RD 013 YEAR OF PUBLICATIONSRINAGAR | Decemberwww.timeandus.com 30, 2017, Saturday www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus WEATHER TEMPERATURE www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] @timeandus STATION MAX TEMPERATURE MIN TEMPERATURE SUNSET SATURDAY: 05:32 PM DECEMBER, 30, 2017 ACT ACT 11 RABI-AL-SANI 1439 AH SUNRISE SUNDAY: SRINAGAR 12.4 -2.8 07:37 AM ISSUE: 306 JAMMU 23.4 7.6 VOLUME: 03 LOCAL FORECAST OF SRINAGAR LEH 4.5 -11.4 Generally Cloudy sky.. Maximum & Minimum PAGES: 08 KARGIL 0.6 -9.2 temperatures will be around 13°C & -3°C respectively.
RNI NO: JKENG/2015/62397 PRICE RS.3/- (AIR SURCHARGE FOR DELHI, JAMMU & LADAKH 50/- PAISA)
STATE | 3 INTERSTATE | 5 BUSINESS | 7 SPORTS | 8 ABDUL HAQ, CHOWDHARY ZULFKAR 8 MLAS, INCLUDING 5 FROM PARTY, RESIGN GOVT BREACHES 2017-18 FISCAL DEFICIT POLLARD SKIPS NZ TWENTY20S FOR INAUGURATE 50 PUBLIC UTILITY ASSETS IN TO JOIN BJP ALLY TARGET IN NOVEMBER PERSONAL REASONS PDP-BJP coordination 2017, a relatively calm committee to meet today Govt functioning, Budget session, this year’s year for J&K performance on agenda, says Madni SRINAGAR: After a tumultuous Initially, the Election Commission Srinagar, Dec 29 (KNS): The coordination and agendas of the present regime. 2016, Kashmir witnessed a relative- pushed back the date for polling by a committee of the PDP and BJP coalition part- Madni added that the coming budget ses- ly calm year but there were many month but later cancelled the election ners are expected to meet on Saturday and sion and government priorities are also on issues, including the legal challenge altogether. discuss various issues relating to the function- agenda of the scheduled meet. in the Supreme Court to Article 35-A It was for the first time since 1991 ing of the government in Jammu and Kashmir. It was informed further that ahead of the of the Constitution pertaining to spe- that an election could not be con- The PDP vice president Sartaj Madni told coming budget session, the coordination com- cial residency laws of Jammu and ducted in Kashmir due to violence Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the coor- mittee of the ruling alliance in the state will Kashmir, that hogged national head- and apprehension of it spreading to dination committee is scheduled to meet on meet on Saturday under the chairmanship of lines. entire valley. Saturday wherein it will discuss the function- Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh. However, one of the biggest stories While the 1991 Lok Sabha polls ing of the PDP-BJP coalition in Jammu and Reports inform that besides government’s emanating from Kashmir in 2017 was were not held in entire Jammu and Kashmir along with the major achievements See Meet....Pg 02 the cancellation of by-poll to the An- Kashmir due to eruption of militancy, antnag Lok Sabha seat — vacated by the Anantnag bypoll had to be can- Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in celled due to threat to law and order April last year — in view of widespread by stone-pelting people. TEACHER POSTS ARE FILLED ON Kashmir violence during polling for Srinagar The National Investigating Agen- Lok Sabha seat by-election which left Such were the apprehensions of made a comeback to the Lok Sabha, cy (NIA) stepped in to investigate the BASIS OF VACANCY POSITION IN Tourism Sector nine persons dead and scores others trouble around elections that au- defeating PDP candidate Nazir Ahmad phenomenon of stone-pelting, espe- injured. thorities snapped Internet facilities Khan by over 10,000 votes — a huge cially as the youth were hampering EACH DISTRICT: EDU DEPTT in Doldrums As the street protests of 2016 had a day before the polling on 9 April for margin considering that only 88,951 the anti-militancy operations, after Srinagar, Dec 29: Kashmir not fully died down even in the spring the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat. votes were cast. senior separatist leader Nayeem Khan Refutes media report and tourism are more often of 2017, the PDP-BJP coalition gov- By the time polling ended, eight A day after the polling for Srinagar, admitted on camera that they were Jammu, Dec 29: The Government today refuted a news viewed as synonymous terms. ernment was not keen on holding the persons were dead — with another Tassaduq Hussain Mufti, brother of receiving funds to keep the Kashmir report that appeared in some sections of the media regard- Kashmir is rich with scenic by-elections so soon. However, Elec- succumbing few days later. Only Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, asked pot boiling. ing referral of posts of Teacher by the School Education natural beauty that has no tion Commission went ahead with seven per cent voters turned up to the Election Commission to postpone Khan, several other separatist Department for selection of suitable candidates under other analogy in the world. the process of polls. exercise their franchise. the elections for Anantnag Lok Sab- leaders and few businessmen were direct recruitment quota to the Services Selection Board It is rightly called ‘paradise The results were disastrous on National Conference patriarch ha seat till the situation in the valley arrested by the NIA which found them See Teacher....Pg 02 on earth’. almost all fronts. Farooq Abdullah, who lost in 2014, improved. See Calm....Pg 02 This great scenic attribute has made Kashmir world fa- mous for its tourism potential. Tourism industry is tradition- Parliament’s declaration over Triple Dr Drabu reviews expenditure, liability ally considered as the back- bone of Kashmir`s economy. With the growth in tourism Talaq in one-go is criminal offence: Soz position of key departments industry other related sectors Says Parliament shows Muslim Personal Law Board in poor light 42% capex budget released upto Nov 2017 compared to 28% for corresponding period of previous fiscal like handicrafts, hotel indus- Srinagar, Dec 29: Senior had been functioning arbi- try, tour and travel agencies, Congress leader and former trarily and totally undemo- Jammu, Dec 29: Minister retail trade market, and flo- union minister, Prof. Saifud- cratically all these years, for Finance, Labour & Em- riculture boost up. Thus, the din Soz Friday said that Par- leaving the victim Muslim ployment, Dr Haseeb Drabu overall economy grows. But liament’s declaration over women to fend for themselves has stressed the need for keep- this year tourism industry did Triple Talaq in one-go is in courts, miserably and help- ing liabilities under check and not pick up due to turbulent criminal offence, stating that lessly.” to ensure that the projects situations and often uphea- the All India Muslim Per- “Now that the parliament are taken up in consonance veals. sonal Law Board must do a has declared ‘Triple Divorce with the resource allocations The past of tourism in- serious thinking on its future. in one-go’ as criminal offence, to avoid unwarranted fiscal dustry of Kashmir has been According to the statement the Board must do a serious liabilities. very magnificent. But due to issued to KNS, Soz said that thinking on its future,” he said. This was stated by the the disturbance in the region "I am one of those persons He said that the Board Finance Minister while chair- ments. Naveen K Choudhary, Prin- Rohit Kansal, Administrative for more than two and half who tried to show utmost years, although I had serious must set its house in order by ing a meeting to discuss the The meeting was attend- cipal Secretary Higher Educa- Secretar ies and senior of ficers decades now, the tourism respect to All India Muslim reservations on the function- proving its representative expenditure and liability po- ed by Chief Secretary B B Vyas, tion Asgar Samoon, Principal of Finance and concerned industry has been badly Personal Law Board all these ing of the Board. The Board See Soz....Pg 02 sition of various key depart- Principal Secretary Finance Secretary to Chief Minister See Drabu....Pg 02 See Tourism....Pg 02 Illegal sale of LPG Sharia is supreme than everything: Er Rasheed Days after Panchayat polls should be held under cylinders continues Condemns Dr Farooq, Beigh’s silence in Parliament unabated in Baramulla, Dec 29: Urging Muslim orga- regularization, Panchayat Election Commission only: Monga Anantnag District nization to raise their voice against the bill casual labours Srinagar, Dec 29: While welcoming the passed by Indian parliament banning triple Government's decision to hold Panchayat Sameer Kashmiri Talak, MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed welcome move elections from February 15, Jammu and Kash- Anantnag, Dec 29: the il- has condemned the criminal silence of Farooq ‘Hope Govt will fulfill its assurances’ mir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) legal refilling of liquefied Abdullah and Muzaffar Beigh over this seri- Srinagar, Dec 29: Welcom- Vice President and MLC G N Monga today petroleum gas (LPG) is turn- ous issue in the parliament. ing the regularization process said the Panchayat polls should be held under ing out to be a highly profitable While interacting with people from dif- initiated by the government, Panchayat Election Commission only. business in the Anantnag ferent sections of society at Bandi (Uri) today, the Jammu and Kashmir Ca- In a statement issued to KNS, he said, District and those involved Er Rasheed as per the statement issued to sual/Daily wagers Forum "Past experiences shows how this government in the illegal trade mint huge KNS said that not only Muslims but followers (JKCDF) Friday hoped that disempowered Panchayati Raj Institutions profit. The activity increases of any religion will never allow interference due respect and protection to women than the state government will in the state. If the Government is sincere this during winters in Kashmir, in its religious affairs. any other religion or law in the world. For fulfill the assurances made time, it should announce the dates for holding mostly in towns and cities. “Neither Indian Govt is really worried every Muslim Quran and Sunah are supreme with them. three tier Panchayat polls in the Assembly. LPG is illegally transferred about the fate of Muslim women in India nor and show a complete way of living life,” he Addressing a news confer- The past experiences show that this govern- from a cooking gas cylinder is there any logic in interpreting Sharia in its said. ence here at Lala Rukh, ment several times announced the dates for "The Panchayati Raj should be imple- to any other cylinder for own way. No one should be afraid of Sharia He said that while in India crime against president of the Forum, Sajad holding the Panchayat elections, but later on mented only through 73rd Amendment of See LPG....Pg 02 and other Islamic laws as Islam gives full and See Rasheed....Pg 02 See Labours....Pg 02 one or other pretext postpone these." See Monga....Pg 02
HEALTH EMPLOYEES HOLD Kashmir’s Grand Mosque remained locked RS 35.40 LAKH SANCTIONED BLACK BAND PROTEST: DAK for 18 Fridays in 2017 IN FAVOUR OF 22 MILITANCY Requests regular staff to cancel their leaves Prayers in Kashmir’s grand Mosque allowed after three Weeks AFFECTED CASES Srinagar, Dec 29: All regular employees of health de- Bilal Bashir Bhat nagar on the occasion of Ju- partment on Friday wore blank badge in solidarity with matul Vida (the last Friday of Srinagar, Dec 29: In a major significant Jammu and protesting National Health Mission (NHM) employees Srinagar, Dec 29: To offer Ramadan), the first time in Kashmir government has sanctioned Rs 35.40 lakh in across state. congregational prayers, thou- the living history of Kashmir. favour of 22 militancy affected cases in this north Kashmir Pertinently, the black band protest was announced by sands of devotees on Friday Kashmir’s chief cleric and district. Six appointment cases were cleared as well while President Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK), Dr Suhail thronged Kashmir’s grand chairman of the moderate Rs 8.50 lakh were sanctioned in favour of one property Naik on Thursday when he addressed protesting NHM Mosque Srinagar which re- faction of the Hurriyat Confer- damage case. employees at Pratap Park. mained closed for continuous ence, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, He said Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Reiterating the importance of NHM employees who past three weeks due to the who usually delivers sermon Nassir Ahmad Naqash chaired a meeting of District Lev- are now back bone of health sector and are working on restrictions imposed by the before the Friday prayers, was el Screening Cum-Coordination Committee (DLSCC), meagre salaries from past decade, DAK has promised that government. The Masjid re- also confined to his house on here yesterday. Of the 29 cases, 22 cases were cleared and it will not allow health sector to derail by doing internal mained locked by the au- several occasions in 2017. others deferred for want of clarification and permission arrangements of regular staff, but at the same will not thorities for almost 18 Fridays Friday of Ramadan). Perti- Police of ficial in June this year, Much to the disappoint- for re-examination. See DAK....Pg 02 during the year 2017 includ- nently, following the alleged no congressional prayers were ment of thousands of devotees See Cases....Pg 02 ing on Juma-tul-Vida (the last lynching incident of senior allowed in Jamia Masjid Sri- See Mosque....Pg 02 02 SRINAGAR | December 30, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus STATE GOVT TO COVER ALL JK DISTRICTS UNDER RSBY: BALI BHAGAT JAMMU, DECEMBER 29 – Minister a meeting convened to review the imple- titled to cashless hospitalization upto of duplication of service. for Health & Medical Education, Bali mentation of the scheme here. Rs. 30,000 per family per financial year. Principal Secretary Health & Medi- Bhagat informed that the government He informed that the scheme was For senior citizens of these families, an cal Education, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, while would cover all the districts of the state subsequently extended to ten more dis- additional coverage of Rs. 30,000 per informing about the latest status of the under prestigious Rashtriya Swasthya tricts, five each in Kashmir and Jammu senior citizen in the eligible family under scheme, informed that there are about Bima Yojana (RSBY). divisions. Later, the Government of Senior Citizens Health Insurance Scheme 6.70 lakh BPL families eligible under “With the implementation of the India accorded approval for implemen- will also be available. the scheme which will be registered scheme in the remaining districts, the tation of the scheme in all 22 districts The Minister directed the Principal under the scheme soon. BPL families and senior citizens would of the State, he added. Secretary, Health & Medical Education Among others present in the meeting also be able to avail the benefit of health The main objective of the scheme is to take immediate measures for speedy included, Principal GMC, Jammu, Dr. insurance scheme,” the Minister informed, to provide protection to the BPL families implementation of this important scheme Sunanda Raina, Director Family Welfare, adding the scheme was initially launched from the financial liabilities arising out to give succor to the poor families. He J&K, Dr. Sameer Mattoo, Project Direc- by Government of India in two districts of health ailments that involve hospi- also called for arranging 10 per cent ernment. prov iding direct cash to the beneficiar ies. tor, J&K AIDS Control Society, Dr. Mush- including Jammu and Srinagar in De- talization and other expenses. share of the state government for the This scheme would provide free of Under the scheme, the Smart Card based taq Ahmed Rather, Joint Director Plan- cember 2011 on pilot basis. Under the Yojana, the BPL families premium amount as rest of 90 per cent cost healthcare benefits in any public or on biometric technology system will be ning, Madan Lal Bhagat and represen- The Minister was speaking during comprising five members shall be en- share will be borne by the central gov- private hospital across the country thus issued to the family to avoid any chance tatives of Government of India. Continue from Front Page......
