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Vol. 3 ISSUE NO. 16 Jammu, Sunday 18, January 2015 PAGES 8 PRICE RS. 2/- Postal Regd. No. L-29/JK-509/13-15 Governor interacts with members of Civil Mufti Mohammad Sayeed meets Governor Hideout busted in Tral Society, Associations on various issues related gy NEWS SERVICE NN Vohra over J&K govt formation SRINAgAR, JAN. to relief & rehabilitation of the flood affected gy NEWS SERVICE stood to have discussed her party is not averse to Governor Vohra had 17: Police and security JAMMU, JAN. 17: government formation and joining hands with BJP. earlier set January 19 forces busted a hideout in Asks the adm for quick redressal of grievances Amid an impasse over gov - political stalemate in the The party had on deadline for formation of the Tral forests of South gy NEWS SERVICE ernment formation, PDP state. The details of the January 14 declined to the government in the SRINAgAR, JAN. 17: patron Mufti Mohammad meeting are not known," the accept the offer of NC for state where Peoples Kashmir. On a tip off, Governor, N.N. Vohra inter - Sayeed met with Jammu source said. PDP support to formation of Democratic Party (PDP) Awantipora police, 42 RR acted with the stakeholders and Kashmir Governor NN Spokesperson Nayeem PDP led government in the has emerged as the largest and 185 Bn CRPF of tourism, traders, hand - Vohra and the two are Akhtar said he was not state. "The people have party with 28 seats in the launched a search opera - loom and transport sectors understood to have dis - aware as to what tran - voted against the National 87-member Assembly but tion in the forest area of besides houseboat owners cussed the issue. "Mufti spired at the meeting. Conference in the elec - way short of a majority. Saimoh, in the jurisdiction and members of Civil Mohmmad Sayeed met PDP President tions and with just 15 Governor's rule was of Police Station Tral. Society here today. Governor at Raj Bhawan Mehbooba Mufti had meet seats, they (NC) cannot imposed in the state on Directing speedy last night," an official with the Governor last decide on the government January 8 as Omar During the search, a hide - response to the grievances of source said. month over the issue of formation," PDP Chief Abdullah refused to con - out was busted. 09 UBGL members of Civil Society "They had a 2-hour din - government formation. spokesperson Naeem tinue as caretaker Chief Grenades, 02 Hand and other associations, the ner meeting and are under - She had dropped hints that Akhtar had said. Minister. Grenades, 02 Detonator, a Governor asked Vice Binocular, LPG Cylinder, Chairman LAWDA and 04 blankets, 02 pressure Commissioner Srinagar cooker, 02 Emergency Municipal Corporation for Security beefed up in Jammu ahead of Jan 26 immediately streamlining gy NEWS SERVICE lights and other utilities the issuance of building per - Responding to the con - Heads of Departments, JAMMU, JAN. 17: were recovered from the missions for the reconstruc - duct of school examinations, besides officers of district Strict security arrangements hideout. Police has regis - tion of houses and hotels to the meeting was informed administration Srinagar. have been put in place tered a case and investiga - the flood affected persons that the exams had been only The Associations who ahead of January 26 tion has been taken up. under a single window sys - postponed and shall be con - were present in the meeting here.Police and paramilitary tem. He also asked for the ducted at the due time. The included the Kashmir forces have been deployed labour rates to be fixed and Governor also stressed for Chamber of Commerce and in strength at Maulana Azad UHQ meeting publicized. the timely redressal of public Industry, Kashmir Hotel Stadium, the main venue of to be held The Governor also grievances and said that he Owners Association, Traders the Republic Day celebra - gy NEWS SERVICE directed for prescribing the had asked Chief Secretary to and Manufacturers tions in Jammu. According quality and standard for pes - set up the Winter Secretariat Association, Kashmir to correspondent with JAMMU, JAN. 17: In ticides which are used by at Srinagar also. Economic Alliance, almost eight days left for a meeting held to review orchardists after consultation It was also given out in Gurdwara Prabandak the Republic Day celebra - the obtaining security sce - with Vice Chancellor the meeting that exemption Committee, Transporters tions, security grid has been nario in the State, the SKUAST and officers of of VAT returns, Entry Tax Association, Kashmir increased in the city with Governor, N.N. Vohra, has Horticulture Department. and Stamp Duty have Hoteliers Association, additional deployment of directed that a meeting of Regarding the demands already been notified. House Boat Owners troops and raised check - the city especially around city and the peripheries, in borders and beefed up the the Unified Headquarters for the revival of tourism Among others, the meet - Association, J&K points at all the sensitive the venue of Republic Day view of threats of infiltra - security.The police in industry in the State, Vohra ing was attended by the Handloom Union, locations."We do not want celebrations," a senior tions from across the Line Jammu has raised the (UHQ) be convened before directed Secretary Tourism Chief Secretary, Director Adventure Tourism to leave any loophole in police official told.Sources of Control (LoC) and Special check points at var - the end of next week. to organize publicity cam - General of Police, Principal Operators Union, FCIK, context with the security, so said that the though the International Border (IB), ious locations and no vehi - paigns throughout the coun - Secretaries, Divisional CCIK, TAAK, SERF, IATO, the personnel have been police in assistance with the Army and Border cle particularly the commer - Chairman LC try to attract a large number Commissioner Kashmir, besides members of Civil directed to maintain vigil other agencies have tight - Security Force, has also cials, are being allowed to of tourists to visit the State. Administrative Secretaries, Society. and tighten security within ened the security within the tightened the vigil along the move without frisking. nominates Select Committee Resist the attempts of regional gy NEWS SERVICE Road Safety Week concludes JAMMU, JAN. 17: polarisation in J&K: CPI(M) Consequent upon the Pathak stresses on spreading awareness about road safety gy NEWS SERVICE motion adopted by the JAMMU, JAN. 17: CPI(M) on Saturday urged the political Legislative Council on gy NEWS SERVICE by the Department and who had collaborated in leadership to resist the attempts of the vested interest to use the August 30, 2014, the JAMMU, JAN. 17: other stake holders in creat - observance of Road Safety issue of West Pakistan refugees' for regional and religious polarisa - The 26th Road Safety ing awareness among Week. RTO Jammu Arvind tion. "We express our dismay over much-politicised debate regard - Chairman of the House, Week which was being masses in this regard. DIG Kotwal presented vote of ing West Pakistan refugees's issue. The public and political leader - Amrit Malhotra has nomi - observed from 11th to 17th Traffic , Jammu Nissar thanks. ship should resist the attempts of the vested interest to use the issue nated Jehangir Hussain January in the State con - Ahmed highlighted the Among others Joint for regional and religious polarisation," state Secretary CPIM MY Mir as Chairman of the cluded with a valedictory need for greater enforce - Transport Commissioner Tarigami said on Saturday. The issue needs a holistic approach and Select Committee in function and award cere - ment in order to check traf - G.A. Sofi, S.S.P Traffic, its political, constitutional and human aspects should be looked respect of Mehboob-ul- mony at the Police fic violations and spoke Mohan Lal, Deputy into, he said. While attempts to infringe upon the constitutional and Aalam University Bill, Auditorium, Gulshan that force works around the Transport Commissioner legal structure of the state have to be resisted, the basic human Ground, here today. cles, awareness of number of road accidents. clock to manage the traffic M.L Raina, S.P Traffic Sunil rights of the refugees should be safeguarded, he added. "While the 2014. The legislators Commissioner motorists at crossing by He also underscored the within the city in an order - Kumar, DySP Traffic Shahid refugees of all races and religions deserve all possible support for Showkat Hussain Ganie, Secretary, Transport volunteers and panel dis - need for greater check and ly manner. He further stat - Pravez and Gori Shankar, living a dignified life, it has to be kept in mind that genuine and Syed Naeem Akther Department Bipul Pathak cussion on electronic vigil on traffic offences by ed that creating awareness ARTO Board of Inspection lawful interests and aspirations of the state should in no way be Andrabi, Dr. Shehnaz was chief guest on the media. the enforcement agencies can lead to better results Swaran Singh, ARTO affected," he said. "Attempts by certain communal groups who are Ganie and Mohammad occasion. The Road Safety The activities were to make our roads safer than punitive measures. Jammu Kuldeep Singh, Ms. trying to implement their sectarian agenda in the garb of settlement Muzaffar Parray have been Week was observed by organized by the Motor besides saving precious The Commissioner Punica and Ms. Mamta of refugees, have to be defeated," he added. These groups are hell- nominated as members of organizing awareness Vehicles Department in lives and property. Secretary distributed prizes Rajput, MVIs, staff of the bent to demolish the secular character of the state and always activities like Walkathon, collaboration with the Earlier, while welcom - among the students who Traffic Police Department, remain on look out to cash in on sufferings of the people, he the Committee. Bike Rally, Symposium, Traffic Police Department. ing the Chief Guest, had participated in differ - Dealers Association, all alleged. CPI(M) cautioned the Central BJP government not to Painting Competition of Pathak in his address spoke Transport Commissioner ent activities organised by Transports, representatives advance its alleged agenda of polarising Jammu and Kashmir fur - Policeman killed school and college stu - about importance of Mtr. Dilshad Khan gave an the department during the of the driving institutes, ther. CPI(M) appeals all the political shades of the state not to allow dents, Health checkup cum spreading awareness about over view of the obser - week. He also presented NGOs , Volunteers and divisions among the ranks of the people of the state and unitedly in Kashmir awareness camp of drivers road safety rules and norms vance of the Road Safety in mementos to all the depart - school children participated resist nefarious mechanizations of those who are desperate to of passenger service vehi - so as to avoid increasing the state and the steps taken ments and stakeholders in the event. divide our people with one pretext or other, he said. militant attack gy NEWS SERVICE SRINAgAR, JAN. Shantmanu reviews R-Day arrangements Governor conducts extensive tour of Srinagar city 17: At least one policeman was killed and a civilian The Divisional Inspects ongoing restoration works injured on Saturday in a Commissioner directed Chief Engineer Irrigation the authorities to ensure and Flood Control apprised separatist guerrilla attack proper and timely the Governor about the status in Jammu and Kashmir's arrangement by putting in of ongoing restoration Kulgam district. coordinated efforts for works. Police said militants grand success of the At Bemina, the attacked a motorbike on event. Governor inspected the pre- which a policeman was JMC was directed to fabricated shelters construct - riding pillion in Rudwina arrange adequate number ed for flood victims. While of mobile toilets in the interacting with the people at area in the morning. He M.A Stadium for the con - Bemina, he assured them full was later identified as gy NEWS SERVICE Commissioner Ajeet Kumar Threadbare discussions venience of participating support of his administration Zahoor Ahmad Dar, a per - JAMMU, JAN. 17: Sahu, Director School were held regarding various school children as well as gy NEWS SERVICE hearing to their grievances. in mitigating the grievances sonal security guard of Divisional Commissioner, Education R. A Inqlabi, issues pertaining to security, others. SRINAgAR, JAN. 17: He issued on spot directions of the affected people. National Conference (NC) Jammu Shantmanu con - Chief Engineer PHE Sushil sanitation, uninterrupted Shantmanu called for The Governor, N.N. Vohra to Deputy Commissioner Later, the Governor MLA from vened a high level meeting Aima, AC Central Sachin po wer and water supply, massive participation in undertook an extensive visit Srinagar for allotment of pre- undertook a tour of the com - Homeshalibugh seat, of senior officers of various Dev Singh, Commissioner face-lifting of M.A. the national event, adding of flood hit areas of district fabricated structures to flood mercial hub of Lal Chowk departments at M.A. JMC Kiran Wattal, ADC Stadium, lighting arrange - that the day should be cel - Srinagar to assess the relief affected families. He also city also. Among others, Abdul Majid Larmi. Stadium to review the Jammu K. S. Parihar, SSP ments, repair of approach ebrated with patriotic zeal and rehabilitation measures directed the administration to Principal Secretaries, "Zahoor Ahmad Dar arrangements made by the Security Romesh K. Angral, roads and various gates, and enthusiasm. He said undertaken to provide suc - ensure disbursement of all Divisional Commissioner died on the spot in the civil administration and Joint Director Hospitality composition of march that the day marks the cour to the affected families. relief cheques within a Kashmir, Administrative attack while another per - other concerned agencies and Protocol Indu Chib, past, display of weapons beginning of a new chap - Among other places, the week's time positively. Secretaries, Deputy son, a civilian identified as for Republic Day Deputy Director and tableaus, illumination ter in the history of inde - Governor visited Raj Bagh, At Barzulla, the Commissioner Srinagar, Zahoor Ahmad Ellahi, was Celebrations 2015. Information (PR) Jammu of government buildings, pendent India and it is the Barzulla, Bemina and Lal Governor inspected the Heads of Departments, injured. He has been shift - The meeting was Afshan Masood and officers transport and traffic moral responsibility of all Chowk. At Raj Bagh, Vohra ongoing works for strength - besides officers of district attended by District from other concerned arrangements, medicare to participate in large interacted with the affected ening of embankments and administration Srinagar ed to hospital," a police Development departments. and cultural programmes. numbers. people and gave a patient bridging of breaches. The accompanied. officer said. 2 JAMMU | SUNDAY | JANUARY 18 | 2015 Golden YuG Israel lashes out at Pope says Philippine typhoon tragedy `silenced` his heart International Criminal Court TACloBAN, JAN. around Tacloban. However leaders resist corruption london, jan. 07: The Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor 17: Pope Francis on organisers said the pope`s and end the nation`s "scan - Lieberman termed as "scandalous" the decision of the Saturday celebrated an schedule would be con - dalous social inequalities". International Criminal Court (ICC) decision to investigate emotional mass with a sea densed because of Tropical About 25 million alleged war crimes on Palestinian soil. of weeping survivors of a Storm Mekkhala, with Filipinos, or one quarter of super typhoon in the heavy rain continuing the population, live on the "The decision is intended to hurt Israel`s right to defend Philippines that claimed through the first few hours equivalent of 60 cents a itself from terror", a statement issued by the foreign minis - thousands of lives, saying of his stay there. The mass day or less, according to ter said Friday. "The same court has not found cause to their pain had silenced his at Tacloban airport was cut government data. "It is intervene in Syria, where 200,000 died or in Libya, or in heart. Francis flew in from short because of the now, more than ever, nec - other places, finds it appropriate to examine `the most the national capital of weather, with no commu - essary that political lead - moral military in the world` in a decision based entirely on Manila to Tacloban, one of nion. However his convoy ers be outstanding for hon - anti-Israeli political considerations," MENA reported citing the cities devastated 14 continued to the town of esty, integrity and commit - months ago by tsunami-like Palo, about 12 kilometres ment to the common Lieberman as saying. waves, to be greeted by (seven miles) from good," the pope said in the The Palestinians had asked the ICC to investigate war hundreds of thousands of Tacloban, on Saturday speech at the presidential crimes committed by Israel during the 50-day Gaza war in people but also another morning. palace.The Philippines has July and August last year, in which nearly 2,200 storm. He was due to have long been the Church`s Palestinians were killed, including more than 400 children, "Long