www.thenorthlines.com www.epaper.northlines.com 3 DAYS’ FORECAST JAMMU

Date Min Temp Max Temp Weather

21-Dec 10.0 26.0 Partly cloudy sky 22-Dec 10.0 27.0 Mainly Clear sky 23-Dec 9.0 27.0 Mainly Clear sky 3 DAYS’ FORECAST SRINAGAR

21-Dec 1.0 8.0 Generally cloudy sky 22-Dec 1.0 8.0 Partly cloudy sky 23-Dec -1.0 9.0 Partly cloudy sky

Dimple demands complete northlinesZulfkar for community monitoring the Arrangements for R-Day celebrations withdrawal of NGT order of developmental progs reviewed Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Rohit Jammu West Assembly Movement The Minister for Food, Civil Supplies Khajuria today convened a meeting to president Sunil Dimple led protest and Consumer Affairs and Tribal review the arrangements for Republic march today against the NGT's Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today Day function. Threadbare discussion 3 religious restrictions. The rally was 4 pitched for intensive Social 5 was held regarding..... Development Monitoring .... INSIDE also held against the .....

 Vol No: XXII Issue No. 303  21.12.2017 (Thursday) Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 No plans to abolish Environment ministry's panel clears 800 JK Budget 2018-19 to articles 35A and 370: Govt MW Bursar hydroelectric project in J&K be presented on Jan 11 NL CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, DEC 20 (KNS) NL CORRESPONDENT part of the core ideology of NEW DELHI, DEC 20 Speaker issues NEW DELHI, DEC 20 the ruling Bharatiya Janata Speaker, Jammu and calendar for Party (BJP), but the party An expert panel of the union Kashmir Legislative The government on maintains that it does not environment ministry has 6th session of Assembly Kavinder Gupta Wednesday said there was have enough numbers in cleared the 800 megawatt today issued the provisional Legislative no proposal as of now for Parliament to do away with (MW) Bursar hydroelectric calendar for 6th Session of abolition of articles 35A and project in Jammu and Assembly it. the 12th Legislative 370 which give special Kashmir, reversing its stand In case of Section 35A, a Assembly scheduled to status to Jammu and that the power project was to The annual statement of writ petition was filed in begin with Governor's Kashmir. The reply came in be located in a rich expenditure (Budget) for the the Supreme Court by an Address on 2 January 2018. response to the question biodiversity area and could year 2018-19 and NGO seeking its The session is scheduled to posed by Akali Dal MP only be cleared after a site supplementary statement of abrogation. The PIL said absence of a site visit. killed when militants culminate of 10 February Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa visit by a sub-committee. expenditure for the year the Jammu and Kashmir However, in the first week stormed an Indian Army 2018. about the status of The project, permitted under government, under the While the Jammu and of December, the panel went battalion headquarters in The Budget for the financial 2017-18 will be presented in abolishing Article 35A and the Indus Water Treaty guise of articles 35A and Kashmir government ahead and cleared the northern Jammu and year 2018-19 would be the House on 11 January Article 370. (IWT), is strategically 370, were discriminating contested the petition project without a site visit, Kashmir (Uri region), close presented by the Finance while general discussion on "No proposal regarding important for India and its against non-residents who saying the president had saying that a visit was not to the Line of Control. Minister, Dr HaseebDrabu Budget will be held on abolition of Article 35A and clearance is in line with the are debarred from buying the power to incorporate a possible before June 2018 According to the minutes of in the House on 11 January January 12 and January 15 Article 370 in respect of Indian government's properties, getting a new provision in the due to poor weather the EAC's 24 October 2018. This will be his fourth in two sittings. The general Jammu and Kashmir is at decision to step up government job or voting Constitution by way of an conditions, which would meeting, reviewed by Mint, budget in a row. discussion on Budget and present under consideration exploitation of India's share in the local elections. order, the Centre had delay the project. members felt the "proposed The House will take up reply thereto would be again of water in the IWT. of the government," union Article 35A was added to expressed its reservations. The estimated cost of the location is located in a rich discussion on Motion of held on January 16. At a meeting in October, the minister of state for home the Constitution by a It filed a reply and project is Rs24,589.38 crore. biodiversity area" as Thanks on Governor's From January 17 to environment ministry's Hansraj Ahir said replying presidential order in 1954 requested the apex court to Prime Minister Modi had "Kishtwar High Altitude Address on 3rd and 9th February 1, the House Expert Appraisal Committee to a written question. and it empowers the state refer the matter to a larger directed officials to pursue National Park is located January. The discussion on would take up for (EAC) for River Valley and Abrogation of Article 370, legislature to define the bench as constitutional full exploitation of rivers within (a) 10 km radius of Motion of Thanks on discussion demand of grants Hydroelectric Projects that gives autonomous state's "permanent issues were involved in the under the IWT after a border the project site". Governor's Address will for individual departments. deferred granting clearance status to Jammu and residents" and their special case. The matter is incident in September 2016 The sub-committee was also continue on 10 January with On February 2, the House to the Bursar project in the Kashmir, continues to be a rights and privileges. currently sub-judice. in which 18 soldiers were to look at P2 the reply thereto. would take P2 5 killed, 8 injured in NC MLA defends his derogatory India issued demarches to Pak, Gurez avalanche: remark against soldiers Body of third missing house collapse in Reasi China on dams in PoK soldier recovered NL CORRESPONDENT asked help from the Army AJOURI EC then but to our bad luck, R , D 20 NL CORRESPONDENT territories are illegally be "based on universally they were not around". NL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, DEC 20 occupied by Pakistan and recognised international SRINAGAR, DEC 20 National Conference (NC) "In another incident, which that any collaborative norms, good governance, MLA Javed Rana on took place in 2010, a rift India has issued demarches activity there is in violation rule of law…And must be Wednesday tried to defend broke out between The body of a soldier, who to both Pakistan and China of India's sovereignty and pursued in a manner that his derogatory remark commoners and police and went missing after an conveying its position on territorial integrity. respects sovereignty and against soldiers and state then too, the Army was not avalanche hit Gurez region construction of dams on the "Accordingly, we have made territorial integrity". police by citing examples of there," he added. of Bandipora on December demarches to both Pakistan He also asserted that the incidents where the Army "What should we term the Indus river in Pakistan- 10, was recovered on and China conveying the China-Pakistan Economic was allegedly not helpful. police or personals who just occupied-Kashmir (PoK) by Wednesday. the Pakistani government position. The government Corridor (CPEC), which is The army soldier has been NL CORRESPONDENT construction in village Thub Speaking to a newswire watch innocent or common with assistance committed to continues to maintain this being projected as a flagship identified as rifleman JAMMU TAWI, DEC 20 Panassa Nalla," police here agency here, Rana said, people getting brutally position," Singh said. project of OBOR initiative, said. "The truth will not die...if beaten while they stand these projects by China, the Moorty. Replying to a separate passes through parts of the Five people were killed and They said the house someone is a chore (thief) or nearby?", asked Rana. government said today. Earlier on Monday, the question on China's 'One Indian state of Jammu and eight got injured when an belonged to one Ibrahim. a dalal (tout) nothing will The National Conference Replying to a written Indian Army had recovered under construction house The deceased were change them. I was MLA's statement comes a question in the Lok Sabha, Belt One Road' (OBOR) Kashmir which has been in bodies of two other soldiers. collapsed in Reasi district of identified as Manzoor referring to a local incident, day after he brazenly used Minister of State for initiative, Singh said the illegal occupation of A total of three soldiers had Jammu and Kashmir. Ahmed, son of Mohammad where a local magistrate derogatory language against External Affairs V K Singh government has clearly Pakistan since 1947. gone missing during the "Five people have died and Shafi, Ashiq Ali, son of was injured during a hustle soldiers and state police, said India has a clear and articulated its firm belief that "The government has avalanche. eight got injured in a house Mohd Wazir, Muzafer, son in the district here. We had while addressing P2 consistent position that these connectivity initiatives must conveyed to the P2 They belonged to P2 collapse which was under of Zaker, Mohd P2 Cockroach in food served at AI 8 years on, a bridge over Chenab in Pak issues visa to VIP lounge, airline apologises Jadhav's wife, mother Kishtwar yet to see light of the day NL CORRESPONDENT passengers. Disgusting," NEW DELHI, DEC 20 Harinder Baweja, a ISLAMABAD, DEC 20 moved the ICJ in May. The NL CORRESPONDENT The people has seen three journalist by profession, ICJ halted his execution on DODA, DEC 20 chief ministers since then- A passenger today took to tweeted along with a picture Pakistan today issued visa to India's appeal pending the but the construction of the Twitter to complain about a of a roach on her plate. KulbhushanJadhav's wife final verdict by it. Way back in 2010, then 67 meters span bridge over cockroach on a food plate at The airline apologised for and mother to visit "Pakistan High Commission Minister for Roads, Chenab and 14 kilometers Air India's lounge for the incident on the micro Islamabad to meet the in New Delhi issued the Buildings and Mechanical connected road could not be premium passengers at the blogging site and said the Indian prisoner on death visas to the mother and wife Engineering, G.M Saroori in completed in the last 8 Delhi airport, forcing the catering services provider row, the Foreign Office said. of Commander Jadhav to Congress regime laid the years. airline to apologise. had been asked to take Jadhav, 47, was sentenced to visit Islamabad to meet him, foundation stone of a bridge "The road work under "Dear @airindiain corrective measures. death by a Pakistani military today," Foreign Office over Chenab in Chatter- Prime Minister Grameen cockroaches on food plates "We are sorry to hear this, court on charges of spokesman Mohammad Kuntwara in district Sadak Youjan (PMGSY) at your Delhi Lounge for Ms Harinder…We have espionage and terrorism in Faisal tweeted. Kishtwar but it is yet to see was started in 2010 with an business and first class April, following which India (AGENCIES) alerted the P2 the light of the day. estimated cost P2 Terror incidents have risen in Kashmir's tourism on decline as arrivals see 56 per cent dip

NL CORRESPONDENT In a bid to rejuvenate Srinagar on Saturday According to figures from Development in 2016 show J&K during last 3 yrs: Govt SRINAGAR, DEC 20 (KNS) Kashmir's dying tourism evening attended by senior the government's tourism that 425,000 people are industry, the government minister and top officials. department, some 403,000 directly dependent on NL CORRESPONDENT related violence during 2014 considerable slump in The latest data coming to launched a new five-minute However on ground, the tourists visited the valley tourism for their income. NEW DELHI, DEC 20 to 2016, and during the same successive years since 2014, fore reveal the difficult film to counter perceived hotel owners say the during the first four months They include management period, 60 civilians and 168 he said. phase through which "negative portrayal of situation hasn't changed at of 2016, but only 181,000 and employees of hotels, Terror incidents in Jammu jawans lost their lives in He said the overall internal Kashmir's tourism industry Kashmiris" and highlight the all. According to them, their tourists arrived during the houseboats, guest houses, and Kashmir have risen but Jammu and Kashmir, security situation in the is passing at present. hospitality offered by Valley hotels continue to wear same period this year - restaurant dormitories and there has been a let up in Minster of State for Home country had improved . Mr As per the reports received locals to visitors. The video, deserted looks with tourists revealing a dreadful dip of tent houses. insurgency and incidents Affairs Hans Raj Ahir told Ahir said that beacuseof by KNS there is mere 15 per Warmest Place on Earth, not preferring to visit valley 56 percent. A further 2.1 million related to left wing the House in a written today. continuous and unrelenting cent occupancy, down from garnered over 1.5 million amid the hostile situation. Some 20 percent of the Kashmiri people indirectly extremism during the last Except for a rise in terror efforts of the Centre and the 70-80 per cent a year ago in views on Facebook and 35 As per the reports, the year state's 12.5 million people depend on tourism, such as three years, the Rajya Sabha incidents in Jammu and state governments, such Kashmir hotels and that the thousand views on YouTube proved worst for Kashmir's directly or indirectly depend taxi drivers, shopkeepers, was informed today. Kashmir, insurgency incidents have been political uncertainty and in a little over 24 hours. It tourism sector after 2016 on tourism for their vendors and fruit sellers. As many as 606 civilians incidents in North Eastern checked. continued violence has left was released by the chief that witnessed five months livelihoods. Tourism accounts for 7 and 212 security personnel region and left wing The minister said the Centre no scope for this sector to minister Mehbooba Mufti at violence that resulted in the Data compiled by the Indian percent of the state's income were killed in the LWE extremism had registered was P2 witness any profits this year. a grand launch function in killing of 90 people. Journal of Economics and and is P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Thursday | Dec | 21 | 2017

Responding to yet another question, Singh said in view of FROM PAGE 1 the significance of the Sino-India relationship, both sides JK Budget 2018-19 to be are working towards utilising their bilateral dialogue NC MLA defends his derogatory Environment ministry's panel clears 800 MW mechanisms to promote mutually beneficial cooperation, remark against soldiers presented on Jan 11 and enhancing communication at all levels in order to build Bursar hydroelectric project in J&K greater trust and understanding. a public function in Mendhar in Poonch. up the Appropriation Bill. He also said that both India and China agree that the "These people (Army and Police) don't help us. It's a sad "endemic fish species and spawning grounds availability to Meanwhile, February 3 has been dedicated for Government progress in bilateral relations should be guided by the thing. Even when I was coming with the Minister, I was be indicated from the secondary sources in the area Business, followed by Private Members Bills on February consensus reached between their leaders, and that at a time troubled. How will you (Army and Police) secure us? If including the zone of influence, if any". 5. of global uncertainty, India-China relations are a factor of someone starts sloganeering here, they (Army and Police) The EAC then said it would reconsider the project for Private Members Resolutions will be taken on February 6 stability and the two countries, in their relationship, must will start fleeing," Rana said while speaking at the function. environmental clearance after seeing the sub-committee's and Private Members Bills on February 7 while not allow differences to become disputes. (AGENCIES) He made the spiteful statements in the presence of state report. However, in its subsequent meeting on 5 December, Government Business would be taken up on February 9 and minister Chaudhary Zulfikar Ali and senior officials of the the EAC recommended environment clearance without a February 10 also. (KNS) 8 years on, a bridge over Chenab in district administration who had also attended the event. site visit. Once the EAC recommends or denies environmental Kishtwar yet to see light of the day clearance for a project, the environment ministry takes the Kashmir's tourism on decline as Cockroach in food served at AI VIP final call but rarely overturns the EAC's recommendation. arrivals see 56 per cent dip of around Rs 12 crore along with a bridge over river Chenab lounge, airline apologises "The EAC had earlier suggested a site visit for proposed but work stopped immediately after completion of project by a Subcommittee to be carried out during early abetments of bridge and few meters of road," Sanjay a local considered an important sector of Kashmir's economy. The agency managing lounge at T3 (Terminal 3). Necessary November, 2017 and submit a report on the project based on resident said. state government, as per official records, has spent over corrective measures are being taken immediately. We the ToR (Terms of Reference) suggested for the Sub- "Students, the sick, pregnant women and the aged have to US$ 1 million on promotional campaigns and advertising in deeply apologise for this incident," it responded in a series committee. However, the members of the Sub-committee cross the deadliest Chenab River through a hanging wooden the Indian and international media. (KNS) of tweets. (AGENCIES) could not visit the project due to very harsh climate box, if they have to go to Kishtwar, Doda and Jammu or conditions in the area during November, 2017," according nearby towns. Many die midways before reaching hospital to the minutes of EAC's 5 December meeting Body of third missing due to absence of bridge." he added. 5 killed, 8 injured in "The Member Secretary informed the Committee that the Kuntwar is 20 kilometers from district headquarters with next visit would be possible only after June 2018 as by that soldier recovered population of over twenty thousand inhabitants living in time, weather conditions will become fairly good. As the tough hilly terrains in (four Panchyats) Sandri, Haloor, house collapse in Reasi grant of environmental clearance will be delayed by more Sangna and Butna-Chudyana under Inderwal Constituency. than 7 months if we wait, the Committee took note of it and Army's 36 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Unit, stationed at Baktore "The government is making hollow claims of development Gafoor, son Sain and Gulzar, son of Salam Din, all residents after deliberation, site visit to the project site has been area of Gurez. in rural areas but their claims have been exposed in our of Nalla Panasa. dropped and EAC recommended for grant of EC to the The Indian Army had deployed specially trained teams of its village which is just few kilometer away from district The injured were Sadam, son of Mohd Hussain, Nazir proposed project," the minutes said. high altitude warfare school (HAWS) to recover the bodies headquarters Kishtwar with no facilities of electricity, Ahmed, son Mohd Qasim, Mumtaz Ali, son of Zubair, The Bursar project is proposed to come up on Marusudar of the missing soldiers. potable drinking water and health. It is unfortunate that we Mohd Mukhtyar, son of Mohd Ali, Bashir Ahmed, son of River, a tributary of the Chenab, near village Pakal in are yet to be connected with road. " another villager said. Gulam Qadir, Akram, son of Zakir Hussain, all residents of Kishtwar District. It envisages construction of a 265 m high India issued demarches to Member Legislative Assembly, Inderwal- G.M Saroori said, Thob. concrete gravity dam. The project is proposed to be "It is unfortunate that the work started in our regime has yet completed in 163 months including a pre-construction Pak, China on dams in PoK not completed by present government. The contractor is not Terror incidents have risen in period of 36 months for infrastructural work. doing work properly with alignment and to sluggish The project, a storage scheme permitted under IWT, is the approach of PMGSY is equally responsible for the delay of Chinese side, including at the highest level, its concerns J&K during last 3 yrs: Govt first such with a storage capacity of 0.5 MAF (Million Acre the project." about China's activities in PoK and asked them to cease Feet) in the Chenab basin. It has been declared a national A senior official in PMGSY, Kishtwar speaks on anonymity these activities," the minister added. supplementing the efforts of the State Governments to deal project and is under the Prime Minister's reconstruction plan said, "There were disputes over alignment of road and India has also strongly conveyed its position at multilateral with such outfits in a coordinated matter. These include for J&K. design of bridge but now all the issues have been resolved. and international fora where issues related to OBOR/CPEC sharing of intelligence, financial assistance for Total land requirement for the project is about 1,779.33 We have asked the contractor to start work on old rates. Its have been raised. strengthening of the state police force, sanctioning of India hectare, of which 1,149 ha is forest land. The total 14 kilometers road stretch along with 67 meter span, steel Recently, Russia asked India to find a way out to join Reserve Battalions and deployment of Para- military forces submergence area is about 1,442.71 hectare. At least 1,052 bridge over Chenab which would come up with an OBOR without compromising on its position. for carrying out intensive counter insurgency operations. families are expected to be affected by the project. estimated cost of Rs 12 crore."

