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polls, tramples Congress in HP ORRESPONDENT NL C the consumption then there Irrigation and Flood Control SRINAGAR, DEC 18 won't be power cuts. We are Department and Public trying to adhere the Health Engineering CM congratulates The domestic consumers, curtailment schedule as Department have highest industrialists, and approved by the arrears of over Rs 380 crore. government departments government," an official of Following which, the Home Modi for wins have an outstanding of the PDD, said. The official Department has an around Rs 1,400 crore in said that people as well as outstanding of around Rs Kashmir on account of government departments 100 crore. This includes the JAMMU, DEC 18 power tariff . were not paying to pending dues of the central Kashmir falls short of electricity tariff to the reserve forces, which the Chief Minister, on Monday congratulated around 700 megawatts department. State Home Department has Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and his party on the NL CORRESPONDENT during winters, as the Power The official figures of the to pay under Security decisive victory in Himachal Pradesh and retaining power AHMEDABAD/SHIMLA, DEC Development Department PDD, reveal that Related Expenditure of in Gujarat. 18 (PTI) provides electricity of 1,200 government departments, forces operating in the The Chief Minister described the election results in these MWs against the demand of industrialists, and domestic valley. The CRPF's Khanyar states as an endorsement of the P2 The BJP won the Gujarat 1,900 MWs at the peak. consumers have an division has an outstanding assembly polls for a record There have been severe outstanding of around Rs of over Rs 1 crore. sixth straight victory today, Cong accepts people’s verdict, power cuts for the last few 1,400 crore on account of The figures reveal that and was set to evict the weeks and the phenomenon power ariff to the Housing and Urban Congress in Himachal fought anger with dignity: Rahul grows with each passing department. Development Department Pradesh, tightening the day. At presently, the official said has arrears of Rs 40 crore, party's grip over the The increase in power the domestic consumers owe followed by Roads and country's politics with NEW DELHI, DEC 18 curtailment both in metered Rs 700 crore to the PDD in Building Department of general elections only 18 and non-metered areas of the valley. around Rs 12 crore. The months away. The Congress accepts the people’s verdict in Gujarat and the Valley has evoked strong While the government Hospitality Protocol The Gujarat results turned Himachal Pradesh, party president Rahul Gandhi said today and neck in the morning. At 95 seats while leading in public outrage. departments too have an Department and Agriculture out to be a seesaw, with BJP and thanked his party workers for fighting “anger with midday, BJP pulled ahead, four seats in the 182- "If people use electricity outstanding of Rs 700 crore. Department have an and Congress running neck dignity” in the polls.He also expressed gratitude to the and by 6.30 p.m., it had won member assembly. P2 people of the two states for the love P2 judiciously and pay as per Among the departments, outstanding of P2 NEWS IN BRIEF Mehbooba claims conducive Kargil experiences winter's coldest night Terrorist hideout busted atmosphere in Kashmir NL CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, DEC 18 Increase in temp brings SRINAGAR, DEC 18 JAMMU, DEC 18 (KIP) Government she should of multidimensional Night temperature at most respite to Jammu residents know it that if the security operations launched by the Security forces today busted a terrorist hideout in places in Kashmir division, On one hand Chief situation has improved it security forces. Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir and seized a JAMMU, DEC 18 Minister,Mehbooba has been the result of Mehbooba Mufti, has said including Ladakh region, cache of arms and ammunition. Mufti,claims that the successes achieved by the that the state needs a increased on Sunday night, Acting on a tip off, security forces launched a search Jammu Residents in Jammu got some respite from biting security scenario in security forces in killing "healing touch" policy for but the mercury continued to operation on the property, including a cowshed, of one cold today as the minimum temperature increased slightly. fall in Kargil which Abdul Rehman Parray at Chandangeer in Bandipora and Kashmir has shown marked over 200 militants during the political process to take The minimum temperature in the city rose by 2.6 notches improvement,on the other the last 11 months.Most of over and killing militants experienced this winter's seized ammunition, including four grenades and a grenade coldest night. to settle at 7.7 degrees Celsius against the previous night's hand she wants the security the commanders who alone will not solve the 5.1 degrees Celsius, which was the lowest of the season so launcher, a police official said. P2 The minimum temperature forces to adopt headed different militant problems. Mehbooba called far, a spokesman of the Meteorological (MeT) department in Kargil dipped over a soft approach and mere outfits were eliminated and for a change in the "present said. The night temperature was on P2 US Speaking India's killing of militants may not if Mehbooba talks about discourse on militancy, degree from minus 13.4 solve the problem. improvement in the fighting and crackdowns." degrees Celsius to minus official of the said. Language, Says As head of the coalition situation it is the outcome "Those in P2 14.5 degrees Celsius, an Meteorological Department He said P2 'Tasaduq Mufti's Family's militant past won't affect passport seekers: Centre ISLAMABAD, DEC 18 Pakistan on Monday accused the US of "speaking India's induction in cabinet' language", and said the two nations have the same ideas NL CORRESPONDENT Investigation Department The official added that while regarding this. regarding the Jammu and . SRINAGAR, DEC 18 (KNS) PDP rules out NEW DELHI, DEC 18 (CID) had refused security no written communication "We can assure the people of "The US is willing to give India a bigger role in change, drop of clearance to them, thus has been sent in this regard, Kashmir that all genuine Afghanistan while blaming Pakistan for its own failure in With the reports that one of any minister yet, The central government has affecting their passport the matter came up when cases of individuals seeking the region," said National Security Advisor of Pakistan the ministers, who happens advised the Jammu and applications, an official from Sharma briefed the MHA a clearance from authorities Lieutenant General Naseer Khan Janjua (Retd). to be the maternal uncle of 'Minister change Kashmir government to the Union ministry of home about his visits to the Valley will be able to get it. No one "India was given clear preference P2 Chief Minister Mehbooba CM's prerogative': ensure that genuine cases of affairs said. earlier this month. will be punished for past Mufti, is likely to be Sartaj Madni Kashmiri youth applying for The youth believed that the When asked to confirm, activities or history of their removed from the council of 16 injured after mini-bus and all," Madni maintained. passport are not hindered by denial of security clearance Sharma said, "I am not in a relatives," Vaid said. ministers to make room for There are reports that chief their relative's name being was due to the alleged links position to comment on it Another MHA official said the Tassaduq Hussain Mufti plunges into gorge minister Mehbooba Mufti is of their relatives with officially but I will reiterate the move is part of the in cabinet, the Peoples connected to any militancy- likely to induct her brother militant groups. that anyone in Jammu and government's strategy to Democratic Party (PDP) on related cases in the past. Tassaduq Hussain Mufti as Monday maintained that the A group of 8-10 youth from "These grievances have Kashmir, no matter what provide all possible avenues JAMMU TAWI, DEC 18 tourism minister, a portfolio party has not decided the Valley had approached been communicated to the their issue is, can approach for Kashmiri youth. which is currently with her. anything yet in this regard Dineshwar Sharma, who MHA and the government me. I am open for all." "The Union home minister At least 16 passengers were injured today when a mini- Tasadauq Mufti had joined and that rumors are not to be made several visits to the has advised the state J&K's director general of (Rajnath Singh) has made it bus skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Reasi the Mehbooba-led Peoples believed. state earlier this month as government to consider police, SP Vaid, who a point that youth from district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said.The Democratic Party (PDP) on "Though the ministerial the Centre's special genuine cases of youth confirmed that they have Kashmir are top priority for accident took place near Pattian when the driver lost the first death anniversary of change is a prerogative of representative, and claimed applying for passport," the been in touch with the CID the central government," the control over the vehicle which rolled down 50 feet into the his father and PDP stalwart, Chief Minister, but nothing that the state's Crime official said. and the Intelligence Bureau official said. P2 gorge, the official said.He said the P2 , has been decided yet on the in January this year. change or drop of any He is being nominated as Guv convenes emergency SASB ministers." Maternal uncle Kupwara killing: SHRC to hear the Member of Legislative of Chief Minister Mehbooba Council against a vacancy Mufti and PDP Vice meet on NGT directions plea on Wednesday that arose after the President Sartaj Madni told resignation of Vikramaditya NL CORRESPONDENT CEO of SASB, legal etc. shall be taken after NL CORRESPONDENT human rights organisation “I have sought stern KNS over phone. Singh from the PDP as well JAMMU, DEC 18 advisors and others discussions in the SASB,” SRINAGAR, DEC 18 International Forum for punishment for the culprits. Madni rules out any as Upper House. concerned, the protests over an official spokesman said. Justice and Human Rights The magisterial enquiry resentment in the party over Sources said that while the Governor N N Vohra, who is NGT’s directions, received The NGT, in the case titled The Jammu and Kashmir (IFJ&HR). ordered by the government possible induction of recommendation of the state chairman of ShriAmarnath from various social, “GauriMaulekhi V/s State of State Human Rights “The discussion would take does not hold any Tasaduq Mufti in the cabinet for the nomination Shrine Board (SASB), has religious and political J&K and others” had on Commission (JKSHRC) place on Wednesday. The significance. We don’t cabinet. "Everyone is of Tasaduq Mufti has convened an emergency organizations were taken December 13 directed that would hear the plea Chairman may be issuing believe in such type of working under the reached Raj Bhawan Jammu note of. It was especially the area from the end point pertaining to Asif Iqbal on notices to those who have enquiries,” he said. leadership of Chief Minister meeting of the board on for the approval of pointed out that NGT had of stairs to the Cave shall be Wednesday. been made party in the plea “Nothing has come out from Mehbooba Mufti. There is January 9, 2018 to discuss Governor N N Vohra , the issued directions without Iqbal was allegedly killed by by the applicant,” said an the enquiry, ordered into the no resentment in the party the recent directions passed treated as a Silence Zone. decks have been cleared for the army in the North official at JKSHRC. killing of an elderly person. over any issue and I can say by National Green Tribunal first affording a full The Tribunal had further nomination of Tassaduq Kashmir’s Kralpora area of Chairman (IFJ&HR), Ahsan He was also killed by the that the leadership of the (NGT) on conduct of opportunity to the SASB to directed that all the Mufti to the Legislative Kupwara district on Untoo, said he filed the same army unit.” Party president Mehbooba Amarnathyatra and decide present its case. CEO stated directions shall be Council, few days before Saturday evening. petition before the human Untoo said, “The JKSHRC Mufti is endorsed by one further course of action. that further legal action implemented without start of budget P2 “In the discussions held with regarding filing of Appeal default and no P2 The plea has been filed by rights body. should probe P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Tuesday | Dec | 19 | 2017

Women's Co-op Bank on anvil: Kanta Andotra Newly elected Board of JWCCL assumes charge

under Self Reliant Act on December 10, 2017. It was held under the observer appointed by the Registrar’s Office. She further said that the process of establishing the Women’s Cooperative Bank will be initiated soon. Talks are being held in this regard with the concerned JAMMU, DEC 18 in a press briefing held at representatives, she added. head office at Ashok Nagar, Also the long pending salary The Jammu Women Credit Satwari here today. issue will be taken in the Cooperative Ltd (JWCCL) She informed that new board board meeting which will be will soon establish Women's of JWCCL has been elected held shortly. She thanked all Cooperative Bank. It was as the election was held on the members and department informed by Kanta Andotra instructions of Registrar for holding smooth elections.

However, it was out of power for a couple of years due to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. ruled out his immediate induction in the Council of FROM PAGE 1 party infighting and rebellion by Shankersinh Vaghela. BJP "The US wants imbalance in the region to ensure that China Ministry. came back to power in 1998, and has ruled uninterrupted does not rise and that there is no resurgence of Russian However if Party sources are to be believed then Tassaduq since then. power in the region," he added. would be inducted in the cabinet before the Budget Session BJP wins Gujarat Assembly polls, In Himachal Pradesh, Congress veteran and six-time Chief "Pakistan has defeated the enemy's dangerous goal by of the Assembly. tramples Congress in HP Minister Virbhadra Singh won the Arki constituency defeating terrorism," he continued, alluding to an On his nomination to the Upper House, Tassaduq would get Himachal Pradesh has a tradition of changing the unidentified enemy. only remaining tem of Vikramaditya i.e. about three and a The result _ with a likely final tally of 99 seats for BJP_ was government in every election. The adviser said there is still a long way to go as the Taliban half years. not as grand as the saffron party had expected. Party leaders The BJP ousted the Congress in 1990 and the Congress in Afghanistan are becoming stronger and India is The Legislative Council has the provision of nomination of had aimed for 150-plus seats, but faced a tough challenge avenged the defeat in 1993. The BJP formed the accumulating more and more weapons. eight members by the Governor on the advice of State from a resurgent Congress led by Rahul Gandhi, as well as government with the help of Himachal Vikas Congress in Government from among the people, who distinguished young Patidar and Dalit leaders Hardik Patel, Alpesh 1998 and the Congress was back in power in 2003. The BJP themselves in various fields. All eight MLCs-four each Thakor and Jignesh Mewani. made a comeback in 2007. Mehbooba claims conducive from PDP and BJP-were nominated in March 2015. The Congress won 75 seats and was leading in two for a The last Cabinet reshuffle had taken place in first week of possible total of 77, compared to 61 in the 2012 elections. atmosphere in Kashmir February this year with the re-induction of Altaf Bukhari as "This is double joy for me," said Prime Minister Narendra CM congratulates Modi for wins the Education Minister, keeping one post vacant in the the Army and other security forces feel that they have done Modi, a former Gujarat chief minister, in a victory speech at quota of PDP. Another coalition partner, the BJP has governance and developmental agenda of the Prime their job to a great extent. Now, there is a need for a healing the BJP headquarters in New Delhi. exhausted its quota in the Ministry. Minister. "These results are an endorsement of his touch policy for the political process to take over," Mufti He said he was happy that his successors continued the After Altaf Bukhari's re-induction and change in portfolios, Government's governance, developmental and economic said. development work which he had spearheaded during his Sports Minister Imran Raza Ansari and Horticulture agenda," she said in her statement. "They (security forces) have created a conducive nearly 13- year tenure as the chief minister. Minister Basharat Bukhari had resigned over allotment of Mehbooba Mufti hoped that the Prime Minister would give atmosphere. There is a general feeling among the police and "I once again offer the hardworking party workers many insignificant portfolios to them but had resumed work on a new impetus to his developmental and political agenda. security forces that they are doing their job, but they alone congratulations. This is not an ordignary victory," he said. the advice of the Chief Minister as they had been assured The Chief Minister said that, under the determined cannot do it," Mufti said while responding to a question In an earlier tweet, Modi said: "I assure (people of Gujarat some better portfolios. (KNS) leadership of Narendra Modi, people of Jammu & Kashmir from a participant about the possibility of adopting a soft and Himachal Pradesh) that we will leave no stone unturned have nurtured the hope of resolution of many of their approach towards the separatist elements in the Valley. in furthering the development journey of these states and monumental problems and difficulties. She said times have If the security forces have created a conducive atmosphere serve the people tirelessly." Family's militant past won't affect come to meet the challenges boldly and ensure a dignified it is the result of their crackdown and counter Insurgency Gandhi in a tweet said his party "accepts the verdict of the and peaceful resolution of the problems confronting the operations against militants.(KIP) passport seekers: Centre people and congratulates the new governments in both State so that a peaceful, safe and prosperous future to our states." younger generation is ensured. "That was the basic idea Earlier, J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti had He thanked his party members for fighting "anger with behind the alliance stitched together by the two parties", she announced amnesty to first-time stone pelters after the dignity." Terrorist hideout busted said in her statement. MHA advised her government to withdraw criminal cases The BJP called the results a vote for development pushed by He said, five AK magazines, 42 AK rounds, one GPS and against youth who had engaged in violent protests for the Modi, who was the tireless star campaigner in both states. two wireless sets were also found in the cowshed. first time in 2016. The Congress took solace in the fact that it bettered its tally Cong accepts people's verdict, The owners of the property had abandoned it following a The year was marked with five-month long agitation in Gujarat, the home turf of Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. gunfight there between terrorists and security forces. following the killing of commander Shah expressed satisfaction with the result, saying that the fought anger with dignity: Rahul Burhan Wani. Over 100 civilians were killed during the party's vote share in Gujarat had gone up to 49.10 per cent unrest in 2016. from 47.85 per cent in 2012. The Congress vote share was they showered on him."The Congress party accepts the 41.5 per cent in Gujarat, compared to 38.93 per cent in verdict of the people and congratulates the new Kupwara killing: SHRC to 2012. governments in both states. I thank the people of Gujarat Kashmir consumer owe Rs Still, it was clear that another Congress-ruled state has and Himachal with all my heart for the love they showed hear plea on Wednesday slipped from its grasp into BJP control. It now rules only me," Gandhi tweeted."My Congress brothers and sisters, 1,400 Cr to PDD Karnataka and Punjab among the major states, besides you have made me very proud. You are different than those the killing itself, through its enquiry wing." you fought because you fought anger with dignity. You have Puducherry, Meghalaya and Mizoram. Karnataka elections "Those made party in my plea include Senior around Rs 10 crore and Rs 5 crore, respectively. demonstrated to everyone that the Congress' greatest are due next year. Superintendent of Police (SSP), Deputy Commissioner Similarly, Revenue and Rehabilitation Department has strength is its decency and courage," he added.From the "We have set a record in the history of the BJP by winning (DC) and the concerned army unit," he added. outstanding of around Rs 4 crore. results and trends available till now, the Congress won 68 consecutive assembly polls... Anti-incumbency is not Chairman JKSHRC, Retd Justice Bilal Nazki, said they An official of the PDD, said that this issue has already been seats in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, while the BJP working there. The prime minister's popularity is intact. would wait for the enquiry report. raised with the heads of these departments to pay was victorious in 75 seats. The Congress was leading in Amit Shah's strategy has worked," BJP vice president "We would have also ordered the enquiry. If somebody outstanding power tariff. nine other constituencies. The BJP was ahead in 24 other Shyam Jaju said. approach's, we would take notice. I am not aware that "The departmental heads said that they are not able to clear seats.In Himachal Pradesh, BJP has won 20 seats, eight As the victories became clear, party workers gathered in the somebody might have filed the plea; it reaches to me after arrears due to financial constraints," the official said. "We more than that of the Congress. The saffron party was ahead streets and headquarters, distributing sweets and bursting three days," he said. have now decided to write to General Administration in 24 seats, while the Congress was leading in nine other firecrackers. The SSP, Kupwara, Shamsher Hussain, said the Department so that government could allot additional funds segments. The state has a 68-member Assembly. The BJP's dip this time was touted by the Congress as a investigation was going on. to these departments for paying electricity dues," he added. reflection of Rahul Gandhi's efforts during the campaign, "We have identified the persons, whose statements would when he appeared to have improved his stature as a be recorded soon," he said. politician. Increase in temp brings Asked about army's version that Asif died in a crossing fire, Kargil experiences winter's "The Congress' tally has gone up there, while the BJP's respite to Jammu residents he said, "Investigation would reveal the facts." numbers have fallen. This is the start of Rahul Gandhi's coldest night political story," senior Congress leader Kamal Nath told reporters outside Parliament. decline in Jammu since December 13. Heavy snowfall in Guv convenes emergency SASB the high altitude areas and incessant rains in the plains were the mercury has been on a downward spiral for the past The BJP said what matters is the victory. meet on NGT directions week in the town which experienced this winter's coldest "Jo jeeta wohi Sikandar (whoever wins is the king)," said recorded between December 11 and 14. The maximum temperature also marked a sharp drop with night. Union minister Smriti Irani, when asked if the Congress Committee or Authority / Board will have the right to sit The nearby Leh recorded a low of minus 11 degrees Celsius gave it a tough fight. the city recording the season's lowest day temperature of 14.3 degrees Celsius on December 11. over the implementation of these directions. However, in its last night over a degree up from the previous night's minus In Himachal Pradesh, the BJP won 32 seats and was ahead subsequent order of December 14, the NGT clarified that 12.2 degrees Celsius. in 12 seats, which means it could end up close to a two- However, the maximum temperature increased yesterday with mercury reaching 22.4 degrees Celsius. there will be maintenance of silence by the devotees/ The official said Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and thirds majority in the 68-member house. The ruling Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius up Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi pilgrims or anybody while standing in front of Shivling and Congress won 17 and was ahead in four. In the outgoing from the previous night's minus 3.7 degrees Celsius. Shrine, in Reasi district continued to be warmer than Jammu no such restriction is applicable to any other part including house, Congress had 36 seats, and BJP 26. The mercury in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low city with minimum temperature settling at 9.5 degrees the main stairs leading to the cave and during the Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani retained his Rajkot of minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, a notch up, while Kokernag Celsius against the previous night's 7.2 degrees Celsius, the performance of daily Arti. West seat, defeating Indranil Rajyaguru of Congress. town recorded a low of minus 2.3 degrees Celsius. spokesman said. In view of the dateline given by the NGT in regard to the However, Prem Kumar Dhumal, BJP's chief ministerial Kupwara town in north Kashmir registered a low of minus However, the snow-covered Banihal, the highway town still to be completed TarakoteMarg the Shrine Board was candidate in Himachal Pradesh, lost to Congress's Rajinder 2.4 degrees Celsius, the official said. along Jammu-Srinagar national highway, continued to be left with no option except to file before the Supreme Court Rana in Sujanpur, after he changed his traditional for granting extension of time for operationalisation of the The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir constituency of Hamirpur. He was made the CM face only the coldest recorded place in the region. recorded a low of minus 6 degrees Celsius last night The town recorded a dip of almost two degrees in the night TarakoteMarg till 28th February 2018, keeping in view the nine days before the pollling. need to protect the safety concerns of the Yatris. compared to the previous night's minus 7.5 degrees Celsius. The Dec. 9 and 14 elections took place in the backdrop of temperature which settled at minus 0.2 degrees Celsius, the He said the mercury at Pahalgam, the famous health resort spokesman added. The Supreme Court has granted a stay order regarding the GST and demonetisation, which the opposition had claimed opening of the track. The Board has also appealed against which also serves as one of the base camps for the annual would inflict a huge dent in Modi's popularity. the NGT's directions related to capping of Yatra and Amarnath Yatra, rose by nearly four degrees from minus 9.2 Modi and Shah campaigned vigorously, crisscrossing the restrictions of new constructions at Bhawan on the grounds degrees Celsius the previous night to register the minimum state to hold scores of rallies in what appeared to be a trailer US Speaking India's that it is unreasonable and premature to impose such of minus 5.3 degrees Celsius. for the next Lok Sabha elections, which should be held restrictions till the ongoing Master Plan of Bhawan and The MeT office has forecast mainly dry weather in the state before May 2019. Language, Says Pakistan extended Shrine area is finalised and approved by the over the next few days. Board. This matter is awaiting further hearing in the The victories establish not only the BJP's supremacy but over Pakistan by the US," Mr Janjua said, even though India Supreme Court. also Modi's apparent invincibility. Yet, it also made Gandhi, "continuously threatens" conventional war with Pakistan, 16 injured after mini-bus who recently assumed Congress presidentiship, a serious Dawn quoted the NSA as saying. challenger as he appeared more confident in taking on the "The US accuses Pakistan of having ties with the Haqqani plunges into gorge BJP stalwarts. network and the Taliban when, in actuality, Pakistan only 'Tasaduq Mufti's Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel won the Mehsana started facing terrorism when it aligned its forces with the private passenger vehicle was on way to Dharmari from seat against Congress candidate Jivabhai Patel. US," Mr Janjua said, adding that Pakistan had paid a heavy Challad village. Rescuers immediately swung into action Mehsana was the epicentre of the Patidar reservation price in its fight against terrorism but the world never induction in cabinet' and evacuated the injured to a nearby hospital, the official recognised its losses. said.Four of the seriously injured were referred to district agitation. session of the Legislature on January 2. Sources ruled out The BJP has won every election in Gujarat since 1995. Mr Janjua also claimed that the US has also opposed the hospital Reasi.