live the pope," my heart," the pope said as Philippines` poorest. Francis`s five-day visit lunch with 30 survivors, stronghold in the region, according to UN information. the crowd chanted as he many in the crowd clutched Fourteen months later, to the Philippines is partly and visit Palo`s church, with Catholics accounting "The office will conduct its analysis with impartiality", walked off the plane to be crucifixes and cried. He had many of those communities aimed at helping the Church one of the biggest in the for 80 percent of the for - said the prosecution office in a statement, adding that it was immediately buffeted by been due to deliver a pre - are still struggling to recov - expand its influence in Asia, area. The Philippines mer Spanish colony`s pop - strong winds and rain. His pared speech in English but er, with the rubble of but he had repeatedly said endures an average of ulation. Massive crowds a matter of "policy and practice" to open a preliminary welcome echoed the raptur - instead delivered impromp - destroyed buildings laying giving comfort to typhoon about 20 major storms a gathered along the pon - examination after receiving such a referral. ous reception that millions tu remarks in Spanish. in piles and millions of survivors was his top priori - year, many of them deadly. tiff`s motorcade routes gave the pontiff during the "When I saw in Rome felled coconut trees strewn ty."Seeing the pope would But the unprecedented during his first two days in first two days of his trip to that catastrophe, I felt I had across idle farmland. The be like being face-to-face strength of Haiyan, with the country. Pope-mania Philippine plane following Pope the Philippines, reinforcing to be here. And on those 78-year-old pontiff with Jesus Christ," Teresita winds of 315 kilometres an was expected to reach a its status as the Catholic very days, I decided to acknowledged the enduring Raza, 65, who camped hour, was an extreme peak on Sunday, with Francis overshoots runway Church`s bastion in Asia. come here. I`m here to be pain being experienced by overnight to get a good spot weather event consistent organisers expecting him TACloBAN, JAN. 17: A plane carrying top aides of Most of the people in with you." Super Typhoon the survivors. to see him during t he mass, with man-made climate to attract as many as six Philippine President Benigno Aquino overshot a runway in the crowd at Tacloban wore Haiyan, the most powerful "Some of you have lost told AFP before he arrived. change, the United million people for mass at stormy weather on Saturday, authorities said, shortly after thin yellow raincoats hand - storm ever recorded on part of your families. All I "His presence will be of Nations` weather agency a Manila park. If as big as Pope Francis`s plane took off from the same airport. The ed out by organisers, and land, left 7,350 people dead can do is keep silent. And I great comfort to those and scientists have said. expected, the crowd will plane`s nose wedged into the mud at Tacloban airport in the the pope also put one on or missing in November walk with you all with my affected by calamities. He On Friday, the pope surpass the previous central Philippines but no-one was injured, Francis before walking on a nearby 2013 as it devastated fishing silent heart," he said. The will help ease their bur - weighed into controversial record for a papal gather - stage to deliver mass in and farming towns on cen - pope sought to reassure his den." The pope was due to political waters, using his ing of five million during a Tolentino, a senior government official who was at the heavy rain. "I would like to tral islands that were audience, declaring Jesus spend the day in the first major speech of the mass by John Paul II at the scene, told DZMM radio. tell you something close to already among the would never let them down. typhoon-hit areas in and trip to demand Philippine same venue in 1995. "I saw it taxiing down the runway, then it overshot," Tolentino told DZMM radio station. Aquino`s executive secretary, Paquito Ochoa, and spokesman, Herminio In new blow, Syrian opposition Coloma, were among those on the chartered plane, accord - Germany beefs up security in wake of terror alert ing to Tolentino. They were among a group of senior offi - shuns Russia peace initiative BERlIN, JAN. 17: out a major attack by BEIRUT, JAN. 17: faces growing resent - Amidst heightened terror arresting 13 people during cials in Tacloban to accompany the pope as he visited sur - A Russian initiative to ment among his sup - alert in Europe, Germany a series of anti-terror raids vivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest storm every host peace talks this porters in the wake of has stepped up security in different parts of the recorded on land, which killed 7,350 people in 2013. month between the bloody defeats, while measures in the central rail - country on Thursday. They The pope was forced to cut short his trip to the area Syrian government and his main patrons, Russia way stations of Berlin and were planning to kill sever - because of intense rains and strong winds from Tropical its opponents appears to and Iran, are feeling the in Dresden following infor - al policemen in the street Storm Mekkhala, which was less than 150 kilometres (less be unraveling as promi - pinch from the global mation from foreign intelli - and at a police station and than 100 miles) from Tacloban as the pope gave mass. nent Syrian opposition plunge in oil prices. gence agencies that they an attack was "imminent", The pope`s plane took off from Tacloban shortly after figures shun the Syria's mainstream could be targeted for attacks a spokesman for the state prospective negotiations opposition political and by radical islamists. prosecutor's office said in 1:00 pm (0500 GMT) and arrived safely back in the capital amid deep distrust of armed teeters on the Germany's intelligence Brussels. of Manila. The plane carrying the presidential aides tried to Moscow and concerns brink of irrelevance, services have received works. yesterday that the situation Two suspected islamist take off less than 30 minutes after the pope took off, accord - the talks hold no chance and the extremist warnings from several part - At least one of the per - is "quite serious and there militants were killed and ing to an AFP reporter at the airport. of success. Islamic State group has ner services abroad in the sons involved had stayed in are reasons for concern, but another injured during the The faltering effort seized control of large past few days that suspected an east European country not for panic". raid at a house in Verviers, suggests that even after chunk of northeastern jihadists are planning after the attacks in Paris, the Two men of Turkish ori - near the German border. Cuba, US to hold talks in four years and at least Syria and neighboring attacks on the the two rail - report said. gin arrested in Berlin yes - Police said they found a 220,000 people killed, Iraq. way stations as well as on Germany's interior min - terday are suspected of sup - large cache of guns, the antagonists in The United States the weekly anti-Islam istry neither confirmed or porting the Islamic State ammunition and explo - Havana on normalising ties Syria's civil war are far also has joined the fray, demonstrations in Dresden, denied the report. Security (IS) terror group in Syria sives as well as several hAVANA, JAN. 17: Cuba and the US will hold talks from burning them - carrying out airstrikes TV network ZDF reported. authorities have been and in Iraq and preparing a police uniforms during the here next week on normalizing their ties, the foreign min - selves out and will like - with its allies against The terror warnings are receiving a number of indi - major terror attack in Syria. raids. Meanwhile, a magis - istry said in a statement. Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, head of the ly keep fighting for a Islamic State group mil - not linked to the arrests of cations from different The state prosecutor in trate in Karlsruhe, in ministry`s US affairs section, would lead the Cuban delega - more decisive battle - itants while leaving two Turkish men during a sources since the terror Berlin charged that they southern Germany, issued tion, added the statement issued Friday. field advantage before Assad's forces pre-dawn raid of eleven attacks in Paris. All indica - recruited fighters for the IS an arrest warrant yesterday On Jan 21, the topic would be immigration and on the any real talks can take untouched. houses in different parts of tions are examined carefully forces in Syria as well as against a suspected place. The planned Washington has been Berlin yesterday or to last and serious warnings will financed and supported German islamist of following day the two sides would discuss the principles meetings in Moscow, conspicuously absent week's terror attacks in be investigated speedily, a their travel. A spokesman Tunis ian origin, who had and steps for the re-establishment of diplomatic ties, and scheduled to start Jan from the diplomatic Paris that left 17 people spokesman said. for the state prosecutor's returned at the end of the opening of embassies. Last month, US President Barack 26, would be the first shuffle toward Moscow, dead, the report said. German authorities office said it has no indica - August after staying three Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro expressed their inten - on Syria since a UN- unwilling to spend its Foreign intelligence ser - have until now maintained tions of any plans for terror months in Syria. He was tions to normalise relations, which were severed half-a-cen - sponsored conference in political capital to vices issued their warnings that even though the securi - attacks by the two men in arrested in Wolfsburg on tury ago. Geneva collapsed early cajole the main on the basis of information ty services are on a high Germany. Thursday on charges of join - last year after making Western-backed opposi - gathered by tapping tele - alert since the attacks in Their arrests are also ing a terrorist organisation. no headway. tion group, the Syrian phone and e-mails commu - Paris, they have no concrete not linked to the att acks in The Federal prosecutor said New York Post, UPI Twitter accounts hacked But the Syrian National Coalition, to nications between suspected information about plans for Paris. In Belgium, security he had joined the IS group WAShINgToN, JAN. 17: Hackers reportedly infil - tableau has changed attend peace talks that islamist militants, who are a terror attack in this coun - authorities said they foiled and took part in its training. trated into the Twitter accounts of The New York Post and dramatically since then. have limited hopes of known to the authorities and try. Interior Minister an attempt by suspected He is also charged with President Bashar Assad success. international terror net - Thomas de Maiziere said islamist militants to carry recruiting fighters for IS. United Press International (UPI), posting fake tweets relat - ed to economic and military news. While The New York Post announced it had been hacked, Washington-based Woman, accused of killing stepdaughter, publicly UPI`s Twitter account also posted a fake tweet saying Pope War crimes court opens probe Francis had declared "World War III has begun." In a statement, UPI confirmed that both its Twitter beheaded in Saudi Arabia's holy city Mecca account and news website had been hacked. Hackers post - into Palestinian territories ThE hAgUE, JAN. The prosecutor's Netanyahu slammed the ed tweets about "active combat" between the US and 17: The prosecutor of announcement comes decision and its timing. Chinese navy vessels in the South China sea on The New the International after the Palestinian "It is scandalous that York Post Twitter handle. The New York Post and UPI were Criminal Court launched Authority acceded to just a few days after ter - investigating the hack. Last week, the Twitter account of a preliminary probe that The Hague-based court's rorists slaughtered Jews the US military command was suspended following an could clear the way for a founding treaty and in France, the prosecutor attack by hackers claiming to support the terrorist group full-scale investigation recogniSed its jurisdic - of the International Islamic State (IS). into possible war crimes tion dating back to July, Criminal Court opens a in Palestinian territories the eve of the last Gaza probe against the state of plunging the court into war. Israel because we pro - US condemns ICC war crimes the most politically That move opened tected our citizens charged conflict it has the door to an ICC against Hamas, a terror probe of Israel as `tragic irony` ever tackled. investigation that could organisation that is in a WAShINgToN, JAN. 17: The United States on Prosecutor Fatou target possible crimes by covenant with the Bensouda said in a state - both Israel, which is not Palestinian Authority, Friday condemned as "tragic irony" the International ment she will conduct a member of the court, and whose war criminals Criminal Court`s decision to open a preliminary probe into the preliminary exami - and Palestinians. fired thousands of rock - possible war crimes committed by Israeli forces against nation with "full inde - A preliminary exami - ets at civilians in Israel," Palestinians. "We strongly disagree with the ICC prosecu - pendence and impartiali - nation is not an investi - Netanyahu said. tor`s action today," State Department spokesman Jeff ty." Potential cases gation, but weighs infor - Foreign Minister Rathke said in a statement. RIyAdh, JAN. 17: did not kill. I did not reports claimed that Bensouda could take on mation about possible Avigdor Lieberman criti - "It is a tragic irony that Israel, which has withstood In what could send kill.' She was later Saudi Arabia beheaded include allegations of crimes and jurisdiction cised the probe as stem - thousands of terrorist rockets fired at its civilians and its chills down one's spine, beheaded by a sword in one of its citizens for war crimes by Israel dur - issues to establish ming "entirely from a Burmese woman, who three blows. shooting dead a compa - ing last summer's Gaza whether a full investiga - political and anti-Israel neighborhoods, is now being scrutinized by the ICC," he resided in Saudi However, the video triot with a machine war where the tion is merited. considerations" and said added. The ICC`s prosecutor on Friday opened the probe Arabia, was publicly was later removed by gun, officials said, Palestinians suffered Palestinian Foreign he would recommend not into the alleged war crimes, including during last year`s beheaded in Islam’s YouTube as part of its bringing to 10 the num - heavy civilian casual - Minister Riad Malki cooperating. Israel has offensive in Gaza. holy city of Mecca on policy on “shocking ber of executions in ties. Israel's settlement welcomed the move and accused Hamas, the Nearly 2,200 Palestinians and 73 Israelis were killed allegations that she had and disgusting con - just over two weeks. construction on occupied said the Palestinian Islamic militant group during that conflict. The Palestinians formally joined the killed her stepdaughter, tent”. According to The Murdi al-Shakra had Palestinian lands could Authority would cooper - sworn to Israel's destruc - ICC earlier this month, allowing them to lodge war crimes reports stated on Independent, she was been tried and sen - also be examined. ate. "The Palestinian tion that rules Gaza, of Saturday. convicted of the sexual tenced to death for The cases could also people called upon us to using Palestinian civil - and crimes against humanity complaints against Israel as of In a video which abuse and murder of murdering fellow include alleged war go to court and ask for ians as human shields by April. was posted on her seven-year-old tribesman Faraj al- crimes by Hamas, which an investigation and launching rockets and The United States has repeatedly said it does not YouTube, Layla bint step-daughter. She had Shakra, the interior controls Gaza, including therefore we consider carrying out other believe that Palestine is a state and so should not be allowed Abdul Mutaleb Bassim beaten her stepdaughter ministry said in a state - the firing of thousands the announcement today attacks from within to join the ICC. Israel immediately blasted the ICC decision was seen being dragged to death with a broom - ment carried by the of rockets at Israeli resi - as a historic event," he crowded neighborhoods, as "scandalous." through the street while stick. official SPA news dential areas from said. Israeli Prime while purposely attack - she was screaming 'I Yesterday some agency. crowded neighborhoods. Minister Benjamin ing civilians in Israel. 