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BJP, NC workers clash ahead of Amit Will help you get justice from 'step-motherly' treatment: Shah tells Jammu Shah visit to Jammu GY NEWS SERVICE Modi who wishes to to them. Prove to the people of although internally it is KaTHUa, aUG 25: usher in development in celling the secretary- India that a 'macho' gov - confronting "a civil-war border camp Ahead of the Jammu and the state for it move level talks, but that is not ernment has taken over like situation" - people GY NEWS SERVICE Kashmir assembly polls, along with the country on enough - Now, we must in New Delhi. This is revolting against Prime JammU, aUG 25: A BJP President Amit Shah the path of speedy enter their borders and our plea to the centre," Minister Nawaz Sharif scuffle today broke out on Monday sought to woo progress. knock them down," Thackeray added. and protestors even between the workers of the people of Jammu, "For 60 years the peo - Thackeray urged. He pointed out that blocking its parliament. National Conference and saying the party will help ple of the Jammu region Defence Minister around 1,000-plus terror - "Under these circum - BJP ahead of Amit Shah's the region get justice as it have been facing injus - Arun Jaitley has assured ists have sneaked into stances, Sharif's govern - arrival at the border has been given "step- tice. The BJP government a suitable response to the the country to create ment is in peril and he migrant camp in the RS motherly" treatment by will help get justice for Pakistani aggression and bloodshed and the Indian has no idea what is Pura forward area of governments during the Jammu, as the various Home Minister Rajnath army has discovered a going on at the borders. Jammu district. last 60 years. governments have meted Singh has asked the big tunnel near the Moreover, whoever is The NC leader from Addressing a rally in out step-motherly treat - So to make J&K Yatra pilgrims. Border Security Force to Chalka border post in heading that country is RS Pura, Taranjeet Singh Kathua on Monday, Shah ment to the region," he Congress-free, you have Shah also said the initiate counter-mea - Palanwala Sector immaterial as the gov - Tony along with his work - attacked the Omar said. to fight to make the state BJP government will help sures, he added. through which Pakistan ernment is controlled by ers came to the border Abdullah government and Hitting out at dynastic free from Abdullah and get justice to those who "Now, the country is was planning to smuggle the army, terrorists, cler - migrant camp in higher asked people to shun politics, he said, "BJP is Mufti." suffered during the 1962, expecting that we should more extremists into ics and the ISI continu - secondary school at RS dynasty politics in the fighting to make He also hit out at the 1965 and 1971 wars. On set fire to Pakistan's tail India. Referring to the ing to be arrogant - So Pura where Shah was state. 'Congress-mukt bharat' Omar Abdullah govern - continued shelling by and reduce it to ashes - ongoing political devel - nobody can predict when scheduled to meet the He said he had come (Congress free India) and ment over the incident of Pakistan along the border, Don't make any further opments in that country, the Pakistan president or here with a message of Jammu and Kashmir is targeting of community he said, the BJP regime delay. Act and show that Thackeray said Pakistan prime minister would be migrants and address them Prime Minister Narendra also part of the country. kitchens for Amarnath will give a befitting reply this is a 'manly' country. is indulging in these acts ousted," Thackeray said. at a function. Tony insisted on LeGISLatIve aSSeMBLy-2014 putting his point of view Inter-College debate contest held before Shah and raising the demands of the border Omar speaks on obituary migrants. GCW, M.A. Road wins debate contest However, BJP workers references in LA didn't allow him to do so, Muvahhid from GDC, Bemina adjuged Best Speaker saying that it was a special GY NEWS SERVICE Pays tributes to Late leaders function for Shah to meet SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: the border migrants. Suggests listing of hailstorm, cross LOC shelling in next business schedule N.N. Vohra, Governor, today Tony made some GY NEWS SERVICE he knew late Mehmooda visited Government College remarks to the effect that SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: Ahmad Ali Shah since the for Women, M.A. Road, this was not a political Chief Minister, Omar time she used to come to Srinagar, and attended a function of Shah and more AbdullahMonday paid rich Madr-e-Meharban (Begum half-day inter-college debate so a matter of border tributes to former Speakers Sheikh Mohammad competition organized by of Legislative Assembly, Abdullah and Grandmother The Tribune, J&K, at the migrants, who are facing Choudhary Mohammad of Omar Abdullah). He said Lala Arif Auditorium here. bullets from Pakistan. Aslam and Abdul Ahad till recently Late Miss The topic of the debate was Following his state - Vakil, former Minister Mehmooda used to give "Does Social Media ment, border migrants and Mohammad Akbar Ganie valuable suggestions to the Contribute Towards the BJP workers booed and ex-MLA Miss government which were Enhancing Better him and raised anti- Mehmooda Ahmad Ali Shah given due consideration. Understanding And National Conference slo - while speaking on the obitu - The Chief Minister also Cooperation, Nationally and gans. Later, police took ary references made in responded to a point raised Internationally" and 24 stu - Tony out of the venue. respect of these late leaders in the House by Balwant dents from 12 different col - Mohd. Syed Malik, Dr. management of trade, busi - ing their skills, the Governor in the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister said that Singh Mankotia regarding leges of Kashmir participat - Shahid Rasool and Prof. ness and commerce. Real suggested that the newspa - which met here this morning the unique quality of the late the shelling across LOC and ed in the contest. Nusrat Andrabi. Each of the time communications have per should include atleast Arrangements on the first day of the last leader was that he was very sufferings of the people. Muvahhid from Govt. participants were also given also contributed to prompt one page which is reserved session of the current much candid while giving Omar Abdullah said while Degree College, Bemina, a cash prize of Rs. 1000 and handling of emergencies and for contributions by the stu - reviewed for Assembly. his opinion which he usually government was fully aware won the Best Speaker award a certificate of participation. disasters. However, the dents to highlight issues of President's visit The Chief Minister gave after giving due of the difficulties of people comprising cash prize of Stressing the importance Governor cautioned, there is their concern. Raj GY NEWS SERVICE mentioned the socio-politi - thought to the subject. He and is taking all necessary Rs.5000 and a Certificate of of debating contests in per - danger of the various forms Chengappa, Editor-in-Chief, JammU, aUG. 25: In cal careers of these leaders also referred to the extra- measures to mitigate these, Merit. The First prize of Rs. sonality development, the of social media being mea - "The Tribune" highlighted view of President's visit to and highlighted their out - ordinary knowledge of late the issue of shelling across 10,000 and Certificates of Governor observed that such sured for spreading misin - various instances of benefits Katra Bhawan on 2nd of standing contributions for Vakil particularly relating to the LOC and its reply is the Merit was won by Ms. Sana activities enable the students formation and rumors which and misuse of Social Media September 2014, an the State and its people. He the laws, constitution and matter to be tackled by the Shah and Ms. Nisheed Zelfi, to improve their articulation may lead to law and order and its contribution in devel - said all these leaders stick to constitutional position of Centre Government. a team from Government and develop coherent and situations. oping better understanding Advanced Security the ideology and pro - Jammu and Kashmir. When some Members College for Women, M.A. rational thinking, which The Governor compli - among the people and differ - Liasioning (ASL) meeting grammes of the parties they The Chief Minister said of PDP raised the issue of Road. The 2nd prize of Rs. would enhance their poten - mented Mrs. Shaheen Altaf, ent societies throughout the was convened to review belonged, throughout their that Late Mohammad Akbar hailstorm in some areas of 8000 and Certificates of tial for successfully meeting Principal, GCW, M.A. Road, world. Arun Joshi, Resident the arrangements being put life. Ganie rendered services to the Valley, the Chief Merit was bagged by the challenges of life. for her personal interest in Editor, "The Tribune", J&K in place for the event here Omar Abdullah said that the people in various capac - Minister said that today's Muvahhid and Ms. Safiya, a The Governor observed organizing the event and Edition, presented the on Monday. Late Choudhary ities. Late Ganie while being session was for obituary team from Govt. Degree that the revolution in the suggested creating of more Welcome Address and Vinay The meeting was Mohammad Aslam rendered at the service of people as a references. He suggested College, Bemina whereas Information Technology opportunities for the stu - Verma, General Manager, attended by District great service to the people of political and social activist that if Speaker deems it fit, the 3rd prize of Rs. 5000 and arena has made a vital con - dents to participate in such "The Tribune", gave a for - Development his constituency and his helped them as an advocate he can put both the issue of Certificates of Merit was tribution towards enhancing activities. He also suggested mal Vote of Thanks. S.P. Commissioner Reasi, popularity among the mass - also. shelling and hailstorm in won by Joyjeet Singh and communication and connec - the introduction of essay Vaid, ADGP, Hqrs, S. M. Shabir Ahmad Bhat, SSP es was vindicated by the The Chief Minister also the next business schedule Ms. Fatima, a team from tivity and enabled vast writing competitions. Sahai, ADGP, Armed, J&K, Reasi, SSP security, SSP participation of large num - paid tributes to Late Miss of the House so that gov - National Institute of improvements in spreading The Governor compli - various dignitaries, promi - CID, Dy. CEO Shrine ber of people in his funeral. Mehmooda Ahmad Ali Shah ernment gives replies to the Technology, Srinagar. The education and advancing mented "The Tribune" for nent citizens and students Board, and Joint Director While showering praises and highlighted her role as questions of the Members winners were adjudged by a medicine, science and tech - providing a useful platform were present on the occa - Information Jammu Smita on Late Abdul Ahad Vakil, an educationist. He said that accordingly. panel of jurists comprising nology, besides improved to the students for showcas - sion. Sethi besides other offi - cers. During the meeting, aSSEmblY-2014 various issues related to Army jawan, militant killed JK secondary school dropout rate Speaker seeks cooperation from members smooth conduct of for smooth conduct of House proceedings President's visit were in J&K's Kupwara district 10% more than national average deliberated upon and the GY NEWS SERVICE GY NEWS SERVICE schools where co- officers were directed to SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: An army jawan and a SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: education was being ensure required arrange - militant were killed on Monday in two ongoing The dropout rate in sec - imparted were the ments in time. anti-militancy operations in Jammu and ondary education in Jammu major reasons for Later, similar meeting Kashmir's Kupwara district. and Kashmir is over 10 per the higher dropout was held to review the In the operation launched in Keran sector on cent higher than the nation - rates. arrangements for this high Saturday night, security forces tracked down a al average of 14.54 per cent, "The lack of profile visit at Raj Bhawan militant and engaged him in a gunfight. state government said on awareness of the Jammu. The militant was killed in the operation while Monday. parents to admit searches in the area continued, an army According to a written their girls in the spokesman said. reply by JK Education institutions where Vijay Bakaya calls A gunbattle erupted in forest area of Lolab, Minister Mohammad Akbar co-education is on Governor adjacent to Kalaroos, in Kupwara district after Lone to Legislative being imparted is GY NEWS SERVICE army launched an operation to track down a Council, the ratio of sec - one of the major GY NEWS SERVICE SRINaGaR, aUG. group of militants who had managed to escape ondary school dropout in reasons for higher SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: The Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir 25: Vijay Bakaya, during the encounter yesterday, an army official the state is 25.33 per cent in dropout rates in Legislative Assembly, Mubarak Gul today sought cooperation from Member, J&K Legislative said. He said the militants were engaged by secu - financial year 2013-2014. Kashmir Valley as com - Srinagar has the lowest the members in smooth conduct of current Assembly Session. Council, called on N.N. rity forces leading to a fierce gunbattle that was "The ratio of dropout rate in pared to Jammu region," rate of 10.16 per cent, while Chairing a BAC meet the Speaker said that Question Hour being Vohra, Governor, here at going on. secondary education of the according to the reply. Pulwama 29.02 per cent and important should be run without any disruption. He said every polit - the Raj Bhavan. Lance Naik Dhananjay Kumar was injured in state is 25.33 per cent as "Besides, economic Ganderbal 35.66 per cent of ical party will be given equal opportunity to raise maximum public Bakaya discussed with the exchange of firing, he said adding the soldier compared to 14.54 per cent backwardness is also one of dropout rate, the figures interest issues. Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, Minister for later succumbed to injuries. as per the Unified District the basic reasons," it said. suggest. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Mir Saifullah, Minister for the Governor issues relat - This is the third fatality suffered by army in Information System of The data by the U-DISE The officials said as Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir, Deputy Speaker, Legislative ing to the growth and Kupwara district in the past two days. Education (U-DISE)," as suggests that south many as 22,876 habitations Assembly, Mohammad Sartaj Madni, MLAs, Prof Chaman Lal development of the State, An army jawan was killed in a gunbattle with per the reply. Kashmir's Anantnag district in the state were covered by Gupta, Hakim Mohammad Yasin, M. Y. Tarigami, A. R. Veeri and the return and rehabilita - militants in Kalaroos area of the district yester - It said that lack of has the highest rate of secondary schooling facility Harsh Dev Singh attended the meeting and gave their suggestions tion of Kashmiri Migrants day while another laid down his life in Keran awareness, and reservation dropouts with 46.61 per within distance of five kilo - to make the session successful and result oriented. Secretary and certain matters relating sector a night earlier. Four militants were also of the parents to admit their cent, followed by central meters, while 6,618 were Assembly, M. Ramzan, Special Secretary, M. R. Singh and other to the forthcoming elec - killed in the Kalaroos operation. girls in the secondary Kashmir's Budgam district. still without such facility. officers of Law and Assembly Secretariat attended the meeting. toral process. 2 JAMMU | TUESDAY | AUGUST 26 | 2014 Golden YuG Three killed in Los Four Palestinians killed as Israel Angeles shootings WaSHINGToN, aUG. 25: At least three people were killed and four others wounded in a series of shooting inci - attacks Hamas on 49th day of war dents in Los Angeles, police said. The three incidents Gaza, aUG. 25: Four killed two Palestinians, rais - building in Gaza, Israeli PM occurred between 5.50 a.m. and 6.50 a.m. Sunday in the Palestinians including two ing the death toll to 2,122, Benjamin Netanyahu reiter - San Fernando Valley area, which is part of the city's north - women and a three-year-old reports said. Releasing a ated his warning to the resi - ern suburbs, Xinhua reported. boy were killed on the 49th page from the so-called 'ter - dents to evacuate from Police are investigating if the three attacks are linked. day of the war as Israel ror training manual' of those areas where Hamas While the victims appeared to be randomly targeted, police attacked Hamas targets with Hamas, Israeli Army seeks was carrying out terrorist found that the same type of weapon was used in the attacks air strikes and tanks, PTI to make its case stronger activities. He also said that and it seemed that the suspects shot the victims from inside report. against the Palestinian mili - the mission in Gaza will a car. Later Sunday, a male suspect, whose name has not Palestinian President tants, saying that the docu - continue till its aim was been released, was taken into custody. Mahmoud Abbas will hand ment proves that Hamas achieved, Even as Egypt over a proposal to US intentionally uses residen - and UN have been urging Secretary of State John tial areas, homes, hospitals, both the warring sides to Indian-origin MP appointed Kerry to end the Gaza crisis mosques, etc as military return to the negotiating in the coming days, MENA command centres, reported table, Israel and Gaza have quoted lawmaker for Fatah the Reuters. continued escalating the shadow minister in UK Movement Abdullah Israel says its forces had cross-border fire that has loNDoN, aUG. 25: Indian-origin British MP Seema Abdullah as telling the stumbled upon a 102-page entered Day 49 today. Malhotra has been appointed as the Labour party's first- Washington-based Radio terrorist manual of Hamas More than 2100 ever shadow minister dealing with violence against women Sawa. in the town of Beit Hanoun Palestinians and 68 Israelis and girls. 