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NL CORRESPONDENT NL CORRESPONDENT and coercive as it compelled I.G.N.C.A New Delhi, JAMMU TAWI, DEC 18 JAMMU TAWI, DEC 18 involuntary subjugation. revealed various Scripts of He said that the Supreme Knowledge that lies hidden The seven days national Supporting the cause of the Court had very categorically in texts written in Sharada workshop on Indian Scripts striking MG-NREGA ruled that paying less wages Script. Prof. Ramnika Jalali was inaugurated today at the employees working on to an employee as compared conducted the proceedings of Dept. of Sanskrit, University contractual basis for the last to a similarly situated the function. Prof. Sushma of Jammu. The Chief Guest around 10 years since the constituted exploitative be fruitful for the Sharda, Dogri and Devi is the organizing of the inaugural function was launch of the flagship subjugation and hence participants and that the Gurumukhi. Prof. Ram Secretary of the Workshop. Dr. Meenakshi Kilam, scheme in 2007-08 in the labourers on negligible employees against their volatile of the fundamental workshop will be able to Pratap Vedalankar while A formal Note of thanks was Registrar, University of state, Harsh Dev Singh honorarium despite repeated regular counterparts, Singh guarantees enshrined in the revive and encourage the speaking on the occasion delivered by Dr. Ram Jammu. Dr. Meenakshi JKNPP Chairman and govt assurances of pay said that the government constitution. discipline among young also stressed on the Bahadur Shukla. The Kilam in her address, Former Minister today parity with their policy was not only Seeking early redressal of scholars. The keynote significance of endangered Workshop is being attended congratulated the faculty called upon the govt to counterparts in the regular discriminatory but also grievances of the said address was delivered by Scripts like Sharda. Earlier, by faculty members of members of Sanskrit evolve a suitable job policy establishments. violative of constitutional categories of employees, Prof Ved Kumari Ghai in Prof Kedar Nath Sharma, various department of the Department for organizing commensurate with its oft Harsh Dev Singh who was guarantees. He said that even Singh made a fervent appeal which she traced the history Head of the Sanskrit University, faculty members such an important workshop repeated slogans and invited to the venue of the Supreme Court in its latest to the chief minister to of different scripts prevalent Department and the Dean of from various colleges & on Indian Scripts in thereby assuring them job protest by the agitating MG- judgement delivered last address the issue on priority in Northern India. She the Faculty of Arts Research Scholars from collaboration with security and sustainable NREGA employees week has observed that as lacs of family members differentiated between welcomed the guests & the . These Millennium India Education livelihood. He said that addressed the gathering and denying equal pay for equal were dependent upon such Bhasha and (Lipi) Script and participants formally. Dr. participants from Baramulla, Foundation, New Delhi. She thousands of highly assured all possible support work to temporary employees employees for sustenance and emphasized on the learning Kirti Kant Sharma, a Himachal Pradesh & hoped that the workshop will qualified youth had been for their genuine issues. was oppressive, suppressive livelihood. of various Scripts especially resource person from Haryana. engaged under the MG- Expressing anguish over the NREGS scheme by the exploitation of the young Rural Development Deptts fraternity in the state, Singh BJP celebrates Gujarat JKATA delegation call on Agri Min as programme officers, said thousands of youth had NL CORRESPONDENT Technical Assistants, GRS, fled to other states for jobs JAMMU TAWI, DEC 18 MIS operators, Accounts and several thousands and HP poll victory Assistants, social auditors under-employed as casual NL CORRESPONDENT A deputation of Jammu and and Adm Assistants on and need based workers in JAMMU TAWI, DEC 18 Kashmir agriculture consolidated basis since the various departments besides technocrats association launch of the scheme RETs, NHM and Anganwari JKATA calls on agriculture without revising their workers having been made The BJP in Jammu and minister J&K Gulam Nabi salaries or framing any to languish in open with no Kashmir today distributed Lone Hanjoora at his policy with respect to their wages to them for several sweets and burst crackers at residence today. The regularization. He said that months. various places in the state, deputation was led by Dr such employees were made Decrying the payment of including Srinagar, to Vishal Manhas chairman of minister to amend the which they rendered as REZ to work like bonded lesser wages to MG-NREGA celebrate the party's victory JKATA. He appraised the present SRO-442 and put should be counted into in the Gujarat and minister regarding various them in technical grade pay regular service and put AEA Dy CM congratulates PM for Himachal Pradesh assembly discrepancies and {as per ICAR s into old pension scheme. polls. The party's state deficiencies in the recently RECMENDATION} and Minister gave a patient Gujarat, HP election wins headquarters at Trikuta issued SRO 442 of 23 Oct. save the future of agriculture hearing to the deputation and Nagar here bustled with JAMMU, DEC 18 2017 and pleaded that they technocrats of the state assured them that their Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today activity since morning as are degree holders, at one Rajeev Sharma general demands would be fulfilled. congratulated Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on victories senior leaders, including hand ICAR has secretary of the association The deputation also in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat. Dr Singh while terming J&K BJP president, joined Kavinder Gupta; General Randhawa and S Charanjit recommended agri. briefed the minister that presented a copy of victories as an positive referendumof the policies and party workers in the Secretary (Organisation) Singh Khalsa; and MLAs Technocrats as professional. majority of AEAs are 40 memorandum to the developmental developmental agenda of the Prime Minister celebrations. "The credit for Ashok Kaul; general Rajesh Gupta and Ravinder Degree holder and on the plus and they do not have minister. The deputation said that people have once again reposed faith in his the victories in Gujarat and secretaries Narinder Singh Raina were also present. other hand state govt. has more service and do not included Yasir Tak, K D leadership and dynamism . Deputy chief minister further Himachal Pradesh goes to and Harinder Gupta; BJP activists burst degraded the post and put come under qualifying Singh, Chanchal Kumar, exuded hope that the Prime Minister would give a new Prime Minister Narendra ministers Abdul Ghani firecrackers and distributed them in 4200 grade pay service criteria which is Nitan Baru, Sony Baloria impetus to developmental activities across the country Modi and his agenda of Kohli and Priya Sethi; sweets in Srinagar and took which is equivalent to field mandatory for a Govt. Arif Malik Charanjit Kumar which have been responsible for bringing remarkable development," Sharma said. MLCs Ashok Khajuria, out a rally in Poonch, a assistant of agriculture employee and requested that Manu Mehta, Ravinder change in socoi-economic landscape of the county. J&K Assembly Speaker Choudhary Vikram party spokesman said. Deptt. He appealed the the period of 7, 8, 9 years Singh. VC hesitates to order inquiry; busy in covering up wrong-doings Dogri Sanstha celebrates Dogri Manta Din JYF urges CM for immediate enquiry NL CORRESPONDENT social and cultural issues of JAMMU TAWI, DEC 18 utmost significance. into the DDE new building scam Earlier welcoming the galaxy Presentation of rob of honour of writers, poets, intellectuals NL CORRESPONDENT President Deepak Kumar the building standards "Due to seepage, the to three senior writers for and scholars of Dogri and JAMMU TAWI, DEC 18 their laudable contribution to said that JU administration owing to which the building wooden paneling has been other languages, Chhatrapal, instead of ordering inquiry has starting showing signs done in Library hall. But it Dogri language and the president of Sanstha said It's almost One Year time into the sub-standard of deterioration," he said. is impossible to do the same literature and release of a Dogri is the first and since highly shocking act of construction trying to cover Deepak disclosed that the in all the halls as it require collection of poems and a foremost symbol of identity patronizing the corruption special issue of Nami Chetna up the same by ordering building was commissioned huge sum of money. of Dogra community which in Directorate of Distance were the highlights of the repair works at the cost of in 2014, is a glaring Further, the windows are should be safeguarded at all Education Department, JU function that marked scholar Professir Ved Kumari Dogri in book form by Dr University exchequer. "The example of the loot as the also lying damaged," he cost. The proceedings of the but the Vice Chancellor of celebrations of Dogri Manta and other members of the Ved Kumari as "Vedaamrit" Vice Chancellor should building has deteriorated to maintained. programme were conducted Jammu University Prof Din (Dogri Recognition presidium. was also launched on this have ordered the inquiry a great extent within two JYF also questioned the by Susheel Baiganna. Ramji Dass Sharma and Day), by Dogri Sanstha 'Maan Dharti Da' a occasion. Those present on this and asked the Contractor years of commissioning. silence of Chancellor other higher ups of the Jammu at K L Sehgal Hall collection of poems by Former HoD Dogri occasion included Dr. concerned to carry out the The building was (Governor N N Vohra) and varsity have failed to take here today. Mangal Das Dogra was Department of Jammu Champa Sharma, Dr Archana repairs as a part of constructed at a huge cost Pro-Chancellor (Chief action against the erring The literary veterans released on this occasion. university and prominent Kesar, Dr Sushama Sharma obligation. But instead the of Rs 5 crore. Minister Mehbooba Mufti) official. Jammu Youth honoured on this occasion Published by Nidhi critic Prof Veena Gupta Narinder Bhasin , Chanchal University has decided to Deepak revealed that over the entire state of sorry Forum today urged the Pro- included academician and Publications this was the presented a paper on the Bhasin Dr. Raj Kumar,Col bear the expenses for repair plaster has loosened from affairs in varsity, in general, writer Professor Baldev second collection of poems released books bringing out Raz Manawari, Ashok Dutta, Chancellor of University which gives a complete various sides which indicate and DDE, in particular. Singh, eminent poet Puran by Dogra . A special issue of salient features of the poetry Shiv Mehta, Brij Mohan, Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed for impression that the that poor quality cement Among those who are Chand Bargotra and novelist Nami Chetna, the quarterly of the collections . She said, Subhash Baru,Randhir immediate enquiry into the incumbent VC is covering was used or used less, present in the press Pitamber Nath. Shawls were literary periodical of Mangal Das Dogra in his Raipuria, Dr. Vijay Seth and DDE new building scam. up the misdeeds of officials besides the seepage of conference included, Sunil presented to the celebrated Sanstha, incorporating the simple and straightforward families of the awarded Addressing the press- who approved the DDE water has almost destroyed Sharma, Ankit Chib, and litterateurs by renowned Vedic poetry rendered into style has dealt with many writers. conference here today, JYF building and compromised all the walls from inside. Sunny Mahajan. 2 held with sharp PCPG meeting held Provide ten critical care ambulances edged weapons in GMC&H: SRS asks Mehbooba JAMMU, DEC 18 deploying additional manpower. persons who are involved in such JAMMU, DEC 18 NL CORRESPONDENT To strengthen the Police-Public He also requested the people to activities. He further advised wards where many needy is no critical care ambulance To tightening the grip over criminals in Sub JAMMU TAWI, DEC 18 and poor patients reach to in the hospital and doctors Division R S Pura, during intervening night relations and for better output in park their vehicles on parking them for tenants/servants prevention, detection of crime slot only instead of putting them verification for their treatment in critical state. asked them to take private of 17/18-12-2017 on specific information Alleging big nexus between and to solve the problems of unsystematically on road side. safety/security. He alleged that there is no ambulance from outside the Surinder Choudhary SDPO R S Pura laid Government Medical general public, today a PCPG The issue of drug paddling/drug He briefed the public about the senior doctor found in the hospital which is not College and Hospital Naka near Shah Doula, under the meeting was organized by SHO addiction was also discussed. dial 100 service of Police. He (GMC&H) jurisdiction of Police Station R S Pura. Police Station Janipur at Main The chairing police officer told requested them that they can use administration and During Naka two persons were found Stop Janipur. During the meeting the participants that Jammu this service at any time, roaming in suspicious circumstances. Both approx. 40-50 people comprising Police has launched a special especially in distress situation for private critical were apprehended and during their personal of the shopkeepers of Main Stop drive against drug abuse. He immediate police action. At last ambulance owners in search two sharp edged weapons (Tokas) Janipur, prominent citizens of the sought the cooperation of general he thanked the participants for Jammu, State were recovered from their possession. They area and the shopkeeper of Ekta public in this drive by providing sparing their valuable time to President, Shri Ram Sena, Rajiv Mahajan were identified as Mukesh Kumar and Love Manch including Thakur Randhir information regarding drug attend the meeting. The asked Chief Minister Kishore @ Lovely both residents of R S Pura Singh Ex Minister, R.C Bali paddling/drug addiction in the participants also assured for their Mehbooba Mufti to Tehsil. Transporter, Kohli, Rakesh area for police action against the full co-operation. order judicial probe in The apprehended persons are also involved in Kumar and Omkar participated. At the outset of meeting the it. number of criminal cases earlier. Lovely is emergency ward during affordable to them. participants were welcomed by Power shutdown Talking to reporters here on also wanted in shootout case at ward number night hours and whole of He demanded from the state the chairing Police officer and Monday, Rajiv Mahajan 8, R S Pura. In this connection case FIR emergency ward hand over government to provide at were asked to put forth their JAMMU, DEC 18 asked Mehbooba Mufti, like least ten critical care 285/2017 u/s 4/25 Arms Act has been genuine problems/issues. The To execute work for shifting of existing 33 KV Line passing over the earlier surprise check in to junior doctors for ambulances in the GMC&H registered at Police Station R S Pura and people raised the issue regarding houses near Daily Excelsior Lane, the shutdown of 33 KV Janipur- GMC&H, to carry out treatment of critical cases. further investigation of case is going on. Traffic Jamming. The SHO P/S Roop Nagar (BH-1) line is being observed. another surprise visit to the Hs said that attendants of the with nominal rates so that The arrest and recovery has been made under Janipur told the people that the During the shutdown, the power supply to Lower Roop Nagar, hospital in midnight to check poor patients feel distress to poor patients are not the supervision of SP Headquarters Jammu issue will be solved in co- Housing Colony, Chinor, Durga Nagar, Buta Nagar and adjoining the attendance of senior shift them to outside the state harassing by private RC Kotwal. ordination with Traffic Police by areas shall remain affected on December 19 from 9 am to 3 pm. doctors in the emergency for further treatment as there companies. the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Tuesday | December 19 | 2017 Minister inaugurates Bagh-ChittiBatti road Functioning of Transport deptt reviewed Chittibatti to Darhal, rural areas . NL CORRESPONDENT functioning. connecting Plangarh-Khori While highlighting the JAMMU, DEC 18 The Minister further Road with Bagh-Chittibatti government's initiatives for asked the officers to work Road, provisions of development of Darhal, the Minister for Transport with dedication and transformers and electric Minister said various road Sunil Kumar Sharma honesty besides poles at Baghawali, Jamia projects like Rs 33 Crore convened a meeting to emphasizing them for Masjid, Khaitan and Bagh Darhal-Prori road and review the functioning of taking necessary steps for Ziarat and provision of tourism projects like Rs 6.5 State Road Transport improving revenue drinking water in these Crore Shakarmarg project Corporation (JKSRTC) generation. areas. are going to usher a new era here today. The Minister emphasized The public also expressed of development in the area The meeting had a upon the officers to make gratitude to the Minister for and will give a major fillip to detailed review of overall the records digitized and bringing Government employment avenues for the functioning of the monitor the overall infrastructure at their youth in tourism sector, Corporation and sought performance of the doorsteps, considering their NL CORRESPONDENT infrastructure, augmentation given the vast tourism suggestions from senior employees of the , DEC 18 of water and power supply development needs and potential of the area. He said officials of the department strengthening its human modern machinery and Corporation for effective system and employment addressing their issues on the road connectivity to to make it more result Minister for Food, Civil resource and machinery. other tools so that the working. avenues for the youth of the the spot. Graiyad Mata will also boost oriented and a vibrant unit Supplies and Consumer The Minister asked the vehicles get repaired in Commissioner Secretary region. Speaking on the occasion, religious tourism in the area. of the government. Affairs, and Tribal Affairs the Minister reiterated officers to ensure enhanced time. He further stressed Transport, Hemant Kumar People also demanded The Minister directed the The Minister stressed on the Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali government's commitment public transport services upon the officers to Sharma, Vice Chairman establishment of a Degree DDC to ensure that the work need to adopt innovative today inaugurated 3.5 KM to ensure holistic across the state with augment their workshops JKSRTC, Haji Parvez, College and Munsif court in on Tehsil Office complex ideas for further Bagh-ChittiBatti road which development of the state emphasis on remote and far with skilled manpower. Managing Director Darhal, macadamization of Darhal and Community Hall streamlining the has been completed at a cost interior roads and with prioritized efforts for off parts. The Minister said that the JKSRTC, Mir Afroz, gets started within a week functioning of the of Rs. 2.25 crore. development of rural areas. improvement of health time. He also released Rs 12 The Minister, while taking Corporation is face of the besides General Managers The Minister also convened He said the efforts are on to Corporation. He said that facilities with provision of lakh for completion of stock of functioning of transport department and Purchase, Administration, a grievances redressal camp establish a high-class further steps are needed to requisite staff in CHC community hall and Rs. 30 government workshops, there is need of innovative Operation and Mechanical at Darhal as part of his infrastructure vis-à-vis be taken up to improve the Darhal. They also demanded Lakh for construction of directed the concerned to ideas, modern methods and and other officers were public outreach initiative in roads, healthcare, education revenue generating capacity reconstruction of tehsil road from Nadian to equip them with necessary bringing transparency in its present in the meeting. the region. and power sectors in these of the Corporation besides office and community hall Khaitan. During the camp, the besides promotion of KVIB organizes awareness camp on PMEGP Minister listened to several tourism in the area. deputations who apprised Deputations from Nadian VC, CUJ calls on Governor him of their development and Bagh Mohalla sought needs seeking an early Minister's personal ongoing research projects in redressal of the same. intervention in redressal of the University. The demands put forth their issues including He further informed that during the public meet construction of road from University will be hosting included strengthening and Nadian to Khaitan, Vice Chancellor's up-gradation of road Conference in February 2018; organizing the Reasi admn condoles University's first Convocation early next year NL CORRESPONDENT that directions have been target by August 2017. and hosting Executive UDHAMPUR, DEC 18 issued to the banks for During the programme, the demise of Ninder Singh processing