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Glimpses of Future wish all its readers a happy and prosperous 88 fresh cases of Diwali. Office and printing press of Glimpses of Future shall remain 8 civilians injured as Pak troops closed on 19th Oct 2017. Therfore there shall be no issue of the dengue in Jammu in newspaper on 20th of Oct. 2017. News in Brief shell villages along LoC less than two weeks Jammu, Oct 18 (PTI) talised, they said. Three vehicles Jammu, Oct 18 (PTI) dengue was reported from Man brands driver as and electrical equipment were al- Kashmir. The officials said Eight civilians, including a so damaged in the Pakistani As many as 88 people 2,023 tests were conducted braid-chopper to avoid two- year-old girl, were injured to- shelling, the reports said. Last were tested positive for till yesterday and so far 336 paying salary day when Pakistani troops week, the Pakistan Army resort- dengue during the past 11 people including 111 chil- shelled civilian hamlets and for- ed to unprovoked and indiscrimi- days here, taking the total dren and 84 women were ward posts along the Line of Srinagar, Oct 18 (PTI) nate firing in the Bhimber Gali number of such patients in tested positive for dengue, Control in the Poonch and sector along the LoC, deliberate- the state since July to 336, while 268 reports are still Police in the Kupwara district Rajouri districts of Jammu and ly targeting villages of Basauni officials said. Out of the 88 awaited. However, there of Jammu and Kashmir have Kashmir, officials said. "Pakistan and Sandot in the Balakote area tested positive for dengue was no fresh case of swine booked a man for passing his driv- Army initiated unprovoked and resulting in injuries to two chil- since October 7, 71 are resi- flu which claimed three er off as a braid-chopper, who was indiscriminate firing of small dren and two teenagers. On dents of the Jammu dis- lives in the Jammu region then beaten black and blue by lo- arms, automatics and mortars October 13, the Pakistan Army trict, seven of Sabma, six since July, the officials cals, in order to avoid paying him from 0745 hours in Bhimbher Gali had violated the ceasefire in the Kathua, two Udhampur and said. Health minister Bali wages, police said today. Jameel sector along the Line of Control Krishnagati sector along LoC. A one each of Rajouri and Bhagat visited Sri Ahmad Dar used to work as a trac- (LoC) in the Poonch district," a de- day before that, an army jawan Doda districts, they said. Maharaja Gulab Singh hos- tor driver and his employer fence spokesman said. The firing and a porter were killed and six At 292, Jammu has pital here last evening to re- Mohammad Sultan Lone of was still on, the official said, others injured when Pakistani recorded the highest num- view the preparedness to Kralgund in Kupwara district adding that the Indian Army was troops violated the ceasefire and ber of cases since July, prevent and control spread owed him an accumulated remu- retaliating strongly and effective- areas in Balakote, Basooni, Poonch, three other civilians, in- resorted to shelling on the for- when it was first reported of dengue. The minister neration of Rs 50,000, a police ly to the provocation. The heavy Sandote, Manjakote areas, a po- cluding the 2-year-old girl, were ward areas along the LoC in the this year. It was followed by asked the health depart- spokesman said. On October 16, firing and mortar shelling by the lice official said. injured in Manajakote in the Poonch district. The year 2017 Kathua (12), Samba (11), ment to step up prevention when Dar went to Lone's house to Pakistan Army was intermittent- While five people, including 3 Rajouri district, officials said. has seen a sharp increase in Rajouri, Udhampur, Doda efforts and asked officers get the money, to his surprise, the ly targeting civilian and forward labourers, were injured in The injured have been hospi- ceasefire violations by Pakistan. (six each), and Poonch concerned to launch infor- latter initially refused to pay on and Kishtwar (one mation campaign to raise one pretext or the other, he said. each), the officials said. awareness on prevention "Finally, Lone labelled Dar as a Governor, CM greets Mehbooba meets Rajnath amid They said one case of braid-chopper and created a scene See 88 Fresh on page 11 in the village which attracted people on Diwali See Man Brands on page 11 spurt in violence in Kashmir Valley 4 injured as security SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 18: Council of Ministers Governor N. N. Vohra has extended warm New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) all central assistance to her incident. The constitution forces fire on mob after greet people on Diwali greetings to the people on Diwali, the festival of government in maintaining of a study group to examine lights, and hoped that this auspicious occasion Jammu and Kashmir peace in the state, a home the problems being faced by SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 18: would be a harbinger of peace, progress and Chief Minister Mehbooba ministry official said. the people living near the prosperity in the State. In his message of greet- Mufti today met Union The spurt of violence in International Border and braid chopping incident The Council of Ministers has ings, Governor observed that this festival sym- Home Minister Rajnath Jammu and Kashmir in- the Line of Control in greeted the people of the State on bolizes the triumph of truth and righteousness Singh and discussed vari- clude attacks on security Jammu and Kashmir was al- chopper, a police official the auspicious occasion of Diwali. Srinagar, Oct 18 (PTI) over falsehood and of good over evil and high- ous issues, including the re- personnel, killing of a PDP so believed to have been dis- said. He said a security The Ministers hoped that this aus- lights the ethos and high values of the country’s cent spurt in violent inci- worker and the subsequent cussed during the meeting, Four persons were in- forces vehicle passing picious occasion would further civilization history. Governor hoped that the dents in the Kashmir attack on his house and the official said. The group jured today when security through the area was strengthen the bonds of communal festival would further strengthen the bonds of Valley, an official said. throat slitting of a teacher. was set up by the home min- forces fired on a mob in stopped by the protesters, harmony, amity, and brotherhood communal harmony, brotherhood, amity, tran- During the 30-minute meet- Alleged incidents of braid istry recently. The home Pahalgam area of Jammu who tried to deflate its and will be harbinger of peace, quility and secularism, which are the hall- ing, the chief minister chopping have also trig- minister had recently said and Kashmir following an tyres. As the mob got vio- progress and prosperity for the marks of our glorious composite cultural tradi- briefed the home minister gered panic in some parts of five to six terrorists are alleged braid chopping inci- lent, the security forces per- State and its people. The Ministers tions and prayed for the well-being of the people about the prevailing situa- the state. Today, four per- killed by security forces in dent, police said. Residents sonnel opened fire, result- including, Minister for Revenue, of the State. Meanwhile Chief Minister, tion in Jammu and Kashmir sons were injured when se- Jammu and Kashmir every- of a village in Pahalgam ing in injuries to four per- Disaster Management, Relief Mehbooba Mufti has greeted people of the State and the steps taken to main- curity forces fired on a mob day. The chief minister also area of Anantnag district sons, the official said. He Rehabilitation & Reconstruction on the occasion of Diwali. In her message of tain peace in the state. in Pahalgam area following met Railway Minister staged a protest after they said further details of the and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Singh assured Mehbooba of an alleged braid chopping Piyush Goyal yesterday. caught an alleged braid incident were awaited. PTI Rehman Veeri, Minister for See Governor on page 11 Horticulture, Syed Basharat Bukhari, Minister for Forests, PM asks bureaucrats to break Ecology & Environment, Man arrested for black Choudhary Lal Singh, Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali silos to speed up work Bhagat, Minister for Rural marketing government Development, Law, Justice and New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) ruption, public enterprises, See Council on page 11 government e-marketplace Prime Minister (GeM), health, education, supplied sugar Narendra Modi today said skill development, agricul- Jammu, Oct 18 (PTI) NC leaders greet people silos are a "big bottleneck" ture, transportation, na- on Diwali, pray for peace in the functioning of the tional integration, water re- A ration dealer was arrested today on union government and sources, swachh bharat, charges of black marketing sugar meant for public distribution in Jammu and Kashmir's Jammu, Oct 18 (PTI) asked bureaucrats to adopt culture, communication innovative ways to break and tourism came up for Rajouri district, the police said. On a tip-off, a The National Conference (NC) these to discussion dur- police team raided a house in Dalyoye village today greeted the people of Jammu speed up ing the interac- and arrested Pritam Singh. He was trying to and Kashmir on the occasion of various tions, the state- sell the sugar in the open market, an official Diwali, saying the festival should processes ment said. The said here. Eight sugar bags of the food, civil be celebrated with harmony, en- of gover- prime minister supplies and consumer affairs department, thusiasm and brotherhood. NC nance. He exhorted the of- See Man Arrested on page 11 president Farooq Abdullah and has asked ficers to work working president Omar the bureau- with full dedi- Abdullah, in separate messages, crats to cation towards 4 employees suspended on the Diwali eve, prayed for the work with creation of peace and tranquillity in the state. dedication New India by of remaining absent In his message, Farooq Abdullah towards 2022, it said. wished prosperity to the state and creation of New India by "He said that silos are a big happiness to its people, and high- 2022. He conveyed the mes- bottleneck in the function- from duty in Poonch lighted the spirit of celebrating fes- sage during interactions ing of the union govern- tivals in an atmosphere of amity with around 380 Directors ment," the statement said. Jammu, Oct 18 (PTI) and brotherhood. Omar Abdullah and Deputy Secretaries "He urged the officers to Four government employees were sus- stressed on the need for strength- working in various depart- adopt innovative ways to pended for being absent from duty without au- ening harmony and brotherhood ments and ministries in the break silos, which will re- thorisation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch in the glorious traditions of the government of India, the sult in the speeding up of district, an official spokesperson said today. In state's pluralistic ethos. "May this PMO said in a statement various processes of gover- order to ensure punctuality among public ser- Diwali bring peace, prosperity and here today. The interac- nance," it added. In the vants and check absenteeism, Assistant happiness in the life of people of tions were held in four same vein, the prime minis- Commissioner Development (ADC) Zabir state," he said. NC provincial groups, it added. Subjects ter said officers at the level such as governance, cor- See 4 Employees on page 11 See NC Leader on page 11 See PM Asks on page 11 Hit by DeMo-GST, corporates slash gifts by 35-40%: Assocham

Lucknow, Oct 18 (PTI) ties due to slowdown con- impact on bonus payments chocolates, cookies and mood of the industry and cerns and pressure on their with several corporates sweets are reporting less trade with the considerable Reeling under disrup- balance sheets. reeling under debt and cut- than normal sales, trimming of the festive tions arising out of demon- The industry body said ting costs in their overall Assocham secretary gener- budget," he said. etisation and GST rollout, the reduction in gifts from operations. Besides, disrup- al D S Rawat said. The Associated

K corporate India is going corporate houses to their as- tions arising out of demon- "Similar is the case with Chambers of Commerce and rather lukewarm in Diwali sociates, networked part- etisation and roll out issues consumer durable firms en- Industry of India (AS- M gifts, slashing the budget ners, employees and other of the Goods and Services gaged in washing machines, SOCHAM) had conducted a Y under the head by at least key personalities was more Tax (GST) have affected the refrigerators, ovens, elec- telephonic survey of about K C

35-40 per cent, Assocham for outside connects than overall sentiment," it said. tric stoves and other such 758 companies across tier I, M

said. A survey by industry employees who more or less Consequent to slow- items. Even the festive sale II and III cities Ahmedabad, Y

chamber Assocham showed received their annual ges- down in the Diwali gift sale, of high-end smartphones Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi- C that the reduction in gifts ture from their employers. the FMCG companies which seems to have taken a hit," NCR, Hyderabad, Jaipur, from corporate houses was "However, there has generally bet high on festive Rawat said. "The survey en- Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai in sync with low-key festivi- been certainly a downward sales in the business of dorses the general low key in the run-up to Diwali.

CyanMagentaYellowBlack Glimpses of Future 2 Obituary JAMMU THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 2017 10TH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA BARKHI CHOUBARSI OBITUARY With profound grief and sorrow, it is to in - With profound grief and sorrow, we CHOUBARSI of our beloved mother With profound grief and sorrow, we form the sad demise of our beloved Lt Smt inform you that Barkhi of Sh Om Late Smt. Uma Sharma W/o Late inform the sad demise of Shri Pushpa Sharma W/o Sh Kalyan Dutt Sh. S.P Sharma will be performed at Jawahar Lal Koul R/o Hushroo, Sharma R/o Ward No. 60, Mohalla Pandita Parkash Sharma S/o Lakshmi Paloura on 10-10-2017. Tenth Day will be Dayal Sharma will be performed our residence Palli Morh, Opposite Distt. Budgam (Kmr) at present H. performed on 19th Oct (Thursday) at 10 AM Smt Pushpa on Friday 20th of October 2017 at Sh Om Parkash J&K Bank on 19th of October 2017 Smt. Uma No. 66/1B, Anuradhapuram Barnai Shri Jawahar at our residence. Kriya will be performed on Sharma our residence H.No. F-178 Street Sharma (Thursday) at 10 am. Sharma (near Kangra Fort) on Oct. 16, 2017. Lal Koul 20- 10-2017 at 12 Noon at our residence. DEEPLY MISSED BY: No.8 Shakti Nagar, Jammu. THE 10TH DAY KRIYA will be per - Uthala will be performed on 21-10-2017 at Sons & Daughters-in -law formed on 24.10.2017 (Tuesday) at 3 to 4 PM at our residence. DEEPLY MISSED AND REMEMBERED BY Mr.Mohesh P Dogra & Dr. Sandhya Sankhyadhar GRIEF STRICKEN 8.30 A.M. at Muthi Ghat (Near the Smt Pushpa Devi -Wife Dr. Ashwini Sharma & Mrs. Santosh Kumari Sh Kalyan Dutt Sharma - Husband Son and Daughter-in-law Office of Director School Education). Son & Daughter-in-Law Daughters & Sons-in- law GRIEF STRICKEN Sh Subtenter Kumar Sharma and Smt Priya Sharma Mrs Deepshikha & Sh Kirti Sharma Mrs. Kamlesh Bargotra & Mr. Mohan Bargotra Smt. Kema Shori Koul-Wife Daughters and Son-in-laws Mr Keshwar Sharma - Son Mrs. Raj Sharma & Dr. Praduman Sharma Smt. Promila Raina-Daughter Mrs Sangeeta Sharms - Daughter Smt Shashi Prabha and Sh Kuldeep Sharma Mrs. Manisha Raina & Mr. Lalit Raina Smt. Pinki & Sh. Rajinder Kumar-Daughter & Son-in-law Mob: 9906241822 Grand Children Smt Shama and Sh Vipan Sharma Son & Daughter-in-law Amit & Mitali, Archana & Nitin, Smt Rekha and Sh Harish Khajuria Smt. Reena Koul & Sh. Ravinder Koul Shravani & Maj. Abhijit, Abhijit, Yogesh, Kamesh, Smt Rajni and Sh Harish Sharma Sh. Vinod Koul-Son Smt Meenakshi and Sh Atul Sharma Devashish, Sanchita & Sanchit CONDOLENCE Mob: 9419145954, 9419106741, 9419200806, 9419203924 Shri Vinesh Koul & Mrs Kanchan Koul, Ajay Raina, We the CMS Old Boys What's up Grand Daughter and Son: Aakshi, Akshat Preeti, Monika, Sahil & Shivam group express our shock, grief and Phone: 0191-2580703, 9419189852 9697192403, 9469133720, 9419137418, 9419137258 sorrow on the untimely demise of our class mate and friend Shri Anil Bhel OBITUARY S/O Shri Lt. R.M. Bhel R/O South Shri Anil Bhel Ext. Trikuta Nagar. He was a fine With profound grief and sorrow, OBITUARY we inform the sad demise of our OBITUARY gentleman and was instrumental to With profound grief and sorrow, we With profound grief & sorrow, we inform beloved Sh Raghu Nath Pandita form this group. Words fail us to ex - inform the sad demise of our beloved the sad demise of our beloved Sh press our shock and it is difficult for Mr Ashok Misra S/o Late Smt Ratna (Boba) S/o Lt Sh Dina Nath Jawahir Lal Bhan (Papa Ji) S/o Late Sh us to accept the reality. We prey to Devi & Late Sh Parshu Ram Misra Pandita R/o Maidanpora (Lolab) Sh Raghu Nath Jagar Nath Bhan originally resident of the all mighty to grant peace to the expired on 10-10-2017 at New Delhi Currently residing at Block 87, Pandita Ludwana, Tulumulla, Ganderbal Mr Ashok Misra Kashmir & at present H.No 43, Sector A- Sh Jawahir Lal departed soul and give courage to (AIIMS). 10th Day will be performed Flat 14, Lane No 18, Jagti 1, Lane 4, Laxmipuram, Chinore, Jammu Bhan the family members to bear the ir - at our residence 41- Vishwakarma Township Nagrota on 16th October 2017. Mourning is being on 11-10-2017. Tenth Day Kriya will be reparable loss. Apartment Vasundra Enclave New performed on Friday 20-10-2017 at MISSED AND REMEMBERED BY: Delhi - 110096 on 19-10-2017 at 10 held at Flat No 1, Block 154, Muthi Ghat, Jammu at 8.30 am. Dr. Rajinder Dhar, Anil Arora, Ajay Koul, Vijay Koul , Ravi AM. Kriya shall be performed on 20- Lane 24, Jagti Township GRIEF STRICKEN Shankar Sharma, Vijay Chaurisa, Col. Rajinder Singh 10-2017 at our residence at 8 AM Nagrota. 10th Day Kriya will be Smt Santosh Bhan -Wife Gandok, Ashok Jailkhani, Arun Dhar, Purshotam Bhan, and Uthala shall be performed on performed on 25/10/2017 at 8.30 Smt Rani Bhan -Bhabi Akhlesh Fothedar, Naresh Mathur 20-10-2017 at 4 PM at our resident AM at Muthi Ghat. Smt Mohan Pyari Bhat -Sister 41-Vishwakarma Apartment GRIEF STRICKEN Sisters & Brothers-in-law Vasundra Enclave New Delhi - Smt Kishni & Sh A.K Koul Brothers and Bhabies Smt Indra & Sh M.L Kher 110096. Sh Triloki Nath Pandita & Smt Krishna Ji Smt Kanchan & Sh Kuldeep Koul KRIYA/KARAM GRIEF STRICKEN Lt Sh Prithvi Nath Pandita & Lt Smt Usha Ji Rahul Bhan -Son With profound grief and sorrow, we Smt Ashu Misra -Wife Sons and Daughter-in-laws Daughters & Sons-in-law inform you that sad demise of our Er. Akshay Misra & Mr Nalin Misra -Sons Piyaray Lal Pandita & Soni Pandita Smt Sunita & Sh Ravinder Raina beloved Sh. Ram Singh Chib S/o Lt. Brothers & Bhabhis Sandeep Pandita & Navita Pandita Smt Lovely & Sh Sunil Raina Sh. Hira Lal Chib of Shaldan Demote Smt Asha & Sh Vinod Misra (Calcutta) Rocky Pandita & Sangeeta Pandita Daughter-in-laws & Sons Smt Anita & Sh Ravinder Bhan B Ramban who left for heavenly Sh. Ram Singh Smt Neelam & Sh Subash Chander Misra Son-in-laws and Daughters Smt Neeraj & Sh Vinay Misra (GP Fund Office Jammu) Smt Kiran & Sh Manoj Bhan abode on 7th Oct. 2017. KRIYA will Chib Veer Jee Bhat & Bimla Bhat Sisters & Brother-in-laws Contact: 8803214619, 9419139551, 9999966056 be performed on 19 Oct. 2017 12 Shadi Lal Bhat & Juli Bhat P.M. at our residence Ward No. 2 Smt Kamini & Er. S K Sharma Sidharth Kaw & Pooja Kaw Lower Batyari Ramban. Smt Bharti & Sh Ravi Khajuria (Rtd. Food & Supply) Deeply Remembered by GRIEF STRICKEN Smt Aarti & Late Sh Vijay Sharma Smt. Bimla Devi-Wife Nephews & Nieces All Pandita Family OBITUARY Smt. Sudha Devi W/o Lt. Sh. Sham Singh Chib-Bhabi Vandana & Abhijeet Misra, Sandeep Misra, Er. Mobile :- 9906145711 With profound grief and sorrow, we in - Sister and Brother-in-law Abhisaike Sharma, Vidhushi & Kuldeep Sharma, Neha form the sad demise of our beloved fa - Smt. Ram Pyari & Sansar Singh Bhutyal & Mohit Raina, Megha & Rajesh Sharma, Abhitesh ther Sh. Triloki Nath Handoo S/o Lt. Mansaram Handoo (of Rainawari) R/o H. Sons and Daughter-in-law Khajuria, Swati Misra, Ekta Misra, Anchita Misra No. 305/B, Sec-1, Durga Nagar Jammu Surjeet Singh Chib & Santosh Devi 918800847112, 9419205530, 94191-47837 OBITUARY on 12th Oct. 2017. 10TH DAY KRIYA will Sh. Triloki Nath Kamal Kishore Singh Chib and Vaishno Devi With profound grief and deep sor - be held on 21st Oct 2017 (Saturday) at Handoo Jugal Kishore Singh Chib row, we inform the sad demise of our Muthi Ghat near Directorate of School Nephew and Daughter-in-law beloved father Sh. Triloki Nath Education at 8.00 A.M. Karan Dev Singh Chib and Rehana Thakur OBITUARY Handoo S/o Lt. Sh. Mansa Ram GRIEF STRICKEN Sachin Dev Singh and Sanjna Upadhay With profound grief and sorrow, we Handoo (of Ganpatyar Srinagar) Sh. Triloki Nath Mohini Devi Handoo-Wife Sons & Daughters-in-law Ashok Singh Chib and Kailasho Devi inform the sad demise of our beloved presently resident of H. No. 305/B, Handoo Shakti Nath & Arti Handoo Daughter & Son-in-law Sh. Dina Nath Sharma R/o Brahman Sector-1 Durga Nagar Jammu on Anita Devi & Dharam Chand Katoch 12-10-2017. 10TH DAY KRIYA will Bhakti Nath & Sweety Handoo Mohalla Kishtwar, who left for his Nirmala & K.L. Dhar-Daughter & Son-in-law Shimla Devi W/o Lt. Shakti Singh Raju be held on 21st Oct. 2017 (Saturday) heavenly abode on 10th day of Oct. Nephews: Daleep Handoo, Ashwani Handoo, Asha Lata and Dheeraj Kotwal Sh. Dina Nath at Muthi Ghat at 8.00 A.M. (Near 2017. THE 10TH DAY KRIYA will be Sharma Chander Handoo Sharda Devi & Om Singh Bali performed on 19th of Oct. 2017 Directorate of School Education). Grand Children: Bhawna Saini, Surabhi Dhar, Kajal Handoo, Usha Devi and Shadi Lal Thursday at 10.00 A.M. at Bhandar GRIEF STRICKEN Suraj Handoo, Harshika Handoo Samast Handoo, Kher, AND CHIB PARIWAR Koot Kishtwar on the bank of River Mohini Devi Handoo-Wife Kampasi & Saini Pariwar M: 700652123, 9906046764, 9858071910 Chander Bhaga. Sons & Daughter-in-law Ph: 9419958227, 9412018507 GRIEF STRICKEN Sh. Shakti & Arti Handoo Smt. Leela Wati Sharma-Wife Sh. Bhakti & Sweety Handoo Sh. Hari Krishan Sharma-Brother Daughter & Son-in-law OBITUARY Smt. Parmeshwari Devi-Bhabhi Nirmala & K.L. Dhar OBITUARY Grand Children: Bhawana Saini, Surabhi Dhar, Kajal With profound grief and sorrow, we Sons and Daughter-in-law With profound grief and sorrow, it is Handoo, Suraj Handoo, Harshika Handoo regret to inform you the sad demise Sh. Kulbhushan Sharma & Smt. Susheela Sharma to inform the sad demise of our fa - DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY: of our beloved Sh. O.P. Kachru on Dr Suresh Sharma & Smt. Shashi Bhushan Sharma ther Sh. Shridhar Joo Pandita S/o Lt. Handoo, Khar, Kampasi, Sharma, Saini & Dhar Pariwar 14th Oct. 2017 originally R/o Sh. Chander Kant Sharma & Smt. Subha Sharma Prasad Ram Pandita originally resi - Daughters and Son-in-law Mobile No: 9055088545, 9419958227 dent of Hackcherpora Nagri Raghubir Pura Gandhi Nagar Delhi- Sh. O.P. Kachru Sh. Shridhar 31, presently S-1, A-14 Dilshad Smt. Susheela Sharma & Sh. Ravi Kant Sharma Malpora, Kupwara Kashmir. A/P H. Joo Pandita Garden, Delhi-95. TENTH DAY Smt. Preetma Sharma No. 33, L. No 9 Laxmi Vihar Tomal KRIYA will be performed on 23th Smt. Arun Bala & Sh. Ravinder Sharma Borhi Jammu who left heavenly Oct. 2017 at Radha Kishan Mandir, Grand Sons and Grand Daughters-in-law OBITUARY abode on 11-10-2017. The 10th Day Opposite R-Block, Dilshad Garden Sh. Anoop Kumar Sharma & Smt. Geeta Sharma With profound grief & sorrow, we Kriya will be performed on 20-10- Delhi- 95 (4 to 5 P.M.) (CJM Ramban) inform the demise of our mother 2017 at 9.00 am at Muthi Ghat near GRIEF STRICKEN Sh. Shyamal Sharma & Smt. Neha Sharma Smt Kanta Koul W/o Late Janki office of directorate of School Smt. Shama Kachru-Wife Dr. Shwait Sharma-Grand Son Nath Koul on Oct 14th 2017, erst - Education, Muthi. GRIEF STRICKEN Daughter & Son-in-law Grand Daughters and Grand Sons-in-law while resident of Karan Nagar, Smt Kanta Koul Smt. Indu & Sh. Sachin Handoo Smt. Madhu Sharma & Sh. Sanjay Sharma Srinagar Kashmir, presently re - Rani Devi Pandita -Wife Smt. Sharika & Alok Kachru Smt. Poonam Sharma & Sh. Rajneesh Sharma siding at E-802, Rajhans Revinder Kumar Pandita -Son Malun Side Miss Shagun Sharma-Grand Daughter Apartment 4/4 Ahinsa Khand-1, Sanjay Kumar Pandita -Son Smt. Jaiki Kaul W/o Late Sh. J.K. Kaul-Bhabi Great Grand Son and Daughters Indirapuram Ghaziabad, U.P. Suresh Kumar Pandita –Son Daughter-in-laws Sh. Shukdev Kaul & Smt. Sarita Kaul Sh. Vanshaj Sharma 10th Day will be performed on Miss Suhani Sharma & Miss Shivanya Sharma Smt. Sunita Pandita Kachru & Kaul Family, Raina Family & Handoo Family 23rd Oct 2017 Monday at 9.00 Contact No: 011-22583453, 09211611101 M. No: 9419034677, 9858035955, 9419672198 Smt. Sangeeta Pandita am Venue Murad Nagar (Ganga Smt. Pushpa Pandita Canal). Mobile No: 9596995279, 9796874779 GRIEF STRICKEN Subashni & Veejay Kaul OBITUARY 10TH DAY KRIYA Suman With profound grief & sorrow, we re - With profound grief and sorrow, we Veena & Pushkar Bhat inform the sad demise of Sh. Brij Lal gret to inform the sad demise of our Veena & Lt Surinder Koul OBITUARY Koul S/o Lt Sh. Srikant Koul of With profound grief and sorrow, we beloved father Sh Rameshwar Nath Girja & Ravi Kaul (Zutshi’s) Koul on 10-10-2017 R/o Mattan, Habba Kadal (Dhalhassanyar) regret to inform the sad demise of Srinagar, presently residing at Contact No: 9212647859, 9643326067 our beloved father Sh Rameshwar Martand, Anantnag, Kashmir, cur - Sh Rameshwar Sh. Brij Lal Koul H.No.28 & 29 Sector-5, Shanker Nath Koul on 10-10-2017 R/o rently residing at 96C, Kewal Kunj Nath Koul Colony Gangyal, Jammu. Tenth Day Mattan, Martand, Anantnag, Aptt, Sector -13, Rohini Delhi - 85. Sh Rameshwar Kriya will be performed on 21st Oct, Kashmir currently, Residing at 96 C, Nath Koul Tenth Day Kriya will be performed on 2017 (Sat) 9 am at Muthi Ghat near 10TH DAY KRIYA Kewal Kunj Aptt. Sector-13, Rohini 19- 10-2017 at Sector-16/18 Directorate of School Education, With profound grief and sorrow, we Delhi-85. Tenth Day Kriya will be per - Crossing Near NDPL Office, Rohini Jammu. inform the sad and untimely demise formed on 19-10-2017 at Sec-16/18 Badli Indl. area. GRIEF STRICKEN of Sh. Rajnath Raina (EDB), S/o Crossing, Near NDPL Office, Rohini GRIEFLY STRICKEN Sister & Brother-in-law Late Pandit Nand Lal Raina, R/o Badli Indl Area at 8.00 am. Smt. Rohini Raina (Tathi) & Sh. M.L Raina Akura, on the intervening night of GRIEFLY STRICKEN Smt Kunti Devi Koul - Wife Sh. Rajnath Sons & Daughters-in-law 14th and 15th October, 2017, at Smt Kunti Devi Koul -Wife Smt Indira Koul - Bhabi Je Raina Sons & Daughters-in-Law Sh. Vijay Krishen Koul & Smt. Naro Devi Koul - present residing at H.No. 106, Lane Smt Indira Koul -Bhabi Jee Sh Ravi & Asha Koul Sh. Ashok Koul & Smt. Desha Koul - 9469137787 No. 3, Dreamcity, Muthi, Jammu. Sons & Daughters-in-law Sh Ravi & Asha Koul Sh Man Mohan & Bitta Koul Daughter & Son-in-law 10th Day Kriya will be held at Muthi Smt. Pinky Dhar & Sh. Sudesh Dhar - 9419236779 Ghat, near the Directorate of Sh Man Mohan Koul & Sunita Koul Smt Rakesh & Aruna Koul Grand Children: Education Office, Jammu on 23rd Sh Rakesh & Aruna Koul Sons-in-Law & Daughters Mr. Sanjeev Koul & Mrs. Meenakshi Koul October, 2017 (Monday) at 9.00 Sons-in-law & Daughters Sh M K Tickoo & Usha Tickoo Mrs. Jyoti Dhar & Mr. Amit Dhar a.m. Sh M.K Tickoo & Usha Tickoo Sh Ravi Koul & Shashi Koul Mr. Janesh Koul & Mrs. Jyotsana Koul GRIEF STRICKEN: Sh Ravi Koul & Shashi Koul Smt Ravi Bhat & Sunita Bhat Pardeep, Sumit, Sharad, Tavish, Aavish, Aadvik Rainas, Kachroos, Dhars, Kangans and Bhats Sh Ravi Bhat & Sunita Bhat Mob: 9810511945, 9999534562, 9810831945 In Grief: Koul’s, Dhar’s, Raina’s Contact Nos.: 9622214096, 9419258087 Mob: 9810511945, 9999534562, 9810831945 Glimpses of Future 3 state JAMMU THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 2017 Local administration imposing sec 144 Role of media crucial: VC JU

