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Srinagar June 28 14.0 26.0 Thunderstorm with rainy June 29 13.0 25.0 Thunderstorm with rain June 30 12.0 27.0 Thunderstorm with rain  Vol No: XXIII  Issuethe No. 154  30.06.2018 (Saturday)northlines Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12  Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 3 Terrorists, 1 protestor killed Khurshid Ganai appointed Yatra suspended in view Advisor to Governor of inclement weather second rank. A pass-out of in encounter in Government Degree College, , Ganai after graduating from Birla 2 Army men Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pillani, injured in grenade Rajasthan in Mechanical Engineering, did his attack in Masters in Systems and NL CORRESPONDENT Management from IIT , JUNE 29 SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 Delhi. He has also Masters in Business Governor N N Vohra today Two Army men were Administration from the appointed Khurshid injured on Friday when University of Strathclyde, Ahmad Ganai as Advisor to militants hurled a grenade Glasgow, UK. towards an Army patrol the Governor with effect During his over a three- party in of from the date he assumes NL CORRESPONDENT suspended due to the non- Jammu and Kashmir, police charge. decade-long service SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 stop rainfall in the entire said. According to an order career, Ganai held key Yatra area since 27th June A grenade was lobbed issued by the General positions in administration In a review meeting held night, keeping in view the NL CORRESPONDENT broke out in Pulwama's identified as Faizan Ahmad towards an Army patrol Administration and bureaucracy in his here today Shri Umang safety of Yatris. However, NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 Chatapora on Friday. A Khan had sustained a bullet party in Ahgam Department, the terms and home State of Jammu and Narula, CEO, Shrine 1263 pilgrims proceeded youth also lost his life in injury during clashes. He injury has been brought to conditions of his Kashmir and while on Board, informed the from the / Hours after a militant was clashes as protesters pelted succumbed to his injuries in the bone and joint hospital appointment shall be deputation with the Governor N.N. Vohra, who Chandanwari route to gunned down by security the security forces with hospital, claimed reports. here for treatment. As a notified separately. Government of . is Chairman of Shri Sheshnag today morning. forces in area of stones while the operation Eight other clashing youth precautionary measure, Hailing from Mattan village Khurshid Ganai was Amarnathji Shrine Board, At the close of the second Jammu and Kashmir, three was underway to facilitate were also injured during the authorities suspended of , Ganai appointed as Chief that movement of pilgrims day of the Yatra 1,287 local terrorists have been the holed up militants to clashes, and one of them mobile Internet services in is an officer of 1982 batch Information Commissioner to the Shrine via the Baltal pilgrims paid obeisance at Holy Cave. killed in an encounter that escape. The deceased who also sustained a gunshot Pulwama to P2 IAS which he topped at of J&K on P2 route was totally Logistic support for militants in Srinagar a concern: GoC Flood alert announced in Kashmir, 'Need to find out who helped killers of Shujhat Bukhari' 2014-deluge haunts Valley residents NL CORRESPONDENT his native place to attend The Army Head for unfortunate that ground want peace. It is my duty to SRINAGAR, JUNE 29, CNS his funeral prayers. Kashmir expressed concern reality is not being give them peace and ADIL AHMAD The water rises in river Department Mir "Though there is no rise in over the rise of new militant portrayed in true sense. security," General Bhat said SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 Jehlum even by moderate Muhammad Shahnawaz Stating that the killing of the number of militants in recruitment process in "After the recent IED blast and added that such rainfall as carrying said that the Liddar Nallah, senior Journalist Shujhat Srinagar, but the number of Kashmir. "Over 80 youth in Turkwangum Shopian, allegations are leveled only On Friday when river Bukhari indicated that there Over Ground Workers in joined militant ranks people not only celebrated when they deal with Jehlum swelled beyond Weather to improve tomorrow, are some safe houses for Kashmir capital Srinagar recently in South Kashmir but also pelted stones on militants. danger mark, the militants and Over Ground has increased and it is a while 40 to 50 militants the injured soldiers. Some General Officer government issued a flood concern," he said. managed to sneak into this elements incite others for Commanding added that rains to visit on July 1, 2 too Workers in Kashmir capital advisory asking people to Srinagar, General Officer He said besides South part of Kashmir through violence and when army people are his strength. He be vigilant. Commanding 15 Core, Kashmir and Srinagar, the infiltration. There is an retaliate, the trouble said army wish every local SRINAGAR, JUN 29 Lieutenant General Anil Hajin town of Bandipora is infiltration attempt every mongers then are being militant should surrender. Fearing 2014 magnitude deluge, the shopkeepers in Kumar Bhatt Friday said his also a concern. "We are day. Most of these attempts described as innocent. "We don't seek pleasure in Weather will likely improve from tomorrow as bright several areas started killing is a concern and doing every possible effort are being foiled by our alert What can you expect from killing local militants. sunshine is expected tomorrow. Announcing this moving out goods from there is a dire need to see to contain militancy in Hajin troops. There is no let up in soldiers who face stones Recently, during Chiddar Director Meteorological Department Sonam Lotus told who helped his killers in that witnessed a couple of infiltration," he said. even when they distribute encounter in a local their shops. Lot of people KNS that MeT office had already predicted heavy to Srinagar. abduction and killing While responding to a some sports kits and militant surrendered. He is from flood prone areas also moderate rains from June 27 to 29 and rains have In an exclusive chat with incidents in recent past," question about the stationery among students? safe and sound and we ferried their families to lashed and parts of P2 CNS, General AK Bhatt said Bhatt said adding that allegations that after every We are not here to create didn't touch him," he said safer areas as the water that there is every besides Saleem Parrey militant attack, soldiers trouble but our priority is and clarified that they don't level in the Jhelum kept capacity of water bodies Vishow Nallah including possibility that those who there are number of non- thrash people and our youth and restoration of provide any such rising. Such situation is not have decreased. the Sangam have crossed helped the killers of Shujhat local militants active in vandalize property, the GoC peace. Majority of people in opportunity to non-local an uncommon Chief Engineer Irrigation the danger level. Hajin Belt. 15 Corps said that it is very Kashmir are rational and militants. (CNS) Bukhari might have gone to phenomenon in the valley. and Flood Control He said that P2 6 top police officials Complaint filed against Ghulam 'Army operating with Missing BSF transferred Nabi Azad for seditious remarks people-friendly rules in J&K' jawans traced NL CORRESPONDENT cause mutiny) of the IPC, to homes NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 claiming that the alleged NL CORRESPONDENT Jammu and Kashmir was addition to the "stringent" NL CORRESPONDENT DIG Doda-- remarks were painting the NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 placed under governor's rules of engagement, local VARANASI, JUNE 29 JAMMU TAWI, JUNE 29 Ramban range, Bhim Sen A sedition complaint has Army as killers of rule on June 20, the fourth formation commanders Tuti, IPS, awaiting orders been filed in a Delhi court innocents which was Days after imposition of time in the last one continuously give As many as nine soldiers of Rafiq New DIG Doda- of posting in PHQ has been against senior Congress "nothing less than waging governor's rule in Jammu decade, after the BJP guidelines to soldiers as to Border Security Force transferred and posted as Kishtwar-Ramban range, leader Ghulam Nabi Azad war against the country". and Kashmir, General withdrew support to its how to operate. (BSF) went missing while Sandeep new SSP Shopian DIG Jammu-- for his alleged remarks The matter has been listed Bipin Rawat on Friday said alliance partner PDP "Our rules of engagement travelling to Jammu from Srinagar, Jun 29 : Samba range with the that more civilians were for hearing tomorrow Army was operating with forcing Mehbooba Mufti to are very people-friendly West Bengal in a special Government on Friday direction that he shall also being killed in Army before a magisterial court "people-friendly" rules of resign as the chief and we conduct operations train but were later traced transferred six top Police hold the additional charge operations in Jammu and here. engagement in the Valley. minister of the state. in a very people-friendly back to their homes. officials including four IPS of the post of DIG Kashmir than terrorists. According to the complaint "Our basic purpose is to go "There is nothing like manner. And, motivated An FIR was lodged with officers. - range till The plea filed by an lodged by advocate Shashi after terrorists who create stepping up... Army reports that Indian Army is government railway police Two successive orders further orders. advocate has sought action Bhushan, in a TV interview violence and disturbance continues to operate with carrying out brutal (GRP) at Mughalsarai issued from Jammu and Sandeep Chowdhary, IPS, against the politician for on June 22, Azad had in the Valley. Our aim is not the formulated rules of operations in Kashmir is station on Wednesday. Kashmir government's SP south Jammu has been offences under sections allegedly said the "Indian to cause inconvenience to engagement," Rawat said not true," he said. The train, with 83 soldiers home department said transferred and posted as 124 (sedition), 120B Army in Jammu and civilian population who are when asked whether Gen Rawat had earlier on board, was heading to "Rafiq-ul-Hasan, IPS, DIG SSP Shopian, Shalinder (criminal conspiracy) and Kashmir was killing more not indulging in arson or security has been stepped dismissed the recent UN Samba from Kolkata. Jammu-Kathua-Samba Kumar Mishra, IPS, SSP 505 (1) (spreading rumour civilians than terrorists violence," the Army chief up in the Valley after the report on alleged human GRP inspector Rajesh range has been Shopian has been about army/navy/air force during military operations said on the sidelines of an fall of the government. rights violations in Kumar told that some transferred and posted as transferred P2 official which is likely to in the P2 event here. The Army chief said in Kashmir as P2 soldiers left P2 Landslide blocks Jammu- 'Depression leads to increase in suicide cases in Kashmir' Srinagar highway

NL CORRESPONDENT 2017. While looking into few suicides, step." not matching the student's skills NL CORRESPONDENT traffic worthy, Deputy SRINAGAR, JUN 29 About 263 people committed it seems that youth going Imran's suicide is tip of the or interests." , JUNE 29 Superintendent of Police suicide in 2013 in the Valley. through mentally issues are iceberg in Kashmir, where the "Various factors such academic Vishal Manhas said. In a worrisome situation, there The real number is believed to be prone to take such extreme increased incidence of suicides, pressures, personal relationship A fresh landslide blocked He said the blocking of the has been an abrupt increase in far higher, as a lot of suicide steps. particularly among the youth, break-ups, pressures at work, Jammu-Srinagar national highway left hundreds of suicide cases in Kashmir with attempts are said to remain An accomplished footballer, has become a serious concern interpersonal violence and highway late this vehicles, including the experts suggesting multiple unreported due to the associated Imran had a successful future for the people, particularly intimate partner violence are afternoon, leaving convoy carrying Amarnath factors behind this trend. social stigma. waiting for him. Nobody had any parents. some key reasons for depression hundreds of vehicles pilgrims, stranded. According to the Global Burden An official at SMHS Hospital told clue about his troubled family A doctor at SMHS hospital said, amongst adolescents and young including those carrying However, he said all the of Disease Study, mental Kashmir News Service (KNS) life. "Persistent conflict between adults. Alcohol and drug abuse Amarnath pilgrims to the vehicles have been taken health/suicide is the top reason that they receive 2-3 cases of "His parents never got along with parents can affect a child's are some other factors that affect base camps in the Valley out from the landslide and for mortality among older suicide every day. "Unfortunately, each other. They constantly mental health. It hinders mental health well-being," he stranded, a police official the shooting stone prone adolescent girls. It was India's incidents of suicides are refusing quarreled in his presence. This emotional and psychological said. said. areas as the safety of the tenth-biggest cause of early to show any decline, which always left him in a depressed growth of a child and can impact Suggesting preventative Heavy rains triggered the commuters is the top death in 2015 rising two certainly is and should be a mood," a relative of Imran said their ability to form future measures to stop this rise, he fresh landslide at Gangroo priority of the police. positions from 12th in 2005. matter of grave concern for all," "He would often come to our relationships." said, "Relations are essential near Ramsu along the 260- The Amarnath pilgrims Kashmir has been no exception the official said insisted not to be place when he was low. Or, he "In extreme cases, they may vitamins for mental health. km long highway - the only had reached Makarkoot to the rise. named. would put on his football boots develop suicidal feelings." Socializing in real life with all weather road when the landslide struck, Official figures reveal that 272 Doctors said that age group of and vent out his anger on the An official said, "Most of these neighbours, relatives and friends connecting Kashmir with Manhas said adding heavy cases of suicide were reported in 18-20 is most vulnerable to field. He seemed mentally suicides are a result of parental has to increase." rest of the country, and rains are continuing all 2016, which increased to 275 in suicides. disturbed and then took extreme pressure and high expectations He stressed on P2 efforts are on to made it along the P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Saturday | June 30 | 2018

improvement in weather from Saturday. Rehabilitation department said. friendly rules in J&K' From Page 1 "There will be intermittent rainfall till Friday morning A draft has been prepared for the first ever 'State Water "motivated" and asserted that Indian Army's record in and afterwards weather will improve," said Director Policy' by the Irrigation and Flood Control department, this regard was "absolutely above board".The Army chief Metrological Department Jammu and Kashmir, Sonam which stresses for preparation of a master plan for flood today interacted with a group of school students, 3 Terrorists, 1 protestor killed Lotus. prone areas, and called for various measures to prevent including five girls, from Baramullah and other Sonam Lotus downplayed flood threats even as several valley from floods in the future. "Measures to establish neighbouring regions of the Valley who visited him here in encounter in Pulwama streams and the Jhelum River are in full spate and the extensive networks for flood forecasting to give at South Block as part of a national integration tour. check spread of rumours. damages were reported from parts of the Valley. timely warnings to the people likely to be effected shall "The message we want these children to go back with, is While speaking to media, earlier in the day, J&K DGP SP "There are chances that minor flash floods may hit some also be outlined. A road map for determination of the that if terrorist activities and stone-pelting stops in Vaid had informed that 3 terrorists were trapped and parts of Kashmir Valley but there is no possibility of limits of the flood basins and the necessary exercises to Kashmir, it too can prosper like Delhi or other big cities, exchange of fire was going on. "Encounter in Pulwama, major floods," he said. be carried out shall be prepared," it reads. and perhaps even better," he said. reportedly 3 terrorists trapped, exchange of fire going "There can be landslide in sloppy area, flash flood, minor Professor Shakil Ramshoo, who teaches earth sciences on," Vaid tweeted. flood & water logging in low lying areas. People are at the Kashmir University, has said the valley's water Landslide blocks Jammu- "All three terrorists eliminated. Good job boys," he said requested to remain calm but vigilant, prepared and not bodies have lost the carrying capacity over the years. in another tweet. to spread rumours of flood," Lotus added. "The Jehlum and other flood channels have lost the Srinagar highway Speaking about the operation, a police official said that He said that looking at the forecast, the threat of a major carrying capacity due to extensive siltation, highway and at least two more hours are required to the security forces managed to detect the location of the flood is highly unlikely but nevertheless, it is always encroachments," he has said and stressed for dredging clear the arterial hilly road of the blockade. terrorists but the operation good to be prepared. of river Jehlum. Heavy rains in Banihal-Udhampur sector had also to flush them out was delayed due to presence of Meanwhile, the gauge reading of the Jhelum River has Going by the past records, Kashmir has a very old triggered landslides and shooting of stones at four civilians in the house. Furthermore, he said that the gun- been consistently rising since Friday morning. history of floods. Sir Walter Roper Lawrence in his book, places at Panthal, Nedgard, Digdol and Samroli this morning, blocking the highway, the officials said. battle broke out after all the civilians were evacuated. The flood water has entered into several areas of the 'The Valley of Kashmir (1895)' said, "Many disastrous However, they said the agencies concerned pressed men Notably, the latest gunfight came days after the Central Valley, forcing people to move to safer areas. "As the floods are noticed in vernacular histories, but the and machines into service and after hectic efforts Government had announced the cessation of anti-terror weather department has predicted heavy rainfall, I took greatest was the terrible inundation which followed the my family along and went to a relative's house of Lal slipping of the Khadanyar mountains below in cleared the blockade in the shortest possible time at operations in Jammu and Kashmir which was around 0915 hours. suspended in the wake of Ramzan. A few days back four Bazaar. I won't take any chance this time as during the AD 879. The channel of the Jhelum river was blocked September floods we were stranded for over a week and a large part of the valley was submerged." The other Massive traffic jam was reported at several places along Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) terrorists were the highway throughout the day, causing lot of hardships killed in an encounter in Srigufwara area of Anantnag here," Mohammad Ashraf, a resident of said. major flood to affect Kashmir happened in 1841, which A study titled 'A satellite-based rapid assessment on Lawrence said "caused much damage to life and for the traffic personnel and police to manage the traffic district. A policeman was martyred in the firing and a despite the rain, they said. civilian also lost his life. floods in Jammu & Kashmir-September, 2014' property". conducted jointly by the Department of Environment & The state witnessed major floods in 1900, 1902, 1903, Earlier in the day, the Amarnath yatra to the cave shrine 2 Army men injured in Remote Sensing (DERS) and ISRO has warned that 1905, 1912, 1929, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1957 and 1959. Floods in south Kashmir was also suspended from the Baltal intensity of rainfall and frequency of rainy days in the were also witnessed in the years 1976, 1987, 1988, 1992, route due to multiple landslides en route caused by heavy rainfall in the Valley over the past two days. grenade attack in Shopian Himalayan region may increase in 2030s, leading to 1993, 1995, 1997 and in September 2014. (AGENCIES) area of Shopian in south Kashmir, a police official said. another flood in Kashmir if immediate steps are not He said two Army men were injured in the explosion. taken to restore the drainage system of Jhelum. Weather to improve tomorrow, Their condition is stated to be stable, the official said. According to a disaster management report, 13 districts rains to visit on July 1, 2 too Missing BSF jawans Khurshid Ganai appointed in J&K out of 100 districts in India have been identified as 'multi hazard districts'. Chenab valley. He said "7 to 80 millimeter rain has been traced to homes Advisor to Governor "Majority areas of the valley, especially Sonawari, recorded in Kashmir valley and higher reaches of and Srinagar, along with parts of Jammu are Chenab valley but at Baltal which falls on Amarnath February 2017 before which he served as Advisor to Yatra route only 15-20 