42-year-old Malhotra was named shadow minster An Egyptian official has in Gaza in late July. The have died in Israeli strikes by Britain's Opposition party leader Ed Miliband. confirmed that mediators manual reportedly contains which resumed last week Malhotra's role will also involve working on Labour's have contacted Palestinians instructions on how to han - struck the rocket launcher terror infrastructure in leader Khaled Meshaal's after the latest ceasefire was Women's Safety Commission, which will draw up laws to and Israel and proposed dle explosives at home. A that fired at capital city. Gaza, such as tunnels, and claim that it does not target violated by Gaza. be enacted if Miliband wins the next election. A shadow new ceasefire in Gaza that ceasefire is expected to be Israeli forces claim to was a key target," Israeli civilians by saying that a 4- Israel launched opera - minister is a member of the main opposition party in would open the blockaded agreed between Israel and have killed a top Hamas army spokesman Major year-old was killed by tion Protective Edge against Parliament who would hold ministerial office if their party enclave's crossings and Hamas in a "matter of official who dealt with the Arye Shalicar was quoted as Hamas mortar two days Hamas on July 8 to halt were in power. allow in aid and reconstruc - hours", reported the Haaretz group's financial transac - saying. ago. “Hamas terrorists sta - rockets being fired from The Feltham and Heston MP said there was a "shock - tion materials, as per AFP citing a top Palestinian offi - tions. The death of Meanwhile, the IDF tioned near a school in Gaza Gaza. The latest ceasefire ing" level of violence against women both in Britain and report. Two mosques at Beit cials. However, no official Mohammed al-Ghul, a says that 4 rockets were fired a mortar yesterday that was broken last week after abroad, and too little was being done to help victims. Hanun, in the north of the statement has been made Hamas finance official was fired at Ashkelon from Gaza killed 4-year-old Daniel three rockets were fired "I feel very proud to have been appointed as the Labour Strip, and in Gaza City were about it yet confirmed by Palestinian earlier today. In the last 24 Tragerman,” Israeli Army towards Israel, prompting it party's first-ever shadow minister for preventing violence demolished in overnight Rocket sirens are heard doctors. hours terrorists fired 135 said in a statement. to recall its negotiators from against women and girls. "It is significant that Labour has Israeli strikes, reported the in Tel Aviv, hours after Ghul "was an important rockets at Israel, the IDF After an Israeli strike Egypt, which is trying to made this issue such a priority and I look forward to work - AFP. Jerusalm was targeted, said Hamas actor who dealt with added. In another tweet, toppled a 12-storey apart - broker a longer-term cease - ing with colleagues to try and make a real difference to Overnight Israeli strikes the IDF, which in response transferring funds to build Israeli PM mocked Hamas ment tower and a 7-storey fire. women who have experienced huge trauma in their lives," 'The Guardian' quoted her as saying. Palestinian President Abbas to hand Syria ready to work with any 250 Russian mercenaries over Kerry proposal to end Gaza crisis Gaza, aUG. 25: state to fight Islamist militants killed in combat: Ukraine Palestinian President bEIRUT, aUG. 25: KIEV, aUG. 25: Some 250 Russian "mercenaries" Mahmoud Abbas will hand Syria said on Monday it have been killed in recent fighting in the eastern regions of over to US Secretary of would cooperate in any Ukraine, the Ukrainian military command said Monday. An State John Kerry a proposal international efforts to fight official statement said Ukrainian forces had "killed 250 to end the Gaza crisis in the Islamic State militants in Russian mercenaries and destroyed eight tanks of the coming days, Palestinian the country, after enemy, in addition to ten armoured vehicles, three missile lawmaker for Fatah Washington signalled it was launchers and a mortar". Movement Abdullah considering extending the The report was not confirmed by other sources. The Abdullah said Monday. battle against the group into statement went on to say that pro-Russian militias had Abbas held consulta - Syrian territory. attacked with artillery fire and small arms the positions of tions with the Palestinian Foreign Minister Walid the Ukrainian troops in the eastern regions of Donetsk and leaders and factions as well al-Moualem, whose govern - Lugansk, but did not mention Ukrainian casualties. as Egypt and Saudi Arabia, ment has been shunned by According to latest figures from Ukraine's Council of following which a set of the West, presented his air raids mounted without "He's part of the prob - National Security and Defence, since the beginning of oper - options were reached at, country as a vital partner in Damascus's approval would lem," Ben Rhodes, ations against pro-Russian separatists in April, a total of MENA quoted Abdullah as under Palestinian militant on until Israel's security the war against Islamic be viewed as hostile acts. President Barack Obama's 722 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed and telling the Washington- group Hamas, while the goals are reached. Ahead State that has seized wide "Anything outside this deputy national security 2,625 wounded. based Radio Sawa. These Hamas seeks end to of the weekly cabinet areas of Syria and Iraq. (cooperation) is considered adviser, said in a broadcast options will be handed over Israeli occupation and meeting held at Tel Aviv's "Syria, geographically aggression," he said. interview last week. Last to Kerry in the coming removal of blockades in Kirya military headquar - and operationally, is the The White House sig - year Washington came UAE to open rehab centres for days and will likely end the conflict-torn Gaza ters, Netanyahu said there centre of the international nalled on Friday it was con - close to bombing Syria after the Gaza crisis. Strip. Egypt had called on will not be any immunity coalition to fight Islamic sidering taking the fight accusing Assad's forces of people ''lured'' by terror cells Abdullah, however, Israel and the Palestinians to those who fire at Israeli State," Moualem said in a against Islamic State into using chemical weapons. DUbaI, aUG. 25: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) denied that the Palestinian to go for ceasefire indefi - citizens. televised news conference. Syria after days of air Islamic State, an off - will establish centres to counsel and rehabilitate people proposal included any nitely and immediately Israel launched a "States must come to it if strikes against the group in shoot of al Qaeda, has "lured and misled" into terrorism, a media report said ideas of demilitarising resume talks in Cairo to ground and air offensive they are serious in combat - Iraq and the beheading of an emerged as the strongest Monday. Some "precautionary measures" will be taken Gaza Strip, asserting the reach a permanent cease - on the Gaza Strip July 8 to ing terrorism," he added. American journalist. group in the insurgency against the people detained here, based on final judicial Palestinians have the right fire agreement that ends rein in Gaza militants and Asked about the But Washington has against Assad. It controls judgments, Khaleej Times reported citing Sultan Juma Al to fight against occupa - the ongoing fighting in stop rockets being fired prospect of US air strikes also supported a more than roughly a third of northern Shamsi, rapporteur of the Legislative and Legal Committee tion by all legitimate the Gaza Strip. into Israel. At least 2,108 against Islamic State inside three-year-old insurgency and eastern Syria and has at the Federal National Council (FNC). means. Israeli Prime Minister Palestinians and 68 Syria, Moualem said his against Assad and there has since grabbed territory in Al Shamsi said the move came in the wake of the Israel wants to elimi - Benjamin Netanyahu Israelis were killed and government was ready to been no sign of any shift in neighbouring Iraq, declar - nate all militants in the Sunday said the military more than 10,000 wound - cooperate with any country U.S. policy towards the ing a cross-border recently promulgated anti-terror law and added that such coastal enclave, mostly operation in Gaza will go ed so far. fighting militants. But any Syrian leader. "caliphate". centres would come up across the Gulf nation. UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Aug 20 proclaimed the country's anti-terrorism law, as prior to this, Egypt proposes new Gaza no law in the Gulf nation existed that defined the conse - Wildlife 'WikiLeaks' targets quences for planning or committing terrorism in the coun - ceasefire: Palestinian official try. According to the announcement, terror convicts would be sent to these centres after or while serving their jail sen - Africa poaching elite tences. DaR ES Salaam These centres would help protect the local citizens, (TaNzaNIa), aUG. 25: restore them and help them get rid of any "poisonous views Poachers slaughtering and malicious thoughts", the official added. The centres' Africa's elephants and rhi - staff would comprise psychiatrists, social workers and nos with impunity are often preachers who will help rehabilitate people getting lured to shielded from police by international terror groups and cells. powerful connections, but a Al Shamsi told Khaleej Times that Article 68 of the group of conservationists anti-terror law stipulates that the centre would guide and has turned to the anonymity rehabilitate the convicts of terror cases. of tip-offs to try to stem the Since the outbreak of the Arab turmoil in some Middle killing. The founders of Eastern countries, the UAE has arrested over 200 locals and WildLeaks -- a sort of foreigners accused of planning terrorist activities. The state CaIRo, aUG. 25: Egyptian mediators have proposed a WikiLeaks for the environ - security court in capital Abu Dhabi also sentenced dozens new ceasefire in Gaza that would open the blockaded ment -- say it is the first of members of the Muslim brotherhood which is forbidden enclave's crossings and allow in aid and reconstruction mate - secure, online whistle- in Egypt since the ouster of former president and brother - rials, a senior Palestinian official said Monday. The blowing platform dedicated hood leader Mohammed Morsi. Palestinians, including the de facto Hamas rulers of the to wildlife and forest crime. enclave, would be willing to accept such a deal if Israel does, While wildlife rangers the official told AFP. face gun battles in national Japan could offer The proposal would defer to a later date negotiations on parks with poachers carry - disputed points that have prevented a long-term ceasefire ing out the slaughter, the unapproved Ebola drug deal, he added. An Egyptian official confirmed that media - online project hopes to tar - Poaching has risen information involved a software to allow those with ToKYo, aUG. 25: Japan would like to offer a drug to tors have contacted the Palestinians and Israel with a new get the top-end traffickers sharply across Africa in range of topics from around information to send it safely help treat the deadly Ebola virus before the World Health proposal. who cream off millions of recent years fuelled by ris - the world including tiger to those who can do some - Organization officially rules on its use, the country's top "There is an idea for a temporary ceasefire that opens the dollars in profit. ing demand in Asia for poaching in Sumatra, illegal thing about it. government spokesman said on Monday. Chief Cabinet crossings, allows aid and reconstruction material, and the "We got, for example, a ivory and rhino horn, covet - logging in eastern Russia It is a new way to tackle Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that Japan disputed points will be discussed in a month," the Palestinian very interesting leak on a ed as a traditional medicine and Mexico, and the smug - a long-standing problem, has received inquiries from some countries on the influen - official said. very powerful individual in and a status symbol. gling of wildlife products and other conservationists za drug favipiravir, or T-705 as it is known in the develop - "We would be willing to accept this, but are waiting for Kenya, linked to the gov - Interviewed in the lobby of into the United States. have offered a cautious wel - mental code. "I am informed that medical professionals the Israeli response to this proposal," he said, requesting ernment, who is behind the an upmarket hotel in WildLeaks passed on some come. "It does appear to be could make a request for T-705 in an emergency even anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations. ivory trade," said founder Tanzania's main city Dar es tips to law enforcement a new approach within the before a decision (on approval) by the WHO. In that case, A previous ceasefire to end the devastating conflict in Andrea Crosta, a former Salaam, Crosta is fervent in agencies, while others were wildlife crime sector," said we would like to respond under certain criteria," he said. Gaza collapsed on August 19 after Egyptian mediators were security consultant and his belief the online plat - shared with trusted conser - Richard Thomas from Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp and U.S. partner unable to bridge the gaps between the two sides. longtime conservationist. form can be part of the war vation organisations that TRAFFIC, the world's lead - MediVector are in talks with the U.S. Food and Drug The conflict, now in its 49th day, has killed more than This kind of person "will against poaching. specialise in the area. ing wildlife trade monitor - Administration to submit an application to expand the use 2,100 Palestinians and 68 Israelis, mostly soldiers. never be taken out from Launched in February, Some were also investi - ing network. of favipiravir as a treatment for Ebola. Following Suga's Hamas has insisted that any long-term truce must end the within. They're too power - WildLeaks received its first gated in house. Two "It could prove its worth eight-year blockade of Gaza and allow for an airport in the ful. You need help from out - tip within 24 hours. WildLeaks probes have over time, if useful informa - comments, Fujifilm shares rose 4.0 percent, edging near a coastal strip that is flanked by Israel and Egypt. Israel says it side. So right now, we're Since then the project already been launched, with tion is received and directed four-year peak hit earlier this month. They were the eighth wants Hamas, which it, the United States and European trying to gather more evi - has gotten over 45 tips and another two set to begin in towards appropriate profes - most actively traded shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Union consider a terrorist organisation, to disarm, something dence," he said in rapid-fire, leaks, with at least 28 September. WildLeaks uses sional enforcement agencies main board. the militants have refused to discuss. Italian-accented English. deemed to be useful. The encryption and anonymity for follow-up action." 3 JAMMU | TUESDAY | AUGUST 26 | 2014 Golden YuG BJP Sharnarthi Cell starts Police seizes trucks with illegal Large number of 24 Hours Hunger Strike people joins PDP in Leh vice only. But we demand that cement, transporters protest GY NEWS SERVICE badly failed in its duty action must be initiated by the lEH, aUG. 25: A to provide people any State government towards the large number of people relief over the last six welfare of refugee particularly the youth years. Community. Since the autumn Monday joined the On the occasion session of the legislative Peoples Democratic Tashi Gyalson consti - assembly has begun, the BJP Party (PDP) at Disket tuted coordination and Sharnarthi cell appeals all leg - in Leh in presence of working committee for islators to ensure that a bill get Tashi Gyalson, district the coming assembly passed for refugee package for president and the elections. Thukje the settlement/rehabilitation of party's candidate for Rabgias from Skampuk POJK refugees", said Pt. Nubra constituency. has been nominated as Ashok Khajuria. Tsering Phunchok, its co- chairman and GY NEWS SERVICE activists raised anti-govern - Member of Parliament zone president was also Phunchok Dorjey from JammU, aUG. 25: In ment slogans and lambasted and BJP State president Jugal present on the occa - Hunder as president. protest against National NC-Congress government in Kishore Sharma also visited sion. Tsewang Stobgais ( Conference led coalition gov - the state for not conceding on the spot and said that the Speaking on the Anju) is nominated as ernment for its discriminatory their demand of mooting pro - refugees have become victims occasion the new youth president for attitude towards the POJK posal before the Union gov - of state government's lopsided entrants said only the Nubra Zone. refugees, the BJP Sharnarthi ernment for sanction of relief thinking and Kashmir centric PDP and its leadership The party also con - cell led by Pt. Ashok Kumar packages as promised by the ideology, he assured the GY NEWS SERVICE cement. They said Randhir always loads the has the vision for the stituted a women wing Khajuria, State Press Secretary BJP in the parliamentary elec - refugee leaders of every possi - JammU, aUG. 25: Traffic police consignment with double load by using fic - overall development and Rigzen Dolma and Prabhari BJP Sharnarthi tion in recently concluded Lok ble support. He was accompa - today seized two trucks with consignment of titious numbers of other vehicles. and peace in the state. from Hunder is nomi - Cell Jammu and Kashmir Sabha elections. nied with BJP IT Cells illegal cement. Acting on the information of Hallow claims of Government Traffic They said the party has nated as president. along with his team compris - It is pertinent to mention Incharge Sat Sharma CA. Jammu and Kashmir Motor Transport Department and Sales taxes at Rail Head are proved it credentials Former Councilor ing two conveners of BJP here that the BJP Sharnarthi Prominent among partici - Companies Association Jammu, traffic exposed which results