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VOL 4, ISSUE NO. 236 JAMMU & KASHMIR THURSDAY AUGUST 27, 2015 DAILY 8 PAGE Re. 1/- Pakistani terrorist Naved Yakub makes IInnssiiddee confessional statement before court 232 pay obeisance JAMMU : LeT terrorist attack on BSF convoy in Ahead of recording of his Rahul Gandhi accuses Narendra Mohammed Naved Yakub, a which two personnel were statement, the accused was at Holy Cave resident of Pakistan, made a killed. kept in judicial custody away SRINAGAR, AUGUST confessional statement Naved had given a written from the NIA and other 26 : On the 56th day of the before a magistrate here on consent in Urdu before Chief sleuths for a mandatory 48 ongoing Shri Amarnathji Modi of not fulfilling promises Wednesday regarding the Judicial Magistrate on hours for him to get an JAMMU, AUG 26 : Gandhi said that the coun - finance ministry, in the gov - their job and know how to do Yatra 232Yatris paid obei - Congress vice president try has tremendous capabili - ernment and outside govern - it. role of the terror outfit in car - August 24 that he wanted to opportunity to rethink sance at the Holy Cave. Till Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday Referring to the volatility rying out strikes like the give a confessional statement whether or not he wanted to date 3,51,836 Yatris have paid alleged there was "over cen - in the market and its impact Udhampur attack in Jammu give a confessional statement obeisance at the Holy Cave. tralisation of power" in the on the economy, he said the and Kashmir. suo-motu. Two live mortar shells found central government blocking BJP had promised to trans - Under tight security, Naved was extensively the functioning of the entire form India but nobody has Naved, in his early 20s, was questioned for over a fort - in a stream in Budgam system and accused Prime seen that transformation hap - brought before a magistrate night by NIA and sleuths of Srinagar : Two live mor - Minister Narendra Modi of pening. here this morning where the intelligence agencies during tar shells were on not fulfilling promises. "Anybody in the country judge asked him whether he which he identified the truck Wednesday found lying in a "The problem with this can see the economy is going was giving the confessional driver Khursheed Ahmed stream in Budgam district of government is that it thinks down. And now you saw statement under any duress Bhat, who had since been central Kashmir, police said. that only Modiji has all the what happened in the mar - or voluntarily, official arrested. Acting on a tip off, a knowledge, only he knows ket," he said. sources said. The Lashkar terrorist also police party from Khag everything. Be it about Gandhi said the Prime After receiving answers in before a court. provided a picture of Abu police station found two live Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Minister promised `One affirmative that he was will - The confessional state - Qassim, terror outfit's South mortar shells in a stream at Kashmir or `One Rank, One Rank, One Pension` but the ingly giving the state, the ment under 164 criminal pro - Kashmir-based commander, Shanglipora this morning, a Pension`, the whole knowl - Strengthening of panchayats must to ex-servicemen are on hunger judge sent him back to jail cedure code. on whom the agency has police spokesman said. edge is only with Modiji. So strike. and asked him to come after Naved along with his announced a cash reward of He said the services of 19 everyone is waiting for and bring peace to J&K : Rahul Gandhi "The Prime Minister lunch, they said. accomplice Mohammed Rs 10 lakh to any informa - Mahar Regiment, which is looking at what he will do." JAMMU, AUG 26 : Kashmir, it can be brought by should take action. He has He was produced before Noman alias Momin had car - tion leading to his arrest. camping in the village, was "There has been an over- Congress vice president Rahul Panchayati Raj because it is made promises and every - the judge at 1 pm and the ried out a terror strike on a NIA has released a photo - sought to defuse the explo - centralisation (of power). Gandhi on Wednesday said the grass-root level democracy body knows those promises. I recording of his statement BSF convoy on August five graph of one of the accused sives and efforts are on to And Modi is not saying any - that strengthening of panchay - in a state," Rahul said while think it is about time the continued till 4.30 pm during in Udhampur killing two per - identified as Abu Okasha, a neutralise the shells. "The thing. Thus the entire system ats in Jammu and Kashmir was addressing members of pan - Prime Minister stops making which he is understood to sonnel of the border guarding resident of Khyber shells are old one and had is getting blocked," he told necessary to bring peace to the chayats and corporators at a commitments and start taking have given his family back - force. Momin was killed in Paktukhwa in Pakistan. The apparently swept down from reporters here when asked state. "I want to tell you that if conference here. action. There was the prom - ground, role of Lashker-e- retaliatory fire while Naved agency also announced a nearby Tosamaidan where about the stalled NSA level you want peace in Jammu and ise about fixing the economy. Toiba terror group, his han - was foxed and nabbed by two cash reward of Rs five lakh Army was doing practise fir - talks between India and ties and there are many peo - ment including in profession - There was OROP." dlers in the Kashmir valley villagers whom he wanted to on information leading to his ing before some period," the Pakistan. ple in the foreign service and al fields, who understand (Cont. on Page-2) and execution of August five kidnap. arrest. spokesman said. Militant killed in More educated young Indians falling PM holds PRAGATI video-conference PM Narendra Modi govt is encounter in Kashmir's in Islamic State's trap: Report with Chief Secretaries 'pro-corporate' : CITU Uri sector New Delhi : In what is The development has SRINAGAR, Srinagar : Accusing Prime requires no rocket science to Srinagar : An unidenti - likely to send the security and raised alarm bells in the estab - AUGUST 26 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led understand," Tarigami said fied militant was killed in an various intelligence agencies lishment as it had in Minister, Narendra Modi central government of being claiming that "no initiative encounter with security into a tizzy, a report prepared November last year claimed Wednesday held his "pro-corporate", Jammu and has been taken so far to pro - forces near the Line of by the government suggests 'negligible' threat from the monthly video confer - Kashmir chapter of Centre of vide social security benefits Control in Uri area of North that a growing number of edu - Islamic State. ence under his Pro-active Indian Trade Union (CITU) to unorganised work force". Kashmir's Baramulla district cated young Indians have According to the report, Governance and Timely on Wednesday asked work - He said the frequent on Wednesday. either joined the Islamic State those 17 missing Indians are Implementation (PRA - ing class to join the one-day amendments to labour laws The exchange of fire recently or are heading to its believed to be active with the GATI) initiative, with nation-wide strike next have so far armed the started at around 7 am after strongholds in Iraq and Syria. Islamic State or rival organisa - Secretaries of various month to protest against gov - employers further and this security forces launched a According to a report pub - tions like Jabhat al-Nusra. Union Ministries and ernment's unilateral labour continuing process of fid - C M search operation in Qazinag lished in 'The Indian Express', In addition, up to a dozen Chief Secretaries of reforms. "All sections of dling with the rights of work - C M Dhar area of Uri sector fol - the government seems to be Indian Mujahideen cadre have States. working class and employees ers have deprived the work - Y B lowing information about highly concerned about at least also believed to have joined Chief Secretary J&K, Police Stations in the project, out of the 215 Police are appealed to observe com - ing class who need coordi - y B presence of militants there, 17 young Indians - mostly the Islamic State, while police Mr Iqbal Khandey also par - Country. Stations in J&K, the CCTNS plete strike called by trade nated efforts and a united an army official said. educated and hailing from have stopped at least 22 volun - ticipated in the video confer - To encourage setting up software has already been unions on September 2 in resistance to safeguard their So far, one unidentified middle-class or affluent fami - teers from travelling abroad. ence. Cold chain infrastructure deployed in 148 PSs and over protest against the anti-peo - interests. "The policies of militant has been killed in lies with conventional aspira - The intelligence inputs on The Prime Minister from farm gate to the con - 7000 FIRs have been regis - ple policies of the central globalisation pursued by the the operation, which was tions – who have gone missing missing Indians also suggested reviewed the implementation sumers, Union Ministry of tered on the system during government," State CITU Modi government are drasti - going on till last reports in the recent past. that six of those might have status of 'cold chain, value Food Processing is imple - 2010-2015. president and senior CPI(M) cally affecting the work force came in, the official said. Some of those who went been killed fighting for the addition and preservation menting the Scheme of Cold Moreover, State level leader MY Tarigami told especially working in the He said one AK-47 rifle missing had known links to the Islamic States. infrastructure scheme for Chain, value addition and crime and criminal database reporters here. unorganised sector across the also has been recovered from Islamist political groups but The Indians recruited by horticulture' and 'Crime and preservation infrastructure. has been created and about Criticising the policies of country virtually reducing the scene of the gunbattle. none had any past connections the Islamic States hail from Criminal Tracking Network Under the scheme inte - 80% of the total sites have the centre, he alleged that the them to the status of bonded 8% natives infected to terrorism. different states including and Systems (CCTNS) proj - grated cold chain and preser - been successfully connected Modi government was in a labour," he said. Early this month, the Telangana, Karnataka and ect'. vation infrastructure can be with the database. hurry to settle his debt of the On May 26, 11 central with HIV in JK Ministry of Home Affairs held Mumbai, according to govern - The Prime Minister called set up by entrepreneurs, Under PRAGATI, Prime corporate friends who sup - trade unions, including BJP- JAMMU, AUGUST 26 : a high-level meeting which ment sources. for rapid expansion of the cooperative societies, Farmer Minister conducts meetings ported his election campaign backed BMS, had called for a Project Director AIDS con - was attended by the Directors Involvement of community cold-storage infrastructure in Producer Organizations with Union Secretaries and through finances. one-day nation-wide general trol society J&K today General of Police and Home elders, monitoring of radical the States to reduce wastage (FPOs), centre/state PSUs Chief Secretaries on monthly "The corporates are being strike on September 2 to denied the figure report pub - Secretaries from 12 states to social media platforms and of perishable agricultural and etc. basis to address common benefited by tax exemptions protest against government's lished in the local leading discuss the cases of young real-time sharing of informa - horticultural produce. He Jammu and Kashmir State man’s grievances besides of Rs 4 to 5 lakh crores as unilateral labour reforms. newspapers regarding the Indians who have gone miss - tion are a few steps govern - directed early completion of projected a cold storage monitoring and reviewing 'revenue foregone' year after Tarigami said several prevalence of HIV. ing. ment plans to take to prevent all sanctioned projects under requirement of 4.21 Lakh important programmes and year in addition to another Rs schemes were announced by The HIV prevalence in The intelligence agencies youths getting attracted to rad - the scheme. The Prime MTs. Presently the cold stor - projects of Government of 4 to 5 lakh crores uncollected the Centre ostensibly for the J&K is 0.08% and not 8% or suspect they have either joined ical ideologies, such as that Minister also called for fur - age availability in the State is India as well as important tax claims every year." unorganised sector workers 0.8 % as reported. Moreover the Islamic State or are headed propagated by the terror ther improving the effective - just 0.517 Lakh MTs. projects of State "For whom the govern - which hardly benefit them. there is a difference between to its strongholds. group. ness of CCTNS across all Similarly, under CCTNS Governments. ment in Delhi works, (Cont. on Page-2) being HIV positive and being an AIDS patient. The 4500 cases reported in J&K OROP Issue : Ex-Servicemen Rejects Govt's Proposal This is how India plans to tackle Dawood Ibrahim and Hafiz Saeed are of HIV detection which NEW DELHI, AUG 26 : ed the proposal. Escalation of six Army veterans are on fast- New Delhi : India may not and get them frozen. As per reports, most of Also Read: Dawood are also known as HIV posi - A final solution to the 'One our protest in expected. The unto-death and two of them have managed to hand over to As per sources quoted by these 'benami' assets are in the Ibrahim is in Pakistan, shows tive cases and not all of these Rank One Pension' row complicated arithmetic will are currently in hospital. Pakistan dossiers on Dawood the daily, Indian intelligence name of Dawood's family evidence available with India become AIDS patients. remained out of reach despite mean reduced payout," source The Army veterans cur - Ibrahim and Hafiz Saeed dur - One of the major activities hectic back channel talks, as in the ex-servicemen move - rently on fast-unto-death are ing the now-scrapped National of the D-company is smuggling CAPD deptt conducts the protesting ex-servicemen ment said. The development Colonel Pushpender Singh, Security Advisor-level talks and the strategy to tackle D- market checking today rejected government's came after a nearly two-hour Havaldar Major Singh, earlier this week, but the gov - company includes putting a formula saying an attempt was long meeting was held Havaldar Sahib Singh, ernment has prepared a strategy stop to this. JAMMU, AUGUST 26 : being made to "short change" between representatives of ex- Havaldar Ashok Chauhan, to tackle the D-company and "Dawood has close links Under the supervision of them. "Government is hell servicemen and Army chief Major Piar Chand and Naik the network of 26/11 Mumbai with al-Qaida as a result of Director CAPD Jammu, G. bent on short changing. There Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag. Uday Singh. terror attacks mastermind. which the US declared him a S. Chib a team headed by are only three points of con - Government sources have Close to 22 lakh retired As per The Times of India, 'global terrorist' in 2003 and Deputy Director (Supplies) tention," a source here said. now said that in the wake of servicemen and over six lakh the strategy has been prepared pursued the matter with the UN Jammu Atam Dev Singh Sources said that the gov - these differences, an war widows stand to be the by National Security Advisor to freeze his assets. Dawood alongwith Assistant ernment wants 2011 to be the announcement on OROP in immediate beneficiaries of the Ajit Doval. controls the hawala system. His Directors Ajay Salaan and base year besides no three per the next few days is unlikely. scheme, which envisages a Target D-company agencies have already started members. syndicate has consistently Ramesh Chander conducted cent annual increase. The gov - It was speculated that the uniform pension for the To tackle the D-company the process to identify the syn - The plan is also to target key aimed to destabilize India 35 inspections which include ernment also wants payment government might announce defence personnel who retire and its leader Dawood Ibrahim dicate's assets in foreign loca - members of the syndicate, through riots, terrorism and (Cont. on Page-2) to begin from April 1, 2015 as OROP on August 28, the 50th in the same rank with the same – India's most wanted man – tions, including in Dubai and among them one Feroze who civil disobedience," the dossier against the agreed date of anniversary of 1965 war with length of service, irrespective the government aims to identify Africa where they are believed handles the D-company's Dubai on Dawood reads, as per the FOR April 1, 2014."We have reject - Pakistan. This comes even as of their date of retirement. the syndicate's offshore assets to be concentrated. operations. daily. Computer Services Committed to fight for people’s cause, bring qualitative BSF, Pak Ranger Officials May Laptop Services BSNL Broadband improvement in their lives : Mehbooba Meet Next Month in New Delhi Pan Card Kupwara, Aug 26 : fresh resolve, on political, added that hundreds of to make this politco-contrac - sentatives have to b respon - ISLAMABAD, AUG modalities of the Passport Peoples Democratic Party economic and developmental school buildings, roads, tor flourish, she maintained. sive to the needs and con - 26 : Border security offi - September meeting, a prior President and Member fronts. “The revelations made water supply schemes and Making it clear that cerns of people. “They Contact :- cials of India and Pakistan