JAMMU OCTOBER 18- CrPc regularly to thwart NPP meetings Acknowledging the cru - cial role of the media, fourth pillar of democracy, in bring - ing out facts, Vice Chancellor BJP-PDP throttles democracy in Ramnagar: Harsh University of Jammu Prof R. D Sharma has hoped that me - Jammu, Oct 18 tage the function on the dicta - dia fraternity would adhere tions of their political mas - to journalistic ethics by veri - Charging the District ad - ters and tried to subvert the fying facts for the sake of ob - ministration Udhampur with democratic rights and aspira - jectivity. partisan posturing and open - tions of the people which “Ahead of filing any sto - ly promoting the political in - needed to be probed. He said ry or report, we hope media terests of BJP at the behest of that it was naked arrogance to verify the facts by taking their political masters, Mr. and vengeance bordering on all the versions into consid - Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP schizophrenia on display in eration before arriving at ative because media has a of the concerned professor Chairman and Former Basantgarh and Latti teshsils any conclusion”, Prof wide outreach and being a could not be considered, the Minister today questioned on 15th and 16th Oct with hun - Sharma said while interact - most powerful medium, it Vice Chancellor added. the imposition of sec 144 CrPc dreds of uniformed-men sur - ing with media persons, controls the minds of the peo - Further, responding to in entire tehsils of rounding the rallies which adding that this will help in ple”, he said, adding that the the allegations leveled by a Basantgarh and Latti where had created resentment and maintaining objectivity and constructive and positive role leading newspaper with re - Panthers Party meetings commotion amongst the peo - feeding the people with accu - of the media is imperative for gard to the illegal absorption were scheduled to be held on ple against the coalition govt rate news. Reacting to re - checking wrongs in the socie - in the DLL, Prof. R. D. Sharma 15, 16 and 17 October. He said and its puppet officers, and cent allegations against the ty. Prof. Sharma also extend - said that the absorption in the that hundreds of Police men sought appropriate action University by a section of me - ed Diwali greetings to the me - case of the concerned teach - had been deployed in the against them. dia, Prof Sharma regretted dia fraternity. On the side - ers of DLL was considered by aforesaid two tehsils to Asserting that Panthers that before doing the story, lines of the said interaction, the University bodies on the thwart the political functions Party shall continue to op - the views of the Jammu while replying to the other analogy of such previous ab - which had been organized by pose and expose the govt. for several Panchayats including University were not sought. queries pertaining to a specif - sorption made in Kathua ill governance, political mis - Mang, Basantgarh, Loudra, The Vice Chancellor dwelt ic question about harassment Campus of the University by management, corruption and Balota upper, Pachound, upon a volley of subjects and of a retired Professor, the the University Syndicate administrative breakdown, Rasli Gaderan, Chhattrari without any justification only lice contingents were de - the programmes and even in reply to a question by the Vice Chancellor said that wherein it was mentioned Mr. Singh said that JKNPP and Keya on the aforesaid to please his political bosses. ployed and officers instructed threatened to remove the media persons, he said the there are norms and proce - that “other cases, if any, dealt workers could not be cowed dates by the public to felici - He regretted that it was the to thwart the rallies of tents and stage forcibly Jammu University would dures for re-employment as on a case to case basis”. down by the nefarious de - tate Mr. Harsh Dev Singh for fourth such occasion when Panthers party. He said that it which was objected to by never tolerate any type of per the University Grants Regularization of the teach - signs of the corrupt politi - his contributions and his per - sec 144 CrPc had been im - was unique in the history of thousands of people forcing sexual harassment. He said Commission model guide - ers in question has the ap - cians in the govt. He said that sistent struggle for the cause posed in Ramnagar con - the state that felicitation the police to beat a hasty re - the norms and procedures lines. He elaborated by saying proval of all the statutory au - the mandated leaders of of the people even after ceas - stituency in the last one year functions organized by the lo - treat, he stated . Flaying the laid down under the CASH that no retired employee can thorities/ competent bodies Jammu had surrendered be - ing to be MLA. He was ad - to prevent the JKNPP from cal people of remote villages blatant and brazen display of and guidelines under be re-employed invariably of the University. fore their coalition partner on dressing a press conference holding public meetings on were interrupted and sec 144 authoritarianism, Mr. Harsh Vishakha Judgement are without the recommenda - Later, Dr. Meenakshi crucial issues and pushed in Jammu today. Accusing the directives of BJP leaders. imposed in the private prem - Dev Singh urged upon the strictly being adhered to and tions of the concerned depart - Kilam, Registrar, University Jammu to terminal decline. the Assistant Commissioner He said that earlier on 28th ises of people where the Governor to order a probe in - there is no question of mak - ment. Such recommenda - of Jammu expressed her grat - He said that herculean efforts Udhampur Revenue of play - Dec, 2016 prohibitory orders arrangements for public to the conduct of District ad - ing any compromise. He as - tions, he said are being for - itude to the media fraternity were required to straighten ing in the hands of some were issued under sec 144 meetings had been ma de only ministration Udhampur who serted that the University warded to the Vice for having a healthy interac - CrPc in Village Bharnara of to deprive and deny the oppo - at the behest of corrupt BJP the dents inflicted upon failed, corrupt disgruntled has zero tolerance to any Chancellor through the con - tion with the University au - tehsil Majalta where site of their fundamental Ministers caused harassment Dogra pride by the said lead - politicians, Mr Harsh Dev kind of sexual harassment. cerned faculty for considera - thorities, covering various Panthers party had an - rights. He lamented that to the locals including Ex- ers and called upon the public Singh said that it was strange Prof Sharma lauded the tion. Also, to justify the ap - facets of the functioning of the nounced a public rally. heavy contingents of police Sarpanches with threats of to support Panthers Party for that a District officer and act - media for its crucial role in pointment, there should be University and hoped that in Likewise prohibitory orders threatened the localities on dire consequences in case their own honour and digni - ing Additional District bringing out facts before the adequate work-load for the future also, the achievements were issued for holding meet - 15th Oct in Basantgarh in - they organized or participat - ty. Mr. Gagan Pratap Singh Magistrate should become a people and hoped that while reemployed teachers. as well as the developmental ings in village Sunater and cluding several Ex- ed in JKNPP functions. He Spokesman JKNPP was also party to scuttle the democrat - doing so it will always en - Therefore, in absence of the initiatives of the University ic rights of opposition and is - Marta in August 2017 where Sarpanches, Panches and said that the civil administra - present during the press con - deavor for reaching all the departmental recommenda - shall be projected in the right sue such prohibitory orders huge re-enforcements of po - prominent notables to shelve tion and police tried to sabo - ference. stake holders. “This is imper - tions, the re-employment case perspective. Prof. Soz calls PSAK concerned over braid chopping incidents BJP celebrates “Diwali Milan” on Governor Students living in fear, coaching centres, womens colleges worst affected SRINAGAR OCTOBER 18: Srinagar, Oct 18: side areas as the former might girls used to come for tuition schools and colleges are wor - with religious fervour be victim of braid chopping early morning and leave late ried at the timing of these Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz, Private Schools and later getting accused of evening, but now they fear to events as it is the time of annual Pledge to weed out militancy, other evils senior Congress leader and Association of Kashmir such incidents by mobs. Both attend classes. Girls and their examinations. “Annual exami - former Member of (PSAK) has expressed its deep academics and extra curricu - parents don't want to take any nations have commenced or are Jammu Oct 18 Parliament and Union concern over the unabated lar activities stand affected,” risk and fear they may be their about to start and here girls are Minister, called on braid chopping incidents hap - said G N Var president PSAK. next target,” said Var. The living in fear. In absence of any BJP State Unit led by its Governor N.N. Vohra at the pening in the valley which has “It has disturbed the student Associations said that the state assurance they live in fear and State President & MLA, Sat Raj Bhavan here today. created fear psychosis among community entirely. Even the had done tremendous progress can't concentrate on the educa - Sharma along with MP Lok Prof. Soz discussed students at all levels in schools, discussions and normal talk in in girl education but now the tion at this crucial juncture,” Sabha, Jugal Kishore Sharma with Governor issues relat - colleges, universities and educational institutions start braid chopping incidents is said Var. “We fear that if such & State General Secretary ing to moving ahead on all coaching centres. and end with braid chopping hampering the same. “We had incidents continue many of our (Org.) Ashok Kaul, celebrated fronts, besides providing The Association said that incidents.” The Association never encountered such a situ - girl students may suffer in their Deepawali with full zeal and clean governance and pro - the incidents happening in al - said that the failure of govern - ation where girls fear to go to examinations.” The religious fervour amongst the moting public welfare. most each and every district ment to nab the culprits has schools and colleges. Even in Association called on the gov - lightning of earthen lamps, Governor stressed the cru - has affected the students both made situation worse. “Our 90s girl educ ation was never ernment to provide foolproof se - Pooja and enchanting of devo - cial importance of normal - physically and mentally. “Girl biggest victims have been stu - hit, but now the situation is curity to all educational institu - tional songs, while all the cy being urgently restored students fear to come to school, dents at coaching centres. terrifying for girls,” sa id Var. tions particularly those re - leaders and activists of party in the State and urged Prof. boys fear to venture into out - These students both boys and The Association said that served for girls. wished each other and prayed Soz to sustain his initia - to Goddess Durga and God tives in this regard. Ganesh for the peace, pros - Farooq, Omar Abdullah Mir Zahoor inspects proposed modern fish perity and progress of the our brave heart security Presidents Yudhvir Sethi, Prof Amitabh State & Nation in an impres - forces and those who are the Parmod Kapahi and Rajni market, retail outlet sites in Srinagar sive function held at party victims of militancy in the Sethi, State General Mattoo extends greet people on Diwali headquarter, Trikuta Nagar. State. On the day of celebra - Secretaries Dr. Narinder SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 18: sanctioned for setting up of Sat Sharma, while speak - tion of the God Ram’s return Singh and Harinder Gupta, JAMMU OCTOBER 18- President Mr. Omar Abdullah these projects. The upcoming ing on the occasion, wished to Ayodhya after victory of State Secretaries Rajinder Diwali greetings Minister of State for said, “May this Diwali bring hygienic fish market would the countrymen and party demons, we must pledge to Sharma, Anuradha Charak National Conference Forest, Environment, to people peace, prosperity and happi - consist of 10 wholesale shops leaders on the auspicious oc - weed out militancy and other and Er. Ghulam Ali Khatana, President Dr. Farooq Fisheries, Animal, Sheep ness in the life of people of and 50 retail stalls. It will be casion of Deepawali and evils from the society and re - Varinderjit Singh, Suresh Abdullah and Working Husbandry and SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 18: State.” He stressed on the need having all the requisite facili - prayed to God Almighty to be - turn to eternal path of love Jamwal, Chander Mohan President Mr. Omar Abdullah Cooperatives, Mir Zahoor for strengthening harmony ties including cold storage, stow peace and happiness up - and brotherhood, he added. Gupta, Jaidev Rajwal, Advisor to Chief have greeted the people of Ahmad today inspected the and brotherhood in the glori - ice plant, dry fish arrange - on the vast lands of the Nation Meanwhile, “Refugee Rachpal Singh, Naresh Minister, Prof. Amitabh Jammu and Kashmir on the sites identified for setting up ous traditions of the State’s ments, besides having efflu - and whole world. He said that Helpline” was also inaugu - Dogra, Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Mattoo has felicitated peo - auspicious occasion of Diwali, of modern wholesale fish pluralistic ethos. Mr Omar ent treatment plant. The rev - with the gleam of lights and rated in the premises of BJP Kulbhushan Mohtra, Arvind ple on the auspicious occa - hoping the festival will be cele - market and retail outlet in Abdullah hoped that the festi - enue authorities informed echoes of prayers, may this state headquarter, in which Gupta, Jugal Gupta, Tilak sion of Diwali. brated with traditional har - Tangipora and Parimpora ar - val would be celebrated with Mir Zahoor that 7 kanals of Deepawali finishes all the any member of Refugee com - Gupta, Parduman Singh, In his message of greet - mony, enthusiasm and broth - eas of Batamaloo fervor and gaiety. National land at Parimpora have al - darkness of evil and hasten munity can come to seek help Ayodhya Gupta, Baldev ings on the eve of erhood. In a message, Dr Constituency of Srinagar. Conference Provincial ready been handed over to the return of light to those about the documents regard - Singh Billawaria, Rajiv Deepawali, the Advisor Farooq Abdullah wished pros - MLA Batamaloo, Noor President Mr Devender Singh Fisheries Department while who are still in voyage of des - ing rehabilitation package Charak, Rajinder Singh hoped that Diwali would be perity to the State and happi - Mohammad Sheikh also ac - Rana also felicitated the peo - as the stay for 11 kanals of tiny. He said that the or other administrative is - Chib, Parneesh Mahajan, harbinger of peace, ness to its people. He high - companied the Minister dur - ple on the festival of lights, Kachari land at Tangipora Deepawali bestows health, sues and every possible ef - Govind Sareen, Bharat progress and prosperity for lighted the spirit of celebrat - ing the visit. On the occasion, saying Diwali was one of the has been vacated. On the oc - happiness and cleanliness of fort will be done by the “BJP Bhushan Sharma, Prof. P. L. the people of Jammu and ing festivals in an atmosphere the Fisheries Department ap - captivating festivals, provid - casion, the Minister directed souls & surroundings every - Refugee Cell” members in or - Koul, Deepak Gupta, Karan Kashmir. of amity and brotherhood and prised the Minister about the ing occasion for merriment. the Fisheries Department to where, so we must contribute der to mitigate their suffer - Sharma, Sanjita Dogra, Pt. The Advisor further called for strengthening this progress of acquisition of He described the festival as work with utmost dedication in the cleanliness of our vicin - ings. Ashok Kumar Khajuria, said that while celebrating tradition. Dr. Farooq land already identified for es - celebration of the victory of and in synergy with the ity. He appealed to the general MLC Charan Jit Singh Bawa Sharma, Mohan Singh festivals, we must remem - Abdullah also prayed for the tablishment of fish market light over darkness and good Revenue Department and public, that while illuminat - Khalsa, Surinder Ambardar, Rana, Naresh Sharma and ber the poor and needy and peace and tranquility in the and retail outlets. It was in - over evil and wished the peo - take possession of the land at ing their homes with numer - Vice Chairperson Rashpaul other senior functionaries of share joy with them. State. In a separate message, formed that an amount of Rs ple joyous and prosperous an earliest so that work can ous Diyas, they must also Verma, Chander Mohan party also attended the pro - National Conference Working 3.24 crore have already been Diwali. be started at an earliest. light one “Diya” especially for Sharma, State Vice- gramme.

