- total 136 kms, split between two specials, one in and Sharma contributed five-ball 15 runs. The opening day witnessed preliminary round of the finished sixth and seventh, respectively, enough to clinch the Later special guest, Ashwini Kumar gave away the man of around Bikaner and the second one closer to Jaisalmer. competition. The competition is being held under the team gold medal ahead of Chinese Taipei’s Lin, Tsai Yi-Ting the match trophy to Ajeet Kumar of Reasi for taking seven The stage offered the riders a fast day with a mix of guidance of J&K State Sports Council fencing coaches, and Hung Chen-Ching. The bronze was claimed by Zhu, wickets in a previous match against Katra XI. technical sandy trails and fast hard pack surfaces. Rachna Jamwal and Shottu Lal Sharma. Wang and Gao Mingwei of China. Commonwealth Games 2018: IOA slams sports Germany factor in FIFA World Cup ministry in war over ‘extras’ revenge for Brazil friendly

New Delhi: federations are paying for Berlin: before naming his World With barely 10 days left for them,” he said. Germany forward Thomas Cup squad on May 15. the Gold Coast Union home minister Rajnath Mueller expects revenge to Key decisions Commonwealth Games to Singh presided over the be a factor when his side “Two top matches await us - start, a row has flared up function. Minister of state for take on Brazil for the first - we’re up against superb between the Indian Olympic home, Kiren Rijiju, was also time since humiliating the teams. It’s fun to compete Association (IOA) and the present. Sports minister South Americans 7-1 in the with the best,” added Bayern sports ministry over the size Rathore was away in of the contingent. Bangalore. 2014 World Cup semi-finals. Munich forward Mueller. This time, IOA collated the Sindhu, Saina in focus Joachim Loew’s Germany “We all have the mentality start fine-tuning that we always want to win, contingent list from The main point of contention Those being termed ‘extra’ Controversy has also been federations – India are entered is over ‘extras’ among the 74 officials were those whose fuelled over the inclusion of preparations for their World that’s why we’re the elite. in 15 sports at the Games to non-athletes in the squad, in a services are required but are Harvir Singh and P Vijaya, Cup defence in Russia with The competition within the be held in Gold Coast, contingent that IOA bosses above the permitted number father of Saina Nehwal and high-profile friendlies days later at Berlin’s home,” said Mueller, who squad is a means to keep up Australia from April 4 – and said on Thursday will be the and not passengers on the mother of PV Sindhu against Spain in Duesseldorf Olympic Stadium offers scored the first goal in that the performance level. No forwarded a 222-member list. second largest at the 2018 squad, Batra told reporters at respectively, in the on Friday and Brazil in Brazil a rare chance to beat game. one can afford to relax, However, the sports ministry, Commonwealth Games. a farewell function here for badminton list as ‘extra’ Berlin next Tuesday. Germany in their own “Brazil is really a football- everyone’s challenged. headed by 2004 Olympic The sports ministry usually the athletes. officials. Rule says parents Spain, the 2010 World Cup backyard and avenge the mad country and the “It’s not just that we have shooting silver medallist, prunes the list, but IOA “As per the CWG rules, 74 cannot be named managers winners, have the first hammering in Belo pressure on them was huge. eight or 11 good players, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, president, Narinder Batra, officials, one-third of the total like in the past, but Batra said chance to break Germany’s Horizonte almost four years However, our journey more like 20 or 25. is yet to provide its mandatory slammed the ministry saying squad, are permitted. Extra the Badminton Federation of 21-match unbeaten run, ago. wasn’t over and for us it was “It’s a good situation for the clearance, though some of the he has unofficially learnt that officials in every team are India (BAI) taking the dating back to their Euro “Of course, you can imagine just a step towards the final.” coach to be in. But this is an athletes are already in at least 21 names have been required. Let me assure you parents of the two Olympic 2016 semi-final defeat by that the humiliation was The Spain and Brazil games opportunity to show what Australia for pre-Games cut from the yet-to-be- that they are not going on medallists should not be France. great after losing a semi- are head coach Loew’s last we can do against big training. approved list. government cost. The made an issue. However, the clash four final of a World Cup at chance to assess his options opponents in big games.” England resembled ‘rabbits in the HS Prannoy jumps four places, regains SFA conducts trials headlights’ vs New Zealand: Trevor Bayliss world no 12 in latest badminton rankings in Doda, Kishtwar Trevor Bayliss said stumps. England played just the two Their pre-quarterfinal finish England resembled “rabbits Head coach Bayliss was warm-up games ahead of the at Birmingham helped in the headlights” after they bemused by his side’s first Test, but Bayliss said it Satwik and Chirag improve a were humiliatingly bowled shortcomings with the bat was difficult finding