meeting was held on Parliament, Ms Mehbooba in the latest report of the other projects were taken up Jammu and Kashmir cannot (elected representatives) are expected to meet in Tuesday between represen - Rohit: Mufti today said that her develop without a flourishing must go back and consult New Delhi next month for tatives of Rangers and BSF Mob. 9419626826 party stands by its commit - democracy and democracy their constituencies and their bi-annual meeting, the at Wagah border," he said. ment to fight for the people’s cannot be sustained without explain what the government first high-level interaction The meeting will be the cause and to bring a qualita - peace and development, Ms is doing for the larger welfare between the two sides after first high-level interaction tive improvement in their Mehbooba reiterated her of the people,” she said. the cancellation of NSA- between the two sides after lives. party’s resolve to facilitate “We are here to give good level talks, a media report the cancellation of meeting Jai Baba Kali Veer Ji “The Assembly elections dignified solution of the governance to the people said today. between the National of 2014 have thrown up a political and economic chal - who have suffered immense The preparations for the Security Advisors on challenging mandate loaded lenges confronting the State miseries because of the gov - meeting are already under - August 22. MANOJ KUMAR & CO. with arduous responsibilities and its people. ernance deficit in the State. way and the two sides are Separate meetings Fruit & Vegetable and huge expectations,” Ms “I visualize a space of dig - The person sitting behind the in contact, the Express between Director General Mehbooba said while nity, opportunity and pros - desk must know that he/she is Tribune reported. Military Operations Commission Agents addressing a party conven - perity for the people of the the servant of the person in "As per border ground (DGMOs) and heads of tion here. State. We have, between front of him, and not the rules 1961, a routine, bian - Rangers and BSF were part Specialist In : Potato, Onion She said unfortunately the 2002 and 2005, laid the foun - other way around,” Ms nual meeting of IG Border of the understanding previous regime led by Comptroller and Auditor and left midway by that dations towards building a Mehbooba said and added Security Force (BSF) and reached between Prime Shop No. 69, Sabji Mandi National Conference has left General (CAG) that how the regime just to fill the coffers peaceful and prosperous that the good governance DG Pakistan Rangers is Minister Narendra Modi the State in a terrible mess previous regime has left of the politco-contractor Jammu and Kashmir and it is revolves around the funda - scheduled at New Delhi and his Pakistani counter - Narwal, Jammu. and the present Government around 300 developmental nexus that was rampant dur - now the time to move ahead mentals of performance, from September 9 to part Nawaz Sharif during has not only to undo the dam - works worth Rs 1500 crore ing that period. “Even the on that vision marking a new accountability, transparency September 13," an official their meeting in the Ph. 2475446, 94191-93836 age done by that regime but unfinished is just the tip of salaries of the government beginning,” she said and and rule of law. of Rangers said. Russian city of Ufa last mark a new beginning, with a the iceberg,” she said and employees had been diverted added that the elected repre - (Cont. on Page-2) "To coordinate the month.

C M C M Y B Y B TRUTH PREVAIL 2 SPECIAL JAMMU THURSDAY AUGUST 27, 2015 Long Way to Go for India to Become Construction of tunnels at Mughal, Gupkar Global Growth Engine : Rajan Roads : Altaf Bukhari reviews modalities LONDON, AUG 26 : RBI ful engine that did not seem on the verge of another cri - do more, because at some SRINAGAR, AUGUST projects. take two years to complete, ects and urged the company Governor Raghuram Rajan to be running fast enough, sis... But we have to be vigi - point we get into territory 26 : The Minister for R&B, Briefing the meeting, but clarified that final period to start the process so that has said it will be "a long Jaitley said the global econo - lant about kinds of those where the consequences may Gardens, Parks and Director SP Infras informed of completion of both the pre-feasibility study of the time" before India can be more bad than good if we Floriculture Syed about the pros and cons of projects will be clear once projects is started early. He replace China as a growth actually act," he stressed. Mohammad Altaf Bukhari said Mughal road, the dream engine for the global econo - Rajan acknowledged that today discussed SP Infra Ltd of Chief Minister, not only my, even if it grows at a his situation was not typical the modalities for construc - brought people of Poonch faster rate. in the current climate tion of tunnels on Mughal and Rajouri closer to The comments assume because unlike most global Road and Gupkar Road. A Kashmir but will help in pro - significance in the wake of a economies India still has team of engineers and offi - motion of trade activities China-led slowdown hurting high inflation at close to 6 per cers of AFCONS - the infra - between two divisions. He the markets worldwide in the cent. Interest rates are also structure development wing said a full-fledged Mughal recent days, which has led to high at 7.25 per cent despite of SP Infra Ltd headed by its Road Project Division, head - calls in India for taking this having been cut three times Director, Omesh Khanna, ed by Chief Engineer, has crisis situation as an "oppor - this year to try and stimulate were present at the meeting. been created for manning and tunity" as the global econo - growth. The meeting was maintenance of this impor - my may need alternative "In my country, I'm faced informed that one tunnel is tant road link. growth engines. with traditional central bank proposed to be constructed at He said efforts are on to Asked whether India can problems like inflation so we Pir-ki-Gali on historical make the route all- weather replace China as a new still have a handle to work Mughal road while another is connectivity, adding the pro - growth engine, Rajan said in with those. proposed at Gupkar Road posed tunnel is part of the an interview to BBC, "India "But in some other coun - Srinagar aimed to decongest the project, said tentative pre-feasibility study is com - plan. He asked AFCONS is one-fourth to one-fifth of my now "requires alternative fragilities that have built up tries you are faced with prob - The Boulevard. period of completion for the pleted. He said it is a difficult authorities to submit the req - China's size. Even if we can engines". in the last few years," Rajan lems which are maybe way The meeting discussed in proposed tunnel at Mughal job and sought six months to uisite report so that a final overtake China in terms of Stating that China was said. beyond what the central bank detail the issues related to the road will be five to six years complete pre-feasibility sur - decision could be taken by growth rates, the magnitude responsible for almost half of Rajan also warned against is capable of addressing such work including financial and as the area remains snow vey of both the projects. the Government accordingly. of the effect will be far small - the global growth in the last central bankers being over - as demographic change, deep technical requirement for bound for six months every Syed Altaf said that Chief Commissioner Secretary er for a long time to come." few years, the Finance burdened to fix the struggling changes in productivity -- conducting pre-feasibility year. He said the proposed Minister, Mufti Mohammad R&B, Rohit Kansal was also As per the latest data Minister said India is now the economies globally and said and those are probably best study of both prestigious tunnel at Gupkar Road will Sayeed is keen on these proj - present on the occasion. available with the World only major economy to grow the consequences may be dealt with other tools," Rajan Bank, GDP of the US is over at 7-8 per cent and "every - "more bad than good" if they said. USD 17 trillion. This com - body else is far below". actually act. He, however, "But if the other tools are pares with China at over Rajan, on his part, said added that situation was dif - not being used or there is a Gift social security schemes to sisters on this USD 10 trillion and India that China was a big country ferent in India where he was sense they will take too long USD 2 trillion. that has "become very impor - still faced with problems like to work and you are working After Monday's market tant to the global economy", high inflation. with the central bank only as Raksha Bandhan : Rekha Mahajan crash, Prime Minister and every adverse develop - Rajan said that the prob - the primary engine you may JAMMU : BJP Mahila The PMSBY and PMJJ - of easy recovery by the Jeevan Suraksha gift cheques Narendra Modi had stressed ment anywhere in the world lems of economy should be end up in situations that Morcha Wednesday organ - BY schemes have been very financial institutions in case of Rs.351, paid in lieu of the on the need to further would certainly impact the solved through reforms and actually create more harm ized a programme of Raksha well received because, apart of the death of the subscriber, one-year premium for PMJJ - strengthen the Indian econo - rest as well. over-intervention by central than good. Once interest Bandhan insurance BY and PMSBY, my and said that the present He, however, said that it banks was not a happy situa - rates are at zero, it is hard to campaign initiated by she maintained. global crisis should be con - was wrong to attribute the tion. crank up new tools," Rajan Prime Minister Speaking on the verted into an opportunity for problems for global markets "I have been a little con - said. Narendra Modi to pro - occasion state sec - India. entirely to China, as there cerned about the immense "Central banks have tried mote social security of retary BJP Mahila Yesterday, Finance were a number of other con - burden for action that is (and) they have tried very women at Gandhi Morcha, Sonia Minister Arun Jaitley also cerns too. falling on central banks. I hard – negative interest rates, Nagar, Jammu. Gupta said this ini - asserted that the global mar - Rajan, who is credited to think it is quite legitimate for low for long, quantitative Speaking on the ocas - tiative of the Union ket turmoil was not a cause of have seen the global financial central banks to say at some easing -- We have done a sion, BJP Mahila Government aims "worry" and rather presents crisis of 2007-08 coming, point we can't carry the bur - whole bunch of things like Morcha District Vice at creating a univer - an opportunity for India to allayed fears of any major den ourselves. In fact, we that." President, Mrs Rekha sal social security grow further by speeding up crisis being round the corner. may not have the tools to do The question is –- At what Mahajan said that this system in the coun - the reforms. "Based on what I have everything that is asked of point do you, through addi - campaign will not only try, targeting espe - Stating that the world was seen so far there is no strong us," Rajan said. tional measures, do more ensure economic cially the poor and being shouldered by a power - reason to believe that we are "Don't keep asking us to harm than good?" he asked. empowerment of underprivileged. women but also her The festival of social and wholesome Raksha Bandhan is Rahul Gandhi should take charge as Video of Hizbul Mujahideen militant empowerment thus giv - celebrated to felici - ing her a sense of self tate the bond of Congress president soon : Sachin Pilot threatening cops surfaces in Srinagar esteem in her role in love and protection New Delhi : Rahul Gandhi Parliament, saying it was the Srinagar : A new video of from engaging militants in nation building. She between a brother should take over as Congress main opposition party's duty to Hizbul Mujahideen militant gunbattles or "be ready to said this unique initia - and a sister. The president soon, says Rajasthan highlight BJP leaders' alleged Burhan Muzzafar Wani has embrace death". tive under the guidance Suraksha Bandha Congress chief Sachin Pilot involvement in Lalit Modi surfaced here, weeks after The earlier video, which of Prime Minister Yojana has also who also wants Sonia Gandhi issue and Vyapam scam. the one that showed him had surfaced in July, had Narendra Modi is not been formulated in to remain the parliamentary "Just because you have got training in battle fatigues. showed him along with 10 only a reiteration of similar lines, where party head to guide the organi - a majority does it mean that In the fresh video, other militants roaming in Government’s commitment from being financial securi - she added.The drive also the government steps in to sation. you have got a blank cheque to Burhan, in battle fatigues, is some orchards, believed to to upliftment of the women ties for underprivileged, they encourages people to gift protect the interests of the Pilot feels that the do as you wish?" he said, seen flanked by two gun-tot - be in Yaripora, a place locat - but also symbolizes sanctity also act as collateral in case social security to their near citizens of the country, she Congress vice president has attacking the Narendra Modi ting militants. ed between Shopian and of the occasion of Raksha the subscriber wants to take a and dear ones in the form of added. been able to energise the party government over its "stub - He is seen issuing threats Kulgam in south Kashmir. Bandhan which is deeply loan from the bank. The after the rout in the Lok Sabha bornness" on the land bill and to policemen and those They were seen loading their connected with women folk. scheme has an add-on benefit Rahul Gandhi accuses Narendra...... elections and has been leading "failure" to reach out to the linked to security agencies in assault rifles and cracking "Where is the promise about fixing corruption? Where is it from the front by taking on opposition. the six-minute video. jokes. CAPD deptt conducts..... the promise about Rs 15 lakh coming into the bank accounts the ruling BJP inside and out - He said Congress does not 19-year-old Burhan, who Prior to that his photos checking of Halwai Shops, tea stalls, Dhabas, Hotels and of the people from Lalit Modi's bank account. That is not hap - side Parliament. need a certificate from BJP on hails from Tral area of south had surfaced on facebook Restaurants etc, in the areas of Canal Road, Jewel Chowk, pening. So he should start acting," Gandhi said. Accusing "Rahul Gandhi should take reforms and claimed that the Kashmir, is seen telling which the law enforcement Vinayak Bazaar and below Gumat. During the inspection the Modi of making promises one after another like bullet trains, charge soon (as party presi - saffron party had blocked policemen and those linked agencies managed to get team booked 14 defaulters and fine amounting to Rs.17,500/- Gandhi said that it was perhaps the first time that ex-service - dent)," he told a news agency Parliament over "smaller" to security agencies to desist removed. was recovered on spot for violation of various provisions of men, who fought and sacrificed their lives for the country, while insisting that it was his issues when it was in the oppo - Essential Commodities Act. have to go on hunger strikes in Delhi and the Prime Minister personal view and the sition. "Obstruction is not Sheena Murder Case : Wasn't Aware She Was The team on spot warned all commercial establishments is maintaining "silence". Congress Working Committee something we want to do but it not to violate the provisions contained under Essential "The Prime Minister has not spoken a word. He used to will take a call on Rahul's ele - is the government's responsi - Indrani's Daughter, Says Peter Mukherjea Commodities Act and adhered to the norms and rates notified speak a lot before elections promising he will do this, he will vation. "It will be collective bility to run Parliament. They from time to time for displaying of rate lists, not to indulge in do that, OROP will happen, corruption will go. The issue of decision of the party," he said. did not even make efforts to be MUMBAI, AUG 26 : "I have never experienced over charging or misuse of domestic LPG cylinders for com - Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhra Raje (related to Lalit Modi Pilot, who was handpicked seen to be reaching out to the The Sheena Bora murder anything like this before. The mercial purposes as same is violative and warrants strict controversy) was raised. He did not utter a single word." by Rahul to lead the Rajasthan opposition. That spirit is lack - case today took a new turn news I am getting, the kind action. General public and all stake holders are also requested "OROP issue was raised. Again he did not utter a single unit after it was decimated in ing," Pilot said. with former Star India CEO of crime that has been com - to cooperate with the department and can redress their griev - word. Pakistani is firing but there is no word from him. What both Assembly as well as Lok Asked about Finance Peter Mukherjea, husband of mitted, I would have never ances on telephone no.1967 (Toll Free) and 0191-2502609. has happened to his speech? Why is he silent? Speak up," he Sabha polls, emphasised that Minister Arun Jaitley's criti - accused Indrani, saying that expected. said. Responding to a question about the internal fight in Sonia Gandhi will continue to cism of the Rajya Sabha, he was not aware that the "Whatever help, informa - Committed to fight for.... Jammu and Kashmir Congress, he said he had not seen that be the "guiding force" for the where Congress-led opposi - deceased was her