the cases for Programme for training IAS students were given a sanction under PMEGP on NL CORRESPONDENT Departments of the officers in collaboration District Development detailed account of the NL CORRESPONDENT fast track basis. JAMMU, DEC 18 University have been with ASCI, Hyderabad, in Commissioner, Ravinder several schemes being REASI, DEC 18 Kumar inaugurated an Secretary KVIB informed shifted to its permanent January 2018. implemented by KVIB for awareness camp held under that the Board has Prof. Ashok Aima, Vice- campus at Bagla village, Governor emphasised the establishment of income The district administration today condoled the demise of Prime Minister's sanctioned 34 cases Chancellor, Central Raya Suchani and presently need to ensure the generating units. Ninder Singh, who was working as Election Assistant in the University is offering 35 Employment Generation involving a margin money University of Jammu, called establishment of essential Deputy Chief Executive academic programmes; till Programme (PMEGP) at of Rs. 76.79 lakh in the the Office of District Election Officer, Reasi. on Governor N.N Vohra, facilities in the University's Officer, KVIB Jammu date 18 national and 4 ITI, here today. District in the current year In this regard, a condolence meeting was convened in Chancellor of the own Campus on the soonest Division , Santosh Saraf international MoUs have Secretary KVIB, Rashid and 1559 cases in the state which Deputy DEO Surjeet Singh along with other University, at the Raj District Officer KVIB Tilak been signed with different possible basis, filling up Ahmad Qadri was also involving a Margin Money participants expressed solidarity with the bereaved family Bhavan here today. faculty positions with the Raj, Project Manager DIC, Prof. Aima informed Universities and present on the occasion. of Rs. 2729.61 lakh till date. and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul. Principal ITI college, the Chancellor that 15 organizations, of which 13 best qualified academics In his address , the DDC He further informed that have been operationalized; and making sustained said that the camp would Ministry of MSME, Bankers, NGOs, PMEGP Functioning of Rev Deptt reviewed 77 % and 78 % teaching and endeavours for achieving help the outgoing batch to Government of India has entrepreneurs and prominent non teaching positions, very high standards in make a right choice in enhanced the targets of the citizens besides students of respectively, have been teaching, research and selecting their vocation for state by 250% as the state ITI were present in the filled; and there are 46 extra-curricular activities. establishing unit. He said has achieved its prior set camp. Police fails to arrest rape accused teacher One held with illicit liquor pouches NL CORRESPONDENT carrying for selling NL CORRESPONDENT launched manhunt with help communication system, but DODA, DEC 18 purposes. DODA, DEC 18 several teams who are we are very much hopeful In this regard case FIR conducting the raids at that he will be arrested Police has today arrested no.80/2017 U/S 48(a)excise The teacher who was various places in Padder and soon," a senior police officer one person and recovered 21 act stands registered at PS allegedly involved in raping many other places but in Kishtwar told. pouches from his procession Thathri.It is pertinent to a class 10th student of High nothing concrete has been Meanwhile, Farid Ahmed in Doda district. mention here that the same School Massu in Padder sub achieved so far. Naik President District Rural As a part of special drive accused has been also NL CORRESPONDENT Speaking on the occasion, and SDMs to ensure division of Kishtwar district However, senior police Youth Welfare Association against sale of illicit liquor arrested earlier in case FIR KISHTWAR, DEC 18 the DC gave tehsil wise competency in the field is still absconding, but police officer says that due to no (DRYWA) has condemned launched by police in Doda, No.16 /2017 U/S eviction targets to works undertaken by field has been failed to arrest the communication system they the heinous incident. Naik one person Kuldeep Kumar 48(a)excise act on Deputy Commissioner Tehsildars and directed all functionaries for efficient accused. The accused are being facing tough time said this is the worst breed of S/O Chuni Lal R/O Prano 14/3/2017. The police party Surinder Kumar Sharma of in tracking him or getting Angrez Singh Rana field functionaries to submit public delivery system. humans in the universe and who is running a Dhaba at led by SHO Thathri Insp. Leoundi Padder was yet to any information from locals convened a meeting to self certifying reports Among others ACR they are threat to our society Thathri apprehended near Sunil Sharma made the be arrested and has about him. review the functioning of regarding encroachment on Kishtwar, SDM Padder and need be dealt firmly. He grid station Thathri by arrest under the supervision reportedly gone underground "We have yet not arrested Revenue Department, here khachrai, common land and ,Tehsildars and other said there is no place of such Police party. During search of SDPO Bhadarwah & ASP to evade the arrest along him, but our teams are on job today. state land. revenue officials were type of teachers in education 21 pouches of alcohol 250 Bhadarwah on the direction with his partner in crime. During the meeting, the DC He further allocated village present in the meeting. to arrest him, Padder is department and should be ml each recovered from his of SSP Doda Mohammad reviewed the progress made wise target for Jamabandi to Though the police has tough terrain with no sacked immediately. possession which he has Shabir. under digitization of respective Tehsildars and revenue record, anti- directed for speeding up the Workshop on Productivity and encroachment drives, process of preparation of 'Point of sale machine to be Jamabandi and girdawari Jamabandi in all respective preparations in all tehsils Patwar Halqas . He also Efficiency Analysis conducted and relief cases. directed the concerned ACR introduced in Poonch soon' NL CORRESPONDENT themselves thereafter. important models and KATRA, DEC 18 Offering hearty greetings to methods for productivity NL CORRESPONDENT or exclusion of rationees appropriate steps can be Police recovers missing the dignitaries and the and Efficiency Analysis. POONCH, DEC 18 in NPHH and PHH taken for providing ration A Five day Workshop on participants, the chief guest, The workshop also aims to strictly according to the to them. girl from Punjab 'Productivity and Efficiency Prof. Mukhopadhyay train the participants to work Director Food, Civil, guide lines and economic On the occasion, overall Analysis' conducted by explained the importance of with the related statistical NL CORRESPONDENT suspects have also been Supplies & Consumer positions of rationees. In allocation, distribution and School of Economics, Shri the Workshop and its software like DEAP, R and DODA, DEC 18 interrogated. Finally on the Mata Vaishno Devi Affair, R.A.Inqlabi in this connection it was stock position of ration in help of technical Int. it came importance and implication E views. The Workshop University, was inaugurated in the area of applied evoked great response with presence of DDC Poonch revealed that Gazetted the district was reviewed to light that girl has left for Tariq Ahmad Zargar government employees are especially in snow bound Police has today traced out Dehli. Police team of P/S today at Matrika Economics. He good number of Auditorium. Prof. D. congratulated the organizing academicians and scholars reviewed the functioning to be kept in exclusion areas of the district. one missing girl from Patiala Doda led by SI Ashiq and stock position of category , whereas non- He informed that and handed over to family. Hussain under the Mukhopadhyay, Dean team of School of from different regions of ration in the district in a gazetted or others government will review Acting on a written supervision of Insp. Manjeet Faculty of Management was Economics for conducting India registering for meeting held here at employees be kept in non the proposal of providing complaint was lodged by Singh and Dysp Hqrs Doda. the Chief Guest of the the event and had words of participation. Poonch, here today. priority household ration under MMSFES on one Mohd Talib ( name Iftkhar Ahmed on the inaugural program. The encouragement to continue The resource persons invited The meeting was attended (NPHH) category and the pattern of snow bound changed ) R/o Doda that his direction of SSP Doda formal welcome to the with such activities that will, for the workshop are some daughter Gazala (Name Mohammad Shabir left for gathering was given by Dr. besides providing a creative of the eminent personalities by ADDC Abdul Hamied, concerned functionaries areas of Dachan and Changed) went to attend Dehli and raided on a Pabitra Kumar Jena, Head, platform for exchange of and experts in the field of AD FCS& CA Ranjit were directed to plug warwan areas of Chenab practical examination in number of locations in in-charge, School of ideas and innovative Productivity and Efficiency Singh Chib, District Social loopholes if any . valley. He further Welfare Officer, TSOs, Aadhar linking of informed that point of sale Govt. Hr. Sec. School Doda Dehli, Pune and Hyderabad. Economic. Dr. Kakali thinking, add value to the Analysis and have an Majumdar, Principal development of the Wardens of Gujjar & rationees in the district machine to be introduced from where she has been Finally last night with the enviable background. The coordinator of the Workshop University in general and Backwaral hostel, Pahari was also reviewed and the soon in the district for missing. help of technical Int. raided inaugural session concludes On this a case FIR No 260 also welcomed the guests the School of Economics in Hostel girls, Pahari Hostel concerned were directed bringing transparency in the Guest House of Patiala with vote of thanks by Dr. U/S 363 RPC was registered Punjab and traced out the and experts as well as particular. This Workshop is boys, besides ration for its timely completion. the system. Kirtti Ranjan from School of in P/S Doda investigation girl. Girl handed over to her participants and provided a designed to impart dealers of the district. District Social Welfare DDC T.A.Zargar directed Economics, Shri Mata started. Police swung into parents after recording the briefing regarding the knowledge on Productivity In the meeting directions Officer was directed to for early rectification or Vaishno Devi University. action, activated all the statement of 164 Cr.PC. programme, focusing on the and Efficiency Analysis in were given to the officials submit details regarding categorization of the sources, enquired from the Locals have appreciated plan and need for this five the context of empirical The session was coordinated of FCS&CA for taking the total enrolments of rationees strictly as per parents/relatives / friends of timely action of Doda day event. All the research. The objective of by the scholars of School of immediate steps for the students in Welfare homes their socio economic the missing girl. A number of Police. participants introduce this workshop is to cover Economics. rectification and inclusion in the district so that positions within no time. the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Tuesday | December 19 | 2017 JK Bank organizes Preventive Health Check up Camp for employees Minister chairs 154th BoD meeting of JKI Employees Core strength of JK Bank and NL CORRESPONDENT departments were present in form of built-up large number of local youth JAMMU, DEC 18 the meeting. infrastructure, machinery would also set in motion a The BoD took a and landed properties. viable economical cycle their welfare a priority: Parvez Ahmed The 154th meeting of Board comprehensive review of The Board further approved benefitting various layers of of Directors of Jammu and the overall working of the establishment/modernizatio stakeholders, the Minister they are feeling best from Mr. Ajaz Khan presented the Kashmir Industries Ltd. Corporation and sought n of Joinery Mills at Bari added. inside as productivity of an vote of thanks. Later, Mr. (JKI) was held here today details on the projects Brahmans Jammu on the To ensure stable and individual is directly linked Ahmed and team went under the Chairmanship of undertaken by the JKI and same lines as has already effective marketing of with robust health". through the arrangements of Minister for Industries and the achievements made so been done in case of products, the Minister Earlier, CDO Bajaj Allianz, the campaign and expressed Commerce Chander far in turning it into self Government Joinery Mills directed to establish Mr. Ramalingam gratitude to Bajaj Allianz for Parkash Ganga. reliant commercial unit. Pampore. These projects showrooms at new Jammu acknowledged the whole this noble gesture towards Minister of State for The Board accorded its will involve an investment Airport, Katra and Banihal hearted support of the bank bank's employees. Industries and Commerce approval for of Rs. 43.20 crore. railway stations besides the for the initiative. He The two day campaign aims Syed Farooq Ahmad implementation of several The Minister, while places which have extensive appreciated the remarkable to offer free health Andrabi, Vice-Chairman projects which include elaborating on the foot-fall of pilgrims. He also customer focus and concern screening, medical tests and JKI, Gulzar Ahmad Dar, establishment of silk factory objectives and salient stressed for using e- for best customer practices awareness regarding heart Principal Secretary at Jammu, Re- features of these projects, Commerce platform for sale demonstrated by the related ailments due to Planning Department, Rohit commissioning of Kashmir said that the endeavor of products. Chairman JK Bank during sedentary lifestyle for the NL CORRESPONDENT Sehgal, Senior Officers from Kansal, Commissioner Filatures and spinning envisages complete value MD, JKI, Javid Iqbal, the interactions held post employees of bank. Notably Secretary Industries and Plants at Solina Srinagar, addition to the locally highlighted the JAMMU, DEC 18 Bank and Bajaj Allianz at 2014 floods wherein he a similar three day campaign Commerce Department Establishment of new available raw material achievements of the Zonal Office, Jammu. desired hassle free claim was held in JK Bank, Shailendra Kumar, Filature unit at Jammu. particularly cocoon which Corporation besides Parvez Ahmed, Chairman Interacting after processing services in times Corporate Headquarters Managing Director JKI, Ganga said JKI is the most shall benefit a large chunk projecting certain issues and CEO, J&K Bank today inaugurating the campaign of distress for the bank's Javid Iqbal, Board members prestigious Public Sector of cocoon rearers. These envisaging better launched comprehensive by lighting the Ceremonial customers. Srinagar from 15th besides representatives of Enterprise of the state which initiatives apart from functioning of the preventive Health Check up lamp Chairman and CEO Regional Head Bajaj Allianz December to 17th campaign for its employees Mr. Parvez Ahmed said," December. Planning and Finance has a huge asset base in the creating job opportunities to organization. in Jammu in association with Employees are the core its General Insurance partner strength of JK Bank and Issuance, distribution of new ration Dr Kanth inaugurates HUDCO Bhawan Bajaj Allianz General their welfare is a priority for Insurance Company under the bank. The challenging MoU with 69 banks in all latter's nationwide campaign and demanding job profile of cards being expedited: Kavinder over the country, including "Dil ko Dhadakne Do". The a banker which is primarily 04 banks of J&K State and determined to provide campaign was launched in sedentary in nature so far released an amount of quality ration to state's presence of Chief necessitates that the Rs 115 lakh of subsidy for consumers especially the Distribution Officer Bajaj employees follow the old CLSS. underprivileged sections of Allianz, Mr.T.A. age wisdom of health is VC, JDA, speaking on the the society. Providing basic Ramalingam, Executive wealth. Employees can occasion, sought financial amenities to the public is the Presidents, J&K Bank Mr. deliver their productive best assistance of HUDCO for its foremost priority of the Vagish Chander & Mr. S S on every front only when upcoming beautification of government, he added. NL CORRESPONDENT Controller Communication Tawi River Front on the lines Several flagship JAMMU, DEC 18 Accounts, DoT and general of Sabarmati River Front programmes have been Condolence meeting held public across all sections of Project in Ahmedabad, NL CORRESPONDENT cards and inform them about launched by the government JAMMU, DEC 18 the procedure for getting the Chairman & Managing society were also present on wherein HUDCO funded the to improve the socio- at Fire & Emergency Hqrs corrections done. Director, Housing & Urban the occasion. project for Gujarat economic condition of the Speaker, Jammu and While addressing the Development Corporation CMD HUDCO, in his GovernmentLater, the CMD NL CORRESPONDENT weaker sections of the Kashmir Legislative gathering, the Speaker asked Ltd (HUDCO) Dr. M. Ravi address, assured full inspected the location for JAMMU, DEC 18 society, he said, adding Assembly Kavinder Gupta the people to take maximum Kanth, today inaugurated the participation in various Tawi Riverfront various developmental development Project along A condolence meeting was held today at Fire & today said the government benefit of the camp by HUDCO Bhawan at development activities in the projects have been initiated Railhead Complex, Jammu, State. He said that since its with JDA officials. Emergency Headquarters Gandhi Nagar to pay homage to has expedited the process of submitting their duly filled for development of Gandhi to continue its mission of inception in 1970, HUDCO Song & Drama the gallant fireman who sacrificed his life while saving life distributing new ration cards forms to the officers. He among the people at their appealed them to take Nagar. On being apprised of improving access to housing has so far assisted 117 Division of Jammu Kendra and property of people. doorsteps. The Speaker said benefit of state and centrally the problems and for all and providing projects in Jammu & presented cultural A two minutes silence was observed in the memory of the this during an awareness sponsored schemes development needs of the sustainable infrastructure in Kashmir with loan programme highlighting martyr. camp organized by the including Ujwala Yojana, area, the Speaker assured human settlements besides assistance of Rs 547 crore. patriotic songs, which was R.K. Hak Director, Fire & Emergency Services: J&K, R.T. Department of Food, Civil Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti locals that all their genuine improving the living He informed that HUDCO, appreciated by one & all Dubey, Joint Director Fire & Emergency Services, R.C. Supplies and Consumer Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), concerns will be looked into conditions of people at large. being one of the Central present. Later, the CMD Raina, Deputy Director, Fire & Emergency Services and Affairs to facilitate the Pradhan Mantri Surakhsha on priority. He also directed Vice-Chairman, JDA, Nodal Agencies, for Pradhan inspected the location for other officers were also present on the occasion. people in getting new ration Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Atal the concerned officials to Rajesh Kumar Shavan, Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) Tawi Riverfront Pension Yojana (APY), take adequate measures to Managing Director, J&K - Credit Linked Subsidy development Project along Pradhan Mantra Awas mitigate the problems of the Housing Board Dr. Scheme (CLSS) has entered with JDA officials. Progress on Land Records Yojana (PMAY) and others. people in a time bound Manmohan Singh, Officers He said the government is manner. of SBI, Amanullah Tak, Joint Progress on CM's Modernization Prog reviewed directions reviewed crore Digital India Land 'AN-32 Courier service for NL CORRESPONDENT being taken so as to comply Records Modernization GANDERBAL, DEC 18 with the directions of Chief Programme was initiated in Kargil to start in first week of Jan' Minister. ACD Srinagar/ November 2015 in the State District Development Ganderbal apprised the and JKLRMA has taken up NL CORRESPONDENT Airports, D K Gautam, They also informed the Commissioner Ganderbal, meeting that during the Jammu and Srinagar districts JAMMU, DEC 18 Commissioner Civil Chairman of the necessary Dr. Piyush Singla today current fiscal Rs. 1847.02 for all activities including Aviation, Sunil Kannath, steps being taken up by chaired a meeting of lakh have been expended Chairman, Legislative Director Disaster them in this regard. officers here to review the on 1743 works under NL CORRESPONDENT Commissioner/Secretary scanning of revenue Council, Haji Anayat Ali Management, Aamir Ali, The Chairman directed the implementation of Chief MGNREGA in the District. JAMMU, DEC 18 Revenue Shahid documents, maps and today convened a meeting SSP Udhampur, Rayees Minister's directions While reviewing the status Anayatullah, Financial digitization of cadastral concerned departments to with Civil Administration, Ahmed Bhat and other regarding development of