a place. out for only 58 on day one of after watching a record- balancing act between giving Meanwhile, top shuttler the first Test against New equalling five England players time off after the tour Kidambi Srikanth (ranked Zealand. players fall without scoring. of Australia and getting time 2nd) narrowed his gap with Trent Boult (6-32) and Tim “We got caught behind the in the middle. world no 1 Viktor Axelsen Southee (4-25) ripped crease to fairly full balls, He added: “I’m not sure if after a pre-quarterfinal finish through the tourists at Eden which allows the ball to there is any right answer at Birmingham. The Danish JAMMU: Park, taking just 20.4 overs swing. Then we were [with managing schedules]. star had pulled out of All State Football Academy (SFA) of Jammu and Kashmir State to end a pitiful innings. nowhere, we were a little bit If they play everything, they England due to an injury. Sports Council (JKSSC) conducted selection trails to pick up P V Sindhu, who reached the Joe Root’s men were an like rabbits in the are probably mentally New Delhi: warts, Prannoy produced probable for the football units at Doda and Kishtwar semifinals at Birmingham, astonishing 27-9 before headlights.” he told Sky fatigued. Certainly, the guys HS Prannoy’s good run at the some sensational badminton districts. and Saina Nehwal, who lost Craig Overton’s unbeaten 33 Sports. have had a long four or five All England Championship to reach his maiden The trials in Doda and Kishtwar were conducted by the in opening round, were also got them up to England’s “They bowled extremely months. selection committee comprising of Head coach SFA, Satpal saw him jump four places quarterfinals of the All static at the third and 12th Singh and SFA coach, Rajinder Singh. The trials at Doda sixth-worst Test score of all well, but we battled “Most of these guys have and regain his world no 12 England Championship, spot respectively. took place at Degree College Bhaderwah ground involving time. extremely poorly. been home for two or three spot, while men’s doubles while Satwik and Chirag However, a first-round exit Kane Williamson showed “I think it must have been a weeks. One or two of the combo of Satwiksairaj were on the cusp of entering at All England cost Sai 90 football aspirants different parts of the district. England how it is done in the mental thing. Our feet looked Test players for a little longer Rankireddy and Chirag the last eight before a few Praneeth dearly as he slipped In all, the selection penal shortlisted 55 footballers in three first day-night Test to be like they had lead in them than that. It is a difficult one, Shetty broke into the top 20 service errors saw them lose to 15th spot. age groups of under-13 year, under-15 year and under-18. played in New Zealand, the today and we didn’t make but what do you when in the latest BWF rankings to London Olympics silver- Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Meanwhile, in Kishtwar, around 100 football enthusiasts of captain’s 91 not out taking too many right decisions you’ve got so many games on Thursday. medallist pair of Mathias Sikki Reddy too improved to various areas thronged the venue to attend the trials. After his side on to 175-3 at with our footwork.” on. After recovering from foot Boe and Carsten Mogensen. 24th place. the selection process, 60 boys could make it in the final list. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Friday | March 23 | 2018 Fena is all set to shine as Kingmaker at IPL 2018 IndiGo to partially shift to Terminal 2 of Delhi airport

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NOIDA, MAR 22 pizzas more often and on more occasions, TOKYO MAR 22 appropriate time,” the drivers behind the wheel of thus driving increased frequency of statement said. its autonomous cars during Domino's Pizza India today announced the consumption. Japanese automaker Toyota “This pause is meant to give testing, though the drivers launch of Everyday Value price on its range Announcing the launch, Mr. Pratik Pota, said Thursday it was them time to settle their are not typically expected to of regular sized pizzas. The Everyday Value CEO and Whole time Director, Jubilant suspending tests of its self- feelings and come to a sense operate the vehicles. price will enable customers to buy two FoodWorks Limited said, "Further to the driving cars so staff could of balance.” The Uber accident was the regular pizzas at an attractive price of Rs.99 success of the Everyday Value pricing last “emotionally process” after Toyota said it would first fatal self-driving car each. The new price will offer greater value year, we are now extending the Everyday an autonomous Uber car continue its tests of semi- crash involving a pedestrian for money on Domino's Pizzas for small Value platform to Regular sized pizzas. The killed a pedestrian in an autonomous cars on closed and has raised fresh concern group sizes of 2. This launch is a follow up Everyday Value price at Rs.99 each for two accident. circuits. about the safety of to the Everyday Value platform launched on Ride-sharing giant Uber has But all testing of autonomous vehicles. Regular sized pizzas will help us target Medium sized pizzas last year, which was already suspended use of autonomous cars on public German automaker BMW small group