millimeters of rain was recorded. the train at Bardhaman railway station, while others Governor in 2016. prone to floods. Upper catchments of all the tributaries stepped down at Dhanbad. They had left without of the Jhelum, Indus, Chenab and Tawi rivers are prone Yatris are advised to use rain coats and warm wear Before shifting to New Delhi, where he served as Joint during their journey to Amarnath cave." informing their commander. to flash floods," the report says. However, BSF top brass is not treating the nine jawans Secretary in Union Ministry of Home Affairs and Announcing that moderate to heavy rain is expected A senior official of the Irrigation and Flood Control as deserters. Additional Secretary in Union Ministry of Information again from July 01 to July 02 due to western and eastern and Broadcasting in 2010, Ganai served as Principal department said the Wular Lake, which is the largest According to a senior official of South Bengal Frontier in flood absorption basin has lost the water carrying disturbances which have pre-poned moon soon in Kolkata, the missing jawans from the 83rd Battalion Secretary to then Chief Minister from Jammu and Kashmir, Lotus said "the rain has brought January 2009 to August 2010. capacity due to host of factors. "Several surveys have have been contacted at their homes in Bihar and found that gross human interference, deforestation, much awaited respite to the people in Jammu and Jharkhand. He also served as Financial Commissioner Industries Kashmir and is expected to improve the agriculture and and Commerce, Commissioner-Secretary General encroachments, chocking of water ways and reduction "They have said they are returning to their unit. We in capacity of wet lands due to heavy siltation posing an the horticulture yields in the state. We will continue to informed GRP as per norms but this was no cognizable Administration Department and Administrative monitor the situation and let people know about the Secretary in various departments. After serving as imminent threat of floods even by average downpour," offence. They are not deserters. We are treating them as the official said. intensity of rain on July 01 and July 02 at the appropriate being absent without leave. We will take necessary Deputy Commissioner in Pulwama and Doda, besides time." (KNS) HOD and Secretary of different departments, he was After 2014 deluge, tall claims were made by the disciplinary action, but it won't be too harsh," the official appointed as Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir in government. But it seems as the state government 6 top police officials transferred said. 1999. doesn't have learned any lessons from 2014 devastating When asked how personnel from a force could behave in with the direction that he shall await further orders of this manner, the official said: "They are youngsters and In 2007, he was conferred with Chief Minister's Gold floods to handle disasters in Kashmir. posting at PHQ Srinagar. Medal for honesty, integrity and meritorious service and After the 2014 floods, the government has announced were being deployed for the first time. There may have "Rajeshwar Singh SSP HR, CID Headquarters has been been homesickness, particularly as they were being his outstanding contribution to the public welfare and construction of an alternate flood channel to Jehlum in transferred and posted as AIG personnel PHQ, vice posted to Jammu & Kashmir. As the train was close to development of the state. Kashmir. Despite passing of over three years, the state Aftab Ahmad Kakroo who has been transferred and government has failed to frame a detailed project report their homes in Jharkhand and Bihar, they may have had Flood alert announced in Kashmir, posted as SSP HR, CID Headquarters vice Rajeshwar the urge to visit family. They had no intentions to flee." (DPR) for the mega project. Singh." (KNS) In July 2015, the first-ever disaster management plan The missing jawans were detected during a count at 2014-deluge haunts Valley residents Mughalsarai station. they have already asked the people to monitor the was approved by the cabinet headed by the then chief Complaint filed against Ghulam Jhelum level themselves. minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. However, official "We have already deputed the staff on ground. They are said there has been no implementation of the disaster Nabi Azad for seditious remarks 'Depression leads to increase in continuously monitoring the water levels at different management plan. state." places," Shahnawaz said, adding that flood alert has "The government has failed to equip the agencies that The complaint also accused the former Jammu and suicide cases in Kashmir' been announced. could deal with disasters to mitigate sufferings of people Kashmir Chief Minister of spreading hatred and trying having a crisis centre or suicide prevention centre and As flood threat looms over Kashmir Valley, Metrological at a time when any natural calamity hit the state. No to malign the country's image. suicide prevention helpline in every region. (KNS) Department Friday said that there will be significant work has been started for its implementation and it has been confined to papers," an official of Revenue and 'Army operating with people-

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She said that JAMMU TAWI, JUN 29 reiterated his demand of statistical data of the dissolution of State country have been Enraged over the State Assembly without any extremely useful to the Assembly being kept under further delay in government in taking suspended animation for accordance with the informed decisions long without any rationale mandate of law, precedents regarding policies which or valid reason, a strong and legal stipulations. have impact on the entire contingent of Panther Prominent among those country. NL CORRESPONDENT celebrated to mark birth upon the importance of the activists spearheaded by who spoke on the occasion Among others present on JAMMU TAWI, JUN 29 anniversary of Prof P.C. theme in day-today official Harsh Dev Singh Chairman included Rajesh Padgotra, Mahalanobis for his work. She stressed upon the occasion were Ashu JKNPP and other leaders Gagan Partap Singh, Keeping up with the significant role in the study the need of quality, reliable Gupta, Joint Director, STS, staged a vociferous protest view of no political party or forged dirty alliances by Shanker Singh Chib, tradition, Directorate of of socio- economic and up to-date statistics to Jammu, Assistant Directors demonstration at alliance claiming to form offering enticements and Khajoor Singh, Nirmal Economics and Statistics, contours of India which has properly inform of RD, DSE & STS, CPOs & Exhibition Ground in the new government, the other allurements to the Kishore, Rajesh Gondhi, J&K, through Regional been extremely useful till government and citizens DSEOs of various districts, Jammu. The agitated prolonged suspension of smaller parties in the Capt. Narotam Singh, Directorate of Evaluation date for the government in about policy decisions. She Training Batch Statistical protesters while accusing the State Assembly was eastern states. Astounded Neeraj Gupta, Rampaul and Statistics, Jammu taking decisions regarding added that if the statistics Assistants of Jammu the Central government of illegal which defied all the over the J&K Assembly Sharma, Shankaar Singh celebrated the 12th the policies having direct are to be used to the Division and members of using coercion to create a precedents, constitutional being kept under Sanju, Rashpaul Singh, National Statistics Day on impact on the country's greatest advantage, they Statistical fraternity. 'never before' political mandate and plethora of suspended animation Udhayveer Singh, Vikrant the theme "Quality population. must be of high quality, Gurneet Kour, Assistant situation in J&K, judgments passed by the without justification, Harsh Singh, Vishab Singh, assurance in Official Veena Thapar, Director, credible and trusted. Director, Regional lambasted BJP for Supreme Court in the past. reckoned that the rumours Sansar Chand, Rohit Statistics". Directorate of Economics Earlier, Rajni Charak, Directorate, managed the murdering democracy and Having earned the dubious of mal-practice of 'horse Sharma, Sunny Singh, National Statistics Day is and Statistics, elaborated Regional Director, E&S, stage, Lalit Bhat, Assistant opening the gates for horse notoriety to 'seal the deals' trading' were still doing Rakesh Verma, Amandeep Director, Regional trading and corrupt in the past 4 years of its rounds and the probability Singh, Pawandeep Singh, Directorate, presented the practices. Addressing the rule, Harsh Dev Singh said of corrupt practices could Nitish Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Congress workers revolt against sitting vote of thanks. media, Harsh said that in that the BJP had reportedly not be ruled out unless it Rinku Sharma. legislator Saroori, threaten mass resignation IYC launches membership drive Guv reviews flood preparedness against MLA Saroori because of the alleged Mirza explained the entire following incessant rains failure of the party process of Membership leadership to "take note of and election. Addressing NL CORRESPONDENT treated and the our complaints." State SRINAGAR, JUN 29 embankments are the gathering, Mir exhorted Congress chief immediately strengthened the youth to come forward spokesperson Ravinder In view of the situation wherever required. to become members of the Sharma, when contacted, arising due to incessant Secretary Irrigation and said: "The party has taken premier and oldest rains lashing Kashmir Flood Control also note of the matter and will political party of the valley, Governor N N Vohra undertook extensive tour of take appropriate action to country which has history this evening reviewed the Sangam area for NL CORRESPONDENT J&K party chief G A Mir's address their grievances if of attaining freedom for the flood preparedness with assessment of the JAMMU TAWI, JUN 29 alleged failure to address they are genuine workers country and strengthen the Advisor B B Vyas and situation. The people living the issues faced by the of the party. G M Saroori is democracy in the free India officers from other along the embankments of A group of Congress people of Jammu region. vice president of the party, with equal opportunities to concerned Departments. River Jhelum/Nallahs and workers in Kishtwar The Congress workers a former minister and NL CORRESPONDENT Raman Bhalla Vice- all. He appreciated the The Governor directed the low lying areas of Kashmir district of Jammu and foresee early assembly three-time MLA enjoying JAMMU TAWI, JUN 29 President JKPCC, Ravinder youth congress for playing Divisional Commissioner have been asked to remain Kashmir today threatened elections in the state in the popular support of the Sharma Chief a lead role in the mission of Kashmir and all Deputy vigilant. All Deputy to quit the party if the wake of BJP withdrawing people of his constituency. Indian youth Congress Spokesperson JKPCC, All the congress party to Commissioners of Kashmir Commissioners have been sitting legislator from support to the PDP-led Nobody has ever made any today launched India IYC Election expose communal and division, to establish asked to keep adequate Inderwal seat, G M Saroori, government paving way for complaint against him," membership drive for Commissioner Jai Ram divisive forces. Shesh Pal Control Rooms and notify supplies available at is retained as its candidate the imposition of Sharma said. He said it was Jammu and Kashmir State Pathak, PRO for J&K Singh IYC Secretary said helpline numbers for the rescue/relief shelters and in the next assembly polls. Governor's rule. Nearly two wrong on the part of the for holding organizational Maqsood Mirza besides that the present committee information of the general to maintain a close watch The public bickering in the dozen Congress workers, workers to go to the press elections to the state unit IYC In-charge Sheshpal would continue to work till public. Earlier in the day, on the vulnerable and Congress came a month including Pradesh directly, without meeting of Youth Congress. A Singh Keharwal and PYC elections are announced. It on the directions of the critical areas. after former minister Sham Congress Committee and party chief Mir in Jammu. function was held at Party President Pranav Shagotra is pertinent to mention Governor, a team of Commissioner SMC and Lal Sharma resigned as District Congress Saroori is alleged of HQ here today, in which were present on the here that the said officers from the Irrigation Deputy Commissioners senior vice president of the Committee members, said practising nepotism by the PCC president G.A. Mir occasion. The IYC Election membership drive is the and Flood Control have been advised to state unit in protest against they were forced to revolt party workers and leaders. Department carried out a ensure that dewatering is was chief guest while Commissioner Jai Ram integral part of the process safety audit of the started immediately in low Pathak announced that the which is in tendum with embankments of the rivers lying areas. Deputy Membership shall remain the internal organizational With proven failure of present leadership open till 27th July 2018. and Nallahs for any Commissioner Srinagar elections of the congress corrective action that may has also visited Lasjan to Thereafter scrutiny and party which is the brain election process for state, be required to be taken. address issues relating to child of the AICC Chief Engineer I&FC strengthening of river Congress evokes Indira Gandhi: BJP District and Assembly Unit President, Rahul Gandhi in Kashmir was directed to embankments. Meanwhile, shall be held as per order to promote deploy teams all along the the Meteorological NL CORRESPONDENT but inherited, said Brig the tall claims made by its and no other dispensation scheduled. On the democratic means and river embankments to Department has forecast JAMMU TAWI, JUN 29 Anil Gupta BJP's state leaders of having can do that. As claimed by occasion, the post of values within the party and ensure that all the improvement in weather spokesperson. participated in the nation's the Congress, Shimla district presidents for in the country. vulnerable spots are from Saturday. With the current Scared of being freedom struggle, a ploy Agreement was not a three districts were leadership of the Congress completely wiped out in used to mislead the nation victory for India but a declared for SC/STs by having failed to swing the the 2019 Parliamentary described Brig Gupta. classic example of draw of lots. PRO Maqsood Keep away from river Chenab on Jun 30: NHPC fortunes of the party, a elections, the party is No doubt Indira Gandhi surrendering the victory desperate attempt is being hoping to revive its was a tall leader and she on platter to the enemy NL CORRESPONDENT Dam and Power House of downstream of Salal Dam made by its leaders to fortunes by singing paean played a decisive role betraying the supreme Power JAMMU TAWI, JUN 29 Salal Power Station and to is requested not to evoke Indira Gandhi as a of its founder President during the 1971 war with sacrifices made by the retain the water at a venture near the river popular great leader and a Indira Gandhi. The Pakistan. It was for this Indian Army blamed Brig shutdown The NHPC authorities required level, the water bank. They should also bold, decisive Prime readers would recall that reason that in keeping Gupta. "The Congress have advised the general level of Chenab river can avoid their cattle and Minister the like of which grand old party of pre- with the democratic Party rightly decided not public to keep away from increase or decrease at their trucks/ tippers etc JAMMU, JUN 29 country has yet to see, independence era, Indian traditions BJP's Atal to evoke Pandit Nehru any point of time in going to the river side. To execute work for Chenab river on June 30. reads a press statement National Congress was Behari Vajpayee had because it realised the between 30.06.2018 (6 AM This co-operation will laying of 33 KV cable A spokesman of the NHPC released by Bhartiya split in 1969 when Indira praised her in the angst among the nation to 6 PM). Hence everybody support to save the for mega project General said that the public has Janata Party countering Gandhi formed her own Parliament. But the due to the famous residing besides the general public and their Bus Stand cum MLCP been informed that in the press release of the party Congress (R) or New present day Congress Nehruvian blunders. I order to maintain the upstream and belongings. Congress. The present Congress and later leadership has displayed would like to warn the Commercial Complex at leadership has brought Congress (Indira). She as lack of that decorum and Congress that evoking General Bus Stand the Party to such a stage nation's Prime Minister courtesy when it openly Indira Gandhi may also Jammu, the shutdown of that it now is forced to was expelled from the challenged the veracity of boomerang because of her 33 KV Company Bagh- piggy back on regional party by the then Surgical Strikes launched image of a 'dictator' and a Parade line is being parties to remain Congress President for in September 2016 under selfish leader who first observed. During the politically relevant. The violating party discipline. the leadership of Prime split her party for shutdown, the power blind loyalty for the The present day Congress Minister Modi accused personal ambition and supply to areas adjoining "Family" has made party is the lineage of Brig Gupta. Congress later imposed emergency General Bus Stand Congress a fiefdom of the same split party of Indira party feels that it was the on the nation to save her Jammu shall remain Gandhi Parivar where the Gandhi and is a splinter divine right of Gandhi personal interest," affected on July 01 from leadership is not earned group of INC contrary to Family to rule this country cautioned Brig Gupta. 6 am to 1 pm. Parkash Purab of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji celebrated

NL CORRESPONDENT brotherhood and has not declared on the JAMMU TAWI, JUN 29 despite written letter occasion. from Shiromani All the Office bearer S/Sh, Like other parts of Country Gurudwara Comrade Sukhdev Singh, and State, the Parkash parbandhak. Amarjeet Singh, Jagbir Purab of Sri Guru Chattipatshi Sri Guru Singh, Jagdeep Singh, Hargobind Sahib Ji was Hargobind Sahib Ji Janmeet Singh, Jasmeet celebrated with gaiety and constructed Sri Akal Singh Jagjeet Singh Nanu, religious fervor at Takth Sahib as the Dr. Tejinder Singh ,Jasbir Gurdwara Baba Chanda seat of temporal Singh, Jagdeep Singh, Singh Ji Jain Bazar Jammu power and this place Shahbaz Singh, Parveen by the Parbandhak continues to the Singh were also present on Committee. On the present day as the the occasion. occasion, Sangat from centre of the every The Guruparab was also surrounding areas of socio political celebrated in Gurdwara Jammu city reached Singh Ji and Jatha, Parbandhak Committee of activities and power Guru Nanak Jee, Upper Gurudwara Sahib for Parcharak Bhai Tirth Singh the Gurudwara Sahib said of the Sikh community. S. Bazaar, Gurdwara Sri listening the Kirtan Darbar. Jee, Dr.S.Tejinder Singh, S. that the day is very Amarjeet Singh while Guru Singh Sabha The Guru ka langar was Parveen Singh, and Bibi significant and important speaking on the occasion Lakhadata bazaar, also distributed amongst Nirmal Kour recited the day for the State of J&K as said despite the letter Gurudwara Sri Bala the sangat and public in Kirtan. While speaking on Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji written by the SGPC Sri Pritam, Trikuta Nagar, general. the occasion, S. Sukhbir came to Kashmir to spread Amritsar Sahib to the Digiana areas, Sainik Bhai Sahib Bhai Vikramjeet Singh President of the message of peace and government the holiday colony. the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Saturday| June 30 | 2018 DDC chairs pre-DISHA Meet ADDC reviews land acquisition, Army upgrades women Mission for Rejuvenation DPRs for Seema Bhawans empowerment node and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Pradhan Mantri NL CORRESPONDENT upgradation programme NL CORRESPONDENT Bhawans to respectively of resources under CapEx Ujjawala Yojana, Digital REASI, JUNE 29 and honed their skills. India Public Internet , JUNE 29 accommodated 1000, 2500 and MGNREGA. The 102 Army Women Access Programme and 5000 people in wake individual bunkers were With a view to empower Empowerment Node, providing Common Service Additional District of migration or during any handed over to families in and impart skill to the which was recently Centre in each Gram Development calamity. These assets March 2018 while as 10 local women of the remote refurbished will not only Panchayat and Pradhan Commissioner today will be created through community bunkers are villages in Mahore Tehsil, impart training to the Mantri Koushal Vikas reviewed the status of Public Works Department. being completed. the Army undertook women but also provide Yojana . tendering process by Superintending Engineer The individual bunkers upgradation of Army means of self employment, Physical and financial Public Works Department PWD Rajouri has been would have a capacity of Women Empowerment where they can learn and for construction of designated as Nodal accommodating 10-15 achievements of various Node at Mahore. earn from their produce. bunkers and finalisation of Officer for execution of persons and community departments were also The upgradation focused The women were also paid land for "Seema Bhawans" project work for Seema bunkers 40-50 persons. reviewed by DDC on upgrading the existing honorarium and complete NL CORRESPONDENT Programme, Swachh proposed to be Bhawans. The seema bhawans will and concerned facilities procuring profit earned from sale of POONCH, JUNE 29 Bharat Mission(SBM), constructed along the Out of more than 5100 add the required additional equipments, items. Swachh Bharat Mission Departments were border. individual bunkers and accommodation for directed to furnish up raw material and The Women District Development Gramin, Different The proposals submitted 361 community bunkers population forced to conducting on the job Empowerment Node is dated data to the DDC Commissioner, Scholarship Schemes, by the Sub-Divisional more than 75% were put migrate in eventuality of training for women. Socks proving to be a path- office. Mohammad Aijaz Asad National Rural Drinking administration Nowshera, to tenders however in any major ceasefire Making Machine, Candle breaker and a stepping Friday chaired the Water Programme, Digital The meeting was attended and view of higher rates violation along the LoC. Making Machine, Hand stone to achieve the goal preparatory meeting ahead India Land Record by Programme Officer Manjakote were examined quoted by the contractors The Seema Bhawans and Flat Machine, Stitching of self reliance for women. of District Development Modernisation Programme, ICDS, Manzoor Hussain, for establishment and the matter has been taken bunkers are being Paddle Machine and The women have Coordination and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Assistant Commissioner construction of Seema up with Divisional constructed as per the Umbrella Machine were appreciated the Army's Monitoring Committee Sanchayi Yojana, Development, Mukhtar bhawan which are Commissioner Jammu approval of Ministry of procured and provided to effort in setting up of the Meeting scheduled on July Watershed Management Ahmed, XEN PMGSY, planned to accommodate proposing alternate Home Affairs, Government the women for imparting node, imparting training 2 convened to review the Programme( IWMP), Satish Bhagat, CEO Poonch border migrants during measures to execute the of India and project is effective training. 