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This information Kashmir besides five important major tunnels in Jammu and & Highways, is working on five Union Ministry of Road Transport (NHIDCL), a company owned by Development Corporation Ltd Highways and Infrastructure ity programme, National       '6',*+ 01   Work on 14 KM long Zojilla Tunnel to start this year this start to Tunnel Zojilla long KM 14 on Work NHIDCL NHIDCL to construct 5 tunnels, upgrade 5 key roads in JK posed posed today, while BJP’s candidate unop- on reserved elected were Bharati Ajay alias Raina seat of Poonch in Jammu region, Pradeep Kumar Yasir legislators Reshi, NC’s Aga Syed Mahmood, and incumbent BJP’s G L PDP’s cluding in- seats Kashmir on candidates Three today. oe a mmes f eiltv Council withdrew his nomination papers on the last Legislative day of Monday as BJP’s one members of the covering candidates as posed 1+.#)#1 01 egally, was discussed at a high-level meeting con- Rohingyas from J&K from Rohingyas '2*+#*-//&*#1-##+.#2#+, ng to Myanmar are currently living in Jammu o identify and deport the Rohingya Muslims," a her Indo-Bangladesh border or Indo-Myanmar f Police S P Vaid. "We are exploring ways on how nd Kashmir and the central and the state govern- order or travelling through the Bay of Bengal. he issue of Rohingya Muslims, who are living il- ome Ministry official said. According to the ents ents are exploring ways on how to identify and 3*1/4)* %/.3'23/.#--42'#32 Legislative Council Legislative As a part of massive connectiv- M or addts ae en lce unop- elected been have candidates Four ore than 10,000 Rohingya Muslims belong- Four candidates Four Govt exploring ''/53/.0#)' ''/41/.0#)' jured in the attack by the six CRPF personnel were in- a C S police official said. He said He said. official police moa n h Pantha the in empora howk howk area in the afternoon, ''/.0#)' Detailed Project Report (DPR) for NHIDCL for preparation of bids have already been invited by is likely to start next year as the Anantnag-Sinthan-Kishtwar road, nels, one each on Mughal Road and to start by August this year. Srinagar-Leh highway is expected proximate length of 14 KMs on work on Zojilla Tunnel with ap- Srinagar-Kargil-Leh Highway, Tunnel near Gagangeer on in progress on 6. 5 KM long Z-Morh Naeem Akhtar here today. He said work on two more tun- Mr Kumar said while work is manufactured below 50microns grenades at Srinagarairport o on focus to have "We lems. o nesad hi prob- their understand to tress and need to be engaged f w Mehbooba M Minister Chief 1+.#)#1 01   one ta the bags polythene on that ban ket an- Government has put a blan- Minister nounced the here, ence ence at his official residence confer- press polluted. a Addressing getting ecology n ody ad the the State’s environment and said possible measures to prevent Monday Government is taking all the on E       h p a b grenades were found in his t U p M p p ee o cryn two w carrying g for here day arrested at the airport 1+.#)#1 01   orces in the Valley are in dis- Youth who pelt stones in Valley in stones pelt who Youth r hlrn (stone-pelters) children ur aken into custody after the vrnet n Ecology, and nvironment renades renades which he claimed t the main gate of the air- the of gate main the t o et tns t security at stones pelt ho gae uig screening during aggage rig o eh. Bhopal Delhi. to orting ro ofca" o trans- for official" erior ort, an official of the anti- se i Bnyr ra of area Boniyar in osted ijacking force said. A resi- fi oa si te youth the said today ufti ri sector in Kashmir, was ere given to him by a "su- ukhiya of 17 JAK Rifles, JAK 17 of ukhiya am ad Kashmir and Jammu iitr o Forest, for Minister A Jawan arrested with two with arrested Jawan n army jawan was to- are in'distress': Mehbooba , $  *') ()  % )') ,%'()      J&K banspolythene connect Shopian in south Kashmir from Zaznar to Chathapani will 7 KM long tunnel on Mughal Road these tunnels. He said the proposed similarly bids have also been invit- Kishtwar,” he said and added that nect with Chatroo area in snow during winter to directly con- road that remains buried under and bypass treacherous stretch on Ahlan in Vailoo area of Kokernag Kishtwar road would start at tunnel on Anantnag-Sinthan- stretch of the road. “The proposed passing the snowbound hilly with Bafliaz in Poonch district by- i grenades carrying caught been has soldier "A law. a taken be will action said at the Delhi airport". h b grenades was given to him t jawan reportedly told police f D o et f Darjeeling, of M dent light, the official said. The n a packet as reported by hat hat "the packet containing the law, will be taken against per as action, strict which, printed on the bags, failing bags, the on printed be to required be now will address and name turer's ad eie, h manufac- the besides, said He ecology. the on impact its reducing waste, plastic facilitate proper recycling of lines lines and regulations, would The 2017. Minister, said the new guide- 03, April state w.e.f. the in microns, (50) m gainst gainst the jawan as per the b y m unemploy- said Mehbooba straint and they are showing curity forces have to show re- etan, se said. she restraint," w t law and order with problems. dealing while straint re- show to have also forces iitr ad h security the said minister s v t M o ly pr i that," in part a play to trying is (Hussain) Tasaduq (Mufti) by-polls) Anantnag a a d n are in distress. I feel that the because they are in pain, they n leave. He was to board a a ueir fiil for official superior a y anding it over to someone libud chartered elhi-bound er addressing a workers con- hing hing without which nothing ukhiya was going home going was ukhiya uh ahi. h chief The Kashmir. outh d D cniae for candidate PDP nd brother (her that happy m erstand their problems and I ention ention in Shopian district of iggest challenge for her gov- outh in the Valley was the was Valley the in outh eed is to engage them, to un- nfcue blw fifty below anufactured ill work. The army and se- and army The work. ill ent and restlessness of the ehbooba told reporters af- reporters told ehbooba dfne spokesman defence A ## .  /. #6#. ''
#.2/.0#)' " Definitely, that is some- sports, sports, 9P to provide alternate connectivity Sudhmahadev-Goha-Khillani road Dranga on Batote-Chenani- nel between Sudhmahadev and struction of 4.5 kilometer long tun- ed for preparation of DPR for con- working on upgradation for five Minister that NHIDCL is also from Jammu. Kumar informed the to Doda and Kishtwar districts 39 KM long Baramulla-Baba road, 67 KM long Uri-Poonch road, Kishtwar-Sinthan Pass-Anantnag Kashmir including Batote- important roads in Jammu and t S gemns w hv had have we agreements, had have we many-a-times, the past as well held dialogue she said. She said "we have in o a o Any problem, be it ideas. small or bigger of battle the is in democracy and democracy one or two years, this restless- dialogue. "Our strength lies strength "Our dialogue. l c y n did not create this in the last We minds. their in lessness a y g b The issue. big a is stones up ernment. The youth picking youth The ernment. em can be resolved through o that Tashkent agreement hief minister said any prob- nd Kashmir, its solution lies vrmn fcs s the is faces overnment nd nd the biggest of all the rest- nly in talks and dialogue," and talks in nly ne like we have in Jammu in have we like ne as o, se ad The said. she now," ears unemployment their outh, get hleg ta my that challenge iggest himla agreement and prior Jamaat-e-Islami in LS bypolls LS in Jamaat-e-Islami the by-elections in Kashmir, and "anti-Kashmir forces" in for unity against communal against unity for Kashmiris. Making an appeal of "identity" the "protect" to Kashmir to fight the RSS and coming Lok Sabha bypolls in support of separatist-leaning n Ksmr "Pakistan Kashmir. and R o forward posts along the Line f t aateIlm i te up- the in Jamaat-e-Islami the sought today Abdullah Conference president Farooq 0 t nate firing of small arms, au- indiscrimi- initiated Army #--4 01   1+.#)#1 01   ess has been there for many Abdullah seeks support from support seeks Abdullah Pak violates ceasefire in Poonch, Rajouri Poonch, in ceasefire violates Pak iring and mortar shelling on he ceasefire by resorting to resorting by ceasefire he omatic and mortar shells at mortarshells and omatic ''/.0#)' 3 hus oa o Indian on today hours 930 Cnrl n onh and Poonch in Control f jui itit o Jammu of districts ajouri P poiin National Opposition ''"/43*/.0#)' ksa tdy violated today akistan %') %'&%" -'+ ,%  " '*#&$) %$"(*' )- (%#&")     aateIlm, ae to come together to fight RSS or have in Jamaat-e-Islami, brothers our including ty and honour. Today all of us, our very survival with digni- for battle larger a but liance Farooq Abdullah and this al- between battle a not is this battle" "larger against BJP and RSS. "Today the about ious entities in Kashmir, but ences and issues between var- a bulh ad hs a not was this said Abdullah JO, ab uea S Subedar S Naib (JCO), Defence a sector," Poonch Army posts along the LoC in D Junior Commissioned Officer a T e e p Indian forward at deployed troops said. Spokesman of premature retirement of or weey Division whereby Court Division Bench of State High SLP filed against the the order of to According SLP. the the condoned and dismissed delayed after, Koul Krishan Sanjay Justice and Lokur Court comprising Justice Madan Supreme B. of Bench Khilafwarzi officer JMC. A JMC. officer Khilafwarzi Chander Khajuria then Chief mature retirement of Satish regarding quashment of pre- ing the Division Bench order State in which State challeng- of SLP the dismissed India he promised to take it to the et Spee or of Court Supreme ment, the issue of premature retire- a w fully is prepared Centre the said today Modi Narendra overall progress, a day after #--4 01+, '62'15+%' '6',*+ 01   with people ofJ&Kfor ffectively, he said, adding the xchange of fire is underway. bout small ideological differ- og odr wles A dwellers. border mong osts retaliated strongly and anayaima Som, was killed in he heavy mortar shelling in igwar area triggered panic triggered area igwar nd Kashmir for the state's the for Kashmir nd Centre fully prepared fully Centre t te epe f Jammu of people the ith Chief Khilafwarzi Officer Chief Khilafwarzi state's progress: PM In a big jolt to state over Minister Prime SC upholds quashment 666),+-02'2/((4341'%/- math of the 2003 split in the before opting out in Hurriyat the after- years many the for Conference of stituent f adra district. con- a Ganderbal was Jamaat-e-Islami of election rally in Kangan area and courage," Abdullah honour said at an with RSS the against fight collectively all can we that so support your b our identity and honour will s Pakistani troops opened fire violation, and lobbed fire cease- another In 1. April on the same area in an IED blast t L the truce four times along the violated Pakistan March, In i s f B ing been found erroneous, dated 30.06.2015 and the same hav- retirement mature duties due to the order of pre- vented from discharging his months full pay in lieu of no- tice and he having been pre- years—from July 01, 2015 by giving three 58 of age the er was prematurely retired at observed, “the writ petition- DB The said. DB the ticed”, and “nothing adverse was no- integrity as “beyond doubt” of assessment and standing excellent/out- are entries compulsorily when his APR be a ground to retire a person cannot irregularities leged or alleged probe of certain al- Bench ere registration of FIR p l sponding to a tweet by a fol- state," he tweeted. He was re- the of progress overall the of Jammu and Kashmir for Kashmir and Jammu of " n icial said. He said that Indian rict early this morning, an of- ng continued till 1100 hours. oldiers oldiers retaliated and the fir- el o a owr ps in post forward a on hells wr h hglgtd the highlighted who ower We are fully with the people e wiped out," he said. "I seek oC in Poonch. alakote sector of Rajouri dis- raise by Jammu and ew ew heights of development. '' 0*/,&2/.0#)' Price Price '' $&4,,#*/.0#)' '''.31'/.0#)' 2.00 Pages : 12 world, 8P

C Y M K C Y M K Glimpses of Future 2 obituary JAMMU TUESDAY APRIL 4, 2017 10TH DAY/ KRIYA/UTHALA 10TH DAY/ KRIYA With profound grief sorrow, we in - With profound grief and sorrow, we KRIYA/UTHALA/RASAM PAGRI form the sad demise of our beloved inform the sad demise of With profound grief and sorrow, we regret to inform the sad demise of our beloved mother Lt. Smt. Raj Devi W/o Lt. Karamyogi Shri Sham Lal Raina Rahul Sharma S/o Lt. Bharat Bhushan Sharma R/o Lane No 3, Priyadarshani Opp. Paras Ram R/o Tarlokpur Talab (Pandita) S/o Lt. Shri Sona Joo H.No 152 Talab Tillo, Jammu. Kriya will be performed at our residence on 04-04- Tillo Camp Road, Jammu. TENTH Pandita originally resident of Kanz- 2017. Uthala/Rasam Pagri will be held at Brahman Sabha Parade Jammu at 4 pm DAY will be performed on 4-04- Bular, Shopian (Kmr) thereafter set - to 5 pm on 05-04-2017. 2017 Tuesday at Tarlokpur Camp tled in Agra, on 26th of March 2017. GRIEF STRICKEN Road, Jammu. KRIYA will be per - TENTH DAY KRIYA will be per - Anju Sharma -Wife formed on 5-4-2017 Wednesday at Smt. Raj Devi formed on 4th April, 2017 Shri Sham Lal Raina Ribu Sharma -Daughter 11 A.M. at our residence, Tarlokpur. (Tuesday) at 8 A.M. at Kailash Aarush Sharma -Son UTHALA will be performed on 7-04- Ghat, Yamuna, Agra (U.P.) Manorma Sharma -Mother 2017 at 4 P.M. GRIEF STRICKEN Atul Sharma & Mani Sharma -Brother & Bhabhi DEEPLY MISSED/REMEMBERED BY: Smt. Usha (Chuni) Raina-Wife Kanaiya & Jai -Nephew Daughter-in-laws & Sons Dr Rita Raina-Daughter Kuldeep Sharma -Father-in-law Smt. Kanchan Bala & Rattan Lal - (Retd. S.A. PHE) Smt. Umashari-Sister Tripta Sharma -Mother-in-law Rahul Sharma Smt Champa Devi & Chuni Lal (Retd. PHE) Bhabis & Brothers C/o Bindra Ban & Sons, Pacca Danga Smt. Pushpa Devi & Sardari Lal Smt. & Sh. Amar Nath Pandita News Paper Agent Smt. Savita Devi & Bishamber Kumar Smt. & Dr. N.N. Pandita Mob: 9419223039, 9419214437 Smt. Sonia & Shashi Paul Smt. & Sh. M.L. Pandita Smt. Shashi & Joginder Kumar Smt. & Dr. J.L. Tickoo-Nephew Daughter & Son-in-law Smt. & Sh. B.L. Pandita-Nephew Smt. Sarista Devi W/o Lt. Madan Lal And All Relatives and Friends Smt. Rani Devi W/o Jeet Raj Chargotra 69, Shiva Ji Nagar (Shahganj) Agra (UP) (R): 0191-2650042 (M): 94191-02499, 94191-53351 Mob: 9412720750, 9958991286 CHOUBARSI BARKHI ROYAL HARDWARE Four years have passed without you, Barkhi of our beloved mother Late ROYAL TENT & LIGHT HOUSE no one knows how much we miss you. Smt Leelawanti W/o Late Sh Bodh ROYAL ELECTRICAL No one knows the bitter pain we suf - Raj Langer (Sohal Wale) shall be ROYAL ELECTRONIC CHOICE KRIYA/UTHALA fered, since we lost you. We feel your performed on Tuesday the 4th of ROYAL CATTERERS, TALAB TILLO, JAMMU With profound grief and sorrow, we in - presence everywhere & in every mo - April 2017 from 11 AM to 12 Noon at ment with silent tears. Your sweet form the sad demise of our beloved Sh. our Residence H.No 12-A, Mohalla memories & encouraging words are al - Vikas Gupta (Sonu) (Vibhu Ustad Near old Rehari Bridge ways alive with us. Choubarsi of our Enterprises) S/o Sh. Om Parkash Jammu. 10TH DAY KRIYA Gupta R/o H. No. 269, Bharat Nagar, beloved Prof (DR) TEK CHAND Prof (DR) TEK CHAND Smt Leelawanti DEEPLY MISSED BY: TENTH DAY of our beloved and Rehari Colony, Jammu in a tragic road SHARMA S/o Late Sh. Prithvi Raj SHARMA Sharma will be performed on 4th April, Daughters-in-law & Sons revered mother Smt. Sonbatni accident in Nowshera. KRIYA will be 2017 (Tue) at 1.30 pm at our residence Smt Vaishano & Sh Chaman Lal Gupta Gadru W/o Late B.K. Gadru, A/P performed on 6-04-2017 (Thursday) at F 503, Nitco Lane, Talab Tillo, Jammu. Smt Chanchal W/o Late Sh Banarsi Dass Gupta resident of F-65, Mohalla 12:00 P.M. in our residence H. No. 608, Sh. Vikas Gupta DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY: Smt Asha & Sh Amar Nath Gupta Dalpatian, Jammu will be per - Subash Nagar, Jammu. UTHALA will Smt. Chander Kanta -Wife Smt Naresh & Sh Om Parkash Gupta formed on 4th April 2017 (Tuesday) be performed on 7-04-2017 (Friday) at Daughters-in-law & Sons Smt Simmi & Sh Kamal Mahajan at 7.00 A.M. at Akhnoor Ghat and 5.00 P.M. at Mahajan Hall, Shalamar. Smt. Seema Sharma & Sh. Rajiv Sharma (ITI Jammu) Daughters & Sons-in-law Assembly to be held at Muthi Ghat GRIEF STRICKEN Smt. Indu Sharma & Er. Sanjiv Sharma (JE PDD) Smt Suman W/o Late Sh Sham Kumar Paba between 10.00 to 11.00 A.M. Smt. Sonbatni Gadru Mother & Father Smt. Shoba Sharma & Sh. Ashutosh Sharma (Edu. Deptt) Smt Kamlesh W/o Late Sh Mohan Lal Darmania GRIEF STRICKEN Smt. Geeta Devi & Sh. Om Parkash Gupta Grand Children: Garima, Pranav, Mahima, Anima, Ashima Smt Champa and Sh Kuldeep Kumar Gupta Mrs Sheela & Mr S.N. Gadru Smt. Rekha Gupta-Wife Ph: 0191-2554781, 9797575726, 9419314859, 9419650093 Smt Sushma and Susheel Kumar Gupta Mrs Bimla & Mr P.K. Gadru Master Shivansh Gupta-Son Ph. No: 0191-2577773 Mrs Mohini & Mr M.L. Raina and Smt. Anshu & Sh. Vishal Gupta-Bhabhi & Brother M.No: 9796603329, 9796626012, 9086385205, 7298823405 Bamzai’s; Koul’s; Punjabi’s; Jalali’s, Smt. Shewata & Sh. Gulshan Gupta-Sister & Brother-in-law Chaku’s; Raina’s, Ticku’s & Kapsi’s Smt. Prem Lata & Sh. Bal Mukand-Chachi & Chacha BARKHI (L)-2578179, (M): 9899205389; 9419247169 Smt. Namarata & Sh. Kuldeep Raj Gupta-Chachi & Chacha Barkhi of our beloved Sh. Sham Havish, Niyam, Lakshay-Nephew Sunder Gupta S/o Lt Sh. Chaman Lal 10TH DAY KRIYA VIBHU ENTERPRISES BAKSHI NAGAR Gupta will be performed at our resi - We are sad to inform that Smt. Mob: No: 9419147409, 8803505939 dence 10/14, Geeta Colony, Lower 10TH DAY KRIYA Barnai, Lale-Da-Bagh Opp. Army Luxmi Shori Wali W/o Late Shri With profound grief and sorrow, we Gate, Jammu on 4-4-2017 at 12 Dwarka Nath Wali Verinag, regret to inform the sad demise of Noon (Tuesday). Kashmir, left for heavenly abode Shri Bansi Lal Bhat S/o Bishembar 10TH DAY KRIYA DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY:- on 31st March 2017 at Delhi. Nath Bhat originally of Murran With profound grief and sorrow, Smt. Neelam Gupta - Wife Sh. Sham Sunder 10TH, 11TH & 12TH DAY will be (Pulwama) / Kharyar- Habba Kadal we regret to inform the sad and Brothers & Bhabies Gupta performed at Sapt Sarovar at 161 Colonels Colony Talab Tillo sudden demise of our beloved Sh. Yash Pal Gupta & Smt. Veena Haridwar on 9th to 11th April. Smt. Luxmi Shori Wali Jammu on 30-03-2017. 10TH DAY Smt. Veena Sumbly W/o Sh. Sh. Chander Mohan Gupta & Smt. Naresh Gupta GRIEF STRICKEN KRIYA will be performed on 8-04- Sh. Ramesh Gupta & Lt Smt. Veena Gupta 2017 (Saturday) at Akhnoor Ghat Pran Nath Sumbly R/o H.No.187, Daughter & Son-in-law Shri Bansi Lal Bhat Sh. Ram Parshad Gupta & Smt. Kavita Gupta and Assembly at House No. 161 Laxmi Nagar, Muthi Jammu on Sh. Raj Kumar Gupta & Smt. Rajni Gupta Kanta & Dr. R.L. Kaul Colonel’s Colony, Talab 28- 3-2017. Tenth Day Kriya will Sh. Arun Gupta & Smt. Rama Gupta - Brother-in-law & Sister Daughter-in-law & Sons Tillo,Jammu at 11 A.M. be performed on 6th April 2017 at Smt. Veena Sumbly Sh. Amit Gupta & Smt. Archna Gupta - Son & Daughter-in-law Vijay & Dr. G.L. Wali GRIEF STRICKEN Akhnoor Ghat. Assembly will be Deepika Gupta & Mayank Gupta - Daughter & Grand Son Vijay & K.B. Wali Smt. Phoola Bhat-Wife held at Muthi Ghat (Near Director Mob: 9018066274 Seema & O.P. Wali Sh R. L. Bhat & Smt. Bimla Bhat-Brother & Sister-in-law Education Office) at 10:30 AM Samast Wali Pariwar and All Nears and Dears Shri Sunil Bhat & Smt. Neelam Bhat-Son & Daughter-in-law Sharp. No Separate Mourning A-95, Shakti Apartments, Sector-9, Rohini, Delhi-110085 Smt. Sunita & Shri Kuldeep Tikoo-Daughter & Son-in-law from Malum Side Bhat’s, Daftari’s, Koul’s, Tikoo’s, Kapoor’s, Kaw’s & Sinalkar’s 011-27557843/9810306827, 8800679998 GRIEF STRICKEN 09419120844, 09419102323, 0191-2501010/2501415, 10TH DAY KRIYA Sh. Pran Nath Sumbly - Husband WITH GREAT SORROW WE IN - 09810506522, 09811321402, 09811097122 FORM THE SUDDEN & UNTIMELY Brother-in-law & Sister-in-law DEMISE OF SH. MAHARAJ KRIS - Sh. M.L Sumbly & Pushpa Sumbly HAN TIKU (ORIGINALLY OF PAM - 10TH DAY KRIYA Smt. Sheela Bhat - Sister-in-law POSH COLONY, NATIPORA, SRI - TENTH DAY KRIYA OF OUR 10TH DAY KRIYA Sweety & Koushal Kotwal - Daughter & Son-in-law NAGAR) EARLY ON IST APRIL’ BELOVED MOTHER SMT. CHAN - With profound grief and sorrow, we Sunita & Anoop Ji Koul - Daughter & Son-in-law 2017. TENTH DAY KRIYA WILL BE DER KANTA DHAR (WHO inform the sad untimely demise of Vimal Sumbly & Renu Sumbly - Son & Daughter-in-law PERFORMED ON 9TH OF APRIL’ PASSED AWAY ON 26.03.2017) our beloved Swami Hariday Nath Jee Kamaljeet Sumbly & Komal - Son & Daughter-in-law WILL BE PERFORMED AT GANG 2017 AT 8.0 AM AT SHANI TEMPLE, SH. MAHARAJ (Boba Jee) S/o Lt. Sh Arjan Nath Pankaj Sumbly & Neetu Sumbly - Son & Daughter-in-law NAHAR, MURADNAGAR (UP) ON GAGGAR RIVER, NEAR SECTOR KRISHAN TIKU Pandita R/o Village Zaloora Sopore Mob.No: 9419136591, 9796050030 3, PANCHKULA. TUESDAY 04.04.2017 AT 7 AM. Distt. Baramulla Kashmir who GRIEF STRICKEN ASSEMBLY WILL TAKE PLACE AT passed to his heavenly abode on SUNIL & DOLLY TIKU- SON & DAUGHTER-IN-LAW YOGA ROOM, DELHI RAJDHANI SMT. CHANDER 27th of March 2017. Tenth Day Kriya GEETA & SUSHANT GOSWAMI-DAUGHTER & SON-IN-LAW APARTMENT, PATPARGANJ, KANTA DHAR Karam will be held at Tawi Bank near Swami Hariday Nath OBITUARY SEEMA TIKU W/O CHANDER TIKU- DAUGHTER-IN-LAW DELHI- 110092 AT 11AM. Sainik School Nagrota on 5th of Jee With profound grief and sorrow we in - AND TIKUS, RAINAS, GARYALIS & KOULS GRIEF STRICKEN March 2017 and Prayer Assembly form the sad demise of our beloved Sons and Daughters-In-Law will be held at Lakshmi Narayan mother, Smt. Meena Wati Goja W/o Ashok & Nidhi Dhar - 9953274774 Temple Nagrota Sharp at 10 am. Lt. Sh. Sham Lal Goja R/o Goja Pawan & Renu Dhar - 7583028120 GRIEF STRICKEN Mohalla Anantnag (Kmr) presently at 10TH DAY KRIYA Daughters & Sons-in-law Smt Roopawati (Bangashi) -Mother H.No 199, Sec 1st Vinayak Nagar With profound grief & sorrow, we in - Veena & K K Kaul - 9336588144 Brothers & Bhabis Upper Muthi Jammu (near Geeta form about the sad demise of Dear Anju & Sunil Shishoo - 9415010817 Sh Maharaj Krishan Pandita & Smt Sony Jee Bhawan Muthi) on 28-03-2017. Surinder Kotru (Shahji) S/o Late DEEPLY MISSED BY BHATS Sh Ramesh Kumar Pandita & Smt Sunita Pandita Tenth Day Kriya will be performed on Smt. Meena Wati Goja H.N. Kotru O/R of Safa Kadal Address: B- 302, Delhi Rajdhani Apartment, Sisters & Brothers-in-law 6-4-2017 (Thursday) at Akhnoor Srinagar presently at 19-C, Shastri Patparganj, Delhi -110092 Smt Phoola Jee and Sh L.K Pandita Ghat and Prayer Assembly will be Nagar Jammu on 26th March 2017. Smt Vijay and Sh Tej Krishen Raina held at our residence at 11 am. The Tenth Day will be performed at Smt Piyari Pandita (Aunty) Mourning from Malun Side will be held at the same Venue. Sant Tukaram Gatha Mandir Dehu Smt Prana Jee (Sister) GRIEF STRICKEN Gaon, Taluka Haveli Pune on 4th Surinder Kotru Sh Mohan Lal Ganjoo & Smt Rani (Mama & Mami) OBITUARY Smt. Chand Rani Goja W/o Lt. Sh. H.N. Goja -Devrani April 2017 at 8.00 AM. (Shahji) With profound grief and sorrow, we Sh Swaroop Nath Ganjoo and Sarla Jee (Mama & Mami) Mr. S.K. Goja & Lalita -Son & Daughter-in-law GRIEF STRICKEN inform about the sad demise of our Mobile No: 9622173040 Smt. Vijay & Sh. Gopal K. Koul -Daughter & Son-in-law Mrs Sushma Kotru -Wife respected mother Smt Prabhawati Smt. Kaki & Sh. A.K. Kakroo -do- Brother & Bhabi (Oma) W/o Late Shree Niranjan Nath Smt. Babli & Mr. P.K. Pandita -do- Mrs Usha & Ramesh Kotru Bhat (Katal) originally from Smt. Seema Ji Shah W/o Lt. M.L. Shah -Babhi Sons & Daughters-in-Law Anantnag, Kashmir on 28-03-2017 at 10TH DAY/KRIYA Smt. Suman Jee & P.N. Shah -Bhabi & Brother Mrs Rachna & Vikas Kotru our residence H.No. 9-C, Lane-I, With profound grief and sorrow, we Supriya & Umesh Goja -Grand Daughter-in-law & Grand Son Mrs Rekha & Vishal Kotru Block-A, Roopnagar Enclave, regret to inform the sad demise of Sh. Sakshi & Vignesh Jee -Grand Daughter & Grand Son-in-law Prakriti & Aryan -Grand Children Jammu. Tenth Day Kriya shall be Smt Prabhawati (Oma) Soomnath Raina S/o Late J.L Raina all nears & dears (Samast Goja Parivar) Kotru’s, Bhat’s, Jalali’s performed at Akhnoor Gath followed R/o Lok Bhawan Larkipora Antg Kmr. Telephone No - 9419215230, 9419207043, 08860027616 8796444937, 9596621222, 9953859991, 8390907097 by Prayer Meet (Assembly) at our on 27-03-2017 at L.No 11, Bld. No 54, residence on 6-04-2017 (Thursday) F.No 17,18 Jagti Township. Tenth at 11 AM. Day Kriya will be performed on GRIEF STRICKEN Tuesday 4th April 2017 at 8 AM T.R.T. 10TH DAY/KRIYA Nagrota. 10TH DAY/KRIYA Nirmala & Brij Lal Bhat Sh. Soomnath Raina WITH PROFOUND GRIEF AND GRIEF STRICKEN WITH PROFOUND GRIEF AND On behalf of Samast Bhat (Katal) Parivar and SORROW, WE INFORM THE SAD Smt Sham Rani -Wife SORROW, WE INFORM THE SAD Jads, Razdans, Kouls, Chervoos, Bhats DEMISE OF ‘KARMYOGI’ SH JAN - Bhabi DEMISE OF ‘KARMYOGI’ SH JANKI Mob. 9419185485, 94191314 KI NATH PANDITA (PAPA JI) S/O Smt Rani Raina W/o Lt Mohan Lal Raina NATH PANDITA (PAPA JI) S/O LATE LATE SH SHREEDAR JOO PAN - Smt Suman Ji & M.L Raina -Daugther-in-law & Son SH SHREEDAR JOO PANDITA R/O Smt Jeeta Ji Raina W/o Lt H.N Raina -Daughter DITA R/O SOGAM KUPWARA A/P Smt Usha Ji & Sh Ashok Ji Razdan -Daughter & Son-in-law SOGAM KUPWARA A/P BLOCK G - BLOCK G -13, PURKHOO CAMP Smt Asha & Sh Kuldeep Ji Pandita -Daughter & Son-in-law 13, PURKHOO CAMP ON 29/3/2017. ON 29/3/2017. TENTH DAY KRIYA BARKHI Grand Children: Sunny & Vinny Raina, Puja, Akshay, Rahul TENTH DAY KRIYA BE PERFORMED BE PERFORMED AT AKHNOOR SH JANKI NATH You might have left for your heavenly Mob No: 8492810234, 9419631570 AT AKHNOOR GHA T FOLLOWED BY SH JANKI NATH GHAT FO LLOWED BY ASSEMBLY PANDITA abode, but you have left us rich har - ASSEMBLY AT COMMUNITY HALL PANDITA AT COMMUN ITY HALL PURKHOO vest of sweet memories to Cherish, PURKHOO CAMP AT 11 AM ON CAMP AT 11 AM ON 7/4/2017. Honour and Emulate. The valves you 7/4/2017. GRIEF STRICKEN set will always remain with us. May SHADMOS/MASWAR GRIEF STRICKEN BHABI & BROTHER your pious and noble soul rest in eter - Six months have passed since dear BHABI & BROTHER SMT JAYA KISHORI & SH LAMBUDAR NATH PANDITA nal peace. Barkhi of our beloved Smt. Bablu Bhaiya left all of us but he is still SMT JAYA KISHORI & SH LAMBUDAR NATH PANDITA SMT MOHAN RANI W/O LT. SH MOHAN LAL - SISTER Savitri Devi Sharma W/o Sh. Krishan alive in our hearts and his immense SMT MOHAN RANI W/O LT. SH MOHAN LAL - SISTER SMT BATTANI JIGRI W/O LATE SH RAGUNATH- SISTER Lal (Retd. Headmaster) will be per - Smt. Savitri Devi presence is felt in every moment of our SMT BATTANI JIGRI W/O LT. SH RAGUNATH - SISTER SH KANYA LAL PANDITA - BROTHER-IN-LAW formed on 4th April 2017 (Tuesday) at Sharma lives as he is has never left us. May SH KANYA LAL PANDITA - BROTHER-IN-LAW DAUGHTER-IN-LAW & SON our residence Ward No. 10 Kathua . God grant eternal peace to the divine DAUGHTER-IN-LAW & SON SMT SAROJINI & SH SOHAN LAL PANDITA FONDLY REMEMBERED BY:- soul. Shadmos and Maswar of our SMT SAROJINI & SH SOHAN LAL PANDITA DAUGHTERS & SONS-IN-LAW Sh. Krishan Lal Sharma - Husband beloved dear Bablu Bhaiya will be per - NEPHEW & NIECE SMT SHEELA JI & SH RATTAN KUMAR BHAT Sons & Daughters-in-law formed on 6th & 7th April 2017 respec - Bablu Bhaiya SH SAROSWATI NATH PANDITA & SMT SARLA SMT SHAMA JI & SH RAJINDER PANDITA Sh. Rajiv Sharma & Smt. Anjana Sharma tively at the same place where his last DAUGHTERS & SONS-IN-LAW SMT KHEMA JI & SH RAMESH BHAT Sh. Sanjeev Sharma & Smt. Indu Sharma rites were performed. All the Bhakts are r quested to join the divine SMT SHEELA JI & SH RATTAN KUMAR BHAT NEPHEW & NIECE Sh. Sudhir Sharma & Smt. Monika Kerni and noble cause on the said dates. Harmukh Appartments, SMT SHAMA JI & SH RAJINDER PANDITA SH SAROSWATI NATH PANDITA & SMT SARLA Grand Children: Urvi, Udbhav, Divanshu, Smeeha, Sudhanshu Greater Noida U.P Opposite Kailash Hospital, Near Pari Chowk SMT KHEMA JI & SH RAMESH BHAT ALL NEARS & DEARS & Raghvi Tel: 9971476166; 8860078805, 9811319174, 9810462881, ALL NEARS & DEARS Mobile :- 94192-14516, 94192-64058 Mobile:9419330958, 9419149075, 8717045837, 9419150342 9643869677 94192-14516, 94192-64058 Glimpses of Future 3 local JAMMU TUESDAY APRIL, 04 , 2017 Regional bias extends in BJP-PDP rule to the Masters of Jammu province: JKNPP Kaul, Kak to attend Global GOF Staff Reporter based counterparts.He said teaching community of the re - mention of some of the queer grees through distances mode subjected the Jammu youth to Jammu, April 03 : that after issuance of promo - gion. He said that despite the orders of the Deptt, he said of even the recognized univer - hostile discrimination but Culture Summit at Abu Dhabi tion lists for both Jammu and Education Deptt, of late, hav - with 1193 teachers having sities including JU to appear rendered itself an object of While all of the 900 odd Kashmir regions in 2014, the ing realized the unfair treat - been promoted in Feb 2014, in written test.Upon resist - ridicule and a laughing stock Masters promoted in 2014 in state education Deptt adjust - ment having been doled out to 165 were adjusted immediate - ance by the teachers, intellec - by replacing one order with Kashmir Division were ad - ed all the Kashmir promotes the Jammu Masters, the ly on pick and choose thus tual class including the the other with regard to pro - justed during the same peri - but issued numerous orders much awaited adjustment or - leaving the remaining pro - Jammu University authori - moted Masters who were od, the 581 promoted Masters in quick succession to deny ders were still motes in lurch. It was in Feb ties, the controversial Govt awaiting adjustment for the of Jammu Division during the promotional benefits to elusive.Lambasting the state 2017 that the adjustment or - order No. 66 was withdrawn last three years. Cautioning 2014 are still unadjusted and the legitimate promotes of Education Deptt’s for the un - ders of rest of the promotes by the Education Deptt in Feb the Education Deptt to refrain being subjected to the worst Jammu region who continue reasonable and inexplicable were issued, he claimed, only 2017 but the much needed jus - from such biased and prejudi - humiliation and harassment to be deprived of their gen - delay in the adjustment of to be implemented in part. He tice to the aggrieved promotes cial treatment to Jammu by the authorities concerned, uine claims for the last more Masters promoted in Feb 2014, regretted that promotion or - was still awaited regretted youth, Singh called for retro - maintained Harsh Dev Singh than three years. He regretted by issuing incongruous and ders of 581 Masters were fur - Singh. He further deplored spective promotional benefits JKNPP Chairman and that it was highly obnoxious contradictory orders one af - ther withdrawn by issuing a that despite cancellation of to all such Master promotes of GOF Staff Reporter Former Education Minister. to accord differential treat - ter the other, Harsh Dev to - subsequent order on the the order invalidating the dis - Jammu from the date their Jammu, April 03 : He said that inordinate delay ment to Jammu division can - day urged upon the Education ground that their degrees had tance mode degrees of Jammu Kashmir counterparts were Internationally acclaimed Cultural Critic Ravinder Kaul in the adjustment of the said didates as against their Minister to ensure justice to been obtained through dis - University, the restoration of promoted. He cautioned the and this