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Volthe No: XXII|Issue No. 17northlines | 20.01.2017 (Friday) |Daily | Price ` 2/-| Tawi | Pages-12 |Regd. No. JK|306|2014-16 From the story of Ali Baba Chalees Chor JK Assembly adopts Resolution IAS officer The State Land Grabbers - IV on return of Displaced Kashmiris sacked for 'not NL DESK also in the script of famous works straight in Jammu and gigantic rocky land-scape performing' feature film- ‘Ali Baba , dreamed one fine shouting ‘Khul Ja Sim Sim’. "unfortunate" circumstances f one goes deep into the Chalees Chor.’ morning that the Darkness in The doors opened and five in Kashmir had forced the Roshni Scam, one may Ghulam Nabi Azad, the then the state could only be hundred forty three ‘...... ’ NL CORRESPONDENT migration of Kashmiri , JAN 18 find its perfect setting in chief minister in enlightened by Roshni entered in and got I Pandit community, our childhood comic story reincarnation of ‘Ali Baba’ Scam. One fine morning, he legitimised their already members of Sikh Acting in "public interest", from Arabian Nights and knowing well that nothing woke up and came close to looted possessions turning community and some the government in a rare Muslims. action has sacked a senior "Today it has been 27 years IAS officer on grounds of since they (Kashmiri non-performance. Pandits, some Sikhs and K Narasimha, a 1991-batch Muslims) left the Valley IAS officer of Arunachal and we should rise above Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram politics and pass a and Union Territories resolution in the house for (AGMUT) cadre, was NL CORRESPONDENT Soon after the House met in their comeback," Omar served with a 'premature JAMMU TAWI, JAN 19 the morning, former Chief said. retirement' order without Minister As the Question Hour came any notice. The Jammu and Kashmir said the Assembly should to an end, Minister for The Appointments Assembly on Thursday pass a resolution for the Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Committee of Cabinet unanimously passed a return of Kashmiri Pandits Rehman Veeri approved approved the decision resolution for creating a and other migrants, rising that the resolution should under Rule 16 (3) of All- conducive atmosphere for above party politics. be brought in the House. Services (Death- the return of Kashmiri The working President of The speaker assembly Cum-Retirement Benefits) Pandits and other migrants National Conference (NC) Kavinder Gupta asked the Rules-1958 and allowed to the Valley. said 27 years ago government to consider the him to get three months pay proposal of former chief and allowances in lieu of No Assembly & Council Proceedings, minister following which notice, official sources parliamentary affairs said. thanks to Information Department ! Minister Abdul Rahman He has been sacked for Veeri put the resolution on alleged non-performance return of Kashmiri Migrants and corruption, they said. For kind attention of our readers! before the assembly and the The action came after a departmental review of the J&K Assembly Secretriat and Information Department have not provided us the requisite security passes for More Rains, Snow due to covering the proceedings of J&K Legislature for the reasons best known to them. Thus, we are not publishing western disturbances: MeT the first hand account of entire news/proceedings of J&K Assembly and J&K Legislative Council. However, we are Sgr-Jmu Highway opens for one way presenting the news stories based on proceedings from , JAN 17 (KNS) approaching valley and Agencies. We regret for it. more rains and we are -Editor As shiver expecting more rains and due to cold waves, the snowfall in upcoming Fresh controversy over PRCs Meteorological department days," MeT official told has predicted more rains KNS. and snowfall at isolated For next 24 hours to West Pakistan refugees places in Kashmir in next 24 MeT department officials hours. told "From 22-Jan, valley NL CORRESPONDENT picking of guns by WPRs if "At isolated places in may receive low to JAMMU TAWI, JAN 19 (KIP) they are not granted State Kashmir there are chances moderate rain and snowfall citizenship. of rainfall in plains and low as the strong western A fresh conflict has broken "The BJP-led NDA to moderate snowfall at disturbances are out between the 1947-West government has endorsed upper reaches in Kashmir," approaching Kashmir." Pakistani Refugees and the the claim of citizenship of MeT officials said. The lowest temperature for state Government over the WP refugees, who are living They said that, "Western Srinagar was minus 3.3 grant of state subject in J&K after partition of disturbances are again degree Celsius and minus certificates. Despite the fact Indian sub-continent," that the Government has categorically announced in the Assembly that there was Govt mulls privatisation of loss making PSUs no plan for issuing domicile certificates to NL CORRESPONDENT Corporation Limited, assistance for the past many refugees from West SRINAGAR, JAN 19 JKTDC, J&K Minerals are years. Pakistan, the running in losses worth The SICOP did business refugee Action committee Government is mulling crores of rupees. turnover of Rs 600 crore in has announced that they will privatization of some of the The SRTC has witnessed last fiscal as against the get the certificates issued public sector undertakings losses over Rs 300 crore for target of one thousand crore, by the Government of India. (PSUs), that have turned the last nine-years. The thus losing a business of 400 The West Pakistan Refugees loss making assets for the official data reveals that crores. Action Committee state. SRTC suffered Rs 25 crore The JK Cements is also (WPRAC) president Labha The PSUs were set up to losses during 2012-13, running in heavy losses and Ram Gandhi has claimed generate revenue and create around 40 crore in 2013- has failed to pay salaries to that Government of India new job opportunities in the 2014 and 30 crore in 2014- their employees for many (GoI) headed by Prime state. However, official data 2015. During 2015-2016, months, who would often Minister Narendra Modi has reveals that out of 23 PSUs, the corporation suffered come to the streets seeking assured WP Refugees to around 12 have incurred around Rs 30 crore losses. releasing of their grant Permanent Residence heavy losses over the years. The corporation had around remunerations. Certificates (PRCs) to them The PSUs like SRTC, 1800 vehicles including The JK Tourism after conclusion of SIDCO, JK Forest buses and trucks in 1900s, Development Corporation assembly election in Uttar Corporation, JK Industries whose number has reduced according to sources is also Pradesh. Limited, JKWDC, J&K to less than 900. Sources running in losses with He warned of economic Horticulture Produce said the government has not liabilities of employees blockade of Kashmir and Marketing and Processing provided it any financial having touched to Rs 30 Lashkar behind Uri, attacks, says NIA

NEW DELHI, JAN 19 forces, one is believed to points of ingress to verify seeking details of these cell have escaped, the official certain leads due to shelling phones, including The National Investigation said, adding they were from across the border, the information on shipments. Agency (NIA) on Thursday looking into it. official said. Huawei had informed us that claimed that terror attacks at Heavily armed terrorists had A team of officials is now the phone was shipped to army installations in Uri and stormed the army base in Uri likely to visit the area from Pakistan. We are still Handwara in Jammu and sector in September and where the terrorists might awaiting response from Kashmir were carried out by killed 18 soldiers. have entered and attacked Pakistan," the official said. Pakistan-based outfit There is proof indicating the Uri camp, he said. There are other documents Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). role of LeT behind Uri and Talking about the Handwara and proof in possession of A senior NIA official Handwara attacks, he said. incident, NIA officials said the NIA that points towards claimed that one of the four Earlier, it was claimed that they recovered cell phones LeT's involvement in the terrorists involved in the Pakistan-based terror outfit of Samsung and Huawei attack, he said. attack on the army camp in Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) companies. Besides, the cell phones' Handwara managed to flee. was behind the attack. These phones worked Global Positioning System The terrorists had attacked NIA is looking into both without SIMs using latest (GPS) sets and wireless the camp of 30 Rashtriya these cases. technology and system were found from the Rifles camp in in The investigation in Uri manipulating its slain terrorists behind the Handwara in October last attack case will gather pace configuration, he claimed. Handwara attack. The NIA year. While three attackers soon as the agency officials "The NIA had written to is in the process of getting were killed by the security earlier could not visit the both Samsung and Huawei information from Mauritius 2 CITY the northlines Jammu | Friday | Jan | 20 | 2017

Not seeking NSG berth as gift but More Rains, Snow due to on non-proliferation record western disturbances: MeT NEW DELHI, JAN 19 Sgr-Jmu Highway opens for one way Infant mortality rate in India today hit back at for its statement that Nuclear SRINAGAR, JAN 17 (KNS) consecutive days, as the J-K down considerably Suppliers Group (NSG) membership can't be a "farewell road could not be cleared, gift", saying it was not seeking the membership to the 48- As Kashmir valley shiver the district control said. JAMMU TAWI, JAN 19 nation grouping as gift but instead based on its non- due to cold waves, the The divisional proliferation record. Meteorological department administration has issued Infant mortality rate (IMR) has considerably decreased in "India is not seeking NSG membership as a gift. India is has predicted more rains weather advisory and Jammu and Kashmir and came well below the national seeking it on its non-proliferation record," External Affairs and snowfall at isolated avalanche warning for average, the State Government informed the Legislative Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said at a briefing places in Kashmir in next 24 higher reaches. And have Council today. here. hours. told district administration IMR in the State has come down from 34 per cent to 26 per "I, of course, cannot speak for other applicants," he said in "At isolated places in to take all precautionary cent which is well below the national average of 37 percent, an obvious reference to Pakistan, with questionable non- Health and Medical Education minister Bali Baghat said proliferation record, also making efforts to get into the Kashmir there are chances measures for the safety of replying to supplementary questions of PDP member LeT links in JK bank robbery NSG. of rainfall in plains and low public. Firdous Ahmad Tak, BJP member Surinder Mohan Earlier this week, China had strongly reacted to outgoing to moderate snowfall at District headquarters have Ambardar and NC MLC Sajad Ahmad Kichloo. Obama administration's assertion that Beijing was an upper reaches in Kashmir," setup control room and Highlighting the measures taken to improve healthcare, the in December exposed "outlier" in the efforts to make India a member of the elite MeT officials said. asked people to seek help. Minister said the Government has focused on filling the gap nuclear club. (AGENCIES) They said that, "Western Deputy Commissioner of medicos and paramedics in the hospitals especially in SRINAGAR, JAN 19 police station immediately disturbances are again , Dr. Syed Abid remote areas. after the incident. Initial approaching valley and Rasheed Shah today made The Jammu and Kashmir enquiries from eye more rains and we are an extensive tour of the Police on Thursday arrested witnesses, identification NC, Cong stagewalk expecting more rains and district to take stock of the Centre will help develop skills the culprits of the Arihal from photos thereof and snowfall in upcoming facilities available to the bank robbery case in inputs from sources pointed out from JK council days," MeT official told general public following the among Kashmiri youth: Rudy December last year, in towards a foreign militant KNS. fresh snowfall. which the accused militants code Abu Ali, as one of the JAMMU TAWI, JAN 19 For next 24 hours Meanwhile, to facilitate the SRINAGAR: Asking students to take part in skill from Lashkare-e-Toiba, are assailants," he added. MeT department officials general public, the District development courses, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy also said to be behind the The said militant was also Opposition National Conference and Congress today told "From 22-Jan, valley Administration also issued today said that the Centre would help in developing skills Malpora (Budgan) robbery part of the group which questioned the legality of the Jammu and Kashmir may receive low to the helpline numbers: among Kashmiri youth so that no one in the Valley that took place in November carried out the robbery in Government's order during last year's summer unrest moderate rain and snowfall 01932228701, 9797880880 remained unemployed. 2016. Malpora () on 21 asking teachers to be present in schools round-the-clock as the strong western for the convenience of the The Union Minister for Skill Development and The aim of the robbery in November 2016. and staged a walkout from the Legislative Council upon disturbances are people regarding snow Entrepreneurship, as part of the ongoing Skill India December was to recover During the course of not getting a "satisfactory" reply. approaching Kashmir." clearance. As for any other Programme, today inaugurated maiden Skill Development the looted notes in old investigation, involvement Replying to a clubbed question by NC members Qaiser The lowest temperature for help, people were asked to Institute "Arsh Institute of Health Sciences and currency and in the newly of one namely Ramiz Raja, Jamshed Lone and Bashir Ahmad Veeri, MoS Education Srinagar was minus 3.3 contact on 9419047052 and Technology" at Khonmoh on the outskirts of Srinagar. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Rudy said that giving exchanged denomination. a resident of Parigam Priya Sethi said the Director of School Education, degree Celsius and minus 9596422239 preference to formal education alone won't help in getting On 8th December last year, surfaced. He was called for Kashmir, issued the circular to prepare duty roster so that 12.4 and world Deputy Commissioner, jobs and earning livelihood. "If the students opt for some a group of armed gunmen questioning during which it at least one official remained present in school round-the- famous ski resort records , Muneer-ul- barged into the Jammu and was found that he is an clock during the unrest to ensure that it is protected against skill development programmes along with the formal minus 12.0degree Celsius. on Wednesday inspected education, it surely will help them in getting jobs and Kashmir Bank branch in active on ground worker incidents of fire. Meanwhile the Srinagar- various areas of the district. Arihal and fled with cash in and after the robbery the Congress MLC Ghulam Nabi Monga and NC members earning livelihood from various sources," he said. Jammu national highway DC Gh (AGENCIES) excess of Rs 12 lacs, after militants approached him raised supplementary queries to the main question and remains open for one way Mohammed Dar also asked the Government to elaborate on the legality of the holding the employees at for exchanging the old and for tomorrow the traffic inspects and have setup Javid Rana's allegations trigger circular. "They are not your security guards. Governme gun point. currency looted notes. will be allowed form control room and in case of uproarious scenes in Assembly In a press conference, ASP His disclosures further led Srinagar to Jammu. any emergency contact Azhar Baba of Pulwama to Manzoor Ahmad, a J&K to constitute State Council SSP traffic Srinagar Fayaz district administration of JAMMU, JAN 19 revealed that, "further resident of Parigam, who for Promotion of Ahmad Lone told, that if Control Room no: 01955- A pandemonium was created in the Assembly by the inputs and leads into the aided in the disposal of the weather remains normal the 252280, 253335, treasury benches when NC MLA Javid Rana alleged that Ex case suggested that it was robbed amount. In the JAMMU: Minister for Finance and Culture, Dr Haseeb traffic will be allowed from 9596472005, PCR Director Industries Jammu has allotted two hundred Kanals the group of three militants process a cash of Rs. Drabu, today said that the recommendations of the High Srinagar towards Jammu on Kupwara/ Handwara on of land to his own relations. of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)." 1,99,000/- out of the stolen Level Committee constituted to look into the issue Friday. 01955-252451 and 01955- A pandemonium was created when Rana alleged that some "An FIR No 483/2016 U/S amount, in old regarding the promotion of Urdu language, including The Kupwara- road 262295. (KNS) ministers and bureaucrats are clandestinely allotting land 392 RPC, 7/27 Arms Act denomination was also establishment of J&K Council for Promotion of Urdu remained closed for third for Industrial Units to their close affiliations in Jammu was lodged in the Pulwama recovered.(ANI) would be implemented shortly. division.