in heavy loss of gov - well during its brief Ghulam Chatapa and Sharnarthi Cell Sarpanch Cell has been demanding for pating in Hunger strike includ - police on checking seized two trucks bear - ernment property, they said. stint in the government Tsering Norphel a Vijay Sharma and Bharat the one time rehabilitation/ set - ed Netar Prakash Khajuria, Pt. ing registration numbers JK02AC-3791 and They demanded that government should in which all the regions renowned social work - Sharma, Pushkar Kumar tlement and relief package for Surinder Kr. Sharma, Girdhari JK02AG-2525 for carrying overloaded pay attention for this malpractice. of the state were treat - er from Nubra along Sharma-District Convener and 1947 displaced persons of Sharma, Romesh Sharma, cement illegally. S. Surinder Singh, S. Gajan Singh, S. ed equally on econom - with hundreds of Pushp Khajuria, besides hun - POJK. "Successive State Satpal Choudhary, Pardeep Expressing strong resentment of such Amar Singh Wazir, S. Kultar Singh, S. ic, developmental and women, youth and rep - dreds of supporters today Governments' have always Singh, Kishore Sharma, incident, transporters staged a protest at Rail Ravinder Singh Kala, S. Darshan Singh, S. social fronts. They said resentative from differ - began 24 hours Hunger strike denied the rights of the refugee Rakesh Shastri, Ravi Sharma, Head Loading Points against Contractors Kulwant Singh, S.Harpal Singh (Prince), S. the present National ent villages were also at Gandhi Chowk Satwari. community and befooled the Depty Kumar, Vikas Sharma Randir Mehta (Bitta) who loaded trucks Kulwant Singh, S. Manjit Singh and S. Conference -led coali - welcomed into the The BJP Sharnarthi cell refugee community by lip ser - besides others. with double load i.e, 18 tons against 9 ton of Kulwant Singh were also present. tion government has party fold. COUNCIL-2014 House condemns State in general due to their sad demise. "This House pays homage to Chairman cross border firings the memories of ex-legislators and Plantation drive held in Billawar GY NEWS SERVICE prayed to God that their souls may rest GY NEWS SERVICE on priority. A similar plantation drive nominates KaTHUa, aUG. 25: To com - was also held at Phinter Park where SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: The in peace", he added. memorate 65th Van Mahotsav, a plan - scores of people participated in the members to BAC House also condemned the cross bor - The Members who spoke on the reference are Ravinder Kumar tation drive was held at Forest Raisin plantation drive to mark Van Mahostav GY NEWS SERVICE der firing incidents across the State in Sharma, Mohammad Muzaffer Paray, Depot in Parnala here in Billawar organised by forest department. SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: which several civilians were killed Vijay Bakaya, Sheikh Ghulam Rasool, Tehsil on Sunday. Minister of State for Earlier Dr Manohar Lal Sharma Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir recently. Fisheries, Cooperatives, Forest & inaugurated Forest Hutt building at Dr. B. A. Veeri, G. Q. Perdesi, Najeeb Legislative Council Amrit Malhotra Ecology Dr Manohar Lal Sharma was Nagrota Gujjroo. sharmq appreciated Suharawardhy, Ajatshatru Singh, nominated the legislators Devinder House passes the chief guest on the ocassion. Chief the forest department for completing Devinder Singh Rana, Naresh Kumar Singh Rana, G. N. Monga and Syed Conservator of Forest Roshan Jaggi, the construction work of Forest Hut in Gupta, Jehangir Hussain Mir, Showkat Mohammad Rafiq Shah to serve as the obituaries to DFO Kathua Dr D. Balaji IFS, DFO record time with an estimated cost of Hussain Ganai, Dr. Shehnaz Ganai, Members of the Business Advisory Social Forestry Sagar Singh, DFO Rs 16 lac. departed Syed Naeem Akhtar, Sayed Rafiq Committee (BAC) of Legislative Billawar Mohinder Gupta, Range DFO Billawar in his welcome Ahmad Shah and Dharamveer Singh Council. legislators Officer Bani Bhupinder Singh address thanked the minister for his Oberoi. The Minister for Higher Billowria, panchs, Sarpanchs and large keen efforts to complete the Forest GY NEWS SERVICE Education Mohammad Akbar Lone number of people were present on the Hutt work on priority. He demanded Chairman SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: Speaking also expressed his views on the refer - occasion. one Hand pump in the vicinity of nominates panel of on obituary references, the Chairman, ence. Replying on the obituary refer - The programme began with the Forest Hutt which he said will also Legislative Council Amrit Malhotra ence, the Minister for Planning, plantation drive where Minister, help the locals of the area. Vice Chairmen expressed profound sorrow and grief Labour and Employment Ajay Officers, Members of PRI's and large Sarpanch Salore demanded ZEO on the behalf of house on sad demise number of people planted the sapling office at Nagrota Gujjroo, PHC build - GY NEWS SERVICE Sadhotra shed light on the lives and of Ex-Speakers Choudhary political career of the departed legisla - of tress of different varieties. engaging people in environmental ing, Public library and one Hall for SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: The Mohammad Aslam, Abdul Ahad While speaking on the ocassion activities at panchayat level. Higher secondary Nagrota . Chairman, Legislative Council Amrit tors and termed it a great loss to the Vakil,, Ex-Minister Mohammad Akbar state. He said that these legislators Dr Sharma said "The best possible Sarpanch Parnala projected local Dr Sharma assured the people the Malhotra announced the panel of Vice Ganai, and Miss Mehmooda Ahmed way to minimise global warming is to demands including a rest house at par - area surrounding the Forest Hutt will Chairmen which included legislators have contributed immensely for better - Ali Shah,Ex-Member Legislative ment of the people and overall devel - plant as many trees as possible, adding nala, boundary wall for Forest Raisin be developed in coming times. He Jugal Kishore Sharma, Showkat that mass awareness and such planta - Depot, dug well, grid station at parnala added that provision for a Park will be Assembly. opment of the state. Hussain Ganai and Naresh Kumar tion drives are necessary to spread the and problems of scarcity of drinking taken up shortly. Later the minister He said that words are inadequate Later, two minutes silence was Gupta. message of its importance for the sur - water and low voltage in the area. also held a public meeting at Manger to convey the feelings of this House on observed as a mark of respect to the the loss caused to the nation as well as vival of humankind'. He also said that Dr Sharma assured that their prob - village and listened the problems of departed legislators. other mean to spread the message is lems and demands will be addressed the people. BJYM Distt West Unit Reen visits Digiana Asharam, seeks DIC Kathua organises Multilingual blessing of Mahant Manjit Singh Ji Mushaira cum music concert felicitates Amit Shah GY NEWS SERVICE studies they are not getting joining politics was to KaTHUa, aUG. 25: District Information Centre, jobs and in the absence of serve the people and to Kathua today organized a Multilingual Mushaira cum Jobs youths of J&K is work for the socio-eco - Music concert here at Rajiv Gandhi College of Education. migrating out of state nomic growth the com - District Panchayat Officer, Kathua, Chand Kishore was which is very dangerous moners in general and the chief at the literary cum cultural event which was also thing He also highlighted weaker and marginalized attended by the Chairman of the Institutions Pankaj Dogra, the issue of discrimination sections in particular. Principal and staff , students and a large number of civil with Jammu region as Amrik Singh Reen fur - society members. The poets recited poems in Hindi, Urdu, Jammu people are facing ther assured Mahant Dogri and Punjabi languages highlighting the bad effects of discrimination for the past Manjit Singh Ji that he has social evils like corruption, gender disparity on the society. so many years formulated a comprehen - The poetic works presented by the poets also threw light on Keshav Chopra (Gen. sive plan for the rehabilita - the importance of environment conservation and right way Secy), Vishavdeep sharma, tion of refugees.He said of living to keep the body and soul healthy. Pardeep sharma, Lovekesh that solution of the prob - Prominent among the poets who recited their poems Gondi, Kanav parotra, lems of the refugees was included Mrs. Vijay Thakur, Sardar Hazoora Singh, Vijay Puneet Mahajan, Akhil on top of his agenda. Sharma, Dr Guru Parshad Sharma, Kuldep Kippy, Khajoor GY NEWS SERVICE silver shield to Shah and gupta, Sahil verma, Sourav GY NEWS SERVICE accompanied by senior Incharge Gandhi Nagar Singh and Sard ar Manohar Singh. The poetic session was JammU, aUG. 25: also congratulated him for Gupta, Rishabh Gupta, JammU, aUG. 25: leaders of the PDP today constituency, Abdul followed by a cultural bonanza featuring Dogri folk BJYM (Bhartiya Janta Yuva meritorious victory of BJP Rinku Chouhan, Rohit Peoples Democratic Party visited Digina Asharam of Rashid Malik, Capt Anil songs and ghazals presented by budding local artists. The Mor cha) Distt West under in Lok sabhaPolls. Bhardwaj, Anchal Sharma, (PDP) candidate for Gandhi Mahant Manjit Singh Ji. Gour, Surjeet Kour, Talib melodious presentations by the young singers won great the leadership of Ajay Vaid Ajay vaid and his team Akash Gupta, Pankaj Nagar assembly segment, While se eking blessing Hussain, Gautam Gupta, applaud from the audience. The principal of the college in Felicitated BJP National also presented Magotra, Gulshan, Rahul Amrik Singh Reen, today from Mahant Manjit Singh Choudhary Akram, his address welcomed the guests. Chief guest, Chand President Amit Shah at Memorandum to Amit Shah Gupta, Arpan Baigra, visited Digiana Asharam to Ji, Reen assured that he Harmeet Singh, Ranbir Kishore said that such programmes provide students a Circuit House Jammu. highlighting several issues Vivek, Rajat koul, Adarsh seek blessing from Mahant would work assiduously Singh Manga, Varinder chance to know about the importance of literature and While his Maiden Visit to of youths as Jammu and Gupta, Rahul Bagga, Manjit Singhji of Dera for the welfare and uplift - Singh Sonu, Daljeet Singh creative work for the betterment of the society. He the city of Temples. BJYM kashmir youth is feeling Abhishek Behl were also Nangali Sahib. ment of the people. He Dicky, and others also thanked the Information department for organizing such a Distt West Team presented Frustrated after completing present. Amrik Singh Reen said that his mission of addressed the meeting. programme. Rana slams Amit Shah for politicising border firing issue, says no to unsolicited sermons GY NEWS SERVICE and to capitalize the mis - diately after killing of two BJP and its brazen attempt Kashmir but its ripples Jammu and Kashmir of of sub continent whose The Provincial JammU, aUG. 25: eries of fire affected peo - civilians and its senior of polarizing the situation. could be felt across the indulging in political stature is of a political President said that it was Slamming Amit Shah for ple but National leaders camping in the He hoped that being in a country. "The firing from rhetoric based on narrow giant. It was he who the will of the people of shedding crocodile tears Conference feels the pain Government Medical responsible avatar now across the LOC and political consideration" he rejected the two- nation Jammu and Kashmir that over the plight of border of sufferers as it has been College Hospital in the BJP leaders will International Border is a added. Referring to the theory and opted for a sec - they (Abdullahs) served as dwellers in the wake of witness to the situations Jammu to look after the behave with a sense of matter of grave concern absurd accusation of call - ular democratic country Chief Ministers. "The peo - shelling from across the not conducive for peace injured. responsibility and help in and is inappropriate for ing Abdullahs as dynasts, because he knew that ple of the state identify border and mutilating and tranquility in the On the contrary, he bringing about calm in the anybody to play politics the spokesperson said it is Jammu and Kashmir's themselves with the secular facts, Provincial President State", Rana said while wondered why the central situation and mitigating with the people who are insulting the democratic ethno linguistic religious message of the Hindu, National Conference regretting over the typical BJP ministers, who were the sufferings of the peo - taking the brunt and are franchise and those exer - diversity has to be upheld Muslim, Sikjh Ethad. As Devender Singh Rana on mindset of the BJP lead - touring the State, did not ple. He said inciting pas - directly in the line of the cised the right of vote. He by laying the foundation and when turmoil has come Mondaywished the BJP ers. bother to visit the affected sions on this issue will not fire. said Amit shah is ignorant of a strong edifice of sec - on the state, NC has always President to have checked Putting the record people. "Instead, they serve anybody's purpose. He said Jammu and about the history of ularism. This message of been on the forefront to his facts before giving straight, Rana referred to kept waiting for having a The Provincial Kashmir has offered many Jammu and Kashmir. "If pluralistic society was protect the identity, honour unsolicited advice to the visit of Minister of photo session along with President said that the challenges and NC and its he had gone through the taken forward by Dr. and dignity of the people of Chief Minister Omar State for Home Sajjad their Party President", he attempt by the BJP to cadre has faced these with annals of history he would Farooq Abdullah and the state. and have tireless - Abdullah. Ahmed Kitchloo to the maintained. Rana said polarise the society is great determination with not have made such base - Omar Abdullah who like ly worked to preserve the "It may be alright for temporary dwelling places politicizing the unfortu - likely to have far reaching the sole objective of serv - less assertions", he added. Sheikh Abdullah have all unity, integrity and diversi - BJP to play to the gal - of the displaced border nate incidents speak of the consequences which will ing the state. "On the con - "Sher-e-Kashmir was been democratically elect - ty if Jammu and Kashmir", leries to whip up passions people in R S Pura imme - prejudiced mindset of the not only affect Jammu and trary BJP has a legacy in one of the tallest leaders ed", Rana said. he added. 4 JAMMU | TUESDAY | AUGUST 26 | 2014 Golden YuG Why traditional vote banks are melting Golden Yug GEoRGE maTHEW Delhi Assembly elections Maharashtra witnessed tates from the patrons, mid - and its share went up to 33 fragmentation of vote dlemen, caste leaders and EDITORIAL AN extraordinary social per cent in the Lok Sabha banks in the last decade. netas. As far as the younger transition that has been elections in the seven con - The Adivasi vote was generation or the young evolving in India over the stituencies. At the all-India almost equally divided voters are concerned, they last six decades found clear level it secured two per between the BJP-Sena and want a safe future with The tasks expression during the 2014 cent of the total votes cast, Congress-NCP alliances. prosperity. They use all Lok Sabha elections. Of that is, 11.08 million voted Among the major Dalit modern technologies course, the 16th for AAP transcending the communities only neo- towards this end. The that remain Parliamentary elections vote banks more than the Buddhists favoured the social media, information were epochal in many ways established parties like CPI Congress-NCP. Nearly 60 technology and mobility Change, as they say, is the only constant. What due to factors like the high - or JDU. In Punjab, AAP got per cent OBCs have sup - have come to their advan - est number of eligible vot - 24 per cent of vote shares ported the B JP-Sena tage. For these young peo - is relevant in a certain context at a given period of ers in the world, highest breaking conventional bar - alliance. ple, a meaningful democra - time and environment may cease to be so in a dif - percentage of voter turnout, a file photograph of the youth voting. For these young riers of the established par - Coming to Gujarat, the cy is the answer to their ferent context, a different time or a changed envi - efficient Electronic Voting people, a meaningful democracy is the answer to their ties. prime ministerial candidate many problems and they ronment. This applies as much to institutions and Machines (EVMs), relative - many problems and they played a vital role in the Lok Case of Bihar & Uttar was the primary factor. The play a vital role in the elec - organisations as to people, ideas and concepts. And ly peaceful campaigning Sabha elections this year. Pradesh state saw the negation of tions. so, when confronted with change the choices are and polling. But from a In Bihar, the Yadav the traditional calculation The ultimate result of limited to just two — change with the times, or risk sociological perspective, the bank” concept to show how Indian states like Kerala, it community had dominated of regional base of various our multi-party, democratic most far-reaching positive caste leaders influence elec - was evident since the late the political scene since parties. CSDS survey says elections is that Indian being consigned to the dustbin of history. The impact felt by the country tions, based on the election 1950s when the Communist Lalu Prasad Yadav became not even half of the Dalits society is becoming a mod - Planning Commission, established 64 years ago, has been, what this author studies he conducted in party got a majority and the Chief Minister of the voted for the Congress. In ern society, transcending brings up the issues of time, context and environ - calls, the “melting of vote Orissa in 1957. Bailey was formed the government. State. He was also able to Rajasthan, the Congress narrow communal, reli - ment. Between 1950, when it was established, and banks.” of the view that traditional The impact of Periyar's mobilise Muslims in his had a strong hold over the