Printed, Published & Owned by Neelam Singh Gill and Printed at Northlines Publishers, 18-B, Phase-II, Industrial Estate, Gangyal, Jammu and Published from Gurudwara Sunder Singh Road, Jammu- 180001. Editor: Neelam Singh Gill; Phone Editorial : 2574109 Telefax : 2548103. Advertisements: 9858183354 ([email protected]) ; RNI No. 69574/98 e-mail (for press releases/content) : [email protected]; [email protected] > Visit us at www.thenorthlines.com, www.northlines.in; e-paper: www.epaper.thenorthlines.com the northlines 3 STATE Jammu | Thursday | December 21 | 2017 Coalition Govt indulging in deviatory Announce state award for Dr S S Soodan: Harsh

and diversionary tactics: Bhalla NL CORRESPONDENT other professionals at the "Dr. S.S Soodan had led a who achieved the JAMMU TAWI, DEC 20 national and international delegation of eight people marvellous feat by his NL CORRESPONDENT development has been made level, the state government from India to participate in dedication and devotion to JAMMU TAWI, DEC 20 a huge causality. Peeved over the extremely failed to honour or even the function where the cause of humanity, Responding to the issues apathetic and sadistic acknowledge their 'International campaign to Singh demanded state Former Minister and senior raised by the people, Bhalla approach of the J&K achievements which he Abolish Nuclear Weapons' awards for Dr S S Soodan Congress leader Raman assured that he will take up government towards the claimed was the main (ICAN) was awarded Nobel besides recommending him Bhalla on Wednesday took a these at appropriate levels to most notable reason for brain drain. peace prize for the year for national award. dig at PDP-BJP coalition, ensure that needful is done accomplishments of the Referring to the great 2017. An avid promoter of Being associated with a saying the government has in a time bound manner. eminent personalities of the achievement of Dr S S world peace and noble cause, Dr. S.S Soodan 'failed to meet even basic state in the field of public partners has transformed it engaged in enhancing Bhalla held the government Soodan, a leading development through global has been working with minimum expectations of services, Harsh Dev Singh, into a rudderless ship". "The quality of life of the people, squarely responsible for ophthalmologist of the state health, Dr. Soodan is the international organizations the people'. He said Jammu and Kashmir end sufferers would the PDP and BJP have creating mess in just over and a son of the soil, who National President of to create awareness about 'administrative inertia' has National Panthers Party obviously be the poor people entangled themselves in three years of taking over the represented India at Nobel 'Indian Doctors for Peace humanitarian consequences terribly impacted every (JKNPP) Chairman and of this State", he said. He numberless controversies reins of administration and Peace Prize Award and Development' (IDPD) of nuclear weapons and for sphere of life. "The Former Minister today said demanded enhanced power that have shadowed the putting the state virtually at Ceremony held at Oslo, which is affiliate of ICAN", promoting the United government is a non-starter that intellectuals class in the procurement to meet the normal life. "What the State the brink of collapse. He Norway from Dec 8 to Dec Harsh revealed. Nations General Assembly as it has not yet moulded state felt highly demoralized growing demand and achieved in the past six years said the engine of 12, Singh regretted the total Urging upon the J&K Govt (UNGA) approved treaties itself into governing mode", and demotivated. He said cautioned the government to has been negated in split development is gaining rust disregard of the celebrity with special call to the prohibiting and obliterating Bhalla said while addressing that despite herculean shun its dilly dally attitude. seconds", he said while and the atmosphere of peace not only by the J&K "deaf, dumb and deluded" the nuclear weapons from a workers meeting in Gandhi achievements made by our The utility services ought to regretting that due to and tranquillity has become government but even by the Ministers of Jammu region the face of the earth, Nagar constituency. He said scholars, scientists and have got priority attention reckless policies peace and a fact of the past. Jammu based Ministers. to honour the son of the soil divulged Harsh. "people's accumulated but the coalition partners problems and woes have appear to be unconcerned. DF&SS activists protest taken menacing proportions Bhalla recalled the dreams National Painters' Camp by JKCCA concludes with administration showing shown by the Coalition least concern or seriousness against CAPD Government during election NL CORRESPONDENT towards solving them." organized three International and said the hollowness of JAMMU TAWI, DEC 20 JAMMU, DEC 20 He claimed the government Art Exhibitions at Jammu. It these is galore, be it taking The workers of Dogra Front and Shiv Sena (DFSS) today is working at cross purposes has also organized National the developmental initiative A National Painters' Camp staged a protest against CAPD Department for non supply and "ideological trauma level Painters camps and forward. Instead of getting organized by Jammu and of Ration and slashing the name of people from the ration between the coalition exhibitions during the last Kashmir Centre for Creative few months. JKCCA is list and discarding their ration cards. Arts (JKCCA), Jammu with organizing an International The protest was led by DFSS president, Ashok Gupta Dogri Manta Din the financial aid by J&K Art Exhibition during the wherein he threatened to ghearo the CAPD Minister as the Academy of Art, Culture and first week of April, 2018 in names of the people under the BPL have been struggling to Languages concluded at Jammu, he informed. find there names in the ration list due to which they are not celebrated at JU Tourist Complex, Mansar He thanked JK Tourism able to avail there ration quota. (Samba) with a valedictory Ahmedabad, Nishi Soni, missionary zeal for the Department, Jammu has Ashok Gupta, flayed the government and the CAPD JAMMU TAWI, DEC 20 ceremony where Sh. Zafar Kota, Dr. A K Dixit, New promotion, propagation and supported JKCCA by Department for not supplying the ration. Post Graduate Department of Dogri, University of Jammu Iqbal Manhas MLC, Vice- Delhi, Jang S. Verman, development of art, culture providing free lodging The ration depots is for the people who cannot afford the celebrated Dogri Manta Din today in the Department as on President, J&K Academy of Amrit Kaur, Mehak Sharma & literature since 1999. facilities at Mansar Tourist ration on market prices and slashing the names of people December 22, 2003, Dogri was included in Eighth Schedule Art, Culture and Languages and O P Sharma from JKCCA has so far organized complex. from the ration list is nothing less than an attack on there of the Indian Constitution. was the chief guest. Well Jammu. hundreds of art and cultural Prominent among others lives. Gupta said that due to non-availability of the ration, Dr. Meenakshi Kialm, Registrar, University of Jammu was known senior and young The artists created their activities like organizing Art who were present on this the people were facing lots of problems especially BPL the Chief Guest whereas Prof. Kedar Nath Sharma, Dean painter artists of the country paintings mostly in acrylics Exhibitions, Art Workshops/ occasion included Mssrs. families. He demanded 10 kg atta per member to each Faculty of Arts presided over the function which was attend participated in this camp. medium to express their Camps, Seminars, Art Iqbal Qazmi, senior PDP family, as 7 kg per member is not sufficient and all the ration by large number of scholars, intellectuals and faculty The artists who attended this emotive imagery in various Competitions, Musical, leader, Dr. Alamdar Adam, card holders of BPL, APL families should get the benefit of members of languages departments of the University of camp from different states of ways and techniques. Dance and song Cultural Officer, J&K the Food Security Bill. Jammu. the country include Sh. O P Sharma informed competitions and Academy of Art, Culture and He demanded for the inclusion of edible oil, sugar, salt, Dr. Meenakshi Kilam in her address lauded the efforts of the Prabhinder Lall, Chandigarh, that Jammu & Kashmir programmes, literary Languages, Sham Sharma, pulses, vegetables, LPG and kerosene oil in the NFSA from Department of Dogri for celebrating this day. She said that Kulwant Singh Gill and Centre for Creative Arts seminars, book release Manager, JK Tourism the State Government side. the University is committed to use all resources to enrich Dharminder Sharma, (JKCCA), Regd. Jammu is functions and so on in and Department, Jammu, Bimal Others who were present on the occasion included Bodh this language by supporting research, teaching and other Amritsar, Dr. Mamta Singh, the pioneer NGO of J&K outside the state. In the Kumar, Vipin Sharma, Raj, Tony, Vijay, Bantu, Kali Das, Rajinder, Gyan, Shan, such activities. Dehradun, Ragini Tripathi, State working with recent past JKCCA has Mohd. Saleem Sheikh. Ganesh, Abhishek. On this occasion, Prof. Sushma Sharma, HOD Dogri, Prof. Archana Kesar and Dr. Shiv Dev Singh Manhas presented bouquet, mementoes and set of Dogri books to Dr. NHM, JKSACS & RNTCP NSF demands independent probe into Meenakshi Kilm and Prof. Kedar Nath Sharma for their contribution for the promotion and development of Dogri employees stage joint protest scandalous purchase of CCTVs in JU Language and Literature. Dr. Padam Dev Singh and Dr. NL CORRESPONDENT Sandeep Dubey, newly appointed Asstt. Professors of the the Government of J&K for JAMMU TAWI, DEC 20 department were also felicitated by the Chief Guests on this considering their genuine occasion. demands. The National Secular Forum Prof. Kedar Nath Sharma, Dean Faculty of Arts in his It was also pointed out address said that constitutional recognition has opened new (NSF) has reiterated its during the protest that the demand for independent vistas for Dogri language but at the same time entrusted new employees of these schemes responsibilities upon the Dogras. He also stressed upon the probe into the scandalous are neither owned by the purchase of CCTV cameras essentiality of Government patronage in development of State Government nor the Dogri and other regional languages. by the Jammu University Centre Government (GOI) (JU) authorities for Earlier, Prof. Sushma Sharma, HOD Dogri welcomed the though they have been Guests, faculty members, scholars and students of Dogri installation in Directorate of appointed through proper by JU authorities while Dr Sharma urged the Department present on the occasion. Distance Education (DDE), NL CORRESPONDENT channel and are serving the purchasing CCTV cameras Chancellor and Pro- The proceeding of the programme was conducted by Dr. Dar, JKSACS and Dr. S.S. as the authorities have failed JAMMU TAWI, DEC 20 State in the name of and that too from the local Chancellor of the University Padam Dev Singh whereas Prof. Archana Kesar presented Samyal, RNTCP informed to take action against the implementing the Centrally funds of DDE which is totally to immediately take vote of thanks at the conclusion of the programme. the media that the accused officials. To project their demand for Government of J&K is not Sponsored Scheme which is NSF state chief, Dr Vikas inappropriate and misuse of cognizance of the IRP 14th Bn launches regularization of their serious in mitigating the monitored by the State Sharma, while addressing a local funds collected from irregularities being services the employees of issues of contractual Government. press conference here today, students for their welfare. committed in the University Plantation Drive National Health Mission employees of these schemes Most of the employees alleged that Vice Chancellor He asked the Vice Chancellor of Jammu at the earliest (NHM), J&K State AIDS and is using carrot and stick engaged in these schemes Prof Ramji Dass Sharma, to state reasons why he didn't otherwise Institution would JAMMU TAWI, DEC 20 Control Society (JKSACS) policy to play with the have surpassed their age for who claims himselves to be take action against the be spoiled. IRP 14th Battalian organised a plantation drive in the Armed and Revised National future of the employees and recruitment in Government an ultra honest person, abets officials who facilitated this Among those who were Police Complex Channi Himmat here today. Inspector Tuberculosis Control their families, who are Services and are on the corruption in the varsity. "JU act of corruption and his present in the press- General of Police Armed/IRP Jammu Zone S.A. Watali was Programme (RNTCP) serving in these programes verge of facing an economic authorities purchased CCTV silence indicates that conference included Papinder the Chief Guest on the occasion. jointly protested in front of for years together by risking crisis in their family lives. cameras from the firm other everything was done with his Singh, Manmohan Singh, During the drive, about 600 saplings of different varieties Press Club, Jammu here their lives. In the end it was decided than approved one and that kind approval. Rishikesh Rana, and Istaq. including fruits and ornamental species were planted in the today. During the protest hundreds that if Government does not too of different specification premises. Speaking during protest the of employees gathered at address this issue in the 72 for installation in DDE Pertinently, this environmental friendly initiative was presidents of all the three the venue from all regions hours the core committee buildings." conceived by Commandant of IRP 14th Bn. Manohar Singh, organizations viz. Rohit and raised slogans against will decide further course of Dr Sharma claimed that JU SSP with an aim to make the Police complexes green. Seth, NHM, Nissar Ahmad the false promises made by action. authorities were about to DIG Armed Police/IRP clear the payment of the said Jammu Range Vijay Kumar work but when media was also present on the Dimple demands complete highlighted the scandal, the occasion. same was stopped. The RTI Speaking on the occasion, query in this regard was IGP Armed said that it is withdrawal of NGT order answered by JU authorities imperative to adhere to the stating therein that The NSF guidelines circulated by Mehbooba Mufti and stations. He said state chief sought various agencies regarding strongly criticized that it is Mehbooba is openly clarification from the JU the preservation of fauna and very unfortunate that CM discriminating the Hindus, authorities as to why no one flora for human survival. is silent on the NGT's Jammu region, by not checked the specification of "Erosion of land and religious interfernce. He declaring the holiday in the the CCTVs as well as the pollution of air due to demanded govt and the 2018 calendar on the birth executing agency before receding plantation as well Governor N N Vohra for anniversary of the Mahraja installation of the same in as man-made disasters pose a the complete withdrawal of Hari Singh ji. Dimple DDE buildings. As per the grave threat to the human life the NGT restriction order demanded for the grant of approval conveyed by and it is time to resort to the immediately as this is minority status for the University, these Cameras preventive measures, hurting the emotional Hindus of the Jammu were to be purchased from massive plantation being one M/S Cadnica Electronic Corp sentiments of the people of Kashmir state. He said it is of these, added Watali. which was not adhered to, the state and India. He also very unfortunate that that Others present on the NL CORRESPONDENT the BJP MLAs, MLCs, and that these CCTV cameras urged governor not to the Hindus in the J&K state occasion included Sukhdev JAMMU TAWI, DEC 20 MPs and the coalition Govt were purchased from other release the stone pelters as Raj-SP Dy Commandant, for failing to control the are in minority, but the unapproved firm with ill Prithpal Singh-SP Adjutant, Jammu West Assembly militancy in Kashmir. the govt has released one chief in is demanding intention and ulterior motive Ravi Kumar Gupta-SP Movement president Sunil Addressing the protesters, thousand stone pelters. He minority benefits for the for the unknown reasons, he Quarter Master, Dy. Dimple led protest march Dimple sent a clear alleged the release of the majority community of the said while quoting a news Superintendents of Police today against the NGT's message to call for the stone pelters has increased state in spite of the Hindu report. and all other ranks of IR-14th religious restrictions. The complete Jammu Bandh to the ambush attacks on community which is in He alleged that something Battalion. rally was also held against the Chief Minister security forces, police minority in the state. was fishy in the deal struck the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Thursday | December 21 | 2017 Zulfkar for community monitoring of developmental progs Status of ongoing Lays foundation of Rs 23 cr tribal cluster village project developmental works reviewed country, asked the DDC to transformers at Tangli, revise the already Gowdha and Khani, NL CORRESPONDENT Swuchalyari, Hingni Koot, Kupwara and concerned formulated DPR and finalise Anganwari centers as also KUPWARA, DEC 20 Dolipora, areas. The BDO were directed to take a practically achievable early completion of officers of the PDD assured up development of development plan for Koteranka-Khawas, District Development completion of the on-going playground of Ganapora to keeping in view needs and Dalhori-Gadyog, Commissioner Kupwara works within the laid down fulfil the demands of the aspirations of the locals. Bayinamal, Keri-Gandoh, Khalid Jahangir today paid time frame. Executive young players and sports Meanwhile taking forward Dharamsal-Gadyog roads an extensive tour to various Engineer PDD was also lovers of the area. the government's outreach and inclusion of left out areas in Handwara and directed to complete The DDC also inspected the initiative to the remotest deserving households under Langate to review the status upgradation of Ganapora First Aid Centre (FAC) parts of the district, Zulfkar PMAY. of on-going developmental receiving station within a Ganapora to take stock of listened to the issues of The Minister issued works, undertaken as the week. availability of staff Public at a series of public on spot directions to officers Chief Minister (CM) The District Development medicines and maintenance grievances redress camps for timely resolving the commitments and take stock Commissioner Kupwara of necessary records there. held at Dharamsal, Gadyog, issues. He enjoined upon the of other developmental also inspected Sirajpora- The concerned were Keri and Taleri. DDC to conduct frequent activities. Tulwari road and called directed to provide all health The areas visited include upon the executing agency NL CORRESPONDENT at Keri. He said the Tribal faster generation of The People in scores visits to the underprivileged facilities as per the needs Nutnussa, Haril, to complete the work by RAJOURI, DEC 20 villages, untouched by employment, managing the thronged the camps and areas to listen to the and requirements of the Qalamabad, Sonamulla, June 2018. A culvert being development having environment, providing sought earlier redressal of grievances of the public and locals especially the women. Chalpova Bumhama, constructed at Ashkenpora The Minister for Food, Civil marginalised sections of the markets for efficiency and their issues of non- also hold special PSGA and While taking the stock of Ganapora, Swachalyari, was also inspected. A Supplies and Consumer society will be provided inclusion, transfer of availability of drinking Medical camps. installation of LT HT line Lilam, Dahama, delegation of local Affairs and Tribal Affairs with sustained funding technology and innovation, water, electricity and DDC Rajouri along and changing of electric Ashkanpora, Sirajpora, inhabitants demanded Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali amounting to Rs 23 Crore improved access to quality adequate healthcare with team of District polls at Haril, the DDC Tarathpora, Cherpova construction of additional today pitched for intensive over a period of three years education and better facilities, strengthening of Officers including SSP directed to complete the falling in Langate and culvert near Jamia Masjid Social Development for bridging the preventive and curative poor road connectivity and YougalManhas, CEO RDA Handwara. Wagath and construction of work up to 24th December. Monitoring and periodic infrastructural gaps with healthcare besides provisions of pension to the Dr. Tahir Firdous, SDM The District Development road to orchards located at The DDC was informed by study of developmental focus on education and strengthening road old aged and widowed. Gopal Singh, DSWO Dr. Commissioner directed the Wadoora Executive Engineer R and B activities by the project healthcare and creating connectivity, water and People demanded up- Abdul Khabir, ADFCS & PDD to ensure completion Several public deputations Handwara that under participants or targeted sustainable employment electricity supply to the gradation of GMS CAs Javaid Iqbal, executive of works under CM and sports lovers, youth also construction roads widening beneficiaries. avenues for tribal inhabitants of Tribal Bayinamal to High School, engineers Nisar Khan, directions expediting within met DDC apprised him works foot bridges culverts He was addressing population. villages. GHS Badhal to Higher Munshi Khan, Sadeeq Wani the stipulated time frame about the demands relating have been carried out under huge public gathering after He said the Tribal The Minister, while Secondary and GMS Keri to and other District and which are being carried out to developing works, the CRF commitments. It laying foundation stone of Development Plan is aimed advocating to make it as a high school, primary schools sectoral officers at Bumhama, Khan Basti, healthcare and playfield and was revealed the works will Tribal Cluster Village Keri- at enhancing capacity for model cluster village to be at Khani, Keri, Chappar, accompanied the Minister Nutnussa, Ganapora, Harril, directions were passed to be completed within the Bhella-Gundah-Dhaleri here growth, enhancing skills and replicated in rest of the Mora Cheen, and Khuriyan, during his daylong tour. executive engineer PHE to current month and SFC opens three firewood sale depots in Bhaderwah take necessary steps for commissioned to the public PCPG meeting held resolving difficulties of in various areas of officials to issue timber to inhabitants. The Assistant Handwara and Langat needy consumers on first emergency station at Commissioner Development constituencies. cum first basis as directed by Thanamandi and complained forest minister. DM SFC that it takes a lot of time for Bhaderwah said sufficient fire tenders to reach DLTFC clears 165 quantity of firewood has Thanamandi and due to been dumped in different same delay, house got cases under PMGEP depots of Bhaderwah gutted. Locals also division which included complained acute shortage NL CORRESPONDENT Additional District Gundoh, Changa and of electricity and poles for UDHAMPUR, DEC 20 Development Bhaderwah depots for the said far flung village and Commissioner, Arvind distribution of the same in also to ensure water supply District Level Task Force Sharma chaired the MOHD MAJID MALIK meeting of the department for this winter season so that NL CORRESPONDENT Ahmed along with SHO properly. They also Committee (DLTFC) meeting which was people in winter season don't BHADERWAH, DEC 20 here today in which supply RAJOURI, DEC 20 Nazir Ahmed Dar in which a highlighted bad condition of Udhampur today cleared attended by General position of firewood, sale face any inconvenience. large number of people of the link road from 165 cases under Prime Manager DIC, Suram Malik said for getting fire The Jammu and Kashmir and auction of timber, Rajouri police today village Azamatabad and Azamatabad to village road Minister Employment Chand Sharma, Chief wood consumer should State Forest Corporation sanction strength, marking convened a public representatives of and for black topping of road Generation Programme Planning Officer, Ashok apply on a plain application (SFC) has opened three fire fallen trees, transportation interaction meeting at surrounding villages were which is pending since (PMEGP). Khajuria, LDM , state and for commercial purpose wood sale depots in and extraction of timber, Azmatabad village of present. Several Numberdar, years. After hearing the Among the cleared cases, Bank of India V.S Negi, rate is fixed 700 per qt where Bhaderwah division where besides labour component Thanamandi in Rajouri Chowkidar, Former demands of the locals, police 79 were sponsored by District officer KVIB as for religious purpose it is fire wood is being sold to issues were also discussed district. On the directions of Sarpanches and Panches and officials assured them that KVIB, 86 by District Udhampur, Tilak Raj Rs 300. He urged upon the consumers on concessional .He stressed on field staff for Senior Superintendent of other respectable of the their demands will be put Industries Centre and 02 Project Manager, DIC people to avail the benefits rates, this was informed by proper check on issuance of Police Rajouri, Yougal village participated in the forth to the concerned by KVIC for establishing Kailash Bhardwaj and Divisional Manager SFC of fire wood from SFC timber in all depots for Manhas, meeting was said meeting. During the departments for their early small scale units during the District Officers and Bhaderwah Pervaiz Malik ensuring transparency in the depots and avoid illegal chaired by SDPO meeting, the participants redressal. current fiscal year. Bankers. here today after review system and directed the field methods. Thanamandi, Ch Iftkhar strongly demanded fire and NC leaders decry Arrangements for BBBP event discussed NHM employees hold protest against govt being ignored. NL CORRESPONDENT the arrangements being Officer, Anil Sharma, They said that NHM UDHAMPUR, DEC 20 made for the event. Tehsildar Udhampur, Javed employees have become a crisis of basic amenities The meeting was attended Rather, Block Development powerful pillar of health District Development by Chief Planning Officer Officer Rupali Vaid, Area department and have played Commissioner, Udhampur Udhampur, Ashok Khajuria, Marketing Officer a vital role in uplifting the Ravinder Kumar today ACR, Subash Dogra, Project Horticulture Department, functioning of department chaired a meeting to discuss Officer DRDA, Dr.Jagdish Virender Sharma Joint and ensuring quality arrangements for a special Mehra, Chief Medical Secretary J&K Sports healthcare services to Dangal event being Officer Udhampur, Dr. K.C Council, Jammu Shiv people. organized by the local Dogra, District Informatics Kumar Sharma. " We demand that administration for girl government should be wrestlers under Beti Bachao Army organizes painting competition serious on our genuine Beti Padhao (BBBP) . NL CORRESPONDENT further said that the demands and shun it's It was informed that the girl RAJOURI, DEC 20 shortage of proper water careless attitude " protesting supply, power supply in wrestlers from across North NL CORRESPONDENT remained on strike. employees said. these harsh winter days India have been invited to Leaders of National RAJOURI, DEC 20 NHM employees today They further announced to have haunting the people of participate in the event being Conference unit of Rajouri assembled outside the hold 72 hours long strike in Rajouri. "Government is held in last week of this district today held meeting Employees of National Office of Chief Medical favour of their demands. unmoved to the problems month. DDC directed the which was chaired by NC Health Mission under Officer Rajouri and raised NHM association leaders which especially include concerned officers to start Block President Aftar Lone. Health department today slogans against government present on this occasion crisis of power" NC leader the arrangements at full During the meeting, Aftar boycotted their work in authorities alleging that were Distt. president Mohd said. NC leaders questioned scale to ensure the success of Lone decries the shortage of Rajouri district and their genuine demands are Afzal -ul-Haq. approach of BJP-PDP the event. District Social basic amenities leaders about silence on Welfare Officer Rachna in Rajouri due to which their promises which they Sharma, also Nodal Officer NL CORRESPONDENT children on the theme, My people of Rajouri have Seminar on communal harmony organized made with people of of BBBP gave a detailed KISHTWAR, DEC 20 India, reflected the spirit of facing a lot of hardships. He Rajouri before polls. power point presentation on patriotism and love for the Army organised a painting country. The creativity of the NL CORRESPONDENT harmony and sense of feeling of brotherhood Fulfill demands of MGNREGA employees: Tarigami competition for children at children was commendable KISHTWAR, DEC 20 brotherhood, secularism and amongst local populace. Mughal Maidan, district and praiseworthy. The event prosperity of the District The conduct and interactive NL CORRESPONDENT their wages. CPI(M) leader demanded Kishtwar on 20 Dec 2017. culminated with prize A seminar on Communal and the Nation. Army has nature of the seminar was Harmony involving always taken initiative in appreciated by all those in JAMMU, DEC 20 In a statement issued to KNS, that these employees be paid The endeavour was to distribution. The locals prominent personalities of conducting various friendly attendance with a request Tarigami said that their the remuneration on the promote creative talent expressed their appreciation Kishtwar district was campaigns, community from all sections to conduct Urging upon the Government demand for regularization pattern of employees amongst youth and provide a towards Army for providing organised on 20 Dec 2017 at empowerment drives and more such events in future to resolve the demands of being quite genuine and working under SSA which is platform to showcase their a stage to the young minds to Govt Higher Secondary communal harmony for the benefit of the awaam contractual employees justifiable should be fulfilled substantially higher than creations. 