affairs minister Abdul Rahman Veeri said that Kashmiri "No order has been issued and no instructions passed from private partnership mode. "But final decision has not been FROM PAGE 1 migrant Pandits are inseparable of Kashmir society. the civil secretariat about the issuance of PRCs to West taken over privatization of some of the PSUs so far," the Pakistan refugees," he said when senior legislator of official said. opposition National Conference (NC),Ali Muhammad Earlier, Minister of state for Transport Sunil Sharma has From the story of Ali IAS officer sacked for Sagar sought to know from the government if it had issued said that SRTC was facing problems in continuing its any orders for the issuance of domicile certificates to the operations. "We are going to start its operation on public Baba Chalees Chor! 'not performing' West Pakistan refugees. private partnership mode. Both the SRTC and the private "My administrative department has not passed any operators will be the shareholders of the profit," he has said. possessions turning into their property with absolute titles. instructions in this regard. Let me assure the house that no review of the officer's service allegedly found him unfit for In our special status state, graft has achieved the status of a such thing will be done," Bukhari said about the issuance of the job. Lashkar behind Uri, craft. But one cannot also help wondering if all of us, PRCs to West Pakistan refugees. The Home Ministry had yesterday sacked two senior IPS indignant multitudes, ourselves are prone to dipping into The Kashmir centric politicians seem to be dead set against officers for alleged non-performance. Mayank Sheel Handwara attacks, says NIA pockets other than ours as a habit. While this could be true issuance of PRCs to west Pakistan refugees.and they are Chohan, a 1998 batch AGMUT-cadre officer, and Raj of humanity as a whole, Indians particularly people in being supported by the Kashmiri separatists on the plea that Kumar Dewangan, a 1992 batch Chhattisgarh-cadre officer, from Mauritius and about the companies there which Jammu Kashmir seem to have nerves of 'steal'! it would alter the demographic character of the state.(KIP) were given premature retirement under the same service would have made these instruments, the official said. The Northlines has, in its possession, a long list of test cases rules. Chohan was facing allegations of having Investigators have also found a diary from one of the slain examined and audited by the CAG units that contains many disproportionate assets, while Dewangan was facing a Govt mulls privatisation terrorists and verifying a phone number, believed to be of big names of top political figures in and out of government, departmental inquiry in connection with a 1998 case of loot. one of their associates, mentioned there. They also claimed serving and retired bureaucrats, top businessmen who - PTI of loss making PSUs misuse of social networking sites Facebook and Twitter by possessed the state land and availed huge incentive worth the terrorists for communication, he said. - PTI crores of rupees on their act of grabbing state land. Fresh controversy over PRCs to The Roshni Scheme stands challenged before the JK High touched to Rs 30 crores. It suffered losses worth Rs 94.89 Mumbai Attack mastermind Lakhvi's Court without much progress due to non-cooperative West Pakistan refugees lakh in 2011-12, Rs 1.09 crore in 2012-13 and 1.31 crore in attitude of the District Administration. Further the scheme 2013-14. "The process has been started of leasing out some nephew gunned down in J-K being already under scrutiny of Public Accounts Committee of assets of the TDC," an official said. sub-continent," Labha Ram has stated. of Legislature and progressing too at snail's pace indicates Although, some of the PSUs are not running in losses but opened fire triggering a brief gunfight. In the firefight a He said the GoI has agreed with their argument that since that people will have to wait at least till 2022 to know about there has been a considerable decline in their profit level militant was killed and a policeman was critically injured," WP refugees are citizens of India and J&K being a part of the truth. (To be continued) over the years. a police officer in north Kashmir said. India, they should be provided citizenship of the state. "Government has taken a strong note over losses of some of An AK-47 rifle, three Chinese grenades and war-like stores However the state Government has said West Pakistan the PSUs in the state despite making huge investment on was recovered from the gunfight site. JK Assembly adopts Resolution refugees living in the State had not been provided them," an official of Finance department said. Police said that Musaib was the divisional commander of Permanent Resident Certificates (PRCs). on return of Displaced Kashmiris He attributed the dismal performance of these PSUs to the group for and districts and was Speaking during the Motion on Grants of the Revenue overstaffing, lack of professionalism and political instrumental in establishing the Lashkar network in the department in the Legislative Assembly, Minister for assembly and the resolution was unanimously passed. intervention. area. Revenue, Syed Basharat Bukhari said not a single PRC had Placing the resolution before the house parliamentary An official of industries and commerce confirmed that "Abu Musaib was active from 2015," they said. been issued to any West Pakistan refugee living in the State. government was contemplating to run some PSUs on public

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Vivekananda organized greets on the festival of Lohri. They also threw NL Correspondent Kundal Astt. Professor Jammu Tawi, Jan 19 detailed light on the different Economics JU and ABVP tales of the festival. In the Jammu Vibhag Pramukh A group discussion event poetic session, the poets Jammu encouraged the was organized by Jammu were also recited their youth from different Mahanagar unit at Jammu different kalams in various colleges to lay down their University in which languages. They were self interests and work for students from different included Aarash Om society selflessly selflessly Dalmotra, M.L. Ganjoo colleges gathered at Jantar and they should organise Mantar Jammu University Frisal, Bishan Dass Khak, such intellectual activities NL Correspondent O.P. Shakir, Santosh Nadan, and discussed the role of This special event was in their respective Jammu Tawi, Jan 19 Raz Rayaz Sohil, Suman youth in nation building. presided over by the Sham campuses . Talib while renowned poet Rajan, Sanjeev Kumar, Ram The program pramukh G.M Adbi Kunj held a special Different students who O.P. Shakir was the Chief Pal Dogra, Maharaj Krishan, Ali introduced the spoke on the occasion were literary get together meet at Guest of the meet. Ram Pal Rajeev Kumar, Raj Kamal, programme amongst the Yasir Feroz Khan , its literary centre in the Dogra Pali Press Secretary Romesh Rahi, Masoom students. Deepak Gupta Animesh Tiwari,Vidash premises of Kidzee School was conducted the Kishtwari, Rakesh Tripet, Mahanagar secretary Dalmotra etc and those Talab Tillo, Jammu. A large proceeding of the meet. M.S. Kamra, Manzoor ABVP laid emphasis on the who precided over the number of people from the Chairman Aarash Om Badhana, Masoom life of Swami Vivekananda programme programme different walks of life Dalmotra and Vice President Kishtwari, VedUppal and AWWA hold protest in and the youth to decide its were Pulkit Churungoo JU participated in the meet. The of the organization Santosh Sham Talab. The vote of role for Nation Building . President and Suyash meet was organized on the Nadan also shared the thanks was presented by The chief guest on the Gupta JT Secretary JU eve of the festival of love presidium. In the opening Chairman Aarash Om support of their demands occasion was Virender ABVP . and relationship "LOHRI". session, various participants Dalmotra. Secretary of BMS, Smt. Swarna Chaudhary and ASKPC submits President Neelam Sharma JKATA holds protest, demands wages General secretary of Association criticized the government. Dr Vinod memo to Governor govt for anti workers Sharma Chairman JKATA attitude towards low paid NL Correspondent added that we have met all relaxation to the now over workers as they are Jammu Tawi, Jan 19 the government leadership aged youth and provision struggling from a long regarding our burning issues for their transfer; sanction A delegation of All State period for their genuine before and after of economic package to demands. Kashmiri Pandit regularizations and they unemployed Kashmiri The speakers reminded to Conference (ASKPC) have promised us that our Pandit youth; filling of the government that social submitted a memorandum services as Rehber E Ziraat vacant posts from where welfare Deptt pressurizing to the Governor N.N. Vohra will be included in regular Kashmiri Pandits have workers for six hours duty at the Raj Bhavan here NL Correspondent service on the pattern of retired in the State and the Helper Rs 10000/- P.M due with very low Honorarium. NL Correspondent today. Jammu Tawi, Jan 19 we are without salaries since RETs with all benefits of old Central Government to high prices of all The Association threaten Jammu Tawi, Jan 19 22 months and the pension scheme w e f April In the memorandum the commodities. At presently it departments by Anganwadi workers and agitation against C.D.P.O. government is watching with 1, 2007 but till date ASKPC has sought is being paid Rs 3500/- and KHOUr and for unemployed Kashmiri helpers held a massive Agriculture Technocrats closed eyes he added that we government is not able to Governor's intervention Rs 1800/- P.M, declare their anti workers attitude (VAEAs) of all Districts of for vacation of Pandits; and passage of demonstration/Dharna at have got regularized through pay us and then when they Temples Protection Bill government employees, and harassment.The workers Jammu region gathered will resolve our other encroachments from press club under the banner the route of agitation and which is pending in the Benefits of E.P.F and E.S.I from all the Distt and Blocks under the banner of Jammu problems. Others who were Kashmiri Pandits' lands of Anganwadi workers sleeping on the roads and J&K Legislative Assembly. scheme as social security participated in the and Kashmir Agriculture government has forced us to present during the protest especially in and around welfare Association (A unit demonstration and among The Raj Bhavan benefits with pension Technocrats Association take the same route again. Dr included Maneet Singh, religious places, temples of Bharatiya Manzdoor others KouShalya Devi, spokesperson added that scheme. (JKATA) today staged Radotra added that most of senior vice president and shrines in the Valley; Sangh) in support of their While addressing the Kamlesh Kumari, Chint the demands raised in the protest against state the VAEAs are posted JKATA, Bhupinder Singh adoption of PM's long pending demands. workers, senior leader Purni, Veena Devi, Persino government regarding outside their native districts Jamwal, Harmeet Singh, employment package with memorandum have been Workers demand hike in Lakshman Ravinder Singh, Devi, Jyoti Devi, Nirmal, nonpayment of salaries since their survival is getting more Prakashvir Singh, Vinod effect from its date of taken up with the State salary for Anganwadi President Subash Verma, Soma Devi, Anju Devi and 22 months. challenging day by day as Sharma. announcement with age Government. workers Rs 15000/- and Ashok Chaudhary general Sushma Devi. While addressing the they have their respective VAEAs and media persons, families to run and they are 'Install statue of Baba Banda Singh hand to mouth due to the Dr Surinder Radotra, State PK observes Kashmiri Hindu Holocaust Day president JKATA said that wrong policies of Bahadur at Kunjwani Chowk' Jammu Tawi, Jan 19 Ambardarappreciated the role of Panun SSSSNM hails govt's proposal amongst the youth against Panun Kashmir today observed Kashmiri Kashmir in highlighting the plight and Hindu Holocaust Day commemorating the agony of Kashmiri Hindus over last 27 years the Jammu Municipal exodus of the Kashmiri Pandit community and lauded the efforts of Panun Kashmir in on re-establishing KPs Corporation whose officials from Kashmir. This year's theme has been steadfastly working in the direction of Jammu, Jan 19 have removed the signboard Rohit Singh, National President of Swami Sahjanand in the name of Baba Banda Saraswati Samajik Nyay Manch congratulated the Jammu & Singh Bahadur which was Kashmir's CM Mehbooba Mufti, Deputy CM Sh. Nirmal fixed there by the Sikh Singh & opposition parties on passing the legislative proposal youths and which remained of re-establishment of the exiled Kashmiri Pandits of J&K. there for the long time, on Singh in his statement said that this historical decision has been the pretext that it was named made possible only after hon'ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra NL Correspondent pending in the Urban and without seeking prior Modi was elected and started working for the growth and Jammu Tawi, Jan 19 Housing Development approval from the competent "Ek Bharat Abhiyan - Kashmir Ki Aur". On righteousness without changing the goal development of the nation. He further added that this day is no Department, since long. authority and when we got less than Diwali and Holi for the Kashmiri Pandits who have Baba Banda Singh Bahadur this occasion an all India assembly of post. Tapan Ghosh, a firebrand nationalist BBSBF is an organisation information with regard to been bearing the pain of exile from last 27 years. Singh also Foundation (BBSBF) today hundreds of delegates and activists ideologue from West Bengal blew into which has taken up the various other chowks in the mentioned that Swami Sahjanand Saraswati Samajik Nyay demanded immediate representing Nationalist organizations from smithereens the anti national character of the rightful cause of the Naming city, under RTI it reveals that Manch has been demanding the re-establishment of Kashmiri approval of the installation length and breadth of the country was secular fundamentalist. Dr Agnishekher, and installation the statue of none of the chowks of the Pandits in the valley for quite a long time. of statue of Baba Banda organized in the Abhinav Theatre. During convener, Panun Kashmir said that this a Singh Bahadur at Kunjwani Baba Banda Singh Bahadur city have any valid programme, all the organizations progression of Panun Kashmir towards the Congress stages protest Chowk. at Kunjwani Chowk Jammu. permission from the unanimously endorsed the Separate separate homeland to uphold the Indian Addressing a press Baba Banda Singh Bahadur , competent authority. It is Homeland Demand as envisaged in the nation. Professor Hari Om, convener, Jammu against State Govt conference, Balvinder Singh first Sikh general, a great evident from the facts that Margadarshan Resolution in 1991. In the for India said that state is indulging in president BBSBF urged fighter, social reformer, son the govt always adopts two first session of the deliberations stress was subversion and giving leverage to the Islamic Jammu, Jan 19 upon the state government to of the soil who was born in a yards sticks one while laid on the factors that are responsible for theo-fascists and separatists in Kashmir and Congress workers expressed resentment against the BJP-PDP immediately grant sanction Rajput family of dealing with the cases of the religious cleansing of the Kashmiri this has been vindicated by the recent report government and ruther criticized BJP for literally bowing to the representation of the district of Jammu, majority community and Pandits and how the successive Indian of former foreign Minister and BJP before PDP leadership. Congress workers of Vijaypur Singh asserted that there is a another while dealing with States trivialized the genocide of the leader,Yashwant Sinha. Speaking at the end, constituency organized a protest demonstration at Vijaypur foundation, supported by lot of resentment among the the case of minority Kashmiri Pandit community. Speaking on Dr Ajay Chrungoo, Chairman, Panun against the BJP-PDP government under the leadership of various Rajputs and other Sikh community particularly the occasion, Pawan Gupta, MLA Kashmir explained the need and importance senior Congress leader Arun Sharma. The protestors were organisations, which is lying community. said that subversion in the of this event in wake of the continued neglect shouting slogans against the political class whether from the ruling or and denial of the successive governments coalition government. The opposition have played to the gallery of both at state as well as national level. Others protesters accused the BJP HIC celebrates 3rd Foundation Day those who have eaten the vitals of the Indian who spoke and present during the programme leaders for completely nation in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking on were Radha Krishen, Shiv Sena, Tamil Nadu, bowing down before the NL Correspondent drug menace and suggested Jammu Tawi, Jan 19 the occasion, MLC Surender M M Khajuria-former DGP J&K. PDP for the sake of chair. Haq Insaaf Council to start The Government is not awareness campaigns Haq Insaaf Council OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SUB TRANSMISSION DIVISION UDHAMPUR performing according to the throughout the state. Sohail celebrated its 3rd Agenda of Alliance. The Kazmi congratulated the NOTICE INVITING TENDER foundation anniversary by farmers, business whole team of Haq Insaaf e-Tender No. 24 organizing a discussion on community, traders, students Council for their successful Executive Engineer Sub Transmission Division, Udhampur on behalf of Governor of J&K State, invite are totally fed up. The the topic "J&K Youth:- completion of Third Year. tenders by e-tendering mode from approved and eligible contractors registered with J&K State Govt. upto on 09.02. 2017 for the following work. Government remain totally Lessons from History and He also applauded various Vision for Future" at K.L S. Name of Work Name of Estimated Cost of E arn es t Time and date of Class of Contractor fails. The protesters were initiatives of Haq Insaaf No Division Cost document Money opening of tender excusing the BJP leaders, the Sehgal hall Abhinav (` in lacs) (in `) (in `) Council to aware the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 PDP is providing the Theatre Jammu on common masses of their Laying of 33 KV Executive A-Class 1 Line on 9/11/13 Engineer, Sub 20.00 Lacs 1000.00 50000.00 11st Feb. 2017 Electrical contractor compensation to the anti- Thursday. Hon'ble Member Rights. Others who were mtres long ST Transmission Parliament Muzaffer Poles in Distt. division national and the BJP is mute present on the occasion Udhampur , Udhampur Hussain Beigh was the & Ramban as per spectators. The Govt. totally include Zulkernain IS/REC standards. Chief Guest on the remain fail to create the Choudary, Vikram Singh, 1/ Date of Publishing from 17th January 2017. sources of employment. The occasion, Where as Veteran Zahid Khalil Bandh, 2/ The Bidding documents can be downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.in from 17th January daily wagers are still facing Journalist Sohail Kazmi youth as Youth are torch when we think of Waseem Bukhari, Ranjit 2017 to 9th Feb 2017 upto 4.00 PM. the agony. The prices of the was the guest of Honor. bearers of Communal ambassadors of peace ,the Singh, Mohd Ashraf, Zain 3/ The Bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the website http://jktenders.gov.in from 17th January 2017 to 9th Feb 2017 upto 4.00 PM . The bids received will be opened at 10 AM on 11th Feb. common commodities of the While speaking on the Harmony. He further said picture that comes to mind ul Abideen Banday, Nitin 2017 on line. life, petrol, diesel have been occasion, Member that Peer Panjaal region is is of Youth who are Sharma, Faheem Shiekh, 4/ The complete bidding process will be on line. rapidly hike and the Parliament Muzaffer the laboratory of committed to bring peace & Rafaqat Bhat, Dinesh No: STD/UDH/3251-54 Sd/- Dt: 16-01-2017 Executive Engineer government remained fail to Hussain Beigh said that Communal Harmony in the prosperity in the state. He Sharma, Murtaza Aqsir and DIP/J-8572 Sub Transmission Division control over the prices hike. Peace must be the vision of State. He maintained that raised the alarming issue of Rahul Sharma. Dt. 19-1-2017 Udhampur 4 HILL DISTRICT the northlines Jammu | Friday | January 20 | 2017 MCB launches snow clearance operations Army conducts Snow, Rain affect essential services in Ramban MOHD MAJID MALIK Tahir Mushtaq restored across the district Ramban town filtration , JAN 19 workshop on SBA RAMBAN, Jan 19 and the department is on job plant is completed. to restore the power supply Adding to the woes of NL Correspondent Bharat Abhiyan'. The Muncipal Committee Jammu Tawi, Jan 19 After rain and snowfall in of remaining area of upper common masses the Bhaderwah claimed that it students and local youth higher reaches and towns of reaches where heavy Department of Food, Civil were briefed about the had deployed heavy : Army conducted a district Ramban, today snowfall occurred. However, Supplies and Consumer nationwide campaign people enjoyed sunshine and most of the people of the Affairs (FCSCA) has failed machineries and sufficient workshop on 'Swachh launched by the remain busy in restoring district are surviving without to supply flour, sugar and manpower to clear snow Bharat Abhiyan' at Daraba government and its positive their normal life. potable drinking water but in kerosene oil to consumers from the streets of towns as in Surankot Tehsil of "We are facing lot of these days there is a major from past long time. it started snow clearance Poonch district, today. On effect on improving the problems due to scarcity of even raw water as Whereas, Assistant Director operation from yesterday in the sidelines of the standard of life in the local unavailability of ration in there are many areas where FCSCA department Abdul early morning and operation workshop, a lecture was area. Issues related to government ration stores and the water supply has been Rashid said that there is a is still continue. Municipal organised wherein sanitation, waste disposal, drainage and hazards of we are compelled to disconnected due to bad acute shortage of wheat Committee Executive students, youth and locals weather condition. across the state, due to open defecation were also purchase it from market on Officer Mohd Ashraf Zargar of village Daraba and higher rates. Whereas due to Meanwhile, Executive which the department is covered. Large number of said that sufficient nearby areas were imparted frequent power cuts and Engineer Public Health unable to supply the flour young students and local arrangement were made to guidance on Swachh worst supply of water our Engineering (PHE) Ramban as far as concerning to the youth participated in the clear the snow in record time Bharat Abhiyan'. life is totally disturbed" said Hemish Manchanda said the supply of sugar the it will from the different roads and of 50 labourers to clears the Clonoy, Pasri bus stand The workshop was aimed event. The students and Ashok Sharma, a local. department has restore 85 be supplied after streets. He said that it had snow from the all connecting Mohalla and number of to lay emphasis on local youth took pledge to When contacted Executive percent water supply. completing of tendering deployed five small snow paths in the towns. He said other roads included all 13 importance of civic sense, abide by the motto of the Engineer Power He further said that the work process initiated by the cutters and two robots to that MCB cleared snow wards in the town. Besides cleanliness, hygiene and campaign and make all Development Department of filtration plant near DC department. Moreover the remove the thick layer of from Khakhal Mohalla, Snow, MC cleared the trees related health issues and efforts towards making (PDD) Ramban Habib office is completed and soon department has not received snow from the road. He said Vasukdera, Qialla, Masjid and power posts to facilitate thereby contribute their villages a better and Choudhary said that till now it will start functioning the kerosene quota for this that MCB hired the services Mohalla, Sarafan, Iqbal the commuters on the roads. positively to the Swachh cleaner habitat. 