gious, ethnic, language and now, the times have changed. The then newly inde - “Vote banks” have held groups, which have nothing Dravidian Movement and favour. This political vote Jat community whereas the other divides and consider - pendent India was struggling with a damaged and sway over Indian politics to do with representative the emergence of Dravidian bank was termed as 'MY' other dominant Rajput ations. The individual as a rudimentary economy and needed an orderly since the time of sociologist democracy, influence the parties in Tamil Nadu was equation. It worked in three community used to support decision maker is coming assessment of its resources and planning for devel - MN Srinivas, who coined elections because the candi - another case. In fact, what consecutive State the BJP. But in the 2014 to the forefront and tradi - the term in 1948, and FG dates or parties capture Bailey observed in 1957 Assembly and Lok Sabha Lok Sabha elections, Jats in tional community leaders opment. It is much better organised today in eco - Bailey, who predicted its these groups and use them after seeing the election elections, but started general supported the BJP. are receding to the back - nomic terms, and even at current rates of growth is gradual disappearance in as vote banks. According to process in Orissa (now diminishing and Lalu This may be temporary but ground. Therefore, people's among the fastest-growing in the world. The 1957. AM Shah, the phrase “vote Odisha) has come true in Prasad's Party RJD lost the myth of a permanent choice of party will swing Planning Commission was then the vehicle that Variables that matter bank” extended to groups spite of the efforts of the heavily in the 2014 Lok vote bank is disappearing. like a pendulum in every enabled the public sector to rise to the “command - Although ideology and with primordial loyalties as political parties and leaders Sabha elections. One of the major reasons five or ten years. Today ing heights of the economy”; today, the private commitment to democracy well, resulting in another to consolidate and fortify it. Take the case of Uttar for diminishing vote-bank parliamentary elections sector is the chosen vehicle for industrial growth should be the twin pillars of phrase, “vote bank politics”. When in 1967, MN Panini Pradesh. In this state the politics is that its “patrons” witnessed it; tomorrow we any political party, in India Seeing the tremendous went to study the same Dalits constitute 20.5 per could not deliver good gov - will see it in all the state after the tectonic shift of 1991 when licensing and other variables like caste, possibilities of social Rampura village where MN cent of the total Dalit popu - ernance. Over the years, assembly and panchayat controls were abolished or eased. The global envi - religion, language and eth - change through the vigor - Srinivas had seen ardent lation in India. In the elec - they became more corrupt elections as well. ronment has also changed, as has India’s place in nicity shape the origin and ous democratic election vote banks, the situation tions since 2007, its vote and preferred giving tickets The author is it. In today’s globalised world, state controls over development of political process in India, Bailey pre - was different. He could dis - share has been going down. and high positions to their Chairman, Institute of much of the economy are passé and seen as hinder - parties as well. dicted that “vote banks of cern that a new style of pol - While the BSP got 30.43 near and dear/family mem - Social Sciences, New Delhi ing enterprise. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has Except for a few politi - this kind will disappear itics was emerging with a per cent vote share in 2007, bers on a big scale. The Politics of vote bank merely articulated what was accepted and known cal parties, most others have quite rapidly as a new gen - “changing character of its decline was steady: substantial change of vot - MN Srinivas used the for the last decade and more: the Planning come into existence on such eration grows up.” But for patron-client ties.” The new 2009 — 27.42 per cent; ers' profile is another factor term “vote bank” in 1948 grounds. MN Srinivas used this process, he had a generation has taken over. 2012 — 25.91 per cent; and for contributing to the during his field study of Commission in its original form needed to be the term “vote bank” way caveat: These vote banks The vote banks were slowly in 2014 — 19.6 per cent. melting of vote banks. As Rampura, a multi-caste vil - changed. back in 1948, during his should not be “consolidated and steadily melting away Mulayam Singh Yadav political parties could not lage, southeast of Mysore So, what next? Centrally directed planning may field study of Rampura, a and fortified by other and the 2014 elections tell it mobilised the Yadav and defend the rights of the vul - city. This was after the first be an anachronism in these days of greater federal multi-caste village, south - means” by the parties con - all. Take the case of Muslim communities in his nerable sections who, at democratic elections in autonomy. Yet, resource allocation among the east of Mysore city, and cerned. (Page 20, Politics Muslims. The Congress favour and won the State one time, were taken as independent India between Centre and the States and between Ministries and after the first democratic and Social Change, Oxford, president met Shahi Imam Assembly election in 2012 competing vote banks — October 25, 1951 and programmes at the Centre is an important gover - elections which took place 1963). Bukhari of Jama Masjid, by almost two-third majori - Dalits, OBCs, etc. — vot - February 21, 1952. in independent India Subterranean forces Delhi, in April, 2014 ahead ty. But, this vote-bank poli - ers have become more Elections gives fresh nance activity. So are coordination, monitoring and between October 25,1951 In fact, since 1957, dur - of the Lok Sabha elections. tics did not work in the politically conscious and opportunities for crystalli - evaluation of publicly funded projects and and February 21, 1952. ing the 57-year period when Then, Bukhari made an 2014 Lok Sabha Elections prefer to test performing sation of parties around schemes, especially in the social sector. The exec - According to Srinivas, “The 14 parliamentary elections appeal to Muslims to vote and out of 80 Lok Sabha candidates/parties, who can patrons. Each patron may utive wings of the government under the different coming of elections gives were held, political leaders for Congress candidates but seats, it could win only five deliver at the governance be said to have a “vote Ministries are not equipped for such tasks. Such fresh opportunities for the and political parties were the party could not get even seats. Although in the past, level. Affirmative action, bank,” which he can place monitoring by Central Ministries will not be crystallisation of parties making all efforts to consol - a single seat out of seven in the BJP's vote bank in Uttar special measures to uplift at the disposal of a provin - acceptable to States, especially those ruled by a around patrons. Each patron idate and fortify their vote Delhi. It clearly shows how Pradesh mainly consists of the poor and downtrodden, cial or national party for a party that is not in power at the Centre. And what may be said to have a 'vote banks by all means —caste, the vote-bank pot is melt - Brahmins, Banias and the good governance dis - consideration which is not bank' which he can place at community, religion and ing. On the other hand, urban middle class; in the course, all have contributed mentioned but implied. about one of the most important roles of the the disposal of a provincial language using diplomacy, Muslim leaders in Aligarh 2014 Lok Sabha elections, to it. In a democracy, indi - A major reason for Planning Commission — of being a repository of or national party for a con - patronage, money and mus - were exhorting their com - it won 73 seats in Uttar vidual is the unit and the diminishing vote bank poli - data and information on varied sectors of the econ - sideration which is not men - cle power. munity to shed “Congress Pradesh, getting wide sup - individual is the deciding tics is “patrons” inability to omy? Ministries and government departments rou - tioned but implied.” (Page But what some of the nostalgia.” The Bombay port from all sections of factor. Thus, the states deliver good governance. tinely depend on the sectoral studies and data gen - 70, Collected Essays, political leaders/parties Muslim Federation had society. known for caste loyalties, They became more corrupt erated by the Planning Commission. While the Oxford, 2002). could not discern were the sent volunteers to cam - Negation of traditional the caste-oriented political and preferred to give tickets Planning Commission may go, the important tasks Primordial loyalties subterranean forces work - paign for AAP candidates. calculations parties continue to face and high positions to near These vote banks were ing in Indian society since The emergence of new According to the serious electoral debacles. and dear/family members. it has been carrying out will still remain to be done. growing and expanding the Independence and the ideologies and movements CSDS-Lokniti survey, in Now people vote for In 1967, MN Panini went At the moment, the government would seem to since 1952 in electoral poli - movement towards a pan- immensely contribute to Haryana BJP consolidated stability and issues like again to study Rampura and have decided to abolish the Commission without tics at all levels. FG Bailey Indian society with individ - accelerating the melting most castes except Dalits development, good gover - could discern that a new having a clear alternative in view to address some of the School of Oriental ual freedom. process of vote banks. The and Jats. Nearly 52 per cent nance and peace according style of politics was emerg - of its essential tasks. and African Studies, New style of politics Aam Admi Party (AAP) Brahmins and 51 per cent to their choice keeping ing with a “changing char - London, used the “vote In some of the South got 29 per cent votes in the OBCs voted for the BJP. aside incentives and dic - acter of patron-client ties.” HIGH NOON FOR INDIA IN AFRICA

maHESH SaCHDEV long been a cynosure of export of commodities to a more intense and comparable to most many eyes. Countries such (foodstuff, refined prod - potentially unfair compe - African nations, India Our news media’s con - as China, India, Japan, During its three days of deliberations, ucts); supply of equip - tition in Africa. Second, cannot sustain the IAFS stant focus on the United Brazil, Turkey and South ment (for power, aviation, greater U.S. engagement process on the basis of States notwithstanding, it Korea, as well as organisa - U.S. ‘commitments to Africa’ worth $33 construction etc); and pro - in infrastructure building freebies alone. Instead, seems to have completely tions such as the European jects for mineral exploita - may release synergies in African countries should missed a historic move ear - Union (EU), the tion, hotels and hospitals. Africa that we can lever - be invited to become co- lier this month by President Commonwealth and La billion were announced. These includ - Following the Chinese age. For example, better stakeholders in the Barack Obama with poten - Francophonie, have been strategy roads can mean more process. tially serious implications. regularly hosting Africa- ed: $14 billion in investment by U.S. A closer look at the Indian vehicles being (ii) While the African From August 4 to 6, he host - focussed summits. The U.S. Washington Summit’s sold. Third, if American Union Commission can be ed the first ever ‘U.S.- is the latest to join this outcome also reveals that MNCs increase produc - a political umbrella for Africa Leaders Summit’ in Africa rush. companies; $7 billion to finance U.S. the U.S. intends to follow tion of primary commodi - the IAFS process, India which over 45 of Africa’s “We should harness our the Chinese strategy of ties in Africa, it may ben - should, on its own, choose heads of states participated. assets in Africa, like the exports; and $12 billion for a ‘Power long-term soft funding for efit India as their end- both the recipients for our In his welcome address, Indian diaspora there and a Africa. Beijing has for user. Fourth, Indian sub - developmental coopera - President Obama leveraged growing acceptance of the Africa’ initiative to boost electricity long provided concession - sidiaries of the U.S. tion and the manner in his own African lineage by quality our healthcare and al loans to African coun - MNCs stand to gain. which we plan to extend telling them that apart from education facilities” tries to cushion them from Finally, over the past 15 it. We must not abdicate being a proud American, he It would, however, be availability. the lower quality (and years, India has success - this important task to the also stood before them “as incorrect to consider higher costs) of its prod - fully created some key African Union (AU) the son of a man from Washington a latecomer to Command (Africom), thanks to a shale revolution, Washington Summit as a ucts and projects; the U.S. interfaces in Africa in bureaucracy. Africa.” the ‘Africa Party.’ which has been steadily the U.S. has become the U.S. bid to find new eco - and American MNCs areas such as power, (iii) There is a need to The summit had an Historically, the slave trade expanding its presence in world’s largest oil producer nomic paradigms for its would possibly do the Information and revamp the Line of Credit unambiguous economic provided an umbilical cord the continent. Lately, how - and its oil imports from Africa profile to catch up same. For most African Communications approach to projects as it focus. During its three days between the U.S. and ever, Pentagon has been Africa ar e set to plummet with China and other governments facing a seri - Technology, and health - has rarely delivered the of deliberations, U.S. ‘com - Africa. Bilateral landmarks alarmed, in the aftermath of to a mere $15 billion for stakeholders on Africa. ous capital crunch, such care. A U.S. entry into intended results. mitments to Africa’ worth include American the Arab Spring, at the the year 2014. This has The sceptics, however, long-term soft loans are these may affect market Instead, greater sup - $33 billion were announced. Friendship Treaty with spread of Islamic terrorism dramatically reduced point out that with U.S. often irresistible. Second, access for us. Africans, port should be given to These included: $14 billion Tunisia in 1799 and estab - across large swathes of U.S.-Africa trade to economy still in recovery with many African states who have often played the private sector-driven pro - in investment by U.S. com - lishment of Liberia in 1821. Africa: Maghreb, Sahel, around $60 billion in mode, no early surge in facing serious security China card with us, could jects through initiatives panies; $7 billion to finance They also include American Nigeria, the Central African 2013, nearly a third of American demand for challenges, the U.S. may now play the U.S. card as like lower interest rates, U.S. exports; and $12 bil - support for Apartheid Republic and Somalia. China’s trade with Africa. African raw materials is also leverage its Africom well. risk mitigation, etc. lion for a ‘Power Africa’ ini - regime in South Africa and Economically, the If this trend continues, likely. umbrella to gain an eco - India would do well to (iv) We should harness tiative to boost electricity for right wing dictatorships American presence in India may well overtake Further, the U.S. prod - nomic advantage. prepare IAFS-3 with a our assets in Africa, such availability. Over 90 in countries from Morocco Africa has been large but is the U.S. as Africa’s sec - ucts, services and technol - As New Delhi plans to Strengths, Weaknesses, as the Indian diaspora American companies partic - to Congo to Angola during currently declining. Till ond-largest trading part - ogy are often either host the third India-Africa Opportunities and Threats there; a growing accep - ipated in the summit. the Cold War. Subsequently, 2008, the U.S. was Africa’s ner this year. However, unsuitable or too expen - Forum Summit (IAFS-3) (SWOT) review of the tance of the quality of our Cynosure of many eyes the U.S. did help in the dis - largest trading partner. This the U.S. still remains sive for Africans. Its in December 2014, what past six years of the IAFS healthcare and education - Because of its vast nat - mantling of Apartheid and was spurred by import of Africa’s largest aid Asian competitors have an are the implications of the process. The following al facilities; relevance of ural resources, acute infra - getting Namibia its free - African oil worth over $100 provider and a major edge here, in industries Washington event for us? domains suggest them - our developmental model; structure deficit, high popu - dom. billion — part of U.S.’ strat - investor. ranging from mobiles to First, forceful re-entry of selves: and the greater willing - lation growth and growing In 2007, the U.S. Army egy to reduce dependence Against this backdrop, medicines. The U.S. niche the U.S. and its deep- (i) Being a developing ness of our private sector middle class, Africa has created the Africa on the Gulf. However, many observers see the areas for Africa include: pocketed MNCs may lead country with income level to engage the continent. 5 JAMMU | TUESDAY | AUGUST 26 | 2014 Golden YuG