Division referred to SSB in 2013, the SSB till 2015 has ism industry can`t be totally attributed to political instabil- in the functioning of Panchayts as per the Panchayati Raj CALM already issued Selection Lists comprising 3824 candidates ity, disturbance or security concerns. Rather the attitude of Act." allegedly involved in hawala trade, the proceeds of which which include 1240 in Jammu district, 719 in Kathua dis- successive state Govts. Currently, the government indifference "I have also submitted a bill in the Legislative Council were used for funding stone-pelting. trict, 774 in Rajouri district, 462 in Udhampur district, is marring our tourism sector badly. There are many issues that the election for sarpanches should be held directly and Several businessmen, especially those involved in cross- 233 in Samba district and 396 from Doda district respec- like lack of facilities, promotion and developing excellent not through panchs as this Government has provided an Line of Control trade between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad in tively. human resource that have been left unaddressed by the gov- opportunity for horse trading by electing sarpanch trough Pakistan-occupied Kashmir were investigated by the NIA. The spokesman explained that referral of vacancies at ernment. As a result we have suffered much economically panches. This process is the primary stage of the demo- It was an aborted political take off for Tassaduq, the cin- any level, including that of Teacher, is an ongoing process .We are hopeful that in 2018 some concrete steps would be cratic setup. Therefore, keeping in view the importance of ematographer turned politician, who was fielded by the PDP and in this regard the Administrative Department has taken to improve the overall condition of tourism sector and holding the power at the grass roots level, the Government from the Anantnag seat. However, his involvement with gov- recently received details of more vacancies from both the if government does not take these steps and national media should come clean and committed for empowerment of pan- ernment and politics continued as in May he was appointed Directorates which have accrued from time-to-time and does not leave propagandistic portrayal of Kashmir we would chayats. The election for Panchayat halqa should be held the coordinator in the Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell, a post the department shall expedite consolidation so that these see zero business in 2018.” directly through three-tier system," the Congress leader said. he gave up in early December. are also referred to SSB for filling up on a fast-track basis,” He also asked the Government to ensure the safety and Tassaduq was nominated as an MLC by his party, which he explained. LPG security of Panchayat members before deciding the final dates was approved by the state Governor. Yesterday, he was in- Placing high priority on effective cadre management domestic and commercial purposes. The district author- for the polls. Monga said Congress Party is committed to ducted into the Mehbooba cabinet. in the Department, the spokesman explained that the ities are aware of the illegal practice in the town but nothing strengthen the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) at all levels With the election dust settling down, few videos emerged vacancies of Teachers accrue due to promotion, retirement concrete has been done so far. From LPG delivery vendors to and it will not allow the PDP-BJP alliance to undermine the on social networking sites depicting the security forces in on superannuation and death in harness and in no way can roadside motor mechanics, LPG-fitted vehicle owners, dha- authority of these institutions for personal political benefits. poor light, which led to intense debate at national level on the these district cadre posts be transferred from one district ba's, hotels, restaurants and fast food joints, every other He also urged the Party workers to work with enthusiasm tactics used by law enforcing agencies to deal with street to another. person is equipped with tools to refill the fuel. and reach out to the people for resolution of the problems protestors in Kashmir. Clarifying that the Department has not created any new “It is an irony that whiles a common man is not given a facing by them. One of the videos showed a youth — who was going for a posts of Teacher in recent time, the Government Spokes- single cylinder, the dealers manage to get 10 to 15 cylinders.” condolence gathering after casting his vote on 9 April — tied man said that the State Cabinet has already approved Abdulul Hameed, a consumer told Kashmir News Bureau . DAK to the bonnet of a jeep by an army of ficer and paraded through up-gradation of 400 Government Schools in the State from “Actual price of a gas cylinder is Rs 765, but black marketers sabotage genuine strike of NHM doctors. over 20 villages as a human shield. middle to high and high to higher secondary level. “Once sell it at exorbitant rates.” Requesting regular heath staff to cancel their leaves im- The incident prompted a former army general to say “Im- these 400 schools are upgraded as per norms, around 8000 “As people have no other option and there is no other al- mediately so that health care system can function uninter- age of a ‘stone pelter’ tied in front of a jeep as a ‘human shield’, additional posts of Teacher and Lecturer shall be created ternative to the cooking purpose, they pay more,” he added. rupted, President DAK stresses upon Finance Minister to will for ever haunt the Indian Army & the nation!”. which would be distributed amongst all the districts in the The use of domestic gas for commercial purpose goes come with a road map and get protesting essential man- The other major issue that remained in the limelight was State,” he added. unabated in the city and no one is held accountable for it power back to their work. the legal challenge to Article 35-A of the Constitution, which The spokesman also pointed out that standing instruc- though it goes against the rules set by Consumer Affairs and The callous attitude of state government is taking heavy allows Jammu and Kashmir to retain a 1920s law passed by tions have been issued to both the Directors of School Educa- Public Distribution. toll on regular health staff and their physical exertion has the then Maharaja of the state. tion to fast-track holding of DPCs for promotion from Teach- “A good number of government offices in Anantnag are reached to a elastic limit, where from it can breakdown at any The residency law bars people from outside Jammu and er to Master grade so that the accrued vacancies are filled up now using domestic gas cylinders for heating purpose,” Gh- point and result in collapse of heath care services. Kashmir acquiring any immovable property in the state. accordingly.“Both the Directorates have been advised to im- ulam Hassan, a consumer told. Meanwhile, realizing the fact that these are tough times As the Supreme Court is set to deliver a verdict on the mediately hold DPCs to clear promotions so that all posts “Why the CAPD is not taking steps to prevent such misuse for whole medical fraternity as we are working without NHM validity of the law, the separatists threatened to launch a mass under direct recruitment quota in the School Education De- of the LPG,” he questioned. force who are literally spine of health care system, DAK agitation in case the act was struck down by the apex court. partment are referred to recruiting agencies,” he added. Meanwhile sources from Dialgam, Kamad, Wanihama, President Dr Naik appeals people to cooperate with health The separatists allege that repealing the law would lead Brinty, Pethabug Schichen, Larkipora and Vessu told to Kash- department at this harsh time. to the Centre changing the demography of the Muslim-ma- SOZ mir News Bureau that one year back the Govt had announced Further requesting people for full cooperation, DAK ap- jority state by creating settlements on the pattern done by character and adopting democratic and transparent meth- the rate and subsidy of LPG cylinders of Rs 765 per cylinder pealed routine patients to curtail their visits to emergency Israel in Palestine. ods in future. in valley but the dealers violate the govt norms and charge departments for blood pressure screening and allow desired One of the biggest moves by the Centre with regard to “It is so tragic that the Board failed to take notice that Rs 860 per cylinder from consumers. patients to get proper treatment in these trying times. Jammu and Kashmir was appointment of former IB chief Islamic countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey, Sources added that these villages became the hub of Black Reiterating their stand of Quality Care and Patient Welfare, Dineshwar Sharma in October as its special representative Cyprus Tunisia, Algeria, Malaysia, Iran, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Marketing but nothing has been done from the administra- DAK assured people that we are trying our best to serve pa- for initiating a sustained dialogue with all stakeholders in Indonesia, UAE, Qatar, Sudan, Morocco, Egypt, Iraq, Brunei tion, they added. tients as we have worked during floods or turmoils. “We are the state. had since declared triple divorce in one-go as un-Islamic,” However, a senior official in FDO told Kashmir scenario: pumping our blood and sweat to profession to get our people While Sharma visited the state twice since his appoint- he said. "We have already told gas distributors to maintain record of relieved from pain and agony,” he said. ment, he has not been able to make any headway as far as Soz added that it is unfortunate that knowledgeable per- every cylinder they receive from fuel companies,” he said. bringing the separatists to the dialogue table is concerned. sons like Dr Tahir Mehmood, Salman Khursheed, Dr. Zaf- “Our officials are conducting random checks. The agencies MOSQUE On the social crime front, incidents of braid chopping farul Islam Khan, Moosa Raza and Zeenat Showkat Ali have should be able to furnish details during the checks. Failure who would normally offer Friday prayers, the huge deploy- created a fear psychosis in the valley as dozens of cases were never been made members of the Board. “I have a feeling to furnish details or those found with unaccounted for cylin- ment of forces deployed in the locality has become a routine reported from across the length and breadth of Kashmir. that the Board could have adopted this reformative measure, ders could face strong action,’’ added he. practice of the government particularly aftermath the 2008 Although similar incidents were reported from elsewhere along with other needed reforms, at least, two decades Meanwhile we contacted to Assistant Director Food but Shrine Board Agitation. in the country as early as first week of August, the first such earlier,” he said. his cell number was out of reach. In 2016, after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen com- incident was reported in Kashmir towards later September. mander Burhan Wani the Grand Mosque (Jamia Masjid) While police could not nab anyone involved in braid chop- DRABU RASHEED remained locked for 19 weeks, it was the longest period after ping incidents, it arrested several youth on the charges of departments. women have touched peak, rather focusing on up-liftment Maharaja Rule that Jamia Masjid was locked down. inciting mobs on the pretext of protests against braid chop- During the meeting, detailed discussions were held of women folk and restoring their honor and dignity, central Meanwhile, Mirwaiz today addressing a mammoth gath- ping. regarding expenditure and liability position of various key Govt has preferred to give a bad name to Muslims and in the ering at Jamia Masjid Srinagar hit out at the ruling regime However, these incidents came to an abrupt halt towards departments including Housing & Urban Development, name of banning triple Talak found a way to interfere in for putting curbs in downtown and disallowing Friday prayers the end of October and seems to have quickly disappeared Higher Education, Power Development, R&B and School their religious affairs and target them. at Jama Mosque repeatedly and termed it as act of oppression from public memory. (AGENCIES) Education. Er Rasheed reminded BJP that if it really cares about and vendetta against the innocent people of downtown for The meeting was informed that most of the departments Muslims it should tell masses that do Muslims get justice in their unflinching support for the movement. He said, how- MEET have utilized 50 percent of the budgetary allocation for the jobs at state and National level and what is the representation ever, these curbs were not going to break their resolve. priorities during the coming budget session, the meeting current fiscal. of Muslims in parties like BJP. “While Muslims in India are will deliberate upon the previous three visits of the GOI ap- Addressing the administrative secretaries, Dr Drabu em- living a miserable life, to avoid its duties towards the minor- CASES pointed envoy for JK, Dineshwar Sharma. The meet, as per phasized on strict implementation of budget directives to ity community Modi led Govt. created hysteria among Mus- He said Rs 4 lakh each was sanctioned in eight cases sources, will also discuss the agendas of the government and ensure expenditure upto 70 percent till 3rd quarter and rest lim Women and got indulged in a character assassination against compensate employment. He said six appointment recent decisions which include order related to government 30 percent in the last quarter of the fiscal year. He asked the campaign against the Sharia Laws. While BJP’s approach cases were cleared as well while Rs 8.50 lakh were sanctioned employees in which they were barred from speaking on po- administrative secretaries to accelerate the utilization of towards Muslims is known to all, Congress is now trying to in favour of one property damage case. litical issues on social media, regularization of the daily resources allocated in the budget. follow soft Hinduta agenda just for its vote bank politics. Had The eligibility including qualification of the applicants wagers etc. He asked the officers to adhere to the guidelines of the not that been the case, congress would have opposed the bill was also taken into account while deciding the appointments The meeting will be attended by minister for Revenue, Finance Department and ensure that unnecessary liabilities tooth and nail,” he said. cases. Rs 3 lakh sanctioned among three death cases. Parliamentary Affairs, Haj & Auqaf Abdul Rahman Veeri, are not created. He also asked for identification of core issues He said that shamefully Farooq Abdullah and Muzaffar Reports from Police, CID and Army were thoroughly Members of Parliament Jugal Kishore, Thupstan Chewang that lead to creation of liabilities. Hussain Beigh representing the only Muslim dominated state discussed while deciding the cases. Meanwhile, re-ver ification and Shamsher Singh Manhas, besides Sartaj Madni, Dil- “Expenditure management and monitoring system needs in the parliament kept criminal silence in the parliament and dependent certificates in some cases was sought during lawar Mir and Trilok Singh Bajwa of the PDP and Narind- to be put in place while making expenditure,” Dr Drabu to the extent as if they were dead bodies.” Rather lobbying the meeting. er Singh of the BJP. said adding that expenditure should be backed up with against the bill both the regional parties proved to be like The 10-member coordination committee of the PDP financial allocations to avoid unwarranted fiscal liabilities. carriers of the shameful agenda,” he added. LABOURS and BJP was tasked to ensure that the AoA is implement- Under regular Capex budget in the State sector, the Er Rasheed urged Muslim MP’s not to forget their duties Ahmad Parray said, “The regularization process initiated ed within the defined time-frame and all the policy issues Government has released 42 percent uptoNovember 2017 towards the community and also appealed religious organi- by the government is a welcoming step and has brought relief adhered to in letter and spirit. compared to the last year level of 28 percent, the meeting zations to put things in right perspective by fighting against to the families of thousands of casual and daily wagers.” The committee, which was tasked to meet at least once was informed. the passing of the bill at all possible forums. He said that the thousands of families of causal labours, a month or on a need basis, had met earlier on November It was agreed in the meeting that under Revised Estimates, He also accused some TV channels of indulging in the daily wagers and others are thankful to the government 21, this year. allocation of cities and towns shall be enhanced by Rs 200 character assassination campaign against Muslims and drag- especially Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Finance crore to be met from the savings od Rs 160 crore and an- ging Quran and Sunah in the controversy by making un- Minister Haseeb A Drabu for initiating the process of TEACHER other Rs 40 crore by exceeding the resources. wanted comments which hurt every Muslim and deserve regularization. “It is just a beginning of the regularization. (SSB). It was also agreed that for next year the allocation under condemnation. The process has just begun,” he quoted the government as An official spokesman, in a detailed statement issued regular Capex and State Share (Loan, CSS and PMDP) shall saying. today, clarified that Teacher is a district cadre post and be maintained at Rs 5250 crore. MONGA “We met the government prior to the announcement these posts, under direct recruitment quota, are referred the Constitution in the state. The Panchayat polls should and they assured us that all our demands will be fulfilled to SSB from time-to-time, strictly as per the vacancy posi- TOURISM be held under Panchayat Election Commission which is in soon. They made agreement with us and said that all the tion in each district.