daughter tion, police need, I am happy The PDP President said at present what is needed the most kind of "energy" in Jammu so far and added that Congress party. tion outnumbers the BJP-led and not her sister. to help them with that. I is the political will and trust in the people of the State, “only was a democratic party . He said Rahul's strategy is NDA, for vetoing pro-reform Indrani was arrested by would be absolutely clear then can the peace and developmental process prove fruitful.” "We believe in allowing people to speak unlike our oppo - to build the party in the states legislations passed by the Lok Khar Police last night over and straight with them and She said to supplement the peace efforts in J&K, make it sus - nent, the BJP where only one gentleman is allowed to speak, so that it regains its strength by Sabha, he shot back, "You can - her alleged role in the murder cooperate," he said. tainable and catalyse its pace, the Government of India, shall only one gentleman is allowed to say what he feels. only one next election in 2019 for a not change the rules of the of Sheena Bora in 2012. "I don't understand at all have to provide ample resources to the State Government to gentleman is allowed to make promises and only one gentle - comeback at the Centre. game because you do not like Peter said that though he with regard to my wife... proceed with post-flood economic reconstruction. man who is allowed to break promises," Gandhi said. was in shock, he would Sheena Bora is her sister, I He also rejected the charge it. You cannot wish away the Enumerating the Government’s vision for the common Strengthening of panchayats.... that the Congress was being Rajya Sabha because it is cooperate with investigators believed all these years, and men and women residing in the territories of Jammu & "obstructionist" by stalling inconvenient...." in the probe. now I am being told that she "Unless and until we empower the members of the panchay - Kashmir, Ms Mehbooba said it revolves around the idea of ats, peace can never return to Jammu and Kashmir," he said. was her daughter. Whom I making J&K a place of peace, prosperity and opportunity; thought was her brother, is "You have a feeling that the work has not been done to Bashir Ahmed Sofi bereaved, reviving J&K to its historical place as a confluence of cul - empower you under Panchayati Raj. Perhaps yes. It was also now her son from an earlier tures, ethnicities, religions and traditions; making it a state marriage, which I was not reflected in statements of two or three persons here today that NGEUID, condole sad demise of his mother where the people and not the government is empowered; put - they did not get their rights," he said. aware of. I was aware of one ting in place a new and modern economic and financial struc - Srinagar, August 26 : A Baramulla. bereaved family to bear this marriage and not so many Rahul said that if voted to power in the state, Congress would condolence meeting under the Being a noble and having irreparable loss. ture that would constitute the State’s backbone; ensuring for strengthen the Panchayati Raj institution and fulfil the demands others. So, now there are our young men and women a broad range of opportunities so of the people of the state. chairmanship of acting lived a pious life, mother of Meanwhile, a condolence number of things that are President, Mr. Showkat Mr. Bashir Ahmed Sofi was meeting was also held at that they can develop their potential; developing and imple - "These are bigger battles that cannot be resolved in a day and appearing to me which are menting strategies that give the State’s young people a real take time... You have a bigger role in Jammu and Kashmir's pol - Ahmad Khan was held here remembered by all the mem - District Information Centre, completely new to me," he today by the Non-Gazetted bers present in the meeting. Baramulla, Anantnag, chance to find decent and productive work. itics and governance," he told the gathering of panchayats' mem - said. The PDP President said despite passing through the dark - bers and corporators. Employees Union of the The members expressed their Pulwama, Budgam and Peter said that his wife Information department, grief and sorrow and sympa - Kupwara to condole the sad est era of our history, the main source of the State’s confidence The convention was also addressed by JKPCC chief G A Mir always told her that Sheena is the substantial potential of building upon its young human and coordinated by senior vice president Sham Lal Sharma. Kashmir Division to mourn thized with the bereaved fam - demise of the mother of Mr. was her sister. the sad demise of mother of ily. They also prayed for the Bashir Ahmed Sofi, resource. “Even in the most difficult times, our young boys "I was always told by and girls are doing us proud in whatever field they take a PM Narendra Modi govt .... Mr. Bashir Ahmed Sofi, eternal peace to the departed Information Assistant, Indrani that she (Sheena) was "Social security benefits including gratuity, pension, prov - Information Assistant, soul and endurance to the Baramulla. plunge,” she said and added that with major interventions ident fund, medical facilities should have been provided to all her sister. And Sheena being made in the education sector to upgrade qualitatively always maintained that. My workers who act as the backbone of all centrally supported and expand infrastructure-wise the academics and technical schemes," he said. son at one time was in rela - training, the State is now to some extent poised to catch up SpJAeMcMiUa, lA 'UTGa r2h6 i: PIn oeintcilucde MAareaseh Ot'm o Dralgmoatrna, iz2e01d5 Sbunyd aAy dat b4 PiM K aut Kn.Lj . tionship with Sheena. He He said it was more than six years since the Unorganised with the fast changing educational scenario around us. Workers Act has been enacted in 2008, not a single social continuation of its various M.S. Kamra, Bishan Dass, Seghal Hall of cultural told me Sheena is not her sis - Ms Mehbooba pointed out that the problem of unemploy - kinds of creative literary Raj Kamal, Ved Uppal, Academy Jammu. This spe - ter, she is Indrani's daughter. security scheme has been formulated under this act till date. ment especially among the educated youth is a matter of grave "Most of the existing social welfare schemes to the unor - activities for the last 40 years I told him that look, it is not concern and needs immediate thought. She said in Jammu & the front ranking multilingual true. Indrani has told me that ganised workers are limited to only those below the poverty Kashmir, the educated youth are mostly eyeing the govern - line, which is so ridiculously low that more than 90 percent of literary organization Adbi she is her sister. ment jobs as the sectors outside the government have just not Kunj J&K, Jammu held a spe - "I believed my wife, so the unorganised workers are left out of the purview of these flourished, because of the lopsided policies. “We need to schemes," he said. cial TARHI POETIC MEET much so that it created a rift break this vicious circle,” she said adding; “We have to assist from a famous Urdu Ghazal between me and my son. I He accused Modi government of adopting a "deceptive our youth in getting their due share in the State’s life and ploy" of announcement of social security schemes just to of Sham Talib, the TARHA have not spoken to him for progress, while equipping them to meet their obligations ade - MISRA from the Ghazal was last three years." hoodwink the unorganised sector of working class in the quately.” She said not only the Government but all the stake - country. "Aap-HI-KI-TARHA-AAP- He also said that he was holders, including individuals, institutions and organizations, KI-HI-TARHA-DIL-HAI- unaware of Sheena having "These social security schemes are all self contributory have to be brought together in a spirit of creative enterprise to without any financial support from the central government," PEHLOO-MAIN-IK-AJN - gone missing. widen the economic and employment space for the State’s ABI-KI-TARHA. In this "(Sheena's disappearance) he said. youth. She said the Government has already put in place a Lashing out at PDP-led government in the state for its fail - verse both the two lines were is something I am finding out New Recruitment Policy to fast-track recruitments in a trans - TARHA MISRA. Various now. I was told that Sheena ure to provide employment to educated youth and addressing parent manner. the genuine demands of its work force, Tarigami said "the poets were recited their has gone to the United States. Addressing the convention, PDP Chief Spokesman, Dr TARHI Ghazals on these I am not on Facebook, but I government has been adopting a policy of force and brow - Mehbooba Beg said, PDP has emerged as a viable regional beating against them instead of trying to solve their prob - TARHA MISRA. On that Romesh Rahi, Sanjeev cial Tarhi poetic meet was was shown these pictures of alternative in the State ending the darkest era of decades old occasion Aarash Om Kumar, K.L. Deewana, Sahid presided over by the pioneer Los Angeles or wherever she lems." political exploitation. He said the people have now robust "Use of batons, water cannons and tear smoke shells Dalmotra and Sham Talib Iqbal Koser, Romesh Chadda, of the organization Sham was. I didn't have her contact political option available in the shape of PDP which has threw detailed light on the Rajeev Kumar, S.K. Gupta, Talib while Aarash Om number. My son had told me against these hapless casual labourers has become a norm shown a new direction through its impressive performance which needs to be changed immediately," he said. various aspects of the art of R.K. Uttam and Sham Talib. Dalmotra Chairman of the 'see, something is not right', under the visionary leadership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. TARHI Ghazal writing. A In the meet it was also organization conducted the but I said her parents may not Similarly, he said the miserable condition of handicrafts Senior PDP leader and Ministers, Abdul Haq & Choudhary sector and the plight of thousands of artisans has so far gone detailed discussion was also remember that to celebrating proceeding of the meet. The be happy with it, so she Zulfkar, PDP General Secretary, Nizamuddin Bhat, MLA held from the other respected the 41st foundation day Adbi meet was come to end with might have moved to the unnoticed by the successive governments in the state. Karnah, Raja Manzoor, MP Fayaz Ahmad Mir, former Tarigami appealed all the workforce of the state to unite on participants on this creative Kunj J&K Jammu is organiz - the vote of thanks by Ved US... That I told him... He Minister Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sofi, Peerzada Mansoor, works. The poets who recited ing a very special colourful Uppal organisor of Adbi Kunj (Peter's son) didn't talk to me a single platform and intensify the struggle against the "anti- Political Advisor to PDP President, Ghulam Nabi Panditpiri workers policies" of the state. their Tarhi Ghazals were literary function on 30 August J&K, Jammu. then." and Rafiq Shah also addressed the convention. TRUTH PREVAIL 3 NEWS JAMMU THURSDAY AUGUST 27, 2015 JKCSNGEU delegation calls on Dy CM Drabu inspects work on highway tunnel, reviews Hails recent Govt initiatives for employees’ welfare SRINAGAR, AUGUST Progression of the employ - the Govt Order No.169 of the government is aware of functioning of Lower Munda toll plaza 26 : A delegation of the ees, enhancement in Durbar 2004 dated: 10-02-2004 the genuine demands of the BANIHAL, AUGUST 26 time-period for the general tated. being constructed in synchro - office-bearers of Jammu and Move TA, enhancement of relating to the allotment of employees and it would be : Minister for Finance, convenience of the com - The Minister later nization with the four lanning Kashmir Civil Secretariat medical allowance, reduction residential quarters to the our endeavor to ensure a Labour Employment and muters plying on this busy inspected the Toll plaza at of the highway. Non-Gazetted Employees good employees’-govern - Culture, Dr Haseeb A Drabu highway. Lower Munda, Qazigund and The Minister said the new Union (JKCSNGEU) today ment relationship which today inspected the pace of Toll Plaza would be having called on the Dy Chief would further give a boost to work on the tunnel being all the modern facilities and Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh the work culture thereby constructed as a part of the gadgets like scanners and and hailed the initiatives ensuring good governance at four-lanning of Srinagar- would be synchronized with taken by the Government for all levels. Jammu National highway the portal of NH-1 so that the the welfare of the employees. While speaking on the (NH-1). possibility of pilferage is The Minister for Law, occasion the Minister for The Minister travelled by checked. He also added that Justice & Parliamentary Law, Justice & Parliamentary train from Srinagar to the vehicles passing through Affairs, Relief & rehabilita - Affairs, Relief & Banihal and was accompa - this Toll Plaza would be tion Syed Basharat Bukhari Rehabilitation Syed Basharat nied by Commissioner scanned in order to check any was also present. Bukhari also reiterated the Secretary, Finance Mr. unlawful activities. JKCSNGEU was led by Government’s resolve to Naveen A Choudhary, Dr Drabu also directed the its President Ghulam Rasool maintain a good relationship Commissioner Excise, officers to explore the possi - Mir, Vice President Suresh with the employees which Commissioner Commercial bility of outsourcing the Toll Bedi and other office-bear - would ensure good deliver - Taxes and other senior offi - Plaza so that more revenue ers. of qualifying service from 28 Durbar Move Employees. ance at all levels of gover - cers. generation is ensured. The Union members years to 20 years and remov - While interacting with the nance. He said the demands MLA, Dooru Syed Farooq While interacting with the thanked the government for ing pay anomalies of various Union leaders, Dr Singh said projected by the Union have Andrabi was also present on shopkeepers at Qazigund and conceding to its various cadres would be redressed in the Government would not been solved since long the occasion. While interacting with the directed the officers to ensure Lower Munda, whose struc - demands which were pend - a time bound manner. address the issues being and need to be given due Dr Drabu directed the people getting displaced on that the toll collection is done tures would be acquired on ing since long and hoped that Besides, the Union also faced by the employees in a consideration in view of their officers to speed up the pace account of acquisition of in such a manner that the pil - account of the widening of other demands like Career called for strict adherence to time-bound manner. He said genuine nature. of work on the tunnel so that their properties, the Minister ferage, if any is checked. He the highway, the Minister the prestigious project of assured them that the also inspected the site for assured them that the highway widening is com - Government will ensure that undertaking the construction Government will ensure they JKCSNGEU calls pleted within the stipulated they are adequately rehabili - of the new toll plaza complex are adequately rehabilitated. on Advisor to CM NEAWb Ddelhui, Alu gHusta 2q6: ghoenort osf e xBtraohrdianarry aconttr i -Jy(Goaotni, JAahawan aHarmad ra)” in SRINAGAR, AUGUST Minister for Rural bution and meritorious per - every Panchayat Halqa 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Development and Panchayati formance to eminent politi - recently. The mission envis - Civil Secretariat Non Raj, Abdul Haq has been con - cians, social workers, educa - ages planned development of BSaRIlNiA GcAhR, aAUiGrUsST 2nWodme nG o(NvMEeWr) nainnd gw oBmeon din ythe mStatee. eThte into-gday o fufn cJtioKninWg oEf Sthe Gazetted Employees Union ferred with the prestigious tionists, industrialists, and villages, polythene free envi - 26 : Minister for Social National Mission Authority meeting also approved pro - society. (JKCSNGEU) today called Bharat Jyoti Award by India sportspersons, for their contri - rons, conservation and clean - Welfare, Bali Bhagat has (NMA). He called upon the posals related to the strength - The Mission Director, on the Advisor to the Chief International Friendship bution towards the society in liness of water bodies and stressed the need for innova - State Mission Director, ening of Poorna Shakti JKWES, Ms. Rubina Kousar Minister, Dr. Amitabh Society (IIFS). He will their field of endeavors. convergence of MGNREGA tive initiatives for the welfare JKWES to maintain close Kendra, Kulgam, establish - gave detailed account of the Mattoo. receive the award at a confer - The award is being con - with other schemes for and empowerment of women The Union was led by the ence on “Economic Growth ferred to Mr. Abdul Haq in improving delivery mecha - folk in the State. He said President Ghulam Rasool and National Integration” recognition for his extra-ordi - nism in rural areas. women are playing signifi - Mir, Vice President Suresh scheduled to be held at New nary political career and con - Member Parliament and cant role in the socio-eco - Bedi and other office bearers. Delhi on 29 August 2015. tribution to society both as former Deputy Chief Minister nomic and political growth of The award shall be presented MLA and as a Minister. of J&K, Muzaffar Hussain the country and their contri - Budha Amarnathji to Mr. Haq by former As the Minister for Rural Beig and former Finance bution cannot be underrated Governor of Tamil Nadu and Development, Mr Abdul Haq Minister of Jammu-Kashmir, in any manner. Yatra-2015, 700 pay Assam, Dr Bhisham Narain has been instrumental in A R