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VOL 7, ISSUE NO. 101 JAMMU & KASHMIR FRIDAY APRIL 13, 2018 DAILY 8 PAGE Re. 1/- IInnssiiddee Mehbooba assures justice in Defence Expo: PM Modi Pats His Own Back For Kathua rape and murder case Jammu : Chief Minister ure in Delhi,” said Mr. Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday Abdullah. said “the law won’t be The eight-year-old girl ICnhenintai, Aaprt 1i2n : Pgrim e Pra noewc proucesrs teo pmrocure 11n0 tR oussfia, 1th1e 0Un itFedi Sgtathes, testrurct uAre siuprpocrt rto athef start- obstructed by irresponsible allegedly raped by six men, Minister Narendra Modi, who fighter aircraft,” he said. UK, Afghanistan and ups in defence sector. actions and statements of a who had held her in captivity is on a day-long fast against “We are committed to Sweden, Finland, Italy, “We have launched the group of people”, while refer - in a small village temple in Congress over washout of establishing 2 Defence Madagascar, Myanmar, ‘Innovation for Defence ring to the Kathua rape-and- Kathua district for a week in second term of Budget ses - Industrial Corridors: 1 in TN Nepal, Portugal, Seychelles Excellence’ scheme. It will murder case. January, was kept sedated and Happy Baisakhi To sion in Parliament, on set up Defence Innovation “The law will not be sexually assaulted once again All Our Readers Thursday attended the Hubs throughout the country obstructed by the irresponsi - before she was bludgeoned to Governor, CM, Dy Defence Expo 2018 in to provide necessary incuba - ble actions and statements of death. Mahabalipuram, Chennai tion and infrastructure sup - a group of people. Proper pro - CM greets people amid protests over demand of port to the start-ups in defence cedures are being followed, 'We Have Failed Her As Humans', Union on Baisakhi Cauvery Management Board sector,” Modi added. investigations are on the fast Minister V.K. Singh On Kathua Murder (CMB). Addressing the event, Taking a dig at the UPA, JAMMU, APRIL 12 : track and justice will be deliv - New Delhi : Union min - people, including two he patted his own back for ini - he said, “You would have ered,” Ms. Mufti wrote on ister V K Singh today said Special Police Officers Governor N. N. Vohra has tiating the process of procure - seen how the issue of provid - greeted people on the auspi - Twitter. "we as humans" had failed (SPOs) and a head consta - ment of 110 fighter aircraft. ing bullet proof jackets to However, former chief the eight-year-old girl from a ble, who was charged with cious occasion of Baisakhi. He also added that the gov - Indian soldiers was kept In his message of felicita - minister and National minority nomadic communi - destruction of evidence. ernment is committed to hanging for years. You would Conference (NC) working ty who was gangraped and A chargesheet filed by tions, the Governor observed establishing two Defence have also seen that we have that this day, which marks the president Omar Abdullah killed in Jammu and the Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Corridors to boost brought the process to a suc - took potshots at the Chief Kashmir's Kathua district Police said abduction, rape beginning of the New Year in the economic development cessful conclusion with a con - the Indian Calendar, has a Minister over two BJP minis - but she would not be denied and killing of the girl was and growth of defence indus - tract that will provide a boost ters’ role and their presence at justice. part of a carefully planned special significance for the trial base. He also spoke & 1 in UP. These will utilize and Vietnam among others. to defence manufacturing in people of Northern India, a rally supporting the cam - The child from from the strategy to remove the about ‘Innovation for defence manufacturing Its theme is “India: The India.” “There was a time paign to hand over the case to nomadic Bakerwal Muslim minority community from particularly for the Sikh com - Defence Excellence’ scheme. ecosystems in the regions & Emerging Defence when the critical issue of munity as the Khalsa Panth the CBI. community had disappeared the area. “You would also recall the further build upon it. The cor - Manufacturing Hub.” defence preparedness was “What rubbish! They (BJP from near her home in the The rape has polarised was born on this day. long-drawn process of pro - ridors will become engines of Speaking on ‘Innovation hampered by policy paralysis. Governor said that, in the leaders) are her ministers, not forests next to Rasana vil - the state with the local bar curement of fighter aircraft economic development and for Defence Excellence’ We have seen the damage the honourable Prime lage in Kathua on January association calling for a Northern States, Baisakhi that never reached any con - growth of defence industrial scheme, the PM said that it such laziness, incompetence also marks the commence - Minister. 10. A week later, her body bandh against what it termed clusion. We have not only base,” he said. will set up Defence or perhaps some hidden The way for her to was found in the same area. the "targeting of minority ment of the harvesting sea - taken bold action to meet our Defence Expo 2018 is wit - Innovation Hubs throughout motives, can cause to the son, when farmers reap the “express her displeasure” is to A Special Investigation Dogras", while the Valley immediate critical require - nessing the participation of the country to provide neces - nation. Not now, Not any - sack them in Jammu not come Team formed to probe the saw protests demanding jus - fruit of their hard work. He ments, but have also initiated around 47 nations including sary incubation and infra - more, Never again,” he added. observed that the celebration and leak her alleged displeas - incident has arrested eight tice for the deceased. of this festival is a shining example of our glorious plu - What happened to Asifa is 'crime against Gambhir, Sania express anguish over ralistic traditions. Governor "Bullets Don't Distinguish": J&K Cop Unnao, Kathua rape incidents prayed for peace, harmony, humanity', says Rahul Gandhi New Delhi, Apr 12 : perpetrators, I challenge brotherhood, progress and New Delhi : Congress presi - track and law will not be prosperity in the State. Warns Civilians Off Encounter Sites Two-time World Cup win - you. #KathuaMurderCase dent Rahul Gandhi on Thursday obstructed by the irresponsible JAMMU : Civilians trict. An army officer also lost said. ning cricketer Gautam #UnnaoRapeCase" Meanwhile, Chief broke silence over the gangrape actions. crowding encounter sites are his life in the line of duty "It pains me most and Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Gambhir and multiple He also raised questions and murder of an eight-year-old The J&K police’s Crime responsible for their deaths as while the three terrorists man - pains all the forces when a Grand Slam winner Sania about why advocate has greeted people of the girl from Kathua in Jammu and Branch earlier this week filed bullets don't distinguish aged to flee after civilian civilian dies," he added. State on the occasion of Mirza were among the Deepika Singh Rajawat was Kashmir and termed the gory two separate chargesheets between a stone thrower and a casualties increased. "Our effort is not even a prominent sportspersons being prevented to fight the Baisakhi. In her message, incident as ‘crime against against eight accused in the case terrorist, Jammu and Kashmir "No citizen of India would single civilian should get Mehbooba Mufti said who expressed their anger case for rape victim in humanity’.Rahul Gandhi tweet - in a court at Kathua in spite of Police chief SP Vaid said like any civilian killing. We hurt, but they have no busi - at the rape incidents in Uttar Kathua. Baisakhi symbolizes harvest - resistance by a group of local today. Nobody wants civilian have been repeatedly request - ness to be there. Marriage of ing of the hard labour and cel - Pradesh's Unnao and "Shame on those, espe - lawyers. deaths and the police and Jammu and Kashmir's cially the lawyers, who are ebrating it with harmony and The chargesheet filed by security forces are pained at brotherhood adds colour to its Kathua. challenging and obstructing C M the Jammu and Kashmir Police such incidents, he empha - In Unnao, an 18-year- Deepika Singh Rajawat, the C M festivity. She said festivals sised. Y B said abduction, rape and killing old woman was allegedly counsel of our victimised y B like Baisakhi strengthen the of the girl was part of a careful - The J&K top cop also bonds of love among people raped by BJP MLA daughter from Kathua. ? ly planned strategy to remove urged the youth to stay away Kuldeep Singh Sengar last #kathuaHorror," the Delhi and nurture amity and harmo - the minority community from from such places, as they ny. The Chief Minister prayed year. The father of the rape daredevils captain tweeted. the area. were "not marriage venues". survivor died on April 9 in Sania also expressed her for peace and prosperity of ed, “How can anyone protect A special team of the crime "We have been appealing the state on this occasion. police custody. In Kathua, disappointment. the culprits of such evil? What branch has made a case of con - to young boys to stay away an 8-year-old girl Asifa "Is this really the kind of Meanwhile, Deputy Chief happened to Asifa at #Kathua is spiracy, kidnapping, wrongful from encounter sites. A bul - Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh Bano was raped and mur - country we want to be a crime against humanity. It confinement, gang rape, murder let does not distinguish dered. known as to the world has greeted people on the aus - cannot go unpunished. What and destruction of evidence between a stone pelter and a picious occasion of Baisakhi. There has been tremen - today ?? If we can't stand have we become if we allow against eight accused, which militant. It has a trajectory to dous outrage across the up now for this 8 year old In his message of felicita - politics to interfere with such include: Sanjhi Ram, the sus - hit. They are responsible for tions, Dr Singh while hoping country with celebrities girl regardless of our gen - unimaginable brutality perpe - pected mastermind, who is a their own deaths. They from all walks of life voic - der,caste,colour or religion that the day would usher in trated on an innocent child?” former revenue official and should not come to peace and prosperity in the ing their concerns about then we don't stand for any - Rahul’s statement came just local strongman; his son Vishal encounter sites," Mr Vaid safety and security of thing in this world.. not state said that Basikhi holds hours after Union Minister VK Kumar, a college student; Ram's said in a live Twitter question- ing people not to come near the terrorist is not going on. an important significance for women and children. even humanity.. makes me Singh expressed disappointment 16-year-old nephew who is the answer session today. the encounter sites when bul - Why are these boys coming Gambhir, who has been sick to the stomach the people of North, especial - over the incident and said "we juvenile, and his friend Parvesh He was replying to a ques - lets fly whether from the mil - near the militant encounter ly for Sikh community as the vocal on a lot of social "Justice needs to be done as humans" have failed Asifa. Kumar; Special Police Officers tion posed by one Tajamul itants or from the Army, from sites," he said. issues tweeted: "Indian con - ... for the sake of keeping Khalsa Panth was founded on However, he added that she will (SPOs) of Hiranagar police sta - Wani about civilian deaths in paramilitary force and police. On the pendency of this day. sciousness was raped in our faith in the judiciary not be denied justice. tion Deepak Khajuria and gunfights. They have a trajectory. They amnesty for stone throwers Unnao and then in Kathua. and the system alive .. I Deputy Chief Minister fur - Earlier on Thursday, Jammu Surinder Kumar; Sub Inspector The strong words from the will not look for the chest of a against whom police com - ther said Baisakhi also marks It's now being murdered in really hope and pray justice and Kashmir Chief Minister, of Hiranagar police station Jammu and Kashmir top cop particular person. They can plaints were to be withdrawn, corridors of our stinking is done .. and soon.. commencement of the har - Mehbooba Mufti, assured that Anand Dutta, who was also came a day after four civilians hit anybody so it is advisable he said the police had already vesting season, when farmers systems. Come on Mr #UnnaoHorror the investigation into the rape- investigating officer in the case, were killed in the crossfire in not to come near the moved the concerned courts System', show us if you #UnnaoRapeCase," Sania reap their crop to fruit of their and-murder case is on a fast and Head Constable Tilak Raj. an encounter in Kulgam dis - encounter sites," DGP Vaid in such cases. sustained hard work. have the balls to punish the tweeted. CM’s Grievance Cell Website Cell Punjab government seeks Navjot Singh Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board finalizes arrangements for advance online booking of heli tickets JAMMU, APRIL 12 : In a Pahalgam-Panjtarni-Pahalgam nathjishrine.com. heli tickets contain the revamped Sidhu's arrest in road rage case Yatra Review Meeting held sector, for providing helicopter Simultaneously, advance required information and the JAMMU, APRIL 12 : CHANDIGARH : The counsel told the apex court wrong in its finding that here today, Shri Umang services for Shri Amarnathji booking through agents same shall be treated as Yatra The Jammu and Kashmir Punjab government on that the victim had died after Singh had died of cardiac Narula, Chief Executive Yatra 2018. appointed by heli-operators Permits for undertaking the government has revamped Thursday sought conviction he was given fist blow by arrest and not brain haemor - Officer of Shri Amarnathji CEO informed that the and Tour and Travel pilgrimage. However, no such the website for Chief of Congress leader Navjot rhage. Shrine Board informed Standard Operating Procedures Associations will also com - Yatri shall be allowed to board Minister’s Grievance Cell Singh Sidhu in connection "There is not a single Governor N.N. Vohra, (SOPs) for online booking of mence on 27th April 2018. the helicopter unless he/ she which can now be accessed with a road rage case. It told evidence that suggests Chairman of the Board, that heli tickets have been formu - The per passenger one way produces a valid Compulsory on www.jkgrievance.in. the Supreme Court that the that the cause of death arrangements for online book - lated within the parameters of heli- fare for Yatra 2018 has Health Certificate issued by an According to a statement Punjab and Haryana High was cardiac arrest and not ing of helicopter tickets in col - Air Traffic Services been fixed at Rs. 1,600/- authorized Doctor / Institution. issued by the CM’s Private Court was correct in convict - brain haemorrhage. The laboration with the heliopera - Regulations. The advance (inclusive of all taxes) for the CEO advised the heli-oper - Office, the general public has ing its incumbent minister. trial court verdict was tors for the Shri Amarnathji online booking for helicopter Neelgrath-Panjtarni-Neelgrath ators to ensure that they com - been asked to post their Counsel for the Punjab rightly set aside by the Yatra commencing on 28th tickets will commence on 27th and Rs. 2,751/- (inclusive of ply strictly with all the safety grievances on the revamped government told a bench of High Court. Accused A1 June 2018, had been finalised. April 2018, from 10:00 AM all taxes) for the Pahalgam- requirements and follow ethi - website as the old website Justices comprising Justice J (Navjot Singh Sidhu) had These arrangements have been onwards, through the websites Panjtarni-Pahalgam sectors. cal trade practices in accor - www.jkgrievance.nic.in has Chelameswar and Justice given a fiesty blow to finalized with UTAir India Pvt. of the respective heli-opera - CEO stated that Yatris who dance with the Safety been discarded, while its Sanjay Kishan Kaul that the Sidhu. Identified as Gurnam deceased Gurnam Singh lead - Ltd. and Global Vectra tors. The links of the heli- serv - wish to avail Heli services are Regulations prescribed by database is currently being statement given by Sidhu Singh, the victim was a resi - ing to his death through brain Helicorp Ltd. for the ice operators to book heli tick - not required to seek advance DGCA/ Air Traffic Controller transferred to new portal. denying his involvement in dent of Patiala. haemorrhage," the state gov - Neelgrath-Panjtarni-Neelgrath ets shall be made available on Registration through the desig - and the Terms & Conditions of the case was false. The government further ernment counsel told the sector and with Himalayan the official website of Shrine nated Bank Branches as their their Agreements with the The state government said that the trial court was bench. Heli Services Pvt. Ltd. for the Board http://www.shriamar - applications for purchasing Shrine Board.