projects taken up under Minister for Revenue, Commissioner Revenue maps, establishment of maintain close coordination Police and Aviation senior officers. works under Rural various schemes, the Relief, Rehabilitation and Lokesh Jha, Divisional ground control points and for smooth operation of the authorities to review the During the meeting, Development Department District Development Disaster Management, Commissioner, Jammu, M. development of web-based service during this winter status of initiating AN-32 threadbare discussion was The meeting took stock of Commissioner directed the Abdul Rehman Veeri, today K. Bhandari, District season. He directed for all enterprise geo-information Courier Service operations held on the matter in which status of works which were officers to work with stressed upon the authorities Development necessary steps to be taken system. The Minister asked for Kargil during current legislators and other announced by Chief utmost dedication so that of Land Records Commissioner, Jammu, to provide better services officers to furnish exact winter season. concerned senior officers Minister during public the set targets are achieved Management Agency Kumar Rajiv Ranjan, details of land retrieved so The meeting was attended put their valuable than last year to the outreach programme held well in time. (LRMA) to speed up th Regional Director, Survey of far, so that the necessary by MLA Zanskar, Syed suggestions for smooth passengers so that people in the district on December process of Digital India Land Land Records, Kashmir S. Meanwhile, the DDC Mohammad Baqir Rizvi, operation of AN-32 Courier can travel smoothly during 4. Records Modernization A. Mir, Regional Director, funds are arranged besides expressed dismay over the MLA Kargil, Asgar Ali Service for Kargil. this winter season. The DDC asked the Block Programme (DILRMP) for Survey of Land Records, directing officers to ensure slow pace of works under Karbalai, Chief Executive On the occasion, the The Chairman also passed Development Officers to timely completion of this Jammu, Rifat Kohli, senior fencing of retrieved revenue convergence in Block Lar Councilor, Kacho Ahmed Aviation/Air Force directions to the higher gear up their men and ambitious project. The officers of M/S RAMTech land. He said that the of the district. The meeting Khan, Divisional authorities informed that authorities to provide basic machinery for completion Minister said this while Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd retrieved land can be utilized was attended by ACD Commissioner Jammu, M service will be started in the facilities during stay of of these works within the chairing a meeting with the and other officers of for creating infrastructure of K Bhandari, Director first week of January 2018. passengers at Srinagar and stipulated time frame. He Srinagar/ Ganderbal, Jalal - Revenue officers convened Revenue and JKLRMA were public importance. Jammu Airports. reiterated the commitment ud-din Ganai, Executive to review the progress on present in the meeting. of timely disposing the Engineer Ganderbal, Block digitization process of land The meeting was informed public grievances and said Development Officers and records in the State. Achievements of various deptts reviewed that phase-I of Rs 45.54 that necessary measures are other concerned. NL CORRESPONDENT utilities for construction and SE PHE (Mech.) Rural Chief Agriculture officer, ADC reviews facilities in JAMMU, DEC 18 upgradation of Ring Road Circle Jammu, Fareed representatives of JDA, In the court of Judicial Magistrate and Jammu Akhnoor Road, Ahmed Choudary, SE JMC, UEED, JKPCC, ERA, private coaching centres District Development drainage and sanitation and PWD(R&B) Jammu, Desh PMGSY besides senior 1st Class (Munsiff), Samba Commissioner, Kumar other ongoing projects in Raj, SE EM&RE, CEO officers from concerned Present :Shabnam Sheikh Rajeev Ranjan convened a Health, Education and Jammu ,JK Sudan, CMO department were present on NL CORRESPONDENT two coaching centres not Ram Saran S/o Bitto Ram R/o. Kupri Teh Samba District samba BARAMULLA, DEC 18 complying with the set meeting to review the employment sectors were Jammu, Dr. Sanjay Turki, the occasion. V/S parameters and were closed physical and financial also deliberated upon. INCHARGE Police Station, Samba Additional Deputy on the spot. achievements of various He asked the concerned to In the matter of JSS organizes quiz competition Application for Registration of birth/death of:- Commissioner Baramulla, Further, three coaching departments including R&B, put up the list of the works Power, PHE, RDD, UEED, held up at various stages so Deepika Devi Female 20-10-2013 at Home Farooq Ahmad Baba institutes were directed not NL CORRESPONDENT Father's Name: Ram Saran, Mother's Name: Sawarna Kumari accompanied by Chief to operate till they are Health, Education ,here as to resolve them at JAMMU, DEC 18 Khushi Devi Female 20-05-2013 at Home Education Officer, Tehsildar granted registration by today. The DC also assessed appropriate level. During the Father's Name: Tarsem Lal, Mother's Name: Shashi Kumari the progress under various meeting, District NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC and ZEO Baramulla, today DSEK. Jammu Sanskriti School Kathua organized Inter-Class Centrally sponsored Development Commissioner Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration of conducted a surprise Moreover, a grievance Maths quiz competition in the school premises today inspection of various private schemes, State sector, stressed upon the inter birth of Deepika Devi D/o Ram Saran & Sawarna Kumari & Khushi cell has been established by where students actively participated in this competition. It Devi (F) D/o Tarsem Lal, & Shashi Kumari R/o Kupri Teh Samba coaching centres in the district sector CAPEX departmental coordination in the Chief Education Officer was a revision quiz based on the chapters that are part of District samba , in Police Station Samba and through the medium of district. budget and PMDP in the implementation of schemes to redress the grievances of periodic assessment-2 syllabus. There were questions for this publication notice at large and any other interested person is/ are The inspection was district. and achieving the assigned informed that in case anybody has any objection in respect of general public and students audience students too. Class 5th bagged the first prize. It carried out to ascertain During the meeting, the targets. He exhorted upon aforementioned application then he/she/they shall file their objections with regard to the was conducted by Maths teacher Richa. It was a in this court within 7 days from the date of publication of notice, whether the centres are progress was reviewed the officers to strive hard functioning of coaching competition between 4th and 5th class students. And this failing which appropriate order shall follow. adhering to the circular regarding the decisions and make every effort for centres. The General Public quiz was judged by Smriti Sharma (Coordinator) and Arti Given under my hand and seal of this court today 18th day of Dec. instructions issued by the taken in the previous District ensuring the development of 2017 can register their grievance Rajput (Senior Maths Teacher). Principal Shuchita Gupta competent authority. During Development Board the district. Among others, on 01950234869 and appreciated the hard work of coordinators, teachers and Munsiff, the inspection, ADC found meetings. Other important SE PHE Urban Circle 01952234549. issues like shifting of Jammu ,Ajay Singh Wazir, congratulated the winning team. (Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Samba) Parbhakar the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Tuesday | Dec | 19 | 2017 It was the Third Umpire who established Pakistan

DR SHABIR CHOUDHRY Out of total of 1585 seats, with these results. According to 1941 Census, Punjab had of the Muslims. That is exactly what Mr Jinnah and Congress won 707 seats; 53.2% Muslim majority, and some districts had Muslim League did – used name of Islam to advance their lthough the term ‘third umpire’ was Muslim League won 106 seats; overwhelming Muslim majority; Sindh had 72% Muslim agenda. Soon after he got his Pakistan, on 11 August 1947, only used when politics of protests – majority. NWFP also had overwhelming Muslim majority he said: Adharnas started in Islamabad; and Imran but Muslim League: with very low level of literacy rate. It was 15.5% in 1972. "You are free, free to go to your temples, you are free to Khan kept on saying that soon the Umpire’s finger will go One can imagine what would be the literacy rate in NWFP go to your mosques or to any other places of worship in up to dismiss the elected government. Many analysts Failed to win any seat in Sindh; in mid 1940s, when Mohammed Ali Jinnah visited the this state of Pakistan…. Now I think we should keep that believe this third umpire was the Pakistani establishment; or Failed to win any seat in NWFP; but region and spoke to them in English. How many of them in front of us as our ideal and you will find that in the more appropriately some senior officers of secret agencies they managed to win 01 seat in Punjab. 1 understood English at that time? And without understanding course of time Hindus would cease to be Hindus and and some army Generals. The result of Punjab elections was as follows: what he said why they were shouting slogans in his favour. Muslims would cease to be Muslims, not in the religious However, as more information comes to light and more Doesn’t this illustrate that power and influence of the ‘third sense, because that is the personal faith of each research is completed, it becomes apparent that the creation Unionist Party: 95 seats umpire’ achieved the desired results? individual, but in the political sense as citizens of the of Pakistan was a British agenda. For this, the Third Umpire Congress: 18 In any case, Mohammed Ali Jinnah and his other leaders State". 4 of the time was very active; and with his help different Khalsa National Board: 11 were really annoyed with the outcome of 1937 elections. Doesn’t this suggest that he fooled people in name of matters like religious, political and social matters were Hindu Election Board: 11 He was more annoyed with people of Punjab. After the religion, promoted religious hatred and intolerance. Once manoeuvred to achieve the agreed agenda of dividing Akalis: 10 elections, he reportedly remarked: Muslims of the Indian Sub-Continent and India was Muslims and India. Others: 04 "I shall never come to the Punjab again; it is such a divided, he reverted to his secularism. If Muslims and Of course, in doing so, religious hatred and intolerance was Independent: 22 hopeless place." 3 Hindus can be Pakistanis and could live in peace and promoted as a matter of policy; and this paved the way to One wonders what changed the situation, and how he harmony to serve the new country; then why Muslims and 3. In Bihar: out of 152 seats, League did not win any seat; divide India. Undivided India, with social and political became very popular leader in Punjab, Sindh and NWFP Hindus could not live in a country where they lived 4. In Bombay: out of 175 seats, League won 18; stability could have been a big threat to the interests of the where traditionally, and even now votes are controlled by together for centuries. 5. In Central Provinces: out of 112 seats, League won 5; Britain and America. religious leaders –Peers and aristocrats. Ordinary people All the above supports the view which was presented by 6. In Madras: out of 215 seats, League won 9; Before we look at the Pakistan Resolution of 1940, it is worked as peasants and they were, and to a large extent Pir Pagara that it was the British who created Pakistan. He 7. In Orissa: out of 60, League did not win any seat. 2 pertinent to briefly look at results of 1937 elections to tell still are controlled by landed aristocrats. claimed that Sir Sikander Ayat met the British Prime Based on this result, how could Muslim League leaders and people how unpopular was Muslim League in areas of the Overwhelming majority of the people were illiterate as Minister Churchill in Cairo and said for the sacrifices we Mohammed Ali Jinnah demand a share in the governments present Pakistan. Punjab and Sindh which had the biggest there were few schools and people didn’t have means to Muslims have offered to the British Empire; the blood of Provinces? Just because you head a party which is called support for the Muslim League and Mr Mohammed Ali send their children to schools. Situation still is appalling money should be a separate state for us. This matter was Muslim League does not qualify you to form a government Jinnah in mid 1940s, did not vote for Muslim League in the and millions of school age children are out of schools due also confirmed by Sir Sikander Ayat’s son, Sardar Shaukat or be a partner in a government. elections of 1937. This was the result of the Muslim League to poverty and lack of facilities. Ayat. 5 However, is it not interesting that out of 106 seats the in 1937 elections, which was held in the British India: It supports the view that once the British decided to Pir Pagara said the Lahore Resolution or Pakistan Muslims League won in the 1937 elections, they had only 1 Pakistani leaders claim that Mr Jinnah wanted to live within relinquish their Raj in India they wanted to leave India Resolution of 1940 was passed on the instructions, and seat from the areas which form the present Pakistan. Of the united India, but because the Congress did not share divided, full of hatred; and that could only be achieved with approval of the British. He said this is the reality; but course, the Indian Punjab and the Pakistani Punjab were one government with the Muslim League after the 1937 with help of Muslim League and Mohammed Ali Jinnah. if you want to please people then that is a different matter. at that time; and from that united Punjab the Muslim League elections; and that forced them to demand a separate To achieve that target, the ‘third umpire’ became active All the powerful people and landlords joined the Muslim managed to win only one seat. homeland for Muslims. and promoted the Muslim League and their leader who League on the instructions of the British. 6 Is it also not interesting that when the Muslim League It is not clear on what basis the Muslim League should have could not even speak Urdu or any other local language to It is sad that wrong history has been taught to the people; decided to demand a separate homeland for Muslims, they been offered Ministries? They had one seat in Punjab and communicate with the people he wanted to ‘liberate’. and true history is mercilessly distorted, tampered and held a Conference or Convention in Lahore, Punjab, from not a single seat from Sindh and NWFP. In a democracy if Question is how people understood him? It looks that hidden. One Pakistani wrote a book called ‘Murder of where they won only one seat; and not in the areas from a party with the largest party is able to form a government, Peers and aristocrats in the present Pakistan were told by History in Pakistan’. The book is not available anywhere where they won many seats. Why? then why on earth they should invite an opponent to sit on the third umpire of the time to help Mr Jinnah; and they now. One possible answer is that planners of Pakistan or real government benches? Details of Muslim League progress in told their followers and peasants to attend public meetings creators of Pakistan wanted to establish the new country in other Provinces is as follows: and shout slogans and clap to express solidarity with the Writer is a political analyst, and author of many books this region, because they knew strategic importance of 1. In Assam, out of total 108, Muslim League won 10 man and his mission. and booklets. Also, he is Chairman South Asia Watch, Punjab, NWFP, Sindh and Balochistan. It was these areas seats; Generally, Islam is in danger; and Hindus and Jews are London and Director Institute of Kashmir Affairs. which could help them to advance their agenda. 2. In Bengal: out of 250 seats League won 37; conspiring against Islam are good slogans to win support Email:[email protected] Mohammed Ali Jinnah was obviously very disappointed Can Robots now be given citizenship? Simmering Cauldron in the Himalayas programmes. K.N. PANDITA Portfolio allocation, credit card issuance and rate- e shall be entering twenty- setting, loan assessment, eighth year of sponsored insurance premium-setting, WKashmir insurgency. The etc are done by using AI, bloodshed on either side has neither often by unsupervised thrown out India nor brought in programmes. Pakistan. Can AIs drive cars and fly The position of Kashmir uprising is far planes? Driverless cars, weaker today than what it was in 1990s trucks and planes are or early 20s. The world community is commonplace and getting convinced that Kashmir is part of DEVANGSHU DATTA public. more efficient by the day. Islamic Theo-fascism. They can travel or go AIs also handle automated Pakistan sponsored Theo-fascism has Could robots vote for overseas only if factories, mines, oil rigs, etc done tremendous harm to the cause of effective political accompanied by male again with minimal or zero Kashmir secessionists. World leadership? family members or given need for human supervision. community clubs them with Islamic Arguably they could do this explicit permission by male They manage inventory and revivalist, the annexure of better than humans. guardians. logistics for the most Wahhabi/Salafi chapters. They are not allowed to complex of business supply The US and the European Union HEY are far better at play sports in public with chains. recognize Pakistan the epicentre of fact-checking for male audiences. Indeed, it AIs have no religion and world terrorism. Even China and obvious lies, and far was only this September T don't discriminate between Russia also endorse this view. It has better at gauging the that Saudi women were religions, so they are less likely given leverage to India like to screw up sincerity of statements by permitted to apply for to be sectarian in terms of anti-terror operations. analysing body language, driving licenses. value-systems. The nature of Sino-Pak camaraderie - facial movements and vocal The kingdom does, Could AIs vote for effective Gwadar, CPEC and proposed gas and tonality of speakers,' says however, allow women to political leadership? Arguably railway line across KKH and leasing Devangshu Datta. own property and to run transactions. What the NIA has so far ore to China besides military will be seen from the fact that in recent they could do this better than out GB to PLA is become catalyst to The kingdom of Saudi businesses. It may be revealed of the case is only the tip of equipment. trilateral conference of foreign humans. AIs are less likely to power polarization in which the sub- Arabia recently granted gearing up for further the iceberg. Evidently, Gilgit-Baltistan is becoming ministers in New Delhi, her foreign be swayed by random rhetoric. continent and India-Pacific emerge as citizenship to a robot, relaxations on the gender Trump administration has mounted an important geo-strategic region on minister endorsed the joint statement They are far better at fact- probable conflict zones Sophia. front. pressure on Pakistan to wind up safe the proposed CPEC. China is of fighting terrorism on international checking for obvious lies, and Hafiz Saeed's release from home arrest Sophia is a lifelike female- Saudi Arabia recently stated havens for Haqqani and Taliban supporting Pakistan's Kashmir stand, plane? also far better at gauging the and his thuggish initiating of All shaped android. 'She' looks that it was prepared to host fighters on its soil in Quetta and other overtly and covertly. This makes Nearer home, Kashmir leadership sincerity of statements by Pakistan Kashmir campaign might approximately like a human a chess tournament, where places. Islamabad has been deputing Indian part of J&K State vulnerable to conditioned by narrow local issues and analysing body language, facial have boosted the morale of Kashmir woman of indeterminate age women may participate civil and military envoys to combined Pakistani and Chinese blinded by lust for political power movements and vocal tonality secessionists and jihadists, yet the and speaks in a feminine against men and do so, Washington to mollify the White aggressive designs. This will pose cannot come out of its cocoon to of speakers. statement of Pak PM Abbasi before voice. Sophia was without wearing the hijab. House and remind it how Pakistan has unimaginable threat not only to the envision the unfolding scenario in its AI is also proving itself in Asia Centre in New York that Pakistan 'interviewed' at an Most nations offer citizens, contributed to the dismemberment of security of Indian sub-continent but the close proximity in the north. another domain where it is does not recognize independence of investment meet where she male or female, a greater Soviet State. Trump is already in entire Asian region as well. The nostalgia of dynastic rule makes challenging human beings for Kashmir as realistic has taken the wind was granted citizenship. degree of rights than the cahoots with Putin and Pakistan stands Situated between the Himalayan Dr. Farooq walk behind the Hurriyatis. supremacy. out of the sails of Hafiz's tantrum. Sophia is the creation of a kingdom. The right to own sidelined in the combination and ranges, Gilgit-Baltistan lies at the It is like a myopic pedestrian holding A recent short film Abbasi's statement has de-legitimized Hong Kong-based company, property, to run businesses, permutation of strategic calculus of the confluence of Central Asia, China and the hand of a blind man. The PDP Slaughterbots introduced the the twenty-eight year old "aazaadi" Hanson Robotics. She has a and to travel freely are region. South Asia. It borders Wakhan leadership betrays no less signs of concept of tiny drones, which slogan of Kashmir secessionists. flexible face, which basics, of course. Chahbahar venture is only the first step Corridor of Afghanistan; Xinjiang myopia when insisting on opening the can be programmed to seek out More than two hundred jihadi militants 'expresses emotions'. Most nations also pay some in a comprehensive counter strategy of Province of China, Pakistan's Khyber- strategic Kargil-Skardu link and kill people, in large have been eliminated by security She is designed to work sort of lip service to India-Pacific actors in neutralising the Pukhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan Kashmir leadership of all hues needs number and very selectively. forces within a short period of two with human beings and use democracy, by allowing impact of CPEC. Of late, Beijing is occupied Kashmir and Indian State of cool and considerate re-evaluation of Autonomous weapons systems months. The Kashmir police and 'her' artificial intelligence citizens to vote to choose having second thoughts on its OBOR Jammu and Kashmir. the ground situation across the sub- or lethal autonomous weapons security forces have deepened and (AI) to help humans 'live the political leadership. formula. Its geography offers the advantage of continent and opt for revision of (LAW) -- killer robots that can widened their intelligence network better lives'. Most also allow citizens the China's recently established military being the vital hub for trans-region perceptions formulated under cut loose without human with very encouraging outcome. This Therefore, as she explained, freedom to follow the base in Skardu and massive presence in exchanges. Pakistan and China have influence of rising crescendo of supervision -- are indeed close is a sequel to militants targeting she needs to understand religion of their choice, or Gilgit region is a big challenge to the together exploited this region's militancy which now is a story of the to being a reality. At the last policemen and their homes in South human emotions and build no religion at all. entire region. The widening of KKH, importance to push their geo-strategic past,. The special interlocutor has to Davos forum, it was estimated Kashmir. relationships where humans If a biological citizen can do plan for rail and gas line and above all and economic objectives. China feigns keep the pot simmering at least for one that at least 40 nations were One more significant result is trust her. all these things, surely an making of 22 secret tunnels through neutrality on Kashmir but issues visa to year from now for reasons known to all working on such systems. increasing surrenders among militants. Although the granting of electronic citizen should which the KKH passes are no small Indian Kashmiris on a separate sheet. Kashmiris, who have weathered Most people would prefer to Hartal calls have come down and citizenship was dismissed as receive similar rights? strategic moves. PLA intermittently violates the LOAC several of such decorative missions in send a robot out to do a dirty response to the calls has also been on some sort of publicity stunt, That could open a can of After heavy Chinese presence in in Ladakh region arguing that Sino- the past. For the time being, the job, rather than risk their own downslide. The reason is that Kashmiri it also aroused antagonism. worms because, arguably, Gilgit, Pakistan is reported to have Indian border is not formally pressure on India is to opt for strong flesh and blood. But most youth have begun to understand the There were ironical AI-driven electronic agents allowed China establish Chinese delineated. China thrice vetoed US- military buildup, as much owing to people would also balk at futility of a movement manned by comments about Sophia's are more capable than military base in Skardu (Baltistan), UK proposal in the Security Council external threat as internal subversion being hunted down by a robot remote control. lack of headgear, and her human beings at many of about 23 kilometers from Kargil. seeking to designate a Pakistani which has shown its ugly face in the that could kill them. A major blow to separatist leadership presence in front of a crowd these things. Islambad is reported to be examining terrorist sending armed gangsters into course of electioneering in Gujarat. Sophia has opened the door to with damaging repercussions for the of unrelated men. Can AIs handle money? China's proposal of establishing a Indian the discussion of granting unsuspecting masses of Kashmiri (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal The kingdom places many They do. military base in North Waziristan. Kashmir. rights to electronic entities. people has come from the arrest of opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions restrictions on biological Vast volumes are traded China also plans link with Afghanistan How China is The proliferation of LAW about a dozen of their second rung appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The human females. Women everyday on financial via Wakhan Corridor enabling pursuing its could open the door to an leaders including accomplices by NIA Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or must wear the hijab in exchanges by autonomous shipment of precious Afghan copper double game entirely different debate. on charges of huge hawala liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Tuesday | December 19 | 2017 'Promote mushroom cultivation Innovators exhibition camp held Implementation of NL CORRESPONDENT besides a huge gathering of avenues for other sections of CM's decisions reviewed to generate jobs, boost economy' BARAMULLA, DEC 18 people were present on the the society. occasion. While assuring every NL CORRESPONDENT schools, health A day-long exhibition-cum- The camp was aimed at possible support from the BANDIPORA, DEC 18 infrastructure, construction NL CORRESPONDENT multidimensional and that can contribute to the awareness camp was today educating young innovators district administration, the of protection bunds, SRINAGAR, DEC 18 should meet out all the overall socioeconomic organized at Uri with who have been felicitated at DC said that there is no In pursuance to directions of upgradation of roads, requirement of the State in status of the farming Deputy Commissioner, Dr State and National levels, dearth of talent in the district Chief Minister Mehbooba adequate transport facility Director Agriculture terms of jobs and community. Nasir Ahmad Naqash as the besides providing them and the administration is Mufti, District Development on different routes and other Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz entrepreneurship. He said He said that training chief guest. proper counseling and Commissioner Bandipora, basic amenities was. Andrabi today said that a that the machines and committed to provide programmes in Mushroom Camp was organized by platform so that they can Sajad Hussain convened a reviewed.The DDC asked composite strategy for the equipments for different educational and technical Cultivation should be GIAN and National explore more efficiently into meeting of district officers the officers to re-double development and promotion projects should be assistance to these conducted for the youth, so Innovation unit of their respective fields. of concerned departments their efforts for ensuring of Mushroom Sector and purchased strictly according innovators so that they can that they can adopt this University of Kashmir in Speaking on the occasion, here today. On the occasion, time-bound implementation incorporating to the set guidelines, bring laurels for the state as industry. Earlier, Project collaboration with Sub the DC appreciated the progress on decisions of all the directions of the entrepreneurial culture in keeping in mind the future well as for the country. Coordinator Mushroom, Divisional Magistrate office innovators for their regarding construction and CM. this field can help in needs. Earlier, the DC inspected the Abdul Qayoom Shah gave a Uri which marked the endeavours and said that the augmentation of water He also asked them to addressing unemployment Director impressed upon the stalls that were installed detailed presentation of overwhelming response of need of the hour is to provide supply schemes, installation review the progress of to a large extent. scientists and concerned displaying various different activities carried young and enthusiastic them a proper platform so of electric poles, developmental works at The Director made these officers to design the blue equipments and tools out by the department at innovators from different that their talent is explored. transmission lines, regular intervals for their remarks at a meeting here print of different projects invented by these different levels and future areas of the valley. He said that this will enable transformers, upgradation of timely completion. which was attended by and schemes that should be innovators. plans for the SDM Uri, Dr Sagar N them to earn their scientists, experts, in cohesion with the job implementation of different Doifode, concerned sustainable livelihood Mushroom Development market and should have Minister inaugurates Water Supply Scheme schemes and projects. Tehsildar and officials, besides offering employment Officers and other capacity to provide concerned. sustainable employment to NL CORRESPONDENT 892 lakh, of which, Rs 710 Later, the Minister also The Director called upon considerable number of Progress of BBBP prog reviewed ANANTNAG, DEC 18 lakh have been released so chaired a review meeting of the mushroom scientists and unemployed youth of the far. The WSS is being fed by PHE and I&FC Departments concerned officers to devise state. NL CORRESPONDENT He said that at the receive active Minister for PHE and I&FC, Langna Nallah at Wadbal and took stock of snow a future strategy which He said that mushroom SHOPAIN, DEC 18 district level linkages with encouragement to move Sham Lal Chaudhary and Langnai. clearance preparations in the could be inclusive, cultivation is an important Panchayats, Anganwadi forward. inaugurated and The scheme will be feeding area. He also reviewed the composite and allied wing of Agriculture District Development Centres, PHCs should be District Panchayat commissioned the Water 7 habitations including status of directions passed Commissioner, Mohammad strengthened and more and Officer and Assistant Supply Scheme Zain u Din Grend Aish, Zigpora, Sajnay by Chief Minister regarding Aijaz today called for more camps and workshops Commissioner Development Wali here at Aishmuqam Colony, Chek Jumoo, provision of drinking water, coordinated and convergent should be organized for were directed to incentivize today. Shaldraged, Pimbdara, Iram flood control and irrigation 3 Coaching centres The inaugural function was Colony and a large number efforts to eliminate all forms public and functionaries of the parents of a female child facilities at Dak Bungalow, of discrimination against the different departments to at the level of Panchayats. attended by Member of floating and nomadic Khanabal. girl child in the district. sensitize and train them on Also, Chief Medical Officer Legislative Assembly populations. sealed in Kulgam The Minister was apprised Chairing a meeting of the issue of Child Sex Ratio was directed to arrange Pahalgam, Altaf Ahmad Meanwhile, the Minister of the status of various NL CORRESPONDENT centre Kulgam, NISE the District Level Task (CSR) and value of girl some units of free blood in Wani, District Development also interacted with several schemes through a power SRINAGAR, DEC 18 Kulgam and Success point Force on Beti Bachao, child and her education. case required by the mother Commissioner, Mohammad delegations of locals and Kulgam were found Beti Padhao flagship The DDC said mass of the female child. Younis Malik, Chief casual labourers who point presentation including Chief Education Officer functioning programme, DDC said that awareness programmes will Deputy Superintendent of Engineer PHE, Abdul presented their demands PHE Minimum Needs (CEO) Kulgam, B A Bhat unauthorizedly/unregistered. Social Welfare, Health and facilitate community Police, District Panchayat Wahid, Chief Engineer before him for redressal. He Programme (MNP) besides on Monday sealed three The CEO in the order said Education Departments, ownership, participation and Officer, Assistant I&FC Shahnawaz Ahmad, assured the people that their WSSs of Kehribal- coaching centres in South that as such in compliance besides Women's creating an enabling Commissioner Superintending Engineers demands will be genuinely Rambirpora, WSS South Kashmir's Kulgam district. to order of higher Development Corporation, environment for survival, Development, Chief and Executive Engineers of considered and necessary Campus Kashmir University, According to the order authorities, the patrons of Legal Services Authorities protection and education of Education Officer, District these departments and other measures shall be taken to Kulan Khushipora, issued by the CEO Kulgam, these coaching centres were and other connected girl child. He said it is Social Welfare Officer, concerned officers. address them. Chondpora-Palpora. a copy of which lies with asked to close down the Departments must important to identify and Child Development Project The scheme will cater to a the KNS under number coaching centres with collaborate with each other felicitate meritorious girls Officer, officers and population of 13066 souls DAK demands Centre DCEO/K/Esstt 137-140/17 immediate effect failing to ensure that objectives of who excel in the field of officials of Line which has been constructed dated, 18-12-2017 reads that which action as warranted the scheme are realized to education, art, sports and Departments were also at an estimated cost of Rs for MOs interview at Sgr the three coaching centres under rules shall be initiated the fullest. social work so that they present in the meeting. namely, Sublime coaching against them. (KNS) NL CORRESPONDENT and air traffic is also SRINAGAR, DEC 18 disrupted and all the aspiring SBM employees rallies against Govt Rs 470.74 Cr disbursed doctors who have to appear President, Doctors for the interview will have to years. "The last date of the Association Kashmir (DAK) travel to Jammu which will scheme is Dec 31, 2017. among 21277 IGU holders Dr Suhail Naik appeals the not only be arduous for them Despite working with Jammu and Kashmir Public but will also hit the patient dedication, the government NL CORRESPONDENT representative of RBI, It was informed that Service Commission care badly as most of the has utterly failed to make KUPWARA, DEC 18 Director RSETI, Managers financial institutions have (JKPSC) for setting up of candidates are working in concrete job policy for the of financial institutions, provided a credit of Rs 275. centre for interviews of Health department under employees," they said. A meeting of District Level sponsoring agencies were 38 crore to 12697 Income Medical Officer (MO) posts National Health The employees said that the Review Committee (DLRC) also present to discuss Generating Unit (IGU) at Srinagar. It is pertinent to Mission(NHM) or other government by turning its and District Consultative action taken items, agenda holders under Priority mention that result of schemes or are undergoing eye blind towards the Committee (DCC) of points during the meeting. Sector and another screening test held for MO residency in Medical sufferings of hundreds of Kupwara was held today to The Lead District Manager, Rs.195.36 crore to 8580 posts was recently Colleges and thus will not be NL CORRESPONDENT Commissioner's office here employees working the review the progress Kupwara highlighted the beneficiaries under Non- announced by JKPSC and available at their station. SRINAGAR, DEC 18 amid chanting slogans like SBM scheme. "The achieved by the financial progress achieved by the Priority Sector during the interviews for final selection President DAK, Dr Suhail 'we want justice'. They prior government must take of Medical Officers will Naik has urged the Chief institutions and sponsoring banks and Government 2nd quarter of this fiscal. Saakshar Bharat Mission to heading towards Div appropriate steps to secure commence very soon. Dr Minister, Mehbooba Mufti agencies during the 2nd Departments in Meanwhile, in respect of (SBM) employees on Com's office told reporters the job of SBM employees Naik further added that the to take up the matter with quarter of this fiscal. implementing different government-sponsored Monday staged protest that the government has so that we could heave a sigh MO interviews is scheduled appropriate authorities and The meeting was jointly schemes launched by the schemes, 35% of physical against the government for failed to come up with the of relief," they said. to be conducted in extreme make it sure that the 'failing to make any concrete concert job policy for the However, as soon as the chaired by the Assistant State and Central targets and 22% of financial winter and it has been interview center is allotted to job policy for them'. employees working under protesters tried to march Commissioner Revenue, M. governments till September targets have been achieved observed over the years in Srinagar as well so that The protesters carried out SBM scheme. towards Div Com office A. Malik and Imtiyaz 2017. The meeting was also by financial institutions in past that most of the times candidates and Health Care the protest march to press for The protesters said that the here, the police disallowed Ahmad, while as Lead apprised of the progress the district. the roads remain blocked doesn't suffer. (KNS) their demands from Polo scheme ended a few years them to move onwards. The District Manager and achieved up to this ground. The protesters tried ago but the government protesters later dispersed Cluster Head J&K Bank, September under Annual LAWDA demolishes illegal structures to march towards Divisional extended it for some few peacefully. (KNS) Ashaq Ahmad Malik, Credit Plan (ACP) 2017-18. NL CORRESPONDENT Zeathyar Nishat, Habbak, periphery of the lake. Functioning of Kralsangri SRINAGAR, DEC 18 Arabal Shalimar, Karpora According to Enforcement DDC calls for integrated linkage Cheshmashahi, NFR, Officer at LAWDA, the Plantation Nursery reviewed The enforcement wings of Zakura, Nigeen and Kabuter demolition drive will between Credit Plan, DDP the Lakes and Waterways Khana Dal areas in the continue with full vigour to NL CORRESPONDENT taking stock of supply of Development Authority periphery of Dal Lake as remove all the illegal SRINAGAR, DEC 18 firewood to Masjid's and NL CORRESPONDENT also reviewed the the CDR to the benchmark (LAWDA) have launched various illegal constructions structures that have come up Imam Badas, was informed SRINAGAR, DEC 18 performance of banks in the level fixed by the RBI. demolition drive in various had come up in the along the non-permissible Minister of State for Forest, that 40,000 quintal of areas of deposits and While reviewing the areas of the city to remove prohibited areas. zone in the catchment area of Environment, Animal, firewood has been District Development advances besides reviewing progress achieved in special encroachments. LAWDA The Dy. SP Sohail Reshi of Dal Lake. Sheep Husbandry, distributed among 1180 Commissioner, Dr. Syed sector-wise performance central and state sponsored continues demolition drive LAWDA said intends to Enforcement officer said Cooperative and Fisheries, Masjid Sharief's of Srinagar Abid Rasheed Shah, under the District Credit schemes under social around Dal Lake and carry out series of legal action was also Mir Zahoor Ahmad, today district against the target of Monday chaired a District Plan 2017-18. It was security schemes, the DDC removed several demolition drives in the initiated against the owners visited Plantation Nursery 1220. He was also informed Level Review Committee informed that the Credit Srinagar noted that there is encroachments which had coming days to ensure of houses and other Kralsangri and took stock of that 80 percent fire wood (DLRC) meeting of Lead Deposit Ratio (CDR) in the dismal achievement under come up illegally in the area effective implementation of structures which have come its functioning. The Minister supply has been supplied to Bank Office Srinagar to district as on quarter ending the government sponsored recently. LAWDA team was the orders of the High Court up in violation of the Master inspected various ongoing Mosque of rural areas till review the progress of banks September 2017 stands at schemes and directed the assisted by district police that no construction should Plan in and around the Lake. development works in the date. Chief Conservator of as on 30 September 2017. 51%. banks to expedite Srinagar. "A demolition be allowed in the 200 meter (KNS) nursery including Forest, Kashmir Nisar The meeting reviewed the The DDC expressed sanctioning of sponsorships drive was carried out at construction of protection Ahmad Darzi briefed the status of achievements by dismay over the progress received. bunds, renovation of foot meeting about the activities the banks in the area of made by the banks and DDC interacts with path and related works. He and achievements of the implementation of financial institutions in the asked the concerned officers department. Addressing the government schemes like district during the said FCS&CA fixes Bar Asso Shopian to speed up these works to meeting, the Minister asked Pradhan Mantra Awas period. He emphasised that ensure timely completion. the concerned to strictly Yojana, National Urban banks must be positive and NL CORRESPONDENT Mir Zahoor, while adhere to the target given to Livelihood Mission and instrumental in credit poultry product rates SHOPIAN, DEC 18 expressing concern over them and distribute the Stand-Up India. The meeting dispensation and increase District Development Commissioner, Mohammad Aijaz NL CORRESPONDENT communiqué received by illegal felling of woods, timber and firewood among Asad today interacted with a delegation of members of Bar SRINAGAR, DEC 18 the FCS&CA department, asked the officials to keep a the needy consumers on first Association at Mini Secretariat Arhama. The Bar strict vigil on smugglers to price of Broiler (live) has cum first basis. Among Association delegation, led by its President Ghulam contain this menace. others, Conservator of Department of Food, been fixed at Rs 110 per Hassan Dar, was comprised of SM Iqbal, Syed Ajaz, Earlier, the Minister Forest North & South, Chief Civil Services and kilogram. Similarly, Shabir Ahmad Kullay, Molvi Shabir, Mushtaq Ahmad convened a meeting with the Conservators, Chief General Consumer Affairs Layer (live) and Parent Naiko, Mushtaq Ahmad Paul and others. The Association officers of Forest, State Manager, State Forest (FCS&CA) today issued per kilogram price has also highlighted various issues related to infrastructure Forest Corporation and other Corporation, Divisional revised maximum retail been fixed at Rs 70 and upgradation of the Bar and acknowledged the people Wings of Forest Department Forest Officer, Urban and price of poultry products Rs 110 respectively. friendly approach of the Shopian administration. The to review the stock position other concerned officers of within the municipal Whereas, Rs 50 have DDC appreciated the commitment and positive approach of timber and firewood in Forest and its allied wings limits of Srinagar city. been fixed as the price of of Bar Association towards addressing various issues the Valley. were present in the meeting. pertaining to the district. The Minister, while According to a per dozen eggs. 8 the northlines BEAUTY Jammu | Tuesday | Dec | 19 | 2017 the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Tuesday | December 19 | 2017 Jo jeeta wohi sikandar, says BJP as party is Chandy knocks on Kerala HC door, wants set for victory in Gujarat, Himachal solar scam report quashed

New Delhi: various fields, people have Former chief minister official way to place the report of any The winner is king, and a reposed faith in the BJP. PM Oommen Chandy on Monday judicial probe in the House. victory is a victory, has focused only on Vikas approached the Kerala high court with With this, the report became a public information and (development),” she added. a plea to quash Justice G Sivarajan document and since then Chandy and broadcasting minister Smriti “It is true that the economy is (retd)’s judicial probe report into the other Congress leaders, including Lok Irani said on Monday after on the path of recovery, but solar scam, submitted to chief minister Sabha members ande legislators, the Gujarat election results, the people are with the BJP,” Pinarayi Vijayan earlier this year. named in the report for having links where the Bharatiya Janata she added. The multi-crore solar energy with Saritha Nair, were waiting for an Party (BJP) is set to win Defence minister Nirmala investment fraud that rocked the then opportune moment to take steps to though with a margin lower Sitharaman described the Chandy government in 2013 was led counter the report. than it estimated. election results as an by Saritha Nair and her live-in partner to get it quashed as there have been What gave Chandy the confidence to “It is a matter of happiness the victory margin did not government?” “undoubtedly” major victory Biju Radhakrishnan, as it came to light violations in the manner in which it go ahead with the petition was a legal for us. This is the victory of matter. “I am satisfied being for the BJP. “’Sabka saath, that a section of the CM’s office had went about the probe,” said Chandy. opinion that Vijayan sought from Arijit development,” Irani said as “Jo jeeta wohi sikandar. It is victorious. I am happy that sabka vikas’ (Collective links with the couple. Vijayan, on the day of the Vengara Pasayat, a retired Supreme Court election trends and results victory of every (BJP) booth after 22 years, we have again Efforts, Inclusive Growth), Following a huge outcry from the then assembly poll on October 11, informed judge, which pointed out that there showed the BJP poised to worker’s hard work and the won in Gujarat and we have has ultimately won,” she Left opposition, Chandy himself the media that the judicial report had was little merit in the report as it was win Gujarat and Himachal people who trusted won also in Himachal said. appointed the judicial commission to been accepted, adding that cases largely based on a letter from Saritha Pradesh. development.” Pradesh. Congress lost in Sitharaman told reporters probe the scam with clear terms of would be registered against Chandy Nair. Asked about the Congress Asked to comment on the two states. It is a victory of that it was a “victory for all - reference. and all others based on the letter of Ever since the report was submitted, bettering its performance and Gujarat victory, with a the BJP on the issues of - right from the booth level Speaking to IANS, Chandy confirmed Saritha Nair that she was sexually Chandy was confident that this was giving a tough fight to the margin lower than what the development in all areas. to Prime Minister Narendra that he had taken the judicial route to exploited. nothing but a vindictive action, that he BJP in Prime Minister party had touted, Irani said: After decisive steps Modi -- as voters have ensure that this probe report was Following this, Vijayan on November would fight it out and appearing for Narendra Modi’s home state, “A victory is a victory. Are undertaken by Prime recognised who could quashed as violations had taken place. 9 called a special one-day session of him would be senior Congress leader the minister suggested that we not forming the Minister Narendra Modi in deliver”. “Yes, I have approached the high court the Kerala Assembly as that is the Kapil Sibal. Gujarat assembly election results: Trends Assembly elections 2017: Why BJP, Congress throw up rural-urban split in voting pattern must celebrate and introspect New Delhi: Organisation (NSSO). This Rs 7,926, against an Trends from the Gujarat shows slow movement from expenditure of Rs 7,672. For the sixth time in the BJP citadel. It not a closer look at its policies assembly election results the farm sector to non-farm There are two distinct on the trot, it’s a respectable merely lacked committed and their implementation, have thrown up a rural-urban employment, which is quite characteristics of Gujarat’s victory for the BJP in cadre but also a robust chief agrarian distress and voting divide, despite the the accepted path of agriculture. One it is highly Gujarat. The final count is ministerial option for the growing unemployment. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) economic development. commercialised, and two, it yet to come, but at 70-odd electorate. There was evidence on the surmounting tough The state has one of the operates largely in a seats, the Congress’ defeat The party’s three top leaders ground that lack of jobs has challenges in a very bipolar highest levels of indebted cooperative model. is honourable. at the local level are sons of somewhat weakened Modi’s contest with the Congress. farm households at 43% “Demonetisation did affect In some ways, the former chief ministers hold on the young About 94% of the votes were despite high growth over the agriculture and farmers electorate, a vocal section of without the mass base of electorate. split up between the years. This is just two haven’t been adequately which was distraught for a their fathers: Bharat As for the Congress, the incumbent BJP and its main percentage points below the compensated,” Ahmedabad variety of reasons from Solanki, Siddhartha Patel first task for Rahul, who rival, the Congress. The all-India average farm political analyst Maheshwari agrarian distress to issues gaining a simple majority in young Turks such as Hardik and Tushar Chaudhary. Not took over as party president Congress had hoped to household indebtedness of Jani said. with GST, gave both parties the 182-member House. Patel, Alpesh Thakor and surprising then that none of days before the results, sweep rural areas. It did not 45%, according to the When demonetisation was some reason to celebrate: For Rahul Gandhi who Jignesh Mewani, to deliver them was perceived as an should be to strengthen the quite do that but managed a NSSO. announced on November 9, The BJP more; the Congress strategised and led the the “zabardast” outcome he option. And to some extent, party in states where marginal edge. “A one-on-one correlation 2016, the Reserve Bank of less. Congress charge, the results predicted on the last day of nor was the Congress, what assembly polls are due next Early indicators showed how between an agrarian distress India (RBI) did not allow Compliments are due to at once are cause for electioneering. with the BJP being in power year: Rajasthan, rural and urban Gujarat and rural voting, one must cooperative banks to accept Prime Minister Narendra satisfaction and One can say it was the at the Centre under Modi— Chhattisgarh and Madhya voted. About 98 seats in the say, is a little exaggerated. the demonetised currency. Modi — once again his introspection. The issues he Congress’ best chance its Mr Teflon. Pradesh. For it were the 182-member assembly fall But in Gujarat, we do have a “Since Gujarat has a party’s one-man battalion raised found resonance with squandered again. But So how’d the results, drubbings it got in these in rural areas. fairly bad patch in cooperative-based — for having helped it to sizeable sections of Gujarati that’ll be a tad unfair. The including the Congress’ provinces that took the fight According to preliminary agriculture, if not a distress,” agriculture, credit for first- retain power. He defused voters who aren’t easy to party’s performance would defeat in Himachal Pradesh, out of the party for the 2014 data, the Congress gained said farm economist stage processing of food strong anti-incumbency please. At the same time, he seem impressive, given the play out at the national general elections that about one percentage point Yoginder Kumar Alagh. crops was certainly against the local leadership, failed, despite proximate near-derelict state of its level? reduced it to a rump in the more rural seats than the Alagh said although many affected,” says Alagh. to spearhead the BJP in and direct partnerships with organisational infrastructure The BJP will do well to take Lok Sabha. BJP. The BJP won or led in economists had criticised the 54 rural assembly segments, NDA government’s farm Three Rohingya families rescued Bill to extend proxy voting while the Congress was loan waivers, there was a firmly saddled in 67. clear deterioration in farm Opposite trends held in incomes that warranted such from slavery in Agra to overseas Indians in Lok Sabha urban seats as the Congress interventions. One of the “The men collected plastic managed to win or was main reasons for the crisis in New Delhi: in the constituencies where to 12,000 overseas voters bottles from garbage piles. winning in only 10 urban Gujarat’s agriculture is that A bill seeking to extend they were registered. But, have exercised their They were in a poor state seats, compared to the BJP’s the “terms of trade” have the facility of ‘proxy according to the draft bill, franchise because they do when we went to rescue 46.The Congress’ largest moved “decisively” against voting’ to overseas Indians, they would now be allowed not want to spend foreign them,” said Raju Kumar, a gains came from the agriculture in the past four on the lines of service to use the option of proxy, currency to come to India judicial magistrate in Agra. countryside, particularly years. voters, was introduced in which till now was only and vote. The bill said the Almost 870,000 Rohingya the Lok Sabha on Monday. available to service necessary provision of Saurashtra, a predominantly Agricultural “terms of have fled to Bangladesh, The draft law rural belt comprising 11 trade”, in the context of the including about 660,000 who also seeks to districts and a third of the domestic economy, refers to Agra: these agents money and did arrived after Aug. 25, when make the state’s area. In this region, the ratio between the Three Rohingya families not pay them any wages Rohingya militants attacked election law the Congress won or was combined index of prices from Myanmar comprising saying the amount was being security posts and the gender neutral leading in 32 seats, received by farmers in 13 people were rescued from adjusted against the work Myanmar army launched a by replacing the compared to 27 of the BJP. contrast to the combined Agra at the weekend after they were doing,” said counter-offensive. term ‘wife’ with This translates to a loss of 15 index of prices paid by being enslaved for a year as Nirmal Gorana, convener of But their influx into India ‘spouse’ to seats for the BJP and a gain farmers for different items rag pickers, authorities said. the National Campaign started years before with benefit service of 13 for the Congress. purchased. In a way, it is a The three families came to Committee for Eradication close to 40,000 Rohingya voters. Gujarat has been in the grip measure of the difference India after an agent at a of Bonded Labour, that took Muslims living in India after According to of a farm crisis for much of between income and refugee camp in Bangladesh part in the rescue. fleeing Myanmar over the the provisions the last five years, as expenditure. promised them jobs, but they “They came to India thinking past decade. of droughts in 2014 and 2015 According to Alagh’s worked long hours for no they would find a job and Officials said Agra is densely ‘Representation shrivelled crops in many calculations, the terms of pay, according to activists safety ... but they lived in a populated and it is hard to of the People Act personnel. An expert coming to India to cast districts, including in the trade for all other sectors had who alerted the authorities. polythene hut, the rent for identify the refugees among (Amendment) Bill, 2017’ committee of the Election ballot caused “hardship” to drought-prone Saurashtra. gone up by about 20% in United Nations officials have which was being deducted locals. introduced by Union Law Commission working on overseas electors. Another Although Gujarat is an Gujarat, against a drop of warned that refugee camps in from their non-existent Activists have called for a Minister Ravi Shankar the issue had in 2015 provision in the amendment urbanised industrial state, about 5% in the farm sector. Bangladesh are fertile wages.” survey of Rohingya families Prasad in the Lower House, forwarded the legal bill relates to spouses of agriculture is the primary Despite market linkages, the territory for human Officials said no police case in India to see if more people overseas Indians, who are framework to the law service voters. As of now, occupation of nearly 49% of surplus in Gujarat’s rural traffickers and the scale of a against the employer has are trapped in similar entitled to vote in India, ministry to amend the an armyman’s wife is the state’s population, incomes is thinly spread. recent influx from Myanmar been filed with an situations and have can now appoint a proxy electoral laws to allow entitled to be enrolled as a comprising 3.9 million The monthly average was putting more people at investigation underway but demanded that laws against voter to cast their votes. As overseas Indians use proxy service voter, but a woman households, according to the income of farm households, risk. confirmed the refugees were bonded labour be applied in of now, overseas Indians voting. Unofficial data with army officer’s husband is National Sample Survey according to the NSSO, is “The employers had paid enslaved. these cases as well. were free to cast their votes EC shows that only 10,000 not, according to the provisions in the electoral Congress says Gujarat election result This Ludhiana man was born law. But the draft bill proposes to replace the a ‘moral victory’ for the party term ‘wife’ with ‘spouse’, on February 30 as per his birth certificate thus making the provision trends available on the gender neutral. Members of Ludhiana: 2012 and then gave certificate. He checked it Election Commission’s the armed forces, central website, the Congress was Harpreet Singh of Thakarwal examination for when he was applying for a armed police forces, locked in a close contest cannot celebrate his birthday matriculation in 2015 under passport in the month of personnel of state police with the BJP. ever if he goes by the birth Punjab Open School Scheme December 2016. He gave an forces posted outside their From the results announced certificate issued to him by of the Punjab School application at the CMO on state and employees of the till now, the Congress the Ludhiana civil surgeon Education Board. He wants December 22, 2016 but to no Centre posted outside India emerged victorious in 65 office which says he was to appear for Class 12 but avail till date. are eligible to be enrolled assembly segments, while born on February 30, 1995. due to the error in his “No one listens to me at the as service voters. The wife the BJP bagged 74 seats. The However, his actual date of certificate, he is only wasting office. I have been running of a service voter, if she is Congress was leading in 12 birth is February 20, 1995. upper district registrar, birth time every week at the civil from pillar to post for the last residing with him, is also New Delhi: under the leadership of other seats. The BJP was The certificate was issued on and death, Ludhiana. surgeon office making one year. Ess desh vich kuch entitled to be enrolled as a The Congress on Monday #CongressPresidentRahulGa ahead in 25 constituencies. October 21, 2016. The goof up by the civil repeated pleas which seem to nahi ho sakda. Meri ki galti service voter in the termed its outing in the ndhi ji has led to a moral There are 182 seats in Interestingly, the date is surgeon office (documents have fallen on deaf ears. hai (Nothing works properly constituency specified by Gujarat assembly polls victory for our party in Gujarat Assembly. written by hand and not with HT) is giving a hard Harpreet said that he wanted in this country. What is my that person. under the stewardship of #Gujarat...,” AICC general Earlier in the day, several typed. The certificate is time to Harpreet, who is to continue his studies that fault in it),” said a visibly But children and other party president Rahul secretary in- charge for Congress leaders attributed signed by three officials of running from pillar to post to he had left a few years ago. irritated Harpreet. relatives residing with a Gandhi as its “moral Gujarat Ashok Gehlot the party’s good show in the the health and family welfare get the same rectified but in He wants to apply for a His father works as a tailor at service voter cannot be victory”. tweeted. polls to “very effective department, Punjab vain. passport also. For both these a cloth shop and earns a enrolled as service voters, “Congress’ Party’s campaign According to results and campaign” of Gandhi. government, including the Harpreet left his studies in purposes, he needed the birth meagre income. according to EC website. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Tuesday | December 19 | 2017 Ankit emerges fastest runner of J&K Police DGP Vaid declares open State Volleyball meet

JAMMU: 2nd. FLY: Nisha Devi, Jammu zone, 2nd. HEAVY: Kashmir zone, Abdul Hamid JAMMU: Representing Armed zone, Jammu zone, Ist; Asha Devi, Asha Jamwal, Armed, Ist; contributed highest 14 points Director General of J&K Ankit Sharma of IRP 19th Armed, 2nd. BANTAM: Sayda Ulfat, Jammu zone, to the team's tally. Now, in Police (DGP), Dr S P Vaid today emerged as fastest Nirmala, Jammu Zone, Ist; 2nd. other semifinal, scheduled today declared open the runner of the J&K Police Manorama, Armed, 2nd. ATHLETICS: 100 mts: for tomorrow at 4 pm at three-day 29th J&K State taking away the 100 meters FEATHER: Kiran Devi, Ankit Sharma, Armed, Ist; Gulshan Ground venue, Junior Volleyball (boys and gold in the ongoing inter- Armed, Ist and Varsha Amrish Sharma, Armed, 2nd Jammu Zone shall be playing girls) Championship, zone athletics meet of the Jamwal, Jammu zone 2nd. and Mohd Aquib Mir, against Training Zone. organised by Volleyball J&K Police at MA Stadium, LIGHT: Darshana Devi, Kashmir zone, 3rd. MEN: Earlier, in the quarterfinal, Association of J&K (VAJK) here. Armed, Ist and Manu 5000 mts: Younis Mushtaq Jammu zone defeated Intel at Volleyball courts of MA Second place went to Amrish Jasrotia, Jammu Zone and Reshi, Kashmir zone, Ist; zone 40-20 with Yasir (24) Stadium, here today. Sharma of IRP 10th (Armed Zamrooda, Armed, 2nd. Hans Raj, Jammu, 2nd; Tariq and SI Lalit Padha (six) In all, 28 teams (18 in boys zone) while Mohd Aquib Mir LIGHT WELTER: Sonia Ahmad khan, Kashmir zone, being top scorers. and 10 in girls), Jammu, Prof. Keshav Abdul Quyam (CSO Sports 14); Kulgam beat of Budgam (Kashmir zone) Ruby, Armed, Ist and Bimla 3rd. Shot Put: Rajinder ARCHERY: WOMEN: 30- representing various district Sharma was guest of Council); Ravi Singh; Udhampur 2-0 (25-20, 25- remained third. Devi, Jammu zone, 2nd and Kumar, Jammu zone, Ist; mts: Bharti Charak, Armed, units of the state are taking honour. Satish Gupta. 20); Ganderwal beat The gold in long distance Amina, Armed, 3rd. Arshid Ahmad, Armed zone, Ist; Devi Rani, Armed, 2nd part in this league-cum- Earlier, general secretary of The Results (League): Srinagar 2-1(12-25, 25-21, race of 5000 meters event WELTER: Bandana Devi, 2nd and SI Arun Sharma, and Preeti Sambyal, Jammu knock out competition. the Association, V K BOYS: Jammu beat 15-13); Ramban beat secured by Younis Mushtaq Armed, Ist; Sanjeevani Jyoti, Intel Sectt zone, 3rd. 800 zone, 3rd. Speaking to the gathering of Magotra welcomed the chief Kupwara 2-0 (25-17, 25- Bandipore 2-1 (21-25, 25- Reshi of Kashmir zone. Jammu zone, 2nd and mts: Younis Mushtaq Reshi, TUG-OF-WAR: In men's participating teams and guest and other 07); Kathua beat Kulgam 2- 14, 15-08; Poonch beat Second place bagged by Fareeda, Armed zone, 3rd. Kashmir zone, ist; Ishtiyak Tug of War event, SDRF other guests, the chief guest, distinguished gathering 0 (25-14, 25-16); Samba Shopian 2-0 (25-21, 25-22). Hans Raj of Jammu zone MIDDLE: Yasmeena, Ismail, Kashmir zone, 2nd HG& CD defeated Jammu lauded the efforts on part of amidst presentation of a beat Bandipora 2-0 (25-18, GIRLS: Baramulla beat while Tariq Ahmad Khan of Armed, Ist; Suman Lata, and Imtiyaz Ahmad, Armed zone 2-0 while Intel Sectt the Association in brief note of the activities of 25-19); Doda beat Budgam Kathua 2-0 (25-20, 28-26); Kashmir zone finished third. Jammu zone, 2nd and Irfana, zone, 3rd. Zone trounced Kashmir promoting and patronising the Association which in its 2-1 (26-26, 25-16, 15-07); Srinagar beat Poonch 2-0 BOXING: WOMEN: Armed, 3rd. LIGHT KABADDI: Training zone Zone 2-0 in best of three the game of Volleyball in all outreach programme has Udhampur beat Ganderbal (25-10, 25-23); Jammu beat LIGHT: Anuradha, Armed, HEAVY: Fatima Bibi, today qualified for the final game. corners of the state. The affiliated 16 district units of 2-0 (25-0, 25-0); Kathua Budgam 2-0 (25-03, 25-06); Ist; Kamlesh, Jammu zone, Armed, Ist and Shabnam, of men's Kabaddi event after FOOTBALL: Training zone chief guest also exhorted the J&K. beat Srinagar 2-0 (25-11, Samba beat Rajouri 2-0 (25- they beat Jammu Zone by a defeated Kashmir zone by a players to act as Among others present were 25-14); Baramulla beat 02, 25-06); Ganderbal beat margin of 27 points with final solitary goal, coming ambassadors of peace and Manoj Pandit AIG, Budgam 2-0 (25-10, 25-13); Kathua 2-0 (25-6, 28-08); score on board being 49-22. through Sohail Ahmad, to Boxing trials on Dec 22 shun the menace of drug Communications, J&K Jammu beat Anantnag 2-0 Srinagar Beat Pulwam 2-0 Yaqoob and Manmeet Singh advance in Football event addiction for making the Police; Dushyant Sharma, (25-17, 25-17); Poonch beat (25-15, 25-04); Ganderwal JAMMU: remained top scorers while underway at Gulshan Superintendent of Police; Shopian 2-0 (25-17, 25-22); beat Baramulla 2-0 (25-19, Jammu and Kashmir Amateur Boxing Association shall society healthy and Sarfraz Pathan and Irfan Ground. Prof. BA Shah; Shiv Kumar Baramulla beat Budgam 2-0 25-12); Poonch beat be holding selection trials to pick up probable for the prosperous. Khan defended well from VOLLEYBALL: Kashmir Dean Academic Affairs Sharma (Joint Secretary, (25-10, 25-13); Rajouri beat Pulwama 2-0 (25-08, 25- forthcoming 2nd Elite Woman National Boxing Jammu zone. The other zone made it a superb 3-2 (DAA), University of State Sports Council); Kupwara 2-0 (25-22, 25- 05). Championship to be held at Rohtak in Haryana from semifinal shall be played (25-27, 25-10, 24-26, 28-26, January five to January 12. tomorrow between Armed 16-14) win against SDRF Homecoming for The trials shall be held at Boxing Ring of MA Stadium, Zone and SDRF HG&CD HG&CD. In another match Annual sports day celebrated here on December 22. The selection of probable shall be Zone at 11 am at District of the day, Jammu zone Vijender Singh at Jaipur followed by a 13-day coaching camp at the same venue. Police Lines ground. defeated Training zone 3-0 at VVAPS Rajouri in WBO title defence Those outstanding boxers desirous of taking part in the BASKETBALL: Armed (25-21, 25-20, 25-19) Vinod selection process have been advised by the Association, Chandigarh: Zone today qualified for the Singh, Tanveer Ahamd and Sundram. through a handout issued here today, to report general When Vijender Singh, final of men's Basketball Ashiq Hussain played well The events filled all hearts secretary of the Association, Rajan Sharma on the given India’s only boxer to win an event beating Kashmir zone from winning side of Jammu with a spirit of date and venue. Olympic medal, defends his 50-20. Avinash Kumar zone while Sayed Asghar sportsmanship and unity. BSF School continues wining remained top scorer with 30 fought well from Training The students displayed a WBO Oriental and Asia points in his account. From zone. wide array of colourful and Pacific title against Ghana’s spree in CRPF Football reverberant programs and Ernest Amuzu at Jaipur on mesmerized the audience December 23, it will be a JAMMU: Serena can strongly defend her with their energetic sort of homecoming for him. The BSF School continued their victory run beating their performance. The ribbon Just like former India skipper opponents comfortably in the ongoing Football Australian Open title: Konta and Stick drill, fan drill and MS Dhoni, who spent his tournament, organised by the CRPF under Civic Action pom drill by the tiny tots early days of struggle Programme at Mini Stadium, Parade, here today. South Africa: remained the main checking tickets at the The BSF School won all there three scheduled matches. In Despite former world no. 1 Serena Williams not being in attraction of the mega Kharagpur railway station, their first outing, BSF School beat GHS Bathindi 7-0 and action for almost a year, British no. 1 Johanna Konta still event. The students Vijender too began his career later defeated GHSS Mandal 6-0. The School also blanked views Williams as the player to beat at the Australian Open completed against each checking tickets as Senior GHSS Sunjwan 7-0. in 2018. other in toffee race, ballon Ticket Collector at Jaipur in In other scheduled matches, MHAC Nagbani beat GHSS race, card race, sprints, and Williams was eight-weeks 2005. Bhore 10-0 while GHSS Gandhi Nagar registered a 2-0 relay race for the ladies pregnant when she won “Jaipur has a special place in win against GHS Bhatindi. The GHSS Mandal held and tug of war for the the Australian Open to my life. I got my first job GHSS Sunjwan. The GHSS Gandhi Nagar also won their gents. Teachers also become t23-time Grand here only, with the Railways, tie against GHSS Sunjwan 2-0. couldn't hold themselves Slam champion. and it supported me back as they participated in The former world number financially during my initial Chruchill Brothers beat 100 mtr sprint with full days in international circuit. has not played any energy. The programme So, I always wanted to have Engineers XI 2-0 in Football competition since then and culminated with the prize one of my professional bouts is likely to make a distribution to the students. JAMMU: in Jaipur and finally it is comeback in Melbourne Prizes were also handed Churchill Brothers outplayed Engineers XI 2-0 to for the first time since out to the parents and going to happen,” said strengthen their position in the Football League of DFA giving birth to a baby girl in September. teachers for standing Vijender, who was last seen Jammu underway at GGM Science College ground, here Konta was Williams' victim in the quarter-finals and victorious in their in action in August when he today. conceiving a defeat from the former world number has RAJOURI, DEC18 in the sports and cultural respective events. Event defeated China’s top boxer Both the goals came in the later stages of the game with made the Briton believe that Serena is strong enough to Valley View Army Public events. was concluded by a vote of Zulpikar Maimaitiali in Nomen bringing in the first blood striking in the 55th defend her title. School, Rajouri celebrated The occasion was graced by thanks for every individual Mumbai to claim the WBO minute. The second goal came through experienced Moon "If anyone can come back so soon after giving birth, it's Annual sports day with senior army officers and who had contributed Oriental title. Stephen in the 60th minute of the match. probably going to be her,” Konta was quoted as saying by great zeal, enthusiasm, civil dignitaries of rajouri. directly or indirectly to “I have fond memories of my Nomen was named man of the match. The match the Sport24. excitement and Spirited The celebrations began with make this event a Mega stay in Jaipur. Whenever we officiated by the technical penal comprising Rakesh "I think regardless of how many matches she's had atmosphere on 18th lighting of the torch success and all the guests were off from the national Kumar, Dheeraj, Romesh and Ricky. previously or how much tennis she's played, she's always December 2017. Around followed by March past by who graced the occasion camps, we had to join our NEXT MATCH: J&K Bank Academy shall take on Young Serena and the player or the athlete she is, she brings a lot 400 students of class the three houses of the with their pristine duty and Jaipur used to be Hero's at 3 pm tomorrow. of that to the table regardless,” she said. nursery to 5th participated school - Satyam, Shivam, presence. my destination. Mo Farah named BBC Sports Sakshi Malik wins gold in 62 kg category at Roman Reigns hails rivalry with Braun Personality of the Year Commonwealth Wrestling Championship Strowman as best of his WWE career New Delhi: Sakshi Malik, who won a bronze in the 2016 Rio Games, New Delhi: to the ceremony in If you are a World Wrestling Liverpool’s Echo Arena cut made a glorious return to the international arena by clinching a gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) fan, out seconds later. it is most likely that you After the show went off air, have a very strong opinion Farah, appearing close to regarding Roman Reigns. tears, spoke to those inside The Samoan-origin wrestler the arena saying he was has been one of the most shocked to win due to the divisive figures in the quality of the other athletes. promotion over the last “It is pretty amazing and couple of years and although hard to think about. I didn’t he has received a lot of most about it is that since special for the pro-wrestler. imagine I was every going backlash from the fans, we’re both younger talents, In April, he defeated The London: holder Lewis Hamilton, to win this but... anything Reigns is undoubtedly one it was really a need for me to Undertaker at Wrestlemania Britain’s Olympic and failed to make the top three. can happen. If you work of the most popular be able to help him and 33 and then, he went on to world champion Mo Farah Farah, who was born in hard you can achieve your superstars on the roster right throw some of the beat another company capped his final season as a Somalia and moved to dreams. Championships in Johannesburg on Sunday. now. From main-eventing experience that I’ve gained legend - John Cena - at No track athlete by winning the Britain at the age of eight, Other winners included: Sakshi defeated New Zealand’s Tayla Tuahine Ford by a Wrestlemania three times in to put him on the fast track. Mercy in September. BBC Sports Personality of won 5,000m and 10,000m Overseas Sports Personality score of 13-2 in the final of the 62kg women’s freestyle a row to defeating some of And it worked brilliantly,” When asked about his the Year award on Sunday. gold at the 2012 and 2016 of the Year - Swiss Roger category to add another yellow metal for India. the biggest names in the Reigns said in a conference favourite moment of the The distance runner, who Olympics as well as six Federer for winning a Earlier in the day returning to international wrestling after company, Reigns has done it call. year till now, Reigns quickly won his sixth world world titles in those record eighth Wimbledon more than three years, Sushil defeated New Zealand Akash all. However, the reigning “From being a Wyatt to replied, “Beating (John) championships gold medal distances. tennis title and taking his Khullar’s via a pinfall in the final of the 74kg freestyle in London this year when he The 34-year-old, who ended WWE Intercontinental being a main-eventer, Braun Cena was more satisfying overall grand slam tally to a category to clinch the yellow metal. triumphed in the 10,000 his track career this year to champion believes that it is has been a featured guy and but my win over The record 19 It was his first medal in international wrestling since his metres, was named the concentrate on road Lifetime Achievement - his on-screen rivalry with a scary dude. If I can just Undertaker at a grand stage gold medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in winner ahead of second- running, looked stunned retired Olympic heptathlete Braun Strowman that has continue to do that with like Wrestlemania was Glasgow. placed superbike rider when he was awarded the champion Jessica Ennis-Hill impressed him the most. every young talent, my obviously a bigger moment It was double celebration for India as other wrestler in Jonathan Rea and para trophy by his step-daughter Coach of the Year - Benke “I believe that my rivalry career would be a success,” for me. Being in the ring athlete Jonnie Peacock. Rihanna in a studio in Blomkvist, Stephen same category, Parveen Rana also won a bronze medal. with Braun Strowman was he added. with The Undertaker in the Pre-event favourites, world London. Maguire and Christian Sushil returned to competitive wrestling in November at quite amazing. The Since his main roster debut, main event, that speaks for heavyweight boxing He was denied the chance to Malcolm for guiding the Senior Nationals in Indore where he won a gold medal chemistry and the stories Roman Reigns has been a itself but there is something champion Anthony Joshua tell viewers how he felt as Britain’s men’s 4x100m amid controversy after getting three walkovers from his that we were able to tell top talent for the company very satisfying about beating and Formula One world title the BBC’s live satellite link team to world gold. fellow wrestlers. were captivating. What I like and 2017 has been extra John Cena.” the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Tuesday | December 19 | 2017 Tata Hitachi: Chalo Desh Banaye: Sensex eyes higher ground as Apple hikes iPhone prices in Building The India Of Tomorrow BJP pulls ahead in Gujarat poll India post-customs duty hike NEW DELHI DEC 18 89,000. The 256GB variant will now machine monitoring MUMBAI DEC 18 - 0.78 percent. The reading Metal, auto, healthcare, On the expected lines, Apple cost Rs 1,05,720 from the application, INSITE helps is closer to the all-time high realty and banks all showed has increased the prices of earlier price of Rs 1,02,000. the customer view machine The stock market on 33,865.95, reached on up in the green. location and operation iPhone in India. The iPhone 8 will now be Monday inched closer to the November 7. The big mover was M&M through alerts. Launches all-time intra-day high as For the 50-share Nifty, the The decision comes after the available for Rs 66,120 2.93 percent, with SBI and apart, the high point of the the BJP sniffed victory in reading was above the key government hiked the (64GB variant) and Rs Adani Ports closely customs duty from 10 79,420 for the 256GB Tata Hitachi stall was the Gujarat and also stayed on 10,400-mark at 10,415.50, percent to 15 percent for variant. display of theZH200 - a course to take power from up 82.25 points, or 0.80 following the leader. mobile handsets last week. The iPhone 8 Plus will cost revolutionary hydraulic the Congress in Himachal percent. Foreign portfolio investors Apple has become the first Rs 75,450 for 64GB variant excavator armed with hybrid Pradesh. Early in the beginning of the (FPIs) net sold shares worth manufacturer to raise prices and Rs 88,750 for the technology. A testimony to According to trends session, the benchmark BSE Rs 921.03 crore last Friday. (on MRP) across iPhone 256GB variant. the technological prowess of available on the Election Sensex had tanked as much But domestic institutional models, except iPhone SE Apple is also seeking tax JAMMU DEC 18 new and advanced features Hitachi, Japan, this Commission's website, the as 867 points to breach investors (DIIs) offloaded that the company assembles relief and other incentives stands true to its name- excavator from Hitachi is the BJP is leading in 101 of the below the psychological equities to the tune of Rs in the country. from the government to This year, Tata Hitachi's stall SHINRAI: a Japanese word first to introduce the 182 assembly segments in 33,000-mark while the NSE 635.44 crore. The Cupertino- begin assembling more theme showcased the that means trust, reliability revolutionary hybrid Gujarat. As for Himachal Nifty plunged 258 points Asian stocks were mixed. headquartered company handsets in the country. company's commitment to and confidence." technology into Hydraulic Pradesh, it is leading in 40 within one hour of counting US stocks rose to all-time imports nearly 88 percent of Apple is currently the theme of Chalo Desh The launches at the Tata Excavators. This excavator seats as against the of votes. its devices into the country. assembling iPhone SE Banaye. Hitachi booth included. incorporates advanced Congress' 21. However, evolving highs last Friday, as iPhone X lovers will have to model at its Bengaluru Sandeep Singh, MD Tata ZAXIS140H: the latest technologies adopted from The 30-share BSE index hit equations showed that the prospects of the passage of a shell out Rs 92,430 for the facility with Wistron Hitachi mentioned, "As an addition to the GI series, hydraulic, electric and a high of 33,724.08 at 1152 BJP is pushing ahead in Republican tax Bill 64GB variant, which was Corporation, its Taiwanese organization, we continue to promising unbeatable battery-powered excavators. hrs, a gain of 261.11 points - both the states. increased. earlier available for Rs manufacturing partner. create new milestones and performance. The quarry strive towards building a variant of EX210 Super - AU Small Finance Bank offers career brighter, better tomorrow. In with a heavy duty track Robin hoodwinks Mumbai City as this edition of EXCON the chain, rollers, idler and re star attraction at our booth enforced bucket and front launch pad to young professionals of ICSI was the unveiling of our all attachment links. EX210 ATK register first victory of the season JAIPUR DEC 18 programme as well as an and we believe that new backhoe loader -TATA Super with an indigenous employment opportunity. Qualified CS professionals MUMBAI, DEC 18 into the top four position attackers at bay. In the HITACHI SHINRAI. super long front attachment, AU Small Finance Bank AU Bank shall offer the ICSI with strong knowledge of in the ISL table. ATK, on 37th minutes of the game, Designed and manufactured re designed and strengthened (AU SFB) [BSE: 540611; trainees best stipend as per compliance and legal will A spectacular save late on the key pillars of to suit Indian conditions. the other hand, entered the Alexandre Guimaraes side NSE: AUBANK], has the prevailing industry add value & culture of into added time by Debjit contest as the only team had earned a corner but capability, reliability and Keeping pace with entered into Memorandum norms. While signing this governance in different roles Majumder helped ATK to without a bag full of three ATK defended their line trustworthiness, SHINRAI is technology, Tata Hitachi of Understanding with the MoU Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, in Banks ." Mr. Shyam a 1-0 victory over Mumbai points. But on Sunday well and it almost resulted an engineering masterpiece launched INSITE - a new prestigious Institute of MD & CEO, AU Bank Agrawal, President, ICSI built in collaboration with telematics suite for the EX Company Secretaries of expressed, "This partnership said, "AU SFB's dynamic City FC in the Hero Indian night, Teddy Sheringham's in a goal at the other end. Tata Technologies and series of hydraulic India (ICSI) to give the with ICSI aligns well with work environment will give Super League at Mumbai boys broke the shackles Zequinha made a bursting Hitachi Construction excavators and wheeled latter's students and AU's philosophy of adding our student the best exposure Sports Arena on Sunday. with a fine display against run from his own half and Machinery, Japan. This all products. Armed with a members a career launch pad value to the ecosystem in to the current industry norms The victory, fashioned by the spirited home team. forced Singh to make a new backhoe loader with its GPRS based remote with an apprenticeship which we operate. AU looks and rapidly changing a moment of calmness And, yes, ATK are no save at his near post. The forward to this opportunity regulatory framework. I from Robin Singh in the longer at the bottom of the second half began much Rs 168 crore LPG subsidy sent to Airtel Payments to inculcate the ethos of believe this partnership will 54th minute, was the table. NorthEast and Delhi like the first one. The conducting business in fair pave the way to develop soft defending champions' first Dynamos are ninth and Mumbai City FC and compliant manner while skills amongst upcoming Bank accounts without consent of consumers: Official of the season. Mumbai last, respectively. In the goalkeeper was again managing financial risks Company Secretary City FC had come into the NEW DELHI DEC 18 Unlike in the past, LPG now process to open payments among these young professionals while imbibing first half, Mumbai City called into action five is only available at market bank accounts of its professionals. Banking excellent quality technical game hoping to take all No.1 Amrinder Singh had minutes after the restart. Over Rs 167.7 crore LPG price. Beneficiaries get subscribers without their sector is growing at pace in education as covered in ICSI three points to leapfrog to make a couple of smart This time it was Robbie subsidy of 37.21 lakh subsidy for one cylinder in ‘informed consent’. UIDAI strict regulatory framework curriculum." local rivals FC Pune City saves to keep ATK Keane's turn test Singh. consumers has been advance and are replenished also took strong objection to deposited in Airtel Payments the moment they use it up to allegations that such Bank accounts till buying LPG refill. payments bank accounts are I-T notices to 4-5 lakh high networth individuals trading on bitcoins November-end, without Of the Rs 167.72 crore, Rs being linked to receive LPG entities whose records were establishing the identity of USD 10,000 at the start of taking the “informed 88.18 crore of subsidy was subsidy. recovered by the investors and traders, the the year to close to USD consent” of users, a senior transferred of 17.32 lakh This essentially means department are now being transaction undertaken by 20,000, before a sharp 20 per government official said on consumers enrolled with Airtel would not be able to, probed under tax evasion them, identity of counter- cent plunge within hours. Monday. Indian Oil Corp (IOC). in the interim, carry out charges. Notices are being parties, related bank Bitcoin, a virtual currency, is The Unique Identification Just over Rs 40 crore ‘electronic-verification’ or issued and they will have to accounts used, among not regulated in the country Authority of India (UIDAI), subsidy belonged to 10.06 link mobile SIMs of its pay capital gains tax on the others,” they said. and its circulation has been a on Saturday, had lakh consumers enrolled customers with their 12- bitcoin investments and A survey action under the IT cause for concern among temporarily barred Bharti with Hindustan Petroleum digit biometric national ID trade,” a senior official law pertains to the tax central bankers the world Airtel and Airtel Payments Corp Ltd (HPCL) and Rs Aadhaar though the efficient privy to the operation said. officials making a surprise over for quite a while now. Bank from conducting 39.46 crore to 9.8 lakh and paperless eKYC (or About 4-5 lakh HNIs and visit to the business premises The Reserve Bank of India Aadhaar-based SIM consumers of Bharat electronic Know Your their businesses are being of the party under action but (RBI) has also cautioned verification of mobile Petroleum Corp Ltd Customer) process of NEW DELHI DEC 18 entities registered on these issued notices which will not their residential ones. users, holders and traders of customers using eKYC (BPCL). UIDAI. The company would exchanges, about 4 to 5 lakh first seek their relevant The trigger for the action is virtual currencies. The process, as well as e-KYC of The official asserted that have to revert to the Widening its probe into were “operational” and financial details and understood to be the huge government has also said payments bank clients. entirely all of the 37.21 lakh traditional means including bitcoin investments and indulging in transactions and subsequently establish the spike being registered in the that it does not recognise The official said that as of payment bank accounts physical documentation and trade, the Income Tax (IT) investments. tax demand, if any, he said. value of bitcoins and other ‘crypto-currency’ as legal end of November, a total of were activated without the forms and verification. department is set to issue Sources told PTI that the As the bitcoins or the virtual virtual currencies in the tender in India. Rs 167.77 crore of subsidy explicit or informed consent Incidentally, the telecom notices to 4 to 5 lakh high Bengaluru investigation currencies (VCs) are illegal recent past. In March, the Union finance was transferred to accounts of the consumers. operators face a deadline of networth individuals (HNI) wing of the tax department, and unregulated in the Suspected black money ministry constituted an Inter- in Airtel Payments Bank. The UIDAI, in an interim March 31, 2018 for linking across the country who were which supervised last week’s country as of now, the IT being converted into white, Disciplinary Committee to The number of consumers order late last week, of existing mobile trading on the exchanges of operations, has now department has taken action post demonetisation, through take stock of the present whose subsidy amounts suspended the eKYC licence connections with the 12- this unregulated virtual dispatched the information as per the existing the use of bitcoins was also status of virtual currencies were going to these accounts key of both Airtel Payments digital biometric identifier. currency. of the individuals and provisions, they said. under the department’s both in India and globally is 37.21 lakh. Bank and Airtel, which A detailed email sent to The taxman had conducted entities found on these The survey operations scanner, officials said. and suggest measures for In order to check diversions, India’s largest telecom Bharti Airtel on the impact surveys at nine such databases to eight other such conducted last week, under dealing with them. the government pays operator with 285 million of UIDAI’s latest move on exchanges last week to wings across the country for section 133 A of the Income Earlier this month, there was The committee has subsidy equivalent to buying subscribers. the SIM verification process check instances of tax a detailed probe. Tax Act, were undertaken for a spurt in the value of a submitted its report which is 12 LPG cylinders of 14.2-kg The action follows (of Airtel), and the alternate evasion. “Those individuals and “gathering evidence for bitcoin. It rose from under being examined. each in a year, directly into allegations of Bharti Airtel mechanism being worked The department, official the bank accounts of using the Aadhaar-eKYC out by the company, went sources said, found that out beneficiaries. based SIM verification of the estimated 20 lakh Adani cancels 2.6 bn dollar contract unanswered. SAF 2017 presents contemporary arts, crafts, culinary with Australian mining giant

MELBOURNE DEC 18 Carmichael coal mine management structure". Queensland Government's promenade of local flavors, intl theatrical dance project in Australia. "Following on from the veto of its 1 billion dollar Adani on Monday said it has The Adani group had applied NAIF veto last week, and in Commonwealth loan bid, the GOA, PANJIM, DEC 18 captivating audiences' Sculpture by Dr. Deepak Indian dancers, each cancelled a 2.6 billion dollar for the Northern Australia line with its vision to achieve report said. delight in the Serendipity Kannal, followed by the representing the male and contract with Australian Infrastructure Facility the lowest quartile cost of Earlier this month, China's The Serendipity Arts Arts Festival Goa 2017, Ms. Patrons and Connoisseurship female energies. Interplays mining services company (NAIF) loan worth 900 production by ensuring two major state-run banks Festival -Goa 2017, grows Smriti Rajgharia, Director talk - where speakers present of duos and solos Downer as part of a cost- million dollars for building flexibility and efficiencies in every day to further surprise Serendipity Arts Festival were Czaee Shah, Deepthi choreographed to perfection said they have no plans to cutting drive, a week after the 388-km rail line to the supply chain, Adani has visitors, dignitaries, and 2017 said, "It is truly Sasidharan, at the Adil Shah as they act out the emotional, finance the Carmichael coal the Queensland government connect the major coal mine decided to develop and guests alike with bringing more people from Palace. expressive and physical flow mine project. The vetoed a concessional loan to to the sea port. operate the mine on an overwhelming performance all walks of life, and their Shiv Yin - A Celebration of of contemporary dance. Carmichael project, the Indian giant for the The 16.5 billion dollar owner operator basis," the through the day. Today, excitement is delightful. I Life - a special showcasing Jaali - a Manjari Nirula and expected to create hundreds controversy-hit Carmichael Carmichael coal mine statement said. being Day-3, brings more am happy to see the response at the DB Football Ground, Laila Tyabji presentation at of jobs in Australia, has been coal mine. project is one of the world's "Adani and Downer have exuberance to the SAF-Goa we've received and assure by The Beijing the Adil Shah Palace, on facing opposition from The split comes after largest. mutually agreed to cancel all 2017 with theatrical dance, our patrons that we have Contemporary, Teng Amin, India's most intrinsic craft environmentalists and Downer was the target of a The move to cancel the Letter of Awards and contemporary crafts and the bigger and better and Rukmini Chatterjee and 'Jaali' which is a traditional indigenous groups. The nationwide activist contract raises further Downer will provide great Indian delightfully performances coming up in a panel of talented artists art form that displayed Indian energy giant has for campaign pressuring them to questions about the fate of transitional assistance until sumptuous street delicacies the next few days". showcasing a spectacular dexterity, creativity and over five years battled the quit the 16.5 billion dollar the massive project, with March 31, 2018. Adani from across the nation's Christie's Conclave at the theatrical dance drama embroidered hand-made opposition to any expansion project in central Downer one of only two remains committed to varied palette. With ten SAF-Goa 2017 that presents performed by two of the techniques practiced in of the Abbot Point port, Queensland, the ABC News mine contractors ? along develop the Carmichael venues outfitted in vivid the second edition this year oldest and most traditional India. saying it will cut into the reported. with Thiess ? considered project and will ensure the colours of the rainbow, state- with more vitally and rich culture's and natives of It shows intricate Great Barrier Reef World In a setback to India's energy capable of handling an highest level of standards of-the-art stage set-ups and engaging keynote address by Asia - a collaboration of handwoven detailing of Heritage Area. The Adani giant Adani, the newly- operation producing up to 60 and governance," the visually captivating displays; Dr. Kavita Singh, and then Chinese contemporary and craftsmanship in inlay group entered Australia in elected Queensland million tonnes of coal a year, statement said. this is a world which whisks covers the Indian Arts and its Indian classical music dance marble work - stone work, 2010 with the purchase of government last week vetoed the report said. Adani said in Adani said both parties had visitors into deeper Regional Idioms - where performance. While the jaali in pashmina, block the greenfield Carmichael a plan to give a 900-million a statement that it is cancelled a conditional 2.6 dimensions in absorbing the speakers will share their performance displays each prints and the use of leather coal mine in the Galilee dollar concessional loan for committed to the project and billion dollar contract as part performing arts diversity of thoughts on Jewelry by art-form imbibed in its own and natural fibres are more. Basin in central Queensland, the construction of a rail line the split with Downer was of its cost-cutting drive India. Meera Kumar, on Textiles by culture. Here the mix A truly breathtaking display and the Abbot Point port in the controversy-hit "simply a change in spurred on by the Sharing the views on the Dr. Monisha Ahmed, and on between the Chinese and of India's cultural crafts. near Bowen in the north. 12 JAMMU || TUESDAY | DEC | 19 || 2017 The NORTHLINES 10 killed in stampede HC dismisses plea for martyr status to in Bangladesh Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru

the entrance forcing some saying it cannot issue such a The plea filed by advocate towards them," the plea said. visitors to fall only to be direction. Birender Sangwan sought Bhagat Singh and Rajguru trampled on by those behind, "The plea is dismissed. We grant of 'shaheed' (martyr) had in 1928 fatally shot a Bdnews24 reported. cannot issue such a status to Bhagat Singh, British junior police officer, Initial reports from direction," a bench of Sukhdev and Rajguru who John Saunders at Lahore in Chittagong suggest nine of Acting Chief Justice Gita were hanged by the present day Pakistan, the dead were Hindus with Mittal and Justice C Hari Britishers in 1931. mistaking him for a British the 10th being a Buddhist. Shankar said. "The grant of shaheed police superintendent. Thousands of people joined The petitioner failed to status is very much A special tribunal was the “Qul-khwani” staged reply to the court's query on essential for a martyr and it constituted by Lord Irwin, simultaneously at 14 whether there is any law is the legal right of a martyr the then Viceroy of India, convention centres where under which the court has to have such a status which had sentenced the duo lunch was served as part of the power to issue any such declared to them, thus it is along with Sukhdev to death DHAKA, DEC 18 spokesman said. the rite. direction. an expression of gratitude by hanging at Lahore Jail. The scene of the tragedy was Chowdhury, the Chittagong At least 10 persons, mostly Rima Community Centre, Metropolitan Awami League Hindus, were killed and 50 where food was being served chief, had served the city NEW DELHI, DEC 18 seeking that freedom Myanmar burned Rohingya others injured today in a mostly for the Hindus as part corporation for 16 years. He fighters Bhagat Singh, stampede in Bangladesh of the Muslim rite of “Qul- died on Friday at the age of The Delhi High Court on Sukhdev and Rajguru be during a funeral rite of a khwani” (prayers for a villages despite refugee deal: HRW 73. (AGENCIES) Monday dismissed a petition given the status of martyr, former Chittagong mayor, departed soul) of former according to a media report. mayor and ruling Awami YANGON, DEC 18 The death toll is expected to League leader ABM Notices to Centre, CAG on PIL rise as several others have Mohiuddin Chowdhury, the Myanmar's army burned been seriously injured in the spokesman said. over GST compensation act down dozens of Rohingya incident at a convention The incident happened at the homes within days of signing a refugee centre in the port city’s Jamal entrance of the two-storey act was introduced to levy repatriation deal with Khan area, officials said. building. additional cess on certain Bangladesh, showing the “According to information With the crowd swelling out goods such as luxury cars, agreement was a mere we received, 10 people were of control, people jostled for coal and schemes such as stunt," said Brad Adams, November to start the "public relations stunt", killed,” a Home Ministry space on the ramp outside the Swachh Bharat to make HRW's Asia director, in the repatriation of Rohingya Human Rights Watch said good the losses to states in report, adding safety pledges refugees within two months. today. the first five years. for returnees could not be But HRW said it was The rights group, citing taken seriously. difficult to believe this could However, the Union analysis of satellite imagery, Deadly attacks by Rohingya be carried out responsibly. Government’s own rules said buildings in 40 villages mandate that a cess can be insurgents on August 25 "Myanmar is playing the were destroyed in October prompted a ferocious MUMBAI, DEC 18 A Bench of Justices levied only for a specific most cynical of games, with and November, increasing military crackdown on the Shantanu Kemkar and purpose and its proceeds Aung San Suu Kyi and her the total to 354 villages that Muslim minority living in The Bombay High Court Rajesh Ketkar was hearing cannot be shared with the team signing a refugee had been partially or the north of Myanmar's on Monday issued notices a public interest litigation states. At the time of the repatriation deal that completely razed since last Rakhine state. to the Centre, Maharashtra (PIL) filed by a law passage of the GST Act, contains no real guarantees August. More than 655,000 of them Government and the teacher, challenging the the government never of protection to returnees, Dozens of buildings were have fled across the border to Comptroller and Auditor validity of the Goods and proposed to introduce new while on the ground the burned the same week Bangladesh since then, General (CAG) of India on Services Tax cess, hence the Myanmar and Bangladesh security forces continue their bringing horrific accounts of a petition challenging the (Compensation to States) compensation act and signed a memorandum of campaign of torching the rape, extrajudicial killing constitutional validity of Act, 2017, and 15 other related acts should be understanding on November villages the Rohingya want and arson. laws facilitating various laws related to the examined for their validity, 23 to begin returning to return to," Phil Robertson, The US and United Nations kinds of cess under the compensation cess. said the petition filed refugees from Bangladesh deputy director of HRW's have described the process Goods and Services Tax As per petitioner Ashrita through advocate S B within two months, HRW Asia division, told AFP. as ethnic cleansing. The UN regime. Kotha, the compensation Talekar. — PTI said in a report. Aid groups have said they rights chief has suggested "The Burmese army's will boycott any new camps the operation contains destruction of Rohingya set up in northern Rakhine. ‘Enemy’ properties to be disposed "elements of genocide". villages within days of Last week the group Doctors signing a refugee Responding to international Without Borders released a off soon: Home ministry repatriation agreement with pressure, Aung San Suu survey which found that Kyi's civilian government nearly 7,000 Rohingya had NEW DELHI, DEC 18 strengthened for this Bangladesh shows that commitments to safe returns inked an agreement with been killed in the Rakhine purpose and the ministry Bangladesh in late Union Home Minister should identify the were just a public relations violence. Rajnath Singh speaks during properties free from the Parivartan Rally in encumbrance for quick Bengaluru. disposal and monetisation,” Properties belonging to a home ministry statement people who had left for said. countries like Pakistan after According to the amended The home ministry today the partition and free from Act, “Enemy property” said similar properties in legal tangle will soon be refers to any property Pakistan belonging to disposed off with Home belonging to, held or Indians have been disposed Minister Rajnath Singh managed on behalf of an of and the appointment of giving his nod, the home enemy, an enemy subject or nodal officers by the state ministry said. an enemy firm. governments be pursued to The issue was discussed The owners of the enemy coordinate identification, threadbare at a high-level properties are those who vesting and valuation of meeting chaired by the home have left India and settled in enemy properties. minister here today. Pakistan or China. During the meeting, it was The home minister directed The government has vested also informed that the survey that considering the these properties in the of 6,289 properties has been importance of the new Custodian of Enemy completed and the survey be provisions in the Enemy Property for India, an office completed in respect of Property Act, 2017, which instituted under the central remaining 2,991 properties was amended recently to government. which are vested with the include disposal/transfer of After the Indo-Pakistan War custodian, the statement enemy properties, the rules of 1965, the Enemy Property said. may be notified Act was enacted in 1968, Also the properties in the expeditiously. which regulates such process for vesting “It was also decided that the properties and lists the numbering 5,863 may also custodian office be Custodian’s powers. be surveyed at the earliest.