Rather are among few The Minister said this Singh. launching the State wide mis - who have also been conferred while chairing the 2nd obeisance The award is presented in sion “My Village-My World this prestigious award. POONCH, AUGUST Governing Body meeting of 26: On the 8th day of the J&K Women Empowerment ongoing annual Budha Society (JKWES) held here Amarnathji Yatra, 700 yatris Prof Mattoo assumes office today. paid obeisance at the Holy Minister of State for Shrine. Till date 14700 yatris as Advisor to CM Social Welfare, Ms. Asiya have paid obeisance includ - SRINAGAR, AUGUST Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru high-level advisory group to Naqash was also present in ing 4961 from outside the 26 : Prof Amitabh Mattoo University, New Delhi. the Prime Minister. the meeting. state. The final batch of 138 today assumed office as Mattoo has been a Mattoo is also President of While reviewing the func - coordination with the other ment of District functioning of the society yatris from outside the state Advisor to the J&K Chief tioning of the JKWES, the connected departments while Convergence-cum- and future initiatives. reached Poonch this evening. Minister, Mufti Mohammad Minister advocated proactive undertaking the activities. Facilitation Centre, Tehsil Among others the meet - Yatra will enter the con - Sayeed. approach to create ample The Governing Body also Convergence-cum- ing was attended by cluding phase tomorrow with Principal Secretary to opportunities for the women expressed serious concern Facilitation Centres and Commissioner/Secretary the leaving of the Holy Mace Chief Minister, Mr B B Vyas, folk for their growth in dif - over the adverse sex ratio in Village Convergence Finance, Navin Choudhary, (Chhari Mubarak) from Director General Information, ferent fields with the involve - some districts of the State Centres, setting up of Women Commissioner/Secretary Dashnami Akhara. Mr Zaffar Ahmad Bhat and ment of all other depart - and discussed the ways and Helpline Services, creation School Education, Shaleen Deputy Chief Minister, other senior officers were ments. He called upon the means to improve the girl of website, fixation of remu - Kabra, Secretary Social Dr. Nirmal Singh will flag off present on the occasion. functionaries of the society to child number. neration to the non-official Welfare, Sanjeev Verma, the procession carrying the Born on 26 June 1962 in formulate an action plan The Governing body gave members of the Governing Secretary Agriculture, Holy Mace from Dashnami Srinagar, Prof Mattoo is one based on the mandate nod for undertaking various Body and employees of the Mohammad Ashraf Bukhari Akhara for marking the final of India's leading thinkers and enshrined in the National activities for the upliftment society and other allied and representatives of vari - ritual of the annual sojourn at writers on international rela - Mission for Empowerment of and empowerment of the issues pertaining to the day- ous departments. the holy Shrine in Mandi. tions. He has been the Chief After covering a distance Executive Officer and inaugu - Rajendra felicitates police wards for qualifying of about 20 kms by foot, the ral Director of the Australia holy journey will conclude at India Institute and Professor competitive exams, announces special rewards Mandi. At Chandak and of International Relations at SRINAGAR, AUGUST for qualifying the competi - in any professional disci - Organization to take care of Mandi locals will receive the the University of Melbourne, 26 : Stressing upon the tive examination during the pline. He disclosed that wards of personnel and lead yatris. Under the supervision Victoria, Australia. wards of police personnel year 2014-15, Mr. Rajendra Jammu and Kashmir Police them towards a prosperous of Deputy Commissioner, He has also served as the for getting modern educa - said that special cash Organization has been con - future. With the aim to pro - Nisar Ahmed Wani and Vice-Chancellor of Jammu tion, the Director General of rewards out of Central ducting free coaching and mote education, the depart - Senior Superintendent of University and Professor of Police (DGP), Mr. K. Police Welfare Fund have counseling classes for police ment is providing scholar - Police, J S Johar, district Disarmament Studies at the Member of the National the Indian Association of Rajendra Kumar has said been sanctioned in favour of wards to prepare them for ships to the meritorious chil - administration has made all School of International Knowledge Commission, a International Studies. that access to quality educa - these wards, who have participation in competitive dren, who secure distinction the arrangements to ensure tion to make career bright excelled in completive examinations. He advised in different examinations. that the pilgrims do not face was all the more necessary examinations. The students the students to take advan - The step envisage to encour - any inconvenience. DC Jammu reviews district in the present era of compet - have qualified the competi - tage of welfare scheme to age the students and boost plan, SAGY implementation itive world. He said that the tive examination in (Medical make their career bright and their talent to compete in Choudhary chairs JAMMU, AUGUST 26 : officers to speed up develop - Member Parliament, Jammu- parents have great responsi - Streme) are Ms. Kirandeep prosperous. other professional examina - Deputy Commissioner ment works and optimally uti - Poonch constituency under bilities to guide their wards Kour, Ms. Sahila Nazir and DGP said that during cur - tions also. The Organization Petitions Committee Jammu Simrandeep Singh lize funds for development Sansad Adarsh Gramin Yojna towards right path so that Ms. Vidushi Jamwal, who rent year till date, about Rs. is also taking care of the today chaired a high level they could excel in profes - qualified for MS/MS and 7 lac special rewards have wards of martyrs by provid - meet meeting to review district sional examinations and MBBS. Mr. Rajendra said been disbursed among 129 ing scholarships to assist SRINAGAR, AUGUST plan implementation, besides become shining stars of the that in the present times our police wards out of Central them in continuing their 26 : The Petitions Committee physical and financial society. Congratulating the youth have to face tough Police Welfare Fund. He studies and getting modern of J&K Legislative Assembly achievements registered wards of police personnel competition to find a place said that it is prime duty of education, he added. met here today under the under Sansad Adarsh Gramin Chairmanship of MLA, Mr. Yojna (SAGY). Sham Lal Choudhary. The meeting held detailed Legislators, Mtr. Shamim deliberations on implementa - Hi-tech Fruit Mandi to come up at Aglar : Veeri Firdous, Mr. Altaf Ahmad tion of decisions taken in the SHOPIAN, AUGUST 26 cant succour to the develop - markets in the State need to side. Wani, Mr. Bashir Ahmad Dar, District Development Board : Minister for Horticulture, ment process and generation be upgraded, the adequate “Growers who register Mr. Javid Hassan Beigh and meeting chaired by Chief Hajj and Auqaf, Mr Abdul of employment for a large transport facilities and regu - themselves with the govern - Mr. Abid Ansari were also Minister in July, 2015. activities being executed in (SAGY) scheme. He asked all Rehman Veeri has said that chunk of population directly lation of exports to outside ment will be provided the present in the meeting. T h e D C d i r e c t e d a l l t h e i r r e s p e c t ive departments the concerned departments to Shopian would get a hi-tech and indirectly. markets also requires priority incentive of insurance cover. Discussion was held on department heads to activate and submit the funds utiliza - use their internal resources to Fruit Mandi at Aglar shortly Mr Veeri said strengthen - attention. Their produce will be brand - the Petition given by the their men and machinery for tion plan. speed up development works for providing fruit growers a inhabitants of Khimber effective and timely imple - Mr. Singh also took review at Mathwar and put them in platform for selling their pro - Hazratbal, Srinagar against mentation of decisions taken of development works at conversion for long term pos - duce directly for better encroachment of Kahcharai in the District Development Model Village Mathwar itive change besides effective returns. land. Additional Board meeting. He asked the which has been adopted by implementation of SAGY. He said the state-of-the- D.C.(North) briefed the art Fruit Mandi at Aglar Committee about the back - would be constructed at an ground of the case. R S Pura AWWs educated about social security schemes estimated cost of Rs 37.70 crore. He said in this regard a Prof. Mattoo calls Legislators highlight benefits of JJBY project of Rs 5.58 crore has JAMMU, AUGUST 26 : ty of the individuals for any Tehsildar Abhishek Abrol, already been sanctioned and on Governor The ICDS, Project R S Pura unforeseen eventually. BDO Sanchi Mishra, Dy. Rs 1.56 crore released by the SRINAGAR, AUGUST today organized a programme MLA Suchetgarh - Sham Manager LIC, Chaitanaya Government. He said the 26 : Prof. Amitabh Mattoo to make the Anganwari work - Lal Choudhary stressed on the Sharma, Sarpanchs, Panches Government would engage a who was appointed as ers (AWW)s and Anganwari need of maximum coverage of R S Pura and Suchetgarh reputed consultancy for for - Advisor to the Chief Helpers(AWH)s aware bout under such types of social constituencies and many oth - mulation of the design for the ing of this sector would result The Minister called for ed to increase its demand in Minister, J&K, earlier this the social security schemes. security schemes of LIC. ers attended the program. Mandi. in strengthening of the econ - facilitating quality pesticides the market,” he said. week called on Governor MLA, R S Pura – Dr The legislators also dis - Later, LIC cheques were Addressing fruit growers omy of the State as a whole. and fertilizers to the Stressing on the need to N.N Vohra, here at the Raj Gagan Bhagat insured all the tributed cheques of death distributed by the legislators and traders of Shopian after The Minister listed meas - orchardists emphasizing on develop export-oriented hor - Bhavan today. AWWs and AWHs under claims to the family members to the AWWs and AWHs of taking stock of the Fruit ures and packages the gov - popularizing modern tech - ticulture sector, the Minister Governor discussed with Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti of the deceased AWWs of the the ICDS Project, R.S. Pura. Mandi site at Aglar, the ernment had put in place to niques for enhancing fruit reiterated that the govern - Prof. Mattoo several issues Bima Yojana JJBY by paying project R S Pura. Besides, the Chaitanaya Sharma, Dy. Minister said adding the boost the horticulture sector production and its scientific ment would also introducing relating to Education and cer - the premium from his own daughter of a deceased AWW Manager LIC, briefed the Mandi would be developed and ameliorate the situation marketing. weather-based crop insur - tain matters concerning the pocket. He also stressed on of Rangpur Mullana was also gathering in detail regarding on 250 Kanals of land, hav - of people who are associated The President Kashmir ance policy to protect grow - rapid growth and develop - the importance of LIC handed over engagement the micro insurance schemes, ing all modern facilities with it. Valley Fruit Growers ers against the risk of losses. ment of the State. schemes for the social securi - order on the occasion. under financial inclusions. including cold-storage, grad - "The horticulture sector is Association, G. R. Wagey He said in this regard the The Governor wished ing and packaging unit, guest responsible for generating and President Jammu Fruit negotiation is on with the Prof. Mattoo high success in ADC Srinagar appointed as National Lok Adalat in house and truck terminal. He substantial livelihood for Association, Rajesh Gupta Insurance Companies and his new assignment which he Srinagar on Sept 12 said the Government would people and strengthening the and the Presidents of various Bank authorities. took over earlier today. also utilize Rs 18 crore on the economy. It holds promise Fruit Markets of the Valley He said high-yielding Inquiry Officer SRINAGAR, AUGUST DLSA organizes SRINAGAR, AUGUST In order to finalize flood protection works of the for investors," the Minister and Jammu briefed the rootstocks are being import - awareness programme 26: The Additional Deputy the enquiry report as asked 26 : National Lok Adalat per - Mandi situated on the banks said. He urged youth to ven - Minister about various issues ed from Europe to rejuvenate at Shopian Commissioner Srinagar has for and it is impressed upon taining to Criminal of Rambiara River. ture into the sector under the fruit industry is confronted “our old orchards”, while SRINAGAR, AUGUST been appointed as an Inquiry the all citizens falling within Compoundable cases is being organized by District Legal The existing Fruit Mandi micro, small and medium with in the State. The Fruit Mandis would be 26: District Legal Services Officer to inquire into the the jurisdiction of Tehsil Services Authority Srinagar in Shopian is spread over an enterprises (MSME) pro - Minister said that the upcom - upgraded to enhance export Authority (DLSA), Shopian alleged misbehavior of Shri Chanapora Srinagar that if on September 12, 2015 at area of 32 kanals of land, gramme, for which a package ing Market Intervention of fruits. Member Legislative has organized awareness pro - Showkat Ahmad Sofi, any person is having any District Court Complex at having 90 shop sites, 11 of incentives was available. Scheme (MIS) will be first Assembly Shopian, Mr. gramme at Government Patwari Halqa grievance/complaint against Sanat Ghar Qamarwari, kiosks, 4 auction platforms Veeri said that attention introduced in apple-growing Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, Higher Secondary School, Natipora/Chanapora. the said Patwari official, Srinagar. All concerned and it does not cater to the was required to be focused Shopian and Sopore town - District Development Zainapora regarding concept No written com - he/she may attend the office desirous to settle their cases needs of the local fruit grow - both on the production of ships in Kashmir Valley. Commissioner Shopian, of safer society to prevent plaint in the instant allega - of undersigned in person through this National Lok ers and traders. quality horticulture produce He said the government Director Horticulture cerebral palsy and other asso - tion is available and none of alongwith statement of facts Adalat are asked to approach The Minister termed hor - and its proper export to the will procure C-grade apples Kashmir, Joint Director, ciated diseases. A large num - the complainants has pre - in writing during the office their concerned courts, so ticulture as bulwark of terminal markets ensuring in the towns to ensure that HP&M were among others ber of people participated in sented him/herself before the hours within seven days peri - that their cases can be settled State’s economy adding that substantial returns to the fruit only fine-quality apples are accompanied by the Minister the awareness programme. Enquiry Officer. od. through Lok Adalat. this sector provides signifi - growers. He said while fruit exported to the markets out - during the visit. TRUTH PREVAIL 4 EDITORIAL/ARTICAL JAMMU THURSDAY AUGUST 27, 2015 Shadow-boxing to what avail? Hollow promise of As ministers and diplo - meet them, and that he that wants to discuss non- being tasked with taking 'special status' mats negotiated their way wouldn’t discuss Kashmir Kashmiri groups like the bilateral dialogues for - out of the talks between when he met Mr. Doval — Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, ward. While security A number of States industries, there is no EDITORIAL the National Security all with a crudely worded Baloch nationalist groups issues remain paramount have staked their claim explicit linkage between Advisors (NSA) of India midnight deadline. and political groups like for the country, external for the ‘Special Category’ the incentives and the and Pakistan this week, The first part was puz - the Muttahida Qaumi relations are best coated status in recent years. The special status. The pack - they resembled nothing zling indeed. In the first Movement. with some amount of issue has again taken cen - age of incentives is differ - Time to act on FTII less than the family of a place, once the govern - The truth was neither diplomacy. In the case of tre stage following the ent for the States of As the strike action at the Film and terminally ill and unpopu - ment had demonstrated side is as foolish as the the Hurriyat for example, Union Planning Minister Jammu and Kashmir, Television Institute of India crosses two and lar patient on life support, that it could and would answers to all these ques - the Ministry of External Rao Inderjit Singh’s reply Himachal Pradesh, trying to decide just which detain the leaders on their tions may suggest, but Affairs (MEA) seemed to to a pointer in the Lok Uttrakhand and the States a half months, the visit by a three-member one of them would pull the arrival in Delhi, why both were equally keen to have been kept out of the plug on the process started would she need the assur - call off the talks, so long as central thinking, which Sabha on July 31, 2015 located in the committee appointed by the Ministry of by the Prime Ministers of ance from Mr. Aziz that he the other side would get would explain why when that the question of grant - Northeastern region. Information and Broadcasting has kindled India and Pakistan, wouldn’t meet