ComFputOer SR ervices Kathua MLA goes missing after being Laptop Services US Slaps Restrictions on Pakistani Diplomats in Washington, Other Consulates: Reports interrogated on 8-year-old's gangrape BSNL Broadband Islamabad, Apr 12 : The American cities. The notice information about such restrictions on its diplomats, ures.” According to the report, SRINAGAR : A Kathua BJP MLA to take his stance Pan Card United States and Pakistan has been shared with the restrictions been imposed in who are barred from travel - which cites the Washington- BJP MLA went missing after over the case. He, however, have caught in a diplomatic Pakistan Embassy in the future. ling to Karachi and Federally based diplomatic sources, he was interrogated about the evaded the question and sent Passport tussle after the former report - Washington DC and has also On that note, the US offi - Administered Tribal Areas these restrictions laid out by Contact :- rape and murder of an eight- a text message saying, "Sir, I edly slapped restrictions on been sent to the Ministry of cials in discussion with their (FATA). However, Pakistan, the US are reciprocal in year-old girl in his con - am going to the hospital as Rohit: the movement of Pakistani Foreign Affairs in nature and are linked to a stituency in Jammu and my mother-in-law is not Mob. 9419626826 diplomats, posted in Islamabad. However, larger visa dispute. Kashmir. Identified as Washington DC and at con - the US State The US State Rajiv Jasrotia, the MLA sulates in other American Department has Department last month has been missing since the cities. Numerous reports in denied these report, complained to Pakistan last two days. the Pakistani press said the Dawn report said. that while Americans issue An eight-year-old girl Jai Baba Kali Veer Ji Islamabad has been told by “I can confirm that two-year visas to Pakistani in Kathua was allegedly the US that its diplomats in there are no restric - diplomats, US diplomats gang-raped by six men America cannot move beyond tions on travel for only get one-year visas. who had held her hostage MANOJ KUMAR & CO. 25 miles of their posts. Pakistani diplomats in Furthermore, “The State in a village temple for a Fruit & Vegetable Pakistani diplomats would the United States,” the Department maintained week in January 2018. have to take permission – at report quoted an that Pakistanis were usual - The girl belonging to a well." Commission Agents least five days in advance – to unnamed spokesper - ly issued five-year US nomadic Muslim tribe in the The mobile phone of the travel beyond 25 miles. son of the US State visas, but US officials and district was sedated time and BJP MLA has also been According to Dawn, Department, as say - businessmen only got sin - again before being killed. switched off since then. Specialist In : Potato, Onion Pakistan received the notifi - ing. A spokesperson gle-entry visas of three- cation from the US in mid- for the Pakistan month duration.” The visa She was abducted on January Earlier, Jammu and Shop No. 69, Sabji Mandi March, which imposes Embassy, endorsed a tension has escalated so 10, she was strangled to Kashmir Chief Minister restrictions on the movement similar response, much so that the US has death on January 14 and her Mehbooba Mufti had said Narwal, Jammu. of the Pakistani diplomats, denying the existence of the Pakistani counterparts have in its defence, maintains that introduced short duration body was found on January that the investigations are on posted in Washington DC and restrictions at the moment, argued that Islamabad has they are not restrictions and visas to the Pakistani offi - 17. the fast track, adding that the Ph. 2475446, 94191-93836 at consulates in other adding that they have no already slapped similar are rather “security meas - cials. News agency ANI had justice will soon be delivered earlier tried to contact the in the case.

C M C M Y B Y B TRUTH PREVAIL 2 SPECIAL JAMMU FRIDAY APRIL 13, 2018 Jugal, state BJP leaders observe one Priya Sethi inaugurates 3 day day “Loktantra Bachao Upvaas” Baisakhi festival at Mubarak Mandi JAMMU : To register its nothing to prove but only to organized in the leadership of Daljit Chib, MLA Dr. Gagan Festival to be held at M Mandi on Apr 12-13, Akhnoor 13-14 & Mansar Apr 14 protest against the unruly give birth and patronage to Member of Parliament who Bhagat, Dr. D. K. Manyal, JAMMU, APRIL 12 : generation need to be made mony. He appreciated the year in addition to other ven - behaviour of Congress result - hooliganism. stand witness to the misdeeds MLCs Surinder Ambardar, Minister of State for Tourism, aware about our glorious her - efforts of Tourism department ues including Mubarak Mandi ing in disruption and almost Jugal Kishore said that the of Congress party in the Girdhari Lal Raina, Charanjit Education, Technical itage and Baisakhi Festival behind organizing the festival & Akhnoor. complete washout of basic reason behind this supreme house of democracy. Khalsa, Ramesh Arora, Education, Horticulture, will go a long way in spread - and asked for organizing such Besides this, the renowned Parliament session in the unrest is the growing popular - He said that the loss which Vikram Randhawa State Floriculture and Parks, Priya ing this awareness among our festivals in the state so that painter K K Gandhi has been National Capital, BJP ity of Prime Minister has incurred due to disruption Secretaries Aseem Gupta, Sethi today inaugurated three youths, she added. local culture is promoted. invited by the Tourism observed one day “Loktantra day Baisakhi Festival Department for Bachao Upvaas (fast to save being organized by live painting on democracy)” in Jammu, led Tourism Department Mubarak Mandi. by MP Lok Sabha, Jugal at Mubarak Mandi in Ethnic food Kishore Sharma along with Jammu. stalls and depart - BJP State President & MLA Vice Chairman mental stalls were Sat Sharma and other senior JKTDC, Rafi Ahmed installed at party leaders at Pt. Prem Nath Mir, VC JKCCC Bari Mubarak Mandi Dogra Chowk, Jammu, which Andrabi, Advisor including of witnessed the fast observance Infrastructure and Horticulture, hand - and addresses by hundreds of Development, icrafts, handloom, senior BJP leaders. Pradeep Singh, floriculture, Thousands of party activists ADDC Jammu JKTDC, KVIB and thronged at the fast site round Sureaya Jaseen, EO RDD focusing var - the day. MMHS Sham Lal and ious welfare Jugal Kishore Sharma senior officers of schemes for peo - while emphasizing the rea - Tourism Department, ple. sons for organizing this fast, Civil and Police The Minister said that the Congress has Administration were also inaugurated a murdered democracy in the Narendra Modi among the in the Parliament session by Rajinder Sharma, Anuradha also present on the Tanga ride in pres - temple of democracy itself. masses in India as well as Congress party is being bur - Charak, State Spokespersons occasion. ence of other digni - He said that being a MP in abroad which is unpalatable dened on the pockets of the Brig. Anil Gupta, Prof. Senior Political Leader, Priya said that Baisakhi This year, the Baisakhi taries. At Mubarak Mandi, a Lok Sabha is a privilege for Congress. BJP is fast citizens of this country and Varinder Gupta, Rachpaul Yudhvir Sethi was also pres - festival is a celebration of our Festival is being organized at Photo Exhibition was also entrusted upon a few to pro - emerging as the popular party the Congress will surely pay Singh, Suraj Singh, Satish ent during the inaugural func - rich cultural heritage and Mubarak Mandi, Jio Potha held showcasing art, culture, tect and project the rights and in Nation, loved among all the for this. Congress which has Sharma, Purnima Sharma, Dr. tion. Speaking on the occa - every dimension of our cul - Ghat in Akhnoor and Mansar. heritage, tourist destinations demands of common masses. generations, regions and reli - always misled the common Suresh Ajay Magotra, sion, the Minister appreciated ture be it food, music, dance At Mubarak Mandi, the festi - and flora and fauna of J&K He said that the Congress gions and Congress party is masses on one issue or anoth - Parduman Singh, Omi the efforts made by the or art need to be showcased in val is organized for 2 days i.e, state. Party hampered Parliament to unable to accept this fact. er is playing with people’s Khajuria, Ayodhya Gupta, Tourism Department in a splendid manner. April 12 & 13, at Akhnoor A scintillating musical the level of its complete Sharma lamented that time, money and emotions, Baldev Singh Billawaria, organizing the festival at a Vice Chairman JKTDC, April 13 & 14 and one day programme was also organ - washout, in which important Congress has always pursued adding to the loss of 375 Manmohan, Jangbir Singh, mega scale. She said that such Rafi Ahmed Mir said that fes - festival on April 14th is ized by the Department in col - discussions regarding budget anti-National policies Crore rupees in this session Brijeshwar Rana, Rajiv festivals promote the local tivals like Baisakhi strengthen scheduled at Mansar. laboration with artists of J&K and other issues were to be drenched in single family alone, which is even more Charak, Suresh Sharma, culture and spread the mes - the bonds of love among peo - Mansar has been added as Academy of Art, Culture & highlighted. servings. Congress has than border infrastructure Rajinder Chib, Dr. Pardeep sage of brotherhood. Young ple and nurture amity and har - new venue for the festival this Languages. He said that always practiced the politics allocation, he exclaimed in Mahotra, N. D. Rajwal, Jugal Congress is trying desperately of caste, religion and region disbelief. Dogra Nand Kishore, Veenu to weaken democracy, trying which will be opposed by the Sanjay Baru coordinated Khanna, Karan Sharma, Ajay DDC Budgam reviews to revive dark and cold mem - BJP at every front, thus giving the proceedings during protest Vaid, Jeet Angral, Harbans LAHDC committed to provide basic Gram Swaraj Abhiyan ories of emergency. He birth to the idea of this “One fast. Choudhary, Ankush Gupta, stressed that if Congress had Day Protest Fast”, he assert - MLC & Former State Keshav Chopra, Rekha action plan anything substantial to speak, ed. President Ashok Khajuria, Mahajan, Veena Gupta were LEH, APRIaL m12 : eTnhe itaisseistasnc et, oRs p2 ecrorep asleh o:r tiCcultEurCe production. BUDGAM, APRIL 12 : it could have held discussions, Sat Sharma while speak - State Vice-Presidents Yudhvir among the prominent persons Chief Executive Councillor, NABARD State share, Rs. The Executive Councilor District Development but no, it chose to kill the ing during the protest fast, Sethi, Parmod Kapahi, Rajni who attending the protest Ladakh Autonomous Hill 55.45 crore under centrally for Animal and Sheep Commissioner Budgam, democracy instead, as it had said that this fast has been Sethi, MoS Priya Sethi, MoS demonstration. Development Council sponsored schemes and Rs. Husbandry Mumtaz Hussain Mohammad Harun Malik today (LAHDC), Dorjey Motup 9.42 crore as state matching informed the CEC that meas - convened a meeting to discuss Samba admin organises today said that LAHDC is share for centrally sponsored ures has been taken for stop - the formulation of action plan committed to provide all basic schemes under capex budget ping fish mortality at Sato- for the implementation of Gram Cong stands totally exposed in front amenities in the district. for the year 2018-19 for the Kargyam nallah adding that a Swaraj Abhiyan to be held from facilitation camp April 14 to May 5, 2018. SAMBA APRIL 12 : This was stated by the Leh district. He asked the detail project report for per - Assistant Commissioner Chief Executive Councillor officers to gear up their men manent solution has prepared District Administration Samba JAMMU : BJP is oholfdi ntg hemo vwe forowarrdl . dBu t :th eKy hhaveangonvera nment has invited sharp Development Budgam, CMO, today organised a day long while addressing the General and machinery for mitigating and submitted to the LAHDC CAO, CEO, Programme day long hunger strike to been exposed in front of the criticism and they are finding Council Meeting at for further instructions. facilitation camp at Panchayat protest almost complete whole world on account of themselves pushed to the wall Officer ICDs District Social Barota, Tehsil Ramgarh for Council Secretariat The Executive Welfare, District Panchayat washout of Budget Session of Assembly Hall, here Councillor for Tourism displaced persons of 1947, Parliament caused primarily Officer, Assistant Director 1965 and 1971. today. Tsering Sandup FCS&CA, Exen PDD, District by the Congress. Resentment Minister for informed the house the Lead Bank Manager and Block Large number of people of BJP is more over the fact from panchayat halqas Barota, Cooperatives and tourism department is Programme Managers NRLM Rangoor, Khanpur and that the Congress conducted Ladakh Affairs, making sincere efforts were present on the occasion. Kamore attended the camp. A itself in most undemocratic Chering Dorjay, for providing all mod - During the meeting, the objec - team of revenue officials led way by stalling the working Executive Councillor ern line basic ameni - tives of the ‘Abhiyan’ were dis - by Deputy Commissioner of the Parliament. for Agriculture ties to visiting tourists cussed and concerned officers Samba S. Rajinder Singh Tara, This was stated by BJP Tsering Wangdus, Executive developmental related issues in the district. were directed to formulate Assistant Commissioner National Vice-President, Councilor for Health Gyal P of the people. He said that instruction has action plan regarding the (Rev.), Waseem Raja, National Vice Chairman, Wangyal, Executive During the year 2017-18, been issued to the officers for Village Self Governance Tehsildar Head Quarter, Lekh Indian Red Cross Society, for - Councillor for Tourism Dorjey Motup informed that facilitating the visiting Campaign activities to be Raj and Tehsildar Ramgarh, mer MP, Rajya Sabha & Tsering Sandup, Executive 160.44 Km road has been tourists with all basic ameni - undertaken in each Gram Romesh Bakshi assisted the Prabhari J&K unit, Avinash Councillor for Animal and blacktopped, 13.85 km road ties so that they do not face Panchayat of the district. It was claimants and on spot approve Rai Khanna, while addressing Sheep Husbandry Mumtaz metalled, 11.23 km shingled any inconvenience during the revealed that different pro - 55 DP files in which an a massive gathering of party grammes like Social Justice Hussain, Member Parliament and 48.81 km fair weather visit to the district. Day on April 14, Swachh amount of Rs. 2.5 crore is activists who joined him on 1 Ladakh Thupstan Tsewang, road have been constructed During the General involved. The Deputy day hunger strike at Bharat Divas on April 18, Ujala besides Councillors of Hill under various schemes like Council Meeting, DC Leh Divas on April 20, Rashtriya Commissioner directed offi - Hoshiarpur under party’s Council, Deputy district plan, BADP, Avny Lavasa replied to the countrywide programmes to Panchayati Raj Divas on April cials to fast track disposal of Commissioner/CEO, NABARD, Town and Cities, questions put up by the coun - 24 will be celebrated. pending cases and ensure that expose Congress for not LAHDC, Leh Avny Lavasa UIDSSMT and CRF. cillors and said that the Moreover, Gram Swaraj Divas maximum cases are cleared in allowing Parliament to func - not allowing any business in today which has left this party and Head of departments of LAHDC asked the EC District Administration is on April 28, Ayushman Bharat these revenue camps. Deputy tion for days together just for the Parliament, he said adding in utter frustration. He further various departments were Agriculture to promote agri - committed to provide civic Divas and Farmers welfare Commissioner asked claimant petty politics. Avinash Rai that this will prove last nail in said what BJP is doing today present on the occasion. culture and horticulture amenities to the people at Dayand Aajeevika Divas will to approach revenue authori - Khanna added that Prime the coffin of Congress, which is only to protect the democ - The CEC informed that schemes among the farmers their door step. She said that be celebrated. It was said that ties in case any clarification is Minister Narender Modi has is already facing tough time racy in the country because planning and development for boosting the agriculture there is no constraint of funds new LPG connections shall be required and assured that their rightly said that those who across the nation. Their veiled Congress has murdered this has conveyed Rs. 57.02 crore production in the district. He in mitigating the genuine distributed to the eligible bene - cases are being followed on couldn’t gain power in 2014 and hidden strategy to spirit and democratic princi - under regular schemes, Rs 12 said that Leh district has great issues of the people of the dis - ficiaries under Ujjwala Scheme regular basis. do not want the country to obstruct the working of the ples. crore under NABARD loan potential for agriculture and trict. during the said campaign. Div Com visits Hazratbal shrine, takes Asiea reviews performance of HDC, Handicraft, Handloom Deptts SRINAGAR,s APtRoIL 1c2 k Oon tfhe oMccaseion, ’trhe aDiv j aHre rasakedn theg FCeS&mCA eedn thet os fficers to maintain Minister calls for adopting modern production, marketing strategies : Divisional Commissioner Com went around the shrine officials to ensure an ade - cleanliness in and around the JAMMU, APRIL 12 : season into productive sales Corporation has overcome the ment and quality check, create Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad premises and instructed the quate supply of essentials shrine by conducting special Minister of State for season. odds,” she said adding that self employment opportuni - Khan along with Deputy officers of the line depart - including rice, sugar and cleanliness drive besides Industries and Commerce, The steps taken for the up Handicrafts Industry which ties through skill development Commissioner Srinagar, ments to ensure fool-proof kerosene to the residents. He keeping fire tenders sta - Housing and Urban gradation of showroom by provide livelihood to poor training and providing soft Syed Abid Rasheed Shah arrangements for the devo - also asked for provision of tioned near the shrine. Development, Social Welfare, enhancing capacity presenta - artisans and craft persons of loans to entrepreneurs, pro - today visited Hazratbal tees on the Me’raj days and uninterrupted safe drinking He also stressed on has - Health & Medical Education tion and inventory computeri - the state is a trust for posteri - vide and expand marketing shrine here to take stock of its Friday following. water for the