25 young boys and showcase their creativity School (Boys), Kishtwar. workshops so as to foster of Kishtwar district. working under MGNREGA at the earliest. "These those working in J&K State. girls exhibited their creative which will help in their all- The aim of the event was to on different categories of employees were recruited as (KNS) talent. Painting by the round development. further build and strengthen posts Garameen Rozgar per merit and that too in a Notice upon existing bonds of Sewaks (GRS), Technical transparent manner on the DLRAC meeting held bonhomie between public Assistants, computer basis of higher qualification I, Vinay Partap Singh S/o Sh. Amar Singh R/o H. No. 5, Toph and Army. 98 persons Sherkhania, Jammu, have lost my driving licence bearing regd. no. operators and program and are doing their job since JAMMU DEC 20 attended the seminar, which JK-0220080032065. Now, I am applying for the duplicate of the officers, senior CPI (M) years on meager salary." A District Level RSETI Advisory Committee (DLRAC) meeting of SBI RSETI Roop also included Army officer same. Objection, if any, may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 leader and MLA Mohammad "Govt has no clear cut job Nagar, Jammu held here today. The meeting was chaired by District Development days from the publication of this notice. representative, local Yousuf Tarigami said that policy for these employees Commissioner, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan.Tilak Raj, Director SBI RSETI, Jammu briefed the Arun Thakur meetimng about the progress of RSETI, for the quarter ended September, 2017. He dignitaries, civil these employees working due to which future of administrative officials, under this flagship hundreds of qualified youths informed that 4 training programmes covering 111 candidates were organized by the Notice RSETI in different streams during the quarter. He also informed that during the quarter youth and students. programme are protesting is at stake. Most of these Religious leaders also took I, Sidhant Samotra S/o Sh. Surinder Samotra R/o Kotli Bajalan various awareness camps were held in different parts of the district and 8 BLBC meeting from long time demanding employees have crossed the part in the seminar and Kadmal, Katra, Tehsil Katra, Distt. Reasi, have lost my driving were attended in different blocks by SBI RSETI Jammu. All the banks & line departments regularization of their age limit fixed for a shared their views on license bearing regd. no. JK20- 20160000161. Now, I am applying were urged upon to provide credit linkage to RSETI trained candidates on top priority under for the duplicate of the same. Objection, if any, may be conveyed to services and enhancement of government job". The importance of communal different loan schemes, specially MUDRA Scheme. the ARTO Reasi within 7 days after the publication of this notice. Sanjay Katra the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Thursday | December 21 | 2017 'Adequate funds earmarked for solid Kathua Campus, JU Arrangements for R-Day waste management in Basholi town' organizes Guest Lecture celebrations reviewed Government has sanctioned two dustbins for each Big Data, Cloud Computing household for segregated etc. collection of bio and solid With all these concepts waste. He said two auto Mukesh Dogra talked rickshaws with trolley have regarding the various NL CORRESPONDENT Information Centre, been put in service for door profiles that Industry prefers to door waste lifting and KATHUA, DEC 20 followed by hoisting of flag to provide to the freshers. at sports stadium and march dumping at the identified Among those are place. Deputy Commissioner past by the contingents of Developers, Testers and Kathua, Rohit Khajuria Police, Army, NCC, Forest Choudhary Lal Singh asked Operational Engineers, etc. the Experts of Solid and today convened a meeting to Protection Force and NL CORRESPONDENT Managing Director State NL CORRESPONDENT Resource persons. All the He also explained how to Liquid Waste Management review the arrangements for various educational JAMMU, DEC 20 Forest Corporation, Suresh JAMMU, DEC 20 students of three semesters handle Databases, to take immediate action to Republic Day function. institutes. A cultural Gupta, Additional Deputy of MCA were the replication of Databases, ensure proper sanitation and Threadbare discussion was programme on patriotic Minister for Forests, Commissioner Basholi To acquaint the students with participants during the collection of garbage from Description about Cloud held regarding security and theme will be presented and Ecology and Environment Sanjay Gupta, Additional the latest technology in IT lectures. narrow streets of the town. Computing (IAAS, PAAS, traffic management, power the function would Choudhary Lal Singh today Secretary to Tourism Gulzar Industry, Department of Ms. Ranjita Dogra started Later, the Minister also SAAS) and Big Data. and water supply, sanitation, culminate with the prize said that Government has Ahmed Shabnam, Chief Computer Science & IT, with the topic 'Types of jobs chaired a meeting of the Earlier Sourabh Shastri, seating arrangements distribution ceremony. earmarked Rs 1 crore for Executive Officer Sarthal- Kathua Campus today in IT sector' like Developers, officers of Tourism Incharge Head, MCA while besides illumination of The meeting was attended proper disposal of Solid and Bani Development Authority organized a series of Testers, System Engineers, department and reviewed the welcoming the Resource important buildings etc. by SSP Suleman Liquid Waste in Basohli Sudershan Kumar, Expert Lectures regarding Network Engineers, issues related to the Persons, assured that more The DDC constituted Choudhary, ADC Rishpal Town. The Minister was Solid and Liquid Waste 'Emerging Trends in Security, Program Manager, identification of the area to such lectures shall be various committees to Singh, PO ICDS Rajinnder speaking at a meeting of Management Zaffar Iqbal Advanced Computing' and Product Manager, Business be brought under newly undertaken in near future to ensure proper arrangements Singh, DC Excise Vishesh officers, here today at Civil besides other senior officers 'Recent Technological Analyst, Data Scientists etc. created Basholi-Bani well in time and stressed Pal Mahajan, DC Secretariat. of Forests and Tourism Developments in IT She also explained the types consolidate the collaboration Development Authority. upon the officers to put in Commercial Taxes Puneet Chairman State Pollution departments attended the Industry'. Mukesh Dogra, of skills needed to make between Academia and Choudhary Lal Singh coordinated efforts for Sharma, RTO Pardeep Control Board, B meeting. working in Microsoft, career in IT Industry, both Industry. All the faculty instructed for inclusion of all smooth and successful Manhas, ACD Rahul Siddhartha, Director Social Choudhary Lal Singh said Seattle (US) and Ms. Ranjita Hard and Soft and how to members including Amit areas of tourism potential of celebration of the national Khajuria, DIO Kathua Forestry Ashwani Gupta, that under the project, Dogra, working in Expedia, build these skills. She also Sharma, Ajay Lakhnotra, the Basholi and Bani towns. event. Angrej Singh, other district Seattle (US) were the added the importance of Riti Parkash Singh Katal, It was informed in the officers and Prominent Data Structure and Ankita Kangotra and meeting that the day would Citizens besides Speaker launches augmentation works of WSS Algorithms and talked about Amardeep Sharma were start with Shehnai Vadan representatives of private the contemporary topics like present during the session. played by District school association. Rajeev Nagar, here today. of graveyard, sanitation, Under the improvement construction of nallahs for DLRC meeting held works, 450 m pipelines flood water drainage are will be laid at an being taken up on priority. schemes with special focus estimated cost of Rs 2.84 He said that with the on PMEGP Schemes. lakh. launching of works for The LDM advised the Speaking on the occasion, improvement in WSS sponsoring agencies to the Speaker said that steps Rajeev Nagar, the problem conduct awareness camps in are underway to ensure of water supply shortage coordination with banks, so basic necessities of the will be resolved. Besides, that more and more people people including water, the works for graveyard are are educated, motivated and power supply and proper in pipeline and will be NL CORRESPONDENT District Development Departments to come out roads are fulfilled at the initiated in the coming facilitated to undertake self JAMMU, DEC 20 Commissioner stressed with DPRs of various employment activities. earliest. He informed that days. upon the concerned to projects and make it Later, District Development out of the total road span He informed that JMC has District Development increase the C.D. Ratio. In available on website, so that Commissioner launched of 842 km in the Gandhi been directed to take Commissioner Jammu this regard, he asked for the entrepreneurs may be Potential Linked Plan, Nagar constituency, intensive cleaning drive to Kumar Rajeev Ranjan today forming a Committee of the able to identify the desired construction/upgradation clean drains, remove chaired a meeting of District members from major banks project. prepared by DDM works for about 600 km blockages in the area, Level Review and government DDC also suggested that NABARD S.K. Sonkar, for roads have been besides maintaining Committee/District departments under the Lead Bank should draw a the financial year 2018-19. completed with special adequate sanitation, regular Consultative Committee Chairmanship of Additional calendar for organising Among others, RBI focus on quality of the lifting of garbage, removal (DLRC/DCC) for the District Development product specific camps like Abhilasha Diwalar works undertaken. of solid waste from drains. Quarter ending September Commissioner which will Financial Inclusion, housing ,NABARD S.K. Sonkar, He also informed that two He further said that a 2017. meet at least once in three loan melas, Education fairs, District Coordinators of projects, each worth Rs 18 project for construction of The DDC reviewed the months. He also asked for MSME seminars etc so that JKBank, PNB, JKGB, crore, have been nallahs to augment the performance of banks in conducting Financial awareness about such EDB,Director RSETI Tilak sanctioned by the central flood water drainage regard to achievement under Literacy camps in facilities is disseminated to Raj,FLCC Counselor & government for Batala network has been Annual Credit Plan of 2017- collaboration with Banks & specific target groups. representatives from all and Bathindi areas to sanctioned and will be 18 and the position of government departments on The meeting had also a other Banks and augment the water supply initiated at the earliest, so Deposits, Advances and CD regular basis and these detailed review of all the government departments in the area. that people of the area do Ratio. camps may also be utilized government sponsored were present in the meeting. Kavinder Gupta said that not suffer due to seasonal Lead District Manager, by the banks for creating NL CORRESPONDENT Assembly, Kavinder Gupta the demands of the people flooding. Bhupendra Singh informed awareness among the people In the court of Munsiff, Samba JAMMU, DEC 20 today launched works for including improvement of The Speaker encouraged that deposits of the district about the Financial literacy, improvement of Water Present: Shabnam Sheikh drainage systems, adequate the public to actively were Rs. 33769.29 Crore PMEGP, Housing for all, Speaker Legislative Supply Scheme (WSS) water supply, construction Sureshta Kumari D/o Late Bahadur Singh participate in the and Advances Rs. 10070.09 Pradhan Mantri Mudra R/o Supwali Tehsil Vijaypur Distt. Samba development process and Crore, as on 30.09.2017 Yojna & 100% coverage (Plaintiff) Functioning of Rev deptt reviewed monitor the works being besides the C.D. ratio of the under KCCs. He advised V/s undertaken. district was 29.83%. that Banks and Govt. 1. Jasbir Singh NL CORRESPONDENT system. He directed officers submission of their tour 2. Raghubir Singh KATHUA, DEC 20 to prioritize the work of diaries. Both sons of Bahadur Singh jamabandhi strictly in Earlier, ADC informed the 'Govt committed to provide R/o Supwali Tehsil Vijaypur Distt. Samba (Defendants) Deputy Commissioner, conformity with the standing meeting about the progress Civil original suit for declaration Rohit Khajuria, today instructions and fixed tehsil on land record digitalization, social security to girl child' NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC. chaired a meeting to review wise targets. anti-encroachment drives Whereas, plaintiff has filed the above suit that the plaintiff is legal the functioning of Revenue The DC also asked the NL CORRESPONDENT Department here today at physically challenged heir of her deceased father Bahadur Singh R/o Supwali Tehsil and land acquisition status Department besides Tehsildars to speed up the JAMMU, DEC 20 CFC Vijaypur. A large persons. Under SMAS, 104 Vijaypur Distt. Samba, who was unfortunately died on 26-10-2001 and plaintiff is entitled to claim Pensionery benefits of deceased i.e assessing the progress on process of land acquisition for various projects. number of locals attended poor girls were provided DC also sought report from Pension, arrear of pension, Bank balance in S.B.I. branch Supwal digitization of land records. in consultation with all the Minister for Industries & the awareness camp. On the assistance of Rs 40 lakh, amount etc. to be declared as such .With consequential relief of The meeting had threadbare stakeholders so that best revenue officers depicting Commerce, Chander occasion, the Minister also while 323 old age people, permanent prohibitory injunction restraining the defendants from deliberation on launching location can be identified for the status of population wise Parkash Ganga today said gave away sanction orders 82 widows and 28 handicap claiming aforesaid pensionery benefits of deceased Bahadur Singh. anti-encroachment drives major development projects land holding of Schedule that the Government is for financial assistance people were granted Through this notice, public at large is informed that anyone having besides expediting process and work on these projects committed to provide social under various schemes to be pension of Rs one thousand any objection to the claim put forth by the plaintiff for legal heir tribes in Kathua district. claim in her favour as aforesaid, shall appear before this court either of acquisition of land for can be started at the earliest security to the girl child The status of various directly transferred to the per month provided through personally or through Advocate/pleader or any recognized agent and major development projects. besides completing mutation including free of cost account of the beneficiaries. DBT. The Minister complaints received from file objections and contest the claim, if any on or before 04-01-2018 DC called upon the officers of major development quality education and The assistance has been exhorted upon government in the suit, failing which an appropriate order shall be passed in to accelerate the pace of projects under PMGSY, different platforms and financial support through provided to the functionaries and civil accordance with law. digitization to realize the BRO, GREF, NHAI and actions taken thereof was various central and state beneficiaries under State society to work for making Issued today the 19th day Dec. 2017 under my seal and signature. also reviewed. objectives of modernizing others. They were further sponsored schemes. Marriage Assistance women an equal and Munsiff, management of land records, directed to conduct Among others ADC Kathua Minister stated this while Scheme (SMAS), Indira integral part of the Samba minimizing scope of administrative inspections of Rishpal Singh, ACR Jitendar addressing an awareness Gandhi National Old Age development journey. "Our Parbhakar land/property disputes and Niabats under their Mishra, Tehsildars and other programme on 'Beti Bachao Pension Scheme govt is committed to bring a ensuring transparency in the respective jurisdiction In the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samba revenue officers were Beti Padhao' scheme (IGNOAPS) and welfare positive change in the lives land records maintenance immediately besides timely organized by Social Welfare Present : Deepak Sethi present in the meeting. schemes for widows and of women through various schemes and initiatives", he Dinesh Kumar S/o Chhedi r/o A/p W.No.5, Vijaypur Tehsil Vijaypur District Samba . added. Minister asserted V/S JKSCW organizes awareness prog that centre and state E.O. Municipal Committee Vijaypur governments are paying Application U/S 13 (3) of Registration of birth/death Act, seeking directions to E.O. Municipal Committee Vijaypur to enter the birth NL CORRESPONDENT Ahmad Mahjoor, was the Speaking on the occasion, She stressed upon the about the gender based focused attention on checking the decline of particular of applicant's son. JAMMU, DEC 20 chief guest while Ajaz Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor need to uphold the honour issues. Earlier Principal of PROCLAMATION Abdullah Secretary of the exhausted women to come and dignity of women and the College Prof. Kuldeep gender ratio in the state. He Whereas applicant has filed the above titled application in this court Continuing with its public Commission and Sunaina forward in case they face said that they need respect Sharma welcomed the asked for sensitizing the for issuing direction to E.O. Municipal Committee Vijaypur outreach programme, the Mehta, SDM Akhnoor were any type of harassment at more than roti. She added Chairperson. Some society about the alarming regarding registration of birth particulars of his son namely Ansh J&K State Commission for guests of honor. home, workplace of public that empowerment of students of the College also trend adding that such (male) S/o Dinesh Kumar & Reena Kumari R/o A/p W.No.5, programmes must be Vijaypur Tehsil Vijaypur Distt. Samba in Municipal Committee Women(JKSCW) organized The event aimed at place, as there are laws women/ girls should start spoke during the Vijaypur who was born on 11-02-2011 at home and through the an awareness -cum- sensitizing and generating already in force to provide from their homes/ families programme. implemented on a mission medium of this proclamation, general public is informed that any interaction programme here awareness among the protection and safety to and that education holds The programme concluded mode. Also present on the person/s has/have objection to the same, in that event he/she/they today at Government student community about them. She informed that the key for their with an interaction session occasion were Deputy shall file same before this court on or before 27-12-2017,failing Degree College Akhnoor. various gender issues and women Commission is emancipation. in which the participants Commissioner, Samba, which appropriate order shall passed. Take notice that in case the Sheetal Nanda, District date of fixed is declared holiday, the matter shall be taken in the A large number of students women-centric legislations making all out efforts to The Secretary of the evinced lot of interest and next working day. participated in the and initiatives of the reach out to women in Commission highlighted raised many questions Social Welfare Officer Given under my hand and seal of this court today 20th day of Dec. programme. Government as well as distress and such the mandate and working of regarding various gender Mushtaq Ahmed 2017. Chairperson of the mandate/ functioning of the programmes will continue the Commission, while issues as well as about the Chowdhary, district officers Chief Judicial Magistrate, Commission Nayeema Commission. to be held in future also. SDM Akhnoor also spoke role of the Commission. of various departments. Samba Parbhakar the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Thursday | Dec | 21 | 2017 Unclaimed deposits: retrieve your money, else it goes to RBI the northlines KNV PRABHU of the deposits to others to protect someone has a memory of his Bank has transferred Rs 64.90 crore customer secrecy. Some depositors relatives having kept their account (Rs 24.23 crore in FY17). Thursday | Dec | 21 | 2017 or a common man, bank do not share the details with their with any bank, they can visit the Despite the system put in place to deposits continue to be a family members. The present KYC bank's website and initiate action to claim, the amount claimed from Fmajor avenue to park his norms were not in vogue earlier - get the refund. DEAF is dismally low. The amount Degeneration of savings. Bank deposits are most making it difficult for banks to Reality check claimed/settled by the convenient, simple, secured, safe locate the beneficiary. Despite the steps taken by depositor/nominee/legal heirs medical profession and liquid, with assured returns. A few depositors fail to keep track banks/RBI, the reality check during FY17 was Rs 1.14 crore in Banks also have wide reach. Even on their deposits. Deposits are kept indicates rapid increase in the SBI, Rs 17.79 crore in Punjab the affluent invest a part of their in multiple banks, and under outstanding in DEAF. As per the National Bank and Rs 0.45 crore in spectacle this scribe had recently witnessed in a savings in banks. different names. The address interest payable from the fund, if RBI's annual reports, the amount in Bank of Baroda. In ICICI Bank, it chamber of a practising doctor of Jammu was Savings account holders are provided may be incomplete or the any, accrues only from the date on DEAF in June 2017 was Rs 14,697 was Rs 8.89 crore, HDFC Bank, Rs Aintriguing when a representative of a diagnostic required to operate their account depositors might have moved to a which the balance in an account crore (Rs 10,585 crore – June 1.45 crore and at Axis Bank, Rs 90 lab delivered a white envelope containing currency notes regularly and if there is no new location. The nominee may not was transferred to DEAF to the date 2016; Rs 7,875 crore - June 2015; lakh. with a statement of diagnostic tests referred by the customer-induced transaction for have information on the deposits of payment to the customer. The Rs 2,795 crore - June 2014). The Even if legal heir/nominee has doctor. one year, the account is treated as and legal heirs/nominees may not inoperative account can be RBI enjoys these funds free of cost some clue (not full particulars of the It was really disturbing to note the level of degeneration 'inactive', after two years, 'dormant' have knowledge of the deposits of converted to operative at the option and the payment of interest is bank where the money is kept) of of the pious profession. It has been widely known that and after 10 years as 'unclaimed deceased depositors, or a part may of the depositor. contingent on the claims. the unclaimed deposits of a many of the tests prescribed by doctors for patients are deposits'. be benami deposits. Besides the pro-active steps to find Leading public sector banks deceased depositor, they cannot the whereabouts of the not really needed and some of them may not even be Besides savings accounts, These unclaimed deposits were continue to transfer amounts to identify these deposits at ease. unclaimed deposits include other earlier with the banks. From 2013- beneficiaries, banks display the list DEAF. As on March 2017, the State Why can't RBI or the Indian Banks good for the patients. But doctors make patients undergo deposits not claimed for a period of 14, as per RBI direction, these of these accounts on their websites Bank of India (SBI) had Association provide the entire data the tests, sometimes out of precaution, but increasingly 10 years and above: fixed/term deposits are transferred to containing only the names/address cumulatively transferred Rs of unclaimed deposits on a single because they get a good commission out of the money deposits from the due date, current Depositors' Education and of account-holders. If such accounts 1,081.42 crore (during FY17 - Rs website with proper "find/search" patients pay for the tests. accounts (from the last customer Awareness Fund (DEAF) under the are of non-individuals, the names of 201.64 crore); the Punjab National capability? It is desirable to add the Only recently, an income tax raids on some diagnostic induced transactions), any other RBI. The fund is to be utilised for the authorised persons are also Bank had transferred Rs 1,196.33 names of nominees in the data to centres and fertility clinics in Bengaluru have exposed deposits in any form like credit the promotion of depositors' mentioned. crore (during FY17 - Rs 537.54 facilitate identification as they may what many people have always suspected – an unholy balances in cash credit/overdraft, interests and other such purposes The account number, its type and crore); and the Bank of Baroda had not be aware of the nomination. The nexus between doctors and these labs, which badly hurts loan accounts after due identified by the central bank. the name of the branch are not transferred Rs 403.77 crore (during regulator should initiate further the interests of patients. appropriation, margin money Banks are now required to transfer disclosed. The "find" option is FY17 – Rs 87.63 crore). Even steps so that legitimate/genuine The raids have provided evidence of the sharing of this against issue of letter of these deposits with up to date provided to enable the public to leading new generation private beneficiaries get their money easily. "loot" between unethical doctors and the labs. credit/guarantee or security deposit, interest on periodical basis to search. The claim process, banks have transferred substantial The performance of the RBI is to be activating the inoperative account, Documents seized have apparently shown that doctors outstanding remittances not credited DEAF. amounts. The cumulative amount measured in terms of the claims forms and documents required for got as much as 35 to 40% of the cost of MRI scans and to the beneficiary's account, etc. Before transferring the amount, transferred from ICICI Bank is Rs settled, not in terms of the amount The reason for depositors not banks attempt to locate the claiming are also provided. If 484.12 crore (Rs 134.60 crore in accumulated in its DEAF account. 25 to 30% on CT scans and other tests. The rates may claiming their deposits are many: depositor/nominee to refund the anyone is aware of the bank where FY17); HDFC Bank - Rs 230.50 (The writer is faculty, ICICI vary, but there is a commission for every test. Both the banks do not inform of the details amount with applicable interest. The the unclaimed deposit is kept or if crore (Rs 95.10 in FY17); and Axis Manipal Academy) lab and the doctor gain, but the patient suffers. Labs also overcharge patients for these tests since they have to pay doctors their cut. Why more than 5.5 lakh voters opted for NOTA in Gujarat polls? The patient also has to pay the consultation fee and bear 'None of the above' mattered in as many as fortunes of the candidates in fray, other than decisive factor. It's for this reason that some exercised by relatively apolitical sections the cost of medicines and procedures prescribed by the 24 seats, but some believe it's as good as a denting everyone's margin equally, does it experts, including former CEC (chief among urban, upper class voters, who can doctor. Here, too, patients are short-changed because blank vote without requisite improvements. really matter in a democratic voting process? election commissioner) SY Quraishi, have afford to delink themselves from the unnecessary medicines, surgeries and other procedures In fact, the post-results analysis has shown called NOTA just a "blank vote". winning candidates and the actual local are prescribed. Recently, there have been reports about n a surprising development of the post- that NOTA has only managed to make the Yet, there have been opinions that NOTA is representative of the people, whether MLC, the highly inflated prices of stents and ear implants. It is results analysis of the Gujarat Assembly margin of victory wafer-thin such as in about securing the moral space in politics MLA or MP, which can be attributed to clear that there is an unprofessional and unethical Ielections 2017, it has emerged that the Godhra, where the BJP candidate won by that shifts the spotlight from the contestants acquired privilege? Can a voter in small, relationship between doctors, on the one side, and "none of the above" (NOTA) option has just 258 votes, or Dholka, where the BJP to the voters, and should be taken seriously. rural constituencies afford to ignore the hospital administrators, pharma and medical equipment come on top in as many as 24 seats, without, MLA polled 327 more votes than the nearest However, others think that low turnout of MLA and MLC, often the only link to a companies and diagnostic labs, on the other side. however altering the fates of the winning rival from Congress. Since NOTA did not NOTA would mean people's trust in larger idea of a nation, the source of Patients have to foot the bill for this nexus to thrive, and candidates. Reports of NOTA having a vote ultimately impact the outcome, then should democracy and the political class, and development, if any? even after being fleeced, many of them are left share at 1.8 per cent, above the Aam Aadmi it be allowed to continue as a polling option should be seen as an indicator of a healthy Improvements have been suggested to make Party, the Nationalist Congress Party and the in our elections? and functional system. For example, in NOTA work better for democracy instead of wondering whether they are getting the right treatment. Bahujan Samaj Party, have sent off alarm As Gujarat elections results demonstrate, it's Punjab Assembly polls earlier this year, the just being a glorified blank vote. For This bad practice is being in vogue and true for all other bells across the political and media not so easy to pinpoint the uses of NOTA AAP got trounced, but there was a high example, suggestions that if NOTA comes at parts of the country. It’s only if a similar initiative, as ecosystem, and have reignited the debate on other than the basic democratic right of each number of NOTA entries, which helped the the top, the constituency must go for re- taken in Bangaluru by the Income Tax or other whether or not NOTA is a credible option. and every citizen to reject candidates Congress edge past others since the fence- polling; that candidates scoring below Enforcement Agencies, to be taken at random in any More than 5.5 lakh voters opted for NOTA in contesting in a particular election. It was in sitters had the option of casting a NOTA NOTA should lose their deposits, or be city. Most patients are unable to bear the expenses of the Gujarat polls, which registered about 68 response to the petition filed by the People's vote, while those who were convinced chose banned from contesting for a limited period; medical treatment partly because the costs are inflated by per cent turnout, lower than the 2012 tally. Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) that the one party or the other. that political parties should bear the cost of this nexus. Many, if not most, doctors are in a business Reports suggest that out of 182 Supreme Court in October 2013 directed the While NOTA was introduced in Rajya Sabha re-election in case NOTA is at the top. that is run very commercially, without any ethical norms constituencies, almost 100 registered more Election Commission of India to "provide in 2014, and the EC launched the NOTA However, as of now, NOTA is as good as to guide them. The problems are different in the than 3,000 NOTA entries, with above 5,000 necessary provision in the ballot papers and symbol for EVMs in 2015, has NOTA really zero when it comes to deciding who would government-run health sector, but the patient suffers in as many as 16 seats. A report in The Hindu EVMs and another button called 'None of helped democracy other than giving a win, and works well for fence-sitters who do there, too. No one disputes that doctors and all others says that the highest number of NOTA the Above' may be provided in EVMs so that questionable sense of participating in the not want to carefully weigh their political who offer their expertise and services to patients should entries has come from Danta, at 6,461 none- the voters, who come to the polling booth democratic elections process, without options to elect a candidate. As Gujarat of-the-above votes, while Jetpur saw 6,155 and decide not to vote for any of the actually increasing the vote tally for any of elections show, disenchantment expressed be adequately paid. But the patient should not be NOTA nods. candidates in the fray, are able to exercise the contestants? Is this about "maturing of through NOTA often results in the party exploited and wrongly treated, and her rights should not This is below the vote share of the BJP, over their right not to vote while maintaining their Indian democracy", or the increasing responsible for the disillusionment - such as be violated. The medical profession needs a 49 per cent, the Congress, over 42 per cent, right of secrecy". disillusionment with the polity? the winning BJP in this case - is voted back comprehensive and thorough clean-up in terms of its and the independents, at 4.3 per cent, but it's Yet, in case NOTA figures at the top above Yet, in our first past the post system of to power. In such a scenario, unless NOTA is ethics and business practices. If it does not come from still a significantly high margin of no-votes. all the actual candidates, it just adjusts the electing candidates, does NOTA really help? bolstered with more robust rules, democracy within, it may have to be forced on it. Yet, because NOTA does not stall the margin of victory, without really being a Moreover, isn't NOTA more likely to be may be drawing a blank. How Gujarat elections will impact Rahul Gandhi, BJP and 2019