Vibodh ask party workers to Haji Anayat, Governor inaugurates Gurukul Phase-II Kavinder Gupta fe - celebrate Diwali with soldiers, Calls for making Gurukul centre of excellence licitate people on slum dwellers in Rajouri. KATRA, OCTOBER 18 - a cost of Rs. 7.21 crore. The total built Diwali up area of the Hostel Block and Rajouri Oct 18 ". "Our party cadre will cele - To provide residential accommo - Acharya Block is 22000 sft and 6600 sft Gurezi also extends Diwali brate Diwali with soldiers and dation to the students pursuing respectively. Dr. Bloeria, Chairman of With an aim to give them directions to all block units Shastri Course and their teachers, the Governing Council for Gurukul, gave greetings family like feeling so as to have been issued in this re - Acharyas, Governor N. N. Vohra, boost their morale, Bhartiya details of facilities provided for the gard " MLC said. He further in - Chairman Shri Mata Vaishno Devi students of Shastri Classes, which in - SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 18: Janta Party unit of Rajouri to - formed that some special Shrine Board, inaugurated Shri Mata clude a well stocked library and Chairman, Jammu and day decided to celebrate teams of party cadre will also Vaishno Devi Gurukul Phase-II at Language Lab and other logistics pro - Kashmir Legislative Diwali with soldiers guarding visit slum areas in the district Charan Paduka, Katra. vided therein for quality teaching. Council, Haji Anayat Ali borders and also with poor and will celebrate festival Dr. S. S. Bloeria, Dr. Ashok Bhan, Prof. Y. K. Mishra, Member and Speaker, Jammu and masses living in slums. with slum dwellers. Gupta al - Mr. H. L. Maini, Mr. Justice (Retd) Governing Council for Gurukul, stat - Kashmir Legislative Decision was taken in a meet - so told party cadre that they Permod Kohli and Maj. Gen. (Retd) ed that the laudable initiative taken Assembly, Kavinder Gupta ing of party workers chaired celebrate every Diwali with Shiv Kumar Sharma, Board by Member Legislative by Governor N. N. Vohra in establish - have felicitated the people their family but this year, Members; Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, Council, Vibodh Gupta in ing this Gurukul will go a long way in of the State on the eve of Diwali festival be celebrated Chief Executive Officer of Shrine Muradpur area of Rajouri . the promotion of Sanskrit language. Diwali. In their felicitation with brave soldiers and slum Board; Mr. Prasanna Ramaswamy G, Earlier party cadre of area put Prof. Vishwamurti Shastri, Member messages, they said that dwellers. Deputy Commissioner, Reasi; Dr. M. before MLC, the issues per - Hostel Block and Acharya Block, Board for imparting high standard ed - Governing Council for Gurukul, ex - Jammu and Kashmir is an On the other hand, K. Kumar, Additional CEO of Shrine taining to the area with de - viewed the facilities provided therein, ucation. The Gurukul Phase-II com - pressed gratitude to the Governor for abode of rich cultural ethos Member Legislative Council Board; Mr. Tahir Bhat, SSP Reasi; and mand of their redressal. They and emphasized the need for effective prises a Hostel Block, Acharya Block, taking keen interest in the growth of where the people of differ - also condemned intense mor - Mr. Jitendra Kumar Gupta, also hailed functioning of BJP day to day maintenance of all the facil - Yagyashalla and Temple. The 3-storey Gurukul as a centre of excellence. ent religions live together tar shelling of Pakistani guns Commandant, CRPF 6th Bn were pres - PDP State government for ities, particularly the toilets, and Hostel Block has 10 spacious rooms Presently, 151 students are studying with harmony for cen - on civilian areas in Manjakote ent on the occasion. Besides, Members solving decades old issues of asked for planting Bougainvillea and each on ground floor and first floor for from class 6th to Shastri Class in this turies. They also prayed for and Balakote terming it des - of Governing Council for Gurukul viz masses. Later addressing, other ornamental plants and shady accommodating 40 students with all fully residential institution which the happiness and well be - peration of Pakistan to target Prof. Y. K. Mishra, Prof. Vishwamurti MLC Vibodh Gupta extended India for no reason. " We want trees in the space adjoining the Hostel required facilities. There are 3 guest was established by the Shrine Board ing of the people of the state. Shastri and Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Dy. greetings to all on the occasion peace but our neighbour is the building for enhancing the green cov - rooms, sitting lounge etc on the sec - in 2010. Education, boarding, lodging, Meanwhile, Deputy CEO and Administrator of Gurukul of Diwali and asked them to major hurdle in it and it's sad er and aesthetics of the complex. ond floor besides a big hall for organis - books, uniforms etc. are being provid - Speaker, Jammu and were also present at the inaugural follow the religious teachings to see bloodbath along LoC Governor interacted with the stu - ing functions. The 3-storey Acharya ed to the students by the Shrine Board Kashmir Legislative function. The Governor compliment - associated with this main fes - due to adamant attitude of our dents and Acharyas of the Shastri Block comprises 6 residential accom - totally free of cost. Among others Assembly Nazir Ahmed ed Dr. S. S. Bloeria and Mr. H. L. Maini tival. " When we will be cele - neighbour" he said. Other who Classes. He advised the students to modation sets for Acharyas, 2 residen - present on the occasion were Dr. Khan Gurezi has also ex - for their sustained personal interest brating Diwali with family, were present on the occasion work hard and avail optimum benefit tial quarters in each storey with mod - Arvind Karwani, Dy. CEO, SMVDSB, tended greetings to the peo - which enabled the completion of this our brave soldiers will be were Ranjeet tara, baushah, from the state-of-the-art facilities, ern facilities. The Gurukul Phase-II civil, police and Shrine Board officers, ple of State on the eve of guarding borders against ene - important project within the envis - rakesh sharma ,vijay sharma highly qualified faculty and other req - has been constructed by Civil concerned engineers, faculty, staff Diwali. my bullet to save us from them and others. aged time frame. He went around the uisite logistics provided by the Shrine Engineering Wing of Shrine Board at and students of the Gurukul. Glimpses of Future 4 state JAMMU THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 2017 Hanjura meets Rich heritage, historic temples make Spanish agriculture Amateur Theatre Group presents officials Jammu a great destination: Priya Sethi ALBSCETE (SPAIN), OCTOBER 18: Hindi play “Ek Tuti Hui Kursi” Minister for Agriculture, Jammu, October 18: Hanuman Temple Bhandara unites all: Yudhvir Sethi Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura today met with Spanish In young directors’ se - self-indulgent moment for Agriculture officials here ries, Amateur Theatre Group themselves as well. and sought their technical (ATG) today showcased an - Extraordinary architecture, assistance and cooperation other scintillating play “Ek innovative layouts, and well- in the promotion of Tuti Hui Kursi” written by thought execution make place Kashmiri saffron at Ismail Choonara, translated a highly coveted point of International level. The in Hindi by Uma tourist interest as well. Agriculture Minister was ac - Jhunjhunwala under the di - He said the devotees and companied by Principal rection of young director, pilgrims while can pay obi - Secretary Agriculture Sandeep Verma at Abhinav sance at this temple they can Production, Sandeep Kumar Theatre, Jammu. Sandeep also explore interesting Naik, Director Agriculture Verma tailored it in such a themes, fabulous designs, col - Kashmir, Altaf Aijaz modern-day manner that orful landscapes, amusing Andrabi, and Chief Scientist, made the audience spell characters, ambient music, Dr F A Nehvi. During their bound right through the props and merchandise avail - meeting with Spanish whole play. It was a theatrical able in nearby stores a D delight for the audience pres - busiest Gummat Bazar and Agriculture officials, Hanjura briefed them about ent in the auditorium who Jewel Chowk. He advised meticulously enjoyed the per - management committee to the high quality and unique - ness found in Saffron grown formance and applauded at display historic importance of the ironic proportion of the in Jammu and Kashmir. The this temple at the entrance in play. The play portrayed the Minister told them that dur - nual Bhandara at Pracheen ing their architect and sancti - varied languages so that peo - drama hidden in the old rela - the belongings and events oc - Sunaina Kumari arranged Jammmu Oct 18 ing his visit to Saffron fields Hanuman Temple at Gummat ty intact so that coming gener - ple could know it's importance tionship of 3 friends when cur with life. The actors who the property. Amateur in Spain, he found lot of simi - Minister of State for where BJP Vice President ations could take a lead from and significance. they meet together some day. acted in the play included Theatre Group is organizing larity between saffron fields Education, Technical Yudhvir Sethi was also invit - heteonwards. This Hanuman Later the Minister of state The actors’ who performed in Sandeep Verma as Ravi, this young director series of J&K and Spain. He sought Education, Culture, Tourism, ed to seek blessings and inau - Mandir, she added is a perfect and Yudhvir Sethi offered the play were cherished by Vivek Sangotra as Aziz and with an aim to boost the tal - cooperation and technical Department of Horticulture, gurate community meals. She destination for a great time prayers at the temple, sought one and all. The play begins Sakshi Bhat as Sumitra. The ent of Jammu in the field of assistance from Spanish Floriculture and Parks Priya said coalition government is that also enables one to get blessings and assured that with the union of 3 friends at a set was designed b y Sangeet performing arts and also to Sethi today said that it's the doing its best to preserve drenched in the religious spir - whatever possible for the de - Government for further pro - secluded and unknown place. Natak Akademi awardee promote theatre as a key cul - rich heritage, culture and sev - Jammu important heritage it. Earlier, she alsong with velopment of area around this motion of saffron grown in As the play moves on, it un - and ATG Director Mushtaq tural element in the State as eral historic Temples that destinations where contribu - Yudhvir Sethi inaugurated place will be got some from Jammu and Kashmir at in - folds the drama that was hid - Kak. Music was scored by well as to bring together and make Jammu a great destina - tion of each and every stake annual Bhandara and offered concerned agencies to en - ternational level. den in their relationship. One Ankit Sharma. Lights were spark a dialogue among the - tion. Jammu offers domestic holder is needed so that we can prayers in the temple. hance aesthetics of this place. During the meeting, of the friends is in procession executed by Sunil Sharma, atre lovers from various tourists, foreigners and pil - showcase City of Temples at Yudhvir Sethi while inter - The temple management also Hanjura invited Spanish of a broken chair, 2nd has a Mohit Chib was production parts of the State and coun - grims varied destinations international levels. action with temple manage - offered robes to the social Agriculture officials to visit leg of the chair and the 3rd manager, Aman was stage try. Amateur Theatre Group which makes us proud of be - Referring to Pracheen ment and devotees said this guests/invitees as a mark of Jammu and Kashmir to friend has an alarm clock. A manager and Costumes were undertakes to showcase ing from this land. Priya Sethi Hanuman Mandir, Priya Sethi Hanuman Mandir is not just respect and places before them boost cooperation and ex - bucket is also portrayed in the designed by Kanchi world’s best plays in Jammu was speaking at a function or - said such historic places must the place for sightseeing, but it certain development plans change of ideas in agricul - play with a hole and a torn out Khajuria. Mohit Puri was in coming months under ganised on the occassion of an - also be developed while keep - also enables devotees to steal a which were agreed upon. ture sector. shoe. The play symbolizes all the associate director and Young directors’ series. Versatile choreographer Javed Rana concerned over injuries Randhir Kumar passes away SDG CRPF reviews the Jammu October 18 to civilian in Pak shelling Versatile choreographer of Jammu Randhir Kumar security arrangement passed away today at his residence at Kachi Chawni here this afternoon. He was 64. Retired as Senior Choreographer from Rajouri-Poonch facing BJP’s ‘communal’ developmental approach Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Jammu; October 18 ing peace and tranquility in Mendhar, Oct 18: electricity, road connectivity, He said that the PDP has Languages , Randhir was known for his innovative per - the region and emphasized health services, education, handed over Jammu division A security review meet - former of the state. He represented Jammu and Kashmir in 43 Expressing concern over upon the need to continue and bunkers in the LoC vil - to BJP and RSS and they are ing was held on 18.10.17 at countries as troupe leader of state contingent. Awarded by injuries to civilians in cross doing the job in the same lages, the Government is al - making policies for their own Banihal and Kishtwar to as - many govt organisation Randhir was an eminent personality LoC shelling in Poonch, manner. He said that CRPF legedly indulged to divert constituencies ignoring the sess the security arrange - in choreography in country . He was master in the act of de - Senior National Conference has improved its capabili - BADP funds especially its ad - residents of LoC under a well ment. Shri S N Shrivastava signing dances especially performing arts of Jammu leader and MLA Mendhar ties with the passage of time ditionality. “There is no prop - hatched conspiracy. He IPS, Special DG J&K Zone Kashmir and Ladakh. He was also expert in designing op - Javed Rana on Tuesday con - and assured that the time is er planning for the implemen - raised question mark on the CRPF presided over the eras, musical and dancing plays. Randir was also a versatile demned Government for con - not far when the State would tation of BADP funds. The ad - modern villages which were meeting which was attended actor . He acted in the Bolywood movie Avtar in most popular structed bunkers for the civil - be free of violence. At the oc - ditionality of the funds are given to the Samba, and by CRPF officials and offi - devotional song 'Chalo bulwa aaya hai- Mata ne bulaya hai" ian population in the village casion Sh. Shrivastava en - given on pick and choice man - Kathua districts ignoring cers of other sister agencies Randhir passed away after brief illness, the family sources along Line of Control in couraged the troops and ner which has affected devel - Mendhar. How can you justi - viz. Army, JK Police and said. Survived by his wife and a daughter hewill be remem - Mendhar tehsil of Poonch dis - urged them to continue their opmental activities in border fy the injustice with the peo - Intelligence agencies. bered for his contributions. J&K Academy of Art, Culture trict.In a statement, Rana ex - adequate numbers, the in - good work with full zeal. He areas,” he alleged. He said ple who defend the borders of During the meeting, Shri and Languages officers and officials also condoled the sad de - pressed grief over injuries to juries could have been avoid - also assured them that the that concerned MLAs are not the country? q uestions Rana. Shrivastava briefed the offi - mise of Radhir Kumar. Those who spoke in condolence meet - eight civilian in cross LoC ed. However, lack of interest welfare of the members of being taken into account be - He appealed Government to cials about the prevailing se - ings held at Srinagar and Jammu office includes Dr. Aziz shelling and damage to five towards the border villages the force and their families fore the sanctioning of addi - shun its policies of selective curity scenario in the region Hajini Secretary JKAACL, Dr. A S Amn Additional vehicles in Mendhar, along the LoC has put a seri - is high on his priority. He al - tionlities and the works are developmental activities ig - and challenges impending Secretary, Dr. Javaid Rahi Chief Editor, Sanjeev Gupta Balakote and Manjakote sec - ous question mark on the poli - so extended Diwali greet - also given to the blue eyed. noring overall development before the Forces in the Manger Abhinav Theatre , Ramesh Singh President Cultural tors of twin district Poonch- cies of the present ings and wished good health “There is no concept of over - of the State with its commu - backdrop of Darbar move Academy Union, Pankaj Sharma Vice President of Union Rajouri. He said that the Government being run by to all the personnel present all development of LoC vil - nal attention. “National from Srinagar to Jammu. and many others. Government has failed to PDP-BJP,” he said. He said during the event. lages. However, there is insist Conference has never dis - He also stressed upon the save lives and properties of that there is a need to develop Subsequently he interacted on to develop border areas of criminated with any region need to enhance the level of the innocent people who are properly the remote areas of with media and wished Saif-u-din Bhat chairs Petitions Jammu, Kathua and Samba whenever it remained in synergy and cooperation living along the LoC and al - LoC in Mendhar using the Diwali to them also. During ignoring the residents of LoC Government. PDP should ask amongst all the Forces oper - ways become soft target of Border Area Development visit he was accompanied by Committee meet who are actually suffering its coalition partner i.e. BJP ating in the State to achieve shelling from other side. “If Programme (BADP) funds Sh. A.V. Chauhan, IGP, most living in mud houses to work for the entire state the ultimate aim. He appre - SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 18: the Government would have but same is not being done. He CRPF Jammu Sector and Sh. and in poor condition without not for two districts with ciated the professionalism provided bunkers for civilian further alleged that instead of S.K. Mishra, DIGP, (Ops) A meeting of the Committee on Petitions of Legislative proper road connectivity,” he communal mindset,” he displayed by CRPF in ensur - in their respective villages in providing drinking water, Jammu North CRPF. Council was held here today under the Chairmanship of legis - reminded the Government. added at the end. lator Saif-ud-Din Bhat to discuss and examine various peti - tions before the Committee. Legislators Ghulam Nabi Monga, Khursheed Aalam and Javid Ahmad Mircha attended the National conference students union Pathania For Regularization, Regular meeting. The Committee discussed and examined the petition regarding probe into the cancellation of advertisement notice issued by the Registrar Cooperative Societies, Jammu and remembers martyrs of 1966 Wage-Payment Of Phe Daily-Wagers Kashmir. After threadbare discussions, the Committee di - rected the Registrar, Cooperative Societies Jammu and JAMMU 18 Oct Dharna Lifted on the intervention of MLA Ramnagar Kashmir to withdraw the cancellation of advertisement no - Today National Majalta Oct 18: Ranbir Singh Pathania had salary and other related is - tice issued. The Chairman said that government is making all Conference Student Union raised the issue of timely re - sues. He asked the government possible efforts to provide employment opportunities to the PHE daily wagers/casual payed tribute to martyrs of lease of Salary of Daily wa - to immediately frame a policy unemployed educated youth in the State. Besides Secretary workers who were sitting on GGM SCIENCE COLLEGE at gers, Casual workers, ReTs, regarding the regularization Cooperative Department Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Registrar Peer dharna in front of Tehsil shaheedi sthal near college SPOs, NRHM and other such of casual labourers and daily Hafizullah, Managing Director State Cooperative Bank , the Office Majalta demanding re - gate under the leadership of category of employees on the wagers. Calling casual labour - senior officers of Cooperative Department and Council lease of their 48 months pend - Sahil singh jamwal (President floor of legislative assembly ers/ DRWs/ Contractual class Secretariat were present in the meeting. ing salary. The union of PHE NCSU) . While addressing the and then Govt. had assured on of employees as pivotal in run - daily wagers/casual workers students , " Sahil singh jamwal that the salary of these em - ning of basic essential servic - has decided that they will not Hospitality & Protocol Deptt highlighted the life history of ployees will be release irre - es, he further assured to stand Dharna unless they get atleast martyrs and his associates, spective of the release of the by them and said that he will 6 months salary so that they condoles Zahoor Mir’s demise Who fought for the agricultur - central funds of these personally ensure that their can celebrate Diwali too. al university and other Honda and Gurcharan singh age they got involved in revo - schemes. While speaking on intersts are not harmed. The SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 18: Sensing the situation, Mr gravence of the students of While addressing media per - lutionary activities against the occasion, Mr Pathania said Trade Union leaders present Ranbir Singh Pathania, MLA A condolence meeting was held in the premises of jammu Their Martyrdom , sons , sahil urged the youth to and started fight for rights of that Right to Wages is itself a on the spot expressed grati - Ramnagar intervened and as - Directorate of Hospitality and Protocol, wherein officers and evoke a wave of struggle come forward to fight social society. Other prominent fundamental right. Striking tude to their young legislator sured the striking employees officials of the Department expressed their grief and shock throughout the jammu, Sahil Evils to fulfill the dreams of leaders present are Vijay the chord with the striking em - for standing up for their cause. martyrs. Ratesh Choudhary Deol, Shubum , Mohit Aryan that they will be get their over the demise of Zahoor Ahmad Mir, an employee of the de - said Vikas pandita also ployees Mr Pathania assured They were in all praise for The salary by today evening. After added" that many Youth (President Ggm science col - Manik Raina, Akash Deep, them that in the ensuing young fire-brand for his per - partment. The staff members observed two-minute silence the assurance of Mr Pathania, joined the struggle following lege) and senior leader (NC - Nasir , Ankit, Mohit aryan , Legislative session, he will sonal intervention regarding and prayed for peace to the departed soul. The meeting also the employees lifted up the SHAHEED Brij Mohan, SU) Vivek Parihar in com - Niggit , Harsh pryinka , again raise their issues regard - release of their salary on festi - prayed for forbearance to the bereaved family to bear the loss. Dharna. Pertinently Mr Subash Chander , Gulshan bined statement said;. In early Ankush , and Rinku, etc... ing timely release of monthly val of Diwali. Altaf Bukhari for insulating academics from politics Civil sect should work on the pattern ‘Need to secure future of students through best possible education’ SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28: Ittoo, Special Project Director said and added that the present also asked the school authori - RMSA, Tufail Mattoo, CEO generation of youth in Kashmir ties to start students coun - of High Court, demands Mankotia Appealing for insulating Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Dar, have gone through the most selling cell. Addressing the education from politics, Principals of various educa - turbulent times in history un - function, Secretary School VIJAYPUR, Oct 18: state collected through differ - Minister for Education, Syed tional institutions, Chairman like their predecessors and it is Education said that various ini - ent taxes and being welfare Mohammad Altaf Bukhari to - Terming annual Darbar state, such practice should be Private Schools Association, now time to secure their future tiatives have been taken to re - move exercise a burden on day said that disturbing aca - G.N Var and other concerned through best possible educa - vive the education sector in the stopped for welfare of people demics for serving political in - state exchequer, former MLA so that grievances of the were present on the occasion. tion. The Minister also hailed Valley. He said that the and NPP president Balwant terests will lead the society into During the celebratory func - the contribution of the Higher Government is upgrading in - Jammu and Kashmir people the perpetual darkness and Singh Mankotia demanded would be addressed whole tion, several cultural pro - Secondary in keeping the light frastructure in various schools that Civil Secretariate should threaten future of students. He grams, skits, qawali, solo songs of education beaming amid dif - so that students get benefitted. year. Provincial president work on the pattern of High appealed the leadership across were presented by various ficult circumstances in In order to make education sec - Rajesh Padgotra while ad - Court so that grievances of the political spectrum to spare groups of students which were Kashmir in the past. He also tor more vibrant, Shah said, dressing the gatherings at dif - people of Kashmir and education from politics. “The highly appreciated by the audi - complimented the private sec - “we will be declaring the re - ferent panchayats reiterated Jammu would be addressed precious time of students ence. The Minister appreciated tor for supplementing the sults in one month after the ex - that reorganization is the on - full year. He said time has should not be wasted by involv - the performances of the stu - Government's efforts towards aminations. By this students ly solution to end discrimina - come to review this practice ing them in any political activi - dents and said that these func - the betterment of education in don’t need to wait for long and tion and separate Jammu ties. It is the time when stu - tions provide a platform to stu - the State. On the request of the can get more time for studies.” for the welfare of the people of state will provide right and dents should focus on their dents where they can showcase students, Bukhari announced Later, Bukhari released state and will reduce the ex - president Rajesh Padgotra. year. Mankotia said that if justice to the people of state. studies and later on they can de - their talent and also highlight that the bus service will be pro - ‘Mathematics Learning’, a tra burden on state excheq - While addressing the gather - one HC court worked in two On this occasion Khajoor cide their future course accord - issues confronting them. He vided to SP Higher Secondary book to understand mathemat - uer. Haq-insaaf yatra started ing Mankotia said Jammu major cities of state then why Singh, Devender Singh ingly,” Bukhari said. The said that the students of School and Government Girls ics authored by ZEO Narbal, for separate Jammu state and Kashmir is the only state civil secretariat can’t work Salathia, Rohit Sharma, Education Minister made these Kashmir are talented and they Higher Secondary School, Abdul Rashid Zargar. He also reached Vijaypur constituen - in country which follows the on the same pattern. Rakesh Verma, Captain remarks during the Annual have proved their mettle at na - Kothi Bagh. He said that the distributed mementoes among cy of Samba district where practice of annual Darbar Mankotia said that every Karam Chand Sharma, Asha Day celebrations at S.P Higher tional as well as international bus service for the students will the students for their better NPP president Balwant move after six months. He re - year nearabout 300 crore are Singh Salathia, Raman Secondary School, M.A Road levels. “A place like J&K which start from March next year on performances in sports and art. Singh Mankotia addressed minded that one High Court spent on Darbar move and Sambyal, Ashok Chouhan, which he attended as the chief has been a source of inspiration experimental basis. He also an - On the occasion, Director number of rallies at Baghuna worked fully in Kashmir and people of the state face prob - Faqir Singh Salathia, guest. Secretary School for knowledge in the entire sub- nounced that the CM’s Super 50 School Education announced (Rajinder Singh Pura), Guda in fully in Jammu which lems during the change of Purshotam Sharma, Sanju Education, Farooq Ahmad continent has to be revived as a coaching classes will be con - the prize of Rs 10,000 for the Salathia, Paati, Smailpur and means one court works si - winter and summer capital. Singh, Bhagal, Joginder Shah, Director School hub of emancipation for our fu - ducted in S.P Higher group of cultural performance other panchayats of Vijaypur multaneously in Kashmir This practice is done on the Sharma were also present Education Kashmir, Dr. G.N ture generations," the Minister Secondary School too. Bukhari students. in the presence of provincial and Jammu also for the whole hard earn money of people of during rallies. Glimpses of Future 5 state JAMMU THRUSDAY OCTOBER 19, 2017 Chib inaugurates 6 paddy Kavinder for providing better procurement centres at Kathua MLA Kathua announces Rs 5 lakh each road connectivity in rural areas for upgrading facilities at new centres