devotees on the sle-free traffic movement and Power Development zation of sales outlets, renova - ty. avenues for handloom arrangements put in place for He directed the officers of auspicious days at the shrine. during the Me’raj celebra - Department, Ms. Asiea tion of showrooms, relocating She said asked the depart - weavers and cooperatives, the auspicious occasion of Power Development The Divisional tions. Naqash today reviewed the of 5 Prthivi Raj Road Branch ment to effectively implement implementation of centrally Shab-e-Me’raj. Department to ensure unin - Commissioner directed the Khan enjoined upon the performance of Handloom New Delhi were also listed. the centrally and State sponsored schemes like Senior officers of PDD, terrupted power supply at the Health Department to ensure officers to put in their best Development Corporation It was informed that the Sponsored schemes for the National Handloom PHE, SMC, Transport, shrine and make arrange - round-the-clock health camp and ensure all facilities to the (HDC) Handicraft and Corporation is working on the artisan which envisage widen - Development Programme, Health and other line depart - ments for proper illumina - at the shrine, besides making devotees visiting Hazratbal Handloom ments accompanied the tion of the sanctum sancto - availability of ambulances on Shab-e-Me’raj and its fol - Development Divisional Commissioner. rum and its vicinity. with medical staff. He direct - lowing Friday. Departments here at meeting of senior func - Fulfill the false promises or face black flags, tionaries. The Minister Mankotia to Dr Jatinder Singh reviewed the tar - UDHAMPUR, April 12 : struction, but now they are families while BJP govern - Dharamshalla with a popula - gets achieved Taking serious note of the acting a drama of fast that ment at centre is providing tion of 27000 can become under various resentment brewing among opposition is disrupting the relief of Rs 6 lack to militant smart city then why not schemes and masses, former MLA and proceedings in Lok Sabha. He families under reconstruction Udhampur? Whey false business activi - NPP state president promises made to ties. She dis - Balwant Singh made Saddal a model cussed in detail Mankotia warned the village and whey the avenues and MoS PMO Dr Jatinder denial of jobs to edu - innovative strate - Singh to fulfill the false cated youth of Jammu gies for further promises made with the youth and jobs to stone promotion of people of Udhampur or pelters. state’s famous handicraft and Promotion of Geographical ing of artisan base by impart - 10% Special Rebate on Sale face the black flags He further said that handloom. Identification (GI) mark ing training to unskilled per - of Handloom Products, during his tour to con - Dr Singh is very close The Minister highlighted Pashmina, sons, formation of Promotion and Market stituency. Large num - to the Prime Minister the need to adopt modern The Minister called for Handicrafts Cooperative Intervention Scheme, Pradhan ber of NPP workers on of India and this MP is business strategy to meet out adopting new ways and Societies, Registration of Mantri Weavers’ MUDRA Thursday sat on a day icon of falsehood and the challenges for promotion means for the change of Artisans, provision for Scheme, Welfare Schemes, long fast against MoS befooling the people of the Handicraft and course of business from the Financial Assistance (under Education of children PMO Dr Jatinder Singh on the name of fast and Handloom Sector. traditional to modern through Artisan Credit Card Scheme) scheme, Mahatma Gandhi and raised Go Back involved the small The concerned heads of innovative methods adding to individual artisans by way Bunkar Bima Yojana slogans for continuous children in one day fast the departments highlighted that it was the only way to of 10% interest subvention on (MGBBY) and Pradhan neglect of Udhampur in which proves that Beti the activities through power revamp the corporation. She loan up to Rs.1.00 lakh, mar - Mantri Jeevana Yojana development works. Bachao, Beti Padao point presentation. stated that J&K Handicrafts keting support to Artisan’s (PMJJY) Addressing the scheme has been total - The officials of HDC gave Corporation has been estab - Societies by organizing craft Present in the meeting party workers sat on ly failed on the ground, a resume on the Objectives of lished for providing market melas, exhibitions in and out - were Director Handicrafts, one day fast at Slathia claimed Mankotia. the Corporation, Distribution cover to artisans/craft persons side the State, Conducting of Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad, chowk, former MLA and NPP blamed that despite BJP gov - programme and questioned Mankotia warned the Dr network, product line, Assets, of the state. She also said that awareness camps. Director, IICT, Kashmir I H state president Balwant Singh ernment at centre, and now the non-release of relief to Singh that if he wants to enter Sales Performance for the last the Handicraft sector cannot Meanwhile, the senior Drabu, Director Handloom, Mankotia reminded him the misleading the people with flood affected villagers of into the territory of Udhampur six years, Liabilities, Trading survive in the state without functionaries highlighted the Rubina Kausar, Managing promises made with the peo - drama of fast. Saddal villagers which proves constituency and he has to policy, besides steps intro - revisiting its history, while its functions and schemes of the Director, Rakesh Sharma, ple of Udhampur in 2014 and Mankotia said that people that Dr Singh has never given reply of these three duced to contain the decline in sanctity cannot be maintained Handloom Development Joint Director Handloom very unfortunate that Dr of Saddal village lost their 40 adopted the village with seri - questions of general public sales, shift from sale cum without linking it with origi - Department to promote hand - Jammu, Namrata Dogra, Singh has forgotten the prom - near and dear ones in natural ousness. and tender an apology from return policy to direct/ own nal ethos and Kashmir identi - looms sector in the state and Deputy Director Handloom, ises made with the people of calamity after the heavy land NPP president Balwant the people other was people purchase, targeting larger cus - ty. “Because of inherent outside through technology Ravi Khajuria and other sen - Saddal village and adopted slide but not a single penny Singh Mankotia three ques - would welcome his with tomer base, differentiating its resilient character and sancti - intervention, marketing ior officers of the concerned the same village for recon - has been given to affected tions from Dr Singh that if black flags. products and converting off ty attached to it, the incentive, design develop - department. TRUTH PREVAIL 3 NEWS JAMMU FRIDAY APRIL 13, 2018 Naeem inspects progress of works 80th Rajya Sainik Board meeting held on major projects in Jammu Governor for organizing Fauji Melas JAMMU, APRIL 12 : plete the left over works by The Minister also inspect - GGM Science College, JAMMU, APRIL 12 : organise Patriotic Song regard. RSB approved several Present in the 80th J&K Minister for Public Works, the end of June this year. ed newly constructed Classroom Block and The Annual Meeting of 80th Competitions in co-ordination important agenda items which RSB and 65th SMC meetings Naeem Akhtar today inspect - Expressing dismay over Complex of Department of Canteen Block at the cost of J&K Rajya Sainik Board with State School Education included: revision in grant of were Sh. B.B. Vyas, Chief ed various mega projects the sluggish pace of works, BCA housing six classrooms, Rs. 4.46 crore, Rs. 4.46 crore (RSB) followed by the 65th Department in different lump sum amount paid to Secretary; Smt. Sanjeevanee being executed by Public the Minister said that the work two computer labs, two and Rs. 44 lakh respectively. meeting of State Managing schools of the State. Chakra Series Awardees of Kutty, Secretary, Deptt. of Works Department (R&B) on the hospital should be libraries and two conference It was further informed Committee for Funds (SMC) Governor advised J&K State; allotment of tem - ESM Welfare; Sh. Umang and Jammu and Kashmir was held at Raj Bhavan, Secretary RSB to complete porary accommodations at RS Narula, Principal Secretary to Projects Construction Jammu, under the the digital database of all Pura (Miran Sahib) and Reasi the Governor; Sh. R.K. Corporation (JKPCC) in Chairmanship of Governor ESM and their dependents in to ESM/Widows within exist - Goyal, Principal Secretary, Jammu city. N.N. Vohra. Vice Chancellor, Cluster In his opening remarks University of Jammu Prof Governor Vohra expressed his Anju Bhasin, Chief Engineer, appreciation for the sustained PWD (R&B) Jammu Sudheer support provided by the Shah, Managing Director, Union and State JKPCC Vikar Shanthoo, Governments, Northern Army General Manager Javed Iqbal, Command and all stakehold - Executive Engineers and ers in J&K for promoting the other engineers of the depart - welfare of over 1,05,000 fam - ment accompanied the ilies of ex-Servicemen in the Minister during the visit. State. He complimented Brig. The Minister inspected the Harcharan Singh (Retd.), ongoing construction work on completed in the said time or halls constructed at the cost of that the work on central Secretary RSB, for collecting 100 bedded Rajiv Gandhi strict action would be taken Rs. 7.49 crore by JKPCC. library and Auditorium Block Flag Day Funds of Rs. 42 lakh Memorial Hospital at against those responsible for He also visited School of to be executed at the cost of in the first four months of this Gangyal being constructed at delay in execution of works. Engineering, Technology and Rs. 8.92 crore and Rs. 4.46 calendar year as against the the cost of Rs. 22.17 crore. He The Minister also inspect - Computer Technology, crore respectively would be total collection of Rs. 52 lakh the State by March 2018 to ing Army land till Home; Maj. Gen. S.K. Rao, was informed that the build - ed School of Humanities and Cluster University of Jammu completed soon. The Minister in 2017. The Board was enable implement the plan - Departmental accommoda - representing GOC-in-C, HQ ing would be completed by Liberal Arts at MAM College in Govt. College for Women, directed for landscaping of informed that, at the request ning and execution of tion comes up in State Northern Command; Maj. end of 2019 which would being built at the cost of Rs. Gandhi Nagar to be construct - the area by involving the stu - of the Governor, the schemes for the welfare of ex- Government land; and also Gen. D.S. Gill, COS HQ 16 house the facilities of OPD, 3.34 crore. He was informed ed at the cost of 4.46 crore, dents and the experts. Department of ex- Servicemen. approved creation of 02 posts Corps; Maj Gen. S.K. Shama; Ultrasound, X-day, Blood that the building would be besides Hostel building and Later, the Minister Servicemen, Ministry of Governor urged Sh. B.B. of Deputy Directors at RSB COS HQ 15 Corps; Brig. bank and 50 bedded handed over to the University canteen block at the cost of reviewed the works being Defence, has enhanced the Vyas, Chief Secretary and (J&K) on contractual basis as Tarun Kumar Chopra, repre - Children’s hospital. authorities soon. He congratu - Rs. 3.25 crore and Rs. 44 lakh executed at Women Hostel Penury Grant paid to the Maj. Gen. S.K. Rao, rep of per the recommendations of senting COS HQ 9 Corps; While inspecting 200 bed - lated the department and respectively. Block in Govt Medical ESM/Non-Pensioner Widows HQ Northern Command, to Sub-Committee Report of Col. Ashok Mishra, Director ded Government Maternity RUSA authorities for com - The Minister also inspect - College and Government (of above 65 years of age) co-ordinate and expedite GoI (Ministry of Defence) on Resettlement, North Zone and Hospital at Gandhi Nagar, pleting the works within stip - ed the Administrative Block Dental College, Jammu and from the existing Rs. 1000 to empanelment of Shri Mata standardisation of Sainik representing DGR New being constructed at the cost ulated time frame and main - of Cluster University coming directed the engineers to com - 4000 per month. The Board Vaishno Devi Narayana Welfare. Delhi; Sh. M.R. Andrabi, of Rs. 50 crore, the Minister taining quality in the execu - up at the cost of Rs. 4.46 crore plete the works within the approved that Flag Day Funds Superspeciality Hospital, Principal Secretary Home Director Codes representing directed the engineers to com - tion of works. and School of Sciences at fixed timelines. be used for also increasing the Katra by the Ex-Servicemen informed the Board that the Principal Secretary Finance; Penury Grant payable to Contributory Health Scheme State Government has sanc - Lt. Col. Mohit Mishra, repre - DDC Ganderbal reviews Non-Pensioner Widows ( of (ECHS) for the benefit of ex- tioned establishment of four senting Secretary KSB, New below 65 years of age) from Servicemen and widows. Zila Sainik Welfare Offices Delhi; Sqn Ldr (Retd.) and Shab-e-Me’raj arrangements Delegation of Pahari Speaking the existing Rs 1000/- to Rs Governor empha - (ZSWOs) and the sanction for former Minister R.S Chib; GANDERBAL, APRIL 4000/- per month. sised the need for an early Additional Welfare Brig. (Retd.) R.L. Sharma; 12 : District Development People meets Governor Governor advised that the review of the existing recruit - Organisers is being cleared Brig. Anil Gupta (Retd.); Col. Commissioner (DDC) JAMMU, APRIL 12 : A account of frequent cross-bor - rural areas, and conduct of Sainik Welfare Department ment framework to facilitate shortly. Rajinder Singh (Retd.); Col. Ganderbal, Dr Piyush Singla delegation of Pahari speaking der firing along the LoC in Panchayat elections in the should involve the State re-employment of qualified Secretary RSB made a S.A. Qureshi (Retd.); Capt. today chaired a meeting to people comprising Sh. Zafar Poonch, Rajouri, Karnah and State. Government and the Armed ESM for various Central and detailed presentation and pro - Anil Gour (Retd.); Hony take stock of arrangements Iqbal Manhas, MLC; Sh. Forces to organise Fauji State Government jobs and vided details of the various Capt. Farooq Ahmed Wani being put in place for the aus - Kuldeep Raj Gupta, VC State Melas for raising awareness advised Sh. R.K. Goyal, measures taken for promoting (Retd.); and Brig (Retd.) picious occasion of Shab-e- Advisory Board for the of the society about the role of Principal Secretary Home, to the welfare of the ex- M.M. Harjai; Lt. Cdr. (IN) Me’raj. Development of Pahari the Defence Services. He also study the model adopted by Servicemen and the financial Jagbir Singh; and Capt. Anil During the meeting, Speaking People; Sh. Shah advised Secretary RSB to Himachal Pradesh in this status of the Board. Gour (Retd.). threadbare discussions were Mohammad Tantray, MLA held regarding the arrange - Poonch;, Sh. Vibodh Gupta AOC J&K briefs ments of electricity, water and Sh.Pardeep Sharma - Immunization programme for children, all pregnant supply, cleanliness, transport MLCs; Mirza Abdul Rashid, women to be held from Apr 14 – May 05 Governor and medical facilities to former Speaker and Minister; JAMMU, APRIL12 : As Udhampur, Reasi, Jammu and ment, and reach out to poor JAMMU, APRIL 12 : ensure that devotees don’t Sh. Syed Rafiq Shah, former a part of “Gram Swaraj Samba with the 1st round households to enroll them and Air Vice Marshal Sanjay face any problems. MLC; and Dr. Zakir Hussain, Abhiyan” to be held from scheduled from April 23 to also to obtain their feedback Nimesh, Air Officer The DDC directed the Secretary State Advisory other sectors which result in The delegation also dis - April 14th to May 05th, 2018, 27, 2018 and subsequent on various welfare pro - Commanding, J&K, called officers of Power Board for the Development of repeated evacuations; they cussed certain important the Department of Health and rounds from May 21 to 25 and grammes. on Governor N.N. Vohra at Development Department to Pahari Speaking People; met demanded provision of per - issues relating to the grant of Family Welfare is conducting June 18 to 22, 2018. As a special endeavour the Raj Bhavan here today ensure uninterrupted power Governor N.N. Vohra at the manent alternate housing at reservation to Pahari immunization programme for The people are requested during the Gram Swaraj and briefed him about vari - supply at all the major Raj Bhavan here today. safer locations, away from the Speaking People in govern - children under 2 years of age to come forward and avail Abhiyan, saturation of eligi - ous important matters relat - mosques and shrines in the The delegation brought to LoC and IB. In order to bring ment jobs. and all pregnant women under benefit from the Mission ble households/persons would ing to the IAF’s role in the district. Regarding the avail - Governor’s notice the various peace and normalcy in the Governor assured high Mission Indradhanush to fur - Indradhanush and attend the be made under seven flagship State. ability of water supply, the serious problems which are disturbed areas, the delega - consideration to the issues ther accelerate immunization immunization rounds in their pro-poor programmes in The Governor lauded PHE department was asked faced by the Pahari Speaking tion suggested organisation of raised by the delegation and coverage and realize the respective villages. 