“The 2154 posts of Teachers referred hit , thereby giving a great setback to the economy. The the Panchayat Raj Act," the Congress leader said. demands will be fulfilled,” he said, adding that they also to SSB this year is strictly as per the vacancies of Teachers businessmen associated with tourism trade also blame neg- Stating that Panchayati Raj plays an important role at raised the query regarding the employees who lost their that have accrued in each district,” he stated. ative portrayal of Kashmir by National media as among grass-root level democracy, Monga, who represents Panchay- lives while working. “We will also take some favorable step The spokesman further added that in 2013, the School prominent reasons of downslide. ats in J&K Legislative Council, said, "This Govt deliberately form,” he quoted the government as saying. Education Department had referred 7434 posts of Teach- Mudasir Muran, an eminent entrepreneur while talking made the Panchayats dysfunctional in order to interfere in He said that the government also assured them that those ers to SSB under direct recruitment quota out of which to the Kashmir News Bureau stated – “ The tourism sector the developmental works at grass root level to gain political left out this time will also be added in their list soon. “The 4954 posts were from Jammu Division alone. “As many as has not at all taken off this year due to continued uncer- mileage in the past. Panchayts should be allowed to function government also assured us that we will also be given the 2480 posts were referred from Kashmir Division, based tainty. The street protests coupled with heavy public unrest independently, without any kind of interference from the benefits at par with class IV employees,” Parray said. on the district-wise vacancy position,” he added. in 2008, 2010 , 2016 have adversely impacted the overall Government or any autonomous body in the State, because The forum also thanked the government for initiating He further stated that out of these 4954 posts of Jammu tourism growth. The reason for degrading of Kashmir’s tour- the autonomous bodies or Chief Electoral Office have no role such process. 03 SRINAGAR | December 30, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus NEWS Abdul Haq, Chowdhary Zulfkar inaugurate Asiea Naqash for timely completion of development projects in Urban Development sector 50 public utility assets in Rajouri JAMMU, DECEMBER 29: As a won’t allow misuse of funds in rural part of the pioneering initiative to development sector on political con- create sustainable assets in Rural siderations, a practice which was Development sector, Minister for rampant in past. Rural Development Panchayati Raj On the occasion Minister Chow- Abdul Haq Khan and Minister for dhary Zulfkar Ali lauded the role Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer played by the Rural Development Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali on Department in the development of Friday inaugurated as many as 50 villages in the state. He said the JAMMU, DECEMBER 29 - Minister of of the concerned departments attended the assets of public utility including Com- department has used funds judi- State for Housing & Urban Development meeting. mon Facilitation Centre (CFC), culverts ciously to create durable assets un- (H&UD), Health, Medical Education, Social Threadbare discussion was held on Urban and roads in Rajouri district. der MGNREGA which would not Welfare Asiea Naqash today directed the of- Development Sector (Capex Budget 2017-18), The Ministers inaugurated CFC have been possible in past. ficers of the department to work with utmost development of Katra Town, development of at remote village Peeri which was He said under the new concept of dedication and speed up the pace of ongoing Bus Addas, installation of LED street lights, constructed at the cost of Rs 49 lakh convergence of funds, sustainable developmental projects including construc- construction of Community Halls & Towns, under 13th FC. The construction of assets are being created under MGN- tion of Individual Household Toilets (IHHTs), drainage schemes, IEC activities and public CFC is a part of the project - 'CFC in REGA in the rural areas instead of Community Toilets (CTs) and Public Toilets awareness programmes. every constituency' - launched by the resorting to futile works on political (PTs) besides solid waste management proj- The Minister directed the concerned to Minister in 2015. said the development of the rural ar- goal of increasing connectivity by considerations. ects taken up under Urban Development Sec- monitor the execution of works properly and The ministers were accompanied eas will ensure the development of connecting villages The Minister said several initia- tor and centrally sponsored scheme Swachh ensure that quality material is used. She asked by DC Rajouri Dr Shahid Iqbal Chow- the state as majority of the people in Minister said the constructions tives are in pipeline on developmen- Bharat Mission in the State. them to conduct field survey and prepare dhary, SSP Rajouri Jugal Manhas, the state reside in villages. He said being done by the government should tal front to ensure all round transfor- The Minister was speaking during a meet- Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for develop- ACD Rajouri Noor Alam, Assistant the Chief Minister Mehboob Mufti is become an asset which can be used mation of the developmental landscape ing w ith the senior of ficers of H&UD Depar t- ment of ponds and springs and submit the Director FCS&PD Mohammad Javid, very keen to see development in the by our future generations. He said of Jammu and Kashmir. He said the ment convened to review and monitor the same to the concerned quarter for arrangement District Social Welfare Officer Shabir rural areas and she takes regular re- the CFCs serve as the multipurpose productive use of funds in rural de- functioning of various central sponsored of funds. Ahmad and AEE PHE Nisar Ahmad. views of the developmental activities assets and are beneficial for the peo- velopment sector will be instrumen- schemes and other flagship programmes be- The Minister directed for ensuring mech- The ministers inaugurated about in the rural areas. ple in catering their larger needs. tal in changing socio-economic pro- ing implemented in the State by the Govern- anization of all Bus Addas and also instruct- 50 assets created by the Rural Devel- He said under MGNREGA, the He added the development of ru- file of the people living in the rural ment of India. ed them for their face lifting. It was informed opment Department in the district department has taken a mission to ral and remote areas will be ensured areas, besides creating much needed The Minster directed the officers to utilize in the meeting that an amount of Rs. 2 crore which included Foot bridges, culverts, connect rural areas by focusing on by implementation of different Rural employment opportunities. the earmarked funds for the year 2017-18 has been released in favour of Jammu and roads constructed during 2016-17 and the construction of roads and bridg- Developmental schemes. “The schemes Asking people to come forward fully and judiciously. Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation 2017-18. The assets include 30 du- es. He said it has been a grand success will not only be instrumental in chang- and to get actively involved in day to Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Cor- (JKSRTC) for purchase of buses. rable assets of Darhal constituency and during past two years a web of ing the socio-economic status of the day governance by providing feedback poration, Romesh Kumar, Commissioner In the meeting, the Minister said the gov- constructed at the cost of Rs 6 crore. roads and culverts have been laid in people living in these areas but also about implementation of various Srinagar Municipal Corporation, R.A Wani, ernment is committed for overall development On the occasion the ministers were the rural J&K. He said constructing provide much needed employment schemes, the Minister said that it is Director Urban Local Bodies, Jammu, Su- of the State for which it is mandatory for the warmly welcomed by the locals by roads is the first step towards the opportunities to them,” Abdul Haq prime responsibility of the govern- shma Chouhan, Director Urban Local Bodies, executing functionaries to gear up their field singing traditional songs. Speaking development and Rural Development pointed out. ment to provide all basic facilities at Kashmir, Manzoor Ahmed Sofi, Joint Direc- functionaries and achieve the fixed targets on the occasion Minister Abdul Haq has been successful in achieving the The Minister made it clear that he doorstep of common people. tor Planning H&UD and other senior of ficers well in time. Kavinder reviews Rs 380 cr proposal for flyover MLC reviews developmental works in Khansaheb BUDGAM, DECEMBER 29: Member of Legislative projects at Kunjwani, Greater Kailash, Sainik Colony Councill (MLC), Saifuddin JAMMU, DECEMBER 29 various locations from Kun- Bhat today convened a meet- - Speaker, Jammu and Kash- jwani to Narwal and improve- ing of officers to review the mir Legislative Assembly, ment of Junctions at Qasim pace of ongoing developmen- Kavinder Gupta today em- Nagar, Narwal Chowk, Wave tal works in Khansaheb con- phasized on National High- Mall Junction and Channi stituency of Budgam district. ways Authority of India Himmat Junction, near Jam- The meeting was held at ency by ending April. to the people under different concerned to ensure scheduled (NHAI) to take necessary steps mu Darbar Restaurant. Revenue Complex in Khansa- MLC also took the review social welfare schemes and power supply in the Khansa- for early approval of four- It was also given out in heb, where Bhat took the of works promised during the also stressed on the hassle- heb constituency and early laning and two-laning of the meeting that works on department wise review of recent Chief Minister’s darbar free supply of timber for the repairing of the damaged important flyover projects at protection of field slopes have works being carried out under and stressed on the early construction purposes. transformers. He stressed Greater Kailash, Kunjwani tion of this project, the people at Kunjwani Junction starting been proposed from Narwal different state and central completion of all works. On the occasion, of ficials on PHE to ensure sufficient and Sainik Colony so that the of the area could get respite from Choudhary Palace to to Sidhra and Road Safety schemes. While taking stock of the informed MLC that Agricul- water supply to the people. works on the proposed proj- in coming days from traffic near Vishal Mega Mart. Work throughout the whole In wake of the ongoing health sector, he directed the tural department has estab- MLC also took the stock ects could be started at the congestion at the places. He also informed about stretch from Vijaypur to winter season, Bhat during concerned to throw open the lished organic vegetable clus- of the proposed Sukhnag 2nd earliest. Project Director, NHAI, the proposed construction Sidhra. the meeting directed the of- newly constructed twin build- ter at Arigam and Bugroo water supply schemes under The Speaker expressed Ajay Kumar informed about plan of foot over bridges near It was also informed about ficers of R&B department to ing at Zanigam and Gurwath villages, where different va- which 143villages of Budgam, hope that the Centre would the proposed plan of the proj- Kalu Chak, Malik Market near the Periodic Renewal by Re- carry out the metal work on as health centres, to cater rieties of vegetables would be Beerwah and Khansaheb consider the issue of early ap- ects and the steps that can be Masjid, Chichi Mata Temple surfacing and Operation and the newly constructed roads health services to the public. grown as fertilizer and pes- would be covered. proval of Rs. 380 crore proj- taken by the concerned au- besides two-laning of major Maintenance (O&M) works in areas including Mujhpath- He also assured that two ticides free. Stressing on giv ing the flip ect which will be of great help thorities to start the work on bridge across River Devak at for Vijaypur to Kunjwani and ri, Suthharan and Watirpora X-Ray plants would be estab- Officials also informed to the tourism, MLC directed towards decongestion of traf- the projects. He also informed Vijaypur. He also informed Jammu Bypass Section from areas on war footing basis. lished at Ompora in Budgam him that department was concerned to submit the report fic on t hese proposed junct ions. about proposed construction about proposed plan to con- Kunjwani to Sidhra of He also directed concerned and Hardipunzu in Khansa- providing different hybrid on the facilities to be put at The Speaker said this dur- plan of four-laning of flyovers struct new roads under Bridg- Pathankot-Jammu Section. to get the clearance from the heb health centres soon. seed varieties to the farmers the Doodpathri to throw it ing a meeting convened to at SIDCO Junction in Bari es (RUB) at Jammu Bypass Engineer, PIU NHAI, forest department to start work On the occasion, MLC also on subsidiary bases. open during winters for the discuss various facilities pro- Brahmana starting from at Greater Kailash besides Vaishnav Sharma, Private on the Rs 3.5 crore Mujhpath- announced sanction of an For the better yield, he snow-related sports activities. posed to be provided on Na- SIDCO Junction to Om Hos- construction of Pedestrian Secretary, Assembly Kuldeep ri-Doodhpathri road project. ambulance for the public stressed on the horticultural Meanwhile, soon after the tional Highway from Vijaypur pital Bari Brahmana and a underpass at Sainik Colony. Raj besides senior officers of Meanwhile, officers informed health centre Churmujro. department to conduct aware- meeting, MLC also held a to