KATHUA, OCTOBER 18- middle man. He also in - ment center out of his con - formed that Government stituency for strengthen - Kick starts macadamization work at Khwas Khan Vice Chairman, Kissan has approved rate of ing infrastructure. He said Advisory Board, Daljeet Rs.1550 and Rs.1590 for inter-department coordi - JAMMU, OCTOBER 18: launched various flagship ty. He directed the con - Singh Chib today said that programmes in this regard. cerned officials to take ade - China and Rattna paddy re - nation is a key to minimize Emphasizing on better the state government was Government is making quate measures to mitigate spectively which will be the problems of the farm - road connectivity in rural keen to enable the farmers all out efforts for rural devel - the problems of the people in procured by the Food ers who deserve best value areas, Speaker Jammu & to get due value of their opment by improving pow - a time bound manner. For Corporation of India. He of the hard-earned crop Kashmir Legislative produce and for this it has er supply, health, irrigation, augmentation of power sup - said the MSP will help produce.MLA Hiranagar Assembly, Kavinder Gupta increased the number of roads, drinking water, hous - ply, Kavinder directed the farmers to get competitive Kuldeep Kumar, also spoke today said that Government procurement centres to fa - ing and employment, he concerned officials for in - price from market hence on the occasion and de - is making concerted efforts cilitate the stakeholders. added.The Speaker also stallation of 100 KVA trans - providing more value of manded opening of two towards meeting this objec - He was speaking after stressed on effective moni - their produce. He said gov - procurement centers at tive.“Government has laid formers in the village at the inaugurating a Paddy toring of the rural develop - ernment is eyeing on border village Rajpura and full focus on development of earliest. Meanwhile, the Procurement Centre at ment schemes launched by procuring maximum pad - Sherpur. He also called for infrastructure and provide Speaker urged upon the lo - Palli, Kathua, here today. the Centre as well as the dy and wheat crop to lower creating maximum aware - better civic amenities to the cals to avail the benefits of During his visit, Vice- State Government to im - down its dependency on ness among farmers about people in rural areas with various welfare pro - Chairman inaugurated six prove quality of life of the other states. MLA Kathua the benefits of selling their special focus on improving grammes and schemes Paddy Procurement people. Rajeev Jasrotia, while produce at procurement road connectivity” he said launched by the govern - Centers at Bhajwal, Palli, He said rural develop - speaking on the occasion, centers, especially in bor - after launching ment. He called for organiz - Nagri, Chann-Arorian, ment holds a key for the said that Kathua district is der villages.Deputy macadamization work of 500 ing special grievances re - Airwan and Sanji Morh in growth of State’s economy one of the main contributo - Commissioner Kathua mtr road here at Khwas dress & awareness camps to the district. The Vice and stressed on infrastruc - ry of paddy crop in the Rashpal Singh, GM FCI Khan Village. The work is facilitate the people.Later, Chairman said that the mo - tural growth for the overall state and need was felt to Kishore Kumar, Director estimated to cost Rs 5.33 area. He said that construc - vent the problem of water the Speaker took stock of on - tive behind increasing the development of these areas. make procurement process FSC&CA Rashid Inqlabi, lakh.The Speaker said that tion of roads is being taken logging. Asking people to be - going development works in procurement centre was to On being apprised of the easy and farmer friendly. Director Agriculture upgrading of the Khwas road up with a broader perspec - come partner in the develop - Nanak Nagar area. He ensure that farmers be pro - problems and developmen - He said Kathua district Jammu H.K Razdan and was a long pending demand tive of improving rural ment process, he said that stressed on regular quality tal needs of the area, the vided at least Minimum adding that more economy.Kavinder instruct - the present Government is checks of the roads at both will have 7 procurement district and sectoral offi - Speaker assured locals that Support Price (MSP) at macadamization work will ed the officials to construct committed for equitable de - pre and post construction centers for procuring pad - cers and a large number of all their genuine concerns their doorsteps and dis - be taken up to provide better proper drainage system velopment of all sections of stages to ensure adherence dy crop. He also announced farmers were present on will be looked into on priori - courage exploitation by road connectivity to the alongside the road to pre - the society and it has to quality standards. 5 lakh for each procure - the occasion. Caddies golf tournament held at Gulmarg ERO reviews progress of DC Poonch inspects ‘City Forest’ area GULMARG, OCTOBER 18: special summary revision of The Department of Calls for development of tourist infrastructure to attract visitors Tourism Kashmir in collab - POONCH, OCTOBER 18- struction of one more view point at a suit - oration with Gulmarg electoral rolls in Anantnag able place. Deputy commissioner, Tariq Ahmad Development Authority He asked the deputy director forest pro - ANANTNAG, OCTOBER 18: Udhampur, 64 applications Zargar along with a team of officers today Wednesday organised day- have been tection force for chain-link fencing on im - Electoral Roll Observer visited "City Forest" Poonch and stressed long caddies golf tourna - received.Regarding EPIC mediate basis to prevent encroachment of ment at picturesque (ERO) for Anantnag, Shahid on development of tourist infrastructure to coverage, the meeting was the forest area. He also stressed on creating Gulmarg Golf Inayatullah, today chaired a attract visitors.He asked the deputy direc - informed that the district ecotourism environment by developing meeting of AEROs and repre - Course.Thirty-five caddies has registered 95.58% elec - tor forest protection force for chain-link sentatives of political parties herbal gardens, soil moisture conservation from Gulmarg participated tors under EPIC. The DEO fencing on immediate basis to prevent en - to review the progress of spe - and clearance of bushes and strengthening in the tournament which said that focus will be laid on croachment of the forest area. During his cial summery revision of of facilities to sustain amusement interest was teed off in presence of coverage of nomadic and mi - visit, he emphasized upon the concerned of - Deputy Director Tourism, electoral rolls 2017- around the place for the attraction of grant voters, which have ficers for the development, maintenance Riyaz Beigh and Assistant 18.District Election Officer, tourists.ACD, Zabir Shah, DFO social said the Department is also variety of alpine flowers and been left-out so far.With re - and up grading of tourism related infra - Director Tourism Gulmarg, Mohammad Younis Malik, forestry Ch. Mohammad Hussain, deputy planning to organise more crisscrossed by snow-fed spect to registering the vot - structure around the protected area. He Dr. Ilyas Ahmad.The aim of gave a detailed account of the director forest protection force, Range offi - tournaments at Gulmarg to streams and rivulets; gently ers of 18-19 years of age, the tournament was to project status of claims and objec - stressed on repair of existing tourist hut, promote the undulating slopes carpeted Chief Education Officer was cer AEE PWD and others accompanied the Gulmarg as the prime golf - tions, updation of the data - cafeteria, viewpoints and paths and con - sport.Established in the ear - with a natural mossy turf, directed to ensure the 100% deputy commissioner during his visit. ing destination in Kashmir base and EPIC status on the ly days of the British rule by and a crisply cool bracing registration of the new vot - Valley.Later, CEO Gulmarg occasion.It was given out Sir Neville Chamberlain, weather.Redesigned by the ers by involving the heads of Development Authority, that 6 EROs and 12 AEROs K.C.B, the Gulmarg Golf famous golf architect, Peter the educational institutions Mohammad Hanief Balkhi have been appointed for the Government of Jammu & Kashmir Club has attracted golfers Thompson, Gulmarg now in the SVEEP activity. awarded mementoes to the special summary revision of for almost a century. A lush has 6,760 yards, par 72, 18- The Electoral Roll OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR LAND ACQUISITION winners and the partici - electoral rolls.It was also in - green bowl covered with a hole golf course. Observer expected the repre - pants of the tournament. He formed that 510,282 electors sentatives of the political (ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER REVENUE) REASI have been registered against parties to be cooperative the population of 10,78,692 as NOTIFICATION with the district administra - per Census 2011. The regis - tion in ensuring the 100% Sub : Notification under section 4 (1) of Land Acquisition Act 1990 BK for land measuring 10 Marlas 2 Sarsai in Zulfkar greets people on Diwali tration constitutes an elec - village Bhaga, Tehsil Reasi for erection of Towers of 132 KV D/C Transmission line for Konkan Railways. coverage of left-out eligible toral population ratio of SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 18: try’s civilization history. voters. They were also re - In exercise of the powers vested in me under sub section (1) of Sec (4) of the Land Acquisition Act 1990 BK, Praying for the well being of the people 43.98 against the State ratio I, HarbansLal, KAS, Collector Land Acquisition (Assistant Commissioner Revenue) Reasi, do hereby notify the Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and of 52.60.So far, under Form-6, quested to activate the Booth land, particulars of which are given below, which is likely to be needed for the public purpose i.e. erection of 132 of the State, the Minister hoped the festival Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) and an addition of 1,262 has been Level Agents in this re - KV Transmission line Towers in village Bhaga, Tehsil Reasi. would strengthen the bonds of communal gard.He also directed the Objections, if any, to the acquisition of the said land shall be received by the undersigned either individu - Information Department Chowdhary made while as under Form-7, harmony, brotherhood, amity, tranquility AEROs to ensure the door-to- ally/personally or through authorized agent within 15 days from the date of issuance of this Notification in my Zulfkar Ali today extended warm greetings 869 are the deletions. office at Deputy Commissioner Office Complex Reasi. and secularism in the State. He said the fes - door survey besides, mass to the people on Diwali, the festival of Registered migrations in - Specification of land: tival highlights ethos and high values of the awareness of the public lights. The Minister hoped the auspicious clude 790 under Form-8 S. Name of Name of Name of Tower Location Khasra No. Area country’s civilization history.The Minister whereas 154 transposed have about the significance of reg - occasion would bring peace, progress and No District Tehsil Village No. KMS hoped the auspicious occasion would bring been incorporated under istration process.The DEO prosperity in the State. 1. Reasi Reasi Bhaga 41 1045 min 00 10 2 peace, progress and prosperity in the State. Form- 8A by the mid- said that Election In his greeting message, Zulfkar Ali Total 00 10 2 Meanwhile, Director Information & October, 2017.Meanwhile, Commission of India has said the festival symbolizes the triumph of launched ERONET applica - Note :- The land under acquisition has been measured in local Kanals. Public Relations, Muneer-ul-Islam has ex - “118 applications were filed (Harbans Lal) KAS truth and righteousness over falsehood and tion which will simplify the tended Diwali greetings to the media frater - through e-mode, all of which Collector Land Acquisition of good over evil. He said the festival high - process at BLO level and will nity in the State. stand disposed-off”, said the Assistant Commissioner (Rev) lights ethos and high values of the coun - DEO. At migrant camp make the process paperless. DIP/J - 6475/17 Reasi Bali Bhagat discusses preparations for OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD (R&B) CONST. DIV. NO.III JAMMU FRESH SHORT NOTICE INVITING TENDER (2nd Time) commissioning of Govt Ayurvedic Medical College Short e-NIT No.111 of 2017-18 Dated 12-09-2017 & Short e-NIT No.115 of 2017-18 Dated 16-09-2017 Six new OPDs to start from next week in AHJ Fresh Short e-NIT No.135 of 2017-18 Dated 13-10-2017 Executive Engineer PW (R&B) Construction Division No.III Jammu Department Jammu on behalf of Governor of J&K State, invite tenders by e-tendering mode from ap - proved and eligible contractors registered with J&K State Govt. upto 1600 Hrs on 26-10-2017 for the following works. S. Name of Work Estimated Cost of Earnest Time allowed Time and Date Class of No Cost document Money for completion of opening of contractor (in lacs) (in Rs.) (in Rs.) tender 1. Construction of Pucca Drain and B/Wall at Jariyala 1.74 600/- 2580/- 20 Days 28-10-2017 “A’, “B”, Mohalla Gulabji in Km 1st RD 250-300. 1400 Hrs “C” & “D” 2. Construction of Pucca Drain on link road Kharchail to 2.00 600/- 4000/- 20 Days 28-10-2017 “A’, “B”, Karkala in Block Khour 1400 Hrs “C” & “D” 1. The Bidding documents consisting of qualifying information, eligible criteria, Bill of quantities (B.O.Q) set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be see/downloaded from the departmental website http://jktenders.gov.in 1. Date of Issue of tender Notice 14-10-2017 2. Period of downloading of bidding documents From 14-10-2017 from 1000 Hrs to 26-10-2017 upto 1600 Hrs 3. Bid submission Start Date 20-10-2017 From 1000 Hrs 4. Bid Submission End date 26-10-2017 to 1600 Hrs 5. Deadline for receiving the hard copy including 28-10-2017 upto 1300 Hrs in the office of the Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Original DD & EMD Const Div No.III Jammu 6. Date & Time of opening of technical Bids (Online) 28-10-2017, 1400 Hrs in the office chamber of the Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Const Div No.III Jammu 7. Date & time of opening of Financial Bids ( Online) To be notified separately Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Const. Div. No. III No. DIP/J-6466/17 Jammu