year’s Sangeet Natak Akademi Award winning theatre Masters has adversely affect - Kashmir counterparts with - the aggrieved teaching staff tance mode. He said that Govt promotion of all genuinely Education authorities of director Mushtaq Kak will attend Global Culture Summit at Abu ed their future prospects be - out any rationale thus provid - who had been denied justice order bearing no 66 Edu of promoted Masters was yet to stringent legal action in case Dhabi from April 9 to April 13, 2017. The event is being hosted by sides irreparable loss and ing the most glaring example and made to run from pillar to 2017 was subsequently issued see the light of day. the justice to aggrieved mas - Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority and presented in con - prejudice caused to their sen - of regional bias having been post for the last three years asking the said 581 promoted He said that the state ters of Jammu was not en - junction with publishers of Foreign Policy Magazine The FP iority vis a vis their Kashmir extended to cover even the for no fault of theirs. Making a Masters having obtained de - Education Deptt had not only sured at the earliest . Group, Washington and TCP Ventures, New York.The Culture Summit is a high-level international meet that will bring togeth - er leaders from the government, the arts, and the media to ad - dress the role culture can play in addressing some of the great ANC backs National Conference, Congress; Distribution of Dustbins by Jammu challenges of our time. The Summit will seek to bring together experts representing almost every country in the world to dis - cuss common interests, create new collaborations and address calls for defeat of communal forces Municipal Corporation in concrete ways challenges ranging from the preservation of GOF Staff Reporter and Pakistan. Kashmir was sincerely hope they will be cultural heritage to understanding the disruptions likely to be the only place at that time able to stem the rising commu - Jammu, April 03: keepers. many folds. So the Jammu associated with emerging technologies, from bringing arts edu - Srinagar, April 03 : They were asked to col - Municipal Corp. has decided where the torch of peace, har - nal tide in the state and bring cation to the young to finding new ways to finance the arts, from On the instructions of Dr. lect the garbage of their shops to provide more dustbins in The by-elections to the mony and brotherhood was about the difference that combating threats like extremism to developing public policies Manmohan Singh, (KAS) in these dustbins and the other markets and residential two parliamentary seats in the kept burning due to the exem - Jammu & Kashmir desperate - that promote creativity and social development. A member of Commissioner, Jammu Safaikaramcharies of the ar - areas also under Swachh state are taking place at a time plary statesmanship demon - ly needs at this juncture.A International Association of Theatre Critics, Ravinder Kaul has Municipal Corporation and eas will collect the garbage or Bharat Mission.The shop - when Kashmir is in the throes strated by Sher-e-Kashmir rightful settlement of the participated in over a dozen Sessions of United Nations R.S. Jamwal, Joint disposed in the nearby con - keeper’s representatives of a grave crisis. Communal Sheikh Mohd Abdullah. Kashmir issue can no longer Commission and Sub Commission for Human Rights at Geneva Commissioner (A), JMC to - tainers / dustbins instead of Jugal Mahajan appreciated and divisive forces, which got Mahatma Gandhi had ac - be brushed aside, especially in and spoken strongly about preservation of cultural rights of the day Dr. Anita Salgotra, Health throwing out of their shops. If the steps taken by Jammu a foothold in J&K with the in - people across the globe. He has attended the Conferences of knowledged this unique phe - view of the sacrifices made by Officer, in the presence of oth - anybody found shall be strict - Municipal Corp. to make the stallation of PDP-BJP International Association of Theatre Critics at Beijing (China) nomenon by hailing Kashmir our four generations. Our par - er sanitation staff of Health ly dealt under the provisions Jammu clean and green. Government, are raring to in 2007, Sofia (Bulgaria) in 2008 and Yerevan (Armenia) in 2010. as the “only ray of hope” in the ty has all along espoused for Wing distributed dustbins at of Municipal Corp. Act He also appealed to the gather strength. The syncretic He has also attended Europe Theatre Prize Festivals, showcas - country.The prevailing situa - such a settlement and will con - Ashoka Market and 2000.Speaking on this occa - shopkeeper to collect the culture of Jammu & Kashmir ing the best of European theatre, at Thessaloniki (Greece) in tion calls for a similar display tinue its struggle towards that Raghunath Pura area. On this sion Health Officer JMC ap - garbage in these dustbins for 2008, Wroclaw (Poland) in 2009 and St. Petersburg (Russia) in is under severe strain. The of secular credentials by the goal.I extend my best wishes occasion Market association prised the markets associa - further disposal so that the 2011. Mushtaq Kak, the recipient of this year’s Sangeet Natak communal forces out to de - people of Kashmir. Looking at to Dr. Farooq Abdullah and representatives Jugal tion that these dustbins are roads and lanes remained Akademi Award, the country’s highest award in the field of per - stroy the secular fabric of the larger picture, JKANC has G.A. Mir the candidates of Mahajan was also present being distributed under clean. He also assured their forming arts, has directed more than 100 plays. He is the Director Kashmir pose a serious chal - decided to support the National Conference and alongwith their other associa - Swachh Bharat Mission in or - full cooperation to the lenge to the basic secular foun - National Conference and Congress and call upon the tion members.The Health der to improve the sanitation Jammu Municipal of renowned Amateur Theatre Group. He has been Artistic dation of India.The situation Congress Candidates in the people of Kashmir to support Officer JMC also appealed the of these markets. The sanita - Corporation for the success of Director of Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, one of the most is reminiscent of the 1947 forthcoming elections from them whole-heartedly with a association members to coop - tion of those areas where the swachh bharat mission a big prestigious theatre institutions and repertories of the country, Partition when communal Srinagar and Anantnag par - view to ensuring the defeat of erate with Jammu Municipal dustbins were earlier provid - initiative taken by Hon’ble for nine years. He is the recipient of Mahindra and Mahindra frenzy had engulfed both India liamentary constituencies. I communal forces . Corporation and the shop - ed has been improved too Prime Minister of India. Award for Excellence in Theatre. Muslims living in fear after Governor inaugurates“1st State Universities Sports Championship” Modi took over as PM: Karra GOF Staff Reporter Announces award of Governor’s Trophy for winner of Championship Srinagar, April 03 : JAMMU, APRIL 3: participating in the 7 day Inter-Varsity Sports Lashing out at People’s Democratic Party for siding with Governor N.N. Vohra in - Championships. Governor in - BJP, senior Congress leader and former Parliamentarian Tariq augurated the “1st State augurated the Championship Hameed Karra monday said that the minorities mostly Muslims Universities Sports by unfurling the had a sense of fear and insecurity after Narendra Modi took over Championship” at the Championship Flag followed as the Prime Minster of India. In a direct attack to Prime University of Jammu here to - by a March Past by the 12 par - Minster, Karra said that Modi had a bad record not only in India day. It could be recalled that ticipating contingents.In this but all over the world and taking over the reins was bound to trig - the Governor, as Chancellor 7 day event the participating ger panic and sense of fear in the Muslim community across the of Central, State and Shri men and women teams will country. Addressing election rallies at Gund Kangan and Mata Vaishno Devi compete in 6 sports including Magam in support of Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Karra asked Modi to University has been urging Cricket, Volley ball, redefine ‘Indian Nationalism’ and tell us who among the the Vice Chancellors to devote Basketball, Badminton, Table Ghandian, Goodse and Golwalkar’s Nationalism, he ( Prime high attention to enabling the Tennis, and Minster) was inclined to. Karra while questioning BJP’s inten - maximum number of their Football.Welcoming the par - tion of branding every opposite voice as ‘anti-national’ said, students to participate in ticipants to the when Prime Minster flares up communal fear by using ‘ games and sports. In this con - Championship, Governor Qabristan-Shamshan Ghat, Diwali-Holi ‘ like statements to get text Governor had a hoped that organization of votes, this according to them was ‘real nationalism’ but when Resolution passed in the this State level Inter Varsity others speak for the protection of Muslim community against University Council of Jammu Championship would provide whom a vicious environment has been created, they are dubbed University for it to commence the required impetus for pro - as ‘anti-national’.Karra cautioned People against what he said the pioneering role of co-ordi - moting a healthy culture of the nefarious designs of PDP and said the ruling party has nating Inter University sports in the State. He con - robbed the trust and mandate of people for power by entering in - Sports in the whole state and gratulated Prof. R.D. Sharma, to alliance with BJP. He said the lust of power was so intense that that this role could later ro - Vice Chancellor of the PDP handed over the state to the communal forces that have tate to other Universities, University and Prof. Avtar played their role against minorities even before the independ - once the inter-university Singh Jasrotia, Director, ence of India.Ridiculing PDP for defending the decision of shar - games get established. At to - Directorate of Sports and ing power with BJP, the former minster said that when he fought day’s inaugural function Physical Education of the 2014 elections parliament elections it was against National there were over 700 sportsper - University, for organizing Conference and Dr. Farooq Abdullah but later in the year when son from 12 institutions viz this important his party contested assembly elections it was against BJP. The the Central Universities of event.Emphasising the im - former PDP leader however, said that it was astonishing and Kashmir and Jammu, Shri portance of extra-curricular painful to see that same party after the assembly elections Mata Vaishno Devi activities for the balanced University, Islamic clubbed with those against whom they had sought cote from peo - growth of students, Governor Universitiy of Science and Inaguration of 1st Universities Sports Championship organised by Directorate of Sports and Physical education at University ground ple. Karra while terming PDP opportunistic said that its deci - observed that sports should Technology, University of in Jammu on Monday sion to side with BJP triggered a strong feeling in support of be given the same importance Kashmir, Sher-e-Kashmir those who had voted PDP to power, within him as their mandate as academics and every youth two Cluster Universities were nounced a grant of Rs. 1 lakh nual Championship in consul - Sports and Physical Universities of Agricultural had been robbed. He added, that this ultimately resulted in his must develop the skill to play also invited and also ensure to the Jammu University for tation with the Vice Education presented the Sciences and Technology parting ways from the party. Karra alleged that after BJP came one or other sport. He noted participation of sportsperson hosting this sports meet and Chancellors of all the Report regarding sports activ - Kashmir and Jammu, to power both in Center and state, the minorities mostly mus - that participation in sports from Leh and Kargil districts the Governor’s Trophy to be Universities. The Welcome ities in the university and its Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan lims have been living in continuous fear and have developed a enable youth to inculcate the during next year’s awarded to the over-all win - Address was presented by future plans to build up sports Jammu, Baba Ghulam Shah sense of insecurity among Muslims which has grown manifold capacity for teamwork, disci - Championship. He exhorted ner of the Championship. He Prof. R.D. Sharma, Vice- related capacities in the Badshah University, Sher-I- after UP results and the anti- Muslim incidents thereof. He how - pline and sportsmanship the Universities to enlarge advised the VC to give attrac - Chancellor of the University University. Prof. Ashok Kashmir Institute of Medical ever, repeated that he was not against any religion, but said that which are crucial for a bal - their participation so that at tive prizes to the winners and of Jammu, and the Vote of Aima, Vice Chancellor, Sciences, National Institute of there was no denying of the fact that BJP’s emergence in the state anced personality. Governor least 1000 players represent - noted that for future Thanks was given by Prof. Central University of Jammu, Technology- Srinagar and with the PDP’s facilitation would destroy the communal fabric advised the VC Prof. R.D. ing their institutions should Championships a suitably Keshav Sharma, Registrar of Deans, Rectors and students University of Jammu. Teams of the state. He appealed people to rise to the occasion and stop Sharma to ensure that teams participate in the next year’s large corpus fund would be the University. Prof. Jasrotia, were among those present on from all these institutions are BJP from marching towards the Muslim pockets of the state and from the recently established Championship. Governor an - created for organizing the an - Director of the Directorate of the occasion . said today’s vote was not only for Dr. Farooq Abdullah or Ghulam Ahmad Mir but it was a mandate for those secular forces who want to shut doors for RSS entry into the valley and DIG South G. M Saroori expressed deep sorrow other Muslim majority pockets of the state.Besides Karra, BJP surrendered before Kashmiri Former Chief Minster Dr. Farooq Abdulla, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Omar Abdullah also addressed the gathering . Kashmir and grief over the loss of life in a for sake of power: Mankotia launches tragic incident at Kuligad Drabshalla 129th free cataract camp Udhampur/JAMMU, April 3 : plantation drive GOF Staff Reporter Panther Party’s state Kishtwar, April 03 : of VCT concludes president Balwant Singh Man in Anantnag kotia made a scathing attack PCC Vice GOF Staff Reporter GOF Staff Reporter on ruling BJP for its total sur - President and MLA Srinagar, April 03 : Inderwal Ghulam Jammu, April 03 : rendered before Kashmiri leadership for sake of power. Mohammad Saroori Deputy Inspector Three day 129th Free Cataract Operation-cum-treatment He also criticized the Prime expressed deep sor - General of Police, South Minister for not mentioning row and grief over the Camp held at Sub District Hospital by Viklang Chhatra Trust in Kashmir rage, Shri S.P Pani the Dogra people and loss of life in a tragic the memory of its founder member Late Dharam Pal Saraf con - today launched a plantation Udhampur where rally was incident at Kuligad cluded here today. In the camp, which was organized under the drive with an aim to make Drabshalla in VCT’s programme to declare Akhnoor as cataract free Zone, 37 organized. He alleged that Jawans and officers aware Kishtwar District in Intra Ocular Lenses were provided to the SDH Akhnoor for BJP has failed to fulfill the about the nature and their re - which three persons cataract patients. Free spectacles, post operation medicines, promises made with the peo - 70 years being nationalist peo - on the nameplate and its un - sponsibility to nurture it. namely Chowdhary eye drops and tonics were distributed among all the operated ple of state in 2014 assembly ple used to caste their vote in fortunate on the part of local SSP Anantnag, Shri Zubair Farooq Ahmed son of patients by the Trust. The concluding function was presided elections.While addressing favour of Congress and BJP. elected represtatives. He de - Ahmad Khan, ASP Anantnag Chowdhary Abdul over by Rajeev Sharma MLA Akhnoor who presented memen - the series of meetings started Congress used repressive pol - manded that toll exemption Shri Ajaz Rasool, SP HQrs, Wahid resident of tos on behalf of VCT to Dr. Rajeev Sharma, Dr. Jyoti Katoch, Dr for seeking right and justice icy against Jammuites and would be given to the people of DYSP DAR among others Bhagra Nallah, Arti Khajuria MS Eye surgeon specialists, Dr. Narinder Singh for separate Jammu state, people remain deprived from Ramban, Batote, Chenani, participated in the drive and Sarthal, 3 months old baby girl Insha Imtiyaz daughter of Bhutiyal, (former BMO Akhnoor) Ajay Anand, Ashok Chanan president Panthers Party their rights. But in two and Patni-top and Udhampur be - planted saplings of various Imtiyaz Ahmed resident of Saroor died and Chander Prakash and Anil Chowdhary ,all Ophthalamic Assistants and Madan Balwant Singh Mankotia said half yr rule, BJP by breaking ing local population oftenly trees in the premises of son of Paras Ram resident of Balgran Drabshalla when a land - Lal Verma active worker of Akhnoor for their meritorious con - that people wanted to know all previous records has total - used this route.JKNPP presi - District Police Line slide hit them.Conveying his sympathies to the bereaved fami - tribution to mass-ophthalmology. that it was a government or ly surrendered before the dent informed that Rath Yatra Anantnag . Speaking on the occasion Rajeev Sharma MLA lauded the BJP’s rally and who spent and Kashmiri leadership for the seeking right and justice for Speaking on the occa - lies, Saroori said that he feel very sad after losing three persons role of VCT in organizing such camps for the poor cataract pa - bear the expenses of this rally sake of power and give people separate Jammu state has sion, DIG, South Kashmir from Kishtwar district. “My heart goes out to the families of tients of rural areas thus returning restoring the vision of over at Battal-Ballian. Critizing an opportunity to fight for sep - reached at Roun from Pakhlai range said that the aim of this Chowdhary Farooq, Chander Prakash and a little baby girl. I eight thousand eye sufferers with the services of most qualified the Prime Minister Narinder arate Jammu state.Mankotia Panchyat where hundreds of drive is to create awareness share their grief and sorrow.”Saroori prayed to Almighty Allah Eye surgeons of GMC and Department of Health. He announced Modi, Mankotia said PM in said people wanted to know local people warmly wel - in Jawans and officers about for granting solace to the departed souls and courage to the fam - to organize a cataract surgery camp at Akhnoor in near future his speech didn’t announce that approximately 15 to 20 comed the yatra and pledged environment and encourage ily of the deceased to bear with the loss. He has also urged the in the loving memory of his father Late Som Sharma, a any package for Jammu and crore was spent for PM’s rally for seprate Jammu state. On them to play their part in im - State Government to provide Rs. 10 lakhs each adequate ex-gra - renowned stage artist Satya Pal Saraf, organizer VCT educated Udhampur and even not men - in Udhampur. Whether the this occasion Dhani Ram Atri, proving the environment by tia relief to the family members of the deceased.MLA Inderwal the operated patients about post operative care. Those present tion the sacrifice of Dogra and payments for arrangements of Sukhdev Singh, Jagdev planting saplings of trees also took up the matter with district administration Kishtwar on this occasion included J. Chhatrapal and D.K. Kapoor (Retd people of Udhampur.JKNPP rally were made in cash or Jagga, Vishawdev Singh, within the police installa - and has directed DC Kishtwar with regard for providing all pos - Session Judge) president and Secretary of VCT. BMO and staff president said that its not new cashless. He alleged that there Raghubir Singh and other tions as well as in their re - sible help to the four (4) injured in the tragic incident at of SDH Akhnoor rendered all possible help during camp days. for the Jammuites, from last is no mention of local MLAs were also present . spective areas . Drabshalla Kishtwar. He wished the injured a speedy recovery. Glimpses of Future 4 local JAMMU TUESDAY APRIL 4 2017 ARMY organizes Police Community Partnership medical camp Farooq should elaborate resolution in kaona Group meeting held in Baramulla GOF Staff Reporter on KASHMIR issue: Prof. Virender Jammu, April 03: The Army organized a med - GOF Staff Reporter strumental in staging proxy ously engaged in ceasefire vio - and asked for his comment on ical camp for locals of Pogul Jammu, April 03: war against India”, he asked. lations and firing heavily on the report. Prof. Virender ex - Paristan region of Banihal On Farooq’s statement that the Indian side, there cannot pressed his disappointment district. A medical team BJP State Spokesperson, tunnel, economic package and be possibility of any type of ne - that Farooq Abdullah and his comprising of Army and civ - Prof. Virender Gupta, in a infrastructural projects can - gotiation either with the inter - son Omar Abdullah have not il doctors from District statement, asked NC not be alternative to dialogue nal elements or with the neigh - learnt any lesson from the Medical Authorities provid - President Farooq Abdullah to or to political solution, Prof. boring country, Pakistan. The events of 1990 and 2010 those ed specialized medical cover make clear his stand on the Virender asked the former CM Spokesperson said that happened when they were on to locals of this remote part resolution of Kashmir issue. that by this statement does he Farooq Abdullah has good rap - the saddle of power. He of the district. The camp “What type of political solu - imply that all development port with the separatists and warmed the insurgents and screened patients attending tion does he want, whether the process should be kept on halt the elements who are engaged Pakistan to realize the poten - the camp for various ail - solution that he desires is till political solution is found. in destructive activities, he tials of India which is ac - ments and medical prob - within the framework of He added that in the present should use his influence in knowledged as one of the big lems. Pamphlets on health Indian Constitution, does he circumstances, when the ter - restoring the normalcy in the powers of the world not only Shri. Sandeep Gupta and was issue of drug abuse. Speaking awareness and precautions include the people of Jammu rorist activities are on their Valley so that discussions and militarily but in the field of GOF Staff Reporter attended by a huge gathering of on the occasion SHO highlight against common life style and Ladakh regions and other peak and the neighboring deliberations could be held for economy and scientific ven - Srinagar, April 03: diseases were also distrib - groups of the state like country has established nu - the betterment of the people of tures. It cannot be bowed down people from different sections the importance of police public In its efforts to reach out to uted. Approximately 500 pa - Kashmiri Pandits, Shia merous training camps to Jammu and Kashmir. He drew by any means. It would meet of the society and members of cooperation in fight against the the general public, a Police tients attended the camp. Muslims, Gujjar and train the terrorists on its soil the attention of Farooq any challenge to its sovereign - Police Community criminal actives in the society. Sarpanch of the village and Bakerwals too in his so called and is infiltrating them and Abdullah on the news item ty and integrity with full deter - Community partnership Partnership Group (PCPG). He assured the participants district administration ap - Kashmir political solution for - his own army personnel into that thousand crores of rupees mination while teaching a Group Meeting (PCPGM) was During their interaction with that their highlighted griev - preciated the efforts of mula or his only concern is to the Indian territory to create are being provided in the ISIS hard lesson to its enemies, organized in Baramulla today. the officer, participants raised ance will be taken up with the Army for providing medical hold negotiations with the sep - disturbance and destruction budget to finance the insur - leading to their complete ex - The meeting was chaired by various issues of public and so - concerned authorities for im - aid at the door steps. aratist elements who are in - and when its army is continu - gency in Jammu and Kashmir tinction. SHO Police Station Baramulla, cial importance including the mediate redressal. EVM training for MHAC School Nagbani Jammu organizes 51 Zadibal Assembly JKP organizes T-20 Cricket Segment on April 4 Kundiya Yagya & Welcomes New Admissions SRINGAR, APRIL 03 The EVM training pro - Tourney at R.S.Pura gramme for 19-Zadibal Assembly segment is being JAMMU APRIL 03: Cricket Club Chohala. held on April 4, 2017 at 10.30 Diamond cricket club lost the am at College of Education. IGP Jammu, Dr. S.D Singh toss and scored 175 for 09 wick - Accordingly the Assistant Jamwal today inaugurated T- ets by batting first. Lions Returning officer, 19- 20 Cricket Tournament at Cricket Club Chohala scored Zadibal segment has asked Bana Singh Stadium, R.S 169 for 07 wickets in allotted 20 all the Presiding/Polling Pura. The tournament was or - overs quota. The Diamond officers designated for ganized by Jammu and Cricket Club Simbal won the Srinagar-2 Parliamentary Kashmir Police under Civic match by 06 runs. Gurvinder Action Programme (CAP). bye-elections to attend the Singh was declared as man of DIG Jammu-Kathua Range, said training programme the match and boosted with a Ashkoor Ahmed Wani, SSP on above mentioned venue medal. Sports uniform and full Jammu Dr. Vinod Kumar, CO and date. cricket kit were presented to 4th Dogra Col. Mahesh the participating teams in 2nd Randomization Sharma, SP Hqrs Jammu presence of dignitaries. Romesh Kotwal, SP Rural The match was witnessed by of poll staff held in Jammu Arun Gupta, SDPO huge gathering from all walks R.S Pura Surinder Choudhary of life and lauded the role of Pulwama and huge gathering of the area J&K Police and appreciated were present on the occasion. hidden talent of youth and to The opening match was played for organizing such activity PULWAMA, APRIL 3 The objective of organizing keep them away from drug between Diamond Cricket under Civic Action In Connection with bye- this match was to explore the abuse and other social evils. Club Simbal Camp and Lions Programme. elections for Anantnag GOF Staff Reporter choicest blessing of God for to meet all their expectations. Parliamentary Jammu, April 03: the new entrants to the She said that this day is the im - Dr Javaid Rahi Constituency, the 2nd phase school. The campus looked portant day as it’s the day to Ayodhya thanked BJP activists, of randomization of poll MHAC School Nagbani, all sacred and purified with lay the foundation of their posted as Chief staff was conducted in DC of - the epitome of quality educa - the holy fumes spreading pos - quality life and healthy up - fice here today. The ran - tion, churning great students itive vibes in the air. bringing. TK Ganjoo wel - public for massive rally Editor in JKAACL domization process was since long, today accorded a MUkhya Yajmaans of the comed the new admissions held under the supervision warm welcome to more than Hawan were the Principal of and wished them all the best in Nation and the Society Mandal Presidents, Ward of Election Observer, 400 newly admitted students GOF Staff Reporter Central Office the School, Mrs Sween Puri, his address. Brigadier Balbir achieve number one rank by Presidents and every activist Pramod Kumar in presence from class I to IX. The day’s Jammu, April 03: the school LMC Manager Mr Singh narrated his furst day at following the principle of of party have worked hard JAMMU, APRIL 03: of District Election Officer, programme started with pay - TK Ganjoo & his wife, the school in 1967 and spoke vol - BJP Jammu West “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas”. with full enthusiasm to mo - Pulwama Muneer ul-Islam. ing rich floral tributes to the Alumni of the school from umes of the school. At the end, The government today ordered District today held a press He said that this state of art bilise the public in Jammu posting of Dr Javaid Rahi, a sen - Representatives of contest - founder of the school, His first batch (1967) Retd. Prasad was served to all. The conference in Kachi Chawni tunnel will become the life - West Constituency for this ior functionary of Jammu and ing candidates and other Highness Maharaja Brigadier Balbir Singh and parents met their ward’s class office to thank the Party ac - line of State Tourism and rally resulting in the achieve - Kashmir Academy of Art, concerned were present on Harisingh ji, followed by Sarpanch of the area Mr teachers and bus incharge for tivists and general public for Industry and open new op - ment of the target of around Culture and Languages (JKAA - the occasion. The DEO Hawan, the unique feature of Shamsher Singh. The all necessary information. To their overwhelming turn up portunities for the youth of 10,000 participants in the ral - CL), in the central office of the briefed the meeting about the school to impart Vedic Principal in her address to the mark the 50th glorious an - in the historic rally of Prime this State. PM is aware that ly from this Constituency. He Academy with immediate ef - details of allocation of values to the children. 