them? Was the blame for it. As a the reception for Mr. Aziz ing such status to any These packages have Narendra Modi and Nawaz Ms. Swaraj worried that result, the governments was first announced by the State does not arise. The more to do with their hopes that the impasse would end. The panel Sharif, at Ufa in Russia in the Pakistani NSA would played an absurd version Pakistan High reason given by the backwardness than the held detailed discussions with students and July. drive over to the of “you hang up...no, you Commission, the MEA Minister was that the status. alumni and sought the views of the faculty As a result, when the Intelligence Bureau safe - hang up” , with five press reaction was that this was Fourteenth Finance Progressive dilution and other staff members. The students end came, there was little house they were held at in statements, two press con - seen as a “provocative” Commission (FFC) had Several changes over to cheer about and no win - Delhi to catch a glimpse of ferences, followed by move aimed at calling off increased the tax devolu - the years, more particu - expressed satisfaction that they were heard ners declared: not the them? Or that they would another press conference, talks, and the government Prime Ministers, who slip into Pakistan High and a series of tweets wouldn’t give in to tion to States from 32 per larly those introduced in “objectively”, and hoped for a solution when despite showing sagacity Commissioner Abdul being exchanged between Pakistan’s “objective”. cent to 42 per cent of the the Union Budget 2015- the committee submits its report to the gov - in making no public state - Basit’s residence, where New Delhi and Islamabad However, just three days divisible pool of central 16, have resulted in con - ments about it, had little to the reception for Mr. Aziz over the course of two later, the government taxes obviating the need siderable dilution of bene - ernment this week. The controversy over the show for their efforts in was to be held without the days. Interestingly, no one decided to fulfil that very for specific categorising. fits to the ‘Special appointment of actor Gajendra Chauhan, Ufa. Not their chosen knowledge of the police? actually said they were objective, and make the Given the emotive dis - Category States’. The best-known for his portrayal of Yudhishtira interlocutors, who were If instead she had accepted calling the talks off. Hurriyat meeting an issue course around the loan component of nor - left handing out details of the gauntlet thrown by Mr. We now stand at a point over which “talks would demand, understanding mal plan assistance was in B.R. Chopra’s TV serial ‘Mahabharat’, the dossiers they “would Aziz, and allowed him to where the talks are off, and be called off”. the issues involved in it dispensed with in 2005- turned intensely political with the entry of have handed over” at press come while ensuring that it is by no means clear that The missing interlocu - conferences and through he didn’t meet with the the meeting between Mr. tor will facilitate a dispas - 06 and since then such Rahul Gandhi, who accused the RSS of “a leaks to national media, Kashmiri leaders, the gov - Modi and Mr. Sharif on the Finally, Mr. Modi must sionate stand on the sub - assistance is being given consistent, systematic assault on India’s aca - instead of to each other, as ernment would have had a sidelines of the United look for an interlocutor. ject both by the Union only in the form of grants they would have preferred. more powerful precedent Nations General Assembly Many in this government, government and the to all States, including demic and democratic institutions”. He led Not the diplomats and to enforce its “red line”. As — that had been discussed including himself, have States. those in the general cate - the students to President Pranab Mukherjee security officials, who had a result, India missed a at Ufa — according to offi - expressed their admiration Under the ‘D.R. gory. Following this, the seeking his intervention to protect public burnt the midnight oil vital opportunity. Finally, cials, will fructify. As a for Israel, especially the Gadgil formula’ for the share of ‘Special preparing lengthy drafts on Ms. Swaraj’s sentence that result, the government has country’s tough “zero-tol - distribution of central Category States’ in total institutions from ideological or political just what would be said, she was imposing “no con - some breathing space to erance” position with its plan assistance, which normal central assistance and what could be taken ditions” on the talks, but resolve some issues inter - neighbours. Yet, few interference. The visit led to a war of words forward during the meet - that the talks would only nally without the pressure understand the worth of became operational dur - has been around 56 per between the Congress and the BJP, which ing between the NSAs of happen under the condition of another high-level sum - Israel’s foremost diplomat, ing the fourth Five Year cent from 2005-06 became an extension of the confrontation India and Pakistan, Ajit that Mr. Aziz gave her mit to worry about. Abba Eban, in achieving Plan, the requirements of onwards. But the share of Doval and Sartaj Aziz. assurances, must have Reviving the ceasefire its success through diplo - Assam, Jammu and normal central assistance inside Parliament. Days later, the arrest of And not the Generals, who sounded hollow even to To begin with, the LoC macy at the United Nations Kashmir and Nagaland in total plan assistance, five students during a midnight police raid may have hoped for a lull her own ears. ceasefire must be revived. and with Israel’s Arab were to be met first and which was the predomi - on the Pune campus frayed tempers further, in the constant thunder at The ‘K’ word The last few months, and neighbours for whom he the balance of central nant channel of central the Line of Control (LoC) Pakistan, too displayed particularly the last few was the chief interlocutor, assistance distributed to plan assistance to States, and the government was accused of launch - that has ensured that its ability for flawed logic weeks, with over 160 vio - serving his country as the remaining States had come down to about jawans are working double and folly. The agenda of lations on both sides com - Ambassador to the UN and ing a “witch-hunt”. Though the Ministry shifts, while people living any meeting between lead - bined, are of immediate the United States until based on certain criteria. 15 per cent with the pro - responded swiftly and sent in the panel, the there who after a decade of ers is a matter for those concern. Indian troops and 1959 and then as a minis - At the time of the for - liferation of Centrally rebuilding homes, schools two countries to negotiate villagers living along the ter, a member of the mulation of the fifth Five Sponsored Schemes raid indicated the government had not han - and raising crops, are hav - prior to a meeting. To LoC should not have to Knesset (Israel’s Year Plan, it was decided (CSS), with resultant dled the issue as sensitively as it should have. ing to flee their homes begin with, if Kashmir pay the price for political Parliament) until 1988. to include Himachal dilution of the benefit of The committee’s recommendations are not again. occupies quite so much tensions between the two After the six-day war, Pradesh, other untied grants to States. Ironically, the only man mindspace and heartspace countries. Despite using Eban risked being called a Northeastern States and Following the increase in known as yet, but it’s time the NDA govern - seen waving a victory sign for Pakistan, why didn’t it what government officials traitor in his own country Sikkim in the above cate - tax devolution to States ment used the opportunity to reassure liberal was Hurriyat leader Shabir share some wordspace in call “indiscriminate and when he insisted that Israel gory. For the first time, from 32 to 42 per cent of Shah, but even he and the the Ufa agreement? unpredictable” return fire - should return territories and progressive sections that it does not Kashmiri separatists invit - Second, if it was so easily power including heavy occupied during the war in these 10 States were cate - divisible pool of central intend to “subjugate” cultural institutions. It ed to meet Mr. Aziz were understood that the NSAs mortar, there is no evi - return for peace. “History gorised as ‘Special taxes, the Centre has dis - hardly winners. While would discuss all outstand - dence that the Pakistani teaches us that men and Category States’ to distin - pensed with normal plan should instead chart out a road map that India seems to have estab - ing issues, and Jammu and troops have flagged or that nations behave wisely guish them from others. assistance, special central would make the FTII a sought-after centre of lished its ability to firmly Kashmir in particular, why their fire on the LoC has once they have exhausted Later on, Uttarakhand assistance and special excellence. It should even consider whether control the international didn’t Pakistan Foreign waned. If this situation is all other alternatives,” he was accorded the ‘Special plan assistance from narrative and detain these Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry not to be escalated, it is often said. Category’. 2015-16 onwards. the first step in this direction could be to men at will, Pakistan had insist with his Indian coun - necessary to go ahead with Obviously, there are no Traits for categorisa - There are very few grant the students’ demand to keep Mr. hardly said anything on the terpart Mr. Jaishankar on the planned meetings in parallels here to the history tion externally aided projects issue. At a press confer - clearer wording in the Ufa two weeks between border and context of the Israel- Chauhan’s appointment in abeyance. A panel ence held an hour after Mr. agreement? Finally, if “no force chiefs (the Directors Arab conflict, but it is ‘Special Category’ sta - in the ‘Special Category of eminent film-makers could be set up to Shah’s detention, Mr. Aziz dialogue is possible with - General of Military important that the Modi tus had been granted in States’. The Union merely said, “We are dis - out Kashmir on the agen - Operations as well as the government gives voice to the past by the Union Budget 2015-16 has dras - frame a transparent structure for future turbed about the arrest of da”, why did Mr. Aziz feel Directors General of the its own possible Eban. If government to States hav - tically reduced the alloca - appointments of the FTII Chairman, where Hurriyat leaders, but if the need to repeat it early Border Security Force and Mr. Modi is indeed intent ing certain characteristics tions under AIBP from merit and capability, and not political or ide - India doesn’t call off the and often, in every press and Pakistan Rangers) to on building a harder, based on the recommen - Rs.8,992 crore in 2014-15 talks we will go ahead with conference, statement and discuss a series of meas - tougher, less flexible dations of the National to just Rs.1,000 crore. ological credentials, are given due priority. them.” interview he gave? Why ures to put into place each image for India than the Development Council. AIBP is now included in Enforcing the red line not just arrive in Delhi and time deadly fire is world has seen before, he These included i) hilly the list of schemes to be Actor Mohan Agashe, a former Director, This was the line the discuss his concerns with exchanged. will need an interlocutor suggests that the government appoint a gov - government should have Mr. Doval? After all, the Next, it is necessary to who shares his commit - terrain; ii) low population run with higher matching erning council comprising students and then caught onto, but in a only terror India wants to restore the balance ment, but understands how density and/or sizeable contribution by States. manner akin to the cliched discuss is that of groups in between security and to talk to Pakistan. This share of tribal population; The ‘Special Category’ headed by the I&B Minister to resolve cam - snatching of defeat, or a tie Pakistan that either origi - diplomacy: the announce - interlocutor must be able iii) strategic location status is not so special pus issues. The FTII has a legacy of produc - from the jaws of victory, nate or operate from ment and structure of the to convince the world of along borders with neigh - anymore following the External Affairs Minister Pakistan occupied NSA talks seemed to indi - India’s position, but at the bouring countries; iv) above changes. The only ing fine film talent, and the government’s Sushma Swaraj sought to Kashmir, so it is very like - cate that India’s foreign same time follow Eban’s economic and infrastruc - attraction that remains is focus should be on making it a world-class up the stakes. At her press ly that Kashmir would policy establishment has most famous quote, “A ture backwardness; and v) the benefit of assistance conference hours later, she have been brought up. The taken a back seat on sever - statesman who keeps his non-viable nature of State for externally aided proj - centre. Asian cinema – whether it’s Indian, said it wasn’t enough that LoC ceasfire violations, al important issues. In the ear permanently glued to Iranian, Chinese or Korean – is making an the Pakistan NSA was that most certainly would past few months, first on the ground will have nei - finances. ects (90 per cent grant). coming to Delhi despite it be discussed, also affect China, then on Pakistan, ther elegance of posture Under the revised But even this will be of unmistakable mark at the global level. And being made clear he Kashmir the most. Mr. and then more recently nor flexibility of move - Gadgil-Mukherjee formu - limited benefit if any new film-makers moulded by the FTII should wouldn’t get to meet the Aziz would do well to with the United Arab ment.” At present, given la, which was in operation state is accorded special continue to be able to lead this creative wave Hurriyat. He would now remember that when it Emirates, it is Mr. Doval the performance of his till 2014-15, 30 per cent category for a limited have to give India an comes to terror, it is rather than Ms. Swaraj or officials in the past week, of the normal central period of five years or so into the future. assurance that he wouldn’t Pakistan, and not India, Mr. Jaishankar who is he has none. assistance was earmarked as disbursal of external for ‘Special Category assistance cannot be sub - States’ and the remaining stantial in such a limited 70 per cent to General period. The benefit of Of contamination and cover-ups Category States. ‘Special lower matching contribu - Category States’ were tion for ‘Special Category Thirty years after the alongside polluting fac - pays’ ought to be the legs 2001, the company pre - not a single soil sample for a relaxed standard. entitled to get such assis - States’ for CSS is unlikely Bhopal disaster, the tories — be it the cancer on which any policy for pared a report that in the last 14 years and NEERI’s argument recent upsurge of inter - corridor between Vapi remediation stands, in claimed to account for Unilever’s report for diluting the standard tance in the grant-loan to be substantial with the est in the Kodaikanal and Bharuch in Gujarat, Kodaikanal, the Central every kilogram of mer - remains the basis for the is candid: “The benefits ratio of 90:10 as com - reduction of assistance to mercury pollution case Jeedimetla in Andhra and Tamil Nadu cury used in 18 years of clean-up. likely to accrue out of pared with 30:70 ratio for State plans by over 40 per has made one thing clear. Pradesh, Udyogamandal Pollution Control Boards operation. The report A Local Area stricter norms are to be other States. cent to Rs.1,96,743 crore Neither the central gov - near Kochi, the industri - (CPCB and TNPCB) explained that of the Committee formed by compared against the In addition to their ear - in 2015-16. ernment nor any State al estates in Mettur, have opted for secrecy, 125,676 kg of mercury the TNPCB in 2004, additional cost [to marked share in normal New criteria government has done Thoothukudi or paid science and ‘public imported, all but 559 kg with residents and ex- Unilever] that may be central assistance, special Following the demand anything towards putting Cuddalore in Tamil pays’ as the principles could be accounted for, workers as members, incurred while undertak - plan assistance for proj - for Special Status by in place a policy for Nadu, or Singrauli and for environmental reme - and that the latter figure had questioned this ing such projects.” The ects (90 per cent grant) Bihar, a committee was environmental remedia - Bhopal in Madhya diation following severe was the loss to the envi - report as well as proposed standards were tion of contaminated Pradesh. Successive mercury contamination ronment. Unilever’s proposal to geared to protect the and untied special central appointed under Dr. sites or rehabilitation of governments have around Hindustan As per this figure, clean up the contaminat - financial health of assistance (100 per cent Raghuram Rajan in 2013. affected people. On the worked out elaborate Unilever’s thermometer only 170 kg of mercury ed areas based on a Unilever. grant) were being given This committee suggested contrary, the authorities policies to promote manufacturing factory. remained on site, mixed Dutch residential stan - If the writ of experts only to ‘Special Category that States classified as have actively colluded industrialisation, but Emboldened by the with soil and vegetation dard of 10 mg mercury such as these is allowed States’. Other benefits to ‘Special Category States’ with the polluters to none to address the cooperation extended by and subject to the pro - per kilogram