26/11: Nariman House to reopen CBI not to file chargesheet against Madhya Pradesh: Stampede at Kamtanath temple, 10 people dead with memories of Gavriel and Rivka SaTNa, aUG. 25: At least ten people were killed and mUmbaI, aUG. 25: The wounds are still fresh, the five accused in Badaun killings case over 60 injured in stampede at Kamtanath Pahad temple in bullet marks are still there but it's time for a fresh start for Satna district in Madhya Pradesh early Monday. Reports Mumbai's Jewish community. The Chabad House centre in lUCKNoW, aUG. 25: May, an incident which downtown Colaba, better known as Nariman House, will be In the latest development sparked national outrage with said that the stampede happened at around 6 am after large reopened on Tuesday, nearly six years after the 26/11 regarding the Badaun killings the Samajwadi Party govern - number of pilgrims had gathered at the Kamtanath temple tragedy. Six of its occupants including Rabbi Gavriel case, CBI will not to file ment in the state coming under in Chitrakoot on the occasion of 'Amavasya' to offer Noach Holtzberg and his five-month pregnant wife Rivka chargesheet against five fire on the issue of law and prayers on the auspicious occasion of Somvati Amavasya. had died when terrorists attacked the building on that fate - accused arrested by UP Police, order situation. The findings of "Ten people were killed and over 60 are suspected to ful night. Their son Moshe Holtzberg, who was 2-years-old as per reports. If the CBI does CBI are in sync with the obser - be injured in the stampede," Collector ML Meena said. then, was saved by his Indian nanny. Now 8 years old, not file the chargesheet then vations of Uttar Pradesh DGP Devotees, mostly women, encircle the mountain by lying Moshe lives in Afula, Israel. Post renovation the five-storey that essentially means that all A L Banerjee who had claimed and rolling on the path for worship. The presence of a Nariman House will once again cater to the needs of visi - the accused in the case will get that the rape of one of the vic - large crowd resulted in a stampede in the area leaving 10 tors and the local Jewish community. A synangogue, kosher bail. According to the law, an tims was not confirmed and dead, he said. The BJP government-led by Shivraj Singh kitchen are part of the new set up. accused can get bail if CBI property could be one of the Chouhan announced a a compensation of Rs two lakh for The top two floors of the building will house a memor - fails to file a chargesheet motives behind the crime. the families of the deceased and Rs 50000 for the serious - ial dedicated to the victims of the attack. The bullet marks against them within 90 days which has cleared a lot of help them crack the case. Meanwhile earlier, accusing ly injured and Rs 10,000 to those who suffered minor have been left intact on the walls, keeping the memories of that ends on August 28. In a doubts about the theory of the At the same time, the bail police of destroying vital evi - injuries. The exact number of persons injured in the stam - the attack alive. The redevelopment of Nariman House had new twist in the case, on cousins being sexually assault - pleas of five accused, Pappu, dence, the father of one of the pede will be known later as Collector and other senior offi - come into dispute in 2010 after the family of the deceased August 20, the Hyderabad- ed before being killed and the Awadhesh and Urvesh Yadav two teenaged cousins threat - cials have rushed to the spot from Satna to take stock of alleged embezzlement of funds on the part of some officials based Centre for DNA needle of suspicion was now (all three brothers) and consta - ened that the family members the situation. of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. However, the matter Fingerprinting and Diagnostics on the family members, as per bles Chhatrapal Yadav and would hang themselves from was later settled amicably by the brother of Rabbi Gavriel. (CDFD) had ruled out sexual PTI. The sources said they Sarvesh Yadav, would not be the same tree if "justice was not The Mumbai terror attacks had begun on November 26, assault on the teenage girls were not ruling out honour opposed by the agency as there done in the case". The father of Sheila Dikshit meets Home Minister, 2008 when 10 armed terrorists from Pakistan landed on whose bodies were found killing angle. Sources in the was no clear evidence against one of the victims had said, Mumbai's shore and went on a killing spree. Besides the hanging from a tree in May. CBI had also said that the them, it was reported. The two "Police had already destroyed denies reports about resigning Nariman House, they targeted the iconic Taj Mahal Hotel, CBI sources has said then agency would not exhume the cousin sisters, aged 14 and 15, vital evidence. Even CBI is NEW DElHI, aUG. 25: Kerala Governor Sheila the Oberoi Trident and the Chatraparti Shivaji Terminus that it was a crucial informa - bodies now as the report from were found hanging from a probing on the lines of investi - Dikshit, who met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at among other places. 164 people were killed and atleast 308 tion from one of the most CDFD had given them enough tree in Badaun district of Uttar gation done by the Uttar the North Block here on Monday, denied reports about more were left wounded. reputed government labs forensic evidence which could Pradesh in the last week of Pradesh police." resigning from her post and termed them to be speculation. "Let them be speculations till any truth comes out," Dikshit told mediapersons here. Lalu-Nitish beat BJP in 'semi-final', "I always call on the President. It is my duty to call on SpiceJet offers fares as low as Rs 1,888 him," she added when asked about her expected meeting with President Pranab Mukherjee later in the day. all set for 'final' in 2015 According to sources, Dikshit may tender her resigna - NEW BJP. “Modi ji's government amends & make all effort tion as the Kerala Governor when she calls on the DElHI/PaTNa, aUG. has nothing to do with the to win the final round President today. Dikshit was appointed the Kerala 25: With the Lalu Prasad poll results”, said party (sic)." Yadav-Nitish Kumar com - spokesperson Shahnawaz JD(U) leader and for - Governor by the former UPA regime after she led the bine having gained the Hussain. mer chief minister Nitish Congress to a humiliating defeat in the Delhi assembly upper hand in the bypoll However, the results Kumar expresses happiness polls. The Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre held for 10 seats in Bihar, presents a great challenge with the bypoll victory. has in the last few months replaced the Governors in sev - all eyes are now on the to new BJP president Amit “The election was very eral states. The Centre had earlier removed Mizoram changing political dynam - Shah as he works to repli - important and the voters of Governor Kamla Beniwal, who had also served in Gujarat. ics ahead of the big battle cate his Uttar Pradesh Lok Bihar have voted in clear Earlier on Sunday, Maharashtra Governor K in 2015, when assembly Sabha success elsewhere in terms, I thank them for the Sankaranarayanan resigned after he was transferred to elections would be held in the country. same,” he said. “I had Mizoram for the remainder of his term till 2017. the state. While Lalu and Nitish made no claims during the NEW DElHI, aUG. tic network. the spokesperson said. Though the 'grand may have no other option entire poll campaign. But 25: Rolling out yet another There would be "limited "This offer comes at a alliance' managed to win than to stick together and there were many others limited- period special fares inventory under the offer fantastic time with festivi - Major fire breaks out in Delhi's only six seats, the victory put up a united fight who were making claims of offer, no-frill carrier which will be available on ties just around the corner certainly comes as psycho - against the BJP in the victory. The clear verdict, SpiceJet Monday first-come-first-served basis and I hope this will help our Chandni Chowk, no casualty logical advantage to the assembly elections, the which has come close to announced discounts on and is not applicable on customers make the most NEW DElHI, aUG. 25: A major fire was reported at alliance partners after the bypoll results may also be the Lok Sabha polls, indi - one-way all-inclusive fares group bookings," he said. from this festive season," the Kinari Bazar area of Chandni Chowk in the national washout in Lok Sabha the first step in what can cates that the people of starting as low as Rs 1,888. The airline has also said SpiceJet CCO capital on Monday. However, no casualty has been report - polls. turn out to be a pan-India Bihar has rejected the poli - The catch is you will have waived off the convenience Kaneswaran Avili. ed in the incident. According to initial reports, the fire is The RJD and the JD(U) consolidation of anti-BJP tics of divisiveness. The to book your flight by fee for customers using The last time a sale offer believed to have been caused by a short-circuit in a trans - dubbed the BJP's loss as a forces. Senior BJP leader results is a victory of the August 27 and travel Internet banking to make was announced was only a former in the close vicinity of the busy market area. At indication of people's and former deputy chief politics of harmony, Nitish between September 25 and payments on its website. month ago when IndiGo least 16 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse fire. resentment to the policies minister Sushil Kumar stressed. “The results could January 15, an airline The fares charged under and GoAir joined the low- It is being said that the fire is now under control and those of the Narendra Modi gov - Modi tweeted: “We accept have been better. An exper - spokesperson said, adding the offer would be "non- fare competition initiated by present there have been safely evacuated. ernment at the Centre only the verdict. LS we won,bye iment was done and it has the offer is applicable on all refundable and non-change - SpiceJet. Air India and Jet to elicit a strong response elections they won, it is 1- turned out to be success - direct, via and onward able, barring the taxes and Airways also later joined from the state unit of the 1.We will review, make ful,” he added. flights on SpiceJet's domes - fees which are refundable, the bandwagon. MP bypoll: BJP retains Agar; defeats Cong by over 27,000 votes SC refuses to entertain petitions 'Anti-China atmosphere in India aGaR/bHoPal, aUG. 25: The BJP on Monday retained the Agar Assembly seat by a margin of 27,102 challenging judges appointment bill votes with its candidate Gopal Parmar defeating Congress' NEW DElHI, aUG. 25: The Supreme Court on easing since Modi took over' Rajkumar Gore. The result was announced by the District Monday refused to entertain petitions challenging the 121st Returning Officer after the counting was over. constitutional amendment by which collegium system for bEIJING, aUG. 25: Road, which will be the The by-poll was necessitated in Agar (Malwa) after appointment of judges in higher judiciary was scrapped and Anti-China atmosphere in theme during Xi's India sitting BJP MLA Manohar Untwal got elected as MP from a new mechanism under National Judicial Appointment India is easing since Prime trip," the article said. Dewas Lok Sabha seat. Meanwhile, Congress which is Commission (NJAC) was proposed to be put in place. Minister Narendra Modi Xi's visit is expected to striving hard to revive its fortunes in the state after remain - While rejecting the pleas, the SC bench headed by took over and bilateral ties take place in the third week ing out of power since 2003, received some good news Chief Justice RM Lodha said, “We are of the view that the have "rosy prospects" in of next month though the from Bahoriband seat in Katni district where its candidate petitions are premature and parties can approach the court view of Chinese President schedule is yet to be Sourabh Singh is leading by a margin of 1,750 votes. at later stage.” Zee Media Bureau Xi Jinping's forthcoming announced. The Qinghai- BJP had won the Bahoriband seat in the 2013 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to state visit to the country, an Tibet railway stretching Assembly polls and by-poll was necessitated due to the entertain petitions challenging the 121st constitutional article in the official media from Lhasa to Shigatse has death of sitting MLA Prabhat Pandey. The ruling party has amendment by which collegium system for appointment of here said Monday. "Modi already been opened to traf - fielded his son Pranav Pandey from the constituency. In judges in higher judiciary was scrapped and a new mecha - has been an old friend of fic, the article said pointing nism under National Judicial Appointment Commission China for many years. to the launch of the new Vijaraghavgarh, BJP's Sanjay Pathak is leading by a mar - (NJAC) was proposed to be put in place. There has been an anti- railway project in Tibet gin of 17,000 votes against Congress' Brajendra Mishra. While rejecting the pleas, the SC bench headed by China atmosphere among which comes close to the Pathak had won the Vijayraghavgarh seat in 2013 from Chief Justice RM Lodha said, “We are of the view that the India's public opinion since Chinese scholar on Indian article said India and China Indian border near Sikkim. Congress with a thin margin. Later during Lok Sabha petitions are premature and parties can approach the court 1962. However, such a sen - affairs based in the US. "His should build on community "All these are laying a polls, he switched over to the BJP due to differences with at later stage.” The top court opined that the bill at present timent has been mitigated (Modi's) guiding principle of shared destiny. "Such a solid foundation for the the party leaders. By-polls in these three constituencies, is on "legislative hold" and the court should not entertain since Modi assumed toward China is peace, community, with a popula - construction of a Sino- held last week witnessed a higher turnout of 69.98 percent, any plea challenging it. Four PILs were filed in the apex office," said an article titled friendship, cooperation and tion of 2.5 billion, will be of Indian community of shared with Bahorband recording 71.80 percent, Agar 70.09 per - court for declaring the NJAC move as unconstitutional, 'China, India should make communication. With remarkable significance and destiny. The Silk Road in cent and Vijayraghavgarh 68.05 percent. days after Parliament passed two bills to scrap the col - endeavours toward their Chinese President Xi play an important role in history started from China legium system for appointments in higher judiciary and to shared destiny' in the state- Jinping's state visit to India shaping the new global and India and then extended MHA recommends names for Maharashtra, provide a new mechanism in its place. run Global Times. drawing near, the Beijing- order," the article said. to Europe. And Buddhism The PILs were filed by former Additional Solicitor "Of course, more time is New Delhi relationship has Modi is unwilling to was spread to China Rajasthan, Karnataka, Goa Governors General Bishwajit Bhattacharya, advocates RK Kapoor and needed to eliminate such a rosy prospects," it said. adopt major changes to the through this road," it said. NEW DElHI, aUG. 25: Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Manohar Lal Sharma and Supreme Court Advocates on mentality. The two govern - Highlighting Modi's foreign policies of the pre - "It is high time that the two Karnataka and Goa are likely to have new Governors soon Record Association. The lawyers submitted that the 121st ments and peoples should plans to rejuvenate India's vious government, it said. countries make concerted with the Home Ministry recommending names to the Constitutional Amendment Bill and the NJAC Bill, 2014, spare no effort to improve economy and remove all the China has envisioned a Silk efforts to create a communi - President for appointment to the posts. Former Chief passed by Parliament were unconstitutional as they violate bilateral relations," said the barriers to facilitate eco - Road economic belt and the ty of shared destiny," it Minister of Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh, veteran BJP lead - the basic structure of the Constitution. article by Tan Zhong, a nomic development, the 21st century maritime Silk added. ers VK Malhotra and Lalji Tandon are among the few probables who may be appointed as the Governors of the four states. First seaplane service from Mumbai takes off for Lonavala Four names have been recommended for appointment mUmbaI, aUG. 25: that we will operate have post mid-September but at expanding the seaplane as Governor, official sources said. However, it is not clear City-based private operator seen full bookings till have not yet decided the operations in the state fur - when the official announcement of appointment of the Maritime Energy Heli Air September 15," Mehair co- quantum of hike." ther, Verma said. four will be made by the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Services Pvt Ltd (Mehair), founder and director The company, which "Services to Dhoom, Mula On August 11, Kalyan Singh had claimed that he was in association with MTDC, Siddharth Verma said after has so far invested Rs 15 and Gangapur dams are offered the post of Governor of Rajasthan and he has Monday launched maiden the launch. crore inclu ding in aircraft also in the offing. While accepted the position "happily". seaplane service to The company also plans acquisition, will have five the DGCA approval for Maharashtra Governor's post fell vacant yesterday Lonavala from here, mark - to set up a training facility seaplanes by December Mula dam operations is when incumbent K Sankaranarayanan resigned after he ing its first operation from for seaplane pilots to meet this year. already in place, the regu - was transferred to Mizoram. the mainland. The first com - the demand. "Right now "At present, we have a lator's nod for the remain - Post of the Governor of Karnataka has remained mercial seaplane flight with there are very few pilots to four-seater Cessna 206 ing two places is also vacant since July end when former Law Minister HR nine passengers onboard a operate a seaplane. We are said. He said the training out services in the Andaman (leased one) and nine- expected shortly," Verma Bhardwaj had completed his five year tenure while the Cessna 208A aircraft, took planning to establish a con - institute will come up at the and Nicobar Islands. seater Cessna 208A air - said. post of Rajasthan Governor fell vacant after Margaret Alva off at around 12 noon from version school (training proposed maintenance, The company has craft which is owned by The amphibian planes completed her tenure early this month. the Juhu aerodrome for academy) for pilots, which repair and overhaul (MRO) announced special promo - us. We are getting one will eventually connect Goa Governor's post fell vacant when former SPG Pawana dam in Lonavala. will train commercial pilot facility, the site for which is tional fares of Rs 2,999 per more Cessna 208A next Mumbai with multiple chief BV Wanchoo resigned last month. Earlier, the NDA "We have received licence (CPL) holders for being identified. person for a 25-minute one month, which will be fol - tourist destinations in the government had sacked Mizoram Governor Kamla tremendous response from these type of aircraft and a Mehair pioneered the way journey, which will lowed by acquisition of state, adjacent to four suit - Beniwal, who had served in Gujarat earlier and had a run - the customers. As a matter- full-fledged conversion launch of seaplanes opera - remain in effect till two more similar planes able water bodies even ning battle with Narendra Modi when he was the state's of-fact, both the daily school is aimed at tiding tions in the country in September 15, he said, by December," he said. though there are no run - Chief Minister. flights and weekly flights over this problem," Verma January 2011 when it rolled adding, "we will revise fares Mehair is now looking ways at these destinations. 