51 fect. As per the orders issued by parents thanked them for niversary of the school, LKG Minister Narendra Modi, in youth is the future of every congratulated and thanked EVMs and Poll staff. Kundiya Yagya was per - Department of Culture, Dr Rahi reposing their faith and trust and UKG classes have also Udhampur after the inaugu - nation and the society, that is all the party activists and the formed to seek grace and in the school and assured them been started this year. will work in the language wing ration of Chenani-Nashri why he is making every public in particular for such of JKAACL head office as Chief tunnel. District President scheme keeping in view the a huge and massive rally. Editor Gojri. Dr Rahi was Ayodhya Gupta said that it is needs and priorities of the Prem Gupta, Sanjeev presently working as Incharge Ayurveda has played a great role on the unconditional love of peo - young population of the na - Sharma, Sat Paul Karlupia, Officer of JKAACL’s Sub ple of this State towards the tion. He added that State Puneet Mahajan, Dr. Akshay Offices for Rajouri and Poonch. Prime Minister and his poli - President and MLA Jammu Sharma, Dr. Pardeep Meanwhile, the government cies, that PM is visiting this West Sat Sharma, along with Mahotra Kuldeep Mahajan, has also ordered shifting of Gojri section of JKAACL from border State again and again District Parbhari, Kulbhushan Vohra, Dr. transforming our lives: VIBODH its Divisional Office Jammu to at every other opportunity. Organization Secretary, Dineshwar Sharma were also the Central Office of the our. Speaking on the occasion MLC He said that PM is working whole team of Jammu West present in the Press Academy with move as was the Vibodh emphasized the importance and day and night to make the District Office Bearers, both Conference. position prior to 2016. need for plantation of trees and plants with medicinal values. He also high - lighted the importance of trees in com - bating pollution and stressed more and Money motivating doctors to do more plants should be planted for pre - serving environment and ecology. These plants not only help to make our envi - ronment healthy but also have benefits unnecessary cesareans in Kashmir: DAK for our sound health.”Vibodh added. Moreover the plantation of ayurvedic Jammu, April 03: cesareans they don’t need. A other related services. Birth an delivery rates should be no plants in the Dev Asthan is a good incavi - perception has been generat - has become a lucrative busi - higher than 10%, but the rates tive by the committee member in the de - Raising concern over un - ed that cesareans are better ness and private hospitals at Kashmir hospitals are as velopment of Dev Asthan. He further necessary cesarean deliver - than normal deliveries. In or - earn up to Rs 50,000 on a ce - high as 80%. Research sug - said that ancient time’s medicinal plant ies that have reached epi - der to convince perfectly sarean package. A cesarean gests that unnecessary cesare - were very popular and still now they are demic proportions in healthy women to opt for is less time consuming and ans are risky for both mother widely use d in Ayurvedic preparations Kashmir, Doctors elective cesarean section be - more profi table. A doctor and child. Studies indicate Association Kashmir (DAK) GOF Staff Reporter for recreational facilities for children's to cure diseases. Herbal remedies were fore their due date, doctors would do 12 cesareans in the that the chance of maternal popular from the ancient times and are today said that majority of Jammu, April 03: at bawa kailakh dev asthan. n this occa - tell them about so called ben - time it takes to attend one nor - mortality is 4-5 times more af - sion Mahant Rohit shastri honored MLC widely used in Ayurveda for treating these surgeries are done for efits of the surgery. First mal delivery. In government ter an elective cesarean than a Today MLC Vibodh Gupta started Vibodh and presented a book written on many disorders. Gupta also told them financial gains. Terming this time mothers are especially hospitals also, surgical births normal delivery. In a study ayurvedic plantation drive at Bawa Indian culture as a mark on memento for to organize such plantation drive from practice as unethical, targeted because if a woman have increased dramatically. published in “BMJ”, Kailakh Dev Asthan thather Bantalab. this fruitful meeting. Vibodh appreciate time to time and encourage youth for President DAK Dr Nisar ul has a C-section once, she To learn the technique, post - Researchers found that ce - On occasion Bawa Kailakh Dev Asthan the various work taken up the commit - such drives so that a healthy environ - Hassan in a statement said would need surgeries for sub - graduate students perform ce - sarean babies were up to 4 Mahant Rohit Shastri demanded toys tee for the development of Bawa Kailakh ment is created for living. On this occa - that doctors are motivated by sequent pregnancies. sareans when they are not re - times more likely to have res - and jula facilities for the children who Dev Asthan. This Bawa Kailakh Dev sion various dignitaries were present money to perform needless Doctors are paid much more quired. According to “WHO”, piratory problems. “The natu - visits Dev as in evening and make this parbhandhak committee organize including Ramkesh (KAS), Kamal surgical deliveries. There is money for a surgical proce - C-sections should only be per - ral birth is the ideal way and if asthan a modern dev asthan with all fa - ayurvedic plantation drive in which Bakshi, Ram pal seth, Shakti dutt shar - a well-oiled nexus between dure than a normal delivery formed if either the baby’s or it was better to deliver cilities of recreation for children.MlC MLC Vibodh Gupta was chief guest and ma, Sunil dutt (raka), Rajeev sharma, private hospitals and doctors and hospitals rake in money mother’s life is in mortal peril. through the stomach, nature Vibodh Gupta assures to provide 2 lakhs Udham Sharma (KAS) as guest of hon - Ghar singh, Rajat sudan. that is pushing patients into for patients’ longer stay and While WHO states that cesare - would have surely made it so”. Tata Motors brings a new era of Style with Tata TIGOR PDP Youth starts Membership GOF Staff Reporter another innovation and an ex - age of design with unprece - features that will make own - dio and infotainment system, Drive in Jammu Jammu, April 03: citing offering in a new seg - dented elegance, top class ers feel ‘INtouch’ with the certified by the globally ment. The Company has safety, extreme sense of com - world inside and outside. The renowned Golden Ears and GOF Staff Reporter Tata Motors today an - trained around 6000 sales con - fort, pleasant and dynamic on car is intelligently engineered tuned by seasoned Harman Jammu, April 03: nounced the commercial sultants to cater its new gener - road performance.” With a re - with superior legroom and 24 audio experts.Available in Today on 3rd launch of its new ‘StyleBack’, ation products like Tiago, newed focus on design, Tata utility spaces to provide am - 8variants (with 2 optional April 2017 PDP Tata TIGOR, meant for the Hexa and now the TIGOR, Motors is recapturing the con - ple storage to carry one’s variants)XE 1.2 P, XT 1.2 P, XZ youth leader young and fast-pacedgenera - across 650 sales outlets and sumer mind space, which is world along. The stylish de - 1.2 P, XZ (O) 1.2 P, XE 1.05 D, Vikram Singh or - tion. With its stunning, break- more than 500 service touch helping the Companyto sign is complemented by en - XT 1.05 D, X Z 1.05 D and XZ (O) ganized a meeting at free and revolutionary de - points. Tata Motors plans to strengthen its brand proposi - hanced performance and driv - 1.05 D, the TIGOR will come in PDP office kachi sign, the Tata TIGOR is set to add 200 sales touch points in tion.Creating an immediate ing dynamics. The TIGOR will six exciting colour options - Chawani regarding membership drive build on Tata Motors’ existing FY 17-18. According to Vivek and lasting impact, Tata be available in both petrol and Copper Dazzle , Espresso in which several passenger vehicle portfo - Srivatsa, Head - Marketing, Motors has worked intricate - diesel variants - Revotron 1.2L Brown , Pearlescent White , youth leaders par - lioand address needs of the Passenger Vehicle Business ly on the styling of the TIGOR, (petrol engine) and Revotorq Platinum Silver , Striker Blue ticipated prominent ever evolving customer. At a Unit, Tata Motorssaid,“The the 3rd vehicle based on the 1.05L (diesel engine), with and Berry Red. TIGOR will among who were starting price of INR TIGOR embodies changing IMPACT Design philosophy. class-leading driving dynam - come with a standard warran - present are Parth 5.88Lakhs ex-showroom, preferences of today’s milieu The TIGOR is smartly de - ics. Both engines are available ty of 2 years or 75,000km, Sharma, Gokul Jammufor the Revotron 1.2L who increasingly prefer styl - signed on the outside with with multi-drive modes – Eco whichever is earlier, with an Sharma, Jagveer (petrol) variant and INR ish cars. With its excellent val - ‘Expressive’, ‘Exciting’, and and City. Understanding the option to further extend. Tata Choudhary, 4.92Lakhs, for the Revotorq ue proposition and unique ‘Extraordinary’ exterior fea - constantly evolving needs of Motors has built a strong Rajindier Kumar, Honeshwar Youth Membership Drive. PDP bone of Nation so youth should leader Vikram Singh distributed come forward and be part of this 1.05L (diesel) variant, ex- first-in- segment features the tures. Its lively and dynamic customers, connectivity pipeline of new products, Singh, Bavinder Paul, Amit Sharma, Vikram Singh said membership coupons among member ship drive which is go - showroom Jammu,the TIGOR TIGOR will serve a wide range stance exudes the feeling of forms the core of Tata Motors’ which come with the IMPACT youths are real power of Political various youth Leaders of PDP ing in Jammu by PDP youth will be available across the of customers raising the youthfulness. On the inside, infotainment experience. The design language and leading party and PDP will work for em - and started youth member ship wing, so youths can come for - country. In just over two benchmark in this new seg - the TIGOR makes ‘INtelligent’ company has worked closely technologies to make the new powerment of youths in every drive in Jammu. In the state - ward with us joining hands to months of the HEXA launch, ment. TIGOR seeks to give use of space and has ‘INviting’ with HARMANTM to design product line-up an exciting sector. He also appeals to all ment Parth Sharma PDP youth serve the state and for the better - Tata Motors is launching yet customers a wholesome pack - interiors and connectivity and engineer an acoustic au - proposition. workers to get registered in leader said that youth are back ment of youths. Glimpses of Future 5 local JAMMU TUESDAY APRIL 4 2017 Chenani-Nashri tunnel is going to change SRMSS seeks Shrine Board for destiny of people: Vikramaditya Singh Mahakali Temple Bahu Fort JAMMU, Apr 3: direction to BJP-PDP Govt. to with details fact and demanded GOF Staff Reporter who have continuously con - also pointed that the re - and that too in all weather, firefighting mechanism. constitute an independent com - that If inquiry be conducted the Shri Ragunath Ji Mandir mission to hold inquiry about multi crore scandal of corrup - Jammu, April 03: tributed to such magnificent duced travel time will boost the tunnel will greatly bene - The tunnel is also equipped project and congratulated tourism in the state and also fit the people of Kashmir, with advanced scanners to Sewa Samiti (SRMSS), J&K. sup - the moveable and immovable tion shall come out like in Utter Hoping that inaugura - all the fellow Indians for the will boost economy proving particularly the farmers ward off any security threat. ported the demand of Bahu Fort property belonging to these tem - Pardesh where Ajam Khan has tion of Chenani-Nashri tun - state of art engineering mar - to be key factor in counter - who would suffer losses be - Stating that the Chenani- Welfare Committee for constitu - ples prior to 1947 and how mach done in waqaf Board Property, nel is going to change des - vel. “It swells my chest with ing terrorism while ensur - cause their produce like Nashri tunnel can be called tion of Shrine Board for Ma - property sold by the people hav - as alleged by the Samiti member tiny of the people of Jammu pride to belong to a place ing state's development and fruits and vegetables would the “safest highway tunnel hakali Temple Bahu Fort (Babe ing control on these about 120 in the meeting held under the and Kashmir, Member of the which has Asia's longest bi- well-being through tourism perish due to prolonging of in the country where in an Bali Maa Ka Mandir) and also temples in J&K managed by the chairmanship of Rajiv Maha - Legislative Council (MLC), directional road tunnel, elevation round the year as their journeys from the val - Incident Detection Systems join in Dharna at Tawi Bridge Dharmarth Trust.Person hav - jan.The meeting was also at - Vikramaditya Singh today Chenani-Nashri tunnel, the Chenani-Nashri tunnel ley to other parts of the is installed and if any acci - on 4th April, 2017.Samiti Gen - ing control on Dharmarth Trust tended by Pritam sharma, Ved said that it is big gift for the which connects Udhampur will ensure a safe and swift country. It is an alternative dent happens, the control eral Secretary Karnail Chand using trust office machinery and Gandotra, Sunita Sharma, people of State. Prime district with Ramban dis - passage for commuters, to the highway which often team will get to know before and President, Rajiv Mahajan employee being their personal Vikas Diwan, Parbhat Kapahi, Minister Narendra Modi on trict on Jammu-Srinagar even in adverse weather closes at the time of snow the victim contacts through demanded one Board for all property and the religious ac - Parshotam Sharma and King C Sunday inaugurated India's Highway and also the conditions. The tunnel is and rains. It will boost trade the SOS call box making the Hindu Temples and Shrines. tivities is only name stake all the Bharti.All the members alleged longest tunnel Chenani- world's sixth tunnel to have among the longest highway and increase revenue in the rescue team help quickly in They alleged that all the income functionaries of the trust from that Dr. Karan Singh and his Nashri, on the Jammu- transverse ventilation sys - tunnels in Asia which is a state,” said Vikramaditya evacuation of the person and and property of our historic tem - top to bottom is busy in looting family member has no right to Srinagar highway. The tem, providing fresh air to tourism attraction in itself Singh. The tunnel speaks vehicle through the safety ples mis-used, mis appropriated money from yatris and selling appoint their own choice presi - Prime Minister has dedicat - passengers. This tunnel will and thus significantly par - volumes on smart technolo - tunnel,” Vikramaditya says by the person having control on lands of Dharmarth Trust even dent, secretary and council ed the biggest road tunnel to not only open two-ways to ticipating in boosting state gy and possesses a fully-inte - that such kind of projects these temple and shrine but Raghunath ji treasury lifted member for the management of the nation. MLC and Senior places but also will open economy. “Cutting short the grated control system with are the future of India and there is no any agency to check from Ragunath Temple.In this Dharmarth Trust and now the PDP leader Vikramaditya ways for peace and economy distance just to 10.9 km (be - ventilation, communica - no one can stop India or the all these and we demanded from connection Shri Raghunath ji Hindu community shall not tol - Singh extended his congrat - prospects for the state,” he tween two ends of the tun - tion, power supply, incident Indians to rule the world in Govt. and urged to Prime minis - Mandir Sewa Samiti submitted erate such self style order of one ulatory wishes to all those said. Vikramaditya Singh nel), instead of the 41 kms detection, SOS call box and all boulevards. ter Nareinder Bhai Modi to issue memoradum to Narindra Modi family . EVM preparation for Naeem Akhtar grieved Seminar for children Habba Kadal, Amira One day workshop on Kadal assembly over loss of lives in with special needs held segments held Kuligund accident Horticulture census held SRINGAR, APRIL 03: SAMBA, APRIL 03: sector and directed all the Specialist (Plant Pathology) at Bandipora In connection with the forth - field functionaries to take up Samba Sarabjit Singh be - Chief Engineer R&B Jammu asked to workout feasibility for One day workshop cum Education for Disabled besides coming bye-elections for Horticulture census on top sides all the Horticulture BANDIPORA, APRIL 03: training programme to delib - a large number of students and Srinagar-2 Parliamentary construction of alternate road stretch in vulnerable area priority. He also launched a Development Officers and erate on the concept of horti - The Department of parents. Deputy Chief Constituency, Electronic Booklet/Folder on Pradhan field functionaries of Samba JAMMU, APRIL 03: The Minister said that given culture census was organ - Education today organized a Education Officer Bandipora Voting Machine (EVM) prepa - Mantri Krishi Sinchayee and Kathua districts partici - the vulnerability of this road ised by Horticulture depart - seminar on Parental was the chief guest on the occa - rations for 22-Habba Kadal and Expressing deep grief and an - Yojana (PMKSY). Chief pated in the workshop. stretch to landslides, the Chief ment, here today. On the oc - Horticulture Officer, C. L. During the programme an an Counseling cum sion. The Deputy CEO said that 23-Amira Kadal assembly seg - guish over the loss of lives in a Engineer R&B Jammu has casion Joint Director Sharma, District overview of the importance Environmental Building for a number of schemes are on the ment of Srinagar landslide on Batote-Kishtwar been asked to work out the fea - Horticulture Tarvinder Horticulture Officer Kathua of horticulture census for children with special needs at anvil for the welfare of students Parliamentary seat was held road, Minister for Public sibility of providing an alter - Singh briefed the partici - S. K. Shair, District Level better utilization of schemes Government Girls High School with special needs, adding that here today. During the prepa - Works Department, Mr Naeem nate link bypassing the exist - pants about the importance Subject Matter Specialist MIDH, PMDP, PMKSY, etc Kaloosa in Bandipora. The such students must not shy ration process, the agents of Akhtar has asked the Chief ing susceptible stretch. “As of census in the overall plan - (Entomology) Direction and methodology for con - seminar held under the central - away from coming forward to contesting candidates and oth - Engineer R&B Department ning, development and pros - soon as the feasibility report Office Anil Kumar Gorkha, ducting Horticulture Census ly-sponsored Sarva Shiksha avail the benefits. Other speak - er concerned were present. Jammu to immediately rush to perity of the Horticulture for the alternate link is final - District Level Subject Matter was discussed in detail. Abhiyan (SSA)/Rashtriya ers including students threw Meanwhile, the EVM prepara - the spot and take stock of the ized, the R&B Department Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan light on the topic, stressing that tion for Sonwar and Batmaloo road restoration work in the would start work on it after ful - (RMSA) schemes was attended the specially-abled children assembly segments is sched - area. Two people including a filling the requisite codal for - by Principals and Headmasters can contribute just as well to three year old child were killed uled to be held on April 4, 2017. malities,” the Minister said of various schools, District the society and therefore must and two others were injured af - Secretary Tourism reviews preparations and added that Rs 90 crore al - Coordinator Inclusive be encouraged. DEO Srinagar ter a landslide hit Kuligund, ready stand sanctioned for reviews preparedness Drabshala area on Batote- upgradation of Batote- for forthcoming tourist season Kishtwar road on Monday. Kishtwar highway. of distribution/ SRINAGAR, APRIL 03: Director Tourism Kashmir, itation drive at all the collection centers Training for Micro-Observers Director Floriculture tourist places forthwith. He The Secretary Tourism, Kashmir, CEOs of all also instructed the officials SRINAGAR, APRIL 03 on April 6: DEO Farooq Ahmad Shah, Development Authorities, to take strict against the vi - Monday, stressed on en - Secretary Golf Course, olators and ensure enforce - District Election Officer hanced maintenance of all Director SKICC and offi - ment of the Tourist Trade (Deputy Commissioner), SHOPIAN, APRIL 03: micro-observers in bringing tourism spots to attract cers of Tourism Act . It was given out in the Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Ahmed transparency in election, the The District Election greater tourist arrival in Department attended the meeting that on April 13an Lone today chaired a meeting DEO said that on the polling the Valley. He said it at a Officer Manzoor Ahmad Qadri day, they have to monitor the meeting. The Secretary Aalmi Mushaira will be held to review the preparedness of today chaired a meeting of mi - meeting he chaired to re - asked the officers to check as part of the Bahar-e- distribution/collection cen - polling process at various view the preparations for cro-observers at Mini booths and to ensure that the all kinds of concrete con - Kashmir festival which start - ters setup in Srinagar for the Secretariat and briefed them the forthcoming tourist structions at unauthorized ed April 1 with the opening of forthcoming bye-elections for mock polling has been done. He season in the Valley. about their role in the election also added that the MOs have to locations and to launch san - the Tulip Garden here. Srinagar-2 Parliamentary process. It was given out in the submit their report to General Constituency. During the meeting that as per the guide - Observer in the devised format meeting, various matters re - lines of Election Commission of ECI. "In order to equip them lated to the distribution and SPMR Commerce College Modern HigH ScHool dHanori UdHaMpUr of India, 19 employees of with firsthand knowledge of collection centers were dis - Central Government have their role, a training pro - Fee STrUcTUre (2017-18) cussed. The meeting was at - been nominated as the micro- gramme is devised for all MOs participates in Techno-Fest tended by Nodal Officer, observer for the 35-wachi and on April 06, 2017 at DIET S.No Class M / Fee Ad. Fee Annual Maintenance S.A.F Red Cross & Exam Lib. Lab. Electronic Voting Machines 36-Shopian Assembly seg - Shopian," he said. The meeting Charge Fee Sports Fee Fee Fee Fee ments of Anantnag at Chandigarh and representatives of collec - was also attended by 1. Nursery 450/- 1200/- 1500/- 1100/- 250/- 100/- 150/- -- tion/distribution centers of Parliamentary Constituency. JAMMU, APRIL 3: Additional Deputy 2. K.G 450/- 1200/- 1500/- 1100/- 250/- 100/- 150/- -- district Srinagar. While highlighting the role of Commissioner Ahsan Mir. The students of, Department of Management Studies, 3. 1st 450/- 1200/- 1700/- 1100/- 300/- 100/- 200/- -- Government SPMR College of Commerce, Jammu, participated 4. 2nd 450/- 1200/- 1700/- 1100/- 300/- 100/- 200/- -- in 2-days Techno- Fest at Chandigarh University in which tech - 5. 3rd 470/- 1200/- 1700/- 1100/- 300/- 100/- 200/- -- Teamwork pre-requisite for social, no commercial ideas for developing smart cities was presented 6. 4th 490/- 1200/- 1900/- 1200/- 350/- 100/- 200/- 50/- - by the students. As many as 21 students of the College from BBA 7. 5th 490/- 1200/- 1900/- 1200/- 350/- 100/- 200/- 50/- - & B. Com participated in this event. Tarish Jain, Tushar Gupta economic development: Kavinder Gupta & Mansi Mengi won second prize with cash amongst 40 partici - 8. 6th 520/- 1200/- 2000/- 1200/- 350/- 100/- 300/- 50/- - pating teams in the event. The Officiating Principal Mrs. Neeru 9. 7th 560/- 1200/- 2100/- 1300/- 350/- 100/- 300/- 50/- - Bhalla applauded the efforts of the students as well as the facul - 10. 8th 600/- 1200/- 2100/- 1300/- 350/- 100/- 300/- 50/- - ty. She congratulated the Head of Department Prof. Bharti 11. 9th 700/- 1200/- 2300/- 1300/- 400/- 100/- 300/- 100/- 100/- Slathia and Incharge Faculty Dr. Adil Rasool for putting their 12. 10th 750/- 1200/- 2300/- 1300/- 400/- 100/- 300/- 100/- 100/- efforts to make the students to take part in such events with con - note :- fidence and courage. She also appreciated Mr. Swayam Dugal 1. Admission Fee is charged once at the time of Admission. for efficiently coordinating with the faculty. 2. All Children from financially poor families are also granted concessional rate of fee. 3. Every third child from a family is charged no tuition fee. Randomization of EVMs, principal poll staff held in Ganderbal OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BUDGAM, APRIL 03: FLOOD CONTROL DIVISION JAMMU In connection with bye-elections for Srinagar-2 FRESH SHORT e-NOTICE INVITING TENDER NO:- 01 OF 04-2017 JAMMU, APRIL 3: ganizations for acting as a cat - lay special focus on disadvan - Parliamentary Constituency, the randomization of elec - tronic voting machines (EVMs) and poll staff was held here Executive Engineer Flood Control Division Jammu on behalf of Governor of Jammu and Kashmir State, in - alyst among the people and the taged and vulnerable sections vites tenders by e-tendering from approved and eligible contractors registered with J&K State Govt. Speaker of J&K Assembly, government so that optimum of the society such as hapless today. General Observer for district Ganderbal, Kamlesh Kavinder Gupta, today said outcome of various schemes women, handicapped, dis - Kumar Pant and District Election Officer (DEO) S. Name of work Estimated Cost of Earnest Time of Position Position Class of that team work and a mission - could be achieved. Gupta said abled and aged. Earlier, the Ganderbal, Tariq Hussain Ganie supervised the process. No Cost (Rs docum- Money compl- of funds of AA contractor ary spirit is pre-requisite to that the philanthropic organi - Speaker visited Gangyal and The General Observer impressed upon the participants to in Lacs) ents DD (in Rs) etion (in Rs) achieve social and economic zations are those institutions reviewed the ongoing develop - ensure strict adherence to the Model C ode of Conduct and development of the society. of our society which work self - ment works including con - urged for creating awareness among the voters for greater 1. Construction of prote- 6.37 500.00 12740/- 30 days demanded Under A,B,C, D The Speaker, who was chief lessly to address every social struction of bridge between participation in bye-elections. The DEO briefed the General ction work to Satsang submi- guest at a function organized and economic problem being Ram Lila Ground and Bazigar Observer about the various poll arrangements including se - Garh at Village Beas- ssion by J&K Confederation of faced by the under privileged Basti in the area besides vari - curity arrangements put in place for smooth conduct of pur Parlah Suchetgarh Voluntary Social & Charitable segments of the society. The ous works going on in forthcoming bye-elections in the district. Pertinently, sec - in Garore Nallah Organizations here, appreciat - Speaker asked the officers of Government Rajiv Gandhi ond phase of training programme concluded on March 31, ed the efforts of voluntary or - social welfare department to and LRPO. 2017 during which 1700 poll staff was trained. 1. The Bidding documents consisting of specifications, eligibility criteria and other details can be seen/down - loaded from the departmental website www.Jktenders.gov.in as per the schedule given below 1) Date of Publishing of Tender Notice : 03-04-2017 (1:00 PM) 2) Tender documents Downloading start from : 03-04-2017 (1:00 PM) 3) Bid submission start date : 03-04-2017 (1:00 PM) Ek Sath Rang Mandal organizes Monday Theatre 4) Bid submission end date : 17-04-2017 (1:00 PM) 5) Deadline for receiving the hard copy (Original DD & EMD) : 19-04-2017 (1:00 PM) GOF Staff Reporter months tuition fees in advance 6) Date and time of Bid opening : 20-04-2017 (1:00 PM Jammu, April 03: only then they can get admis - The complete bidding process will be on line. sion in his tuition centre. By his 3) Bids must be accompanied by Bid Security and Cost of tender document as specified in Column No. 4 & Ek Sath Rang Mandal today reply these children leave their 5 of the table payable at Jammu pledged in favour of the Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division presented its 241st monday the - hope of education. An old edu - Jammu. Bid security will have to be in form of CDR / FDR and shall have to be valid for six months or more atre under monday theatre se - cated person comes to know after the last date of receipt of bid. The cost of downloaded tender documents shall be in form of DD ries with vijay malla's nukkad " about this unkind attitude of tu - payable in favour of Executive Engineer Flood Control Division Jammu. shiksha aaur bachpan" at flori - ition centre owner, This old 4) The original instruments in respect of cost of documents, EMD and relevant technical bid documents etc. culture park BC road Jammu. man there and then decides to must be delivered to the Executive Engineer Flood Control Division Satwari Jammu on or before 19-04- This NUKAD " SHIKSHA start FREE TUTION CENTRE 2017 upto 1:00 PM. If the office happens to be closed on the date of receipt as specified, the EMD doc - AAUR BACHPAN" is a progres - for all those children who are uments fee will be received on the next working day at the same time and venue. sive nukad for those who are poor helpless and deprived of 5) Financial bids will be opened online in the office of Executive Engineer Flood Control Division Satwari well educated and donot help education, Old man approaches Jammu. If the office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the bids as specified, the bids will be children who cannot afford edu - all the needy children and runs opened on the next working day at the same time and venue. cation expenses. Being well ed - FREE TUTION CENTRE. By 6) The site of work is available. The intending bidders are strongly advised to inspect the site of work and ucated they teach those chil - this revolutionary step of old its surroundings before bidding. dren who can pay their tuition man gives a new message to our 7) The bids of the work shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date of opening of bids dues. They refuse poor children young educated people who also 8) The tender opening authority reserve the right to accept or reject any or all the tenders in part or in full for help. In our society there are offer their free services for poor without assigning any reason thereof. many more children who are children’s coaching. Old man is 9) The earnest money shall be forfeited, if drop out from schools because appreciated by the society for Any bidder/tenderer withdraws his bid/tender during the period of bid validity or makes any modifications of their miseries and domestic ties. We the responsible mem - few poor children in a locality after school in their locality. his initiative of this noble in the terms and conditions of the bid. handicaps. For such children bers of society and country who desires to continue studies This poor child approaches a cause. A large number of people Nazir A. Choudhary there should be alternative should initiate and solve this but are helpless to do it. They nearby tuition centre for teach - witnessed the nukkad and ap - Executive Engineer projects of teaching. Even they burning problem of poor chil - feel when they see other chil - ing. But the owner of tuition preciated the theme and per - DIP/J - 41 Flood Control Division can join tuitions in their locali - dren. Story line is that there are dren attending tuition centers centre asks them to deposit six formance of actors Dt. 03-04-2017 Jammu Glimpses of Future 6 opinion/edit JAMMU TUESDAY APRIL 4, 2017 Glimpses of Future India must reaffirm its Paris pledge By : navroz K. dUBaSH America’s Paris Agreement pledge is still This will make a difference to global within reach. But the deeper significance High stakes battle in Kashmir climate outcomes in the context of U.S. re - of the order rests in the political signal it calcitrance under Trump . In March, U.S. sends to the world, and the reactions it President Donald Trump signed an execu - may elicit. The Paris Agreement is, at the lections to two Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir are going to be held core, a confidence game. Each country is on April 9 and April 12. These elections are considered to be very tive order, ostensibly promoting U.S. en - ergy independence and economic growth, required to submit a national ‘pledge’ to high profile, as