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER HYDRAULIC DIVISION KISHTWAR SHORT TENDER NOTICE e-NIT No. EE/HYD/K/16 of 2017-18 Dated: 16-10-2017 Executive Engineer Hydraulic Division Kishtwar on behalf of Governor of J&K State, invites tenders by e-tendering mode from approved and eligi - JAMMU, OCTOBER 18 - Mohan Singh, Medical next year.The meeting was Minister was briefed that 48 ble contractors registered with J&K State Govt. for the following work. Superintendent Government informed that the Union students have taken admis - Minister for Health and S. Name of work Name of Estimated Cost of Earnest Time allowed Time and Class of Position Ayurvedic Hospital Dr. AYUSH Minister will inau - sion in BAMS Course till date Medical Education Bali No Division Cost (Rs. document Money for completion date of op- contractor of funds Taran Singh, Deputy gurate the prestigious insti - for the current session. He in Lacs) (in Rs.) (in Rs) ening of Bhagat today chaired a meet - Director ISM Dr. Davinder K. tute next month.Threadbare was further informed that tender ing of senior functionaries of Gupta, Nodal Officer Govt discussions were held on var - the hospital has been upgrad - 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 the department to discuss the Ayurvedic Hospital Dr. ious vital issues pertaining ed to 60 beds.The Minister di - 1. Chain link fencing around 7 Hydraulic 11.97 600.00 24000.00 60 days As per detail A,B,C,D Demanded preparations in connection Narinder Sharma besides to infrastructure for rected to start six new MLD Filtration Plant site at Div. given below with inauguration of Govt. Treersar for Naigad Water Kishtwar concerned officers of various Principal office, class rooms, Ayurvedic Specialised OPDs Ayurvedic Medical College, supply scheme Kishtwar departments.During the pharmacy, library, purchase namely Medicine, Surgery, Town under STF under L.I.C Jammu. meeting, the Minister said of vehicles and USG ma - ENT, Pediatrics, Gynae & The meeting was attend - 1. Date of publishing from 17-10-2017 initially, the Ayurvedic chine, 36-seater bus for stu - Obstetrics and Panchkarma 2. The bidding documents can be downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.in from 10.00 A.M on 17-10-2017 to 26-10-2017 (1400 Hrs) ed by Principal Secretary Dr. College would start function - dents, renovation of college from Monday in Government 3. The bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the website http://jktenders.gov.in from 10.00 AM on 17-10-2017 to 26-10-2017 upto 1400 Pawan Kotwal, Director ISM Hrs. The bids received will be opened at 1200 Hrs on 28-10-2017 online. ing from Ayurvedic Hospital, building, hiring of building Ayurvedic Hospital, and Kabir Dar, Principal, Govt 4. The original instruments in respect of cost of documents, EMD and relevant technical bid documents etc must be delivered to the Executive En - Indira Chowk and the college for boys and girls hostel and Associated Hospital, Indira Medical College Jammu gineer Hydraulic Division Kishtwar on or before 27-10-2017 upto 1400 Hrs if the office happens to be closed on the date of receipt as speci - would operate from Akhnoor others. Bali Bhagat also ap - Chowk for the convenience fied, the EMD documents fee will be received on the next working day at the same time and venue. Sunanda Raina, Director where the building for it is pointed Dr Davinder Gupta of the patients as consultants (Er. A.W. Zargar) Health Services Gurjeet Executive Engineer under construction and ex - as Nodal Officer to execute all have already been appointed Singh, Mission Director Dr Hydraulic Division pected to be completed by inaugural preparations.The by the Government. DIP/J - 6520/17 Kishtwar 6 Glimpses of Future Edit JAMMU THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 2017 Glimpses of Future Courts must take into account the ex - ceptional character of Net shutdowns Join fight against terror Making the internet disappear and their impact on civil liberties. By : Gautam Bhatia obstruction, annoyance or injury to any merican President Donald Trump has taken a person lawfully employed, or danger to hu - tougher approach to Pakistan harbouring ter - Imagine this situation. A region of the man life, health or safety, or a disturbance Arorists. Pakistan has remained a partner to the country is deeply annoyed with the actions of the public tranquility, or a riot, of an af - United States at times. But US cannot tolerate this of the government. There are plans for fray.” Section 144 is primarily used to se - government or any other government giving safe widespread and aggressive protests. The cure an area from damage or harm in the haven to terrorists who target Americans. This new government fears that the protests might case of a potential or actual law and order turn violent. It decides to cut-off the water disturbance, and more notoriously, to ban approach will require understanding and restraint supply to the entire region for an indefinite protests or other forms of political action from both Pakistan and India. US expects that India period of time, reasoning that people will in places such as central Delhi. A key flaw can help America in keeping an eye on Pakistan and be too busy looking for water to protest, in the Gujarat High Court’s decision, how - ensure that it is held accountable for giving safe and too exhausted by the time they have ever, was its failure to understand that the havens to terrorists. One of the pillars of President found it. In this way, law and order has provisions of the CrPC cannot directly be Donald Trump's recently announced strategy for com - been preserved. Our intuitions rebel transposed into the online world. In the against this kind of reasoning. We think bating terrorism in Afghanistan and South Asia is way that it is commonly used in the physi - rightly that access to water is a basic, non- cal world, Section 144, at its worst, only the development of America's strategic partnership negotiable right, a part of the right to life, ends up placing certain specific areas be - with India. America's overriding interest in and that it cannot simply be left at the mer - yond the bounds of large assemblies and as - Afghanistan and throughout South Asia are to elimi - cy of the government. If the government sociations, and always for a temporary pe - nate terrorist safe havens that threaten us. And to wishes to keep law and order, then it must riod of time. An Internet shutdown, howev - keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists, find other, less drastic ways of doing so, er, takes away an entire and critical plat - such as increasing security, perhaps a cur - tempt to reorient the relationship between ticle, published just two weeks ago, Nakul US shall use all the elements of our national power form of communication and work altogeth - few, or even winning the trust of the people the individual and the state in their favour Nayak pointed to 55 Internet shutdowns in er. In an attempt to adjudicate a fair consti - economic diplomatic and military to pursue these and addressing their grievances. by controlling the Internet. In India, one 2017 alone. The sheer ubiquity of Internet tutional balance between the fundamental goals. The US is looking at India to help it more in Cutting off e-access ubiquitous form of such control is the shutdowns makes it clear that it is being rights of individuals on the one hand and Afghanistan particularly in economic and develop - In the 21st century, the Internet has as - “Internet shutdown”. Just like the govern - used as a routine card in the ever-expand - the interests of the state in maintaining ment assistance and India has already made impor - sumed an increasingly important place in ment may cut-off water supply to prevent ing “law and order” toolkit of the state. To law and order on the other, the Supreme tant contributions to the stability of Afghanistan and our lives. From banking to political protests, the government may and actually return to the analogy with which this essay Court has often insisted that the state’s does cut-off Internet access for purposes as began, think of a situation where the stan - US really expect India's help in Afghanistan. So, hav - speech, and from complex medical proce - rights-infringing action must be “propor - dures to the purchase of basic necessities, comically diverse as preventing violent dard and primary response of the govern - tionate”: that is, there ought to be no ing them help not only with infrastructure and the important aspects of our economic, social, protests (Kashmir) and cheating in exams ment to a potential law and order problem greater invasion of the individual’s right aide that they can give towards rebuilding and cultural life now depend upon the (Gujarat). In an article published in May was to immediately cut-off water access for than what is strictly necessary to achieve Afghanistan, India also help US to keep an eye on Internet. Many of the fundamental rights 2016, Apar Gupta and Raman Chima point - an entire area, indiscriminately. The legal the state’s goal. Internet shutdowns, clear - Pakistan and adding that it would important for mak - guaranteed by our Constitution the free - ed out that with 37 Internet shutdowns, angle For a long time, the legal basis of ly, fail the test of proportionality. This is ing sure that they are held accountable. US can't con - dom of speech and expression, the freedom triggered by 11 States over a two-year peri - Internet shutdowns was unclear. A few because they are indiscriminate, in both od, India had attained the dubious distinc - years ago, the High Court of Gujarat in - tinue to see them harbouring the terrorists. US have of association, the freedom of trade are ex - whom they target (that is, everyone within ercised in significant part on the Internet. tion of joining Iraq in “reporting the high - voked Section 144 of the Code of Criminal to see something change. India is going to witnessing a defined area, whether potential disrup - But the growing importance of the Internet est number of incidents involving govern - Procedure (CrPC) to uphold an Internet tors of law and order, or the entirely inno - that. The Trump administration, is hoping to expand in personal life, as well as its growing use ment mandated shutdown of Internet ac - shutdown. Section 144, which has its roots cent), and the manner in which they do so India's contribution in Afghanistan through a deep to challenge governmental authority, has cess” with serious consequences both for in the colonial-era British police-state, au - (cutting-off access to the entire Internet, civil rights, and for business. In another ar - thorises prohibitory orders to “prevent.... partnership. The partnership between India and led to a backlash, where governments at - Making the internet on Page 7 America is strong and getting stronger day by day. US thinks that India is a democracy that threatens no one. The United States and India have both felt the pain of terrorism and both share the commitment of defeating terrorists and the hateful ideology that mo - The other Kumarakom: CPI(M)’s violent backwater tivates them. US want to show the world that yes there are countries that have nuclear weapon, but By : Anirban Ganguly Vaikom Satyagraha fought against un - more about the yatra and to express their powerful political godfathers in the they are not supposed to act like North Korea. They touchability, the Jana Raksha Yatra will solidarity with its ideals. From Kottayam CPI(M) ensured that he was left un - are not supposed to manage themselves like Iran. Kumarakom, Kerala’s paradise, sym - be recalled for its struggle for the right to we went to the famous backwater paradise scathed. A freed Ambili retraced his steps bolises ‘God's own country' for many visi - democratic politics as opposed to the poli - Kumarakom, known to the world as one of to Sethu’s house, and burning BJP flags at tors. On the flip side, however, it is also tics of death and of degeneration. those spot which symbolises best the epi - his doorstep threatened his mother, “I will ground zero for communist-backed politi - While the CPI(M) tries to blame the thet ‘god’s own country’. burn your son Sethu also in the same Ensure Izzat of the cal violence and intimidation. The Jana Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Backwater, boathouse, azure sky and way”. In fact Sethu’s house has been Raksha Yatra held in protest against the BJP for this culture of political violence, acres of coconut groves and canals domi - bombed on four occasions since. Communist Party of India Marxist’s or the yatra has clearly brought home the nate the canvas of Kumarakom. For us, The police looked the other way, their Armed Forces CPI(M)’s politics of violence and death has message to the people across the State and Kumarakom has another emotional con - political masters, as they had done in West evoked a resounding response from people all over the country that it is the commu - nect, it was here that Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bengal while they ruled there, ensured By : Ramesh Davesar seniority and protocol at the across Kerala. BJP president Amit Shah nist ideology of abetting and nurturing vi - as Prime Minister had spent the New that the lumpens they nurtured and patro - national level is grossly sub - flagged off the Yatra on October 3 from olence that has given rise to this culture in Year’s Eve in 2000 and had penned his fa - nised were protected from the reach of the Given the huge gap in jective as it clubs various Payyanur and every day since then, peo - the State. All those who have politically mous musings. However, there is another law and were allowed, unhampered, to pay and perks, and the dis - military ranks and those of ple have joined in spontaneous support, and democratically opposed communism, side to Kumarakom, which not many continue with their authorised bludgeon - parity in service conditions the civil services without swelling the ranks of the yatris. Both, the its ideology and its politics have been at know; it is a dimension that is replete with ing of political opponents. In fact, across between the military and civ - taking into account the cadre Congress and the CPI(M) have tried their the receiving end of this culture of vio - the stench of death, of bombs, of reprisal, Kumarakom, Ambili’s violent dictates are il services, it’s high time that strength, disproportionate level best to deflect attention from the ef - lence. RSS Swayamsevaks and BJP work - of intimidation and of fear. Kumarakom well-known. During the famed boat race in we restore the pride and hon - number of vacancies and the fort, employing rootless analysts and com - ers have been the worst affected. While has, in the last few years seen brutal at - the area, Ambili’s fascist troops of goons our of our men and women in length of service put in by the mentators in trying to downplay the one finds Left intellectuals always at the tacks by CPI(M) sheltered lumpens and financed by the CPI(M) attacked BJP’s uniform. Our God and incumbents of respective or - protest march, which continued without forefront of creating a false image of India cadres on those BJP workers who have Mandalam Secretary Andappan, for no ap - Soldiers we alike adore, even ganisations. To elaborate, respite until it culminated on October 17 under siege because of the BJP and the dared to stand for panchayat elections. parent reason, except that he was a BJP at the brink of danger; not be - the Armed Forces with offi - in Thiruvananthapuram. The diminish - RSS, one sees them look the other way, ig - The famed Kumarakom of the enticing member and an energetic one at that. fore: After deliverance, both cer strength of 60,000 with 9 ing capacities of the communist propagan - nore and suppress any real news of vio - backwaters and of Atalji’s deep musings is It was the same sequence of events, the alike required; our Gods for - ranks in the “Line of da machines is evident and the yatra has lence perpetrated on RSS and BJP work - also a “party-gramam” in which you die or police did not arrest Ambili who had al - gotten and our Soldiers Promotion” is pitted against demonstrated that it can withstand false ers. In order to express my solidarity with are maimed and socially boycotted if you ready five warrants against him and only slighted.” The above quote the Indian Police Service propaganda and challenge it through the the ideals of the yatra, to express my dis - are not a CPI(M) person or if you show the did so after a prolonged protest by BJP symbolises two contrasting (IPS) and the Indian power, strength and conviction of its gust and sense of protest against the slightest gumption to stand for and propa - workers. Ambili was taken to Kottayam facts; one, the sacrifice a sol - Administrative Service workers and through the power of the peo - CPI(M)’s decades-old culture of perpetrat - gate a different political ideal or cultural west police station and all that emerged dier makes in defending his (IAS) with a cadre strength of ple who have become tired of this culture ing violence against political and ideologi - belief. We met bravehearts Sethu and from there was his selfie, which went vi - nation; two, the most pathet - 4,920/6,500 having 10/8 ranks of violence. The Jana Raksha Yatra will be cal opponents, I joined the yatra and Jayakumar, both of whom had stood for ral: Ambili, the dreaded CPI(M) goon, ic and callous public re - respectively. It does not re - recorded as a unique satyagraha in the walked the near 10-kilometres stretch and won the panchayat elections. When adorning the inspector’s seat and cap! The sponse in not fulfilling the quire a math wizard to con - State against regressive forces that work from Kalavoor to Alapuzha. The support they came to attend their first panchayat police, of course, left him free, without national resolve to look after clude that the civil services to turn democracy into a battle for hege - for the message of the yatra was palpable meeting a mob of CPI(M) cadres led by the even presenting him in the court. Ambili our men and women in arms. with a luxurious “cadre-to- mony and violence and not of ideas and all along with ordinary people stopping local henchman Ambili attacked them, has nearly 27 criminal cases against him, English poet Francis Quarles rank ratio” are better poised possibilities. In the years to come, if this along the route to wave and express their broke Sethus legs and arms, and severely is still free, is on a district youth commit - who penned these lines cen - for faster promotions than struggle against political violence in the silent support in our fight against this injured Jayakumar on the head. This hap - tee board as a CPI(M) nominee, he is all but turies ago would never have their military counterparts. State is sustained and continues to see murderous political cult. pened in front of the panchayat office itself 23. This is how the CPI(M) nurtures the imagined that in the 21st cen - For example, a service of - many expressions, then the Jana Raksha Earlier in the day, in Kottayam, I at - and it was only after a long-drawn struggle youth who have come to its fold; it uses tury his prophesy was re - ficer who takes 32 years to be - Yatra will attain the status of the leg - tended an intellectual meet, where leading that the police finally arrested Ambili only them as mercenaries to impose a fascist alised by India. Our country come a Major General is endary Vaikom Satyagraha. While the minds of the area had gathered to know to let him off after a few days. Ambili’s The other on Page 7 has the dubious distinction bracketed with the Inspector- of causing the perennial General and the Joint emasculation of the Armed Secretary who get promoted Forces. One incident set the to those ranks with 18 to 20 course of future civil-mili - years. There is clear differen - POLITICAL AND PARTISAN tary relations immediately tial of 10 to 14 years in favour after independence when of the civil services. Further, By : Feroze Varun Gandhi Minister, vocalised this perception, when General Robert Lockhart, unlike the steep hierarchical asked about his commitment to coalition the then Commander-in- pyramid in the Armed We need to find ways to protect the dharma with the Janata Dal (United), by Chief, presented the Forces, even sharper than Speaker from undue political pressure saying: “Had we had any intention to arm- “National Defence Policy” to the North Col of Mount and incentives. G.S. Dhillon, Speaker of twist the government into surviving we Jawaharlal Nehru who sum - Everest, just 10 per cent make the Lok Sabha (for two terms), was asked would have kept the Speaker’s post.” marily rejected it. India’s to the top five ranks. In con - to step down by the Prime Minister in 1975, Such instances highlight the need for first Prime Minister is re - trast, in the civil services, and made Union Minister for Shipping a greater clarity in the interpretations asso - ported to have said: thanks to liberal promotions, precedent that has allowed future holders ciated with the Anti-Defection Law. “Rubbish, total rubbish. We approximately 80 per cent of the position to harbour political ambi - Perhaps, it might be better for such criti - don’t need a Defence Policy, qualify for the top ranks. It tions. There are numerous such instances cal decisions, associated with representa - our policy is non-violence, may sound like a wild exag - in our polity where the Speaker of the tive disqualification, to be determined by we foresee no military geration but it is a hard reali - Assembly has precipitated a political cri - the President instead, with inputs from threats. Scrap the Army! the ty that in one instance an en - sis by seemingly political decisions. For the Election Commission. The absolute - Police are good enough to tire IAS Batch was promoted example, the Anti-Defection Law. The de - ness of the Speaker’s decisions can also be meet our security needs.” to Joint Secretary; can the termination of whether a representative an incentive for potential abuse. Instances Though the exact words Armed Forces ever dream of has become subject to disqualification, of suspension of almost all the MLAs of the that were used are contested, such a windfall? Lately, the post their defection, is made by the presid - Tamil Nadu Assembly in 2016, where it was symbolic of the mind - IPS has gone in for massive ing officer of the House, offering ample members of the Dravida Munnetra sight of the civilian adminis - cadre expansion as almost scope for Speakers to exercise discretion. Kazhagam were evicted en masse from the tration at the time starting every city now has Police In 1988, Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker House while protesting, raise crucial from the highest level and it Commissioner (equivalent to P.H. Pandian disqualified six senior questions about the health of our democra - sowed the seeds of anti-mili - Director General) which fur - AIADMK ministers for giving up their cy. Such suspensions are increasingly be - tary policies that spiraled in - ther tilts the balance in their party membership, along with 27 other coming common across State Assemblies, to a politico-bureaucratic on - favour. The agony does not MLAs (disqualified for not attending a with a partisan Speaker in the vanguard of slaught over the decades end here. The National confidence motion), identified with the eroding India’s democratic character. against the Armed Forces in - Disaster Response Force pro-Jayalalithaa faction. Sixteen MLAs in The need for reelection also skews in - flicting upon the latter multi - (NDRF), with a strength of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly (out of a centives for the Speaker. No sitting ple vagaries ranging from just 8,000 personnel with a total of 41 of the ruling party) were disqual - Speaker of the House of Commons in tarnishing their prestige and proposal to increase the ified by the Speaker, Nabam Rebia, in 2016 Britain has lost his or her seat, given the status to erosion of the age- strength to 12,000) is headed despite not officially leaving the party or convention not to field candidates in the old military ethos, and dilut - by DG-rank officer. defying its directives. Similarly, the Speaker’s constituency. In comparison, in ing their protocol status to Conversely, except for the Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker, Govind India, there are many Speakers who have denying them their rightful Area and the Sub Area head - Singh Kunjwal, disqualified nine MLAs lost their seats in general elections perks and privileges, not to quarters (HQs) there is no from the ruling party in 2016, despite the (Dhillon; B.R. Bhagat; Balram Jakhar). mention failing abysmally in upgradation for the Armed MLAs not leaving the Congress or voting Also, Indian Speakers are not made mem - the resettlement of veterans. Forces. Though it does ease against it in the Assembly. Furthermore, the Anti-Defection Act. rewards for performance as a Speaker has bers of the Rajya Sabha after they demit of - The Warrant of Precedence out the protocol glitches to while the MLAs had voiced dissenting Consider the example of Ireland, a par - made the position a stepping stone for po - fice; the British Parliament automatically (WOP) that lays down the Ensure Izzat on Page 7 notes against the Budget, the Budget itself liamentary system close to ours, where the litical ambition. Speaker rulings The posi - elevates the Speaker to the House of Lords. was declared passed without voting by the position of Speaker is given to someone tion of the Indian Speaker is paradoxical. The Page Committee, headed by V.S. Page, Printed, published and owned by Prem Nath Sharma, Speaker. The Meghalaya Speaker, P.R. who has built up credibility by relinquish - The holder of the position, whether in suggested that if the Speaker had conduct - Printed at Glimpses of Future Press, 63 Padha Street, Kyndiah, suspended the voting rights and ing his or her political ambitions. The Parliament or in State Assemblies, con - ed himself or herself in an impartial and later even disqualified five MLAs in the Purani Mandi, Jammu. Chief Editor Prem Nath Westminster system considers it a taboo to tests the election for the post on a party efficient manner during the tenure of his 1990s, just prior to a no-confidence motion. induct a Speaker into the cabinet. Only the ticket, and yet is expected to conduct him - or her office, he or she should be allowed to Sharma, Associate Editor : Rajiv Sharma, Ph. 2546079, Shivraj V. Patil lamented the “weak U.S.,with its rigorous separation of pow - self or herself in a non-partisan manner, continue in the next Parliament. One Fax 0191-25472420, RNI NO. 43798/86, emails : gof - points” of the anti-defection law and then ers between the judiciary, executive and all the while being beholden to the party could even argue that anyone seeking the [email protected], [email protected], sunday - ruled that a split could happen in drips, legislature, allows the Speaker to openly for a ticket for the next election. Tejaswi office of the Speaker should run for elec - [email protected] one MLA at a time, effectively neutering engage in active politics. Offering future Yadav, when Bihar’s Deputy Chief Political on Page 7 Glimpses of Future 7 NatiONal JAMMU THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 2017 Mamata born rebel, has an aura Where is the Diwali of 'achche din' : Shiv Sena Press Trust of India, again and take away their impossible to ignore:Mukherjee Mumbai, Oct 18 hard earned money," it said. The note ban and the Where is the Diwali of GST had left the economy in Press Trust of India during the winter of that year, I requested when that result was announced. An angry achche din", the Shiv Sena shambles and the construc - Mamata Banerjee for a meeting to discuss Mamata came up to me and asked, 'Are you New Delhi, Oct 18 today asked the Centre and tion sector and traders are some of the observations she had made about happy? Has your desire to defeat me been ful - said the festival will end on waiting for customers for the Former President Pranab Mukherjee the process (of organisational elections). filled?' I told her that she was totally mistak - Saturday but what about the has described Mamata Banerjee as a "born last 11 months, the Sena said. "During the discussion, Mamata sudden - en," Mukherjee recalled. He told her he had 'diwala' (bankruptcy) of the rebel" and recalled how she once stormed out "The Diwali festival will end ly flared up and accused me along with other played no role in the organisational election economy. The Sena slammed of a meeting, leaving him feeling "humiliat - on Saturday. But, what leaders of a conspiracy against her. She now since she had last met him. The former the BJP-led government's ed and insulted". Noting that there was an about the 'diwala' (bankrupt - demanded organisational election, and said Congress leader also said the evolution of key policy decisions such as aura about her which was "difficult to ex - cy) of the economy that has she had always stood for elections so that Mamata Banerjee as a political leader of sub - demonetisation and GST and plain but impossible to ignore", Mukherjee happened? Where is the di - grass-roots level workers could have their stance was an important episode in the con - said people should start said in his new book 'The Coalition Years' wali of 'achche din'? Why say in organisational matters," he said in the temporary politics of West Bengal. "She has preparing to pay back the that she had built her career fearlessly and there is no end to suicide by book, the third volume in his series of politi - built her own career - fearlessly and aggres - government for "playing aggressively and was the "outcome of her cal memoirs. Banerjee went on to accuse him sively - and what she is today is the outcome farmers? Why does the load- own struggle". "Mamata Banerjee is a born with their feelings". shedding which was perma - and others of "distributing organisational of her own struggle, labour and hard work. "Today the situation in rebel," he wrote, adding that nothing illus - positions" among themselves, "thereby She has an aura about her which is difficult nently ended by the previous trated this trait better than an episode in the the country is such that government starts again?" it thwarting the electoral process", he wrote. to explain but impossible to ignore," he said. falsehood is being spread West Bengal Congress organisational elec - Mukherjee said he was "flabbergasted by her He also said Banerjee emerged as a force to asked. "Why did those who everywhere. People have to tion in 1992, in which she was defeated. He reaction and wild allegations" and told her reckon with after the Kolkata plenary in 1997 said they will bring down the start their preparation to recollected how she suddenly demanded an that a compromise formula was being de - as has had a spectacular political career. inflation failed to do that? pay back the government for open contest in the party unit after advocat - vised at her request and that of other leaders. Mukherjee described as "splendid" her victo - Why are industries and busi - making false hopes and play - ing elections by consensus. But she claimed she was totally opposed to ry in the 1984 Lok Sabha polls, when she de - nesses failing? ing with their feelings," an The former president recalled that after his approach and wanted open elections, he feated CPI(M)'s Somnath Chatterjee from Why is unemployment editorial in the Sena's media reports said the top leaders of the West said. "Having said that she left the meeting in Jadavpur, a constituency that was consid - increasing? Why stopping us mouthpiece 'Saamana' said. Bengal Congress, including Banerjee, want - a huff. I was stunned and felt humiliated and ered a citadel of the Marxist party. "This was from celebrating our own "While performing the ed a consensus election to avoid an open con - insulted," he wrote. a splendid victory and she appeared to be tru - festivals and bursting crack - Laxmi puja on Diwali festi - test that could bring out "ugly factionalism" The former president said she lost by a ly a giant killer. Throughout her subsequent ers? Many such questions in the party, then prime minister and very narrow margin to Somen Mitra in the political life, she has always faced tough val, people should pray that have left people helpless," Congress chief P V Narasimha Rao asked election for the post of the WBPCC president challenges bravely and tried to convert them the demonetisation monster the Sena said, questioning him to mediate and find a solution. "One day, held through a secret ballot. "I was present into opportunities," he said. would not create havoc the Centre. CBI to look into Fairfax detective's Congress MLA Ram Singh Yadav passes away Rahul condemns RSS leader's Bofors allegations Press Trust of India Press Trust of India count "Mont Blanc". per due process by the Shivpuri (MP), Oct 18 : killing, says violence unacceptable New Delhi, Oct 18 : Hershman, who was CBI," he said. Congress MLA Ram Singh Yadav here last week to ad - Hershman was Press Trust of India was returning home after at - The CBI today said dress a conference of quoted as telling televi - passed away today after suffering a heart at - tack, a party leader said. He was 74. The leg - New Delhi, Oct 18: tending a morning drill (RSS it would look into the private detectives, also sion channels that shakha) when he was at - islator is survived by wife and two children. "facts and circum - alleged that the bribe Rajiv Gandhi got very Congress vice president tacked, the police said. Yadav was the MLA from Kolaras Vidhan stances" of the Bofors money of the Bofors upset when "our work Rahul Gandhi today con - Gosain died on the spot Sabha seat in Shivpuri district of Madhya scam mentioned by pri - gun scandal had been was uncovered". He demned the killing of RSS while the attackers fled. Pradesh. The sitting MLA suffered a heart vate detective Michael parked in the Swiss ac - then established a leader Ravinder Gosai in A three member Special attack and was rushed to a hospital in Hershmam, who al - count. "The agency has Supreme Court com - Ludhiana and demanded Investigation Team (SIT) led Gwalior, around 40km from here, where he leged that the Rajiv learnt of the matter mission to look into the that the guilty be brought to by Deputy Commissioner of breathed his last, said district Congress Gandhi-led Congress pertaining to the circumstances sur - justice. "I strongly condemn Police Gagan Ajit Singh has spokesman Harveer Singh Raghuwanshi. government had sabo - Bofors aired on certain rounding then finance the killing of RSS leader been formed to probe the taged his investiga - TV channels contain - minister V P Singh's He was elected from Kolaras in the 2013 Ravinder Gosai in case. Yash Giri, city secre - tion. Hershman, who is ing interview of hiring of Fairfax. In his assembly elections. Yadav, popularly Ludhiana. Violence is unac - tary of the RSS, had con - the president of the US- Michael Hershman," interviews, Hershman known as "Dadaji" among his supporters, ceptable. The guilty must be demned the incident and based private detective CBI informationa offi - has expressed his will - was also holding the post of Shivpuri brought to book," he said on said it was "definitely a tar - firm Fairfax, claimed cer and spokesperson ingness to testify and District Congress president. Chief Minister Twitter. Gosai was killed by get killing". Union Home in television inter - Abhishek Dayal said in help Indian agencies Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Congress MP two unidentified motorcy - Minister Rajnath Singh had views recently that a statement. "Facts and on the Rs 64 crore Jyotiraditya Scindia, Leader of Opposition cle-borne assailants yester - also raised the issue with Rajiv Gandhi was "furi - circumstances as men - Bofors gun pay-off Ajay Singh and Pradesh Congress day in the Kailash Nagar lo - Punjab Chief Minister ous" when he had tioned in the interview scandal but the effort Committee president Arun Yadav, among cality of Ludhiana. Amarinder Singh, who as - found a Swiss bank ac - will be looked into as has to be a credible one. others, condoled the death of the MLA. Ravinder Gosain, 60, sured him of action soon. CONTN. FROM PAGE 6 Making the internet ...... which includes a vast majority of entirely bona fide and tain exceptional situations, such as a public emergency, the legal uses of the Internet). More stringent rules Perhaps real - government may be justified in temporarily blocking access ising that Section 144 of the CrPC was a poor peg on which to to certain parts of the Internet, this is a power that is liable to hang Internet shutdowns, in August 2017, the government no - all kinds of misuse, and must be tempered with stringent safe - tified certain “Suspension Rules”, taking the cover of yet an - guards. Just like the police must present an individual before other colonial law — the Telegraph Act of 1885. While these a court within 24 hours if they want to keep her in custody, rules were meant to bring transparency and clarity to the the government must, by law, subject Internet shutdowns to procedure through which Internet services were suspended, judicial scrutiny as soon as reasonably possible. And courts they remain deeply problematic in themselves. As Nayak must take into account the exceptional character of Internet points out, there was no transparency or democratic debate shutdowns and their impact on core civil liberties before val - when these rules were framed; their scope is frighteningly idating them. The notion that the government must have the vast, and includes phone calls as well as Internet calls; and ability to control the Internet in order to preserve law and or - there is no provision that envisages a lifting of the shutdown der is an intuitively attractive one. However, like many other after any specific time. But perhaps what is most important intuitively attractive ideas, the concentration of more power about these rules is the virtual non-existence of mechanisms in the hands of the government will only further disempower of accountability. After designating certain officers who can the individual against the state, and achieve a temporary illu - authorise Internet shutdowns, the rules only require a “re - sion of security at the cost of a permanent loss of freedom. view committee”, whose scope is limited to decide whether the declaration was valid or not. Even if we grant that in cer - Gautam Bhatia is a Delhi-based lawyer. Ensure Izzat ...... some extent, most crucially the operational and the inter - Army officer from the Special Forces. Incidentally, post nal/general security aspects which are handled by the 26/11, the Army had taken up the case for change of com - Army’s Field Formations ie Brigades/Divisions HQs are not mand; as usual, it is enjoying the bureaucracy’s “back burner upgraded. This asymmetrical equation despite diverse core hospitality”! Finally, a recent development made me hang competencies, measurable professionalism and longer serv - my head in shame. I learnt that while the Army was running ice puts military officers at grave disadvantage. In the light of from pillar to post to get sanction to replace SAF Carbines these realities, the current ‘inter se’ seniority between the with new Close Quarter Battle (CQB) weapons, the Border A Bangladesh border guard soldier stops newly arrived Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, from Armed Forces and the civil services is grossly unjustified and Security Force (BSF) had already acquired this weapon. This moving ahead towards refugee camps, at Palong Khali, Bangladesh must be rectified. Most importantly, based on the recommen - is not to deny the fact that the BSF needed the weapon but it dations of the K Subramaniam Committee post-Kargil, the must be remembered that such decisions would further de - additional ranks of ‘Colonel General’ for Army Commanders mean the honour and pride and lower the already sagging and equivalents and the ‘Chief of Defence Staff’ (CDS) for morale of the Armed Forces. The time has come for the nation BSF sounds alert in Tripura to check influx of Rohingyas more effective coordination among the three services must to address these sensitive issues and initiate immediate re - be sanctioned. Now, the disparities created by the Seventh dressal to ensure that not only the prestige of the defence Press Trust of India Rohingya intrusion cannot BSF IG (Tripura Frontier), S October 22 in memory of the Pay Commission and its bias against the Armed Forces have forces is restored but they also get their share of honour and be ruled out as in the past R Ojha told reporters last BSF jawans who laid down Agartala, Oct 18 : further accelerated the disparities between civil and military glory, which has been denied to them since long. While the similar cross-border move - evening. After the recent their lives while guarding personnel. Further, in another first for India, the National principle of the Armed Forces’ functioning under the civilian The Border Security ment of the same group was conflict in Rakhine province the border. "Anybody can Security Guard (NSG), the elite counter-terrorism force, in set-up in our democratic system is inviolate, it must not be Force (BSF) has sounded an observed. Many Rohingyas of Myanmar, not a single participate in the run named general has the extended task of infantry and that of Special overstretched to disparage their honour, glory and pride. At alert along the 856-km-long have taken shelter in Rohingya has entered 'BSF half Marathon'. Forces in particular; rightfully, two-third of the manpower is the same time, the top military hierarchy cannot escape from Indo-Bangla international Bangladesh. So, we have Tripura, the IG said. He in - Eminent persons and sports drawn from the Army, but most intriguingly the force is com - its duty to safeguard and restore military pride. The moment border in Tripura to check alerted our people guarding formed the media that personalities of Tripura will manded by an IPS officer. Besides lowering military prestige, is apt to remind them about the Chetwod Motto. the influx of Rohingyas into the border in Tripura to pre - Tripura Frontier of BSF participate in the event," this practice is professionally untenable. In order to max - the country. "The threat of vent any such intrusion," would organise a run on Ojha said. imise the NSG’s operational competence as also to restore (The writer is a retired Infantry Officer with vast operational military pride, the command of NSG must be given to an experience) People depressed, business Seven killed in The other ...... dictate. About this other Kumarakom, however, people Yatra has left an ineradicable mark on the State’s political road accident will never come to know, those who are vocal in their denun - landscape, besides exposing the Indian communists for what down in Diwali: Sharad Yadav ciation of the BJP and the RSS and keep championing the they are: Incorrigible fascists wedded to the cult of violence in Tamil Nadu cause of human rights for the wrong reasons or for earning and death, secretly working to destabilise and asphyxiate our Press Trust of India their business was down, said the former the munificence of some powerful political sections, will nat - democratic polity and spirit Press Trust of India New Delhi, Oct 18 : JD(U) chief, who parted ways with the party urally try and blanket this other stories from Kumarakom. following differences with Bihar Chief Tiruchirappalli (TN), Oct 18 : For them its fairy-tale description serves a political purpose. (The writer is Director, Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Teople were feeling "completely de - Minister Nitish Kumar. While farmers were Seven people were Meanwhile, far from diluting or dissipating, the Jana Raksha Foundation, New Delhi) pressed" and "alienated" this festive season, crying for remunerative prices for their pro - killed and one injured reflecting the economic situation following duce, consumers were also facing the bite of when their car hit a road - Political ...... demonetisation and GST, Rajya Sabha MP price rise in the country, Yadav said. side tree near Thozhuthur tion to the Lok Sabha or the Assembly on an independent Chatterjee in mid-2008; he subsequently defied his party) Sharad Yadav said here today. He claimed The Modi government, he said, was not ticket. Any Speaker should be barred from future political of - must be avoided, to prevent encroachment on the Speaker’s that people were also feeling unsafe due to passing on benefits of a fall in global fertiliz - in the district today, the fice, save that of the President, while being given a pension neutrality. Such neutrality should not be accompanied by po - the activism of "communal forces" in the er prices to farmers. For consumers, the police said. for life. Establishing conventions Taking partisanship out of litical banishment. The CPI(M)’s expulsion of Somnath name of "gau raksha", "ghar vapsi" and love prices of most services have gone up as they The accident took the post will require establishing other conventions. Until Chatterjee in July 2008, after the United Progressive Alliance jihad over the last three years. "On the occa - are now taxed at 18 per cent from the earlier place on the Chennai- 1996, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha always belonged to the rul - government survived a no-confidence motion, for violation of sion of festive season, especially Diwali, it is 15 per cent. The government was not con - Tiruchirappalli highway, ing party. The election of P.A. Sangma of the Congress, on a party discipline, is a sad example of this. The CPI(M) West for the first time in independent India people cerned with the grievances of the masses, they said. According to the unanimous basis, set another convention – with the Speaker Bengal Secretary Biman Bose’s comment that “Chatterjee are completely depressed, and feeling unse - Yadav said in the statement. According to police, said the accident belonging to a party other than the ruling party. More recent - may have acted according to the Indian Constitution but the cured and alienated. It is a reflection on the him, the government should not be too con - took place when the car's ly, we have reversed track and moved back towards having party constitution is supreme in case of party members” is a economic situation of the country which has cerned with fiscal deficit. "Heavens will not passengers were going to the Speaker being from the ruling coalition. And finally, as a reflection of the state of our democratic temper. To engender been adversely affected after demonetisation fall if the fiscal deficit increases, but at least Pathanamthitta in Kerala. democracy, we must condition ourselves to expecting and neutrality, such expectations ought to be changed. and later GST," he said in a statement. There our people should feel comfortable in their The injured woman has promoting neutrality in the Speaker. Instances where the is a lull in markets, Yadav added. Traders own country," he said, asking the govern - been admitted to a hospi - Speaker is named on a list of MPs who withdraw support Feroze Varun Gandhi is an MP representing the Sultanpur and small businessmen were unhappy as ment to take measures to help people. tal, the police said. from the government (as was the case with Somnath constituency for the BJP. Glimpses of Future 8 wOrld JAMMU THRUSDAY OCTOBER 19, 2017 China's Xi vows to defeat Malta PM says slain blogger was biggest adversary but vows justice Valletta, Oct 18 said, adding that he had Muscat also said she had called in "the FBI and other written on her blog about re - Taiwan's bid for independence Malta's Prime Minister European security services" ceiving threats "from people Joseph Muscat described Beijing, Oct 18 (PTI) Hong Kong, a former the current Taiwanese to find her killers. in the opposition" over the murdered journalist Daphne British colony was reunited President, Tsai Ing-wen had Caruana Galizia, who last month, but that he could Chinese President Xi Caruana Galizia today as with China in 1997 under the scaled down ties with had been called a "one- not verify the claim. Jinping today vowed to de - "his biggest adversary" but 'one country, two systems Beijing to maintain woman Wikileaks", was On Tuesday Delia called feat Taiwan's bid for inde - vowed to track down and formula'.Macao, a former Taiwanese independent killed in a car bomb on on Muscat to step down, ac - pendence but offered to ex - bring her killers to justice. Portuguese colony was re - Monday. cusing him of personally identity.In his address to the The centre-left premier, tend the 'one-country, two She had lately used her failing to safeguard the blog - unified with China in 1999 CPC Congress, Xi said "we ... who was accused by the blog - systems' model of Hong widely-read blog to make a ger's life.Muscat responded under the same principles. are ready to share develop - ger's son on Tuesday of being Kong and Macao to the self- series of detailed allegations to that charge in an inter - The Hong Kong Special ment opportunities on the complicit in his mother's ruled island to achieve of corruption in Muscat's in - view with Maltese TV, say - Administrative Region and mainland with our Taiwan death, attempted to shift the "peaceful reunification" ner circle, some based on the ing he could not impose po - the Macao Special compatriots first."China spotlight onto the main op - with the mainland. Panama Papers data leak. lice protection on someone Administrative Region have position Nationalist Party, Beijing claims the break - will ensure that over time, Muscat refused to specu - who did not want it.Dutch been granted some degree of saying it had been the focus away province of Taiwan to people from Taiwan will en - late on who might be behind forensic experts arrived on autonomy to decide on is - of Caruana Galizia's latest be part of the mainland that joy the same treatment as lo - her death, but said that "the the island on Tuesday to aid sues other than national de - investigations. must be reunified with it, cal people when they pursue easiest thing for me to do the investigation.Police fence.Under the principle, "It is unthinkable in a even by the use of force. the Taiwan question, "we and that the two sides their studies, start business - would be to point the finger sources aid Semtex explo - each of the two regions could country like Malta to die for "We will never allow es, seek jobs, or live on the against the opposition, the sives were believed to have must uphold the principles (Taiwan and China) both be - continue to have its own po - your job, in Caruana anyone, any organisation, or mainland, thus improving leader of which was the sub - been used in the car bomb, a of peaceful reunification long to one China, and then litical system, legal, econom - Galizia's case for what she any political party, at any the wellbeing of Taiwan ject of Daphne's latest sto - demolition compound and one country two sys - our two sides can conduct di - ic and financial affairs, in - wrote," Muscat said in an in - time or in any form, to sepa - compatriots, he said. ries".In an interview with La known to be favoured by ter - tems", Xi, also General alogue to address through cluding external relations terview with Italy's La rate any part of Chinese ter - People from both sides Stampa daily, he raised op - rorists in large-scale attacks. Secretary of the CPC, said in discussion the concerns of with foreign countries. Repubblica daily. was proba - ritory from China," Xi said are encouraged to work to - position leader Adrian Delia Cauana Galizia's killing his address advocating the the people of both sides, and After improvement in bly my biggest adversary, gether to promote Chinese again, saying the blogger has sent shock waves addressing the once-in-a- Hong Kong and Macao mod - no political party or group in she attacked me from when I relations between China and had accused him of "money around the world with the five-year Congress of the rul - el of integration with China. Taiwan will have any diffi - culture and forge closer was leader of the opposition. Taiwan in the last few years, laundering, prostitution and United States the latest ing Communist Party of "Recognise the histori - culty conducting exchanges bonds between them, he But that was her job," he tensions surfaced again as more". country to condemn it. China (CPC) here.To resolve cal fact of the 1992 Consensus with the mainland," he said. said. US author George Saunders Trump celebrates Diwali at White House, hails Indian-American community Press Trust of India, largest democracy," Trump dear by more than 1 billion Washington, Oct 18 said in a Facebook post Hindus worldwide and more wins 2017 Man Booker Prize along with a video of his than 2 million Hindus in the US President Donald London, Oct 18 Diwali celebrations inside United States. It is also cele - Trump has hailed the ex - the Oval Office. brated by millions of US author George traordinary contributions of Trump said he greatly Buddhists, Sikhs, and Jains Saunders became only the Indian-Americans to sci - valued his "very strong rela - in America, India and second American writer to ence, medicine, business tionship" with Prime around the world," he said. win Britain's renowned Man and education in the country Minister Narendra Modi. The tradition of Diwali cele - Booker Prize, which was as he celebrated his first Trump said he was deeply bration at the White House awarded for his first full- Diwali at the White House. honoured to be joined by so was first started by length novel "Lincoln in the Trump was joined by many administration offi - President George Bush. Bardo".Judges for the presti - senior Indian-American cials and leaders of the During his term it was gious English-language lit - members of his administra - Indian-American communi - celebrated mostly in the erary award praised as "ut - tion including Nikki Haley, ty in celebrating Diwali -- the India Treaty Room of the ad - terly original" the book that his Ambassador to the festival of lights. jacent executive office build - chronicles the death of United Nations and Seema The president's daugh - ing, which is part of the Abraham Lincoln's 11-year- Verma Administrator, ter Ivanka also joined him in White House complex. Bush old son Willie using the ac - Centers for Medicare and celebrations, according to a never personally participat - counts of hundreds of narra - Medicaid Services.Ajit Pai, picture released by the especially thankful for its Hindu-Americans are truly ed in the White House tors."The form and style of Chairman of the US Federal White House. In his re - many Indian-American citi - cherished, treasured and Diwali celebrations. this utterly original novel Communications mmission marks, Trump said Indian- zens who serve BRAVELY in beloved members of our In the first year of his reveals a witty, intelligent, and Raj Shah, his Principal American neighbours and our armed forces and as first great American family," presidency, former presi - and deeply moving narra - Deputy Press Secretary also friends have made incredi - responders in communities Trump added. Diwali, he dent Barack Obama lit the tive," said Lola Young, chair joined Diwali celebrations. ble contributions to the throughout our great land," said, is one of the most im - ceremonial Diya in the East of the judging panel, in an - tonight is culture."This favourite ahead of the an - "As we do (celebrate country and to the world. he said."Today, we proudly portant celebrations in the Room of the White House. In nouncing the prize at a cere - year's Man Booker Prize nouncement yesterday.In a Diwali) so, we especially re - "You have made extraor - celebrate this holiday in Hindu religion. his last year in office in 2016, mony in London.Saunders, shortlist pitted three US and lengthy and varied writing member the People of India, dinary contributions to art, THE PEOPLES HOUSE. In "A time of peace and Obama for the first time ob - 58, described the award as a three British writers against career, he has penned the home of the Hindu faith, science, medicine, business so doing, we reaffirm that prosperity for the New Year, served the festival of lights "great honour, which I hope one another. award-winning short story who have built the world's and education. America is Indian-Americans and it is a tradition that is held in the Oval Office. to live up to with the rest of The award, launched in collections, essays, illustrat - my work, for the rest of my 1969, was only open to writ - ed fables and a bestselling life."In a brief, politically- ers from Commonwealth children's book, as well as tinged acceptance speech, he states until it began permit - many pieces of White House terms court order on made several thinly-veiled ting authors from other journalism.In 2006, he was Death toll in Afghan suicide references to the controver - English-speaking countries awarded both a Guggenheim travel ban 'dangerously flawed' sial policies of US President in 2014.Last year Paul Beatty Fellowship and a Washington oct 18: Attorney General," the state - Donald Trump."We live in a became the first American to MacArthur Fellowship, attacks rises to 80: officials ment said.The White House The White House on strange time," he told the au - win the award for his novel while in 2009 he received an asserted that the travel re - Khost (Afghanistan), Oct 18 cles then entered the com - members of the security Tuesday termed as "danger - dience. "In the US now we're "The Sellout". Academy Award from the strictions are vital to ensure pound -- one detonated near forces and five civilians, ously flawed" a federal court hearing a lot about the need Saunders was the American Academy of Arts The death toll from two safety of the country."The en - the second checkpoint and Ghazni governor spokesman decision to block President to protect culture. Well, this British bookmakers' and Letters. suicide and gun attacks on try restrictions in the procla - the other rammed into the Haref Noori told AFP. Donald Trump`s latest travel Afghan security forces in mation apply to countries police chief's office that The number of wounded ban.A federal court in southeast Afghanistan has based on their inability or European Union aims to boost anti-terror killed the police chief and stood at 46.That assault fol - Hawaii on Tuesday issued a Iran supreme risen to 80 with nearly 300 unwillingness to share criti - his bodyguards," said Paktia lowed a similar pattern in - temporary restraining order wounded, officials said to - cal information necessary to info sharing with Tunisia governor spokesman volving insurgents detonat - on Trump`s third travel ban, leader dismisses day, in the bloodiest day in safely vet applications, as Tunis Oct18: beach resort near Sousse Abdullah Hasrat. ing an explosives-laden a day before it was set to take the country in almost five well as a threat assessment that killed nearly 40 foreign The militants had been Humvee near a police head - effect."Today's dangerously Trump's 'rants EU anti-terror chief months. related to terrorism, instabil - holidaymakers, most of wearing police uniforms and quarters then storming the flawed district court order Gilles de Kerchove on The deadliest of yester - ity, and other grave national and whoppers' them British. Families of carrying fake police identifi - building, Noori said. Six at - undercuts the President`s ef - Tuesday called for a boosted day's assaults was on a police security concerns. These re - French and British victims cation, Hasrat said -- a com - tackers were killed.An earli - forts to keep the American Tehran, Oct 18 exchange of information compound in the city of strictions are vital to ensur - of that attack and one at the mon tactic used by insur - er toll had put the number of people safe and enforce mini - Gardez in Paktia province ing that foreign nations com - Iran's supreme leader with Tunisia, which has gents to gain entry to govern - dead at 30 with 10 injured. National Bardo Museum in where Taliban militants dis - mum security standards for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to - seen its nationals involved ment and security installa - It was the deadliest day ply with the minimum secu - Tunis the same year, in guised as police detonated entry into the United States," day dismissed US President in deadly attacks abroad and tions.Police spokesman in Afghanistan since May 31 rity standards required for which 22 people died, have three explosive-packed vehi - the White House said in a Donald Trump's aggressive on its soil.During a visit to Sardar Wali Tabasum said when a truck packed with the integrity of our immigra - complained they were not in - cles -- including a truck and a statement.The statement fur - criticism as the "rants and Tunis, for talks with Tunisian two members of the security 1,500 kilogrammes of explo - tion system and the security formed of the legal proceed - Humvee -- that cleared the ther added that the proposed whoppers" of a "brute"."I ministers, the EU official said forces had been arrested in sives detonated in the diplo - of our Nation," the statement ings which followed. way for 11 gunmen to en - travel ban was issued after an don't want to waste my time that the flow of information connection with the attack, matic quarter of the capital further said.The White Tunisians have also car - ter.At least 60 people, includ - extensive worldwide securi - on answering the rants and across the Mediterranean "is suggesting the assailants Kabul, killing around 150 House also exuded confi - ried out deadly attacks in ing Paktia police chief ty review."The Department whoppers of the brute US functioning well" but could be had insider help. and wounding hundreds dence that "the Judiciary Europe, including Berlin Toryalai Abdyani and civil - of Justice will vigorously de - president," Khamenei said improved."We are looking to "We think the Taliban more, mostly civilians. will ultimately uphold the and the French towns of Nice ians waiting to collect docu - fend the President's lawful ac - in a speech to students in see how to help Tunisia in the took these vehicles (a Kabul police foiled an President`s lawful and neces - and Marseille.Asked about ments, were killed in the tion. The proclamation re - Tehran, published on his area of data protection... to in - Humvee and a police pickup even larger truck bomb on sary action and swiftly re - the arrival in Europe of blasts and ensuing battle stricting travel was issued af - Telegram channel. It was truck) when Jani Khel dis - Saturday -- 2,700 kilo - store its vital protections for crease the exchange of infor - that lasted around five ter an extensive worldwide his first response to Ahmed Hanachi, a Tunisian trict fell to them in August," grammes of explosives the safety of the American mation," between the hours, Gardez deputy direc - security review by the Trump's bellicose speech national who killed two Tabasum told AFP. Jani stashed under boxes of toma - people".The latest court`s or - Tunisian authorities and or - tor of health Hedayatullah Secretary of Homeland last Friday in which he women in the southern Khel is about 50 kilometres toes -- that would have der on travel ban is in the se - ganisations such as Europol Hamidi told AFP.Some 236 Security, and following con - called for tougher sanctions French city of Marseille on east of Gardez.In the second caused carnage had it ex - ries of legal setbacks for the and Eurojust, he added.He ar - people were also wounded in sultation by the President to curb Iran's "destabilising October 1, de Kerchove un - attack in the neighbouring ploded.Less than two days president`s immigration gued such improvements the assault, he added."The with members of the Cabinet, activities" in the Middle derlined the difficulty in province of Ghazni, some 100 later authorities seized a car agenda.After courts rejected could be useful for ongoing first checkpoint for the com - including the Secretaries of East."They are angry as to - "identifying the point of kilometres west of Gardez, driving towards Kabul that his earlier attempts to im - cases like the trial of the su s- pound was blown up by a Homeland Security, State, day the Islamic republic of changeover from radicalism the official death toll was was carrying 300 kilo - pose sweeping restrictions pects in the 2015 attack on a truck bomb. Two other vehi - and Defense and the Iran has disrupted . to violent radicalism". lowered to 20, including 15 grammes of explosives. on refugees . India can help US to keep an eye on Pak: Haley