21,058 identified villages, IAF’s prompt and valuable to take adequate measures for people of the State, which frequent and regular people to urged them to sustain their desired goal of immunization. It is pertinent to mention namely, Pradhan Mantri support on all occasions, par - uninterrupted water supply at include the serious difficul - government contact pro - endeavours for promoting Under Mission that the GSA will be observed Ujjwala Yojana, Saubhagya, ticularly in airlifting people all the congregational places. ties being faced by them on grammes, particularly in the peace and normalcy. Indradhanush, 3 rounds of in the entire country from Ujala scheme, Pradhan residing in difficult and immunization would be car - April 14th to ay 05th May, Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, unconnected areas of the ried out in 124 villages across 2018. The said campaign is to Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti State. On directions of High Court, Div Com reviews 9 districts which include promote social harmony, Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Rajouri, Kathua, Doda, spread awareness about pro- Suraksha Bima Yojana and 300 stranded passengers Ramban, Kishtwar, poor initiatives of govern - Mission Indradhanush. on Mughal Road rescued SRINAGAR, AiPmRILp 12leTmraffeic nandt achtalik oount thoe f etncrroaacfhefdi pcubl icr sepacges.u He lactiailso to n ensure that passenger : In pursuance of the High strategy for addressing the directed the officials to bus owners desist from over - POONCH, APRIL 12 : Court orders, Divisional issues of citizens of Srinagar impose the fine for violation loading and stopping at ran - Div Com reviews Durbar Move arrangements In a marathon effort, around Commissioner Kashmir, and report the court about the of traffic rules and regula - dom places to pick passen - SRINAGAR, APRIL 12 : ters is completed well in time directed them to maintain clean - 300 passengers which were Baseer Ahmad Khan today outcome of meeting. tions. gers. He said that every driv - Divisional Commissioner besides facilities like potable liness in the city. He also direct - stranded on Mughal Road convened a meeting with Chairing the meeting, Div He directed for immediate er and conductor should be in Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan water, power, ration etc are ed them to repair traffic lights were rescued by the efforts of officials of various depart - Com held a threadbare dis - upgradation of facilities uniform and under no cir - today chaired a meeting to made available. wherever dysfunctional and also concerned authorities. ments to chalk out the strate - cussion with the officials to including passenger shelter cumstances women need to review the arrangements being The officials of Estates asked them to replace defunct The vehicles got stranded gy to resolve the issues being chalk out the strategy to sheds, multiple gates and be seen standing in the pas - put in place for ensuing Durbar department informed the street lighting in the city on war approximately 4 km away faced by the public due to address the traffic congestion separate zone of vendors at senger vehicles. He directed Move by the end of this month. Divisional Commissioner that footing basis. Div Com directed from Pir ki Gali on the traffic congestion. in Srinagar. He asked the Parimpora bus stand so that the officials to fine those On the occasion, IG Traffic, besides the residential quarters, the R&B officials to Mughal Road due to heavy On April 3, the High officials to work in coordina - both passengers and trans - vehicles found indulging in Basant Rath, Deputy snowfall and avalanche. On Court had directed the tion with various depart - porters don't feel any incon - overloading. Commissioner, Srinagar, Dr receiving the calls from pas - Divisional Commissioner ments to achieve the desired venience at the terminal. He He further asked the offi - Syed Abid Rashid Shah, SP sengers, DC Poonch rushed Kashmir to call a meeting goal. also asked the officials to cials to provide a detailed Srinagar (traffic), RTO Kashmir, the Mughal Road authorities’ with Inspector General of Div Com directed the offi - carry out the repair works report about the ground work Deputy Director Estates, Joint along with machinery to clear Police traffic, Commissioner cials to start the drive against needed at various locations being carried out for the Commissioner SMC, officials of the debris dumped on the SMC, Road Transport the illegal encroachments for the hassle-free movement smooth flow of traffic in Health Services Kashmir, road due to avalanche. Officer Kashmir and Senior and ensure the removal of of traffic. Srinagar which can later be CAPD, PHE, R&B, PDD and For safe rescue of the pas - Superintendent of Police street vendors who have Div Com asked the offi - produced before High Court. JKSRTC and other concerned sengers, a joint party of officials were present. Police, Mughal Road authori - Div Com held a lengthy dis - around 170 hotels have already macadamize the patches at vari - ty and army was rushed to the cussion regarding residential been identified at various loca - ous spots for hassle free move - spot. The rescue team trekked 2nd phase of PMUY being launched to cover accommodations for move tions among which around 100 ment of traffic. He also directed 8 km before getting access to employees besides sanitation hotels will be short listed for the Floriculture department to the stranded passengers. The SC/ST households, others : Zulfkar and renovation works to be accommodation of employees. ensure beautification of roads. operation was supervised by taken up in Government Officials of SRTC said the ade - On the occasion, IG Traffic SSP Poonch, Rajiv Pandey. Ujjawala Diwas being observed on April 20 Quarters. He directed the con - quate arrangements will be asked the R&B officials to carry DC Poonch has directed JAMMU, APRIL 12 : free LPG connections have that on the day 124 villages of measures during supply of cerned departments to ensure made to ferry the goods and out few small renovation works the Mughal Road authorities Minister for Food, Civil been issued under PMUY to nine districts of Jammu LPG by taking loaded supply that the renovation and repair employees to Secretariat. He at various spots in Srinagar to expedite the avalanche Supplies and Consumer the beneficiaries against the province would be declared trucks to heavily populated work at Civil Secretariat and in also directed officials of SMC to which will help in traffic decon - clearance works and clear the Affairs (FCS&CA) and Tribal 5.07 lakh beneficiaries whose smokeless which include 8 localities. all government residential quar - ensure proper sanitation and gestion. road at the earliest. Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar KYC have been done. villages of Rajouri, 19 vil - The Minister said that the Ali today said that the govern - He said the Ministry of lages of Kathua, 2 villages of LPG should be delivered to ment is soon going to launch second phase of Pradhan JK witnessing new era of development: Kavinder Gupta Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to cover additional 'Rs 7.66 cr JMC works taken up in Gandhi Nagar constituency’ households in the state. JAMMU, APRIL 12 : upcoming projects initiated the meeting was informed. Government Hospital. He “The expanded phase of The Speaker, Jammu and for the development of While reviewing the also instructed the JMC PMUY will cover the house - Kashmir Legislative Gandhi Nagar constituency. progress on the construction authorities to make fool proof holds belonging to scheduled Assembly, Kavinder Gupta, The meeting was informed of Rs 15 lakh Community arrangements for lifting of categories, beneficiaries of Thursday, said that the State is that involving a cost of Rs Hall near Baba Yamama Puri garbage from the area and PMAY- Gramin, Antyodaya witnessing a new era of devel - 7.66 crore, as many as 175 at Channi Himmat ward No keep the roads neat and clean. Anna Yojana, forest dwellers. opment under the present developmental works, which 51, the meeting was informed The meeting was attended The beneficiaries to be regime adding that the gov - include blacktopping of roads that the first floor of the Hall by Commissioner, Jammu covered, which are in addition ernment will continue with its and inner links, upgrading of has been completed. Municipal Corporation, to the households identified development agenda to meet under Socio Economic Caste the aspirations of the people Census (SECC), will also be of the state. provided deposit free LPG Petroleum and Natural Gas Doda, 1 each of Ramban and homes of each consumer The Speaker was chairing connections,” the Minister has decided to organize Kishtwar, 19 villages of adding that practice of taking a meeting of officers of told a meeting here today. "Ujawala Diwas" on April 20, Udhampur, 3 villages of loaded trucks pose serious Jammu Municipal The meeting was attended 2018 under "Gram Swaraj Reasi, 58 villages of Jammu safety risk to the people. Corporation (JMC) convened by FCS&CA functionaries, Abhiyan" of Ministry of Rural and 13 villages of Samba. For this, he directed the to review the progress of representatives of Oil Development. The Minister During the meeting the officers of FCS&CA and ongoing developmental Companies. The deputy com - informed that on the day Minister was informed that Legal Metrology to monitor works taken up in Gandhi missioners of various districts 18,600 new LPG connections adequate stock of LPG are and keep a vigil to check such Nagar Constituency. attended the meeting via would be distributed among available across the state, lapses. Reiterating that the gov - video conferencing. the already identified benefi - while the department has The meeting was attended ernment would leave no stone The Minister directed all ciaries. The Minister asked already issued letter of intent by Commissioner Secretary unturned in extending drinking water facilities, con - The Hall will be available Ramesh Kumar, Joint the Deputy Commissioners to the deputy commissioners to for opening of 12 new gas FCS&CA, M.D. Khan, enhanced basic services to struction of drains, installa - for holding family, social and Commissioner, Works, frame the list of eligible bene - play role in organizing the agencies in the state. Director, FCS&CA, Jammu, every part of the state with tion of transformers, installa - religious functions by the Khushal Chand, Chief ficiaries at the earliest as the "Ujawala Diwas", laying plat - Meanwhile, the Minister R.A Inqlabi, Controller focus on unattended areas, the tion of Lighting System on locals of the area at a nominal Transport Officer, Tariq government has decided to form for saturating LPG con - asked the representatives of Metrology, R.K Katoch, Joint Speaker said massive devel - roads etc, have been taken by rent, the meeting was Raina, Executive Engineer, launch the second phase in the nection in identified villages oil companies to expedite the Controller V S Sambyal, opment activities started the Jammu Municipal informed. Rajesh Gupta, Health Officer first week of May. and giving momentum to the process for the establishment Financial Advisor FCS&CA across the state reflect a visi - Corporation in the The Speaker directed the JMC, Mohammad Saleem, The Minister informed that prestigious scheme. It was of LPG bottling plants at Zia Qazi, representatives of ble change in the living stan - Constituency. Of these 62 concerned authorities to keep Junior Engineers, Ward J&K has been ranked No 1 informed that the day will be Anantnag, Kargil and Rajouri. various oil companies, other dard of the people. works have been completed check on encroachment on the Officers and the senior offi - state in the country for imple - celebrated at 186 places in the However, the minister senior officers of concerned The Speaker directed JMC and 36 are in progress while roads in Gandhi Nagar area cers of Assembly Secretariat mentation of the scheme state. took serious note of negli - departments were present on to put in extra efforts for exe - as remaining works have been especially at Apsara Road, including Vinod Malhotra and adding that around four lakh The meeting was informed gence and lack of safety the occasion. cution of all ongoing and tendered for early execution, Gole Market and near Ashwani Kumar. TRUTH PREVAIL 4 EDITORIAL/ARTICAL JAMMU FRIDAY APRIL 13, 2018 China’s craving for mad old dreams Dream of a Chinese scientists con - create problems for hand - Wang; however Ren was with Tibet’s waters and tinue to work on ing over the required quoted as saying: environment among some sustainable India EDITORIAL grandiose dam projects lands, prices will rise and “Xinjiang has 1.1 million of the members the scien - To make Green India institutions all over the which are bound to do competition between square kilometers of tific community in China; Mission successful, the country, the Wildlife more harm than good. But local interests will create plains, equal in size to all the The South China Government must adopt a Institute of India and A suitable suitor these megaprojects may more hurdles. the plains in the country’s Morning Post explained: reformist approach and inte - National Biodiversity not quench the locals' Wang Hao however east. But less than 70,000 “The system, which grate its working with the Authority of India were First IndiGo pulled out of the process and thirst for freedom argued: “These people square kilometers are involves an enormous overall developmental per - established. The forest cover then Jet Airways. However, that does not mean China is thirsty. What (the scientists planning arable due to a shortage of network of fuel-burning spective of the country is being scientifically moni - Effectiveness of environ - tored by the Forest Survey that Air India will remain lonely going forward. can the Middle Kingdom the diversion) are not water...If all these plains chambers installed high mental governance will of India. Far from it, indeed, the way the airline has been do to quench its thirst? crazy…they have a sense are greened, another up on the Tibetan moun - determine the long-term It is time to review the expanding its route network over the past few Simple, have said the of responsibility.” He China will have been cre - tains, could increase rain - sustainability of develop - performance of these insti - years under better management is commendable. Chinese experts for pointed out what he called ated.” fall in the region by up to mental programmes in India tutions so that the emerging The decision to buy 50 new Boeing aircraft decades, divert the rivers the main issue: “There is The Global Times 10 billion cubic metres a and also the overall social challenges are met success - might have been a controversial and expensive from Tibet to the no water in the southwest admitted the dream of year — about seven per harmony and happiness of fully. The recently released one, but it is paying off for the airline. After the Mainland and to and in the northwest. (If massive water diversions, cent of China’s total water the society. The fact is that ‘State of Forest Report Xinjiang. the project is realised), from soaking-wet consumption. Tens of our environment is continu - 2017’ reports marginal United States temporarily barred passengers on ously changing and, there - increase in the forest cover. middle-eastern carriers carrying personal elec - On March 29, the the entire country will Southwest China to the thousands of chambers Chinese magazine The change, and future gener - thirsty north, has been on will be built at selected fore, the need is to become However, for the last more increasingly aware of the than 25 years, degraded tronic items on board, traffic on Air India on a Southern Weekend car - ations will be better off.” the minds of engineers locations across the slew of services to the United States shot up, so problems surrounding us. forests have not reduced, ried an interview of Wang It is true that there is a and scholars for decades: Tibetan plateau to pro - The time is to take timely rather they have increased much so that the airline boosted its services to Hao, the Chairman of the difference with previous “Some say this dream duce rainfall over a total action to not only monitor from 24 million ha in 1985 San Francisco. It has also added new routes to Expert Group on plans; in the past, China could be a nightmare of area of about 1.6 million the changes continuously to over 30 million ha now. Australia, Spain, Denmark and recently started a Dialogue for the ‘Red did not possess “hard rock environmental damage, square.” but to take the society on Forest Type reassessment pioneering route to Tel Aviv over Saudi airspace. Flag River Issue’, a group tunneling machine and and these concerns mean Ma Weiqiang from the board so as to meet the chal - of 2013 by ICFRE has clear - Joining Star Alliance was also questioned but it of ‘scientists’ discussing only drill and blast the plateau-to-plain proj - Institute of Tibetan lenges. ly indicated that most regularly these issues, in method was used”. Wang ect has never been Plateau Research For the last two decades, forests are losing soil mois - appears the alliance has paid dividends for the the Union Government, as ture and hydrology is get - airline. The argument could, therefore, be made particular the diversion of observed that China is approved.” observed that a cloud- the Yarlung Tsangpo today the world leader in One wonders if the seeding experiment on also the judiciary, has taken ting severely affected which that why the airline needs to be sold in the first steps to check the degrada - is having a direct impact on River. drilling technology: “Our Indian mandarins in such a scale could help place? tion of our forest resources our agriculture, water avail - Wang is also an acade - longest tunnel is 55 kilo - South Block will dare to answer many intriguing The fact is that while this Government has and environmental pollu - ability and rain fed rivers. mician of the Chinese meters. Considering that question their Chinese scientific questions; he tion. Of all nations in the For the long-term survival allowed the airline to function sensibly as a com - Academy of Engineering, the hard rock boring counterparts about these was however quick to add world, Indians and of the people in and around mercial entity, there is no guarantee that future and honorary director