Sidhra as part of Pathankot flyover at Greater Kailash He informed that the works NHAI and Assembly Secre- MLC the macadamization of He also directed concerned ness camps about proper public darbar and assured to Jammu National Highway. Junction-II at Jammu Byepass have been proposed including tariat were present in the already tendered roads would to ensure timely sanction of spraying for the farmers. public to address their genu- He said that after the comple- besides about 2 lane flyovers improvement of drains at meeting. resume across the constitu- marriage and widow assistance MLC Bhat also directed ine issues on priority bases. Govt to upgrade connectivity in rural areas: Ajay Nanda Aijaz, Mumtaz inaugurate Fruit cum Vegetable show Launches work on 6 Km Pouni to Thorni road REASI, DECEMBER 29 – The Department of Horticulture REASI, Dec 29: Minister of State ing bridge over it. ties to the people, the Minister called today organized one-day fruit cum vegetable show at Dharmari for Finance and Planning Ajay Nanda also called for timely for coordinated efforts by all the to bring village farmers and local orchardists close to innova- Nanda today said that government completion of various roads being concerned agencies for realizing the tive farming practices, besides spreading awareness on is laying a network of roads, bridg- executed by R&B and under PMGSY commitment. various schemes of the department. The event was inaugu- es and foot paths to connect all vil- and instructed the concerned officers The Minister further said the rated by MLA Gool Arnas Aijaz Ahmed Khan and MLA Gu- lages of state. to conduct regular monitoring of state of Jammu and Kashmir would labgarh Haji Mumtaz Ahmed Khan. They inspected more The Minister was addressing the works besides making their vig- certainly run on the path of progress, than 50 stalls of locally produced vegetables, fruits, flowers, public gathering of Pouni Tehsil orous follow up. economic development and enhanc- dairy products, organic manure and mechanical tools dis- after launching up-gradation work The Minister while deliberating ing standard of life in general and played on the stalls. of 6 km Pouni to Thorni road which on road networks in the district said said it will also help to catalyze the The people hailing from various villages including Thuroo, would be completed at an estimat- that major focus is being laid on potential of youth to emerge as good Pattian, Matlote, Arnas, Chinkah, Gari, Kanthi, Hunder, ed cost of Rs. 3.33 crore. connecting every left-out village entrepreneurs. Chillad, Dhanour, Lasooli, Kharog, Mahore, Shajroo, Thilloo, The Minister said that up-gra- with roads apart from widening and Meanwhile, local people also put Lancha, Budhan and Sildhar participated in the show. dation of Pouni-Thorni road would macadamization of existing roads. forth their demands and develop- The orchardists interacted with the experts from horti- facilitate people of Tehsils Pouni as He said the upgraded road network ment issues which include drinking culture who provided expertise to them regarding different well as Akhnoor. He also said vigor- would also help in expansion of tour- water, construction of toilets, old pathological and entomological problems of fruit crops in the ous follow up was made for up- ism potential besides exploring Reiterating commitment of Prime roads, round the clock power supply, age pensions, labor related schemes field. They also suggested some traditional methods to grow gradation this road after construct- trekking routes in hilly areas. Minister of India for providing smooth water supply and other basic ameni- etc. organic crops and fruit plants. The department also distrib- uted publicity material including booklets, farmer diaries, banners, pamphlets and posters related to methods and crop growing techniques among the farmers. Some farmers pur- Div Com directs for strengthening mobile network in Gurez, Tulail chased modern agricultural tools from the department on subsidized rates. The farmers were educated about various SRINAGAR, DECEMBER ways in case they want to expand schemes including Mission for Integrated Development of 29: Divisional Commission- their network in these areas. Horticulture (MIDH), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), er Kashmir today directed the He assured the representatives Sub Mission for Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM), Prime district administration Ban- of mobile operators that provid- Minister Development Package (PMDP) and Pradhan Man- dipora and mobile operators ing of various NOCs will be tri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY). to work in tandem so that all expedited in case they want to Speaking on the occasion, MLA Gool Arnas lauded the the network connectivity is- establish new towers in the area. efforts of horticulture department in organizing such mega sues faced by people in flung The Div Com said that Chief programmes in remote areas. He said that such events not areas of Gurez and Tulail are Minister is concerned on issues only give firsthand knowledge of the departments but also addressed at the earliest. facing the people of the areas encourage youth to take up farming for earning their liveli- The Div Com was chairing with regards to mobile con- hood. Mumtaz Khan, while addressing the gathering, said a meeting with representatives nectivity. He said that govern- the farmers of the hilly areas are not educated enough for of telecom operators includ- ment will ensure that in the coming close to the modern schemes of departments and ing BSNL, JIO, Airtel, Voda- comings the areas will have thus, it is need of the hour to launch massive awareness fone and others. The DDC similar mobile service as oth- programmes and door to door visits by various departments Bandipora participated via video conferencing.The Div Com assured the private mobile operators that government will facilitate them in all possible er parts of the state. in such backward areas. 04 SRINAGAR | December 30, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus EDIT/ OPED Listen to these four TESTING TIMES: ON THE BAD LOANS MENACE The Central government has been working girls: on the hard to address India’s twin balance sheet problem, but it hasn’t had much to show in the form of results. The Financial Stability Report released by the Reserve Bank of India, for one, suggests that India is still far away Panapakkam suicides from solving the troubles ailing its banks and large business corporations. According to the Krishna Kumar report released last week, gross non-perform- ing assets (NPAs) in the banking system as a In the case of girls, school- anapakkam is a rural town in whole rose to 10.2% at the end of September, Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district. PLast month, it was in the news from 9.6% at the end of March. This, accord- related anxieties get when four adolescent girls disappeared ing to a research report released by CARE from their school, leaving their bags be- Ratings, puts India fifth among significant compounded by older, hind. Their shoes were later found beside economies with the most NPAs. The RBI a sizeable well into which they had ap- entrenched anxieties parently jumped in order to end their stated further that it expects NPAs to con- lives. They were students of Class XI. tinue to rise to as high as 11.1% of total out- associated with This is precisely the grade level at which standing loans by September 2018, so the end a vast number of India’s adolescents feel to the bad loans mess seems nowhere near. gendering. Family and seriously unhappy and resentful. If you consult a typical textbook on adolescent The bad loans problem has also not spared kinship fuel the psychology, you will find such emotions private sector banks – these lenders have seen to be common. The text will probably subdue the rebellious adolescent mind dom in a blind market controlled by their asset quality deteriorate at a faster pace apprehensions that girls dwell on identity, self-worth and petu- is the Board examination. The term ‘board’ Boards. No principal, teacher or parent than public sector banks. Private bank NPAs lance. Teachers are taught about these has acquired connotations of terror for dares to demand openness from a Board internalise early childhood common symptoms, and those who learn the young on account of the darkness about its procedures. A tight cover of increased by almost 41%, as compared to 17% them well enough to discuss them cor- into which it pushes them before some confidentialit y is maintained to conceal in the case of public sector banks at the end onwards about their rectly get through their B.Ed. (Bachelor are let back out into normal light and the abysmal quality of the marking sys- of September. Non-banking financial compa- of Education) examination without much further education. Boards of examina- tem, question papers and the evaluation nies that compete against banks also saw a cramming. When they become teachers, tions maintain a tight secrecy over how process. matrimonial future. they soon realise that passing the B.Ed. a young student will be marked and de- In the case of girls, school-related jump in NPAs. There are, however, some signs examination is a lot easier than dealing clared either ‘pass’ or ‘fail’. Social his- anxieties get compounded by older, en- of hope as credit growth has begun to turn Educating a daughter is with real adolescents — boys or girls. tory is rife with instances of unwar- trenched anxieties associated with gen- the corner and shown faster growth on a year- A poor record ranted failure and opprobrium of fam- dering. Family and kinship fuel the ap- on-year basis when compared to March. often perceived as an The Panapakkam girls are reported ily seniors. prehensions that girls internalise early Reforms undertaken until now though may to have been scolded by a teacher for The matriculation examination is part childhood onwards about their matri- investment towards her their poor academic performance and of family lore in every part of India. Fear monial future. Educating a daughter is not be good enough to tackle the problem. told to call their parents. The girls de- of failing in it and thereby closing all often perceived as an investment towards The resolution of bankruptcy cases, particu- marriage. The fear of cided to avoid that ordeal and embraced doors to a worthwhile future figures in her marriage. The fear of being viewed larly against large borrowers that contribute death instead, thereby displaying an- many autobiographies written during as a poor performer at school adds to the a major share of bank NPAs, under the new being viewed as a poor other familiar characteristic of the ado- the colonial period. Examination mania stress at home. Teachers usually have lescent mind, namely, its preference for is instilled into the young mind from the scant awareness of a student’s state of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code should help performer at school adds camaraderie in taking a decision. start of primary schooling. Popular un- mind. When they ask students to bring bring the NPA situation under some control. As a nation, our record of dealing derstanding of education, which is parents to school, they assume this will In fact, despite its many imperfections and to the stress at home. with adolescents is rather poor. To be an widely shared in political and official create additional pressure to encourage the slow pace of resolutions by the National adolescent means that you don’t feel circles, equates learning with performance harder work. This simplistic logic carries Teachers usually have comfortable with what all is going on on tests. The nationwide industry that great risk, as the Panapakkam incident Company Law Tribunal, the Code can be help- around you, but older people don’t find specialises in offering help in passing shows. ful in cleaning up bank books in future cred- scant awareness of a it easy to deal with you. This is partly examinations and entrance tests makes Assessing the Boards it cycles. The recapitalisation of public sector because adolescent behaviour is often no distinction between cramming, cheat- The state of education being what it banks too can help increase the capital cush- student’s state of mind. prickly and petulant. The larger reason, ing and learning. The Class X examina- is at present, it is unlikely that the voic- however, is that adolescents live in an tion continues to ‘fail’ millions every es drowned in the well at Panapakkam ion of banks and induce them to lend more ideal world and measure everyone, in- summer. will be heard, but an effort must be made and boost economic activity. But bad debt When they ask students cluding parents and teachers, by their The Class XI hurdle to do so. Boards responsible for the ex- resolution and recapitalisation are only part to bring parents to school, utopian standards. This is not merely an If an adolescent successfully survives amination industry must realise that that of the solution as they, by themselves, can do emotional response to an imperfect world; the Class X examination, his or her ordeal it is no longer useful to install helplines to it is also proof of their fully developed enters a more complicated phase, involv- provide just-in-time advice for a 16-year- very little to rein in reckless lending that has they assume this will logical capacity. By defying the adults ing choice of subjects for the higher sec- old in despair. The entire Board examina- pushed the Indian banking system to its cur- surrounding them, adolescents develop ondary examination. The Panapakkam tion system and the culture associated rent sorry state. Unless there are systemic create additional pressure their own identity as individuals. This girls who chose to end their lives were with it constitute an endemic problem. reforms that address the problem of unsus- is not easy, so they depend on their peers studying in Class XI. We do not know Plenty of ideas for reforming the Boards tainable lending, future credit cycles will to encourage harder work. to plan and decide. Their private fantasies how they individually came to choose and the examination system they govern are mostly benign and transformative. the subjects to study in this fateful class. have been given over the years. Some of continue to stress the banking system. In this This simplistic logic We can say that adolescent dreams rep- For a vast majority of students moving these ideas have been put into practice regard, the government will do well to con- resent a nation’s wealth. In India, this into Class XI, the choice of elective sub- here and there, as isolated steps lacking sider the recent advice of the International carries great risk, as the wealth is mostly burnt up in preparation jects is made by their parents or senior a wider frame of reference to curricular Monetary Fund to reduce its ownership stake for examinations. siblings and teachers. Subjects are seen reform. The National Curriculum Frame- Panapakkam incident Ignoring or oppressing adolescents as tickets to the future. Some are re- work, 2005 insisted on coherence between in banks and give greater powers to the RBI to is not uncommon in other countries, but garded as solid tickets for a coveted future reforms in curriculum, examinations regulate public sector banks efficiently. Struc- shows. India’s case is somewhat extreme. Over while others are seen as bogus tickets, and teacher training. This perspective tural reforms are the only long-term solution. more than a century, our system of school- carrying the risk of life-long stagnation. continues to pose a challenge to an in- ing has honed its tools to oppress and These are, of course, stereotypes, but stitutional structure marked by rivalry defeat the adolescent. The tool used to they persist as currency of practical wis- and turf wars. OH- But Do You Know Your Nose? ness. We see and have a look into a