Press Trust of India, we will look to our economic and partner that we have in the re - brings home how important it is ology that motivates them, Haley Washington, Oct 18 security partnerships with gion," she said. "So, having them for countries to share our com - said. Responding to a question, India, she added. In her address help not only with infrastructure mitment to democracy. Haley said India is a responsible India can help the US keep an to an event organised by US India and the aide that they can give to - Countries that honour and re - nuclear power."We want to show eye on Pakistan as President Friendship Council, Haley said wards rebuilding Afghanistan, spect a voice of their people don't the world that yes there are coun - Donald Trump has "taken Trump has taken a "tougher ap - (They can) also help us to keep an threaten peace and security. But, tries that have nuclear weapon, tougher approach to Islamabad proach to Pakistan harboring eye on Pakistan," Haley said. take a look at the countries that but they are not supposed to act harbouring terrorists", US terrorists.""Pakistan has been a "That is going to be really im - are causing most of the trouble in like North Korea. They are not Ambassador to the UN Nikki partner to the US at times. We portant in making sure that we the world. And you will see coun - supposed to manage themselves Haley has said.Noting that value and respect that. But, we hold them accountable, because tries that don't respect the will of like Iran," she said.Haley also Trump recently announced a cannot tolerate this government we are at a point where we kind of their own people," she said. For said there was a plan for her to new strategy for combating ter - or any other government giving laid the ground work that we instance, Haley said, Trump has travel to India by the end of this rorism in Afghanistan and South safe haven to terrorists who tar - need to see better partnership just announced a new tougher ap - year, she said responding to an - Asia, Haley said one of the pillars get Americans. This new ap - from Pakistan. We can't continue proach to ensuring that Iran nev - other question."There was a of that strategy is the develop - proach will require understand - to see them harboring the terror - er gets a nuclear weapon. plan, possibly I would go (to ment of America's strategic part - ing and restraint from both ists. We have to see something "It would be catastrophic for India) by the end of this year but nership with India."America's Pakistan and India," she change. India is going to witness - the safety of Americans and the there's another crisis that has overriding interest in said.The US, she said, is looking ing that. India is going to help us world if Iran became a nuclear come up that will send me some - Afghanistan and throughout at India to help US more in with that," Haley said in re - power. But India is a nuclear where else. But yes, I mean I South Asia are to eliminate ter - Afghanistan particularly in eco - sponse to a question. power and nobody gives it a sec - would love to go back to India," rorist safe havens that threaten nomic and development assis - The Trump Administration ond thought. Why," she asked. she said."It's amazing and special us. And to keep nuclear weapons tance. India has already made is hoping to expand India's con - "Because India is a democracy for me. I was fortunate to be there out of the hands of terrorists, we important contributions to the tribution in Afghanistan rooted in a shared belief in hard on his visit to the US in June that, that threatens no one," she said. a few years ago, for the first time will use all the elements of our stability of Afghanistan. through a deep partnership, she work education family and India has a true friend in the US The US and India have both when I was two. And it was as national power economic diplo - "We are really going to need said. The partnership between achievement, she said. and it is a friendship based on felt the pain of terrorism and we magical as my parents say about matic and military to pursue India's help in Afghanistan. They India and America is strong and "President Trump said when shared values," Haley said. share the commitment of defeat - it. So I look forward to going back these goals," she said.Critically are the good neighbours and getting stronger because it is he hosted Prime Minister Modi "Working at the UN really ing terrorists and the hateful ide - to India," she added. Glimpses of Future 9 sPOrts JAMMU THRUSDAY OCTOBER 19, 2017 Bowling long spells in Tests David Warner brings out the old 'Bull' to ignite the Ashes Melbourne Oct 18: rag to the bovine spirit with - England, with former open - in."At the moment I'm not er Marcus Trescothick remains my ultimate aim: Kuldeep Age and fatherhood may going to put any vibes out showing his disdain. have mellowed David there or get into a verbal "It`s pathetic," he told the Press Trust of India, each and every game for loves bowling to the left-han - Warner, but nothing coaxes stoush," Warner said on BBC."To come out with New Delhi, Oct 18 India irrespective of format. ders and two of his victims at the old 'Bull' out of the Australian radio, only mo - those sort of comments is not But in the longer run, I the Eden Gardens were Australia vice-captain like a He has made rapid ments after describing the needed. There`s always the would love to win as many southpaws, Ashton Agar home Ashes series.Warner`s strides in limited overs series as `war`."But come hype that comes around be - Test matches as possible for and Matthew Wade, before clarion call this week to sum - cricket over the past couple day one when we walk out fore the Ashes, so I don`t my country," Yadav told PTI he had right-hander Pat mon 'hatred' for visiting of months but for Kuldeep there, there will definitely think it`s something the during an interaction ahead Cummins caught behind England continued the re - Yadav, the ultimate chal - be some words exchanged." (English) players will be of the limited overs New with the wrong one to com - vival of a once-famed chirpi - lenge is to bowl long spells While Warner won re - drawn into."I think it will Zealand beginning on plete his hat-trick. "I think I ness that cranked back into consistently in the Test for - spect among some of his just be a good distraction, October 22. Spin great am more effective against gear during the long-run - mat. The 22-year-old from compatriots for being able to hopefully, for Australia and Bishen Bedi had recently the left-handers but I did en - ning pay dispute between Kanpur, alongside another rein himself in, he could see they can get caught up in the said he would like judge joy getting Cummins out the players and Cricket youngster Yuzvendra his approval rating Down war of words."The war of Yadav after he has done the that day. I went for the Australia.It signalled anoth - Chahal, has shouldered the Under soar even higher if he words hardly brought hard yards in Test cricket. wrong one and it worked." er nail in the coffin for the Indian spin attack in back to lets himself go.Former Australia undone during Yadav accepted leg - Someone who has seen 'Reverend', the nickname be - back limited-overs series Australia captain Steve England`s last tour to endary spinner's viewpoint Yadav from close quarters is stowed upon Warner in a pi - against Sri Lanka and Waugh, whose peerless Australia, when Michael with utmost humility. "He Australian Brad Hogg, who ous nod to his quieter de - Australia not letting the teams relentlessly sledged Clarke`s side whitewashed has been great of the game himself has praised the meanour on and off the field team feel the absence of sea - the English in consecutive the tourists 5-0.Warner was and I understand where he is younger chinaman. Yadav in recent seasons.Prior to soned pros like Ashes wins, endorsed the in the thick of it, taunting coming from. Bowling long too can't help raving about the 'Reverend', there was on - Ravichandran Ashwin and lefthander`s call to England`s batsmen for hav - spells in first-class cricket Hogg."He has helped me a lot ly the 'Bull', a moniker that Ravindra Jadeja. However, arms."There`s nothing ing `scared eyes` when faced are something I have always (during the KKR days) and aptly captured his rampag - Test cricket remains his pri - wrong with that bit of byplay with Mitchell Johnson`s looked forward to. There is been smooth sailing for him, was taken to the cleaners by he continues to do so. Even ing ways, whether swinging ority -- a format which before the series starts. It pace barrage in the first test no better feeling for a spin - having been hammered on a Moises Henriques and in the Australia series, his over-sized bat in the mid - brought him into the lime - gets everybody interested," in Brisbane.Clarke, too, did ner than getting a batsman couple of occasions in the Travis Head leaking 46 runs where he was commentat - dle, firing off an angry tweet light after a successful Test Waugh told local media. not hold back and was out after setting him up. just concluded series in four overs. "It just goes to ing, he always made time for in the early hours, or throw - debut against Australia in "I`m sure Dave can han - caught telling England pace - That sort of planning is only against Sri Lanka. He went show that every day is a new me. I don't think my wrist po - ing a punch at England's Joe Dharamsala, last March. dle making those comments man James Anderson to get possible in the longest for - for 75 runs in 10 overs in the day in international cricket. sition is as immaculate as Root.Off-field domestic bliss "The last six months himself. As long as he can ready for a "broken ... arm".It mat," Yadav said. Yadav's game after he became the Having said that, getting a Hogg's. I am still learning and the threat of suspension have been great and I have back them up, which I`m was in retaliation, he said, strength has been his accu - third Indian to take a hat- hat-trick was like a dream. I the tricks of the trade," said for multiple code of conduct got plenty of chances to play sure he will.""PATHETIC" for Anderson threatening to racy, which is fairly tough trick in ODI in Kolkata. never thought I could do that Yadav, adding there is still a breaches may have acceler - for India. When you are Warner`s salvo has al - punch his team-mate George for a chinaman to maintain. And during the T20s se - so early in my career," he long way to go before he can ated Warner`s maturity, but starting off, you want to play ready ruffled feathers in Bailey. However, it has not always ries against Australia, he sounded satisfied. Yadav be as effective as Hogg. the Ashes is a powerful red Hockey trials in Dec Srikanth needs to be more consistent, feels Axelsen's coach JAMMU, Oct 18: Lone Star holds Real Kashmir to 1-1 draw Odense, Oct 18 (PTI) ter coaching England for added.Jonassen feels India Gopichand has the vision. I Hockey Jammu and some time.His presence saw is slowly finding its way in think it is a matter of time," Current World Kashmir shall be holding Axelsen emerge as a world doubles and picked young he explained.Asked if 'Holy Champion Viktor Axelsen's selection trials to pick up beater, who bagged bronze Satwik Sai Raj Rankireddy Trinity' of Lee Chong Wei, coach Kenneth Jonassen rat - probable for the coaching at Rio Olympics and then for effusive praise."I think Lin Dan and Chen Long are ed Kidambi Srikanth as one camp so as to raise the state clinched the World India is slowly moving on. at the business end of their of the toughest players to team for Sub-junior (boys) Championship title beating You have a young doubles respective careers, beat but at the same time National Championship Lin Dan in Glasgow. He is pair who did extremely well Jonassen said:"I will never urged the Indian to be more scheduled to be held at currently the world No 1. in Korea Open. Satwik is ex - rule out players like Lee consistent."For me world No Hojai in Assam from Jonassen, however, felt tremely talented, he has Chong Wei, his skill level is 1 doesn't matter. It is about January five to January 14. given the fierce competition power beyond his age defi - exceptional. The way he is being able to peak at right As per a handout issued in men's singles, it will be nitely and I think he and his able to play under pressure, time at Olympics, World by Hockey J&K general sec - difficult to hold on to the nu - partner has huge potential. I create his own points with a Championship, Thomas retary, G S Bakshi, the tri - mero uno status by Axelsen. think Tan Kim Her is doing a great attack, it would be a Cup, that's the key. Srikanth als shall take place at K K "The competition is good job," he said."Even in mistake," he said."It would is one of the more talented Hakhu Stadium, here in the fierce. It will be very diffi - the women's doubles (N also be a major mistake to players by far. He looks so first week of December. cult to dominate. In earlier Sikki Reddy and Ashwini rule out Lin Dan. He is by far athletic on court but I think times, we have seen three or Ponappa) is moving along the best player to have he needs to be more consis - four players standing out, and giving us a lot of prob - played the game and he still State Roll Ball team tent," Denmark chief coach winning tournaments but lems, they played a good looks hungry and when he is Jonassen told PTI during an now overall you can't play game against Christina and hungry, he is dangerous," he leaves for Nationals interaction."The transition even at 95 percent. There are Kamilla. So I am seeing an added.n helping Axelsen be - that I have seen in him in JAMMU, Oct 18: atleast 20-25 players in the improvement and at this come the best in the world, last six months has been draw who can beat you," said stage it will be slow and one Jonassen said: "It has been a State Roll Ball team, un - amazing. I count him one of the 43-year-old, who won the has to be patient. long and tough journey. der the banner of J&K Roll the toughest players. He Ball Association, today left gold medal at the 2008 I believe India can Talent is one thing but JAMMU, Oct 18: ty play. Both the teams have warded in 80th minute of the plays very well against Chen for participation in the XI European Badminton achieve great things," he achieving greatness at the heavily remained heavily de - play when they were award - Long. He is difficult for any - Junior Roll Ball The Premier Division Championships.Jonassen said.Jonassen said training senior level is another thing. pendent on the performance ed a penalty kick and Hanan body to beat, so it is a matter Championship to be held at match in the ongoing State admitted that India do have for doubles requires differ - But the most important of these two budding foot - without any mistake con - of time."Of course, I don't Chennai from October 22 to Football League-2017 be - quality players, who are ea - ent kind of environment as thing is to achieve it in those ballers. verted it into a goal and scor - know him, I don't know how October 25. The team was tween Lone Star KFC and ger to do well at the highest India traditionally have al - weeks when it really matters As the play started, the ing an equalizer. In the last he is to work with, I don't flagged off by Joint Real Kashmir FC ended in a level."I see India coming up ways been a singles playing is totally different. Viktor defence lines of both the tal - 10 minutes of the game, play - know what he is going Secretary of the J&K State 1-1 draw at Synthetic Turf with 6-8 players, who are nation."The tradition in has gone through a tough ented teams attacked against ers from both the teams through mentally.From my Sports Council, Shiv TRC.The high voltage en - hungry and determined for India has been singles and it process of learning how to each other goal post but the made desperate attempts to point of view, just by looking Kumar Shama, who was ac - counter between the two success. Japan also have takes time to build that kind cope with himself and expec - defence lines ensured that no score but failed to do so and at him the kind of talent he companied by Sports evenly matched teams Kento Momota, who is com - of training environment for tations."He is very good in damage was done. Though when the referee blew the fi - is, he is already doing great Officer, Ravi Singh and proved a delight for the thou - ing back for sure and he is doubles.India have the re - communication. We have an Lone Star team made more nal whistle the score line and he has the potential to go Manager Indoor Complex, sands of spectators as one of the players, we are sources in players and fi - understanding as what are attacks in the first half, they read 1-1. It was a fair result far," Jonassen said when Satish Gupta. Earlier, the throughout the 90-minutes of looking forward to see at the nances to hire the right his objectives for season, couldn't score any goal and for both the teams, consider - asked about his opinion team was cleared by the the play they were enthralled super series level, he de - coaches, to make the players month and next tournament. the score game remained ing they missed several scor - about Srikanth.Jonassen Screening Committee of the with the quality of football serves to be here and he dedicate themselves to dou - It is everyday that you goalless. In the second half ing opportunities. Arun of joined Danish National team J&K State Sports Council. displayed by both the teams. would be in the contention bles and I can't see why India change a little bit," he con - Real Kashmir players geared Lone Star team was declared as its chief coach in 2013 af - Earlier, the team under - Before the play started the in future," he won't succeed. I think cluded. up and made frequent at - player of the match for his went a 15 days coaching spectators were cheering for tacks on the opposite goal performance.Meanwhile, B- camp held under the super - their favourite players and post and in 65th minute of the Division league IFC vision of Sudhir Singh and the atmosphere in the Need to improve on play Arun Nagiyal sent a Nowgam winning the title Champions League: Tottenham Hotspur hold Madhu Sharma.Team was ground was electrifying. powerful long range shot in - and Noorbagh FC finishing speed, accuracy: selected after 15 days of rig - Akib from Loner Star team to the goal post of Lone Star as runners up. More than 50 orous training camp under and Rehbar of Real Kashmir Real Madrid, Manchester City down Napoli Japan coach team.Trailing by a goal, Lone percent match of the Super the supervision of Mr. team have so far been the Star players didn't lose heart and Premier Division league Kolkata, Oct 18 (PTI) Sudhir Singh and Madhu players of the tournament as and kept on playing aggres - have been completed till Sharma.The Team: Rishav they have won the hearts of sive football. They were re - date. Japan coach Yoshiro Gupta (Captain), Ritik football fans with their quali - Moriyama conceded that Mahajan, Vivek Singh, his team could not match Adishwar Sharma, Ansh Sachin Tendulkar upto the speed, technique Sudan, Abhay Veer Singh, Financier Amanda Staveley and accuracy of England Prabal Singh, Vishvjeet, during their 3-5 shoot-out Bhavnesh Bhardwaj and to soon debut as loss in the FIFA Under-17 Manvijay Singh Slathia. eyes $400 million bid for World Cup pre-quarterfi - The team is accompa - comic book hero nal."We need to improve on nied by Chandan sharma Newcastle United: Source and Dhruv Sharma as New Delhi Oct 18: our technique, accuracy, London Oct 18: quests for comment.PCP, speed and intensity on the Coach and Manager respec - In just over a week, an which has not yet put in an pitch," the veteran coach tively. PCP Capital Partners, abridged version of offer for Newcastle United, said in the post- match the investment firm run by German coach not believes the club is worth Sachin Tendulkar's auto - news conference, admit - British businesswoman around 300 million pounds biography 'Playing It My ting that they've a long way worried about heat Amanda Staveley, is inter - ($395.25 million) with a fur - Way' will be released pro - as far as catching up with and humidity factor ested in bidding around $400 ther 150 million pounds jecting him as a comic million for Newcastle their European rivals. Kolkata, Oct 18 (PTI) needed to invest in players book hero, reports United after owner Mike "We tried to play in our over the next two years, ac - Mumbai Mirror. Paris Oct 18: apiece and are well placed to Raul Albiol was wrestled to Germany coach Ashley put the Premier own style, somethings cording to the source, who progress to the knockout the ground.The Brazilian Christian Wueck is not League club up for sale on With its target audi - Cristiano Ronaldo worked, some did not. We spoke on condition of phase after Borussia was beaten from the spot as worried about the energy- Monday, according to a ence as children, publish - scored a penalty but holders had our gameplan knowing anonymity because the deal Dortmund stumbled to a 1-1 Amadou Diawara halved the sapping hot and humid source familiar with the ers Hatchett India have Real Madrid were held 1-1 at they were strong. We creat - is not public.Speculation draw at APOEL Nicosia. deficit 17 minutes from time weather conditions here matter.Speculation over said that elements in the home by Tottenham Hotspur ed chances. It went almost over Staveley`s interest in A mistake by Dortmund after Fernandino brought and is hoping the pitch Staveley`s interest in the St in the Champions League on as it was planned but one the St James` Park club was book will include a 25-page goalkeeper Roman Burki down Faouzi Ghoulam, but plays good in their FIFA James` Park club was Tuesday (Oct 17), while thing which lacked was we sparked when she was seen comic-hero section talk - was punished by Benin City held on to secure a third Under-17 World Cup quar - sparked when she was seen Manchester City overcame at the ground watching a ing about the most excit - striker Mickael Pote and al - straight win in Group F. failed to score." Moriyama terfinal on October at the ground watching a Italian high-flyers Napoli 2- match earlier this month ing events in Tendulkar's though Sokratis equalised LIVERPOOL RUN RIOT was appointed coach of the 22.Having played their match earlier this month 1.Raphael Varane's own goal against Liverpool, another cricket career, including with a header, Dortmund Shakhtar Donetsk recov - Japanese U-15 side in 2013, group league matches in against Liverpool, another gifted Spurs the lead on 28 club she has been linked his 'Desert Storm' innings were left frustrated as both ered from a goal down in and followed his players to Kochi and Goa, Germany club she has been linked minutes at the Bernabeu, with buying in the past. Shinji Kagawa and Pierre- Rotterdam to claim a 2-1 vic - the next level in 2015, with played their pre-quarters in with buying in the past.PCP during the 1998 ODI tour - but Ronaldo converted a The club has said they Emerick Aubameyang hit tory over Dutch champions the U-17 squad."I was very New Delhi where they Capital, which acts for in - nament in Sharjah. spot-kick shortly before half- were willing to listen to of - the woodwork.Raheem Feyenoord.Steven Berghuis impressed how the players blanked Colombia 4-0."It's vestors in the Middle East "Sachin's team has time after a foul by Serge fers that would be capable of Sterling swept Premier headed the home side ahead, played. I am very proud of not important where we and China, is one of four po - worked on the book and it Aurier on Toni Kroos. "delivering sustained in - League leaders City into a but Brazilian winger them. We could show our play, what is very impor - tential bidders for the club, will have features that will Hugo Lloris produced a vestment" towards achiev - ninth-minute lead at Bernard rounded Brad strength playing as a unit tant is that we have good the Financial Times report - remarkable stop to thwart ing their ambitions in the be exciting for the young Eastlands, with Gabriel Jones to level and went on to against a strong opponent. pitch. I think the pitch in ed on Tuesday. PCP is best Karim Benzema from point- top flight.Newcastle have readers," Thomas Jesus tapping home a quick - grab the winner on 54 min - Delhi was good. I think known for acting as an inter - blank range and another ac - We wanted to defend well been relegated twice since Abraham of Hachette fire second from Kevin De utes to leave Shakhtar sec - pitch here is okay," Wueck mediary between Barclays robatic save to deny and the boys showed char - Ashley took charge in 2007. India told Mumbai Bruyne's precise low cross. ond on six points.Liverpool told reporters on the side - and a group of Abu Dhabi in - Ronaldo, while Keylor acter." Moriyama admitted After winning promotion Belgian midfielder De earned their first win after lines of their first practice vestors during the 2008 fi - Mirror.This abridged ver - Navas foiled Harry Kane and that they need to improve back to the Premier League Bruyne then rattled the back-to-back draws in Group session here today.The nancial crisis, helping the sion will be half the size Christian Eriksen as both by a few notches."My jour - last season, Rafael Benitez`s crossbar before Ederson pre - E by dismantling Maribor 7- German coach has worked British bank avoid a govern - and price of Tendulkar's teams remained unbeaten in ney of two and half years side are ninth in the stand - served City's two-goal ad - 0 in Slovenia, falling just at the German Football ment bailout. Newcastle 486-page original autobi - Group H.Real and Spurs top has been very good. But we ings with 11 points from vantage by keeping out a short of equalling the record Association since 2012. United did not respond to re - the section on seven points need to develop. eight games. ography Dries Mertens penalty after for the biggest Champion. Glimpses of Future 10 eNtertaiNmeNt JAMMU THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 2017