21 and in the true sense physical and financial Ujjawal DISCOM Mushtaq Ahmed, CMO emergent situations works well within closely monitored by the women from adjoining empowering them by progress under Centrally Assurance Yojana, Servs Poonch, Dr. Mumtaz emerging due to stipulated time. J&K Home Department. areas attended the making them self reliant. Sponsored Schemes. The Shiksha Abhyan, National Bhatti, Deputy ceasefire violation by It is pertinent to mention DC discussed in detail the Health Mission, Mid-Day Director(Planning), Pakistan. that District schemes being Meal Scheme, Integrated Shamaun Ahmed, A spokesman of the Administration Rajouri distt achieves ODF implemented in different Child Development Executive Engineers district administration constructed 102 Individual sectors including Mahatma Scheme(ICDS), Pradhan PWD(R&B), PDD, besides said that land measuring Bunkers and 10 Gandhi National Rural Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, status under SBM-G other District and Sectoral 15 Kanal, 25 Kanal and 35, Community Bunkers in Employment Guarantee Jal Marg Vikash Project, officers of different has been earmarked for Nowshera as a pilot Act(MGNREGA), Indra Shyama Prasad Mukherjee NL CORRESPONDENT 2017 to achievement of Mission for a behavioural departments. construction of Seema project with convergence Gandhi National Disability Rurban Mission- National RAJOURI, JUNE 29 100% coverage in last week change of society. Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Rurban Mission(NRuM), of June 2018 with Meanwhile, DDC Rajouri Gram Sadak Yojana, National Heritage City Progress on const of Bunkers, District Rajouri has completion of nearly 1 said people of Rajouri, the Pardhan Mantri Gram Development and achieved 100% physical Lakh IHHL units in record government officials and Awaas Yojana, National Augmentation achievement in Swachh time. 75% Geo-tagging and representatives of other Social Assistance Yojana(HRIDAY), Atal Seema Bhawans reviewed Bharat Mission - Grameen uploading of photographs institutions have (SBM-G) with construction has also been completed. contributed towards this established during of 1.02 Lakh toilets making In a campaign milestone. He appreciated Functioning of Health emergency hours. the district Open spearheaded by RDD, the the concerned He further directed the Defecation Free(ODF) as ODF status was achieved departments and their Deptt reviewed concerned revenue officials all the families identified after massive mobilization field functionaries who to complete the exercise of in the survey have been of rural communities and worked in mission mode handing over of locations provided toilet unit. institutions like with great sense of NL CORRESPONDENT encroachments, the ADC for construction of pending Physical verification has Aanganwadi Workers and responsibility in making RAJOURI, JUNE 29 directed the BMO to community and individual also been completed for Helpers, ASHAs, Revenue the district Open endeavour to retrieve the bunkers. He impressed declaring the district ODF. officials, Cooperative Defecation Free. The DDC The Additional Deputy encroached land with the NL CORRESPONDENT R&B department and the that community bunkers A spokesman of the Societies, PRIs, Education particularly complimented Commissioner Koteranka help of revenue POONCH, JUNE 29 process has been set in for should be constructed in District Administration and Health institutions. the field officials of RDD, Shafiq Ahmed today authorities, get it making entries of these safer zones near colleges, said under 'Swachh Bharat Through massive Swachhta Grahis, AWWs, reviewed the functioning of demarcated and ensure District Development identified sites in revenue schools, hospitals, and Mission Garmin (SBM-G)' awareness on social media Teachers and other health department in block entry in revenue records. Commissioner Poonch record. police posts which are a well targeted and platforms, awareness stakeholders for Kandi here at a meeting The meeting also Mohammad Aijaz Asad The DDC directed the easily accessible to people convergent campaign camps at village level and motivating the uncovered with the concerned embarked on the issue of today convened a meeting concerned to complete the during ceasefire violations. involving Rural innovative interventions households at village level officers and officials. The shortage of ambulances to review the pace of process of identification of The meeting was attended communities and through departments, the to construct IHHL units. meeting was attended by and staff in the Block. It progress on the land and hand over by ACR B A Lone, CPO Seva Government departments campaign for constructing The District Block Medical Officer was informed that all construction of bunkers locations for Seema Ram Bhagat, ExEn R&B has been able to get the IHHLs turned into a Jan Administration has also (BMO), Community Health ambulances of CHC Kandi and Seema Bhawans along Bhawans within 10 days. Surinder Singh, Tehsildars rural areas of the district - Andolan, across district. initiated a project for Officers and other officials are off the road and there the LoC. The revenue He impressed that land for Haveli, Mandi, Mankote, 376 villages in 19 blocks - District Administration providing water supply in of the department. The is a dire need of this officials informed DDC that these bhawans shall be out and Mendhar declared Open Defecation and all stakeholders more than 200 hamlets to BMO Kandi Dr Iqbal Malik facility in the hospital. most of the sites/ locations of line of fire where besides concerned officers Free. "Cross-verification of endeavoured to complete provide drinking water and informed the meeting that The BMO was directed to for construction of bunkers classrooms, first aid from the district the ODF status in these the physical targets during making the toilets Sub Centres Kandra, take up matter with higher have been handed over to centres etc could also be administration. villages is under progress," recent months and functional. Handpumps, Hayatwali, Kalachanger, authorities for writing off he said. extensively widen the Harvesting Tanks, Najeri Jamola, Muruta and all dead stock and also In this remarkable impact of social outreach percolation tanks, piped Chamitrar have been made send requisition for new Distt admin to fill 155 Lecturer achievement, Rajouri programme for cleanliness supply and other functional by internal ones. moved from 23% physical and sanitation under the measures are being taken arrangement in The ADC also reviewed the coverage in November umbrella of Swachh Bharat to augment SBM. compliance to directions of availability of diagnostic posts on academic arrangement DDC Rajouri. facilities in the Block and The meeting held point peripheral hospitals, 14 schools declared hard zone institutions Nomad woman killed, minor hurt wise review of JSY, JSSK, medical supplies position NL CORRESPONDENT institutions are HSS Budhal, HSS Samote, RBSK, immunization, RKS, and availability of RAJOURI, JUNE 29 HSS Kandi, HSS Jamola, HSS Panihad, HSS after tree falls in Kishtwar status of construction essential drugs. Peeri, GHSS Darhal, HSS Khawas, HSS work of various buildings Regarding shortage of staff District Administration Rajouri has Ghambir Mughlan, HSS Taryath, HSS Dehri NL CORRESPONDENT woman and injuries to her daughter. of PHC, NTPHC, Health in the block, the ADC declared 14 Higher Secondary Schools of Ralyote, BHSS Darhal and HSS Koteranka. DODA, JUNE 29 The woman has been identified as Jameel Sub Centres and allopathic directed the BMO to different education zones as hard zone Pertinently the notification for filling up of Begum (35) and injured her 6 year old dispensaries and creation implement the directions institutions in the run up to appoint more than 155 vacant posts of lectures in A nomad woman killed and her six year- daughter Nazia Bano who were later of additional infrastructure of DDC Rajouri for candidates on academic arrangement to the district on academic arrangements has old daughter injured after a tree fell on rescued by locals and shifted to hospital at sub-district cancellation of all meet shortage of lecturers in far off already been issued. The decision of their temporary shelter in remote at Kishtwar. hospitals/CHC/PHCs attachments and initiate schools. administration aims to encourage eligible of Jammu and Kashmir Officials in administration said, "Incident besides repair and stringent action against The decision will benefit the lectures to be candidates to serve in these far flung and on Friday. occurred in the upper reaches of Kishtwar compound walling of officials who do not join posted in these educational institutions on hilly areas. The incident occurred in the intervening last night ar around 12 am in which a health institutions. back at the original place academic arrangements as they shall be The administration has also finalised plan Executing agencies were of posting. night of 28 and 29 June due to heavy rains nomad woman of Kathua died and her paid remuneration of Rs 14000 against Rs to provide residential accommodation to all and windstorm in the area Kalam-Satar daughter inured after a tree fell in their asked to ensure that all Grievances of the 10000 paid to those posted in plains. The 14 those lectures willing to serve in hard zone health institutions of Block employees were also listed an upper reaches of Kishtwar when a Kail temporary shelter." institutions declared as hard zone institutions. Kandi are provided water in the meeting and on tree fell on The district administration has provided and electricity and spot decisions were taken. their shelter relief material to the victim's family construction work of main The BMO was asked to Two absentee Historic Sudh Mahadev resulted on includes cash assistance of Rs 5000, one buildings is completed in implement the decisions the spot tent, one kitchen set, five blankets, one stipulated time period. taken in the review Mela concludes death of towel and one solar light. Stressing upon the meeting of health sector by doctors suspended importance of revenue DDC Rajouri regarding the NL CORRESPONDENT During the festival, the folk UDHAMPUR, JUNE 29 artists of the surrounding entries of lands and punctuality and NL CORRESPONDENT has been directed to areas turned up in large buildings of the observance of dress code RAMBAN, JUNE 29 conduct an enquiry into department to discourage by the staff. The 3- day Historic numbers and presented the matter and furnish a Sudhmahadev Mela folk songs highlighting District administration detailed report to ADC concluded with traditional various aspects of religious 19 erring traders Ramban today suspended office within a week's fervor and gaiety today beliefs with special two doctors for remaining time. here at . During reference to Lord Shiva. A booked for violations absent from duty without Earlier, Tehsildar Rajgarh the three day mela number of temporary seeking permission from was directed by the devotees paid obeisance at sweet shops, toy shops and NL CORRESPONDENT Chatroo, Mughal Maidan the competent authority. ADDC to conduct the the abode of Shiva in the eateries set up by the KISHTWAR, JUNE 29 and booked 19 Traders for "Taking serious note of surprise inspection of the Sudhmahadev temple after locals and outside vendors trade violations. The team taking bath in the holy were the main attraction the unauthorized absence government offices and spring situated at the for the visitors. Children Legal Metrology recovered Rs 24000 (twenty of doctors, Additional health institutions. Department, Kishtwar has four thousand only) as fine entrance of the temple. were seen enjoying the joy District Development booked 19 erring traders for from the earning traders. rides. violation of various Meanwhile, the traders were Commissioner (ADDC) Mela Officer, Tehsildar provision of law. The directed to use only verified Ravinder Sadhu ordered Chenani Pardeep Singh departmental teams weighing and measuring the suspension of two managed arrangements for conducted extensive market instruments abstain from ISM doctors posted in the comfortable pilgrimage checking in Kishtwar and indulging in unfair trade Rajgarh Dr Yasir and Dr. to the shrine. The district administration Udhampur peripheral towns Sarthal, practices. Saba Khanam. They were had made elaborated Notice found absent from their arrangements of security, duties without seeking drinking water, power I, Romesh Chander S/o Sh. Krishan Lal R/o Dhangri permission from supply, Medicare, traffic Rajouri, have lost sale letter of my new Activa scooty. authorities," a district regulation, additional bus Now, I am applying for the duplicate of the same. administration services and stock of Objection, if any, may be conveyed to concerned spokesperson said. commodities for the three- authorities within 7 days from the publication of this He said the BMO Batote day festival. notice. Ankit Rajouri the northlines 5 STATE Jammu | Saturday| June 30 | 2018 Workshop for specially- PDP-BJP govt failed in carrying out DDC visits Yatra transit camp abled voters held development works: Sham Lal

experiences and suggested NL CORRESPONDENT the Governor and urged him previous Government. The measures with regard to JAMMU, JUNE 29 to start development works condition of roads has inclusion of persons with in the State. He said various totally damaged and had disabilities in electoral roll Former minister and schemes were undertaken made it difficult for the and providing them Congress leader Sham Lal by his Government earlier people to move on these conducive and friendly Sharma addressed meeting but these weren't further roads. While taking dig on atmosphere of their of active members of completed and rather BJP, Sham said that this participation in the Panchayat Rah and Salyote. abandoned. He said that the party during its election electoral process. In his address, the ACR While addressing the inhabitants of the area campaign sought votes on NL CORRESPONDENT concerned to discharge NL CORRESPONDENT inclusive and friendly for said that persons with workers, Sham said that the wouldn't have suffered abrogation of Art 370 and BANDIPORA, JUNE 29 their duty diligently and SAMBA, JUNE 29 the Persons with special needs are equally erstwhile PDP-BJP acute water scarcity had people of Jammu gave them ensure that the yatris do Disabilities (PwDs). entitled to be facilitated in Government has miserable PHE schemes started in massive mandate but due to District Development not face any kind of The Election department During the workshop, casting their vote and take failed in carrying out the 2013 in Manal Bangla lust of power BJP put this Commissioner Bandipora inconvenience with regard Samba today organized a threadbare discussion was active part in the political development works in the Padoon where it has been issue on back burner to ally Khursheed Ahmad Sanai to sanitation, drinking workshop for Specially- held to prepare a process. state and particularly in completed 60 per cent at with the PDP and while today visited the Yatra water, transport, transit camp at Shadipora electricity, security, and abled eligible voters of the comprehensive strategy to He further said that the Jammu. He said even the that time and 90 per cent in remaining in power they district ensure adequate and services of Government Sumbal to take stock of the essential commodities. works started in NC- Rah Salyote village. The didn't utter a single word for arrangements put in place The DDC said that all Deputy Commissioner S quality facilitation of PwDs departments and NGOs Congress regime were put topography of these areas is efforts being made for its for smooth conduct of possible assistance should Rajinder Singh Tara called for their wholesome will be taken to strengthen for registering all eligible participation in the to standstill. The Coalition such that the water can't be abrogation. Meanwhile, a Amarnathji Yatra. ASP be provided to the the process of inclusion of special persons above 18 electoral process including Government even failed in supplied through water deputation of Anganwari Bandipora, SDM Sonawari, pilgrims. The DDC also PwDs in electoral roll in years of age to enable them their enrolment and providing the basic tankers, therefore the workers today met Sham District Nodal Officer ISM inspected various blocks future as per direction of to exercise their right to sensitization. amenities like power, water people are extremely Lal Sharma and apprised Health Bandipora besides set up by various ECI. As per GOI directions, franchise as they are A large number of special and other essential experiencing hardships him of their burning other officers accompanied departments at the transit equally entitled to persons, Government the necessary facilities for the DDC. The DDC camp. He interacted with PwDs shall also be commodities to the people because of water scarcity, demands and after giving participate in the election officials, BLOs of the State. Sham he stated. Sharma said that patient hearing he brought reviewed the facilities yatris and staff members process. provided, ensured at which have been kept in as well. Earlier, SDM andrepresentatives of lambasted MLAs and Ex this area has been this issue to the notice of The aim of organizing the NGOs took part in the polling stations for the place by the district sumbal briefed the DDC workshop was to make the workshop. The forthcoming elections. Ministers of BJP on meeting completely neglected by the Governor and requested administration for the about the yatra electoral process more participants shared their DC reviews disaster him for its early resolution. Yatris. He asked the arrangements. SSP Railways KVIB organizes awareness camp inaugurates CCTNS Lab management preparedness NL CORRESPONDENT scheme, Deputy CEO KVIB potential entrepreneurs of KULGAM, JUNE 29 said that NSSH is an SC ST community. JK bank NL CORRESPONDENT and citizen friendly. On NL CORRESPONDENT informed that 1.10 lakh available in the district. initiative to develop a financial literacy centre KATRA, JUNE 29 the occasion SSP ANANTNAG, JUNE 29 sandbags are available in The DC directed EO MC Railways Katra said that Jammu and Kashmir supportive ecosystem to coordinator Store of Flood to procure 10 more Khadi and Village focus on the growth of SC- encouraged youth to take Ranjit Singh Sambyal, SSP as a part of the national e- The Deputy Commissioner Control Department and dewatering pumps. He Railways Katra on governance plan, this is a Industries Board (KVIB), ST Micro Small Medium maximum benefits of the Anantnag Mohammad ten thousand bags have also directed SE, PDD, Thursday inaugurated the good step to achieve Srinagar today organized Enterprises (MSMEs). scheme under J&K KVIB Younis Malik, today been issued to AEE, Flood Exen PHE, SDRF and district-level awareness He said that Government and urged the youth to set CCTNS Lab at Police objectives such as camp regarding National has formulated Public up micro units and Station GRP Manwal, reaching out to the public chaired a meeting of Control, Dooru and Mechanical Engineering Schedule Cast/ Schedule Procurement Policy for become entrepreneurs. which has become the in quick and transparent district officers, Engineers to meet any Division to mobilize their Tribe Hub (NSSH) scheme MSMEs in 2012, which Bee Keeping Officer said Third Police Station of manner, enhance the of I&FC, R&B, PHE, Police, eventuality. field functionaries and at Town Hall Kulgam. states that 20 % of total that a cluster programme GRP Katra to be linked working capability of the SDRF, and Red Cross to The meeting was also ensure close coordination Director RSETI Bashir procurement of goods and at HMT for production, ensure the relief and informed that 17 Task with the control rooms' set with Crime and Criminal Police Department Ahmad, District officers of services by Central packing and marketing of Tracking Network besides improving the law rescue for the people of Force Committees have up in the Deputy handicrafts, KVIB, Bee Ministries, departments the honey is also coming System. Now no such and order problem. The the district living in low been made by District Commissioner's office and Keeping Officer, Lead and public sector up shortly and raw Police Station remained system will facilitate the line and flood-prone areas. Disaster Management Flood control room. District Manager, District undertakings shall be material will also be left without CCTNS Lab in people in lodging He also directed all the Committee Anantnag The meeting was attended Officer SC-ST Kulgam, made from MSMEs and 4 provided at these Cluster GRP Katra. A nationwide online/offline complaints district and sectoral besides five dewatering by ADDC, ACD, ACR, AAO Employment, District per cent of such centres. He said that KVIB online tracking system is at these Police Stations. officers to remain pumps are available in MC Anantnag, SE's of PHE, Coordinator SBI, District procurement shall be will establish a connected to MHA, NCRB SDPO Railways stationed at the Anantnag and three R&B, PDD, Exens of Flood Coordinator JKEDI, DIC made from MSME owned manufacturing unit for New Delhi and all State Udhampur/ Katra, SHOs block investigator and by SC-ST entrepreneurs. quality hive besides a Capitals and Union Udhampur and Manwal headquarters and also pumps in SDRF Anantnag. Control PHE, Irrigation, ensure the attendance of Moreover, 17 Fire tenders, PDD, all District Officers, other officials besides a Speaking on the occasion, quality control unit will Territories of the country , and In-Charge Police large number of people district coordinator SBI also be set up for the their subordinate staff. 200 tents in District Red Officers from SDRF, Civil is a significant landmark Posts Ramnagar and belonging to SC /ST Kulgam appreciated the quality analysis of the in making police more Sangar were also present The meeting was Cross Society are also defence and Police. Community were present. initiative of J&K KVIB and honey produced by assessable, transparent on the occasion. Giving details about the assured full support to beekeepers. Jalmeria conducts campaign Pehad Devta Sadhbhavna Yatra flagged off