high profile candidates of State are contesting limit emissions growth, which is to be re - E but with potential collateral damage to these elections against each other. While nine candidates, including global efforts to limit climate change. viewed internationally, and updated and ruling PDP's Nazir Khan and opposition NC's president Farooq What exactly did he authorise, what are enhanced every five years. The intent is to Abdullah are in the fray from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, Chief its implications, and what does it mean for generate a virtuous cycle of enhanced ac - tions over time, as countries gain confi - Minister Mehbooba Mufti's brother Mufti Tasaduq Hussain and India’s strategic interests in energy and climate change? The executive order de - dence in each other’s commitment to cli - Congress state unit president A Mir are contesting from the Anantnag mate action. Mr. Trump’s order risks seat. The NC and the Congress have entered into a seat-sharing fines America’s interest narrowly in terms of developing the country’s energy turning a fragile global virtuous cycle into ngement for the by-polls to put up a united fight against the PDP- arra resources. It establishes a time-bound a vicious one; with global confidence BJP coalition government. All these four main candidates have a lot at process to review several Obama-era regu - punctured, other countries may follow the stakes in the by-polls which are seen as an acid test for both the ruling latory actions that might “burden” their U.S. lead and dilute their national actions as well as the opposition parties. While it may be the last electoral bat- development, and revokes certain actions. too. While the order is silent on America’s formal commitment to the Paris tle for Abdullah, the former Union Minister presumably because of his A centrepiece is a review of the U.S. Clean Power Plan, which aims at reducing Agreement for now, an explicit announce - age and health, the by-polls will be Mufti scion's maiden entry into ment on this is expected in May, when the electoral politics. The cinematographer-turned-politician joined the greenhouse gas emissions from the latory action. In brief, the aim is to invig - boost the coal industry are likely fruitless. American electricity sector. This was a orate domestic energy production but by Even without the Clean Power Plan, the G7 leaders are scheduled to meet. A formal PDP on the first death anniversary of his father and former chief min- key element in President Barack Obama’s setting the clock back to an era before any falling price of wind and solar energy and withdrawal, though complex and time- ister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on January 6 this year. Abdullah lost plans to meet America’s climate pledge climate-focussed regulation, thereby giv - the availability of cheap gas could signal consuming, could further dent appetite the last election from the constituency to former PDP leader Tariq under the Paris Agreement. Other actions ing a boost to coal, oil and gas production. the end of coal in the U.S. But the same can - for collective action. For veteran climate Hameed Karra by a margin of 40,000 votes. Karra, however, resigned lift a moratorium on leasing federal land From a virtuous to vicious cycle not be said for efforts to limit methane. watchers, what makes this order particu - from the Parliament last year citing atrocities on the protesters in for coal mining, and revisit rules to limit Despite green advocates in the U.S. And the removal of the single agreed so - larly galling is that the Paris Agreement was, in substantial measure, written to ac - electioneering this time is methane emissions. Yet another with - putting on a brave face, the cumulative ef - cial cost of carbon as a basis for regulatory Kashmir during the last year's unrest. The commodate the U.S. and enable its partici - on very low key, the high profile electoral battle has evinced a lot of in- draws estimates of the “social cost of car - fects of these actions undoubtedly have efforts hamstrings the effectiveness of oth - bon”, an economic approach that sets a implications for the trajectory of er regulations. These orders set back cli - pation. And this is not the first time the terest especially as the stakes are so high. The campaigning for the by- dollar value to the gains from reducing America’s greenhouse gas emissions. mate mitigation efforts in the U.S. The on - U.S. has pulled the rug out from under the polls to two Lok Sabha constituencies in Kashmir has been a low key carbon, providing a basis for further regu - They are correct in arguing that efforts to ly question is how much, and whether India must on PAGE 7 affair so far but the election is a high-stakes battle for the candidates of both the ruling PDP and the opposition combine of the NC and the Congress. Dr. Farooq had went into a sort of political oblivion for a culations. But, in fact, it was providing brief period of time following his first electoral defeat ever and did not new opportunities to those who were de - even campaign in the 2014 assembly elections which witnessed his par- Populism and caste calculus nied this previously. They were deepen - ing the representation even as they de - ty's worst ever electoral performance as it bagged only 15 seats. Now he nied this logic when it came to the k into business after undergoing a successful kidney transplant By : SaTiSH K JHa that was based on more universal appeal future’ kind of separation, with is bac Muslims, which allowed them to tone such as demonetisation, which was sup - Narendra Modi projected as a decisive in London and has since taken on the task of restructuring the grand- the caste-calculations in the Hindutva UTTAR PRADESH RESULTS posed to mobilise the poor against the leader. In this context, Finance Minister old party. The Srinagar Parliamentary constituency, which consists kind of imageries and rhetoric. It was The question that should really in - rich, cutting across castes. In an invert - Arun Jaitley, after the results, asserted of 15 assembly constituencies spanning over three districts of Hindus being included and not merely terest us in the outcome of the Uttar ed logic, the party claimed to be above that his party is positioning itself on all Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal, until the 2014 elections was seen as Dalits or the OBCs. It was the lesser priv - Pradesh elections is how the open-end - sectoral appeal by not offering a single the sites being vacated by the Congress a bastion of the NC as the party enjoyed a majority of its support in the ileged-poorer social groups being in - ed, universal and ‘empty categories’ in - ticket to the Muslims, in order to consoli - and named nation and poverty in this re - cluded, not merely castes. The BJP man - Valley from these areas. However, after the party lost the trinsic to populism are being wedded to a date a more generic Hindu vote. The BJP gard. Within these broad rubrics, the aged to further invert the old kind of Parliamentary constituency in 2014 General Elections. Now the party clinical, constituency-wise, sub-caste would like to work with a system of rep - BJP played the hard ball with minute communal polarisation this time by has been trying hard to make a comeback and the by-polls present a calculations. On the one hand, the BJP resentation where power sharing and caste calculations including the leaders raising the issue of triple talaq, which os - huge opportunity to it. Like Srinagar, Anantnag Parliamentary con- grounded its campaign on slogans such participation will be judged in terms of of various non-Yadav OBCs and non- tensibly meant to mobilise the cause of stituency also offers an interesting competition between a senior as ‘sab ka saath, sab ka vikas’ signalling citizens as recipients of policies, not par - Jatav Dalits. This new kind of combina - Muslim women. The party was attempt - litician as well as a former minister (Mir) and a political novice a new kind of politics that rises above ticipants in the decision making. The tion acknowledges the inclusion of po ing a double inversion: it was on the one caste and religion; on the other, it was an most significant fact of BJP’s strategy smaller castes beyond the old kind of pa - (Mufti). Mir had lost the last assembly elections from Dooru con- hand ostracising the Muslims while on open fact that its president Amit Shah was to combine the more universal ‘us tron-client relation. The smaller sub- stituency in Anantnag from where he had won in 2008. Mir worked his the other, it was mobilising the subordi - was inviting new leaders into the party versus them’ kind of divisions to create a castes were in a patron-client relation way up the Congress state unit ladder and is currently its state chief. nate groups within the Muslims. It fold based on caste calculations. He in - new type of political language that oper - and dependent on the more powerful After the seat-sharing arrangement with the NC, Mir was announced should not be a surprise if the BJP ap - vited former chief minister Kalyan ationalises the old constituency-based sub-castes within both the Dalits and the as the joint candidate of the opposition to take on the ruling party's peals to the Pasmanda Muslims during Singh to include the Lodhs, Union minis - identity politics infused with a new OBCs. The BJP’s inclusion of smaller the next Lok Sabha elections in UP. Its nominee Mufti. An ace cinematographer known for his works in ter Anupriya Patel to attract the Kurmis, meaning. Through demonetisation, it Dalit and OBC castes articulated the al - strategy was based on the limitations of Bollywood movies like 'Omkara' and 'Kaminey', Mufti is fighting his Rajbhars, Nishads and Kushwahas, and created poor versus rich kind of binary, ready existing discontent among the the old kind of the social justice based on maiden political battle from his party's as well as his family's strong- UP BJP Keshav Prasad Maurya to woo and while not offering tickets to lesser privileged castes. This certainly is the larger categories of Dalit and the hold south Kashmir. While his sister Mehbooba had won the 2014 Lok the OBCs. In spite of this kind of a micro- Muslims, it created the old Hindu versus a more inclusive politics, deepening the OBCs. It looks like both these categories Sabha polls from the constituency by over 65,000 votes, it may not be a calculation of including various kinds of Muslim type of a polarisation. process of representation without ac - would soon be of lesser relevance for ac - cakewalk for the Mufti scion. smaller OBC and Dalit sub-castes, the Further, with its rhetoric against knowledging it, and thereby projecting BJP maintained a steadfast campaign the Congress, it created the `past versus it as if it was not based on mere caste cal - Populism on PAGE 7 TIME TO GET REAL ON CHINA POLICY Evolving needs of healthcare By : Karan THaKUr By : SUMiT JHa not made much headway, thereby reducing to India’s membership, given Beijing’s obses - for terrorist activities in South Asia and else - strategic differences between New Delhi and sion about increase in India’s international where. China’s behaviour towards India has, As a Brookings study indicates, catastrophic health ex- Beijing's warnings to India over the Beijing. stature as a member of the NSG and given ad - therefore, only reinforced the fact that the rise penses are on a rise in India. Mere price control and in- Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh underlines This, in turn, raises a fundamental ques - verse impact on Beijing’s relations with its all of China is not going to be different from the creased coverage ideas will not help overcome challenges. the fact that political efforts on part of both tion about the future of a strategic relationship whether friend, Islamabad, sections of the rise of other powers in the past. This in-turn re- Quality, outcomes and reliability must be central to our ef- countries have not made much headway. This between India and China. In fact, we have seen Indian strategic elites are not much optimistic quires India to make some fundamental forts. The country has witnessed a significant increase in raises fundamental questions about the future how the first meeting of the strategic dialogue, about a possible shift in China’s stand on changes in its approach towards seeking health insurance coverage across population groups. A re- of strategic relationship between the two coun- which was held in Beijing on February 22, India’s entry into the NSG. At a time when peaceful and friendly ties with China and sure- cent study by Brookings India, ‘Health & Morbidity in India: tries. The divide between India and China is largely failed to foster an understanding on the there is an increasing yearning for the expan- ly, under the leadership of Prime Minister Evidence and Policy Implications’ indicates that from 2004 widening by the day. The latest development strategic interests and concerns of the two sion of the United Nations Security Council Modi, India’s policy towards China has taken to 2014, the number of Indians insured through some mecha- in this regard is China’s objection to the up - countries. While both, Foreign Secretary S (UNSC) in the view of a new emerging global several steps in this regard. While the Modi nism increased from 55 million to over 350 million. The cov- coming visit of the Dalai Lama to Arunachal Jaishankar and China’s State Councillor Yang order, with India, Japan, Brazil, Germany and Government has increased political efforts to erage went from one per cent of the population to 15 per cent Pradesh on April 4. Chinese Foreign Ministry Jiechi expressed a strong sense of commit - the G4 being the main contenders for UNSC engage China, New Delhi has equally focused in a decade. While universal health coverage through insur- spokesperson Geng Shuang has said that the ment to maintaining the relationship; China permanent membership, China has remained on countering the assertive posturing of ance remains a dream, the increased coverage is welcome. visit will cause serious damage to the peace completely doused India’s concerns on many non committed on supporting India’s case for Beijing. This can be gauged from the fact that India accounts for some of the lowest health insurance cov- and stability of the border region and China- burring issues. For instance, China asked for UNSC permanent membership. China’s admi- while the Indian Government hosted Chinese erage in the developing and low and middle-income coun- India relations. On the other hand, the Indian “sold evidence” to designate Jaish-e- ration for India’s assistance programme in President Xi Jinping in September 2014, and tries cohort. This along with low health spends as a percent- Government has brushed off China’s objec - Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a Afghanistan was indeed a welcome develop - Prime Minister Modi went to China on a three- age of the gross domestic product has meant that over seven tion, with Union Minister of State for Home global terrorist at the United Nations 1267 ment for the bilateral relations and the two day state visit in 2015, and also to take part in per cent of the population is pushed to poverty on account of Kiren Rijiju, saying that “the Dalai Lama is go- regime. Beijing also overlooked New Delhi’s countries also focused on exploring the possi - the G-20 meeting in 2016, with the aim of catastrophic healthcare expenditures. This is not only un- ing to visit Arunachal Pradesh as a religious concern about the proposed China-Pakistan bility of carrying out joint development proj - strengthening the ties, India has strongly criti- pardonable but also wholly addressable. leader and there is no reason to stop him as his economic corridor passing through Pakistan- ects. Engagement between India and China cised the recent incidents of intrusion of Researchers suggest that universal health insurance, followers are demanding he should come.” Of occupied Kashmir, which violates India’s sov- will certainly help effectively deal with the Chinese forces into the Indian territory. Prime along with a strengthened primary healthcare infrastruc- course, this is not the first time when the ereignty. On the issue of India’s membership menace of terrorism in Afghanistan and be - Minister Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh in ture, is an important tool to ensure that all Indians have ac- Middle Kingdom has made pandemonium to the Nuclear Suppler Group (NSG), China’s yond, especially when both countries are hav- 2015, to participate in its 29th Statehood day of cess to an equitable and affordable health system. However, about such a high-profile visit to Arunachal response has been lukewarm. In January, ing high security threat from the Islamic State the State, reflected India’s self-confidence to as the Brookings study indicates, “public health insurance Pradesh. However, Beijing’s stand on the visit Beijing took a dig at the Obama (IS). However, it is also true that meaningful negate China’s claim on the State. The Modi is not associated with lower out-of-pocket expenditure, of the Dali Lama has underscored the fact that Administration, saying, “NSG membership and durable counter-terrorism cooperation Government has aimed at transforming ties probability of facing catastrophic health expenditures or political efforts that the two countries have cannot be a farewell gift for countries to give to between India and China would not be possible with neighbouring countries under the impoverishment caused by health expenditures”. While it taken in the past — towards addressing the each other.” Though during the strategic dia- unless China takes a strong stand against Neighbourhood First policy. There has indeed would seem intuitive to assume that increased coverage core issue of unresolved border dispute — has logue, China said that it had an open approach Pakistan for providing the breeding ground Time to get on PAGE 7 should lower out-of-pocket expenses for health needs, this is not what the data alludes to. It maybe conjectured that inad- equate coverage, lack of quality at institutions servicing a health insurance policy and asymmetric availability of healthcare facilities mean that out-of-pocket spending for Politics of poverty has dented India’s growth both, inpatient and out-patient care remain high. While health coverage itself is the target of most health insurance schemes, adequate and comprehensive coverage for a range local populations in the dark, keeping them there is a shortage of steel and steel production rupt system of resource allocation in the coun- By : KUSHan MiTra of services and diseases has remained elusive. Curative and away from the world. Global activists living in in India but because the particular grades of try perpetuated by the previous regime. It has invasive interventions like surgeries or inpatient care is If the Modi Government's flagship Make In the developed world cry of keeping indigenous steel required for automotive production are also been working on improving the way India covered in most public health insurance policies. However, India scheme is to be successful, it will have to cultures alive, yet life expectancy among the not made in enough quantity in India. The rea- takes advantage of its natural resources. The with the rise of non-communicable diseases, which con- take advantage of India's immense natural re- Adivasis in and around Lanjigarh is around 40 son the plant could not come up was because Coalgate scam was a case in point where India’s tributes to over 60 per cent of all deaths in India, health in- sources. Make in India depends on upstream years. In the hills that these activists promise some betel farmers encouraged by a local goon ‘robber barons’ tried to lay claim to immense surance schemes seem inadequately planned to meet the support. Deep inside Kalahandi district in should not be touched, education and health- and promoted by Delhi-based activists, did not natural resources for free. It was business as disease burden. Lack of coverage for outpatient care and southern Odisha lies the town of Lanjigarh, be- care are not options. It is very easy for people want the plant to come up. POSCO tried for a usual in India, where the rich kept on getting preexisting conditions act as impediments for obtaining a yond it lie the Niyamgiri hills. Rich in high- sitting in London with all the amenities of mod- decade and then picked up sticks and left. You richer. Although the 2G telecom scam is comprehensive and affordable health insurance scheme. grade bauxite ore, the source material for alu- ern life to protest about an alumina refinery in travel to these areas today and all one sees is thought of differently, as spectrum does not Similarly, coverage for diagnostics and health tests remains mina which is turned into shiny aluminium, the hills of Odisha. As a result, India, which has poverty. Global anti-development activists have a physical manifestation, it was another patchy. The Brookings study indicates that the latter has these hills should resonate with the sounds of the world’s fifth-largest reserves of bauxite, want to keep people poor so that the latter fall case by which corrupt politicians tried to hand been the largest contributor to health expenses in urban whirring machines and the district should be a which should logically be a net exporter of alu- victim to living off handouts. Keeping people in over resources for cheap to their friends. Most India. More than comprehensive coverage, the lack of quali- rich and prosperous one. Yet, despite the exis- minium and finished aluminium products, has poverty is the raison d’etre for these activists. importantly, alongside the need to make re- ty and outcomes remains a major cause of worry. India must tence of a state-of-the-art alumina processing for years remained an importer of aluminium. There is no doubt that unrestrained natural source allocation fair and ensuring that busi- move from an output-based to an outcome-based paradigm. plant, the conveyor belt that is supposed to ferry The shiny metal is more in demand today than resource exploitation is not a good thing. That nesses both state-owned and private pay the Often, health insurance policies mandate coverage at pre- ore to the plant for processing lies unfinished, it has ever been thanks to advances in manufac- can lead to dramatic environmental damage correct amount for the resources it is impera- determined empanelled hospitals for its beneficiaries. its support beams rusting away. This is because turing technology. The automotive industry is and living some people worse off. Yet, in China tive to ensure that local populations are not left These hospitals are selected adopting the ‘L1’ tendering the previous Government, which specialised in using more and more of it instead of steel in the where these activists do not dare enter, the behind. The fact is that the reason several local process, where lowest bids are considered ‘superior’ and the politics of poverty, prevented a mine from body, forgings and castings, as aluminium is manufacturing push given by the Government populations protest developmental projects is ‘cost effective’. Therefore, cost controls, rather than optimal being built there due to noise made by a small both both light and strong. Increased produc- there alongside using the country's more limit- because of decades of misguided rehabilitation health outcomes, are key considerations for both payers and group of vocal activists concocting myths and tion of a resource that is readily available in ed natural resources has meant that over 500 projects. The betel farmers near Paradip were providers. The lack of co-relation between coverage and out- working alongside Left-wing extremists. In a India will not only lead to a reduced import bill million people have been listed out of poverty. protesting the POSCO plant not just because of-pocket expenses could be explained by this prevalent school built by Vedanta Resources, the compa- but would also allow Indian automotive manu- And that, no matter which way you look at it, is they perceived they would lose their livelihood; practice. The insured may look at options beyond the em- ny that built the huge plant alongside, which facturers to experiment with new production impressive. Because no matter how much some it was because the rehabilitation projects by the panelled providers, mostly in the private sector, which would otherwise be lying empty, hundreds of lo- techniques and manufacturing technologies politicians might cry for social justice and nearby oil refinery three decades ago was badly could drive up costs to adequately cover their health needs. cal tribal children get a proper English-medium thanks to ready resource availability. But even reservations, the best way to achieve social jus- planned. And on that front much remains to be Therefore, the need to build quality and outcomes into the education. Elsewhere, a hospital functions with when it comes to steel, Governments in the past tice is economic empowerment. That will come done. However, the basic point stands. India is a coverage regime is an imperative. Quality, unlike numeri- full-fledged emergency resources. In the dis- have allowed projects to get derailed due to acts with economic and manufacturing develop- huge market and India can also address a large cal population coverage remains a challenge. Qualitative as- trict which saw starvation deaths not so long of omission and commission. A few hundred ment; the Make In India scheme has to be seen market globally; making in India is the obvious sessment of clinical quality and outcomes has been dealt ago in independent India, there has been a mod- kilometres from Lanjigarh lies the port of through this prism. Thankfully, after the Modi thing to do. But making in India requires sup- through models like the diagnosis-related group reimburse- icum of development. But, politicians who de- Paradip, beside which a gigantic steel plant was Government came to power, the amount of nat- plies from upstream, and those have to come ment, pay-for-performance and outcome-based reimburse- sire to be seen as cuddly teddy bears, preyed on supposed to come up made by a South Korean ural resources India imports has seen a correc- from India as well. This will create millions of ments the world over. The need to evolve such models will be local apprehensions about the plant and instead company, POSCO. This steel was supposed to be tion. Partially this is due to the fact that the jobs both upstream and downstream, opening crucial. Health insurers have relied on price ceiling. of addressing them, promptly declared that the used on the millions of cars produced by the Chinese growth slowdown has seen commodity up myriads of economic opportunities and eco- However, this remains inadequate for public providers and plant should not be built because this ‘youthful’ Indian automotive industry every year, one of prices crash, particularly with oil and gas, and nomically empowering millions of people. And also for high-end tertiary care. Similarly, price controls on leader’s sidekick said so. This was the compro- the few Make In India success stories. Yet, a the Indian economy got a massive booster dose taking away the oxygen from glib activists sit- pharmaceuticals and medical devices are the approach that mise way of dealing with Left-wing extremists large percentage of steel used by the automotive thanks to it. Also, in line with Supreme Court ting in western cities, crying about the plight of whose success has come at the cost of keeping industry is still imported. This is not because guidelines, the Government repaired the cor- others over cocktail dinners. Evoling needs on PAGE 7 Printed, published and owned by Prem Nath Sharma, Printed at Glimpses of Future Press, 63 Padha Street, Purani Mandi, Jammu. Chief Editor Prem Nath Sharma, Associate Editor : Rajiv Sharma, Ph. 2546079, Fax 0191-25472420, RNI NO. 43798/86, emails : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Glimpses of Future 7 national JAMMU TUESDAY APRIL, 04 , 2017 Kejriwal wants MCD polls deferred, BS-III vehicles ban to cost auto cos nearly Rs 3k cr: Crisil repeats ballot paper demand New Delhi, Apr 3 : (PTI) margins of listed truck mak - months of sales) valued at Rs it added. On the two-wheeler inventory, the report said. "As ers (Ashok Leyland and Tata 11,600 crore," it said. The in - front, Crisil Research said for three-wheeler makers, New Delhi, Apr 3 : PTI The ban on BS-III vehicles Motors' standalone) will be dustry is expected to have sold when the ruling came, inven - since the BS-III inventory imposed by the Supreme around 2.5 per cent of their around 55 per cent of this in tory at risk was at 670,000 could not be cleared due to the The municipal Court will cost commercial revenues, it said. "The impact the last three days of March by units, amounting to Rs 3,800 limited number of permits, we election in Delhi vehicle and two-wheeler mak - would be staggered across fis - offering discounts of 20-40 per crore (half-a-month of sales). expect a marginal impact for should be "post - ers nearly Rs 3,000 crore, ac - cals 2017 and 2018, because the cent on the sticker price com - However, discounts and free - Piaggio and TVS. Bajaj would poned" so that it can cording to market research unsold inventory will have to pared with around 10 per cent bies of 10-30 per cent on the ve - be unscathed as it had already be held using ballot firm Crisil . In a report, Crisil be brought back from dealer - before the ruling . Out of the hicle price helped the dealers transitioned to BS-IV," Crisil papers, Chief Research said the ban would ships and then dealt with," the additional discounts and in - clear most of the stock in the Research said. For passenger Minister Arvind also result in commercial ve - report added . It further said centives, the manufacturers last three days of March. vehicles, it said with the BS-III Kejriwal today said, hicle makers taking a hit of up leading CV makers had con - are likely to bear about 80 per While OEMs provided for the inventory at just 16,000 units, three weeks before to Rs 2,500 crore while the tinued manufacturing BS-III cent and their dealers the rest, incentives, dealers also sweet - as players had transitioned to the polls.Kejriwal same for two-wheeler makers vehicles all the way to March it said. On the unsold invento - ened the deals by providing BS-IV much earlier, the im - had made the demand could be Rs 460-480 crore . It in anticipation of strong buy - ry, the report said: "We esti - free insurance. "The total dis - pact was always expected to right after the Punjab said commercial vehicle (CV) ing in the closing weeks of the mate the remaining 40,000- counts provided work out to be marginal . "On top of it, giv - state polls results makers disposed of over half fiscal year, given price hikes 45,000 units of unsold invento - nearly Rs 600 crore, where the en the steep discounts offered were announced, their stock of BS-III vehicles of 8-10 per cent expected on BS- ry to be returned in the up - manufacturers would be shar - in the last three days of the questioning the relia - before the Supreme Court-set IV vehicles. Indeed, for want coming months, mainly com - ing the bulk of the impact month, much of this stock is bility of electronic April 1, 2017, deadline. "The of clarity on ban on produc - prising less-popular models (over 70 per cent of the incen - expected to have been voting machines. But