occasions, and trigger increased it may mean to the Research Institute). aimed at larger group sizes of 3-4 people. self-driving cars after one of automated driving industry “TRI is pausing Chauffeur roads, which was previously said Wednesday expressed spontaneous consumption of pizzas in single The Everyday Value price will help its vehicles struck and killed going forward,” Toyota said mode testing to let its drivers being conducted in Japan sympathies over the incident or couple ordering instances. We expect the Domino's Pizza in increasing pizza a pedestrian Sunday in the in a statement issued via the emotionally process this and the US states of but said it would not affect attractive price to drive both increased penetration across markets, especially in US state of Arizona. US company that conducts tragedy. We’re monitoring California and Michigan, is its self-driving car project, smaller towns. It will also help existing penetration of pizzas as also increase in “We cannot speculate on the its autonomous vehicle the situation and plan to on hold. while Nissan has made no Domino's customers to enjoy Domino's frequency of consumption." cause of the incident or what research TRI (Toyota resume testing at an Toyota, like Uber, has safety comment. 12 JAMMU || FRIDAY | MARCH | 23 || 2018 The NORTHLINES Contest for RS seats in UP, 5 other states Aadhaar robust, nationally on-line verifiable ID: UIDAI to SC

NEW DELHI, MAR 22 allowed Pandey to make a benefits if there is any failure like fingerprints fade over a tomorrow; Jaitley among candidates power-point presentation, in authentication because the period of time and unaware The Unique Identification also pointed out that unaware data base wasn’t updated, and and illiterate persons may after the end of voting. with 28 surplus votes. votes for the BJP. Naresh Development Authrity of and illiterate persons can "be various circulars from not get them updated and A bypoll will also be held for "There will be contest on the Agarwal, who recently quit India has no data on those left high and dry" as, over authorities including from the can they "be left high and one seat in Kerala where MP ninth seat," a senior UP BJP the SP and joined the BJP, has who have been denied time, the finger prints faded. Cabinet Secretary have been dry". Veerendra Kumar, the Left- leader said, exuding said his son would vote for the benefits for want of the 12- "We had no means to know as issued in this regard. It also referred to the backed candidate of Sharad confidence that the saffron saffron party in the Rajya digit biometric Aadhaar to how many persons have The Aadhaar Act and its allegation of senior advocate Yadav’s faction of the JD party would bag nine seats. Sabha polls. number, the Supreme Court been denied benefits...Is there regulation make sure that Shyam Divan, appearing for (U), is pitted against Babu The SP and the BSP also was informed on Thursday. any official data on denial of people are not denied of Justice KS Puttaswamy, and Prasad of the Congress. appeared sure of win one The country's most populous The information was given by services," the Bench, also benefits, he said. asked why 49,000 certified NEW DELHI, MAR 22 Arithmetically, the ruling seat each. state sends 31 MPs to the 245- Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO comprising Justices AK Sikri, Seeking to allay private operators, out of total BJP can easily win eight out The SP has fielded Jaya member Rajya Sabha, and the of Unique Identification AM Khanwilkar, DY apprehensions raised, the 6.83 lakh who carry out The stage is set for Rajya of the 10 seats in Uttar Bachchan and the BSP BJP, which won a massive Authority of India (UIDAI) Chandrachud and Ashok UIDAI CEO said Aadhaar Aadhaar enrolment, have Sabha polls on Friday for the Pradesh. Bhimrao Ambedkar. With 19 victory in the 2017 Assembly after the top court asked him Bhushan, said. provided a "robust, lifetime, been blacklisted by UIDAI. remaining 25 seats in six The four-MLA strong MLAs, the BSP is short of elections, is yet to get a lion's whether there was any official The CEO, a 1984 batch IAS reusable, nationally on-line "Aadhaar enrolment is free. states including Uttar Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj 18 first preference votes and share of these. Presently, the data on how many persons officer of Maharashtra cadre, verifiable ID" card to citizens, They charge people. We got BJP has 58 Rajya Sabha MPs. Pradesh where BJP is Party (SBSP), after being with Naresh Agarwal's son have been denied benefits said the UIDAI has no data as the Supreme Court which complaints," the CEO said, Besides Jaitley, the others in virtually assured of 8 of the placated by BJP chief Amit Nitin, who is still an SP either due to want of Aadhaar about persons who have been posed queries on data adding that these operators the fray are Ashok Bajpai, 10 seats amid suspense Shah, and the Apna Dal MLA, likely to cross-vote or due to failure of their denied benefits for want of security, exclusion of persons also filled wrong details at Vijay Pal Singh Tomar, Sakal whether it can snatch an (Sonelal) with nine MLAs for the BJP, the task will authentication. Aadhaar or due to lack of from getting benefits for want the time to enrolment and Deep Rajbhar, Kanta Kardam, extra seat