for Distt NL CORRESPONDENT selfless service and contribution of JAMMU, JUNE 29 spiritually blessed saints in forging NL CORRESPONDENT have great tourism potential but the bonds of brotherhood between various National Conference Provincial communities and said that spirit has to KATHUA, JUNE 29 Govt. has criminally neglected these President Jammu on Thursday decried be emulated and bequeathed to areas. the attempts of polarizing society on the posterity for making the state a better Hari Chand Jalmeria advocate Convener Jalmeria visited Bani, Lohang, Sarthal, basis of religion, saying that those place to live in. "Today, when dark of the Billawar Zila Andolan, conducted Chhatargala areas of Bani tehsil in preaching hatred in the name of religion clouds of hatred and intolerance are week long people's participation furtherance of his campaign. He are enemies of the humanity. "Those hovering over the horizon, an onerous campaign in Billawar, Bani and Lohai- lamented over the very bad condition of failing to appreciate Godliness are responsibility is cast upon us all to Malhar tehsils in the ongoing struggle Bani to Sarthal road. Bani, Sarthal, enemies of the society and the nation", preserve and promote our glorious for creation of Billawar District. He Dhaggar have great tourism potential but he said while flagging of Sadhbhavna traditions that have withstood test of visited Billawar, Macchedi, Kindli, necessary road connectivity and Yatra of Baba Pehad Devta ji from times", he said and urged the people to Badnota, Malhar, Marhoon, Katli, infrastructure is negligible. Jalmeria Parade Ground, Jammu this morning, in keep this spirit alive and work for Baggan, Kishanpur, Kattal places of demanded immediate making of road presence of Ashok Khajuria MLC, cementing the bonds of love and amity. Billawar and Lohai Malhar tehsils. connecting Billawar and Bani via Rajesh Gupta, MLA Jammu East and He lauded the people of Duggarland for People showed great response and Dhaggar. Ranvijay Singh. The Sadhbhavna Yatra keeping the flag of inclusiveness aloft passed from Pacca Danga, Jain Bazar, despite provocation and most testing assured full participation in the The Billawar Zila Andolan has proposed Dhounthli Bazar, Radio Station, Circular times of the history. The Provincial programmes of the Andolan. a mass rally by the end of this year in Road, Aithem and culminated at Pehad President said the Sadhbhavna Yatra Jalmeria expressed shock over the Billawar in the process of ongoing Devta. According to legend, Baba Pehad will send a right message across the extremely bad condition of the roads struggle for creation of Billawar District. Devtaji is believed to have brought State for people to emulate the spirit of linking Sukrala Mata to Macchedi, The people showed great enthusiasm for waters of Tawi from Kali Kundi glacier camradiere and brotherhood, need for Kindli, Badnota, Lohai and the rods the proposed rally. Jalmeria has of to Jammu with the which is now far more than ever before. linking Billawar to Katli, Malhar and appealed the Governor to seriously blessings of Bawe Wali Mata. Many He cautioned the people to guard Marhoon. The public transport facility in consider the long pending demand of Hindus of Jammu at present perform against the elements bent upon to these areas is non existing, people are creation of Billawar District and concede Mundan ceremony of their children at divide the society on the basis of dependent on Tata-Sumos. These areas the same by creating the new district. Devsthan of Baba Pehad Devta. The religion and region. Dharamveer Singh Provincial President complimented the Jamwal, Som Nath Khajuria, Subash organizers for organizing this yatra, Singh, Advocate, Balwant Singh, Krishan NSSO celebrates Statistics Day in association with KU essentially for promoting the spirit of Singh, Ashok Singh Manhas, Ashok inclusiveness and fostering the bonds of Kumar were also present on the amity and brotherhood. He referred to occasion. NL CORRESPONDENT and policy formulation. It importance of Statistics order to generate statistics Dean Academic Affairs SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 is the birthday of Prof. Prof. Andrabi suggested with truth. Haji said that and Prof. Zafar Ahmad Prasanta Chandra that statistics should be data can act as a powerful Reshi, Dean Research DC joins Guru Hargobind Ji The 12th National Mahalanobis, an Indian introduced in all the tool in management, University of Kashmir also Statistics Day was statistician who founded departments of the decision-making and spoke on the occasion. celebrated in the the Indian Statistical University especially at policy formulation only if Prof. Musadiq highlighted birth anniversary celebrations University of Kashmir Institute and made the research level. quality has been the need of introducing a NL CORRESPONDENT for smooth celebrations of inclement weather today. The programme was significant contribution to "Statistics is imperative maintained at the time of mandatory course in SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 the festival in spite of the situation in the district. organised by the National the development of for all Research Scholars", collection of data and statistics in all subjects in Sample Survey Office statistical system in India. he said. Altaf Hussain Haji hence there is a strong University of Kashmir and Deputy Commissioner (NSSO), Field Operations Every year the theme of (ISS), Director NSSO relationship between the Prof Zafar Ahmad Reshi Srinagar, Dr Syed Abid Division, Ministry of Statistics Day is decided Regional Office Srinagar, nature of informant and highlighted in detail the Rasheed Shah, Friday took Statistics and Programme on focused attention. The said in his address that the quality of the data valuable contribution of part in the birth implementation, theme for the 12th there are three main which ultimately affects statistics in research and anniversary celebrations Government of India Statistics Day is "Quality stakeholders for Quality the result of the surveys. development. Scholars, of the sixth Sikh Guru Regional Office Srinagar in Assurance in Official Assurance namely Head of Department, students and officers of Hargobind Ji at Chatti collaboration with Statistics". The function government, Department of Statistics NSSO also presented Padshahi at Rainawari Department of Statistics, was inaugurated by Prof establishments and University of Kashmir papers on the theme here. The DC greeted the University of Kashmir. Khurseed Iqbal Andrabi, households. He said that Prof.(Dr) Anwar Hassan Quality Assurance in Sikh community on the June 29 is celebrated as Vice Chancellor (VC), all the stakeholders have highlighted in his speech Official Statistics on the occasion and also took National Statistics Day to University of Kashmir. In to play vital role in that statistics has an occasion. The activities of part in the shabad kirtan create awareness among his address, the VC said improving the quality of important role to play in NSSO and cultural held in honour of the establishments and the that statistics will serve as statistics collected or every corner of life and it programme on data revered guru. The Chatti people, especially the the backbone of decision generated any other should be taught at every collection prepared by Padshahi management younger generation about making only if the quality statistics. He added that level of formal and non- student of Department of thanked the DC for the role of statistics in of the data is authentic these stakeholders have formal education. Prof. Statistics were also shown arrangements put in place socio economic planning and true. Illustrating the individual importance in Musadiq Ahmad Sahaf, at the programme. (KNS) the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Saturday | June 30 | 2018 Why BJP succeeded in hijacking the Modi it is for BJP in 2019 but anti-Emergency struggle? will state allies play along? N Sathiya Moorthy. excessively on its Congress in 2019, through more rival, and continuously visible action on the NIKHIL WAGLE during the Emergency, at a rally in Yavatmal piece either. In fact, there was international ndependent of the drawing a Modi-Rahul ground, which was not (Maharashtra) in 1978 , but the public pressure on Indira, but to lift the Emergency. Bharatiya Janata Party parallel as if it were the exactly lacking in the past very year, political perception is that the party has never JP is also often accused to legitimising the RSS. Iparting company with sole selling point of the BJP years but was not mudslinging transpires with condemned it unequivocally. First of all, it was Ram Manohar Lohia, who the Peoples Democratic campaign, they lost sight of producing the required Egreat urgency on June 26 — to In fact, on Sanjay Gandhi’s birth anniversary, tried to bring together all anti-Congress parties Party in the troubled state the regional parties that results. mark the anniversary of the Emergency the Congress Twitter handle paid tribute to the in 1967. That was the need of the hour. Just like of Jammu and Kashmir, were seeking to take the J&K is one state where BJP imposed in 1975. But this time around, it was a “visionary” leader. today, where the only way the BJP stands come election 2019 and centre-stage. rushed in where lesser notch above normal. Shashi Tharoor has repeatedly called for an challenged is if the Opposition parties unite. Prime Minister Narendra Today, there is greater talk mortal desired otherwise. The BJP issued advertisements criticising the apology from Britain for the colonial During the Emergency, Indira jailed her Modi might be his party’s of possible direct fights of Now, they could tell the Emergency and the Congress, Prime Minister exploitation. Why, then, can’t his own party opponents and that proximity lead to a sole poll mascot, as he was the anti-BJP kind in many voters elsewhere in the Narendra Modi launched an attack on the unequivocally condemn the Emergency on June culmination — the Janata Party. Had the five years earlier. states, if not all, though country that they were Congress at a rally in Mumbai, finance minister 26? Even the Pope has expressed regrets Opposition leaders not come together, people The reasons are no far to much of it still remain as honest and tried their best, Arun Jaitley wrote three blogs and compared regarding the excesses of the church in the would have had to tolerate the excesses of seek. Across the nation, wild guesses for media but it did not pay the Indira Gandhi with Hitler, and vice-president past. Had the Congress too apologised for the Indira and Sanjay Gandhi for a few more years. the BJP has lost most analysts and in the realm expected dividends in the Venkaiah Naidu, wrote an opinion piece and Emergency, it would have rid itself of the guilty The RSS received genuine legitimacy during the regional allies, and is not of theory among possibly larger national interest. proclaimed that this generation wouldn’t conscience. But the leadership needs to have a Rajiv Gandhi years. In 1984, the BJP managed unlikely to lose more of prospective allies. The problem for the BJP in tolerate anything of the kind. big heart for that, which they lack. only two seats in the general elections. The them, between now and the In such a scenario comes 2019 is what it had faced in The reasons behind the overt focus are not The party is still not ready to accept the lifeline, however, to gain mileage was the Lok Sabha polls due by the question, what could 2004. Too much of self- mysterious. The 2019 Lok Sabha elections are Emergency as a black chapter in the history of reversal of Shah Bano judgment, which led to May next. the allies do to strengthen belief implanted by party around the corner. An astute party like the BJP Independent India. On the contrary, their the Ram Janmabhoomi agitation. In 2014, the electoral the NDA tally and also the strategists at one level and wouldn’t let go a chance to tarnish the supporters peddle propaganda of “anarchy” by By allowing to conduct Shilanyas, Rajiv Gandhi contribution of the allies BJP’s numbers, too? It is taken to obnoxiously Congress’ image. Indira’s opponents, which “compelled” her to helped them further. After that, there was no was next to nothing in most here that the loss of unimaginable kind by self- The BJP knows that the tried-and-tested do what she did. looking back for the BJP. The Congress, states and regions where existing allies like the TDP styled volunteers and method of attack is the best form of defence. Had the Opposition leaders not come together, therefore, can be blamed for the rise of the BJP. the NDA swept the polls. If in Andhra Pradesh, and committed ‘Modi bhakts’ Comparing Indira with Hitler made the Indira and Sanjay Gandhi would have continued The only way the Congress can claim to fight anything, barring a few possibly the ruling JD-U who are not card-holding Congress respond to it, and the BJP set the their reign of terror for a few more years. fascism is to first openly admit its past noticeable exceptions, the partner in Bihar, that the members to be reached narrative. The Shah Commission has disputed the theory, mistakes. allies benefited more from drift is more visible than and told to go slow. Narendra Modi: Attack is the best form and there is enough evidence to show she did it In fact, socialists and Marxist communists the ‘Modi wave’, both in just visual. Their votes will remain if of defence. to save her own chair after the Allahabad High should also wear their resistance against the terms of seats won and In Maharashtra, the Shiv their voices can also get However, who gave the BJP the opportunity to Court annulled her election. Emergency as a badge of honour. But, staying their own independent Sena has not formally shriller. The question is if hijack the struggle against Emergency? Along The anti-incumbency against her had peaked true to democracy, the BJP has even hijacked victory margins in walked away, but even any or all of their ‘social with the Jana Sangh and the RSS, organisations due to corruption and inflation. And their agenda. The steady decline of the two is individual constituencies. after BJP boss Amit Shah media antics’ is going to and individuals opposing the Emergency Jayaprakash Narayan (JP ) rode the wave responsible for it. Low on confidence, they even It could well be so again, if had called on Sena chief bring in an additional voter included socialists, the Syndicate Congress, the brilliantly, asking for her resignation. To get out carry their own achievements as a burden 2019 is to be like 2014. The Uddhav Thackeray for or, better still, not lose any Marxist communists and so on. Sarvoday of it, Indira decided to strangle the fundamental today. elections are months away, what seemed to be a or many from the 2004 activist Prabhakar Sharma had even immolated rights of the people. Authoritarian leaders often This entire situation is worrisome. There is no and anything can happen reconciliation effort, the figures. himself in protest against Indira's Emergency. blame the Opposition for their own dearth of common citizens who believe in between now and then, for latter has not stopped It is also this kind of self- anyone to draw definitive attacking PM Modi and the inflicted wounds that the Thousands of political activists were jailed. wrongdoings. Indira did exactly that. democracy. Why should we expect only political conclusions of the kind, as Centre for alleged wrong party should be wary of, Young Turks in the Congress, Chandrashekhar, For the past 43 years, the Congress has been parties to fight authoritarianism? was possible five years policies and leadership. but for which the existing Mohan Dhariya, Krishna Kant were put behind propagating that JP asked the police and the Not a single party in India has the moral right. back. In Punjab, the BJP can do allies in many states may bars. Senior Congress leaders like Babu Army to disobey Indira’s orders. And rather Deification of a leader has superseded the At that time, no one was in without the Akali Dal ally, not have had any reason to Jagjivan Ram and Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna successfully. However, JP had asked the force to ideology of the party. Yesterday it was "Indira is any great doubt about or so would it seem, but walk away, or consider had quit the party before the historic 1977 disobey unconstitutional orders. How is it India"; today, it is "Har Har Modi". which party or alliance does not know how to shed doing so. elections. wrong to appeal to the law enforcement Mass sterilisations took a huge toll on the poor would form the the ‘weight’, a process it Likewise, if someone Then why is the RSS and the BJP seen as the agencies to abide by the law of the land? Even Muslims, OBCs and Dalits during Indira’s government, or who would had begun after election thought that shriller their major force behind resisting the Emergency? In Rahul Gandhi can say it if he feels Modi is regime. Cow terrorism is persecuting the become prime minister. 2014 but could not voices get on controversial fact, during the twilight of the Emergency, the misusing the police. Muslims during Modi’s. Dalits are being Yet, even the BJP was complete, as the slip-up issues of the Hindutva then RSS chief, Balasaheb Deoras, had even Just before the Emergency, JP addressed a huge harassed even today. Political opponents have pleasantly surprised by the began showing, even if only kind, there could be written apology letters to Indira. Several RSS gathering at the Ramlila Maidan, where he not been picked up and jailed en-mass so far, number of seats it won as a slowly. another round of electoral workers walked out of jail after issuing famously said, “Sihasan khali karo, janata aa like it happened during the Indira's Emergency, party and alliance, and Of course, Jammu and polarisation, they need to apologies. Atal Bihari Vajpayee also agreed to all rahi hai (Abidcate the throne, here come the even the huge victory Kashmir, where the BJP remember that every such government terms before walking out on parole, people).” but selected activists have been charged with being Naxals for standing up to suppression of margins in individual pulled the plug from the attempt had only ended in which was disclosed by Subramanian Swamy In this rally, JP, according to a myth spread by states and constituencies. Mehbooba Mufti-led a failure for the party. dissent. in an article written in 2000. How did the BJP Congress cheerleaders, appealed to the people All this thus well for the coalition government, is a The BJP too needs the succeed in brushing these facts under the to capsise the government. But he was no Bal The credibility of the judiciary has taken a BJP and Modi as long as stand-alone. They did not middle-of-the-road non- carpet? The guilty conscience of the Congress Thackeray or Akbaruddin Owaisi. JP had hit,there are accusations of media being similar trends are bettered contest the LS or even the committed voters, who are and every other political party opposing the BJP stressed that Indira had no moral right to stay censored and a section of it is already crawling. in election 2019, or assembly polls together. also the deciding factor in is responsible for it. During the 60-odd years of on as PM, and that she should resign. The middle class has remained consistently anything close to the status If anything, the famed most elections. They voted being in power, the Congress made several There was another conspiracy theory spread by indifferent. quo as becomes possible. ‘Modi charisma’ is not for Modi in 2014, but it is mistakes. Ghosts of the 1984 riots still haunt Indira supporters. That JP was a "CIA agent" There is no end to the debate between "your" The question is, what if incapable of turning a not clear if they would do the grand old party. And its own position on the and an international plot was being hatched to Emergency and "my" emergency. The need of ‘anti-incumbency’ of the possible political adversity so wholesale now in 2019, Emergency, even after all these years, remains destabilise Indira. This theory was so hilarious, the hour is to oppose the draconian idea behind 2004 and 2014 kind were to flowing from the inability to if the party did not change ambiguous. it did not resonate among the citizenry, and the Emergency, irrespective of whether it is revisit election 2019? contain terrorism in J&K its campaign focus and Indira Gandhi later regretted the excesses does not deserve more than two lines in this declared or undeclared. Having focussed into an electoral advantage style. No, Kashmir is not burning. Saying so only helps Pakistan