MTV Splitsvilla’s Secret Superstar box office collection Johnny Depp sues Gaurav Arora takes predictions: Aamir Khan’s film will collect lawyer for swindling part in India’s Next $40 million of his Rs 50 crore over the first weekend wealth Top Model Season 3 as Gauri Arora

Actor Johnny Depp has sued his lawyer over claims that he conspired with Depp’s former financial manag - er to swindle $40 million of his wealth. The “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” actor sued Jacob A. Bloom and his law firm Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal & LaViolette, in a new complaint filed on Tuesday, reports tmz.com The suits claimed that Bloom and the entertainment law firm committed “pro - fessional malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and un - Aamir Khan – Zaira Devgn – Parineeti Chopra’s ers as well as the audience. film is the next day after just enrichment”, ultimately costing the actor tens of Wasim‘s Secret Superstar is Golmaal Again, we don’t feel it The urban and the multiplex Diwali, so it should do phe - millions of dollars. “Johnny Depp’s lawsuit filed today all set to hit the screens tomor - will be affected at all. Our audience is quite excited nomenal numbers on the sec - reflects his continued stand against systemic, self-serv - row (October 19) and we are trade expert – Akshaye Rathi about Secret Superstar, so I ond day (Friday, October 20). ing Hollywood practices that he hopes this lawsuit will quite stoked about this one. (exhibitor and distributor) al - am sure it will do fantastically On day one (October 19, expose and end,” said Depp’s lawyer Adam Waldman. Not only does the film have an so agrees with us, as he men - well.” From what we hear, Thursday), which is the day In the new complaint, Depp claimed that “instead of interesting plot, but looks like tioned to us, “The buzz around Secret Superstar will release for Laxmi Pujan, Secret protecting Mr. Depp’s interests, Bloom and his firm en - it has been well executed and the film is fantastic and it has in 1500 – 1800 screens across Superstar should collect Rs 7 – gaged in misconduct for their own financial benefit and the stars have delivered phe - peaked at the right time. I India, which is optimum for 8 crore at the box office. On the violated some of the most basic tenets of the attorney- nomenal performances too. don’t see Secret Superstar and this kind of niche and inspira - second day, which is again a client relationship”. The complaint also alleged that With a huge buzz surrounding Golmaal Again clashing, it’s tional film. While predicting holiday, I expect the film to see Bloom “improperly and negligently collected over $30,000,000 in voidable contingent fees” from his vari - the film and the ongoing holi - more of a co-existence at the Secret Superstar‘s box office a huge jump, maybe even dou - able income over the years without a legally binding day season, we expect Secret box office. Their audience is collections, Akshaye men - ble of the day one collections. contract under California law. Depp claimed in the new Superstar to have a bumper different, so both of them will tioned to us, “It’s a holiday pe - Over the extended weekend, it complaint that he lost out on approximately $32,000,000 first weekend at the domestic encash on the buzz. I feel it’s riod, so people will surely go should rake in Rs 45 – 50 crore in residual payments from his films over a three-year box office. In fact, even with surely going to be a Happy into watch the movie in large at the box office, which is phe - period due to the manipulated terms of the loan. the film clashing with Ajay Diwali for the trade, the mak - number. The best day for any nomenal to say the least.” It’s CONFIRMED! Gal Gadot and Ben Bigg Boss 11: Sapna Affleck’s Justice League to take on Vidya Choudhary is not Balan’s Tumhari Sulu on November 17

fice thanks to the debacle of getting eliminated Kahaani 2 and this year’s Begum Jaan. On the other hand, three of DC’s previous superhero movies Batman V anytime soon Superman, Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman have done wonderful business in India, Delhi born Gaurav Arora had the girls swooning all especially the last. Wonder over him on MTV Splitsvilla. Post that, he shocked Woman was both critically ac - everyone by undergoing a sex change surgery. The claimed and had a good run at handsome young man said that he felt like a woman the box office this year. So throughout his life and this was an essential move for Justice League that bring her him. Now, he will be seen as a contestant on India’s Next with Batman, Superman, The Top Model Season 3, which will be judged by Dabboo Flash and Aquaman (and if we are lucky enough, Green Ratnani, Malaika Arora Khan and Milind Soman. Lantern too) is definitely the Gaurav underwent a sex reconstruction surgery that more anticipated one! Justice took months and has now been flaunting his new identi - League is directed by Zack ty of Gauri Arora with pride. The former model will Snyder with Joss Whedon walk the ramp in sexy outfits that include a bikini. backing up as additional sup - Talking to Mumbai Mirror, he said, “I felt extremely port. It stars Ben Affleck as beautiful. I was a tad apprehensive about the fact that I Batman, Henry Cavill as had to put on a bikini and walk down the ramp in front of Superman, Gal Gadot as seasoned judges but that only made my resolve stronger. Well, it’s confirmed now! Though Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati, star - Justice League was scheduled to release in ring Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Wonder Woman, Raymond Fisher as It takes a lot of courage to accept the reality and come US and many other countries on November Ranveer Singh, was supposed to be a solo re - Cyborg, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, and out in public. A lot of people out there already know 17, it was not confirmed whether the movie lease on the date. However now that it got Ezra Miller as The Flash. Speaking about about my struggle. I hope my stint on the show gives will release in India due to screen distribu - postponed to December 1, Vidya Balan’s the League coming together Wonder courage to a lot of people.” Check out these stunning pic - tions. But superhero movies fans would be slice of life drama Tumhari Sulu took on Woman Gal Gadot said, “I just hope that au - tures of Gauri…For the uninitiated, Gaurav Arora was glad to hear that Justice League will make that vacated slot. But now it looks like Vidya diences will enjoy the movie, and also hope one of the leading male models from Delhi who was do - the date on November 17 in India and will al - Balan will have to battle a legion of super - they enjoy the dynamic of the League work - ing well on the ramp as well. It was after Splitsvilla that so be released in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu heroes to make some sort of impression at ing together. It’s just a wonderful group of he decided to undergo a sex change surgery. However, dubs in 3D, 2D and IMAX screens too. the box office. What works against Tumhari actors, and they all bring their own unique he has not done his sex reassignment surgery as yet. It is Warner Bros. brings the superhero saga to Sulu is that both Justice League and qualities to their characters. So, I hope the a bold move to have Gauri on the show. Stay tuned to India. But Justice League is not the only Tumhari Sulu are multiplex movies. Vidya audience feels like they’re part of the team Bollywood Life for more scoop and updates… movie to come out on that Friday. Earlier, Balan is not having a great time at the box of - and will come along for the ride.” Deepika Padukone goes on rage mode after she learns about Padmavati rangoli attack

The controversy around “Absolutely heart breaking to see Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s the recent attack on artist Karan Padmavati has refused to slow and his artwork!disgusting and down despite assurances from the appalling to say the least! Who are makers that they won’t romanti - these people?Who is responsible cise the saga. The trailer of the for their actions?For how long are We know that the line-up of Bigg Boss 11 has a mix of celebrity and com - film had received an extraordi - we going to let this go on? Allow moners. While most of the commoners have come on the show to get fa - nary response from the movie-go - them to take law into their own mous, one of them already has quite a massive fan following. We are talk - ers but didn’t go down well with hands & attack our freedom & ing about Sapna Choudhary, who is a stage performer from Haryana. Her the Shri Rajput Karni Sena. right to individual expression stint on the show has been quite impressive so far. Although she found her - Recently. around 100 men from time & again!? This has to stop self in the danger zone right in the first week, she got saved. This week too the group had destroyed the ran - NOW & action must be she is nominated along with Hina Khan, Vikas Gupta, Luv Tyagi, Mehjabi goli of Deepika Padukone’s taken!@smritiirani”. The film has Siddiqui and Akash Dadlani, and we can already tell you that she is not get - Padmavati poster, which took 48 faced many obstacles right from ting eliminated. In fact, Sapna is not walking through the exit door of the hours of hard work to make. Artist its inception, Earlier this year, the Bigg Boss house anytime soon. No, she doesn’t have a secret deal with the Karan K, who had made the ran - protestors manhandled and mis - show runners, but people in Haryana and other parts of North India are goli was shocked by this incident. behaved with Sanjay Leela making sure that she stays in the show for as long as possible. There are ads He tweeted, “#Padmavati Rangoli Bhansali, while he was shooting running on the front pages of the major newspapers that are circulated in Controversy! A crowd of 100 peo - in Jaipur. The protestors also Haryana. These ads have all the information to save Sapna. There are her ple cried JAY SRI RAM AND burnt the costumes of the lead voting details along with a photo of the dancer. Obviously there is great rubbed out my 48hrs’ intense characters and vandalized the word of mouth, but these print ads are just adding to it. Check out the pic - work! Shocked.” Post this embar - sets. A protestor from Karni Sena tures of the ads right here:Talking about her stint on Bigg Boss 11, the main rassing event, Padmavati’s lead quoted, “We will not allow distort - highlight has been the showdown between Sapna and Arshi Khan. It all actress Deepika Padukone ex - ed facts to be shown in the film at started when Arshi called Sapna a ‘naachnewaali’. This didn’t go down pressed her anger and heart- any cost, and will see to it that the well with Sapna, who kept following Arshi wherever she went in the break on Twitter. The actress film is not screened in half of house. In fact, she threatened to kill her and intimidated her. It’s not easy to posted the pictures of vandalized India. They are trying to defame scare someone like Arshi, who also has quite a strong personality. But rangoli followed by series of Padmavati by distorting histori - Sapna managed to intimidate her and…how! tweets, that read like this, cal facts. It is not acceptable.” NatiON Glimpses of Future 11 JAMMU THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 2017 2nd Lamp Lighting Ceremony and Annual Day function of SMVDCoN Kakryal Qaiser Jamsheed Kohli inaugurates Rs 57.40 lakh laboratory Guv for developing Nursing College as a front Lone chairs block of Sheep Husbandry Deptt in Ganderbal DRSC-I meeting Inspects activities of Wool Board at Nowshehra rank institution in nursing and research SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 18: To review the function - ing of Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD) a meeting of the Department Related Standing Committee (DRSC- I) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council was held here today under the Chairmanship of MLC Qaiser Jamsheed Lone. Legislators, Khursheed Aalam, Aga Syed Mehmood, G.L.Raina and Ghulam Nabi Monga attended the meet - ing. While reviewing the overall functioning of the Department, the Committee expressed satisfaction over KAKRYAL, Oct 18: for promoting the provision for its alumni to serve med - batch of the college assem - the performance on various of education and healthcare ical care with distinction. bled on the stage holding components. The meeting The Lamp Lighting and to benefit the society at On the happy occasion of candles, the Faculty lit their observed that the depart - SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 18: considered as an important its activities. The Minister Oath Taking Ceremony of large. In this context, he ob - the Lamp Lighting and Oath candles and, thereafter, ment must update all pro - instrument in poverty alle - was apprised that the Board the 2nd batch of B. Sc. served that well over Rs 350 Taking Ceremony, to finally took Oath for rendering pro - grammes and works should Minister for Animal, viation,” said the Minister. has earned an amount of Rs Nursing students of Shri crore had been spent on the induct the 2nd Batch (2017- fessional, ethical and self - be carried out strictly as per Sheep Husbandry and He said livestock provides 1.50 crore on account of sale Mata Vaishno Devi College establishment of the Shri 21), Governor congratulated less service. This ceremony the guidelines to achieve the Fisheries, Abdul Gani the major extra contribu - of graded wool during this of Nursing (SMVDCoN), Mata Vaishno Devi the student nurses for em - initiates the students into objective of these schemes. Kohli today inaugurated Rs tion to agriculture through year, so far. He was in - Kakryal, and the Annual University, well over Rs 300 barking on this noble profes - the noble profession of The Committee was briefed 57.40 lakh district laborato - manure, fuel and as a fertil - formed that there is 6.40 Day function of this College crore on setting up the sion and wished them a pro - nursing. Adorned in their the H&UDD from 2015 till ry-cum-store building of izer apart from meat, milk, lakh kgs raw wool available was held here today. Superspeciality Hospital ductive and prosperous fu - uniforms for the first time, ending August 2017 generat - Sheep Husbandry eggs that grant a regular in the Wool Boards of Governor N. N. Vohra, which is progressing well to ture ahead. Governor gave the students shall hereafter ed income of Rs 28661.94 Department at Haripora in supplementary income and Kashmir and Jammu. Out of Chairman of Shri Mata provide tertiary care to the mementos and prizes to the study and practice in actual lakhs. Out of this the Ganderbal district. The employment. Kohli urged this, 3.56 Lakh kgs raw wool Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, needy, and Rs.¬¬¬ 15.5 students of the 1st Batch medical care surroundings. Srinagar Municipal building housing fully upon the farmers to come is available with the Wool was the Chief Guest. H. L. crore to establish the (2016-20) who have excelled Dr. (Brig.) M. M. Harjai, Corporation (SMC) has equipped laboratory would forward and avail the bene - Board Kashmir while as 2.84 Maini, Mr. Justice (Retd) Gurukul and Rs 16 crore to in academics and co-curricu - Administrator of the earned Rs 10542.67 lakhs on facilitate treatment of live - fits of several innovative Lakh kgs raw wool is in the Permod Kohli and Maj. Gen. start the College of Nursing lar activities during the past Nursing College, presented account of their Corporate stock besides act as multi - and welfare schemes stock of Wool Board Jammu. (Retd) Shiv Kumar Sharma, which is functioning satis - year. Governor asked CEO of Vote of Thanks. Dr. Shailla Committee Shops and ple store for feed and fodder. launched by the The Minister was informed Board Members; Prof. factorily and in the very the Shrine Board to ensure Cannie, Principal of the godowns, while as the On the occasion, the Government. The Minister that the Board has pur - Sanjeev Jain, Vice first year of its functioning that the School of Nursing College, adminis - Jammu Municipal Department organized an said that reformative meas - chased 54000 kgs of wool Chancellor, Shri Mata its students are showing Architecture and Planning, tered the Oath to the stu - Corporation (JMC) has awareness camp for the ures have been taken in the from breeders during this Vaishno Devi University; promising results. He ob - New Delhi, very early final - dents and presented the earned 6513.30 lakhs for the sheep breeders of the area Animal, Sheep Husbandry year for which 17 procure - Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, served that this College, izes the Master Plan of the Annual Report of the same purpose. Likewise, the in which a good number of and Fisheries Departments ment centres have been es - Chief Executive Officer of which is imparting quality area adjoining the College for the period 2016- Committee was informed, farmers were present. during last three years tablished all over in the the Shrine Board; Mr. nursing education, will pro - Superspeciality Hospital so 17. A musical drama was the Directorate of Urban Speaking on the occasion, which include preparation Valley. The Minister en - Prasanna Ramaswamy G, duce highly qualified and that an independent complex presented by the students of Local Bodies Kashmir has the Minister said that about of seniority lists of all the joined upon the Deputy Commissioner, trained nurses who will for the College of Nursing the Nursing College on this generated an amount of Rs 80% population of the State employees of these Department’s officials to Reasi; Dr. M. K. Kumar and help in strengthening the could be established expedi - occasion which was highly 6830.17 lakhs from their lives in the rural areas and Departments, framing of work in synergy and ensure Mr. Anshul Garg, Additional functioning of the health tiously, to be followed by the appreciated by the audi - shops and go downs during most of them are directly or poultry policy, setting up of to provide better services to CEOs of the Board; and Mr. sector. Mata Vaishno Devi establishment of the pro - ence. Among those who at - the period, while as the indirectly involved in live - poultry and milk villages the breeders. He stressed up - Tahir Bhat, SSP Reasi were University has already posed Medical College. tended the function includ - Directorate of Urban Local stock farming. He said this etc. He said that the on the concerned to ensure present on the occasion. made a mark in imparting In his welcome address, ed Dr. V. Verma, Dean SMV - Bodies Jammu has earned sector is emerging as im - Government is contemplat - maintenance of cleanliness Speaking at the func - education of high standards Maj. Gen. (Retd) Shiv DU; Dr. Suneet Marwah, Rs 4775.80 lakhs during the portant growth leverage to ing to set up a separate in and around the complex. tion, Governor recalled that to 1675 residential students Kumar Sharma, Member of Chief Executive Officer, period. The Committee also State economy and its share University for Animal and Director, Sheep Husbandry after he became responsible from J&K and various parts the Shrine Board and SMVDNSH; Manu directed the officers to take to Gross State Domestic Sheep sectors aimed at to Kashmir, Dr Muhammad for the functioning of the of the country. The Chairman of the Governing Ramachandar, Facility up the development of differ - Products is also increasing. provide a boost to these sec - Ramzan, Managing Shrine Board, the Members Governor underscored the Body of the College, gave de - Director; medicos and senior ent dwelling units under He said that with the stren - tors. Earlier, the Minister Director Wool Board, Dr had unanimously agreed crucial need for all the tails of the achievements of executives of the BSUP. It further directed uous efforts of the present inspected functioning of Sharief Din, Sub Divisional with his suggestion that as stakeholders to intensify ef - the College in academics Superspeciality Hospital, that parking slots and other dispensation the livestock Sheep Products Magistrate Kagan and other major portion of the re - fort to ensure that the and co-curricular activities Kakryal; officers and staff of related issues should also be is emerging as an important Development Board com - Senior Officers of Animal sources with which the College of Nursing develops since its establishment last the Shrine Board and the fac - considered under relevant sector in the economy. monly known as Wool and Sheep Husbandry Board is blessed should be as a front rank institution year. Earlier, all the ulty, students of the Nursing scheme so that people are “From livelihood per - Board at Nowshehra, Departments were present ploughed back, particularly in nursing and research and Nursing students of 2nd College and their parents. served in a best possible way. spective, the livestock is Srinagar and took stock of on the occasion. Govt making scientific interventions to bring DDC Kishtwar reviews working of SHRC sends notice to higher-ups over Ladakh on Horticulture map: Basharat Bukhari NFSA committees FLAGS OFF TEAM OF DOCTORS, PARAMEDICS ON HEPATITIS KISHTWAR, OCTOBER 18: torture of inmates in JK Jammu, Oct 18 (PTI) and medical officer of cen - appropriate that the DGP, the embargo laid down by District Development B VACCINATION CAMPAIGN AT SHARGOLE BLOCK tral jail following a media DG Prisons and various judicial pronounce - Commissioner, Angrez Taking suo-moto cogni - report titled "Kot Balwal jail Superintendent of Central ments. "Unfortunately, de - KARGIL, OCTOBER 18: tive officers accompanied facilities to the people of the Singh Rana here today sance of alleged torture and turns 'Abu Gharib prison'". jail, Kot Bhalwal Jammu, spite the embargo laid down the Minister. Seeking details far off villages. The chaired a meeting of stripping of a prisoner at The report carried by an are afforded an opportunity by various judicial pro - Underlining the need for regarding possibilities to ex - Minister also interacted District and Tehsil Level Kot Balwal jail here, the English daily claimed that to submit a detailed report," nouncements, the authori - adopting innovative and sci - plore and introduce new with various delegations Committees to review the Jammu and Kashmir State the jail authorities subject - the SHRC member said. ties ignore them as they are entific measures to boost the high yielding fruit varieties and assured them timely re - updating process under Human Rights Commission ed under-trials to physical "Notice also be sent to med - unaware of it. They have to horticulture produce, in the region, the Minister dress of their grievances. NFSA in the backdrop of (SHRC) today issued a no - torture besides stripping. ical officer of the jail to re - protect the honour and dig - Minister for Horticulture directed concerned officials Meanwhile people and fresh guidelines. The tice to top police and jail of - "Prima-facie, I am satisfied port whether he or she has nity of all inmates of the Syed Basharat Bukhari to - to explore the possibility of growers hailed the Minister meeting was attended by ficials seeking a detailed re - that this act of the jail au - examined and provided jail," it said. "It has been held day said the Government is introducing new type of and horticulture officials ADC K.L Sharma, Chief port on the incident. thorities is a glaring viola - medical aid to the victim in - by various pronouncements keen to bring the Ladakh on fruits in the Ladakh region. for visiting the cold desert Planning Officer Dr. Yasir Member SHRC, Jang tion of human rights and is mates of the jail," he direct - of the Supreme Court and the horticulture map of the Bukhari directed the region and ascertain the Balwan, ACR, ACD, Bahadur Singh Jamwal, is - required to be dealt with ed while calling for the de - high courts of the country State. The Minister said this concerned for motivating facts on the ground. The DSWO, SDM Chatroo, All sued the notice to the heavy hands," Jamwal said. tailed report within 30 days. that the inmates have same during his visit to Fruit farmers to adopt modern growers appraised the Tehsildars, TSO besides Director General of Police "Before proceeding in this The commission also rights guaranteed under the Mandi Complex at farming practices, besides Minister about various is - dealers of the FCS&CA (DGP), Director General case and visiting the jail lamented the fact that the constitution of India," the Kurbathang to take stock of conducting mass aware - sues pertaining to the horti - Department. The DDC Prisons, Superintendent personally, it would be most authorities were unaware of human rights body added. ongoing work, the Minister ness campaign in the interi - culture sector. They also de - said that the government was informed by the ors of the region on zonal manded that they should be has sanctioned additional Horticulture Department of - level regarding use of quali - given dedicated places in 15000 AAY/PHH benefici - ficials that the Mandi is be - ty fertilizers, pesticides and Srinagar and Jammu re - aries for the district and CONT FORM PAGE 1 ing constructed at an esti - fungicides. He directed for gion to showcase and mar - directed the district mated cost of Rs 1.09 crore to starting the process of in - ket the apricot produce. /tehsil committees to ex - 88 Fresh Sajad Gani Lone, Minister for Agriculture Production, provide avenues for better troducing high yielding The Minister said the pedite the addition and Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Minister for Finance, Labour and convenient marketing plants in coming fruit sea - government is committed deletion process and com - and control of this disease, an official spokesman said. The & Employment, Dr Haseeb A Drabu, Minister for practices to the farmers of son. Later, the Minister to achieve the objectives to plete the exercise by this minister also directed the officers to conduct regular visits to Information Technology, Technical Education and Youth the region. Chairmen flagged of a team of doctors enhance the production and month end. The DDC di - various hospitals in the region for assessing the situation and Services and Sports, Molvi Imran Raza Ansari, Minister for Legislative Council Haji and paramedics of productivity of quality fruit rected the concerned com - providing on-the-spot technical guidance to the health author - PWD, Mr Naeem Akhtar, Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Anayat Ali, MLA Kargil Haji Baqariya Health Care and crops in the State to com - mittees to verify the ration ities, he said. "Cases of dengue must be dealt with special care," Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary, Minister for Asgar Ali Karbalai, Vice Research Center Kargil on a pete in the national and in - card and ensure that each the minister said, directing officers to ensure adequate bed Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga, President Culture J&K 12 days extensive Hepatitis ternational markets with card holder is getting the availability for dengue patients. The minister also interacted Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, Academy Zafar Iqbal B vaccination campaign at highest employment oppor - benefits. The DDC also di - with patients and enquired about the medical care and other Ministers for Cooperative and Ladakh Affairs, Chering Manhas, Secretary Shargole block. Lauding tunities in horticulture sec - rected the Collectors ADC, facilities being provided to them, the spokesman said. Dorjay and Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Horticulture Manzoor the role and efforts of the tor. Bukhari stressed on ACR and SDM Chatroo to Fisheries, Abdul Ghani Kohli while extending felicitations Ahmad Lone, Addition Baqariya Health Care and better marketing practices provide the generator set Governor to the people, prayed for their well being and happiness. Division commissioner Research Center in the re - of horticulture produce of to all the concerned tehsil - They expressed the hope that the Diwali would open a new Kargil Barkat Ali Lone gion, the Minister urged the the State, he said that the dars from the administra - greetings, the Chief Minister hoped the Festival of Lights, chapter of progress and all round development in the State. Nizami, Director members of the Center to department needs to work tive charges within a as Diwali is popularly called, would bring everlasting happi - Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Health & Medical Horticulture Planning work with utmost profes - towards improving market - week’s time for smooth ness and peace to the people of the State. She said Jammu & Education and Social Welfare Asiea Naqash, Minister of Manzoor Ahmad Qadri and sionalism and dedication to ing facilities and building a functioning and avoid dis - Kashmir is proud that its residents celebrate the festivals of State for Transport and Revenue, Mr. Sunil Kumar Sharma, various other administra - provide better healthcare strong brand in the region. ruption of official work. every religion and community with equal joy. Mehbooba Mufti Minister of State for Education and Tourism, Priya Sethi, has prayed for prosperity and well of people on the occasion. Minister of State for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Mir Zahoor Ahmed and Minister of State for Finance and Tarigami chairs Environment Committee meeting PM Asks Planning, Ajay Nanda, have also greeted the people on this auspicious occasion of Diwali. of Director and Deputy Secretary must create teams, to Calls for complete satellite directory of all lakes and water bodies achieve better results. Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh and senior officers from PMO and Cabinet NC Leader SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 18: legal encroachments in and wetlands besides calling for Committee through Power- Secretariat were present during the interactions held over president Devender Singh Rana said Diwali was one of around them, conservation, effective implementation of Point presentation and said various days, the last one being yesterday. the most captivating festivals and it celebrated the victory A meeting of the de-weeding, Water relevant Centre and State that on an average one lakh of light over darkness and good over evil. Committee on Pollution and functioning laws to prevent encroach - centimetre wet weed is re - Environment of Jammu of STPs. The Chairman ment on wetlands. moved from Dal and Nagin Man Arrested and Kashmir Legislative stressed upon the need to “Wetlands are an important Lake. “Encroachments/ each weighing 50 kg, were seized during the raid, he said. Man Brands Assembly was held here to - extract weeds on regular ba - part of ecology and environ - demolition of illegal struc - Singh has been booked under the Essential Commodities Act, attention of other villagers who without any confirma - day under the sis so that excessive load of ment besides being impor - tures and a massive anti-en - the official said, adding that his ration store was also sealed. tion beat the driver up to pulp, injuring him seriously," the Chairmanship of MLA, nutrients trapped in weed tant habitat for bird croachment drive has been police spokesman said. He said Dar was taken to a Mohammad Yousuf will be removed from the species,” he said, adding launched and 445 structures 4 Employees Baramulla hospital for treatment where doctors referred Tarigami to review the Dal- lakes. “Every month the that the state cannot afford have been demolished and him to the SKIMS hospital Soura. "The mischievous ele - Nagin Lake conservation, Committee will have on- to lose its wetlands, for 556 FIR’s against violators Hussain Shah conducted a surprise check at various of - ments use braid chopping phenomenon as a tool in their management and rehabili - spot inspection of the lakes which, it is famous all over have been lodged,” Shah fices of Lasana block yesterday. During the inspection, the personal disputes, thus creating chaos," he said, adding an tation plan. Legislators to check their heath and the world. He called for a told the Committee. Among ADC found four employees unauthorisedly absent from duty FIR has been registered against the accused and the investi - Mohammad Baqir Rizvi, hear the concerns of the pragmatic protection plan others, officials from and placed them under suspension, he said. The suspended gation taken up. Several incidents of people being branded Choudhary Mohammad people associated with for wetlands adding that all Remote Sensing and employees are Assistant Accounts Officers Harvinder Singh braid-choppers have been reported in the valley in the re - Yousuf Bhat, Mohammad them,” the chairman said. the concerned departments Ecology, Control Board, and Mohammad Shabir, Junior Assistant Mohammad Iklaq, cent past, with the state police saying it was an alibi for Abass Wani, Abdul Rahim He also called for a com - and the civil society should Additional Secretary peon Mohammad Rashid, the spokesperson said. some people to get out of their troubles or settle scores. Rather, Anjum Fazili were plete satellite directory of coordinate to conserve Legislative Assembly, be - Director General of Police S P Vaid had said on October 15 present in the meeting. all lakes and water bodies State’s water bodies, which sides others senior officers Council that it is a mass hysteria being generated by certain vested Threadbare discussions with focus on devising ways are its heritage and identity. of concerned department interests to whip up tension in the Valley. "This trend has were held on the deteriorat - and means for proper up - Vice Chairman, LAWDA, and Assembly Secretariat Panchayati Raj, Abdul Haq, Minister for Social emerged and will not be tolerated. Police will take strict ac - ing condition of the lakes, il - keep and conservation of Dr. A.H. Shah briefed the were present in the meeting. Welfare, Science and Technology and ARI & Trainings, tion in such cases," Vaid had told PTI. PTI MIJ K K