6 JAMMU | TUESDAY | AUGUST 26 | 2014 Golden YuG Facebook the leader but Google apps hot favourites Making friends with the middle C. RaJa moHaN to Prime Minister tionship between America would involve Sydney, we argue that ling to Japan at the end of NEW YoRK: Social networking website Facebook is Narendra Modi, China is and China. They worry Washington ceding addi - India now must turn its this month for a meeting the most used app, but Google apps dominate the top 10 When External Affairs not sitting back. President about the constancy of tional space to, and roles tentative defence engage - with Prime Minister slots when it comes to selecting from over two million Minister Sushma Swaraj Xi Jinping dispatched American purpose in for, Beijing in the man - ment with Asian nations Shinzo Abe, who is eager apps available in the Apple and Google stores. Topping the sits down with Foreign Minister Wang Yi Asia. For example, the agement of the regional into a solid web of strate - to deepen strategic ties app list is Facebook, being used by 115 million people Vietnamese leaders in to Delhi within days of Obama administration has order. This would have gic partnerships, bilateral with India. Modi will also Hanoi on Monday, a Modi’s election, and host - moved from seeking a been welcome if Beijing’s and trilateral. host Australian Prime monthly while Google-owned YouTube comes second widely shared concern in ed India’s vice president, degree of accommodation neighbours were politi - Building a set of flex - Minister Tony Abbott, with 83.4 million users, said a new study from ComScore, Asia will be at the top of Hamid Ansari, in Beijing. with China to announcing cally comfortable with ible Asian coalitions that who is equally bullish on a US internet analytics company. the agenda: How does one Xi also met Modi on the a high-profile pivot to China’s rise. do not include America or India, in Delhi. Next It also found that people spend more time with apps deal with an increasingly margins of the BRICS Asia and then a seeming Today, they are not. China should become a month will also see than with websites. In third place is the Google Play app - assertive China and the summit in Fortaleza in de-emphasis of the rebal - For those in Asia with critical element of India’s President Pranab the place for Android users to get new apps, with 72 mil - uncertain dynamic in July. Modi will receive Xi ance strategy — all in the significant concerns strategy of coping with Mukherjee travelling to Beijing’s relations with in Delhi next month and past six years. about how Beijing might the historic power shift in Vietnam. lion users monthly. At fourth place is Google search app Washington? head out to Washington Asians also worry use its growing power, Asia and the uncertain Delhi’s strategic cooper - with 70 million users. During his visit to soon after. about the combination of American support or evolution of US-China ation with these and other The personalised online radio service Pandora, with 69 New Delhi earlier this Modi is acutely aware America’s continuing pre - legitimisation of a larger relations. This would help Asian middle powers, million listeners, makes it tio the fifth place, the findings month, US Secretary of that the rise of China is occupation with the Chinese role would create Delhi relieve the tension including Indonesia, is like - showed. At sixth place is Google Maps with 64.5 million Defence Chuck Hagel altering the power equa - Middle East, the break - strategic anxieties. Asia is in its policy between bal - ly to win greater domestic declared, “India need not tion between Washington down of post-Cold War home to many countries ancing a rising China and support than an Asian strate - monthly users navigating their way around. have to choose between and Beijing and is testing understandings with with substantive capabili - avoiding an entangling gy that relies solely on Gmail is at seventh place, with 60 million users. While [a] closer partnership the region’s inherited Russia, hints of renewed ties; some of them have alliance with the US. American commitment to Facebook-owned photo sharing app Instagram with 46.6 with America and security frameworks — isolationism and an long-standing alliances It will help India maintain the regional bal - million users monthly comes eighth, Apple Maps and improved ties with alliances, collective secu - increasingly dysfunction - with America, others are deepen ties with the allies ance of power. It will also be Yahoo Finance app take the two bottom slots in the list, China.” Hagel added, “In rity and non-alignment. al domestic polity in traditionally non-aligned. of the US as well as non- less vulnerable to the our relations with Even America’s clos - Washington. All of this These nations don’t want aligned Asian nations, Chinese campaign that ComScore said. Beijing, both Delhi and est allies must be wonder - will make the US a less to put their security at the who are all seeking an regional security coopera - Washington seek to man - ing if Washington will be predictable variable in the mercy of the fluctuating extra layer of insurance tion is merely a part of age competition, but prepared to defend them Asian power calculus. relationship between against the possibility of Washington’s efforts to con - China plans own desktop avoid the traps of rival - against a rising China. Many governments in America and China. China’s non-peaceful rise. tain Beijing. Crafting multi - ry.” Meanwhile, Asia’s hopes the region weigh the risks Unsurprisingly, there Last week’s talks in ple middle power coalitions operating system Hagel was trying to of building a collective of US-China confronta - has been growing security Delhi between Defence as a complement to engag - bEIJING: China may launch its homegrown operat - dispel concerns in Delhi security system have tion and conflict. But they cooperation among these Minister Arun Jaitley and ing China and deepening the ing system (OS) by October after concerns about the US that drawing closer to taken a beating as Beijing must also be pondering a countries in the last few his counterpart from strategic partnership with surveillance and a monopoly probe of Microsoft, Xinhua America is likely to com - turns muscular in its mar - very different long-run years. India, for example, Singapore, Ng Eng Hen, America would help plicate India’s relations itime territorial disputes scenario, an American has initiated defence underlined the growing strengthen India’s indepen - reported. According to Ni Guangnan of the Chinese with China. Those con - with Japan, Vietnam and accommodation of China engagement with a large interest in East Asia for dent role in Asian security. Academy of Engineering, the OS will be first seen on cerns were seen as the Philippines. that subordinates the number of countries, stronger security coopera - Swaraj, then, must instruct desktop devices and later expanded to smartphones and responsible for the UPA Most Asian nations interests of many coun - including Japan, tion with India. The NDA the Indian ambassadors in other mobile devices. government’s decision to want peaceful relations tries in between. Any Indonesia, Vietnam, government has a historic East Asia, who are gathering "We hope to launch a Chinese-made desktop operating slow down defence coop - between Washington and form of accommodation Australia and Singapore, opportunity to transform in Hanoi this week, to raise eration with the United Beijing, but they are also between the dominant over the years. In a India’s defence diploma - the quality and intensity of system by October supporting app stores," Ni, who heads States. hedging against the new power, the US, and the recently published report cy in Asia. India’s defence engagement an OS development alliance established in March, told the As America warms up uncertainties in the rela - rising challenger, China, by the Lowy Institute, Modi will be travel - in the region. People's Post and Telecommunications News. "China has more than a dozen mobile OS developers with no independent intellectual property rights because Left behind at 135 their research is based on Android," Ni added. There are still problems in the programme, including a lEfT bEHIND aT 135 growth monitoring, care and sionals in public health, development, will sustain lack of research funds and too many developers pulling in early stimulation, and to nutrition etc would be the gains of human develop - different directions. According to the report, Ni said the That India was ranked inculcate cleanliness and required at the block and ment and translate it into end of Windows XP and the government ban on the pro - 135 out of 187 countries on ensure adequate quality district levels. Lateral entry higher trajectories of eco - UNDP’s human develop - food intake. The Jan of professionals will have to nomic growth. curement of Windows 8 have opened the door to domestic ment index is perhaps the Swasthya Sahyog experi - be facilitated even at the Tenth, such a national OS developers. greatest concern for a nation ment in Ganiyari, Bilaspur, state and national levels so effort at speeding up human "Our key to success lies in an environment that can with global ambition. shows the gains that are that human development development requires lead - help us compete with Google, Apple and Microsoft," said In order to sustain our possible. Improvement in programmes get the ership at the topmost level. Ni. China is now looking to help its domestic industry growth momentum and nutrition will automatically required technical inputs. There is an urgent need to catch up with imported systems such as Microsoft's translate the gains of growth reduce child and maternal Seventh, systems of set up a prime minister’s into wellbeing at a faster mortality significantly, third-party assessment of human development coun - Windows and Google's mobile operating system Android. pace, India needs to rejig its besides ensuring improved Third, financing of criti - livelihood, food security progress and creating an cil with all the chief minis - strategy for accelerated participation and learning in cal sectors like education, and housing, and monitor institutional framework for ters, concerned Central Tiny 'raindrop' eye implant human development. The schools. health, nutrition, water and them from the habitation to building capacity at all lev - ministers and sector pro - performance in education Second, public health sanitation has to follow a the national level. els will have to be special fessionals as members. It could banish reading glasses and health in recent years and hygiene needs to be pri - long-term plan and must not Fifth, gender/ social focus areas. Good teachers, should work like a sub- has been better than in the oritised. Lack of sanitation be ad hoc. There must be equality and improved nurses, paramedics and doc - committee of the National loNDoN: Scientists have invented a new implant past, but there is still a long and clean water are the rea - well worked out outcomes human development indica - tors are needed in large Development Council and that could help replace the reading glasses and revolu - way to go. sons why improvement in and time frames for human tors go together. We cannot numbers, and institutions should meet every quarter tionise treatment for ageing eyes. The Raindrop corneal First, India needs to nutrition and health indica - development indicators, afford hierarchies of access that ensure their quality will to review progress against inlay, no larger than a pinhead, works by increasing the tackle undernutrition in tors is unsatisfactory. A con - with appropriate backing of to basic services for human need to be the thrust. The agreed benchmarks on the zero- to three-year-old chil - certed campaign to end financial resources. India development. Equity and use of technology in capaci - basis of independent eval - curvature of the cornea, allowing the eye to focus proper - dren more effectively. This open defecation, innovative can do without a regime of inclusion have to be main - ty building and in effective uation and feedback. ly again, the Daily Express reported. alone can improve learning systems of solid- and liquid- subsidies, tax holidays and streamed in all programmes. monitoring of outcomes Similar human develop - The process invented in the US, which just takes 10 outcomes and reduce child waste management, and other concessions. But it Gender and social hierar - will help in speeding up the ment councils under chief minutes, was first carried out in Britain at a clinic in and maternal mortality segregation of waste and cannot do without satisfac - chies will have to be demol - process. ministers at the state level Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Raindrop has been made rates. Unfortunately, this recycling require new tech - tory levels of public spend - ished for a faster pace of Eighth, there should be and under the zila of hydrogel, a substance also used in contact lenses. It was age group is not getting the nology, innovation and ing on human development. human development. This a renewed thrust on quality parishad, panchayat sami - attention it deserves. community action. India’s Fourth, human develop - requires investing in com - and accreditation. ti, gram and nagar pan - developed at ReVision Optics in California and was insert - Children between four and economic revival and ment outcomes are interre - munity processes that bring Partnerships with the NGO chayats and urban local ed using a virtually painless laser procedure. six years of age are best improvement in wellbeing lated and dependent on fac - out the solidarity of women sector in service delivery, bodies, reviewing the same The procedure appeared to be the perfect long-term linked to schools with a cannot happen without a tors outside a given depart - and the assertion of unprivi - capacity development and set of agreed on human solution for people suffering from presbyopia, a condition nursery and preparatory significant improvement in ment’s purview. Only a leged social groups. monitoring need to be development indicators which makes it hard to focus on small objects and whose class. It is time to take a sanitation. Urban and rural wider platform can actually Community organisations enlarged. Such partnerships will go a long way in mak - hard look at the integrated local bodies have to be re- facilitate the achievement of will have to be institution - must define the obligations ing India’s human develop - eyes are simply getting tired with age. child development services energised as mere high-cost outcomes. As a nation, we alised in the framework of of both sides very clearly ment rank two-digit from Mark Wevill, an ophthalmic surgeon at Space (ICDS). There is a case for infrastructure does not should select 15 to 20 key panchayati raj, at the hamlet and categorically. the current 135 by 2020. Healthcare in Leamington Spa, said that it can't stop eyes daycare centres for six- to translate into cleaner cities indicators in education, or cluster-of-households Ninth, secondary educa - This will be the best way to from ageing but it could help correct the natural deteriora - 36-month-old children to and villages. There is a need health, nutrition, water, san - level. tion completion, especially craft a peaceful, skilled, tion. However, it's not available on the NHS and currently ensure age-appropriate for a community-led public itation, women’s empower - Sixth, new public man - by girls and deprived happy, equal, healthy, edu - complementary feeding, health movement. ment, social inclusion, agement skills and profes - groups, and a thrust on skill cated and fair social order. costs around 2,495 Pounds. Honeybees came from Asia, not Africa: Study loNDoN: Contrary to the general belief that honey - bees originated from Africa, a new research indicates that the species actually came from Asia. Researchers present the first global analysis of genome variation in honeybees in a study, which was pub - lished in the journal Nature Genetics. The new findings show a surprisingly high level of genetic diversity in them. According to the researchers, honeybee (Apis mellif - era) derived from an ancient lineage of cavity-nesting bees that arrived from Asia around 300,000 years ago and rapidly spread across Europe and Africa. “The findings indicate that high levels of inbreeding are not a major cause of global colony losses”, said Matthew Webster, a researcher from Uppsala University, Sweden. The team also identified specific mutations in genes important in adaptation to factors such as climate and pathogens, including those involved in morphology, behaviour and innate immunity. “The evolutionary tree we constructed from genome sequences does not support an origin in Africa. This gives us new insight into how honeybees spread and became adapted to habitats across the world," Webster noted. The study also revealed that climate change has strongly impacted honeybee populationsin the past. 7 JAMMU | TUESDAY | AUGUST 26 | 2014 Golden YuG Hales in as England attempt subtle evolution Indian pacer