of soil. to prevail, the ‘Special Category States’ and those seeking inclu - dilute environmental inevitable fallout of state regulators, posed cleanup. They pointed out that as Kodaikanal site will include assistance for sion in that category, standards and frustrate unregulated industrial Unilever is insisting on a On the face of it, the the site was located atop remain a significant externally-aided projects would find that their need efforts by communities activity. lower clean-up standard. mercury balance was a forest, it should be reservoir of mercury in the grant-loan ratio of for funds and special to seek compensation. Fourteen years after In the U.K., Unilever’s perfect. But as ex-work - cleaned up for targeted even after the clean-up, Every time a factory the 1984 gas leak, Union home country, the site ers pointed out, Unilever future use as a watershed leaking deadly neuro and 90:10, whereas such attention more than ade - pollutes a neighbour - Carbide in 1998 dusted would have to be had forgotten to include and not merely as a resi - nephrotoxin into assistance to other States quately met by a basic hood or exposes people off a few shelves in its cleaned up to 1 mg/kg to 10,810 kg of mercury dential area. In response, Kodaikanal’s lakes and is on back-to-back basis. allocation to each State to poisons, people have Bhopal factory, moved be fit for residential pur - purchased from the TNPCB sidelined the Pambar Shola water - Under the Accelerated and the categorisation of to fight a hostile system some toxic waste from poses. In India, Mumbai. Unfazed, this ‘troublesome’ local shed forests. These Irrigation Benefit some as ‘least devel - that requires victims — the floor to sacks and Unilever’s proposal is 20 Unilever’s consultant committee. It has not forests form the catch - Programme (AIBP), oped’. mostly, indigent people drums, and handed over mg/kg, a number that is subsequently redid the been convened since ment area for southern ‘Special Category States’ Furthermore, it is not — to conclusively prove the site to the State gov - 20 times more lax than report to account for the 2005. Tamil Nadu’s lifeline, get 90 per cent of the politically feasible to con - that they and the envi - ernment, claiming to British standards, and additional mercury. Instead of commis - the river Vaigai. project cost as grant as sider special status to any ronment have been have cleaned it up. But 200 times more than nat - Supreme Court sioning a study by itself, Any policy for reme - harmed. Arrayed against the factory site remains urally occurring back - ignored as directed by the diation of contaminated compared with 25 per new State as any such those affected by pollu - dangerously contaminat - ground levels. Before environmental SCMC, TNPCB allowed sites should be based on cent grant for others. The decision will result in tion stands a veritable ed and continues to If the company’s remediation, a detailed Unilever to engage the sound science. And sci - matching contribution in demands from other army of scientific insti - claim lives and maim numbers are to be and independent assess - National Environment ence is sound only when respect of Centrally States and dilute the bene - tutions, State and Central children. Now, activists believed, such a clean-up ment of the depth and Engineering Institute scientists and their work Sponsored Schemes fits further. Pollution Control are trying hard to uphold will leave more than a spread of contamination (NEERI) directly to set are subject to public (CSS) is usually lower for It is also not economi - Boards, the Environment the ‘polluter pays’ prin - third of the mercury is required. Despite the standards. Ironically, scrutiny. ‘Special Category States’, cally beneficial for States Ministry and the wealthy ciple to ask for a thor - behind in the soil after requests from the public NEERI head and SCMC That is why activists more particularly, for to seek special status as polluters with huge ough clean-up of the site. the company hands over and directions by the member Dr. Tapan and residents are calling those in the Northeastern the benefits under the cur - budgets to hire lawyers, Lower standards the ‘cleaned up’ site. But Supreme Court Chakraborti, who had for transparency and and buy science and The case of even these numbers are Monitoring Committee insisted on a clean-up public participation as region. rent dispensation are min - media space. Kodaikanal seems to be not credible. (SCMC) urging the standard of 2 mg/kg in the only way to keep Though all the ‘Special imal. States facing special Toxic hotspots and no different. Where pub - After Unilever’s ther - TNPCB to independent - May 2005, in a report government bodies and Category States’ are pro - problems will be better affected people can be lic participation, good mometer factory was ly assess contamination, submitted in 2007, experts from toeing the vided with central incen - off seeking a special found across the country science and ‘polluter shut down in March the regulator has taken backed Unilever’s case corporate line. tives for the promotion of package. TRUTH PREVAIL 5 SPORTS/BUSINESS JAMMU, THURS DAY, AUGUST 27, 2015 CL: Louis van Gaal primes Manchester Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal World Athletics Championships: Mo at US Open crossroads NEW YORK: Roger champion since 35-year-old Farah stumbles into 5,000m final United for pivotal Belgian test Federer and Rafael Nadal, Ken Rosewall back in 1970. BEIJING: Mo Farah`s on the sidelines. with 31 major titles between "I haven`t been in a final bid to defend his double Centre-back Brandon them, head for the US Open (in New York) since 2009. world distance titles Mechele is suspended with their Grand Slam So I got my work cut out," almost came unstuck on after being sent off for careers at the crossroads. said Federer, who was beat - Wednesday as he was two bookable offences in Despite turning 34, en by eventual champion tripped coming into the the first leg, but striker Federer was an impressive Marin Cilic in the semi- final 200 metres of his Tom De Sutter, who joins winner of a seventh finals last year. 5,000m heat. Bursaspor after the game, Cincinnati Masters title last In contrast to the Swiss Great Britain`s Farah, has declared himself fit weekend, seeing off world player`s staying power is who won 10,000m gold on despite sitting out the 2-0 number one -- and US Open Nadal`s swift, brutal decline. Saturday, was in control of loss to Zulte-Waregem at favourite -- Novak Djokovic The 29-year-old Spaniard, the race throughout but the weekend through ill - in the final. the 2010 and 2013 champion ness. was clipped coming into It was the Swiss star`s in New York, has endured a the final bend, leaving him Speaking ahead of the 87th tour title and revenge tough year, the knee joints second leg, Preud`homme for losing a second succes - and wrists looking stiffer with a cut toe and causing said it would require "a sive Wimbledon final to the and weaker. him to stumble badly anybody. It just happens. to 2011. Farah warned, great miracle" for Club Serb last month. After being deposed as before correcting himself. That`s why sometimes I however, that he would Brugge to reach the group But Federer has stumbled French Open champion -- To gasps from the Bird`s just have to be at the front take nothing for granted Manchester United fans, we have seen the phase for the first time badly in New York in recent his quarter-final loss to Nest crowd in Beijing, or the back or stay on the given the strong field. manager Louis van Gaal fans in Manchester, so I since 2005. years. Djokovic was only his sec - Farah relaunched himself outside." "You might be the says he faces the biggest think they shall support Recent history favours A five-time champion ond ever defeat in Paris -- to finish second behind The Somali-born 32- favourite but anything can game yet of his Old them a lot." his team, however, with from 2004-2008, he was Nadal slumped to 10 in the Ethiopian winner Yomif year-old said that victories happen," he said. Trafford tenure in While United have Club Brugge unbeaten in runner-up to Juan Martin del world, his lowest ranking for Kejelcha, the world`s in the heptathlon and "I think there are three Wednesday`s Champions struggled for goals in the their last 10 European Potro in 2009 but hasn`t a decade. fastest performer in 2015, men`s long jump by Great or four guys who are capa - League play-off round Premier League, scoring home matches and United been back to the final since. He has recovered to eight, who timed 13min 19.38sec Britain teammates Jessica ble. Three Ethiopians and second leg away to Club only two in their three having lost their last two His record at the Grand but he is no longer the play - in the hot morning sun. Ennis-Hill and Greg two Kenyans in the final -- Brugge. United lead 3-1 games to date, they away games in the Slams in 2015 has also been er that once struck terror into Another Ethiopian, Rutherford had not only I don`t know what`s going from last week`s first leg, sparkled against Club Champions League, mixed. The seven-time rivals. Hagos Gebrhiwet, won the eased the pressure on him to happen." but having been hired Brugge, with Memphis against Olympiakos and Wimbledon champion may Nadal has lost 14 times first heat, clocking Bayern Munich in 2014. but also highlighted an The third Ethiopian will specifically to restore the Depay scoring his first have at least reached the already this year compared 13:45.00 to set up a "amazing team spirit"."It be the experienced Imane club to a place among the two goals in the club`s The turnaround against final at the All England to 11 in the whole of 2014, Panathinaikos, who were mouth-watering clash in brings back `super Merga. Also progressing to European elite, Van Gaal colours and setting up Club, but that run was pre - seven in 2013 and just six in the final scheduled for knows how damaging Fellaini`s important late beaten 3-0 in Bruges after ceded by a shock third round 2012. Saturday` with myself, the 15-man final will be failure at the Jan Breydel header. winning the first leg 2-1, exit to Italian journeyman He sat out the 2012 and 1130GMT on Saturday. Jess, Greg," he said, refer - Farah`s training partner Stadium would be. However, Depay could should also give the Andreas Seppi at the 2014 US Opens because of "It felt all right. I nearly ring to the first night of Galen Rupp of the United Marouane Fellaini`s not replicate that display `Blauw-Zwart` (Blue- Australian Open, his earliest injury. At Wimbledon, he went down -- again!" action at the 2012 London States. added-time header at Old in last weekend`s 0-0 Black) heart, but in Melbourne in 14 years. was knocked out in the sec - laughed Farah in reference Olympics when all three The Kenyans comprise Trafford gives United a draw with Newcastle Preud`homme played He then endured a quarter- ond round by Germany`s to stumbling also in the won gold. Caleb Ndiku, Isiah Koech very welcome two-goal United, prompting Van down the significance of final loss at Roland Garros Dustin Brown while his 10,000m final. Victory for Farah on and Edwin Soi, while there advantage, but with Club Gaal to remark drily that that result in the context to compatriot Stan North American hardcourt "I hope it doesn`t come a Saturday would signify an are two other Kenyan-born Brugge having already his performance against of Wednesday`s match. Wawrinka. Federer`s last season ended in a quarter- third time, that would be unprecedented seventh runners in the field repre - overturned a 2-1 deficit Club Brugge may have "With all due respect to Grand Slam title came at final loss to Kei Nishikori in bad luck. "Somebody just successive win in the senting new countries of against Panathinaikos in given the 21-year-old Panathinaikos, the level Wimbledon in 2012 and if Montreal and a third round caught my legs. It`s the 5,000 or 10,000m at a allegiance -- Bahrain`s the third qualifying "too much" confidence. of Manchester United is he wins the US Open this exit against Feliciano Lopez way I run, I`ve got long world championships or Albert Rop and Turkey`s round, the manager has Depay is nonetheless different to the level of year, he would be the oldest in Cincinnati. strides so I don`t blame Olympics stretching back Ali Kaya. warned his players to be expected to keep his place Panathinaikos," he told on their mettle. Asked if in the team, while Van journalists at his pre- the game was the most Gaal must decide whether match media conference. important of his 13- to keep faith with Bastian "Against month United reign, Van Schweinsteiger, who Panathinaikos, 1-0 was Gaal replied: "Yes, made his full debut enough here. Maybe you Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic top seeds for US Open NEW YORK: World is seeded third with 2014 Cilic of Croatia. Scotland`s because it`s our aim. "It against Newcastle but can tell me the last team number ones Serena U.S. Open finalist Caroline Murray is seeded third, was last year our aim to faded badly.Club Brugge to beat Manchester Williams, aiming to complete Wozniacki of Denmark seed - Spaniard Nadal is eighth and participate in the head coach Michel United from two goals the first calendar-year grand ed fourth. Cilic seeded ninth. Champions League and Preud`homme can only down?" slam in 27 years, and Novak Five-times U.S. Open Kei Nishikori of Japan, we`re still not participat - envy the selection dilem - Van Gaal, however, is Djokovic have been named champion Roger Federer is runner-up last year to Cilic, is ing. It`s the preliminary mas facing Van Gaal as he refusing to entertain day - the top seeds for the U.S. the second seed for the men`s seeded fourth, one spot ahead round, so it`s very impor - attempts to forge a team dreams about who United Open championships starting event where the top-10 seeds of reigning French Open tant. from a squad that has might be drawn against in on Monday in New York. feature five U.S. Open cham - champion Stan Wawrinka of "You have to play the been ravaged by injury. Thursday`s group-stage Williams, winner of the pions and six grand slam Switzerland. game and at the end you Experienced captain draw. "First we have to last three U.S. women`s sin - winners in all. Other prominent women`s have to have scored one Timmy Simons will miss beat Brugge and that`s gles crowns at Flushing In addition to 2011 cham - seeds include fifth-seeded more goal than the oppo - out after injuring his thigh difficult enough," he said. Meadows, is followed on the pion Djokovic of Serbia and Czech Petra Kvitova, the nent. "They have won at Old Trafford, joining "So let`s wait and see if seeding list by number two Switzerland`s Federer (2004- 2011 and 2014 Wimbledon also against Greek oppo - Stefano Denswil, Bjorn we are continuing in this Simona Halep of Romania, a 08), former U.S. champions champion, followed at num - nents with 3-0, so they are Engels, Lior Refaelov, Champions League, 2014 French Open finalist. include Andy Murray (2012), ber six by compatriot Lucie capable to do that and Felipe Gedoz, Bernie because that is the most Russia`s Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal (2010, 13) and Safarova, this year’s French with the support of the Ibini and Jose Izquierdo important thing." the 2006 U.S. Open winner, last year`s winner, Marin Open finalist. Moody's lowers India growth forecast Moving towards softening interest rate Cairn to seek damages from environment: Chanda Kochhar NEW DELHI: With deposit form a only part of Govt for tax notice to 7% on monsoon conhavce ae srignifiscant impact on inflation under control, lend - cost of funds for the banks." NEW DELHI: Strongly contesting a Rs 10,247- China's GDP growth. The ing rates will gradually come She said 30 basis points crore tax demand raised on depreciation of the renminbi down as India is moving (0.30 per cent) rate cut has its eight-year old internal so far will also not have any towards softer interest rate already happened "which is business recognition, British marked economic impact," it environment, largest private quite in line with the reduc - oil explorer Cairn Energy on said. sector lender ICICI Bank tion in the cost of funds." Tuesday said it will seek damages from the govern - Global economic growth, CEO Chanda Kochhar said The Reserve Bank of India ment for the loss in value of Moody's said, would be on Tuesday. has cut its benchmark rate by its holdings suffered muted over the next two ICICI Bank was the first 75 basis points to 7.5 per because of the notice. years. It projected G20 GDP lender to start cutting base cent in three tranches so far The firm said it has initi - growth at 2.7 percent this lending rates, she said this year. At the bi-monthly ated arbitration for resolu - tion of the tax demand year, rising to around 3 per - adding "a lot of transmis - monetary policy earlier this linked to 2006 reorganisa - cent in 2016, compared to sion" of monetary easing to month, RBI Governor tion of Cairn India, its one- 2.9 percent in 2014. borrowers has already hap - Raghuram Rajan wanted time Indian subsidiary with "The recovery in the US pened. banks to transmit more inter - oilfields in Rajasthan. its CIL stake since 2014," it investment has continued its New Delhi: Rating agency activity will continue to and, to a lesser extent, the "... Directionally we can est rate cuts to borrowers Cairn Energy, which in said in half year earnings recent decline and a further 2011 sold majority stake in Moody's Investors Service strengthen on the back of a euro area and Japan, will be say that a lot of factors and before he further eases mon - statement. USD 177 million of value Cairn India to mining major The Edinburgh-based has eroded." on Tuesday lowered India's gradual implementation of offset by the ongoing slow - parameters