3 JAMMU | SUNDAY | JANUARY 18 | 2015 Golden YuG “Reports being manufactured in a section of media to malign his image” Communal forces should not play with social unity and inter-regional peace for settling personal scores sith him: Azad gy NEWS SERVICE media in J&K State, some vested interests to said Azad adding that practical steps to rectify and legitimate right to JAMMU, JAN. 17: Azad said that while churn out a story against BJP, Sangh parivaar and the regional imbalances, aspire and strive to Taking strong exception most of the media agen - him on a daily basis. its cronies cannot mis - notwithstanding that the become the part of the to what he described as cies in J&K state exer - Referring to a report lead the people of the deficit of sixty years Govt but how can the BJP 'malicious propaganda' cise fair amount of objec - appearing in a daily of State by planting mis - could not be erased in stop us from pursuing our unleashed by a section of tivity and rigour in their J&K State, which chievous and non-exis - two and a half years. legitimate political inter - media against his person, reporting, a particular impliedly meant to say tent reports in a section Castigating the malicious ests and agenda? Leader of Opposition in section has virtually fall - that he is opposed to of media. Asserting that vilification campaign of "It has been trademark Rajya Sabha & Former en prey to the machina - "Hindu CM", Azad said, core ideology of BJP is the BJP and its conspira - of BJP to spread rumours Chief Minister of J&K tions of vested interests "I would like to know divisive in nature and torial cohorts, Azad said and canards through its said and noted that this is and is hell bent to perpet - when I have said that a panders to a particular that having served the various affiliates, and part of a diabolical plan uate a motivated slander - "Hindu" cannot become community, while nation for the past thirty they can go to any extent of a particular political ous campaign for further - the Chief Minister of Congress has an agenda years in various capaci - to malign and vilify. They party and some loonies ing the objectives of divi - J&K. There must be of harmony and inclu - ties from deputy Minister used all intemperate and with a vested interest to siveness and communal some record of it". He sion, Azad said that this to Cabinet Minister, he indecent methods while spread hatred and com - polarization in the State. said that Constitution, compels the BJP to does not need any certifi - in opposition, but once it munal poison in the soci - He said that such irrespective of religion, indulge in rumour-mon - cate from communal and has come to power at the ety. inappropriate, uncouth does not debar any right - gering and malicious fascist forces which are Centre it must show some Ghulam Nabi Azad and unprofessional ful citizen of the State to whispering with the mali - responsible for spreading responsibility and maturi - said that he has been reporting without verifi - become Chief Minister trying to mislead by pre - to the nation and the cious intent of pitting one hatred and divisiveness ty in handling sensitive observing an unwhole - cation and substantiation and rather than having tending to react to a State if it allows the sin - community against in the country. po litical issues", asked some, malicious and is not only irresponsible any objection, he would statement which has gle largest party to form another. "This is grossly "I have a proven track Azad. Asking the BJP to motivated campaign and dangerous, but will be the delighted if a per - never been made. It is the Government without detrimental to the inter- record and my services stop giving lessons in going on against him in a have serious repercus - son of any other religion clear that BJP itself, with using strong arm meth - regional and inter-com - for the welfare of all sec - morality, Azad reminded section of media for a sions for social peace, also becomes the Chief a malicious intent, has ods. "What is prompting munity harmony and tions of the society are an that the people of the pretty long period of inter-regional harmony Minister of J&K. planted a false story in a the BJP to play a diaboli - unity and integrity of the open book", said Azad country know how the time, however, now the and welfare of the State. Asserting that in a section of media ascribed cal game of spreading State", said Azad. adding th at the malevo - vote of confidence in situation has attained a "I am perplexed and democratic set up it is the mischievously to me to whispers and canards is a Hitting out at BJP, lent, distasteful and crap - Maharashtra Assembly new low as unfounded bewildered how unsub - numbers which entitle draw wedge in the soci - question one should try Azad said that for the py diatribe of the commu - was won by the BJP in a and baseless reports stantiated and unverified any political party to ety" said Azad. Azad said to find answers", said sake of settling personal nal forces will not deter hush-hush manner and about "Hindu CM" are reports, purportedly have its Chief Minister, "It is a cowardly attempt Azad adding that he will scores with me, BJP and me to oppose them with that it was rightly being attributed to him, attributed to me are being Azad said that if BJP has to deflect the attention of disclose at appropriate sangh parivaar should not renewed resolution and described by the political quite obviously at the manufactured in J&K day the numbers what is stop - the people from the hid - time why this hullaballoo play with the social fortitude. "Those who are experts and analysts as a behest of conspiratorial in and day out. Is it not ping it to install a Chief den motives and diaboli - is being created by the unity, inter-regional themselves communal, black day in the democ - forces and divisive out - the responsibility of the Minister of if its choice cal game-plan of creating BJP at this point of time. peace and integrity of the divisive and narrow- ratic history of the coun - fits, with the pernicious media to seek my com - in J&K. He said that it is permanent fissures in the "My views on the State. Azad said that he minded cannot see others try. "BJP joined hands intent of maligning his ments if it is doing a cheap gimmickry on the society". subject of CM are in pub - has been a strong votary through a different with NCP in image. report/story quoting my part of BJP to impute Azad said BJP, lic domain and if some - of regional balance and prism", said Azad. Maharashtra, whom the Expressing anguish name?", said Azad adding motives and ascribe fake instead of doing 'cheap body has any doubt, he equitable distribution of Launching a scathing Honble Prime Minister and despair over the dis - that it seems that a par - stories to achieve politi - politicking' and 'mali - can refer to my speech resources and as Chief attack on the BJP, Azad called as 'Natura lly tasteful and indecorous ticular section of media cal ends. "I would like to cious whispering' through made at Reasi during Minister he initiated a said that every political Corrupt Party'", said reporting by a section of has taken a contract from ask the BJP whom it is its cronies, will do well election campaigning", number of concrete and party has a constitutional Azad. Scientific based technology delivered Take measures to address winter vagaries in in on farm school under NMAET Kishtwar & Doda: Saroori to Administration gy NEWS SERVICE department for farming JAMMU, JAN. 17: community. Urged J&K Governor to meet the required stock of Ration, fire wood and Kerosene oil in Kishtwar, Doda Second one day training R-E-Z Rajesh Sharma gy NEWS SERVICE annoyance of public," programme was organised Delivered effective and JAMMU, JAN. 17: Saroori added. in On Farm School at vil - impressive lecture on Expressing serious concern The Congress leader lage Chang block Vijaypur, Selective weedicides with over the erratic power sup - said to meet the challenges District Samba under practical demonstration and ply and scarcity of essential of winter vagaries, National Mission on advised the farmers that commodities including Divisional Commissioner, Agricultural Extension and spray the weedicides only ration, sugar, Kerosene oil secretaries, Directors of Technology. Twenty eight after knowing the stages and LPG supplies in twin concerned departments, number of farmers partici - and ground reality of the district of Doda and DDC's, the higher ups in the pated in the training pro - crop. Relevant literature Kishtwar, Senior Congress administration need to gramme of the On Farm was also provided to partic - leader and MLA Inderwal, ensure a better coordination School. Project Director ipants of the On Farm Ghulam Mohammad between different depart - (ATMA) V. K. Bhushan School. Farmers of the on Saroori today said the ments especially those pro - aware the farmers regarding Farms School at the end Administration must ensure viding essential services. importance of each training ural enemies in their field Gupta delivered his techni - gave feedback regarding that people in Doda and Saroori also urged the programme and advised the crops. cal message to the partici - impact of the previous train - Kishtwar are not neglected ature the people have not lems faced by the common J&K Governor N. N. Vohra farmers to adopt scientific Scientist from SKUAST pants of the On Farm ing programme during and sufficient arrangements only been deprived of people," Saroori remarked. to meet the required stock based technology for better (J) Dr Sonika Jamwal in her School regarding weed con - interaction with the experts are made before a snowfall ration, sugar, kerosene oil He said that unfortu - of Ration, fire wood and production. technical message to the trol in late sown Wheat of the on Farms School and in the areas. and LPG but the unsched - nately the same situation is Kerosene oil in district Dy. Project Director farmers of the On Farm crop. He also suggested thanks for their Scientific In a statement, Saroori uled power supply has being repeated every winter Doda and Kishtwar before (ATMA) Ashok Gupta edu - School regarding symptoms some remedial measures to based technical guidance in said the prevailing poor added into their problems. soon and the people of the on set of snowfall. He said cate the farmers regarding of yellow Rust Disease with control both dicot and the training programme. power supply has virtually Despite a huge hydroelec - area are left helpless. there is immediate need for pest population and role of change of climate and sug - monocot weeds. Agriculture Technical left the life in the erstwhile tric potential, the state has "People here are being effective measures to bridge Bio control agents to main - gested effective control Agricultural Extension Manager Parshotam Doda district out of gear been energy deficit for long devoid of basic amenities. the gap between availability tain pest population below measure by the application Officer Yog Raj Singh Sharma, Agriculture official and the people face tremen - and now when the cap on No power schedule is being and consumption of elec - economic thresh hold level of propaconazole @ 1ml Slathia briefs the farmers of Vir Pal and Achiever farmer dous hardships due non LPG cylinders has aggra - followed on ground and tricity, and set up a depend - (E.T.L.). He also advised per litre of Water in wheat the On Farm School regard - Kewal Singh remain present availability of ration, sugar, vated the situation, the even metered areas are fac - able power delivery system the farmers to maintain and crop. Another Scientist ing different schemes avail - during the training pro - kerosene oil and LPG. authorities seem hardly ing long and unscheduled in the State," Saroori sug - preserve population of nat - from SKUAST (J) Dr. Vikas able with the agricultural gramme. "In the freezing temper - bothered about the prob - power cuts much to the gested. Voluntary Blood Donation Congress only unifying Force in Baig released annual calendar of Friends' Club camp organized the country: Ravinder Sharma Hope for accountable and responsive State Government gy NEWS SERVICE Leaders of Block He said that some black JAMMU, JAN. 17: Congress Committees sheep in the party are Ravinder Sharma-MLC and prominent workers stand exposed in the Senior Congress leader discussed the problems Parliamentary and the urged the Govt. to pro - of people. It was report - recently held Assembly vide free ration and ed that some genuine elections and the party financial relief to all flood affected people is aware of such ele - deserving flood affected are not getting free ments. people of Nowshera- ration and financial Prominent among Sunderbani. Sharma was relief and requested the those present in the responding to the com - MLC to take up the meetings were Dr. gy NEWS SERVICE plains by some flood matter with the con - Mukund Lal, S. UdhAMPUR, JAN. 17: District Hospital and Indian affected deserving peo - cerned authorities. Rajinder Singh, Sub. Red Cross Society in collaboration with Adarsh Credit ple whose homes and Speaking on the Karam Chand, S. Rattan Co-operative Society Ltd. today organized a one day vol - crops were damaged but occasion Ravinder Singh, Krishan Lal untary Blood Donation Camp. The camp was held in the have not been provided Sharma said that Sudan, Tirath Ram, Sub. premises of the Adarsh Complex Udhampur. relief. Congress is only unify - Om Prakash, Capt. The camp was organised with an aim to make people A meeting of Block ing force in the Country Prem Chand, Sat Pal gy NEWS SERVICE common people. He hoped grievances and problems of part of the biggest national blood Donor Network with Congress Committee which can care all sec - Damral, Om Prakash, JAMMU, JAN. 17: that the year brings to all the common masses and toll free no. 180030001818. People registered for the Nowshera was held tions in this pluralistic Sat Pal Sharma, Khalil Muzaffar Hussain Baig, particularly the boys and always fight against corrup - campaign by filling the voluntary Blood donor Pledge under the chairmanship society. He asked the Ahmed, Ch. Madan Lal M.P. and Chief Patron girls, the year of promise tion and corrupt practices. form at the camp and donated 15 units of blood at the of H.L. Bakshi- party workers and (all Sarpanches), Muzaffar Hussain Baig when their dreams shall Naveen Jain, Chairman event. President Block prominent citizens that Mahatma Inder Dass, Friends' Club, J&K , materialize and expected and Spokesperson of the Superintendent, District Hospital, Dr. Chander Congress Committee he would remain avail - PashoriLal, Ramji Dass released annual calendar that they have a Club apprised the Chief Parkash was chief guest on the occasion. The chief guest Nowshera. While able for the service of Sharma, ZEO Bhim Sen, for the year 2015 in a sim - Government that is honest, Patron about the initiatives appreciated the initiatives taken by the Adarsh Co-opera - Master Som Nath- people in general and Dwarka Nath Sharma, ple function held at his offi - respons ive and does justice that has been taken by the tive Society for participating in blood donation camp. He Working President DCC for Nowshera- S. Charan Singh, S. cial residence at Jammu to the people of all regions club during this period and said that saving one's life is the biggest form of religion Rajouri was also pre - Sunderbani in particu - Isher Singh, Raj today. and religions of the State informed him that Club and called upon the masses to come forward voluntarily sent. Similarly the lar. Kumar,, Ch. Rattan Lal, On this occasion Baig and further added that the would soon lunch its official to join the voluntary Blood Donation Campaign. meeting of Block The Block Congress Ch. Kulwant, Ch. Riaz extended his humble and future belongs to the youth Website for the convenience Executive Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society Dr. Congress Committee Committees took pledge Ahmed, Ch. Mansa, Lok sincere gratitude to the of the State and they are our of general public. It will be V.P. Sharma spoke about the importance of blood dona - Sunderbani was held at to strengthen the party Raj Khajuria, K.K. members of the club who hope. only official site of M.H. tion and also thanked for contribution to the society for Sunderbani which was at grass root level and Khaki, Om Prakash,, had taken the initiative of Narender Singh Raju, Baig, M.P. Vikram Dhawan, noble cause. presided over by its express full faith on the Satiya Devi, Kamlesh publishing and circulating Convenor Friends club Publicity Secretary and Vice President & Zonal Head of Adarsh Credit president Thakur policies and pro - Kumari, Chander this calendar and exhorted assured Baig that they will Bandeep Sharma were also Cooperative Society Ltd. Sandeep Sharma stated that Shamsher Singh- grammes of Congress Mohan, Baisakhi Ram them to continue with social continue with the social present during the launching under the project availability of blood is being ensured to Sarpanch. party and its leadership. and others. activities in the interest of activities to redress the of the calendar. the needy on time, serving the noblest deed of mankind. 