mirror( Looking Class) as sermon of Sheik Noor Din. “Deem Tellee foree- khya” how do we look like and this poor Nose of ours is always their and acts as a buffer zone of our face. As she does not mind in Neffers sum kerrnem – eddel tee veedel (The exixtence is depent on your breath once you what context to our reference to context as how we in our Neffers monee shattanus beddel avee. lose the same what will you witter or say. local Kashmiri language call it. I mean if its ( Gerett tee chevett) nicely shaped its taken as a “Shoob dar Nuss”. If small And we cursing the host for the delayed meal service while Now the other aspect of this nose business id if its taken in size its “Mekkness”. The small one if pointed tontull ness. the poor host cursing his luck for the late arrival of the guests as a compliment what we locally call as (Ness Teven) meaning If having curve totee ness (The nose of pigeon) If volomous but in both the cases our hands are still on our Nuss The nose she or he kept our honour or reverse of as (Ness Teven) chopped in sixe (Bekkee ness) or god forbid having history geography But who cares. Once the meal is served this poor in jured / on nose or as a boimeness (a soul which is having a drawn of a monkey shape nose (Then its penzzee ness) etc. But like mallined nose quictly sends her signals to the brain and our face, or is irritable or / toffee ) the (Khen ness) The running an ant its always busy. Inhaling oxygen an exhaling carbon brain declears the operations stimulates our appetite, directs nose and touch wood the most dread full among them being dioxide the CO2 so its virtually. “The Chumney of our life” the stomach to be ready for the meal land slide and its road the (NESS REKH) of our child hood days once our parents / or a germ free AIRWASH passage as it confronts and acts as clearing operation visaviz our desertion of the meal and the serious / or teachers used us to rub our nose on a mud plus- a speed breaker and arrests the dust particles and acts as a extra once of energy we got after this haffety meal for setting tured wall / or floor, and we used to rub our tender lolly nose speed breaker arrests the dust particles as people or person for a while the poor people oe the persons globally who does so hard so that it could form a reach ( a line ). So that we will with or without ourv an addharcard and are stoped their and not have a masal to eat / femianc sticken / ruffuges of the not repeat our mischief , wrong doing or show any causal then by its icons The Hair Follicals. Now about its forbiance conflict zones etc. Now the second part which is very vital is ness in our studies etc so this nose of what ever shape or size see you twist it around it will obey your command you choke “To Know” viza viz the tittle of the write up we should have was used as a deterent as does our world super power do with its nosenils passages. She bears the in justices and high learned or know about the hand reality of life as to what for their show of neculer militarary mist animal and what KHOT handness like which is mostly prevalent in the globe based we have come to this world what role we towards the allah to dominate the other countries to be know as super powers on colour , creed, religion , misht is right dominance, sup- TVT and towards our B20 then society and in humanity in forgetting for a while that its allah TVT who is the supreme pression, oppression threat and indimenation horror, general to make this world an abode of peace / love Passion or the ultimate power anthority / ot the lord of the lords. My terror etc or a tunnul / passage to stimulate our mind and and happiness or to undertake or do a cocicour reherrsal etc dear nose, these are some of the frecational duties / quallh Abdul Hameed Dar mood by the fragrance of the flowers, or by the aroma of and tred on the path of surrat it mustekeem (The path of risht I have pondered upon of your for rest let the others do to arise Dy. General Manager (RDT) JKTDC the delicious food, your realize a site as it’s a acts as a sen- fullness )etc. Let us come back to our nose. This nose of our as how dutiful on are and in a knowledge ment of your service sor just have a look around when we stand invited at a is virtually a thermometer of our life because once we lose this is the compliment I can done to pass on you as khoderet e all human as well as animal kingdom etc have marriage party for meal. Before the meal service you will our breath we are decleared dead as virtually the shah the naa bennya how gaa ferseet mee toojee mere yaar so keep a nose. So do but strangely I realized its impor- find most of the invitee for no fault of her start playing with breath or the shah the king is now more their with us thus breathing and living. Wtance only when I am virtually at the sun set of their noses. Just To Kill The Time Before The Time Kill this shaheen shah queen is the trisser of our life. Be loyal toit my life few days back I developed a technical swag small Boil Us. And some discum what not from AAJ KE TAZA KEBER and feel its gmpertance or god forbid we will be completely (Article pledged With all my blessing to my very in side my Nose nil (Punlyan E.N.T problem) and the tip of TO KABRESTAN”. But mind it at that point of time our mind lost in the wilder ness (again ness) of this world as “Deemes” beloved ones Mr. Shamim Indarabi and to Mir Mur- my Nose become red hot and assumed the color of the a red is in need and on the level of an expectation or in sub in NEF- seet chayee ieh dem darree tazza who recently entered into a matrimonial knot) cherry. Its natural through out my life or as a human weak- FESS KE AVAREE GERDEE and contrary going against the Let Col Purohit, first Army officer arrested ffor terrorism, claims innocence
05 SRINAGAR | December 30, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus INTER STATE Jolt for Congress in Meghalaya: Rahul Gandhi reviews 8 MLAs, including 5 from Congress loss in Himachal Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrived in Shimla on Fri- day to get feedback from candidates party, resign to join BJP ally and workers on the party’s loss in the just-concluded assembly elec- Eight legislators from Meghalaya, in Manipur and also one of the con- tions in Himachal Pradesh where including five from the ruling Congress, stituents of the BJP-led North East it was in power for last five years. resigned from the state assembly on Democratic Alliance (NEDA). Rahul, who was on his maiden Friday apparently to join the Na- The BJP launched its poll campaign visit to the state after becoming tional People’s Party (NPP), an ally in the northeastern state earlier this the Congress president, was ac- of the BJP-led National Democratic month with a rally addressed by Prime companied by party leaders, Su- Alliance (NDA). Minister Narendra Modi in Shillong. shil Kumar Shinde and Ranjeet Resignations, which came ahead He urged voters to overthrow the Ranjan, who had few days back met the state infighting, “sabotage” by local leaders and of assembly polls due next February, Congress for rapid development of leaders to assess the loss, and submitted a lack of resources for their defeat. are a jolt to the ruling Congress gov- the state. report. They had earlier asked Shinde to take strict ernment in the state led by Mukul There are no pre-poll tie-ups yet Congress had managed to get just 21 seats action against local and top-rung leaders who Sangma. between the saffron outfit and the as BJP romped home with 44 in the 68-mem- allegedly worked against the party’s interests. The strength of the Congress in NPP or any other regional party in ber assembly, elections for which were held Some presented audio and video clippings as the 60-member assembly has now Meghalaya. on November 9 and results for which were proof of certain Congressmen “sabotaging” further depleted to 24 from 29. Last “We are part of the NDA at the announced on December 18. the party’s prospects whereas others report- month another Congress MLA P N and Ngaitlang Dhar of Congress, sioner and secretary of the state as- Centre and the BJP-led NEDA in the Rahul had planned two sessions — one edly accused Virbhadra Singh of promoting Syiem had resigned. Remington Pyngrope from UDP and sembly told HT. region. But for this election in Megha- with candidates and other with office bearers local leaders who had their own interests in However, there is no immediate Independents Stephanson Mukhim All eight legislators are slated to laya we have decided to go alone and — to review the loss and get feedback. mind. threat to Sangma’s government as it and Hopeful Bamon. join the NPP at a public rally in Shil- contest most of the 60 seats,” NPP The first session commenced at 12:30 pm. This is a first time Congress is holding a has support of independent and allies. “The MLAs submitted their res- long on January 4, the party sources president Conrad Sangma told HT Former chief minister Virbhadra Singh and post-poll review in Himachal Pradesh. Rahul The legislators who gave up their ignations from the state assembly to said. recently. The move could be a tactical party president Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu had held a similar review in Gujarat, where assembly seats on Friday are Sniawb- speaker Abu Taher Mondal. A notifi- An ally of the NDA-regime at Cen- move in the predominantly Christian were present at the meeting at Rajiv Bhawan the party failed to regain power even after 22 halang Dhar, Comingone Ymbon, cation in this regard would be issued tre, the NPP is part of the Bharatiya state where the BJP has drawn flak in the city. years of BJP rule, despite putting up a spir- Prestone Tynsong, Rowell Lyngdoh soon,” Andrew Simons, commis- Janata Party-led coalition government for its policy on cow slaughter. Most of the losing candidates had cited ited fight. After taking over reins, Acquitted in 2G case, Unitech, Loop may seek compensation
Two telcos acquitted in the for an international arbitra- which court we should appeal. court issued its verdict last Himachal Pradesh CM 2G case by the special court tion,” said Nalin Khaitan, The legal route is still being week, acquitting all 35 accused last week are now evaluating director of Khaitan Holdings thrashed out,” said a top legal and blaming CBI and the En- the legal option, according to Mauritius, an investor in Loop advisor to the Unitech Group. forcement Directorate for not takes to social media company executives and legal Telecom. He did not wish to be named. presenting proper evidence. After Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur advisors. His reference is to a ruling The 122 2G licenses were Both agencies plan to appeal assumed office on Wednesday, his media team aimed for a Unitech Wireless and Loop by the highest appellate body granted in 2008 when A Raja the case. social media push. And got it, with his followers on Twitter Telecom were charged by the in telecommunications that was the telecom minister. Fol- Swan Telecom also had 15 doubling to 4,000 in one day. Other Cabinet ministers are Central Bureau of Investiga- Loop could ask for refund for lowing a report by the govern- licenses cancelled, but people also active on social media and have been posting images of tion (CBI) in the case, the first the cancelled licences if it was ment auditor of huge notion- familiar with the thinking at supporters greeting and congratulating them. for allegedly conspiring with cleared of all charges in the al losses to the state on account the group said DB Group, the Till a few days back, around 1,400 people were following the then telecom minister to 2G case. of the ad-hoc and arbitrary Indian par tner, first needs to Jai Ram on Twitter (@jairamthakurbjp) and 48,000 on his subvert the licence issue pro- In 2012, the Supreme Court nature of the allotments, the resolve its pending litigation official Facebook page. “Social media will be used as an in- cess, and the second for al- cancelled 122 licences includ- federal investigating agency with Etisalat before appealing terface between government and people. More and more legedly being a front for the ing 21 of Loop’s citing irregu- The arbitration has been considering appealing against initiated a probe. Meanwhile, for damages. people are joining and following the CM on social media. We Ruias of Essar Group. larities and arbitrariness in filed against India for failing the Supreme Court decision responding to a public inter- The UAE-based Etisalat will use it productively,” said a close aide of the chief minister, The special court hearing the allotment. to protect provisions of the to scrap our licenses in 2012, est litigation on the allotment, had moved the Company Law requesting anonymity. the case ruled that there was Khaitan added the case bilateral investment treaty it at a time when the 2G special the Supreme Court cancelled Board in February 2012, fol- “I think the BJP government will use social media as a no evidence of either. had hampered the company’s has with Mauritius. court has found no criminal the licences. A special CBI lowing the cancellation of tool to interact with people. Social media should be used “We have the TDSAT order business and the government Unitech, which saw 22 of intent or wrong doing in the court was created to hear the licences , claiming fraud and productively,” said Ankush Sood, an IT graduate. of 2015 which we will proceed had failed to protect its invest- its licences cancelled is also grant of these licenses. The cases related to criminality misrepresentation of facts by During the election, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ran an on and we have already filed ment in Loop Telecom. seeking redressal. “We are decision we have to take is in and money laundering. The its Indian partner. impressive social media campaign. At the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers are active on social media and several ministries have appointed staff to monitor the social media and redress the complaints or issued No ‘begging’, please: Why Rajya Sabha chairman First girl born in 2018 in flagged by the public. Venkaiah Naidu banned that word Bengaluru to get free Maoist party describes This was Rajya Sabha Chairman M Chaudhary took the cue and did not Venkaiah Naidu’s directive to ministers use the word when he was called to lay education: Mayor on Friday, asking them not to use the a different set of papers shortly later. In a one-of-its-kind effort to celebrate a girl child, the top leader Jampanna as term ‘beg’ while tabling the listed official During the paper tabling process, first female baby born in the New Year at a civic hospital in papers in the House. Naidu also chided members for speak- Bengaluru will be given free education till under-graduation, Normally, the ministers say “I beg ing while seated. Bengaluru mayor R Sampath Raj said on Friday. a renegade to lay the papers ... listed against my He then went about conducting the “The first girl child born in the New Year (January 1) The dreaded Maoist leader Jinugu Narasimha Reddy alias name in today’s order paper.” Zero Hour as a strict headmaster remind- through a normal delivery at any civic hospital in the city Jampanna, who surrendered to Telangana police last week, Naidu had on the opening day of the ing members not to deviate from their would get free education up to degree level in a college so that was suspended from the central committee of the Maoist winter session advised the ministers Chaudhary. topics. girls are not considered a burden,” Raj told IANS. party for two years “because of his serious weaknesses and and members to shed the “imperial He said probably Chaudhary was not Mentioning an incident during Ques- The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) would indiscipline”, the Maoist party has said. mindset” of using “I beg to lay...” the present when he had made the sugges- tion Hour yesterday when B K Hariprasad deposit Rs 5 lakh in a joint bank account of its commis- In a four-page