80 percent of power has been whereas 70 percent work of month. ADC for immediate repair DLTFC clears Constitution of VSWCs on anvil: Lone 36 cases 2 absconders arrested of damaged link roads NL Correspondent Qasim and Mohd Hanief NL Correspondent Social Welfare sector, the healthcare facilities across the REASI, JAN 19 REASI, JAN 19 Jammu Tawi, Jan 19 Minister said all the works and country. A meeting of District Level RAMBAN, Jan 19 son of Mohd Sharief The Collector Land Acquisition (ADC) Babu Gujjar both resident of relief payments shall be The Minister said that a world Task Force Committee Saying that the Social Welfare Ram today convened a meeting with the Jammu and Kashmir Talab Tillo Tehsil and decided by these Village class boarding and lodging (DLTFC) was held under the Department is on threshold of a officers of concerned line departments and Police (JKP) Ramban. Councils and the relief hostel shall be constructed for chairmanship of District big transformation, the Northern Railways to discuss issues pertaining arrested two absconders, Both of them were assistance payments will be in underprivileged adding that Development Minister for Social Welfare to repairing the link roads of Seri-Pangal, who were evading their involved in a case cashless mode - Direct Benefit there is a huge number of Commissioner, Reasi Sajad Gani Lone today said Bhaga-Sirla and Gran-Tote which have suffered arrest for the last six years, registered against them at Transfer (DBT). widows and physically Ravinder Kumar during that the society as a whole shall damages due to movement of heavy vehicles here today. Acting on PS under FIR No. The Minister said that the challenged who need care and which 36 cases were cleared now monitor the and machinery causing inconvenience to the for providing financial specific inputs, a special 119/2010 u/s 188 RPC, 3 beneficiaries under social assistance from the implementation of the social people. assistance under various team, constituted by PC Act. The arrest warrant welfare schemes particularly government. The Minister welfare schemes. living below poverty line shall He directed the concerned agencies to schemes. Senior Superintendent of under Section 512 CrPC said that the marriage He said 15 members Village be brought under cashless immediately provide 260 lakh to the works The cases of 36 beneficiaries Police (SSP) Ramban also stands issued against assistance to the deserving Social Welfare Councils Health Insurance Cover from department for the upkeep of the roads to including 10 of KVIB were Randeep Kumar, from the accused. Further girls has already been comprising 4 elders, 4 youth April 01, this year. He said ensure smooth vehicular movement and placed before the DLTFC Police Station Banihal investigation into the case enhanced from Rs 20,000 to and 4 ladies shall oversee the each BPL family shall be stressed on restraining movement of heavy and the committee after conducted raid and is going on. Police team implementation of the social provided insurance cover up to Rs 40,000 and the formalities vehicles on the small link roads. conducting personal arrested two absconders led by Inspr Nazir Ahmed welfare schemes in their Rs 5 lakh for which a smart have also been eased. He said The meeting was attended by Tehsildars, Senior interview of the applicants from Talab Tillo Jammu, Dar, SHO PS Banihal respective village beginning card shall be provided to the that the beneficiary need to self Section Engineer Northern Railway R. Singh, and scrutiny, recommended who were at large since under the supervision of from April this year. beneficiary which would be certify and this certification Sr. General Manager T.R. Dhaman, Project all cases involving an long. The accused have SDPO Banihal Mohd Briefing media about the accepted at all reputed private would be countersigned by two Manager B Choubey and other officers of amount of Rs. 252 lakh to been identified as Abdul Rafiq and SSP Ramban proposed innovations in the and government hospitals and village locals. Northern Railways. the concerned banks. Hamid son of Mohammad Randeep Kumar. IITM inaugurated at Kochi Workshop under AMRUT inaugurated NL Correspondent NL Correspondent about the most sought off destinations Peer ki Gali, Kargil and about Jammu Tawi, Jan 19 Kochi (Kerala), Jan 19 known for leisure, pilgrimage, upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. Managing Director J&K Tourism adventure and border tourism like During the day short documentaries Dy Chief Minister, Dr Development Corporation Dr Shahid Srinagar, , Pahalgam, on tourism products were shown to Nirmal Singh today said Iqbal Choudhary today inaugurated , Yousmarg, Patnitop, the guests/visitors. Brochures, flyers, that the Atal Mission for India International Travel Mart Rejuvenation and Urban (IITM) being held at Rajiv Gandhi Transformation (AMRUT) Indoor Stadium Kochi, Kerala from is a landmark initiative of 19 to 21 January 2017. the Union Government The aim behind participation in the envisaging establishment of mart is to showcase the diversified infrastructure that could products of Jammu, Kashmir & ensure adequate robust Ladakh so that people of Kochi know It was informed in the improve the existing no stone is left unturned that Jammu & Kashmir has right sewerage networks and workshop that so far, five infrastructure and plan new while executing the plans infrastructure in place to cater the water supply for urban cities/towns including infrastructure, he said that under AMRUT movement products like leisure, adventure, transformation. Jammu Srinagar, Leh, the mission will not with no compromise on the pilgrimage, border, golf & MICE The workshop was Kargil and Anantnag have confined to only these five quality of the work. Tourism among others. organized by Housing and been covered under various cities/towns but it will be Commissioner Jammu A delegation of officers from Urban Development sectors of AMRUT with a utilized and propagated in Municipal Corporation, Dr. Patnitop Development Authority, Department in collaboration total allocation of Rs 593.05 small towns as well in a Manmohan Singh, J&K Jammu Golf Course, Directorates of with Jammu Municipal crore for next five years. progressive manner. Housing Board Chairperson Tourism Jammu/Kashmir, J&K Corporation and IPE Global While speaking on the Minister of State for Health Vipra Bahal, CEO ERA Tourism Development Corporation & Sanasar, Mansar, Bhaderwah, Shri JKTDC Calendars & other publicity Limited as knowledge occasion, Deputy Chief and Medical Education, Vinod Sharma, besides representatives of travel trade Mata Vaishno Devi ji Katra & material highlighting the different partners. Minister stressed upon the Social Welfare and Urban officials of UEED PHE industry are participating in the mart Ladakh. destinations of the state were also Pertinently, IPE Global participants to actualize the and Housing Development ERA JDA PWD PDD to promote different destinations of The J&K delegation also highlighted distributed among the guests. J&K Limited is working as reforms for uplift and up Department Asiea Naqash, LAWDA SDA Chief Town the state. the lesser known and upcoming Tourism Development Corporation project development and gradation of the city and while underscoring the Planner JMC and other Large number of visitors and guests destinations like , , announced special packages & management committee for accept this as a challenge to importance of the event, concerned departments who visited J&K Pavilion have Mantalai, Rajouri, Surinsar, discount for the tourists visiting state AMRUT in Jammu and benefit the people. exhorted upon th were attended the shown keen interest and enquired Suchetgarh, Shahdra Sharief Shrine, during the Mart. Kashmir. Highlighting the need to estakeholders to ensure that workshop. DDC holds meeting Arrangements for with members of Seminar on Cashless SABDG&B National Voters UDHAMPUR, JAN 19 Transaction concludes District Development Day discussed NL Correspondent Computer Point Technologies Institute Commissioner, Niraj Kumar Udhampur, Jan 19 UDHAMPUR, JAN 19 which was culminated today. held a meeting with the Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur members of State Advisory In first phase a series of lectures Niraj Kumar today convened a Board for the Development Under National e-governance delivered to govt. as well as private meeting to discuss the arrangements of Gujjars and Bakerwals programme, a weeklong workshop and school and institution students to for observing National Voters Day here today. During the seminar on 'Cashless Transaction' enable them cashless transaction ready. on 25th January. meeting it was informed that under Digital India Programme Aman Kalsotra Centre head said that in It was decided in the meeting that the members of the Board organized by Common Service Centre first phase we cover mammoth awareness rallies under the theme would identify various Udhampur Centre Code Ritti gathering of students from different 'Empowering Young and Future developmental works under culminated today. govt. as well as private school & Voters' would be organized in RDD, PHE and PDD sectors The workshop organized to guide and institution. In next phase we are going which students from various so that the action plan of the aware masses regarding cashless to cover merchants and customers in educational institutions will same can be prepared at the transaction, how it work and benefits of large numbers. participate . Also various cultural programmes and other activities earliest and hence, can be this new concept in country. In the concluding day program will be organised to sensitize the submitted to higher To promote cashless economy under participants given practical knowledge stakeholders. Digital India campaign of the Central about mobile apps which are frequently authorities for further Assistant Commissioner Revenue, action. government, official of Common used for cashless transaction in country Subhash Chander Dogra, Deputy Among others, Joint Service Centre Centre Code Ritti & procedure to install apps, tips for District Election Officer, Sapna Director Planning Rakesh Udhampur organized first of this type using efficiently, security points which Kotwal, Chief Education Officer Jamwal, AEE PHE Ashok of programme in city and received need to take care of while going Bishan Singh ,Principals of Kumar, AEE PDD Sanjay tremendous response in this weeklong through Cashless Transaction & scope various educational institutions Gupta and other officers camp on cashless transaction which in the market from street vendors to big and other officers were present in were present in the meeting. was organized in the premises of business hub. the meeting. the northlines 5 STATE Jammu | Friday | January 20 | 2017 MLC Gupta BAK suspends work over privilege meets Chief NYK organizes awareness prog NL Correspondent Mandals and local stressed upon Youth that motion against judicial officer Minister , Jan 19 participated. Sh. Chand in Democracy Public is JAMMU, JAN 19 Kishore Sharma, Deputy "king" who elected their Constitution Advocate Rakesh thakur Member, Legislative Nehru Yuva Kendra, District Election officer representatives at Village, General Secretary. The Bar Council, Mr Vibodh Kathua organized Kathua participated as Block, District Panchayat Association said that Burhan Wani Gupta called on the awareness program as Chief Guest. He Committees, local Bodies, was declared as a terrorist and was a Chief Minister, part of National Youth administers the oath to the Members of legislative commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, a Mehbooba Mufti and Week celebrations at terrorist organisation who was killed public for participation in Assemblies, Parliament, brought several Sherpur, Block Kathua. in an encounter. No legislator is Electoral process so they must actively developmental issues of Nehru Yuva Kendra justified in law or constitution to Pir Panchal region into Kathua today started a judiciously. In his address, participate in Electoral support or make any statement which her notice. week long campaign of he appealed the public to Process very carefully and amounts to sedition in terms of The Chief Minister Voter Awareness as part of cost their vote judiciously without any influence and Section 124-A Ranbir Penal Code, assured the legislator celebration of National and achieve 100 voting consideration for better Svt. 1989 and claim immunity from that his concerns and Voter Day on 25th of targets to strengthen the future of Young and such seditious statements. The Bar demands would be duly January2017, on the democratic process. He development of Nation. Association called upon the appropriated. theme "Empowering also urged the future On the occasion, Naib Legislative Council and all the NL Correspondent will continue to do so in the future members appointed/elected from Young and Future Voters" voters to enroll Tehsildar Election was Kathua, Jan 19 MoS visits GMC to generate awareness themselves as soon as also presented. The and also described the Hizbul Jammu region to stand united against Mujahideen Commander Burhan among rural masses attaining the age of 18 Resource Persons from the the privilege motion and seek its to enquire about Bar Association Kathua decided to Wani as a martyr" doesn't enjoin him withdrawal failing which, the Bar especially Young and years and those who have office of District Lead abstain from work from 19th January, any immunity in terms of Section 72 Association shall take up the matter women as per the already completed 18 Bank Office and SBI accident victims 2017 in all Courts of of J&K Constitution. The immunity and take recourse to all legitimate direction of District years must get enrolled in Rural Self Employment including Revenue, to protest against to a member of legislature is recourses against such illegal JAMMU, JAN 19 voter list with the help of Training Institute Election Officer ( Deputy the privilege motion moved by NC restricted to the freedom of speech privilege motion. President Bar Minister of State for Commissioner) at Sherpur. Local booth level officer delivered lecture on MLC Bashir Ahmed Veeri against the and expression within the frame work Association Arvind Gupta Advocate, Finance and Planning, A one day symposium was and cost their powerful Digital Transactions and Sub Judge, Kusum Pandita. It was of Constitution and cannot be Ajat Shatru Vice president, Advocate Ajay Nanda, today organized at Sherpur in voting right. Som Datt various Skill development decided that the statement made by extended to any statement which is Rakesh Thakur general secretary Bar visited GMC Jammu to which over 150 members Zard, District youth and financial assistance MLC, Showkat Ganai that "Kashmir against the interest of sovereignty of Association kathua were present on enquire about the health of youth Clubs, Mahila Coordinator, NYK Kathua schemes of Govt. youth have picked up guns and they the State and/or above law and the the occasion. of people injured in a tragic road accident at Chourakote on Gran-Tote Implementation of road. JTFRP implementation reviewed He visited various wards NL Correspondent Director P&C, Iftikhar To anticipate the possible that Srinagar city has been of the hospital, Jammu Tawi, Jan 19 interacted with the Hakim, Director Disaster social and environmental divided in four zones for PC&PNDT Act reviewed Management, Aamir Ali and consequences of the preparation of storm water injured and assessed the Minister for Revenue, NL Correspondent other officers from Disaster proposed projects, the drainage system, under The meeting also discussed whistleblower who will medicare being provided Disaster Management, Kathua, Jan 19 Management, Relief, Minister directed the Project which pumping stations are the vital role of ASHA inform authorities about any to them. He wished the Relief, Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation and workers in dissemination of incident of selective injured early recovery. Reconstruction, Syed Implementing Unit (PIU) to to be revamped and made District Development Reconstruction Department information among the abortion/ female foeticide is The Minister asked the Basharat Ahmed Bukhari undertake comprehensive flood resistant for pumping Commissioner Kathua, attended the meeting. family members of pregnant laid down under the doctors to ensure that today chaired a high level social and environmental out excess water into the Ramesh Kumar chaired a Deputy Commissioner women on social and legal provision of PC&PNDT the accident victims get meeting to review impact assessment. "The nearest water channel with meeting of District Srinagar, Dr Farooq Ahmed all requisite diagnostic preparation and submission assessments will better equip the aim of checking urban Advisory Committee to issues regarding sex Act. Lone along with Chief and treatment facilities of detailed project reports the government with flooding. review the implementation selection. DDC also directed the Engineer R&B and SE, SMC in the hospital in a under the World Bank knowledge base for It was apprised that of PC&PNDT Act in the The DDC laid stress for concerned for installation of hassle free and funded Jhelum-Tawi Flood also participated in the formulating policies which feasibility of fuel based district. registration of pregnant message banners on comfortable manner. Recovery Project (JTFRP). meeting through video- will be ecologically, socio- electro-magnetic power Stressing for strict ladies so that practice of PC&PNDT at hospitals, He, telephonically, Financial Commissioner conferencing. culturally and economically generator backup viz-a-viz implementation of the selective abortion or female health centers and instructed the Deputy Disaster Management, The Minister directed the more sustainable," Bukhari solar energy generation PC&PNDT Act (Pre- foeticide can be discouraged ultrasound clinics to create Commissioner Reasi for Relief, Rehabilitation and concerned to expedite said adding that Srinagar through photovoltaic panels, Conception and Pre-Natal and institutional deliveries awareness regarding the providing Rs 10000 Reconstruction, B B Vyas, preparation of detailed Municipal Corporation is being incorporated in the Diagnostic Techniques Act) be encouraged. He said provisions of the act. each to critically Special Secretary DMRRR, project reports for creation (SMC) is one of the DPRs to maintain power in the district, DDC asked female foeticide is a Later, the DDC also chaired injured, and Rs 5000 Mohammad Akbar Ganai, of state of the art designated PIU for supply back up for these the concerned officers to criminal offence and attracts a meeting of health officers each to other injured Director Finance, Shagufta infrastructure in the state strengthening urban flood dewatering stations, in the ensure that Ultra Sound penal provision of to review the preparedness persons from the Qazi, Director Technical, under World Bank funded control infrastructure. event of power failure or a centres comply with the PC&PNDT Act. He said of upcoming Pulse Polio District Red Cross Fund. Bashir Ahmed Shah, project. The meeting was informed disaster. provisions of the Act. reward for any Drive. NHM employees hold Good governance Govt's protest, highlight demands sole aim: Lal Singh Jammu, Jan 19 Minister for Forest Environment and Ecology, Choudhary Lal Singh today visited Aik Depot of State Forest Corporation, directing officers to work for its fencing and beautification. The Minister said that such assets should be taken care of well and directed officers to launch immediate fencing and beautification of the Depot. He said that officers should work in close coordination for NL Correspondent both state and center Govt pays no giving better results to the people. Kathua, Jan 19 attention in this regard to implement "People should get better results from the decision. It was also emphasized us. They have high expectations from NHM employees of District Kathua that Govt responsibility is to ensure us and from this Government," he raised their voice against State Govt. that no discrimination should be done against the continuous exploitation of in any part of country regarding said. "We are aiming to give good the staff in terms of their salary fundamental rights of citizens of India governance with accountability on disparity, No Provident fund, No study but here in case of NHM employees every level of the administration," he leave No maternity leave and other Govt itself is the violator and exploiter added. The Minister also took stock of social security benefits. The staff of the rights of employees. We NHM the fencing and plantation alongside members have quoted the verdict of employees of district Kathua have National Highway under Green Hon'ble Supreme court where the court supported the 3 days pen down strike Highways Project. have decided SWP on merits saying called by the All J&K NHM employees The Minister was accompanied by that there should be no disparity in association of J&K from 18 to 20th Chairman Pollution Control Board, terms of salary between NHM jan2017. NHM Union further warned Ravi Kaiser, Chief Wildlife Warden, employees and regular