4 JAMMU | SUNDAY | JANUARY 18 | 2015 Golden YuG Golden Yug The enemy within By KhAlEd AhMEd one instinct all individuals righteous punishment violence a needed ingredi - EDITORIAL are gifted with, but which is among Muslims these days. ent of the politics of show - Last month, the chief of suppressed by a civilisation In Pakistan, probably the down threatened by dead - the Pakistan Army Staff, rising dazed from world most verbally violent leader lock? Gone are the days RBI’s surprise rate cut General Raheel Sharif, wars conducted by supra- in the recent politics of when leaders stepped down spoke to the South Asian individual leaders. “peaceful protest” was the after feeling they had The signal is clear: the easing cycle has begun Strategic Stability Institute Did the general refer great religious leader, become unpopular. These and more, deeper cuts are likely if inflation and on “Security Outlook 2025: only to leaders who create Allama Tahirul Qadri of the days, most third-world National Security and inter-state conflict? He also Pakistan Awami Tehreek. states fail to deliver and the Centre’s fiscal deficit remain under control in Defence Transformation”, said Pakistan’s enemy was His cult followers agitated become unpopular within the near future. The ability to surprise the mar - and stated: “In contempo - “within” rather than “with - in Lahore and became vio - six months. (Pardon me, but kets is an important trait of central banking and rary geopolitics, the battles out” — he “lives within us lent. The administration lost nowadays this happens in Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor are no longer between state and looks like us”. One can law. His followers remain through the loss of its writ, its head and retaliated with Europe too, especially to Raghuram Rajan displayed that when he cut and non-state actors but name a few supra-individu - loyal and embrace death; the redeemer promising bullets. The new normal is leftists like Hollande, who interest rates by 0.25 percentage points early on with supra-individuals, als — unfortunately all such is the power of the “change” with “violence” that you let the protesters promise more “delivery” Thursday. Given the favourable economic data those individuals who Muslims today — killing supra-individual. In the makes his appearance, call - inflict some damage and than is possible.) The pat - exploit both the national Muslims and causing inter- unorganised state — ing it “revolution”. No one take it passively. Qadri was tern in Pakistan is: hit the releases of the last one week on inflation and and international space for state conflict. One can also General Sharif called such listens to my favourite so violent in his speech that streets, become violent, dis - industrial output, a rate cut was expected, if at their desired objectives. look at the leaders within states “polarised” — he is economists, Surjit S. Bhalla he damaged his heart nerves rupt the economy, scare the all, in the next bimonthly monetary policy of the These supra-individuals Pakistan who exercise per - almost irresistible and caus - and Ijaz Nabi, saying that haranguing his flock, and is normal citizen into neutrali - RBI scheduled for February 3, but Dr. Rajan have the capacity to manip - sonality cult and can be es dysfunction. “Due to any significant change now ill. On the other hand, ty, and then expect the chose to act ahead of that. In a way, the Governor ulate networks, organisa - placed in the category of increased polarisation,” he comes only from high Imran Khan uses a lower “arbitrator”, the army, to was only keeping a promise he had made at the tions and state institutions supra-individuals. In all said, “governments are growth rates, not revolution. grade of verbal pyrotech - step in and ask the elected time of the last policy announcement in to create waves of instabili - cases, violence is the hall - unable to protect their peo - Even when pledging nics, but his followers, less government to leave. December, that monetary policy stance could ty and create discord at the mark of their identity. ple and national security.” peaceful “protest” under the subject to control, take the Politicians have developed centre of the state institu - The birth of the violent After World War II — constitution, the “redeemer” cue and become greatly agi - a conditioned reflex and change outside of the policy review cycle if cir - tions. Explosions are still a supra-individual is unavoid - which produced supra-indi - uses a language full of vio - tated. His crowds always probably never really want cumstances justified the same. The rate cut, viable tool of war, but able. Religion helps in his viduals on both sides of the lence. The peaceful protest look like getting out of hand to rule when they try and given its quantum, may be largely symbolic and implosions are the new nurture. In the organised conflict, like Hitler, invariably produces physi - and are scary for an admin - topple each other from not lead to a significant drop in borrowing costs defeat mechanisms.” state, he takes his flock and Mussolini, Stalin, etc — cal violence, a transition istration charged with the power. Clearly, they prefer for individuals and companies, but it signals an Who are these supra- occupies a sequestered democracy in Europe tried from verbal to physical, task of drawing the sting of the army to “arbitrate”, important shift in the monetary policy position of individuals endangering the space where he can mould to prevent the rise of the which has been recognised “sit-ins”. Do the supra-lead - without really wanting the the central bank. The signal is clear: the easing nation-state and the world? his followers’ conduct with - charismatic leader. But the as a norm in politics. In ers want violence, or is it next election too much. He didn’t use the word out being challenged. masses, living under Pakistan, most religious the fault of the administra - When the army decides to cycle has begun and more, deeper cuts are likely supermen, as it has been Because he uses violence, democracy, never really leaders tend to use “verbal” tion that forces their follow - stay a decade in power, they if inflation and the Centre’s fiscal deficit remain squeezed of meaning some - he gets into trouble with the suppressed their appetite for violence as sanctioned by ers to become violent? All simply join its government. under control in the near future. Little wonder what by cinema, where fly - organised state sooner or the “redeemer” type of Islam according to their commentators at some point Most of them have this then that the stock market reacted with such exu - ing men come to the help of later, is attacked in his leader who would bring lights. Frequently, it is fol - concede that cult leaders background. The Muslim berance to the first rate cut in 20 months and also beleaguered humanity. He stronghold, after which he about the “big change”. lowed by acts of great vio - want dead bodies on the redeemers in Nigeria, the maiden one of Dr. Rajan’s tenure — the definitely meant leaders kills himself like Hitler in Where democracy falters lence, including behead - ground as part of their Somalia and Iraq are not benchmark S&P BSE Sensex shot up by 729 who arouse violence, the the last face-off with the and the state becomes weak ings, the favourite mode of planned rise to power. Is really very different. points or 2.66 per cent as hopes soared of a revival in investment and consumption. Having delivered on a long-standing demand of India Inc, the Governor has now shifted the Unnatural sciences onus on to the Centre to ensure that the rate eas - By: dANISh ShEIKh atrist in Indore who calmly gave me a multi- ferent intervenors who supported decriminali - to reconcile this “natural gift” with a legal ing cycle is sustained. He left little doubt in any - pronged diagnosis: “One, your homosexuality sation. The absence in the substantive portion framework that places it outside the order of body’s mind, clearly pointing out that further In Shakespeare’s “As You Like It”, might be caused by hormonal imbalances. of the judgment of the contents of the interven - nature. In many ways, the natural-unnatural easing is contingent on the continuation of the Orlando finds himself in a state of increasing Two, it could be the result of a tumour in the tions filed by mental health professionals was debate is a fig leaf — the relevant framework, as debilitation, lovelorn as he is. Wracked by brain. Or three, it could be caused by some notable. Thirteen affidavits of psychiatrists and the Delhi High Court had established back in disinflationary process in the economy. Also crit - love, he seeks a cure for his malady. His dis - other mental disorder.” Both him and Ramesh doctors from across the country were brought 2009, is whether the law passes the test of consti - ical will be the success of the government in guised beloved, Rosalind, meanwhile delights Tawadkar are, of course, distressingly incor - together. They testified that homosexuality tutional morality. Notions of right and wrong as meeting its stiff fiscal deficit target of 4.1 per in taunting him about his state. “Love is mere - rect. The American Psychiatric Association was not a mental disorder, that it was natural embodied by popular morality are constantly in cent this fiscal. In addition, Dr. Rajan has also ly a madness”, she says, echoing a familiar removed homosexuality from its list of mental and normal, and that efforts at conversion ther - flux; if there is a bedrock, it is our constitutional pointed, correctly, to the need for continuing sentiment, “and deserves as well a dark house disorders back in 1973. The World Health apy would prove to be damaging and futile. commitment to justice, liberty, equality and fra - efforts to overcome supply constraints and and a whip as madmen do”. Love is, by many Organisation followed suit in 1990, with its These arguments are left unchallenged. This is ternity. Regardless of what scientific opinion may ensure availability of inputs such as power, land, accounts, a bit of an affliction. International Classification of Diseases. a silence that becomes significant when one have had to say on the matter, sexuality comes minerals and infrastructure. With tax revenues Of course, when Goa’s Sports and Youth Following the Delhi High Court judgment notes how Koushal goes on to hold Section down to a fundamental core of individual identi - Affairs Minister Ramesh Tawadkar announced decriminalising homosexuality in 2009, the 377 of the Indian Penal Code as not violative ty. Any serious commitment to constitutional growing at well below the expected rate, the tele - a plan to provide medication for LGBT youth Indian Journal of Psychiatry — the official of constitutional equality since it makes a dis - morality would then see the existence of Section com spectrum auction coming up in February and in the state, he wasn’t quite speaking from publication of the Indian Psychiatric Society tinction between carnal intercourse “against 377 as deeply contradictory. If there’s been any - the disinvestment programmes in public sector within this tradition. No, when the minister — took a stand on the issue in an editorial in the order of nature” and other kinds of carnal thing productive emerging from Tawadkar’s companies assume crucial importance. The spoke of making the youth “normal”, he was 2012. The journal acknowledged homosexual - intercourse. This conclusion effectively places gaffe, it was the televised statement of BJP Budget for 2015-16, which will be presented in echoing an obsession that segments of the ity as a natural variant of human sexuality and homosexuality outside the domain of the nat - spokesperson Shaina NC expressing the gov - February, is also important as it will reveal the medical establishment in the country have nur - denounced unethical and unwarranted ural, a position that is not supported by the evi - ernment’s commitment to decriminalising fiscal consolidation plans of the government. As tured for a while. attempts at conversion therapy. This was fol - dence placed before the court. Tawadkar’s homosexuality. It is crucial that the government Health professionals in many places con - lowed by an unequivocal statement on its web - statement was met with swift reprisal from the proceed on this front, without falling back on the for corporate India, the rate cut may appear small tinue to administer behavioural therapy, site reiterating the same in 2014. community and an almost instantaneous apol - claim that the matter is sub judice. While it is and might not translate into significantly cheaper including electric shock treatment, psychiatric In December 2013, the Supreme Court ogy and clarification. While Tawadkar himself true that a curative petition is pending before the funds as yet. But it should be taken for what it is: drugs and hormones in order to “cure” patients went against this scientific consensus. Its judg - said he was referring to sexually abused youth Supreme Court, a positive ruling would simply a cue that the central bank is now comfortable of homosexual desire. Interviews with psychi - ment in Suresh Kumar Koushal and another vs (who don’t exactly need “normalising” either), reiterate a point that the government has already with the macro economic indicators and has atrists in Bangalore, for instance, have high - Naz Foundation and others, which recrimi - Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar took seemingly conceded and would, at most, result started the rate easing process. It is now up to the lighted their belief in the possibility of discov - nalised homosexuality, implicitly endorsed, or the route of unconditional retraction, even in a reading down of the law. The real malady is corporate sector to get back to the drawing board ering the gene that determines sexual prefer - at the least left completely unchallenged, the maintaining that “homosexuality is a natural the continued existence of this section in our and start investing afresh. ence and scientifically suppressing it. Three notion of homosexuality as pathology. gift”. This brings us right back to the order-of- statute books, and the only cure, a complete years ago, I myself sat before a reputed psychi - Paragraph 15 of the judgment lists the dif - nature question — clearly it would be difficult repeal. Scientists without a scientific temper PUShPA M. BhARgAVA The conclusion that writ petition in the entists in Mumbai, at the symposium were an our very own scientists — Supreme Court challeng - claimed that organ trans - insult to the several real India has not produced who would be expected to ing this dispensation. Our plantation was known in scientific accomplish - any Nobel Prize winner in be leaders in the develop - lawyer was Prashant ancient India — he gave ments of ancient and science in the last 85 ment of scientific temper Bhushan. The petition Ganesha with his elephant medieval India. years — largely because — did not possess scien - was admitted but was head and human torso as Winding up academies of the lack of a scientific tific temper themselves eventually dismissed (as an example. None of our so-called environment in the coun - and were just as supersti - could be expected), for The third example scientists of note and sci - try tious as any other group belief in astrology — would be the much publi - entific academies has Jawaharlal Nehru was supported by another which is totally unscien - cised symposium on raised a voice against coined the term ‘scientific incident in 1964. tific and irrational and has “Ancient Sciences these claims. Surely, the temper’ in his book The Following a statement by been repeatedly shown to through Sanskrit” at the distinguished scientists Discovery of India, which Satish Dhawan (who later be a myth — is wide - 102nd Indian Science who organised the was published in 1946. became Secretary, spread, with those who Congress in Mumbai, Science Congress knew He was also the President Department of Space), dispense justice also not which was held earlier what was likely to be said of the Association of Abdur Rahman (a distin - being immune to it. Not this month. At this meet - at the symposium, but, Scientific Workers of guished historian of sci - one scientist came for - ing, it was said that India perhaps, they believed in India (ASWI), which was ence) and I, set up an ward in support of us; nor had jumbo aircraft (60 x it all or were pressurised registered as a Trade organisation called The did any of the six national 60 feet; in some cases 200 politically. Therefore, Union, and with which I Society for Scientific science academies we feet long) that flew there is a strong case for was closely associated Temper, in January 1964, have, on which a substan - between continents and the annual Indian Science with in the 1940s and the the founding members of tial amount of public planets 9,000 years ago Congress to be banned (as early 1950s. (This may be which included distin - funds are spent every (some 4,500 years before I also argued in my article the only example of a guished scientists like year. Our supporters, who Harappa and Mohenjo- in The Hindu, “Why the Prime Minister of a Francis Crick, a Nobel even sent us unsolicited daro). Not only that, it Indian Science Congress democracy being the Prize winner. For mem - funds to fight the case, was also claimed that we meets should be stopped” President of a Trade bership to the society, the were all non-scientists. In had a radar system better (Open Page, September Union.) One of the objec - following statement had fact, recognising the than the present one, 30, 1997), or its name to tives of ASWI was to to be signed: “I believe the statement. Clearly spirit of enquiry and Bharatiya Janata Party above inadequacies of our based on the principle be changed to Indian propagate scientific tem - that knowledge can be they were devoid of sci - reform.” (BJP) government, then science academies and that every animate or Anti-science Congress. As per. It was very active in acquired only through entific temper. Following This should have Human Resources their insensitivity to sci - inanimate object emits regards the science acade - the beginning, but fizzled human endeavour and not this disillusionment, I woken up our scientists Development Minister ence-related social prob - energy all the time. And mies, they can easily be out by the 1960s as the through revelation, and persuaded Professor and reminded them of Murli Manohar Joshi lems in general, I in the 21st century, wound up without any bulk of scientists in the that all problems can and Nurul Hasan, then their duty vis-à-vis scien - asked the University resigned from the fellow - “fusion of science and damage being caused to country, including many must be faced in terms of Education Minister, to tific temper, but I do not Grants Commission to ship of three of our sci - spirituality will happen Indian science. India has who were occupying high man’s moral and intellec - have the following clause believe that the situation issue a circular to all uni - ence academies in 1993. because of the law of not produced any Nobel positions, were them - tual resources without included in Article 51A in in this respect is any bet - versities stating that they The second example inter-penetration,” it was Prize winner in science in selves not committed to invoking supernatural the 42nd Amendment of ter, even today, than what should start a degree would be the silence of said. I doubt if any seri - the last 85 years – largely scientific temper which powers.” the Constitution in 1976: it was 50-60 years ago. course in astrology. For our scientists and the six ous academic would have because of the lack of a calls for rationality, rea - We were disillusioned “It shall be the duty of Let me cite three exam - this, he said, a special science academies when, heard of this law which scientific environment in son and lack of belief in when we approached sci - every citizen of Indian “to ples. grant would be given. My last year, Prime Minister would not make any the country, of which sci - any dogma, superstition entist after scientist and develop the scientific Little improvement colleague Chandana Narendra Modi, while sense. These and many entific temper would be or manifest falsehood. all of them refused to sign temper, humanism and the During the previous Chakrabarti and I filed a addressing a group of sci - other absurd claims made an important component. 