Varun england's selectors have given alastair Cook their backing and he will have a new opening partner as the focus turns to a marathon of one-day cricket culminating in the World Cup Aaron eyes County stint bRISTol, aUG. 25: also scheduled to bat at No. can do in 50-over cricket." How many times in one sum - 3. Hales gives England more Suggestions of a major mer should a captain be energy at the top of the order, overhaul of the ODI squad expected to save his job? In but it is his ability to make were wide of the mark. The the eyes of England's selec - hundreds - four of them in only obvious victim is Ravi tors, probably only once. 50-over cricket in the wink Bopara and because of his Alastair Cook re-established of an eye - which has finally all-round ability with bat and his authority as England's persuaded England's selec - ball, his absence causes Test captain during their 3-1 tors to turn to him. England immediate selection defeat of India in the Investec Cook will benefit from problems. The exclusion of Test series. His resilience the change, but he knows he Bopara essentially commits could not have been clearer. cannot regard Hales' pres - England to a five-bowler It would be immensely ence as permission to potter strategy for the World Cup, wearying for him to imagine on at whatever rate he choos - believing that a phalanx of that he might have to do it all es. A captain with a career high-quality seamers is their again. strike rate in ODIs of 78 runs strongest chance of belying In these days of split cap - per 100 balls has been paired their outsiders status in taincy, securing a position as with a young buck with a Australia and New Zealand Test captain, however apparent. Barring disasters, over format. No longer will List A strike rate of 100. But with a strong challenge. redoubtable the effort, is not any debate is superfluous. they have to do this as an Cook is keen to point out that Hales' inclusion must automatically useful now The chance to make a change afterthought. It is what this since his return to England's therefore impact on a bats - England face seven months was now, ahead of a Royal run of one-day series was ODI side, his strike rate is man. As unlikely as it seems, loNDoN, aUG. 25: Test series. IPL next time, then I would of unbroken ODI cricket, cli - London ODI series against designed for. above 80 runs per 100 balls. with Bell earmarked for No. Keen to follow in teammate And it seems that Indian definitely look forward to maxed by the 2015 World India - the first of them in "We haven't had this He knows that cannot be 3, Gary Ballance or Joe Root Cheteshwar Pujara`s foot - players, in a bid to improve playing county cricket, at Cup in Australia and New Bristol on Monday - more period ever - certainly not allowed to diminish. "I don't could be in contention for steps, Indian pacer Varun their overseas performances, least for half a season," he Zealand. 50-over cricket in Sri Lanka since I started - where you think it changes my role," he the No. 4 spot, followed by Aaron has expressed a desire are looking for County said. "I think I`ve played Cook's Test career has before Christmas and a trian - have had just one-day cricket said, of Hales' inclusion. Eoin Morgan, either Moeen to play County cricket in the stints. enough in England - I`ve always been his strongest gular series in Australia, with for seven months," Cook "The job of the top four or Ali or Ben Stokes as an all - near future. "The cricket in England been here two months - so I suit. His place in the one-day India the third participants, in said. "There's time to dedi - five is to try and score a hun - rounder, and the wicketkeep - Aaron, who impressed is very competitive because have a decent understanding side has been debated regu - the New Year. cate to practicing those skills dred and win the game, by er Jos Buttler. Bristol has one and all by his consistent the conditions don`t favour of English conditions. larly. The debate will contin - But they had little heart that are needed for one-day setting up the game. You had a welcome makeover, so pace during the Test series, either the batsmen or The right-armer, who ue, even if only at a low for it, especially when one of cricket, especially the extra have to try and do it in your becoming the latest England wants to improve his bowl - bowlers too much," he said. made his Test debut in 2011, level, but all the signs are that the strongest candidates, skills you need like in the way. What's pleasing about ground to make definite ing skills and said that there Aaron showed promise has battled several injury it is an irrelevant one. Eoin Morgan, was having Powerplay overs, both with Alex over the last month or advances in the past decade is no better place than by picking up three wickets woes. The pacer ended the He might have built a such a dismal time in charge bat and ball, and death bowl - so is that he has scored four or so, but for all that it England to hone talent. in his first appearance at Old series with figures of five for castle in the mountains only of Middlesex. Instead they ing. And that is what we will centuries for remains England's most "Playing county cricket is Trafford and famously broke 250 in two matches but now to find the next campaign is are calculating that signs of a need to do if we are to have a Nottinghamshire and at a rudimentary international one of those things that is Stuart Broad`s nose with a wants to play more cricket in on the coast. But he has ben - new England Test side com - chance of winning the World good rate too. "He is a differ - venue. It does not immedi - high on my priority list," bouncer that went through England. "English condi - efited from the examination ing together will feed posi - Cup in what will be good ent batter to the other guys - ately strike you as a place Aaron was quoted as saying the helmet. Aaron also tions are quite testing for of his captaincy credentials. tively into the 50-over side. conditions for us." he hits the ball incredibly where successful World Cup by `Sky Sports`. played in the two warm-up everybody involved in the His leadership is no longer The decision taken, the Changes are subtle ones. hard, in different areas, with campaigns are first bedded Indian top-order bats - games against Derbyshire game, for bowlers and bats - an inheritance, it is now a time has come for consistent Cook will have a new open - an unorthodox technique. in, and England do not strike man Cheteshwar Pujara and Leicestershire and hopes men. So I`m really looking thing of substance. planning. England can now ing partner in Alex Hales, He's done really well in T20 many as potential World Cup signed up with Derbyshire to find space in his busy forward to playing in That England's selectors commit time to addressing who he suggested would be cricket and he's got the winners. It is time for them on Saturday after the teams` schedule to be a part of these England as it will help me are intent on Cook leading their long-perceived cricket - given the entire series to opportunity over these five to try to change that percep - 1-3 loss to the Alastair clubs. develop as a cricketer," he England in the World Cup is ing weaknesses in the 50- prove himself. Ian Bell is games to show us what he tion. Cook-led side in the five- "But if we have an early said. Andrew Flintoff relishes return to centre stage EPL: Manchester City vs Liverpool - Preview loNDoN, aUG. 25: "I thought, `how is this maNCHESTER, aUG. end. Former Chelsea mid - Andrew Flintoff said he had happening, it`s Finals Day 25: Manchester City and fielder Frank Lampard may enjoyed being back in the and I`ve been frying fish for Liverpool will renew their also make his debut for the spotlight during English three weeks," Flintoff said. rivalry beneath the Etihad club, having been left out for county cricket`s Twenty20 "I warmed up well and Stadium floodlights on the trip to St James` Park. finals day with Lancashire but hadn`t batted since the morn - Monday in the first major Monday`s game is an early added: "If we`d won it would ing, and I thought `I won`t get head-to-head encounter of opportunity for last season`s have been a hundred times in, I`m number nine`." the fledgling Premier League two outstanding teams to feel better." Former England cap - Meanwhile Bell said win - season. When the teams last each other out, but Rodgers tain Flintoff was set to be ning a trophy with met, at Anfield in April, a late does not believe it will be a nothing much more than a Warwickshire, his native Philippe Coutinho goal gave cautious encounter. Both squad player at Edgbaston on county, meant as much to him Liverpool a 3-2 victory that teams broke through the 100- Saturday, having played just as any England success he left them on course for a first any bearing on Monday`s will not feature against his goal barrier in 2013-14 -- two matches since coming had enjoyed. league title since 1990. game. old side as his transfer was City scoring 102 goals to out of retirement at the start of "To win Finals Day is But with the finishing "I cannot know what not finalised before the week - Liverpool`s 101 -- and the this season. But he found after `sledging` the bowler as afterwards. huge but to do it at home is line in sight, Brendan happened inside Liverpool or end, but Liverpool`s fans Northern Irishman thinks himself thrust into a big- the final approached its tense "They were deserving unbelievable," Bell told the Rodgers`s side collapsed, if they will be affected by last could get their first glimpses they will each be eager to match environment once climax winners and I apologised to England and Wales Cricket allowing City to creep up on season or not," said the of new signings Lazar assert themselves. again after Kabir Ali was "I had one of those horri - the big lad for shouting at Board`s YouTube channel. the rails and pip them to the Chilean, whose side won 2-0 Markovic and Alberto Asked if he expected the injured in the semi-final win ble things where my eyes him. "If we`d won it would "The guys should enjoy it title by two points. at Newcastle United in the Moreno.Adam Lallana, game against City to be cagey, over Hampshire. went a little bit, and I started have been a hundred times over the next couple of Liverpool`s late-season first game of their title another new recruit, is not yet the Liverpool manager The 36-year-old all- to get really into it," Flintoff, better." weeks. It was a great day for slump was particularly trau - defence. ready to return as he pursues replied: "I don`t think so. "If rounder, whose international speaking on the Flintoff and Flintoff explained he had Warwickshire," added Bell, matic for captain Steven "My way of thinking is his rehabilitation following a you look at both sets of play - career ended after England`s Holdcroft podcast, said been training alone while set to feature in England`s Gerrard, whose slip against that last season is finished, knee problem, while left- ers, there`s lots of invention 2005 Ashes series win follow - Sunday. "I started to think ... filming a television show five-match one-day series Chelsea allowed Demba Ba for our team it is finished. I back Jose Enrique is a doubt and creativity in the team. I ing a succession of injuries, `I can win this, I`m enjoying about fish and chips, taking with India that is due to get to score a goal that allowed suppose that also for due to injury. think both will be creative and promptly dismissed former this, it`s brilliant this`. bowling boots and a cricket underway in Bristol on City back into the title race. Liverpool it is finished." Daniel Agger, Jon want to score goals. "We Test team-mate Ian Bell on "I walked past him and he ball with him on a trip to the Monday. After then crashing out of Whereas City have Flanagan and Oussama know we need to be compact the Warwickshire batsman`s had a big grin on his face and Scottish Highlands earlier in "Some of our batting in the World Cup in the group enjoyed a largely settled off Assaidi are all definitely out. and solid when we haven`t got home ground with his first he was staring at me. the week. the middle was incredible. It phase with England, the 34- season, Liverpool have wit - City`s latest signing, centre- the ball, and we need to be ball of the final. "I shouted at him, `What "I practised well on wasn`t just brutal with power, year-old said he had been nessed significant upheaval. back Eliaquim Mangala, is aggressive and press well. As if that was not enough, are you looking at?`, but I put Friday, and I put myself in the it was clever as well. through "probably the worst Luis Suarez`s departure unlikely to play as he is short "We know we have the he took Lancashire close to another word in."It`s like frame but I didn`t play the "It`s nice to pop in for one three months of my life". The for Barcelona in a £75 mil - of fitness following his £32 freedom, movement and pace victory with two sixes off shouting at strangers -- I semi-final, I didn`t expect to day of T20 among all the hard meeting with City will bring lion ($124 million, 94 million million switch from Porto. that can hurt teams. We under - Oliver Hannon-Dalby at the didn`t even know him. I felt but there was the chance if work of a season! memories of what happened euros) transfer helped fund a Striker Alvaro Negredo stand it`s early on, but it`ll be end of the 19th over only for really bad -- `why have you someone went down injured "Any chance I get to play last season into sharp focus splurge of investment that has remains sidelined by a foot a good game for sure." the visitors to lose by four done that?`." I`d get a game," he said. for the club I love doing it. for Gerrard and his team- seen eight new players move injury, but Sergio Aguero Liverpool edged runs. Flintoff revealed Flintoff added: "We gave Ali`s injury gave him his "When you win a trophy mates, but the champions` to the club, with former City could start after coming off Southampton 2-1 last week - Sunday he had apologised to the crowd false hope. Fair chance, not that Flintoff could it means just as much as when manager, Manuel Pellegrini, striker Mario Balotelli also the bench to score in injury end, with Daniel Sturridge 25-year-old Hannon-Dalby play to the Warwickshire lads quite believe it at first. you win for England." does not think it will have poised to join them. Balotelli time at Newcastle last week - scoring a 79th-minute winner. Duncan Fletcher is still the boss - Dhoni What about the decision to bring in new Lionel Messi double hands boss Luis Enrique winning start at Barca support staff and the timing of it, then? "Some maDRID, aUG. 25: Minutes later, though, the things just [happen] this way," Dhoni said. "It's Luis Enrique got off to a win - complexion of the game a bit tough on Trevor [fielding coach] and Joey ning start as Barcelona man - appeared to have changed as [bowling coach], I know. Especially when ager as they shrugged off Mascherano was shown a fielders drop catches and the fielding coach Javier Mascherano`s first- straight red card for clipping has to miss the series. half red card to beat Elche 3- Garry Rodrigues as he gal - "But let's hope for the best. We are wel - 0 thanks to two goals from loped clear on goal. Instead, coming the new guys because that is very Lionel Messi on Sunday. Barca were barely bothered important. They will be part of the dressing- Messi put the disappointment by Elche`s numerical advan - room family as of now. We will have to give of losing the World Cup final tage as Munir flicked home them some time to adjust to how we operate, in his last competitive outing Ivan Rakitic`s pass into the loNDoN, aUG. 25: MS Dhoni has said and see what kind of input they bring to the behind him to open the scor - far corner a minute after the Duncan Fletcher will be India's coach at the table." On Diwali day in 2009, no such con - ing, but Barca were momen - restart. Messi then put a seal World Cup, and that he is still "the boss". cern was shown for Venkatesh Prasad and tarily rocked by on a comfortable three points Speaking ahead of the first ODI against Robin Singh, the bowling and fielding coach - Mascherano`s dismissal for for Barca as he again left England, he did not sound too thrilled about es who were sacked unceremoniously. denying a clear goalscoring three Elche defenders trailing the decision to send fielding and bowling Dhoni did suggest the new team director, opportunity moments later. before side-footing past the coaches, Trevor Penney and Joe Dawes, on Shastri, will be good for the side. "He is here to However, 18-year-old Messi looked back to his pressing, defending he does Barca`s captain for the helpless Vicente Guaita. "leave", although he did welcome Ravi oversee the operations," Dhoni said. "From the Munir El Haddadi made the best throughout the 90 min - everything." evening Andres Iniesta then Earlier, Eibar made a Shastri's presence as team director. When outside, what he feels and everything. It's good game safe with a classy lofted utes after his tired showings Two goals in Barca`s also hit the bar from range as dream start to their first ever asked if he felt bad for Fletcher, and if he sees to have him. The reason being he is a very finish on his debut a minute towards the end of the World final pre-season friendly the hosts dominated posses - La Liga campaign with a 1-0 him going to Australia, Dhoni's response was proud India cricketer, and at the same time into the second-half before Cup and Enrique was in no romp over Mexican side Club sion without clearing too win over Basque rivals Real emphatic. "Definitely he will lead us into the very positive. He believes a lot in fighting and Messi rounded off the scor - doubt that he has inherited Leon on Monday had been many clear-cut chances. Sociedad in front of a 5,200 World Cup," Dhoni said. "Also he is still the having the right instincts, going over and giv - ing. "I have to be delighted the best player in the world. enough to earn Munir his However, Elche were pun - capacity crowd. boss. We have Ravi [Shastri] who will look ing his 100%. It is obviously good to have him. with that start," said Enrique. "With Leo playing in his senior debut in the absence of ished for giving away posses - Javi Lara scored the only into everything, but Duncan Fletcher is the He also speaks the same language, and can "As we expected we had element we have taken the the injured Neymar and sus - sion cheaply near their own goal of the game with a won - boss. It's not as if his powers or his position interact a lot with the players. Same is the case a little bit of difficulty creat - first step and now we move pended Luis Suarez. And it area three minutes before derful curling free-kick just have been curtailed. I don't know what you with other people, so it is good to have them." ing chances at the start onto the second. "It is clear was the 18-year-old who had half-time as Sergio Busquets before half-time. feel from outside, but still operations remain Dhoni refused to say if he had been consulted because Elche are very well- that Messi is the best player the first meaningful effort of played in Messi and he side - And Enrique`s old side the same. We have a few other support staff before the changes were made. It was a bizarre organised defensively, but in the world. He has a unique the game as he smashed a stepped two defenders before Celta Vigo also made a win - who come into the dressing room, but overall press conference - even by his standards - bit-by-bit we began to find quality that it is easy to see. shot off the angle of post and slotting home on his trusted ning start as they beat Getafe the operation remains the same." before the start of the series. space and opportunities." Giving assists, scoring goals, bar on 22 minutes. left foot. 3-1 at Balaidos. 