civility while attacking the The result is an upswing in The BJP and the RSS may mode of governing create anticipate dramatic BJP's governance record. Congress' vote share from not be able to accommodate their own compulsions. upswing in fortunes. The This rhetoric carried over 33 per cent in the 2014 Lok all the political BJP's rule has been jobs crisis is set to into the Gujarat campaign Sabha elections to 41.4 per entrepreneurs that India marked by a distinct lack intensify as will worries and resonated to an extent cent this time. The BJP won throws up but Congress' of transparency in about the quality of India's SUSHIL AARON with those Gandhi because it retained urban revitalisation of the party at decision-making as higher education. Sections interacted with. The seats. the grassroots will be regards demonetisation, of urban youth will This is not the morning Congress deftly tapped into The Congress could have crucial, particularly as it up Aadhaar, environmental increasingly tire of the when the Hindutva social forces chafing under swung the election with against the ruling party's clearances, loan waivers to violent extremism, BJP's juggernaut seemed the effects of extended BJP more convincing local political machine and its corporates, the Rafale illiberalism and its anti- unstoppable. rule and established roots. It lost 16 seats with a granular grasp of the aircraft deal to name a intellectualism. The odd thing about working relationships with margin of less than 3,000 country's political few. There will thus be plenty Gujarat election results is new generation leaders like votes and fell short of 12 sociology. This would make it wary of ferment and disgruntled that the BJP has triumphed Hardik Patel, Jignesh seats. This is an impressive What will be worth of bureaucratic leaks and forces for the Congress to for a sixth time in the state Mevani and Alpesh Thakor. outcome in the light of watching in 2018 is the one way of forestalling work with. Gujarat was but the anticipation is about Gujarat's results promise to several factors, as analysts tenor of politics that the them is to project about two things for the the future of Rahul Gandhi alter the atmospherics of have been pointing out: BJP will adopt. Ordinarily, invincibility by being in a Congress: establishing that and the Congress. It is not India's politics. This is not Rahul was taking on Modi Writer Raghu Karnad has a one-sided hereon. the party, secure in its domineering, overdrive it had an opportunity hard to discern why, given the morning after Yogi in his home state, the BJP great line about Sonia The Congress now has current electoral mode - which the BJP is structure to offer to the progress the party has Adityanath was chosen as spared no political or Gandhi's political journey: several opportunities (and dominance, should relax its constantly in. We are political entrepreneurs in made in recent months. UP's chief minister when financial expense, it "It wasn't enough for her to challenges) to contend with. triumphalism, pull back its hence likely to see more the country - and that Few expected the Congress the Hindutva juggernaut deployed polarising rhetoric convince us she was Indian It will fancy its chances in extremist and violent divisive politics in 2018 Rahul Gandhi is credible to compete the way it seemed unstoppable. The towards the end of the - she needed us to forget state elections in Karnataka, loyalists, focus on through several agenda enough to rally around eventually did. Shankersinh Gujarat campaign, in fact, campaign, even accusing she had ever been anything Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh governance, bide its time items, including even in the age of BJP's Vaghela, its face in the could not have been more Congress of colluding with else." Likewise, the and Chhattisgarh, with the and deprive Rahul of the criminalising triple talaq dominance. They will state, quit the party in July; different for the BJP. Pakistan - and it enjoyed ideological overreach of the BJP battling anti- oxygen of criticism. That is and possibly pursuing the have been reassured to a Gujarat elections were Its leaders were booed and friendly mainstream media BJP and the growing incumbency in the latter unlikely to happen because Ram temple, as senior degree on both counts. expected to be a replay of heckled in some coverage. confidence of the Congress three states. the state election calendar journalist and columnist Opposition parties will be elections in UP and neighbourhoods. Jokes on What now? The Congress is president are enabling India The party may have a necessitates constant Ajaz Ashraf perceptively viewing Congress elsewhere, marked by Narendra Modi and the BJP definitely in a different to get over its ambivalence capacious ideological tent, electoral combat. anticipates. differently and the 2019 Gandhi's tireless circulated on WhatsApp - political space. The spectre about Rahul Gandhi as a capable, in theory, of The BJP's mode of The BJP is adept at election is now a very campaigning that yielded something that was of 44 is gone and gives way serious politician. The sewing different interests governing also militates controlling political different game. few returns on results day. unthinkable in 2014-15. to the possibilities that 77 Congress was brave enough and castes together but it against a more sedate form conversation but it may India, instead, saw a Modi's meetings featured opens up. Rahul Gandhi has to anoint him as president won't have leaders like of politics. It is an not be able to game (The author is a different spectacle unfold. empty seats while Hardik taken over the Congress, two days before the Gujarat Hardik, Jignesh and Alpesh ideologically driven party national politics entirely. journalist and writes on Rahul Gandhi first had a Patel was asking thousands the conversation about him results. A rout would have who generated a fair bit of that sees state power as For one, the economy is Indian politics and US tour in September in his rallies to light up has quickly moved on from been disastrous but the anti-BJP momentum. These imperative for realising its not doing well and few international affairs.) which worked as an their mobile phones at questions of his credibility, strong showing ushers his three compensated for the political agenda; indeed important rebranding night, take pledges and call the level of his interest in career in a different lack of prominent state suffusing the public (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal exercise. It featured some family and friends to tell public life to the potential direction and lends the level Congress leaders in sphere with polarising opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions distinctive messaging them not to vote for the of his style of politics and needed steam to Opposition Gujarat, but the party will issues is itself an integral appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The centring on diversity, BJP. The disenchantment his ability to rally like- politics. India's political not have that luxury element of its strategy. Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or inclusion, tolerance and was all there to see. minded forces. theatre will likely be less elsewhere. The party's ambitions and liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Thursday | December 21 | 2017 Training prog on Tamil DAK seeks state legislation to ensure DIG inaugurates Language organized at CUK doctors prescribe generic drugs lavatory complex NL CORRESPONDENT purchasing power," he "For writing costly branded standardize it would destroy SRINAGAR, DEC 20 informed. drugs to gullible patients, the social fabric of the Dr Nisar said 90.39 percent pharma companies provide country. Doctors Association population in our state these doctors everything Earlier, Dean Students Kashmir (DAK) on purchase drugs through out- from luxury cars, family Welfare, Dr. Fayaz Ahmad Wednesday sought a state of-pocket payments. trips to household items," Nikka welcomed the guests legislation to ensure doctors "Research has shown that Dr Nisar said and briefed on the theme of prescribe cheaper generic out-of-pocket costs were He added that even the the event. He said India is a drugs instead of costly lowered significantly chemist shops get huge unique nation, whose fabric branded medicines. "That among patients who were margins for selling branded has been woven by diverse would make generic drug prescribed generic medicines. He further said linguistic, cultural and prescribing mandatory," medicines compared to the nexus is misleading religious threads, held said DAK President Dr patients who were given people about generic drugs Nisar ul Hassan. "Jammu branded drugs," he said. together into a composite that is preventing these NL CORRESPONDENT On the occasion, DIG SKR national identity by a rich and Kashmir is fully Dr Nisar said while generic drugs from getting popular. SRINAGAR, DEC 20 said that clean sanitation NL CORRESPONDENT Addressing the gathering, history of cultural evolution. competent to bring its own drugs account for 88% of Dr Nisar said generic drugs facilities are vital at sports SRINAGAR, DEC 20 Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir said Ms Ruby Nissa conducted legislation due to prescriptions in United are copycat versions of Deputy inspector General of grounds for maintaining a that India is a diverse the programme proceedings constitutional position of States, in JK doctors The Directorate of Students country with people branded drugs and cost 80 Police South Kashmir healthy environment. He while as Assistant Professor, the state," he said. continue to dole out Range Shri Swayam also said that youths should Welfare (DSW), Central belonging to different DAK President said the law unnecessary expensive to 90% less than branded Department of Convergent Prakash Pani accompanied come, play games and University of Kashmir religious beliefs and Journalism, Dr. Johan K would make drugs therapies when equally medicines as manufacturers by Senior Superintendent of should make their future (CUK) in association with cultures, speaking divergent Babu proposed the vote of affordable and accessible to effective cheaper generic do not have to spend on Police Anantnag Shri Altaf bright by participating in Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) languages, living together as thanks. Assistant Professors poor patients who are not versions are available. development and promotion Ahmad Khan inaugurated a competitive games. He Srinagar, organised a one- one entity. He said that in in Teacher Education able to buy expensive He said there is a deep- of the drug. day training programme on connection with the Ek Department, School of brand-name drugs. rooted nexus between "Unless a legal framework lavatory complex at Tik bag assured that Jammu and Tamil Language, in Bharat Shreshta Bharat Education, Ms. Arokia Mary "In JK 21.63% population, doctors and pharma is put in place, the push for Mattan Anantnag build by Kashmir police is always connection with Ek Bharat celebration, we (the and Arun Christopher were comprising of 24.21 lakh companies that is keeping generic medicines will Anantnag Police to available for people for Shreshta Bharat, university) is lucky to be the resource persons for the people do not have access to generic drugs away from remain an idea without facilitate the sports players / every legal help as and celebrations, by the Ministry paired with Tamil Nadu, training programme. medicines due to lack of patients. implementation," he said. youths of district Anantnag. when required. of Human Resource which is a peace-loving Development, Government State. Speaking on the 'FCS&CA Deptt making efforts to ensure of India, which began from occasion, Registrar, Prof. Progress under distt credit plan reviewed 31st of October 2017 and Mohammad Afzal Zargar NL CORRESPONDENT was informed that by the end awareness, people are not will conclude on 30th of said that the varsity is adequate availability of food grains' ANANTNAG, DEC 20 of September, 2017, Rs coming forward to avail October 2018. sending students to one of 386104 lakhs have been benefits under different NL CORRESPONDENT informed the food grains, production of food grains Vice-Chancellor, Prof. the university in Tamil Nadu The District Development deposited out of which an schemes. He also called for SRINAGAR, DEC 20 and petroleum products have negligible. The department Mehraj ud Din Mir, Dean wherein they would Commissioner, Anantnag, advance of Rs 285498 lakhs organising of camps at already been duped is also distributing atta in School of Education and showcase the culture and Mohammad Younis Malik has been made making the Directorate, Food Civil abundance till May 2018 in every district as per the Director Nowgam Campus- tradition of the State of educational institutions so today chaired a review credit deposit ratio of that students belonging to Supplies and Consumer these remote areas. Dumping permissible scale and the I, Prof. N A Nadeem, Jammu and Kashmir. Dean meeting of the District Level 73.94%. Affairs (FCS&CA) Kashmir of food grains has been made rationees are at liberty to lower income families are Registrar, Prof. M Afzal School of Education and Review Committee (DLRC) Under priority sector today informed that the in full for 500 sale centres in take either rice or Atta or Zargar, Dean Students Director Nowgam Campus- able to avail loans in order to for the 2nd quarter of 2017- lending, a credit of Rs department is making best Kashmir valley, which will both. However, for Kashmir Welfare, Dr. Fayaz A Nikka, I, Prof. N.A Nadeem while get the better education. 18 with officers of line 544.67 crore has been efforts to ensure the suffice upto ending of March Division the ratio of rice and faculty members and addressing the gathering departments and bankers The meeting was attended availability of food grains at 2018, where there is heavy Atta is 95% and 5% students were also present on said, that India has to be extended in favour of 20581 by Programme Officer here at DC office. beneficiaries against the every nook and corner of the snowfall, he added. respectively under NFSA the occasion. inclusive and any attempt to On the occasion, the DDC ICDS, General Manager, target of Rs 1290 crore, State. Giving breakup about the and Atta is not provided Industries, Chief Planning Clarifying on a news report food grains provided to the under MMSFES. The Atta is thereby registering an Officer, ACD, Chief published in a newspaper beneficiaries, the Director preferably distributed more achievement of 42%. Dy CM reviews power scenario Agriculture Officer, officers today, the Director FCS&CA said that every soul under in hilly areas where its The meeting was informed from other line departments- Kashmir assured that rice, NFSA is entitled to 5 kg of demand is high. NL CORRESPONDENT major problems with regard detailed report on total that a total of 133 bank Social Welfare, Animal atta, sugar, kerosene oil and foodgrains including rice The Director informed in LEH, DEC 20 to transmission lines and projects requirements under branches are operating in the LPG is available in adequate and atta 5kg per soul under case of any grievance, the distribution of power supply Husbandry, Sheep PMA and follow up with district, besides 83 Banking quantity everywhere in MMSFES subject to a public can contact the Deputy Chief Minister Dr in the district. He urged Dy Husbandry, KVIB, NURM, power grid for timely Correspondents (BC), while Kashmir province, including maximum of 35kg per month department on its toll-free Nirmal Kumar Singh CM for serious intervention NULM, Lead Bank completion of transmission as new bank branches have remote and border areas of to each family in plain areas No: 18001807011, 1967 and reviewed the power scenario in getting the projects Manager, Director RSETI line from Khaltsi to Kargil. been established at Peer Ladakh, Gurez, Karnah, and 50kg per month per 0194-2455019 for redressal and pace of progress on completed on time. He also and representatives from Other issues raised Takiya, HillarArhama and Machil, Keran, Tangdhar. He family in border areas where of their grievance if any. Power and Urban informed about staff during the meeting included different banks. Development projects here shortage in power Khanabal. Meanwhile, the AMRUT mission projects DDC directed the bankers to at a high level meeting. department and sought early for developing green space, The meeting was attended by solution. establish BCs wherever, Progress under SBM reviewed provision for multitier CEC, LAHDC Dr Sonam The PDD functionaries required. parking, construction of NL CORRESPONDENT Hiller-Shahabad and progress of Anantnag block, The BDO Hiller Dawa Lonpo, DC Leh Avny called for release of funds While reviewing the slaughter house, timely ANANTNAG, DEC 20 Qazigund and the panchayat the concerned BDO Shahabad said that 2057 Lavasa, Executive for replacement of DWPs PMEGP scheme, the DDC release of salary for staff of secretaries of these blocks. Anantnag apprised the units have been completed Councillors, ADC Moses and poles for new directed the GM industries The District Development On the occasion, the DDC meeting that against the against the target of 3415 Kunzang, Chief Engineer households. LDA by district Urban Local to ensure the sponsoring of Commissioner, Anantnag, said that by the end of this target of 5083 units, 1476 and that rest of the units, NHPC Alchi, SEs and Exens Dy CM stressed upon Body, construction of tribal cases to the banks as per the fixed targets. Mohammad Younis Malik financial year 2017-18, these have been completed both beyond those constructed by of PWD PDD, PDC and PDD and concerned hostel in Mutthi, Jammu, Meanwhile, the DDC today chaired a meeting of three blocks namely physically and financially the households on their own, CEO LDA. departments to take project requirement of funds for Rural Development Anantnag, Hiller-Shahabad while as 3000 units have have also been taken up. Dy CM took a Trans Himalaya in Nubra instructed all the officers and work and transmission lines Department to review the and Qazigund have to be been completed physically. The DDC was thorough review of power and Convention Centre in bankers to work in synergy simultaneously from the day progress under the Swachch made Open Defecation Free Meanwhile, the BDO informed that 1503 units scenario and progress made Leh. Dr. Singh informed that so that tangible of commissioning with fixed Bharat Mission. (ODF) blocks. He directed sought the intervention of have been constructed under different centrally he would convene a meeting improvements are witnessed timeline and frequent The meeting was attended for taking necessary steps in the DDC in getting against the target of 2850 sponsored schemes and other of LAHDC, Leh in Jammu at the ground level. He said reviews by the DC. He by Chief Planning Officer, ensuring the completion of Shamspora and Sofipora units in Qazigund block issues. shortly, to sort out all that due to lack of instructed SE PDD to submit ACD, BDOs of Anantnag, targets under SBM. panchayat halqas included in while as the work on rest The CEC pointed out the projected demands. While reviewing the the SBM target. units is also going on. DDC reviews snow clearance plan Dir Tourism launches 'Free Fly' tour package 'Sale of fertilizers without PoS machines illegal' NL CORRESPONDENT of Cox & Kings Yusuf Gulmarg, Pahalgam. NL CORRESPONDENT fertilizer distributors and are connected to a server that NL CORRESPONDENT quintals of rice shall be SRINAGAR, DEC 20 Poonawal here at Nigeen The team filmed the SRINAGAR, DEC 20 dealers were present at the uploads every transaction on SHOPAIN, DEC 20 dumped in advance for 3 Club on Tuesday evening. destinations and also months at 83 locations in Director Tourism Kashmir Hailing the efforts of the reviewed the infrastructure meeting. the portal and can be Director Agriculture Speaking on the occasion, monitored in any part of the District Development the district which remain Mahmood A Shah launched Cox & Kings, Director development to showcase to Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Director Agriculture said country. He said these Commissioner Shopian, inaccessible during heavy a 'Free Fly' holiday package' Tourism Kashmir said such their clients. Andrabi today convened a that the installation of Point- machines display price, Mohammad Aijaz Asad snowfall. exclusive for Kashmir packages by the leading tour Director Tourism Kashmir high-level meeting to review of-Sale machines at all the quantity and other offered by Cox & Kings - a companies will help in said such trips to Kashmir today convened a meeting The DDC further directed the implementation of Direct fertilizer sale outlets across credentials of the customer, tour company. improving the tourist flow to by the leading tour to review the action plan the concerned authorities Benefit Transfer (DBT) Kashmir Division is one of which leaves no scope for The special holiday package Valley. "We need companies will surely dilute regarding winter to activate the control system and to review the the series of reforms adopted any malpractice in the preparedness and snow rooms and equip them with has been designed to give customized tour packages to the negative perception impetus to the tourist flow to Kashmir for innovative progress on installation of by the department in system. Director Agriculture clearance arrangements in adequate manpower to among the intending Kashmir. The package offers marketing when other states Point-of-Sale (PoS) bringing transparency in the said that the department is the district. Assistant cater to the needs of the visitors. free to and fro air ticket have also upped their machines at all the fertilizer fertilizer distribution system. leaving no stone unturned in Commissioner Revenue, general public. He sought Cox & Kings Senior Vice sale centres and outlets He instructed the concerned introducing digitization at its between Delhi and Srinagar marketing strategies," he President of Yusuf Poonawal Executive Engineers of interdepartmental on booking holidays to said. A special marketing across Kashmir Division agencies to achieve 100 all the levels of functioning said the package is for any R&B, PHE, PDD, and coordination for effective Kashmir. team of the Cox & Kings Chief Agriculture Officers of percent target in the in order to strengthen traveller wishing to visit Mechanical Engineering, response to meet out any Director Tourism Kashmir from all states of the country all the districts of Kashmir installation of "PoS transparency and Kashmir. besides, AD FCS&CA, and eventuality in approaching launched the package along arrived Srinagar on Division, officers of Law machines" in all the fertilizer accountability in the He said Cox & Kings other concerned officers months. with Senior Vice President December 15, 2017 and Enforcement Agencies, other sale centres across the department. He said that the and officials were present visited valley's most popular receives a good number of concerned officers, Kashmir Division within the installation of PoS Machines at the meeting. The Rs 22000 fine imposed on violators tourist destinations like queries from the travellers representatives of different stipulated timeframe. will definitely keep a check meeting was informed that for Kashmir holidays. fertilizer companies, He said that these machines on the black marketing. men and machinery have NL CORRESPONDENT Food Safety Azhar Iqbal 4 drug peddlers arrested been kept ready to meet BARAMULLA, DEC 20 and Food Safety officer Police -public meet held any eventuality. It was Yasir Haleem inspected NL CORRESPONDENT given out that a control NL CORRESPONDENT respectable citizens of the social crimes from the Additional Deputy these companies and SRINAGAR, DEC 20 room was established at Commissioner (ADC) hotels wherein they SRINAGAR, DEC 20 jurisdiction participated in society. Srinagar police has arrested four drug peddlers and Mini Secretariat Arhama Baramulla Farooq Ahmad found the sub-standard the meeting. The Besides the participants recovered huge amount of contraband substances from Shopian and snow- Baba today imposed a services being provided To strengthen the police participants highlighted were asked to inform all the their possession. A police party of Police Station clearance machinery has public relations, a police different issues related to inhabitants not to leave fine of Rs 22,200 on 7 to the people. The matter Batamaloo apprehended four persons namely Ajaz Ahmad been kept in a position of public meeting on the policing, besides, homes abandoned as the Khan resident of Diyarwani Batamaloo, Yasir Ahmad leading companies and was brought into the readiness. directions of SSP Srinagar appreciated the role of unattended houses become Pindoo resident of Firdousabad Batamaloo, Abid Shakeel The Assistant Director hoteliers over providing notice of ADC, who is Imtiaz Ismail Parry, was Srinagar police in curbing easy targets to the burglars. Mir resident of Dal Hassanyaar Habakadal and Majeed FCS&CA informed the sub-standard services to also the adjudicating conducted in Police Station the social crimes. The At last participants assured Iqbal Khan resident of Baranpather Batamaloo Srinagar at meeting that 822 quintals the visiting customers. officer, imposed a fine Soura. The meeting was participants were urged to full cooperation and thanked present Sebdan Budgam. 1215 bottles of codeine of sugar have been A team of under section 51 of Food chaired by SHO Soura Shri cooperate with police and police for conducting such phosphate was recovered from their possession. Srinagar distributed among the officials led by the Safety & Standard (FSS) Ayaz Rasool Geelani. strengthen the hands of meetings which strengthen police has registered a case and investigation was taken consumers. Similarly, 2504 Assistant Commissioner Act.s A good number of police in eradicating the the police public relations up. 8 the northlines TRAVEL Jammu | Thursday | Dec | 21 | 2017