in the light of the have decided to vote for BJP become difficult for the A five judge Constitution authentication. of authentication. "as we have a zero tolerance Anil Jain, Harnath Singh newfound bonhomie nominees. candidate of the Mayawati- bench headed by Chief Pandey, however, said The Bench then said that policy towards corruption, Yadav, GVL Narasimha Rao between former arch rivals "We are standing with the led party. Justice Dipak Misra, which nobody would l be denied sometime biometric details they were blacklisted." BJP. We had held a meeting BSP insiders said to ensure and Anil Kumar Agarwal. SP and BSP. Altogether six candidates, For the 58 Rajya Sabha seats of our MLAs and it was victory, Mayawati has HC ticks off govt on import of vaccine to control monkey numbers decided that we will strongly sought a list of SP's loyal including Congress nominee to be filled, 33 candidates Abhishek Manu Singhvi, are support the BJP," national MLAs who will vote for her on which ministry was African nations have been doing so. from 10 states were declared in the fray for the five Rajya president of Apna Dal (S) party candidate. She is also responsible for tackling the This point has been raised several elected unopposed on March Sabha seats from West Ashish Patel said in banking on some issue. times by the court in the past but the 15. Seven union ministers, Bengal. The state's ruling Lucknow. independent MLAs, who, “We want action, not Central Government is yet to take a including Ravi Shankar TMC has decided to back the In all there are 11 candidates though, are yet to reveal discussions and meetings. decision on it. Prasad and Prakash eminent lawyer. in the fray for the 10 seats. their cards, they said. The monkeys are not going The court had earlier called for Javadekar, were among Five candidates are in the The BJP and its allies have Riding on the new bonhomie to wait for your meetings. expediting the process of developing a them. electoral arena in Karnataka with the SP, Mayawati is They are procreating each vaccine, if it cannot be imported, for Besides UP, where Finance 324 MLAs in the 403- for four seats. The state's banking on the 10 surplus day. It is an hour to hour immuno-contraception — which Minister Arun Jaitley is in member Assembly after the ruling Congress has fielded votes of Akhilesh Yadav's NEW DELHI, MAR 22 problem and brooks no delay. People would use an animal’s immune the fray and who is certain to death of its Noorpur MLA in three nominees, while there party, besides seven votes of are vacating whole colonies near the response to prevent pregnancy. win, West Bengal, a road accident recently. are one each of the BJP and JD the Congress and one of “Monkeys will continue to procreate Asola sanctuary where they were It said the failure to control the Karnataka, Jharkhand, To secure a win, a candidate (S). RLD to reach the magic every day and not wait for official relocated. monkey population has a human cost Chhattisgarh and Telangana needs 37 first preference Elections will also be held for figure of 37 votes. meetings.” “The discussions and meetings should — the money spent on treatment of a will also go to polls. votes. Arithmetically, the two seats in Jharkhand where However, Nitin Agarwal can Stating this, the Delhi High Court on have been over by now. If you proceed person who has been bitten by a Counting of ballots will be BJP can easily win eight of three candidates are in the fray, queer the BSP’s pitch if he Thursday ticked off the Centre for like this, the matter will go on for simian and the psychological impact taken up at 5 pm, an hour the 10 seats and will be left including two of the state's being unable to give a clear answer on another 18 years,” the court said, on such an individual. ruling BJP and one of the whether it was willing to import adding it was “hopelessly failing in Apart from the human cost, the Congress. vaccines to sterilise the simians to making the government do its job”. simians also pays a price as they have One candidate each of the check their growing population in the The strong remarks by the Bench came to survive in pathetic conditions ruling BJP and main national capital and other parts of the after Additional Solicitor General foraging for food from rubbish bins opposition Congress will country, which has been adversely Maninder Acharya told the court that and garbage dumps, it said. cross swords for the lone affecting the people. she needed more time to take The government was more focused on Rajya Sabha seat from A Bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita instructions from the government on spending money to protect electric Chhattisgarh. Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the issue of import of vaccine as it poles and buildings by surrounding Four candidates will try their the PIL before it to deal with the cannot be decided “overnight”. them with spikes and cages that luck from Telangana where monkey menace was filed way back in The Bench also asked the Centre why injured the monkeys, but appeared less polling will be held for three 2001 but despite passage of 17 years, a vaccine to control simian population concerned with protecting people from seats. the Centre was yet to take a decision cannot be imported when some the simians, the court said.