statement issued to the media on Thursday, papers in the House. tion earlier and advised him to avoid of Congress used certain phrases, Nai- sioner and the first girl child, and the interest on it would be the party accused Jampanna of choosing the path of the most He had said that instead they should using the word “I beg” while laying the du said he has decided to close the mat- used for her education. selfish, heinous and cowardly path of desertion and shame- say “I rise to present the papers listed papers. ter after the member met him this morn- “Pregnant women who go to civic hospitals for delivery lessly kneeling down before the enemy. against my name...” “Just rise to say you are laying papers,” ing and said his remarks were made on are from poor families and unfortunately think a girl child “He tried to cover up his weaknesses by taking shelter However, today when Minister of he told him and added “it would be good the spur of the moment and he held the is a burden for them to bring up,” Raj said. under the garb of ideological differences with the party line. State for Law and Justice PP Chaudhary if begging word is avoided.” Chair in high esteem. Health officials at the civic hospitals would record the Our central committee strongly condemns his betrayal and used the term “beg” while laying papers, No minister or member has used the Incidentally, Hariprasad’s remarks timings of female babies born after December 31 midnight resolves to carry forward the red banner of class struggle,” Naidu reminded him of the advise. word since Naidu’s advise on December find no mention in the official record of and in the first hour or early hours of January 1 to ascertain Maoist party spokesman Abhay said in the statement. “No begging please,” Naidu told 15. the proceedings of on Thursday. the winner. Jampanna (57), along with his wife Rajitha (37), surren- dered to the Telangana police after spending more than three decades in the Maoist party, serving it in various capacities, starting from a squad member to the level of member of the Controversial West Bengal police officer resigns central committee, the highest decision making body of the party. His surrender is believed to be a strong blow to the Mao- ist movement, especially in northern Telangana and Andhra- after being removed from SP’s post Odisha border, where he had led several militant movements. Senior police of ficer Bhara- of West Midnapore, Bankura tional secretary Rahul Sinha The central committee spokesman said Jampanna was ti Ghosh, who was serving as and Purulia are called Jan- told HT that the party will suffering from ‘serious weaknesses, limitations and non- SP West Midnapore, resigned galmahal. never reach an understanding proletarian trends like individualism, bureaucracy and false from the service on Thursday, She was shunted to the w ith an IPS of ficer like Ghosh, prestige’.There were several attempts by the party leadership within 48 hours of her trans- post of a battalion command- whom he accused of playing and the comrades who had worked with him at different fer to a less significant post er of state armed police on a key role in harassing his levels to correct his stand. allegedly after she fell out of December 25 after which she party workers before elections. “He used to resist the tasks given to him by the party top favour with the ruling Trin- sent her reseignation to direc- “I feel differences between brass. He used to over-estimate the enemy and underestimate amool Congress. tor general of police Surajit Ghosh and a section of Trin- revolutionary movement and the people. His stubborn attitude Ghosh, 55, was one of the Kar Purakayastha, police amool’s district leaders led to resulted in deadlock in the functioning of the party commit- most controversial police of- sources said. the transfer. The development tees. ficers of West Bengal, who She had taken over as West also proves that the chief “Taking into consideration all his anti-organisational often drew flak from political Midnapore superintendent minister pampers an officer activities, the party decided early this year to suspend him opponents of the TMC for be- of police in 2012. only till he or she serves her from the central committee for two years with a hope that he ing too close to the ruling The sudden transfer and purpose. After that she does would rectify his mistakes. The central committee also as- dispensation. Chief minister subsequent resignation of the not hesitate to trash him/her,” signed him to take up the responsibility of a state committee Mamata Banerjee used to once blue-eyed cop of the chief was a meagre 2.6%. Sabha polls Jhargram CPI(M) temporarily removed from alleged Sinha. member, but he refused to accept the same,” Abhay said. refer to her mostly by her pet minister has triggered po- The election reslults in MP Pulin Bihari Baskey al- the post of West Midnapore Attempts by HT to reach The spokesman said Jampanna was “deeply submerged name. litical speculation. Sabang in West Midnapore leged that Ghosh had a meet- SP by the poll panel. Ghosh over phone for her com- in ideological and political vacillation and finally informed The IPS officer triggered A section of Trinamool were announced on December ing with Roy even after the But after the results, she ment failed as she did not take his colleagues in November 2017 about his decision to sur- intense controversy when she leaders claimed that her trans- 24.There are other interpre- announcement of election was reinstated by the chief any call.According to state render”. The party’s understanding is that Jampanna’s neg- termed Banerjee as the moth- fer to an insignificant post tations too. Ghosh was also notifications. The Election minister, who also holds the government sources soon ative aspects got magnified and finally became dominant er of Jangalmahal at a public could be linked to the recent known to be a confidante of Commission took action home portfolio. after the transfer order, Ghosh under “the present difficult condition”. meeting in Midnapore town Sabang assembly bypolls, Mukul Roy, the former second- against her following the al- BJP leaders, however, appealed for a 90-day leave The party has accused him of raising political differ- in 2015. where the vote share of the in-command of TMC, who legation. rejected conjectures that that was denied. The resigna- ences with the party line whenever his suspension issue was The Maoist-affected forest- BJP candidate rose by about joined the BJP in early No- Before the 2016 West Ben- Ghosh paid a price for her tion came after the application raised. covered areas of three districts 15% to reach 18%. In 2016 it vember.Before the 2014 Lok gal assembly polls, she was proximity with Roy. BJP na- for leave was turned down. 06 SRINAGAR | December 30, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus HEALTH Eating probiotics likely to help prevent depression
Besides keeping your gut healthy, consuming a diet rich in probiotics -- also called as "good" or "helpful" bac- teria -- may help protect against depression, finds a mice study.Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for health, especially the digestive system. The findings showed that rats which lived solely on the fatty diet were found to develop behaviour similar to de- pression, while the rats receiving the probiotics-enriched drinking water remained neutral in their behaviour. Further, the rats that did not receive probiotics had an increased number of white blood cells in their brain tissue, which can be a sign of chronic inflammation, and is also seen in the fatty tissues and livers of overweight people and diabetics. Conversely, these cells were found decreased in the brains of the rats with probiotics in their drinking water. "This may indicate that one of the things the probiotics do is work to reprogramme the immune system. In this study, the rats offset the consequences of the fatty diet with the help of probiotics, so that they were on par with their peers in the control group," Anders Abildgaard, re- searcher at the Aarhus University in Denmark. "This is a fascinating discovery that supports the con- clusion that probiotics, which primarily work in the intes- tines, also affect the brain. That makes the result interest- ing for the treatment of depression," Abildgaard added. In the study, published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, the rats were divided into groups and were fed an extra fatty and fibreless diet, while the other group Exercising twice a week may improve drank water with probiotics. After 12 weeks, the researchers observed that the rats on the fatty compound feed without probiotics behaved more depressively when they were given a swimming test. Although it is difficult to say whether the results can cognition, memory in elderly be transferred to people with depression, it is possible to imagine some of the people who suffer from depression Previously conducted numerous ity and memory in people with mild with mild cognitive impairment," difficulty understanding the infor- impairment to dementia," Petersen benefiting from probiotics, Abildgaard said. studies have shown solid evidence cognitive impairment (MCI). said lead author Ronald C. Pe- mation they have read, whereas said.While doctors may recommend of how regular exercise in any form Worldwide, more than six per- tersen, MD at the Mayo Clinic – a people with dementia have trouble cognitive training for people with can contribute towards treating a cent of people in their 60s and over US-based healthcare non-profit. with daily tasks, such as dressing, MCI, there is weak evidence that plethora of health issues. 37 percent of people aged 85 or above "What's good for your heart can bathing, and eating. the training may be beneficial in Numerous studies conducted have MCI.The level of exertion be good for your brain," Petersen However, there is strong evidence improving measures of cognitive earlier have often associated phys- should be enough to work up a bit added.MCI is a medical condition that MCI can lead to dementia. Thus, function.The guidelines, published ical activity with improved mem- of a sweat but doesn't need to be that becomes common with aging. doctors should recommend that in the journal Neurology, were de- ory, cognition abilities, and overall so rigorous that you can't hold a While it is linked to problems with people with MCI exercise regu- veloped after reviewing studies for brain health. conversation."Regular physical thinking ability and memory, it is larly as part of an overall approach six-months, which showed that bi- Now, new guidelines released exercise has long been shown to not the same as dementia. People to managing their symptoms, the weekly workouts may help people by the American Academy of Neu- have heart health benefits, and with MCI have milder symptoms. guideline said."Exercising might with mild cognitive impairment as rology suggest that exercising twice now we can say exercise also may People with MCI may struggle slow down the rate at which you part of an overall approach to man- a week may improve thinking abil- help improve memory for people to complete complex tasks or have would progress from mild cognitive aging their symptoms. Organs Who needs weighing scales? Your body's in-built printed from bio- weight sensor can help combat obesity
Obesity is one of the biggest health problems at sitting habit with obesity and bad health. It is because tory system. After sensing excessive body weight, this ink closer to reality present, that is rapidly becoming a part of every- the "internal body scales give an inaccurately low mea- mechanism just like bathroom scales, signals the brain one's life. The rising number of obese people sure when you sit down. As a result you eat more and to reduce food intake too. Scientists have developed a way to print stable around the world just goes to show how we are gain weight," the researchers said."We have found According to a latest study published in the journal biological structures using 'bio-ink', an advance that allowing a particular lifestyle to dictate us into support for the existence of internal bathroom scales. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences there may some day lead to printed human organ replace- an unhealthy state of being. The weight of the body is registered in the lower ex- is an inbuilt weighing scale in the body, and more ments.Before any real applications, "bioprinting" still Obesity is also a trigger for many other tremities. If the body weight tends to increase, a signal knowledge about the sensing mechanism could lead faces many technical challenges. health problems like diabetes, hyper- is sent to the brain to decrease food intake and keep to a better understanding of the causes of obesityThe Processing the bio-ink and making it stick to itself tension and hormonal disorders. the body weight constant," said John-Olov Jansson, researchers explained, that they have found the support and hold the desired printed gel structure have been Monitoring your body weight to Professor at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Go- for the existence of internal bathroom scales. The weight proving particularly difficult especially in inkjet maintain normalcy is important thenburg in Sweden.Further, the results demonstrate of the body is registered in the lower extremities. If the printing.Few methods currently exist for gluing bio- in this regard and it appears, you that the weight sensing system regulates fat mass in- body weight tends to increase, a signal is sent to the ink droplets together and these do not work for don't really need a weighing scale dependently of leptin – a weight loss hormone. It is brain to decrease food intake and keep the body every kind of cell, motivating new alternative ap- to do it.Researchers have found possible that leptin combined with activation of the weight constant.For the study, the researchers ana- proaches.Building on their previous work, research- that there is a weight sensing sys- internal body scales can become an effective treatment lysed obese rodents that were made artificially ers at Osaka University in Japan have now tem within your own body that for obesity, the researchers said.For the study, published heavier by loading with extra weights. The animals refined an enz y me-dr iven approach to stick ing operates like bathroom scales, in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy lost almost as much weight as the artificial load. biological ink droplets together, enabling com- registering body weight and of Sciences (PNAS), the team performed experiments The extra weights caused body fat to decrease and plex biological structures to be printed."Printing signaling the brain to reduce on obese rodents that were made artificially heavier blood glucose levels to improve.In the course of the any kind of tissue structure is a complex process. food intake.The system, which by loading with extra weights. study, the scientists also discovered a previously The bio-ink must have low enough viscosity regulates weight gain by The animals lost almost as much weight as the undiscovered mechanism that operates to regulate to flow through the inkjet printer, but also needs calculating body weight artificial load. The extra weights caused body fat to fat mass entirely independently of leptin. The mech- to rapidly form a highly viscose gel-like structure and fat mass, could lead decrease and blood glucose levels to improve. Worried anism that the scientists have now identified regulates when printed," said Shinji Sakai, from Osaka to a better understanding about tucking into a bit too many calories? Do you body fat mass independently of leptin, and it's pos- University."Our new approach meets these re- of the causes of obe- often find yourself standing on a weighing scale and sible that leptin combined with activation of the quirements while avoiding sodium alginate. sity as well as new keeping a track of each added