discounts and incentives on tion or registration, the indus - since there were instances of tives), taking a total hit of Rs cleared," it said . On March 29, it was rejected by Lt vehicles sold till March 31, try had expected some BS-III supply shortage in some popu - 460-480 crore," it said. This observing that health of the Governor Anil Baijal 2017, are expected to have cost trucks to be sold even in April, lar BS-III models." The compa - would cause a 150-200 bps ero - people is "far, far more impor - who cited "time con - them about Rs 1,200 crore. the report added. "This had nies may upgrade them for re - sion in the aggregate fourth- tant" than the commercial in - straints" to effect any Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressing a press conference in New Delhi Additionally, Rs 1,300 crore bloated up inventories. When sale or dismantle vehicles for quarter EBITDA margins of terests of the manufacturers, change in mode of would be incurred to dispose the Supreme Court ruling spares or incur higher work - listed players (Hero, Bajaj and the Supreme Court banned polling . On the Election to do that," he told reporters. said, has been adopted by of the unsold inventory," came, CV dealers' inventory ing capital for holding the in - TVS) in fiscal 2017, with the in - sales of BS-III vehicles in the Commission asking the AAP The State Election many western countries."The Crisil Research said. The im - at risk was around 97,000 ventory until it is exported, dustry leader taking a higher country from April 1. The ban to "introspect" on the reasons Commission has already de - microchips inside the EVMs pact of this on the EBIDTA units (equivalent to 1.7 which could take 5-6 months, impact due to its large BS-III impacted over 8 lakh vehicles. behind its performance in clared that the municipal polls can be fiddled with. Punjab, Kejriwal's caustic re - will be held on April 23 ."This Sophisticated software is be - sponse was that he was consid - goes against the norm that ing used to do that. But not all ering including the EC in his EVMs used in one election machines are tampered, the My sister is not party's decision-making body, cannot be used in another for critical ones are," Kejriwal the Political Affairs at least 45 days," the CM claimed without elaborating interested in politics: Committee (PAC) . said.He has also written to the further.He also questioned the Addressing a press conference EC claiming that "our experts" EC for using EVMs used in at his residence, Kejriwal al - will prove that the voting ma - Uttar Pradesh's Govind Nagar Naveen Patnaik leged "widepsread tampering" chines can be tampered with. for conducting bypolls in BHUBANESWAR APRIL 03 :PTI of EVMs and claimed VVPAT "I challenge the ECI to give us Madhya Pradesh's Bhind.At machines from Uttar Pradesh 72 hours to prove it". Bhind, VVPAT-enabled Ending rumours about were being brought to conduct The AAP chief said in EVMs were found printing the writer Gita Mehta being sent to the Rajouri Garden bypoll . light of reports that even BJP's poll symbol irrespective Rajya Sabha by BJD from "MCD polls should be held us - VVPAT machines were not re - of the button pressed during a Odisha, her brother Chief ing paper ballots. It should be liable, ballot papers were the mock trial, which the opposi - Minister Naveen Patnaik today postponed if time is required "only safe option", which, he tion parties had latched on to . said she is not interested in poli - tics. “My sister is not interested in any political positioning, not in the Rajya Sabha nor any oth - 2,800 employees of SBI's associate banks opt for VRS er place,” Patnaik told re - porters as the media was agog Mumbai, Apr 3, 2017, PTI: to opt for VRS . The bank has set some criteria for with the speculation that Mehta VRS such as, a person who opts for it should have will be sent to the Rajya Sabha. Only 2,800 employees of five associate enti - over 20 years of service and attained the age of 55. The rumour mill worked over - ties of State Bank of India have so far applied for "Whoever comes within the specified scheme time when BJD’s Rajya Sabnha voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) out of more and is eligible for it, we have no discretion of MP Bishnu Charan Das, elected than 12,000 who are eligible for it, SBI Chairman keeping them back," Bhattacharya said . The em - barely nine months ago, re - Arundhati Bhattacharya said today . All the five ployee strength of SBI after the merger has in - signed from the post after being entities -- State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SB - creased to 2,70,011, which includes 69,191 em - made the deputy chairman of BJ), State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH), State Bank ployees from associate banks and BMB. With the the state Planning Board and al - of Mysore (SBM), State Bank of Patiala (SBP) merger, SBI will join the league of top 50 banks so convenor of the party’s Dalit and State Bank of Travancore (SBT), in addition globally in terms of assets, the country's largest Cell. Patnaik chose to give the to Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) -- merged with lender had earlier said . The total customer base clarification on his elder sis - SBI with from April 1 . "So far, only 2,800 employ - of the bank will reach 37 crore with a branch net - ter’s stand, particularly after a ees (from associate banks) have opted for VRS. work of around 24,000 and nearly 59,000 ATMs group of senior leaders of the The scheme is open till April 5," Bhattacharya across the country. The merged entity will have party welcomed her (Gita’s) en - told reporters here today. She said around 12,500 a deposit base of more than Rs 26 lakh crore and try into the politics . employees of the five associate banks are eligible advances of Rs 18.50 lakh crore . Pilgrims at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti during Urs festival, in Ajmer Like cows, farmers After Meerut, Vande Mataram row CONTN. FROM PAGE 6 too need to be in Varanasi Municipal Corp India must ...... global community. In the mid-1990s, it notably walked away unravel, there will almost certainly be a push to re-negotiate a saved: Sena MP Varanasi, Apr 3 : (PTI) from the Kyoto Protocol, which requires developed countries to new agreement when political conditions in the U.S. change. At Mumbai, Apr 3 : PTI take the lead. With this order, as a senior U.S. government official that time, developed country emissions will be lower, India’s The Varanasi mayor has put it: “The U.S. is going to pursue its interests as it sees fit” based emissions will likely be rising faster than any other country, and In a sarcastic take on BJP- issued orders making it on “an America First energy policy.” Implications for India In it will have considerably more pressure to take on more ambi - ruled states enacting laws mak - mandatory for every munici - this context, what are India’s interests, and how best can it pur - tious pledges that could, in fact, risk constraining its energy ing the punishment for cow pal corporation member to sue them? It is certainly the case that the developed world has con- choices. Could India’s stance actually make a difference to global slaughter harsher, the Shiv sing 'Vande Mataram' and sistently taken on less leadership than it should have, and the climate outcomes in the context of U.S. recalcitrance? Sena today said if there was a bit - 'Jana Gana Mana' after a BJP global climate regime could be better moored in principles of eq- Unambiguously yes. India is emerging as a swing player in global ter penalty for killing cows, gov - corporator's proposal for uity in addressing climate change. It would be tempting to con - climate politics. With the U.S. adopting the role of the leading ernments too were liable to be singing the songs triggered clude that India could use the U.S. retreat to stage one of its own, naysayer, the Chinese have skilfully stepped into the role of cli - held responsible for farmer sui - protests by Congress and SP go slow on its own obligations, and adopt an approach of benign mate champions, reaffirming their own commitment to the Paris cides ."There are talks of a state members. The row was kicked neglect towards the Paris Agreement. However, this would be Agreement. As a large emerging country, whose yearly emis - handing out death penalty to off on Saturday last when BJP flawed and incomplete thinking. India’s interests are best served sions follow only these two nations, India has enormous leverage those who slaughter corporator Ajay Gupta put by buttressing the Paris Agreement, using its mechanisms to as a deciding factor in the future of the Paris Agreement. It should cows...Then, murder charge forth a proposal that the na - hold to account the developed world, and maintaining its own insist that Western countries maintain their obligations, includ- should also be invoked against tional song should be sung be - pledges. India has a lot to gain from a virtuous cycle because it is ing financial. Indeed, the Trump order provides an opening to en- governments for driving farm - fore house proceedings . extremely vulnerable to climate impacts. While the ability of the hance India’s global standing. Skilfully executed, such a climate ers to commit suicide," Sena MP Taking strong view of the Paris Agreement to slow warming may be more modest than is position could even be useful in a larger foreign policy sense, Sanjay Raut told reporters here. protest, mayor Ram Gopal protested. "We fully respect of the national song Vande ideal, it will certainly have more effect than no agreement at all. serving as a soothing element in an otherwise fraught relation - "Both farmers and cows have Mohale said in a statement to - our national song but they Matram and conclude with Moreover, India has little to gain from going slow on implement- ship with China, and signalling independent pursuit of interests the right to live. Like cows, even day that action would be taken (BJP) cannot force us to sing. singing of the national an - ing its own pledge. India’s greenhouse gas limitation pledge is ap- to the Americans. History will likely judge the Trump order an farmers need to be saved," he against the SP and Congress The Muslim corporators of them . Mohale said singing the propriately cautious and, in key areas such as renewable energy own goal, born of the poisoned politics that prevails in the U.S. to- added .The ruling alliance part - members for allegedly insult - our party (SP) and Congress national song arouses patriot - promotion, existing domestic policy targets are more ambitious day. It will likely hurt the interests of the U.S. in the long run be- ner also demanded a uniform ing the national song and rais - were strongly against this ic feelings, and even in the than India’s Paris pledge. Its approach is based on accelerating a cause it postpones an inevitable but complex readjustment of en- law on cow slaughter.Notably, ing derogatory slogans . move, and if we do not wish to past there was a tradition of transition to renewable energy, which would bring gains in ergy systems around renewable energy, undermines confidence Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Samajwadi Party corporator sing they cannot deliberately singing Vande Matram in the terms of energy security and air pollution. But in doing so, India in the U.S. as a reliable global partner, and even revokes prepara- Raman Singh said on Saturday Ravi Kant Vishwakarma told impose it upon us," House. In a statement, Mohale importantly retains the right to meet its energy access needs and tion for climate impacts meant to safeguard American citizens. that those who kill cows in the PTI that, "Wewere all pre - Vishwakarma said. said, "In the house corpora - energy for development through fossil fuel use, particularly coal, Fortunately, India is in a position to think and act more clearly. It state would be "hanged".Last pared to holda discussion on Opposition leaders including tors raised slogans and made if needed. The Paris Agreement does not constrain this approach, should do so by re-affirming its Paris pledge and placing its week, BJP-ruled Gujarat passed the Budget 2017-18 on those belonging to the BSP al - derogatory comments against which is based on Indian interests. Should the Paris Agreement weight behind implementing the Paris Agreement. a law making cow slaughter Saturday, but surprisingly so raised slogans, saying a the RSS, theorganisation punishable with life term. In BJP corporator Ajay Gupta in - new tradition was being delib - which is completely devotedto March 2015, the BJP-led tervened saying national song erately set by the saffron par - the nation. This is not only an Time to get ...... Maharashtra government had Vande Mataram should be ty, sources said. Following the insult but also a criminal act. enforced the Maharashtra sung before beginning House ruckus in the house, the Recently, a row had broken been a remarkable shift in the perception of India’s neigh - countries, to ensure peace and security in the South China Sea Animal Preservation proceedings, to which Muslim Mayor issued an ordersaying outin the Meerut Municipal bours towards it. The launch of the ‘Monsoon Programme’ too is and India’s participation with the US and Japan in the trilateral (Amendment) Act, banning the and Hindu corporators of the house proceedings should be - Corporation over singing of aimed at enhancing the level of cooperation between India and Naval exercise in June 2016 in the West Philippine Sea has been slaughter of bulls and bullocks . SP and the Congress strongly gin mandatorily with singing Vande Mataram . the Indian Ocean coastal countries. These steps will help contain seen as a big move to put pressure on China. The Modi China’s clouts in South Asia. At a time when China’s relations Government’s inclination to accelerate bilateral ties with with the US is at a low ebb, China-Japan relations and China’s Taiwan is a very timely move at a time when the Democratic A K Walia threatens to quit ties with some Southeast Asia countries are strained, one of the Progressive Party Government, under the leadership of How logical is it that a 5-star hotel aims of the Modi Government’s Act East policy is to intensify President Tsai Ing-wen, is asserting its position against China India’s engagement with the countries of the Asia-Pacific region, and has shown deep interest in expanding ties with India. It was Cong over 'irregularity in including Japan, Australia and countries like Vietnam, with in this context that the recent visit of a three-member women’s can't serve liquor? asks Kirron Kher whom China has territorial disputes. India’s decision to sell its parliamentary delegation from Taiwan to India assumed huge ticket distribution' sophisticated Akash missile defence system to Vietnam will also significance. The Modi Government has indeed given a new life Chandigarh, Apr 3 : PTI New Delhi, Apr 3 : (PTI) enhance its strength vis-à-vis China in this region, as Beiijing to the relationship. While India has shown its willingness to fos - has in the past objected New Delhi’s engagement in oil and gas ter economic, cultural and people-to-people ties with China, it BJP MP Kirron Kher today Senior Congress leader and exploration activates in South China Sea. has equally reflected its self-confidence to take bold steps to pro - asked how logical it was that a ho - former Delhi minister A K Walia Prime Minister Modi’s desire to work with the US and other tect its national interests. tel with a five star rating cannot has threatened to quit the party, al - serve liquor as she came out in leging irregularities in ticket dis - support of hoteliers hit hard by a tribution for the MCD polls. "I have Populism ...... Supreme Court order banning written a letter to Delhi Congress tive electoral mobilisation. The intra-subaltern conflicts could not put in place a working coalition of these caste groups the sale of liquor along highways President Ajay Maken, complain - and differences are now in the open, also reflecting the fluidity around Modi’s leadership. The more populist slogans of the BJP ."How logical is it that you can't ing against irregularities and vio - of caste-based politics. Single-caste parties Caste groups today around development and projecting Modi as the strongman serve liquor in a five star hotel. lation of party rules in ticket distri - are fluid and can align with any party that can offer them repre- were subverted by equally populist binary of `Bahari versus Why have you given it five star bution and if things do not change, sentation. While SP and BSP got reduced to a single-caste par - Bihari’ by Nitish Kumar’s campaign. Also it was significant rating? Why has it been given per - I will quit the party," Walia told ties that were attempting to add other castes to their kitty, the that Nitish belonged to a caste smaller in number but had PTI. According to sources, Walia, missions for that place?", Kher BJP was in this sense beyond caste without being identified greater credibility in Bihar. It was a trade-off that was seen as a who served as a state minister in asked asserting that the hotel in - with any single caste. All those issues which the old kind of secu- win-win situation for both Nitish and Lalu. This was not possi- dustry was a major job provider. It the Sheila Dikshit government, lar politics that became sectarian could not address, the BJP is ble in UP between SP and BSP, both due to leadership issues as is a question of "more than a mil - was unhappy over party can - articulating and giving them a new spin. This precisely was the well as sharper conflict between the Yadavs and the Jatavs. The lion jobs" all over the country, she celling the ticket given to a woman difference and the reason why the BJP lost in Bihar, in spite of terrain of politics has moved to sharpening intra-subaltern con- said . Speaking about need to think over it," Kher of Madhya Marg, a state high - candidate and replacing her with following a similar strategy. Chief Minister and JD(U) president flicts that needs a political articulation. It is an irony of Indian Chandigarh, her Lok Sabha con - said.According to an office bearer way.The Supreme Court had in a another candidate for the April 23 Nitish Kumar had sensed it early and in the name of second gen- stituency, Kher said the local of the Chandigarh Hotel and recent order held that liquor MCD elections. Several other democracy that more inclusion is being initiated by a party that youth got employment in the five Restaurant association, as many vends within 500 metres of nation - Congress leaders have alleged ir - eration social justice politics, started addressing this issue of in- is known to be socially conservative and politically authoritari- star hotels like the Taj or the as 95 bars will be affected by the al and state highways will have to regularities in ticket distribution tra-subaltern discrimination by reaching out to EBC and Maha- an. The Hindutva politics in India, through UP, has signalled Marriot, which are among those Supreme Court order and several shut down from April 1 while giv - with former Deputy Speaker and Dalits (Most Backward Dalits). The BJP, despite best efforts, more subalternisation of political representation. affected by the order.Raising a hotels and restaurants located in ing exemptions to hill states like three-time MLA Amrish Singh question about road safety, Kher sectors 26, 7, 35 and 17 in the city Sikkim, Meghalaya and Gautam today quitting party and asked who would keep an eye on will go dry. He claimed that it Himachal Pradesh and areas hav - joining the BJP.There are 272 Evolving ...... the habitual drinkers among could affect the jobs of up to 10,000 ing population up to 20,000.For wards in three municipal corpora - Governments are opting to control costs. This too remains surers for reimbursements. truck drivers, who may choose to people employed in these bars, ho - Himachal Pradesh and areas tions in the city, with 104 each in controversial and inadequate in ensuring overall outcomes But these serve only as certifications; a more comprehen - carry liquor bottles as they tels and restaurants.A famous which are alongside major roads the South and North Delhi and in reducing Disability-Reduced Life Years in India. sive evaluation system for outcomes and performance for all drive."Those truckers who drive watering hole in the 'city beauti - with a population up to 20,000, Municipal Corporation and 64 in Further, quality assurance through institutional certifica - healthcare providers needs to be created. Costs and coverage drunk, will fill up bottles in their ful', the Chandigarh Press Club in there may be liquor vends at a dis - the East Delhi Municipal tions like National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & remain twin challenges. We must add quality and outcomes to trucks and drive on highways. Sector 27 has also stopped serving tance of 220 metres from the high - Corporation, which are going to Healthcare Providers and National Accreditation Board for these overarching pillars on which a 21st century health sys - Who is going to stop them? So, we drinks as it falls within 500 meters ways, according to the order. polls on April 23 . Testing & Calibration Laboratories have been mandated by in - tem for India is to be created. Glimpses of Future 8 world JAMMU TUESDAY APRIL 4 2017 Global Brief EU sees no future Japan envoy for Assad in Syria, recalled over statue flap to say foreign ministers return to Luxembourg April 3 EU recalls that there can be no lasting peace in Syria under President Bashar al-Assad has the current regime.” South Korea no future in post-conflict Syria Mogherini on Tuesday co- but his fate is ultimately up to Tokyo April 3 hosts with the United Nations the Syrian people, EU foreign a two-day conference on ministers said on Monday in Japan says it is sending Syria’s future in Brussels fo - response to an apparent shift back its ambassador to cused on the disastrous hu - in US policy. The United States South Korea despite an on - manitarian situation in the and the European Union have country after a war which has going impasse over a “com - consistently demanded Assad fort women” statue. claimed more than 320,000 stand down in any peace deal. lives and displaced more than Foreign Minister Fumio But last week Washington sig - half the population. Mogherini Kishida said Ambassador nalled it would no longer focus stressed that this was part of ef - Yasumasa Nagamine will on Assad’s ouster as it concen - forts to prepare properly for fly back to Seoul on trates on the wider fight the end of the war while UN- Tuesday, along with the against terror groups such as sponsored peace talks in consul-general in the South Islamic State. Asked what this Geneva continued to search Korean city of Busan. meant for EU policy, bloc for - for a peace settlement and Kishida today cited the eign affairs chief Federica Russia and Turkey brokered need for Japan to study and Mogherini said she believed it talks between Damascus and develop ties with a new gov - “would be impossible” to re - the rebels on a ceasefire. ernment succeeding ousted turn to the status quo in Syria. German Foreign Minister South Korean President After nearly seven years of Sigmar Gabriel said he be - war, “it seems completely un - Park Geun-hye amid North lieved the changed United realistic to believe that the fu - Korea’s missile threat. States position was certainly ture of Syria will be exactly the Japan recalled the ambas - “more realistic”, as to insist same as it used to be in the that Assad must step down sador and the consul-gener - past,” Mogherini said as she al in January in response to from the start would only result arrived for an EU foreign min - in deadlock. “But there is one the placing of the statue isters meeting in thing which cannot happen — outside of Japan’s con - Luxembourg. “But this is for that a dictator who committed sulate in Busan. Before and the Syrians to decide, that is horrible crimes in the region re - during World War II, Japan clear … any solution that can mains untouched,” Gabriel forced many Korean and be acceptable by all Syrians, said. The UN peace talks should other women in Asia to we will support it.” Diplomatic Firefighters search for survivors in Mocoa, Colombia. Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos, who has declared Mocoa a disaster area, said that at least continue with the aim of pro - work in brothels for the sources said the foreign minis - ducing a “new constitution, 207 were killed but that the death toll was changing "every moment." Authorities said another 200 people, many of them children, were injured and just as Japanese military in what ters are expected to endorse a elections and a new and demo - was known as the “comfort many were unaccounted for amid the destruction. statement which notes: “The cratic government,” he said. women” system. Mexican Leopard briefly shuts down Nepal’s newspaper Over 66 per cent Sri Lankans believe closes citing only international airport Kathmandu April 3 (PTI) lot of Buddha Air informed cannot say it was a leopard. It reforming Constitution not priority: poll insecurity for us that he saw a leopard-like can also be a cat.” The clo - Nepal’s only internation - animal on the airport sure, which lasted for about Colombo April 3 journalists al airport was on Monday ground. We have called for - half an hour, led to disrup - briefly closed after a leopard est office officials,” Thakur tion of flight operations. The A majority of Sri Lankans believe Mexico April 3: was seen moving on the run - said. The leopard soon disap - international airport has that there are more important issues for way, disrupting flight opera - the government to address than reform - A newspaper in the peared into the storm drains some forested area on the tions. The pilot of Buddha ing the country’s Constitution, accord - Mexican border city of along the runway and a northern edge. And this was Air had informed the Air ing to a poll by a think-tank. According Juarez announced Sunday search is on to locate the wild not the first time flight dis - Traffic Control at the to the Centre for Policy that it is shutting down due animal. Security agencies in - ruption had happened at the Tribhuvan International cluding police, hunters and airport to due intrusion by Alternatives'(CPA) latest opinion poll, to the climate of insecurity Airport in Kathmandu about the three key areas that Sri Lankans be - and impunity for killings of forest officials have been de - animals. Flights have to ei - the movement of the leopard ployed to trace the animal. ther overshoot or abort land - lieve the government should prioritise journalists in one of the on the runway at around 7:45 at present is economy and development, world's deadliest countries Thakur, however, added that ing due to animals like dogs, am, said TIA spokesperson they were unsure if the ani - monkeys and goat trespass - law and order and corruption. A 66.2 per for media workers. Norte cent of Sri Lankans believe that there Prem Nath Thakur. “The pi - mal seen was a leopard. “We ing the airport area. executive Oscar Cantu are more important issues than Murguia informed readers Constitutional reform and transitional of his decision in a farewell justice for the government to address, letter titled "Adios!" that German government rejects the CPA said. This view is held across was published on the pa - all provinces except in the north and per's front page and online. east, the former war-battered regions. He cited the recent murder conservatives' call for Islam law The results have come at a time when of journalist Miroslava the Lankan government’s Breach in the city of Berlin April 3: "a non-issue" at the moment Constitutional reform process is set to Chihuahua, which like and noted that religious free - reach its critical phase. The new Juarez is in Chihuahua The German government dom is guaranteed by the Constitution will replace the current state. Breach was a reporter says there's no need for new German constitution. The ar - executive president headed nority community wants per cent believe that the government’s for the national newspaper legislation to regulate Islamic rival of hundreds of thou - Constitution adopted in 1978. The politi - Constitutional reforms to accommodate performance has been bad but it should La Jornada and had also col - organisations in the country. sands of Muslim migrants in cal parties represented in Parliament a political solution to address their po - be given more time to deliver results. laborated with Norte. "On Members of Chancellor Germany in recent years has are to submit its Steering Committee re - litical aspirations. “The Opinion poll on 16.5 per cent think that the performance this day, esteemed reader, I Angela Merkel's centre-right rekindled public debates port on Constitutional reform this Constitutional reforms reveals that on - has been very bad and the government address you to report that I Christian Democratic Union about the country's relation - month. The current unity government ly 1.1 per cent of Sri Lankans believe should be voted out as soon as possible,” have made the decision to party have called for a ban on ship with Islam. A recent re - headed by the President Maithripala that the government’s performance it said. The government leaders have close this newspaper due to foreign funding of Islamic or - port by public broadcaster Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil since January 2015 has been excellent been expressing their willingness to the fact that, among other ganisations, and for Muslims ARD found that the Islam Wickremesinghe had pledged to intro - and does not need any improvements, hold a nationwide referendum on the things, there are neither the to get statutory rights to pas - Government spokesman preached in some mosques is duce a brand new Constitution. Some the CPA said. “42.3 per cent said that the new draft Constitution after it will be guarantees nor the security toral care from an imam in Steffen Seibert said on more conservative than in differences between the two parties performance has been good but the gov - endorsed in the Parliament with two- to exercise critical, counter - prisons and hospitals. Monday that such a law was many Muslim countries. have delayed the process. The Tamil mi - ernment needs to show better results. 23 thirds majority. balance journalism," Cantu wrote. "Everything in life has a beginning and an end, a price to pay," he contin - London: Five charged for ued. "And if this is life, I am China vows fresh smog crackdown not prepared for any more of my collaborators to pay suspected hate crime attack it, nor with my own person." Cantu also mentioned am - as toxic air shrouds capital biguous financial concerns that he blamed on authori - on Kurdish Iranian teenager Bejing April 3, (MEP) to resolve the problem The province is on the front - ures are being followed, the ties: "the arrogant refusal to within 20 days, it said. In the line of a three-year “war on paper said. China’s “war on pay debts contracted for the China’s smoggiest cities first quarter, air quality de - pollution”, and has already pollution” aims to reverse the London April 3 police investigator Gary Khan said hate crime “has no provision of services." In have pledged to ramp up the Castle said. “He sustained se - place in London, Britain or teriorated in the districts promised to slash coal con - damage done to its skies, soil British police said on Mexico government adver - battle on pollution after air and cities, according to the sumption and close ineffi - and water after decades of un - rious head and facial injuries anywhere else” and the Monday they had charged five tising is a major source of quality deteriorated in the ministry. The news came as cient industrial plants. The trammelled economic as a result of this attack, Refugee Council charity said revenue for many news out - people over a suspected hate first few months of this year, toxic smog blanketed the ministry’s weekend warning growth. On Monday, an or - which included repeated it was “disgusted” by the at - lets, and media critics say the China Daily reported on crime attack on a 17-year-old capital and surrounding followed a month-long in - ange alert was in effect in blows to the head by a large tack.’ The Daily Mail tabloid reliance on that often leads Monday, as smog blanketed Kurdish Iranian asylum-seek - cities on Monday, forcing spection that turned up se - Tianjin, Tangshan and group of attackers,” he said. called the assailants “SAV - to tame coverage and self- the capital, Beijing, and the er in south London. The some to issue an orange vere violations, such as poor Langfang in Hebei province Castle condemned violence AGES” in a front-page head - censorship. At least 38 surrounding region. Top of - alert, the second-highest lev - adherence to restrictions on and Puyang and Anyang in teenager was badly beaten by journalists have been ficials from seven districts against “those who have come line and compared the attack el after red, as pollution smoggy days, said Liu central Henan, state news a group of around 20 people killed in Mexico since 1992 in Beijing, Tianjin and cities to London to seek refuge and a to the racially motivated mur - reached hazardous levels. Changgen, its head of inspec - agency Xinhua said. The or - while he was at a bus stop with for motives confirmed as in Hebei and Shanxi place of safety.” Police said der of Stephen Lawrence, a On Saturday, Hebei, the tions, according to the paper. ange alert means the air quali - two friends outside a pub in related to their work, ac - provinces were scolded at the teenager’s condition was black teenager set upon by a northern province home to Gao Nan, head of Zhaoxian ty index (AQI), a measure of Croydon on Friday night. “It cording the Committee to the weekend by the environ - six of China’s 10 smoggiest county, said it would invest air pollutants, is forecast to “serious but stable and is not gang of white youths in 1993 in is understood that the sus - Protect Journalists. The mental watchdog for lax con - cities in the first two months 1.3 billion yuan ($188.9 mil - exceed 150 for three consecu - believed to be life-threaten - another part of south London. New York-based media ad - pects asked the victim where trol of pollution this year, of 2017, said it would take lion) to build a road to divert tive days. In Beijing, where ing.” The attack has been There were 62,518 hate crimes vocacy group says 50 more the paper said. The officials he was form and when they es - more action to shut “back - diesel vehicles from down - the authorities issued a yel - widely condemned and local recorded by police in England were slain during the same promised to submit plans to tablished that he was an asy - ward” coal-fired power town areas. The ministry will low alert, the AQI reading was MP Gavin Barwell has de - and Wales last year compared period for reasons that re - the Ministry of lum-seeker, they chased him plants, promote new energy make random checks in April 264, the city’s environmental scribed the attackers as to 52,465 the previous year – an main unclear. Environmental Protection vehicles and shift industries. to ensure air pollution meas - protection agency said. and launched a brutal attack,” “scum”. London Mayor Sadiq increase of 19 per cent. Ecuador opposition candidate Guillermo Lasso alleges fraud Trump national security aides complete Quito April 3 America, where more than a decade of leftist dominance has Right-wing opposition can - been waning. It may also de - didate Guillermo Lasso alleged cide the fate of WikiLeaks North Korea policy review: official fraud Sunday in Ecuador’s founder Julian Assange, who presidential runoff election, has been holed up in Ecuador’s Washington April 3 pared to respond to North under wraps, senior US offi - sume talks now because it vowing to contest results that London embassy since 2012. had his rival Lenin Moreno ex - Korean nuclear threats on its cials told Reuters recently that would be seen as a reward to Both candidates claimed victo - President Donald Trump’s top tending a decade of socialist own if China fails to pressure options under consideration North Korea for bad behavior. ry on the basis of conflicting ex - national security aides have rule. Moreno, the designated Pyongyang. Trump made clear included tougher sanctions The chief US concern is North it polls. “We will continue this completed a broad review of US heir to President Rafael process that has changed he would he would urge China aimed at cutting North Korea Korea’s efforts to develop an in - Correa’s “21st-century social - options aimed at countering to use its influence with North off from the global financial tercontinental nuclear missile Ecuadorans’ lives, especially North Korea’s nuclear and ism,” had 51.07 percent of the for the poorest citizens,” Korea when he meets Xi at his system, which could entail that could carry a nuclear war - missile programs, a senior US vote to 48.93 percent for ex- Moreno, a wheelchair user par - Florida resort on Thursday “secondary sanctions” against head and be capable of hitting official said on Sunday. The re - banker Lasso, with 94.2 per - alyzed in a 1998 carjacking, tri - and Friday for their first face- Chinese banks and firms that the United States. Although the cent of districts reporting, said umphantly told supporters, be - view, which was accelerated to to-face meeting. The review, do the most business with long-standing option of pre- the National Electoral Council. fore launching into an exuber - have it done before Trump’s which was led by national se - Pyongyang. The U.S. official emptive military strikes Lasso said his campaign had ant victory party at which he summit with Chinese curity adviser H.R. McMaster, said Trump may warn Xi of against North Korea is not off evidence of an attempt to rig regaled the crowd with his President Xi Jinping this week, proposes a multi-pronged ap - such moves, including efforts the table, the review gives pri - the results. “We are going to de - singing. “Starting today, includes a range of economic proach aimed at tightening the to beef up South Korean and ority to less-risky steps and fend the will of the Ecuadoran Ecuador has a president who is and military measures but and was ready for his consider - could be delayed by the slow screws on North Korea eco - Japanese anti-missile defenses “de-emphasizes direct military people in the face of an attempt - going to promote national uni - leans towards new sanctions ation, the officials said, speak - pace at which the administra - nomically and militarily, the – something Beijing strongly action,” the official said. Other ed fraud that aims to install ty,” countered Lasso in a and increased pressure on what would be an illegitimate ing on condition of anonymity. tion is filling key national secu - official said. It will be up to opposes. The Chinese have steps that have been under con - speech to his own supporters. Beijing to rein in its neighbor, government,” he said, setting It was not immediately clear if rity jobs. The White House de - Trump to decide how and when urged Washington to de-esca - sideration are escalating cyber Angry protests followed the the official said. The list of rec - up what could be a long and ug - the review had reached the clined comment. Trump told to proceed, and he could also late tensions with Pyongyang attacks and other covert action first-round vote on February ommendations was put togeth - ly fight. The election is being Republican president’s desk or the Financial Times in an in - send the review back for fur - and to find a way to restart ne - aimed at undermining North 19, when Moreno came close to er by Trump’s National closely watched as a barometer winning outright and Lasso how quickly he would decide terview published on Sunday ther work, the official said. gotiations, but US officials say Korea’s leadership, another US Security Council on his orders of the political climate in Latin supporters cried fraud. on a course of action, which that the United States was pre - While most details remained it would be premature to re - source said recently. Glimpses of Future 9 SportS JAMMU TUESDAY APRIL , 04 , 2017 Pathan eyeing India comeback through IPL Neymar hits 100 as Barca Kolkata, Apr 3 : (PTI) remain on Madrid's tails The upcoming Indian Premier Madrid, Apr 03 : League is not only about entertain - Barcelona made light of the suspended Lionel Messi's absence ment but it also carries a bundle of to remain just two points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid as hopes for out-of-favour all-rounder Neymar netted his 100th goal for the club in a 4-1 win at Granad . Yusuf Pathan, who is eying a come - Earlier, Madrid consolidated their advantage at the top thanks to back into the national team through goals from Karim Benzema, Isco and Nacho to beat Alaves 3-0 at the T20 event. The 34-year-old Pathan the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid still also have a game in hand and is out of Indian team for more than the two will meet at the Bernabeu in three weeks' time. "The games five years now. "The brand of cricket after an international break are always special because the play - I've played so far, my only aim has al - ers travel a lot and accumulate tiredness," said Barca boss Luis ways been to play for India again. IPL Enrique. "Playing away from home makes it even more difficult, is one such platform where I can but we overcame those problems very well." Barca could have prove myself again," the three-time used Messi's precision in front of goal as they passed up a host of IPL winning all-rounder Pathan said chances in the first-half at Nuevo Los Carmenes. Luis Suarez's first at the launch of KKR Gallery at the attempted chip over Ochoa came back off the underside of the bar Fanattic Sports Museum at Ecospace before the Mexican denied Suarez with three saves in as many in New Town here today. "To make a minutes. The Uruguayan did eventually make the breakthrough comeback for the country is the ulti - when he sent a lovely dinked effort over the helpless Ochoa from mate aim. It's about making full use Jordi Alba's through ball. Granada sent on Chelsea loanee Jeremie of the opportunity I get here." Boga at the start of the second-half and he took just five minutes to Recalling his India ODI debut, level as his pace proved too much for Barca's cumbersome back - Pathan said the title winning effort line before finishing low into the far corner. However, Barca re - for Rajasthan Royals in 2007 IPL was took the lead 13 minutes later when this time Suarez turned instrumental in impressing the na - provider for Alcacer to net just his fourth goal since joining from tional selectors. "In fact, I started my Valencia in August. Any chance of a Granada revival was ended career through IPL first season. Of when Uche Agbo was shown a second yellow card eight minutes course it's about performing here from time. Seconds later Barca make the game safe when Ivan and making a comeback," said Rakitic drilled into the bottom corner from the edge of the area. Pathan, who as part of India's 2011 And Neymar rounded off the win with his 100th goal on his 177th World Cup-winning squad . "I'm sure appearance when he tapped home Alcacer's cross at the far post. At something new is in store for all of us. the Bernabeu, the European champions were grateful to Alaves' Full of entertainment for the team. wastefulness in front of goal as they moved a step closer to a first ti - Some exciting new players have tle in five years. "Playing every three days you can't always play come on board," said the big-hitting perfectly for 90 minutes," said Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane. "We batsman, who last played for India in were having problems, we weren't playing well and then all of a March 2012. sudden Cristiano (Ronaldo) gets the ball, passes it to Isco and he Just like Pathan, Manish Pathan controls and scores. "That is what this team has. We know that at is another cricketer who is looking to any moment we can hurt the opponent." Real suffered an injury cement his place in the national blow inside 10 minutes when Raphael Varane experienced a recur - team. Echoing his senior partner's rence of a hamstring injury and had to be replaced by Carvajal. view, Pandey, who last played for KKR cricketers Yusuf Pathan, Surya Kumar Yadav, Manish Pandey, Darren Bravo and Chris Lynn unveil special KKR collection jewelery during Senco Gold & "Rafa has damaged the same area as before, it isn't as bad as three India in an ODI in October last year, Diamonds now official jewelery partner of KKR for IPL 2017, in Kolkata. weeks ago and we hope it is nothing major." The hosts opened the said: "IPL is a good platform. If you do scoring just after the half hour mark as Dani Carvajal's burst of well, you're noticed by everyone Trophy." With no Andre Russell in batting at number three position. As a middle order batsman, batting we look a balanced side. We are miss - pace took him to the by-line and he picked out the unmarked here. "It will be important for me to the line-up with the West Indian "Definitely it will add to my responsi - at number three I would like to con - ing Russell but we have a number of Benzema to smash into the far corner. Madrid's rhythm was dis - perform well again in the IPL and serving a one-year ban for doping vi - bility. But I would still look at the tinue with the good form and take the good all-rounders coming in. We rupted by the half-time whistle, though, as Alaves were the better look forward to the the Champions olation, Pandey said he would have same away like last year. I would team forward," he said. Asked about have a lot of youngsters and experi - to shoulder more responsibility in love to perform in every game I play. Russell's absence Pandey said: "Still enced players." side for large spells of the second-half . Sania-Strycova stunned by newcomers Delhi Wrestler Kapil wins Super Sindhu reigns supreme on home turf New Delhi, April 3 : PTI in Miami Open final Moori Kesari title The badminton arena of the Sirifort Sports Complex antkillers Gabriela was bursting at its seams. The Dabrowski of Canada and Xu noise emanating from it was Yifan from China in the deafening with the chants of women's doubles summit clash of the Miami Open here. ‘Sindhu, Sindhu’ ubiquitous. Sania and Strycova, aiming It only hit a crescendo as the for their third title together, young Hyderabadi clinched lost 4-6 3-6 in a match that last - her maiden Yonex-Sunrise ed little over an hour. Before India Open title to underline this tournament, she and her rapid rise in world bad - Dabrowski had never been on minton . The fact that her 21- the same court for a match -- 19, 21-16 victory came over her as partners or opponents -- but nemesis Carolina Marin, who practiced together at the BNP beat her to Olympic gold in Paribas Open. Rio last year, made it even Prior to the final, more special. It was her sec - Dabrowski and Yifan had ond Super Series title after knocked out eighth seeds winning the China Open in Abigail Spears and Katarina November last. The 47-minute Srebotnik besides upsetting GoF Staff reporter contest lived every bit to the hype, as the two “good three of the top-four seeds in JAMMU, April 03 : succession . Down a break to friends” off the court gave start the match, Dabrowski Pahelwan Kapil of Guru Hanuman Akhara in Delhi lifted their all at each point. “I real - She never allowed Marin, re - 0 lead in the second game. And and Xu took eight of the next the 62nd Moori Kesari dangal title beating Ishaq (Lallu) of ly played well. The first game turning from a back injury, to though Marin, with flashes of nine games to lead by a set and Bajrangi Akhara Jammu in a close contest that lasted for 19 was really crucial for me. She settle into the contest. With brilliance, kept snapping at Miami (USA), Apr 3 : (PTI) Mirza and her Czech partner 4-1. They served the title out to minutes at Middle School Moori in tehsil Katra of district was also playing well and for coach P Gopichand finally her heels, Sindhu stretched Barbora Strycova were win their first Premier Reasi . Dangal was organized by Peer Baba Dangal Committee both of us the first game was taking the courtside seat, her lead post interval. As Indian tennis star Sania stunned by unseeded gi - Mandatory title . Moori in association with J&K Indian Style Wrestling really important. From the Sindhu was delightful with Marin, at 20-16, sent her re - Association under the overall supervision of president of the start, both of us were fighting her drops and flicks as much turn to the net, Sindhu had got Association, Shiv Kumar Sharma and former Sarpanch for each point. It is one of the as she was with her smashes. thousands in the stands on Romesh Chander. important tournaments. And her defence kept her in their feet . Results: (All finals): Knee injury rules Yuki out Sakshi Malik Commandant of the CRPF Battalion posed at Katra, After China Open this is my good stead against the decep - Men: Singles: 3-Viktor Susheel Kumar Misra was chief guest, who distributed cash second title and that too at the tive game of Marin. In a keen - Axelsen (Den) bt 7-Chou Tien Bengaluru, April 3 : marries wrestler prizes among the winners and runners-up wrestlers. Joint start of the year,” said Sindhu ly fought opening game, Chen (Tpe) 21-13, 21-10. India’s Davis Cup side suffered a blow on Sunday as Yuki Secretary, J&K State Sports Council Shiv Kumar Sharma and . Before the women’s singles Sindhu kept her nerves and Doubles: 4-Marcus Fernaldi Bhambri pulled out with an inflamed knee four days before his SP Secretariat and former international wrestler, Dushyant contest, Rio Olympic bronze trailed only thrice. She lost Gideon/ Kevin Sanjaya team takes on Uzbekistan here. Yuki, India’s leading singles Satyawart Kadian Sharma were guests of honour. Arvind Sambyal (SHO Katra) medallist Viktor Axelsen fi - the first point, before opening Sukamuljo (Ina) bt 6-Ricky and Prithvi Raj Sharma were special guests. General secretary nally got third time lucky up 6-1 lead, and later fell be - KarandasuwardI/ Angga player, suffered the injury while playing on the Challenger cir - ROHTAK (HARYANA) APRIL 03 : PTI cuit in China three weeks ago and he hasn’t recovered well of Reasi District Indian Style Wrestling Association, Naresh here. The Dane needed a mere hind at 17-18 and 18-19 against Pratama (Ina) 21-11, 21-15. enough to compete in the April 7-9 tie. With the latest blow, non- Sakshi Malik with Wrestler Kumar, social activist and wrestling promoter, Ram Paul 36 minutes to dispatch Chou the resilient Spaniard. At 19- Women: Singles: 3-PV Sindhu playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi was left with another selec - Satyawart Kadian during their Sharma and Kuldeep Kumar Sharma were among other promi - Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei 19, Sindhu surged ahead with (Ind) bt 1-Carolina Marin tion conundrum as Vishnu Vardhan, Saketh Myneni and Sumit wedding ceremony in Rohtak. nent present. 21-13, 21-10 for his maiden title a clever mix of smashes and a (Esp) 21-19, 21-16. Doubles: 7- Nagal had previously been sidelined. “It is a huge blow to us as Sakshi and Kadian had got en - In all, 70 bouts were decided in this day-long event. The here . “I am definitely very drop and held the game point Shiho Tanaka/ Koharu Yuki is the backbone of the team and we were really counting on gaged in October last year, two chief guest presented cash prize of Rs 15,000 to winner of main happy to be third time lucky. I when the backhand push of Yonemoto (Jap) bt 3-Naoko him being here. Now we’re going to have to re-strategise,” said months after she won the Olympic bout, Kapil while runners-up, Ishaq got Rs 10,000. was focused and didn’t allow Marin went wide. Within sec - Fukuman/ Kurumi Yonao Bhupathi during India’s first practice session at the Karnataka medal. Rio Olympics bronze The second main bout won Rahil of Amritsar, who beat my emotions to get the better onds, Sindhu had pocketed (Jpn) 16-21, 21-19, 21-10. Mixed State Lawn Tennis Association courts. Bhupathi will have to medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik Farooq of Sarore while Ajay Sharma of Udhampur emerged of me,” said Axelsen, who lost the first game when Marin doubles: 2-Lu Kai/ Huang choose his team from Sriram Balaji, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, has got married to grappler winner in the third bout beating Ajeeta of Amritsar. Nisar of in the last two finals here. couldn’t retrieve her power - Yaqiong (Chn) bt 1-Zheng Ramkumar Ramanathan and the experienced Leander Paes and Satyawart Kadian in a grand wed - Doda defeated Balwan of Amritsar for the fourth bout while Sindhu, showing good court- ful smash . A confident Siwei/ Chen Qingchen (Chn) Rohan Bopanna, who have been named as reserves. But the 42- ding ceremony in her hometown fifth bout went to Babba of Kot Bhawal after he defeated Amir craft, attacked from the start. Sindhu quickly opened up a 4- 22-24, 21-14, 21-17 . year-old ruled out the option of having two specialist doubles here. The marriage ceremony Khan of Bajrangi Akhara Jammu. players, calling it too big a risk. “There’s no chance I can do that. was held last evening and was at - Peer Baba Dangal Committee Moori members and techni - It is too big a risk to take. Prajnesh and Bala (Sriram Balaji) have tended by two-time Olympic cal officials who helped in smooth conduct of the event were Punjab eye improved show Uzbeks sweat it never played Davis Cup before and playing five sets is not an easy medallist Sushil Kumar, former Sarpanch Romesh Chander (president), Om Parkash, Tarseem task, we can’t have them getting sore or injured.” he added, also Haryana Chief Minister Kumar, Subash Chander, Mohan Singh, Gurdeep Singh, Bengaluru April 3 : out; Istomin stating that none of his doubles players was equipped to win a sin - Bhupinder Singh Hooda and sen - Surinder Singh, Ranjeet Singh, Maheshwar Singh, Rajan Kings XI Punjab, after two consecutive bottom place finish - gles tie. Bhupathi, who will be making his debut as non-playing ior Indian National Lok Dal leader Singh, Naresh Kumar, Om Parkash Verma, Deepak Wazir, es, will attempt to revive their fortunes in the tenth edition . delays arrival captain, also recognised the threat Uzbekistan could pose Abhay Singh Chautala, among Rajinder Kumar, Sat Paul, Raj Kumar, Vijay Singh (Biju), Still on the lookout for their maiden title, Kings XI has got a new through World No 70 Denis Istomin, who is yet to arrive after suf - others. Sakshi (24) and Kadian (23) Tulinder Kumar, Mohd. Fareed and Murli Dhar (Munna). Bengaluru, April 3 : captain in Glenn Maxwell. With Virender Sehwag as head of fering a minor knock during his first round exit at the Miami had got engaged in October last The proceedings of the Dangal were conducted by RS cricket operations, one expects the team to adopt an aggressive The Uzbekistan Davis Open. “We are keeping a keen eye on the Uzbeks and how they are year, two months after she won Manhas, Naresh Kumar and Mohd. Fareed, while welcome ad - approach for the season . It will be interesting to see how Cup side began their prepara - handling the altitude. Of course, he’s a big threat so the fewer the Olympic medal. dress was presented by Sapanch Romesh Chander. Vote of Maxwell, who has had only two half-centuries in the previous tions for their clash against matches he plays, the better it will be for us. That being said, Sakshi had ended India’s thanks presented by Om Parkash. two seasons, responds to the new responsibility. He will be the India with an extensive train - Farrukh Dustov has been playing Davis Cup for about ten years painful wait for a medal at the Rio Other Results: Akram beat Javed, Murad Ali beat Salman, fourth Punjab captain in nine years. The core of the side, ing session at the Karnataka now and is vastly experienced. We just need to prepare the best Olympic Games last year by Laikat Ali beat Shootu, Pritam Singh beat Teg Singh, Kalu beat though, remains the same. Punjab have retained 19 players, and State Lawn Tennis we can in this situation.” Barring Paes, who is expected to arrive clinching the bronze in the 58kg Gopal Sharma, Karan beat Chain Singh, Tirthu beat Puran released four . In batting they have got a clutch of match-win - Association on Sunday. in the city in the next couple of days after his doubles triumph in a category, pulling off a sensational Singh, Bharat Bushan beat Babbar, Babbu beat Balwan Singh, ners in Martin Guptill, Hashim Amla, David Miller, Eoin While the hosts will be with - Challenger in Mexico, the remainder of the squad trained under 8-5 victory over Aisuluu Bobari beat Muneer Khan, Balli beat Pritam Singh. Bout Morgan, Murali Vijay and Shaun Marsh, not to forget wicket- out Yuki Bhambri, the watchful eyes of Bhupathi and coach Zeeshan Ali. Tynybekova in the play-off bout . played between Anyat and Billa ended in a draw. keeper Wriddhiman Saha who is coming off a successful Test Uzbekistan had to deal with a series at home. Throw in the all-round skills of Marcus Stoinis scare themselves as their top and Darren Sammy, and Punjab batting looks quite formidable player Denis Istomin re - on paper. However, it is the bowling that appears to be a bit lack - mained in his country to un - lustre. They have pace options in Matt Henry, Varun Aaron, dergo a few tests on his foot. Rohit feared the worst when he hurt his thigh Mohit Sharma and the highest paid Indian player of the season The tests are thought to be — left-arm seamer T Natarajan. However, consistency could be Mumbai, April 3 : PTI it’s something that had never hap - Indian teammates take on strong oppo - just a precautionary measure a factor for them in the demanding format. The spin depart - pened. I heard a loud noise when taking sition like Australia after getting in - and captain Petr Lebed ex - ment, featuring Axar Patel and KC Cariappa, doesn’t inspire Fit again after undergoing surgery the run. I got the MRI done but once jured during the ODI series against pects to have his star player much confidence . In nine seasons, Kings XI have finished last to his thigh muscle that kept him out of days passed by we contacted a lot of doc - New Zealand. “It was tough sitting in available at the earliest. “He thrice. Last year the team also battled off-field issues, including cricket for five months, Mumbai tors and spoke to (Indian team physio) the hotel room and watching the team (Istomin) was supposed to a change of captaincy mid-season. The high point of their jour - Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said al - Patrick Farhart as well. They all gave play. Yes, you have to go through it and travel with the team but the though it was frustrating he was keen me confidence that it’s not a major I have done it many times . ney remains their appearance in final in 2014 under George doctor suggested that he un - to get back on the field now. “It feels a problem and was a small injury. I went I was focusing on how quick I could Bailey, and the semifinal in the inaugural year . Past perform - dergo some tests on his foot. long time, actually more than five through it quite comfortably,” Sharma get on the field. I give a lot of credit to ances: 2016: Eighth; 2015: Eighth; 2014: Runners-up; 2013: Sixth; We are awaiting his arrival months. I am looking forward to getting explained. He did not agree that the in - NCA staff. “When you have a big injury 2012: Sixth; 2011: Fifth; 2010: Eighth; 2009: Fifth; 2008: and if all goes well, he will be back on to the field. I missed a lot of jury was a setback to his career. “I am you tend to lose muscle strength. It was Semifinalists . The Squad: Glenn Maxwell (captain), David in the city on Wednesday.” games, but it’s part of any sportsman’s just 29. Five months missing cricket a big challenge to get it back and be - Miller, Manan Vohra, Axar Patel, Gurkeerat Singh, Anureet Another player that could career when injury happens. I am not does not do any bad. These things will come lot stronger. Thankfully I am Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Shaun Marsh, pose a big threat to the looking backwards and want to start happen in future too. In your career you back on field and ready to play again,” Wriddhiman Saha, M Vijay, Nikhil Naik, Mohit Sharma, Indians is the experienced the season on a high,” said Sharma at a will miss games. It has happened before he added. Sharma, who took over cap - Marcus Stoinis, KC Cariappa, Armaan Jaffer, Pardeep Sahu, Farrukh Dustov, a Davis Cup media conference. He conceded that he and now it does not come as a surprise. taincy reins from Australian Ricky Swapnil Singh, Hashim Amla, Eoin Morgan, Rahul Tewatia, T regular. But having not feared the worst when he heard a loud It’s important for me to stay strong and Ponting after six games in 2013, was Natarajan, Matt Henry, Varun Aaron, Martin Guptill, Darren played competitve tennis for pop when taking a single in the ODI focus ahead. I am looking forward and gung-ho about his team’s bowling at - Sammy, Rinku Singh.STAR WATCH Glenn Maxwell: He had a over six months, there will be match against New Zealand at there’s so much cricket coming up.” tack this season comprising Lasith terrible last two seasons in IPL but the hard-hitting Australian questions over his match fit - Vishakapatnam. Sharma missed the The Mumbai-born player said it was Malinga, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell seemed to have regained his mojo on Indian soil. He is fresh ness. “Yes, he hasn’t played in entire series against England and the frustrating to sit out during his rehabil - McClenaghan from overseas and up from a century in the just concluded India-Australia series and a while but he’s been working four Test match rubber against itation at the National Cricket and coming India’s limited overs spe - his form would be key in Punjab’s progress. His 918 runs in IPL very hard on his fitness and Australia. “To be honest I was scared; Academy in Bengaluru and watch his cialist, Jasprit Bumrah . bear testimony to his prowess in the shortest format . will be ready to play . Glimpses of Future 10 entertain JAMMU TUESDAY APRIL 4, 2017 Isn’t Parineeti’s ethnic ensemble Naam Shabana box office collection day 3: totally fab? It would cost you Rs Dhanush and Soundarya Taapsee Pannu-Akshay ’s espionage thriller 69,000 to get the look completes shoot for VIP 2 in collects Rs 18.76 crore over the first weekend the presence of Rajinikanth