5 JAMMU | SUNDAY | JANUARY 18 | 2015 Golden YuG Hyderabad engineer planned to return from Syria after ISIS training CBI conducts raids in hydERABAd, JAN. take them to Syria and Act. Various electronic 17: A Hyderabadi engi - Iraq. gadgets were also recov - Bengal in Saradha case neer, who was arrested "He intended to ered from him. KolKATA, JAN. 17: The CBI on Saturday searched while on his way to Syria undergo training in Syria, Police sources said nine locations in West Bengal including the office and res - via Dubai to join terror and after returning want - that as he spent four idences of Win Realcon in the Saradha chit fund scam group Islamic State in ed to indulge in anti- years in the US, the case, an agency official said. "Searches are being conduct - Syria, planned to return national activities in the information gathered ed at nine locations in West Bengal in the residential as to India to carry out anti- country," police said. from him about his activ - national activities, police Mohiuddin, who had ities during his stay well as official premises of Win Realcon and its directors," said on Saturday. Police, gone to the US four years abroad will be shared a Central Bureau of Investigation official said. Many who announced the arrest ago, came in contact with with the Interpol. A resi - teams of CBI officers conducted the searches across of 32-year-old Salman a British woman living in dent of Bazarghat area of Barrackpore, Khardaha, Sodepur and Habra in North 24 Mohiuddin Friday night, Dubai. Hyderabad, Mohiuddin Parganas district and seized several documents. are questioning him to Identified as Nicky left for the US after grad - Win Realcon is one of the several non-Saradha group gather more information, Joseph alias Nicky alias uation in engineering. He companies against which the CBI has registered cases including identification of Nicole alias Ayesha, she earned a master's degree the youth he was in touch converted to Islam and in electronics from Texas while probing the multi-crore-rupee chit fund scam. The with in India. had a "fundamentalist Southern University and case against Win Realcon, on allegations of criminal The US-returned leaning", police said. "In was doing odd jobs when breach of trust, cheating, criminal conspiracy and viola - techie was arrested at the 2014, after the establish - he got indoctrinated in IS tion of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme Rajiv Gandhi ment of the caliphate in IS." media to attract youth gence alerted police when ideology on social media. (Banning) Act, was registered in November last year. International Airport here Iraq and Syria, Salman As the US did not from Telangana, Andhra Mohiuddin was preparing Mohiuddin's family has late Thursday when he and Nicky started taking extend his visa, he Pradesh, Maharashtra, to leave for Dubai. Police termed the charges was leaving for Dubai. interest in development returned to India and con - Karnataka, Bihar and said he planned to leave against him baseless. His Pune McDonalds outlet throws street Police said that ever since activities of the Islamic tinued his activities. The other states towards the for Syria from Dubai via father Ahmed Mohiuddin, returning from the US in State. They created vari - counter-intelligence of IS. Police are now trying Turkey. Police arrested a retired civil engineer, kid out for trying to buy cold drink October last year, he used ous Facebook groups Telangana was tracking to identify the youth who Mohiuddin under the said he was implicated in PUNE, JAN 17: In a shameful incident, a street kid social media to try and under pseudo names and the techie through his were in touch with him Unlawful Activities a false case. Ahmed said was thrown out of a McDonalds restaurant in Pune where attract local youth across started attracting people online activities. He through Facebook. (Prevention) Act and the his son was going to he was standing in queue to buy a Fanta float. The incident India with an intention to who were interested in allegedly used social The counter-intelli - Information Technology Dubai for a job. came to light after a lady posted the details of the episode on Facebook. The lady along with her friends had gone to Air India pilot assaults engineer at Chennai AirportAir India India doubtful proposed Pak ban on JuD would work the particular McDonalds outlet to buy themselves coke NEW dElhI, JAN. 17: floats. When they came out a street kid started begging for pilot assaults engineer at Chennai Airport; DGCA seeks report Amid reports that Pakistan a coke. The lady then decided the boy to buy him a Fanta was planning to ban 10 terror float and took him inside. However, when she was stand - outfits, including 26/11 mas - ing along with him in the queue, a McDonalds staff came termind Hafiz Saeed-led and pushed the boy out of the premises. The lady inter - Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), India vened and told the worker that the boy was with her, but has expressed doubts that the he didn't relent saying that such kind of people are not move would be fruitful. Union Home Minister allowed inside McDonalds. The lady, however, bought the Rajnath Singh Saturday said boy a Fanta float. The Mcdonalds has received huge flak Pakistan had banned many for the incident. Reacting to the incident, McDonalds organisations earlier as well India has assured a fair probe into the incident. The organ - but “the same organisations of the Tehreek-e-Taliban designated the JuD a front for isation has said it will examine the employees and if in any start working again using Pakistan Mullah Fazlullah as the LeT after the Mumbai manner they are found to have breached basic courtesy some other name”. Singh a ‘Specially Designated attacks. Since then, the UN stressed that Pakistan must Global Terrorist’ following and US have sanctioned sev - and respect, appropriate action would be taken against the not allow any terrorist organi - Secretary of State John eral JuD leaders. The guilty. “We wish to affirm that we treasure and respect sation, by any name, to func - Kerry’s visit to Pakistan this Haqqani network, founded by everyone in equal measure and do not support any form of ChENNAI, JAN. 17: The Air India pilot argument broke out between the pilot of the tion. week. A formal announce - Jalaluddin Haqqani, has been discrimination,” Mcdonalds India has said. Maharashtra who assaulted an engineer posted at the aircraft and the concerned engineer after the Reports had earlier this ment to this effect would be blamed for the Indian Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has also said that he Chennai Airport on Saturday morning has flight was reportedly delayed for between week claimed that Pakistan made in “coming days”, The embassy bombing in Kabul in will look into the matter and take appropriate action. reportedly been derostered, and the four and four-and-a-half hours. plans to ban 10 terror organi - Express Tribune had reported, 2008 that left 58 people dead, Directorate General of Civil Aviation It is being said that the assault took place sations, including JuD and the citing official sources. A ban a 2011 attack on the US (DGCA) has sought an inquiry report on the following arguments with about 25 to 30 pas - dreaded Afghan-based on JuD will be a significant embassy in Kabul, and sever - Kiran Bedi is 'rank incident, even as the union representing the sengers who reportedly wanted the Paris leg Haqqani Network. The move, development as India, as well al big truck bombing attempts engineers at the airport are demanding jus - of the flight to take off later than its original if it materialises, is being seen as the US, have long consid - in Afghanistan. US and opportunist': PC Chacko tice. scheduled time from Delhi because of the by experts as a “paradigm ered JuD as a front for the Afghan officials have repeat - NEW dElhI, JAN. 17: Senior Congress leader PC The assaulted engineer has also reported - delay in take off from Chennai. As of now, no shift” in the country’s security Lashkar-e-Toiba terror outfit edly said Pakistan’s spy Chacko on Saturday said that newly recruited Bharatiya ly filed an FIR against the pilot. According to reason is being given as to why the pilot policy in the wake of involved in the 2008 terror agency ISI covertly backed media reports, the incident took place in the assaulted the engineer. Peshawar school massacre. attacks in Mumbai that left the Haqqanis to extend its Janata Party (BJP) member and former Indian Police cockpit of the Chennai to Delhi-to-Paris At the time of the filing of this report, ten - The move came after the 166 people dead. influence in Afghanistan, a Service officer Kiran Bedi is a 'rank opportunist'. bound Air India 143 flight. Reports said an sion was prevailing at the airport. US declared the fugitive chief The UN Security Council charge Islamabad deny. "Whether she is the CM candidate or not, that's not very important for the people of Delhi, because the people India may buy drones from elsewhere consider her a rank opportunist," Chacko said. The Govt can put 15,000 CCTVs for US Prez Congress leader alleged that Bedi had earlier accused and if US does not act: Senator abused all political parties and politicians. Barack Obama but not for Indians: Delhi HC WAShINgToN, JAN. 17: An influential American "The way she exhibited herself in Delhi during Anna by the government as a secu - Senator has warned the Obama Administration that India Hazare's agitation, she has been accusing and abusing all rity measure ahead of the may go ahead and buy unmanned aerial aircraft from other political parties in the country without exception," he said. Obama visit to the capital on countries if the US does not act on its request in this regard. He also alleged that the newly inducted BJP leader had Republic Day, should not be "This is going to be a space (sale of drones)...Where earlier termed the BJP and the Congress as corrupt. removed in a hurry. other countries are moving very quickly too. If the Indians "BJP and Congress, she termed them as corrupt parties "In the light of the can't find a partner with the United States, they'll find one Nirbhaya case, it is evident somewhere else," Senator Mark Warner, Co-Chair of the and every politician corrupt, and she was declining and that the law and order situa - Senate India Caucus said in his address to the Atlantic denying all political parties and political leaders," Chacko tion in Delhi demands that Council, a US think-tank. said. "She has joined at the last hour without any convic - these cameras (being Warner would join US President Barack Obama on his tion, without contributing to the ideology of the BJP," he installed for US president's trip to India to attend the Republic Day Parade in New added. Chacko further said Bedi is nothing but a clear case arrival) should not be Delhi on January 26. Obama will be the chief guest at the of opportunism. "Today, she comes out and says that removed from some strategic Republic Day Parade. The Senator said he has no idea on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an inspiration. It means places like the entry and exit the current status of the Indian request on drones. points of the capital and other Responding to a question, Warner hoped that the that this is nothing but opportunism," he said. NEW dElhI, JAN. 17: American President's security the cameras would be places mapped as the high Pentagon would include unmanned aerial vehicles or Delhi High Court on Friday should not be removed after removed. "Will you remove it crime rate zones here," it drones in its initiative of co-development and co-produc - ED officer who questioned Punjab minister chided the government for the event in light of several (cameras)? You take instruc - said. tion with India. installing 15,000 CCTV cam - incidents like the December tions. Notice. Delhi govern - It also alleged that Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Majithia in drugs case transferred eras within weeks for US 16 gang-rape case. "Because ment, Centre and Delhi police despite the high court's earli - Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall would be in New ChANdIgARh, JAN. 17: Enforcement Directorate President Barack Obama's of a foreign President you seek time for instructions. er direction to the govern - Delhi next week to hold talks with Indian officials on vari - official Niranjan Singh, who had interrogated Punjab upcoming visit here, but fail - (government) do it, but not Renotify on January 30," the ment to install CCTV camera ous co-development and co-production proposals. Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia in connection ing to act fast when it comes for Indian citizens. If we bench said. across the capital for tracking Warner said a lot has been said on US investment in with a drugs scam case, has been transferred to Kolkata. to meet the needs of the citi - direct you to do it for Indians, It also remarked, "it will rape cases and keeping vigil, India, but there is a need to bring Indian investment into the Singh was transferred to Kolkata from Jalandhar, amid zens. So "let's get someone you do in months and years, take them years to remove it, the same has not been fol - US. The Senator said key India-US collaboration opportu - from outer space," a bench of else you do it in weeks. Let's if it is not vandalized before lowed. "Had the cameras nities to benefit both countries include skills development intense political heat over the case. The ED had ques - justices Badar Durrez Ahmed get someone from outer that". The bench's observa - been installed at the required and cyber technology. tioned Majithia on December 26 last year in connection and Sanjeev Sachdeva space," the bench said. tions came on an application places, the Nirbhaya case and President Obama's trip to India would be a successful with its probe into the alleged money laundering in the Rs remarked. It also issued notices to filed by advocate Meera other the unfortunate inci - one as was that of Prime Minister Modi's to the White 6,000-crore international drug racket case. Majithia is the The bench was hearing an the Centre, Delhi government Bhatia, claiming that the dents of similar nature might House in September last year, Warner said. younger brother of Union minister Harsimrat Kaur and application seeking that the and city police and sought 15,000 CCTV cameras, have been avoided or tracked "We need to focus on areas where there are possibilities brother-in-law of deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh cameras being put up for the their responses on whether which were being installed easily," the application said. of great success," he said. Badal. The ED has already registered a criminal case in connection with the matter under the Prevention of Money Former AAP member Shazia Ilmi joins BJP, but says won't contest Delhi polls Laundering Act (PMLA). NEW dElhI, JAN. fight this election. However, ness approach and move is tipped to be the party's CM 17: Former Aam Aadmi I will follow the party's towards development,” candidate for Delhi polls; Asaram case: Police collect deceased Party (AAP) leader Shazia instructions, but I want my Shazia said. “There is new however, a formal witness's statement copy Ilmi on Friday joined the party to respect my wish," political discourse in the announcement is yet to be MUzAffARNAgAR, JAN. 17: A police team prob - Bharatiya Janata Party said Ilmi, a long-time asso - country and we all must be made. Shazia, who quit AAP ing the killing of Akhil Gupta, a witness in the rape case (BJP). The announcement ciate of AAP chief Arvind part of it,” she said further. last year, had yesterday of Shazia joining the BJP Kejriwal. Prior to joining the BJP, promised to expose the against self-styled godman Asaram in Surat, has collected was made at a press confer - Tating that she was Shazia had met party presi - Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP a copy of his statement recorded before a Gandhinagar ence attended by Delhi BJP impressed by Prime dent Amit Shah this after - “for what it is” over the next court. Gupta (35) had given the statement under section chief Satish Upadhyay and Minister Narendra Modi's noon. Speaking to reporters few days. Further, actor- 164 of CrPC against Asaram who is accused of sexually the former AAP leader, functioning, Shazia stressed after the meeting, the TV turned-politician Jaya Prada assaulting a 16-year-old girl at his ashram in Jodhpur. among others. there was a need to move anchor-turned-politician is also expected to join the He was shot dead on Sunday by unidentified assailants Speaking on the occa - away from negative politics. Sikh etc,” the former TV the party, Shazia said BJP had said that she had a good BJP and may be fielded on Jansath Road under New Mandi police station area here sion, Shazia said she sees “We need to shift from neg - anchor said. stands for development and meeting with Amit Shah against AAP chief Arvind her joining the BJP as an ative politics to positive Shazia stated that she governance. who welcomed her in the Kejriwal. The Election when he was returning home. Meanwhile, police today opportunity to serve the politics. We need to end the was not joining the BJP for “We don't want the peo - party. Commission has already said they had made no headway in probe into the murder nation and its people. politics of vengeance.” the desire to fight polls. ple of Delhi to face chaotic The development came announced the schedule for of the Asaram rape case witness even as interrogation of a "After being defeated in last “We should create a “I don't want to fight confrontation... they should just a day after her former Delhi Assembly Elections. few suspects in this connection was on. Three police Assembly elections and new civil identity, that of election, and haven't spoken get good governance. We Team Anna member Kiran While voting takes place on teams, led by SP (City) Sarvan Kumar have been formed subsequently in general being an Indian, and not a about it. I just want to must move towards positive Bedi joined the BJP in the February 7, the results will to apprehend the two assailants who killed Gupta. elections, I don't want to Muslim, Hindu, Christian, serve,” she said. Praising politics, change the lawless - presence of Amit Shah. Bedi be out three days later. 6 JAMMU | SUNDAY | JANUARY 18 | 2015 Golden YuG NASA scientist receives No Proof Required: Why ignorance is not bliss top astrophysics prize By SURJIT S BhAllA year. But what happens December 2013 and 139.4 in tionary expectations survey, WAShINgToN: Fiona Harrison, the principal inves - when what the industry November 2013, a fall of 1 which showed a perfectly tigator of NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array The reactions to the RBI wants, and the Central gov - per cent. Is a 0.2 per cent negative relationship of mission (NuSTAR), has been awarded the top prize in rate cut throw up a lot of ernment desires, is exactly extra decline in prices in one expectations and CPI infla - high-energy astrophysics. The "2015 Rossi Prize" was pointers to the experts’ what the central bank should month enough to make the tion. Stated differently, as awarded to Harrison, professor at California Institute of understanding of monetary want and desire? economy wait for one whole inflation halved from the Technology in Pasadena for her "groundbreaking work on policy. It is not an exaggera - Unfortunately, many experts year for the much-needed levels a year ago, expecta - supernova remnants, neutron stars and black holes enabled tion to state that Indian ana - have failed to see this con - rate cuts? In December 2014, tions of inflation went on lysts and a very large frac - nection. the data that helped goad the increasing. The latest expec - by NuSTAR." Harrison's "assembly and leadership of the tion of Indian policy Rupee: Some experts RBI to cut rates, the decline tations survey (December extraordinary NuSTAR team has opened a new window on “experts” are still in the 20th felt, and perhaps continue to in the price index was only 2014) shows, finally, a the Universe," read the citation for the Rossi Prize. century, if not earlier, in their feel, that the rupee is over - 0.4 per cent, when seasonal decline in inflation expecta - According to Harrison, "The exciting scientific results understanding of monetary, valued and that the week- of an hour — such was the RBI cuts by only 25 basis factors indicate prices should tion to less than Reliance from NuSTAR are the culmination of close to two decades fiscal and exchange rate pol - long appreciation of the mayhem in the currency points because such a cut is have fallen 0.8 per cent. Life Insurance double-digit of work by a talented and dedicated team." This is the top icy. This is particularly evi - rupee before the rate cut market during which the already “baked in”. We all Oops, time for the RBI to levels (9 per cent). This fact prize in high-energy astrophysics and is granted by the dent in this increasingly (from Rs 63.6 to Rs 62 per rupee strengthened against know what happened on raise rates since prices did was cited by Rajan as one of American Astronomical Society's High Energy complex, globalised and dollar) was a sign of the RBI the almighty dollar. Thursday in the equity mar - not fall as much as base the reasons for a rate cut. But Astrophysics Division (HEAD). interdependent world. Don’t buying rupees in preparation No logic needed for an ket. In the middle of a rate effects. The “base effect” a straightforward question NuSTAR was launched in June 2012 under NASA's get me wrong — it is not a for this cut, the logic being opinion: Just a day before change cycle, equity prices game is a mugs game, which for all the inflation hawks at Small Explorer programme and is the most powerful high- case of “I understand it and that a rate cut induces depre - the rate cut, on Wednesday, (sometimes) do get baked in. is why most analysts, and the RBI — since when was energy X-ray telescope ever developed. By focusing high- you don’t”. Rather, it is the ciation. As readers of this one pink newspaper had an The beginning of a cycle — most central banks, do not high expectation of inflation energy X-rays, NuSTAR is able to study some of the case that I don’t understand column know, it has been my editorial saying that the RBI almost never. Rise above the play it. Just Google “base of 9 per cent low enough to hottest, densest and most energetic phenomena in the uni - it, but at least I, like most consistent view, and support - was in no position to cut base effects: For one whole effects” and see what you warrant a rate cut? I fully verse, including black holes, collapsed stars and super - outside India, am trying to ed by evidence, that curren - rates now because Greek year, the RBI, and most ana - find — base effects outside agree that interest rates novae remnants. The spacecraft was built by Orbital come to grips with my lack cy values respond a lot more elections were likely to lysts in genuflection to the of India are like the invisible should be cut — but not Sciences Corporation, Dulles, Virginia. of understanding. (more than 90 per cent) to cause currency turmoil, the leader, has held monetary hand, nowhere to be seen. because a junk RBI survey Herewith, six illustra - growth differentials (and rupee would weaken, and policy hostage to the “base Waiting for base effects to shows a decline in inflation tions of our zone of deliber - expectations thereof) than to hence the RBI might regret effect”. What is this power - appear, or correct them - expectations to a high 9 per Star with three planets larger ate ignorance: differentials or changes in having cut rates. Let me see ful “base effect”? In selves, is akin to waiting for cent level. Better to junk than Earth discovered January 15 rate cut: A interest rates. Contrary to if I get the logic right. Dece mber 2013, the annual Godot. It is hoped our central junk than to offer it as an common perception about traditional expectations, the Inflation is high, the rupee year-on-year inflation bank will lead India into the explanation — it makes all WAShINgToN: NASA's Kepler space telescope has the beginning of rate cuts rupee has actually appreciat - weakens, so one should not declined to 9.9 per cent from 21st century and introduce of us look bad. discovered a star with three planets only slightly larger from extraordinarily high ed by about 1 per cent cut rates. Inflation has col - the preceding three-month seasonal adjustments to data This is all in the past, than Earth. The star, EPIC 201367065, is a cool red M- rates is that RBI Governor against the dollar (and a lot lapsed, the rupee will weak - average of 10.4 per cent, and — if it does so, by definition, thankfully. Time to look at dwarf about half the size and mass of our own Sun. Raghuram Rajan was forced more against the euro) since en, one should not cut rates! from the November 2013 there will be no base effects the future and attempt to At a distance of 150 light years, the star ranks among to do so by an excessive the rate cut. And this, despite Of course, after the cut, the level of 11.2 per cent. unless something shockingly answer the more enlightened the top 10 nearest stars known to have transiting planets. amount of political pressure the turmoil in the currency rupee rallied. Why? Because Typically, because of fresh extraordinary happens in a question — how much inter - "A thin atmosphere made of nitrogen and oxygen has from government and indus - markets caused by the Swiss equity prices were rising. food produce hitting the mar - particular month. What about est rate reduction is consis - allowed life to thrive on Earth. But nature is full of surpris - try. It is safe to assume that National Bank delinking That is the expert opinion in ket, food prices fall in the RBI’s inflationary expec - tent with the state of the es. Many exoplanets discovered by the Kepler mission are industry and government from the euro. Incidentally, India — an ex-post opinion December and seasonal fac - tations survey? One of the Indian economy (growth and enveloped by thick, hydrogen-rich atmospheres that are will always want rate cuts — about six hours after the rate for every ex-ante fact. No tors indicate that the overall primary reasons for the inflation)? For that though, probably incompatible with life as we know it," said Ian and that industry always cut, the Swiss franc appreci - more premature baking, price index should fall by 0.8 delay by the RBI in starting tune in again to this column, Crossfield, the University of Arizona astronomer who led applauds government when ated by about 35 per cent please: There will be no per cent month-on-month. the rate cutting cycle was soon. And thank you for it presents the budget every against the euro in a matter effect on equity prices if the The CPI index was 138 in because of its quarterly infla - reading! the study. "Most planets we have found to date are scorched. This system is the closest star with lukewarm transiting plan - ets," added University of California Berkeley graduate stu - dent Erik Petigura. Petigura discovered the planets Jan 6 No excuses for terror while conducting a computer analysis of the Kepler data By K P S gIll persist and are becoming more already in evidence. One Indian community in India when extrem - acknowledged can we put it NASA has made available to astronomers. audible in the political discourse notable has blamed American ists within their fold were advocat - behind us and look towards a more "There is a very real possibility that the outermost The world has reacted in hor - today. responses after 9/11 for Islamist ing and eventually engaging in coherent approach to address what planet is rocky like Earth, which means this planet could ror to the Charlie Hebdo killings For years now, extremists of terrorism across the world — as if acts of extreme violence and ter - is, clearly, a global threat. have the right temperature to support liquid water oceans," in Paris, just as it did to the slaugh - different faiths and ideologies Islamist terrorism did not exist rorism, “injustice” drove them to Crucially, in dealing with terror - he noted. After Petigura found the planets in the Kepler ter of children in Peshawar. But have exercised an increasing veto before that date. He has argued the slaughter of innocents. Of ism, there can be no half-mea - light curves, the team quickly employed telescopes in Peshawar is already shrinking over any critical assessment of further that France is paying in course, there may be nothing sures, no expedient shifts of policy Chile, Hawaii and California to characterise the star's from public memory and, so far, their ideas and actions. This arises blood for having suppressed the essentially wrong with these reli - midway. Terrorism must be con - mass, radius, temperature and age. Pakistan has stuck with its usual not so much from their own freedom of Muslim women to gions, but there is certainly some - fronted till it is unequivocally The star's proximity means it is bright enough for approach to terrorism, suppressing strength, but rather from the tyran - wear the hijab. That Muslim thing wrong with the religious cul - defeated. It is a blunder to look astronomers to study the planets' atmospheres to determine the domestic variety and support - ny of political correctness that has women are suppressed by being tures that produce these cults of through different and discrimina - whether they are like the Earth's atmosphere and possibly ing the international brand. suppressed all contestation of forced into hijabs is, of course, a violence and murder. It is interest - tory lenses at what is happening in conducive to life. The next step will be observations with Despite the immensely powerful ideas put forward in the garb of point of view that must never be ing, moreover, that fundamental - Iraq and Syria, in Peshawar, in other telescopes, including the Hubble Space Telescope, to media of the West, Paris will also “religion”, for fear of “giving expressed, because the feelings of ists and extremists of different Paris, in Borno and in Kashmir. It take the spectroscopic fingerprint of the molecules in the recede from public consciousness offence”, and often from the polit - some “believers” would be hurt. faiths invariably fail to recognise all stems from the same complex, unless the dynamic that underpins ical mischief of various con - Another lunatic in the anarchy that how much they have in common the same mindset, the same mur - planetary atmospheres. "If these warm, nearly Earth-size extremism and terrorism is under - stituencies across the world. Much is Uttar Pradesh has announced a with their hated rivals; all extrem - derous ideologies. Even the most planets have puffy, hydrogen-rich atmospheres, Hubble stood and neutralised. Even 9/11, of the West today shows signs of reward of Rs 51 crore for the per - ist ideologies share the same fun - oblique and unspoken rationalisa - will see the telltale signal," Petigura said. The paper has where 2,996 persons were killed extraordinary radicalisation, in petrators of the Paris atrocity. damental values and differ only in tions undermine the global will to been submitted to Astrophysical Journal and is freely avail - in the most powerful country in spite of the prosperity, stability Other murmurs of justification are the mythologies that are exploited fight terrorism and become instru - able on the arXiv website. the world, has been harnessed to and quality of life it offers citi - already audible from across the to justify these. This culture and ments in the hands of those who old and ill-conceived patterns of zens, including those with extrem - world. The pattern of argument is this discourse must be challenged constitute, support and sponsor New genetic clues found thought, creating spaces across the ist propensities. consistent. Assertions regarding openly, frontally. It is the creeping this monstrosity. Terrorism must world for the resurgence of terror - The problem has emerged the intrinsic worth of a particular abdication of the liberal democrat - be delinked from all movements in fragile X syndrome ism. gradually, over decades during faith are a