play a significant role in reducing the Hurriyat and PoK political recruitment into militant ranks. leaders on the same table as The youth have been fed with dreams Pakistan. Thus, while peaceniks may of “azadi” which local leaders know continue mentioning talks, it appears HARSHA KAKAR is never feasible. No political nowhere on the horizon as apart outreach has ever been attempted to from the Hurriyat, there are no here is a general perception change this view. It is this unrealistic visible stakeholders. being projected through dream alongside the funding of stone Thus, with no political solution in Tmultiple sources of media, via throwing that has continued to breed sight, security forces would continue editorials, opinions and prime time violence. operating as they have been over the debates, that the situation in The deployment of the NSG is being years, controlling levels of violence, Kashmir had deteriorated and hence justified by a section of the media as reducing the number of militants and the BJP has withdrawn support, being due to the deteriorating eliminating those being infiltrated. preferring governor’s rule. The true situation. This perception is false. Pak would not cease supporting reasons for withdrawal are mainly Their deployment, akin to those of levels of violence, as for them there political — and stem from the the Graud (air force commandos) and is no other option and with minimum party’s desperation to retain its hold MARCOS (naval commandos) is to investment it provides them with of the Jammu belt, which it was fast hone their skills through live maximum gains and international losing. engagement, rather than just normal publicity. It also enables them to It was evident that Jammu and training, as was the norm. resort to India bashing in Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Over the years, levels of violence in international forums. Mufti was more concerned about the the Valley have risen and fallen, Thus, realistically, Kashmir is Valley — it being her electoral base however peace and resolution of neither burning nor is the situation — and facing Pakistan’s proxy war whose meaning remains ambiguous if it interferes with their operations. approach of the state police, which dispute have alluded the region. alarming. It is being so projected than Jammu and Ladakh. Stating — and not through a “hard Thus, the phrases “deteriorating would be freed from the shackles of Security forces have on numerous only for political purposes. The hype political reasons for its withdrawal approach”. situation” and “hard approach” are political interference, an aspect occasions brought the situation being blown up by the media only would impact the reputation and The Valley has been in its present purely political misnomers, which the Jammu and Kashmir DGP under conditions of “near normalcy”, adds to the perception across the standing of the BJP, because when it disturbed form for some time now. projected by the BJP, aimed at aptly described in an interview, only to lose ground as there has been nation. joined the coalition, the situation was According to me, the levels of garnering credit for future Army “every political party has its no political push for resolution. This projection is immensely no different, hence it was looking for violence of 2016, post the elimination successes, which it knows would compulsions”. The other visible “Demands for talks with damaging as it provides Pakistan a trigger, or an incident, and the of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Burhan come about, as also to justify reasons difference would be that pardons stakeholders” has been a vague with more ammunition to damage assassination of senior Kashmiri Wani, are an aberration. The Army for its withdrawal from the coalition granted to stone throwers may be phrase used by peaceniks. No one India’s standing, and to enhance the journalist Shujaat Bukhari provided has operated in the same manner, government. withdrawn. has clearly defined “stakeholders”. morale of their supported militant just that. employing the same tactics, with There would however be some major Local youth joining militancy has If the words of groups. The reports on the deteriorating miniscule changes based on the benefits of operating under the been billed as an indicator of stated in an interview to The Tribune Internally, these comments are situation appear to have been guided perceptions of commanders, prior to governor’s rule, especially in the deteriorating law and order. The on June 24 are to be considered, exploited by anti-national elements, by the BJP’s comments that security implementation of the NICO when it Valley. The state surrender policy, same has been happening because of there would never be talks, as the including the Hurriyat, to stir more forces would now have full freedom came into effect and post the which could not be cleared due to the glorification of eliminated local Hurriyat’s demands are beyond the violence and shout from the rooftops to act and regain control in the Valley establishment of governor’s rule. differences in the ruling coalition, militants and the deaths of those acceptance of any government. He against security forces. There is a and were evidently blown up by an The only difference was that most would now be approved, so would be either caught in the crossfire of stated, “There are two ways out - need for more responsible ever-obliging media. militant leaders earlier came from the rehabilitation policy. encounters or attempting to disrupt grant the right of self-determination statements and the projection of the The BJP has gone a step further Pakistan, but are now local. Investigations by the NIA and ED into operations. under the UN resolutions or hold correct perspective before the further in mentioning that security There won’t be any change in the the Hurriyat’s Hawala transactions, The state police, immediately after talks between Delhi and Islamabad, national and international forces can now employ a “hard Army’s approach, tactics and which were pushed to the the declaration of governor’s rule, Srinagar and Muzaffarabad (capital community. approach”. Peaceniks, and to some weaponry. It will continue to smoke backburner by the PDP-led has issued directions to control of Pakistan occupied Kashmir).” Essentially, the truth about talks and extent Mehbooba, have been stating out terrorists as hither to fore, government that had hoped for a burials, preventing militant presence The present government has relevant stakeholders needs to be at multiple fora that a resolution to employ minimum force, call parents breakthrough in talks, would now be and speeches, which was resisted by categorically stated talks and terror spelt out by those supporting this Kashmir would only be through talks of local terrorists hoping for their visible again. governments dominated by Valley- cannot go together as also no concept, rather than being with all “stakeholders” — a word surrender and counter stone-pelting A major benefit would be in the based political parties. This would government in history would have perennially ambiguous. the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Saturday| June 30 | 2018 DSEK reviews infra upgradation, Workshop on NID Scheme held DDC tours flood-

online along with DPR. The educational scenario final grant of registration prone areas and approval will be Kupwara for which land decided by the acquisition has already Empowered Committee for been made in a wide the eligibility of the campus area of 4 Kanals Industrial unit on the of land. basis of availability of Later, Director along with Budget to decide the District Development eligibility for registration Commissioner and Chief under the scheme," She Education Officer Kupwara explained. visited the auditorium It was said that units being constructed at NL CORRESPONDENT three states which are which have commenced Hanga Mawar which shall SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 Jammu & Kashmir, production on or after be taken over by the Himachal Pradesh and June 15, 2017, will be NL CORRESPONDENT lives and property. Education Department for Directorate of Industries Uttrakhand. In this allowed to register with SHOPIAN, JUNE 29 The DDC pressed for the exposure and co- and Commerce organized Scheme, an overall DIPP portal up to making a list of curricular activities of the an awareness workshop subsidy is enhanced to Rs September 30, 2018. District Development vulnerable flood-prone NL CORRESPONDENT of Ustad Ghar in Kupwara students. on New Industrial 5 crore from earlier Rs 3 Preferences will be given Commissioner Shopian areas, location of related SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 town which is being built On the occasion, Director Development (NID) crore in organized as well to MSME units. Interested Gazanfar Ali today infrastructure viz dozers, in over an area of 2 Kanals also announced that a Scheme to disseminate as unorganized sector. can send their queries to conducted an extensive sandbags, boats, divers, Director School Education of land and for which in state level Children's information among the She further informed that tour of the flood-prone swimmers, vehicles, Kashmir (DSEK) Dr G.N. initial phase festival, in which students entrepreneurs at Sanat the Ministry had recently [email protected] areas of the district. dewatering pumps Itoo conducted a detailed administration has from Jammu will also Ghar here today. launched the web portal and [email protected]. The DDC was besides telephone tour of district Kupwara released an amount of five participate, shall be On the occasion, Joint for Industrial Development Principal Secretary Industries accompanied by Executive numbers of in-charge of along with a team of lakh to be followed by the organized in the Bungs Secretary Department of Scheme for the Himalayan and Commerce Department Engineer Flood Control, related department and officers of Education next instalment of Rs 27 Valley soon. Industrial Policy and States which is available Shalinder Kumar highlighted and other concerned agencies. Department. lakh. It was said that such a Promotion (DIPP) Ministry on www.dipp.nic.in. the benefits of New Industrial officers, engineers, and He also called for close He paid a surprise visit to The Ustad Ghar is meant mega festival will help of Industries and "All eligible units would Development Scheme to the other district officers. coordination between the DIET Kupwara, various for the accommodation of interaction of students on Commerce Government of have to register under the participants. On the occasion, DDC departments to ensure schools of and teachers of the border the state level and various India Dr Vandana Kumar scheme through this Directors of Industries and passed on spot directions timely rescue and BHSS Kupwara where he areas of Machil, Keran, cultural and co-curricular informed that the central portal. Then units will Commerce Kashmir and to the concerned to rehabilitation. interacted with the , Jumagund etc. programmes shall mark government had notified become eligible to receive students. The Director This would solve the long Jammu, MD SIDCO, MD construct culvert at Municipalities were the occasion of the new industrial all government benefits. also visited BOSE sub- pending demands of SICOP, Representatives of all Hirpora. He called for directed to ensure upcoming festival. development schemes for Applicant has to apply office Kupwara in the teachers of such areas Trade Bodies, Members of close coordination clearance of all drains capacity of Secretary J&K who used to face FICCI and other concerned between the departments well in advance in the Board of School Education accommodation problems Info Deptt accords warm officers attended the and other agencies to town to avoid any water and took stock of the in Kupwara. workshop. safeguard the precious blockage due to rains. functioning there. DSEK also reviewed the He also took stock of the ongoing constructions send-off to retirees Chairman J&K Bank announces ongoing construction work work of BOSE building in occasion. ambulance & bank branch at Baba Rishi Progress on EMR Schools, The officers and staff of DIPR wished the retiring Inaugurates ATM at the shrine Hostels reviewed Senior Assistant a happy and prosperous post- banking services to the retirement life. remotest of the areas in the NL CORRESPONDENT stressed upon the Housing On the occasion, Director J&K State. The newly SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 Board authorities to Information and other complete the ongoing inaugurated ATM and officers presented a shawl, Secretary Tribal Affairs work within the stipulated upcoming business unit memento and bouquet to Department, Salma time as per the shall benefit the catchment the Syed Nazir as a token Hameed, today convened a memorandum of area comprising of 15 of appreciation to his meeting to review understanding (MoU) adjacent villages facilitating services for the construction work on signed between Housing local traders besides NL CORRESPONDENT (Headquarters), Saajid Department. Eklaya Model Residential Board and the Tribal thousands of devotees who SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 Yehaya Naqash, Deputy Meanwhile, a warm NL CORRESPONDENT The Chairman was visit the Shrine from across (EMR) Schools and Affairs Department. Director (AV), Rakesh farewell was also accorded Hostels being undertaken She asked the Director Directorate of Information Dubey, and other senior SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 accompanied by President and outside the state. On the to Assistant Information occasion, the chairman by Housing Board. Tribal Affairs to and Public Relations today officers and staff of DIPR Officer, Kashmir Bureau of Abdul Rashid Shegan, Zonal As a humble gesture stressed for promoting Director Tribal Affairs personally monitor the held a function to bid an were present on the Information New Delhi, Head (North) Fayaz Ahmad towards providing the best social harmony as envisaged Mohammad Rafi, progress of the work on affectionate farewell to occasion. Veena Dhar, after attaining Siddiqui, Vice Presidents of facilities to the devotees by the Sufi Saints of the Managing Director EMR Schools and hostels. Senior Assistant Syed The Director Information superannuation today. and other senior officials of paying obeisance at the valley. Earlier addressing the Housing Board Manmohan During the meeting, the Nazir, who attained described Nazir as an She had been serving the the bank including branch Shrine of revered Sufi Baba audience, Zonal Head North Singh, Special Secretary Secretary Tribal Affairs superannuation after upright and an honest Bureau for last 27 years. head () Zaffar Payamuddin (popularly Fayaz Ahmed Siddiqui Tribal Affairs Mohammad was informed that the serving the Department for official who always did his Officials on the occasion Iqbal. SDM Tangmarg Shabir known as Baba Rishi), J&K highlighted the role of the Sharif Choudhary and works being executed are almost three decades. work diligently. Services of termed Ms Dhar as an Ahmed, members from the Bank will donate an bank in catering to the other concerned attended as per the required quality Director Information, Tariq the Nazir which he honest and hardworking management of the Baba ambulance to the Shrine banking needs of people by the meeting. norms and will be Ahmad Zargar, Joint rendered for the employee and wished her a Reshi Shrine headed by the under our Corporate Social formulating customized On the occasion, Hameed completed on time. Director Information Department were highly prosperous and joyful Imam, Peer Mohammad Responsibility (CSR) policy. products tailored as per the appreciated on the post-retirement life. Akbar, representatives of Besides, the bank shall be local trade unions and local needs in different National Statistics Day observed Disaster management establishing a full-fledged officials of Police regions of the state. business unit (branch) there Department were also Concluding the event, Vice district is 14036 Sq kms training held in the coming months. This present on the occasion. President Karanjit Singh with 5 Sub Divisions, 8 was announced by the J&K Notably, the management of presented the vote of thanks. Tehsils, 20 Blocks while as Bank Chairman & CEO, Notably, the chairman on NL CORRESPONDENT Authority conducted the the shrine felicitated the 95 Panchayats. It was also Parvez Ahmed, while behalf of the gathering PULWAMA, JUNE 29 preparedness programme chairman (performed Dastar given out that there are speaking at the inauguration present on the occasion which was followed by the Bandi) on the occasion. 129 villages, 127 inhabited of an Automated Teller congratulated the sikh A day-long disaster mock drill for community Addressing the gathering, villages with 1,40,802 Machine (ATM) amid a large community on the eve of management awareness volunteers. The training Chairman and CEO Parvez population in the district. gathering of devotees, local Guru Hargobind Ji's programme was held at focussed on first-aid and other Ahmed highlighted the role The meeting was told that residents and business birthday. Pulwama during which rescue techniques to of J&K Bank in providing NL CORRESPONDENT timely statistical data and in the district there is one community. Extending this KARGIL, JUNE 29 information to enrich the volunteers were imparted minimize losses during any state-of-the-art banking District Hospital, 26 CHC with training to deal with disaster. Experts urged the Pension Adalat annual publication and and PHC, 123 Sub Centres, services will facilitate the calamities in a coordinated youth to come forward for increasing number of The National Statistics other daily routine works. 