Khajuraho storey building still contains her portrait. Famous for its sensual sculptures, this Orchha also has an unusual Rama Raja UNESCO World Heritage Site contains Temple, which is unique because Rama is one of the best examples of temple worshipped as a king rather than a god. The architecture in India. Khajuraho's temples With three UNESCO World Heritage Sites under its belt, this central Indian state temple is also actually a palace, where the were built by the Chandela dynasty, who idol, brought from Varanasi, had originally ruled over central India between 950-1050 already has a prominent place on the tourist map of the country. With its rugged been installed while its temple was being AD. Out of the 85 original temples, only 20 constructed. Eventually however, the palace survive today. Most of them have soaring was converted into a temple. vertical spires or shikharas, which are hilltop forts, beautiful palaces, intricately-carved temples, historic mosques and other Finally, for a last whiff of royal history, check believed to represent the Himalayas. out the 14 beautiful chhatris or cenotaphs. Khajuraho contains both Hindu and Jain monuments, Madhya Pradesh is the perfect place for time-travelling. These are located on the banks of the Betwa temples, which are divided into the river, and were built as memorials to the Western, Eastern and Southern complexes. Bundela rulers. It’s best to begin from the Western Mandu antelopes, and elephants, as well as complex, either by taking an audio guide the banks of the Betwa River. Located in the Vindhya mountains in the from the ASI ticket booth or hiring a guide. religious and ritualistic symbols. They Dotted with palaces, temples have been made primarily with red Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, this There is also a light-and-sound-show held and cenotaphs, this heritage site medieval hill fort is at its most picturesque every evening in Hindi and English, which and white colours, with the occasional is still not on the mainstream use of green and yellow. These during the monsoon. Mandu rose to narrates the history of the temples. tourist roadmap and makes for prominence in the 15th and 16th centuries, The largest and best-decorated colours were prepared using natural an enriching and quiet getaway dyes, minerals, coal, and animal fat. under the Afghan ruler Dilawar Khan, his monuments are found in the Western from Khajuraho. successors, Hoshang Shah and Baz Bahadur, complex. The Kandariya Mahadev is a Maheshwar The main centre of attraction is and later, the Mughals. Shiva temple with an exquisite entrance, A short drive away from Mandu and the fort complex. A medieval The city's major monuments are divided into and a large number of carvings of Hindu Indore, this small town is a popular bridge leads to the three palaces three broad clusters. The Royal Enclave gods as well as lovers. The Chitragupta pilgrimage centre with a rich inside its walls. The Raja Mahal contains several palaces, Mandu's first temple has an impressive seven foot image architectural heritage. While is the oldest palace in the city. It mosque, and water bodies such as a 'hammam' of the sun god Surya drawing a chariot Maheshwar has a long history, it was was built in the 16th century by or Turkish bath, a 'baoli' or step well, and pulled by seven horses. The unique revived in the 18th century by the Orchha’s founder Rudra Pratap lakes. The two-storey Jahaz Mahal or the 'ship Chausath Yogini temple originally Holkar queen Ahilyabai. Ahilyabai and his successor Bharat Chand. palace' is located between two artificial lakes, consisted of 64 small shrines dedicated to shifted the capital from Indore to It contains royal quarters and the Munj Talao and Kapur Tao. It was probably ‘yoginis’ or female spiritual leaders, of Maheshwar, consolidated the Maheshwar ghats, where pilgrims take a dip in the river Diwan-i-Khas (a hall for private built by Sultan Ghiyasuddin Khilji for his which only 35 survive now. fort and constructed the city's famous ghats Narmada. Maheshwar also has beautiful audience), both with beautiful wall and large harem. It has open pavilions, balconies The Eastern complex includes both Hindu and temples. temples such as Kaleshwar, Rajarajeshwara ceiling murals. The second palace, known overlooking the lakes, and an open terrace. and Jain temples. The largest Jain temple The imposing Maheshwar Fort is located on and Ahileshwar, which have tall spires and as Jahangir Mahal, was built in the 17th History-lovers should also check out the 15th- now houses an image of Parshvanath, but a hilltop overlooking the Narmada river. Its carved balconies and doorways. To truly century by Raja Bir Singh Deo, to mark the century Jami Masjid, whose grand was originally dedicated to the first walls enclose the Rajwada or Ahilyabai's immerse yourself in the city's history, stay at visit of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. The architecture was inspired by the great mosque ‘tirthankara’, Adinath. The Southern royal palace; Devpuja, the shrine used by the Ahilya Fort, a beautiful and sprawling three-storey structure is an impressive of Damascus. Located next to the mosque, complex has two temples, dedicated to her; and the 'rajgaddi', her throne, on which heritage hotel located on the banks of the example of Indo-Islamic architecture, with Hoshang Shah's tomb is considered to be the Vishnu and Hindu. The Chaturbhuj temple a life-sized statue of the queen has been Narmada river. domes, balconies and delicate trellis work. first marble building in India, and preceded has a large idol of Vishnu, while the installed. It also contains various heirlooms Orchha Finally, the Rai Parveen Mahal was built the magnificent marble edifices built by the Duladeva temple is an ode to Shiva. of the Holkar dynasty. for Bir Singh’s paramour Rai Parveen, a Mughals in Agra. Sanchi The former capital of the Bundela Rajputs, musician and poetess. The simple, two- Finally, for a bit of local romance, head to Most of the activity is centred around its Orchha was founded in the 16th century on This UNESCO World Heritage Site Rewa Kund. Its cluster of monuments is contains some of the finest examples of testimony to the love affair between Maharaja ancient Buddhist architecture in India. Baz Bahadur and a Hindu singer Rupmati. Located at a distance of 40 kilometres This area gets its name from a reservoir called from Bhopal, Sanchi is most famous for its Rewa Kund, which was built by Bahadur to Great Stupa (a dome-like monument 7 places in supply water to Roopmati's palace. Her housing Buddhist relics), which was built quarters, known as Roopmati's Pavillion, by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. The overlook the Narmada valley and Bahadur's stupa has four monumental gateways or palace. 'toranas' covered with exquisite carvings. These depict scenes from Buddha's life, Jataka stories and Buddhist history. Sanchi was a major Buddhist centre from the 3rd century BCE until the 12th century AD, and also contains the ruins of several other stupas, temples, pillars, monasteries. Bhimbetka Located 46 kilometres from Bhopal, the Bhimbetka Hill contains a cluster of 14 rock shelters which house some of the best prehistoric rock art in the world. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, they are Madhya Pradesh situated inside the Ratapani sanctuary. This densely-forested area also has several stunning naturally-sculpted rock ThatThat taketake youyou backback inin timetime formations. The cave paintings date back to the Mesolithic period, and explore themes such as hunting, dancing, music and animals. They also depict animals such as bisons, tigers, lions, wild boars, the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Thursday | December 21 | 2017 Emotional Narendra Modi tells BJP workers From Mangalyaan to Higgs boson research, to ignore disinformation on Gujarat Indian scientists are making a global mark New Delhi: about how he groomed Prime Minister Narendra Shah, 14 years younger to In September astrophysical objects,” said Modi on Wednesday called the prime minister, they said. 2008, when the world’s professor Dibyendu Nandi of the Centre for Excellence for strengthening the BJP at “Modi called for largest underground atom smasher — built to search in Space Sciences India at its roots for a win in the strengthening the party at its roots across the country. He for the Higgs boson or God the Kolkata-based Indian 2019 Lok Sabha polls and Institute of Science said the work at the booth Particle to understand the also pitched for promoting Education and Research. level is most important, origin of the universe — was young faces inside and “But in terms of beside people’s blessings to set in motion on the Swiss- outside the party. astrophysics missions, the party, for creating a wave France border, it was a Addressing the BJP Chandrayaan 1 was the first in its favour,” Kumar told moment of triumph for 71 parliamentary party here, to go beyond the Earth, Party sources said Modi referring to its winning reporters after the meeting. scientists from five Indian Modi pushed for promoting followed by a Mars mission turned emotional a few streak in Assembly Modi wanted younger institutes collaborating in first evidence of water-ice confidently with young the new generation for a and India’s first dedicated times as he recalled how the elections. generations to be connected the experiment. molecules on the Moon’s people participating in “New India”, a vision for astronomy satellite, party organisation was built Modi fondly recalled how with party work, social work A month later and 7,500 surface. Over the last projects; exchange between 2022 promoted by his Astrosat.” in Gujarat and young leaders Vajpayee congratulated him and for building the nation. kilometres away, space decade, India and its countries, and exchange government. If the low-cost Mars Orbiter were groomed by their in person when the party scientists at Sriharikota, He noted that the “millennial scientists have become a between science and Mission – Mangalyaan 1 – He also urged party leaders Andhra Pradesh, cheered as seniors, including former fared well in a Lok Sabha generation” would be visible presence in industry,” said Ajit built by the Indian Space not to be affected by the Chandrayan 1, India’s first prime minister Atal Bihari election from Gujarat, eligible to vote from 2018. astrophysical science Kembhavi, vice-president, Research Organisation (Isro) opposition’s unmanned mission to the Vajpayee. noting that he, then a In his address, Shah attacked through their involvement in International Astronomical in 2014 became the first in “disinformation” campaign Moon, put the country in a With the Congress claiming relatively new entrant to the the Congress over its claim global experiments, and Union. the world to reach the red against the BJP, select group to launch lunar a “moral victory” for scoring BJP from the RSS and a of a moral victory in the home-grown missions to the Before India’s maiden planet on its maiden attempt, Parliamentary affairs missions. its highest tally and pushing general secretary in charge Gujarat polls, saying it was a Moon and Mars. Moon mission, there were Indian scientific institutions minister Ananth Kumar told the BJP’s to its lowest score of the state, was not widely “laughable exercise” for the In 2011, the Indian team co- “India is gradually rocket explorations and and universities were reporters. in the last many elections, known in the party, sources opposition party to see authored a paper on the becoming a mature satellite missions that instrumental in developing Booth level work, which is Modi asserted that it was a said. victory in defeat. discovery of the Higgs economy, which means we focused on the Earth’s novel algorithms that in 2015 the root of a poll campaign, big win for his party in his Seeking the promotion of By getting more than 49 per boson in the Large Hadron are integrated into the world, atmosphere. “Space helped discover gravitational is the mother of an election home state. young leaders at every level cent of the votes, the BJP had Collider (LHC), which led to can withstand all kinds of missions before waves predicted by Albert victory, Kumar quoted Modi No party in power at the in the organisation, Modi received its highest share in two physicists winning the problems, and can expand. Chandrayaan 1 were Einstein a century ago. At as saying. Centre had done this well in referred to his association the last many elections, Nobel Prize in Physics two The same holds true of looking at the Earth for least 37 Indian authors made “He called for strengthening elections across the country with party president Amit including in 2012, when it years later. And within a science and astronomy, weather or cloud it to the paper on the the party at its roots across in over three years of tenure Shah, who was present at won 116 seats against the 99 year of its launch, where we are becoming information, and not discovery of gravitational the country,” Kumar said. as the BJP had done, he said, today’s meeting, and spoke this time. PTI KR BDS Chandrayaan 1 reported the mature and thinking necessarily at sciences from waves. Maoists abduct railway employees in Bihar, free them after 16 hours Kerala DGP Jacob Thomas suspended for speaking about handling of Cyclone Ockhi Suspected Maoists train after one hour, but took Additional director general of abducted five railway away ASM Mukesh Kumar police (headquarters) Sanjiv Thiruvananthapuram: employees, including an Paswan and porter Nirendra Kumar Singhal said a joint The Kerala government has assistant station master Mandal . Paswan and Mandal team of the Central Reserve suspended director general (ASM) and a porter, from were freed after 16 hours, Police Force, Sashatra Seema of police (DGP) Jacob Masudan railway station in police said. Bal and the special task force Thomas on charges of Lakhisarai district of east The attack comes on a day of Bihar police had launched violating service rules, Bihar and set on fire the when Maoists had called for an operation in forest and officials said on signalling panel, disrupting a 48-hour bandh, starting Wednesday. panel and threw official The movement of trains was hilly areas against the railway traffic early Tuesday midnight, across Maoists involved in the The suspension order came Wednesday morning. papers into the fire, the GRP restored after the fire was Bihar and neighbouring attack. The operation was on Tuesday night. Around 25 Maoists, officer said. extinguished, he added. Jharkhand in protest against being conducted under the Thomas was suspended including women, attacked He said railway traffic was Immediately after he was the ‘Operation Greenhunt’ supervision of inspector from service by chief the Masudan railway station, launched by security forces. disrupted on Jamalpur-Kiul freed, Paswan left for his in- laws’ place at Dasrathpur , general (operations) Kundan minister Pinarayi Vijayan 180 km from state capital As the Maoists were taking section for about an hour due while Mandal was at Krishnan and IG (railway) for violating the All India Patna, in the wee hours, them away, the panic- to torching of the signalling taking railway officials panel. Farakka Express, Gangania, his native village, Amit Kumar. Service Rules after it stricken ASM called up totally by surprise, said an Banka Express, Jainagar- the police said, adding that On August 3 also, heavily surfaced that the officer Maldah divisional railway officer of Government Howrah passenger, both the villages were in the armed Maoist rebels had had spoken about manager (DRM), saying they Railway Police (GRP), Muzaffarpur-Bhagalpur neighbouring Munger abducted three gatemen of breakdown of law and Vijayan became the chief After a few months, he was would be killed if trains Jamalpur. Jansewa Express, Bhagalpur- district. railway level crossings in order in the state and the minister in May last year. told to head a state-run The Maoists freed three of continued plying on the Kiul- Danapur Intercity Express, Munger superintendent of Lakhisarai district, disrupting way cyclone Ockhi was But relations between the management institute. them, the loco pilot, assistant Bhagalpur rail section. Howrah-Gaya Express were police (SP)?Ashish Bharti train movement for nearly handled. two started to sour when, Thomas said he was yet to loco pilot and the guard of The left wing extremists also stranded at different stations said Paswan had been seven hours on the Patna- Thomas became the earlier this year, Thomas see or get the suspension Gaya-Jamalpur passenger set ablaze the signalling as a result, the officer said. detained for interrogation. Howrah section. vigilance director the day was asked to go on leave. order. Young leaders reaching out to Mamata to Kerala student suspended for ‘long hug’ with female take on BJP in 2019: Derek O’Brien classmate to appeal against HC order