ritual prelude to oblique ic constituency that has allowed and causes, however justified WAShINgToN: A team of US scientists has gained Terrorism does not arise in a which radicalisation was ignored, or direct justifications of extremist fundamentalism and the slide into these may be. Just as there can be new insight into fragile X syndrome - the most common vacuum. It is the product of years, even encouraged, in these coun - and terrorist actions. Thus, it is extremism and terrorism. The no justification for genocide, there cause of inherited intellectual disability. even decades, of ideological tries under the shroud of political argued, that Islam is a religion of courage and irreverence that must be none for terrorism. No In patients with fragile X, a key gene is completely dis - mobilisation, of radicalisation, and correctness. Europe, the US and peace, but Muslims are humiliated Charlie Hebdo reflected must antecedent history or injustice can abled, eliminating a protein that regulates electrical signals of a transformation of the cultural Canada, in particular, became safe and oppressed, and that is why ter - become the touchstone of our be accepted as justification for the context of religious, social and havens for extremist ideologues rorism arises. Hinduism is the approach to extremist assertions. slaughter of innocents, and any in the brain and causing a host of behavioural, neurologi - political discourse. In my book, and terror coordinators from most tolerant religion in the world The tentativeness about and fear “cause” that seeks to exploit ter - cal and physical symptoms. The patient in the study, in Punjab: The Knights of Falsehood, across the world, and when victim but if you criticise regressive prac - of causing offence to those who rorism to promote itself should, by contrast, had only a single error in this gene and exhibited I had documented the progressive countries, including India, protest - tices or represent deities in a man - wear their hypersensitivity on this very act, be delegitimised in only two classic traits of fragile X - intellectual disability perversion of faith, the gradual ed, the human rights industry rose ner not acceptable to the most nar - their sleeves must be rejected. It is the eyes of the world. This is the and seizures - allowing the researchers to parse out a pre - radicalisation of elements within as a phalanx in their defence. row-minded, thugs will come into necessary, moreover, to recognise precondition to an effective “war viously unknown role for the gene. "This individual case the Sikh community over nearly It would be a mistake to your homes and places of work to the troubled history of collusion on terrorism”. As long as political has allowed us to separate two independent functions of 60 years before Khalistani terror - believe that this is a thing of the deliver a brusque reminder of the and mischief that most countries and social equivocation persists, the fragile X protein in the brain," said Vitaly A Klyachko, ism suppurated in Punjab. past and that the Charlie Hebdo essence of their faith. Sikhism is and societies have been guilty of intelligence and enforcement associate professor at Washington University's school of Terrorism was comprehensively incident will universalise the the most noble and generous of at some point or the other, includ - agencies across the world will find medicine. By finding the mutation, even in just one patient, defeated in Punjab by 1993, but revulsion against and rejection of faiths but, even though Sikhs were ing the victim-countries of mass that the defeat of this scourge and linking it to a partial set of traits, we have identified a the undercurrents of extremism terrorism. Discordant voices are the most prosperous and respected terrorism. Only after this has been remains elusive. distinct function that this gene is responsible for and that is likely impaired in all people with fragile X, he added. The finding also raises the possibility that drugs recently tested as treatments for fragile X may be ineffective. The research appeared in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Temperature rise affecting global wheat yield WAShINgToN: For every degree Celsius rise in temperature, the world stands to lose six percent of its wheat crop, finds a global study. Lead researcher Senthold Asseng from University of Florida used a computer model approach to reach the finding of temperature increases and wheat production. "The simulations with the multi-crop models showed that warming is already slowing yield gains at a majority of wheat-growing locations across the globe," said Asseng, professor of agricultural and biologi - cal engineering. Global food production needs to grow 60 percent by 2050 to meet the projected demand from an anticipated population of more than nine billion people. "That is a huge agricultural challenge, complicated by tem - perature increases due to climate change," Asseng said. Asseng led a group of 50 scientists from 15 countries who devised an ensemble of computer models to increase the accuracy of their predictions. They worked with 30 wheat crop models and tested them against field experiments. In those experiments, average season temperatures ranged from 15 to 32 degrees Celsius. In the past 100 years, glob - al temperatures have risen by more than 0.6 degree and are projected to increase by two to four degrees Celsius by the end of the century, according to the International Panel on Climate Change. 7 JAMMU | SUNDAY | JANUARY 18 | 2015 Golden YuG Older Federer not sure Slew of upsets in men’s section; Ankita stuns Pooja PUDUCheRRY: The reign - bt Sougata Sarkar (wB) 4-2; if playing 'best' tennis ing National champion, a for - Nitin bt Sushmit Sriram MelBOURNe: Roger mer champion and the No. 2 (TN) 4-1; harmeet bt l. Federer doubts he is seed, all bowed out of the Sathiswaran (TN) 4-0; playing his 'best ever' 76th senior National table Soumyadeep bt Kotiyan tennis but is convinced tennis championships at the Ravindra (iR ‘A’) 4-3; Jubin that at 33, he is play - Rajiv Gandhi indoor Stadium bt Sanil Shetty (PSPB) 4-3; ing smarter and taking here on Friday. Soumyajit bt Sourav Saha better care of himself Petroleum Sports Promotion (wB) 4-1; Abishek bt e. as he looks to win a Board’s Sanil Shetty, who Prabhakaran (RSPB) 4-3; Raj fifth Australian Open bagged the National title in Mondal bt Devesh Karia title. the last edition in Patna, was (Guj) 4-3. The Swiss was virtual - outlasted by unseeded Jubin women (quarterfinals): ly untouchable from Kumar of haryana in a Mouma Das (PSPB) bt 2004-10 when he won seven-game pre-quarterfinal Krittwika Sinha Roy 12-10, 15 of his record 17 thriller at 7-11, 9-11, 8-11, 11-2, 14-16, 11-6, 10-12, 14- Grand Slam titles, but 11-9, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8, while 12; K. Shamini (PSPB) bt those moments have Antony Amalraj, the winner Manika Batra (PSPB) 11-5, tapered off and he has of the 2013 Nationals in 11-0, 11-3, 11-7; Poulomi been overtaken as the lucknow, but a qualifier Ghatak (PSPB) bt Neha world's most dominant here, was sent packing by Aggarwal (Del) 11-7, 9-11, 6- player by first Rafa eighth-seeded Sushmit Nitin Thiruvengadam in the women: Mouma Das vs K. 11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-6; Ankita Nadal and now Novak Sriram of Tamil Nadu in the pre-quarterfinals. Shamini; Poulomi Ghatak vs Das (PSPB) bt Pooja Djokovic. second round at 11-9, 7-11, 7- in the lone upset of the Ankita Das. Sahasrabuddhe (iR ‘A’) 11-9, with many suggest - injury. playing very well. 11, 8-11, 11-9, 14-12, 11-8. women’s quarterfinals, The results: Men (quarterfi - 11-5, 11-8, 6-11, 10-12, 11-8. ing time was ticking "There were many "if it's the best ever, And, the find of the season, defending champion Ankita nals): G. Sathiyan (PSPB) bt Pre-quarterfinals: Mouma bt down on his career, changes that took i'm not quite sure. But Devesh Karia of Gujarat lost Das defeated second-seeded Nitin Thiruvengadam 11-3, Shreya Ghosh (wB) 4-0; Federer confounded place in the six months i'm definitely very to qualifier Raj Mondal of Pooja Sahasrabuddhe 4-2. 11-4, 11-4, 11-8; harmeet Krittwika bt Pooja Sharma leading into the pleased how things the notion that RBi in a last-16 clash 7-11, Ankita has been in fine form Desai (PSPB) bt Soumyadeep (Guj) 4-3; Shamini bt Divya Australian Open (last have gone now the last 'Generation Next' was 13-15, 11-5, 11-7, 7-11, 14-12, in the championships, mov - Roy (PSPB) 12-10, 11-6, 11-4, Deshpande (iR ‘A’) 4-2; year), whereas this six months." 11-9. ing really well and mixing up 11-9; Soumyajit Ghosh Manika bt Nikhat Banu set to usurp the tri - time around i've Federer acknowl - umvirate last year Raj continued his giant- her offensive and defensive (PSPB) bt Jubin Kumar (har) (AAi) 4-1; Poulomi bt Sereha played so well," he told edged he was entering killing run with a victory shots. 11-7, 11-9, 14-12, 11-5; Raj Jacob (AAi) 4-1; Neha bt with a wimbledon reporters on Saturday. the twilight of his final appearance and over Abishek Yadav 4-1 in The semifinal line-up: Men: Mondal (RBi) bt Abishek Madhurika Patkar (iR ‘A’) 4- "was able to win career and with two the quarterfinals. G. Sathiyan vs harmeet Yadav (Raj) 5-11, 11-9, 14-12, 2; Ankita bt Amrutha semi-final defeats at Brisbane last week. sets of twins running Melbourne Park and Sushmit's run was cut-short Desai; Soumyajit Ghosh vs 11-9, 11-8. Pushpak (AAi) 4-1; Pooja bt Makes me feel more around the family by his Tamil Nadu mate Raj Mondal. Pre-quarterfinals: Sathiyan Reeth Rishya (PSPB) 4-2. Flushing Meadows. he secure this year com - home as well, he had also won five titles and ing into the Aussie tempered his training more singles matches Open." to ensure he was work - Sydney Open doubles: Sania wins than any other player Federer added that ing more efficiently. Morgan closes door on Pietersen on the ATP Tour and he had continued to "Quality is more joined up with improve his game from important than quan - return to England squad first title of the season Australian Open year to year and was tity. whereas when SYDNeY: india’s Sania Mirza won Kvitova bt Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5, champion Stan also more mentally you're younger you got her first title of the season and 23rd 6-1. Doubles: Final: Sania Mirza & wawrinka to secure secure. to put in the hours, of her career when she and Bethanie Mattek-Sands bt Abigail Switzerland's first "i would hope that you got to put in the Bethanie Mattek-Sands shocked Spears & Raquel Kops-Jones 6-3, 6- Davis Cup title. over the years i've work," he said. top-seeded Americans Abigail 3. At Auckland: ATP heineken Federer then began always improved," he "Doesn't matter if Spears and Raquel Kops-Jones in Open: Semifinals: Adrian 2015 by winning his said. "i think i'm serv - you're tired, all these the summit clash of the Apia Mannarino bt lucas Pouille 6-4, 3- 1,000th ATP tour level ing more consistent things, you just got to international here on Friday. The 6, 7-5; Jiri Vesely bt Kevin match on his way to and stronger than i get through it, get unseeded indo-American combine Anderson 6-4, 7-6(4). Quarterfinals: the Brisbane title and ever have. i think my match tough, go humbled the top seeds 6-3, 6-3 in Anderson bt Steve Johnson 6-4, 7- the third seed was feel - backhand is working through the grind. just 69 minutes. 6(8); Vesely bt Donald Young 6-2, 6- ing more confident better than it has in "eventually you The results: At Sydney: APiA 3; Adrian Mannarino bt Alejandro than last season when the past as well. have experience; you Sydney international: Men: Falla 6-3, 6-1; lucas Pouille bt he entered the year's "i had to adjust my know what you need to Semifinals: Mikhail Kukushkin bt Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3, 6-2. first Grand Slam with game a little bit over get ready for a tourna - leonardo Mayer 6-4, 6-4; Viktor Doubles: Semifinals: Raven doubts over a back the years. i feel i'm ment." Troicki bt Gilles Muller 6-2, 6-4. Klaasen & leander Paes bt oin Morgan on Christmas by the Quarterfinals: Kukushkin bt Juan Alexander Peya & Bruno Soares 3- Thursday said chairman of selectors Martin del Potro 7-6(5), 7-6(3); 6, 6-3, 10-4. At Melbourne: ATP Fletcher upbeat about eunwanted Kevin and i'm reiterating it Mayer bt Julien Benneteau 6-3, 7- Kooyong Classic: Final: Fernando Pietersen was not part again just to clear it 6(4); Troicki bt Simone Bolelli 6-3, Verdasco bt Alexandr Dolgopolov 7- of his plans as up. Thank you." 3-6, 7-5; Gilles Muller bt Bernard 6(3), retd. Playoff for 3rd-4th: India's World Cup chances england's one-day cap - Concerns over tain and was happy Anderson Tomic 7-6(3), 7-6(13). Richard Gasquet bt Kei Nishikori 7- that. with his group of play - Of more pressing con - women: Final: Petra Kvitova bt 6(4), 7-6(6). Relegation round: The team has been ers ahead of next cern for Morgan was Karolina Pliskova 7-6(5), 7-6(6). Gilles Simon bt Filip Krajinovic 6-4, led by MS Dhoni's atti - month's world Cup in the fitness of star fast Semifinals: Karolina Pliskova bt 6-3; Jordan Thompson bt Feliciano tude. Most other sides Australia and New bowler James Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-2; Petra lopez 7-6(7), 6-3. can't do it because Zealand. Anderson as he recov - under such pressure, Morgan, who took over ers from a knee injury. you lose your cool, the the england captaincy Anderson looked fit in decision-making from Alastair Cook his return to the team Lloyd flays Australian bowling attack becomes cluttered and last month, moved to in their 216-run ham - you lose your way. end speculation sur - mering of a local side Because MS is so adept rounding the future of in Canberra on at soaking in the pres - the maverick batsman, Monday, but sat out sure, we have done sacked by england last wednesday's win over New Delhi: india have included just four well in those situa - February. the Prime Minister's coach Duncan Fletcher players from the 2011 tions. it is important Pietersen renewed Xi. believes MS Dhoni's campaign, but Fletcher to be calm and take the speculation during a Morgan said the deci - men have a "good" said the current squad game all the way and television interview sion was made to rest chance to win the had gained exposure in win with maybe three this week with former their spearhead to give world Cup. Such confi - tournaments such as balls to spare. People Australia captain him the best possible dence comes from the Champions might say, 'Oh, they Ricky Ponting during a chance to play in Big Bash league Friday's tri-series india's performances Trophy. "we do want barely got home', but match when he opener. "it was more in the last three iCC experience. You cannot getting home is the claimed Morgan want - managing his work - tournaments where beat experience. Now, most important thing." they lost just two we have played three ed to have him back in load coming back from india had a fair england's 50-over injury," Morgan told matches overall, iCC tournaments in advantage in under - Fletcher said. the last three years - team. reporters. standing the condi - while the pair are "we decided that he "what makes this the world T20 2012 tions, Fletcher said, est indies he treated some of Australian skipper team special is that and 2014, and the friends, Morgan put wouldn't be able to having been in was the fastest bowlers in ian Chappell had over the last few years Champions Trophy paid to outside hopes play three games in a Australia since Pietersen may have week and obviously crowned the world with scant other ideas. they have faced all 2013. And people will w November. Playing had of returning to the most important the first world cham - respect, driving impe - he played fluently, kinds of situations in be surprised to see marquee matches england's world Cup game is tomorrow pion after Clive riously and pulling limited-overs cricket that we have only lost and in the company of against Pakistan in squad as an injury (Friday). "So in order lloyd's men pipped anything short with and have shown they two games in all of Alan Turner, put on Adelaide and South replacement.england for him to be fit for abandon. At the other are capable of coming which one was the Australia by 17 runs 56 before the latter Africa in Melbourne, take on Australia in selection, we needed to end, the silver-haired out successfully from final. That is quite a in an exhilarating fin - was run out to a bril - india would be confi - the opening match of up his workload in the ish at lord's. The veteran Rohan liant throw from Viv all of them," Fletcher record to be proud of. the tri-series in nets. And if he had dent as they knew the skipper was the toast Kanhai was content to Richards. The runs, told bcci.tv. "That's And the team in all nature of the pitches, Sydney on Friday in a have played yesterday of all Caribbeans as play second fiddle to however, kept coming why i say we have a those tournaments which Fletcher said tournament also he wouldn't have he led the west indian his younger successor at a fair pace before good chance to win this was more or less the are likely to retain involving india and pulled up that well." world Cup." same. So, these boys do challenge with a mag - to the west indies two more run outs — their slow and flat Morgan laid his cards Anderson was put captaincy. Such