have come under etary stance. Vedanta Resources, had to firm said it "continues to be Following receipt of a growth forecast to 7 percent reforms that foster domestic down in China, low or nega - control, whether it is in cur - "Not only we were the scale back investments as it restricted from accessing the Draft Assessment Order, for 2015, from 7.5 percent and foreign investment. tive growth in Latin America rent account (deficit) or fis - first ones to cut rates we had was barred by the Income value of approximately its Cairn filed a Notice of projected earlier, citing Consumption growth will and only a gradual Russian cal side. Inflation is coming actually cut them by a much Tax Department from sell - 10 per cent residual share - Dispute under the UK-India ing its residual 9.8 per cent monsoon concerns and cau - continue to be supported by recovery from its recession under control. So overall we larger amount than any other holding in CIL with a mar - Investment Treaty in order stake. ket value of USD 526 mil - to protect its legal and eco - tioned that further risks to large income gains as infla - this year," said Marie Diron, are moving towards a soften - bank," Kochhar said. "Cairn contests the basis lion as on June 30, 2015. nomic interests. It has growth stems from slow tion has fallen to relatively Senior Vice President, ing interest rate environ - She said "gradually as cost of the draft assessment and The residual shareholding named former Bulgarian pace of reforms. low levels by the country's Credit Policy at Moody's ment," she said. of funds keep going down the Notice of Dispute is sup - was valued at USD 1 billion minister and lawyer "We have revised our past standards and Investors Service. Kochhar added "clearly a you would see interest rates ported by detailed legal on December 31, 2013, Stanimir A Alexandrov as its advice on the strength of the GDP growth forecast down favourable demographics. Moody's said it expects lot of transmission has hap - coming down. Directionally, which was immediately arbitrator. legal protections available prior to the imposed restric - "No provision has been to around 7 percent, in light "Barring a large shock to the Brent price to average pened because if you see definitely we are in a soften - to it under international law. tion." made in the financial state - of a drier than average mon - commodity prices or food USD 57 a barrel in 2016, when the monetary policy ing environment but when In addition, Cairn will seek Cairn said it had on ments relating to this draft soon although rainfall was inflation, we think that the only a little higher than the rates gets cut then the and how much that is not restitution of losses result - March 10, 2015 received a assessment," Cairn said in not as low as feared at the central bank's inflation tar - 2015 average of USD 55. deposit rates fall and the something we can say." ing from the attachment of draft assessment order from the statement. start of the season," Moody's gets are achievable," it the Income Tax Department In a Notice of Dispute in relation to the Cairn filed under UK-India Investors Service said in its added. Group restructuring that was Investment Treaty, Cairn 'Global Macro Outlook for "Maintaining inflation at CBDT to clarify on bank a/c disclosures undertaken in 2006 prior to has sought withdrawal of all 2015-16'. lower levels than in the past the CIL IPO, to the amount notices, release of attached Saying that India's growth will support real incomes of Rs 10,247 crore plus any shares and payment of full outlook is resilient beyond and spending. As long as the under black money law applicable interest and compensation for any result - NEW DELHI: Finance accounts. Many people are long period of time," the been disclosed by persons penalties. ing damages sustained by it, short-term monsoon effects, central bank?s objective is "Cairn has appealed including for the diminution Moody's has retained growth credible, it will also foster Ministry in the second set of saying that they do not have source said. having unaccounted assets FAQs on the black money details of the foreign bank A clarification in this abroad. against the draft assessment in value of the attached forecast for 2016 at 7.5 per - investment by providing in India, and furthermore shares (which have declined compliance window is like - account since its opening," a regard is likely in the second The I-T department, the has filed a Notice of Dispute in value by hundreds of mil - cent. more visibility about future ly to clarify on the period for source told. set of FAQs which will be source said, has also "One main risk to our revenue growth and mar - under The UK-India lions of US dollars since which foreign bank account As per the rules released released shortly. received queries from pro - Investment Treaty in order they were first attached). forecast is that the pace of gins," Moody's said. details have to be provided by the I-T department in The 90-day compliance fessionals who have stayed to protect its legal position The government has so reforms slows significantly It added that growth in after concerns were July, CBDT had asked per - window under the Black abroad for some years and and shareholder interests. far maintained that tax as consensus behind the 2015-16 will also be sup - expressed in some quarters sons having undisclosed for - Money (Undisclosed enrolled in social security has appointed an arbitra - issues are not subject matter need for reform weakens ported by an accommodative over the availability of eign bank accounts to pro - Foreign Income and Assets) schemes of foreign coun - tor and awaits the of arbitration but Cairn is once the least controversial fiscal policy stance and the records beyond a few years. vide sum total of credits and Imposition of Tax Act, tries. Government of India to pressing for equal footing In the Frequently Asked since the opening of the 2015, that ends on "Further clarity would be name its appointment to the with Rs 20,000 crore tax aspects of the government?s budget focuses on sustained international panel," the dispute with Vodafone. The plan have been implement - economic growth as a driver Questions (FAQs) the account. September 30, provides provided on the queries we statement said. government has joined an ed," Moody's said. of narrower deficits. Central Board of Direct The source said that some opportunity to people to dis - have received following The firm added its resid - arbitration initiated by It said as a net importer of As regards China, Taxes (CBDT) will answer stakeholders have raised an close their unaccounted stakeholder consultation as ual shareholding in Cairn Vodafone on the issue. around two dozen queries issue that if someone has wealth, pay 60 per cent tax well as through e-mails and commodities, India's growth Moody's maintained its India Ltd (CIL), with a mar - Using the UK-India based on inputs received account for long, say 20-30 and penalty and come clean. letters. The FAQs would ket value of USD 526 mil - Investment Treaty, Cairn outlook benefits from the baseline GDP growth fore - from various stakeholders years, how will that person They will have time till comprise of around 20-25 lion remains classified as a had in March filed a formal fall in commodity prices cast of 6.8 percent for 2015 since the notification of the provide details for that peri - December 31 to pay the tax questions," the source non-current available-for- dispute notice against the over the past year. Also the and 6.5 percent in 2016, Compliance Window under od. and penalty. added. sale financial asset. tax demand raised on an country is "little affected" by before falling towards 6 per - the Black Money Act on "Most of the time people Prime Minister Narendra In the first set of FAQs "The continuing restric - internal business reorganisa - demand from China and cent by the end of the tion on sale does not direct - tion and sought an arbitra - July 1. do not keep record of bank Modi in his Independence released on July 6, the ly impact the classification tion with the government to more generally slower glob - decade. "Tax department has passbooks for that long and Day speech had said that Rs CBDT had answered 32 or measurement of the quickly resolve the dispute al trade growth. "The recent stock market received queries with regard banks too might not provide 6,500 crore of unaccounted questions on various aspects asset," it said. "During the that is impinging on its Moody's said economic correction is unlikely to to disclosure of bank printed details for such a overseas wealth has already of the black money law. period, the value of Cairn's investment plans. TRUTH PREVAIL 6 ENTERTAINMENT/HEALTH JAMMU, THURS DAY, AUGUST 27, 2015

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Lesser known health Aspirin reverses cancer risk Second dengue death in Delhi; benefits of dragon fruit! in the obese: Study NEW DELHI: Dragon LONDON: A regular dose nearly 280 total cases fruit also known as pitaya of aspirin reduces the long- checking," he said. belongs to family of cactus. The fruit is normally grown term risk of cancer in over - All three corporations weight people with a family North, South and East have in tropical and subtropical their own anti-dengue drive areas which includes Asia history of the disease, new to create awareness and and Latin America. It has a research has found. penalize people and institu - red peel with green sclaes The study found that being tions if water stagnation is on it while the inside colour overweight more than dou - found in coolers and other of the fruit is white, magen - bles the risk of bowel cancer areas. Besides, a dengue ta or pink flesh with black in people with Lynch month is also marked by the seeds. Syndrome, an inherited civic bodies to intensify the The fruit is named dragon fruit because of its overall genetic disorder which awareness drive. affects genes responsible for Nonetheless, the rise of shape that resembles a drag - 133 per cent in the number of on. It is full of nutrients detecting and repairing dam - cases has put the corporations which is essential for good age in the DNA. on their toes. health. Around half of these peo - In 2013, over 5,500 cases Here are some health ple develop cancer, mainly in NEW DELHI: The city death count from the disease. were reported, while six peo - benefits of dragon fruit: the bowel and womb. today reported its second At 277, it is also the highest ple had died due to the dis - Source of fibre: Dragon However, over the course dengue victim in the death of number of cases in the last ease. fruit is good for digestion of a ten year study the a 37-year-old woman even as five years. The number of The capital had witnessed a because of its high fibre which links an increased with Lynch Syndrome, in associated with higher BMI the total number of cases cases from January 1 to researchers found this risk large number of dengue cases content. The fibers in the inflammatory process to an some cases for over 10 years. (body mass index),” profes - from the vector-borne disease August 14 for the other four fruit helps in keeping better could be counteracted by tak - in 2010 with over 6,000 cases increased risk of cancer,” The patients began either sor Tim Bishop from the shot to an alarming 277, with years are ? 26 (2014), 54 reported in the city. bowel movements. It is also ing a regular dose of aspirin. over 220 of them being (2013), 10 (2012), 46 (2011). In 2008, over 1,300 cases good for constipation as it "This is important for peo - Burn noted. taking two aspirins (600 mg) University of Leeds who led reported in the first two For the same period in 2010, were registered; 1,153 in cleans the digestive system. ple with Lynch Syndrome "Obesity increases the every day for two years or a on the statistics for the study weeks of August only. nearly 300 cases were report - 2009; over 1,100 cases in Good for diabetes: High but affects the rest of us too. inflammatory response. One placebo. noted. The victim has been identi - ed. In Delhi, out of the total 2011; and 2,093 in 2012. amount of fibre content in Lots of people struggle with explanation for our findings When they were followed However, the researchers fied as Mamta Rani from cases, north Delhi recorded From January 1 till August the fruit helps to stabilize their weight and this suggests is that the aspirin may be up ten years later, 55 had noted that before anyone Narela area in north Delhi. the highest at 118, south 14, as many as 1,28,679 hous - the blood sugar levels in a the extra cancer risk can be suppressing that inflamma - developed bowel cancers and begins to take aspirin on a "She was admitted to Sri Delhi at 82 while east Delhi es have been fumigated, diabetic person by sup - tion which opens up new those who were obese were regular basis they should Balaji Action Hospital on posted the lowest with 19 cancelled by taking an 1,13,784 households have pressing sugar spikes. avenues of research into the more than twice as likely to consult their doctor as aspirin August 1 and died on August cases. Source of antioxidants: aspirin,” said one of the been found positive for cause of cancer," he develop this cancer - in fact is known to bring with it a 4. Her death was notified on 43 cases were reported breeding, and 81,086 legal As the fruit is a natural researchers John Burn, pro - August 7," said a senior offi - from areas outside the juris - notices have been issued for source of antioxidants, it fessor of clinical genetics at explained. 2.75 times as likely. risk of stomach complaints cial of South Delhi Municipal diction of the municipal cor - mosquitogenic conditions. helps us free from radicals Newcastle University in The international study "Our study suggests that including ulcers. Corporation (SDMC), which porations in the city while Nearly, 9,599 prosecutions that causes deadly disease England. involving scientists and clini - the daily aspirin dose of 600 The study was published compiles the report on behalf five cases were reported from have been launched in the like cancer and other "This research adds to the cians from 16 countries fol - mg per day removed the today in the Journal of of all civic bodies in the city. Uttar Pradesh and one from same period. unwanted health issues. growing body of evidence lowed nearly 1,000 patients majority of the increased risk Clinical Oncology. Out of the total number of Haryana. cases in the capital reported Nine cases were reported till August 14, 158 of them from other states. occurred in the last week. Last year, the city had With 277, the total number reported three deaths and Drinking coffee may reduce of cases marked a rise of recorded nearly 1,000 cases. nearly 133 per cent as till Inderpuri falls in the Karol August 8, 119 cases were Bagh Zone of the North Delhi colon cancer's return reported, according to a Municipal Corporation NEW DELHI: feine in coffee lowered the been found in the lymph ings. municipal report on the vec - (NDMC), and the zone has Consuming caffeinated cof - risk of recurrence and death nodes near the original Other studies have sug - tor-borne diseases released reported 13 cases so far, fee daily is good for health rather than other coffee com - tumor site, but not elsewhere gested that coffee may have today. while Narela Zone, at 71, has as it may reduce the return of ponents. in the body. a protective effect against Three-year-old boy, recorded the maximum num - Shivam, from Inderpuri area ber of cases in the city. colon cancer in patients who "These patients were 42 Lead author Charles postmenopausal breast can - in north Delhi who died last The SDMC official said were diagnosed with stage percent less likely to have Fuchs, director of the cer, melanoma, liver cancer month, was reported by the that besides our regular III of the disease. their cancer return than non- Gastrointestinal Cancer and advanced prostate can - SDMC as the first official drives, we have also imposed Researchers at Dana- coffee drinkers, and were 33 Center at Dana-Farber, said cer. dengue victim. challans on various institu - Farber Cancer Center in percent less likely to die these patients have about a More study is needed to On August 5, a 10-year-old tions and bodies for violation Boston conducted the study from cancer or any other 35 percent chance of the confirm the study`s finding Manipur native girl from of dengue protection norms. with 1,000 patients who had cause," said the study pub - cancer coming back after of the link between coffee south Delhi had died at the A senior NDMC official, undergone surgery and lished in the Journal of treatment. and preventing colon can - AIIMS after a week of high when contacted, said, "Yes, chemotherapy for stage III Clinical Oncology. Most recurrences happen cer`s return. "If you are a fever, becoming the first sus - the situation is a concern now, pected death victim of the but the sudden rise in the colon cancer. Those who drank two to within five years of treat - coffee drinker and are being vector-borne disease, though number of cases is due to During the study, three cups of coffee daily ment. "We found that coffee treated for colon cancer, the municipal corporations conducive environment for researchers found out that experienced a "more modest drinkers had a lower risk of don`t stop," Fuchs said. did not consider the case, as mosquito-breeding during the the benefit was seen in those benefit, while little protec - the cancer coming back and "But if you`re not a coffee the ELISA test was not con - monsoon season." who drank four or more cups tion was associated with one a significantly greater sur - drinker and wondering ducted on her. "We will be further intensi - of coffee a day, for about cup or less." vival and chance of a cure," whether to start, you