Naam Shabana opened in theaters last Friday, and has received a mild response. The reviews have been mixed to positive, but word of mouth is good. And that is pretty much the best parameter to drive a film to success. The espionage thriller is showing growth in its collection. The Akshay Kumar and Taapsee Pannu starrer opened with Rs 5.12 crore, and then showed a growth of 24.41 % on Saturday, and minted Rs 6.37 crore. Finally, the movie showed a growth of 14.13 % on Sunday and managed to churn Rs 7.27 crore, bringing the total of the weekend col - lection to be Rs 18.76 crore. Rs 18.76 is the best collection that a movie has shown amongst the one released in the past two weeks. Anushka Sharma starrer Phillauri only Soundarya Rajinikanth being shot on the sets. from you !!! #D34 #MyMentor” rector Soundarya. Speaking to managed to collect Rs 15.25 crore. Trapped had a disap - completed the shoot of the Soundarya Rajinikanth also This is Soundarya’s second IANS, she said “She pointing collection of Rs 1.44 crore. Beauty and the Beast much anticipated VIP 2 aka shared these moments on her movie, after attempting India’s (Soundarya) is great. She is a closed the weekend with Rs 6.67 crore. Commando 2 was at Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 that has Twitter timeline with a cap - first motion capture animated wonderful person. She has Rs 15.75 crore at the end of its Sunday. Only Alia Bhatt and her brother-in-law Dhanush as tion, “It can’t get better than movie, Kochadaiiyan, starring been absolutely amazing to Varun Dhawan’s Badrinath Ki Dulhania had a collection the main lead.And to make the this !!! The One and only #su - Rajinikanth and Deepika work with and I have had a more than that of Naam Shabana- Rs 15.75 crore. Hope moment sweeter, her father perstar my appa on set. Last Padukone. Actress Kajol, who great time working with her. Naam Shabana continues to show growth over the week. and the megastar of Tamil cine - day shoot for @dhanushkraja is also playing an important The role is something I am real - Naam Shabana is spinoff/prequel to the hit 2014 film ma, Rajinikanth, landed on the sir #VIP2 @theVcreations .” In role in VIP 2 which is her come - ly very happy about. I really Baby. It takes you through Agent Shabana Khan’s journey sets to give his encouragement another tweet, she also back to Tamil cinema after be - can’t reveal much about the and tells you how she became part of the covert team and blessings to the cast and thanked the star of her movie, ing the lead in Minsara Kanavu film, as I have got strict orders named Baby. Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher appear in ex - crew present. Rajinikanth also Dhanush, “Thank u D sir I’ve two decades ago, says she had a from my director not to talk tended cameos reprising their roles from the first one. overlooked a couple of scenes learnt & am learning so much great time working with her di - about the film.” Badrinath Ki Dulhania box office collection day 23: Varun Dhawan Rakhi Sawant: I work out and Alia Bhatt’s film continues to mint money, earns Rs 114.24 crores with Hrithik Roshan, Aamir A couple of more crores and Badrinath Ki Dulhania will become the third highest grosser of the 2017, replac - How bad are you crushing over Parineeti ing Akshay Kumar‘s Jolly LLB 2. The Khan, Shahid Kapoor, SRK Chopra’s ethnic ensemble? Over the weekend, Pari fact that the film is still running says a donned a gorgeous Payal Singhal outfit from her lot about audience’s choices this year. Lakme Fashion Week show. You might think how this They are showering their love on the look is extremely similar to an outfit from the same de - film that made them happy this year. signer, that Alia Bhatt had recently worn. Shall we re - BKD, as of now, has earned Rs. 114.24 fresh your memory? For The Kapil Sharma Show, the crore. Sharing the latest figures, Taran petite diva had donned an ensemble straight from Adarsh tweets, Singhal’s same collection. You can find the look here. “#BadrinathKiDulhania collects 2.11 Anyway, considering how the look is taken from the cr in Weekend 4… [Week 4] Fri 50 lakhs, same collection, it would hold some similarities. But Sat 72 lakhs, Sun 89 lakhs. Total: 114.24 let’s focus on how Chopra styled her look and aced it. cr. India biz.” As you can see, in its The navy blue jacket had some amazing peacock fourth week, the film’s hold on the box feathers appliqued on it. There’s no doubt that it looks office is thinning away but it is still reg - class apart. The blue is such a gorgeous hue that it re - istering substantial earnings. The fact flects a royal feel. Her separates are just as pretty as that the film has managed to woo the au - the jacket. As you can see, the patterned cuts on the dience this long is indeed commend - bustier and the waistline of the low crotch pants are able. We had earlier revealed to you different. In a good way, of course. That adds more how Badrinath Ki Dulhania has been spunk and life to the outfit, we’d say. The blush hue phenomenal at the domestic market, with fan prints is super cool. Now you see why we’re earning Rs 156.98 crore (gross) in just 21 loving the look? There’s nothing to not like. Plus, the days at the box office. At the overseas styling has also been done splendidly. While Singhal’s market too, BKD has done well and has ramp walk look had her model let her tresses down, raked in around about Rs 45-50 crore Pari chose to tie her hair up. She wore oxidised ear - (gross). This has given it a cumulative rings and a big fat ring on her ring finger. Nothing at worldwide tally of more than Rs 200 fault here! On further research, we found out that the crore. Check out the figures once more outfit cost about Rs 69,500! Have you noticed some - here. If BKD continues to earn, it might thing? Ever since Pari has shed all the weight she was - as well equal the total earnings of n’t too proud of, her sense of fashion has become super Akshay Kumar’s Jolly LLB 2. Better chic. The diva is carrying herself superbly at events still, it may even go beyond it. Jolly LLB and parties. Perhaps keeping a check on style has be - 2 has earned a total of Rs. 116.92 crore in come imperative for the actress. We’ll be seeing her its entire lifetime. Varun’s film has al - next in Meri Pyaari Bindu, alongside Ayushmann ready earned Rs. 114 and more. Getting Khurrana. Apart from that, she also has quite a few few more crores in the next few days projects with her, including Ajay Devgn’s Golmaal 4. won’t be difficult at all, we feel. What do Luckily, with the release date of her next with you think? Will it be able to go past Jolly Ayushmann nearing, the promotions will start. LLB 2’s score? AbRam Khan turns Gauri into a Mummy and it’s adorable

Shah Rukh Khan has of - is the kid who has ten shared pictures of his wrapped his mom in tape. youngest son AbRam on He definitely is mischie - Twitter. They are accompa - vous. Well, you are Shah nied by his many musings. Rukh Khan’s son, mis - In fact, his post on Women’s chief runs in your blood. Day about asking his sons to Shah Rukh and Gauri are learn from a woman leading indulgent parents who them stole our heart. But love give their kids amaz - very rarely has his mother ing stuff. Trust us when Gauri shared anything we say that makes us about him. Of course, she is - damn jealous. Only re - n’t as active on social media cently, AbRam got his as her husband. She uses the own treehouse. Built en - If you are not already jealous of Rakhi Sawant’s awesomeness, her medium mostly for her busi - tirely of wood, the tree latest statement will change that. The fiery actress is a fitness enthusi - ness as she is an entrepre - house is nothing short of a ast, in case you did not know. She was present at the launch of a new gym neur as well. However, it mansion. It has doors, and spoke to the media present. When asked if it has ever happened that seems she likes to make an windows, a red roof and she was working out and some big actor walked in. She said, like it was exception at times and an even a verandah. On the no big deal, “Yes! I work out with Hrithik, Aamir, Shahid. I work out adorable one at that. She verandah, we see Shah Rukh Khan” Are you jealous of Rakhi now? She was all about fit - shared a picture of herself AbRam‘s musical instru - ness and health at the event. So much that she did not shy away from with AbRam which is just ments lined up along with dishing out free advice. She told the media that Nawazuddin Siddiqui beyond cute. Gauri writes, stools for him to sit. The should hit the gym and bulk up, which will make him look smarter. “I “That moment when you get tree house also has wood - want you to do a Rocky BAAL-BOA like film. You should get a bod like appreciated for being a good en stairs to get up into the Salman Khan and do dishoom dishoom!” she said. Nawaz better take ad - Mummy!” You would expect house and lights to see if it vice seriously, as the queen herself has spoken. She further said that she it to be a sweet message of a gets dark. However, we would love to essay the role of Narendra Modi’s wife, in his biopic. Jokes apart, she did raise a valid cause by the end of it. She was asked about mother but if you take a look might not see SRK or Karnataka government’s ban on female staff taking up late shifts at of - at the picture, you will re - Gauri inside this stun - fices. She said, ” I don’t know much about it, must have been in favour of alise there is some other con- ning mansion coz it is women only. Though, I feel if law becomes stricter, women can safely notation to the word quite small and they work at offices during night hours.” While she is urging the law to be - Mummy. The snap has wouldn’t fit in it. Siblings come stricter, the irony is that currently, she is currently in news for an Gauri wrapped in tape as Aryan and Suhana, on the arrest warrant that has been issued against her. The warrant was issued she bends and kisses other hand, might join on March 9 on the basis of a complaint filed against her for allegedly AbRam. We have a hunch it AbRam in his new castle. hurting religious sentiments of the Valmiki community with the com - ments she made in a programme last year, police said on Sunday. Glimpses of Future 11 nation JAMMU TUESDAY APRIL, 4 2017 DB directives in PIL against encroachment of Wet Land CONTDS FROM PAGE 1 CRPF supersession of previous rules has notified the new rules Lack of coordination delayed efforts called the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 dated: militants, who managed to flee taking advantage of 18.03.2016, allowing the manufacture and use of polythene the ensuing chaos. One of the injured personnel, Head carry bags, plastic sheets or like, cover made of plastic Constable Basappa, later succumbed to his injuries, the sheets, plastic packaging and multilayered packaging official said. Two other security personnel were said to be having thickness more than fifty (50) Microns. The said to restore Water Bodies and Wetla nds critical. The civilian driver of the vehicle and a 10-year- rules are applicable to every Waste generator, Local Body, old girl also sustained injuries in the attack, he added. The Gram Panchayat, Manufacturer, Importer and Producer. JNF News Service ter seeing the status report is inclined to pass appropriate Asia and other parts of the CRPF jawans were on their way to Srinagar for duty in Pertinently State Government while realizing the ad - connection with the upcoming Lok Sabha bypolls. This is Jammu, April 03: that inspite of identifying the orders for effective monitor - world after flying a distance verse impact of use of polythene on the environment had extent of encroachments, and ing, DB said. DB further ob - of more than 1000 miles over the third militant attack on security forces in Srinagar in issued SRO 182 dated 18th June, 2008 imposing ban on the as many days. Last evening, militants hurled a grenade In a Public Interest booking of some cases served that in view of the in - the Himalayas in a single day polythene carry bags within the territorial limits of J&K at a police party in Nowhatta area of old Srinagar, killing Litigation filed by Rattan against the encroachers, no action on the part of the re - every year. Besides, Gharana under Section 7 of ‘The Jammu and Kashmir State Non- one cop and injuring 15 other security personnel. On Singh and ors seeking demo - further progress is made to spondents, “we are inclined Wetland also hosts birds Biodegradable Material (Management, Handling and Dis - April 1, militants had opened fire on an army convoy on lition or removal of the en - posal) Act, 2007. “Violator of the Act was liable for remove the encroachments to adopt a different method to which are counted among the the Parimpora-Pantha Chowk bypass, injuring two croachments on the water punishment up to one month or fine of Rs 5000 or both,” he and in such circumstances, address this issue”. DB fur - world’s highest flying spices jawans. bodies/wetland reserves and we are of the view that inter - ther observed that at the in - including Siberian Hans, said. He said for implementation of the Act, Government vide SRO- 243 dated 5th August 2011 and SRO- 353 dated other reserves within the im direction is required to be stance of Court, suggestions keel, Grey heron and little 26th October, 2016 authorized officers across different de - State and restore them in issued. Hence concerned re - were made by the members of Grebe from Newzeeland, Jawan partments to take cognizance under Section 13 of the their original form, A spondents are directed to the Bar that they are willing Australia and America. Upon the airport authorities. The matter is under investi - Jammu and Kashmir State Non-Biodegradable Material Division Bench of State High gation. As per the law, the army will take action against take effective steps to remove to voluntarily assist the this Division Bench appoint - (Management, Handling and Disposal) Act, 2007, but no Court issued various direc - the individual," the defence spokesman said in a state - encroachments by following Court as Court ed Advocates Gagan Basotra, substantial progress could be made in checking the use of tions including appointed the procedure and for filing Commissioners for imple - MA Bhat, Dhiraj Choudhary, ment issued here. Director General of Police S P Vaid told reporters: "He will face action according to the law. Be it polythene carry bags. “No person shall manufacture Advocates as Commissioners the progress report post on mentation of the order of the Karan Sharma and Harjinder an army jawan, a policeman or a civilian, everyone will carry bags or recycle plastic bags or multilayered pack - to oversee the implementa - 25.07.2016.” Division Bench Court on the issues raised in Singh as Commissioners to have to face action." Asked whether it was a hijacking aging unless he has obtained registration from the tion of the orders of the Court further observed that despite the Public Interest oversee the implementation bid, the DGP said: "I cannot say anything on that." Senior SPCB,” he said. “The producer / brand owner shall sub - on the issues raised in the this order being passed and Litigation. In the order of of the orders of the Court on officials of the security wing of the state police refused to mit an action plan for buyback/waste collection system Public Interest Litigation. several status reports filed by 20.02.2016, the Gharana the issues raised in the Public give more details about the case. based on extended producer responsibility to the Board.” Division Bench after hearing the Wild Life Department or Wetland has not been specifi - Interest Litigation. DB fur - He further said that Local Bodies shall be responsible for both the sides observed that a other stakeholders, not much cally added. But from the re - ther said that they will assist segregation, collection, processing and disposal of plastic detailed order was passed by has happened to restore the ports of the Wildlife the official respondents and Govt waste in urban areas either on its own or by engaging this Court on 20.02.2016 Water Bodies and the Department, it is evident that ensure that the orders of this Jammu and Kashmir government's estimate, Ro - agencies or producers. He said the waste generator shall whereby certain directions Wetlands. The report given there are encroachments in Court is implemented. DB also hingya Muslims are numbered at around 5,700 but it take steps to minimize waste and segregate plastic waste were issued to the respon - by the Forest Department Gharana Wetlands and the directed that the officers of the could go up to 10,000. There are around 40,000 Rohingya at source and thereafter handover segregated waste to dents that “11 Wetlands were states that the Wetland, more Wetland has not been proper - Revenue Department and the Muslims living in different parts of the country and all of urban local body or gram Panchayat or agencies ap - them have entered illegally. Even though some of them pointed by them. “Every street vendor has to get himself sanctioned besides 07 wet - particularly, Gharana ly demarcated and has not Wildlife Department will con - registered with a UN refugee body, India does not recog - registered with the concerned Municipal body for trading lands which are already un - Wetland has not been handed been handed over to the duct an on spot survey of nise it. Some of the Rohingya Muslims were found to be in the products of polythene and pay a fee of Rs 48000 an - der the control and manage - over to the Wild Life Wildlife Department and as a Gharana Wetland on involved in petty crime but no one was found to be in - nually for this purpose,” he said, adding that “Each plas - ment of the Wildlife Department and It has not test case, this Court would 13.04.2017 along with volved in any major crime nor anyone has been found to tic carry bag and multilayered packaging shall have the Department. Such wetlands been demarcated and en - like to address the issue inso - Commissioners and file a re - be radicalised. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister name, registration no. of the manufacturer and thickness have not been formally hand - croachments have not been far Gharana Wetland falling port on 18.05.2017. DB further Mehbooba Mufti had said in the state assembly on Janu - of the material printed on it in English.” ed over to the Wildlife removed. This appears to be within Jammu Province. directed that the Committee of ary 20 that some 'Madrasas' were associated with Ro - Protection Department since the test case insofar as Gharana Wetland Reserve is Officers and the Advocate hingya Muslims in the state. Mehbooba had said no 1981. However, the said de - Jammu province is con - located in R.S.Pura, Jammu Commissioners shall inter Rohingya Muslim has been found involved in militancy- Abdullah partment is managing the cerned. Division Bench fur - close to indo-Pak border in alia address the issue of de - related incidents but 17 FIRs have been registered against conglomerate. Though the party has distanced itself area with regard to ward and ther observed that the en - Jammu District. To North, it marcation of the Wetland, re - 38 Rohingyas for various offences including those related from politics, it continues to espouse the cause for reso - watch/anti poaching activi - deavour on the part of the of - is bordered by Gulab Garh moval of encroachment and to illegal border crossing. Some NGOs namely 'Shikawat' lution of the Kashmir issue as per the UN resolutions or through tripartite talks between India, Pakistan and ties by deploying its officials. ficers to file status reports Village, to east, by village for providing protection to the run by Mohammad-ul-Umar of Srinagar along with Kashmiri leadership. Abdullah accused the ruling PDP of It is further stated in the sta - stating that they are comply - Gharana, to west and south Wetlands. They will also sug - Rashid, SR Institute of Development of Rambagh (Srina - shaming and embarrassing the Muslims across the coun - tus report that in the existing ing the order of the Court is by Pakistan border. It is also gest various methods to show gar) and Delhi-based NGO Daji were helping Rohingyas try by allying with the RSS for political power. "RSS rep - wetlands encroachments only to seek further time on known as bird watcher’s par - case the Gharana Wetland as a in cash and kind from time to time, Mehbooba had said. resents decades of suppression of Muslims across the have been identified by the Rohingyas originally belong to Rakhine province of the pretext that one or the adise and has been notified as role model for developing all country and has openly advocated the abrogation of wildlife department or rev - other department has not co - a Protocol Water Body and other Wetlands of the State, Myanmar and many of them have left the country due to alleged persecution by the majority Buddhist community. Jammu and Kashmirs special status since 1947. Today, enue authorities and some operated in implementing declared as important Bird which are also the subject both as a Kashmiri and a Muslim, I am disappointed and cases are booked as and when the order of the Court. In ef - Area (IBA) and according to matter of the Public Interest ashamed that PDP sold its 2014 mandate and its con - fresh encroachments are at - fect, lack of coordination J&K Wildlife Department Litigation and also directed Youth science to attain political power," the former chief minis - tempted on such areas. The seems to be the reason,that Officials’, Gharana Wetland Registry to provide copies of and after that Lahore declaration". "And internally, ter said. Abdullah, who is the joint NC-Congress extent of encroachment men - delayed the efforts taken to supports a population of the various status reports we had Sheikh Abdullah accord (Indira-Abdullah accord), candidate for the bypoll to Srinagar Lok Sabha con - tioned in the report in wet - restore the Water Bodies and around 20,000-25,000 Birds of filed by the Wildlife Rajiv (Gandhi)-Farooq (Abdullah) accord and similar stituency, said the PDP had "shamed and embarrassed land reserve, Shallabugh is the Wetlands. Court further different species mostly mi - Department and the Forest talks were held like with Hurriyat during the time of (for - Muslims in general and Kashmiri Muslims in particular" 96 kanals and 12 marlas out of observed that one of the most gratory during every winter Department to the Advocate mer deputy prime minster) L K Advani when A B Vaj - by allying with RSS in the state. The former chief minis - total area of 1996 kanals (100 critical issues that every season. The migratory birds Commissioners so as to en - payee was our prime minister". "And, (Prime Minister) ter said after "selling PDP to the RSS", Chief Minister sq. km) are under encroach - State is facing, is the shrink - largely come from Siberia able them to assist the Narendra Modi himself yesterday mentioned Vajpayee, Mehbooba was now trying her best to "sell" the rights, dig - ment and no steps have been ing of Water Bodies. It not on - (Russia) travelling a distance Revenue Officers in relation saying people liked him because during his tenure he nity and honour of Kashmiris to the RSS. "She doesn't taken to remove the en - ly causes acute water short - of 2387 miles (approx) to to Gharana Wetland. Revenue looked for Kashmir solution within the ambit of human - leave a single opportunity to heap praise on the RSS, the croachment. Similarly 417 age but also deprives the bore Gharana Wetland Reserve. Officers are directed to ensure ity," Mehbooba said. She said her father and former chief BJP and even those leaders of the Sangh Parivar who minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed gave a roadmap in the have openly advocated the destruction of minorities," he kanals out of 13.26 sq. km wells from getting recharged Other important Spices of the presence of the field offi - face of Agenda of Alliance - the common minimum pro - said. The National Conference had never bowed down be - (27500 kanals) in Hokersar, after seasonal rains. The migratory birds include Grey cers on the date fixed, as above gramme between the PDP and the BJP - in which solution fore "bigoted, communal and anti-Muslim forces" and 2530 kanals and 02 marlas out Wetlands besides providing Key Goose, Shoverier, Marc and with the help of Advocate of all difficulties lies. would never join hands with them for power, he added. of 14210 kanals in Hygam, 157 the water table is also a heav - lands, Poachards, Teals and Commissioners take appro - Hitting out at the BJP for not fielding a single Muslim can - kanals 01 marlas out of 8000 en for birds and aquatic fau - Gadwal from parts of central priate steps, as directed didate in the recent assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, kanals in Mirgund, 79 kanal na and flora. Hence, keeping Asia and Northern Europe. above. Insofar as Flood fore - Centre Abdullah said Mehbooba now expects Prime Minister and 04 marlas out of 43 the above situation in mind Furthermore, around 50 casting management system, Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for him yes - Narendra Modi to follow the footsteps of Atal Bihari Vaj - hectares in Chattlum and 96 and in order to ensure that species of bar Headed Geese, Division Bench directed a de - terday for supporting her during last year's unrest. In re - payee. "Both Mehbooba Mufti and Narendra Modi are try - kanals and 17 marlas out of 17 the order of this Court is ef - including some rare and en - tail report to be submitted by sponse to a tweet by another follower, Modi said, "Jammu ing to fool us as their words don't match what is in their hectares in Freshkori, are fectively implemented to dangered species reach the Commissioner/Secretary and Kashmir is splendid! You must visit and experience hearts," he said. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and under encroachment and the save the Water Bodies and Gharana Wetland from their to Govt., Irrigation and Flood the beauty of the state." Yesterday, while inaugurating a senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad also addressed grievance of the petitioner af - the Wetlands, this Court is breeding grounds in central Control Department. JNF 9-km-long tunnel linking Kashmir with Jammu, the the gathering and implored the people to put up a united longest in the country, the Prime Minister had said his and spirited fight against "communal" and "anti-Kash - government was committed to ensure fast-paced develop - mir" forces. Idea offers heavy ment of the state. He had invoked former Prime Minister LAHDC approves Rs 129.48 Atal Bihari Vajpayee's slogan of 'Kashmiriyat, discount on new Jamhooriyat, Insaniyat (Kashmirism, democracy and hu - NHIDCL manity)' and said this "prime motto" will be used for tak - Reshi-Gulmarg road, Jammu-Akhnoor-Poonch high - data pack for first ing the state to new heights of development and "no way and Chenani-Sudhmahadev-Goha road. The Minis - cr annual plan for Leh obstacle can stop us". Modi had asked the misguided ter asked the NHIDCL chief to expedite work on 3 months youth of Kashmir to choose tourism over terrorism and restoration of Kishtwar-Sinthan Pass-Anantnag road by LEH, APRIL 3: trict is pegged at Rs 129.48 with rest of the country. EC use stones for building infrastructure instead of pelting deploying adequate men and machinery for snow clear - GOF Staff Reporter crore against last year’s capex Agriculture, Tsering these. ance. Akhtar stressed the need for capacity building of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill budget of Rs 108.84 crore. At Wangdus made a special men - local youth by big construction companies like NHIDCL, Jammu, April 03: Development Council, Leh the very beginning of the ses - tion of central Government so that they can become part of the infrastructure revo - Idea Cellular, one of the (LAHDC) approved an annual sion, CEC welcomed the package of Rs 561 crore under Four plan for the desert district at lution coming about across the country. The Minister as - leading mobile operators in Government’s move of releas - Agriculture sector in Leh dis - Sharma, was also elected unopposed as member of the sured complete support of the State Government to India, has launched an unparal - its General Council Meeting ing the 50% of this year’s trict and releasing its token Upper House of Jammu and Kashmir legislature. No held under the chairmanship NHIDCL on all fronts for the timely completion of these leled offer for postpaid cus - budget in the month of money of Rs 13 lakh. Other im - other political party had fielded any candidate opposite of CEC, LAHDC Dr Sonam prestigious connectivity projects in J&K. Kumar in - tomers, offering 1GB data per February. He said this is going portant points raised in the to Sharma on Poonch seat. Four candidates had filed nom - Dawa here today. Minister for formed the Minister that as a part of the capacity building day, for a month, on 4G to be a huge help in initiating meeting by the Councilors in - inations papers on three seats of Kashmir region. “Ashok Cooperatives, Chering Dorjey of the local entrepreneurs, engineers, technocrats and Handsets. The new Idea pack the developmental works well cluded passing a resolution by Kumar Bhat, who had filed his nomination papers on skilled human resource, most of the technical manpower was also present during the in time and thereby all the im - the General Council to pres - BJP’s seat withdrew his candidature today,” Muhammad can be availed by all postpaid meeting. The meeting was al - on the mega projects is being organized locally. He said customers on Limited rental plementing agencies should surize the Central Govt in giv - Ramzan, Secretary legislative assembly and Returning of - some of the engineers from J&K have now become experts so attended by EC, leave no room for any kind of ing recognition to Bhoti lan - ficer of the elections, told KNS. “Four candidates stand plans of Rs. 199 and above. in tunneling and their expertise is being used elsewhere Agriculture, Tsering lapses in achieving the set guage in constitution, investi - elected unopposed,” he added. Now, the contest remains Idea’s new postpaid pack is in the country. Wangdus, EC Works, Dorjey goals. Dr Dawa also informed gation of recent poaching case on two seats of Jammu region between rival PDP-BJP and priced at Rs. 300 but is being of - Motup, EC Animal about extension of BAY termi - through an independent in - NC-Congress. Three candidates, Abdul Qayoom Dar fered for free to all postpaid cus - Husbandry & Minority nus at Leh Airport for civilian vestigating agency and pro - (PDP), Choudhary Vikram Randhwha (BJP) and Thakur SC Upholds tomers on rental plans of Rs. 499 Affairs, Mumtaz Hussain, EC aircrafts which would provide curement of sufficient quanti - Balbir Singh (Congress) are in the race for these two the writ petitioner is entitled to get full salary for the Tourism Tsering Sangdub, and above. Idea postpaid cus - sufficient space for increasing ty of pea seeds for the farmers, seats. As per the seat-sharing agreement between PDP period during which he was not allowed to work”. DB fur - DC, Leh Prasanna tomers on base rental plans of number of aircrafts. The CEC promotion of smaller green and BJP, the coalition partners will first ensure Dar’s win ther observed, “it may be noted at this juncture that writ Ramaswamy, SSP Leh Udhey Rs. 349 to Rs. 498 can avail the also informed the house that a houses to cover maximum by polling 30 votes in his favour. And on the second seat, petitioner will otherwise get 50% of his salary as pension Bhaskar, Councilors and all pack at a discounted rate of just survey team from Indian needy farmers. The Deputy a close contest is expected between BJP’s Randhwha and from November 1, 2015 and the remaining amount of 50% HODs. In his welcome ad - Rs. 50, to avail 1GB data per day Railway is all set to visit Commissioner Leh gave valu - Congress’s Singh as both parties have 28 votes each for only the writ petitioner will be getting