8 JAMMU | TUESDAY | AUGUST 26 | 2014 Golden YuG Wani & Vikar lays foundation of 2 Road Rather for checking emergence of negative politics Projects, 2 Steel Bridges at Banihal Says addressing unemployment problem high on agenda GY NEWS SERVICE urged upon the people to 'Inaugurates 18 m span steel Foot Bridge' CHaDooRa remain united, irrespective ment especially in R&B (bUDGam), aUG. 25: of their individual affilia - department .He also assured Saying that the present tions and thwart the nefari - for the fulfilment of genuine Government is committed ous designs of the forces demands raised by the dif - to resolve the problem of trying to divide the society ferent local representatives unemployment in the state, on one pretext or the other of the area. the Minister for Finance and for satiating their political Wani while referring to Ladakh Affairs, Abdul interests. He said if the the various initiatives Rahim Rather today said a activities of unconstructive undertaken by the govern - police recruitment rally, as forces are not curbed at ment for holistic develop - already assured by the chief this stage, it shall be disas - ment of the state said that Minister Omar Abdullah, trous for the peace, unity various welfare schemes will be conducted in the ceived and broad based Filtration Plants, overhaul - Brenwar Road. He also and integrity of the state like MGNREGA, SKEW - upper belt of Tehsil employment policy which ing of existing but outdated announced to construct a adding that posterity will PY, IAY, NRHM, has been Chadoora shortly, besides has shown good results on underground water new water reservoir at not forgive us for this laxi - accelerated during the filling of various vacancies the ground. He said many pipelines, wherever needed Babagund to improve ty. He said in a democratic regime of present govern - in different government big success stories have in the area shall be the main drinking water facilities in set up, people are the real ment adding that these departments on fast track been created by the J&K features of the proposed the area. He asked the fountain head of power, GY NEWS SERVICE to Degree college Banihal schemes have been instru - basis. He said, in addition to Entrepreneurship mega water supply project. engineers of irrigation and who have every right to SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: which is coming up at a mental in changing the this, numerous welfare pro - Development Institute Rather informed that Rs flood control department to elect or reject a govern - Minister for PWD & R&B, estimated cost of Rs. 2.5 socio economic profile of grammes have been made (J&KEDI) wherein many 1.35 Cr has been released prepare estimates for con - ment on the basis of its Abdul Majid Wani today Crore and road project con - rural areas besides provid - available under both Central youth have now become job out of his CDF during last struction of protection performance. laid foundation stone of two necting Chambalwas to ing the job opportunities and State Self -Employment providers rather than job two months for providing bunds at nallah passing The Minister, who was road projects and two steel Gagna at a cost of Rs. 1 and asset creation. Programmes like Sher-i- seekers. additional power transform - through Dadaompora to accompanied by a team of bridges besides inaugurat - Crore. Vikar Rasool said that Kashmir Employment and Responding to the ers, transmission wire and protect residential houses the senior officers of district ing Foot Bridge at Banihal. Wani also laid the foun - Banihal constituency wit - Welfare Programme for demands of people, Rather replacing worn out electric during flash floods. He administration Budgam and Minister of State for dation stones for the con - nessed an era of develop - Youth (SKEWPY) for edu - announced that Government poles in various areas of the said construction of Rs. 2 concerned engineers, said Technical Education, struction of 18M span steel ment during the regime of cated un-employed youth to will explore the possibility Constituency to streamline cr. Primary Health Centre that his regular visits to vari - Power& CAPD Vikar bridge suspension over UPA government in which enable them to establish of constructing a Mega and improve power supply building and Rs. 75 Lakhs ous areas of the constituency, Rasool Wani was also pre - Bishlari Nallah at Ramsoo various schools buildings, their own income generat - multi Crore Water Supply facilit y. He assured that High School building shall especially remote and back - sent on the occasion. of an estimated cost of Rs. Colleges, ITI building, ing units. Scheme at Dood Ganga to further funds will be be expedited. ward areas, are aimed to take The Ministers also inau - 2.76 Crore and construction Bridges, road projects etc Addressing a series of meet drinking water needs released in coming days, Rather said while gov - stock of the problems of the gurated 18 M span steel foot of road Project from Ukhral got established in the state. public meetings at Gund- of the people residing in for this and other purposes, ernment was committed to people on the spot and find bridge at Darpora Banihal to Bangara of a cost of Rs. Chief Engineer PWD Maqsood, Zoohama and various adjoining villages where ever needed. He meet aspirations of the out their solution instantly. constructed at a Rs. 34.30 10 .78 Crore. Jammu, Engineers, officers Dada-Ompora in Tehsil from Surisyar upto Buchroo asked the concerned engi - people, they too have an "It is the most appropriate lakh besides laid the foun - Speaking on the occa - and official of the allied Chadoora, Rather said that in Chrar-i-Sharief con - neers to undertake obligation to fulfil their way to redress grievances of dation stones for the con - sion, the minister lauded the departments accompanied the present government, has stituency. The construction macadamization balance responsibilities and duties the people most effectively," struction of approach road achievements of govern - the minister during the visit. implemented a well con - of new service Reservoirs, position of Chadoora to towards the society. He Rather added. Border residents want Govt seeks consultancy of RSGC for maintenance of Golf Courses: G.A. Mir permanent solution: Charak 'asks officers to explore more possibilities for extending stay of tourists' GY NEWS SERVICE tors and senior leadership of JammU, aUG 25: all the political parties to Anguish is brewing among arise above the party politics the people of the border vil - and put in their best of lages of Bishnah efforts in mitigating the Constituency who have problems being faced by the been shifted to different, people living near the bor - schools and government der, he informed. GY NEWS SERVICE surrendering two Architects besides also buildings because of lack of Gulchain Singh Charak SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: The decided to post one Superintendent Engineer necessary arrangements comprising of 40 members Government decided to seek the consultancy for ensuring prompt functioning and formula - there, as such, the heavy also met the Union Defence of the experts of Royal Spring Golf Course tion of Master Plans of the authorities. shelling/firing from across Minister, Union Minister for Management (RSGC) for maintenance of The meeting reviewed Physical and the border has forced them Information and golf courses of the state and directed con - Financial achievements of various Tourism to live like nomad, Gambhir Broadcasting, Union cerned development authorities to making Projects being executed by the authorities Dev Singh Charak told Minister for Culture, Union MoUs for the purpose. under state and centre plans. reporters here today. Minister of State for Home The decision in this regard was taken at a Receiving brief on different Tourism pro - Being, fed up with this Affairs and Senior Officers high level meeting of the officers of Tourism jects through Power Point Presentations kind of situation people now in the Home Department in and its allied departments held under the given by CEOs, the minister emphasised on wanted a permanent solu - the union capital early this Chairmanship of Minister for Tourism, ensuring all facilities to the tourists. He also tion to it. to the people living on the forces, also be decided. of proper medical facilities, year and raised these impor - Ghulam Ahmed Mir here on Monday. stressed for close coordination of the con - Taking into account the border. He also demanded spe - milk and baby food for the tant issues pertaining to the Commissioner Secretary, Tourism, cerned departments for removal of impedi - frequent incidents of heavy The human lives, crops, cial recruitment drive/pack - infants, hygienic toilet facil - people living in the border Shailendra Kumar, Director Tourism, ments confronting timely completion of some shelling/firing from across cattle, houses should imme - age for the frustrated youth ities, proper functioning of areas of Jammu province Kashmir, Talat Parvez, Director, Tourism, tourism projects for growth of tourism in the the border which resulted in diately be insured and the of the border area, who are the telecommunication sys - and Bishnah and RS Pura Jammu, Soujanya Sharma, all CEOs of state besides develop new spots. causing and tension injured should be suitably unable to get proper educa - tem and electricity, especial - Tehsils, he mentioned. Development Authorities, Managing Reviewing the pace of progress of Golf amongst the people living in compensated, he said adding tion due to the frequent ly, during the days of distur - Prominent people from Director, JKTDC, senior officers of Cable Course Pahalgham and Sidhra Golf Course the border villages of the that the agricultural land of heavy shelling and distur - bances were te other the border villages present Car Corporation, RSGC, SKICC were among Phase II Jammu, the Tourism Minister direct - Jammu province, Charak the farmers falling between bances on the border, time demanded highlighted by in the press conference were others attended the meeting. The meeting ed the concerned authorities to complete all urged to the Union and State zero line and fencing on the and again. him. Dr. O.P Saini, Waryam decided to give newly constructed Tourist works of these Golf courses well in time for Government to immediately Indo Pak border where they They should be issued Former Minister Chand, Dr. Raghubir Singh Reception Centres by development authori - their early tee off. He instructed for exploring take final decision for allot - are not able to produce the ALC certificate and brought Gulchain Singh Charak has Sarpanch, Chuni Lal ties not outsourced yet to the JKTDC on rent more possibilities to extend the stay of the ment of 5 Marlas plots and crops and the cases for the under the reserved category, already left for Srinagar to Numberdar, Nand Lal to make it more vibrant and commercial. tourists by diverting them towards new spots financial assistance for the compensation of the land he added. meet and appeal the Chief Bhagat and Madan Lal The meeting also decided to post 2 Town and increasing attractions like Laser Shows shelter at some safer places under occupation of our To ensure arrangement Minister, ministers, legisla - Bhagat. Planners in Kashmir and Jammu divisions by and other adventure activities. assembly-2014 Gurezi for formulation of DPRs for La adopts Obituary Reference, pays rich tributes to ex-Members sheep breeding, animal rearing Their contribution to par democracy would inspire sitting members: Speaker GY NEWS SERVICE leaders for strengthening of the people of the state as a man of integrity who R Veeri, Prof. Chaman Lal SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: the parliamentary democra - especially those living in had the distinction of serv - Gupta, M. Y. Tarigami, The Jammu & Kashmir tic system would always far-flung and remote areas, ing the people of the state Hakim Mohammad Yasin, Legislative Assembly today inspire the sitting members. said Gul. in different capacities till Mohammad Sharief Niaz, paid glowing tributes to the He said real tribute to the The Speaker said late his last breath for which he Dr. Sheikh Mustafa ex-Members of the House late leaders will be to full - Abdul Ahad Vakil enriched will be remembered forev - Kamaal, Er. Rashid, Shabir who passed away during the fill their unfinished dreams the state's political and er. Ahmad Khan and Sardar recent months. Speaker, and we all should carry for - legal spectrum with his The Speaker said late Rafiq Hussain Khan also Mubarak Gul while resum - ward their work for the bet - valuable contributions. He Miss Mehmooda Ahmad paid tributes to late GY NEWS SERVICE Government of India. ing the first day's business terment of the society. said late Vakil with his Ali Shah will always be Members and highlighted SRINaGaR, aUG. 25: Minister of While reviewing the construction of of las t session of 12th Remembering the con - unbiased and impartial role remembered and acclaimed their role for the betterment State for Animal and Sheep Husbandry, sheds and buildings at Daksum Farm, it was Assembly, moved the tribution of the late as Speaker of the House for her role as a social of the society and people of Nazir Ahmed Gurezi today asked the Head informed in the meeting that a project of Rs Obituary Reference in the Members, Gul described has at his credit a remark - activist, an able education - their constituencies partic - of Departments of Animal and Sheep 18 cr was prepared and forwarded to the House to pay homage to the Aslam as veteran political able contribution towards ist and a political leader ularly. They said all these Husbandry (ASH) to come up with a Detail Government of India. The Minister directed late leaders including, Ch. figure of the State, who strengthening of the high - who all along her life members worked tirelessly Project Reports (DPRs) for sheep breeding the Sheep Husbandry department to pursue Mohammad Aslam, Abdul was born at village est democratic institution fought for the cause of the for the people of their areas and animal rearing for border areas immedi - the case. Ahad Vakil, Mohammad Lassana, Surankote of of the state. The late leader upliftment of the down - and highlighted the prob - ately, so that the same could be taken up Detailed discussion was held on estab - Akbar Ganai and Miss District Poonch in 1939. known for his sharp wits trodden sections of the lems of people in the House with the concerned Union Ministry for lishment of infrastructure at Pouni Chack Mehmooda Ahmad Ali He said late Aslam will remained committed society and emancipation during their tenures. They accord of necessary sanction. for which Rs 76 lakh has already been Shah. always be remembered for throughout his life for the of women and was con - all were leaders of masses Chairing a review meeting with the offi - released. Gurezi asked the Animal Highlighting the rich his whole hearted and self - upliftment of downtrodden ferred with the Padmashree and worked tirelessly for cers of Animal and Sheep Husbandry Husbandry department to start construction contributions made by the less services towards the and weaker sections of the in recognition of her whole the betterment of people till departments here today convened to discuss work on the project immediately. late Members for the devel - up-liftment of the down - society who served the peo - hearted and selfless ser - their last breath, they said. the progress of centrally sponsored schemes Commissioner Secretary, Animal and opment and welfare of the trodden people of back - ple of the state vigorously vices she rendered in every The House also under ASH sector. Threadbare discussion Sheep Husbandry, Ashok Kumar Parmar, State, the Speaker said that ward areas particularly the throughout his political field of the life. observed 2-minute silence was held on various issues including speed - Director, Animal Husbandry, Jammu, the services rendered by Gujjar Community. A man career for which he will be Minister for as a mark of respect to the ing up of construction work of sheds, veteri - Director, Animal Husbandry, Kashmir, them will be remembered of principles and high remembered forever, the Agriculture, Ghulam departed souls. Later, the nary Hospital buildings, establishment of Director, Sheep Husbandry, Kashmir and by the people of the State integrity, he always fought Speaker said. Hassan Mir, Minister for House adopted the Nitrogen plants and submission of DPRs other officers of ASH were present in the for many years. He said for the development of Gul described late Higher Education, Obituary Reference unani - under NABARD and RKVY to meeting. the contribution of these socio-economic conditions Mohammad Akbar Ganai Mohammad Akbar Lone, A mously.

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