pound? What if we tell internal body scales can become an effective treat- In fact, the polymer we used offers excellent anti-obesity drugs. you, that our body has an in-built weighing scale that ment for obesityThe mechanism could explain well potential for tailoring the scaffold material for spe- The results also can monitor fat and signal the brain when there is an the frequently observed correlation between the cific purposes," said Sakai, lead author of the study explain why several overdose? Yes you heard us. A group of researchers time a person spends sitting and increases in meta- published in the journal Macromolecular Rapid studies have coupled have found a previously unidentified body fat regula- bolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. Communications. Currently, sodium alginate is the main gelling agent used for inkjet bioprinting, but has some com- pamine, which triggers feelings of pleasure. an effect that ultimately limits the urge to behavioural test designed to measure the patibility problems with certain cell types. Scientists In a search for the brain cells that trans- consume nicotine. motivational properties of the drug. The researchers' new approach is based on hy- mit this response, researchers at the Rock- After chronic exposure to nicotine, how- In the test, called conditioned place pref- drogelation mediated by an enzyme, horseradish efeller University in the US investigated how ever - the mice used in the study drank nic- erence, the mice chose to spend time in a peroxidase, which can create cross-links between identify the root of nicotine affects two midbrain structures, the otine-laced water for six weeks - the Amigo1 chamber where they had previously received phenyl groups of an added polymer in the presence interpeduncular nucleus (IPN) and the me- cells compromise this "braking effect" by nicotine."If you are exposed to nicotine over of the oxidant hydrogen peroxide. nicotine addiction, dial habenula (MHb). releasing two chemicals that reduce the re- a long period you produce more of the signal- Although hydrogen peroxide itself can also dam- While these brain regions are ancient in sponse of the IPN to the aversion signal from disrupting chemicals and this desensitises age cells, the researchers carefully tuned the deliv- may lead to new evolutionary terms and are found in all ver- the habenula.In other words, the stop-smok- you. That is why smokers keep smoking," said ery of cells and hydrogen peroxide in separate drop- tebrates, including humans, they have not ing message does not get delivered. Ines Ibanez-Tallon, a scientists in the lab of lets to limit their contact and keep the cells alive. received much attention from scientists un- The result is a "pro-addiction" response Nathaniel Heintz, a professor at the Rocke- More than 90 per cent of the cells were viable in treatments til recently, researchers said. to nicotine, which the mice displayed in a feller University. biological test gels prepared in this way. Working with mice, Jessica L Ables, first A number of complex test structures could also Scientists have identified specific chemi- author of the study, found that chronic nico- be grown from different types of cells. cal changes deep in the brain that help drive tine consumption alters the functions of a "Advances in induced pluripotent stem cell tech- nicotine addiction, an advance that may lead particular population of neurons inside the nologies have made it possible for us to induce stem to new treatments for the condition. IPN.These altered brain cells, which she dubbed cells to differentiate in many different ways," said In the research published in the journal Amigo1, appear to promote nicotine addiction Makoto Nakamura, from Osaka University. PNAS, scientists were able to halt these by disrupting the communication between "Now we need new scaffolds so we can print and changes in mice and discover potential targets the habenula and the IPN. support these cells to move closer to achieving full 3D for drugs to treat tobacco dependence. Normally, these brain structures have a printing of functional tissues. Nicotine is a stimulant that works by bind- system in place to curtail nicotine addiction. Our new approach is highly versatile and should ing to receptors widely distributed through- The habenula responds to a given dose of help all groups working to this goal," Nakamura said. out the brain, causing neurons to release a nicotine by sending an aversion signal to the variety of neurotransmitters including do- IPN that decreases the reward of the drug, 07 SRINAGAR | December 30, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus BUSINESS Govt breaches 2017-18 fiscal Sensex scales new high; signs deficit target in November off 2017 with 28% gains The government breached its fis- This was a 14% drop from receipts in cal deficit target for the current fiscal August, the first month of tax collec- year ending March, 2018, in Novem- tion and return filing under the new ber itself due to lower than expected indirect tax system that kicked in on revenue collections and higher rev- 1 July. However, tax revenue collec- enue expenditure, giving clear signals tions are only marginally down in that it may fail to achieve the fiscal April-November period at 57% of the deficit target of 3.2% of GDP for the full year target from 58.9% during year. the same period a year ago. Data released by the Controller The government has so far man- General of Accounts (CGA) showed aged to raise about three-fourths of during April to November period, the targeted Rs72,000 crore through government’s fiscal deficit was 112% disinvestment, according to informa- of its Rs 5.5 trillion target for the cur- tion available from the finance min- The BSE Sensex rose 209 points to finish 34,010.61 reached on December 26. rent fiscal year 2017-18. istry. at a fresh life-time high of 34,056.83 on the The broad-based NSE Nifty rose 52.80 During April-November period, Non-tax revenue including divi- last trading day of 2017, capping off a remark- points, or 0.50 per cent, to end at 10,530.70 revenue deficit also stood at 152% of government securities which analysts said in a statement that the govern- dends from public sector banks and able year which saw the benchmark surging after trading between 10,538.70 and 10,488.65. the Rs 3.2 trillion full year target sig- said may raise the fiscal deficit by 30 ment will not be raising any net ad- the Reserve Bank of India is only 36.5% by 28 per cent. Power, IT, auto and infrastruc- Both the indices rose for the fourth straight nalling that government may also miss basis points to 3.5% of GDP for 2017- ditional borrowing “between now and of the full year target during April- ture stocks witnessed robust buying, while week. The Sensex advanced by 116.53 points, the revenue deficit target of 1.9% of 18. March 2018” as it plans to trim its November period against 54.2% dur- the beginning of January 2018 series of futures or 0.34 per cent, while the Nifty gained 37.70 GDP for 2017-18. During the same This may also force finance min- short-term borrowing programme. ing the same period last year. The RBI and options also added to the momentum. points, or 0.35 per cent, during the period. period last year, revenue deficit was ister Arun Jaitley to recalibrate his GST receipts have been a cause has transferred Rs 30,659 crore as a The 30-share index started the day on a The Sensex clocked its best performance 98.2% of the full year target. fiscal consolidation roadmap of achiev- for concern. Total GST collection, dividend to the government, less than strong note at 33,889.39 and hit a high of in recent years in 2017, rising by 7,430.37, or The finance ministr y on Wednes- ing a fiscal deficit of 3% of GDP by including taxes on inter-state supplies half the surplus it transferred the 34,086.05 before closing at 34,056.83, up by 27.91 per cent year-on-year. day announced that it will borrow Rs 2018-19. and the cess on certain items, added previous year, causing much of the 208.80 points, or 0.62 per cent. It had gained 508.92 points, or 1.94 per 50,000 more long term funds through The finance ministry, however, up to Rs 80,808 crore in December. drop in non-tax revenue. It surpassed its previous closing high of cent, in 2016. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio to acquire It’s clear info was leaked from companies: Sebi mobile business assets of Anil Ambani’s RCom on WhatsApp leak of financial results Mukesh Ambani-led Re- to acquire assets of RCom is In a stern warning to com- including Axis Bank, ahead liance Jio will acquire mobile supervised by an independent panies for leakage of key fi- of their official announce- business assets including group of distinguished indus- nancial details, market regu- ments. spectrum, mobile towers and try experts and it emerged as lator Sebi said on Thursday The regulator also con- optical fibre network of Reli- the successful bidder in the all those responsible, includ- ducted search and seizure ance Communications -- two- stage bidding process. ing auditors, would face action operations in this regard at owned by his younger broth- “An asset monetisation and the rules would be various places, including on er Anil Ambani. process for RCOM assets was strengthened if required. the premises of various mar- “Reliance Jio Infocomm mandated by the lenders of Addressing a press confer- ket entities. Limited, a subsidiary of Reli- RCOM, who appointed SBI ence after a board meeting, The directive to Axis Bank ance Industries Limited, Capital Markets Limited to Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi said is the first order from Sebi in today announced signing of run the process,” the statement it is clear from the case involv- this case and several others definitive agreement for the (“OFC”), Spectrum and Media “The acquisition is subject said. ing the leakage of information He also said the regulator after, the regulator said, after may follow soon. acquisition of specified assets Convergence Nodes (“MCN”) to receipt of requisite approv- The parties are bound by on WhatsApp recently that would amend and strengthen it found that the company’s During the preliminary of Reliance Communications from RCOM and its affiliates. als from governmental and confidentiality obligations and the details got leaked from the insider trading norms if results for the April-June 2017 examination, it was observed Limited and its affiliates,” “These assets are strategic regulatory authorities, con- will make further disclosures the companies themselves. required. quarter were “either identical that the messages circulated Reliance Jio said in a state- in nature and are expected to sents from all lenders, release at the appropriate time. A day after Sebi asked Axis To a question whether or matched closely with the in WhatsApp groups almost ment. contribute significantly to the of all encumbrances on the RJIL is being advised by Bank to strengthen its systems auditors were also insiders figures” that were in circula- matched the quarterly finan- The deal is slated to bring large scale roll-out of wireless said assets and other condi- Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and conduct an internal probe and privy to such information tion on WhatsApp prior to an cial results of Axis Bank for relief to RCom, which is reel- and Fiber-to-Home and En- tions precedent. The consid- Global Markets, JM Financial to fix responsibility as the before they are made public, official announcement. the June quarter, which were ing under debt of around Rs terprise services by RJIL,” eration is payable at comple- Private Limited, Davis Polk initial investigation showed Tyagi said they would also Sebi began a probe last published subsequently. The 45,000 crore. the statement said. tion and is subject to adjust- & Wardwell LLP, Cyril Ama- the leakage due to “inadequa- face action if found guilty. month after a media report results were officially an- Reliance Jio or its nomi- Reliance Jio will acquire ments as specified in the rchand Mangaldas, Khaitan cy” of processes at the bank, Axis Bank has to complete surfaced with respect to cir- nounced on July 25 at 1623 nees will acquire assets under all the assets without any agreement,” the statement & Co and Ernst & Young on Tyagi said there are more the inquiry within three culation of UPSI in various hours but the message was in four categories - Towers, Op- previous liabilities attached said. this transaction, the statement companies and necessary ac- months and file a report to private WhatsApp groups circulation on July 25, 2017 tic Fiber Cable Network to them. Reliance Jio said process said. tions would follow. Sebi within seven days there- about certain companies, since 0912 hours. Don’t want Air India to become defunct McDonald’s follows different food like Kingfisher Airlines, says govt standards for India: Bakshi McDonald’s estranged The government does not want Surviving on taxpayers’ money, partner Vikram Bakshi Air India to become defunct like King- Air India has been in the red for long on Thursday hit out at the fisher Airlines, promoted by embattled and various proposals, including gov- fast food major, saying it liquor baron Vijay Mallya, and wants ernment think-tank Niti Aayog’s follows “different stan- it to serve the nation, civil aviation recommendation for complete priva- dards” for India compared minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said tisation, have been made. to other countries and on Thursday. The airline has a debt of more than continuously ignored the The government does not want Rs 52,000 crore and is surviving on food quality concerns anyone working in Air India to lose a Rs 30,000 crore bailout package raised by him for the past jobs, Raju said in the Lok Sabha, add- extended by the erstwhile UPA gov- four years. ing that the disinvestment process of ernment in 2012. Bakshi’s response the national carrier has been initi- K ing fisher A irlines was established came after McDonald’s ated. in 2003 by Mallya. The air carrier India earlier alleged laps- “Nobody wants anyone to become was suspended by the Directorate es in food quality and unemployed. We don’t want Air India General of Civil Aviation after it failed safety level by “all facets to go the Kingfisher (Airlines) way. to address the regulator’s concerns of the supply chain”. a single response or visit from them,” he said We want the Air India to serve the ter Arun Jaitley is looking into the had cleared disinvestment of debt- about its operations. “It appears that McDonald’s have global in a statement. nation, to serve the people and fly matter of disinvestment of Air India laden Air India but the final modali- Kingfisher Airlines also defaulted standards for food safety and supplies, and Radhakrishna Foodland had discontinued high,” he said during the Question and anyone, including MPs, are wel- ties, including the quantum of stake on loans from various Indian banks they have a very different set of standards for its supply services alleging reduction in vol- Hour. come to give their suggestions to this sale, would be decided by a group of amounting to Rs 9,000 crore. Mallya countries like ours which is a clear double ume and non-payment of certain dues, among The minister said a ministerial panel. ministers headed by the finance min- left the country for the UK after fail- standard,” Bakshi alleged. others. committee headed by finance minis- On June 28, the Union Cabinet ister. ing to repay the debt. Countering Bakshi, McDonald’s India said: McDonald’s India further said that glob- “Using unapproved vendors for the supply ally, it works closely with trusted network of chain is creating serious compliance risks to suppliers to uphold stringent practices and McDonald’s standards for food quality and efforts over the years have been successful safety.” in consistently reducing customer complaints. Govt warns against bitcoin trading, equates The battle between McDonald’s