consequent to dress, CEC informed the for a month. The discount is Ladakh very soon to conduct able inputs regarding imple - their respective candidates. The votes of independent leg - quashing the order of premature retirement”, adding house that the annual budget available for the first three survey for construction of mentation of various islators hold the key for the win on the second seat of “thus the order of the writ court, restricting his salary to of 2017-18 in respect of Leh dis - months of subscription. railway track to link Ladakh schemes. Jammu. The voting on these seats will be held on April 17 30% up to the date of his reinstatement cannot be sus - and counting will take place the same evening. The entire tained and this portion of the order is set aside”. “Since process will be completed on April 18. Six seats are falling the writ petitioner has already reached the age of super - Pahari board observes annual Farooq Andrabi greets people on Urs vacant on April 19 as the members on these seats will re - annuation on July 31, 2016, the salary payable from No - tire after two years term. Those members who are retir - vember 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016 shall be paid to the writ of Khawaja Moin-ud-Din Chisti (RA) ing include Jehangir Mir, Jugal Kishore of Congress, Dr petitioner after adjusting the pension amount if any al - day, releases yearly report Bashir Ahmed Veeri, Master Noor Hussain, DS Oberoi ready paid. The period of service up to 31.07.2016 shall be JAMMU, APRIL 03: faiths in the country. His (deceased) of National Conference and ruling PDP’s Yasir treated as regular service for all purposes and the pen - JAMMU, APRIL 3: six boys Pahari hostels are shrine is visited by people Reshi. The seats becoming vacant belong to Kashmir re - sion, if any sanctioned, shall also be re-fixed with effect functioning at Anantnag, Minister of State for Hajj & from all faiths, throughout the gion (three seats), Jammu (two separate) and one seat re - from August 1, 2016 within a period of eight weeks. JNF State Advisory Board for Baramulla, Poonch, Jammu, Auqaf, Syed Farooq Ahmad Development of Pahari year, though it becomes a served for Poonch. (KNS) Rajouri and Kupwara with in - Andrabi greeted the people on place for special congregation 3 Killed Speaking People today ob - take capacity of 550 inmates. the 805th Urs of Khawaja rockslide in Jammu and Kashmir. Senior Superin - served its annual day releas - during the Urs days. The Besides, three girls Pahari Moin-ud-Din Chisti (RA) popu - tendent of Police (SSP) of Kishtwar district Sandeep ing a document of its achieve - Minister urged the people to J&K Bans Hostels are operational at larly known as Khawaja them. These measures are being taken to curb the still Wanzir told PTI that the fresh landslide took place around ments and activities on the oc - Rajouri and Kupwara with 150 follow the teachings of casion here. The Report with Gharib Nawaz (RA). In his Khawaja Moin-ud-Din Chisti prevalent use of polythene bags that pose serious risk to 11 AM when a group of people were crossing on foot the inmates with free boarding, message, Minister said that environment and wildlife. Directions have been passed highway stretch in Drabshalla area. Two people died on 4250 pages and nine volumes lodging, stationary, uniforms, (RA) in which he preached the Khawaja Moin-ud-Din Chisti to all allied departments for successful and strict imple - the spot and the one-month-old child died at hospital. has major accomplishments sports material, health check - message of peace, love, amity (RA) is highly revered by all mentation of this order, he said and added that awareness Seven others were injured in the incident and were being and activities of the Board up and other facilities. The and brotherhood. scripted in it with emphasis on Board provides Post-Higher camps will be organized to educate masses about ill effects treated, the SSP said. After a landslide had last week scholarships and development Secondary scholarship to of non-biodegradable products. The Minister said that washed away a portion of the road, transport services of infrastructural for the stu - Pahari speaking students who Training of poll staff begins at Srinagar wanton use of polythene and its unscientific disposal has were severely hit and vehicles were plying on either side dents of the community. “The are pursuing higher education posed a serious threat to the environment as it takes very of the stretch forcing people to cross the affected part on Broad is a forum where there within and outside the state in - GOF Staff Reporter Amar Singh College, long time to degrade. “We would make sure that there is foot. is adequate representation of cluding technical, profession - Gogjibagh respectively. The no choking of the drains causing insanitary conditions in Pahari Speaking People of dif - SRINAGAR, APRIL 03 al courses, MBBS, BDS, training for poll personnel for the State,” he said. This he said would need all the de - ferent areas to ensure social, BUMS, Engineering, PG In connection with the 18-Hazratbal, 19-Zadibal,20- partments to make the implementation of order success - 5 Kg cultural, economical and polit - courses in Medical and forthcoming bye-elections for Eidgah, 22-Habba Kadal and ful on the ground level. The Minister informed the party of the border guarding force spotted some sus - ical empowerment as well Engineering, BSc Agriculture, picious movements at Daoke village on the Indo-Pak bor - Srinagar Parliamentary 23-Amira Kadal assembly seg - journalists that SPCB in collaboration with different de - with emphasis on educational BVSC, BSC IT, MPhil, PhD, der, beyond the barbed wire fencing. A search operation up-lift and the basis of good of Constituency, training of poll ments is being held on April 4 partments has seized and confiscated more than 1000 Qtls Non-Professional (and all oth - was launched and the troops recovered five kilograms of the community”, maintained personals for district Srinagar at Government Women’s (100 MTs) of polythene after the issuance of SRO. He fur - er Government Recognised heroin filled in bottles, he added. the spokesperson of the Board. courses) including UG&PG begins here today. The said College M. A. Road, ther informed that Union Ministry of Environment, Another scheme highlighted level courses. The training for 21-Khanyar, 24- Government College of Forests and Climate Change, issued notifications from in the report is construction of Scholarships are available for Sonwar and 25-Batamaloo Education M. A. Road, time to time under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 new hostels for Pahari stu - Governor study of all recognized courses Assembly segments was con - under Section 3, 6 & 25 regarding Plastic Waste (Manage - district. In a condolencemessage the Governor has dents at Jammu which inter Government Degree College in recognized institutions ex - ducted today at SP Higher Bemina, SP Higher Secondary ment, Handling) of polythene. “Despite the ban, Polythene conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved families and alia include establishment of cept certain identified train - Carry Bags and other items continue to be in use in large Secondary School, MA Road, School and Kashmir prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls. He has the facility at village Keran ing courses and students Government College of scale due to its utility and non-availability of alterna - wished speedy recovery to those who have been injured in Bantalab with an estimated studying through correspon - Government Polytechnic tives,” he said. However in 2016, the Union Ministry in this incident. cost of Rs 5.64 crore. Presently, dence courses are also eligible. Education, MA Road and Gogjibagh respectively. C Y M K C Y M K SMC, SDA and other civic bod- Mehbooba Muftidirectedthe rective measure on the same. cor- any of impact likely and Minister Chief the today, city and Kashmir Valley here a m c m as Rs 5,000 for branches in six ehr n mk a holistic a make and gether ies’ heads to join their heads to- fic density in a particular area tific methods to gauge the traf- stressed on adoption of scien- Srinagar of roads busy some the tendency of traffic jams on a bench- mark for MAB and The penalties year. nancial from the beginning of next fi- areas 'rural' and mi-urban' has been increased to as high balance (MAB) requirement the steps being taken to arrest Chairing a meeting to review h in Srinagar city and on other ing issue of traffic congestion agencies to various address the emerg- by approach nated ( t S to according cities), (metro (rural branches) to Rs 100 in 20 Rs from ranging penalty M n c b m f w merged have which Bank Mahila Bharatiya and ates tomers of 5 erstwhile associ- charges will also These apply to cus- country. the across e is likely to be followed by oth- charges on various services ers. The SBI decision to raise l services for as well as ance m w c more from its millions of ac- weig h country. meeting at Magam, Beerwah, the A sweeping a f ,0 wt ceu book cheque across the country. with 1,000 cility of cheque book and Rs c Mufti has stressed on a coordi- ommendations to the uments shall make their rec- proper scrutiny of these doc- the Chief Engineers after muniqué issued by the PWD, scrutiny. According to a com- (R&B), Kashmir, Jammu for Engineers, Public Works days in the offices of Chief thority within a period of 7 tation form devised by the au- the requisite affidavit/attes- ed: 27/3/2017 should submit PSC/DR/AE Civil/2013 dat- Commission vide letter No: by the J&K Public Service Assistant Engineers (Civil) who have been selected as said that all such candidates Department (PWD) today Abdullah on Monday said the W t s t polls in the Valley amounted u 1+.#)#1 01       1+.#)#1 01+, '6',*+ 01   for savings a/c, other charges a/c, other savings for  Newly Assistant selected Engineers ace of a wave of anti-minority ike cheque books and lock- and books cheque ike cie pi 1 Wt the With 1. April ective MAB) MAB) for a savings bank ac- he monthly average balance hose of the 6 lenders merged o a fight for J&K’s political J&K’s for fight a o By-polls afightfor J&K’spoliticalOmar survival: ria ad int i the in dignity and urvival ount holders of SBI have to ut odr, including holders, ount rore. The monthly average monthly The rore. ount was Rs 500 without fa- r banks, hitting customers hitting banks, r nce nce or else they will invite a re likely to be followed by followed be to likely re d niKsmr fascism anti-Kashmir nd s hs nrae t 37 to increased has ase BI website. Till March 31, March Till website. BI ighways of Kashmir Valley. CM stresses oncoordinated approach, scientific ow decided to fix separate fix to decided ow pcoming parliamentary by- ddressing a rousing public rousing a ddressing ith State Bank of India ef- India of Bank State ith not for month, this it ith to. aig bn ac- bank Savings etros. iti te otl bal- monthly the aintain itiig iiu bal- minimum aintaining re, h SI customer SBI the erger, ABs for 'metro', 'urban', 'se- rig rsdn Omar President orking methods to address traffic congestioninValley SBI hikes minimumbalance I The Public Works C S N ndia's largest bank has bank largest ndia's BI has started charging hief hief Minister, Mehbooba toa Conference ational to deposit requisite documents deposit to with concerned CEs: PWD prescribed by RBI. as charges attract will times 5 allowed over usage ATM t A c 2 maintain one If raised. has various other charges that the bank among account ings i c s B service tax and 50-leaf Cheque y c a a locker. As far as cheque books her or his visiting for cable R t u t c Dhan Yojana accounts. S ok o css s 5 plus 75 Rs costs now Book Cheque 25-leaf So leaf. per 3 a H t be- ranging penalty a tract 1,000. Breach of MAB will at- a branches, the minimum bal- b u For 100. Rs and 50 Rs tween f m of non-maintenance for ty o r f c M that the salary of the selected clearly mentioning therein ing on a sworn affidavit, companied by an undertak- ceipt of attestation form ac- selected candidates after re- al appointment orders to the authority to issue condition- enjoined upon the appointing of instructions, it has been amended. As per the fresh set and Antecedents) have been (Verification of Character Kashmir Civil Services tions of the Jammu and dated: 7-12-2016, the condi- Order No: 1328-GAD of 2016 that as per the Government of the selected candidates. appointment orders in favor enabling it to issue the formal Administrative Department The meeting was charging. briefed about over and loading over- checking and evenings the in routes all on transport She directed keeping available can be gradually put in place. ing the traffic in the city which joint plan of action for manag- l s v larger larger battle of J&K’s political e al elections where we vote for c power in the State. “The up- t e s s its and flag its identity, very O ective from April 1 are not are 1 April from ective ixed at Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000 imes, the customer has to pay ime. However, the charges of ncluding enrolment for sav- ailed number of free locker free of number ailed en s 0 n R 50. Rs and 20 Rs ween rie a. B wl now will SBI tax. ervice 5,000 in your SBI savings ac- espectively. espectively. In case of rural ount, ount, then customer can use reased to Rs 5,000 and penal- harge Rs 20 for opening fee opening for 20 Rs harge eus re n financial a in free heques cur- and rent locker reased re concerned, for a current a for concerned, re cut odr te is 50 first the holder, ccount pplicable on Surabhi, Basic c hs en ie a Rs at fixed been has nce hr ulc etr banks. sector public ther ear; thereafter, it will cost Rs ranches, the MAB has been vns ak n P Jan PM and Bank avings sage in a year. After usage 12 bn n semi-urban and rban ocal issues alone and are di- e S t ati political attain to RSS he s 100 plus service tax appli- ook cost is Rs 150 excluding ince the very day PDP decid- M niie nme of number unlimited TM alr dooia differ- ideological maller eil tts a a stake at was status pecial owever, owever, these new rates ef- oming elections are not usu- nces. This election is about a d to align with the BJP and BJP the with align to d ided at times based on our on based times at ided inimum inimum balance will be be- AB for metro branches in- a Adla si J&K’s said Abdullah mar Besides, the bank has in- The communiqué said             
                       
structions. es, said the government in- not fit for government servic- NDPS Act shall be regarded robbery and offences under like murder, rape, dacoity, turpitude, heinous offences an offence involving moral ed by the competent court of any notice. A person convict- ly stand cancelled without pointment shall automatical- as the case may be, the ap- Level Screening Committee, State/Divisional/District thereof by the report and on confirmation ceipt of receipt of an adverse cation report. In case of re- acter and antecedents verifi- receipt of satisfactory char- drawn/disbursed only after candidates shall be hn I Tafc Jagjit Traffic, IG Ahmad Khan; Baseer Valley. Commissioner, Kashmir, Kashmir Divisional the in city and along the major roads at various critical points in the to clear the traffic congestion several several measures being taken d by failing to present a credible a S t d t m State of its dignity in the past h o h h where the PDP-BJP Alliance l m i A t sion being orchestrated as per n f r p l P a dignity our where survival 3 t a Jaishankar also said a more here, Foreign Secretary S Ministry of External Affairs R privileged strategic partner- f t b ance to the relationship by was a need to lend greater bal- military ties with it but there s t  ering and humiliation for the gtd aiu instances various ighted ated into unimaginable suf- unimaginable into ated he he same alliance which with- g h ipesv public impressive the ng he agenda of the RSS”, Omar he respect and dignity of our Need to ramp upeconomiccooperation withRussia: India gt ad pca sau in status special and ights nd uncertainty in the State the in uncertainty nd et n cvr attempts covert and vert nd honour are at stake. The eople of the State and there is efence against various judi- e te iclr o ensure to circular the rew tate flag and created panic created and flag tate irst-ever India-Russia Media ad put the State’s political State’s the put ad v be md t rb the rob to made been ave arm’s way and said various o end to a systemic repres- systemic a to end o DP-BJP Alliance has trans- o take bilateral trade to USD ested partner", India today ion. In his address to the aid it has strong political and bdullah bdullah said while address- 0 billion by 2025. mbitious target has been set oosting economic coopera- '6',*+ 01   eeting at Magam today. ore than two years. “This is ountable hosted by the O "We enjoy a special and C a Adla high- Abdullah mar alling Russia as a "time- Shafqat A Khan; and other sen- were present in officers the meeting. Police and civil ior Dr. R&B Hamid; SMC, Commissioner, Abdul Engineer, Kashmir, Chief Mustafa; Tehseen SDA, VC, Bhat; H G CKR, DIG, Kumar; B m i Abdullah said while address- t p o i s a p PDP PDP sought votes against the c o t 2 i s our collective dignity as a re- t e t gle day to sell this mandate this sell to day gle i w S o A il teps o abrogate to attempts cial l t o anniversary of establishment table being held on the 70th Volin, also said the round- Communication Alexey T R S he said. The Foreign relationship more content," the last two years, to give this a o a but bring about something re- have not been chosen lightly ship. These are words which ng the public meeting. ng. “This election is an elec- ation by those who sold the sold who those by ation ng. As a result of this today this of result a As ng. ion where we have to choose emptation of building their building of emptation a ee bfr” Omar before”, ever han e gt u vts n this on votes our got hey ilient people over our humil- enolsy TP TAPP, TEP, Hernioplasty, Lapro Hysterectomy), MESH (Total TLH like surgeries ic ing the advanced laparoscop- team of doctors for perform- Dr Bilal Ahmed Raja and his Srinagar, Hospital Police of the Medical Superintendent congratulated has Vaid Dr. procedures. medical ferent to make them high tech in dif- tic and surgical equipments been have equipped with latest diagnos- cities capital that police hospitals at twin said He families. their and personnel police the to ices ing quality health care serv- diitain f Police Hospital Srinagar for provid- of administration and dedication of doctors and efforts the appreciated has Vaid P. S. Dr. (DGP), Police     3#(('0/13'1 doctors for successfultumor surgery tart talks over power-shar- over talks tart 014 014 mandate for the lure and an one forget how the same the how forget one an trn te aly When Valley? the ntering ur youth stands betrayed, ex- n oiia cres How careers. political wn nd reach out to the BJP to BJP the to out reach nd s eta Lw t the to Laws Central us lank they didn’t waste a sin- otd n mr alienated more and loited ae, mr bulh said Abdullah Omar tate”, arly noteworthy". The event wo countries was "particu- JP JP and promised to stop the rticle 370 and extend vari- extend and 370 rticle hile addressing the gather- f diplomatic ties between the lly very hard, especially in ur relationship. lly very distinctive about ecretary, in the presence of arch of communalism from elecom and Mass ussia's Deputy Minister of Vaid congratulates police hospital police congratulates Vaid " ietr eea of General Director And, we have worked re- 

 W t t s a are living under threat and fear i d p M r r tional positions as an apparent p v w m t a a C g dan- and foolhardy is bullying C d f to elections these in together w ducting successful surgery. con- for staff OT other and doctors especially Dr Irshad the by effort and work the appreciated He equipment. of diagnostic equipments, by qipd ih ih end high with equipped which the Hospital has been quality providing by efforts cers for their whole hearted offi- police senior other and expressed his thanks to DGP Superintendent, Dr. Bilal has reasonable success. Medical and supporting OT staff, with Anaesthetist Kour. Baljeet oslat ugo, Dr Arif, Surgeon, M Consultant S Dr Surgeon Specialist, Kuchay, Irshad Ahmed Dr. of comprising JKP by the team of doctors of team the by JKP of Ahmad Sajid Constable ducted on 32 years old patient Lapro Surgery has been con- in procedures advanced the PM t. eety Lap. Orchidopexy, Recently which is one of etc. IPOM ight the bigger battle of dignity t visit to Russia in June to at- Minister Narendra Modi's came ahead of Prime F I t J h delegates from top media guest country. I d o R streets their opinion on you even ask people in the and you will see this when ed as a time-tested partner, ng attacked and how minorities ion and engagement from those oday oday in an alliance with a com- argeted? Expecting reconcilia- hut and their places of worship eward for intimidating and ha- sig ulm. “Doesn’t Muslims. assing nd keep our smaller ideological ru” te National the erous”, ter uiess r being are businesses their s dded. “This is a time to unite ay? How our mosques are be- are mosques our How ay? to- country the across ening constitu- important on eople divisive brazenly and isive feec a by National bay. at ifference and widening of important Hasti-Sarthal sanctioned Rs 20 Crore for renovation for Crore 20 Rs sanctioned has India of Government the that said Government had approached the Central o hs dfiute, h State of this important the highway. The Minister Government difficulties, for immediate up-gradation these to mains closed for vehicular traffic. Owing re- frequently also road The accidents. es thus becomes the cause of many fatal faces threat of landslide, snow avalanch- highway this season, winter and rainy way which caters to the huge flow of traf- ple and Government was paying focused fic throughout the year and during the during and year the throughout fic Kishtwar road is a very important high- a a the socio-economic development of peo- day said the road connectivity is key to Public Works, Sunil Kumar Sharma to-  !   his country Russia is regard- end St Petersburg onference and Congress came onference Working President nternational Economic ndia has been invited as a hich doesn’t hesitate to foist di- ho believe in suppression and ther country that enjoys that aishankar said, "I think in egree of popular support." nly modnd BJP emboldened unally ehbooba Ji see what is hap- is what see Ji ehbooba ouses from both sides, orum (SPIEF) to which orking President said PDP is ussia. I can't think of any GoI has approvedGoI Rs32crforstrengthening cross the State. He said the Batote-Doda- ttention to strengthen the road network h Ntoa Conference National The Addressing a gathering of Minister of State for Transport and road network in Kishtwar: Sunil Sharma Sunil Kishtwar: in network road L this is not about who goes to the p t s s p o i t g d who those against honour and r Fro Adla in Abdullah S Farooq Dr. o i P A a functionaries senior various A A P A C D National Conference President i ularly in the trade sector. challenges the ties face partic- He also emphasised on the h t time, have tried to increase eral trade by 2025. At the same target of USD 30 billion bilat- o o I tory" of military, technical co- derstanding and a "great his- a t o a "very strong" political un- while the two countries enjoy n his address. The public meet- ng a candidate in these by-elec- ions is an indication of how im- g a as adesd by addressed also was ng ions. Dr. Farooq Abdullah be- Abdullah Farooq Dr. ions. uppression and injustice repre- ented ented by the PDP-BJP alliance nd leaders. (KNS) r the one about resilience, hon- ional identity and our aspira- ur and dignity represented by ortant this battle is and how and is battle this ortant oes is te n about one the – wins rocess on’t respect our faith, our re- our faith, our respect on’t rinagar-Budgam and Ghulam ulwama”, Omar Abdullah said oica Peiet Nasir President rovincial k ah bt ht thought what but Sabha ok monitoring developmentalmonitoring programmes ongress Leaders Ghulam Nabi ant today to "give greater bal- he cross-investment between ndia and Russia," he said. . aoq bulh Senior Abdullah, Farooq r. zad, zad, Tariq Hameed Karra, NC md i i Anantnag- in Mir hmed lm ai n Professor besides Mattoo Majeed bdul and Wani slam achieve true democracy, the oioig developmental monitoring (CIC), emphasized the role of RTI in Monday Ganai, A Khurshid Information Commissioner Chief State Information (RTI) as a tool to     3#(('0/13'1 urselves a more ambitious peration. So, we have set nce to our ties with more peration, it was also impor- ave faced is the economic co- " J One of the challenges we emn te ih to Right the Terming aishankar asserted that expedite the execution within a stipulat- and the authorities have been directed to the loss of precious human lives in an un- pressed profound grief and sorrow over ex- also Minister The more. any suffer not do people the that so frame time ed swing at an estimated cost of Rs 90 core dation of Batote Kishtwar road is in full Minister. The Minister said that upgra- sigh of relief on its completion, said the a get will people and area the of mand phase. This was also a long pending de- rl udn o R 1 Coe ne Ist under Crore 12 Rs of funding tral localities has been sanctioned with a cen- Ikhala road which connects a number of located in the periphery, he added. relief, besides people of dozens of villages parts of the country will get a substantial mous Sarthal Devi shrine from various t t l a was which CRF, under Road Ji Devi ong pending demand of the people. With osns f eoes iiig h fa- the visiting devotees of housands he upgradation of this important road, CIC emphasizes role ofRTI in Another important Bhandar Koot- Bhandar important Another trade and investment". roundtable is important as it w h p t al digital connectivity and t r should get news directly enough of it. And, also we er's news, we don't really see improve coverage of each oth- c t provides such an opportuni- munities to engage and par- and engage to munities powers individuals and em- com- information to access the public, the among ness CIC said the right of public of right the said CIC aware- creating of portance Pattan. Highlighting the im- at SSM Engineering College, on ‘J&K RTI Movement’ held was speaking at a workshop programmes in the State. He echnological shift, it was im- y," he added. y. Helicopter Services finalized Services Helicopter ather than from a third par- ountries, we could definitely ortant that India and Russia site: http://www.shriamarnathjishrine.com. A a N T 2 advised to thoroughly study, the Dos and Don’ts for the Yatra larly for improving respiratory efficiency. The Yatris are also m a h ther informed that the on-line booking facility for purchase of a C tire cost of obtaining the aforesaid group insurance policies. a ter at the Neelgrath or Pahalgam helipads, without which, the b t t i axis. It would thus be seen that while the Pahalgam Sector fare r Yatra 2016 the one way heli-fare for the Neelgrath-Panjtarni ed that deep breathing exercises and Yoga be practiced regu- Yatra by achieving a high level of physical fitness and suggest- i It may be informed that as per a decision taken by Governor d e Y p b d b separate Advance Registration through the designated Bank t c L Panjtarni-Neelgrath sector and Himalayan Heli Services Pvt. P w R s G p Board, CEO stated that after following a transparent bidding f tion in the fares, as compared to the previous years. For the A w t ave "more direct exchanges       ith each other". orthcoming Yatra 2017, inclusive of taxes, the one way pas- n the Yatra area. He also advised the Yatris to prepare for the s Rs.1350/- less than in 2016 there is a reduction of Rs. 285/- in he Neelgrath sector fare, per passenger one way fare. he he authorized Doctor(s)/ Institutes which have been notified er er services for their pilgrimage are not required to seek any he helicopter operations for Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2017, Yatra Amarnathji Shri for operations helicopter he enger fare for the Neelgrath-Panjtarni sector has been fixed at oute was Rs. 2000/- and Rs. 4300/- for the Pahalgam-Panjtarni ure the tickets only from the authorized agencies. 017 which are printed on the reverse of their Yatra Permit. r of Rs.30,000 for every registered Pony, for any accidental t the time of registration. Updated Dos and Don’ts and Health nd advised the pilgrims not to be misled by unscrupulous ele- nd approved by the Shrine Board, the Board shall bear the en- dequate woolen clothes as the temperature can fall abruptly y their State Government, at the time of boarding the helicop- eaths that may occur during the Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2017. oarding passes will not be issued to them. uce the prescribed Compulsory Health Certificate issued by rocess, efforts had succeeded in securing significant reduc- rocured insurance cover of Rs.1.00 lakh for each registered ranches. However, all such Yatris shall be required to pro- eli tickets by the intending Yatris shall commence shortly vt. Ltd. and Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd. for the Neelgrath- td. for the Pahalgam-Panjtarni-Pahalgam sector. CEO fur- hese have also been compiled in a separate handbook “Yatra EO advised the intending Yatris to come well prepared with atri and each registered Service Provider and, besides, a cov- s. 1715/- per head and that for the Pahalgam-Panjtarni axis marnathji Shrine Board, today announced the finalization of dvisory have also been uploaded on the Shrine Board’s web- vro NN or, himn hi mrahi Shrine Amarnathji Shri Chairman Vohra, N.N overnor irdeshika” irdeshika” which is being provided free of cost to each Yatri hich is scheduled to commence on 29th June, 2017. Briefing ill be Rs. 2950/- per person. It is relevant to recall that till that recall relevant to is person. It per 2950/- be Rs. ill ents who try to book tickets by fraudulent means and to pro- He said in the age of glob- " "Holding of this media D Also, I think in both Shri Narula further informed that the Shrine Board has CEO further stated that Yatris who wish to avail helicop- T Shri Umang Narula, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shri uring a session the he he heli- services have been contracted out to UTair India Shri Amarnathji YatraAmarnathji Shri JAMMU TUESDAYAPRIL04,2017 the next of the kin of deceased. directed to provide every possible help to said the district administration has been He Drabshalla. at landslide fortunate Russian side also proposed s i council to boost bilateral ties. setting up of a joint media has been that "we have seen trade ties in the last one year, developments in Indo-Russia f R c the implementation of a green Corridor-- through Iran and North South Transport c b t t accountability. and transparency with ered that public services are deliv- acts as a potent tool to ensure mation, the CIC said the RTI infor- of disclosure for dure tivists to follow proper proce- ac- RTI on Stressing rights. economic and social man, hu- fundamental their fect ticipate in decisions that af- acilitation more efficient. c cooperation, Jaishankar ry in India...a consortium led he largest FDI by any coun- aid, Opening of the transit orridor between India and orridor -- International y Rosneft". ussia would make customs O He said one of the positive n expansion of econom-     



  



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