should As per municipal norm, fying our drive and if need be 460 milligrams of caffeine. Stage III disease means Fuchs said in a statement first discuss it with your only ELISA test confirmed increase the frequency of fog - They also found that caf - that the colon cancer has announcing the study`s find - physician." cases are taken in the official ging and domestic-breeding TRUTH PREVAIL 7 NATIONAL/STATE JAMMU, THURS DAY, AUGUST 27, 2015 Bihar elections among factors in religious JYF seeks pre-mature retirement Sanjay Dutt granted parole for data of Census 2011 release NEW DELHI : The reli - UPA to idle sitting DDE professors NEW dauDEgLHhI: ter's nose malady gious data of Census 2011 The religious data of JAMMU: The Jammu patronage to a good number work culture on campus and were released on Tuesday Census 2011 was released Youth Forum (JYF) today of DDE professors who are ruining the academics Bollywood actor Sanjay after the Registrar-General on Tuesday after the protest against Vice drawing hefty salaries and hence causing loss and Dutt, convicted in the 1993 of India (RGI), who reports Registrar General of India Chancellor Prof R D that too without doing any bring disrepute to the Mumbai serial blasts case to the Home Ministry, got a (RGI) who reports to the Sharma given patronage to work for the last several Institution of learning and and currently lodged in clearance from the Prime Home Ministry, got a clear - Pune's high-security Minister’s Office (PMO). ance from the Prime a good number of DDE pro - years. They are teaching research. Whereas, the Vice A senior official said the Minister’s Office (PMO). fessors, who calls himself just 15 classes per year Chancellor Prof R D Yerwada Central Jail, has coming Bihar Assembly The previous United “Man of Principles” is under Personal Contact Sharma, who calls himself been granted parole yet elections were also a factor Progressive Alliance (UPA) watching this Tamasha Programme and pulling out “Man of Principles” is again, this time owing to behind the data release. government released the fig - while sitting in the cozy huge amount every month. watching this Tamasha his daughter's nose surgery. The current data show ures related to other socio- According to that between 2001 and 2011, economic indicators but did comforts of VC Chamber It exposed the claims of while sitting in the cozy the growth rate of the Hindu not release those related to leaving student and scholar accountability and trans - comforts of VC Chamber Maharashtra Home population in the State stood the religious data. One of community in lurch. parency in the University leaving student and scholar Department sources in at 24.6 percent, while the the reasons, the sources Addressing the Gathering functioning.” community in lurch. Mumbai, the parole appli - Muslim growth rate was said, was that the UPA did of the protest JYF president He alleged that Prof VV The JYF while ashaming cation was sanctioned by 27.95 percent. By Census not want to touch the data in Mohd Akram Ahmed said Nagendra Rao (Political University authorities the Pune Divisional 2001 data, Hindus constitut - view of the general elections Central Prison authorities to enjoy the New Year with ed 83.3 percent of its entire in May 2014. Before it came has demanded pre-mature Science), Prof Heena Abrol demanded from the Commissioner's office cou - population, the new data to power, the BJP made it retirement of the Professors (History), Dr Neelam Chancellor of the ple of days back and the of according Mr. Dutt his family in Mumbai. show a minimal decrease to clear that it would release who are sitting idle in Choudhary (Economics), University to take suo actor is expected to be “celebrity treatment”, After much drama, his 82.7 per cent among the the data once it assumed Directorate of Distance Prof JasPal Singh (B.Ed), motto cognizance of the home soon after comple - despite the latter's rebuttals pleas for an extension were Hindus. The population of office. “The data had been Education, University of Prof Sushil Sharma matter and ask from the tion of the formalities that they aren't soft-pedal - rejected by authorities Muslims grew only margin - computed and was ready to ing the actor's prison sen - owing to popular uproar. ally, rising from 16.5 per be released even earlier this Jammu (JU) for the last sev - (Punjabi), and Dr. Vice Chancellor that “Why including the surety bond. cent to 16.9 per cent of the year, but it was not released eral years and pursuing G.L.Wazir(Law) are among these six DDE professors The 30-day parole can be tence. Before that, he had taken a total population. Hindu pop - following the lack of politi - lakhs of rupees as salary. the DDE professors who are not to be given pre-mature extended by 60 more days. With his parole grant, the furlough twice, first in ulation stood at 8.6 crore cal will,” said a senior gov - Mohd Akram Ahmed enjoying free salaries and retirement?” The JYF also Mr. Dutt’s counsel had 54-year-old actor's frequent November 2013. and Muslims at 1.7 crore. ernment official. also said, “It is a shame on ruining the work culture in threatened to start agitation put in the parole request to leaves and furloughs Mr. Dutt, serving the Union Home Minister On Tuesday, the Ministry exceed four months of jail remainder of his five-year Rajnath Singh in June last of Home Affairs released the part of JU Vice the University. All these in the days to come to fix the State Home Department year took a presentation on the State-wise religious Chancellor Prof R D should be given pre-mature accountability of the dead- in the last week of July. sentence, From May 2013 sentence for illegal posses - the pending release of the data, a good 15 months after Sharma who have given retirement by the woods in the University. The actor's frequent to May 2014, Mr. Dutt sion and destruction of an religious data. the new dispensation came Chancellor of the Among those who were parole applications and spent over 118 days on AK-56 rifle before the 1993 LS polls 2014 deterred to power. In Bihar, He Was Shot University as done by the present in the protest their subsequent granting parole or furlough. Mumbai blasts which killed State Government to 64 of included, Rahil Malik, has been the butt of contro - He was controversially over 250 people, applied Rs. 1-lakh cr. highway projects to its officials two-month ago, Tarvej Ahmed, Imran Khan, versy and generated con - granted a 14-day furlough for a 30-day parole to the Dead Over A Lemon in December last year by office of the Pune NEW DELHI : Refusing he demanded. Rajni Kumar, Ashif Amhed, siderable media storm, be awarded this year the State prison authorities Divisional Commissioner. NEW DELHI : The been slowly coming out of to serve a piece of lemon cost He elaborated that such Anil Sharma, Anil Gupta, leading to allegations lev - Union government has set a it, Mr. Gadkari said. “Those an eatery-owner his life in people were spoiling the Sanjay and others. eled against the Yerwada target of awarding highway people who wanted to quit Bihar's Begusarai district on Ex-CEO of TV channel projects estimated at Rs. 1 this sector, for example Monday. lakh crore this year and Rs. 5 L&T, which said it won’t Four men, who had come to eat at 29-year-old Ratish OROP: Army Chief meets held in murder case lakh crore in the next four work on road projects, have NEW DELHI: The said Mr. Kulkarni. years, Union Road Transport taken up projects in Madhya Kumar's restaurant close to a prominent railway station late ex-servicemen Mumbai Police arrested Indrani is the wife of Peter and Highways Minister Pradesh,” he said. “If invest - NEW DELHI: In an Singh Koshiyari refused to break his fast, Indrani Mukherjea, former Mukherjea, who was earlier Nitin Gadkari told The ment in infrastructure is on Monday night, got into a tiff with the owner after they attempt to sort out differ - Committee in 2011. Col. Kaul said. chief executive officer of the CEO of Star TV. “I am Hindu in an interview. strong, then the economy ences on the modalities of While the government Meanwhile, two more INX Media Ltd., and her shocked, I don’t know what He said the government will become stronger. The asked for lemon wedges along with their meal but implementing the one- has pegged the cost of veterans, Maj (retd.) Tyar driver for allegedly murder - to say,” Mr. Mukherjea had scaled up highway con - road and ports sectors are rank one-pension implementing OROP at Chand and Nayak (retd.) ing her sister, Sheena Bora, reacted to the news of the struction in the country — targeted to contribute 2 per were refused. The four youth then threat - (OROP) scheme, Army Rs. 8,300 crore, finance Uday Singh, joined the and dumping the body in arrest of his wife and busi - the work was now progress - cent to the GDP by March- Chief General Dalbir officials expressed reser - indefinite fast at Jantar Raigad district, near here, ness partner when The ing at the rate of 14 km a day end.” ened the owner with conse - quences but left the eatery. Singh met ex-servicemen vations as it would Mantar. Havildar (retd.) three years ago. Hindu contacted him. The from the 2 km a day during Referring to the deadlock representatives late on sharply raise the annual Sahib Singh replaced Col. Sources said the murder couple who divide their time the rule of the Congress-led and lack of progress during However, they returned after an hour, close to midnight, Tuesday. However, the pension bill. Singh on Monday. With was the outcome of a proper - between Mumbai and United Progressive Alliance the recently concluded talks remained inconclu - Admitted to hospital this, there are six veterans ty dispute between the sis - London had returned to government. Mr. Gadkari Monsoon Session of with a pistol and fired at Mr Kumar from point blank sive and the veterans have Meanwhile, a second on indefinite fast now. ters. It is learnt that the India only few days ago. said the target was 30 km Parliament, Mr. Gadkari said decided to continue their ex-serviceman on indefi - Ex-servicemen began a police received a tip-off “The police just came in the daily by March-end. that two Bill relating to his range, killing him on the spot. The youth then fled on motor - protests. nite hunger strike at relay hunger strike on about the driver Shyam Rai’s morning and arrested her “At one point, there were Ministry — the Inland The meeting assumes Jantar Mantar, Havildar June 15 demanding early role and detained him for and took her to the Khar stalled road projects estimat - Waterways Bill and the cycles before anyone could react. significance as Defence (retd.) Ashok Chauhan, implementation of OROP questioning. police station. All of this so ed at Rs. 3.8 lakh crore … Road Safety Bill — would Minister Manohar was admitted to the as promised by the gov - “During questioning suddenly. I just don’t know We have moved forward now be likely tabled in the The restaurant is barely 100 metres away from a rail - Parrikar met Prime Army’s Research & ernment. After no Shyam confessed to have what to say. I hope this gets quite a lot. Forty-one proj - Winter Session. Minister Narendra Modi Referral (R&R) hospital announcement was made murdered Sheena on the sorted out,” he said. ects have been terminated The Inland Waterways way police station in the area. Following the incident, locals on Monday and discussed on Tuesday. However, by Mr. Modi on August directions of his employer,” The couple were the pro - outright, and their tenders Bill will enable 101 rivers in the issue which has been Hav. (retd.) Major Singh, 15, two veterans began a source said. moters of INX Media Pvt have been reissued … India to be converted into agitated at many places in Begusarai and blocked many delayed due to “technical who was advised to get indefinite fast and a third Police spokesperson and Ltd., which started the News Problems affecting projects waterways. China has 47 per difficulties.” Mr. Parrikar himself admitted, has so one joined them two days Deputy Commissioner of X channel, and had stepped worth Rs. 2.2 lakh crore cent of its transport on roads for hours. The Bihar Police say they are taking is also expected to meet far refused to leave the later. After a meeting last Police (Detection) down from management have been solved … Only inland waterways, while the veterans soon and a venue. week between Nripendra Dhananjay Kulkarni con - positions in 2009-10. Three 20-25 projects are still India has only 3.5 per cent. steps to ensure arrests in the case soon. meeting of the latter with “Hav Major Singh Mishra, Principal firmed the arrests on charges channels were launched as stuck,” Mr. Gadkari said. The plan, Mr Gadkari said, Mr. Modi is also on the refuses evacuation; Hav Secretary to Prime of murder and destroying part of INX Media — News At a time when the is to build 850 new small "The four people, all of a young age, were frequent vis - cards. Chauhan was evacuated Minister, and representa - evidence. X, entertainment channel 9 Reserve Bank of India has ports along the waterways The developments also due to muscle atrophy tives from the movement, “Yes, we have registered a X and music channel 9XM. said that the infrastructure and dredge the rivers to itors to the eatery. We are try - ing to trace them and will came on a day when the setting in. Replacements ex-servicemen agreed to case under Sections 302 The management changed sector is stressed, Mr. enable transport. deadline of August 25 set take over,” said Colonel hold their indefinite fast (murder), 201 (destruction hands when News X was Gadkari said there was a The Cabinet has to clear make arrests soon," said Jitendra Mishra, a senior by the ex-servicemen (retd) Anil Kaul from the and give time till August of evidence) and 34 (com - purchased by Nai Dunia pro - good response from the pri - the Road Safety Bill before movement ended. The United Ex-Servicemen 25. But the three veterans mon intention) under the moter Vinay Chajlani and vate sector and funding was its introduction in police official in Begusarai. Earlier this month, cam - veterans have refused any Movement. had refused to call of their Indian Penal Code. We have former BusinessWorld editor not a problem. “Last year, Parliament. “There are five dilution in the agreed def - Col (retd.) Pushpender fast. their custody till August 31,” Jehangir S. Pochaa. three PPP [public-private lakh road accidents a year in paigning for upcoming elec - tions in Bihar, Prime Minister inition of uniform pen - Singh was on Monday partnership] projects were India and three lakh people sion based on duration admitted to R&R hospital awarded. This year, we have are killed in it and another Narendra Modi had said that the rising number of crimes in and length of service irre - after the doctor who Girish Sahni assumes charge as next already awarded nine such three lakh injured annually. spective of the date of examined him observed projects.” We want to have a Road the state showed how Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's gov - retirement as recom - elevated ketone levels. Director General of CSIR Since this government Safety Bill which is on a par mended by the Bhagat He is stable now but has NEW DELHI: Dr. Girish clot busters - the first of its He is Fellow, Indian came to power, almost all with international stan - ernment was faring. debt-ridden companies had dards,” Mr. Gadkari said. Sahni, who had been the kind in the world. National Science Academy, Director, CSIR-Institute of Born on 2nd March 1956, New Delhi; Indian Muslim population Microbial Technology Dr Sahni is a PhD from Academy of Science, Land Ordinance to go; Gadkari says (CSIR-IMTECH), Indian institute of Science Bangalore, and NASI, Chandigarh, assumed (IISc), Bangaluru. His post Allahabad; Fellow, Modi wants States to frame law growth slows charge as the next Director PhD career included a stint Association of NEW DELHI: In the tion laws,” he said. The expected to reach replace - General of the Council of each in University of Microbiologists of India; strongest indication yet that Congress is blocking much- ment levels of fertility by Scientific & Industrial California, Santa Barbara, and Member, Guha 2050. the Land Acquisition, needed reforms. Research (CSIR) and CA, USA: Postdoc Trainee Research Conference. Muslim sex ratio improves Secretary, Department of 1984-86; Rockefeller Amongst the many Rehabilitation and Mr. Gadkari, who initiat - further Resettlement Ordinance, ed the amendments to the Scientific & Industrial University New York, USA: awards he has received for The data on Population by Research (DSIR), Ministry Sr. Research Associate and his contributions, the most 2015, will be allowed to Land Acquisition Act, 2013, Religious Communities of of Science & Technology, Adjunct Faculty 1986-88; important ones are: lapse on August 31, Union said he had “no regrets” at Census 2011 show that with effect from the 24th and Albert Einstein College National Biotechnology Road Transport and having invested eight between 2001 and 2011, Hindu population grew by August 2015. of Medicine, New York: Sr. Product Development Highways Minister Nitin months of his government’s Dr. Sahni, having special - Research Associate 1987- Award 2002, CSIR Gadkari told The Hindu that political capital on the ordi - 16.76 per cent, while that of Muslims by 24.6 per cent. ization in Protein 91, before he joined CSIR- Technology Shield 2001- the government would “wait nance only to have it lapse. The population of both com - Engineering, Molecular IMTECH in 1991 and 2002, The Vasvik Industrial for the report of the joint “The Congress should regret munities grew faster during Biology, and became its Director in 2005. Award 2000, Ranbaxy committee in Parliament” it as they will be responsible the previous decade, at 19.92 Biotechnology, has con - Dr. