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Srinagar Apr 25 8.0 25.0 Mainly Clear sky Apr 26 80 25.0 Mainly Clear sky Apr 27 9.0 25.0 Partly cloudy sky  Vol No: XXIII  Issuethe No. 99  26.04.2018 (Thursday)northlines Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12  Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Mehbooba, Congress disown slain Mushtaq Pir who put BOPEE Kathua case accused political worker in Kashmir on sale gets 16 yrs in jail move SC for CBI probe SRINAGAR, APR 24,CNS pay a fine of Rupees one NL CORRESPONDENT Investigation besides Crore,” the court said. Omar Abdullah tweets 'let's just call him a NC worker' EW ELHI PR seeking to be impleaded Special anti-corruption The court said that Peer is N D , A 25 as parties in the petition NL CORRESPONDENT political activist telling hundreds of political Conference working judge Kashmir (Srinagar) further sentenced to Two prime accused in the filed by the father of the RINAGAR PR people, in a statement, workers have laid down president Omar Abdullah Yash Paul Bourney rigorous imprisonment of S , A 25 sensational Kathua case victim. that they have nothing do their lives for "bringing came up with a different Wednesday sentenced the three years for offence on Wednesday moved the Recently, a bench headed with Patel. It is not clear democracy to the idea. former chairman of the under section 409 RPC, A former Congress and Supreme Court opposing by Chief Justice Dipak why. grassroots level" in the "How tragic that Patel Board of Professional which otherwise is the PDP leader Ghulam Nabi the plea of the victim's Misra had ordered the "He was not part of PDP conflict-torn Valley. These Sahib, a political worker Entrance Examination maximum imprisonment Patel died few minutes on father seeking transfer of state police to grant and we have said this in a workers are seen as eyes assassinated by militants (BOPEE) Mushtaq Ahmad for offence punishable way to the hospital in trial outside the state, security to the family of statement last year," PDP and ears of the Indian in Kashmir is being Peer to sixteen years in jail under section 406 RPC for Pulwama district soon preferably to Chandigarh. the victim, their friend and spokesperson Rafi Mir state in the embattled disowned by both the PDP besides a fine of Rs one which he was mistakenly after suspected militants Sanji Ram and Vishal their lawyer Deepika told. Valley, and in recent years, & Congress. If neither crore in a multi-crore cash charged but corrected suddenly appeared in Jangotra, who have been Singh Rajawat. Jammu and Kashmir Chief their lives have been party is willing to own him for paper scam. afterwards. front of his Scorpio vehicle charge sheeted by the The top court had also Minister Mehbooba Mufti turned upside down as one of their own let's The broker in the case Court said that and fired multiple shots, crime branch of Jammu said it would later decide also expressed her particularly after the just call him a NC worker Sajad Ahmad Bhat has considering the enormity two of them hitting his and Kashmir Police in the on the prayer for transfer condolences saying such killing of Hizbul so his death is not in vain," also been awarded twelve of the crime and the face on Wednesday. His case, have also sought of case out of Kathua in killings achieve nothing Mujahideen militant Omar said in a tweet. years jail and Rs 50 lakh number of students son and two security transfer of probe to the Jammu after the state and leaves the families leader Burhan Wani. The former Congress fine by the trial court. deprived of their lawful personnel were also Central Bureau of government filed its reply. injured in the attack. devastated. In south Kashmir, these leader was shot at around The students who have berths, Peer P2 But ironically enough "Heartfelt condolences to grass root political 3 pm in the afternoon benefited in the scam have Patel, 67, a resident of the family of senior workers have become when unidentified been sentenced to one- First PET CT Scan service Dangerpora Shadimarg on Congress leader, G. N. easy targets for militants militants appeared in front year imprisonment. Pulwama-Shopian border Patel who was killed by in recent years. They have of his car and shot at the “He (Mushtaq Peer) is in, who worked for militants today in Rajpora, appeared in their homes leader from close range. sentenced to undergo launched in Jammu region different mainstream such cowardly acts late in the night and made "He was not brought to the rigorous imprisonment for five years the maximum political parties in the achieve nothing but leave frightening videos only to hospital. He died on the NL CORRESPONDENT term provided for offence Valley and was ostracised one more family put them on Facebook for way," Pulwama hospital KATRA, APR 25 for the same reason in his devastated," Mehbooba people to keep a distance medical superintendent under section 5(1)(d) r/w 5(2) P. C. Act. Given the own society, was disowned tweeted. from mainstream political Abdul Rashid Para told Governor NN Vohra on quantum of the illegal by the very same political This is not for the first parties. Firstpost over the phone. Wednesday inaugurated gains made by the said parties in his death. time that a political After both PDP and State Congress chief the first PET CT scan convict and the growth Last year in June the worker of a mainstream Congress leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir said service in the Jammu therein during the past six People's Democratic Party political party has been distanced themselves from that Patel was a Congress region. years, he is sentenced to distanced itself from the killed in Kashmir. In fact, the slain leaders National leader long P2 It was started at SMVD Narayana Supers-pecialty SC judges urge CJI to hold full Hospital that completed its No identification of land two years. presence of Dr Devi Shetty, With this, complete cancer court on issues plaguing judiciary Vohra dedicated the chairman, Narayana services are being for solar power plants yet service to people in the Health. provided at the hospital. NL CORRESPONDENT meeting attended by all NEW DELHI, APR 25 the judges, which had On-spot registration for ADIL AHMAD development are economically viable for delayed the start of the SRINAGAR, APR 25 commissioners have failed which 400 kanals of land Two senior judges of the day's court proceedings by to identify the land. "They having, full sun shine is Supreme Court, Justices about 15 minutes. Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu Most of the district did not take the task required," the documents Ranjan Gogoi and M B Sources said that Justices development seriously resulting there read. Lokur, have urged the Gogoi and Lokur signed NL CORRESPONDENT Board, Umang Narula said Over one lakh pilgrims commissioners have failed will be delay in setting up In the last six-years, Chief Justice of India to the joint two-line letter on JAMMU TAWI, APR 25 today. have already been to identify land for setting of solar power plants. Only Jammu and Kashmir has hold a full court to discuss April 22 in which they He said these facilities registered so far across up of solar power plants in few have started the spent over Rs 28,000 crore the institutional issues spoke about holding of a Four on-the-spot will be set up at Vaishnavi various registration Jammu and Kashmir process in this regard," an on power purchase, plaguing the higher "full court". registration facilities will Dham, Saraswati Dham, centres across the country divisions. official said. mostly from the centre- judiciary. The same issue was for be set for pilgrims Jammu Haat and Geeta and advance online The government had The official said that owned National Hydro The letter was written a the first time raised by aspiring to undertake the Bhawan-Ram Mandir. booking of helicopter directed district government wanted to Electricity Power day before Rajya Sabha Justice J Chelameswar on pilgrimage to the cave The 60-day long annual tickets for the Amarnath development "diversify the solar power Corporation (NHPC). At Chairman Venkaiah Naidu March 21, which was shrine of Amarnath in yatra to the shrine of pilgrimage will commence commissioners to identify sector" of the state. the same time, there has rejected the opposition followed by a similar South Kashmir Himalayas Amarnath in south on April 27. the land for solar power. It Deputy Commissioners of been around 50 percent impeachment notice missive on April 9 by beginning June 28. Kashmir Himalayas will He apprised that advance was to diversify the solar all 22 districts of the state revenue generation gap against Chief Justice of Justice Kurian Joseph who "On-spot registration commence on June 28 and registration of pilgrims power sector in the state were told to identify over the years India Dipak Misra. had sought the setting up facility during the Yatra the yatra will be longer by has already started to meet electricity suitable land for the said During 2011-2012, Rs The issue raised in the of a bench of seven senior period will be available at 20 days this year.Yatra through various branches requirement. purpose. "Projects with 3761.52 crorewere spent letter is understood to most judges to deal with four places at Jammu", will culminate on of the Punjab National However, sources said that minimum 10 MW capacity on power purchases, have come up on Monday the issues plaguing the top Chief Executive Officer RakshaBandhan day on Bank, the J&K Bank and most the district of the solar power projects which went P2 morning at the tea court. P2 Shri Amarnath Shrine August 26. YES Bank P2 Dineshwar 30% interim relief in Pay, pension for New rules for e-pharmacies soon Cop decamps members of JK Judicial Services, Pensioners NL CORRESPONDENT to bring the regulations for few online retailers who with weapon calls on CM NEW DELHI, APR 25 e-pharmacies, and the deal in medicines, but draft rules have been there is no specific NL CORRESPONDENT Judicial Pay Commission on SRINAGAR, APR 25 JAMMU, APR 25 account of revision of the pay of The Health Ministry is shared with states and regulations for such the Members of Subordinate planning to bring in a new comments of state drug activities. A policeman, posted in The Government today Judicial Services, sanction is set of regulations for regulators sought, a E-pharmacy registration Budgam district of Jammu sanctioned release of Interim accorded to the release of Interim online sale of medicines, ministry official said. holders will also have to and Kashmir, is suspected Relief @ 30% of Basic Pay/ Basic Relief @ 30% of Basic Pay/ Basic under which e-pharmacies Online pharmacies have to establish and maintain a to have deserted the force Pension (including family Pension (including family will need to be registered register with the Central portal for the management and is believed to have fled pension) of the members of the pension) as recommended by the with a central authority Drugs Standard Control of business, it said. with his service rifle. Jammu & Kashmir Subordinate Commission in respect of the and would not be allowed Organisation (CDSCO) and The portal will have details Constable Tariq Ahmad Judicial Services & Pensioners of members of the Jammu & to sell narcotics, they will not be allowed to of logistic service Bhat, posted at Pakherpora NL CORRESPONDENT the Jammu & Kashmir Kashmir Subordinate Judicial tranquilisers and supply drugs under the providers, a written policy police post in Budgam JAMMU TAWI, APR 25 Subordinate Judicial Services Services & Pensioners of the psychotropic drugs. narcotics, psychotropic of supplied drugs and their district, has not reported (including family pensioners) with Jammu & Kashmir Subordinate The Ministry of Health is and tranquiliser contact details, as per the for work since Tuesday, a The Centre's Special Representative for effect from 01.01.2016. Judicial Services (including planning to bring categories, according to draft rules. police official said on Jammu & Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma, "Pending notification of final family pensioners) with effect amendments to the Drugs the draft rules. There should also be a Wednesday. who is in the winter capital, P2 award by the Second National from 01.01.2016," P2 and Cosmetic Rules, 1945, Though there are already a mechanism P2 He said Bhat's P2 It's Rahul Vs Modi on impeachment of CJI Asaram rape case:

JAMMU, APR 25 (KIP) The BJP led NDA impeachment of CJI a slap the notice comes a day after 'Godman' found guilty of raping Government and the on the democracy. he held consultations with The Congress is trying to Congress are engaged in the such experts to determine gradually build a euphoria legal battle over the demand And the BJP has defended the maintainability of the teenager, awarded life term against the way the Rajya for impeachment of Chief steps against impeachment motion. Vice President Sabha Chairman rejected Justice of India. The debate saying that it is within the Naidu met several experts guilty of raping a teenage the country, was read out years in jail," a senior the motion seeking is on whether the ambit of the constitution. after here-scheduled his girl in his ashram five in the Jodhpur Central Jail police official said. impeachment of the Chief impeachment of the CJI is Rajya Sabha Chairman M travel plans considering the years ago, the second case where 77-year-old Asaram Arguments for the Justice of India. It is the right or wrong and if the Venkaiah Naidu has rejected seriousness of the matter. of a powerful spiritual has been kept for over quantum of sentencing leader being convicted of a four years. were earlier held inside Congress that is trying to rejection of the the notice given by And it is going to an sexual offence in less than The special court for the heavily fortified jail weaken the vote bank of the impeachment by the Rajya opposition parties led by the important battle between a year after Dera Sacha SC/ST cases convicted premises, where the trial BJP in the name of motion Sabha Chairman. Congress for impeachment BJP and Congress.In fact it Sauda head Gurmeet Ram two other accused, Shilpi court delivered its verdict of impeachment of the CJI M.Venkaiah Naidu is within of CJI Dipak Misra citing would be a battle between NL CORRESPONDENT Rahim last August. Special and Sharad, and acquitted in accordance with the on the plea that the way the the law or illegal.The lack of substantial merit in Modi and Rahul and Rahul JODHPUR, APR 25 judge Madhusudan two, Prakash and Shiva. directions of the motion has been rejected is Congress leaders have it. Naidu held extensive Gandhi is seeking peoples' Sharma's verdict, which "The court has awarded Rajasthan High Court. an indication of the BJP's berated Modi for violating consultations with top legal support for the Congress A Jodhpur court today comes as the debate over life imprisonment to Asaram, who started from determination to muzzle the norms of the and constitutional experts and the way former External awarded life sentence to sexual violence, Asaram while the two a hut on the banks of the freedom of speech and constitution. Some Congress before taking the decision, Affairs Minister , Salman self-styled godman particularly the rape of other convicts have been Sabarmati, created a Rs democracy. leaders call rejection of they said. The rejection of Khurshid, a senior P2 Asaram after holding him minors, intensifies across each sentenced to 20 10,000 crore P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Thursday | April | 26 | 2018 12 Army personnel booked Right time to revoke AFSPA as Govt for recruitment scam claims normalcy in JK: Oppn NEW DELHI, APR 25 simple questions and giving maximum marks, the FIR The CBI has booked 12 Army alleged. 'PDP betrayed people as it failed to fulfill its promises' personnel for allegedly taking The teachers were inducted SRINAGAR, APR 25 (KNS) ensure removal of AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir," bribe from candidates through for spiritual activities in the he said. proper banking channels unit to deliver spiritual Following the revocation of Armed Forces Special Mir further stated that the Congress won't object in during the recruitment of motivation to the troops. Power Act (AFSPA) in Meghalaya and partially in case the government would take call in this regard. religious teachers in the force The recruitment of the Arunachal Pradesh, the opposition political parties Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) chairman and MLA in 2013, officials said on religious teachers at the here said that the government should take Khansahib, Hakeem Muhammad Yasin also echoed Wednesday. Artillery Centre, Hyderabad measures to revoke AFSPA from the state as it the similar views, saying that the government The agency has also booked during 16-19 September, 2013 claimed normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir. should revoke the law if they feel they situation is five private persons -- four was for spiritual activities in National Conference (NC) Provincial president, normal in the State. "The government should revoke from Gorakhpur in Uttar the unit and to deliver Nasir Aslam Wani told that the government is that law so that the harassment to the people and Pradesh and one from Sagar in spiritual motivation to the claiming that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir other atrocities would end," he said, adding that the Madhya Pradesh -- for paying troops, the complaint had not too bad and things are under their control then decision would help in improving the situation bribes to Army officials to said. they should take steps to revoke AFSPA from the further. influence the recruitment Besides Tripathi and Prakash, state. Earlier, reports quoting officials in Ministry of Home drive, they said. the CBI has also booked "Besides, revocation of AFSPA was in the agenda of Affairs (MHA) said that AFSPA was withdrawn from The case of criminal Subedar M K Pandey, alliance of the current regime but they have failed to Meghalaya and its area of operation in Arunachal conspiracy, cheating and NaikAditya Narayan Tiwari, fulfill their every single promise," he said. Pradesh has been restricted to eight police stations corruption has been registered Craftsmen Praveen Kumar He said that when they were in rule they always bordering Assam and three districts adjoining yesterday on a complaint from Saraswat, NaibSubedar Shiv pitched for revocation of AFSPA from those areas Myanmar. Major General N SrinivasRao, PoojanDwivedi, Lance where the situation remained peaceful. "If the HQ Telangana and Andhra Sub NaikJitendra Kumar Yadav, government claim normalcy in the state then they area, they said. NaikJagdish Narayan Pandey, should take the call to revoke the law in the It is alleged that Subedar M N NaibSubedarBal Krishna Garg, state," he added. Tripathi, who was initially part SepoyMadhvendra Mishra, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress of the recruitment board, was Sepoy Rajesh Kumar Goswami Committee (JKPCC) president, G A Mir while the mastermind in the matter and talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that but was removed from the NaibSubedarShaktidherTiwari the PDP has forged an alliance with BJP on the interview panel after a . Five Gorakhpur-based complaint against him, they neighbours of Tripathi -- ground that they will take several steps including said. Indrajeet Gupta, MithaiLal removal of AFSPA but from last three years, the But even after removal he had Gupta, Amarnath Gupta and BJP is categorically rejecting the issue, saying given a list of 20 candidates to Vishwajeet Gupta -- and that there is no question of removal of AFSPA. his successor PankajBilthare of Sagar have He said that the people were betrayed by the PDP SubedarSatyaPrakash on the also been booked for allowing by promising several things and doing nothing on panel to be favoured during their accounts to be used in the ground. "It is upto to Chief Minister Mehbooba the recruitment by asking alleged bribery. Mufti now to take an initiative in this regard to

The court said that parents/guardians viz. Bilal Ahmad to explore solar power over the years. Order No: 223 -F of 2018 dated: 24.04.2018 respectively," From Page 1 Vaid, Gulam Mohi-ud-din Lone, Mohammed Yousuf Dar, "The increasing burden of power purchase on state said the order. Bashir Ahmad Dar, Abdul Qadir Rather, Gulam Nabi exchequer had prompted the government to generate Mehbooba, Congress disown slain Bhat, Farooq Ahmad Shah, Mohammed Shafi Bandh, solar power," the official said. Mohammed Iqbal Reshi, Fida Hussain, Mohammed He said that state government is spending huge amount New rules for e-pharmacies soon political worker in Kashmir Amin Mir, Altaf Hussain Shah, Jan Mohammed Dar, of money on power purchases despite having estimated Mushtaq Ahmed Kenu, Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, Abdul 20,000 megawatts hydro power potential, of which in place to enable customers to lodge their grievances, it Hamid Bhat, Bashir Ahmad Tantray, Dar Paraveen, and around 3000 megawatts are being generated. said. back and had left the party to join the PDP. Dr Sabina are sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of The Centre owned NHPC is generating around 2000 "The aim is to monitor the sale of drugs through e- "I am not sure if he is in Congress now but was a party three years for offence under section 5(1) (d) read with MWs from its power projects, which is almost half of the pharmacy and also the genuineness of the supply of activist for many years. It is said that he paid the 5(2) PC Act and 120-B RPC and also to pay a fine of energy, the power giant generates from its projects in medicines," the official said. ultimate sacrifice for being a political activist," Mir said. rupees five lacs each. "They shall further undergo other states. But the J&K gets a share of just 13 percent E-pharmacy registration holders would have to provide Patel's and his two PSOs Imtiyaz Ahmad Zargar and Bilal rigorous imprisonment of three years for offence under from the electricity that NHPC generates in the state. 24X7 customer support. The registration certificate is Ahmad Mir suffered injuries, one of them is said to be section 420 RPC and both the sentenced shall run The rest is being supplied to various parts of India. valid for a period of three years from the date of its critical and has been referred to Srinagar for further concurrently." treatment. "He was fired upon and died on way to the The court said that accused students Bazilla Bilal, SC judges urge CJI to hold full issue, according to the draft rules. hospital. Two of his PSO's are injured they have been Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, , Ruhail Amin, Imtijaz-ul-Hussain court on issues plaguing judiciary The new set of regulations will also make medicines shifted," Pulwama senior superintendent of police Aslam Shah, Yasmeen Jan, Arooj Mushtaq Kenu, Heena more accessible and available at peoples' doorstep. Chowdhry told. Saleem, Mehvish Bashir, Beenish Bhat, and Mansha are The Kashmir Police said it has launched a manhunt to sentenced to simple imprisonment of one year for Cop decamps with weapon nab the assailants. According to eyewitnesses, the offence u/s 5(1) (d) r/w 5(2) PC Act and 120-B RPC. "They The short letter by Justices Gogoi and Lokur urged the assailants were seen running towards a small lane after are further sentenced to simple imprisonment of one CJI convene a full court on the judicial side to discuss firing at the leader, "and looked like local militants". year for offence u/s 420 RPC and both the sentenced institutional issues and the "future" of the top court, they service rifle and some ammunition were also missing Since armed insurgency erupted in the state of Jammu shall run concurrently." said. from the police post. and Kashmir, hundreds of political workers have been The court acquitted the accused Mir Wajid, Mir Danish As per convention, a full court meeting of the Supreme Efforts are on to trace the policeman who is so far being killed, a majority of them being from National and Abdul Majeed Mir, Hilal Ahmed Shokli, Mohammed Court, involving all judges, is usually convened by the treated as a "missing" case, the official said, adding that Conference. In fact, if there is any community which is Saleem Mir, Afroza Akhter, Naresh Kumar Pandita and CJI when a matter of public importance relating to the the possibility of Bhat having deserted the force could most vulnerable to militant attacks in the far and wide Saima Hussain. The court said the evidence on record is judiciary comes up. not be ruled out. corner of the Valley, it is these thousands of workers not sufficient to connect them with the illegal acts they The Monday morning tea meeting of all the judges was An army man deserted the force in Shopian district belonging to different political parties. are charges with. "They are acquitted accordingly by held just after Naidu had announced rejection of the earlier this month and later joined the militant ranks. The sarpanches and local leaders of different political extending the benefit of reasonable doubts. impeachment notice. The sources said the CJI did not parties have often been targeted by militants for their say anything about the outcome of the meeting, 'Godman' found guilty of raping political affiliations. Between 2011 and 2015, a spate of especially relating to the full court, teenager, awarded life term such killings took place and at least 10 sarpanches were It's Rahul Vs Modi on However, Justices Gogoi and Lokur were of the view of allegedly killed by the militants. leaving behind the issue of impeachment and moving Most of these political workers are from South Kashmir- impeachment of CJI forward by holding a discussion among the judges to empire with 400 ashrams in India and other parts of the Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian-that has overcome the issues plaguing the highest judiciary. world in four decades. The charge sheet against Asaram emerged as the epicentre of the present uprising in Justice Gogoi is the next in line to take over the mantle and the four other co-accused was filed by the police on Congress leader, has berated Congress for the blood of Kashmir. of the CJI from Chief Justice Misra who retires on November 6, 2013 under various sections of the POSCO Muslims. This may prove disastrous for the Congress In the recent months, there has been a clear sign of the October 2. (Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, the and that too when the General elections are due next shrinking space for mainstream politics in Kashmir as Irked over the government's delay in clearing the Juvenile Justice Act and the Indian Penal Code. year. (KIP) scores of political workers have left their homes and Collegium's recommendation to elevate a judge and a The teenager had said in her complaint that Asaram had taken refuge in well-guarded hotels in Srinagar. senior woman advocate to the apex court, Justice Joseph called her to his ashram in Manai area near Jodhpur and In one instance last year in October a former sarpanch, On-spot registration for had also written to the CJI contending that the "very life raped her on the night of August 15, 2013. The young girl Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh, was killed when three and existence" of the institution was "under threat" and from Shahajanpur in Uttar Pradesh was studying at militants barged into his house and attempted to abduct Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu a "surgical intervention" is required. Asaram's ashram in Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh. him. When the family resisted, they opened fire. Sheikh He had requested the CJI to set up a bench of seven "We had complete faith in the judiciary and are happy died on the spot but a militant was also killed in the senior-most judges to take up the matter of that we got justice," her father told journalists after the across the country. appointments to its logical conclusion. scuffle verdict. Narula stressed the need for all agencies concerned to In his letter to all the judges on March 21, Justice The family, he said, was living in constant terror and enforce sustained close watch and maintain effective Chelameswar had urged the CJI to convene a full court their business was hit. Ahead of the verdict, security co-ordination to ensure smooth conduct of yatra. to take up the issue of alleged executive interference in Mushtaq Pir who put BOPEE was stepped up in Jodhpur where prohibitory orders (AGENCIES) judiciary. (AGENCIES) on sale gets 16 yrs in jail were imposed. Apprehending a threat to law and order, No identification of land for the Centre had asked Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana Dineshwar calls on CM governments to tighten security and deploy additional is further sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of seven solar power plants yet forces as the three states have a large number of years for offence under section 420 RPC. Asaram followers. called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. The Union Home Ministry had sent an advisory fearing a "He shall further undergo rigorous imprisonment of one up to Rs 4103 during 2012-2013. During the meeting, Mr. Sharma apprised Mehbooba repeat of the violence in Punjab and Haryana that year for offence u/s 120-B RPC and all these sentenced Rs 4471 crore were spent during 2013-2014 on power Mufti about his recent interactions with a cross section followed the conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in shall run consecutively and fine imposed shall be purchase, while Rs 5153 crore, Rs 5293 crore and Rs of society in different areas of the State. August last year, when several people were killed. He recovered from the movable/immovable assets of the 5524 crore were spent during 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and convict in terms of the provisions of section 386 CrPC for 2016-2017, respectively. 30% interim relief in Pay, pension for was convicted in a 2002 rape case and sentenced to 20 which a separate warrant be issued to the Collector The state has spent such a huge amount on power years in prison. Final arguments in the Asaram case Srinagar," the court said. purchase despite having a huge potential of members of JK Judicial Services, Pensioners were completed on April 7 and the court had kept the The court sentenced brokers Sajjad Ahmad to undergo hydroelectricity. order reserved for April 25. rigorous imprisonment for five years for the commission An official of the Power Development Department said Asaram was arrested in Indore and brought to Jodhpur said an order issued by the Principal Secretary Finance, of offence under sections 5(1)(d) r/w 5(2) PC Act and 120- that state had decided to explore the solar power sector on September 1, 2013. He was under judicial custody Mr Navin Kumar Choudhary. B RPC and to pay a fine of Rupees fifty lacs. in view of "huge burden" of the power purchase cost on since September 2, 2013. Asaram is also facing a rape It said the Interim Relief so sanctioned shall be a "He shall further undergo rigorous imprisonment of the state exchequer. case in Surat in Gujarat in which the Supreme Court distinct element not to be merged with pay/ pension, nor seven years for offence under section 420 RPC. The JK has second highest potential of solar power in India. earlier this month gave five weeks time to the shall form part thereof for purpose of calculation of sentences shall run consecutively and fine imposed As per the study conducted by the National Institute of prosecution to complete the trial. Asaram Allowances. "The payment of arrears on account of shall be recovered from the movable/immovable assets Solar Energy (NISE), J&K has a solar power potential of unsuccessfully moved 12 bail applications, of which six release of Interim Relief for the period 01.01.2016 to of the convict in terms of the provisions of section 386 111.05 GWp, the second highest in India after Rajasthan, were rejected by the trial court, three by the Rajasthan 31.03.201 8 shall be regulated in accordance with the CrPC," the court said. which has the potential of 142 GWp. However, JK failed High Court and three by the Supreme Court. Government Order No: 220-F of 2018 & Government

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JKNPP holds protest outside Zonal Office of J&K Bank Probe massive backdoor appointments, Clerical Cadre extends financial irregularities in J&K Bank: Harsh Kaam Choro Hartal upto Apr 28

NL CORRESPONDENT constitution. NL CORRESPONDENT Assistant, Rs.4500-7000 to JAMMU TAWI, APR 25 Singh said that BJP-PDP JAMMU TAWI, APR 25 Senior Assistant, and Rs alliance was squarely 5500-9000 to Head Alleging politicization of responsible for breeding On 3rd consecutive day of Assistant. Notionally w.e.f. J&K Bank and its abuse by corruption, nepotism and three days Kam Choro/Pen 01-01-1996 and monetary the rulers for furtherance favouritism in the sphere of down Hartal, the Clerical w.e.f 19-02-2003 as has of their political and employment which had Cadre across the State had economic interests, a been a root cause of already granting in favour observed complete Kam of other cadres. They strong contingent of embitterment among the Choro Hartal on the call panther activists youth. further added that the Pay given by coordination Anomaly Committee had spearheaded by Harsh Dev Questioning the credibility committee Jammu Singh JKNPP Chairman of J&K Bank, Harsh Dev submitted its report Kashmir & Ladakh All regarding the pay staged a vociferous protest Singh divulged that earlier Departments Clerical Staff commitment even the cadre has been treated as Bank without notifying He said that with the post anomalies of Clerical demonstration outside the on several occasions the Association. While directions of the Hon'ble bonded labourers and advertisements for the of Bank Chairman always Cadre, Home Department Zonal Office of J&K Bank in said bank had denied the speaking in the programme High Court of Jammu and given step motherly posts or following the going the Kashmir way, the and Revenue Department Jammu today. The agitated supply of information to the organized in support of Kashmir in SWP No. treatment. They alleged formal recruitment Jammu youth continued to but, ignored the Clerical protestors accused the applicants under J&K RTI removal of Pay Anomalies 3058/2015 keeping in view that Government was process. He said that there remain deprived in view of Cadre. Even the State State's largest financial Act 2009 on the ground that of clerical cadre, Babu the association has trying to gag the voice of were reports that several their gross neglect in the Government failed to institution of acting as a the bank was not a 'Public Hussain Malik, Ravi Singh rejected the announcement clerical cadre employees candidates were illegally hands of a highly biased implement the directions tool in the hands of corrupt Authority'. Prominent Bhau, Nazir Bhat, Bharat of 7th Pay Commission by who were projecting their doled jobs in the said bank administration. He further of the Hon'ble High Court politicians besides among those who spoke on Bushan, Anil Mehta, the finance Department. long pending demand in a on the recommendations of rebuked the J&K Bank for of J&K SWP No. 3058/2015 indulging in massive frauds the occasion included Sukhbir Singh, Gurmeet They added that the democratic manner since the MLAs and Minsters of facilitating en-masse regarding removal of pay and irregularities and the ruling clique at the cost illegal appointments under Rajesh Padgotra, Gagan Singh, Ashok Singh, Yash clerical cadre is the 2008. They also rejected torched the effigy of the Partap Singh, Parshotam Paul Sharma, Bharat backbone of the state the decision of government anomaly till date. of meritorious and the pretext of enjoying The Jammu Kashmir govt. deserving candidates who immunity from the scope of Parihar, Khajoor Singh, Bushan Kotwal, Meenakshi administration and are for farming another Addressing the media, Rajeshwar Singh Sambyal, Shama, Ravi Kumar, Mohd working from dawn to dusk committee. While speaking Ladakh All Departments were covertly divested of RTI Act and judicial Clerical Staff Association Harsh Dev Singh said that the opportunity to compete. scrutiny as it was not Mohinder Singh, Rashpaul Saleem, Munish Kumar with full integrity and on the during the past three years Singh, Udhayveer Singh, Mohd Latief, Onkar Verma dedication and are Occasion, the leaders appealed to the Clerical Rumours were doing amenable to the writ Cadre Employees to several thousands of rounds that money worth jurisdiction of High Court Stiffness Gill, Rohit had alleged that despite performing multiple task warns the State observe complete Kaam backdoor appointments 4-5 lakhs per candidate in view of it not having been Sharma, Rajesh Sharma, assurances, the and are under mental and Government to shun the Choro Hartal upto 28th had been made in the had exchanged hands to declared 'state' within the Lovely Singh, Ashok Government has back physical stress as well as path of confrontation and April 2018 and lodge various branches of J&K confer favours, Harsh rued. meaning and scope of Chouhan besides others. tracked and not honored its to remain at the disposal of issue orders for removal of the officers not only office Pay Anomolies of 5th Pay protest in their Office hours, but beyond working Commission and once complexes against the DGPC urges BJP to induct Sikh FOIJ delegation calls hours. Unfortunately, our again appealed the State callous attitude of contribution is always Govt. to issue orders for Government and to nominee in Cabinet on Dy CM ignored and genuine removal of pay anomalies ( assemble on April 27 at issues of clerical cadre 5th Pay Commission) while 10.30 A.M Press Club, have always been Jammu for Secretariat NL CORRESPONDENT Decision in respect of granting the pay scale of sidelined and clerical Ghereao Programme JAMMU TAWI, APR 25 Simple Interest chargeable Rs. 4000-6000 to Junior on the outstanding A Delegation of Federation payments of Power Bills & of Industries Dedicated Industrial Justice in Rasana case not possible Jammu/Kashmir under the Feeders for Industrial Chairmanship of Lalit Sector. without CBI Probe: MPEJ Mahajan, Chairman FOIJ Ashraf Mir raised the issue and Ashraf Mir, President in respect of non NL CORRESPONDENT treated as final. There are Thinking on these lines FCIK met with Dr. Nirmal procurement of Materials JAMMU TAWI, APR 25 many loop holes in it Former Forest Minister Kumar Singh, Dy. Chief from the Local SSI units by Minster & Minister of which the general public Ch. Lal Singh & Industry the outside contractors The members of Power Development working in the State on of the area wants to be Minister Chander Prakash Department in his office Movement for Peace, re-investigated by CBI. Ganga wanted that no Turnkey Contract. Equality & Justice (MPEJ) chamber in presence of Ashraf also requested the Many times it has innocent person should NL CORRESPONDENT in a press release issued Charanjeet Singh Khalsa Gill (Retd. S.P.), S. Avtar Pardeep Vaid Secretary Dy. Chief Minister to kindly happened that some suffer & that is why they JAMMU TAWI, APR 25 MLC to be inducted into Singh (Chairman, General, Ajay Langer here, have said that with persons declared as also stressed for CBI take up the matter with the one more officer Cabinet, as he is senior Panchayat Chatha), S. Convener & Members of Power Grid Corporation for offenders by the local inquiry but their efforts The District Gurudwara associated with CB probe most leader of BJP and is a Devinder Singh Kaka the Federation of placing the Orders on the police have been found were misinterpreted as Parbandhak Committee in to the Rasana case good Statesman and is a (Social Activist), S. Industries,Local SSI Units under the innocent by the CBI. The supporting & shielding (DGPC) Jammu has urged having been found to be very active social activist Bhupinder Singh Tara, S. Jammu/Kashmir. Public Procurement Policy case of School Bus the culprits. the Bhartiya Janta Party tainted and suspended in and has been putting in his Rajinder Singh (Chairman During the course of of Govt. of India conductor Ashok in the MPEJ members (BJP) to give representation best efforts for upliftment Social Welfare Committee), discussions, Mahajan Dy. Chief Minister gave a the past for his alleged Gurgaon murder case of a emphatically demand that to Sikh community in state of society and of Bhartiya S. Waryam Singh raised the issue in respect patient hearing to the doubtful role, the School boy is a glaring the victim must get cabinet through its quota. Janata Party too, so on the (Contractor), S. Jasvinder of problems being faced by issues raised by justification for the example. After CBI probe justice and real culprits In a meeting of elected behalf of all Sikh Singh, S. Rupinder Singh Industrial Sector of J&K Federation of Industries people's demand for CBI he was proved innocent must be severely members of DGPC Jammu Community we recommend Vicky, S. Jasmeet Singh, S. due to Denial of Price Jammu & Kashmir and probe gets further beyond doubt. They punished but no politics held here, it was brought that he must be inducted in Ajeet Singh (Himmat Motor Preference as per the State issued on spot instructions strengthened. They further said that if the should be played on her expressed that for a long State Cabinet during the Transport), Parvinder Industrial Policy 2016, to the further said that there is time no member from the people are demanding death. Victim is victim & forthcoming reshuffle of Singh (Transporter), S. delay in the Adoption of Commissioner/Secretary every possibility that Sikh Community has been CBI enquiry what harm in not Muslim or Hindu. BJP Ministers. Prominent Nanak Singh (Panch), S. Ease of Doing Business by Power Development some innocents might inducted into cabinet due their request. Why Offenders are also among those present in the Charanjeet Singh (Panch), the PDD, Implementation Department to resolve the suffer heavily if the report to which the Sikh government is not offenders & not Hindus or meeting include S. S. Harpal Singh, S. Harpal of JKSERC directions issue on priority basis. of the Crime Branch is community is deprived of interested in handing over Muslims. We strongly ask Darbinder Singh (Member Singh (Transporter), S. the case to CBI? They for public hanging of the its right of political DGPC), S. Ramnik Singh Chanchal Singh questioned. murders in this case. representation in State (Member DGPC), S Fateh (Industrialist), S. Gurdev Conference on renewable Government. All the Singh (Member DGPC), S. Singh (Businessman), S. members unanimously Raja Singh (Member Paramjeet Singh, S. agreed upon the name of S. DGPC), S. Lachman Singh Maninder Singh. energy concludes at SMVDU NL CORRESPONDENT University, Jaipur, and deliberations on the Commercial Taxes Dept to have JAMMU TAWI, APR 25 Dr. Ravi Kumar. thematic areas of the The Valedictory session conference, scholars and A two-day conference on was presided over by the researcher shared new office complex in Jammu Renewable Energy and Prof. V. Verma, Dean their research work in Sustainable Faculty of Engineering the key areas. It was a FM, Speaker lay foundation of Rs 22 cr complex Environment, Challenges and those who got the good learning experience and Remedies (CRESE- best paper and best and the young NL CORRESPONDENT Secretary Finance, Navin complete the project in 2018) concluded at poster award are Dr. researchers learned a lot JAMMU TAWI, APR 25 K Choudhary and other stipulated timeframe and School of Energy Vinayak V. Pathak, Ritika and many of their senior officers of preserve the green Management, Shri Mata Choudhary, Sakhi Gupta, queries about various The state's Commercial commercial taxes patches around during Vaishno Devi University. Shrutika Saini from aspects were addressed Taxes Department, department were also the execution of the Conference was attended MRU, Faridabad, Karan too. Jammu is going to have a present at the foundation building. by academicians and Gupta from SMVDU, Government of Jammu & Kashmir new office complex with laying ceremony. They also had a brief scholars from different Naren Kesar, Sana Public Health Engineering Division Udhampur. state of art facilities. The proposed multi- interaction with the parts of India. Those who Sharma, YCET, Alok SHORT TERM NOTICE INVITING TENDER The foundation stone of storey office complex is senior functionaries on delivered invited talks on Singh and Pradeep e-NIT No. 01 of 04 /2018 the new office complex likely to be completed in the sidelines of the the theme of the Kumar from GBTU, Under endorsement No.PHEU/ 253-81 dtd. 24/04/2018 was laid by the Minister two years by the foundation laying conference include Dr Greater Noida, Rahil for Finance, Education, executing agency Jammu ceremony. The officials Deepak Pathania, Dr Dutta and Joat Singh Executive Engineer PHE Division Udhampur for and on behalf of Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Labour and Employment and Kashmir Projects informed the Minister Sunil Dhar from central from Central University, State, invite tenders by e-tendering on item Rates on SSR 2012 from approved and eligible contractors registered with J&K State Government having sufficient experience and financial Syed Mohammad Altaf Construction Corporation and the Speaker about University Jammu, Dr. Jammu, Shriya Gupta Paromita Chakraborty, and Supriya Sharma resources. Bukhari in presence of (JKPCC). The building the working of the The detail of works is as under:- Speaker Legislative would be raised over an department particularly SRM University Tamil from SMVDU. s. Name of work Esdt. Cost of Tender E/money Time of Class of contractor Nadu, Dr. Alok Singh, Dr. Dr. Sanjeev Anand, No Cost documents completion Assembly, Kavinder area of 57000 Sqft with in post GST 1 Construction of pump room buil ding at 1st Stage Chenani Rs. 10.12 Rs. 500.00 Rs. 60 days Self help group (only Gupta, here at Railhead, basement parking. implementation. Rajiv Pratap Singh, Convener of the under WSS Chenani Town LIC lacs 10120.00 Udhampur District Banaras Hindu conference gave a brief 2 Construction of 30000 glns GSR with valve pit and drain at Rs. 8.66 Rs. 500.00 Rs. 60 days Self help group (only adjacent to the old office The Minister and The Finance Minister Sub Divisional Complex Chenani under WSS Chenani Town lacs 8660.00 Udhampur District) of the department. Speaker examined the asked the senior University, Dr. N. K. summary about the 3 Construction of Pump room at Stage Zero Sounthian under Rs. 5.25 Rs. 500.00 Rs. 60 days Self help group (only Vice-Chairman, Jammu & blue print and inquired functionaries to hold Sharma, Department of conference. During the WSS Rathian lacs 5250.00 Udhampur District) Kashmir Projects about the design and orientation courses for Renewable Energy conference in all 53 oral Cost of departmental material:- composition of the the employees to make Engineering, Navsari, and 54 poster 1. Tar Steel @ 6000/-Qtl. Construction 2. Cement @ 460/- bag. Corporation, Khalid building. They asked the them well versed about Gujarat, Dr. R. K. presentations were Sharma, Manipal made. There were lot of Position of Funds: Demanded Jehangir, Principal executing agency to the new tax regime. Position of AAA : Submitted

1. Date of publishing: - Dated: 25/04/2018 at 10:00 Hrs. Balbir calls on Social Welfare Minister 2. The Tender can be downloaded from J&K Govt. website www.jktenders.gov.in from Dated: 25/04/2018 ( 11:00)Hrs 3. The Bids shall be deposited in electronic format on J&K Govt. website www.jktenders.gov.in from JAMMU, APR 25 called on Sajjad Gani Minister that the collaboration with Apex 25/04/2018 time 11:30 AM to 30/04/2018 upto 06:00 PM. To discuss the Lone at Jammu on said Committee, Corporations under the 4. An earnest money in the shape of CDR/FDR/Bank Guarantee of any nationalized/scheduled Bank Corporation's working with Wednesday, wherein during its visit, will Union Ministry of Social pledged to the Executive Engineer PHE Division Udhampur and tender fees of Rs.500/- in shape of the Social Welfare matters related to take a review on Justice & Empowerment, DD non refundable of any nationalized/ scheduled Bank pledged to the Executive Engineer PHE Minister, who is also the day to day functioning of J&K Ministry of Tribal Affairs Division Udhampur. The original documents in respect of cost of Bid documents & EMD & other Chairman on the Board of activities of the said SC, ST & BC and Ministry of Minority documents must be delivered under Registered post / speed post / courier in the office of Executive Directors of Jammu and Corporation were Development Affairs, adding that the Engineer PHE Division Udhampur on 01/05/2018 upto 02:00PM. Kashmir Scheduled also taken up. Sajjad Gani Standing Committee on Corporation and Corporation officials are 5..The site of work is available; the intending bidders are strongly advised to inspect the site of work Castes, Scheduled Tribes Lone was apprised by the Social Justice & bottlenecks being faced by on their work in preparing before bidding. 6.The complete bidding process will be online Sd/- & Backward Classes Vice Chairperson about Empowerment in the the Corporation in information for discussion Executive Engineer Development Corporation the forthcoming Study State. The Vice implementation of various during review by the PHE Division DIP/J-776/18 Limited, Vice Chairperson Visit of the Parliamentary Chairperson informed the welfare schemes in Standing Committee. Udhampur the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Thursday | April 26 | 2018 DLRC meeting held DDC inspects developmental works DDC reviews RDD works lighting arrangements NL CORRESPONDENT MIS portal so that process stressed on enhancement during night for safe GANDERBAL, APR 25 of funding may flow in overall credit flow of public movement. smoothly. banks in the district which Directions were also given District Development Earlier ACD & DPO is important for financial for maintaining proper Commissioner (DDC) presented detailed impetus and improving cleanliness in and around Ganderbal, Dr. Piyush presentation and income levels and thereby the bus stand. Singla today chaired a appraised the chair NL CORRESPONDENT The agenda of the meeting raising standard of living The DDC while inspecting meeting to review the regarding status of KISHTWAR, APR 25 included approval of of people. Border Block Library physical and financial development schemes annual action plan for the He called for focused asked the PWD progress of various including funds available, District Development year 2018-19, allotment of attention on dairying and department to submit a development works taken released, utilized and Commissioner Kishtwar, state land to RSETI for sheep husbandry sector DPR for augmenting up under Rural balance during the Angrez Singh Rana, today construction of building, for creation of income infrastructure for library Development Schemes. financial year 2016-17 and chaired the District Level review of the progress of generating units in far- to house computer lab, While reviewing the 2017-18. NL CORRESPONDENT Municipality and other Review Committee (DLRC) RSETI up-to December flung areas. recreation room, pantry status of projects taken up He impressed upon the POONCH, APR 25 concerned officers. meeting to review the 2018, sponsoring of BPL Mr. Rana instructed the under various schemes, VLW's/Panchayat At bus stand, the DDC etc. The DDC asked the progress made by banks unemployed candidates officials to spread DDC directed all BDOs to Secretaries and other field Development inspected various public Library Management to and line departments. for training by line awareness of schemes accelerate the pace of functionaries of Rural Commissioner Mohammad utilities, passenger shed, make available study The meeting was attended departments, sponsoring including loans for work in their respective Development Department Aijaz Asad today toilet facilities, resting material of state and by officials of RBI, LDM, of at least 5 candidates per SCs/STs ,womens, national level competitive areas and stressed on and Panchayat Raj mapping of schools with undertook extensive tour benches, street lights and JCC bank, PNB, NRLM, month by all the banks for exams for students of this adoption of more Institution to submit their Fisheries, DIC, EDI, EDP training RSETI, credit banks, Prime Minister Jan of Poonch town for garbage disposal border district. innovative methods in monthly progress reports DUDA, Horticulture, linkage of the trained Dhan Yojna, installation of inspection of mechanism. He instructed The DDC also inspected various schemes and under all developmental Agriculture, Animal & candidates per month by POS and opening of new developmental works and the concerned to prepare functioning of government Detailed Project Report for City Forest Complex, involvement of common schemes for placing the Sheep Husbandry all the banks for EDP accounts among the offices. construction of sanitary interacted with officials masses in the data in public domain. Departments, Senior training to RSETI and masses by beating of During the tour, he visited complex at the bus stand and passed necessary development process so Among others the meeting Managers of banks and credit linkage of the drums across the district. Bus Stand, City Forest besides carrying out of directions for that the set targets are was attended by other sponsoring agencies trained candidates by Meanwhile, Chief achieved well in time. Additional District Complex, Border Block repair and renovation of beautification of the operating in Kishtwar. Banks/ financial Agricultural officer The DDC stressed on Development library and Media passenger sheds, Complex. The meeting discussed in institutions to be given Kishtwar was directed to greater transparency in Commissioner Ganderbal, detail progress and special attention and Complex. He was provision of adequate Later, the DDC also liaise with ADC Kishtwar accompanied by XEN PWD drinking water facility for implementation of N.A Baba, Assistant achievements made by the claims of reimbursement for 100 percent coverage kickstarted Shaheed developmental works and Commissioner banks in the of training expenses Satish Bhagat, Tehsildar commuters, resting Manjeet Singh Volleyball of all the farmers under Jahangir Khan, EO benches and proper judicious use of funds and Development Ganderbal, implementation of various against NRLM target group KCC. tournament being held at enjoined upon BDOs for ExEn REW government-sponsored candidates District Headquarters. timely payment wages to Ganderbal/Srinagar Shafat schemes like Kisan Credit Besides, the sponsored More than a dozen teams labourers submitting Hussain, District Card, Self Help Group schemes, loans provided Poonch Adm rebuts news report have registered for utilization certificate, Geo Panchayat Officer under NULM, Housing for by banks under direct participation in the tagging of works, Ganderbal, and all BDO's all, handloom weavers, lending mode was also NL CORRESPONDENT the report, also negated JarranWaliGali. The in- tournament. registration of works on of the District. mapping of schools with discussed. DDC stressed POONCH, APR 25 the contents of the news charge Principal of the banks, SHGs sponsored by upon greater coordination claiming that the CMO school, when contacted by Moungri Mela arrangements discussed DRDA/NGO/agriculture between banks, various The District was not contacted in the administration, informed department and NABARD, line departments and Administration Poonch matter to verify the truth that the ambulance is NL CORRESPONDENT of road, security, awareness about JLGs, Artisan Credit Card, RSETI. has refuted the news behind the story. The CMO utilized for procuring UDHAMPUR, APR 25 sanitation, health care, cleanliness in and around and Stand Up India. The DDC Kishtwar report published in a mentioned that the eatables for the students transport, traffic, drinking their surroundings. section of the press concerned journalist has from Surankote market in To discuss the water and power supply, ACR directed the regarding the use of not communicated with case of exigencies/non- arrangements for the checking of rates, ration concerned officers to Medical, screening ambulance of Sub-District him in this specific case. availability of alternative. smooth conduct of 3-day supply, cultural ensure that all Hospital Surankote as a The CMO also mentioned Pertinently, the JNV Model Shiv Parvati Annual programme and sports arrangements pertaining load-carrier for personal that no patient is denied School Surankote has camp under RBSK held Moungri mela, etc. to their respective purposes by the hospital ambulance service in the been provided with an commencing from May 14, During the meeting, departments are made authorities. A senior SDH as and when ambulance under Member NL CORRESPONDENT The Mission Director, 2018, a meeting of district instructions were passed well in advance. officer of the district required except in case Parliament Local Area ANANTNAG, APR 25 National Health Mission, officers and prominent to the concerned officers Among others, President administration said that when the ambulance is Development Fund Chief Medical Officer, citizens including local to create maximum Indian Style wrestling as per the report out of station or under (MPLAD) to be utilized for District Hospital Anantnag, Deputy mela committee members awareness regarding Association, Shiv Kumar submitted by the repair. carrying students to Anantnag in collaboration Superintendent M&CCH, was held today under the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan Sharma Advocate concerned Block Medical However, the spokesman hospital in case of with Medical Block, Anantnag, BMO, Larnoo, chairmanship of Assistant during the mela days. Swatanter Dev Kotwal, Officer through Chief said, upon further accident or illness. Larnoo today organized a who is also the Nodal Commissioner Revenue, Besides, concerned President Shiva-Parvati Medical Officer, Poonch, investigation in the matter The officer from free medical and Officer RBSK stated that Subash Dogra. officers were asked to Caves Shrine, Hans Raj the contents of the news by administration, it was administration also screening camp under school children suffering Discussion were held on organize awareness Thakur, and senior report have been strongly found that the ambulance appealed the media Rashtriya Bal Swasthya from Vision Impairment, various arrangements sessions in the schools to officers of various refuted. reported upon for ferrying fraternity of the district to Karyakram (RBSK) at Hearing Impairment, related to smooth conduct involve school going departments were present The Chief Medical goods belongs to JNV get the official version Larnoo, Anantnag. A large Neuro-motor Impairment, of mela like maintenance children for generating on the occasion. number of school children Motor delay, Cognitive Officer(CMO) Poonch,in Model School, from concerned officers. attended the camp. The delay, Language delay, District Development Behavior disorder 32 BS-IV buses flagged off Commissioner, Anantnag (Autism) and Learning Progress under DILRMP reviewed Mohammad Younis Malik disorder are being NL CORRESPONDENT state connectivity by who was the chief guest screened in the camp. NL CORRESPONDENT Regional Director Survey & officers will make all implemented on time. He JAMMU, APR 25 making available on the occasion said that Moreover, all lab tests will MENDHAR, APR 25 Land Records Peer Panchal possible efforts for timely also appreciated the team affordable and comfortable aim of organizing the be conducted free. Free Syed Shokat Hussain completion of revenue of revenue officers/ Minister of State for transport facility to the camp is to provide free medicines including A meeting of revenue Kazmi and was attended records prerequisite under officials for their hard work Transport, Sunil Kumar people. medicines and Lab tests Albendazole, Vitamin-A, officers of Sub Division by Sub Divisional DILRMP. Tehsildars in completion of maximum Sharma today flagged off Reiterating government's of the school children Vitamin-D, Multivitamins Mendhar was convened Magistrate Mendhar Dr Balakote, Mendhar and number of Jamabandi in a 32 newly procured BS-IV commitment, Sharma said suffering from various & Antibiotics were Mohd Tanveer along with Mankote also gave details very short span of time and today to review the buses of Jammu and that the government is ailments. He hailed the distributed among the Tehsildars/Naib Tehsildars of updation & maintenance hoped the remaining work Kashmir State Road making resolute efforts in progress under Digital efforts of the Health school children. Moreover, of the Sub Division. of revenue records in their in this regard will be Transport Corporation developing the state's department for free health check-up, x- India Land Records At the outset SDM gave a respective tehsils. completed within the set (JKSRTC) on different transport system into more conducting the awareness ray, ECG & other lab tests Modernization Programme brief account with regards Speaking on the occasion time frame. routes of Inter State advantageous and cum health screening were conducted during (DILRMP). to maintenance and the Regional Director He also advised the Division here at General convenient benefiting not camp at this remote area. the camp. Meeting was chaired by updation of revenue stressed upon the need of tehsildars to get the Bus stand Jammu. only the public but also records in the Sub timely completion of written Jamabandis Prominent among other making a positive Division. He assured that revenue records so that the scrutinized again for who were present on the contribution towards the Rashtriya Panchayat Raj his team of revenue Project can be successfully accuracy. occasion were Vice growth of tourism, trade Chairman, JKSRTC) Haji and industry in the state. Parvez Ahmed, Managing The Minister appreciated Diwas observed Progress under CAPEX Budget reviewed Director, JKSRTC, Mir the management of Afroz, General Manager JKSRTC for increase in Nowshera Surinder Singh. (operations) SRTC, revenue during the year NL CORRESPONDENT completed under district Planning, Anantnag, ACD Dhirendra Sharma besides 2017-18 as compared to He also made a detailed ANANTNAG, APR 25 sector. Likewise, 90% work Anantnag, SE Irrigation & senior functionaries of the last year. He assured that presentation about done has been achieved on Flood Control Anantnag concerned departments. all sort of support shall be Rashtriya panchayati Raj The District Development PHCs at Salia, Haptnard, Circle, SE PDD Anantnag Speaking on the occasion, extended from the Diwas and its importance Commissioner, Anantnag Dethu & Ranipora and are Circle, CEO Anantnag, the MoS said that the government for making in panchayats in Mohammad Younis Malik ready to be handed over. CMO, Anantnag, Exens of newly procured buses will Corporation self reliant. strengthening Panchayats. today reviewed the With regard to Education R&B, I&FC, PDD, PHE, and go a long way to achieve Sharma said that all the objectives of the possible efforts are being During the programme, progress of development sector, the meeting was District officers from JKSRTC that are to provide made to rationalize the Gram panchayat under DDB decisions, informed that, against an departments of development plan was adequate, efficient, socio passenger fare of every Chief Minister's availability of Rs. 356.71 Agriculture, Forest, Social economic and coordinated mode of public transport discussed with the public. commitments & CAPEX lacs, an expenditure of Rs. Forestry, Horticulture, Officials of Rural transport services to the so that the commuters can Budget 2017-18 here 348.76 lacs have been Animal Husbandry, Sheep public travelling interstate. easily avail the benefits Development Department today. made on elementary and Husbandry, Sericulture, He said this service is provided by the State highlighted all schemes of The meeting was informed secondary education. JKPCC and others. aimed at improving inter- Government. the department. that under R&B sector Similarly, satisfactory The Departments including 394.50 Kms have been achievements were found Health and Family Welfare, ARTO organizes medical camp NL CORRESPONDENT central intervention for macadamized against a under RMSA. Revenue, PDD, PHE, Social RAJOURI, APR 25 achieving hundred percent target of 405.40 Kms Likewise, other sectors Welfare, FCS & CA and NL CORRESPONDENT upon the drivers to go for driving besides asked to saturation under 7 during 2017-18. It was including Rural Education participated in BHADERWAH, APR 25 regular health checkups for wear seat belt while driving. Rashtriya Panchayat Raj centrally sponsored given out that 100% Development, Social the camp and on spot averting road accidents due Tehsildar Bhaderwah Diwas was observed in schemes. expenditure has been Welfare, Animal services were provided to In connection with the to ill health, thereby causing Masood Ahmed, ARTO Doda Rajouri under the 3 week Main function was held at done under district sector Husbandry, Sheep celebration of 29th Road loss of precious lives. Zubair Ahmed, SDPO the beneficiaries which long Gram Swaraj Hanjana Thakra in which a during the said period. Husbandry, Agriculture, Safety Week, a free medical He advised the drivers to Bhaderwah Brijesh, Doctors included caste and income Abhiyan. The Day is team comprising Officers Likewise, 100% work done Horticulture, Sericulture, checkup camp was held follow traffic rules strictly from Sub District Hospital certificates by revenue, observed all over India on from Government of has been achieved under Irrigation, Flood Control, today by Motor Vehicle and keep a first aid kit in Bhaderwah, Army, union subsidised LED bulbs by 24th of April, 2018 to IndiaTasneem Majjid NABARD in the district, Fisheries, Forest and Soil Department in collaboration their vehicles. He also heads were present on the PDD and free LPG with Health Department on advised the drivers to avoid occasion. strengthen the Panchayat Ganai and Vinesh while as work is in full Conservation were also connections by FCS & CA. the theme 'Sadak Suraksha over speeding, racing, rash Raj institutions of the Pachnanda and Nodal swing on other projects reviewed. Besides, awareness was Jeevan Raksha'. country through which the officers for GSA under various schemes On the occasion, DDC given to the participants During the camp, doctors public participate in the implementation in the and will be completed instructed the officers to about social welfare checked about 100 developmental process. district participated and within stipulated time expedite the pace of works schemes, insurance commercial vehicle drivers To celebrate the day, observed the activities period. and complete the work of and tested their vision, eye schemes of banks and programmes were being carried out. Similarly, under Health ongoing projects within sight, hearing etc besides other targeted schemes organised in eight border The programme was sector, work on 13 regular the stipulated time period. other health related under the Abhiyan and on villages of Nowshera Sub- successfully conducted schemes is under The meeting was attended problems. the spot registration under division under the Gram under supervision of Block progress and work on by General Manager DIC, Assistant Regional Transport these schemes were also Swaraj Abhiyan-Special Development Officer PHC, Hakura has been Anantnag, Joint Director Officer Doda, Zubair Ahmed made. in his speech emphasized the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Thursday | April 26 | 2018 'Effective fiscal management Kavinder inaugurates newly Women activists' delegation key to good governance' constructed school building call on Mehbooba NL CORRESPONDENT sections of society like JAMMU, APR 25 women, children etc. Responding to the issues activities being executed in The delegation raised by the officials, the the School and asked the A delegation of women complimented the Chief Minister said that the concerned to ensure timely legal luminaries, Minister for bringing a government is committed and quality completion of intellectuals and stringent law to punish to meet the aspirations of these vital works. academicians from the the convicts of crimes the employees. He said Earlier, the Speaker visited national capital called on against women in the implementation of 7th pay all sections of the schools commission the Chief Minister, State. and inspected the status of Mehbooba Mufti here The Group comprised recommendations bear functioning there. today. Monika Arora, Supreme testimony to it. AEE, PWD (R&B), Rajesh NL CORRESPONDENT functionaries after The Minister also The Chief Minister Court lawyer; Meera ORRESPONDENT Augustam, Principal GHSS, AMMU PR NL C education facilities in apprised the delegation Arvind Khadakkar, retired J , A 25 inaugurating a newly appreciated executing Channi Himmat, Parveen established Conference JAMMU, APR 25 government schools of the agency Jammu and Akhter, Vice Principal, about various steps being Judge; SonaliChitalkar, Minister for Finance, Hall here at Finance state. He assured that the Kashmir Industry Limited Satinder Kour besides taken by her Government Delhi University teacher; Education, Labour and Complex, Muthi. Principal To provide better playground of the school - a state government other staff members of the for attaining gender parity Sarjana Sharma, journalist Employment today said Secretary Finance, infrastructures and quality would be upgraded soon to undertaking- for education in government enable the students School were present on the in the State and working and Monicca Agarwal, that effective fiscal Director General Accounts exceptionally good work for the welfare of sensitive social activist. management holds key to and Treasuries, heads of schools, Speaker Jammu participate in sports occasion. while developing the hi- and Kashmir Legislative activities. good governance, even as different wings and other tech conference hall for hailing the department for officials were present at Assembly, Kavinder On the demand of school the department. Samba brigade conducts veterans rally managing the state the inaugural function. Gupta, today inaugurated administration to Earlier, Principal finances well. The Minister asked the newly constructed introduce psychology mobility equipment to "Our state is deficient in officials to continue to Secretary Finance, Naveen building worth Rs 22 lakh subject in the school, the disabled veterans. A resources, but the way work with same spirit and Choudhary gave a detailed at Government Higher Speaker assured them that medical camp was also finance department has zeal adding that the resume of steps taken for Secondary School (GHSS), he would take up the organised alongside to been all the way handling department has a pivotal upgrading the Channi Himmat Jammu. matter with concerned address the medical needs the fiscal management is role in guiding the infrastructure at the On the occasion, the authorities so that of the population residing highly appreciable," the government towards finance complex for the Speaker said that the necessary action could be in remote area of Samba Minister said at an efficient and productive ease of working of the government is working taken up in this regard. and adjoining villages. informal interaction with use of its limited departmental under a well-knit strategy The Speaker also took Doctors including various departmental resources. functionaries. to provide better stock of development specialists like Medicine, infrastructure and Ortho, Eye, ENT, Pediatrician, Gynecologist, Mattoo releases maiden issue of 'JK Music Initiative' Surgeon & Ayurveda Physician rendered medical advice, carried NL CORRESPONDENT mechanism and schemes is mulling to start the out Medical checkup & JAMMU, APR 25 for promotion and courses in Performing Arts distributed medicines to preservation of classical, in coordination with approx 1500 civilians of In a bid to promote Folk heritage and folk music reputed institutions like border areas. The General NL CORRESPONDENT Naris from Samba and music of Jammu & and provide a forum for National School of Drama, Officer interacted with the JAMMU, APR 25 Jammu district. The Kashmir Advisor to Chief interaction among others. Veterans & Veer Naris. General Officer Minister Prof Amitabh academicians and service Principals and Faculty of During this interaction the Army organized a mega Commanding, Rising Star Mattoo today released the sector, as a part of Music Department of Veterans & Veer Naris Veterans Rally cum Corps addressed the rally, maiden issue of "JK Music knowledge initiative. Kashmir Division also expressed their sincere Medical Camp for its during which he Initiative -A Peer Reviewed He said that students participated in the Release gratitude for the efforts Veterans and Veer Naris at acknowledged and Journal of Music" here at should be involved at an Ceremony via Video being taken by the Army to Samba Military Station appreciated the sacrifices Govt. P.G College for early age and be made Conferencing. reach out to them & to under the aegis of Gurj and contributions of Women Gandhi Nagar. conscious of our cultural Speaking on the occasion, address their genuine Division today. The event veterans during their Principal Secretary Higher heritage. For this, he Principal Secretary Higher concerns, through Dr. Raj Shree Dhar, Social the need to promote was inaugurated by Lt Gen service and assured the Education Department Dr asked implementing Education Department meaningful welfare Activist Saba Haji, regional and folk YVK Mohan, General gathering that the Army Asgar Hassan Samoon, agencies to take up said that the Journal is a schemes. The General members of Editorial music/instrument as a Officer Commanding, and government has been Vice Chancellor, Central installation of Edusat in part of knowledge Officer also met and Board of Journal were subject in line with Rising Star Corps in sensitive to the needs of University of Jammu Prof educational institutions initiative undertaken with congratulated successful present on the occasion. Regional/folk vocal studies presence of Maj Gen K the people of border areas Ashok Aima, Director especially those located in candidates who cleared Principals and Faculty of for students to raise the idea to preserve the Narayanan, General and would take all steps to Colleges, Higher remote areas and start CDSE & AFCAT to join the Music Department of awareness besides getting dying Arts, Dialects, oral Officer Commanding, Gurj ensure Veterans, Widows Education Department, interactive classes in Army & Air Force and were Kashmir Division also students to actively traditions, Vakhs and Division, Dr Devendar and Veer Naris are Prof. Z.A Chat, Nodal Music and its allied fields. provided coaching under participated in the Release partake in these fields for diverse arts forms in its Kumar Manyal, MLA adequately cared for and Principal, Dr. Satinder The Advisor was informed Samba Super 40. He also Ceremony via Video preservation of these pristine glory and Samba and Deputy looked after in a befitting Singh, Principal, Govt. P.G. that PG programme in visited the 'Olive Green Conferencing. traditional arts. originality. Commissioner Rajinder manner. The year 2018 is Bakery' being run by College for Women Gandhi Speaking on the occasion, He asked the concerned Music is running various Director, Ahmedabad Singh Tara. The rally was being observed as the 'Year Samba Brigade to Nagar Dr. Kaushal Smotra, Prof Mattoo stressed upon officers to evolve educational institutions in DECU Varinder Kumar, attended by a large of Disabled Soldiers' and empower widows of Army Principal, GCOE, Jammu state and the government and his team from Hughes number of military & civil the event was marked by and Veer Naris for self- Communication were also dignitaries including more felicitation of 25 Veer Naris employment. MVD organizes Medical camp Cluster Level Skills present in the meeting. than 1200 Veterans & Veer and distribution of Competition-2018 concludes 'Digitization key to corruption- NL CORRESPONDENT Central University, JAMMU, APR 25 Jammu, NIELIT, SSMD- free, speedy delivery of services' Baramulla and Arena The cluster level Animation will be competitions being held providing training and NL CORRESPONDENT entrepreneurs have the under India Skills guidance to selected JAMMU, APR 25 power to revolutionize Competition- J&K, 2018 candidates for the next India by empowering concluded at Jammu and levels of the skill Minister for Information rural citizens and Srinagar with candidates competition. Technology Imran Raza providing them job participating from all the Mission Director, JKSDM, Ansari today said opportunities. districts of the state in Dr. Peer G.N. Suhail, digitization plays a key The Minister said the the identified 12 skill while speaking about the role in ensuring Prime Minister Narendra NL CORRESPONDENT Commercial Drivers to get categories. competetions, said, "We corruption-free and Modi is working with a SAMBA, APR 25 their vehicles These shortlisted are satisfied with the speedy delivery of vision to elevate the rural mechanically fit. He also candidates from the performance of the services to the people. population and ensure Motor Vehicles advised them to follow cluster competitions will candidates. It is the first "The growth of the that over a billion-people Department today traffic rules for their own be participating in the time such kind of country can only be become digitally literate safety and adopt safety organised a free eye state level skill program is being increased by moving by 2020. PMGDISHA has measures to reduce the checkup and Medical competition, to be held in organized in J&K and is a accidents to save precious towards digitization," the brought a revolution in the first week of May, good opportunity for the Camp for Commercial lives. Minister said, adding that the country and In the court of Additional Mobile Drivers in collaboration Among others, CMO 2018. It is the first time candidates to showcase the digital penetration in everybody associated with Health Department at Samba Rajinder Samyal, that a team of skilled their skill." the country is around 75- with this programme is Magistrate, Samba New Bus Stand Samba. ARTO Romesh Kumar candidates will get a Professor Saad Parvez, 80% but there is a need to learning and earning, he Present : Kamya Singh The team of Doctors from Samotra, Deputy chance to participate in Head (IIED Centre)-NIT- bring rural areas at par added. Health Department under the regional and national Srinagar and Technical Altaf Ali S/O Ashiq Ali R/o Madhera Teh & Distt. Superintendent of Police with the cities in terms of Meanwhile, the Minister the Supervision of Dr Rajni Traffic Behari Lal skill competitions leading Coordinator, India Skills Samba digitization for the overall distributed five Gupta conducted the Bhardwaj, Motor Vehicle up to the World Skills Competition- J&K-2018, Vs growth of the country. PMGDISHA certificates medical checkup, eye test, Inspector Madan lal, Competition, Russia- said 'We will leave no Incharge Police Post Rakh Amb Talli The Minister was and ten mobile phones to In the matter of others and provided free President Youth for Society 2019. stone unturned in medicines to the Drivers Application for Registration of birth/death of:- Samba Rahul Sambyal, The J&K Skill providing the best addressing a gathering of the deserving and conductors of the Tariq Choudhary (male) D.O.B. 04-11-2012 at home. President Mini bus Development Mission guidance to the VLEs and digitally literate beneficiaries. An MoU of Commercial vehicles. The workers union Samba candidates from various PMGDISHA was also Sabar Choudhary (male) D.O.B. 07-03-2014 at home (JKSDM) in collaboration aspirants. Our underlying Father's Name: Altaf Ali slogans and road sign Ashok Singh and districts of Jammu during exchanged between CSC pamphlets were also with its partnering motive is to boost the Mother's Name : Gulzar Begum prominent citizens were Pradhan Mantri Gramin and Jammu and Kashmir distributed to the Drivers. also present on the institutions NIT- skill development Parvez Choudhary (male) D.O.B. 09-04-2015 at home Digital Saksharta e-Governance Agency The ARTO advised occasion. Srinagar, IHM -Srinagar, programs in J&K." Father's Name: Arshad Ali Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) (JAKEGA) on the Mother's Name : Maqbula Begum celebrations at Panchayat occasion. NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC KAS Officers Association calls on Ministers Bhawan here. Secretary to Govt, IT Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for Secretary to Government, Department Saugat registration of birth of Tariq Choudhary & Sabar Choudhary both children Altaf Ali & Gulzar Begum R/o Information Technology Biswas applauded the Madhera Teh & Distt. Samba, & Parvez Choudhary S/o NL CORRESPONDENT Animal,Sheep Husbandry Association believes that employee-friendly Department Saugat efforts of VLEs in JAMMU, APR 25 & Fisheries Abdul Ghani the time bound grade measures taken by this Arshad Ali & Maqbula Begum R/o Madhera Teh & Biswas, COO, CSC SPV promoting digital literacy Kohli to express personal promotion will go a long Government including Distt. Samba in Police Post Rakh Amb Talli and through Rishiraj Singh, State and empowering the The KAS Officers gratitude to them for way in addressing the sanctioning of the 7th the medium of this publication notice at large and any Head, CSC Farooq Renzu, communities. He other interested person is/ are informed that in case Association today called sanctioning time-bound issue of stagnation pay commission, the General Manager, CSC informed that under the anybody has any objection in respect of on the Minister for grade promotion in favor within the KAS cadre and Association hopes that aforementioned application then he/she/they shall file Revenue, Parliamentary of KAS cadre. is a big leap towards this Government will be Shahnawaz Rashid, VLEs, programme, 1,80,000 trainers and beneficiaries candidates have been their objections in this court within 10 days from the Affairs, Hajj& Auqaf The KAS Association restoring the glory of the equally committed and date of publication of notice, failing which appropriate Abdul Rehman Veeri, described the premier service of the forthcoming in were present on the trained, out of which order shall follow. Minister for Rural sanctioning of the time State," said a statement addressing the other occasion. 80,000 have already been Given under my hand and seal of this court today 25th Development bound grade promotion issued by Wasim Raja, long pending issues Terming VLEs in the state certified. The target of day of April 2018 &Panchayati Raj,Law & as a milestone and a long Publicity Secretary of the plaguing this premier as 'change agents' of 6,58,000 has to be Justice Abdul Haq and pending demand of the KAS Officers Association. service, said the Digital India, the Minister completed by 2019, he Addl. Spl. Mobile Magistrate, Minister for KAS fraternity. "The In view of a slew of statement. said these rural added. Samba Parbhakar the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Thursday | April | 26 | 2018 the northlines Stay united in this divided time SATWANT SINGH RISSAM protests done against the accused and social elements in Kashmir to further think as to why suddenly such volcanic Thursday | April | 26 | 2018 those done to shield the accused persons exaggerate the situation and in turn also type anger eruptions were seen in he unfortunate incident got mixed up and in turn created whole brought countrywide condemnation for Jammuites. I am sure that somewhere Impeachment mischief snubbed that happened with a confusion. This was not all, some of the the lawyers in Jammu. This whole issue the anger in minds of Jammuites over Tminor girl in Rassana media people and social media platforms grew up when the J&K High Court Bar the issues like; the demographic village of Kathua has brought two showed visuals of people carrying the Association gave a call for Jammu bandh change in region, illegal settlements y rejecting the impeachment notice given by communities in Jammu region on a very tricolour and raising jai shri ram slogans on April 11 by raising their four demands and a fear that land is gradually being Congress led opposition parties for impeachment rough road. This new issue all of a as if this all was being done only and only i.e. removal of Rohingyas settled in taken by non-Jammu residents was Bof Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Rajya Sabha sudden took shape of a conflict in Jammu to support and defend the accused Jammu, revocation of the tribal affairs used to manipulate the whole Rassana Chairman and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu has and Kashmir and came into world's persons. The international media too department directive, district status for incident. Let's not forget that ahead of taken a bold and appropriate decision that sends a attention. Tension in Jammu region jumped into it and some of them termed Nowshera and investigation of the an election year the flaring up of strong warning to those who try to insult the country’s started building up slowly in past 3 all these tricolor carrying people as new Rassana case by CBI. Basically, sentiments is not new in India and I high held institutions. Naidu, who has cited lack of months when this incident happened at face of pro-hindutva supporters. I don't protesting over these all issues together assume that same happened in J&K. In substantial merit in the motion, has also explained in Rassana village. A kind of communal rift know anything about real intentions of made J&K High Court Bar Association the end, I say it very clearly that the detail what made him reject it. has also emerged in these months these tricolor carrying people but I members appear as if they were brutal and horrific crime was used by ‘I had detailed personal conversation on all the aspects arising from the notice and had considered each of the because some few people from both believe tricolour if used should only have "glorifying rapists". Jammu region has some to score personal points. Initially allegations made in it individually as well as communities have been instigating this demanded justice. However, many always represented the secular fabric the sequence of events shown about the collectively. Based on all this, I have come to the matter slowly but regularly. The conclusions were drawn over this act of since militancy erupted in Kashmir but crime was different but as time went by conclusion that this motion does not deserve to be sensitivity of the issue was already high using tricolour. because of this single incident the many new narratives were added. Now admitted… On careful analysis and reflection, I find but with this added instigation a totally On the other hand when this all was secular factor of Jammu region has got situation is such that you may find there is virtually no concrete verifiable imputation. We polarized zone emerged within Jammu going on, the victim family was facing affected. Now such is the state of many groups of supporters over every cannot allow any of our pillars of governance to be region. humiliation as they were hurt and suspicion in the Jammu region that the narrative both in Jammu and in weakened by any thought, word or action,’ he said. This matter took negative shape when it stunned to see people going against them victim's family has demanded that the Kashmir. The trial in this case has The above words deeply reflect how attempts are being was internally & silently backed by after this brutal incident which can trial of the case be shifted out of J&K begun yet there are many unanswered made lately to shake the system and create a sense of people from different political parties. happen with anyone's daughter. This all state. The suspicion is also on the questions as to why, when, where and disbelief among people. Such attempts should be Further the worst things started negativity which has grown between both working of government and its how this incident happened. I don't nipped in the bud itself and the Vice-President has happening when the leaders of BJP went communities was created only by some machinery because a fulltime campaign want to comment over any such thing done just that. to address a rally of people in Kathua elements that I think have succeeded in is being held by various organizations in but I only want to say that we need to It is appropriate to mention here what Congress Party’s area lending their support only to one doing a permanent damage to peace in Jammu who are demanding CBI probe be rational and should put in no stalwart and a very senior advocate, Kapil Sibal as a community. This started a trend and the Jammu region. This ugly situation into this incident. The government religious sentiments over an incident minister openly rejected the impeachment procedure leaders across political parties started has some contribution of advocates who appears to have failed on this issue as which has brought shame for entire in vogue against judges saying that political leaders taking sides of one community or other tried to stop the police from presenting both the communities do not trust each humanity. People of entire state need to should not at all be involved in any such exercise and and helped people to raise their voices the charge sheet before the court in this other as well as the government. stay united in this divided time or else rubbished the impeachment system. over this tense situation. Suddenly the case. It was such a move that gave anti When this all happened I was forced to we live with divided hearts. The Nuclear Risks of India-Pakistan Rivalry in South Asia

JOSEPH V. MICALLEF Pakistan also began a program to produce highly India-Pakistan's Military Strategy and the Role of proposed quick strike forces are actually operational. enriched uranium (HEU) using gas centrifuge enriched Jihadist Proxies The Pakistani response to the Cold Start Doctrine has ver the last several years, the concern over uranium. The specially designed centrifuges spin Since the late 1980s, Pakistan has used a variety of been to emphasize the development of battlefield, so nuclear proliferation has centered on North uranium hexafluoride gas at high speeds to increase militant organizations as proxies in its ongoing struggle called "theater nuclear weapons." The strategy is to OKorea and Iran's ongoing efforts to develop the concentration of the uranium 235 isotope. This is with India over Kashmir and elsewhere. This strategy meet India's rapid deployment forces with a series of nuclear weapons and the missile capability to deliver the same technology that Iran had been using in its may have been a direct result of its success with limited nuclear strikes against concentrations of troops them at intermediate and intercontinental ranges. nuclear weapons program. "Operation Cyclone," the CIA and Saudi funded program and armor and then rely on international pressure to Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, however, which The program got a significant boost A.Q. Kahn, a to arm the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet constrain India from escalating the confrontation to a proceeded both those of Tehran and Pyongyang, and metallurgist working in the Dutch subsidiary of the invasion of Afghanistan. full blown nuclear conflict. which supplied invaluable assistance to jumpstart both British-based Uranium Enrichment Company (URENCO "Operation Cyclone" was also the code name for the Battlefield nuclear weapons pose a whole different level those programs, may prove to be just as dangerous and Group) returned to Pakistan in 1975. Khan brought with terrorist attack in Mumbai. From November 26-29, of security risks than conventional nuclear weapons. just as destabilizing as those of North Korea and Iran. him blueprints for various centrifuge designs and a 2008, ten members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistani- Islamabad's current Strategic Command Organization Pakistan is well on its way, within the next decade, to broad array of business contacts. By buying individual based militant organization with long-standing ties to for Pakistani atomic weapons relies on a threefold amassing the third largest stockpile of nuclear components rather than complete gas centrifuges, he Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, structure consisting of the National Command Authority weapons. Moreover, its current focus on deploying was able to evade existing export controls and acquire conducted a series of 12 coordinated bombings and (NCA), the Strategic Plans Division (SPD) and the theater nuclear weapons, so-called low-yield (5 to 10 the necessary equipment to build advanced gas shooting attacks across Mumbai. Strategic Forces Command (SFC). The NCA and the SPD kiloton) battlefield weapons, represents a dangerous centrifuges. The attacks resulted in the death of 164 people and the have joint operational control over Pakistan's nuclear new strategy that has wide-ranging impact on both the Khan would go on to establish an illicit nuclear wounding of at least 308. The fact that the Mumbai arsenal. The military's SFC has only day-to-day stability of south Asia and the threat that a militant weapons technology procurement and consulting operation used the same code word designation is a "administrative control" and provides technical support jihadist organization will obtain a nuclear device. operation, the "Khan Network," that would play a major disturbing parallel. It is hard to believe that its use was of these weapons system. For the last seventy-five years, the international politics role in the transmission of nuclear weapons technology a coincidence. More importantly, Pakistan's nuclear weapons are kept of the Indian subcontinent, and, to a lesser extent, the to Iran, Libya and to a lesser extent, North Korea. Sponsored, organized, trained and funded by Pakistan's disassembled, typically in three or four component broader south and central Asian region that surrounds In addition, in 1998, and then in 2001, according to ISI, Lashkar-e-Taiba is only one of several jihadist parts with each of those parts kept in separate it, have revolved around the continuing Indian-Pakistani former CIA Director George Tenet, the agency obtained organizations that the ISI has used as proxies in its facilities. Thus, the nuclear warheads are kept separate conflict. That conflict, in turn, has often functioned as a fragmentary intelligence that Osama bin Laden had covert military operations. Other militant groups with from the delivery vehicles. Moreover, the fissile cores of proxy for the larger rivalry between China and India in dispatched emissaries to contact the Khan network, in documented links to the ISI include: al-Qaida, Lashkar- the warheads are separated from the conventional, i.e., Asia and the Indian Ocean basin. The military order to discuss obtaining the equipment necessary for e-Omar, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Sipah-e-Sahaba, the non-nuclear explosives. Even if a militant terrorist intervention by the United States and its allies to defeat developing a nuclear weapons infrastructure, details of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Jamaat-ud- organization was to penetrate a facility where the the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the role of both India nuclear bomb design and information on how to Da'wah, Harkat-ud-Jihad al-Islami, the Haqqani nuclear components are stored it could not obtain a and Pakistan in that conflict, have added a further layer construct radiological dispersal devices. Network, Jamaat-ud-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and functioning nuclear weapon. of complexity between the two countries. The Pakistani government has denied that it had any of course its most famous creation--the Afghan Taliban. The one drawback of this approach is that unless very India and Pakistan have fought four wars since their knowledge of Khan's illicit side business, but under Since 1990, given its record of defeat in conventional close inventory control is maintained it is possible for birth, following the partition of British India in 1947. American pressure arrested A.Q. Khan in 2004, military conflicts with India, Pakistan's military strategy component parts to go missing without being noticed. These wars, fought in 1947, 1965, 1971 (which resulted sentenced him to house arrest, and dismantled his has relied on a threefold approach: use militant proxy The combination of a multi-branch command authority in the loss of East Pakistan and the birth of the new network. Khan was subsequently cleared of all charges organizations to strike at Indian military positions in and the fact that the weapons are kept in a state of Bangladesh) and 1999, all resulted in significant that he clandestinely aided foreign nuclear Kashmir, specifically, and to attack Indian targets in disassembled state makes it extremely difficult for Indian victories. development programs and was released in 2009. general, rely on the threat to deploy nuclear weapons rogue elements within Pakistan or for militant The 1999 war, called the Kargil War, was fought in the There continue to be reports, however, that rogue should India try to retaliate with a military invasion of organizations to secure, divert or launch a nuclear Kargil district of Kashmir. This was the first Indo- elements of that network continue to operate Pakistan and rely on the U.S. and China, in particular, weapon. Pakistani conflict following the deployment of nuclear clandestinely. According to unconfirmed media reports, and world opinion in general, to restrain India from Battlefield weapons, on the other hand, by their very weapons by both countries. At one point during the as recently as 2014, the Islamic State (IS) reached out attacking Pakistan before the ponderously slow Indian nature, are more at risk for theft, diversion or fighting, Pakistan's government ordered the arming of to former members of the Khan network for assistance Army can mobilize and be in a position to attack. unauthorized use. As battlefield weapons, they need to its nuclear missiles, potentially bringing the two in securing atomic weaponry. As U.S.-Pakistani relations have soured over Pakistan's be under the control of local commanders. While the countries to the brink of a nuclear conflict. While the design and construction of a nuclear device is covert support for Taliban militants, while decision to deploy them may still be under the national Although a truce was later negotiated, the fate of the very likely beyond the capabilities of al-Qaida, IS or any correspondingly, U.S.-Indian relations have grown command authority, their actual use has to be left to the original princely kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir, a other militant jihadist group, the use of radiological stronger, Pakistan has increasingly relied on China to commander in the field. legacy of the 1947 war, has to this day still not been dispersal devices, so called dirty bombs, is well within deter the threat it perceives from India. Although most of them can be kept disassembled, it is resolved and continues to be a major source of conflict their capability. One of the lessons that India drew from the 1998 Kargil likely that some portion must be maintained in a ready between the two countries. The Pakistani nuclear effort also received considerable war was precisely that its slow mobilization and state if they are to prove useful in stopping an Indian Pakistan's past ties to militant jihadist groups like the assistance from China. It is believed that, starting in advance would give the Pakistani military plenty of incursion. Some number of the assembled nuclear Afghan Taliban, Tehreek-e-Jihad Islami, Jaish-e- the late 1970s, Beijing supplied Pakistan with a broad advance warning of its intended strategy and military devices would need to be deployed forward in Muhammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba or Hizbul Mujahideen, to array of missile and nuclear weapons related objectives. It would also give Pakistan, with likely anticipation of a possible Indian attack in response to a name a few, and the emergence of al-Qaida affiliated assistance. This assistance included warhead designs, Chinese help, plenty of time to mobilize world opinion Pakistani operation. Ansar Ghawzat-Ul-Hind, have added an additional highly enriched uranium (HEU), components of various to restrain India. Moreover, India found that it could not Typically, these battlefield weapons have short ranges. element of conflict into Indian-Pakistani relations. They short and intermediate range missile systems, gas muster a strong enough offensive capability to do Since the facilities where the components of Pakistan's have also led to a significant deterioration in US- centrifuge equipment and technical expertise. anything more than limited border incursions and low nuclear arsenal are stored are well back from the Pakistan relations. The A.Q. Khan network later transferred some of this intensity attacks against border fortifications. Indian frontier, this means that the weapons would Hizbul Mujahideen, for example, has been responsible technology to other countries, in particular Iran and In response, the Indian Army undertook a likely need to be stationed relatively close to the for numerous attacks in Indian-administered Kashmir North Korea. comprehensive review of its military operations with frontline in a ready state. It is unclear how the Strategic over the previous two decades, including the Pathankot According to various intelligence sources, Pakistan the goal of developing a quick strike capability into Command Authority would exercise its control over raid in 2016. The attack brought India and Pakistan to currently has between 140 and 150 nuclear weapons Pakistan. The resulting doctrine, called "Cold Start," such battlefield weapons once they were deployed or the point of issuing nuclear threats against each other. under its control. It is believed, however, that Pakistan was designed to reorient India's military forces from who would be responsible for guarding them. The Origin and Extent of Pakistan's Nuclear Program has produced and stockpiled around 3,000 to 4,000 their traditional defensive posture toward a more Ultimately, in the long term, the future direction of The genesis of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program had kilograms (6,600 to 8,800 lbs) of weapons grade HEU aggressive, offensive capability. Pakistan's nuclear weapons policy is going to be a several sources. In part, it was a response to the defeat and about 200 to 300 kilograms (440 to 660 lbs) of The doctrine called for the formation of several eight function of the state of Indian-Pakistan relations on the in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war. It was also driven by plutonium. Pakistan's HEU based warheads utilize an division-sized, integrated battle groups that would subcontinent. In turn, this will be shaped both by the Pakistan's realization that India was going ahead with implosion design that requires between 15 and 20 combine infantry, artillery and armor. They would be on state of U.S.-Pakistan relations over the ongoing conflict the development of its own nuclear arsenal. Neither kilograms of HEU. The current stockpile is enough for a standby alert, ready at all times to thrust deep into with the Taliban in Afghanistan, as well as the broader country is a signatory to the U.N. sponsored Nuclear an additional 200 to 250 weapons, depending on the Pakistani territory along several possible lines of challenge to India of China's ambitions in central Asia Non-Proliferation Treaty. Pakistan opted to try to warhead's desired yield. advance. and the Indian Ocean basin. develop both plutonium and enriched uranium-based The plutonium-based warheads need between six and These battle groups would receive air support from the In the short term, however, Pakistan's rapid growth of weapons. eight kilograms of plutonium. The current stockpile Indian Air Force (IAF) and, where appropriate, support its nuclear arsenal and its deployment of battlefield In 1985 the CIA warned of a Pakistani plan to build a would yield between 30 and 40 additional warheads. As from India's naval forces as well. The rapid deployment nuclear weapons adds one more factor of instability to "plutonium production reactor." Pakistan subsequently of the end of 2017, Pakistan has enough HEU and of these battle groups would allow India to seize the regions international politics and further raises the built, with Chinese help, the 40-50 megawatt heavy- plutonium to produce an additional 230 to 290 Pakistani territory before the international community risk that nuclear weapons could fall into the hands of water Khushab plutonium production reactor. The warheads. This number could be higher if Pakistan opts could mobilize a consensus to restrain India. either rogue elements in Pakistan or international reactor went online in 1998. Three additional heavy- for smaller warheads intended for battlefield weapons. For many years the Indian military insisted that there jihadist groups. water reactors were also built and are currently This would raise the Pakistani nuclear arsenal to was no "Cold Start" doctrine and that the debate over Joseph V. Micallef is a best-selling military history operational at the same site. Pakistan also built a between 350 and 450 nuclear warheads. Pakistan is military doctrine that had been swirling around India's and world affairs author, and keynote speaker. plutonium reprocessing plant at the New Laboratories adding enough HEU and plutonium to its stockpile to Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses had been (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal facility at the Pakistani Institute of Science and produce around 10 to 20 additional bombs a year. As of purely an academic exercise. In January 2017, however, opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions Technology. An additional reprocessing facility was the end of 2017, Pakistan has enough weapons grade India's newly appointed Army Chief, Bipin Rawat, appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The built at the same location and a third in Chasma is material on hand to build the third largest arsenal of acknowledged that the Indian military had adopted the Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or believed to have gone operational in 2015 or 2016. nuclear weapons. Cold Start Doctrine. It's unclear, however, whether the liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Thursday | April 26 | 2018 Minister inaugurates Div Com calls for actively DC holds Public Darbar renovated FCS&CA building combating social evils the government. He said satisfaction over the work that similar cells will be done so far, the Minister formed at district levels said the purpose of the conserving and renovating headed by the Chief FCS&CA building was to Medical Officers and preserve cultural heritage. comprising of district level He explained that the officers from various building constructed in departments. All DDCs NL CORRESPONDENT pristine patch of nature, 1930's deserves were directed to present KUPWARA, APR 25 into a tourist destination preservation for future weekly report to Principal that will add strength to generation to admire GMC with intimation to In his efforts to get the the economy of the area in State's archaic heritage. Div Com on the drug first-hand appraisal of the long run. Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali NL CORRESPONDENT cooperation from civil public grievances and Speaking on the occasion, said that given the central addiction scenario and the SRINAGAR, APR 25 society so that a sustained encourage participation of DDC highlighted the need NL CORRESPONDENT the building, Lime-Surkhi location of the building and de-addiction work youth in resolving local for active participation of SRINAGAR, APR 25 Pointing, which is the drive will be maintained undertaken. its rich history, it has a issues, DC Kupwara Khalid combination of traditional Stressing on the need to against this menace. people from different potential to become a The Drug Controller Jahangir today chaired a Minister for Food, Civil lime and broken brick adopt pro-active approach The Div Com announced walks of life towards major heritage tourism informed the meeting that Public grievances Supplies and Consumer material, was used. for eliminating menace of formation of a drug de- keeping administration site. Later, the Minister 148 licenses of medical redressal camp at Affairs (FCS&CA) Besides, the agency has always on toes for had a meeting with various drug addiction from the addiction cell headed by stores have been Liderwan which witnessed Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali also changed the soffit and resolving their issues and union leaders of employees society, Divisional principal Government overwhelming response of today inaugurated the eaves-boarding of the cancelled on the charges suggested coordination working in the department. Commissioner Kashmir Medical College and people from adjoining renovated building of building. of violating norms. The Div and cooperation of the The leaders expressed Baseer Ahmad Khan today officials from department areas. Directorate of FCS&CA The Minister expressed Com directed the list of district administration as their gratitude to the announced a slew of On the occasion, several here at Shaheed Gunj. pleasure while noticing of education, police, Food de-licensed persons to be an effective method for Minister for fulfilling all the measures in consultation deputations from Liderwan Representatives from that the porch of the Safety and health. The provided to police for good and responsive promises he had made with government and other adjacent areas executing agency J&K building was reconstructed representatives from civil governance. with them regarding the probing. He also directed appraised the DDC about Housing Board informed with traditional Deviri departments and society will also be welfare of the employees of the officials to start a their grievances wherein Meanwhile DDC also paid the Minister that in the stones. The renovation members of civil society. the department. Director included as its members. massive information drive he issued directions to the visit to Boys HS Liderwan, first phase of the work in the first phase was The Div Com said that the FCS&CA Nisar Ahmad The cell will be functional against drug de-addiction. concerned officers for their inspected the construction renovation, the old roof, carried out at an estimated ugly head of drug Wani, Deputy Director within seven days. He said redressal. work going on and directed which had water leakage at cost of Rs 61 lakh, while as addiction has to be He also asked the officials FCS&CA Mohammed that the cell will have a The locals demanded the concerned to ensure many places, was replaced works under the second to rope in Imams so that Aslam, along with other stopped from rising dedicated helpline upgradation of basic the completion of the with new colored tin. It was phase would be completed they will also raise concerned officers were otherwise it will have infrastructural facilities school building by the end revealed that to maintain at an estimated cost of Rs number and centralize the awareness against this accompanying the heavy recursions for the like roads for better of May 2018. the traditional façade of 85 lakh. Expressing drug de-addiction work of Minister. society. He sought menace. connectivity, electricity, ACR Kupwara, ACD The meeting was attended water, accessible and Kupwara, Chief Education by Principal GMC, Deputy affordable healthcare, Officer, Chief Medical J&K Bank commissions ATM at JLNM Hospital Director Health services, Sheep and Animal Officer, District Social Joint Director Education Husbandry sub-centre, Welfare Officer, District auditorium etc. and Officers, Engineers, NL CORRESPONDENT the next level but makes Saleem Ur Rehman and officials representing expressed their long sectoral Officers and SRINAGAR, APR 25 the best patient care expressed gratitude to J&K Police and other pending desire in others were present on the possible in the state. That, Bank for commissioning departments. developing Liderwan, a occasion. J&K Bank Chairman and in turn, will create the the ATM in hospital CEO Parvez Ahmed and requisite conditions for premises and also spoke Director General Health Dr health tourism which has about the positive role of MLA, DDC inaugurate health camp Saleem-ur-Rehman today got a huge potential in the J&K Bank as a socially jointly inaugurated the valley given the heavenly conscious economic NL CORRESPONDENT Commissioner (DDC) impressed upon concerned Automated Teller Machine hill stations available to us institution of the state. BANDIPORA, APR 25 Bandipora Khursheed officers to work in (ATM) in the premises of across the valley." Dr. Nazir commended role Ahmad Sanai, CMO cooperation for the desired Department of Health and Bandipoa Dr. Bilkes and outcome of the Jawaharlal Nehru On the occasion, Parvez of the bank in the socio- Medical Education today other the concerned. programme.He said that Memorial Hospital here at Ahmed also announced a economic development of organized a health and Highlighting the people should take benefit Rainawari. Medical Cash Deposit Machine the state. He hailed the screening camp at importance of the from the various health Superintendent JLNM (CDM) shall be installed in bank for tailoring Government Higher programme, the MLA programmes and avail Hospital Dr Nazir Ahmad the hospital premises in medical and other staff few decades of his death. customized schemes for Secondary School, Aloosa stressed upon the medical care facilities from Shahdad was also present near future. stationed at JLNM hospital. One feels proud to know different sections of the in Bandipora. concerned to work with nearby health centres. on the occasion. He also congratulated Dr The camp was organized added zeal for the effective On the occasion, 1000 Addressing the doctors that Doctor Ghulam Nabi society to bring prosperity The chairman was Saleem Ur Rehman for his under Rashtriya Bal implementation of the students of different present on the occasion, from Karnah has led the in them. accompanied by the bank's elevation as Director SawasthyaKaryakram RBSK programme. institutions of Aloosa and Parvez Ahmed highlighted path-breaking research for Presidents P K Tickoo, General Health Pertinently, with the (RBSK), and its objective The MLA said that the Banlipora were screened the extraordinary role diagnosing prostate Abdul Rashid Sheigan, and Department J&K. The commissioning of today's was to spread awareness health department should by the experts of the played by medical cancer." Zonal Head Kashmir chairman also thanked Dr ATM, the total number of among the students and provide preventive and department and on spot fraternity while operating Speaking of the bank's role, Central-I Manzoor Nazir Shahdad for his such machines operating the general public curative medical facilities medical care and aid was in the challenging he said, "As a financial regarding health-related to the patients at right time provided to the patients. Hussain, Vice Presidents remarkable support and in the Kashmir Division environment in the valley. institution, we would like to problems, especially natal to curb deficiency diseases The camp was attended by and other senior guidance to the bank increased to 713. Notably, Recollecting some see required up-gradation and developmental delays and disabilities caused due the Aganwardi workers, functionaries of the bank. especially in installing the the Chairman gave a examples, Chairman said, of infrastructure in the and disabilities. to developmental delays, Asha workers, RBSK After the inaugural ATM in hospital premises. patient hearing to the "The memory of Dr Ali Jan health sector that not only The camp was inaugurated which is the prime doctors, besides the ceremony, Parvez Ahmed Earlier addressing the various queries and is fresh in our takes the diagnostic by MLA Bandipora Usman objective of the representatives of had an interactive session audience, Director General Majeed in the presence of programme. education and other conversations even after facilities available here to suggestions put forth by with the doctors, para- Health Department Dr doctors in the meeting. District Development On the occasion, the DDC departments. Dir Agri visits Seed Status of development projects under FTII's digital film production Multiplication Farm Padgampora AMRUT reviewed course concludes taken in this direction. He NL CORRESPONDENT are very talented and such said the department is NL CORRESPONDENT installation of machinery at earliest. In regard to the SRINAGAR, APR 25 courses will help in working on a roadmap to SRINAGAR, APR 25 STP at Noorbagh. construction of drainage at refining their filmmaking ensure timely and enough Regarding the construction Jinab Sahib Soura, the DDC A month-long digital film skills. He said that in the In line with the directions of Sluice Chamber at supply of quality seeds is directed for immediate production course, next phase FTII will of the Chief Secretary with Alamgari Bazar, the DDC provided to individual execution of repositioning conducted by FTII Pune in organize screenplay regard to the removal of assured that funds to the writing, camera, lighting smallholder farmers to and rebuilding of the drain collaboration with bottlenecks facilitating the tune of Rs 45 lacs will be there. The Joint and other courses in the achieve desirable results. Directorate of Information implementation of various released soon as instructed Commissioner (Works) valley. Director Agriculture concluded today here at impressed upon the NBBC projects in the by the Chief Secretary. He SMC was directed for The Director also media complex. officers and the staff of the district, District directed the Joint Director making the necessary promised to play a vital Director FTII Bhupendra Seed Multiplication Farm Development Planning, Development & arrangements providing a role in providing work to Kainthola was Chief Guest that all the opportunities Commissioner Srinagar Dr. Monitoring Department to these trained documentary temporary drain till the while Bollywood Producer NL CORRESPONDENT crucial input for attaining should be cashed in and Syed Abid Rasheed Shah submit a proposal in this filmmakers so that they completion of the project. Director B P Singh was sustained growth in possibilities should be Wednesday convened a regard for the early redress would not forget what they SRINAGAR, APR 25 Dr. Shah said he will soon Guest of Honor in the agriculture production. explored to maximize the meeting to review the of the issue. visit the sites of the project function which was also have been taught during He said the benefits of an production and status of various projects Discussing the removal of Director Agriculture in order to have a firsthand attended by the Director these 30 days. improved variety are not productivity of the farm so executed under AMRUT. shops at Onta Bhawan and Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz assessment of issues Information, Muneer ul During the ceremony, four released unless enough of that more farmers could Joint Commissioner the rehabilitation of Andrabi today said that for surrounding them and their Islam. Muneer-ul-Islam documentaries among the true seed is produced and have access to the quality (Works) SMC, General displaced shopkeepers, the the development of early resolution. He expressed his gratitude to 14 films were given special distributed among the seeds of different crops at Manager NBCC Srinagar, DDC directed the impressed upon all the the FTII management for appreciation and agriculture in the State farmers and said that seed affordable prices. SEs PHE and Drainage and concerned for submitting concerned to ensure that conducting the certificates were also quality planting material is the very fundamental Joint Director Agriculture Assistant Commissioner all relevant records of the all required efforts are professional course in the distributed among 15 and creating an effective input for introducing the Revenue Srinagar attended Extension/Inputs, Deputy proposed land of Valley. Kainthola said that students who participated and sustainable system of new technology to crop the meeting. The meeting made for achieving the said Director Agriculture rehabilitation at the developmental goals. the students of Kashmir in this course. supply of high-quality production, propagation Central, Water Use discussed the construction seeds is important. and multiplication. of Sluice Chamber at Specialist and other The director made these Andrabi said that one of Alamgari Bazar, removal of Concentrate on studies, co-curricular remarks during his visit to the biggest challenges is senior officers of the sixteen shops at Owanti Seed Multiplication Farm, ensuring a wider department accompanied Bhawan Soura, Padgampora. He said seed distribution of quality the Director during the construction of drainage at activities: DDC to students quality is the basic and seed and steps are being visit. Jinab Sahib Soura and NL CORRESPONDENT facilitate the YSS in its Road Safety Week BANDIPORA, APR 25 activities. Earlier, the YSS had District Development organized a seven km race, ARTO organizes awareness prog Commissioner (DDC), where around 200 students Bandipora, Khursheed belonging to Sumbal, Hajin, NL CORRESPONDENT Bandipora in which a good pamphlets and other print culminated at SK Sports Ahmad Sanai today urged Bandipora and Quill Muqam BANDIPORA, APR 25 number of drivers and material relating to better Stadium Bandipora, upon the students to educational zones general public participated. roads and the safe journey spreading the message concentrate on their studies participated. The race by the Department of Youth and advised the youth to As a part of 29th Road Safety On the occasion, Assistant was also distributed. "Sadak Suraksha- Jeevan and other co-curriculum started from Arin and Services and Sports (YSS) take interest in studies and Week, Assistant Regional Regional Transport Officer, Later a rally of maxi cabs Raksha". activities and earn laurels culminated at Mini here. sports activities. The DDC Transport Office Bandipora Mohammed Mukhtar Sofi was flagged-off by SDPO and The department had for themselves and for the Secretariat Ground. He said that the district assured that the district today organised an and other speakers threw ARTO Bandipora, which organized a similar kind of nation. Later, the DDC gave away awareness programme at light on the key issues of safe went through the main function at Taxi Stand The DDC expressed these Bandipora has a tremendous administration will always the awards among the General Bus Stand Nusoo, driving. Safety stickers, market Bandipora and Sumbal. views at a function organized potential in the sports field be on the forefront to winners. 8 the northlines TravelTRAVEL Jammu | Thursday | April | 26 | 2018

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I have always admired the Tanjore painting for its delicate era. The entrance of the gallery is bright and colourful, texture, usage of gold foil and intricate designs. When I and an inverted lotus on the entrance arch is certainly a had the opportunity to visit Tanjore or Thanjavur as the highlight. In fact, if you go to the next level of the Things to do in Thanjavur city is known, I was naturally excited to experience its gallery, you can enjoy a bird's-eye view of the place rich cultural heritage first-hand and I must admit, I was and can also see the skeleton of a 92-feet-long whale not disappointed. Tanjore, known as the 'Rice Bowl of that was washed ashore in 1955. This was gifted to the Tamil Nadu' due to the extensive paddy cultivation, was gallery by the fisheries department and has been the cultural capital of the country in 1790. The Cholas, preserved well. a potpourri of religion, Nayaks and Marathas have shaped this city into a hub of Shop for Tanjore paintings architecture, art and culture. And this has stood the While in Thanjavur, you must shop for the famed testimony of time in the numerous buildings and temples Tanjore paintings, and the best place to do so is the that dot the city. And if you want to see this for yourself, government handicrafts emporium or the state art and architecture make sure that the following things to do in Thanjavur are handicrafts centre in Poompuhar. Not part of your itinerary. only are there ample choices available, Explore Thanjavur Art Gallery but the prices are also quite reasonable. these are on your shopping list. The Thanjavur Art Gallery, established in 1951 in the I'd give thumbs up to the government Admire the Thanjavur Maratha Palace Complex Nayak Durbar Hall of the palace complex, is a repository handicrafts emporium simply for The Tanjore Palace or the Thanjavur Maratha Palace of bronze and stone sculptures dating from the 7th to 18th showcasing several art forms of the area Complex, on the east main street, was initially century. A testimony to the artistic talent, skill and under one roof. Tanjore paintings usually constructed by Thanjavur Nayak kings. Within the imagination of the ancient sculptors, these rare pieces depict Hindu gods and goddesses and palace complex exists a small bell tower and the belong to the Chola, Nayak and Maratha rulers. scenes from the ancient scriptures. Said to renowned Saraswathi Mahal Library. The These sculptures have been sourced and have originated in Thanjavur during the goodagopuram served as the palace watch tower and collected from remote places in Thanjavur Maratha period in the 16th century, these also the armoury of the Thanjavur kings till 1855. The district and reflect the glory of the bygone paintings typically have a figure of a palace consists of a number of large and rambling deity occupying the maximum space buildings of fine masonry. A large quadrangular and housed in an enclosure in the courtyard leads to a many-pillared hall while the form of an arch. These are bright in smaller inner courtyard opens to a larger one. Besides colour and embellished with the Saraswathi Mahal Library, other popular sights here semi-precious stones, and a 22- include the two durbar halls of the Nayaks and the carat gold leaf is always pasted Marathas, and the Madamaligai Tower (out of bounds on the painting. A three-dimensional embossed effect for visitors as it was damaged by lightning strike). If is created by layering clay on the wooden board. you like history and architecture, this palace complex is Thanjavur paintings are great souvenirs so make sure a must visit. the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Thursday | April 26 | 2018 Stalemate over appointment of Rajasthan ‘Kill us if you take our land’, Gujarat BJP chief continues amid caste concerns farmers protest land acquisition Jaipur: a viral Facebook post The likely appointment of predicting 140 seats for the More than 5,000 The 2013 Land Union minister Gajendra Congress in the upcoming farmers in Gujarat have Acquisition, Singh Shekhawat to the post state assembly polls unless told authorities they Rehabilitation and of Rajasthan BJP chief has the BJP propped up a “clean would rather die than live Resettlement Act brought divisions in the state face” for the position. without their land, as requires consensus to unit to the fore, with a Although Shekhar disputes over the buy the land, a social section of Rajasthan subsequently claimed that resource become impact assessment, politicians expressing their somebody else had illegally increasingly contentious rehabilitation for those reservations in this regard. used his cellphone to post in the country. displaced and Shekhawat and Union the message, the damage Farmers in Bhavnagar compensation of up to minister Arjun Ram was already done. The Raje district said they have four times the market Meghwal were being Rajasthan are believed to chief minister, and this has camp is pushing for the written to state officials value. considered as the front have advised Shah to become an emotive issue appointment of Srichand and Prime Minister anything with the land for from the property. Farmers across the runners for the post ever appoint someone who would among them. The Raje Kriplani, the cabinet Narendra Modi, so long. Either they must “The land was acquired country are protesting in since Ashok Parnami be acceptable to everybody. camp is not overly minister for urban demanding the return of reacquire the land under following due process increasing numbers for resigned a week ago. The The Rajasthan BJP is enthusiastic about development and housing, more than 2,000 hectares the new law, or return it under the previous law, the recognition of their row has also highlighted currently divided along Meghwal, a Dalit MP from to the position. However, of land they say was to us, so we can cultivate with adequate rights over land and chief minister Vasundhara caste lines, with Raje Bikaner, being appointed to Kriplani – who also hails acquired by a power it and earn a living,” compensation paid to the forests, and demanding a Raje’s uncomfortable loyalists opposing the state party chief’s from Parnami’s Sindhi utility more than 20 years Gohil said. farmers,” said the halt to acquisitions for relationship with the party’s Shekhawat – a Rajput position either. Two community – has excused ago, but has lain idle. “Without our land, we are official, MA Gandhi. industrial projects the central leadership, with her politician – because they prominent Jat leaders – himself from the race. While Most farmers had gone dead. So they may as well “Developing a project government says are key loyalists camping at believe his appointment Devi Singh Bhati and people familiar with the back to cultivating the kill us,” he told the takes time. They were to faster economic Rajasthan House in New would further alienate Jats. Colonel (retired) Sonaram developments say land, but they were Thomson Reuters occupying it illegally for growth. Delhi to push for a “suitable” There is a traditional rivalry Choudhary – have openly Shekhawat is still the forcibly removed some Foundation. many years, and are now Last month, more than candidate. Hectic lobbying is between the two opposed the move to forerunner for the position, months ago, said A Bhavnagar district demanding compensation 30,000 farmers walked underway in both Jaipur and communities. Jats – who appoint Shekhawat. On the the names of Brahmin Narendrasinh Gohil of the official acknowledged under the new law,” he 180 km over several days Delhi, with BJP chief Amit constitute about 12% of the other hand, the chances of candidates such as social Gujarat Khedut Samaj, they had received a letter said, referring to a law to Mumbai from the town Shah expected to take a final state’s population – have Meghwal’s appointment justice minister Arun the group leading the from the farmers, and passed in 2013, that of Nashik, in one of the decision in a day or two. never seen a member of the dimmed after his son – Ravi Chaturvedi are also doing protest. said police had not used aimed to protect poor largest such protests in Parliamentarians from community become the Shekhar – allegedly put up the rounds. “They had not done force in removing them farmers. recent years. Victim’s father welcomes Asaram’s India and Mongolia to jointly Kotkhai schoolgirl raped and killed by conviction, says they were living in fear combat terror, boost trade lumberjack; he’s lone culprit: CBI

The victim, who hails from She is the first Indian Shahjahanpur in Uttar foreign minister to visit Pradesh, said Asaram had Mongolia in 42 years. called her to his ashram in In 2015, Narendra Modi Manai area near Jodhpur was the first Indian Prime and raped her on the night Minister to visit this of August 15, 2013. She was landlocked Asian country. studying at the Asaram’s It had ruffled China’s ashram at Chhindwara in feathers. New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh. Addressing a press A lumberjack raped and killed a schoolgirl in a forest in Ahead of the conference here after Himachal Pradesh in July 2017, said the Central Bureau pronouncement of the holding talks with of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday, as it explained the judgement, the district Tsogtbaatar, Sushma details of a crime that led to the arrest of eight policemen Shahjahanpur: verdict. administration had Ulaanbaatar: China visit, also called Swaraj said: “We discussed for the custodial death of a suspect. The father of the woman “For the past four months, extended security to the External affairs minister upon the country’s global challenges affecting Anil Kumar, who is under arrest, was identified as the Sushma Swaraj on business community to raped by Asaram expressed our family members had not victim’s family. The humanity, particularly killer on the basis of a DNA test, said the CBI. The Class Wednesday discussed seize economic satisfaction over the been coming out (of our administration had also terrorism, and agreed to 10 girl was found dead Halaila forest in Kotkhai on July 6, terrorism with her opportunities from India’s collaborate bilaterally in Jodhpur court convicting house)... it is satisfying that stepped up vigil at 2017, two days after she was reported missing. Mongolian counterpart growth. the international arena to the self-styled godman on the verdict has gone against The CBI said Kumar is the lone culprit. A special Asaram’s ashram at Damdin Tsogtbaatar and She is here to co-chair the root out this evil. Wednesday, and thanked him... We were living in Rudrapur, about two the two agreed to sixth round of the India- She said India sees investigation team of the Himachal Pradesh police had in the judiciary and the media constant terror, our kilometres away. collaborate to confront Mongolia Joint Consultative Mongolia as a factor of July arrested six men for the crime, but the state for it. business was adversely hit,” Asaram was arrested in those who design and Committee (IMJCC), stability in East Asia, government handed over the case to the CBI after violent “I am happy to get justice... he added. Indore and brought to support terror outfits. focusing on a range of adding that the country’s protests. We had complete faith in the The Jodhpur court found the Jodhpur on September 1, Sushma Swaraj, who issues including economic, social and economic Before the CBI could start work, an accused called Suraj judiciary and are happy that 79-year-old guilty of raping 2013. He has been under arrived in the Mongolian energy, political, strategic, development is the key to Kumar died in police custody. An Inspector General of we got justice,” he said after the woman in 2013, who was judicial custody since capital here on Tuesday educational and cultural peace and prosperity in the Police and a superintendent of police are among the eight the court pronounced its 16 years old at the time. September 2, 2013. after wrapping up her ties. region. police officials under arrest for the custodial death. India’s ranking in press freedom falls India recalls GSAT-11 satellite for tests two places to 138: Watchdog from Arianespace’s rocket port

London: threats for criticising Hindu Chennai: advantages to the user the power systems in the India’s ranking in the Press Freedom supremacy, the caste system and The Indian space agency community when satellite for the loss of Index has fallen two places to 138, a discrimination against women,” the has recalled its compared with India’s communication link. watchdog said on Wednesday in an report said. communication satellite existing INSAT/GSAT “The satellites are powered annual report, blaming “physical “The physical violence against GSAT-11 from satellite systems, by solar panels that charge violence” against journalists like journalists is largely responsible for Arianespace’s rocket port Arianespace said earlier in the onboard batteries. The Gauri Lankesh as the key reason India’s low ranking. At least three in Kourou in French a statement. batteries are fully charged behind the country’s low ranking. journalists were murdered in Guiana, said Arianespace. With its new system when the satellite is loaded Norway topped the list of having the referring to journalists in extremely connection with their work. More “Due to additional technical architecture and cutting- on to the rocket. world’s freest press for the second violent terms,” the report said. were killed in circumstances that checks with the Indian edge technology elements, “Even if there is a problem year in a row, the Reporters Without “Any investigative reporting that were unclear, as is often the case in Space Research GSAT-11 will generate a with the solar panel, then Borders (RSF) said while North Korea annoys the ruling party or any rural areas, where reporters are Organisation’s (ISRO) capacity of more than 12 the battery power should remained the most repressive criticism of Hindutva, elicits a torrent poorly paid,” \Raccording to the RSF GSAT-11 satellite, to be Gbps for users from a have kicked in. Here the country followed by Eritrea, of online insults and calls for the ranking. conducted from the ISRO single platform, the entire power system of the Turkmenistan, Syria and then China. death of the reporter or writer China’s ranking remained unchanged Satellite Centre (ISAC) statement added. satellite seems to have India’s ranking has fallen two places responsible, most of it coming from at 175th position for the second year. located in Bengaluru, the GSAT-11 was designed, It is not known what has failed,” one space expert to 138th position in a ranking of 180 the prime minister’s troll army,” the Underlining that China’s censorship Ariane 5 launch initially assembled and integrated prompted ISRO to recall its told IANS earlier. countries. report said. and surveillance has reached planned for May 25, VA243, by the ISRO, and will have 5.8-ton satellite GSAT-11 According to experts, the The report warned that hatecrime is The RSF cited the case of the killing unprecedented levels due to the has been postponed,” an estimated lift-off mass for further tests. power system could have another issue plaguing India. of journalist- activist Gauri Lankesh massive use of new technology, the Arianespace said on of 5,870 kg. It may be recalled, ISRO failed due to some short “Hate speech is also an issue in the who was shot down outside her house RSF said foreign reporters are finding Wednesday. This advanced lost communication contact circuiting or arcing continent’s other giant, India, which in Bengaluru in September last year. it harder to work and ordinary The GSAT-11 was planned communications satellite is with its GSAT-6A resulting in what is known has fallen another two places to “The newspaper editor Gauri citizens can now be jailed just for to be launched mid May. to provide multi-spot beam communication satellite in the space terminology 138th. Ever since Narendra Modi Lankesh was gunned down outside sharing content on a social network The satellite had reached coverage over the Indian soon after it was put into ‘loss of lock’ or loss of became prime minister in 2014, her home in September after being or during a private chat on a Arianespace’s rocket port mainland and nearby orbit on March 29. contact with the ground Hindu fundamentalists have been the target of hate speech and death messaging service. in March. islands, bringing significant ISRO suspects the failure of station. 10-year-old girl rescued from Ghaziabad In Haryana CM’s constituency, private hotel comes up on govt land madrasa, teen held for alleged rape Karnal: jurisdiction. As per the Karnal. Deputy commissioner of A private hotel is being district collector’s Gupta, who is into the police (east) Pankaj Singh built illegally on Haryana commercial property rate business of publication, said police registered a government land in (Rs 66,500 per sq yard), real estate and event Karnal, the constituency of the cost of this 2,057 management, admits that case of rape and under chief minister Manohar Lal square yards plot is Rs his hotel is an sections of POCSO Khattar. 13.68 crore. The market unauthorised construction. (Protection Of Children Official documents show rate, real estate agents “In the absence of any From Sexual Offences Act) though government say, is four times more clear policy, a majority of after the minor girl’s officials are in the know than the collector’s rate commercial medical examination that the five-storeyed hotel and that means this land establishments in Karnal confirmed rape. “We is nearing completion. The is worth nearly Rs 55 are unauthorised,” says Ghaziabad/New Delhi: branch. apprehended the minor. construction of another crore. Gupta, who is close to one A 17-year-old student of a Announcing the transfer of He has been sent to a unit adjoining the hotel In its letters to of Khattar’s officers on aware of this issue. My HSIIDC officer says. The madrasa in Sahibabad, the case, joint juvenile home. We are also spread over 3.42 kanals at departments between special duty. plea seeking release of HSIIDC initiated contempt Ghaziabad, has been commissioner of carrying out the Namaste Chowk along September 2015 and “This is an unauthorised this land from the ambit of of court proceedings detained for allegedly police(eastern range) ossification test of the Grand Trunk Road is also March 6, 2018, the construction on land the acquisition is pending in against Gupta in May abducting a 10-year-old Ravindra Yadav juvenile to verify his in full swing. This despite Haryana State Industrial HSIIDC acquired in 2005. the court. I started 2016. The case is pending. girl from her house in east said,“Owing to inter-state claims of being a minor,” the matter reaching the and Infrastructure Gupta illegally bought the construction after the high A Delhi-based Haryana Delhi and raping her. The ramifications of the case said Singh. offices of the prime Development Corporation land after the acquisition court ordered status quo government’s law officer girl was rescued from the and for thorough in-depth The child’s family visited minister, chief minister (HSIIDC) refers to this was over,” says Rajbir on possession in January says: “Any construction on madrasa on Sunday. The investigations, case is the Ghazipur police and chief secretary. hotel as “illegal Singh, the HSIIDC’s senior 2016. The court has not the land after the high police are probing the role being transferred to station on Tuesday and The hotel is 200 metres construction and manager in Karnal. stopped me from building court interim order to of some others in the case. professional and premier sought a probe on the role from the HSIIDC’s Karnal encroachment/unauthorise “I have spent more than this hotel,” Gupta says. maintain status quo On Tuesday, the case was investigating unit, which of others persons in the office and falls within the d possession of HSIIDC Rs 10 crore on building Illegal building regarding possession is transferred to the crime is the crime branch.” madrasa. municipal corporation’s land” by Vishal Gupta of this hotel. The CM is “He cannot construct,” the illegal.” the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Thursday | April 26 | 2018 Makhdomi wins opening tie in Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth reach Asia David Goffin fights back to beat Marcel Poonch Volleyball League Badminton Championship second round Granollers at Barcelona Open Wuhan: singles competition. After stupendous success Former world no 1 Saina Barcelona: Monte Carlo in the last 16. at the recently-concluded will meet China’s Gao World No 10 David Goffin “I hadn’t planned on Commonwealth Games, Fangjie, while Olympic and survived a scare against coming here but last top Indian shuttlers Saina world championship silver Spaniard Marcel Thursday when I finished Nehwal, P V Sindhu and medallist Sindhu, seeded Granollers after fighting in Monte Carlo we decided Kidambi Srikanth made third, faces another back from 5-1 down in the we wanted an invite,” the positive starts to their Chinese Chen Xiaoxin second set to win his Serbian told a news campaign at the Asia next. second round tie in the conference. Badminton Championship Top seed and CWG silver Barcelona Open on “I haven’t played much this in Wuhan on Wednesday. medallist Srikanth eked Tuesday 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2. year and I want to play While Saina and Sindhu out a come-from-behind Granollers, ranked 129 in without thinking about my registered straight game 13-21 21-16 21-16 win over the world, made a flying shoulder. Monte Carlo was victories over their Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in start but he never will both join Goffin in the in the last 16, potentially the first tournament I’ve respective rivals to enter men’s singles to set up a recovered after spurning a third round. setting up a re-match of played in over a year the second round, Srikanth clash with Hong Kong’s match point and collapsed Spaniard Roberto last Sunday’s Monte Carlo without any pain and I’m POONCH: had to fight it out in his Wong Wing Ki Vincent. in the latter stages of the Carbelles Baena earned Masters final which Nadal happy about that.” Makhdomi Club won the inaugural match of the Poonch men’s singles opener. However, Sameer Verma’s second set, losing the the right to face world won. Djokovic could meet Nadal Volleyball League,organised by the Shaheed Manjit Saina, who had clinched a fight against seventh seed tiebreak before being number one and 10-times Former world number one in the quarter-finals if they Singh Memorial Volleyball Club at Sports Stadium, here gold medal at Gold Coast, Chou Tien Chen of Chinese wiped out in the third. tournament winner Rafael Novak Djokovic will face both win their next two today. continued her good run as Taipei ended with a 21-23 “It’s really hard when you Nadal on Wednesday after Slovak Martin Klizan in the matches. In the opening match, Makhdomi Club trounced she brushed aside 17-21 loss. are so close and don’t kill comfortably beating second round on Tuesday Spaniard Jaume Munar Shaheed Poonch Volleyball Club in straight sets of 29- Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min The men’s doubles pair of off the game. It feels very Austrian Andreas Haider- after receiving a late will meet last year’s 19, 25-15, 25-21. The technical penal comprised Ramiz 21-12 21-9 while Sindhu, Arjun MR and tough to lose today, I’m not Maurer 6-2, 6-4 in a first- wildcard entry as he runner-up Dominic Thiem Tariq, Sunjay Kumar and Davinder Singh. who had lost to Saina in Ramchandran Shlok and thinking positive things round match. continues his comeback in the second round after Earlier, the event was declared open by District the CWG final to settle for women’s combo of right now,” Granollers told Japan’s Kei Nishikori also from a long injury lay off seeing off Joao Sousa 6-4, Development Commissioner (DDC) Poonch, Mohd Aijaz, the silver, defeated Meghana Jakkampudi and reporters. enters the second round on after getting knocked out in 3-6, 7-5. who amidst interaction with the participating teams and Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu Po Poorvisha S Ram too joined Feliciano Lopez of Spain, Wednesday after receiving the organisers, appreciated the role of Shaheed Manjit 21-14 21-19 in women’s the singles stars in the who beat Dusan Lajovic 6- a bye and will face Jeremy wins two medals at Asian Youth Club in promoting the game of volleyball in the border Inter-school DYSS Boxing, second round after pulling 4, 2-6, 6-4, and Malek Jaziri Spaniard Guillermo Garcia district of Poonch. off thrilling wins in the of Tunisia, who downed Lopez for the right to play and Junior Weightlifting Championship Among others present were Chairman of the Shaheed Wush events begin opening round. Ernesto Escobedo 6-4, 6-3, Nadal or Carbelles Baena : Manjit Club, Mohd Tariq, Pardeep Khanna, Imtaiz New Delhi: salaria, Nirdosh Kumar Sharma (Manager Sports JAMMU: India’s Jeremy Lalrinnunga (56 kg) broke two national Stadium) and Anwar ul Haq (ASP). Under the banner of Haryana government cancels award function for records to win a silver and a bronze medal at the Asian Akhnoor FC blanks SFA Department of Youth Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship at Urgench, Services and Sports CWG medallists after prize money furore Uzbekistan. Lalrinnunga registered his best total of 250 6-0 in Football (DYSS), the annual inter- school District level boys Chandigarh: Vij said even the reduced JAMMU: competition of Jammu in The Haryana government prize money being planned Akhnoor Football Club today blanked SFA 6-0 in the 2nd the discipline Taekwondo, today cancelled the for the likes of Phogat Wushu, Thang Tha and phase of Ist Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Memorial Gold felicitation function for the (Railways) and Chopra Cup League Football Tournament of DFA Jammu Boxing in twin age groups state’s Commonwealth (Services) is a departure underway at GGM Science College ground, here. of under-14 and under-17 Games medal winners after from the past provision of Ali remained most successful with three goals coming got underway here at being threatened with a not awarding athletes in 30th, 38th and 60th minutes of the match while Indoor Complex MA boycott by top athletes such belonging to other units. Devinder Sharma (18th), Abhishek Malhotra (41st) and Stadium, here today. as wrestler Vinesh Phogat Gourav Singh (68th) added one goal each. In all, 250 boys drawn from “...we gave relaxation in our and javelin thrower Neeraj policy and considered even The match officiated by the technical penal including Government and private Chopra over a proposed cut tomorrow’s programme. We those players who play for Ashish Kumar, Anish Kumar, Surjeet Pardhan and educational institutions of in prize money. will be holding a meeting bodies like Railways, lest Devanshu. Jammu district are taking The function was to be held soon wherein we will kg to win the silver in youth section and a bronze medal part in this competition. in Panchkula tomorrow but review the existing policy. they feel that they got any in the junior section. The 15-year-old created national Pawan of DYSS engaged Earlier the competition athletes such as Phogat, Under our sports policy, it is less than what their records in youth boys and junior men during his lift of declared open by Chopra and boxer Manoj quite clear that we have to counterparts who 250 kg, the Indian Weightlifting Federation said in a by BCCI for 19 camp Chanchal Kour (DYSSO Kumar had refused to give award money to those represent the state get. statement issued here. Sidhant Gogoi, 14, finished with a Jammu) in presence of attend it, citing the cut who have played from the “Everyone is aware that bronze medal with a lift of 243 kg in youth boys section. JAMMU: ZPEOs of at Indoor proposed for athletes state,” Haryana Sports Haryana gives highest Earlier, two Indian woman athletes from Odisha won a The National Cricket Complex, MA Stadium, employed with units like Minister Anil Vij told PTI. award money. What we had silver and a bronze medal. Jhilli Dalabehera (48 kg) Academy ((NCA) of the here. the Railways and Services. “There is no provision in said is that we will deduct clinched the silver medal in junior women after lifting BCCI has appointed While the competition in While Phogat and Chopra the present policy to give the prize money that they 166 kg (73+93), while Sneha Soren (48 kg) lifted 145 kg Pawan Kumar of Poonch Thang Tha and Slumbum had won gold medals, award to those who have get from their employer, in (63+82) to bag the bronze medal in Youth Girls. as Strength and held today, the Boxing, Manoj claimed a bronze in represented other bodies case of any, from the total Jacob Vanlaltluanga won a bronze medal in the 62kg Conditional coach for Taekwondo and Wushu the Gold Coast event. like Railways or the Army,” reward money,” Vij youth boys with a total lift of 239 kg (108 kg (Silver medal) East Zone under-19 shall take place tomorrow. “We have decided to cancel he added. explained. in Snatch + 131 kg in Clean and Jerk). boys at JSCA International Cricket Hardik Pandya needs to work hard, Stadium, Ranchi. Mohamed Salah stars as Liverpool FC beat Serving with talent not enough: Mumbai Indians Department of Youth AS Roma in UEFA Champions League Services and Sports coach Mahela Jayawardene (DYSS), Pawan is only Mumbai: Liverpool: potency of their attacking BCCI NCA qualified Strength and Conditioning coach in The 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL 2018) is turning Liverpool FC, inspired by trio. J&K. out to be a nightmare for Mumbai Indians (MI). Out of two-goal Egyptian If Roma’s defence struggle He has been given the assignment for fourth their first five games, they have suffered four last-over Mohamed Salah, took a big half as much at the Stadio consecutive year by the BCCI considering his defeats. But, on Tuesday night at the Wankhede step towards the Olimpico, Liverpool will performance. Pawan is also accompanying the JKCA Stadium, things just got more difficult. Their 31-run loss UEFA?Champions League surely be heading to Kiev Ranji Trophy and Under 23 teams as Strength and against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)?while chasing 118 final with a 5-2 win over AS for the final on May 26 to Conditioning coach since 2011, reports reaching here runs is the kind of performance which breaks any Roma in their semi-final face Bayern Munich or said. team’s resolve. (MI?vs SRH highlights) first leg at Anfield on Real Madrid, who meet in District Sport Climbing Their coach Mahela Jayawardene did admit their abject Tuesday. the other semi-final on surrender is difficult to digest. Mumbai Indians were Two late Roma goals, Wednesday. bowled out for 87 and Jayawardene didn’t mince words however, will give the Roma began brightly, meet today describing the woeful show. “We have put ourselves in Italians, who came back unfazed by the Anfield JAMMU: this situation, there is no one else to blame. Today I am from 4-1 down to beat A Sadio Mane goal and Liverpool fans left Anfield atmosphere, as they Organised by the Mountaineering Association of J&K disappointed, some of the matches we lost, I thought we Barcelona in the previous then two Roberto Firmino with some of the shine of a closed down Liverpool and (MAJK), the 18th Jammu District Sport Climbing played good cricket, they could have gone either way, it round, some hope of an goals put Liverpool 5-0 up wonderful attacking attacked with intent down Competition shall be held at Sprawling Buds ICSE is T20 cricket,” said Jayawardene. upset in the return game and Klopp felt comfortable display removed by the both flanks. School, Bantalab, here from tomorrow. “(But) today was very disappointing. We just probably next Wednesday. enough to take off Salah, two late goals and they The mood of the home The two-day championship shall be inaugurated at 11 played the wicket thinking there is going to be demons A pair of superbly taken who had been outstanding. may wonder why Klopp crowd worsened in the am. Secretary, J&K State Sports Council, Waheed Ur out there and nothing much and we have just have to goals from Salah, against Yet Edin Dzeko struck for decided to take off Salah 18th minute when Rehman Parra has consented to be chief guest. knock it around, did not take any responsibility, so that his former club, gave the visitors in the 81st and why their team took midfielder Alex Oxlade- Secretary, Press Club Jammu, Zorawar Singh Jamwal, part quite disappointing, the dew came in as we Juergen Klopp’s side a 2-0 minute and four minutes the foot off the gas. Chamberlain was taken off Professor Lalit Magotra shall be among other expected after 10 overs, so no one took responsibility lead at halftime and later Diego Perotti Just as against on a stretcher with what distinguished gathering. that is quite sad,” added Jayawardene. Liverpool simply ripped converted a penalty to Manchester City in the appeared to be a serious About 300 climbers from various clubs and institutions It was not a typical Wankhede wicket and batting was a Roma apart after the generate some tension for previous round, Liverpool injury after a sliding tackle of Jammu district have confirmed their participation struggle on the slow surface. break. the return in Rome. had shown the sheer on Aleksandar Kolarov. and shall vie for honors in different events. However, like last year, medal winners at the national level Novak Djokovic stunned, Kei Nishikori competition have not been allowed by the Association Former Indian Arrows goalkeeper Dheeraj for participation in an attempt to pave way for the retires in Barcelona Open tennis budding climbers to come up. Singh offered Motherwell FC deal The technical and logistic support shall, however, be Barcelona: champion Rafael Nadal. provided by Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) New Delhi: for the next season,” Novak Djokovic suffered a Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic hit 29 North Zone Committee, New Delhi. The championship Dheeraj Singh, who was Kichlu stated. surprise defeat in his latest aces as he beat Spaniard has been sponsored by J&K State Sports Council. considered by many to be A player must feature in comeback from injury after Tommy Robredo 6-7(5) 7- Georgia wrestlers to compete India’s find of the FIFA?U- at least 75% of his the Serb was beaten by 6(8) 6-4 in the first round of 17 World Cup 2017, has country’s competitive Martin Klizan in his first the Barcelona Open on in Daroor Dangal on April 27 now seemingly moved international games over match at the Barcelona Monday. Open on Wednesday. The Croatian, both the JAMMU: one step closer to the course of two years securing his dream of for acquiring a work Djokovic had been due to oldest and tallest player at Daroor Dangal Committee, in association with J&K meet Rafael Nadal in the the clay court tournament Indian Style Wrestling playing for a European permit in the UK. club. There’s also the fact that quarter-finals in Spain but at 39 years old and 211 Association shall be organizing 1st International a disjointed display gave down to beat Marcel centimetres, used his Daroor Keasri Indian Style Dangal at Village Daroor, Dheeraj, who left the AIFF the country the player is developmental side representing, over the Klizan, ranked 140th in the Granollers 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-2. cannonball serve to beat near holy Shrine Charan Paduka, 1.5 kms from Katra world, a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 The Belgian’s campaign the former champion at the in district Reasi. Indian Arrows in the with the side since course of those two years, beginning of 2018, has February but will only be should have earned a victory. appeared over at 4-6 1-5 club he has trained at since Around 50 wrestlers, including those visiting guests While Klizan goes through he was 14. been offered a 3-year deal able to sign for the side in place in the top-70 of the down but his remarkable from Georgia, shall compete for the top honours. The to meet Spanish clay-court recovery, which included a Karlovic will face another by Scottish Premier June once he turns FIFA rankings on average. organising committee is led by president of the specialist Feliciano Lopez saved match point, earned Spaniard in eighth seed League side Motherwell eighteen and gets a work At present, Dheeraj fulfils Association, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Naresh Kumar in the last 16, Djokovic will him progression. Roberto Bautista Agut on FC. permit, the latter of neither of these criterion. (Pappu Lakri) and Sohan Singh (Sonu). now have to reset, with the Goffin will face Leonardo Tuesday in the round of 32. which remains the The winners of different bouts shall be presented “There is no contract as The best solution at this French Open next month Mayer or Karen Khachanov Nishikori retires due to biggest challenge. handsome cash prizes with highest being Rs one lakh of now. It’s just an offer point would be for him to fast approaching. in the next round, while fatigue “There is just a 10% for the main bout. so only if he gets a work play in another league for David Goffin produced a Roberto Carballes Baena’s Nishikori retired during his Meanwhile, Indian Style Wresting Association Katra permit will he be able to chance that he will get it a season while Motherwell stunning fightback to reach reward for seeing off opening match against has donated Rs one lakh to the organising committee sign for the club,” said (work permit) at the first try and secure a work the Barcelona Open third Andreas Haider-Maurer 6- Spain’s Guillermo Garcia- so as to make it a memorable event in the holy town of his agent Anuj Kichlu. attempt but in the second permit ahead of the 2019- round on Tuesday, rallying 2 6-4 in the first round is a Lopez at the Barcelona Katra. 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The BSE 30-share Sensex fighter jet to replace crore, while foreign “The role on both sides is be called Indus Towers. 4G services, they have also exchanged for shares in The BSE Sensex rallied took off on a positive note Eurofighter Typhoon and to find the right Bharti Airtel separately lost tenants in some areas the combined tower firm. 165.87 points to settle at at 34,491.38 and advanced portfolio investors (FPIs) Rafale warplanes compromises. If we play said it plans to engage with as several money-losing The deal is expected to 34,616.64, while the NSE to the day’s high of sold shares worth Rs beginning in 2040, and egos we will end up with a officials from the two potential investors to carriers shutdown close before end-March Nifty ended 29.65 points 34,706.71 before ending at 259.08 crore on Monday, project that won’t be evaluate a stake sale in the operations. next year. provisional data released countries will sign an successful,” Hoke said. higher at 10,614.35. 34,616.64, up 165.87 outline document on the combined mobile masts Ads by ZINC KKR and CPPIB last year by the stock exchanges Airbus and Dassault said it An appreciating rupee, points, or 0.48%. sidelines of the show, entity, which will have an According to terms of the bought more than 10 was important for France unabated buying by The gauge had gained showed military sources said on equity value of Rs 965 deal, shareholders of Indus percent of Bharti Infratel. and Germany to launch an Tuesday. initial joint study this year The two companies want to ensure that Europe retains so they could get SMVDNSSH celebrates its 2ndAnniversary control over its future demonstrators done for weapons systems, Eric 2025. Trappier, CEO of Dassault The fighter aircraft will Governor honours Senior most physicians of State with Life Time Achievement Award Aviation said. replace the current “I don’t feel that if other generation of Eurofighter JAMMU (KAKRYAL), APR 25 quality and affordable at a cost of Rs. 10.67 European countries buy off and Rafale aircraft. healthcare to the people of Crores. Besides, Shrine the shelf American Trappier said it would not On completion of two years J&K". In his address, the Board has also extended products that you be a copy of the U.S. F-35 of its operations, SMVD Chairman, Shrine Board support and assistance contribute to strategic fighter, but would be more Narayana Superspeciality Shri N.N.Vohra; going down amounting to Rs. 5.70. autonomy,” Trappier said. ambitious. Hospital launched the first the memory lane,informed Crores to various Whether the French and Hoke said if Germany and the only PET CT Scan the gathering about the categories of patients such German governments decided to buy the F-35 to facility of Jammu Region. vision of the Shrine Board as pilgrims, villagers, decide to involve Britain in replace its Tornados, that Shri N.N.Vohra, Hon`ble in creating a Hospital of landowners and poor & future projects would would mean the FCAS Governor &Chairman, this magnitude and about needy patients; as part of likely depend on the would no longer be Shrine Boarddedicated this the paradigm shift of the Board's Medical conditions around its exit feasible. exclusive service to the converting the initially Support Policy. He further people of J&K in presence conceived cancer Hospital added that the hospital has of Dr. Devi Shetty, to a Superspeciality recently provided such Chairman,Narayana Hospital in the due course. support to children having Health.The introduction of "We want to continue to congenital hearing loss PET CT not only makes the offer the best quality of and cleft lip / palate cancer services at the care to patients in this deformity. hospital comprehensive region for high-end "It would be our aim to and complete but also is a Superspeciality services. continue our focus on high boon to the healthcare Our clinical teams are end clinical services, we facility in the state of J&K. highly qualified with rich T.Phuntsog, first Medical Devi Prasad Shetty, hospital. Dr. Devi Shetty, hope to bring services Followed by inauguration of experiences in their field graduate first MS from Chairman& Founder Founder &Chairman, such as organ transplant at PET CT, Shri N.N.Vohraalso and we hope more patients Ladakh Region and Dr. Narayana Health and Sh. Narayana Health; besides this hospital. Patients honoured 3 eminent can benefit from a safe and Girija Dhar renowned B.B. Vyas- Chief Secretary, terming the infrastructure would no longer need to Doctors of the Stateof J&K caring environment at our Gynaecologist and social Dr. S.S.Bloeria, Sh. H.L. of this Hospital as one of travel outside the state for with Life Time hospital" said Dr. (Brig.) worker from Kashmir Maini, Justice (Retired) the best in India, their healthcare needs", Achievement award in a Man Mohan Harjai, Chief Region. Permod Kohli, Members of expressed satisfaction with affirmed Cdr Navneet Bali, ceremonial function. The Administrator Officer, The function held in the the Shrine Board, the the progress made by the Regional Director - North, awards were given in SMVD Narayana Maitrika Auditorium of Shri function was attended bya hospital in a short span of Narayana Health. In recognition of dedicated Superspeciality Hospital. Mata Vaishno Devi large number of time. He also mentioned addition to theout-patient services rendered by them He also added that in the University Auditorium; was distinguished guests. As that the patient's success services at its clinic in to the benefit of people of J last two years, the hospital part of the various part of the event, the stories showcased as part Jammu, the hospital has & K. The awardees has provided free or activities undertaken by hospital showcased the of the function truly inspire started its monthly OPD included Dr. N.S.Pathania, concessional treatments to the Hospital to success stories of some of one and all to work for services at Rajouri, Founder Principal of GMC a large number of poor / commemorate its 2nd the patients who had widening the reach of the Sunderbani, Kathua & Jammu, Dr. Smanla deserving / needy patients anniversary. Besides Dr. undergone treatment at the Hospital in promoting Doda. 12 JAMMU || THURSDAY | APRIL | 26 || 2018 The NORTHLINES ISRO defers SC questions Centre on mandatory seeding of Aadhaar with mobile "How can you (DoT) collection of information. so many personal about an individual than impose condition on The banks and telecom information about a UIDAI has," Dwivedi said, service recipients for companies have much person. He gave details, adding that at the most, launch of GSAT-11 seeding Aadhaar with "bigger data base" about procured by using the app, such details can lead to mobile phones," the bench the citizens, he said, about him, his family formation of a directory designed to provide 12 said, adding that licence adding, "For example, members to the bench. and targeted Gbps (gigabit per second) agreements were between Vodafone has much bigger The bench was pleasantly advertisements is capacity and multi-spot NEW DELHI, APR 25 the government and the data base of information surprised. Dwivedi said it happening already. beam coverage over the service providers. even without Aadhaar. The has details regarding how "Google and Facebook Indian mainland and The Supreme Court on Dwivedi said the direction Aadhaar data is much he charged from the process tremendous data nearby islands, bringing Wednesday raised to seed mobile with immaterial for them." Jammu and Kashmir on a daily basis. UIDAI significant advantages to questions over the Aadhaar was taken in "Appreciate the fact as to government for appearing does not have that kind of the user community. government's decision pursuance of TRAI's how much information a in a case. algorithm," he said and GSAT-11 had arrived at ordering mandatory recommendation. Besides, bank possesses about its The lawyer referred to the urged the court to save the the European spaceport in seeding of mobile the government was customers. Every control being enjoyed by Aadhaar law and suggest French Guiana in South numbers with Aadhaar entitled and had legitimate transaction as to what I the UIDAI over entities, measures, if any, to make America on March 30. and said its earlier order state interest to ensure purchase by using cards, private and government it work. According to ISRO, GSAT- on mandatory that a sim card is given to where and when, all this which seek Aadhaar He referred to a list of 11 is a multi-beam high authentication of the users only those who applied, he information is with banks. authentication for entities and said most of throughput was used as a "tool". said, seeking to allay Aadhaar does not tell all providing services and them required one-time communication satellite A five-judge Constitution apprehensions that the this. This information are benefits to citizens. authentication and hence operating in Ka and Ku- bench headed by Chief state would will surveil already there and is being These entities cannot there was no question that bands employing a new Justice Dipak Misra, the people 24x7. used for commercial track any individual by State will surveil the bus. It provides 32 user hearing a clutch of "My submission is that the purposes," he said, adding using these information people 24x7. He also beams in Ku-band and 8 petitions challenging government had a legal that a person starts and moreover, they referred to inbuilt security gateway beams in Ka- Aadhaar and its enabling basis to link Aadhaar with getting numerous calls themselves have enough features in the law and BENGALURU, APR 25 will be communicated band. 2016 law, said its order on SIM by virtue of section 4 before their car insurance information with them, he system of Aadhaar subsequently," the city The payload includes Ka x a PIL filed by 'Lokniti of the Telegraph Act and expire. said, adding that Aadhaar authentication. ISRO has rescheduled the headquartered Indian Ku-band forward link Foundation' had said also, the measure is He said people are being cannot lead to Dwivedi concluded his high-profile launch of its Space Research transponders and Ku x Ka mobile users needed to be reasonable in the interest "scared" about Aadhaar surveillance as arguments on behalf of advanced communication Organisation (ISRO) said band return link verified in the interest of of national security," the but "nobody questions the apprehended by the UIDAI saying that CIDR satellite GSAT-11, the in a brief statement. transponders. national security. lawyer stressed. telecom companies, petitioners. was safe, data was heaviest made in India, The space agency gave no ISRO had recently "In fact there was no such Dwivedi, at the outset, banks.... Their single "Vodafone can do targeted encrypted and was held from Kourou, French reason for rescheduling reported it had lost direction from the alleged that the Aadhaar target is Aadhaar". advertising using the data offline and above all, the Guiana, for additional the launch. contact with GSAT-6A, Supreme Court, but you scheme was being unfairly Dwivedi informed the which is already Aadhaar scheme was technical checks, weeks However, in a statement which was lauched on took it and used it as tool targeted as nobody was bench about an app, happening without safer than smart cards as after its communication on its website, European March 29, and was making to make Aadhaar questioning the banks and available on Google Aadhaar. Vodafone has far there was no chance of satellite with military space transporter efforts to link with it. mandatory for mobile the telecom firms on Playstore and said it has more demographic data data breach. applications GSAT-6A Arianespace said the The contact with GSAT-6A users," the bench, also went missing after a Ariane 5 launch numbered was snapped when ISRO comprising Justices A K perfect launch. VA243 had been scientists attempted to Sikri, A M Khanwilkar, D Y GSAT-11, with a lift-off postponed due to ignite the engine in the Chandrachud and Ashok mass over 5,700 kg, was additional technical third and final move to put Bhushan, said. initially planned to ride checks the satellite needs the satellite in its desired Senior advocate Rakesh piggyback with co- to undergo. location after its textbook Dwivedi, appearing for the passengers on Ariane It said the Ariane 5 launch launch from the space Unique Identification space rocket on its was initially planned for port of Sriharikota in Authority of India (UIDAI), mission on May 25. May 25. Andhra Pradesh. said the Department of "The launch of GSAT-11 Arianespace was also In August last year, India's Telecommunication (DoT) scheduled during May scheduled to put into mission to launch its notification talked about 2018 from Kourou, French space Azerspace- backup navigation satellite re-verification of mobile Guiana is rescheduled. 2/Intelsat-38 along with IRNSS-1H on board PSLV- numbers by using e-KYC The revised launch date GSAT-11, which is C39 ended in a failure process and the Telegraph after a technical fault on Act gave "exclusive power At least 15 dead, 40 injured in the final leg following a to central government to perfect launch. decide license conditions" fire at oil well in Indonesia (AGENCIES) of service providers.

BANDA ACEH (INDONESIA), collect the oil, the agency APR 25 said. Dozens of people were Firefighters in Indonesia taken to hospital in the struggled on Wednesday provincial capital, Banda to contain a blaze at an oil Aceh, several hours away, well in the northwestern the agency said, adding province of Aceh that that state oil firm killed at least 15 people Pertamina was providing and injured 40, authorities equipment to help fight said. the fire. Flames towered over At least eight fire trucks houses and trees as had been deployed to firefighters hosed down douse the blaze. the area while villagers The head of police in the looked on, pictures posted area said the oil well on social media by Sutopo might have been drilled Purwo Nugroho, illegally and the fire might spokesman for have been started when Indonesia’s disaster someone was smoking a mitigation agency, cigarette. showed. “We are still “We suspect this is a well collecting data on the drilled by the community number of victims ... and we suspect there because the fire has not was someone smoking in been extinguished,” the the area at the time,” said agency said in a police official Wahyu statement. The fire broke Kuncoro. out early on Wednesday, Such illegal drilling is after a well of depth 250 common in Aceh, where metres (820 ft) overflowed Pertamina operates an oil and residents gathered to field. Reuters