New Delhi: her experiences. She has the campaigned against the BJP Thiruvananthapuram: likes from the school Young leaders from across finest credentials to take on in Gujarat. A 12th standard student, who students,” Joseph told AFP. the country were reaching the BJP in 2019,” he told According to O’Brien, the was suspended by his school “They should follow out to Trinamool Congress PTI. TMC chief was sure that the for hugging a girl, is planning decorum. We don’t appreciate (TMC) chief Mamata Apart from Patel and saffron party could be to appeal against a high court bodily contact or hugs for a Banerjee for her guidance to Mevani, OBC leader Alpesh defeated in the 2019 Lok order upholding the long time. The hug of take on the BJP in the 2019 Thakore also played a Sabha polls if all the anti- suspension as he hopes to appreciation is something Lok Sabha polls, party crucial role in the Gujarat BJP forces came together. appear for his board exams different.” leader Derek O’Brien said election in putting up a “Her experience, track next year. The school suspended the 16- on Wednesday. tough fight against the BJP, record, role in people’s The incident took place year-old after the incident. A day after Banerjee which had ruled the state for movements over the last during a cultural programme The girl also was not reportedly had telephonic who had the “finest 22 years. four decades, the experience organised by the St Thomas attending classes, with the conversations with Patidar credentials” to take on the Whereas Thakore won on a as a cabinet minister and the Central School in the congratulatory hug was his decision, saying the pair’s school maintaining that she quota agitation spearhead in BJP in 2019. Congress ticket and Mevani resounding mandate of last Makkolakkal near “blown out of proportion” by behaviour was “the tip of the had not submitted the Gujarat Hardik Patel and “I am not surprised that won as an Independent year (in the West Bengal Thiruvananthapuram on July the school authorities and it iceberg”. requisite documents for Dalit leader Jignesh young leaders from across candidate backed by the Assembly polls) makes her 21. The girl had performed in completely “demoralised” his “It was not only a hug. They admission. Soon after his suspension, the family had Mevani, O’Brien said the the country are reaching out party, the Patidar Anamat the most credible face to an event following which the son. posted compromising moved the Kerala State young leaders were certain to her (Banerjee) for her Andolan Samiti (PAAS), led take on the BJP,” the Rajya boy had hugged her. But school principal pictures (of themselves) on guidance and to learn from According to the boy’s father, Sebastian T Joseph defended Instagram which had 800-900 Commission for Protection of to gain from the TMC chief, by Patel, extensively Sabha member said. Child Rights challenging the decision. The panel then MBBS first-year student raped in medical Dalit woman beaten up, stripped in directed the school authorities to permit him to attend college campus in Bhubaneswar classes. Opposing it, the Visakhapatnam village by TDP leaders church-run school Bhubaneswar: said. Khuntia, a resident from management, however, A first-year female MBBS Tirupati Panigrahi, Athagarh in Cuttack district, Hyderabad: the village, assigned to them by the Pydiraju, who led the agitation at the moved the Kerala high court student of a private medical chairman of the private police said. A Dalit woman was allegedly beaten government more than a decade ago. police station, told HT. which upheld the institution’s college was alleged raped in Khuntia claimed he was up and stripped by upper caste political The adjacent land was later allotted to On Wednesday, the land grabbers made decision. The school the college campus in innocent and allegations leaders in public, following a dispute Andhra Pradesh Beverages yet another attempt to drive away the authorities maintained that the Bhubaneswar, police said on against him were false and over land in Visakhapatnam district of Corporation for setting up a bottling Dalit families, leading to clashes boy was suspended in order to discipline him and it was upto Wednesday. baseless. Andhra Pradesh. between the two groups. In the process, the Central Board of The female student in her “At around 9pm last night, I The incident, which happened on the local political leaders assaulted a Tuesday evening at Jerripothulapalem Dalit woman who was at the forefront Secondary Education (CBSE) FIR at Mancheswar police saw the girl student and her to take a call on the matter. station alleged that she was male friend in a village in Pendurthi block on the of the protest, beat her up and stripped suburbs Visakhapatnam city, came to her on the streets in full public view. “We have no problem if the raped by a peon of the compromising position, light on Wednesday, with the local They abused the other Dalits and CBSE allows him to take the college while she was while I was coming from the Dalit organisations and Left party chased them away. exam,” school principal returning to hostel Tuesday canteen after having my Sebastian Joseph said. He, leaders lodging a complaint with the The victim approached the Pendurthi night. dinner. I shouted at them however, said that the student Pendurthi police and staging a police and lodged a complaint, naming did not have the requisite “We have arrested a man medical college, said: “The and told that I would take up demonstration demanding action six TDP leaders, including a local based on the complaint of incident that occurred at the matter with the attendance. “Our intention is against the accused. company. woman public representative. to reform the child, not to the girl. Both the victim and around 7.30pm yesterday principal,” said Khuntia. The Pendurthi police have taken six “Since the village is on the fringes of “The police initially did not register the the accused have undergone (Tuesday) came to the light Khuntia said: “They break him, but to make him,” persons in custody, and shifted the Visakhapatnam city, the land value has complaint, but with the Dalits the principal told PTI. Joseph medical examination,” at around 12pm requested me not to reveal victim to the King George Hospital, gone up substantially recently and threatening to intensify the agitation, said the girl was not a regular Bhubaneswar deputy (Wednesday). The girl did the matter before anyone Visakhapatnam. some land sharks, supported by the they took the accused into custody in student and had not taken commissioner of police not know the peon’s name. and promised that they All the accused, including two women, ruling party leaders, have been trying the afternoon and booked a case formal admission in the (DCP), Satyabrata Bhoi told We identified the accused would never commit same are said to be from the ruling Telugu to grab the land with fabricated against them,” Pydiraju said. school. She had also not reporters. and handed him over to thing in college campus. Desam Party (TDP). documents. This was resisted strongly Efforts to get comments from submitted the requisite Police have also recorded police.” Later, I went to my room, According to locals, as many as 14 by the Dalits who moved the high court Pendurthi police inspector J Murali did documents for admission and the statement of the woman The accused has been but police brought me here Dalit families have been engaged in and got orders in their favour,” CPI, not succeed as he did not respond to had attended classes for only under section 161 CrPC, he identified as Manoj at around 4am today.” agriculture in a land in survey No. 77 in Greater Visakhapatnam secretary, M calls and text messages. 20 days, he said. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Thursday | December 21 | 2017 Inter-zone sports meet of J&K Police State Tug of War Armed zone bags Kabaddi, Volleyball, Handball titles team named for Nationals JAMMU: Sunder played well for the and Surinder, Armed, 2nd. Armed, Ist and Rekha, Armed, 3rd. Discus Throw: Armed zone made it a triple winning team. Surinder 105 plus kg: Maninder Armed, 2nd. 63 kg: Manu Asha Jamwal, Armed, Ist; title win in team events Kumar Gupta (IGP Singh, Armed, Ist and Jasrotia, Jammu zone, Ist; Jaswinder Kour, Armed, 2nd taking away Kabaddi, Headquarters) was chief Danesh Baboria, Armed, Suriya Bano, Armed zone, and Fatima, Armed, 3rd. Volleyball and Handball guest in the title clash. 2nd. 2nd. 63 kg: Manu Jasrotia, Long Jump: Sangeeta Koul, finals in the ongoing inter- In Handball final, Armed WRESTLING: WOMEN: Jammu zone, Ist and Suriya Armed, Ist; Suprita Bandral, zone sports meet of Jammu zone beat Training Zone 26- 50 kg: Nishi Devi, Jammu Bano, Armed, 2nd. 69 kg: Armed, 2nd and Asha Devi, and Kashmir Police (JKP) at 05. Mohammad Tabassum zone, Ist and Anuraha, Sapna Devi, Armed, Ist and Armed, 3rd. MEN: Javelin different venues, here today. remained top scorer with 13 Armed, 2nd. 53 kg: Neelam, Rajni Devi, Armed, 2nd. 75 Throw: Arshid Ahmed, In Kabaddi final, Armed goals while Ranjit Singh Jammu zone, Ist and Sheetu kg: Nasima, Armed, Ist and Armed, Ist; Asif Javid, zone trounced Jammu zone (SSP) contributed seven. Pandita, Armed zone, 2nd. Geeta, Armed, 2nd. 90 kg: Jammu, 2nd and Imran JAMMU: present were Jodh Singh Sushant, Rahul Choudhary, by a margin of 19 (54-35) Rafiq Ul Hassan (DIG 59 kg: Sapna Devi, Armed, Fatima, Armed, Ist and Hussain, Training Zone, 3rd. The Jammu and Kashmir Isher (secretary), Jasvir Inderpreet, Gurjeet and points. Gurmeet Singh, Jammu-Kathua-Samba Ist and Kiran Kumari, Sayeda Ulfat (IRP 17th), 400 mts: Ishitiyaq Ismail, Tug-Of-War Association Singh (joint secretary), Rumal Singh. Junior: 540 Mohd Amin and Ashok range) was chief guest. Armed, 2nd. 62 kg: Veena Jammu, 2nd. 90 kg: Asha Kashmir, Ist; Waseem today named the state team Haji Abdul Qayoom (CSO) kg: Hyder Maqbool, Kumar played well for the WEIGHTLIFTING: Devi, Armed zone, Ist and Jamwal, Armed, Ist and Ahmed, 2nd and Imtiyaz for the 19th Sub -Junior and Ravi Kumar Mandeep, Basharat, Armed zone while Manmeet MEN: 56 kg: Rohit Kumar, Suriya Banoo, Armed, Pooja, Armed, 2nd. Ahmed, Armed, 3rd. 4x400 and 30th Junior Men (Divisional Sports Officer) Shubham, Navjeet, Rahul Singh and Mohd Yaqoob Jammu zone, Ist and 2nd.65 kg: Zamrooda, ATHLETICS: WOMEN: mts Relay: Armed National Championship to at Green Field ground, Kumar, Navjot, Aditya and defended well. Inspector Mohinder Kumar, Armed Armed, Ist and Manu 100 mts: Syediya Ulfat (IRP (Inspector Sharat Chander be held at Aurangabad in here. Sahil Sharma. 560 kg: General of Police (IGP) zone, 2nd. Jasrotia, Jammu zone, 2nd. 7th), Jammu, Ist; Nareela, Singh, Amrish Sharma, Maharashtra from The Teams: Akshay, Vivek, Sachin, Personal was special guest in 62 kg: Manoj Singh, Armed, 68 kg: Anisha Devi, Armed, Jammu zone, 2nd and Ankit Sharma and Imtiyaz December 23 to December Sub -Junior: 480 kg: Sahil, Gagandeep, Akash, this final while Vijay Kumar Ist and Inspector Ankeshwar, Ist and Shakuntla Devi, Neelam, Jammu, 3rd. 200 Ahmed), Ist; Kashmir zone 25. Jaspreet Singh, Karan Sudeep Singh, Parvinder (DIG), Manohar Singh Aux/SDRF, 2nd. 69 kg: Armed, 2nd. 72 kg: Jyoti mts: Shankala Devi, Armed, (Aquib Mir, Younis Earlier, the team selected Sharma, Mohd Shabir, and Harpreet Singh. Gorav (SSP), JS Johar (SSP), Daleep Singh, Armed, Ist Devi, Armed, Ist and Preeti Ist; Nareela, Jammu, 2nd and Mushtaq, Fayaz Ahmed and under the guidance of Dinesh, Sanjog Paul, Vansh Kumar Dubey, Vinay Sharief Chouhan (SSP), and Mohd Shakoor, Armed, Sambyal (IRP 15th), Jammu, Suprita Bandral, Armed, 3rd. Ishtiyaq Ismail), 2nd and Association president, Mahajan, Mridul Gupta, Sharma, Robin Singh, Ajay Randeep (SSP) and Anita 2nd. 77 kg: Mumtaz Ali, 2nd. 76 kg: Yasmeen Kousar, 400 mts: Babli Devi, Jammu zone (Kundan Lal, Hardeep Singh Anand. At Mushraff and Rohit. 500 Kumar and Satinder Pal Sharma (SSP) were among Armed, Ist and Firdous Armed, Ist and Geeta Devi, Jammu, Ist; Neelam Devi, Amit Kumar, Asif and Ram the time of final selection kg: Raghav Sharma, Singh accompanying the other officers present. Ahmed, Armed, 2nd. 85 kg: Armed, 2nd. Jammu, 2nd and Shankala Raj), 3rd. and screening others Prajwal, Vinesh, Lovely, team as officials. The Volleyball final again SI Jonesh Kumar, Jammu WEIGHTLIFTING: Devi, Armed, 3rd. Javlin won by Armed zone after zone, Ist and Sukhdev WOMEN: 48 kg: Darshana Throw: Jyoti Devi, Armed, they defeated Jammu zone 3- Magotra, Armed, 2nd. 94 kg: Devi, Armed, Ist and Asha Ist; Yasmeen, Armed, 2nd Hosts Jammu district wins boys, girls titles 1 (25-15, 25-16, Anil Kumar, Armed, Ist and Devi, Armed, 2nd. 53 kg: and Rekha Devi, Armed, 3rd. 21-25 and 25-16). Raman SI Arun Sharma, Jammu Kiran Devi, Armed, Ist and Shot Put: Asha Jamwal, Radha, Ajaz Ahmed, Mohan zone, 2nd. 105 kg: Inspector Narela Devi, Jammu zone, Armed, Ist; Jaswinder Kour, winners and runners-up Lal, Sartaj Ahmed and Sham Daljeet Singh, Armed, Ist 2nd. 58 kg: Sonia Ruby, Armed, 2nd and Jyoti Devi, trophies. Sspeaking to the gathering, he underlined the importance of games in Sprawling Buds, Apple general and volleyball in particular in promoting healthy atmosphere. Kids celebrate Annual Day 'Umang' He hailed the initiatives by the Association in carrying JAMMU: of time to the dedicated staff out their calenderer of Sprawling Buds ICSE and cooperative parents. activities in the State and School and Apple Kids Prominent among others National level. International Pre- School, present included special On the occasion, patron-in- Bantalab, here celebrated its guests, Ram Khajuria, JAMMU: outplayed district Kathua 3-0 Wasim Mallick, Roshan Lal, chief of VAJK, Raj Daluja Annual Day 'Umang' with secretary, Indian Hosts Jammu district (25-19, 25-22, 27-25) in a Mohd Ilyas and Mohd and president, Sidharth great pomp and show at Mountaineering Foundation completely dominated the close contest. Khalid. Daluja awarded cash prizes General Zorawar Singh North Zone Committee, courts winning both boys and Earlier, in boys semifinals In all, 28 teams, representing of Rs 6,000 and Rs 4,000 to Auditorium Complex, here New Delhi; Faheem Tak, girls titles in the 29th State played today, Jammu beat 18 in boys and 10 in girls the winner and runners-up today. vice president Take1 Volleyball Championship Poonch 3-1 (27-25, 27-25, took part in this competition teams of in both boys and Inspector General of J&K cultural activities. personalities of parents and Channel; Neeraj Anand, held under the banner of 24-26, 25-19) and Kathua that took place on league- girls sections. They also Police, Jammu, Dr SD Singh Addressing the gathering, students. The function president, Chamber of Volleyball Association of defeated Shopian 3-0 (25-13, cum-knockout basis. felicitated other office was the chief guest, who chief guest appreciated the started with Ganesh Vandana Traders Federation; Chand J&K (VAJK) at MAStadium, 25-15, 25-19). Commandant General, Home bearers of the Association. along with guests of honour, efforts of the school in and lighting of ceremonial Jee Bhat, president BJP here today. The matches officiated by the Guards and Civil Defence, Amongst others present were Fr. Antony Peppin, providing quality education lamp. It was followed by the Kashmir Displaced District While Jammu girls defeated technical penal comprising J&K, Dilbag Singh was chief MJ Sharma, Manmeeet Chairman, DIOCESE of and moulding the kids into little toddlers from Play and Subhash Bhagat, Ex Samba 3-1 (25-21, 25-19, 16- Manik Nargotra, Neeraj guest in the valedictory Singh, Balwan Singh and Jammu-Srinagar Education all round characters at this group presenting an eye Municipal Corporator. 25, 26-24), the boys team Sharma, Amit Sharma, function, who gave away the Abdul Qayoom. Society, J&K and Parveen young age. catching 'Fashion Show' Kumar Sharma, Chairman Full of enthusiasm, the tiny wherein they showcased the The Citizens Cooperative tots of schools presented a latest fashion trends. Vijender Singh faces an African next - JSS bring laurels in Distt Bank Ltd. distributed prizes colorful cultural programme Yoga Aasans and Martial art among the achievers in which enthralled the skills by the young students How farcical are his pro boxing bouts Academic, Sports and gathering of distinguished thrilled the audience packed New Delhi: Skating C'ship audience. An unbeaten record is something a professional boxer 11th Mobike Dirt Track Race begins Based on the theme cherishes with his dear life and Vijender Singh is no KATHUA: clinched silver medals (Skates Teacher) guided and 'Umang', the function different. However, when maintaining that run involves Jammu Sanskriti School named (Vinayak (3rd), Shiv trained the students. witnessed students Kathua brought laurels in the (4th), Saksham (4th), Principal Shuchita Gupta JAMMU: taking on below par or over-the-hill opponents, it not just beautifully presenting school by clinching lots The 11th Mobike Dirt Track Racing Championship, jeopardises the reputation of the boxer, but puts the sport different cultural items with of medals by organised by J&K Motor Sports Association, got underway into disrepute too. joy and enthusiasm. The participating in Second at Mini Stadium, Parade, here today. It’s about time Vijender Singh, the WBO?Asia-Pacific item based on Swachh District Skating The first heat of the track race was flagged off by the Super Middleweight champion, realised that, even as the Bharat Abhiyan, in which Championship 2018 held Speaker, J&K State Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta, wheels of another farce-of-a-bout is set into motion. The 32- who was chief guest. Member Legislative Assembly (MLA), students gave the message to in St Mary's Sen. Sec. keep our country clean and year-old will take on Ernest Amuzu of Ghana in the tenth School in Sujanpur, Rajesh Gupta was guest of honour. bout of his pro career in Jaipur on Saturday, and, in all Prominent among others present were president of the green, was admired by the pathankot organized by audience. likelihood, Vijender Singh’s unbeaten record would remain Pathankot Skate Board Association, Narinder Mahajan, patron, Ranjit Singh and intact. general secretary, Vikram Singh Rathore. Other office Earlier, Vice- Principal of Association Anil Dubious credentials bearers present were Prabal Sharma, Raj Kumar, Devinder the School, Vidhina Vasudeva (Mayor Amuzu, as advertised by Vijender’s promoters in the pre- Singh Jamwal, Panchul Sharma and Rajinder Gupta. Mahajan welcomed the Pathankot) was the chief "In all, 30 bikers are participating in this competition in chief guest and other special bout drama, has a record of 23 wins and two losses, with 21 Guest. Total 18 students below 200 CC motorcycle category. The total distance of the invitees and also the parents knockouts under his belt – an impressive record on paper, participated in this prepared zig-zag racing course is approximately 600 mts. In of the students at the day- no doubt. But then, pro boxing numbers – with all its shady competition, Out of 18, 5 Harshit (5th), Mridul (6th) appreciated the efforts of total, 10 rounds shall take place before finals, scheduled for long function. Director of match-making -- can be deceptive and Amuzu’s record, students clinched gold and 6 stduents clinched skates teacher congratulated December 22 at 3.30 pm," informed general secretary of the the School, Arti Sharma impressive as it is, turns out to be hollow. medals named Dhairya bronze medals are Aditya the students for their Association, Vikram Singh. presented the annual report. The 34-year-old boxer is not even No 1 in Ghana.?In fact, Sharma (4th), Lavya (3rd), Karsakaya (3rd), wonderful performance. She The Results: First Heat: Pardeep Majotra, Gagandeep Singh, She owed the credit of he is ranked No 7 in the Super Middleweight division in Mahajan (5th), vipul (6th), mannit (3rd), Shubham