of machine also needs a crazy schemes. If they do, that it could affect the Governments, both at the the forests and forest fringe Governments will let the airline do so. Previous the Water Resources proper access, we have it will probably immedi - weather in the region: Centre and States, need to villages and as also for car - Governments have used the airline as a way to Institute of the China selected a (new) align - ately be denied by “(It) might not work as be on their toes. bon sequestration, it is nec - hand out personal favours. Not just discounted Institute of Water ment, where it is relative - Beijing. perfectly in real life, as A population of 130 essary to de-politicise the upgrades but for jobs as well as starting unviable Resources and ly easier.” When Chinese intercepting the moisture crore and still growing is implementation of the Hydropower Research. Already in August President Hu Jintao visit - in the skies over Tibet gradually making this land - Forest Rights Act. routes. There is also the question of expensive mass unsustainable as we A recent study by The Though plans to divert 2017, The Global Times ed India in November could have a knock-on airline leases via companies that have question - face shortage of life sustain - Energy and Resources able credentials. Air India has proven that it can Yarlung Tsangpo (which had reported that some 20 2006, Wang Shucheng, effect and reduce rainfall ing resources like water, Institute (TERI) is a matter be run as a successful airline that while not com - becomes the Siang as it scholars had met in his Minister for Water in other Chinese regions.” fuel and food. Growing food of serious concern and enters in India and then Urumqi in Xinjiang to Resources, stated that the What about India? agriculture practices cause Prime Minister Modi must petitive with the best in the world in terms of in- the Brahmaputra) are discuss the “feasibility of scheme of diverting the The point is that damages to the environment take a decision on priority to flight service, is certainly climbing up. Even known for decades, the diverting water from the Yarlung Tsangpo was Chinese scientists contin - through the use of chemical fix a cut-off date for its though the airline will have a huge amount of Expert Group is working heights of the Qinghai- “unnecessary, unfeasible ue to work on these fertilisers, pesticides and implementation. The study cumulative losses, the Narendra Modi on a new scheme known Tibet Plateau to and unscientific” and it grandiose schemes which insecticides. Currently, over is based on a scrutiny of Government will not burden any eligible suitor as the ‘Red Flag River’, Xinjiang’s lowland had no government back - are bound to bring more population is one of the 66,300 FRA rights on which apparently has plains”. The tabloid ing. The China Daily harm than good to China major environmental prob - 10,7897 ha spread across 19 with the whole load. Getting Air India off the lems that should attract the Maharashtra districts. Till already been turned down wrote: “Experts want the quoted him as saying: …and also to the neigh - Government books will not just get a lot of attention of environmental 2012, Maharashtra emitted money for the Government but will make it eas - by the Government. Government to reconsider “There is no need for such bours who are never con - planners. 5,70881 tonnes of GHG on ier for the it to handle its books. And the main The Southern Weekend diverting water from dramatic and unscientific sulted anyway. The ques - Issues of global warm - account of deforestation due reason why India’s private airlines pulled out admitted that despite the Tibet to parched northern projects.” tion remains: Why are ing, deforestation and con - to the recognition of rights have less to do with Air India but more to do participation of a number regions. They claim the But nothing can stop Chinese ‘experts’ putting sequent loss of bio-diversity, under the Act. Thus, carbon of academicians and project will help stimulate Chinese ‘scientists’ who so much time and energy pollution of soil, water and sequestration has been lost with their own business models. IndiGo has a experts, the project raises the world economy and love these so-called to materialise old mad air, natural disasters and dis - in 14,669 ha of forests. low-cost business model and absorbing Air India a lot of questions. How is create a ‘second China’ in impossible projects. It dreams? placement of people due to Wrong implementation might have ruined that. Jet Airways, which this scheme different the region’s arid plains. probably evokes for them In the meantime, disruption of livelihood of this Act is encouraging struggled for a decade to absorb the erstwhile from the previous plans? Disagreements remain the Great Wall or the Beijing has decided to opportunities are encroachments and depriv - increasingly getting ing the tribal population of The Brahmaputra Valley strong due to the huge Grand Canal. spend $300 million to Sahara Airlines, might have thought once bitten, manifested with greater life sustaining resources. twice shy. There will be other suitors for the air - is known for its rich cost and possible environ - Take another example. improve the irrigation vigour every year. Untimely The land vested must yield line, and rather than lose hope for the carrier as ecosystem; it is also an mental damage.” A few weeks ago, The systems “in the heavily rains, excessive rainfall productive resources for some commentators have, the Government area witnessing frequent For the downstream South China Morning ethnic Uygur part of the within few days with pro - livelihood in a planned man - should continue to find an eligible spouse. geological disasters. neighbours, the small Post reported: “Vast sys - violence-prone region of long dry spells are upsetting ner. There has to be a politi - What would be the envi - mercy lies in these dis - tem of chambers on Xinjiang,” announced the farmers by disturbing cal consensus on this and Sometimes in an arranged marriage, the first the hydrology, thereby caus - the Ministry of choices are not always the best, usually far ronmental consequences agreements. Ren Qun Tibetan plateau could Xinhua which added: of such a project? Luo, professor at the send enough particles into “The Government has ing them heavy losses which Environment, Forests and from it. On another note, it appears that the Wang admitted that Xinjiang University of the atmosphere to allow increasingly turned its results in law and order Climate Change must work debt-ridden Jaypee Infratech might have a bid - though a large number of Finance and Economics, extensive clouds to focus to development in problem. in tandem with Ministry of The department of envi - Tribal Affairs and other ding war going on between various companies. ecological and environ - told the party’s mouth - form.” The Hong Kong southern Xinjiang in ronment was created in Ministries to see that the This is a good thing and like the bidding wars mental impact studies piece: “Water from newspaper added: “China recent years, in an implic - 1980 and after forestry wing adverse impact of deforesta - for other debt-ridden companies is a positive have been carried out, (Tibetan) rivers can help is testing cutting-edge it recognition of the eco - from the Agriculture tion is not felt by the forest sign that the process of selling stressed assets is “the environmental turn the vast deserts and defence technology to nomic causes of some of Ministry was merged with it dependent people. progressing. Banks, particularly public-sector impact assessment has not arid lands into oasis and develop a powerful yet the unrest there.” in 1985, the Ministry of The Paris Climate banks will take a haircut no doubt and home yet been completed”. farmlands, alleviate popu - relatively low-cost weath - Will more water help Environment and Forests Change Accord builds upon buyers who ploughed their life-savings into However, for the lation pressure in the east, er modification system to in solving the restive came into existence. The the bottom-up approach of Chinese scientist, the eco - as well as reduce flood bring substantially more Province’s issue? Can journey of environmental voluntary Intended homes might have to wait a little longer but the laws began with the Forest Nationally Determined insolvency process is working. It might not be logical issue not the basic risks.” rain to the Tibetan these megaprojects one, the real difficulty is It is not clear if these plateau, Asia’s biggest quench the locals’ thirst (Conservation) Act, 1980. Commitments (INDCs) This was coupled with the from both developed and perfect as yet, but overall the economy is final - political; each Province ‘scientists’ are a part of freshwater reserve.” for freedom? Certainly ly looking up. enactment of the developing countries. The on the route is bound to the group headed by There is an obsession not. Environmental Protection Accord urges parties to Act, 1986. The Indian enhance their pre-2020 Forest Act, 1927, along with emission cuts and acknowl - States Acts, like the Water edges the significant gap (Prevention and Control of between current pledges and HOW EXPENSIVE IS A PRICEY ECONOMY? Pollution) Act, 1974; the what is needed to be consis - Government must keep the highest in 17 months. RBI. Even the move to omy. Such tolls levied on State taxes. Data for the forex reserves at high of Water (Prevention and tent with holding tempera - a check on inflation. The moderation in raise parking charges or vehicles carrying farm past four years shows both $424 billion, if trade situa - Control of Pollution) Cess ture rise to 1.5 degrees. Crude oil prices need to be January to 3.65 per cent or congestion tax hits the goods increase the retail Centre and States make tion does not improve, it Act, 1977; and Wild life Countries are expected to dealt with. A failure to do February to 3.26 per cent prices of commodities. It prices for two reasons — large sums from petrole - can cause its erosion. Protection Act, 1972 were submit revised INDCs by so will hit the economy was higher than 2.01 per is an irrational approach. high toll tax and loss of um products. For instance, Another RBI concern is existing already. 2020, and every five years hard cent a year ago. The mod - The common man fuel. in 2013-14, the Centre that Government expendi - Now in 2006, the Forest thereafter. India submitted Prices remain a major eration is ascribed to sea - becomes a prey to falsi - India is a classic exam - collected Rs 1.1 lakh crore ture largely is providing Rights Act (FRA) was its action plan on October 2, concern for the Reserve sonal factors as prices are fied arguments that since ple of either static per as taxes from petroleum of sustained support to implemented to empower 2015, committing to reduce Bank of India (RBI) mon - observed to be the lowest affluent Singapore does it, capita income or a falling which Rs 0.8 lakh crore aggregate demand. While the tribal people and vest growth of its carbon emis - etary policy amid rising in winters. But the RBI is India also needs to do it. one. It witnessed a slower was spent in payouts, the Government should be with them land rights. The sions by 33-35 per cent of global trade protection - concerned that higher Putting such curbs on growth of 8.3 per cent at including subsidies. This appreciated, this cannot be TN Godavarman case was the economy by 2030 and to ism. The Central bank prices this winter may be business has draconian Rs 1,11,782 in 2017-18. In gain increased to Rs 2.5 a long-term solution. A watershed in the manage - enhance its forest cover by apprehends that financial an indicator for spurt in impacts. It helps only the 2016-17, per capita lakh crore in 2016-17. sustained effort leads to ment of forest resources 25 to 30 million hectares to market volatility could prices in later months. parking mafia who income of Indians had The Government’s capacity building. But a through its 1996 epoch mak - create a carbon sink of derail the ongoing global This means the goods and amassed immense wealth grown by 9.7 per cent to ‘Make in India' efforts long-term such approach ing order and still continu - around three billion tonnes. recovery. It was not a services tax (GST) has not in cities like Delhi by Rs 1,03,219. Highway have led to an increase in can have its impact on fis - ing, redefining and strength - It is being claimed that in unanimous decision to been able to reduce prices. charging vehicles at high tolls and their continuous prices by unscrupulous cal deficit. Higher deficit ening the forest laws. the field of renewal energy, keep interest rates Other factors that may rates without solving the spurt are also a dampener Indian traders on many can again be inflationary. After more than three due to proactive invest - unchanged. At least one have influenced prices are problem. on the movement of goods items. Spectacle sellers Indian companies are decades of the creation of ments, we may be able to member, Michael Patra, rising fuel prices, highway Interestingly, the argu - and promotion of tourism. have increased prices of making efforts at main - the Environment Ministry, achieve the target of 175 voted for a 0.25 per cent tolls — raised by another ment that a raise in park - India is poised to have Rs sub-standard goods as taining prices difficult. in 2014, Prime Minister Gigawatt. However, in the increase, considering the five per cent from April 1 ing charges increases rev - 32 lakh crore tourism imports of South Korean Highway construction, Narendra Modi, in order to case of forestry, it may unstable situation. — municipal and pan - enue of civic bodies is industry by 2028 but it has ready-made spectacles toll gates, various other give policy thrust to climate prove to be a pipe-dream, Nevertheless, the decision chayat tolls, transportation incorrect. The civic bodies also witnessed some fall have reduced. levies, high road and med - change, renamed it as the considering the fragmented to maintain the rates has cost, imposition of profes - do not get more than one- in individual highway Pharmaceutical makers ical insurance and lower Ministry of Environment, investment proposals, insti - helped the stock market sion tax in some States, third of what the toll or travelling as tolls are con - have not complied with benefits increase their Forests and Climate tutional deficiency and lack rally after a continuous rising rail, bus and other parking mafia collect. sidered atrocious. Government diktats to profits but when it comes Change. The success of any of synergy/convergence fall for many weeks. This travel costs. Even the National Daily rising fuel prices reduce medicine prices. to adhere to Government policy or programme among various actors. is an important cue for According to RBI, GST Highways Authority Of are also hitting the budget The unstable situation is regulations, they take depends upon its implemen - It is therefore, necessary policy-makers to work for has had an adverse effect India gets that much. The not only of the common further stressed by an devious means. tation infrastructure in the that Prime Minister Modi maintaining the prices or on urban consumption toll on entry of passenger man and farmers but large increase in gold imports. The Government must field. takes special interest in lowering it wherever pos - through loss of output and taxis to Delhi or States of industries as well. It has a The RBI says that external look for ways to keep The Forest departments revamping the environment sible. employment in the labour- Haryana and others is a debilitating impact on the demand remains a weak prices in check as inability are well equipped with sector with far-reaching The RBI largely intensive unorganised sec - fallacy. The Constitution industry. link. Merchandise import to do so will hit the trained staff. Environmental reforms. In order to ensure depends on the figures tor. Net exports dragged guarantees free movement Whatever little growth growth has slowed Government the most and laws are implemented by the success of ‘Green India given by the Central down aggregate demand to the citizens. But the toll is witnessed in capital because of gold imports. will have perilous effects Central and State pollution Mission’ the Government Statistics Office. Its in 2017-18 due to a surge is transferred to the travel - goods and consumer Simultaneously, export on the economy. control boards. To strength - needs to adopt a pragmatic February 28 retail figures in imports and decelera - ling citizen and commer - goods may come to a thaw growth has also weak - Practically and politically, en the set up for generation reformist approach and inte - show a rise of 4.44 per tion in exports in Q3, the cial vehicles do not pay a if retail fuel prices remain ened. it is important for the of knowledge, the Indian grate its working within the cent against 5.05 per cent latter being driven in part penny. It also adds to at the world's highest due This is an indicator of Government to show its Council of Forestry overall landscape develop - in January. The December by GST-related working prices and consequent to irrational price structur - further deterioration of concern effectively on the Research and Education mental perspective of the 2017 food figures were capital disruptions, said slowing down of the econ - ing and high Central and balance of trade. Despite price front. (ICFRE), with a network of country. TRUTH PREVAIL 5 ENTERTAINMENT/HEALTH JAMMU, FRI DAY, APRIL 13, 2018 #BLBestOf3 – Jennifer Winget, Sonarika Bhadoria, Krystle D’Souza – who do you think was the best