staff and if it is Govt that it should stop such anti Suresh Chugg, Chief Conservator present, it is a clear violation of employees' policies and look into the Forests, Jammu, Roshan Jaggi, fundamental right to equality. But matter on humanitarian grounds for the Directors and other senior officials of inspite of clear verdict by hon'ble court welfare of NHM Employees. the Forest and its allied Departments. In the court of Munsiff Distt. Judicial Before the court of Ld sub- judge In the court of Judicial Magistrate In the court of Distt. Judicial Mobile (T) Magistrate, Kathua (Special Mobile Magistrate), Kathua 1st Class (Addl. Munsiff), Samba PRESENT: Munish Kumar Manhas Present: Sunil Sangra Present : Junaid I. Mir Mobile Magistrate, Kathua PRESENT: Munish Kumar Manhas Neema Devi W/o Sh.Surinder Kumar R/o Vill.Jakhbar, Tehsil and Shrishta Devi D/o Charan Dass W/o Rinku Kumar r/o Dug Channi Tehsil Gamee Din Yog Raj S/o Sh.Kishan Singh R/o Vill.Badoli, Tehsil and District Kathua District Kathua Ramgarh Distt. Samba A/P Jinder Melu Tehsil R.S.Pura Distt. Jammu. (Petitioner) V/s (Petitioner) Chief Executive Officer,M/C Kathua V/S V/s INCHARGE Police Station, Ramgarh V/s Chief Medical Officer, Kathua(J&K) Petition U/s 13(3) of registration of Birth/Death Act, seeking In the matter of Chief Medical Officer, Kathua(J&K) (Respondent) direction to the respondent to enter the Birth of petitioner's Application for Registration of birth/death of:- (Respondent) In the matter of:- daughter namely Zoya Fatima, who was born on 27-11-2013 at Shrista Devi(Female) D.O.B.27-04-1984 at home (Dug Channi) In the matter of:- Petition U/s 13(3) of registration of Birth/Death Act, seeking direction to home at W.No.10, Kathua. Father's Name: Charan Dass Petition U/s 13(3) of registration of Birth/Death Act, seeking direction to the respondent to enter the Birth particular of petitioner's son namely Mother's Name: Santo Devi the respondent to enter the Birth particular of petitioner's child namely Bhavishya Prajapati, who was born on 27.05.2007 at home at Husband's Name : Rinku Kumar Kartik Singh S/o ShYog Raj R/o Vill.Badoli, Tehsil and District Kathua, Vill.Jakhbar, Tehsil and District Kathua. *Notice to Public at Large* who was born on 20.11.2012 at home. Whereas petitioner has field the above titled petition in this court NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC *Proclamation* for issuing direction to respondent regarding registration of birth Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration of birth *Proclamation* Whereas petitioner has field the above titled petition in this court for particulars petitioner's daughter namely Zoya Fatima, who was Shrista Devi r/o Dug Channi, Tehsil Ramgarh A/P Jinder Melu Tehsil Whereas petitioner has field the above titled petition in this court for issuing direction to responded regarding registration of birth particulars born on 27-11-2013 at home at W.No.10, Kathua and through the R.S.Pura Distt. Jammu in Police Station, Ramgarh and through the issuing direction to responded regarding registration of birth particulars of petitioner's son namely Bhavishya Prajapati, who was born on medium of this proclamation, general public is informed that any medium of this publication notice at large and any other interested of petitioner's child namely Kartik Singh S/o Sh.Yog Raj and Sushma 27.05.2007 at home at Vill.Jakhbar, Tehsil and District Kathua and person/s has/have to the same, in that event he/she/they shall file person is/ are informed that in case anybody has any objection in respect Devi R/o Vill.Badoli, Tehsil and District Kathua, who was born on through the medium of this proclamation ,general public is informed that objection before this court on/or before 28-01-17, failing which of aforementioned application then he/she/they shall file their objections 20.11.2012 at home and through the medium of this proclamation any person/s has/have to the same ,in that event he/she/they shall file appropriate order shall be passed. Take notice that in case the in this court within 5 days from the date of publication of notice, failing ,general public is informed that any person/s has/have to the same ,in that objection before this court on or before 04-02-2017 ,failing which which appropriate order shall follow. event he/she/they shall file objection before this court on or before 31- appropriate order shall passed. Take notice that in case the date fixed is date fixed is declared holiday, the matter shall be taken in the Given under my hand and seal of this court today 19th day of 01-2017 ,failing which appropriate order shall passed. Take notice that in declared holiday, the matter shall be taken in the next working day. next working day. January 2017. case the date fixed is declared holiday, the matter shall be taken in the DJMM, Sub judge (Spl. Mobile Magistrate), Addl. Munsiff, next working day. Kathua Kathua (Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Samba) DJMM, Kathua the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Friday | Jan | 20 | 2017 Pakistan pushing itself towards the abyss with its Afghanistan obsession the northlines Tilak Deshevar the Durand Line as the international border so that no intermittently given it a seat on the high table for a while, ambiguity is left as far as its western borders are and as a front-line state brought it financial assistance. Has Friday | Jan | 20 | 2017 broad sweep of the history of concerned. it brought it more security? In reality, the blowback from Pak-Afghan relations since According to the former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan Afghanistan has had major adverse consequences for 1947 reveals that at its core, Mullah Abdul Salam Zaif, Pakistan tried three times to Pakistan. Goodbye Obama! A formalise the border during the Taliban rule in Afghanistan The grievous miscalculation that Pakistan is making is to Pakistan's policy is dictated by its insecurity vis-à-vis the Durand Line. Right from 1947, but it repeatedly received a negative response. The first envision that a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan will toe its wentieth January today, the Barak Obama will say Pakistan was faced with a western border that was disputed time was when Mullah Abdul Raziq was appointed as the line. If there has been one lesson from Afghan history, it is goodbye to the White House and new President of by its neighbour just as, in its perceptions, India in the east interior minister; the second time during thevisit of that no outsider has been able to dominate it for long. This TAmerica will enter after the former leaves. Obama too was seeking to undo Partition. Pakistan's interior minister Moinuddin Haider to Kabul and is what the British learnt in the 19th century, the Soviets in made a phone call on Wednesday evening and spoke to Afghanistan was the only country that opposed Pakistan's Kandahar; and the third time during the presidency of the 20th and the US in the 21st. the Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi and both leaders membership to the United Nations on September 30, 1947 General Pervez Musharaf. Pakistan is no different but it will not stop trying due to its reviewed with satisfaction the significant all round on the grounds that treaties with Britain lapsed when a new The policy of securing the border has two objectives. One, obsessive desire to control and install a weak and progress and cooperation in ties between India and the US state, Pakistan, was created. As such, for Afghanistan, the a strong government in Afghanistan would be dangerous as dependent government in Kabul. In the process, given the in the past few years. Durand Line that demarcated the border between it could try and recover Pakhtun territories lost to the Sikhs cost that it has borne for its Afghan policy, Pakistan is fast Obama was one of the first leaders to congratulate Modi Afghanistan and British India after the Second Afghan War and inherited by Pakistan via the British. Therefore, becoming the next victim of this "graveyard of empires". after his electoral victory in May 2014 and immediately ceased to exist. Pakistan's policy had to ensure a weak government in Tactically, a weak and dependent Afghanistan may help invited him to visit the White House. In any case, the Afghans considered the 1878 Treaty of Kabul that was dependent on Pakistan. This would be the temporarily to calm the insecurities of Pakistan's military. The two leaders met each other eight times. This is a Gandamak and the Durand Agreement of 1893 as unjust best guarantee against any revanchist posture. However, over the long-term, it has brought in its wake record for leaders between India and America. Soaring agreements imposed on them by Britain, which they were The second objective is based on Pakistan's perception refugees, drugs, "Kalashnikov culture", and heightened the oratory and strong emotions mark the farewell of US forced to accept after a military defeat. Every Afghan about India. Pakistan views its relations with Afghanistan religious identity of the Pakhtuns even as the concept of President, Barack Obama. Speaking in his hometown, he government has hoped to re-annex the territories east of the not merely in a bilateral context but in a South Asian "strategic depth" itself has become redundant given the fact strongly batted for his legacy, when he said: 'By almost border, extending up to the River Indus. context too, coupled with the perceived relationship that that both India and Pakistan are nuclear weapon states. every measure, America is a better, stronger place' than For its part, Pakistan treats the Durand Line as a settled the US has with India and Pakistan. It is only when the army accepts Afghanistan as a sovereign when he was elected the first black President of the US in fact, especially after King Amanullah Khan confirmed it in A nightmare scenario for Pakistan would be for India to country entitled to have its own policies that best serves its 2008. Expectedly, a long list of his achievements, 1919 following his defeat by the British. However, encourage the revanchist claims of a strong and friendly own interests, and realises that the Afghans are first and domestic — tackling recession, revitalising the Pakistan has always been insecure about the lack of its (towards India) Afghanistan. This Indo-Afghan alliance foremost Afghans, that a dent will be made in Pak-Afghan automobile industry, creating new jobs and in acceptance by Afghanistan.The insecurity is real given the would catch Pakistanin a vice-like grip with a hostile India relations. Till then, the blowback from Afghanistan will international relations making ties with India closer and common Pakhtun population straddling both sides of the on the east and a hostile Afghanistan on the west. continue to push Pakistan towards the abyss. stronger. Obama’s second tenure saw better Durand Line and about 20-25 per cent of Pakistan's For this reason, Pakistan has determined that India must (Re-printed with publisher's permission.) understanding and bonhomie between the two countries. territory being vulnerable to any Afghan revanchist not be allowed any space in Afghanistan. Only a proxy The writer is a former civil servant who retired as special When prompted to sum up his legacy in one sentence, designs. government in Kabul, or a weak and dependent Afghan secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat. He writes on Obama replied, "President Obama believed deeply in this Pakistan's policies towards Afghanistan are, therefore, government that toes Pakistan's line can ensure this. developments in South Asia with focus on Pakistan and democracy and the American people." geared to get an Afghan government accept the sanctity of Pakistan's deep involvement in Afghanistan has Afghanistan. ND Tiwari: How BJP was twice bitten, still not shy

Ashok Upadhyay flashing that Tiwari will be joining the BJP. It was followed itself from him. one knows if his membership continues to remain by the nonagenarian leader's visit to BJP president Amit Ahead of the 2012 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the suspended. Again in 2004, ahead of the Lok Sabha Shah at the latter's residence. Tiwari was accompanied by BJP had inducted former state family welfare minister elections, the then BJP president Venkaiah Naidu had aya Ram, Gaya Ram" has been son Rohit Shekhar. Babu Singh Kushwaha, who was earlier a BSP member.Just welcomed controversial Rajya Sabha MP DP Yadav into a time-honoured practice in A PTI report announcing that "Congress veteran Tiwari a day after he joined the BJP, Kushwaha's premises were the party fold. The Uttar Pradesh strongman, Yadav, was "AIndian politics, especially ahead joined BJP along with son Rohit and wife Ujjwala", raided for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore also known as a hardened professional criminal, according of elections when shifting loyalties define the scenario. The provided Twitter users with an opportunity to crack some National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam. This led to to UP police records. unwritten rules of this popular practice include politicians mean jokes about the former UP chief minister's intriguing a massive uproar. Kalyan Singh, a two-time former UP This induction raised questions over the BJP's avowed seeking greener pastures and parties accepting the sex life. chief minister and now Rajasthan governor, had then principles of "chaal, charitra aur chehra (character and maximum number of turncoats, something that is perceived Some netizens even wondered what made the BJP induct a alleged a "financial deal" behind the induction of the image)". Facing flak from the media and opposition parties, as a decision flowing out of popular sentiment. 91-year-old into the party. While the jibes considerably former BSP minister. the BJP withdrew his membership within four days. This practice has become so common that the voters too are embarrassed BJP supporters, party leaders clarified by While BJP veteran LK Advani and other senior party So while Yadav and Kushwaha were shown the door, the no longer bothered to spend much time thinking about it. evening that only Rohit Shekhar has joined them. "Tiwari leaders were miffed over the decision (to induct BJP this time around flatly denied reports of Tiwari joining But even then some desertions and inductions stand out. has only extended his support to the party." Kushwaha), there were rumours that the party's campaign the saffron party. Controversy over veteran Congress leader Narayan Dutt But that was not something that Tiwari's son, Rohit manager Uma Bharti had threatened to pull out of The party could have saved itself the embarrassment and Tiwari's association with the BJP reminds me of three Shekhar, seem to know because he went on to say, "We campaigning if it was not revoked. avoided the controversies these inductions stoked by doing fiascos faced by the saffron party. Interestingly, all three have joined the BJP without setting any terms and Facing criticism from all sides, the BJP eventually a bit of homework. Thrice bitten, the BJP in future will happened on the eve of elections and the BJP used three conditions." suspended his membership. A BJP spokesperson even hopefully do away with such hasty inductions. The party, different excuses to write off the controversial inductions. So, now we have Tiwari's son saying that the veteran leader claimed that Kushwaha himself requested the party to after all, has one of the most charismatic leaders of recent On the morning of January 18, news channels started has joined the saffron party, but the BJP trying to distance suspend his membership till he is proven "innocent". No times leading it from the front. By 2020, there will be no newspapers Soldiers Fall Victim to Unrelenting Slander Sudip Talukdar Aakar Patel But then the electronic media, driven by TRPs, placed a readers in India. newspaper. different spin on the clips, hinting at the failure of IPS The annual readership survey has not There are probably 5,000 or so full- leadership, (heading these forces) while dragging the Army into been published in India for over two time newspaper reporters in India The end of newspaper reporting will No one will ever reach even bit of dedication of a SOLDIER ..!! the controversy where better food was admittedly being served. produce a landscape so barren that it years, but we don't need data to notice today. Their input will go missing. Nothing could have been more sordid, slanderous or shocking Does Islamabad need the nation's enemies to carry out will be terrifying, says Aakar Patel. that fewer people bother with There will still be opinion and than the unprecedented attack on the Army in a prime time subversive activities on its soil? The vocal support of the left- newspapers. analysis, as there is also today online, debate on a popular English news channel. It marks the liberal and Aman ki Asha brigades abetted by the Lutyens media, helps it far more effectively. They have no qualms in will write in this column, as often This trend of newspaper decline has but the hard stuff will be gone. murkiest depths to which mainstream journalism could have been recorded in Europe and America This will cripple democracy and sunk in recent years. On January 13, a few disgruntled and publicizing the alleged violation of human rights of Islamic as I can, about the future. Meaning radicals and separatists in Kashmir. So when some of the ex- what we can anticipate in the next for decades, but because the human rights. retired NCOs leveled grave and intemperate allegations against I the organization. Something unheard of in the country's post servicemen themselves jump into the fray with open eyes and few years, when most of us will still newspaper there is not cheap (being Issues already underplayed or ignored vilify the Army, they acquire an unwitting ally and have reasons about Rs 40 or more per copy) the by media today, such as the independence history, which came in the wake of video clips be around. released by a BSF constable and others, alleging bad food and to feel doubly elated, one which is grist to the Lutyens' mill. It is said that those of us who will live decline has been long and slow. happenings in Kashmir, the Northeast The vilification of the Army on a national channel sends out a In India, it will come so quickly that it and the Adivasi belt, will disappear mistreatment. on to about 2045 or so might live Public airing of such grievances and the circulation of video loud and clear message. That it is incapable of managing its own forever. That being the year by when it will take us aback. from the national conversation. clips could have a demoralizing effect on the forces… affairs, is not only deficit in integrity and competence, but also will have been possible to create an Unless existing readers can be Of course, rural stories have long The gross discourtesy shown to two distinguished generals, too weak to fight or protect its territory. These hate India groups overlook Pakistan's massacre of three artificial intelligence so superior to convinced to pay more for their news, found no place in English papers, but compounded by an unrelenting tirade against serving officers, million Bengalis and the systematic butchery of tens of man's that all of our problems, and this has been tried unsuccessfully the end of newspaper reporting will never before witnessed on TV screens, would make the raucous so often that we can forget about it, produce a landscape so barren that it political class seem almost genteel in comparison. One of the thousands of Balochis and Pashtuns, now the victims of including the biological, will be relentless chemical bombardment in the war against ethnic resolved. there is a grim inevitability about the will be terrifying. panelists, a mortified ex-Army chief, told the senior anchor bluntly that "you could not have slapped the Army harder." The minorities. Has the European Commission of Human Rights But 2045 is far away. Three decades of trajectory of the industry. The interesting thing is: Most of us The only thing left is to guess when will be around to see it. channel acted like a judge, jury and executioner rolled into one, Commission uttered a single word in condemnation of the change at the pace of technology's without an iota of responsibility. depopulation of entire villages in the PoK, though they are exponential growth will produce a the thing will crash. My money says The cultural move to digital is also before December 2020. affecting other areas. It may surprise Puerile comparisons apart, how can anyone equate the higher loudest in protesting violence in Kashmir? Did they ever insist world a hundred times more different and lower ranks of the Army? Will it not be fatal to the that the Pakistani army be tried for heinous war crimes, initiated The question is: Having lost 'paper', readers to learn that Bollywood in 2045 than 2016 is from 1986, a year cohesiveness and quality of the organization, most likely to by Generals Yayha Khan and Tikka Khan 47 years ago, on the will the newspaper retain at least revenues are flat because the number I remember vividly. And we will disintegrate without a leadership, as amply borne out by military lines of Nuremberg, but for the support of Nixon and Kissinger? explore and speculate on some aspects 'news'? No, it cannot. of tickets being sold in cinema halls is history? Who will motivate the men to act beyond the call of The debate degenerated into a slugfest, loaded with casteist and of it in time. No daily news publication today falling. duty, fighting for the sake of regimental pride and honour and political sentiments, as the two generals watched helplessly. Today, let me look at a shorter time makes enough online subscription and One would think that it is a growing ensure that the nation's territorial integrity remains intact, except One of them, almost on the verge of walking out, warned the frame and at a field I know well: The advertising revenue to sustain a team industry poised in a decade to take on for the young officers? To suggest that they would turn into channel about setting a dangerous precedent, by permitting tyrants is both absurd and demeaning to our military ethos. medium this column is being printed of editors and beat reporters, the core Hollywood. No. Fewer Indians are politicized ex-servicemen to vilify the Army on a public forum Some of the accusations, based on half truths and exaggerations, on. (The column first appeared in of a newspaper. going to the movies. and potentially incite divisiveness within the organization. In When Donald Trump won, That number has been dropping for were about treating sepoys as serfs, discriminating against their one fell stroke, these retired NCOs made a mockery of the newspaper.) children, making them stand in separate