was india won the have the experience out on the table. through a full practice nificent 102 off just 85 Greg Chappell, after a nature during the lloyd's dominance, Champions Trophy in when it comes to the "i think this is a good session on Thursday deliveries. The final mix-up with his broth - world Cup. was also a tribute to his contribution in the 2013, and reached the big tournaments and Fletcher said he was opportunity to clear with Morgan saying er, and the captain final of the 2014 world they do know how to things up given that "we'll see how he pulls the Australian spirit 149-run partnership himself who was out mostly happy with the was 102. After his Twenty20. Fletcher win them." Kevin has a lot of up tomorrow morning as it came close to in the same manner — india batsmen's per - overhauling an impos - exit, west indies was said the team had been According to formances in the opportunity to talk in (Friday morning)". he put Australia way the media and get his added that Anderson ing target of 292. The again in trouble - building towards the Fletcher, another area recent Test series but behind the run-rate point of view out was the only injury last-wicket pair of Gary Gilmour took world Cup for the last where india have an pointed out that it needed. The scores: there," Morgan told concern heading into Dennis lillee (16) and three quick wickets - few years. advantage over other would help them to west indies 291 for travelling english the one-day interna - Jeff Thomson (21) put but a fruitful half-cen - "A big reason for my teams is in holding understand when to eight in 60 overs belief is our their nerve during reporters."i'm very tional. "everybody else on a rousing 41 before tury stand between take risks. happy with the group is, to my knowledge, at Keith Boyce and (Clive lloyd 102, Champions Trophy vic - pressure moments. "The one area they the latter was run out Rohan Kanhai 55, of players i have, i the moment fit for off a direct hit from Bernard Julien boost - tory in england. we "One-day cricket is all need to work on is Keith Boyce 34, think this is the best selection." wicketkeeper Deryck ed the side to a total played in very foreign about handling their risk assessment. Bernard Julien 26 conditions that didn't extreme pressure group of players we Morgan praised ian Murray. which demanded all in the Test matches, at have to drive the Bell's 187-run knock n.o., Gary Gilmour suit the side and yet when the side is down; ian Chappell won resources at the com - times, i felt like they england team forward against the Prime five for 48) bt we played so well that understanding where the toss and promptly mand of the got themselves out. over the next two Minister's Xi, the Australian batsmen. Australia 274 in 58.4 we didn't lose a single the game is poised at Now they need to months in particular. highest innings by an put the favourite in to match. That shows that stage and finding bat on a good batting The west indians overs (ian Chappell understand what shots "Kevin's situation has - england batsman in a took the field, confi - 62, Alan Turner 40, that the side is used to your way out of that are on in certain situa - n't changed over the competitive 50-over strip. Australia winning and that's situation to end up on reduced the windies dent that the Doug walters 35, Ross tions. That will be one last year. it's been match, and said it epit - edwards 28, Boyce really exciting." the winning side. Our reiterated over months omised the ruthless - to 50 for three, but Prudential Trophy important aspect for four for 50) by 17 The defending excellent record when and days. it was reit - ness his side needed to from then on, it was would be theirs by us to work on in the runs. world Cup champions chasing totals shows tri-series." erated before succeed. lloyd all the way. evening. however, 8 JAMMU | SUNDAY | JANUARY 18 | 2015 Golden YuG Workshop on water management for Mega cultural event organized at Kishtwar National Voters Day on Jan. 25 gy NEWS SERVICE DDC Reasi reviews sustainable development organized KIShTWAR, JAN. 17: gy NEWS SERVICE Department of Information KAThUA, JAN. 17: today organized a colourful arrangements To create awareness cultural event in the vale - gy NEWS SERVICE to make this day a suc - among the general public dictory function of teachers REASI, JAN. 17: A cessful event. He fur - regarding conservation of training at DIET Kishtwar. meeting to review the ther directed all the water, Central Water Additional Deputy arrangements for the sectoral officers that Commission of India and Commissioner, Kishtwar celebration of National keeping in view the Communication and Mohd. Hanief Malik was Voters Day on 25th of sanctity of the occa - capacity development unit, chief guest in the pro - January was held under sion, best efforts Department of PHE, I & Narinder Bhatial, ACD sentations. After the power gramme. Principal DIET the Chairmanship of should be put in to FC organized a workshop Kathua, CEO Kathua, point presentations an Kwaja Tariq Hussain, DTO, District Development make it a grand suc - to celebrate "India water besides Sarpanches, interactive session was DIO, HODs of various Commissioner (DDC), cess. Week 2015" on the theme Panches and large number also held during which par - streams in DIET besides Reasi, Shabir Ahmad ADC-Shiv Kumar Water Management for of people attended the ticipants also shared their almost 200 teachers, media Bhatt. Gupta, ACD-Joginder sustainable development function. During the work - views during the work - persons and other people DDC said that such Singh Rai, PO DRDA- at Kathua. shop Assistant Executive shop. participated in the pro - Nabi Doolwal were the spe - audience but also promote type of programmes Dr Jagdish Mehra, Additional District Engineer Central Water While speaking on the gramme. cial attraction of the pro - the cultural traditions of the play an important role CEO-Ashok Sanyal, Development Commission Rishi Kumar, occasion, ADDC asked the Cultural Officer Nisar gramme. HOD society. Principal DIET to aware the masses CDPO-Pritam Lal, Commissioner, Kathua, Scientist Central Ground sarpanches/panches to Doolwal and other artists Mathematics DIET while appreciating the role about participation in Tehsildar Reasi-Daljeet Narinder Singh Bali inau - Water Board Jammu Dr. R aware the people about the mesmerized the audience Mehboob Qazi conducted of information department electoral process and Singh, Principal Degree gurated the workshop. K Parshad and project offi - importance of water and with their beautiful songs the proceedings. said that there is a need of thereby to strengthen College-Prof Kaushal Regional Director Central cer IWMP Angrez Singh need to conserve it. He and gazals in Kashmiri, Speaking on the occa - such co-curricular activities democracy. Samotra and other offi - Ground Water explained the importance asked them to motivate the Urdu and Hindi. The sion, the ADC said such in educational institutions. DDC directed all cers of various depart - Commission R.K. Bhagat, and judicious use of water people to conserve the tra - Kashmiri gazals written by cultural programmes not DIO Kishtwar Vinay Kumar the officers present to ments were also present Executive Director CCDU through PowerPoint pre - ditional sources of water. famous poet Late Ghulam only refresh mind of the presented vote of thanks. maintain coordination during the meeting. Painting /debate competition organized in Doda Photo ID must to buy acid, sellers to maintain proper records gy NEWS SERVICE road safety. Miss Gazi Abdullah from a greater extent by fol - dodA, JAN. 17: Zenab Tabassum of Govt. Degree College lowing traffic rules and Administration to keep strict vigil on sale of acid As part of ongoing cel - Shaheen Public Schools Doda and Miss Iyisha regulations. He particu - gy NEWS SERVICE Acid which will contain the cerned SDM can confiscate accountable for possession ebrations of Road Doda was adjudged as Itllahi of Shaheen larly appealed to two JAMMU, JAN. 17: details of the person to whom the stock and suitably impose and safe keeping of acid in Safety Week in Doda winner while as Momin Public School Doda wheeler riders to wear With a view to regulate the Acid is sold and the quantity fine on such seller up to Rs. their premises, the acid shall district from 11th Islami of Shaheen were adjudged as 1st , helmet because a minor sale of acid and other corro - sold. The log/register shall 50, 000.The concerned SDM be stored under his supervi - January, a painting Public School was 2nd and 3rd respective - head injury can also sive substances and to ensure contain the address of the per - may impose fine up to Rs. 50, sion and there shall be com - competition was orga - awarded 2nd prize. ly in the Debate prove to be fatal. their bonafide use the Home sons to whom it is sold. All 000 on any person who com - pulsory checking of the stu - nized by Motor On conclusion cere - Competition . Assistant Regional Department has impressed the sellers shall sell Acid only mits breach of any of the dents / personnel leaving the Vehicles Department in mony of the week SSP M.S Chouhan transport Officer Ravi upon all the District after the buyer has shown, a directions. laboratories / place of storage collaboration with today, a debate compe - spoke on the occasion Shankar Sharma, DySP Magistrate, Sub-Divisional photo ID issued by the gov - The educational institu - where acid is use and the con - Traffic Police National tition was organized by and stressed upon the Traffic Doda M.R Giri, Magistrate and Tehsildars to ernment which also has the tions, research laboratories, cerned SDM shall be vested Highway (NHW) at Motor Vehicles participants on the road AD Handicraft G.R ensure strict compliance of address of the person and hospitals, government depart - with the responsibility of tak - Shaheen Public Higher Department in collabo - safety issues and Dar, Assistant the Jammu and Kashmir, the buyer specifies the reason ments and the departments of ing appropriate action for the Secondary School ration with Traffic appealed all the partic - Professor Zology Poison (Possession and sale) /purpose for procuring Acid. Public Sector Undertakings, violation of the above direc - Doda, on Friday. Police National ipants to follow traffic Department GDC Dr. Rules, 2014. All stocks of acid must be who are required to keep or tions. The Home Department In the competition Highway in which stu - rules in letter and spir - Wahid Balwan, It is pertinent to mention declared by the seller with the store acid, shall also comply has directed the concerned students from different dents from different it. He also informed Assistant Professor here that as per the directions concerned Sub-Divisional to the guidelines i.e. a register officers to take action as war - schools of Doda partic - Schools and Colleges that a measure chunk GDC Babu Ram, of the Supreme Court, the Magistrate (SDM) within 15 of usage of acid shall be ranted under law for the viola - ipated with zeal and participated. Ajay of health budget is Inspector DTI G.H counter sale of the Acid is days, no acid shall be sold to maintained and the same shall tions of the Jammu and enthusiasm and painted Aryan from Alfa spent on treating acci - Kamal among others completely prohibited unless any person who is below 18 be filed with the concerned Kashmir the Poison their views regarding Institute of Education dental cases which were present on the the seller maintains a log/reg - years of age, in case of unde - SDM. (Possession and Sale) Rules, the various aspects of and Research Doda, could be minimised to occasion. ister regarding the sale of clared stock of acid, the con - A person shall be made 2014. 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The students were Tikku, and their daily schedules ... radio, print and TV. his favourite game. enjoy the game of cricket The campaign rolls out and enjoy a good game of Pranav Gupta, Mansi Salthia, Sahil Janjua, Ankit Sharma, Lay's, as the Official Snack Innovative consumer acti - Vipul Prakash, VP using the great taste of with brand ambassador cricket. I'll try and catch the Aryan Kangotra, Mradima, Manthan Pandoh. Anchor of the of the ICC Cricket World vations and engagement Marketing, PepsiCo India Lay's." Ranbir Kapoor donning the matches between takes dur - dinner arranged was Savita Sethi (board member) and vote of Cup 2015, is coming to the activities will enable con - said, "Cricket has been a Speaking about the role of a playful character ing my shoots and I am sure thanks was presented by the chief advisor S.P.Langer who rescue of bewildered cricket sumers to win tickets to great unifying factor and the campaign, Rajiv Mathrani, on the constant lookout for people will find a way to also presented this idea of honoring the most promising play - fans across the country. The matches in Australia and fever that grips India is Director & Category ways to spin out of life's watch matches." ers of J&K. JKAACL organizes Multi-Lingual Natiya Mushaira Governor reviews relief, rehabilitation gy NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, JAN. 17: The Academy of Art Culture & measures for flood affected people Languages today organized a gy NEWS SERVICE breaches, roads, PHE with a sense of responsibil - Multi-Lingual Natiya Mushaira SRINAgAR, JAN. 17: schemes, damage to crops ity. Vohra asked the officers in the K L Saigal Hall. Emphasizing the need to and infrastructure. He to review all pending cases Padamshree Dr. Jitendra expedite the relief and reha - directed the PDD to ensure for early decision. He also Udhampuri a prominent Hindi, bilitation measures for flood stable power supply to the urged the officers to take all Dogri, Punjabi poet, Scholar and affected people, the people and directed for initiatives to improve pub - critic presided whereas Prem Governor, N.N. Vohra has maintaining vigil and take lic service delivery. Nath Shad a senior Kashmiri Poet, Haroon message of Peace, Harmony and Brotherhood called for gearing up of offi - necessary preventive mea - Among others, the Rashid Secretary and Dr. Arvinder Singh Amn and to follow the advises of prophet cers at all levels for respon - sures in this regard. Chief Secretary, Additional Secretary J&K Academy of Art, Mohammad(PBUH). Dr. Arvinder Singh Amn sive administration. Vohra also exhorted for Mohammad Iqbal Khanday, culture and Languages were also present in the Additional Secretary presented vote of thanks The Governor was intensifying market check - Director General Police, presidium. Delivering his presidential address while Dr. Shahnwaz Hussain I/C Editor Gojri chairing a high level meet - ings to ensure availability of Principal Secretaries of Dr. Jitendra Udhampuri said that J&K conducted the proceedings of the programme. ing to review the relief and relief for damaged houses that roads, bridges, water adequate stocks of essential Planning, Finance and Academy of Art, Culture and Languages is Those who recited in the Mushaira were rehabilitation measures for and rent on account of supply schemes which were commodities especially Power Development doing a commendable job and is celebrating Sheikh Zahoor, Memood Tahir, Swam Anter flood affected people in the accommodation. He also extensively damaged during Kerosene oil and LPG. He departments, Divisional every special occasion which marks a sign of Neerav, Sheikh Sajad Poonchi, Parveze Malik, Valley. Divisional informed that over 200 tem - the floods have been also asked for accelerating Commissioner Kashmir, brotherhood among the diverse communities Dr. Liaqat Jafri, Sheikh Khalid Karar, Sham Commissioner Kashmir porary structures have been restored. the drive for removal of Administrative Secretaries of the state. He also appreciated the efforts of Talib, Ushaq Kishtwari, Amin Banihali, Noor while apprising about the constructed in different dis - The Governor was encroachments and illegal of Tourism, PWD, the Academy in promoting Art, Culture and Mohamad Majroh, Ch. Anwar hussain, Mohd. relief and rehabilitation tricts of the Valley besides informed that free ration has structures from the water Revenue, Health, CA&PD, Language of the state and complemented to Idrees Shaad, Zahir Banihali, Rehmat measures for flood affected the administration has facil - been provided for the flood bodies and state land. Vice Chairman LAWDA, the participating poets for making this Natiya Banihali, Gulshan Baderyan, Prem Nath Shad, people informed that about itated the construction of affected families for three The Governor urged the Deputy Commissioner Mushaira memorable and successful. Dr. Jatinder Udhampuri, Rajpal Singh Rs. 170 crores have been 600 temporary structures months. The Governor also officers to attend to the Srinagar besides divisional Earlier welcoming the august gathering Sh Mastana, Satish Vimal. A Galaxy of writers of distributed among the flood involving different NGOs. reviewed the supply posi - issues of public interest level officers attended the Haroon Rashid Secretary said that the object of different languages, intellectuals and Senior affected victims as ex-gratia It was also given out tion of power, restoration of with due sensitivity and meeting. holding this Natiya Mushaira was to spread the citizens attended the programme.

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