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TRUTH PREVAIL 6 SPORTS/BUSINESS JAMMU, FRI DAY, APRIL 13, 2018 Barcelona legend Lionel Messi's goals Commonwealth Games 2018: Arpinder Singh, Wrestlers Sushil Kumar, Rahul Aware Win Golds, Tejaswini Rakesh Babu Enter Triple Jump Final Sawant Wins Silver In Women's 50m Rifle Prone lead to earthquakes, claitmhe Lsa Lsigta ugiadntsy , besides Veteran Indian star Sushil their opponents, were actu - Kumar won gold in the men's ally capable of literally 74 kilogram category in the leaving the earth-shaking men's wrestling competition each time when fans cele - at the 21st Commonwealth brate their goals. Games (CWG). Sushil over - Besides Messi, there are powered Johannes Botha of just a handful of football South Africa by technical players in the world who are superiority in the final. Indian more powerful and as wrestler Rahul Aware won impactful as the Barca leg - gold in the men's 57 kilogram end. The researchers in past category at the 21st have studied the vibrations Commonwealth Games caused during music con - (CWG). Aware defeated certs and compared it to Steven Takahashi of Canada between Malaysia's Goh Soon mixed doubles competition at football matches. They 3-1 in the final. Aware is a Huat and Lai Shevon Jemie the 21st Commonwealth found that football matches Asian Wresting and Ghana's Emmanuel Games with all the three pairs are normally quiet until a Championship bronze medal - Donkor and Stella Amasah. advancing to the quarter- home goal is scored, which list. He also won gold medal Indian athletes Arpinder finals. The veteran duo of suddenly triggers a spike in at 2011 Commonwealth Singh and A. V. Rakesh Babu Achanta Sharath Kamal and the seismic activity proxi - Wrestling Championships in entered the final of the men's Mouma Das started the march mal to the stadium. Melbourne. Indian badminton Triple Jump competition at to the quarters by inflicting a BARCELONA : Though report. Meanwhile, during music mixed doubles pairs of the 21st Commonwealth 3-0 (11-5, 11-9, 11-9) straight it is difficult to believe but a The researchers installed concerts, there is much Indian athletes Arpinder attempt which turned out to Ashwini Ponnappa and Games (CWG). Arpinder did games defeat over English scientific study has now a seismometer - an instru - more of a rhythm to the Singh and A. V. Rakesh be his best of the round. Satwik Rankireddy, and well during the qualification pair of David McBeath David shown that Barcelona leg - ment to measure seismic shaking throughout a song Babu entered the final of the He registered 16.16m N.Sikki Reddy and Pranaav stage, taking the top spot in and Kelly Sibley. Sharath and end Lionel Messi's goals activity in the earth - near with clear pauses in shaking men's Triple Jump competi - with the second attempt Chopra advanced to the quar - Group B to enter the final in Mouma will next face can even lead to earth - the Camp Nou stadium in during breaks between tion at the 21st before fouling the third. ter-finals at the 21st style. The Punjab athlete reg - Canada's Wang Zhen and quakes! Barcelona. By measuring songs. The researchers now Commonwealth Games In Group A, Babu started Commonwealth Games. istered a best attempt of 16.39 Zhang Mo for a place in the Considered as one of the vibrations in the Earth, the plan to study how traffic (CWG) on Thursday. with 15.98m before manag - Ashwini and Satwik took just metres to finish ahead of semi-finals on Friday. In world's greatest football scientists were able to show around Camp Nou shakes Arpinder did well during ing 15.71m with his second 25 minutes to thrash Namibia's Roger Haitengi another round of 16 tie, players, Messi surely has every time fans celebrated a the Earth. They intend to the qualification stage, tak - jump. He fouled his third Canadian duo of Kristen Tsai who jumped 16.36m. Babu on India's Sathiyan the abilities to hit earth - goal in Camp Nou stadium, study how the rush hour and ing the top spot in Group B jump. and Nyl Yakura 21-10, 21-7 the other hand, finished fifth Gnanasekaran and Manika quake-inducing goals by the foot-tapping and jump - traffic flow impacts seismic to enter the final in style. Yordanys Duranona in their round of 16 encounter Group A with 15.98m to Batra overcame stiff resist - causing the ground to liter - ing of fans caused a clear patterns. However, the The Punjab athlete regis - Garcia of Dominica regis - at the Carrara Sports Arena. advance as one of the 12 best ance to beat Canada's Marko ally shake from celebrations spike in the seismic activity study showed that the mini- tered the best attempt of tered the best attempt of the In the quarter-finals, they will performers. India were off to Medjugorac and Alicia Cote each time he sends the ball proximal to the stadium. earthquakes triggered by 16.39 meters to finish ahead qualification stage. be up against the winner a bright start in table tennis 3-2 (11-8, 11-13, 10-12. into the net. One of the major high - Messi's goals posed no of Namibia's Roger The Cuban origin athlete A recent research, con - lights of the study was the threats of serious nature. Haitengi who jumped jumped a distance of 16.75 ducted by the Institute of recording of fan moments Messi, who plays for the 16.36m. m to take the top spot in Shooters Neeraj Kumar, Anish Bhanwala Shine Earth Sciences Jaume during a last-minute goal by Spanish club Barcelona, Babu, on the other hand, Group A. Almera and published in Barcelona to claim a 6-5 was born and raised in cen - finished fifth Group A with He was the only athlete Nature's Scientific Reports, win over Paris Saint- tral Argentina. He is regard - 15.98m to advance as one among the total 19 in the In 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Stage 1 Qualification of the 12 best performers. two groups to cross the Indian shooter Neeraj Kumar shows how powerful foot - Germaine in 2017 season of ed as the best player in the topped Stage 1 of the ball celebrations can be, the Champions League. world and perhaps the Arpinder registered direct qualification mark of 16.39m in his very first 16.60m. qualifying round in the according to a Forbes The research proved that greatest player of all time. men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) on Thursday. Neeraj scored a total of Commonwealth Games 2018: Tejaswini Sawant Shoots Silver In Women's 50m Rifle Prone 291 points to claim the India shooter Tejaswini 602.2 to finish 16th in the Tejaswini is also the first pole position ahead of Sawant won silver medal in field of 20 competitors. Indian to clinch a gold in England's Sam Gowin women's 50m Rifle Prone Singapore's Martina world championship in who registered 287. final in the Commonwealth Lindsay Veloso clinched 2010. Anish Bhanwala, the other in Games in Gold Coast, the gold medal, while When Delhi hosted the Indian in the fray, scored Australia on Thursday. Sotland's Seonaid Commonwealth Games 286 to take the third spot. Tejaswini 102.1, 102.4, Mcintosh claimed silver. eight years ago, Tejaswini The stage 2 of the qualifying 103.3, 102.8, 103.7, 104.6 This is India's sixth silver won silver in 50 rifle prone and final of the event will take place on Friday. for a cumulative score of medal and 26th overall at singles and bronze in 50 m Indian shooter Tejaswini 618.9 over six series in the the Games. rifle prone pairs along with Sawant won silver in the final at Belmont Shooting A gold medallist at the Meena Kumari. women's 50m Rifle Centre. Anjum Moudgil, 2006 Commonwealth She also bagged silver in Prone event. Sawant CWG record of 621.0 to Anjum Moudgil, the other the other Indian in the fray, Games in 10m air rifle sin - 50 m rifle 3 positions event notched up a score of win gold. Indian in the fray, pro - produced a disappointing gles and pairs with Avneet along with Lajjakumari 618.9 points. Martina Seonaid McIntosh of duced a disappointing performance. She scored Kaur Sidhu events, Goswami at 2010 CWG. Lindsay Veloso of Scotland took bronze performance. She scored Singapore set a new with 618.1. 602.2 to finish 16th. RBI asks Axis Bank to re-consider another ATC completes Rs 3,800-cr mobile tower deal with Database has minimal info on Aadhaar holders; Vodafone India; Idea pact expected by May no financial, health details: UIDAI term for Shikha Sharmaf ewa so f Mits D employees for NEW DELHI: The indulging in illegal activi - UIDAI on Tuesday said it does not have informa - ties during the note ban ini - tion about bank tiated on November 8, 2016. accounts, health records, Last year, market regula - or financial and property tor Sebi also ordered Axis details of Aadhaar hold - Bank to strengthen its sys - ers, and "will never tems and conduct an inter - NEW DELHI: Telecom help us serve our tenants have" such details in its nal probe to fix responsibil - infrastructure firm in India as they expand 4G database. ity as the initial investiga - American Tower services in the coming The Aadhaar-issuing body tion showed the leakage of Corporation (ATC) on years," ATC's EVP and said that its database price sensitive financial Tuesday announced that it President, Asia, Amit contains only minimum information was due to has completed mobile Sharma said. details of the biometric "inadequacy" of processes tower purchase deal worth Completion of this deal ID holders, including Rs 3,800 crore with brings the approval of Idea at the bank in the WhatsApp select demographic Authority of India more confidence and Vodafone India through its and Vodafone merger clos - information. (UIDAI) issued detailed trust than any other iden - leak case. The bank's results Indian arm. er. The closure of approxi - for the April-June 2017 ATC Telecom mately Rs 4,000-crore Seeking to dispel any pos - FAQs or Frequently tity document in India". quarter were "either identi - Infrastructure, a majority mobile tower sale deal sible misgivings about Asked Questions in It has also clarified that cal or matched closely with owned Indian subsidiary between ATC and Idea is UIDAI ever tracking national dailies, where it denial of services for NEW DELHI: The RBI agement personnel at pri - the figures" that were in cir - of ATC, has completed the now awaited. activities of individuals addressed about a dozen lack of Aadhaar or fail - with the data it has, the queries pertaining to ure of verification for has asked Axis Bank's board vate sector banks require the culation on WhatsApp prior transaction. According to govern - authority said, "rest concerns over data safe - technical reasons, should to an official announcement, This is a previously ment sources, the merger to re-consider the decision RBI's clearance. assured, UIDAI does not ty, profiling, and immediately be brought to re-appoint Shikha "We wish to inform you Sebi had noted in its order. announced acquisition of of Idea and Vodafone will Vodafone India's telecom be cleared after the closure have your information Aadhaar's link with bank to the notice of the high - Sharma as its MD and CEO that the bank's board fol - Sebi's move followed a site business, which con - of Idea's pending deal with about bank accounts, accounts and mobile er authorities in the for a fourth term, amid con - lows a standard process probe initiated after reports sists of approximately ATC. shares, mutual funds, numbers. departments concerned, cerns over rising bad loans with regard to senior about Unpublished Price 10,200 communications "We expect regulatory financial and property Citing the Aadhaar Act, and termed denials of at the country's third largest appointments, and forwards Sensitive Information sites, for a total cash con - processes to be completed details, health records, UIDAI said that its pro - such nature as "unlaw - private sector lender, its recommendations to the (UPSI) being circulated in sideration of about Rs 38 by end of this month (for family, caste, religion visions specifically pro - ful". sources said. regulator (to the extent various private WhatsApp billion, ATC said in a closure of deal with Idea). and education etc and hibit it from controlling, The UIDAI said that link - The move comes against required). This process is groups about certain compa - statement. The Department of will never have this collecting, keeping or ing of Aadhaar to bank the backdrop of persisting currently in progress," Axis nies, including Axis Bank, ?We are pleased to Telecom is driving it. We information in its data - maintaining any infor - accounts would help concerns over mounting Bank said in a statement ahead of their official acquire this portfolio, are hopeful of completing base". mation about the pur - weed out accounts being which will complement the deal by May," Sharma In a public outreach, the pose of authentication operated by fraudsters, Non-Performing Assets today. The private sector announcements. our existing footprint and said. (NPAs) in the banking sys - lender's NPAs jumped by Unique Identification either on its own or criminals and money tem. Sources said the over five-fold in recent through any entity. launderers. Reserve Bank of India financial years. "Aadhaar is an identifier, Moreover, it would benefit (RBI) has shot off a letter to The gross NPAs worth Rs India's manufacturing sector growth not a profiling tool," it the Aadhaar holder the Chairman of Axis Bank 4,110 crore at the end of reiterated. directly as a verified Sanjiv Misra, who is also a March 2015 surged to Rs The move comes at a time bank account would lead falls to 5-month low in March when the Constitution to secure banking, and former Expenditure 21,280 crore at the end of NEW DELHI: India's labour market," Dodhia Bench of the Supreme prevent frauds. Secretary, with regard to the March 2017. During the manufacturing sector said, adding that "manu - activity fell to a five- facturers operating in con - Court is hearing a clutch It went on to argue that board's decision to re- same period, the lender's net of petitions challenging Aadhaar number alone appoint Sharma. profit halved from Rs month low in March, as sumption and intermediate new business orders rose market groups signalled the Aadhaar Act and the does not make it possi - The bank's board has been 7,357.8 crore to Rs 3,679.2 at a slower pace, and firms no appetite for recruit - use of biometric identifi - ble for someone to hack asked to re-consider the crore. showed little appetite for ment". er in various government an account and said the decision to give a fourth Recently, RBI had also recruitment, says a month - Meanwhile, business and non-government "bank account is safe if three-year term for Sharma penalised the bank for ly survey. sentiment remained weak, services. UIDAI CEO you dont part with your as Managing Director and incorrectly reporting bad The Nikkei India reflecting some concerns Ajay Bhushan Pandey PIN/OTP (One Time Chief Executive Officer, the loans. The asset-class diver - Manufacturing Purchasing regarding business last month made a pres - password) given by sources said. gence uncovered by RBI Managers Index (PMI), prospects over the next 12 entation in the Supreme banks". Similarly, it said According to them, the was Rs 9,480 crore in 2015- fell from 52.1 in February months. Court to defend the gov - that verification of RBI's letter has also cited 16 and Rs 5,633 crore in to a five-month low of albeit at the weakest pace percent of total merchan - "Indeed, amid a slower ernment's ambitious mobile numbers with the 51.0 in March, indicating expected pace of recovery the bank's performance and 2016-17. since October, reflecting dise exports. Aadhaar scheme. biometric identifier the slowest improvement weaker gains in new busi - Though new export in consumer spending, deteriorating asset quality Laden with infrastructure UIDAI further said that it would help weed out in operating conditions ness and a decline in orders rose during March, IHS Markit marginally uses "advanced security numbers that are being condition over the years. loans, the bank has strug - recorded by the survey employment for the first Dodhia said, "On a nega - downgraded its real GDP In July 2017, the board of gled to contain NPAs. since last October. forecast to 7.3 percent for technologies" to safe - operated by fraudsters, time in eight months," said tive note, further advances guard data and also and criminals. Axis Bank had approved re- During demonetisation, This is the eighth con - Aashna Dodhia, in trade disputes could fiscal year 2017-2018," appointment of Sharma. Her Axis Bank was in the news secutive month that the Economist at IHS Markit potentially weigh on sales Dodhia said. keeps upgrading them to "It has been found that meet new security most criminals and ter - new term is to start from for alleged involvement of index remained above the and author of the report. to international clients". On the prices front, the 50-point-mark. In PMI Dodhia noted that the On the employment survey noted that the threats and challenges. rorists get SIM cards June 2018. its staff for suspected Stating that Aadhaar has issued in fictitious name Sources said the re- money laundering activities parlance, a print above 50 impact of US tariffs on front, firms reduced their recent "build-up of infla - means expansion, while a tionary pressures eased in armed the common man and even real people appointment is yet to be rat - and illegal note conver - steel and aluminium on payroll numbers for the score below that denotes India is expected to be first time in eight months, March, with softer with a credible identity, without their knowledge ified by the RBI. sions. Income Tax contraction. limited, as India's exports albeit at a fractional pace. increases in both input UIDAI claimed that the and use them in commit - As per regulations, Department had conducted "India's manufacturing in both metals to the US "PMI employment data costs and output prices 12-digit biometric iden - ting frauds and crime," appointments of top man - several raids and arrested sector continued to grow, accounted for less than 0.4 gave warning signs in the recorded". tifier today "inspires UIDAI said. NATIONAL/STATE TRUTH PREVAIL 7 JAMMU, FRI DAY, APRIL 13, 2018 In Unnao Rape, Still No Arrest For Simultaneous Polls Can Be Held BJP Lawmaker, Police's Defence In Two Phases: Law Panel LUCKNOW: Uttar around denying the accusa - vehicles. "I have come here NEW DELHI: Seeking Pradesh BJP lawmaker tion, disparaging the girl because TV channels were to give shape to the govern - Kuldeep Singh Sengar was and her family and hitting saying I will surrender," the ment's concept of 'one nation, today charged with the rape out at the media. During that lawmaker said in what one election', a law commis - of a 16-year-old who had time, his brother Atul Singh appeared to be a taunt to sion internal working paper tried to kill herself in front was arrested for a brutal reporters, insisting that he has recommended holding of of Chief Minister Yogi assault on the girl's father, was neither a fugitive nor a simultaneous Lok Sabha and Adityanath's home on who was not just arrested rapist. assembly polls in two phases Sunday after months of try - with severe wounds on his As the late-night drama beginning 2019. ing to get the police to act body but who died on reinforced outrage at the The second phase of on her complaint. Monday in custody. He "had ruling party lawmaker's simultaneous polls can take "The government doesn't not been treated properly", a brazenness, the Yogi place in 2024, the document want to save anyone," Special Investigation Team Adityanath government states. Commissioner Om Prakash thing else because legal asserted UP police chief OP under a tough law for sexu - Arvind Kumar added, "The has found. ordered the police to file a The document has pro - Rawat had a word of caution framework will take a lot of Singh, referring to the al crimes against children, charges against vidhayak-ji The teen and her family case against Kuldeep Singh posed amending the on simultaneous polls when time, making constitutional accused politician as a he will not be arrested just will be investigated. If there have been put up in a hotel Sengar and hand over all Constitution and the he recently said that the legal amendment to (changing) the "maananiya vidhayak yet. "Why should we arrest is any merit in them, then near their village with cases related to it to the Representation of the People framework required for hold - law, all the process will take (respected legislator)". him? We have mentioned action will be taken." guards, for protection, by CBI. Act to shorten or extend the ing of the two elections time, he said. The teen from Unnao, his name in the FIR (First Unnao rape case: UP the administration. The Special Investigation terms of state legislative together will take a lot of time He had said once the legal around 50 km from Information Report). Now, police held a press confer - Last night, Kuldeep Singh Team is learnt to have come assemblies to effect the move. to get ready. framework is ready, the EC Lucknow, has accused the CBI can take over the inves - ence to explain its handling Sengar made a dramatic across circumstantial evi - The amendments are in "We cannot put the cart will deliver. EC is a creation legislator of raping her in tigation," the police chief of the incident appearance outside the dence that appears to sup - line with the ones recom - before the horse. Logistical of the Constitution. We have June last year. Though the said. All this week, Kuldeep house of the police chief in port some of the allegations mended by a parliamentary issues are subservient to legal to perform willy-nilly, deliver lawmaker has been charged State Home Secretary Singh Sengar has strutted Lucknow, in a convoy of 20 levelled by the girl's family. panel and the Niti Aayog. framework. Unless legal the election, whatever way The working paper will be framework is in place, we prescribed in the law, he had discussed by the 'full commis - don't have to talk about any - said. Teenager with massive spinal sion' on April 17. "It is a draft KIA motors begins search for official match ball document and no final deci - tumor recovers well after surgery sion has been taken. If mem - Minaret At Taj Mahal Complex CHANDIGARH: A 17- suggested extensive spinal carriers for 2018 FIFA world cup Russia™ bers suggest, changes could Collapses After Heavy Rain yr old boy suffering from tumor extending from L1 to NEW DELHI: As an Indian people, only a short and their guardian. be made before a final report massive spinal tumor recov - S3 (8 spinal segments). automotive partner of the while after entering the mar - Kia Motors' partnership is submitted to the law min - AGRA: A minaret at the has been maintaining the Taj ered well after a surgery at a The boy underwent mul - 2018 FIFA World Cup, Kia ket. with FIFA goes back to 2007 istry," a top law panel func - entry gate of the Taj Mahal Mahal. Panchkula private hospital tiple level laminoplasty Motors India is creating an The Kia OMBC campaign and during this time it has tionary told PTI here today. crashed as heavy rain and The Supreme Court on recently. (bone cutting only without exciting opportunity for will be launched across India grown more committed to the The states which are rec - high winds lashed Agra last March 23, directed the Uttar Dr. Harsimrat Bir Singh bone removal) surgery and young Indian football players on social media and other relationship between football, ommended to be covered night. The 12-feet metal pil - Pradesh government to place Sodhi, consultant- complete removal of the (between the ages group of digital platforms its fans and Kia drivers under phase I are where lar at the entry gate, referred before it a draft of vision Neurosurgeon at Alchemist tumor under microscopic 10-14) to experience the 2018 from10thApril, geared around the world. "As FIFA assembly polls are due in to as Darwaza-e-Rauza, col - document on protection and Hospital, Panchkula who guidance. FIFA World Cup Russia™, as towards all young football sets the standard for the high - 2021. These include Andhra lapsed as wind speed during preservation of the Taj Mahal performed surgery said that Post-surgery, he part of the Official Match fans with aspirations of being est level of football in the Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, the thunderstorm crossed 100 and environment in the Taj the boy was brought to hos - improved in limb power Ball Carrier (OMBC) pro - the footballers of the future. world, Kia will continue to Madhya Pradesh and km per hour. Trapezium Zone. pital with lower back pain immediately with return to gram. To enter the first phase of this challenge itself in achieving Maharashtra. Sources say the pillar fell The Uttar Pradesh govern - from the past four months normal power and improve - At each match of the 2018 exclusive competition, the the highest levels of quality, States which will come just past midnight on ment informed the top court with pain radiating to left ment in bladder function. FIFA World Cup, a total of 64 guardian of the entrant must design and performance in under phase II are Uttar Thursday and the minaret that it was working on the lower limb. As biopsy was suggestive fortunate young people from record and submit a short our new generation cars Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, and dome on it broke into vision document which He was also limping of benign tumor, so no all over the world will partic - film of them showing their being specifically designed Delhi and Punjab. To hold several pieces. would help in the protection while walking with weak - added treatment was ipate in the OMBC program, passion, skill and interest for for the Indian market," said, elections in these states along The Archeological Society and preservation of the 17th ness of left lower limb and required, remarked Dr two of which will be from the game - all entrant videos Manohar Bhat, Head- with LS polls, the terms of the of India (ASI), which main - century mausoleum. It slippage of footwear. The Sodhi. India. Delivering the all- should be uploaded to Marketing& Sales, Kia assemblies have to be extend - tains the iconic heritage site, sought four weeks time from boy had also complaint of The boy was discharged important football to the pitch www.kia-motors.in/fifa2018 Motors India. He further ed. had appealed in the Supreme a bench of justices Madan B continuous dribbling of after four days of surgery where soccer legends will In the second phase the short - added "Football has steadily Based on a suggestion Court for sorting out the Lokur, Kurian Joseph and urine. without any complaint and play for the ultimate prize in listed entrants will be called been gaining ground within made by the Election ownership of the Taj Mahal, Deepak Gupta for complet - A contrast MRI spine recovered well now. the sport, these young people for an on-site selection India and there are many Commission, the working against the Waqf board's ing the work on the vision will play a key role in each process based on their foot - young sports enthusiasts of paper also says that a no con - decision to declare the Taj as document. Pregnant Pakistani Singer Refused To Stand and every pre-match ceremo - ball skills, agility, attitude all ages who would be excit - fidence motion against the its property. The Supreme In January, the ASI, after a While Performing, Shot Dead: Reports ny. This is an important and teamwork. Six will be ed to vie and hopefully win a government should be fol - Court on Wednesday has study said the Taj has been moment for Kia India and selected, Kia judges will coveted slot to be a match lowed by a confidence asked the Uttar Pradesh losing its sheen and the struc - indeed the country as a select their best two to be the ball carrier. We look forward motion. This would ensure Sunni Waqf Board, to show ture is suffering due to whole. Never before has OMBC and the other four to adding Indian colours to an that if the opposition does not documents signed by Mughal increased pollution levels in India had official representa - will accompany them to wit - already successful partner - have numbers to form an emperor Shah Jahan, to Agra. Experts said the abra - tion at the FIFA World Cup ness the matches. For the trip ship with FIFA and hope to alternative government, the prove that it owns the Taj sive nature of the particulate and Kia, a brand synonymous to Russia, Kia Motors will fulfil the aspirations of many regime in office cannot be Mahal. "Who in India will matter in the air is damaging with sport and 'the power to cover all travel and accom - young Indian footballs fans in removed. believe that it the Taj belongs the surfaces of the Taj. surprise' has brought it to the modation costs for the winner the years to come." 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NEW DELHI: Twelve Pradesh and Jammu and people have died in Kashmir also received Audi drives in a new form of V6 power- launches "History Won't Pardon Us," Supreme Rajasthan's Dholpur and thundershowers in the last Bharatpur districts, after two days. The meteoro - heavy rain and thunder - logical office said squally the second generation Audi RS 5 Coupé in India BENGALURU: Audi, the Court Judge Writes To Chief Justice storms lashed large parts weather will continue NEW DELHI: German luxury car manufac - Concerned over the of the state on Wednesday. until April 15. turer, today launched the sec - While seven died in Maximum temperatures unprecedented delay by the ond generation Audi RS 5 government in the appoint - Dholpur's Badead area, will not exceed 37 Coupé in India. With the all five died in Bharatpur degrees Celsius in the ment of two judges, a top new Audi RS 5 Coupé, Audi judge has written to Chief says news agency ANI. coming week, says the Sport is presenting its first In Dholpur, most of the IMD. Justice of India Dipak Misra model to feature the new RS that the "very life and exis - deaths reported were due Rain and hailstorm in design philosophy in India. tence" of the Supreme Court to roofs and walls of Punjab, Haryana and The Coupé's all-new 2.9 TFSI is under threat. houses collapsing in at Uttar Pradesh have dam - bi-turbo engine produces 331 "History will not pardon least six villages. There aged the ripe wheat and kW (450 hp) and delivers 600 us" if the court doesn't are reports of fire due to other rabi crops ready for Nm of torque. The standard respond to the government's short circuit in seven harvest. Unseasonal rain quattro drive distributes the unprecedented act of sitting houses, where four people has already delayed har - power to all four wheels. The performance coupled with tioned inside the V of the on the collegium's recom - died. Several main streets vesting by a week say distinctive racing details cou - higher efficiency. The all new engine and each of them sup - mendation to elevate a judge were waterlogged in farmers in Rajasthan. pled with high performance Audi RS5 Coupé combines plies a single cylinder bank. and a senior advocate, Court collegium's advice on a Caesarean section. Unless Dholpur and train traffic Farmers are protesting of a V6 engine makes the new the performance of a sports - The B-cycle combustion Justice Kurian Joseph has promoting judges. such a surgical intervention was also affected on the crop loses due to hail - Audi RS 5 Coupé the most car and the comfort of a sedan process with central direct written in the letter that has Justice Kurian Joseph is made at an appropriate desirable model in the Audi Agra-Dholpur line. storm and today many which makes it a desirable injection represents a new also been sent to 22 other has suggested that the time, the child in the womb A5 family. Priced at INR machine for our customers level of efficiency within the judges. Supreme Court take it up dies." Heavy rain lashed blocked the Mathura 1,10,65,000, the all new Audi northwestern India yester - Expressway, reports news and enthusiasts who are smart RS family. The letter was written on and "immediately constitute Last month, Justice Jasti RS 5 Coupé is now available yet adventurous and want to "2018 is the Year of Audi 9 April. a seven judge bench to pass Chelameswar had also writ - day and in isolated places, agency ANI. "There is at all Audi dealerships across make an incomparable style Progression and in line with storms with wind speed nothing left now, more On January 10, the orders on the pending ten to the Chief Justice India. statement," said Mr. Rahil this, we are renewing our per - Supreme Court collegium, a appointment". expressing grave concern exceeding 100 km per than 80 per cent of the "Audi Sport signifies the Ansari, Head Audi India. formance car portfolio in hour threw normal life out crop has been destroyed," group of top judges, had He said, "it is the first over the propriety of the law transition of Audi's racetrack The new Audi RS 5 Coupé India and have lined up more decided to recommend the of gear. The National say farmers. time in the history of this ministry writing directly to technology into production is mated with the 2.9 TFSI bi- surprises in store for our per - names of senior advocate court where nothing is Karnataka High Court, Capital Region, over the Fairly heavy rain and ready performance cars. Born turbo engine which produces formance car enthusiasts in Indu Malhotra and Justice known as to what has hap - despite the Collegium reiter - last two days have being high winds are expected on the track, built for the road 331 kW (450 hp) and delivers the coming days. The all new KM Joseph, Chief Justice of pened to a recommendation ating a name for elevation to witnessing wet weather. in next four to five days in - the all new Audi RS 5 600 Nm of torque. The top Audi RS 5 Coupé is a unique Uttarakhand High Court for after three months." the High Court. Heavy rain and thunder - the northeastern states of Coupé is the gran turismo model in the A5 family product as it bridges the gap the Supreme Court. Calling upon the Chief Responding to the letter, storms uprooted trees in West Bengal, Assam and among the RS models from sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in for the customers who are Three months on, the Justice to step in, Justice a senior judge told NDTV: many localities in the cap - eastern Bihar said the Audi Sport. The car's V6 bi- just 3.9 seconds, and reaches practical and want to own a government is yet to act on Joseph wrote: ""If there is "It is a very sad situation. ital. IMD, as the Nor'westers turbo engine has been devel - a top speed of 250 km/h. Both luxury car with the perform - the recommendation. no normal delivery on com - We are sick of it. Nobody is The hill states of season sets in before the oped from the ground up and turbochargers of the 2.9 TFSI ance of a sportscar," added The government has not pletion of the gestation peri - worried about what is going Uttarakhand, Himachal monsoon. provides significantly more engine unit are centrally posi - Mr. Ansari. yet moved on the Supreme od, what is urgently done is on in the Supreme Court." TRUTH PREVAIL 8 STATE JAMMU, FRI DAY, APRIL 13, 2018 Dimple alleged BJP, PDP are not serious with demands issues of Bhim Singh demands CBI JKNPP observes fast against betrayal of BJP MPs Inquiry into murder of BJP stands exposed for its politics Jammu region, intentionally postponed today's cabinet meet minor girl in Rasana TP CORRESPONDENT of the "Jammu demography TP CORRESPONDENT of subterfuge : Harsh JAMMU, APR. 12: Sunil change" ordnance passed by JAMMU, APR. 12: TP CORRESPONDENT Dimple President Jammu the Mehbooba Mufti to JKNPP Chief Patron, Prof. JAMMU, APR. 12: West Assembly Movement make the Jammu Kashmir Bhim Singh, Senior Accusing the BJP of reacting sharply on the post - Islamic state. Advocate Supreme Court of indulging in theatrics by poning of today's cabinet He demanded the BJP- India visited Rasana village holding fast to protest the meeting. PDP govt to announce the in Kathua District today and disruption of Parliament by Dimple alleged the BJP more Districts in the Jammu met the aggrieved family opposition, Mr. Harsh Dev and PDP both parties are not region and grant district sta - members including parents Singh JKNPP