queues, etc. publications like the New York Times several years so we cannot blame values the Army has always stood by; drilled painstakingly into How long do newspapers have? My There might be occasional abuses but the argument runs counter guess is another four years. and the Guardian pleaded for money demonetisation or anything else. to ground realities. The orderly serves the officer in field areas, the rank and file, which forms the bedrock of discipline and By December 2020, we will all (those from readers, saying their reporting The fact is that people are watching taking care of his weapons and kit and assisting him in combat. obedience, without which an army is just a ragtag bunch. of us who are still around) have was particularly needed in this time. and listening to stuff on their mobile Some of these harmonious relationships continue even after life Anyone familiar with Army life would vouch that a complaint by a jawan or an NCO is promptly entertained by the superiors. written our farewell columns. It has come to this. Newspapers are phone. The material there is often just in the Army? "You have done for me what god could not have To suggest otherwise would be a travesty of the truth. But the The newspaper will have lost the begging us to keep them in business as as entertaining as what is to be found done," a sahayak wrote touchingly to his officer, from a forward issue here involves much higher stakes. The vilification of the paper. The physical object will no the water goes over their heads. in the multiplex -- and it's usually base, as a mark of gratitude for the critical help the latter had rendered. It speaks volumes about the virtues of buddy system. Army on a national channel sends out a loud and clear message. longer exist and the reason is not that It could be argued that something will free. replace the newspaper, or already has, There is some scope for film By the same logic, the common man can also justifiably That it is incapable of managing its own affairs, is not only difficult to understand: demand similar facilities and perks given to legislators and deficit in integrity and competence, but also too weak to fight or It will make no economic sense. It for instance television news or social producers to make a little money from media. digital -- Netflix, the caller tune, the bureaucrats. When these pampered segments enjoy them as protect its territory. already makes no sense. A 24-page public servants, not as masters, why can't they have similar The Army is being relentlessly targeted on its role in the The limitations of the TV format have ringtone, the wallpaper and so on. broadsheet newspaper costs about Rs entitlements? But whittling down these perks might not be so Kashmir Valley, AFSPA, surgical strikes and now bad food and 14 to produce -- that's just the paper made that industry focus on debate For the newspaper proprietor there is practicable for reasons that are too complex to go into this alleged exploitation of other ranks, especially after the and the printing. It sells for Rs 4, of and opinion rather than reporting. This none and he will have to start making analysis. resounding defeat of the UPA-II government in May 2014. which a part is spent on distribution. will not change. hard choices across India only a few After all bad food is not such an insurmountable problem. In an Lately, there is a clamour for equating the Army with Central Who or what pays for the other 80 per And Twitter, however many people are months from now. organization of 1.3 million men, there are bound to be disputes. Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in terms of pay scale, facilities cent? Advertisements, which must plugged into it, is no real substitute for Newspapers will lose first paper and Railway officers also enjoy the services of an 'office peon,' a and special allowances, probably with the tacit support of the factotum specifically appointed to cook, prepare tea, run babus and politicians. Peaceniks, like Nehru, might argue that as also pay for the other costs: Journalists a network of reporters who work on then news, and the first sinkings will beats. be coming up soon. errands, shop and dust furniture for the family. There may be the police (CAPFs) are already doing the job of the Army, why and staff, plus the things a business nothing wrong in appointing civilians as sahayaks in peace not disband it and avoid duplication. The exchequer would save needs. Crowd-sourced and unedited and The best thing about a quality unverified information is a different newspaper is, for me, its serendipity. stations. But it is doubtful whether the defence ministry acts on lakhs of crores of tax payer's money. This model is becoming unsustainable these suggestions? Maybe it is chary of the financial given the competition from modern thing from the formal and focused You flip its pages and come across commitment, which would burden the exchequer. (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal media, which is appropriating a larger material produced by beat reporters unexpectedly, on your own, without a Public airing of such grievances and the circulation of video opinions of the writers. The information, facts or paid to return to the same material link from someone else, a good read. share of advertising every year. And it clips could have a demoralizing effect on the forces, as Army opinions appearing in the articles do not reflect the daily. I will miss that most, and I hope I can chief Gen Bipin Rawat pointed out in his Army Day address. is being helped along by the shrinking views of The Northlines and it does not assume any number of newspaper buyers and So we must assume that 'news,' as we provide a few such moments for you After all bad food is not such an insurmountable problem. In an now know it, will also vanish with the in the time we have together. organization of 1.3 million men, there are bound to be disputes. responsibility or liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Friday | January 20 | 2017 National Voters' Day Div Com assesses post snowfall situation DC takes stock of post- arrangements finalized snowfall scenario NL Correspondent have been established at Srinagar, Jan 19 , JAN 19 GANDERBAL, JAN 19 District levels besides two Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat today District Election Officer (Deputy Commissioner) control rooms at central level Divisional Commissioner visited Kund, Waltengoo, Devsar, Pahloo and other remote Ganderbal, Tariq Hussain Ganai, today convened a for the help of people and Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad villages of the district to take stock of the facilities available meeting to finalize arrangements for 7th National Voters' quick response to meet any Khan today said that most of to the people following the recentsnowfall. During the visit, Day celebrations in the district. ACR, CEO, Tehsildars, exigency. the essential services have the Deputy Commissioner interacted with the people at District Officers, EROs, AEROs and other concerned He said that that out of 109 been restored in the valley different places. AtWaltengoo, he directed the concerned attended the meeting. The DEO stressed on coordination power feeders almost all are after recent snow fall, authorities to ensure all essential services and commodities for successful conduct of programmes aimed at working while as about 232 besides snow has been to thepeople so that they do not face any difficulty in view celebration of the Day on January 25, 2017. He said that receiving stations are cleared almost from all of harsh weather conditions. Pertinently the various observing the Day plays an important role in creating functional in the valley. He roads. families of Waltengoo Nad have been shifted to the rescue awareness among the masses about registration and directed the PDD to strictly participation in electoral process. He asked the Tehsildars He said that out of 7000 shelter sheds equipped with heating, electricity and other adhere to power schedule to organize programmes like debates, painting and quiz kilometers road length in the arrangements at Naboo. The Deputy Commissioner also and replace or repair the competitions and said that this year the Day will be valley, 6380 kms were visited PHC Devsar, BDO Office, Municipal Committee damaged transformers on observed under the theme 'Empowering Young and cleared from snow and rest Devsar and other Government establishments. During his priority basis. Future Voters'. It was given out that awareness rallies will be cleared by evening. visit to MC Devsar he found employees unauthorizedly Regarding the weather shall also be held at tehsil and district levels, besides He said there is sufficient absent from the duty and directed for the suspension of two conditions in the valley, the necessary training shall also be imparted to Booth Level stock of ration available with employees of the concerned MC. He also directed the Officers (BLOs) by the EROs and AEROs. the FCI and FSC&CA to checking squads to check have been directed to shift Div Com said after advisory concerned BMOs to ensure better healthcare facilities, cater to the public demand, profiteers and hoarders. the people of these areas to issued from metrological heating arrangements and availability of free medicines in Functioning of CM's Super-50 besides LPG, Petrol, and With regard to the danger of safer places and accordingly Department all arrangements the health institutions. Diesel is available for one avalanches in avalanche 80 families were shifted to have been put in place by the The DC was informed that snow has been cleared from all Coaching Centres reviewed month. He further informed prone areas, the Div Com safer places in Waltengoo. concerned district major roads and work is going on to clear snow from lanes that FCS&CA department said that all Deputy The Div Com further said administrations to deal any and by-lanes in full swing. While as power supply has been KUPWARA, JAN 19 has constituted market Commissioners of the valley that Joint Control Rooms exigency. restored in the district. Sub Divisional Magistrate Karnah, Shabir Ahmad Indrabi, today conduct an extensive tour to Tanghdar, KandiKhurpora areas to inspect functioning of Super-50 SSA teachers accuse Govt of not Painting competition held at GGHSS coaching centres. The SDM also visited Girls Higher Secondary School Tangdar and took stock of its NL Correspondent functioning. During the visit, the SDM directed for action paying their pending salaries , Jan 19 against three private coaching centres, who were found to be operating illegally and were subsequently sealed. NL Correspondent the funds in case the state here that the government In the run-up to the 7th Measures taken for Srinagar Srinagar, Jan 19 government fails to fulfill has said that with the National Voter's Day being any of its conditions. changing pattern of SSA celebrated on January 25, a The Sarva Shikhshya Master Plan reviewed Sources in the education Scheme from the Central painting competition was Abhiyan (SSA), teachers department said that the government, the SSA held today at Government SRINAGAR, JAN 19 Thursday accused main reason for delay in teachers will be able to Girls Higher Secondary To review the measures taken in respect of completion of government for not releasing salaries may be receive salaries at the end of School Baramulla in which Srinagar Master Plan and attaining status of Smart City releasing their long pending the delay on the part of the every month. Deputy Commissioner Dr. for Srinagar, the Commissioner Secretary Housing & salaries. state government in Nayeem Ahktar Education Nasir Naqash was the chief Urban Development Department, Hridesh Kumar today "Though the government submitting utilisation Minister had on record had guest. visited areas of Srinagar city including. Old Court had claimed that they had certificates (UCs) for the said that government of Around 80 students from Complex, Old Secretariat Complex, Divisional made funds available for the funds provided by the India has changed the various educational Tehsildar Baramulla and programmes and said every Commissioner office complex, Old Assembly Complex, reimbursement of our Centre under the scheme. funding pattern of the SSA institutes participated in the other concerned were also individual has got some Food & Supplies Office at Shaheed Gunj, Bota Sarai pending salaries but the fact However one of the officials Scheme. One of the top competition which was present on the occasion. talent and we should Darish Kadal. The Commissioner Secretary directed all is that we did not get the in the education department officials in the government organized by the district While terming such identify this potential and the concerned for immediate accomplishment of steps so pending salaries of last four said that they have told KNS that the education administration in programmes as a platform hone it so that they can as to get the fresh Master Plan implemented in letter and months," one of the female submitted the UCs. department has been collaboration with to explore hidden talent of perform the best. spirit after approval of Government, which will ensure SSA teachers posted at The teachers said that they directed to clear pending Education Department. students, the DC He also gave away awards planned development and growth of Srinagar City. He Ranawari zone told KNS. are planning to hold salaries of teachers at the Deputy District Election highlighted the importance to winners of the said all possible measures would be taken for achieving The female teacher said that protests. It is to mention earliest on priority. (KNS) Officer, Deputy CEO, of organizing such competition. the goal of Smart City so that the Srinagarites are she is running from pillar to provided better and hassle free civic amenities. During post for her salary, but of no the visit, he also inspected the situation and snow avail. clearance measures undertaken by the concerned The Jammu & Kashmir Functioning of hospitals reviewed authorities. The Secretary was accompanied by the Government had claimed officers from Srinagar Development Authority, Lakes & that it has released funds for Water Ways Development Authority, Srinagar Municipal NL Correspondent and Engineers of hospital authorities. He with Director SKIMS about houses there which had reimbursing pending Srinagar, Jan 19 Mechanical Division, R&B, Corporation and Town Planning Organization Kashmir. salaries of teachers under also took stock of healthcare overall functioning of the developed cracks during PHE, Irrigation & Flood the Sarva Shikhshya Divisional Commissioner facilities at SKIMS Soura tertiary care hospital. excavation and directed the Awareness cum cheque Control, Health and other Abhiyan (SSA). Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad where he inspected various Later, the Div Com visited concerned to provide concerned accompanied the They (Teachers) said that Khan, today conducted an wards including Emergency various areas of the old city adequate compensation to distribution camp held Div Com. the officials concerned extensive tour of Srinagar section and enquired about and civil lines areas to owners of these houses. GANDERBAL, JAN 19 made lame excuses every City to inspect the During the visit, the the well-being of patients. inspect snow clearance During the visit, The Awareness cum cheque distribution camp organized by time and claimed technical functioning of city hospitals, Divisional Commissioner He directed the concerned measures. Divisional also visited Urban Development Agency Kashmir (UDAK) was held snarls at the Central and the snow clearance operations visited SMHS Hospital and for ensuring better medicare He reviewed snow clearance Regal Chowk and today at Ganderbal. The camp was presided over by the state levels as one of the and various developmental inspected its various wards. facilities and asked the arrangements at Jamia interacted shopkeepers Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Tariq Hussain Ganai reasons behind the delay," works. He interacted with the hospital authorities to Masjid and there. He directed the SMC in which cheques amounting to Rs 10,000 each were they maintained. Deputy Commissioner patients, attendants and maintain cleanliness and premises. He also inspected to repair all defunct street distributed among 18 Self Help Groups having completed They said that the Centre Srinagar and Commissioner hospital administration and better sanitation measures in ongoing work on drainage lights and install new ones eligible period, besides 51 Street Vendors identified by sends its share on time. SMC Dr. Farooq Ahmad enquired about the facilities and around the institute. He project in Pandan . as per the requirement in UDAK were provided Identity Cards for which a street However, it stops sending Lone, SSP Srinagar, Officers being provided by the also had a detailed meeting He directed to demolish all civil lines area. vending plan will be formulated in consultation with all concerned line departments The Deputy Commissioner, asked the beneficiaries of Self Help Group to continue Erratic power supply irks people the group savings and Stand on their own feet besides become job provider instead of job seeker. On the NL Correspondent Similar situation is in rural talking with Chief Engineer occasion, Chief Executive Officer, Rashida Akhter, Srinagar, Jan 19 Assistant Project Officer, Mission Manager Lead Bank area of Kashmir where Power Development residents of many areas like; Department (PDD), Shahnaz Manager, Lead District Officer and FLCC facilitator People in Kashmir valley are Anantanag, Pulwama, Ghoni, She said that they are educated the people of low income group about the witnessing hard times in this Ganderbal and in north trying best to provide various components of National Urban Livelihood winter, due to grave shortage Kashmir like Baramullah maximum supply to the Mission (NULM). They also highlighted various of power supply. Residents government sponsored schemes like PMSBY, JJY, Atal of Srinagar and many other and Kupwara are people and appealed people Pension Yojna and ask people to take benefit from them. parts of valley complained complaining of erratic power to use power genuinely. about frequent power cuts supply, causing Adding that, 100 percent of CPWs hold protest, and low voltage. inconvenience to them in the electricity supply in Kashmir demand regularization Areas of Srinagar city like; biting cold conditions has been restored. Downtown, and besides troubling students "The supply is being Srinagar, Jan 19 outskirts called KNS office who are preparing for properly maintained in all The Contingent Paid Workers (CPW) of Education that, with frequent power various examinations. areas of Kashmir and our department on Thursday staged protests here appealing cuts and low voltage they are They said despite paying men are working round the Education Minister Nayeem Akhtar to fulfill their facing tough times due to the huge electric bills clock to restore the damaged demands including regularization. prevailed harsh winter. department failed to provide system," CE PDD Kashmir, Shouting slogans the CPWs working as sweepers, Another resident from sufficient electricity The Shahnaz Ghoni told KNS. watchmen and cooks in different government schools Rainawari said that, they are inhabitants from many areas She said, "I appeal the assembled at Press Enclave and held protests pressing warning the authorities to said that old electric poles people that in these hard for redressal of their grievances. improve power situation else and damaged LT lines have times please use electricity The protesters said that all but 4400 posts lying vacant they will come on roads. added the problem. While judiciously". (KNS) in the Education Department while from past four years against these available posts only the services of Reshi accuses NC of torching schools during unrest sixty employees were regularized. "We have been discharging the duties in schools on a Srinagar, Jan 19 questioned government as why they directed meager monthly salary of rupees five hundred. The Member of Legislative Council (MLC) the teachers including female teachers to governments should either ensure our regularization or Yasir Reshi on Thursday accused National guard the schools. The MLC said that that it should start engaging people to perform the duties that Conference (NC) of torching schools in seems that NC was in the favor of burning we have been performing over the years," Hilal Ahmed Kashmir during the summer unrest 2016. down of school buildings. "Schools are like Najar told CNS. Replying to opposition NC's query during religious places as it is the place where we "We have lost our respect among our families, our the Legislative Council (LC) today, Reshi teach our children how to perform religious children are taunting us for wasting our life in serving said, "I believe that the torching of schools obligations in the religious places like government for free, our grandchildren even make fun in the summer unrest 2016 was the well- masjid, temple and others," he said. of us, but the government has never taken our issues planned conspiracy of NC . The schools are Meanwhile, following the Reshi's reply, seriously which is really a matter of distress," he religious places and following the incidents Minister of State for Education Priya Sethi added. of torching of schools, the government took also replied to opposition's query. However, The protesters appealed Education Minister to several initiatives to put an end to such the opposition couldn't get satisfy over the regularize them under Minimum Wages Act. (CNS) incidents." Earlier, the opposition had replies and staged walk-out. (KNS) 8 the northlines Health Jammu | Friday | Jan 20 | 2017 Build your immunity for WinterWinter eating stale, left-over items, deep fried body, watch comedy shows on TV, keep the foods, soft drinks, processed meats, company of witty friends, visit your baked products, and artificial sweeteners neighbours or do a good deed! All these will or refined sugars, since they excessively affect you positively and help strengthen load the system with extra and your immune system. unnecessary calories. They also dampen Get some sun the increased gastrointestinal digestive This is the best weather to go for sunshine fire thus having a negative impact on walks, since, in winter, the sun is not too immunity. harsh. A morning walk will ensure you get Add herbs and spices to your food natural Vitamin D, which is needed for Herbs and spices contain all the required better bone health. You can also indulge in components that help boost the immune simple exercises in the open like walking, system. Use ginger, garlic, black pepper, jogging or stretching exercises. turmeric, thyme, basil and cinnamon. (with inputs from weight management Avoid getting dehydrated expert Dr Amrapali Patil and nutritionist Dr Most of us don't feel very Monica Jacob.) thirsty in the cold weather, thus leading to dehydration. It is important to drink lots of water, so that it can spread to various parts of the body and increase blood circulation. Infuse your water with citrus fruits and sip Which foods are the best Even as you are enjoying the pleasant and seeds, apart from fresh fruits and on it throughout the day to get change in weather, the winter chill will vegetables. Keep your digestive system an extra dose of Vitamin C as and why? soon bring along with it ailments like cold, healthy to build up your immune system. well. flu and fever. The best way to prevent Add good bacteria to your diet in the Get adequate rest Cabbage: It helps the skin falling ill during this season is to boost form of fermented foods. Yogurt, kefir Getting proper sleep for around gain immunity against your immunity. As it is, one tends to feel and kimchi are some such foods which seven to eight hours every night hungrier than usual in winter, so it is should be included in your diet. will rejuvenate you. It also dryness and acne. important to indulge in the right kind of Opt for homemade meals takes care of putting your body Cauliflower:It has anti- food. You also need to follow a proper Foods that stimulate immunity are to proper rest before it starts exercise regime, so make lifestyle changes typically fresh, home-cooked foods, work again the next day. 