India and Stating that the termination of supplies Bakshi-led Connaught Plaza Restaurants Ltd has affected about 100 restaurants, Bakshi (CPRL) intensified after the latter’s logistics said this is a pre-planned step in collusion partner Radhakrishna Foodland abruptly with McDonald’s and their wholly owned virtual currencies with ponzi schemes stopped supplies, which led to closure of about subsidiary in India McDonald’s India Pvt Ltd. The ministry of finance ally. The VCs don’t have any being used to carry out illegal/ 84 outlets, mostly in east India and some in He further said the termination is in con- on Friday cautioned people intrinsic value and are not subversive activities, such as, north on Monday. travention of the NCLT judgement that ordered against the risks of investing backed by any kind of assets. terror funding, smuggling, Sixteen of the 84 outlets resumed opera- for smooth functioning of the CPRL restaurants in virtual currencies such as The price of Bitcoin and oth- drug trafficking and other tions today after Bakshi roped in a new logis- without any hindrance. bitcoin which lack government er VCs therefore is entirely a money-laundering Acts,” it tics vendor ColdEX. After Bakshi was ousted as the MD of fiat, comparing them with matter of mere speculation cautioned. Meanwhile, the fast food giant has alleged CPRL in 2013, the National Company Law ponzi schemes. resulting in spurt and volatil- The finance ministr y said that the new vendor is not approved by it. Tribunal (NCLT) reinstated him to his posi- This follows a crackdown ity in their prices,” the min- the users, holders and traders Bakshi said issues that concern public tion and also refrained McDonald’s from by South Korean government istry said in a statement. of VCs have already been cau- health of this country have been blatantly interfering in the functioning of CPRL besides on trading of bitcoins which The finance ministry tioned three times, in Decem- ignored by the American company with no appointing an administrator to oversee the led to a 8% drop in its value warned that there is a real ber 2013, February 2017 and responses, visits or actions on food safety smooth functioning of CPRL. on Thursday. Currently, the and heightened risk of invest- December 2017, by the Reserve issues that were red flagged for immediate The battle which gained momentum after value of bitcoin is around ment bubble in VCs of the type be alert and extremely cau- able to hacking, loss of pass- Bank of India (RBI) about the attention. Bakhshi’s ouster turned ugly when McDonald’s $14,000. seen in ponzi schemes which tious as to avoid getting word, malware attack etc. potential financial, opera- “It is indeed ironic that the conscience of India terminated the franchise agreement “There has been a phe- can result in sudden and pro- trapped in such Ponzi which may also result in per- tional, legal, customer protec- McDonald’s has suddenly awakened to qual- w ith in August. Both the par ties are now fight- nomenal increase in recent longed crash exposing inves- schemes,” it added. manent loss of money, the tion and security-related risks ity and food safety in India, when for the past ing out their case in various legal forums times in the price of Virtual tors, especially retail consum- Virtual currencies are finance ministry said. “As that they are exposing them- four years, CPRL has been bringing to their including NCLT, NCLAT and Delhi high court. ‘Currencies’ (VCs) including ers losing their hard-earned stored in digital/electronic transactions of VCs are en- selves to by investing in bitcoin attention, including their CEO, Steve Easter- Meanwhile, Bakshi continues to operate Bitcoin, in India and glob- money. “Consumers need to format, making them vulner- crypted they are also likely and/ or other VCs. brook, issues of the same, without extracting the outlets. 08 SRINAGAR | December 30, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus SPORTS Pollard skips NZ Cristiano Ronaldo named Globe Soccer’s Best Player for the second year in a row Twenty20s for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ron- “It was an amazing year, we won aldo has been named Globe Soccer’s a lot of trophies collective and myself Best Player for the second year in a individual, so I’m so glad. Thank you row and the fourth time overall al- for the people who voted for me -- next personal reasons though he wasn’t present in person year, do the same!” to receive his trophy. Real were also named best club NELSON: The West Indies have Hesson expected the West Indies to The Portuguese international also of the year and Zinedine Zidane was suffered a further setback on provide tough opposition in the won the prize, organised by the EFAA best coach. their New Zealand tour on Twenty20s, the format in which (European Association of Football “It’s an honour for me and for the Thursday with team officials they are world champions. Agents) and ECA (European Clubs club to receive this award,” Zidane confirming premier all- “They’re certainly an excit- Association) in 2011, 2014 and 2016. told the audience. rounder Kieron Pollard had ing batting line-up, some mid- Ronaldo appeared by video link “It means things have gone well pulled out of the Twenty20 dle order players who’ve obvi- as he received the award from Italy’s and worked well.” matches for ‘personal rea- ously done pretty well in the Alessandro del Piero. In other awards, Francesco Totti sons’. IPL and the likes of [Samuel] Despite his numerous awards, and Carles Puyol received player ca- It is the second change Badree coming to the T20 gives Ronaldo joked that he still has plen- reer awards, Marcello Lippi was for the tourists, who have plenty of experience in that bowl- ty of room to expand his personal handed a coaching career award, already had to replace the ing group,” Hesson said. trophy cabinet. Real to the Champions League last I feel very happy to receive this award. Spain’s La Liga was best league of the injured Ronsford Beaton. “They’re certainly a chal- “Don’t worry my friend, I have a season, told the show’s host yesterday. I have to say thank you to my team- year, and Jorge Mendes named best The West Indies have yet to lenge for us.” lot of space,” Ronaldo, who inspired “For me it’s a special moment and mates, to my coach, to Real Madrid. agent. win a match in New Zealand, Tim Southee having lost both Tests inside will captain four days and been compre- the New hensively outplayed in the Zea- three one-day interna- land Glenn Maxwell not giving up on Test recall, says tionals. “Lef t-handed batsman Shimron Hetmyer will replace has ‘unfinished business’ with Australia all-rounder Kieron Overlooked batsman Glenn Maxwell has not “I think I’ve got a lot of unfinished business Pollard, who is un- given up on a Test recall, insisting he has unfinished with the Baggy Green,” Maxwell told the ABC’s available due to per- business with Australia. Grandstand. “I think I’ve made some big improve- sonal reasons,” Despite his stellar Sheffield Shield form, Max- ments this year with my technique and the way Cricket West Indies well has been forced to watch the Ashes from the I’ve batted. We’ve had a long run of Shield cricket said in a statement. stands as selectors opted for Shaun and Mitchell where I could actually concentrate on what I need “Left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell will side in place of Kane Williamson who is Marsh on two occasions. to do. It’s been nice to be able to concentrate on replace pacer Ronsford Beaton, who has being rested for the first game of the three- Twitter Ads info and privacy trying to get better, I was able to go away and change been forced to return home with a side match series at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Maxwell – who was axed for the Ashes opener some things technically and mentally to get ready strain.” Friday. against England in Brisbane in favour of Shaun for the Shield season.” However, despite New Zealand dominat- The remaining fixtures are scheduled Marsh – has scored 590 runs in five matches for It has not been enough to win over selectors for At Test level, Maxwell has recorded 339 runs ing the Tests and ODIs, head coach Mike to be played in Mount Maunganui. Victoria this season, including a stunning 278, at the four matches so far, but the dynamic 29-year- at an average of 26.07 – with his 104 against India an average of 73.75. old remains hopeful of adding to his seven Tests. in March his highest score. Ball-tampering accusation on Anderson ‘England selectors would have a media mischief: England coach been entitled to drop me’ MELBOURNE: Alastair pretty ugly runs and quite England coach Trevor Cook said selectors would have hard work, that hasn’t changed Bayliss on Friday rejected been entitled to drop him over throughout my whole career,” accusations that pacer James his poor form — before his he said. “Obviously, with my Anderson indulged in ball- masterful double-century put batting over a period of time, tampering on the penultimate England in a winning position there are quite a few moving day of the fourth Ashes Test in the fourth Ashes Test. parts to it. When they’re not against Australia after footage The unflappable opening quite in sync it can be quite emerged of him appearing to batsman crushed Australia’s frustrating.” scratch the shiny side of the hopes of sweeping the five-Test Cook said he had been ball, reported BT Sport. series with an unbeaten 244 given great support by the The incident was spotted on Thursday to put the tour- England team during his bar- in real-time by Channel Nine ists 164 runs ahead of Aus- ren run before posting his commentary panel, with tralia with two days left. ring to his 243 against the “But I suppose that’s why 32nd Test century in his 151st cricketer-turned-pundit Shane The Ashes are already gone West Indies in August. “I I can be quite proud of going Test match. Warne saying: "I'm not sure after England lost the opening always feel I’ve got the back- to the well again and deliver- “The feeling when I walked you are allowed to use your three Tests, with Cook con- ing of the selectors but you’ve ing a performance like that into the change room last night fingernail there" before his tributing just 83 runs in six still got to deliver the goods, was pleasing. was very special, and obvi- co-commentator Michael But the quartet's accusa- iss. "But we are used to that. umpires to find out what was innings. But he made at least I hadn’t done that on this tour. “It’s just a shame it’s three ously today as well,” he said. Slater adding: "That's interest- tion was dismissed by an ICC We knew when we came out going on," Bayliss said in an partial amends with his tow- It was very frustrating.” or four weeks too late, I’ll have “The team has been fan- ing, you can't get your nail spokesperson, vindicating it was going to be 24 million interview with BT Sport. "And ering double-century. Cook’s fifth double-cen- to live with that for a long time tastic. Obviously, we’ve had into the ball. That's a no-no." Anderson, although Bayliss versus 11, and we just have to in their words it was a beat-up. Cook, 33, said he would tury also catapulted him above but it’s nice to score a few.” an interesting journey on this More Baggy Green legends remains peeved over the in- laugh it off." You're allowed to clean the have understood being West Indian Brian Lara to The former captain, 33, tour with a lot of things going soon joined in on the act, with cident, which he dubbed rou- Regarding the incident ball and that's what we were dropped, but he bounced back become the sixth highest run- said he had been working hard on. former pacer Mitchell John- tine 'pommie-bashing' by the itself, the tourists' coach said doing. There was no problem in the Boxing Day Test to pres- getter in Test cricket with in the nets to recapture form “But we’ve stuck together son questioning how the 'ball Australian media. Anderson was merely trying at all, they said." ent his team with a chance of 11,956. and felt he had re-discovered really well as a side and as a [was] reversing under 10 overs' "We've had a good couple to clean the ball — an under- England have so far had victory. “I’ve doubted myself for his scoring rhythm. group of players and we’ve and Mike Hussey opining that of days and there was no too standing he says the umpires a disastrous Ashes series, los- “They would have been 12 years and I’ll probably “I’ve always worked hard put in three good days of per- Anderson may have some much positive press for them, even shared. ing all three Tests, with the entitled just because I liter- continue to doubt myself but on my whole game and my formance here and let’s hope explaining to do to match so it was a bit of pommie- "As soon as I saw it during ongoing fourth one heading ally hadn’t scored a run since obviously the longer it goes approach to cricket, so unfor- we can do the same on day referee Ranjan Madugalle. bashing I suppose," said Bayl- the rain break, I went to the towards a draw. Edgbaston,” Cook said, refer- the harder it becomes. tunately most of my runs are four tomorrow. “ West Indies rue Kesrick Williams’ expensive over after loss against New Zealand The West Indies were left ruing “It wasn’t even a bad day, just tion when he bagged the prized one bad over by Kesrick Williams one bad over and that gave them scalp of Gayle and Chadwick Wal- after being trounced by New Zea- some momentum going into our ton (seven) with successive deliv- land in the opening Twenty20 game innings and we never really got eries. in Nelson on Friday. that big over. It left the West Indies at two Set a target of 188 to win, the “But credit to them (New Zea- for 19 and they never recovered reigning world champions suffered land). Sometimes you have to give from the initial setback. a batting meltdown after star credit to the opposition. They After 16 overs they were 103 opener Chris Gayle fell cheaply bowled with discipline and they for eight when a late slog by Jerome for 12 and were eventually all out fielded really well.” Taylor (20) and Ashley Nurse (not for 140 in the 19th over. Southee (10 not out), who part- out 20) produced 28 off 12 balls But captain Carlos Brathwaite nered Santner (23 not out) in the before Rance came back for his said the real damage was done in final over run spree, acknowledged final over to end the West Indies New Zealand’s final over when that New Zealand needed the bo- innings with six balls to spare. Mitchell Santner and Tim South- nus runs after struggling to 162 Rance returned the impressive ee plundered 25 off Williams in a for seven after 19 overs. figures of three for 30, while wild over that included three no “We struggled early on with Southee took three for 36. balls. the bat but the guys hung in there It continued a miserable tour “For the first 19 overs we bowled and were able to finish really for the West Indies, who were as good as we did. But it happens. strongly and then the way we comprehensively outplayed in the Kesrick Williams has been the best fielded and bowled was excep- two Tests and three one-day in- bowler in the world this calendar tional,” said Southee with Colin ternationals earlier in the month. year and he just went awry,” Brath- Munro (53) and Glenn Phillips of note. throughout and we scrapped our put the icing on the top with that Debutant Seth Rance sparked The second match in the series waite said. (56), producing the only innings “The West Indies bowled well way to a reasonable total and then last over.” the West Indies batting capitula- is at Mount Maunganui on Monday.
Printer, Publisher, Owner and Editor: Mushtaq Mohammad Sadiq, R.N.I No: JKENG/2015/62397, Published From: Huda Lodge, Central Market, Abi Guzar, Srinagar, Kashmir (J&K) 190001, Printed at: Sangarmal Offset Press Humhama Kashmir, Postal Registration No: JK-NP-233/SKGPO-2015-2017, Cell No: 9419000290, 01942480114, Feedback: [email protected], Layout Designer: Azhar Yaseen (+91-9419063021)