Chairman and serious with the Jammu tus to Nowshera, of the victim, Mohd. Yusaf former Minister and Mr. region and the BJP is dis - Sunderbani, Kalakot, & Nagnia, besides civil soci - Yash Paul Kundal State trusting the people and man - Kotranka, Basohli, RS Pura ety members, President Young Panthers Panches/Sarpanches and said that having failed to date of the Jammu region. and Jammu west assembly Photo by Bikas He said the PDP Photo by Bikas constituency and create other elders from all com - deliver and to fulfil its elec - Mehbooba mufti have no Nirmal Singh, cabinet state, by the orders of the more district in the Jammu munities and had detailed tion promises, the saffron getting cradled in the cozy Jammu region. He regretted value for the BJP Cabinet Ministers MLAs, MPs and Mehbooba Mufti demogra - region. interaction with them to party was trying to hood - cushions of Power. that none of the MPs could ministers and its MLA, MPs not opens her doors for the phy change, tribal policy Dimple said the BJP is know the situation. wink the people, by such Flaying the BJP for the muster courage in and she not bothers them BJP Cabinet ministers. not scraped. non committal and not "time The civil society mem - absurd antics. Having most cowardly compromise Parliament to seek CBI and not opens her doors for Dimple said number Dimple said the "BJP bound" under the PDP pres - bers were vocal to say that ascended to the throne of over the issues of Art 370 probe in the much publi - the meeting BJP ministers, three the BJP has lost the should come out of the sure, on the deportation of the local police investigating power at the centre and state and 35A, Mr. Singh said cized Asifa Bano rape and MLAs. faith of the people it should govt", on the issue of Rohingyas & Bangladeshis the unfortunate incident by its deceptive slogans and that none of the BJP MPs murder case despite their Dimple talking to media, come out of the Govt and demography change if the from Jammu region as more resorted to politicization by false narrative, the BJP was from Jammu ever bothered loud assurances over the satisfied happily with the hold fresh assembly elec - Rohangiyas, Bangladeshies than fifty thousand have set - indiscriminate arrest of sev - finding it difficult to face to even make a mention of issue. call Jammu Bandh, said the tion. As the people of Muslims are not deported tled in our state, and are eral youth and others just to the public fury with virtual - such issues in the He said that while the "Jammu Observed Total Jammu have rejected BJP from the Jammu region. great threat to the Jammu's terrorize innocent public in ly no output to show on the Parliament or to even initi - BJP MPs all across the Band" and this band has and have no trust on the BJP Asifa case not handed over demography and national the area and its surroundings ground. People were ate a debate upon them country were observing fast raised many question marks Dimple said the BJP to CBI inquiry. Jammu West security and the demanded without any solid proof. fatigued with the empty despite the abrogation of against opposition, the on the BJP-PDP GOVT and should come out of the Constituency not granted CBI prove of the Asifa mur - They alleged that all this rhetoric of BJP and could no these articles being the focal JKNPP was observing a fast especially on the BJP. coalition govt and hold district status and the delim - der case, as demanded by confusion is being created at longer be misled and cheat - point of their seven decade and protest against BJP MPs Dimple said number one fresh assembly election as itation commission not con - the Kathua, Hiranagar, the behest of certain profes - ed by such gimmicks, said old philosophy. Not only of Jammu for their gross is this that the BJP Dy CM, they have distrusted the stituted and implemented in Rasana village samba peo - sional politicians/legislators Harsh. He was addressing that, the BJP partnered govt betrayal with their elec - CABINET Ministers, 25 Jammu region. the state, ple demand. to Police with ulterior the JKNPP workers who in J&K had hired five lead - torates of the region. MLAs, MPs have lost the Dimple threatened that He said this time the peo - Dimple demanded the motives. Prof. Bhim Singh were sitting on fast today ing Advocates of the coun - Prominent among those faith of the people of the after the deferment of the ple of Jammu are ready for grant of district status and expressed deep sorrow over against the failure of Jammu try to defend Art 35A which who spoke on the occasion Jammu region and they cabinet meeting and no the decisive battle "we will bifurcation of the jammu the said murder/rape of an BJP MPs to represent their had given a shocker of their included Rajesh Padgotra, should immediately resign interest, sincerity shown by call indefinite Jammu west assembly constituency innocent minor girl and people in the parliament and life time to its electorates. Manju Singh, Anita Thakur, and come out of the Govt. the BJP interest with the band". in two assembly segments. sympathized with the to fulfil their election time Similar was the fate of the Jyoti, Neelam, Seema Angry masses damaged demands of the Jammu Dimple thanking , con - He coming down heavily grieved parents and family. promises. slogans of grant of rights to Thakur, Sunita, Neeraj, their hoarding posters in the region. We will intensify the gratulated the people for the on BJP alleged the double Prof. Bhim Singh lamented Addressing the gathering West Pak Refugees, one Renu, Gagan Partap Singh, Jammu city shows that BJP Agitation and will call for complete peace full band role of the BJP, alleged BJP that a pure case of heinous Mr. Harsh Dev Singh said nation one flag and one con - Parshotam Parihar, Mukesh has lost the trust of people the "indefinite Jammu appealed to remain united Mortgaged Jammu people crime is being intentionally that the people of Jammu stitution, the comprehensive Kumar, Nitish, Sahil Chib, on them . Band", if our demands not for the next course of action before the PDP. messed up which is deluding had given a massive settlement of POK Shanker Dass, Rajeshwar Dimple said number two met. and we will announce the Dimple demanded the the investigation to arrive at unprecedented mandate to migrants, 5 Marla plots to Singh, Khajoor Singh, the postponing of the today He said we "will call for next agitational program resignation of the BJP Dy some conclusion. Prof. BJP in parliament as well as border dwellers in safe Karnail Singh, Rampaul Cabinet indicates that BJP, and continue indefinite tomorrow. CM, cabinet ministers, 25 Bhim Singh made strong assembly elections on the zones fresh delimitation etc. Sharma, Lovely Singh PDP. Both Are non- serious, Jammu Band" against BJP He appealed the people MLAs, 3 MPs to submit res - appeal to the Governor, NN strength of high pitched slo - Harsh Dev Singh said Salathia, Dig Vijay Singh not sincere with the Jammu anti Jammu region policies, and all the organizations to ignations and come out of Vohra to direct the State gans and immensely capti - that the burning issue of Sambyal, Rohit Salathia, region and the Mahbooba the anti Jammu, anti Hindu remain united for the the govt as Mahbooba do Govt to hand over the case to vating assurances doled out deportation of Rohingyas Mohinder Singh, Rashpaul Mufti has no value and no order to make the Jammu "Indefinite Jammu Band", not Honours all BJP minis - the Central Agency (CBI) to them. And not to speak of did not find even a mention Singh, Udhayveer Singh, Honour for BJP Dy CM Dr Kashmir state an Islamic demanded immediate scrap ters MLAs, MPs. without any delay. fulfilment of such assur - inside the Parliament with Rohit Sharma, Varun Saini, ances, the BJP leaders took BJP MPs utterly failing to Sanjay Manhas Dalip Singh a complete U-turn over their highlight the most serious Jamwal, Rahul Chib, Ajay A funny "Upvaas" of PM, professed promises after security threat to people of Sharma besides others. All J&K PHE ITI Trained, CP Workers Association held 2 his MPs: AIBCU TP CORRESPONDENT them unfilled. IndianOil inks MoU with J&KSFC to set up Ban Padao (Forest days tour of Reasi regarding their protest rally on April 16 JAMMU, APR. 12: Why Dilution of constitution, had announced SRO 520 for Prime Minister of the SC / ST Atrocities Act was destination) for wayside amenities along with fuelling facility our regularization but its Country with his M.Ps on the first attack on the consti - TP CORRESPONDENT implementation is delayed the "Ek Din Upvaas" one tution. No court is autho - JAMMU, APR. 12: An since very long because of day fast today the 12th of rised to touch any Article of MoU was signed between reasons better known to April 2018. If this is in ref - the constitution except the J&K State Forest them. He said that govern - erence to the washed away parliament. How the Apex Corporation and Indian Oil ment need to speed up the just concluded, Parliament Court's Judesdared to do, a Corporation Limited to set process of verification of Session, then it is a very conspiracy of Modi Govt. up Ban Padao (Forest desti - daily wagers and should ful - Mock of the country and During 2014 Lok Sabha nation) for wayside ameni - fill its promise of starting parliament and see the Elections; PM Modi prom - ties along with fuelling regularization from first plight of the Govt. which ised to implement Mandal facility on J&K State Forest week of April. He said that opposed Kejariwal's Dharna Report in J&K State. After Corporation land in an the government is delaying Photo by Ajay during his Chief Minister the formation of BJP Govt. event held at Khanpur the process without any spe - ship. at the Centre and in J&K Jammu. The MoU was TP CORRESPONDENT pending wages and various cific reason. He said that Prime Minister and his State neither Modi nor any signed between J&K State Photo by Ajay JAMMU, APR. 12: All other issues. The others who wages of workers are not party promised everything his State / Centre leader Forest Corporation & neighbouring states visiting expectations and to suit the J&K PHE ITI Trained and accompanied Tanveer been paid since last many and put these promises into talked about the Mandal Indian Oil Corporation Ltd Shri Mata Vaishano Devi, budget of each user. CP Workers association Hussain were including months and PHE daily his "Menifesto" with attrac - Report implementation; in the presence of Katra will be set up as a During the occasion, held two days tour of Reasi Deepak Gupta wagers are struggling very tive lucrative as well other rather did worse against the Choudhary Lal Singh, joint initiative of J&K State Choudhary Lal Singh, has district regarding their (V.President), Bhanu hard to meet their both ends. benefits to the public and its State OBCs. Minister for Forest, Forest Corporation and the appreciated the efforts of protest rally on 16th April Partap, Sanjeev Thakur etc. He said that government NDA Political Partners. Instead Bharat Band Ecology & Environment, Indian Oil Corporation Indian Oil Corporation 2018. The tour was held During the tour the associa - should immediately release Now the same promised against caste-based J&K & Sandeep Jain CGM Being a responsible cor - Limited for maintaining all under leadership of Tanveer tion visited Dharmarhi, all the pending wages of the freebies have become Reservation by the Gen. I/c, J&K, HP & Punjab porate, it was found types of POL/LPG require - Hussain (President All J&K Mahore, Bagga and Katra daily wagers without any Jumllas. There is no 15 lac Categories by the inherent State Office, and other offi - immensely pertinent by ment of the people of the PHE ITI Trained and CP regions where they delay. He also said that in accounts of every indi - support of Modi Govt. cials. Indian Oil to join hands state. Workers Association). The addressed hundreds of those who are left out from vidual of the country, a very BJP's Party fund has "It is indeed a moment of with this Project that aims J&K State Forest said tour was in regard to workers. the Adhaar based biometric big lucrative allurement increased by 81.18% during pleasure to have IndianOil to provide standardised and Corporation has identified aware the daily wagers Addressing the gathering data should also be enlisted from black money. four years is an astonishing on board with us in this hygienic facility along with sites for setting up wayside regarding delay in the Tanveer said that it is since immediately so that no one Petrol Costs rise during matter. TDP had the right to project. When it comes to fuelling facility for com - amenities along state/ implementation of Sro 520, very long that government should be left out who had UPA had always been a big protest when made promise development initiatives in muters at regular intervals. national highways. These given his full life to the agenda of PM & BJP, now was not fulfilled. the state, the oil PSUs have These facilities shall have sites will be developed to department. He demanded the rates are rising like a With one day upvaas been highly supportive", hygienic food courts, clean provide facilities such as that government should kite in the sky without any whether P.M & his BJP said Choudhary Lal Singh, toilets, washrooms, facility separate parking for vehi - consider their demand of check. L.P.G rates are now M.Ps want the opposition in his address to the audi - for short stay, minor vehicle cles, restaurant/food court, including DA and other var - doubled; nobody in Govt. to not to ask any question ence. repairs, plants seeds and telephone ATM, Plant ious benefits in the SRO bother. Demonstration & about the where about of Choudhary Lal Singh, in kiosks of other regular seeds, fuel station & minor 520. GST shattered the country Nirav Modi; Masule Choksi his address said, "This is a usable items. Distinct facil - repair shop, rest rooms for Further addressing he on the name of corruption and like other fraudsters. golden milestone in the his - ities will be developed for short- stay, clean toilets, said that the department is check-up, but six closely What Modi says is never tory of J&K State Forest car and bus passengers, for landscaping, kiosk for sale trying to harass the workers related business left India done and what is done is Corporation as this will cre - truck drivers and trans - of miscellaneous sundry on the name of vouchers, after looting banks. (A viral never said, why? Hon'ble ate a first of its kind model porters to cater to their items in a systematic and education qualification and news of Bankruptcy was P.M and his BJP must not where the infrastructure is diverse requirements, planned manner. maximum age factor. He linked with the holding of make transparency in every developed by a Central said that is was clearly writ - creditors amount.) dealing as the public has the PSU and the land provided Sikhs protest against ten SRO 520 that relax - Education System is every right to question over by the State. ations can be given but totally of flopped; employ - the doubtful matters which These way-side ameni - some officers are pressuring ment promises gone in the is not in conformity with his ties along with fuelling objectionable movie and harassing our workers air, posts are lying vacant slogan "Sabka-Saath- facility halting places (Ban TP CORRESPONDENT censor Board of India was unnecessarily. but deliberate move to keep Sabka-Vikaas". Padao) for pilgrims from JAMMU, APR. 12: lambasted by the Sikhs Various Sikh organizations which gave clearance to Sikh United Front (SUF) the film. Prominent among J&K, Shiromani Akali Dal those present included the J&K, Sikh Naujwan Sabha member of S. Amrik Singh Simbal Camp, Bhai Ex Secretary DGPC Kanaya Nishkam Sewa Jammu, S. Mohinder Society J&K, AISSF, Sikh Singh, Chief Organizer Welfare Society, Member Bhai Kanaya Nishkam DGPC Jammu and J&K Sewa Society J&K S, Motor Transport Company Paramjit Singh, President Association Jammu today AISFF, S. Dharbinder held a strongly protest in Singh, S. Raja Singh front of Press Club Jammu Member DGPC Jammu, S. against the release of Film Surjeet Singh Kuku, Baba Nanak Shah Faqir." President Sikh Nauwjwan They pointed out that cer - Sabha Simbal Camp, S. tain objectionable scenes Harpreet Singh Choutu, S. have been shown in the Surinder Singh Kala movie which are against Chairman J&K Motor the Sikh religious tenets, Transport Companies the activist and leaders fur - Jammu, S. Gajan Singh thers said that Sikhs are President J&K Motor protesting all over the Tansport Company country against the release Association Jammu, S. Editor, Printer, Publisher & Owner : of this film and there is a Dayal Singh Wazir, S. Pooja Gupta lot of resentment and Kulwant Singh, S. Parveen anguish in the community. Singh, S. Gurdev Singh, S. Executive Editor : Manoj Kumar, 94191-93836 (Mob.) The organizations demand - Jagjit Singh Akhnoor, S. Bureau Chief : Vijay Chandel (Delhi), ed a complete ban on the Jasvinder Singh Lucky, S. Add:- A-43 Pocket 3-DDA Flats Bindapur Uttam Nagar release of said movie by Ravinder Singh Ex intervention of government Sarpanch, S. Rasbeer New Delhi, 98101-96251 (Mob.) of J&K. They further Singh ,S. Sukhdev Singh, Printed at : M/S G K Offset Printing Press, Roop Nagar, Jammu. warned against screening S. Rajinder Singh, S. Aaya of this movie in any Singh Sarpanch, S. Published at F-668, Bharat Nagar, Rehari Colony, Jammu. Theatre of state. The sup - Paramjeet Singh Raina Ex Tele./Fax 0191-2520911 port of general public Corporator, S. Tej Pal E-mail: [email protected] Theatre owners was Singh, S. Kuldeep Singh sought. The lacklustre role Malik, S. Kultar Singh, S. *Responsible for the selection of News under the PRB Act of SGPC Amritsar and Sri Balbir Singh Pinka, all the disputes are subject to the execulsive jurisdiction of Akal Takhat Sahib was and S.Dharminder Singh questioned and decried. Bhargav, Inderpal Singh competent Courts and Fourms in Jammu and Kashmir. The anti- Sikh role of Sarpanch.