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It’s what your entire body rests on and forms the base for all your workouts,” says Mumbai-based celebrity fitness trainer, Mustafa Ahmed. Health for mothers There’s a reason why sports goods companies spend so much time and money on research on shoes. “Each sport or workout has a Eat well, stay hydrated and snack smart for good different movement and shoes are designed to adhere to that,” says health while balancing pregnancy with busy sports medicine expert Dr Pushpinder Bajaj. schedules, says an expert. If the shoe fits Poornima Shankar, Senior Research Scientist at Dr Bajaj says that every fitness need requires a different shoe. The Himalaya Drug Company, gives some tips Runners need something with more cushioning and bounce, tennis on how mothers and mothers-to-be can recharge players’ shoes should be able to handle the side-to-side movement their energy: and walkers need shoes with a stronger base. “The reason for wearing Striking the energy balance: Eating healthy the correct shoe is to minimise the impact on your foot and knees,” he food is important but ensuring that the energy says. For problem feet (like flat foot), you should follow expert intake is just as much as the energy you release, advice. is more important. If your food intake is greater Ahmed has seen people’s attitude towards their workout shoe than the energy spent, you will experience a change. Earlier, people would do double duty with their shoes – positive energy balance and gain weight. making it a case of one shoe fits all, they have now realised wrong Likewise, when the energy spent is higher than shoes can cause injury. “Serious gym-goers won’t go in for the energy intake, there is a negative energy ‘buzzwords’ like zigzag soles or butt-toning shoes now,” he says. The life of a shoe balance and results in weight loss and When looking for a shoe, Dr Bajaj says the safest bet is to pick an exhaustion. “upper-end brand”. His rationale: big brands do solid research before Tip: During pregnancy, eat healthy and stay putting a shoe out. Start with a budget of at least Rs 3,000 for a good active. Do not try to lose weight. Post- shoe. But even the best brands are not going to last you more than a pregnancy, continue to eat healthy and begin an year. “If you are a runner and run five times a week, change your shoe exercise routine that will help you lose weight every 6-9 months or 500 miles, whichever comes first,” he advises. and keep it off. For walkers, the life of a shoe is a year, not more. Rainbow on your plate: A balanced diet is all But follow some shoe-tiquette and don’t treat your workout shoe as about macronutrients and micronutrients. The outdoor shoes. “Always carry your shoes in a gym bag and change former provide energy in the form of while at the gym,” Ahmed advises. The point: treat your shoe well, carbohydrates, proteins and fat. The latter and it will return the favour. includes vitamins and minerals that help the 6 COMMON SHOE MISTAKES TO AVOID body function well. An expectant mom's diet Starting new workout with old shoes should contain a balance Don’t grab the old trainers and start a new workout. They may not of both micronutrients and have the same support as before and may not be suited to the activity. macronutrients for baby's Not all fats are bad: greasy snacks to avoid heartburn and gastric issues Wearing them everywhere healthy development. Healthy fats found mainly during and post-pregnancy. Nuts are rich in protein, Keep your workout shoes as workout shoes. Don’t wear them around Tip: Ensure your diet is in plant-based natural fibre, vitamin E and essential fatty acids or good fats. town. You will break down a good pair of shoes by running errands rich in proteins, good fats, liquid forms, like olive oil, Dairy products contain protein, calcium, Vitamins A and not exercising. sprouts, fish, fruits and are good for health as they and D, and essential fats. Eggs are a source of protein, Pick a cross-trainer for everything vegetables. reduce bad cholesterol and Vitamins A and D, and essential fats. Vegetables and Shoes are activity specific. A good cross-trainer can’t be a go-to shoe Relax and rejuvenate: It increase good cholesterol. fruit contain fibre, vitamins, minerals, and nutrients for all activities – they are best kept for gym workouts. Anything is important for every Intake of saturated fats like from plants. more intense requires a specialised shoe. mother to break out from butter or ghee, should be Tip: Eating often and having smaller portions should Not changing them often the daily routine and limited as they can raise be the mantra. The life of a workout shoe is not more than a year (and that’s rejuvenate in order to stay both mentally and bad cholesterol and reduce good cholesterol which, Cut on salt: Reduce salt intake as extra salt can raise stretching it). Experts recommend that runners replace their shoes physically strong. Something as simple as a long in turn, increase health risks. Consuming omega 3 blood pressure. In pregnant women, excessive salt every 500 miles. If you exercise five days a week, a year is the most and deep breath can double up as a break at fats is important for good skin health and overall intake can increase the risk of hypertension which can your shoe will serve you. Sticking to the same size times. A lot of mothers tend to worry about post- heart health. lead to further complications. Limit the addition of excessive table salt to food. Get your shoe size checked every year. It can change. It’s said that our pregnancy weight gain and other skin-related Tip: Include fatty fish and vegetarian sources like feet tend to grow bigger as we age. concerns. Such concerns do have an impact on flaxseeds and walnuts in your diet to make it rich in Tip: Avoid pickles, papad, and salted snacks. Stay hydrated: Last but not the least, it is very Buying at a department store their overall health. good fat. Don’t go to buy a shoe in a multi-brand department store looking for Tip: Regular deep breathing exercises and mild Snack smart: Pick nutrient and fibre-rich, low-to- important to keep yourself well hydrated all the time. Pregnant women and lactating mothers should drink a bargain. Shop for a shoe at a speciality athletic shoe store and ask yoga as per physician's advice will help mothers medium calorie munchies that keep you full for their in-house expert. Get a foot evaluation and discuss your specific relax. longer. Choose lighter snacks instead of heavy, plenty of fluids including water, milk, buttermilk, juices, ice and tender coconut water. need. the northlines 9 Nation Jammu | Friday | Jan. 20 | 2017

Twitter in splits over Manmohan protected RBI, PM Modi Obama bids farewell to Modi, Rahul's 'torn kurta' remark diminishing its independence: Cong New Delhi: Congress doesn't matter to me if my thanks PM for his partnership Vice President Rahul Gandhi kurta is torn. parliamentary committee over the notes used a torn kurta to make a But Modiji's clothes must ban issue following the intervention of Washington: Hours before he demits the political point, drawing never have been torn and he Singh. White House, President Barack Obama sarcastic comments on is indulging in politics of the "I had the privilege to hear the earlier made a farewell telephone call to Prime Twitter. poor)." Governor RBI and the present one also. Minister Narendra Modi to thank him for his Displaying a hole in the "Rahul showed his torn Digvijaya's apparent reference was to partnership that enhanced Indo-US strategic kurta that he was wearing on kurta just returning from his Raghuram Rajan, the predecessor of Patel, ties and reviewed the significant progress Monday, the Congress vice holiday trip from abroad who was not given a second term by the achieved on the economic and security president told the audience which shows that achhe din Modi dispensation. fronts, including on defence and civil at a public meeting in have reached ground zero," Yesterday, Patel, who along with other RBI nuclear energy. Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, wrote a sarcastic and Finance Ministry officials appeared During the conversation between the two "Mera kurta phata ho toh @dayanidhi_lenka. before the Parliamentary Standing leaders yesterday, Prime Minister Modi mujhe farak nahi padta, lekin @vullary tweeted, "He can't Committee on Finance, was put to some thanked Obama for his strong support and Modi Ji ka kapda kabhi nahi afford a new kurta, but a New Delhi: Congress today latched on to tough questions by members. contribution to strengthening the strategic phata hoga aur woh gareeb vacation abroad he can former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Singh, who had made a forceful speech partnership between India and the US. ki rajneeti karte hain (It happily afford?" defence of RBI Governor Urijit Patel in the against notes ban in Rajya Sabha calling it The White House, in readout of the electoral victory in May 2014 and Parliamentary Standing Committee a "monumental failure and organised loot", conversation, said Obama telephoned Modi immediately invited him to visit the White meeting to target his successor Narendra intervened to say that the central bank and to thank him for his partnership and to House. India focused on Chabahar as Japan Modi. the Governor's position as an institution review joint efforts of cooperation including The two leaders met at the White House in "In the PAC Dr. Manmohan Singh should be respected. defence, civil- nuclear energy, and enhanced September 2014. Since then they have met reiterates commitment to port project protected RBI in public interest. Modi is In a memorandum submitted to RBI people-to-people ties. each other eight times, a record for leaders diminishing its independence acted against offices, which were gheraoed by its In New Delhi, the PMO in a statement, said from India and America. Beijing: Japan and India are China's Gwadar port barely public interest," senior leader Kapil Sibal workers yesterday, Congress has demanded the two leaders "reviewed with satisfaction" According to Assistant Secretary of State for finally moving to fructify 75 km away in Pakistan. tweeted. that the governor must resign taking the significant all round progress and South and central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal, their partnership for As part of the $ 46 billion Another Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, responsibility for the 'notes ban mess' and cooperation in ties between India and the US the two leaders share a very warm development of the China Pakistan Economic who is also member of the Standing for permitting the Modi government to in the past few years. Modi conveyed his relationship. Chabahar port in Iran with Corridor (CPEC), Gwadar is Committee on Finance, hit out at Patel, a encroach upon the bank's jurisdiction and best wishes to Obama in his future Obama, the 44th US President will end his Tokyo committing fast developing as an day after the central bank's governor rendering it as "a mouthpiece" of the endeavours. Obama was one of the first eight years of presidency on January 20. He investment to help improve economic hub but India has escaped possible grilling by the government. leaders to congratulate Modi after his would be succeeded by Donald Trump. Afghanistan's access to the been concerned about port. Beijing getting operational Afghanistan confirmed control of the port located in Zakir may be quizzed, IRF has Rs 100 Japan's pledge to develop Pakistan's southwestern Maneka asks Sushma to help safeguard kids access for Chabahar after a Balochistan province. China cr worth of real estate: NIA visit last week by Japan's recently sent 2 patrol vessels New Delhi: In news that will be welcome antecedents are," said Vidya Reddy of state minister for foreign to Gwadar as part of its relief to children's rights groups across the TULIR an organisation that works with child New Delhi: Controversial documents including and around Mumbai. affairs Kentaro Sonoura. normal military trade country, Women and Child Development abuse victims. The case of British national, Islamic preacher Zakir Naik income tax returns and The NIA officials have India, Iran and Afghanistan cooperation'' with Pakistan. (WCD) minister Maneka Gandhi, on Revd. Jonathan Robinson accused of is likely to be questioned by others. Besides this, 78 bank found complicated signed a trilateral agreement India believes that a "multi- Wednesday, said that she has written to her sexually abusing a young boy who was National Investigation accounts in different banks movement of money in the last year in May for cornered" cooperation on MEA counterpart, Sushma Swaraj, asking studying in one of his schools in India, was Agency (NIA), which is of the country, are also financial transactions made establishing transport and connectivity will provide her to revise visa rules so that, "foreign pointed to as an example. scanning his 78 bank by people involved in the transit corridors for the Afghanistan an assured and nationals with a criminal record of child accounts, and real estate case, they said, adding that strategically located port in alternative access to regional abuse don't enter India." investments worth at least the role of Mumbai-based Iran. markets, contributing to According to Gandhi, unlike other countries Rs 100 crore in and around Harmony Media Pvt Ltd-- PM Narendra Modi and his development, peace and like the US and UK which ask for the Mumbai by him and his involved in production of counterpart Shinzo Abe last stability in the country. criminal antecedents of any non-residents associates. religious and educative year discussed prospects for As India and Iran noted in a that enter the country in their visa application The probe agency, which videos--is being looked into cooperation between India joint statement last year, India has no such provision as of now. "At had in November last year in this case. and Japan for promoting Afghanistan is looking present, foreign nationals do not have to registered a case against Naik's Non-Government peace and prosperity in forward to early delineation declare their record of criminal prosecution Naik and others under anti- Organisation (NGO),Islamic South Asia and of all necessary rules and for visas to travel to India," Gandhi tweeted, terror law for allegedly Research Foundation (IRF), neighbouring region through procedures leading to adding that she's asked for a format that asks The main problem is the lack of data in India. promoting enmity between has been banned by the both bilateral and trilateral operationalisation of the for one. Currently, neither the National Crime different groups on grounds central government under cooperation. Indian and transport and transit routes The move follows a series of day-long Records Bureau (NCRB) or the WCD of religion, and doing acts Unlawful Activities Japanese officials are within the timelines discussions that Gandhi had held on Monday ministry has any data on the number of prejudicial to maintenance being scanned. Once (Prevention) Act. together working out details stipulated in the tripartite with representatives of other ministries and foreigners being caught in India for child sex of harmony, has found role examination is done, we The speeches of Naik, who for development of Agreement. NGOs to come up with a national alliance to abuse. of 23 entities including intend to summon Zakir is currently out of the infrastructure and India is looking to construct combat child sex abuse, especially those that Sharing data with DNA, the UK chapter of individuals and corporates Naik for questioning," a country apparently to evade connectivity for Chabahar. 2 terminals at Chabahar Port unfold online. During the discussions, a ECPAT said that in 2011-12 alone, British linked to the preacher, NIA source said. arrest, are banned in the Japan's interest in Chabahar according to the ministry official said, an NGO that works in consulates around the world received pleas sources said today. The sources said that the UK, Canada and in is important for India as it specifications agreed under the area of child sex abuse in South India, for help from over 66 British nationals in The NIA has questioned agency has written to the . The Home can help New Delhi in the Inter-governmental MoU brought to the minister's notice, the problem cases of child sex abuse. Such cases, the around 20 associates of banks seeking details of Ministry has found that the ensuring timebound signed with Iran. With help of foreigners that abuse children in India, and organization believed, would also be Naik, including his sister these accounts including NGO was allegedly having implementation of its from Japan, it will look to usually flee without conviction. received by consulates and embassies of Nailah Naushad Noorani, in transactions. At least Rs 100 dubious links with Peace commitment to develop the promote "multi-modal "Several travelling child sex offenders other countries. If these cases could be connection with its crore have been allegedly TV, an international Islamic Iranian port, seen as a connectivity'' across the (TCSOs) come to India under the guise of collated and the data shared, the organisation investigation, they said. invested in real estate by channel, accused of counterbalance to the region. tourism, or to volunteer in child care homes, believes that TCSOs could be better "We have sought certain Naik and his associates in propagating terrorism. and no one really knows what their identified and caught. Pro-jallikattu protests intensify in TN Politicians don't want new political Tejas to make debut after Modi-Panneerselvam meeting leaders to emerge: Kanhaiya Kumar at Republic Day portrait struck down were Bengaluru: “I will not join any political New Delhi: India's Tejas included a steep pull distributed among the party or start a new one. I am a research indigenous Light Combat right after the takeoff, that crowd on Marina Beach. scholar and I want to teach. But, I will Aircraft Tejas will make its demonstrated the aircraft's Protesters shouted slogans strive hard to build an organic link between debut run in the Republic ability to climb rapidly to against Modi, social and political movement for which a Day Parade this year, the desired altitude, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft standing vertical in Panneerselvam, AIADMK vibrant students’ union election in announced on Thursday. air to the awe of the general secretary VK educational institutions is a prerequisite,” Besides Tejas, the flypast spectators. Sasikalaa and Union said Jawaharlal Nehru University student will include Su-30 aircraft in The pilot also performed a Minister for child and leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who is in the city Trishul formation and also a loop, took a fast turn at a rate women development to attend a few programmes. high speed run by a single of approximately 20 degrees Maneka Gandhi among Stating that many States had banned student union elections, including Su-30, followed by vertical per second, and took turn at a others. Charlie, which means the speed as low as 160 knots, Chennai: Pro-jallikattu promulgation of an Opposition parties reacted Karnataka, Mr. Kumar said even States such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, where the aircraft will virtually stand in displaying the aircraft's protesters in Tamil Nadu, ordinance that would enable strongly after the the air. capabilities. especially those on the conduct of the bull- Pannerselvam-Modi successive Chief Ministers came from Molestation case student unions, have imposed the ban as Criticising the Karnataka Government and Tejas has earlier flown at In May 2016, it was flown Chennai's Marina Beach, taming sport in the state. meeting. DMK working Indian Air Force Day last by the then Air Force Chief turned anti-Narendra Modi During his meeting with president M K Stalin said it they do not want new political leaders to Home Minister G. Parameshwara for the emerge and challenge the established order. new year fiasco on Brigade Road, Mr. year, when its maneuvers left Air Chief Marshal Arup agitators on Thursday, after Panneerselvam in New was "disappointing" that the the spectators spellbound. It Raha, when Raha carried out Mr. Kumar also highlighted the wide divide Kumar said, “It is sad to see the Home chief minister O Delhi earlier in the day, Prime Minister refused to was also flown at the IAF's manoeuvers in the flying that existed between social and political Minister raise such questions about women Panneerselvam's talks with Modi declined to take step promulgate an ordinance. fire power demonstration envelope of the aircraft, movements in the country. He said issues and blame them rather that being worried the Prime Minister didn't for the conduct of jallikattu Stalin wanted the chief Iron Fist, Aero India, and the simulated air-to-air and air- raised in social movements were not about the molesters.” yield the desired result. The as the matter is with the minister to immediately call Bahrain International to-ground attacks and becoming political questions, while the He also said that the Congress government protesters expected a Supreme Court and so sub- an all-party meeting and Airshow. assessed