also motivated them to Gurtek Singh, Abishek Jamwal, Jarnail Singh, Ravi Kumar magnificent achievements Ghana according to www.boxrec.com, one of the Aayan (3rd) and Aarav (4th), vansh (4th) and participate more and more in and Shambu Nath. of the school in a short span recognised websites that ranks pro boxing. Gupta (7th) and 5 students Himanshu (6th). Bhupinder sports besides studies. Chennai City F.C. beat Churchill Brothers Aamit bags three gold in Asian Youth Para Games S.C. 2-0 in I-League clash Chandigarh: this year and has become Aamit, a student of DAV Vasco da Gama: from Veniamin Shumeiko. Aamit Kumar’s coach had fully aware about his College in Chandigarh. “I Chennai City scored a goal Chennai City looked well advised him to compete competitors from different was the only one in athletics in each half as they beat organised in the midfield and only in his pet events — countries. He knows about to win three gold medals at Churchill Brothers 2-0 to defence. They doubled the 200m and 400m. “I had told their timings. He was the event,” he said proudly. record their first win in the lead when Murilo Almedia, him that it would be confident of winning a Commonwealth Games next Hero I-League. who got the ball inside the difficult to run in three medal in 100m as well,” target Chennai City dominated the box, fooled his marker and events,” said Jagbir Singh. added Jagbir. Aamit, who will take a match and created several unleashed a left-footer that Aamit had not competed in Aamit ended up repeating small break because of his scoring chances. Jean found the back of the net. the 100m since April, when his Nationals’ show, BA-I examinations, said Michael Joachim (45+1 Churchill Brothers, who put he won the 100m, 200m and winning the 100m, 200m that his next target was next minute) and Murilo Almedia up an impressive 400m treble at the and 400m gold medals to year’s Commonwealth Para (51st minute) were the played short passes but were could not capitalise. An performance against East Nationals. But the 18-year- make a clean sweep in the Games. It was because of this event since the World scorers for Chennai City. found wanting in the danger unmarked Jean Michael Bengal in their last match, old, who has had a sprint events at the Youth the CWG that Aamit started Championships,” said Debutants Chennai City zone, helping Chennai City Joachim had a great chance looked a pale shadow today breakthrough year, was Asian Para Games in Dubai, concentrating on 100m, said Aamit, who has been have four points from five to dictate terms. The visitors to score in the 14th minute, as they lacked urgency in brimming with confidence. which ended on Thursday. Jagbir. “In the CWG, there training with Jagbir for the matches, while Churchill created more scoring but he headed out Vanspaul’s attack and allowed the “Having won a World Aamit had gone into the will only be the 100m race last three years. Brothers remained winless at chances but were unlucky cross. visitors to dictate terms. The Championships medal, he event on a high, having won in his category,” Jagbir said. Though Aamit ran three the bottom of the table after twice as the ball hit the The striker made amends for home team was reduced to was full of confidence,” the 200m silver medals at Aamit, who was afflicted finals in three days, he won five outings. Desperately woodwork. his earlier lapse when he got 10 men when added Jagbir, a coach with the China Open in Beijing in with polio when he was an all his races by a margin of seeking a win to come out of Soosai Raj, who was a the better of a rival defender Banpynkhrawnam the Punjab Institute of May and the World Para infant, has an the drop zone, both teams livewire upfront, threatened before slotting the ball into Nongkhlaw received his Sports (PIS) at Anandpur Junior Championships in over one second. “It wasn’t underdeveloped right started on an attacking note. the rival defence with good the net past goalkeeper second yellow for a foul on Sahib. “He has competed in Switzerland in August. hard as I was fully prepared shoulder and runs in the Hosts Churchill Brothers crosses but their strikers James Kithan off a long ball Jesuraj in the 66th minute. many international events “I had been preparing for for the three events,” said T42-47 classifications. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Thursday | December 21 | 2017 Kotak Mahindra Bank VLCC to organize expert panel Nissan India revises moves its branch at KC Plaza visits for public at Jammu Centre price from Jan-2018 JAMMU, DEC 20 Dr. Tulla a dynamic plastic, chemo-exfoliation, laser skin NEW DELHI, DEC 20 The revised pricing will help (JDA) inaugurated the KC cosmetic and hair transplant resurfacing, skin firming us to optimize our Plaza branch. Puneet VLCC, the leading beauty & surgeon, who has been procedures and mesotherapy Nissan Group of India today manufacturing efficiencies Kapoor, Senior Executive wellness chain is organizing trained in the illustrious lipolysis. announced a price revision and continue to serve our Vice President, Kotak expert panel visits for the Institute of Post Graduate He was awarded the 'Scroll across its Nissan and Datsun customers pan India." Mahindra Bank, at the public in 2 centers of Medical Education & of honor' for his academic range of models. The prices Recently, in the J.D Power launch of the branch said, Jammu. The expert sessions Research (PGIMER) (Cal). achievements by His of Nissan and Datsun 2017 India Customer "Our relocatedbranch is a will cover topics related to His areas of Special Interests Excellency Shri Gopal models will rise by up to Service Index (CSI) Study, testimony of our healthy living, new age include Body Contouring Krishna Gandhi, the INR 15,000/- effective Nissan and Datsun have commitment to enhance slimming techniques, and and 3 Dimensional Body Governor of West Bengal. January 1, 2018. Jerome been ranked among top 6 customer convenience and other dermatology solutions. Sculpting, Facial Aesthetic Dr Tarique is the head Saigot, Managing Director, auto companies in India for bring superior banking The aim of experts' visits at Surgery and Aesthetic physiotherapist and member Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. customer satisfaction. services closer to the the centre is to create Surgery of the Breast. He is of the R&D at VLCC Health said, "With the rise in input doorstep of customers in awareness among the expert in Hair Transplant Care Ltd. He has more than and manfucaturing costs, Datsun redi-GO has been Jammu." Through its audience about the Surgery and performs 10 years of experience in the Nissan has decided for a ranked among the top 3 cars network of branches and a technology development for Micro-follicular Bio- clinical and wellness field price hike across all Nissan in the entry compact JAMMU, DEC 20 culture. Kotak has one range of digitalinitiatives, effective weight and pain stimulated FUE and FUT and have treated many and Datsun models with segment by J.D. Power 2017 branch at Jhelum Resorts, Kotak offers Savings management. Some of the which is Generation Next to celebrities. effect from January 1, 2018. India Initial Quality Study. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. opposite Bahu Plaza. The Accounts, Corporate Salary new techniques developed Hair Restorative Surgery in (Kotak) today announced bank relocated its other Accounts, Current Accounts, by VLCC are DNA which Hair Follicular relocation of one of its branch to KC Plaza, AO Smith India raises the bar with the launch Term Deposits and Wellness, body sculpting, Refining is done under 20 X branches in Jammu City. Residency Road. Shri. investment products cool sculpt, hair rebuild, Microscopes. Dr. Tulla is Kotak has two branches in Rajesh Kumar Shavan, Vice of its enhanced green series water purifiers amongst a variety of botox, and fillers. very passionate about non- the city known for its Chairman, Jammu Private Limit, said"AO offerings. The expert panel will have: invasive procedures like tourism and entrepreneurial Development Authority Smith's Green Series has the highest recovery in the Patient with fractured intestinal categoryandno purifier in Kerala State Tourism India recovers more pure obstruction treated successfully water than AO Smith Green RO series water purifiers. I Awards 2015-2016 announced believe today's consumers are more environment THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, destination for in the strength of Kerala conscious and will adopt our DEC 20 international tourists.CM Tourism industry and new technology that saves promised that the shared his hope that the water. RO water purifiers The Department of Government of Kerala is New Tourism Policy will being a high growth Tourism, Government of relentlessly striving to bring a positive upsurge category in the country, we Kerala presented the bring in more prosperity in for the overall are constantly strengthening much-awaited 'Kerala the tourism sector of development Of Kerala. our distribution & reach in State Tourism Awards Kerala. Honorable Chief The Minister requested the the segment. While there is 2015-2016', honoring Minister distributed the leaders of Tourism stiff competition in the Kerala's best tourism 2015-2016 Kerala State Industry to contribute to water purifier segment in the service providers for their Tourism Awards and the Chief Minister's Relief industry, our services, exceptional performances. addressed an enlightened fund and help to the technology and quality will Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan, audience." The launch of victims of Okhi cyclone. help us stand apart and drive Honorable Chief Minister an updated version of Tourism-Culture Secretary our growth in the sector. We of Kerala, who www.keralatourism.org Smt. Rani George IAS also take pride in offering inaugurated the awards was also launched by welcomed the gathering the industry best after sales ceremony at the Hotel Taj Honorable Chief Minister and hoped Kerala will be service to the consumers". Vivanta here presented the Sri Pinarayi Vijayan. on top of Global Tourism On being asked about the prestigious award to the Sri Kadakampally Map. She congratulated significance of new water winners. Surendran, Minster for the Kerala Tourism Award JAMMU, DEC 20 purifier in Jammu and purifier launch in Jammu Speaking on the occasion, Tourism, Co-operation and winners on behalf of Kashmir market. The and Kashmir market, Mr. Honorable Chief Minister - Devaswom, presided over Kerala Tourism After consolidating enhanced version of the Kulkarni said"Consumers Shri.Pinarayi Vijayan said, the awards ceremony. He Department and strongly leadership in the water product will save two times appreciate the benefits of "The value of public promised to implement the believed the New Tourism heater category in the more water than an ordinary RO technology in water participation in tourism is recommendations included Policy will be country, AO Smith, in an RO purifier with purification and the category PANCHKULA, DEC 20 got fractured. Patient was phenomenal and CM urged in the New Tourism Policy implemented soon and will effort to strengthen its breakthrough Advance is growing fast in this suffering from severe pain in for an inclusive tourism quickly within the yield wonderful results presence in the water Recovery Technology market. We are excited at the A 70-Yr old woman with abdomen and other approach with public specified timeline. The empowering Kerala purifier segment has (ART). Commenting on the prospect of serving the intestinal obstruction caused complications. participation which can Minister strongly believed Tourism Industry. launched Green RO water launch, Mr. ParagKulkarni, Jammu and Kashmir by fractured stent has been The stent had fractured and make Kerala the best Managing Director, A. O. consumers with its operated successfully by Dr. gone in to the small intestine Smith India Water Products differentiated offerings". Harsh Garg, general surgeon causing intestinal at Alchemist hospital, obstruction. She was Goal-shy NorthEast host win-hungry Mumbai City Sensex hits new peak Panchkula recently. Giving initially managed information of surgery , Dr. conservatively but situation GUWAHATI, DEC 20 Indira Gandhi Athletic teams qualify for the against Kerala Blasters. But Harsh said that the patient could not improve and Stadium, Mumbai City FC, business end of the season. more worryingly for him, it at 33,956, Nifty at 10,494 was admitted with the Having picked up just four are facing nothing of that "We have played five seems he has lost João's surgery was performed. MUMBAI, DEC 20 The 50-share NSE Nifty history of abdomen pain , points from their opening sort. Alexandre Guimarães games but no one wins or confidence. added 31.25 points, or 0.29 vomiting and was not After removing stent the five games in the fourth team will, in fact, be loses the league after that When asked about his Stocks made headway on per cent, at 10,494.45--a passing stool. She was intestine was closed. She has season of the Hero Indian yearning to relaunch their many games. This is a choice of goalkeeper for Wednesday as key indices fresh intra-day high. The previously treated for recovered well after surgery Super League (ISL), bid to overtake local rivals different type of Wednesday's game, João Sensex and Nifty jumped to gauge had hit 10,490.45 esophageal rupture with a and is doing well now said NorthEast United FC are FC Pune City and occupy a competition. Even the team said, "When we started the new peaks on bets that the during the day on November stent in 1997. But patient Dr Harsh adding fracture struggling in ninth position. spot in the top four of the that finishes at the top of season, we had three government would unveil 6. had not got that stent stent causing intestinal João Carlos Pires de Deus's table. This is something the table doesn't win the keepers. Obviously TP more reforms to boost rural Auto, realty and consumer removed. That stent had got obstruction is not so side has found it difficult to they failed to do in their last league. But, of course, we played the first five because economy. durables powered the stock misplaced into stomach and common phenomena. breach the opposition game, against ATK at home. have to win more games the coach though he was the Asian stocks traded mixed as gains, jumping by up to 1.08 defence and score goals. So While talking to reporters and score more goals," the best goalkeeper. Now the the final vote on US tax-cut per cent. Nissan India announces much so that the on Tuesday, João Portuguese coach said. coach doesn't think he is the legislation entered a crucial Sentiment remained upbeat Highlanders have netted a acknowledged that his team NorthEast United FC will best. Well, now I feel that phase. after the BJP’s electoral Rs 15,000 price hike grand total of two goals needs to score more goals. be without their first choice Ravi Kumar is the best." The 30-share index rose victory in Gujarat and thus far. But the Portuguese goalkeeper TP Rehenesh Mumbai City FC will also 119.57 points, or 0.35 per Himachal Pradesh and a Their opponents for emphasised that "it's too after he received a direct be without midfielder cent, to hit a new high of strengthening rupee against effective January tomorrow's game at the early" to predict which four red card in their last game Sehnaj Singh. The 24-year- 33,956.31, surpassing its the dollar. old is serving a one-game previous intra-day record of Apart from Maruti Suzuki, Aircel to shut operations in six suspension after having 33,865.95 hit on November others that hit the ground picked up his fourth yellow 7. running were ONGC, Hero card of the season last time The gauge had gained MotoCorp, Coal India and 783.70 points in the previous Wipro, surging up to 2 per circles from January 30, 2018 out. four sessions. cent. PTI notice of surrender i.e. December 1, 2017,” TRAI Delhi HC upholds DIAL's decision to partially shift said. Aircel has set sun set date of January 30, 2018 for Indigo, GoAir, Spicejet operations from T1 to T2 NEW DELHI DEC 20 January 1, 2018. The revised pricing will help us to discontinuation of mobile NEW DELHI DEC 20 However, following DIAL According to the master Nissan Group`s India optimise our manufacturing services in the six circles. orders, IndiGo has written plan, capacity of T1 will be faction announced a price efficiencies and continue to The Telecom Regulatory The Delhi High Court on to the Delhi airport operator doubled from 20 million to revision across its Nissan serve our customers pan Authority of India directed Wednesday upheld Delhi refusing to shift a part of its 40 million and the capacity and Datsun range of models India," said Jerome Saigot, Aircel to issue mobile International Airport flight operations from of T3 will be increased from to the extent of hike of up to Managing Director, Nissan number porting code to its Limited's (DIAL) decision terminal 1 (T1) to terminal 34 million to 45 million. Rs 15,000, effective January Motor India Pvt. Ltd. Nissan subscribers for moving out to partially shift the 2 (T2) and threatened Departure terminal T1D 1, 2018. isn`t the only company that of its network and reject operations of Indigo, GoAir "action" if it is forced to do would be merged with The decision comes in the has revealed plans to hike NEW DELHI DEC 20 “Aircel Ltd and Dishnet none of the request. and Spicejet from T1 to T2 so. arriving terminal T1C and wake of Nissan`s attempt to prices. Just over a week ago, Wireless Ltd (both The regulator asked Aircel at IGI airport. No-frills airlines IndiGo, then expanded to optimise manufacturing automobile major Tata Telecom operator Aircel collectively referred to as to furnish subscriber wise DIAL had asked airlines SpiceJet and GoAir operate accommodate 40 million efficiency while tackling Motors announced that the will shut operations in six Aircel Group)...informed information of all the operating from T1 to shift from T1, which handled passengers per annum. additional costs incurred company had decided to circles, including Gujarat, the surrender of prepaid customers who one-third of their flights to around 24 million Once the work is from rise in input price, hike prices of its entire Madhya Pradesh and Licence...in six licensed could not port- out and T2 to be able to carry out passengers in 2016-17 completed, operations from manufacturing and passenger vehicles range by Maharashtra, from January service areas of Gujarat, unspent balance in their expansion work according whereas its rated capacity is T2 would be shifted back to production cost. "With the up to Rs 25,000, starting 30, following the sectoral Maharashtra, Haryana, account by March 20, 2018. to its master plan and to 20 million passengers per T1. After that, T2 would be rise in input and January 2018, once again regulator TRAI’s direction Himachal Pradesh, Madhya TRAI directed all telecom meet growing passenger annum. demolished and a new manufacturing costs, Nissan attributed to rising input to the company to help its Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh operators to accept request numbers. Currently, there are two terminal T4 will come up. has decided for a price hike costs. Maruti Suzuki too has subscribers port out to (West) with effect from of Aircel subscribers to join The partial transfer of operational terminals at The master plan also across all Nissan and Datsun reportedly facilitated a other service networks. sixty days from the date of their network till March 10, flights was expected to start Indira Gandhi International proposes a fourth runway at models with effect from similar hike in its vehicles. 2018. in October. (IGI) Airport -- T1 and T3. IGI airport by 2021. 12 JAMMU || THURSDAY | DEC | 21 || 2017 The NORTHLINES 'DNA testing of families of 39 India is the 5th most vacation deprived country globally