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12 C Dr Jitendra inaugurates newly constructed Bhini Bridge Farmers’ welfare among Govt’s top priorities: Dy CM Rs 22 cr project improves connectivity with HP, Punjab VC, Kissan Board hosts Diwali Milan for farmers KATHUA, OCTOBER 18: ment of stadium at Bhaddu, Gandial bridge will be com- conservation of ponds, aug- pleted by June 2018 adding Union Minister of State mentation of health infra that the another ambitious for Development of North and construction of commu- tunnel project proposed at Eastern Region, Dr Jitendra nity hall at Billawar. He also Sundrikot will make Singh today said that time said that provision for in- Kathua a cornerstone of the has come to gear up men and stalling Solar Lights on this overall development of this machinery for accelerating bridge is under active con- parliamentary constituen- the pace of development in sideration. He said centre cy. MLA Bani, Jeevan Lal the Jammu and Kashmir has sanctioned Rs 2800 said that all the major proj- and enable the people to Crore under PMGSY for ects taken up in the area reap maximum benefit from J&K and Kathua –would be completed on time series of projects taken up in Udhampur parliamentary due to focused attention of the state. Jitendar Singh constituency would also get union Dr Jitendar Singh. He was addressing a public its due share. He further also projected some de- gathering after inaugurat- stated that all PMGSY proj- mands before the MP which ing newly constructed Bhini ects will be completed in the mainly pertains to construc- JAMMU, OCTOBER 18: approved rate of Rs. 1,550 Bridge at Billawar of year 2018-19, thus giving ma- tion of tunnel between and Rs. 1,590 for China and Kathua district executed by jor fillip to road connectivi- Kathua and Billawar to Asserting that welfare Ratna paddy respectively BRO under Project ty. Listing various ambi- lessen the travel distance of farmers was among top so that the farmers get due Sampark. The bridge hav- strategic importance as it Government in achieving Bridge. He further said that tious projects taken up in and improve connectivity priorities of the govern- value of their produce. ing span of 259 Mtr has been provided an alternate link the targets set for making it will not only improve con- Kathua, he said ambitious between Billawar-Bani by ment, Deputy ChiefTerming farmers as back- built over river Bhini at along the National Highway Jammu and Kashmir a mod- nectivity to the area with Chattergala Tunnel project bringing Phinter-Bani un- Minister Dr Nirmal Singh bone of the state’s econo- 42.59 KM on Dhar-from Jammu to Pathankot el and developed State. He neighboring states ofproposed on Basholider defence category road. today said it has taken se- my, Dr Singh appealed the Udhampur road and com- besides tackling increasing expressed his delight and Punjab and Himachal but al- Bahderwah road has been He also thanked the minis- ries of path-breaking meas- farming community to pleted at an estimated cost of traffic on the road. said the long pending de- so decreases travel time. formally approved to pro- ter for AIIMS, Medical, ures for their benefit. adopt natural and organic Rs 22 Crore. The union home Jitendar Singh said that mand of the people living in Dr Singh also an- vide an all-weather inter Engineering Colleges be- “Setting up paddy procure- farming to get better re- Minister said that the ambi- the Central Govt. is commit- Billawar has been met with nounced Rs 1 Crore from his district connectivity. He al- sides several roads under ment centres in the far- turns and grow healthy tious project has great ted to facilitate State the commissioning of this MPLAD fund for develop- so announced that Keerian- PMGSY and CRF. flung areas of the state is food for the society. He fur- one among many initia- ther asked the farmers to tives taken by the govern- take optimum benefit of Pak arrests 25 Indian fishermen Jaipur, Srinagar top ranked airports ment for the welfare of state and centrally spon- the Pakistan government farming community”, Dr sored schemes and use lat- releasing them in batches Singh said. The Deputy CM est agriculture technolo- from time to time as a good- in small aerodrome category was addressing a gathering gies for boosting their crop will gesture. Earlier this of farmers during an inter- production. Later, the year, the Pakistan govern- active session cum Diwali Deputy CM felicitated the ment released 219 Indian Mumbai, Oct 18 (PTI) Milan hosted by vice farmers and asked them to fishermen in January while Chairman, State Advisory avoid use of chemical fertil- in December 2016 a batch of AAI-owned Jaipur and Board for Development of izers. Meanwhile, Daljit 220 fishermen were released Srinagar airports have been Kisans, Daljit Singh Chib Singh Chib also extended from Malir jail. ranked among the best aero- here. MLA, Ramnagar R.S Diwali greetings to the Ashraf Chandio of the dromes in the world in the 2- Pathania was also present farming community and Pakistan Fishermen Forum 5 million passengers per an- on the occasion. asked them to adopt best said the government needed num category by the Airport The Deputy CM further cultivation practices for to do more to clearly demar- Council International said the government has betterment of the society. cate boundaries in the (ACI). While Jaipur was Karachi, Oct 18 (PTI) were of eight Indian fisher- Arabian Sea to stop poor ranked first, Srinagar was men, he said. Around 14 of fishermen from both the rated second in the 2-5 mil- School teacher found killed Pakistan has arrested 25 the arrested fishermen had countries from straying in- lion passengers per annum Indian fishermen this week already been sent to Central to each other s area. "These category during the annual for allegedly fishing in the jail on judicial remand by a fishermen don t have high ACI-ASQ survey. This is for with throat slit in Shopian country's territorial waters, magistrate while others tech boats and are unable to the second consecutive year al assembly, conference and on 34 key performance indi- officials said today. The were in custody of the docks navigate properly in the that the Jaipur airport has exhibition at Port Louis in cators, including airport ac- Srinagar, Oct 18 (PTI) Shopian, was found mur- Maritime Security Force police. "These Indian fisher- open sea, he said. been ranked the best airport Mauritius yesterday. cess, check-in, security dered in the Wathoo village made the arrests in the last men were arrested in four Fishermen from both coun- in the World in the traffic Since its inception in screening, restrooms, stores A school teacher was this morning, a police offi- four days and also seized the different operations after tries are arrested frequent- volume of 2-5 million pas- 2006, the ASQ Awards have and restaurants. Each air- found dead with his throat cial said. Lone's throat was fishermen's four boats, the they were warned to leave ly by the maritime security sengers per year. The become the world's leading port uses the exact same sur- slit in a village in Shopian slit and he was apparently officials said. The Indian Pakistan s territorial wa- agencies of both countries awards were presented to airport passenger satisfac- vey, creating an industry district today, a killing that killed by militants as re- fishermen were fishing ille- ters, he said. The latest ar- for illegal fishing and often the two airports in the pres- tion benchmark with over database that allows airports the police suspect was car- venge for the killing of gally in the Arabian Sea in rests bring the number of stray into illegal waters due ence of Airports Authority 300 airports participating in to compare themselves to oth- ried out by militants as a three ultras at his house Pakistan s coastal area, Indian fishermen arrested to absence of any proper of India (AAI) Chairman it. The Airport Service er airports around the world. reprisal for the elimination during an encounter with MSA official Farhat Khan by the MSA this year to technology to confirm the Guruprasad Mohapatra and Quality (ASQ) Awards are The ASQ Programme also of three ultras at his home security forces on October said. "The arrests have been around 350. Hundreds of coastline border between member operations I N the aviation industry's most has a feature that facilitates in an encounter last week. 9, he said. "We are investi- carried out in the last 96 Indian fishermen languish Pakistan and India near Sir Murthy during the 27th ACI prestigious accolades. It sharing of best practices Aijaz Ahmad Lone, a resi- gating the case," the official hours and the last arrests in jails in Karachi despite Creek in the Arabian Sea. Africa/world annual gener- measures passengers' views among airport operators. dent of Gatipora in added. PTI MIJ Chairman J&K Bank Zulfkar for timely payment of commission, carriage charges to ration dealers JAMMU, OCOBER 18: ter placing right person in delivery system of LPG the right category so that ra- cylinders and avoid the sale meets Governor Minister for Food, Civil tion cards can be distributed on the roads. Underlining Supplies and Consumer to the people as early as pos- the need for mass awareness Affairs (FCS&CA) and sible. The Minister said that about the departmental Information Chowdhary more than 80,000 quintals of schemes, the Minster asked Zulfkar Ali today directed Atta is available in food the local administration at the FCS&CA department to stores in Jammu. He asked sub-division and Tehsil lev- ensure timely payment of the ration dealers to imme- els to hold awareness pro- commission and carriage diately lift the flour and dis- grammes to educate the peo- charges to the ration deal- tribute it among the benefi- ple about the scale and rates ers. The Minister was speak- ciaries. Enumerating the of food grains under NFSA ing at an open interactive steps being taken by the de- and MMSFES. The Minister session, ‘Mahapanchayat’ partment to enforce trans- also placed under suspen- organized by the depart- parency and accountability sion TSO Dansal and ment at Food Store, Nagrota in ration distribution, the Inspector, City Circle-2. to listen to the grievances of Minister said online alloca- Meanwhile, the legisla- the ration dealers. MLA, tion of food grains, supply tors also raised their con- GOF Staff Reporter ly for promoting digital Marh Sukhnandan chain management has cerns related to distribution SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 18: economy. Governor dis- Choudhary, MLA, Jammu greatly helped in streamlin- of ration in their constituen- cussed with Chairman the East Rajesh Gupta, MLC ing the system. He said in- cies. MLA, Jammu East Parvez Ahmed, need for the Bank to pro- Ramesh Arora were also the food grain they have Inqalabi, Director, FCS&CA on the same route. The stallation of PoS machines Rajesh Gupta sought to as- Chairman Jammu and vide targeted financial sup- present on the occasion. been allocated. TheKashmir Nisar Ahmad Minister further directed in fair price shops is another certain the possibility of dis- Kashmir Bank, called on port to identified segments Responding to the griev- Mahapanchayat of ration Wani, SDMs, officers of the Director, FCS&CA Jammu major reform being intro- tributing sugar to Non Governor N.N. Vohra, at of the State’s economy espe- ances of ration dealers, the dealers of Jammu was also Legal Metrologyto provide Atta in bag pack- duced by the department. Priority Households in the Raj Bhavan here today. cially under the Pradhan Minister stressed on proper attended by DeputyDepartment, Tehsil Supply age on trial basis to mini- The Minister further di- Jammu. MLA, Marh Ahmed apprised the Mantri Mudra Yojana, and weighing of allocated ration Commissioner, Jammu officers and representatives mize the possibility of less rected the officers of LMD to Sukhnandan Choudhary Governor about the steps stressed the Bank’s high re- to each fair price shop. He al- Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, of oil companies and He fur- quantity of ration distribu- constitute squads to keep asked for distribution of new initiated by the Bank in the sponsibility to play a piv- so instructed the dealers to General Manager, Food ther said the ration dealers tion to the beneficiaries. check on overcharging and ration cards to the people past year for expanding its otal role in speeding up the lift ration from the stores af- Corporation of Indiashould be allowed to share He asked the DC Jammu profiteering during the fes- soon and put forth the prob- services and increasing its growth and development of ter they are satisfied about Kishore Kumar, Director, transportation vehicles if to submit updated list of tive season. He asked the oil lems faced by the people in infrastructure, particular- the State. the quantity and weight of FCS&CA Jammu R.A they few fair price shops fall beneficiaries in Jammu af- companies to improve home getting ration in rural areas. JK Bank adopts Home for specially abled children at Rotary Inner Wheel Narwal Diwali gift for armed forces: Govt cuts Chairman & Senior Management celebrate Diwali with specially abled children and inmates of old age home lives of the under privileged Chairperson PWWA Ms Satphone call rates to Re 1 per minute sections of the society”, said Bharti Vaid, Ms Zainab Parvez Ahmed. Appreciating Watali, IGP Jammu Mr. New Delhi, Oct 18: the passionate work being Shafqat Watali,Mr. I D Soni done by Mr. R K Sharma and President, Mr. Vijay Telecom Minister support staff including the Bhagotra Hony Secretary Manoj Sinha on Wednesday donors Mr. Parvez Ahmed and other functionaries of the said armed as well as para- said “J&K Bank has always Old Age Home. “It’s the joy on military forces will be able believed in making humble their faces that lights up our to make calls to their fami- contributions under its CSR Diwali this year and we will lies using satellite phone for programme by transcending Continue our tradition of Re 1 per minute from its formal boundaries of man- contributing to the society Thursday. The current call dated contributions in the reg- and making a meaningful dif- rate for most of such con- ulatory guidelines to empow- ference in the lives of people. nections was Rs 5 per GOF Staff Reporter dren were being nurtured by the management of the home er all the individuals especial- We decided to celebrate this minute, although some sub- JAMMU, Oct 18: the management of the home for specially abled children ly the ones from the weaker Diwali with the people who sidised ones paid Re 1. "On who despite having meager that the bank will develop an sections of the society”. not only need our resources the eve of Diwali, we are an- is charged for satellite said. Telecom Secretary Parvez Ahmed, resources were putting all out institutional mechanism in Bharti Vaid while appreciat- but also our time as a human nouncing that Armed forces phone connections from se- Aruna Sundararajan said Chairman and CEO, J&K efforts to make the lives of the collaboration with the social ing the endeavor of the being” said Mr. Ahmed while and para-military forces curity forces. From tomor- the cost will have an impact Bank today along with the special children better. welfare department toChairman JK Bank to put reaffirming the commitment stationed in remote areas row onwards, they will not of Rs 3-4 crore per annum senior management of the Pained by the lack of re- arrange to provide the servic- smiles on the faces of the less to give back to the society and tough terrains on bor- need to pay any rental," which will be borne by the bank celebrated Diwali with sources and poor hygienic es of professionals to train the privileged in the society laud- through all possible efforts. ders will be able to make Sinha said. Satellite phone government. At present the inmates of Rotary Inner conditions of the inmates spe- inmates to address their per- ed the Bank for expanding its He expressed the resolve to satellite phone calls at the service was earlier being there are 2,500 satellite Wheel- a home for mentally cially girls the Chairman de- sonal hygiene needs. “The cel- role under the Corporate do more towards the senior rate of Re 1 per minute, in- provided by Tataphone connections opera- challenged children at clared that the Bank shall ebration with these special Social Responsibility initia- citizens of the society for a life stead of Rs 5 applicable on it. Communications but now it tional in the country. "We Narwal in presence of Ms adopt the centre and will children may be an occasion tive. Later the bank organ- of dignity and respect. This will enable them to will be provided by the state- have capacity of 5,000 con- make arrangements for reno- but the feeling of humility af- K

Bharti Vaid Chairperson ized an interaction with the Assuring full support to the talk their family for longer run telecom firm BSNL. The nections. We are informing K Police Women Welfare vation cum upkeep, develop- ter spending time with the inmates of the Home for Aged management trustees of duration," Sinha said. call charge was Re 1 in 2009- the defence and the home M Association, Ms Zainab ment & maintenance of lawns, precious jewels on Earth will and Infirm Amphalla where Home for aged and infirm, he The minister also an- 10 to begin with, to be re- ministries that more con- M Y Watali and Mr. Shafqat provision of ergonomically continue to inspire the Bank the senior management and announced doorstep banking nounced that no rental will vised every 5 years. "We nections can be given. The Y C Watali Inspector General of suited play stations, medical in walking the proverbial ex- staff of the bank spent time facilities to by designating a be charged from security have decided that charges total capacity can be further C Police. Parvez Ahmed took facilities etc for the welfare of tra mile for making a mean- with the senior citizens in the dedicated Relationshipforces from Thursday. "At will be Re 1 only per call and increased, if required, in six keen interest in the way chil- the inmates. He also assured ingful contributions in the Old Age Home in presence of Executive for the purpose. present, Rs 500 monthly rent not increased to Rs 5," Sinha months," Sinha said.