the advanced modes political parties had lost touch with the in Karnataka was not very different from promise from the Prime judice. also a special assembly At the Air Force Day, on of the radar and helmet society. Minister on the immediate Placards with Modi's session on Friday. the Union government. October 8, 2016, the flight by mounted display sight. BJP, CPM blame each other 'CBI action against Sisodia and Satyendar proves AAP winning Punjab, Goa' as Kannur political violence New Delhi: The CBI inquiry against before April 15. "Come what may, MLAs were being framed, the party The cycle of political killings going on since strike affected normal life in the districts Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain's Majithia will be put behind bars," also fielded Tilak Nagar MLA Jarnail the Assembly election in 2016 May returned with shops and business establishments daughter by a "rattled" BJP Pandey said. Singh, who was "discharged" by a to haunt the district with the murder of 52- downing shutters and vehicles keeping off government is the "cleareast "After Arvind Kejriwal promised to sessions court last month. year old Mullapram Ezhuthan Santhosh. An the road. indicator" that AAP will sweep jail Majithia, even we were "The Gujarat model has been unidentified gang broke into his house at District leaders of the CPM have denied the Punjab and Goa in the upcoming wondering why Modji was silent. But implemented here over the last last Andallur near Dharmadom at 11.30 pm on charge. Party Pinarayi area secretary K Assembly polls, the party said today. now, the CBI has been activated and three years. But the court order has Wednesday and hacked him to death. Manoharan urged the police to bring the AAP Delhi Convenor Dilip Pandey let loose. Modiji's cowardly act has once again proven how AAP MLAs His wife and two children were not at home killers before the law. The leader said in a told a press conference that CBI established, in a way far better than are being systematically targetted on at the time of murder. Santhosh himself had statement on Thursday that the party would action was also a manifestation of any opinion poll, that AAP will win false charges," Singh said. informed his friends about the attack, but he not protect if any party men were found Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Punjab as well as Goa," he said. Singh was accused of obstructing a had succumbed to the injury by the time they involved in the crime. "fears" over AAP's "imminent Yesterday, the CBI registered public servant from performing his rushed him to the hospital. BJP district president Sathya Prakash said electoral success". preliminary enquiries against Deputy duty. A trial court had framed charge Blaming the ruling Communist Party of Santhosh was murdered by the CPM activists Pandey also sought to link it to Delhi CM Sisodia and Saumya, daughter of against him in the case. carrying out his duty when the latter India (Marxist), the district unit of the BJP due to political rivalry. He told the Firstpost Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's health minister Jain, in two separate The legislator was booked for and his team had gone to demolish an staged a shut-down strike in the district in that the party men had targeted him after he assertion that he will "jail" Punjab cases. allegedly assaulting MCD staff Athar illegal construction in West Delhi on protest against the murder. The dawn to dusk contested the local body election at Andallur. Minister Bikram Singh Majithia Strengthening its case that AAP Mustaffa and preventing him from April 28, 2015. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Friday | Jan. 20 | 2017 Grrrand Mastt errr Shiiff ujjii exxxhiibiitt s sellff prrrott ectt iion tt actt iics NZ Crrriickett Tourrrney off IIndiian Audiitt & Accountt s Deparrrtt mentt Probably one of JK Public hosts 'Mission Prahar' AG J&K loses by 60 runs to pack my best innings,

The Chairman JK JAMMU, Jan 19 made a confident start. in great start to make 80 says Yuvraj Singh Educational Society, Raj The middle order and the runs in 17.5 overs, but Cuttack, Jan 19 Daluja, the members of the The star-studded side of tale-enders flopped loss of their wickets on Veteran Yuvraj Singh today management, Gautam Accountant General (AG) thereby left the side successive deliveries termed his knock of 150 as Daluja, Siddarth Daluja and J&K today suffered a 60 struggling. brought the side under "one of the best" in his 16- Sara Daluja extended their runs defeat in the second Earlier, batting first, AG pressure and the AG J&K year international career. greetings and wishes to the round to pack in the NZ Haryana set a target of innings ended at 144 runs "Probably, one of my best trainers and the participants. Cricket Tourney of Indian 204 runs for eight for nine in given 40 overs innings. The last time I got a In all, 52 schools from all the Audit & Accounts wickets in allotted 40 game. hundred was the 2011 World three regions of the state Department, organised by overs. Opener Preet Ashwani Gupta made 20- Cup. I am very happy with took part in this mega event. Principal Accountant Kamal and Anupam were ball 14 while Amit the innings. We were trying Director JK Educational General (Audit), Punjab main contributors to the contributed 23-ball seven to get a partnership. I just JAMMU, Jan 19 the skills to the participants. The training comprised of Society, Brig Sukhdev Singh at DAV School ground, total with 30 runs each runs to the total. Aditya wanted to play down the Shifuji while speaking to the two sessions where the earlier welcomed Grand Chandigarh. while Gurinder Singh Pratap (0), Bandeep ground and not take much The JK Public School, audience spoke about his participants performed very Master Shifuji and his team The AG J&K beaten by made highest 40 runs. Singh (11 off 12 balls), risk. I have been hitting the Kunjwani, the first CBSE training module of self enthusiastically. In the as also other guests. AG Haryana in their From AG J&K, Waseem Waseem Raza (nine off ball well in the whole affiliated public school of defence and three seconds second session a special He wished luck to all the second outing after the Raza and Rahil Singh 14 balls), Omar Alam (10 domestic season," said J&K, hosted a grand event ' knock out with the help of programme was conducted participants and said that this side registered an easy shared three wickets off 16 balls) and Mudasir Yuvraj during the innings Mission Prahar'- an unarmed available accessories like exclusively for the girls. kind of training programme win against AG UP each. (seven off 10 balls) were break. Yuvraj said that he combat self protection pen, ATM card, hairpin, cell Young girls learnt the is very important for the yesterday. In reply, AG J&K other scorers. Rahil and had told batting coach tactics and survival skill phone scarf, purse etc. He techniques for self defence students because they not In fact, likewise exhausted their quota of Mehrazuddin remained Sanjay Bangar that he will training wherein also added that his training with great interest. The only equip the child with self yesterday's game, J&K overs for 144 runs for unbeaten without opening go for big shots. "I had a Grandmaster Shifuji Shaurya involves spiritual self programme concluded with defence tactics but also batting line collapsed nine wickets. Vikarsh their account after facing word with Sanjay Bangar, I Bhardwaj with his team of realization and mental the felicitation of Grand induce in them the spirit of after openers, Vimarsh Kaw (42 off 67 balls) and 18 and 15 balls told him the way I am hitting commando trainers taught healing too. Master Shifuji and his team. patriotism. Kaw and Sahil Bhalwal Sahil (36 off 45 balls) put respectively. the ball I will go big. Joint Secy JKSSC Vijaypur Warriors, Kathua Punjab to face Haryana in final Thakur resins New Delhi, Jan 19 Punjab the lead by winning the Nirmala Devi won her 48kg bout Club win ties in Hockey Punjab Royals beat defending 57kg bout against Rahul Aware. by beating Carolina Hidalgo, and JAMMU, Jan 19 champions Mumbai Maharathi 5-4 Reigning Olympics champion in when Pankaj Rana beat Pritam in Joint Secretary (Kashmir) of the Jammu JAMMU, Jan 19 reason that they were the scorers. in the second semifinal here today the 70kg bout, Punjab took an and Kashmir State Sports Council Vijaypur Warriors and lacking in stamina. In today's matches, Deputy to set a date with Haryana unassailable 5-3 lead. — PTI (JKSSC), Zamir Ahmed Thakur has Kathua Club won their Nikhil Randhawa and Director, Sports Authority of Hammers in the summit clash of Baba Ramdev ‘beats’ Olympics resigned from the honorary post citing respective matches to move Manjeet Singh were the India (SAI), J&K, Ajit Singh the Pro Wrestling League (PWL). medallist personal reasons. In a letter addressed to into the next round of the scorers from winning side, was special guest, who In what turned out to be a see-saw Yoga guru Baba Ramdev took on the president of the autonomous sports ongoing 2nd Baba Fateh who sounded the board in interacted with the teams. contest, the fans were treated to 2008 Olympics silver medallist body, JKSSC, Chief Minister, Mehbooba some brilliant display of wrestling Andriy Stadnik in a promotional Mufti, Thakur said that he has resigned Singh Memorial Hockey the 40th and 59th minute He was accompanied by with the lead swinging from one bout of the Pro Wrestling League from the post 'due to my personal reason'. Tournament, organised by respectively. From MRS Rajinder Singh, G S Bakshi, Zamir Ahmed Thakur, who is also Hockey J&K at K K Hakhu Club, the lone goal came MS Reen and Gurmeet side to the other till the very end. (PWL) here today. Sporting his president of thee J&K Football Stadium, here today. through Gursimran Singh in Kour. Karanjit Singh, JS Jabrayil Hasanov won the first the women’s 75kg, Erica Elizabeth typical saffron langot, Ramdev Association (JKFA) and serves with the In the first match of the day, the 17th minute. Reen, Joginder Singh and bout of the evening against Wiebe, then brought Mumbai back won the completely one-sided bout Department of Forests, was elected as Vijaypur Warriors defeated In other scheduled match of Satvir Singh officiated the Punjab’s Jitendra 18-2 in the 74kg by getting the better of Vasilisa 12-0, avenging the loss Sushil Joint Secretary (Kashmir) on August 18, MRS Club Simbal 2-1 the day, Kathua Club matches. category. Marzaliuk 2-1. Ilyas Bekbulatov Kumar suffered against the 2015 General Council meeting of the though latter took the first Lachipora blanked Bagh-I- FIXTURE: Zorawar Club Odunayo Adekuoroye led the gave Punjab the lead by clinching Ukrainian wrestler in the Beijing JKSSC held under the chairmanship of lead and well maintained it Bein Club Gole Gujral 4-0 shall take on KSS Club at 12 fightback for Punjab after the 65kg bout against Vikas 17-0 in Olympics! Sounds fantastic, except then Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad in the first half of the play. to pave way for the next noon while Young Star defeating Lalita Sehrawat 16-0 in just a minute. Pavlo Oliynyk for the small fact that the wrestler Sayeed. The letter further read that However, the Simbal boys round. Harjot Singh (2nd Simbal Camp shall be the women’s 53kg bout. brought Mumbai back by clinching allowed Ramdev, who’s sponsoring Thakur has also tendered his resignation could not do well after the and 7th), Rajesh (10th) and playing against Rio Olympics gold medallist the 97kg bout 12-0 against Krishan PWL, win without putting up even as Member of the State Sports Council. drinks break for the sole Harpreet Singh (50th) were Club at 2.30 pm tomorrow. Vladimer Khinchegashvili gave Kumar. a semblance of resistance. Saina, Ajay Jayaram advance to quarters Red hot Vineeth grabs hat-trick This HIL will mark my & 3 points for Bengaluru FC new beginning: Lakra New Delhi: BACK in action After a long lay-off due to Olympics bronze- pair of and and Lee Chun Hei Bengaluru: Bengaluru FC coach Albert minute against Chennai City FC in his second from a prolong injury lay- injury, it takes a while to medallist and former world as they Reginald in another men's Roca promised to break the Mumbai FC jinx appearance of the season. off, ace Indian defender gain back the confidence of number one Saina brushed suffered a 18-21 14-21 loss doubles match. and to set the record straight prior to the game. The final scoreline might show Santosh Birendra Lakra says the playing high intensity aside 's Hanna against the second-seeded The Indo-Malaysian mixed And he achieved what former coach Ashley Kashyap’s boys in poor light, but that wasn’t upcoming Hockey India matches. At the back of your Ramadini 21-17 21-12 in a Chinese Taipei combo of doubles pair of Prajakta Westwood could not, dishing out a 3-0 the case in the first half. League (HIL) will mark a head, you are thinking I 42-minute contest. Chiang Kai Hsin and Hung Sawant and Yogendran In the second half, the scenario changed as new beginning for him Kashyap chose to stay back and defend to The top-seeded Indian will Shih Han. Khrishnan also suffered a ahead of the busy prevent leaking further goals. But the move next face eighth seed In men's doubles, Rio 17-21 17-21 defeat to international calendar. failed miserably as BFC forwards wreaked Indonesian Fitriani Fitriani. Olympians and eighth seed Yong Kai Terry Lakra will spearhead the havoc and Mumbai’s poor defensive display Sixth seed Jayaram, B Sumeeth Reddy, seeded Hee and Wei Han Tan of backline of Ranchi Rays cost them two further goals from Vineeth. meanwhile, staved off a third, also bowed out of Singapore to end their along side Kothajit Singh, Kashyap agreed that his tactical change didn’t challenge from Chinese the tournament after losing campaign. Fergus Kavanagh and Taipei's Hsueh Hsuan Yi 17-21 21-18 12-21 to the Newly-formed pair of work. “We kept fighting but after the first goal we chose to change tactics which didn’t work Timothy Deavin of . 21-12 15-21 21-15 at the Indonesian combo of Jwala Gutta and Manu “I am ready for the Sibu Indoor Stadium. Hendra Aprida Gunawan Attri too couldn't get past out well. But we didn’t let them create many chances in the second half although they challenge. This year’s Coal The 29-year-old Indian and . the sixth seeded Indonesian enjoyed most of the possession,” he said. India HIL will be a new will next face Indonesia's Arjun MR and combo of Roca looked visibly pleased with his choice beginning for me and I really shouldn’t get injured again. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting. Ramchandran Shlok also and Gloria Emanuelle up top but demanded consistency from want to make this The Ranchi Rays team However, it was end of the lost 14-21 17-21 to Hong Widjaja 18-21 10-21 to Vineeth. “I’m very happy with Vineeth. He opportunity count,” Lakra arrived in Mumbai on road for women's doubles Kong's Law Cheuk Him crash out of the event. has done a great job. But he has to be said. January 15 and since have consistent as there are many strikers on the Lakra made a strong been training at the thrashing to Mumbai, courtesy CK Vineeth’s bench waiting to play in his position,” said comeback into the Indian Mahindra Hockey Stadium PWL 2017: Punjab Royals setup fantastic hat-trick (45+1, 57th and 65th) in Roca. team at the Asian where they play their first their third round I-League clash at the Sree After this game, Bengaluru will head to Champions Trophy in match against Dabang Kanteerava Stadium here on Wednesday. Kolkata where they will take on fellow title October last year. Mumbai on the opening day final date with Haryana Hammers Vineeth has been on fire recently. He finished contenders East Bengal on January 22. “It’s “The results at the Asian of the HIL on January 21. with five goals and three assists in six matches important to continue winning. We’re far Champions Trophy and the Lakra feels the Ranchi outfit tour of Australia was a great has great potential to lift the Punjab Royals beat Mumbai back into the the exhibition match for Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super away from our target and we’ve to be confidence booster for me.” trophy this year. defending champions contest by beating Vasilisa between yoga guru Baba League and played a crucial role in their consistent to achieve that. I’m not thinking Mumbai Maharathi 5-4 in Marzaliuk 2-1. Ramdev and 2008 journey to the final. about East Bengal or any other away game. He has managed to carry on in the same vein My target is to take it one match at a time,” the second semifinal on The equation again tilted Olympics silver medallist for Bengaluru. He had struck in the 79th Roca signed off. Captain Amritraj contradicts Wednesday. They will now in Punjab's favour after Andriy Stadnik. Sporting clash with Haryana Ilyas Bekbulatov defeated his usual saffron langot, Nagal, asks AITA to take action Hammers in the final Vikas 17-0 in the 65-kg the Baba convincingly match of the Pro Wrestling bout, and that too within defeated the Ukrainian The back story of BCCI’s self-destruction New Delhi: Sumit Nagal Hyatt in Delhi with a girl, League 2017 on Thursday. may have defended himself in the process of checking Both teams exhibited some As the Supreme Court gets representatives. The people laughed at me. He thought but India's outgoing Davis in. Zeeshan and I saw this," ready to appoint of India trusted us. They he was even bigger than the extraordinary wrestling Cup captain Anand Amritraj said. administrators to run the had faith in the institution. courts and was accountable techniques which kept the Amritraj on Thursday said "That afternoon we had a BCCI, I believe there is no Sadly all this was destroyed, to no one. crowds entertained in a there were no denying the chat with Hironmoy one but the Board itself to when Indian cricket was From my vantage point, I see-saw battle between the disciplinary issues Chatterjee, and soon after, blame for its overflowing engulfed by the IPL match believe Srini's failure to concerning the youngster both Zeeshan and I sat two teams. In the 74-kg cup of woes. The back story fixing controversy in 2013. resign was a missed category, Jabrayil Hasanov and called on the AITA to that I want to share with At that point, I felt BCCI opportunity to clean up our take appropriate action. won the first bout of the cricket lovers today is truly President Narayanswami own mess. Good evening against Punjab's It is learnt that Nagal was one of self-destruction. Srinivasan (Srini) should governance, public trust and dropped from the Indian Jitendra by 18-2. Cricket lovers need to have been persuaded to or ethics are values that need Later, Odunayo Davis Cup team because of understand how the greed forced to resign to permeate our politics and disciplinary issues, which Adekuoroye led Punjab's and arrogance of some immediately. This would not public discourse. This is the 19-year-old has refuted. fight back by defeating senior officials have brought only have allowed a fair what we need to pass on to But his claims of innocence Lalita Sehrawat 16-0 in the the BCCI to this sorry state investigation into the affairs our youth. This is what are now being challenged women's 53-kg category. of affairs. During my career of his son-in-law Gurunath really builds institutions and by Amritraj, whose Rio Olympics gold in cricket administration I Meiyappan, but restored nations. But Srini thought captaincy swansong would medallist Vladimir just a minute. Mumbai wrestler 12-0 in a one- was privileged to work with public faith in the game. otherwise and treated the be the tie against New Khinchegashvili of Punjab again made a comback sided bout to avgenge the stalwarts like NKP Salve, M I actually told Srini that he Board like his very own Zealand next month. beat Rahul Aware in the with Pavlo Oliynyk loss suffered by Sushil Chinnaswamy and Raj should step aside jagir. I'd also like to share "After reading the reports down with Sumit and I told men's 57-kg category to clinching the 97-kg bout Kumar at the Beijing Singh Dungarpur. These completely, fine both the what happened at the of the last 2 days about him it was not acceptable give Punjab the lead. against Krishan Kumar 12- Olympics at the hands of doyens built the board brick Chennai Super Kings and emergency working Sumit Nagal, here is what to have the girl there and However, Erica Elizabeth 0. Stadnik. But the suprising by brick and stood for good Rajasthan Royals 20 crores committee meeting in happened in Delhi during that she should be sent Wiebe, who's the regning However, the highlight of part was Stadnik's meek governance. They served each and ban his son-in-law Chennai in June 2013 the Spain tie. On the home. champion in the women's yesterday evening at the surrender to Baba, who's cricket and understood its from cricket-related because I believe this was Monday before the tie, He did this right away," he 75-kg category, brought Pro Wrestling League was also a sponsor of PWL. true stars were the players activities. But Srini was so an even bigger missed and not board drunk on power that he opportunity. Sumit showed up at the added. 11 the northlines BUSINESS Jammu | Friday | Jan. 20 | 2017