MUMBAI, DEC 20 healthy work-life balance deprived results in decreased Indians missing in Iraq complete' through timely vacations. productivity at work while 64 Globally India has been While technology helps us per cent are more focused on Wednesday. Urgent steps were taken to ranked as the fifth most leave the office in time, it once back from vacation. The government has been arrange for DNA samples of vacation deprived country doesn't necessarily mean that About 67 per cent Indians making all possible efforts to the family members of the due to heavy work schedule, we are disconnected from (third globally) have trace the 39 Indian workers missing Indians to assist the according to a survey. work," Expedia India cancelled or postponed missing in Iraq and currently Iraqi authorities in their India ranks as the fifth most marketing head Manmeet vacation plans because of it is trying to obtain proof of investigations, she said. vacation deprived country Ahluwalia said. work, after Thailand (75 per their being alive or dead, The process was initiated globally with 60 per cent Indians, the survey found, cent), UAE (70 per cent), it External Affairs Minister after Iraqi authorities respondents corroborating have not taken a holiday in pointed out. Sushma Swaraj said in a informed India about the with the view, Expedia the last six months because It revealed that 34 per cent written reply to a question. mass graves found in and Vacation Deprivation Report 37 per cent cannot afford a Indians are even willing to Asked if the government has around Mosul and Badush 2017. ranked number one at 38 across 30 countries. holiday, 36 per cent can't get take a cut in their salary for NEW DELHI, DEC 20 initiated and completed the areas following the Expedia is a full service per cent followed by the The survey further revealed time off from work and 27 extra vacation days. DNA testing of the families liberation of that region from online travel agency. Netherlands (39 per cent), that 55 per cent Indians take per cent are saving their time Meanwhile, the survey also India has completed the of 39 Indian workers who the control of the terrorist South Korea stood at Ireland (44 per cent), fewer days of the vacation for a long holiday. revealed that 97 per cent DNA testing of the families were kidnapped from Mosul, organisation ISIS. number one position with Sweden (44 per cent) and days they get and 28 per cent A good holiday and Indians are willing to give up of 39 Indians missing from Swaraj said, "Yes, the "The Iraqi Martyr's 82 per cent, followed by Taiwan (44 per cent). don't take leaves as work disconnecting from work at something for a week in order Iraq's Mosul city since 2014 government has initiated the Foundation asked for DNA France (66 per cent), This online survey was schedule does not allow for least once or twice a year is to have one extra day of and forwarded the samples process... DNA samples, as samples of the close Malaysia (65 per cent) and conducted on behalf of vacation or there isn’t crucial for rejuvenating not vacation, including alcohol to Iraqi authorities for received from our respective relatives of the missing Hong Kong (64 per cent), it Expedia by Northstar enough staff to cover. just the body, but the mind as, (46 per cent), dessert (39 per matching with the mortal state governments, have Indians for matching with added. Research Partners from "It is very important to it said. cent), social media (50 per remains in the graves there, been forwarded to the Iraqi the mortal remains...," the Among the least vacation September 4-15, 2017 inculcate an organisational Further, 55 per cent Indians cent), television (54 per cent) the Lok Sabha was informed authorities." minister said. — PTI deprived country Norway is among 15,081 respondents culture that promotes feel that being vacation and coffee (46 per cent). PTI 'India's Most Wanted' producer Suhaib Ilyasi US concerned about Hafiz Saeed awarded life imprisonment for killing wife RBI may be holding back Rs 2,000 running for office in Pak: Official of Anju. notes, says SBI report Earlier, Ilyasi was only WASHINGTON, DEC 20 that happened recently was diplomats based in the US NEW DELHI, DEC 20 500 notes and 3,654 million printing in smaller numbers charged with milder sections that this guy was held on have said that there is no pieces of Rs 2,000 notes as after initially it was printed including 304 B (dowry The US has concerns about house arrest. Pakistan evidence against Saeed. The Reserve Bank of India on December 8. The total in ample amount to death) of the IPC. However, JuD chief Hafiz Saeed released him from house “I can tell you his (RBI) may either be holding value of such notes normalise the liquidity Anju's mother Rukma Singh running for office in arrest, and now there’s word organisation that was back Rs 2,000 notes or could translates into Rs 15,787 situation,” said Ecoflash. and sister Rashmi Singh Pakistan in 2018, a senior that he may be running for responsible for those have stopped printing high billion. This also means that the moved the Delhi High Court Trump Administration some sort of office,” she said attacks is considered a denomination currency, says “This means that the share of small currency which in August 2014 ruled official has said. reporters here. foreign terror organisation. that Ilyasi would be tried a SBI research report. residual amount of high notes in total currency in NEW DELHI, DEC 20 The Jamaat-ud-Dawah Saeed, who has a USD 10 It’s considered a foreign under Section 302 for the Juxtaposing the data currency notes (Rs 15,787 circulation now may have (JuD) head and LeT founder million American bounty on terror organisation by the offence of murder. presented in the Lok Sabha billion – Rs 13,324 billion) touched 35 per cent in value A Delhi court today awarded had earlier confirmed that his head for terror activities, US government for a Anju was rushed to a hospital recently with the one of Rs 2,463 billion may have terms, it added. life imprisonment to former his organisation Jammat-ud- was freed by Pakistan on reason, and for a good on January 11, 2000 with provided by RBI in its been printed by the RBI but The government on television serial producer stab wounds she received at Dawah will contest the 2018 November 24. reason,” Nauert said. Annual Report earlier, the not supplied in the market,” November 8 last year had Suhaib Ilyasi for killing his her East Delhi residence. general elections in Pakistan He is a UN and US “I would imagine that, if SBI Ecoflash report said said the report authored announced demonetisation wife Anju 17 years ago. Ilyasi, who had shot into under the banner of the Milli designated terrorist. we had any intelligence, today, “we observe” that the Soumya Kanti Ghosh, group of high value notes, Rs 500 Additional Sessions Judge S limelight after hosting TV Muslim League, which is “I want to remind folks, we and that’s not an area that I value of small denomination chief economic adviser, SBI. and Rs 1,000, which K Malhotra also imposed a crime show - 'India's Most yet to be registered with the have a USD 10 million can discuss anyway, but currency in circulation up to Interestingly, the report together accounted for 86-87 fine of Rs 2 lakh on Ilyasi, Wanted', was arrested on Election Commission. Reward for Justice we would certainly share it March 2017 was Rs 3,501 added, “it is safe to assume” per cent of the currency in who was convicted on March 28, 2000 and later “Saeed, who was released programme that would with the Pakistani’s on that billion. This implies that the that Rs 2,463 billion may be circulation.The move had December 16 for stabbing to charges were framed against by Pakistan from house reward for information that front. I hope they’ll do the value of high denomination on the lower side as the RBI lead to huge cash shortage death his wife. The court also him in the case after his arrest last November would bring him to justice. right thing,” Nauert said. notes was equivalent to Rs must have printed notes of and large queues were directed that Rs 10 lakh sister-in-law and mother-in- resulting in angry reaction So I want to make that clear, “I hope that they will do 13,324 billion as on small denomination in the witnessed at banks for would be paid as law alleged that he used to from the US, was the so that everybody knows— the right thing and remind December 8, after netting interregnum (Rs 50 and Rs exchange or depositing the compensation to the parents torture his wife for dowry. “mastermind” of the USD 10 million, out for this folks across Pakistan, we out the small denomination 200). “As a logical corollary, scrapped currency. The RBI Mumbai terrorist attacks and guy. And we would certainly have a USD 10 million notes from the currency in as 2000 denomination introduced a new Rs 2,000 is leader of Lashkar-e- have concerns about him reward for this guy,” the circulation on that day, it currency led to challenges in note as well as new version Taiba,” State Department running for office,” Nauert spokesperson said. said. The report further said transactions, it thus indeed of the Rs 500 note. Spokesperson Heather said. The banned JuD is that as per the Ministry of seems that RBI may have Subsequently, the RBI, for Nauert said. The US had also strongly believed to be the front Finance in the Lok Sabha either consciously stopped the first time, also “It’s a group that the US condemned the release of organisation for the recently, the RBI has printed printing the 2000 introduced a Rs 200 note. — government considers to be the Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Lashkar-e-Toiba which 16,957 million pieces of Rs denomination notes/or PTI a terror organisation. We from house arrest and had carried out the 2008 have many conversations called for his immediate Mumbai terror attack in with the government of re-arrest and prosecution. which 166 people were Pakistan. One of the things However, top Pakistani killed. PTI Pakistan mobilising Arab countries against Trump’s Jerusalem move

WASHINGTON, DEC 20

Pakistan has been mobilising widespread protests and calling on the Arab world to pressurise the United States to revert President Donald Trump’s decision of recognising Jerusalem as capital of Israel. The Middle East Media Research Institute has political leaders that appeared that the US Embassy would published an article, in Roznama Islam, a pro- be moved there from Tel Aviv. “Pakistani religious, political Islamism Urdu daily, from The announcement sparked leaders react to President December 7-10, 2017, against protests in the Islamic world, Trump’s recognition of the US President’s move. “US since Muslims consider Jerusalem as capital of President Donald Trump Jerusalem to be the First Israel”, which cited announced the US Qibla, or direction of prayer, statements made by the recognition of Jerusalem as before it was superseded by Pakistani religious and the capital of Israel, and also Mecca.