218 Primary Schools, 273 manner. CSSS J&K such trainings and learn the visitors at the revered concludes at Kargil Day was today observed in He also instructed the Middle Schools, 66 High district Kargil at NIC concerned for weekly supported By Caritas India, in requisite skills as usually, they shrine to have easy access and Higher Secondary NL CORRESPONDENT The AG asked the Conference Hall under price data of essential collaboration with State are the first responders during to the cash. Schools with 71.34 literacy KARGIL, JUNE 29 pensioners of district Leh Chairmanship of the accommodations. Disaster Management such times. Deputy Commissioner and Later, Deputy percentage in the district. Shri Amarnathji Yatra to attend the scheduled CEO Kargil, Vikas Kundal. Commissioner released Among others, Additional A three-day Pension Adalat programme and take The Day is marked as the annual publication Deputy Commissioner, (PA) conducted by the benefit of the Adalat as the birth anniversary of India's "District Statistical Hand Kargil Imtayaz Kacho and DC inspects facilities for yatries Office of the Accountant main aim of the organizing eminent statistician Late Book" among the Heads of the various General (AG) concluded at of PA in Leh was to aware Mahalanobis. participants. Departments including Kargil today. During the PA, the maximum pensioners NL CORRESPONDENT The DC while taking an on- pilgrims there. Deputy Commissioner in While giving the Statistical Chief Medical Officer, CEO, pensioners were given about the problems and SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 the-spot inspection of the Dr Shah also directed the his address urged the data of Kargil district, it Chief Horticulture Officer clarifications and replied issues confronting by them holding area instructed the concerned for improving departments to cooperate was apprised that the and other concerned with regard to fixation and in settling their pension Deputy Commissioner concerned departments for the basic facilities including with the DSEO in providing geographical area of the attended the meeting. other pension-related cases. Srinagar, Dr Syed Abid making a fire tender and an sanitation at the holding matters on the spot. A good At Kargil, at least 400 Rasheed Shah, Friday ambulance available there. area. He was informed that number of pensioners took pensioners and state LAWDA demolishes illegal structures visited the holding area for He also instructed for additional toilets are being advantage of the Adalat government servants came Amarnath pilgrims at enhancing facilities constructed there for the and also appreciated the to PA for various pension NL CORRESPONDENT statement said. The Naka material in the prohibited Pantha Chowk here to allowing for increased convenience of the pilgrims. move started by the AG and pay related matters. In SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 party of the Enforcement area of Dal/Nageen Lakes inspect the facilities capacity for It was informed that a nodal Srinagar. addition, service books of Wing headed by without permission. available for yatries there. accommodating more officer has been designated According to AG Shourjo 25 pensioners have been Continuing with its Demolition In-charge laid He said the demolition to ensure smooth and Chatterjee, similar Pension collected for revision of demolition drive to remove nakas at different spots of drive will continue and hassle-free operation of the Adalat shall be held in Leh their pension under 7th illegally raised structures, Dal jurisdiction in which elements creating hurdles Power shutdown langar at the holding area. district from July 2 to 4. Pay Commission. the Lakes and Waterways one tripper ferrying in the process will be dealt Development Authority construction material under law. According to NL CORRESPONDENT Incessant Rains (LAWDA) through its bearing registration No: the Lakes and Waterways SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 Enforcement Wing JK01N - 4779 illegally was Development Authority demolished several illegal intercepted and Joint Control Room set up in Ang (LAWDA), the general According to the Power Controller Srinagar, to carry out constructions/structures subsequently an FIR was routine and preventive maintenance works including public is requested not to in various areas of its lodged in the case and the repair and branch cutting, shutdown of 140 MVA, 132/33 NL CORRESPONDENT incessant rainfall in the 7006294862, control room jurisdiction. Enforcement vehicle seized handed undertake any KV grid stations Rawalpora shall be taken on June 30, SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 district. at the DC Office at 0193- Officer of LAWDA said the over to Police Station construction in the 2018, shutdown of -Rawalpora Circuit Ist on July The control room shall 222337, 9419047052, structures were Harwan. The Enforcement territorial jurisdiction of 02-03, Bemina-Rawalpora Circuit 2nd on July 05, Bemina- The Anantnag function round-the-clock to 9419036725, ADC Anantnag demolished at Saida Officer said that people the LAWDA without Rawalpora Circuit Ist on July 07 and Pampore-Rawalpora administration has set up a tackle the situation arising at 9419027001, PCR Kadal, Saderbal, residing in the LAWDA seeking permission from Circuit Ist on July 08, 2018 from 9 am to 6 pm. Besides, the joint control room with from the inclement weather Anantnag at 01932222870, Doulatabad and Habak. jurisdiction are directed to the competent authority, shutdown of Wanganpora-Safakadal 33 KV line shall be representatives from all situation prevalent in the SDM Dooru at 8825017087, The enforcement wing of not undertake any sort of an official statement said. taken on June 30, 2018, from 10 am to 3 pm and shutdown concerned departments at district. SDM Pahalgam at LAWDA was also stressed illegal constructions and "Illegal constructions, if of receiving stations Fateh Kadal and Khanyar shall also the district headquarters The general public has 9419055444, SDM to continue demolition Tripper / load-carrier undertaken, will be be taken on July 02, 2018 from 10 am to 4 pm. for the general public to been asked to contact the at 9906577554 drive against illegal owners are asked to not demolished by the The power supply to the areas fed by these receiving/grid provide any assistance Flood Control Room at and SDM Kokernag at constructions, the carry any construction authority." (KNS) stations shall remain affected on the said date and time. required in view of the 0193-222519, 9419006260, 94190408004. 8 the northlines HOME & GARDEN Jammu | Saturday | June 30 | 2018

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A balcony for instance, from from the outside, so that it helps maintain a when you are feeling hungry. doors and windows is a good and be safe. of pebbles filled with where they can water the plants regularly. low temperature and not get heated up. the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Saturday | June 30 | 2018 Jharkhand police rescue four abducted cops Puri temple priests allege defamation from clutches of Pathalgadi supporters over President visit row Ranchi, Jun 29 behest of Pathalgarhi Khunti police rescued four leaders John Jonas Tiru Bhubaneswar, Jun 29 “No one is supposed to go policemen who were and Yusuf Purty. The Priests of the Jagannath near the President as per allegedly abducted by leaders allegedly wanted temple in Puri have the protocol. We have got Pathalgadi supporters to teach them a lesson for accused government the matter inquired by Puri earlier this week during a entering the village. authorities and the temple collector and SP and the search operation at Jhiling Police also took Father administration of defaming servitors have been Bera village in the wee Alfanso Aien, a Christian them over the alleged identified,” Mohapatra hours of Friday. priest heading the school misbehaviour meted out to said. The policemen, including from where the women President Ram Nath Kovind Temple management three house guards of BJP were abducted, into and his wife during their sources said the incident parliamentarian Karia custody for allegedly visit to the temple in revealing details of the were persistent despite was triggered as the Puri Munda, were allegedly deputy inspector general between police and the trying to hush up the March. March 18 incident. previous orders that district collector and the abducted in retaliation for AV Homkar. villagers took root when crime. On June 26, a police Damodara Mahasuara, The minutes said President President would not sign SP wanted to ‘fix’ temple a police crackdown Pathalgadi, a controversial five women tribal activists team raided Udburu village president of Suara Kovind and his wife Savita any register. servitors over their conducted in connection practice adopted by many working with a Christian to arrest Purty but he Mahasuara Nijog, the Kovind were reportedly “One of them had misbehaviour with officials with the gang rape of five tribal villages, involves the NGO were abducted by six managed to escape. They temple cooks’ body, lodged nudged and pushed by reportedly acted as family during 2016 Rath Yatra. anti-human trafficking declaration of gram sabhas motorcycle-borne men then proceeded to attach a complaint against Puri three servitors (priests of priest of the President’s At least six such priests activists 10 days ago. The as the only sovereign while they were performing his properties. collector Arvind Agarwal the temple). father and was fervently had misbehaved with the abduction of the fourth authority — rejecting the a street play at RC Mission The same day, a mob of and former chief “Some servitors had requesting the President to district collector and person, constable supremacy of the state School in Khunti’s Kochang nearly 300 Pathalgadi administrator of Sri brushed against the sign. The President was abused him in foul Nagendra Singh, had not government as well as the village on the afternoon of supporters attacked Jagannath Temple President and the clearly not amused by language during the car been revealed to the media. Centre. Community June 19. They were former Lok Sabha deputy Administration, Pradeep President’s wife which was this,” said an official who festival after the officer “We rescued the four from leaders usually install huge allegedly taken to a speaker Karia Munda’s Jena. frowned upon by the was present during stopped the family Jhiling Bera village on stone plaques and forested area and raped. house in Chandidih village “They are trying to offend President’s office. Then the Kovind’s visit. members of the priests Friday morning. We were signboards outside their After the incident, police and abducted the three us before the whole nation President stepped forward Though the president’s from climbing the chariot conducting the search tribal settlements across arrested two local police guards — identified and fully prepared to take to put his head at the foot of office did not file a as per rules. operation when the Khunti, Simdega, Gumla residents — Ajub Sandi as Subodh Kujur, Vinod action against us,” he said, the Ratnasinghasana a complaint, chief The controversy over Pathalgadi supporters who and West Singhbhum and Ashish Longo — who Kerketta and Suyom Surin. two days after the minutes ‘khuntia mekap’ (one of the administrator of Jagannath Kovind’s visit has come at a had abducted the guards districts to dissuade confessed to raping the Police said the rifles of the temple hundreds of priests) did Temple, Pradipta time when the Supreme fled, leaving them behind,” outsiders from entering. women and even forcing snatched from them are yet administrative committee not make way,” it said. Mohapatra said there was Court has constituted a said South Chhotanagpur This particular stand-off them to drink urine at the to be recovered. meeting were leaked, Sources said the priests a “breach in protocol”. committee to prevent exploitation of devotees and proper management of Monsoon covers entire India, Jabalpur cops make chain snatcher undergo the temple. Responding to a petition by a Cuttack-based lawyer 17 days ahead of schedule surgery to recover stolen jewellery early this month, the apex court asked the state easterly rains, it has taken Bhopal, Jun 29 and they assured that the government to take the rain to the entire Police in Madhya Pradesh’s operation would be safe. adequate measures to country early, Mohapatra Jabalpur did not go The endoscopic surgery prevent harassment of added. The four-month bananas to retrieve a stolen took five minutes and we devotees. monsoon season normally good swallowed by a had the evidence in our Last month, a devotee from begins from June 1 and snatcher and opted for the hands,” additional Maharashtra was allegedly ends on September 30. surgical path to retrieve a superintendent of police assaulted by the servitors Deepak Shukla said as he This year, monsoon traditional gold chain from and his gold pendant his stomach. displayed the jewellery snatched inside the touched Kerala on May 29, during a press conference. three days ahead of its Two men on a motorcycle Jagannath temple as he did He added that Dumar Suraj not pay the amount normal onset date of June snatched a mangalsutra from 70-year-old Kalavati was fine. demanded by the priests. New Delhi, Jun 29 Its normal date to reach 1. It battered the western swallowed the evidence in stolen gold chain. Yadav, who was lying in bed “We are questioning both of The servitors abused and coast in the first half of a desperate attempt to They, however, had to wait The monsoon has covered Sriganganagar was July 15. in the courtyard of her them and there is evidence beat his wife as well for the entire country, 17 days “The monsoon today June. cover his tracks. An X-ray for at least two days before that they were involved in house in Defence Colony, later revealed that the the chain finally slithered paying them a lower ahead of its normal onset covered the entire However, after a brief lull, other loots also,” Shukla on Wednesday at around piece of jewellery was out of the thief’s system. amount of money. date, the India country,” additional it made a steady advance. said. 4:45pm. ensconced in his guts. Police in Jabalpur opted for Chief secretary Aditya Meteorological director general Mritunjay On Thursday, it reached The police, who were The Mumbai Police were the surgical procedure on The district’s Prasad Padhi tried to play Department (IMD) said on Mohapatra said on Friday. Kerala, a day ahead of its informed about the faced with a similar Dumar and recovered the superintendent of police down the issue, saying Friday. The monsoon covers the schedule. incident, tracked down the problem in 2016 and they jewellery within five Shashikant Shukla has there is no need to have The monsoon reached entire country by July 1 but The monsoon deficiency, two accused - Suraj Dumar, had taken the messier minutes on Thursday. announced a reward of Rs any further discussion on Sriganganagar, its last West Rajasthan gets which until early this week 20, and Raju Thapa, 25. banana route. They force- “We consulted doctors at 10,000 to the team that this as the chief outpost in the country rainfall later, he said. was 10%, went down to 6% But moments before they fed four dozen bananas to the Subhash Chandra Bose nabbed the accused and administrator has already located in west Rajasthan. But this year, due to good on Friday. were arrested, Dumar the snatcher to recover the Medical College in Jabalpur recovered the jewellery. clarified on the issue. Tripura cuts internet, SMS service to curb Crime branch to probe sexual assault rumours after three die in lynchings charges against Kerala priests

New Delhi, Jun 29 been beaten to death on an hour. soldiers unsuccessfully Thiruvananthapuram, the information to three of Authorities in Tripura suspicion of stealing “It was a sudden and tried to break up the crowd Jun 29 his colleagues in the clergy, have cut internet access cattle. vicious attack and they by firing warning shots. Kerala director general of who also joined in. after crazed mobs beat The victims, one of whom didn’t get time to escape. Spokesman Das identified police Loknath Behra on The husband said he came three people to death in was tasked by authorities Our teams reached on the the victim as Zahir Khan. A Friday directed the crime to know about the issue the latest cases of with warning people spot and could only rescue soldier was also critically branch to investigate when he checked his bank lynchings sparked by false against hoaxes, perished the driver,” Das said. injured. Photos of the allegations of blackmail and details, only to chance upon sexual assault against five the transactional details of a rumours spread on in three separate incidents Hours before in West aftermath showed the priests of the Malankara hotel booking. Upon being smartphones, officials said on Thursday. Tripura district south of men’s badly dented minibus Orthodox church. confronted, the woman Friday. People in Sabroom, some Agartala, a nearly 1,000 with its windows smashed. Ernakulam superintendent broke down and confessed Internet and SMS services 130 kilometres from state strong mob attacked four Hours before in the same of police (crime branch) that she was being were suspended for 48 capital Agartala, attacked traders from northern area, a mob set upon an Sabu Mathew will head the blackmailed and sexually hours from Thursday 2pm “rumour buster” Sukanta Uttar Pradesh state, killing unidentified woman after investigation under the also pushed for the filing of India, alleged that his wife exploited by the priests. to maintain peace, the Chakraborty with sticks one and leaving the others she was spotted by supervision of Kochi range a case in this regard. had an affair with one of the Although the issue was police said in a release. and bricks as he was critically injured. residents walking around inspector general of police S The issue had cropped up priests before their initially confined to the The killings are just the warning people on a The four took refuge inside their village, Das said. Sreejith, his office said. before the church marriage, and he continued diocesan level, an audio clip latest in India to be megaphone against fake a paramilitary camp after The woman in her 40s was Although police had initially authorities in mid-May, to exploit her even released by the husband sparked by false rumours information. hundreds of people beaten with batons and said that a case cannot be when a member of the afterwards. surfaced on the social of gangs of child Tripura police said it was believing them to be child dragged across the village filed unless a complaint is Niranom diocese in central On the day of their media – causing immense kidnappers spreading like unclear what sparked the kidnappers chased their as tribal residents chanted lodged, the decision was Kerala complained that five daughter’s baptism, the embarrassment to the wildfire on smartphone attack. vehicle after they stopped “death to child lifters”, taken after the National priests of the church were wife confessed this before church. The man is heard messaging service Das, the spokesman, told for a tea break on a road. police said. Commission of Women sexually exploiting his wife another priest of the church. saying in the recording that WhatsApp in recent AFP that the man died on But the mob entered the No arrests have been made directed the director for many years on the basis However, instead of while he wants all the months. the spot and that his driver base and dragged all four in the cases but authorities general of police to probe of a confession made to one addressing her problem, he priests defrocked, he does The victims are usually not was injured in a frenzied from the car, attacking them said they were questioning the allegations. Former chief of them. allegedly began exploiting not want his wife’s identity locals. People have also attack that lasted nearly with sticks and rods as suspects. minister VS Achuthanandan The man, a non-resident of her too. He later passed on to become public. UK defends denial of residency rights to Rapists burden on earth, don’t deserve Indian professionals, say they are guilty of misconduct to live, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

London, Jun 29 leave to remain (ILR) under been lobbying ministers Bhopal, Jun 29 We will request the high is evidence against him. The United Kingdom a national security clause. through major protests Madhya Pradesh Chief court and the Supreme We will ensure through government has defended At the conclusion of the outside the UK Parliament Minister Shivraj Singh Court to make a similar fast track courts that he Chouhan said here on provision so that culprits will get capital its controversial decision to first phase of the review, since early this year. Friday that rapists were in such crimes get capital punishment at the deny residency rights to UK minister for “The very fact that these “burden on the earth” and punishment at the earliest,” the chief hundreds of highly skilled immigration Caroline appeals are being allowed do not deserve to live. earliest,” he added. minister said. professionals, including Nokes reported in a letter on human rights grounds He also condemned the The Madhya Pradesh The incident had taken Indians, who made legally to the House of Commons’ should hopefully prevent incident in Mandsaur, Assembly had place on Tuesday evening acceptable amendments to influential Home Affairs the future disproportionate where an eight-year-old unanimously passed a Bill when the minor was their tax records, claiming Select Committee (HASC) use of this clause and girl was allegedly raped last year awarding death waiting for her family the applicants caught up in that her department’s prevent applicants having by a man, who abducted penalty to those found members outside her the visa row are guilty of decision to refuse “Although the earnings applicants won their to challenge Home Office her from outside her guilty of raping girls aged school in order to go misconduct. applications under issues were considered on appeals in at least 38 decisions in court,” school. 12 and below. home. The accused, Irfan Following a long-drawn Paragraph 322(5) of the appeal, the majority were instances — a figure Bhardwaj said. “Yeh darinde dharti par On the Mandsaur episode, alias Bhaiyu (20) campaign by the Highly UK’s immigration rules due overturned solely on expected to go up once the “It does show they (Home bojh hai. Yeh dharti par Chouhan said, “It was a abducted her and took Skilled Migrants Group, the to a discrepancy in human rights grounds review into the remaining Office) were making jeevit rahne ke layak nahi painful incident. We are her to the bus stand area, UK Home Office had opened reported earnings had been rather than because of 1,671 cases is completed in mistakes. This should tell hai,” (These beasts are a with the (victim’s) family where he raped her in the a review into Tier 1 “correct”. decision-making errors the next few weeks. them that at the very least burden on the earth. They and keeping an eye on the bushes near Laxman (General) visa cases The letter, however, also relating to earnings,” Nokes “It just proves our point not to refuse people where do not deserve to live),” girl’s condition. Her Darwaja, police have said. involving teachers, doctors, acknowledged that the said. about Paragraph 322(5) there are serious human Chouhan told reporters at condition is improving The accused, who even lawyers and engineers from review had thrown up 38 The Highly Skilled Migrants being used rights grounds, such as his residence. and I am in constant tried to kill her by slitting countries like India, cases of Home Office Group expressed shock at disproportionately,” said family ties in the UK and “In cases of rape, we have touch with the doctors.” her throat using a knife, Pakistan and Bangladesh refusals being overturned the minister’s attempt to Aditi Bhardwaj, coordinator young children involved,” made a provision for trial “The accused has already was arrested on being refused indefinite and allowed on appeal. downplay this figure, where of the group, which has Bhardwaj said. in the fast track courts. been arrested and there Wednesday night. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Saturday | June 30 | 2018 Gagan Narang, Jitu Rai, Mehuli Former champ Serena Williams faces Inter-college competitions Ghosh fail to make cut for of JU from Aug 27 Asian Games shooting squad Arantxa Rus in Wimbledon first round New Delhi, Jun 29 JAMMU, Jun 29 London, Jun 29 Serena, who won Broady, while 2004 The Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, The seasoned Gagan Narang, Jitu Rai and young Mehuli Serena Williams will face Wimbledon in her last two Wimbledon champion Ghosh failed to make the Indian shooting squad for the University of Jammu (JU) has formulated a tentative Arantxa Rus in the appearances in 2015 and Maria Sharapova faces schedule for the annual Inter-College Competitions upcoming Asian Games, even as a few unheralded faces Wimbledon first round as 2016, could have to take fellow Russian Vitalia were picked for the quadrennial extravaganza, starting with the holding of opening event of Cross Country on the seven-time champion down 10th seed Madison Diatchenko. August 27. August 18 in Indonesia. begins her bid to win a first Keys in the last 16. Sharapova, who hasn’t London Olympics silver medallist Vijay Kumar, plagued The men's Cross Country meet shall be followed by the Grand Slam title since Amid talk that many won a major since 2014, same event in women section on August 28 at the same by injuries and poor form for a long time, makes his way becoming a mother. players are unhappy with could play former French back into the squad for the World Championships. venue i.e JU Campus. Williams has been seeded the decision to seed Open champion Jelena The schedule has been prepared for 27 events, The army man will be taking part in standard pistol and 25th by All England Club Williams at Wimbledon, Ostapenko in the third centre fire (non Olympic events), though he had won the including the Annual Cross Country Meet slated for officials despite dropping she could see a friendly round. second week of February. top prize of his career in rapid fire. to 183 in the WTA rankings face on the opposite side of With her Grand Slam title The two member men’s air rifle team will comprise Ravi These 27 events included Kho-Kho, Chess, Table after a lengthy spell on the the net in a possible drought finally broken at Tennis, Handball, Swimming, Fencing, Football, Kumar and Deepak Kumar while the 3-position team is sidelines to have her first quarter-final against close the French Open last made up of Sanjeev Rajput and Akhil Sheoran even as Badminton, Basketball, Volleyball, Kabaddi, Judo, child. pal and reigning Australian month, Romania’s Halep , Wrestling, Hockey, Lawn Tennis, Archery, Narang, who returned to action after an injury lay-off, The 36-year-old gave birth Open champion Caroline will open against Japan’s Boxing, Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Athletics. missed out. The 35-year-old London Olympics bronze to daughter Alexis Olympia Wozniacki. Kurumi Nara. medallist Narang had won the silver in air rifle at the in September and has old rival Maria Sharapova. US Open champion Sloane Halep could face a 2010 Asian Games. He has won a total of five medals in played only a handful of The 23-time Grand Slam Stephens or Serena’s rematch of last year’s Coaching camp for rural 2006 and 2010. Ravi Kumar and Apurvi Chandela will matches this year. winner opens her first sister Venus -- last year’s dramatic Wimbledon shoot in the air rifle mixed event, while the duo of Williams, who hasn’t won a Wimbledon campaign Wimbledon runner-up -- quarter-final with Britain’s youth concludes at Katra Abhishek Verma and Manu Bhaker will take aim at the air major title since the 2017 since 2016 against Dutch could lie in wait in the Johanna Konta in the pistol mixed competition. Another notable absentee is Australian Open before her world number 107 Rus semi-finals. fourth round. JAMMU, Jun 29 multiple international medallist Jitu, who opened India’s pregnancy break, made before a second round tie In the final, Williams may Two-time Wimbledon To attract rural youth towards sports culture, Shri Mata account in the 2014 Incheon edition with a gold on the her return to Grand Slam against Tereza Smitkova or have to see off world champion Petra Kvitova is Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) organised ten first day of competition. action at the recent French Viktoriya Tomova. number one Simona Halep drawn to face Halep in the days long coaching camp at its Sports Complex, Katra Though Narang has been picked for the ISSF World Open. It gets harder for Williams or defending Wimbledon quarter-finals, with in district Reasi. Championships, were a country can field three shooters, She wasn’t seeded but from there as she is due to champion Garbine Muguruza or French sixth Around 50 deserving athletes were involved in three which follows the Asian Games, Jitu has failed to get a reached the last 16 before face fifth seed Elina Muguruza. seed Caroline Garcia sports disciplines of Kabaddi, Tug of War and slot for the first Tokyo Olympic quota event, too, where 60 pulling out with a shoulder Svitolina in the third Spain’s Muguruza starts looming as a semi-final Volleyball, a handout issued by the Sports wing of the quota places are on offer. injury ahead of a clash with round. against Britain’s Naomi opponent for the Czech. SMVDSB here today informed. On the concluding day of this coaching camp, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of SMVDSB, Dr Arvind Karwani PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth storm India eye second consecutive was the chief guest, who interacted with the campers and their coaches. Speaking to the gathering, he laid into Malaysia Open badminton semis stress on play in true spirit of sportsmanship and Champions Trophy hockey final spot further advised them to practice at least one sporting New Delhi, Jun 29 progressing to the men’s event in their student life. PV Sindhu and singles last four by beating Breda (Netherlands), Earlier, Director Sports SMVDSB, Ashok Kumar Kidambi?Srikanth came France’s Brice Leverdez in jun 29 informed that most of the 48 campers represented the out with their best on the BWF?World Tour Super The Indian men’s hockey for flung areas of Arnas, Gaari, Pouni, Reasi, Charai Friday to earn straight- 750 tournament. team would look to eke out and other places falling under holy town of Katra. game victories and enter Fourth seed Srikanth, who at least a draw against During these days both intensive and extensive the semi-finals of the won a silver at the Gold hosts Netherlands in their physical fitness training and specialized coaching $700,000 Malaysia Open Coast Commonwealth last round robin match imparted by the technical individuals involved in the badminton tournament in Games, dumped World here tomorrow, a result camp. Bukit Jalil, a suburb of No.22 Leverdez 21-18, 21- that will be enough for the Later, all the participants were awarded with the Kuala Lumpur. 14 in a 39-minute clash at eight-time Olympic participation certificates by Dr. Karwani and Director Third seed Sindhu the Axiata Arena. The Sports on the successful completion of the training take on top seed and World champions to grab a displayed exemplary skill, Indian bettered his head- second consecutive final program. patience and grit to No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of to-head to 2-0 against the spot at the Champions Sunday’s summit clash. London. outclass reigning Olympic Chinese Taipei, who has a Frenchman. Caster Semenya back on track Trophy hockey As per the rules of the six- For Netherlands, it is a champion and former remarkable 8-3 advantage The 25-year-old will take tournament. World No.1 Carolina Marin in career meetings and has on former World No.2 and nation tournament, the top must-win match as only a after challenging IAAF rules of Spain 22-20, 21-19 in 53 beaten the Indian in their 2015 World Championship India are currently placed two teams from the round victory can ensure their last four matches. The last second in the standings robin stage will play in the place in the final. Paris, Jun 29 minutes in the women’s bronze medallist Kento Caster Semenya will bid to put her run-in with the singles quarterfinal. time Sindhu won against Momota, who has been in with seven points from two final. In the other IAAF over controversial new rules on testosterone This was Olympic silver the Chinese Taipei girl was sensational form ever since wins, one loss and a draw. For India the equation is inconsequential match of behind her when she makes her Paris debut medallist?Sindhu’s fifth at the 2016 Rio Olympics making a comeback after Defending and world simple -- a draw tomorrow the day, in-form Australia win over the former World two years back. serving a one-year ban by champions Australia are would surely guarantee are considered as hands tomorrow in the seventh leg of the Diamond League. Champion in 11 meetings Srikanth in prime form Japan Badminton atop the table with 10 their place in what can be down favourites against Semenya is unbeaten over the 800m since her and third in the last four. Srikanth too continued his Association for gambling at points and have already termed as a repeat of 2016 Olympic champions elimination in the semi-finals of the 2015 worlds in The Hyderabadi will next impressive run, an illegal casino in 2015. secured a berth in Champions Trophy final in Argentina. Beijing. ‘It’s been hard’ - Steve Smith opens up on Germany’s lack of intensity led to shock exit

life after ball-tampering row Jun 29 of his life on the pitch and shifts in one of the world’s The FIFA World Cup 2018 after a long lay-off, Neymar toughest leagues. Ontario, Jun 29 incident at a March news and played and missed at has shown that there are no is improving with every Moreveover, Sane is 22. Steve Smith made his conference during which his first ball before ‘small’ teams. Panama did game. It was incredibly bold of comeback from cricket he broke down in tears, ultimately finding his look somewhat out of their Even against Switzerland Loew to have taken a bunch exile on Thursday in front said the scandal was not groove. depth but don’t forget they and Costa Rica, Brazil were of youngsters to the of a sparse crowd in a on his mind during his first When he was stumped by came this far beating Costa playing the same brand of Confederations Cup and sleepy, rural town north of game back. Vancouver wicketkeeper Rica in the qualifiers and football so maybe it is win it but I suspect it also where the former “Honestly when I am out in Chadwick Walton, Smith finishing above the USA. beginning to come together made him over-confident. Australia captain helped the middle everything else enjoyed a standing So, after Nigeria gave nicely for the five-time Maybe it was this over- kick off the inaugural is a blur. Just concentrate ovation from the crowd as Argentina a scare and champions. confidence that got him to league. on what I am doing and it’s he made his way back to South Korea ‘avenged’ the The fact that they play a leave Sane out and keep the Smith, playing for the almost like my haven I and elected to bowl first. the Toronto dressing 2002 World Cup semi-final Mexico team which lost 0-3 faith in players who, this Toronto Nationals, showed guess,” said Smith. He showed some early room. loss, I wasn’t sure how to Sweden can only help. World Cup has shown, were few signs of rust in his 41- “I’m not going to lie, its rust when he got under a “It’s nice to hear people Brazil would fare. You like to go to these out. How can someone who either not young enough or ball innings of 61, which been a difficult time in my ball hit by Vancouver’s supporting you,” said aulinho allayed my fears knockout games on the has been involved in over hungry enough. Sami included eight fours and a life, there’s no doubt about Evin Lewis that was Smith. “It’s great to have before Thiago Silva put the back of victories, not 30 goals scored by Khedira, Mesut Oezil, Toni six, before being stumped that. swirling away from him the support so I am game to bed. What I love defeats. Manchester City not be Kroos and, somewhat and leaving the field to a “But I’ve accepted my and was unable to take the thankful that everyone about Brazil is the quality For Germany, the World good enough for Loew’s surprisingly, Thomas standing ovation. punishment, I’ve accepted catch. has been supportive since of their defenders and the Cup unravelled as side? Mueller looked listless. “I didn’t feel as good as I what I’ve gone through and Lewis top-scored with 96 I’ve been here.” Toronto fact that they are so much spectacularly as it did for Maybe he felt, Sane was not On Wednesday, Germany would’ve liked but it’s nice I’m moving forward and for Vancouver in their 227 won the match by six more than Neymar. Brazil in 2014. And I think ready for the pressures of a approached a match they to score runs when you’re part of my rehab is playing for four from 20 overs. wickets after former New Tite’s team is defensively Joachim Loew should take World Cup just as it was had to win with the not feeling good,” Smith cricket as well and that’s Smith, who was Zealand international so strong that when a lion’s share of the blame thought of Diego Maradona intensity of a friendly. Was told reporters. what I love doing.” frequently practicing his Anton Devcich anchored Marcelo goes off with a for it. in 1978 but there is a lot of it misplaced confidence in back problem, Filipe Luis The inquisition will begin their abilities or was it The match, played before a Clad in the two-tone blue batting strokes while in their chase to score 92 not difference between being a takes his place. Philippe now as will questions about because they were taking mostly docile crowd at the of his Toronto team, the field, came in at out as they reached 231 promising teenager and Coutinho is having the time why Leroy Sane was left South Korea lightly? Maple Leaf Cricket Club Smith’s side won the toss number three for Toronto for four in 19.2 overs. someone putting in regular about 50 km (31 miles) Shiva Thapa, Sarjubala Devi make Asian north of downtown Roger Federer starts Wimbledon title defence vs Dusan Toronto, was far from the hallowed venues he was Games boxing squad after winning trials used to but Smith was just Lajovic, Andy Murray to face Benoit Paire happy to be playing again. New Delhi, Jun 29 READ?|?Steve Smith London, jun 29 Eastbourne on Monday, but after his 20th visit to the south London Shiva Thapa (60kg) claimed a place in the Indian boxing makes winning cricket Andy Murray has been drawn to losing to fellow Briton Kyle tournament, opens his bid for a team for the Asian Games after winning the trials, return in Global T20 face France’s Benoit Paire in the Edmund on Wednesday he ninth Wimbledon crown by facing where Sarjubala Devi clinched the 51kg spot in the Canada Wimbledon first round after the conceded his fitness was still an Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic. women’s squad -- a category that had been thrown open It was Smith’s first match two-time champion entered the All issue. The 36-year-old has potential after M C Mary Kom pulled out of the equation due to a since he, vice-captain England Club draw on Friday. Despite his lack of match practice, encounters with Lukas Lacko, shoulder problem. David Warner and Murray had left his participation Murray has apparently opted to Leonardo Mayer and Borna Coric, Most of the team was finalised without trials, based on Cameron Bancroft were in the grass-court Grand Slam to give it a go at his home Grand who beat Federer in the Halle final performances in the international tournaments and the banned by Cricket the last minute as the former Slam, where he will play in a best last weekend, knocking the 20- national camp, but the men’s 60kg and 64kg and the Australia in March for world number one makes tentative of five sets tournament for the first time major winner off the top of women’s 51kg division were decided following trials conspiring to scuff up the progress in his return from hip time since his Wimbledon quarter- the ATP rankings. here today. ball with sandpaper during surgery. final defeat against Sam Querrey A possible quarter-final against Shiva, a former world bronze medallist and a three-time the third test against The 31-year-old Scot has played 12 months ago. South Africa’s Kevin Anderson lies Asian medallist, defeated Commonwealth Games silver- South Africa. just three matches since making Murray, who defeated Paire in in wait for Federer, followed by a medallist Manish Kaushik. Sarjubala, on the other hand, Smith’s 12-month ban, his comeback last week after 11 straight sets at Wimbledon last semi-final clash with newly got the better of former CWG bronze-winner Pinki however, does not extend months on the sidelines. year, could still withdraw from the If he does take part, Murray is crowned Queen’s Club champion Jangra. to domestic tournaments Murray, whose ranking has tournament right up until the scheduled to face former US Open Marin Cilic, who lost to the Swiss In the men’s 64kg category, national champion Dheeraj outside Australia and so dropped to 156, had an operation scheduled start of his clash with champion Juan Martin del Potro in star in last year’s Wimbledon final. Rangi defeated Rohit Tokas. “All the results were one- he was eligible to play in on his right hip in January and the world number 48. the third round and may have to If Federer makes it through those sided. The winners claimed unanimous victories and the six-team Canadian only returned to action on June 18 Wimbledon starts on Monday and get past Rafael Nadal in the six opponents, he has a potential there was no doubt in anybody’s mind who had clinched league. when he was beaten by Nick Murray, who hasn’t publicly quarter-finals, Novak Djokovic in final date with his old rival Nadal the bouts,” said a coach who was present at the trials. The 29-year-old Kyrgios at Queen’s Club. announced he is fit enough to play, the semi-finals and Roger Federer on the 10th anniversary of their The rest of the squad was picked on expected lines Australian, who apologised The three-time Grand Slam is due to face the media in a press in the final. epic five-set Wimbledon final won despite some discontent over denial of trials in a few for the ball-tampering winner saw off Stan Wawrinka at conference on Saturday. Defending champion Federer, in by the Spaniard. weight categories. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Saturday| June 30 | 2018 6 city teenagers come up LIC gets Irdai nod to buy 51% IHCL announces with maiden film stake in IDBI Bank: Report Hotel Vivanta at Katra JAMMU, JUNE 29 partnership, Mr. Sushen State-owned LIC has been Gupta, Managing Director employee tired of his same looking to enter banking by The Indian Hotels at DMG Group said, "We old life who along with his acquiring a majority stake Company Limited (IHCL), are delighted to partner one and only friend cum in IDBI Bank as the deal is India's largest hospitality with The Indian Hotels acquaintance tried to expected to provide company, today announced Company Limited. We look unravel the mysterious business synergies despite the signing of a Vivanta in forward to working with killings going in the city the lender’s stressed Katra with the Delhi based them to bring their unique and the odd guards of his balance sheet. DMG Group. Vivanta brand and office having a share in it. “You will get to know Speaking on the signing legendary experience to Later they got to know that whatever is the decision. Ms. Suma Venkatesh, visitors to the holy shrine." shooting was just a minor You will get to know after Executive Vice President - Vaishno Devi is one of the part and the actual post the minutes of the Board Real Estate & Development holiest religious production was the hardest meeting are approved. We at The Indian Hotels destination in India. 8.2 as it took 6 more months to will be posting it on our Company Limited said, "We million Pilgrims visited complete their vision NEW DEHLI JUNE 29 taken at a the meeting of are pleased to partner with CHANDIGARH, JUNE 29 Pratap Kushwaha, Angad website,” Irdai Chairman Katra in 2017. Katra has adding in the dubbing, Irdai’s board of directors in Singh, Divjot Singh Jattana, Subhash Chandra Khuntia DMG Group in bringing the the potential to develop as background score, music, Insurance Regulatory and Hyderabad Frdiay They have not only got the Piyush Singla, Aryan told reporters after the Vivanta brand to Katra. a leisure destination with vfx, color corrections to Development Authority of afternoon. LIC currently wings but also a dare to fly Sharma shared their Board meeting in This announcement is its close proximity to many visual part of the film. The India (Irdai) on Friday hold 11 per cent stake in the high in this competitive experience on making the Hyderabad. aligned to our strategy of local attractions including film was edited by their permitted Life Insurance bank. world at a very young age . film and their future However, according to the expanding our footprint Patnitop, Nathatop, Mansar friend & school senior Corporation of India (LIC) to The sources added that if Making this true, in their ambitions to rock the film and driving growth across Lake, Shivkhori, Nau Devi, Gurbaaz Maken and the buy up to 51 per cent stake the deal goes through, IDBI sources, the regulator has own ways, the 6 teenagers industry. They scheduled popular pilgrimage and Baba Dhansar and Sanasar music was done by Abhinav in the debt-ridden IDBI Bank will get capital permitted LIC to pick up to from city have come up and performed a mock tourist destinations." Lake. Sharma from Radio Mirchi. Bank Ltd, sources said. support of Rs 10,000-Rs 51 per cent stake in IDBI with an 1.15-hr long shoot for 10-day before the Located in Katra - the base The DMG Group hotel at After this they plan on The decision, they said, was 13,000 crore. Bank, thereby relaxing bilingual film-"Shaitaan : A actual shoot in order to get camp for the holy Katra is an existing increasing are size and existing rules for vision of Madness ", the an idea and get familiar pilgrimage of Vaishno Devi, property. The owners will creative craft to whole new investment. premier of which was held with camera, lighting, the hotel is conveniently further invest level trying to find US-China trade war could As per norms, an insurance at a restaurant at Sector 22 dialogues etc. They shared, located 42 kilometers from approximately Rs 10 crore distributers and applying company cannot hold more here today. The film the film title is based on a the Jammu airport. The 80 to bring the hotel to Vivanta for international film flood India with steel than 15 per cent stake in a focuses on main character character but the main room hotel, spread over festivals at same time. company. brand standards by early physiological mindset point is not finding who is eight acres, offers Trying to show Bollywood IDBI Bank is grappling with 2019. Vivanta Katra will be constantly trying to break the killer but what is the charming views of the Holy how you don't need mounting toxic loans with the third IHCL branded out of the social purpose of him doing such Shrine and Trikuta anything but talent to gross non-performing hotel in Jammu and conventions. The story that killings and that there is a Mountains. The hotel conquer the world! assets rising to a staggering Kashmir, strengthening the will play with the shaitaan that resides in features an all-day Meanwhile the lead actors Rs 55,600 crore at the end company's presence in the audiences and keep them each and every character. restaurant, banqueting and in film are Aaryaman of the March quarter. state. The company also on the edge of their seats We took a lot of time and recreation facilities Pratap Kushwaha, Pratham During the three months, manages the Vivanta Dal throughout. The movie has focused on making the including a gym, swimming Kalra, Hiya Parul Sharma the lender’s net loss stood View in Srinagar and been released on looks and sets of the film as pool and badminton court. all 12th students, at Rs 5,663 crore. www.youtube.com/tranzast professional as it could Commenting on the Ginger in Katra. Vikramjeet Mamik, School udios. Talking to media get." Administrator, Harjot during occasion, Nishaant The movie is based on the NEW DELHI JUNE 29 Chinese goods are ICICI Bank names ex-bureaucrat Girish Chandra Singh, PA to Vice-Principle Singh Bhinder, Aaryaman journey of a office going scheduled to kick in, a and Deepu Mandal. Indian companies are move that China has Chaturvedi as non-executive chairman bracing for a possible vowed to retaliate Nissan to launch its first flood of steel imports against. India stands out concerns in this behalf”, should the US and China as an attractive ICICI said in the filing. follow through on their destination because it’s Chaturvedi comes to the global Digital Hub in India threats about a trade war. the world’s fastest- ICICI Bank board with 40 Duties imposed by the US growing major economy. years of professional also holds the information would trigger “trade The country has also experience as a technology portfolio and diversion” from other much riding on the health bureaucrat. After attended the MoU signing. steel makers, who would of its steel industry retirement from the Indian "The center brings a great then dump their products because it’s expected to Administrative Services, opportunity for both in India, said Bhaskar overtake Japan as the he worked as chairman of Nissan and the region. It Chatterjee, secretary world’s second-largest the Warehousing will not only provide general at Indian Steel steel-producing nation as Development and Nissan access to a skilled Association, in an email. soon as this year.Other NEW DELHI JUNE 29 approval. Regulatory Authority of and dedicated workforce As much as 80 million steelmakers have voiced Chaturvedi will replace India. but also allow Kerala to tons of steel -- or 17 concerns about a looming ICICI Bank on Friday MK Sharma, the current ICICI Bank is under the showcase its significant percent of global exports, trade war. announced its board has chairman of ICICI Bank, scanner of various potential as a base for based on World Steel Thyssenkrupp AG’s approved the appointment after his term expires on regulatory agencies for Association data -- could Italian unit said it will of former IAS officer Girish June 30. alleged conflict of interest THIRUVANANTHAPUR Thomas, corporate vice global business." be diverted to markets take a $220 million sales Chandra Chaturvedi as “The Board is extremely involving its CEO Chanda AM, JUNE 29 president and chief Peyman Kargar, chairman such as India, according hit if the European Union non-executive part-time pleased with this Kochhar and her family information officer at of Nissan's Africa, Middle to Seshagiri Rao, joint doesn’t take measures. members in extending Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Nissan. "This hub will help East and India region, chairman from July 1. development and believes managing director of the The Canadian government loans to some corporates, today signed a us develop and maintain a added: "The creation of Chaturvedi has also been that Mr. Chaturvedi will country’s top mill, JSW is preparing including the Videocon memorandum of talented workforce in- Nissan's first global Digital appointed as an additional provide maturity and understanding (MoU) with house, to improve the way Hub in India reflects our Steel Ltd. countermeasures to independent director to sagacity to the Group. the Government of Kerala we serve our customers commitment to this The comments highlight prevent a flood of steel the board for a period of deliberations of the Board. Earlier this month, ICICI to establish a new global around the world." "Today, growing market and our the uncertainties imports through a three years, starting July This would also ensure a Bank announced that center for digital this landmark belief in investing in India surrounding global trade combination of quotas 1, ICICI Bank said in a seamless and smooth Kochhar has decided to go operations in India. "The announcement marks the for the long term. ahead of July 6, when and tariffs. Similar steps filing to the stock transition of leadership at on leave till the completion new Digital Hub in Kerala arrival of the first global Harnessing the skills and President Donald Trump’s are being considered by exchanges. The decision is the Board and would of an external enquiry into will serve as an important brand to Kerala," said Shri talents of the workforce in tariffs on $34 billion of the European Union too. subject to shareholder address stakeholder the matter. engine to drive Nissan's Pinarayi Vijayan, chief India is another way that global digital minister for the Nissan is working to Sensex soars 385 points at close as PNB fraud: ED files transformation," said Tony government of Kerala, who capture the full potential of the region." rupee recovers, financials lead gains complaint against Choksi CBI calls AirAsia director R MUMBAI, JUNE 29 Pvt Ltd, Gili India Ltd, and going to be tough for the US Nakshatra Brand Ltd, in Venkataramanan for questioning on July 3 to put through meaningful The Enforcement the bank fraud case,” the trade tariffs,” said Sunil Directorate on Thursday agency said in a tweet. It is alleged that accused Sharma, chief investment said it had filed a PNB detected a multi-crore promoters of the company officer at Sanctum Wealth prosecution complaint in a scam, wherein and board of directors Management. special Prevention of diamantaire Nirav Modi allegedly entered in criminal India is a domestic- Money Laundering Act and Choksi had allegedly court here against Gitanjali cheated the bank to the conspiracy with unidentified focused economy with Gems owner Mehul Choksi tune of Rs 13,400 crore government officials through strong consumption trends and the economy is not in connection with the PNB with the purported lobbyists to expedite the showing any signs of fraud case. involvement of a few of its approval process for AirAsia rolling over, Sharma The complaint charged employees. A special CBI India and change in aviation MUMBAI JUNE 29 The BSE Sensex surged added. Choksi and 13 others — court had in April issued policies to suit the company. 385.84 points to close at Beaten-down counters eight individuals and five non-bailable warrants “It was further alleged that Indian shares bounced 35,423.48, whereas the such as state-run lenders companies — under against Modi and Choksi. FIPB the (Foreign Investment back on Friday after two broader NSE Nifty zoomed recovered with the Nifty Section 4 of the Act. “The Choksi on Wednesday Promotion Board) and FDI straight days of losses, 125.20 points to 10,714.30 PSU Bank index gaining ED files prosecution moved the CBI court NEW DELHI JUNE 29 norms were violated by said air group by starting July derivatives at close. over 2.5%. The index was complaint against Mehul seeking cancellation of the giving effective management control to a series on a strong footing Market sentiment across on track to snap a four-day Choksi and others, warrant, citing ill health The CBI has summoned R Ramachandran foreign entity by making the said private led by energy and financial the globe was negative over losing streak. including Gitanjali Gems and threat to his life. Venkataramanan, the director of AirAsia airline (Air Asia India Ltd) a de-facto stocks as the rupee the past few weeks on India, on July 3 for questioning in subsidiary indirectly rather than a joint recovered from an all-time worries of escalating US- Apparel exports fall for 8th month in row low and Asian peers staged China trade war. connection with alleged corruption in venture,” the CBI had said. a pullback. “It is going to be tough for attempts to get international operations The agency has alleged that lobbyists were CHANDIGARH, JUNE 29 $1.34 billion while it was $1.6 said Harish Dua, MD of The rupee, which breached Trump to follow through on clearances from the government, sources paid money which was utilised for paying billion in the same month last Ludhiana-based KG Exports. the 69 per dollar mark for his trade rhetoric. Given Apparel exports from the year. In rupee terms, exports In such a scenario, exporters said on Friday. bribe to unknown public servants and the first time on Thursday, that US administration is country dwindled for the in the month was Rs 9,040.63 in Punjab are pining hope on They said the agency has recently others for securing permit for operation of recovered tracking a focused on market eighth month in a row giving crore, a decline of 12.6 per the Drawback Committee questioned chief financial officer of the international scheduled air transport rebound in Asian shares performance, crude oil tough time to exporters based cent over Rs 10,343 crore constituted by the Finance airlines Deepak Mahendra. services. and currencies. prices and inflation, it’s in Punjab, Haryana and UP. during the corresponding Ministry to provide incentives The three states contribute 40 period last year. in a time-bound manner. The per cent of the total apparel Exporters say apparel continued backlog in the GST Target to roll out new GST forms by Jan 1: Adhia exports from the country. exports, particularly from and the remission on state The sector has been Punjab, Haryana and Uttar levies are affecting the NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 said on Thursday. On scope for rationalisation To a question on how soon in a pilot in beta version witnessing a downward trend Pradesh, have seen a steep business sentiments. “The He said wrong input tax in the highest tax bracket of the new return filing and we will ask some since October last. In dollar decline due to high input costs, exports are dwindling because The new GST return forms credit claims are a 28 per cent, Adhia, at an system would be people to test. We will do it terms, the exports declined by delay in GST refund and stiff of weak economic sentiments over 16 per cent in May 2018. competition from Bangladesh, globally. However, with dollar would be introduced from potential area of evasion in event, said reducing the implemented, Adhia said sometime between There are around 800 Vietnam, Pakistan and China. strengthening, we expect that January 1 after successful the Goods and Services Tax number of items in the tax the target is to roll it out October-December. By exporters in these states. The input costs in Punjab, things will improve by beta-testing of the (GST) regime and one-to- slab would depend on within 6 months. “I would January 1 it should be According to a data, total Haryana and UP is higher September,” said Apparel software, Finance one invoice matching is the revenue position of the like it to go through a trial implemented,” Adhia said. readymade garment exports compared to other regions, Export Promotion Council Secretary Hasmukh Adhia key to checking evasion. government. run. So we will sort of put it — PTI in May this year was around thus affecting the industry, Chairman HKL Magu. 12 JAMMU || SATURDAY | JUNE | 30 || 2018 THE NORTHLINES China’s PLA holds drill in Tibet, Not all the deposits tax first since Doklam standoff evaded money, says Jaitley

state-run Xinhua News who now hold foreign these basic facts before bilateral treaties for Agency. passport, monies belonging expressing an opinion making disclosures to Zhang said the drill aimed to Non-Resident Indians, as which may be ill-informed. requesting States. It has to explore a new mode of also monies belonging to To assume that all the amended its domestic laws military-civilian resident Indians who have deposits are per se tax involving all disclosures integration in the plateau made legitimate evaded money or that and entered into a treaty command following the investments abroad, Switzerland in the matter of even with India and real reshuffle of the military including transfer of money illegal deposits is what it time flow of information system. under the liberalised was decades ago, is to start with regard to Indians will During the drill, a local remittance schemes, he on a shaky presumption, he be made. petroleum company said adding that it was only added The flow of information is supplied fuel immediately NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 monies kept by resident Switzerland in financial starting in January, 2019. when the armoured unit Indian outside these disclosures was always a Any illegal depositor knows ran out of fuel and the city categories which become reluctant state. Of late it that it is a matter of months government of Lhasa Reacting to the news actionable. was subjected to a lot of before his name becomes delivered a steady flow of reports indicating an The first two categories are international pressures public and he will be food to soldiers after a day increase of money by within the jurisdiction of which favoured disclosures subjected to the harsh of mock battle, the report ‘Indians’ in the Swiss those countries where and Switzerland ran the penal provisions of the BEIJING, JUNE 29 of 4,600 metres in August has an adverse climate said. banking system, union these persons are residents risk of being a ‘non- Black money law in India. last year. and complex topography. “The biggest challenge of minister Arun Jaitley said and the third category can compliant’ State by the Assuming this information Chinese military stationed Analysts hailed the Over a long period of time, battle at the high altitude to assume that all the easily be checked up in FATF. It has, therefore, to be correct, what does in Tibet has carried out a Tuesday’s drill, which was it is very difficult to is to provide sustainable deposits are per se tax India. If the deposit does entered into several past experience show? drill to test their logistics, held in cooperation with provide soldiers with logistics and armament evaded money or that not fall in any of these armament support local companies and logistics and armament support. In the 1962 China- Switzerland in the matter of categories, it is per se capabilities and military- government, as an support, the report said. India border conflict, illegal deposits is what it illegal for which civilian integration in the important move toward To solve the difficulties in China failed to protect its was decades ago, is to start investigations are remote Himalayan region, military-civilian personnel survival, fruits of victory due to poor on a shaky presumption undertaken, arrests are official media reported integration, a strategy to delivery, material supply, logistics support. Although The news item, Jaitley in made and criminal here on Friday. realise the country’s goal rescue, emergency local Tibetan residents his first response on the prosecutions are launched. The drill carried out by the of building a strong maintenance and road provided soldiers with issue said had led to Switzerland has taken People’s Liberation Army military in the new era, safety, the military has temporary support, it was misinformed reaction in significant efforts to get out (PLA) units on Tuesday the report said. adopted a military-civilian not sustainable,” Song certain circles raising a of the image of being a tax was the first such An important component integration strategy and Zhongping, a military query whether the haven and a non-compliant reported exercise in Tibet of the drill was the constantly advanced expert, told the Global Government’s anti-black State. It is on the verge of since the Doklam standoff. military-civilian logistics support Times. money steps have yielded making disclosures in real State-run ‘Global Times’ integration strategy, a key capabilities, Zhang “The drill showed that results. time and, therefore, is no which reported the drill component in Tibet where Wenlong, head of the military-civilian integration Past investigation by CBDT longer an ideal destination also cited the PLA’s 13- the Dalai Lama’s legacy command logistics is a feasible strategy and have shown that this for tax evaders. Those who hour long exercise still lingers on. support department, was could help form stronger includes many held by participate in a public conducted at an elevation The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau quoted as saying by the combat power,” he added. persons of Indian origin discourse must understand Monsoon covers entire country, 17 days ahead of normal schedule CBI summons Air Asia India NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 the rains to the entire director for questioning country early, Mohapatra The monsoon has covered added. the entire country, 17 days The four-month monsoon NEW DELHI, JUNE 29 unidentified government Air Asia (India) Ltd is a joint their nominee R ahead of its normal onset season normally begins officials through lobbyists to venture between Tata Sons Venkataramanan would date, the India from June 1 and ends on The CBI has summoned expedite the approval Ltd and Malaysian carrier lobby to get all government Meteorological Department September 30. Ramachandran process for AirAsia India Air Asia Berhad, each approvals, including the (IMD) said on Friday. This year, monsoon Venkataramanan, the and change in aviation holding 49 per cent shares FIPB clearance and The monsoon reached touched Kerala on May 29, Director of AirAsia India, on policies to suit the with the rest 2 per cent amendment of 5/20 rule of Sriganganagar, its last three days ahead of its July 3 for questioning in company. divided between Chairman civil aviation, the CBI FIR outpost in the country normal onset date of June connection with alleged "It was further alleged that S Ramadorai (0.5 per cent) states. located in west Rajasthan. 1. It battered the western corruption in attempts to FIPB (Foreign Investment and Venkataramanan (1.5 The agency has alleged that Its normal date to reach coast in the first half of get international operations Promotion Board) and FDI per cent). Fernandes, Bo Lingam and Sriganganagar was July 15. June. clearances from the norms were violated by said The agency has alleged that Venkataramanan “The monsoon today However, after a brief lull, government, sources said air group by giving effective Venkataramanan was part intentionally chose to beat covered the entire it made a steady advance. on Friday. management control to a of the criminal conspiracy the legal frameworks and country,” Additional The monsoon deficiency, They said the agency has foreign entity by making the involving Tony Fernandes, policies of the aviation Director General Mritunjay which until early this week recently questioned Chief said private airline (Air Asia Group CEO of Air Asia sector. Mohapatra said. was 10 per cent, went down Financial Officer of the India Ltd) a de-facto Group, Malaysia; Bo "R Venkataramanan was The monsoon covers the to 6 per cent today. airline, Deepak Mahendra. subsidiary indirectly rather Lingam, Deputy Group involved in lobbying with entire country by July 1 but The Southwest Monsoon It is said accused than a joint venture," the CEO, and lobbyists (all stakeholders in the West Rajasthan gets rains gives 70 per rains to the promoters of the company CBI said. named in the FIR) to Government of India to later, he said. country, where agriculture and board of directors The agency has alleged that expedite approval process secure mandatory But this year, due to good still remains a major allegedly entered into lobbyists were paid money and change aviation approvals, some of them easterly rains, it has taken contributor to the GDP. criminal conspiracy with which was utilised for policies. through non-transparent paying bribe to unknown The "real controller of Air means, including the public servants and others Asia (India) Ltd" Tony Foreign Investment for securing permit for Fernandes wanted the Promotion Board (FIPB) operation of international airline venture to be able to clearance, NOC and the scheduled air transport fly internationally from day attempt for removal or services. one and their local Indian modification of 5/20 rule," In its FIR, the CBI had said partner Tata Sons through the FIR alleged.