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Its gross non- card details. of simple banking needs of people, which proceedings to recover debt deposits, grew 30 per cent to performing assets (GNPA) The Economic Times said in a report come with free ATM card, monthly Rs. 1,508 crore. as a percentage of total quoting sources that the announcement statement and cheque book. New Delhi: The Debt impounding his passport, for Analysts polled by media advances rose to 0.85 per related to lowering of cash transaction limit Last month, RBI had mandated that no Recovery Tribunal (DRT) "defaulting" on loans. Profit had estimated its net cent compared to 0.83 per for quoting PAN card is likely to be withdrawal shall be allowed from the on Thursday allowed Mallya, who left the country profit at Rs. 822 crore, while cent in Q2. 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DRT was hearign a plea by PMLA court in Mumbai on income, which includes fee As of 2.35 pm, Yes Bank Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust investing Rs 3K SBI-led consortium of a plea of Enforcement income and treasury income, shares were trading flat at also registered a robust Rs. 1,344.5 apiece, banks for recovery of loan dues from the defunct Directorate in connection cr on road connectivity project: Govt growth of 34 per cent in Q3 recovering from its intraday from beleaguered Mallya in airline. SBI had filed three with its money laundering at Rs. 998 crore, supporting low of Rs. 1,332.35. In New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust agreement in goods, India is bound to bring the Kingfisher Airlines case. other applications also, probe against him in the its bottomline. comparison, the banking (JNPT) is investing Rs 3,000 crore for lot of reforms. The lenders had moved the including one seeking alleged bank loan default Yes Bank made a provision sub-index of NSE was down improving road connectivity and also Under the foreign trade policy (FTP), the DRT in 2013 to recover Mallya's arrest and case. of Rs. 115 crore for stressed 0.23 per cent. looking to finalise Rs 2,000 crore-dredging commerce ministry extends lot of incentives project, a top government official said today. Shipping Secretary Rajive Kumar said the Printing of Budget 2017 documents to port is "investing Rs 3,000 crore for a road Gadkari promises to make India's own Davos connectivity project. They are just in the start today with 'Halwa' Ceremony process of finalising Rs 2,000 crore (for) Davos: As over 3,000 leaders from across the measures can be taken to ensure that there is dredging project and they are investing New Delhi: The process of served, a large number of world huddle for their annual talk-fest in this no ecological disturbances. printing documents for the officials and support staff, snow-capped Swiss ski resort town in sub- There can be opposition even for a small about Rs 1,000 crore within the port for Budget 2017-18 will start who are directly associated zero temperatures, senior union minister construction in Himalayas and therefore an improving both the rail and road network." today with the ritual "Halwa with the budget making and Nitin Gadkari has got a full city to take back He also said that operationalisation of the Ceremony ". Finance printing process, are home literally he wants to create India's own fourth terminal will double the capacity of Minister Arun Jaitley will required to stay in the Davos in hilly terrains of Himalayas. JNPT "that they intend to start phase I in Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport, Ports early 2018". and Shipping, said it is very much possible to Further, the official informed, the create a new city like Davos back in India government is working to reduce cost of to facilitate exports under certain schemes, where hotels, shops and conference centres logistics for traders. Bhalla said, adding "some of these schmoes would be set up, while taking care of the Speaking at the event, Director General of are not going to be WTO compliant in the environment and other issues, and which can Foreign Trade (DGFT) A K Bhalla said that years to come where we crossed a certain host events like World Economic Forum the country's exports are showing growth in threshold of GDP". while giving a big boost to tourism, jobs and the last three months. There is a need to reduce cost of logistics overall economy. He said under the WTO's trade facilitation and its impact on trade, he said. The minister, known for his out-of-the box innovative ideas, said it is very much possible to create a Davos-like city there in India, Sales of top 10 auto brands which is rich in all kinds of assets. integrated approach would be required by the participate in "Halwa ministry and remain cut off Gadkari, who is attending several sessions at environment ministry, environmentalists, Ceremony" today marking from their families till the WEF and is also holding bilateral meetings tourism ministry, road ministry and all unfazed by demonetisation the beginning of printing of presentation of the Budget with corporates and other leaders from across concerned stakeholders, he added. Budget documents. by the Finance Minister in the world here, said he has got an idea after "There are so many hotels that have been As automobile industry came to terms with According to ICICI Securities, wholesale As part of the ritual, which the Lok Sabha. coming here and it is very much possible to built here in Davos. They may also have cut the aftereffects of demonetisation, 10 volumes in December clearly demonstrated has continued for long, This year's Budget, which create a beautiful city in India itself in sub- trees somewhere. What can be done is that for passenger car brands including the likes of the strength of brands. “Strong brands like 'Halwa' is prepared in a big will be the third full-fledged zero degree temperatures. every tree you have to plant ten new ones. Maruti Suzuki’s Swift, Hyundai's Elite i20 Vitara Brezza, Kwid, Innova, Classic 350 'kadhai' and served to the Budget of the present NDA Observing that at times an extreme position is Then, what we will do is we will not cut the and Renault's Kwid showed resilience in volumes have done well despite the entire staff in the ministry. government, is scheduled to taken on environment like issues, he said it is trees, but will move them to a new place and November and December. surrounding gloom. Ageing brands Alto and The significance of the be unveiled in Parliament necessary to protect environment but will ensure that ten new trees are planted for While 74 passenger car brands compete for Wagon R have all seen market share decline, sweet dish is that after it is on February 1. development is also necessary, so appropriate every single one," he said. the consumer’s attention in Indian market, it which has been offset by the Baleno and is only the top 10 brands that matter. They account for 67.3 percent of volumes in the Hester Biosciences Q3 net passenger car segment. Interestingly, 70 BHIM finds no takers in percent of the top 10 brands by volumes belong Maruti Suzuki. zooms 22% to Rs 5.8 cr Hyderabad: The Bharat crossed 3 million presently leading the market. Interface for Money or downloads. The data for city The NPCI will be The automaker has steadily increased its New Delhi: Hester company also rose to Rs market share on the back of new launches. BiosciencesBSE 2.51 % 28.52 crore for the quarter BHIM application launched wise download rate for the incorporating various by Prime Minister Narendra application is unavailable, Both the Vitara Brezza and Baleno continue on Thursday reported a under consideration as features into the application Modi finds very less takers say NPCI officials. through an update rollout in to enjoy strong demand. Passenger vehicles 22.10 per cent rise in its against Rs 24.17 crore for in Hyderabad. Retail shop “BHIM is also an Unified the coming days. Apart from from the Renault and Hyundai stables Kwid standalone net profit at Rs the same period a year owners in the city are yet to Payment Interface (UPI) app incorporating utility and Creta, respectively also managed to fare 5.80 crore for the third ago. adopt the payment gateway per say and uses bank payments and phone better in the month of December. Vitara Brezza,” the brokerage said. Maruti quarter ended December, Nepal plant of the despite the many benefits account of the user for recharge features, the app For instance, Renault sold 8,797 units of Suzuki’s volumes are expected to rise 12 mainly on account of company has commenced the application promises transactions. There is no will also be integrated with Kwid in the last month, against 6,888 units percent CAGR over FY17-19 driven largely good sales. commercial production on over other payment transferring of money to Aadhaar with the aim of clocked in December 2015. Similarly, by a strong product pipeline. The company had posted November 15, 2016, gateways available in the mobile wallets and then to enabling digital transactions Maruti Suzuki Swift saw a monthly run rate Activa’s market share remains above 50 a net profit of Rs 4.75 Hester Biosciences said. market. another bank account so by using fingerprint of the of 14,000 units in November and December percent in the scooters segment. TVS Jupiter crore for the Shares of Hester The app so far has over therefore there is no burden user. 2016 comparable to the figures notched up comes a close second in the scooters corresponding period of Biosciences were today 1,69,485 downloads on of transaction costs involved “This is being done so that in the year-ago period. Hyundai’s Grand i10 segment. Despite the launch of Maestro and the previous fiscal, Hester trading at Rs 759 per scrip Google Playstore but here for the merchants,” said people who are illiterate can also held onto its market share compared to Duet, Hero Moto Corp’s market share has Biosciences said in a in the afternoon trade on National Payments the official speaking on the also make payments by the corresponding period last year. Ageing increased modestly. Motorcycles have been filing to BSE. BSE, up 2.94 per cent Corporation of India (NPCI) advantage of the app over using just their fingerprint,” models like WagonR and Alto did, however, worst hit by the demonetisation and may Standalone net sales of the from the previous close. officials say the app has other payment gateways added the official. lose market share. take longer to recover. 12 JAMMU || FRIDAY | JAN | 20 || 2017 www.thenorthlines.com The NORTHLINES UDAN scheme set for takeoff, flights Engineers among 52 ISIS India wants NSG berth for its non- at 43 un-served airports from Feb proliferation record, says MEA NEW DELHI, JAN 19 been capped at Rs 2,500 terrorists held by NIA for a one-hour flight, aims As many as 43 unserved air- at boosting air connectivity NEW DELHI, JAN 19 The agency registered a high- between 25 to 40 years and NEW DELHI, JAN 19 "Regarding India's applica- ports in the country are to and from unserved and est of 12 Islamic State (ISIS) four were above 40 years, it tion to the NSG, regarding expected to have flight under-served airports and Hindus and Christians con- terrorism-related cases and said. India criticised China for non-NPT countries' admis- operations from next month making flying more afford- verted to Islam besides arrested these accused last A highest of 20 accused were saying that membership to sion to the NSG, we have in a phased manner with the able. Muslims were among 52 peo- year. It is the highest number graduates or engineers, 13 the Nuclear Suppliers Group made our position clear AAI receiving 43 initial Making the announcement ple arrested for allegedly being of cases and arrests made by were matric passed, 12 were (NSG) could not be viewed before so I will not repeat proposals from 11 bidders here today, Minister of ISIS terrorists, the National the NIA in a year since its diploma holders, four were as a "farewell gift". it," Chinese Foreign for 190 routes under the State for Civil Aviation Investigation Agency (NIA) inception in 2009.In 2015, senior secondary passed while Speaking at a press briefing, Ministry Spokesperson Hua regional air connectivity Jayant Sinha said that the said today, adding they includ- only two such cases were reg- three were post-graduates with spokesperson for the Chunying had told a media scheme UDAN. "game changer" and "step ed engineers and post-gradu- istered, the NIA said. Those Master of Arts or Master of Ministry of External Affairs, briefing. "I just want to The Government's ambi- change" UDAN scheme ates.Almost 80 per cent of the arrested for allegedly being Computer Application Vikas Swarup, said that point out that NSG member- tious UDAN (Ude Desh Ke would boost the national accused had formal schooling ISIS operatives were of differ- degrees, the NIA said who India wanted the member- ship shall not be some kind Aam Naagrik) scheme, and regional aviation in the and rest went to Madrassas, it ent age group. A total of 28 released data on the arrests. ship not as a “gift”, but of (a) farewell gift for coun- under which fares have country. said. were in 18-25 year group, 20 (AGENCIES) because of its “non-prolifer- tries to give to each other." a signatory to the Nuclear ation record". Hua was responding to Non-proliferation Treaty "I, of course, cannot speak remarks made by US (NPT). Jawan's video: BSF transfers SC rejects plea for legalising for other applicants," he Assistant Secretary of State China is advocating a two- said, hinting at Pakistan — for South and Central Asia, step approach to admit non- church divorces whose non-proliferation Nisha Desai Biswal, who signatories to the treaty. commanding officer, deputy to NE NEW DELHI, JAN 19 record has been questioned. said: "Clearly there is one Beijing says it wanted a Earlier this week, China had outlier that needs to be solution that will apply to all NEW DELHI, JAN 19 due service benefits to The PMO has been told that The Supreme Court on strongly reacted to outgoing addressed and that is non-NPT countries, fol- jawans of a battalion. BSF has maintained that Thursday dismissed a PIL Obama administration's China". China has been lowed by discussions on The BSF has transferred the An official said the force is there was no shortage of seeking legal sanction to assertion that Beijing was an blocking India's NSG mem- admitting specific nations. Commanding Officer and also preparing a detailed rations at any post and secu- divorces granted to Catholic "outlier" in the efforts to bership bid despite backing Pakistan has also asked to be the deputy of a battalion report on the transportation, rity personnel deployed Christians by Church-run make India a member of the from majority members on a member of the 48-member whose jawan Tej Bahadur stocking and distribution of along the border never com- canonical courts without elite nuclear club. the grounds that India is not group. — PTI Yadav recently alleged that rations meant for its jawans plained about food. poor quality food was being on the borders, with specific The border guarding force subjecting them to go given to troops posted along reference to units working also came out with fresh through the procedure under Digi pay: 3.81 lakh consumers, the border. under the command of the guidelines for maintaining the Christian Marriage Act Officials said the army. This is being done on high quality of food for its 1872. 21,000 merchants win Rs 61 cr Commandant (CO) of the the orders of the Union personnel. A Bench comprising Chief 29th battalion P Kumar and Home Ministry. The PMO has been con- Justice JS Khehar and DY his Second-in-Command The Ministry, in its report on veyed that the Home Chandrachud said the peti- ners were in the age group of have been shifted to Tripura this issue sent to the PMO Ministry has directed the tion was devoid of merit as 21-30 years. after directives were issued earlier, said BSF had assert- paramilitary forces to take Additional Solicitor General The two schemes were in this regard by the Border ed that "there was no wide- all complaints of jawans SK Kaul pleaded that the launched on December 25, Pais argued that thousands Security Force headquarters spread discontent" in the seriously and corrective apex court had already ruled 2016 and shall remain open of Catholics across the here. They said the officers constabulary over food. steps should be taken to that only family courts and till April 14, 2017. country were facing prose- have been transferred "pend- In the report, the Home improve their working con- regular appellate courts had Customers and merchants cution for committing ing investigation" on the Ministry conveyed to the ditions and food, the sources the jurisdiction to issue using RuPay Card, BHIM, bigamy despite the divorce allegations made by Yadav, PMO that there was no said. decrees in such matters. UPI (Bharat Interface for obtained from the church. a jawan of the 29th battalion shortage of rations at any Yadav, wearing camouflage The petitioner, 87-year-old Money/Unified Payment Even the Christian priests posted along the Line of post in paramilitary forces uniform and carrying a rifle Clarence Pais, had pleaded Interface) USSD based *99# who granted such divorces Control in Jammu and and quality check is being in the video, claimed that that the Christian Marriage NEW DELHI, JAN 19 Yojana, DVY' for merchants service and Aadhaar- could be prosecuted in such Kashmir under the opera- conducted regularly. while government procures Act allowed solemnisation have been declared at 24 enabled Payment Service cases as under the present tional command of the army. A video shot by Yadav had essentials for them, the high- of marriages under the More than 3.81 lakh con- Digi-Dhan Melas across the (AePS) are eligible for par- laws Christian marriages They said the transfer was surfaced early this month er-ups and officers "sell it Canon Law, but did not sumers and 21,000 mer- country daily as well as ticipating in the daily and could be dissolved only by part of ensuring a fair where the jawan complained off" in an "illegal" manner in recognise divorces granted chants have been declared weekly, the Aayog said in a weekly lucky draws, the regular courts under the inquiry into the allegations about the quality of food and the market and the personnel by churches. winners of NITI Aayog's statement. statement said. However, Muslim men were Christian Marriage Act. made by Yadav as the CO after it had gone viral, it trig- have to suffer. lucky draw schemes 'Lucky , Andhra Over 100 Digi-Dhan Melas being allowed divorce by Another petition pleading and Second-in-Command gered a flurry of reactions He also posted other videos Grahak Yojana, LGY' for Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar will be held across the coun- saying ‘talaq’ thrice. Pais for “separate and distinct” rank officers are at the with the PMO also seeking a in which he claimed that the consumers and 'Digi-Dhan Pradesh and Karnataka have try to promote digital pay- had filed the PIL in 2013 on laws for Sikhs in the matter supervisory level of ensur- detailed factual report on the quality of food served was Vyapar Yojana, DVY for emerged as the top five ment among the people. — which the apex court had of divorce, maintenance, ing proper rations and other incident. not good. PT merchants. states with maximum num- PTI sought the Centre’s views. succession and adoption is Prize money worth Rs 60.90 ber of winners, it added. pending in the apex court. crore to over 3.81 lakh win- According to the statement, According to the petition, ners of 'Lucky Grahak active participation has been NIA investigating 78 bank accounts of the Anand Marriage Yojana, LGY' for consumers seen among men and (Amendment) Act 2012 has and 'Digi-Dhan Vyapar women and most of the win- solved only the problem of registration of marriages by controversial Islamic preacher Naik Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. GST: Tax evasion up to Earlier, they had to register their marriages under the Rs 100 crore in and around Nailah Naushad Noorani, in real estate by Naik and his Unlawful Activities Hindu Marriage Act 1955. Rs 2 cr a bailable offence Mumbai by him and his connection with its investi- associates in and around (Prevention) Act. For other matters relating to associates. gation, they said. Mumbai. The speeches of Naik, who succession, adoption, NEW DELHI, JAN 19 there is a provision of arrest The probe agency, which “We have sought certain The NIA officials have is currently out of the coun- divorce and maintenance, for non-deposit of the tax had in November last year documents including found complicated move- try apparently to evade people professing these The central and state gov- beyond Rs 50 lakh with the registered a case against income tax returns and oth- ment of money in the finan- arrest, are banned in the UK, three faiths still have to Naik and others under anti- ers. Besides this, 78 bank cial transactions made by Canada and in Malaysia. resort to terror law for allegedly pro- accounts in different banks people involved in the case, The Home Ministry has Succession Act, 1956, the moting enmity between dif- of the country, are also they said, adding that the found that the NGO was Hindu Adoptions and ferent groups on grounds of being scanned. Once exami- role of Mumbai-based allegedly having dubious Maintenance Act, 1956 and NEW DELHI, JAN 19 religion, and doing acts nation is done, we intend to Harmony Media Pvt Ltd— links with Peace TV, an the Hindu Minority and prejudicial to maintenance summon Zakir Naik for involved in production of international Islamic chan- Guardianship Act 1956. Controversial Islamic of harmony, has found role questioning,” a source said. religious and educative nel, accused of propagating The petitioners, Birendra preacher Zakir Naik is like- of 23 entities including indi- The sources said that the videos—is being looked terrorism. Kaur and Rohit Garg, have ly to be questioned by viduals and corporates agency has written to the into in this case. According to the Home questioned the wisdom of ernment have decided to government, while the National Investigation linked to the preacher, NIA banks seeking details of Naik’s Non-Government Ministry, Naik, who heads including Sikhs, Jains and make suspected evasion of excise law gives the Agency (NIA), which is sources said today. these accounts including Organisation (NGO),Islamic the IRF, has allegedly made Buddhists under the laws the goods and services tax of Commissioner discretion to scanning his 78 bank The NIA has questioned transactions. Research Foundation (IRF), many provocative speeches up to Rs 2 crore bailable in invoke arrest provision in meant only for the Hindus, accounts, and real estate around 20 associates of At least Rs 100 crore has has been banned by the cen- and engaged in terror propa- if one were to go by the an effort to make the indirect the case of default. investments worth at least tax regime less onerous. PwC Leader (indirect tax) Naik, including his sister been allegedly invested in government under ganda. — PTI titles. At its last meeting, the GST Pratik Jain said the arrest Council has decided that provisions according to the arrest will be restricted to revised model GST law may forgery and non-deposit of lead to undue harassment for collected taxes with the traders. exchequer within a stipulat- "To start with, there should ed timeframe. be lighter penal provision "In case of offences where for offences for at least two the amount does not exceed years as GST is a new tax Rs 2 crore, the person arrest- regime and traders would ed for violation of GST laws need time to understand the will be entitled to bail," an law," Jain said. official said, adding that the Though anti-profiteering penal provisions in the GST and prosecution provisions will be less onerous than the may act as a deterrent for tax provision in the Indian Penal evasion, these are likely to Code (IPC) for the same do more harm than good type of offences. under GST, KPMG (India) Under the IPC 1860, forgery Partner Indirect Tax and cheating are non- bail- Harpreet Singh said. able offence, which means "Whenever sweeping pow- that bail can only be granted ers are given to officials with by a court. discretion and subjectivity, it Most other offences will not is likely to result in rampant lead to arrest but may attract misuse of authority creating only financial penalty. hardships for GST dealers," In the case of service tax, Singh said. — PTI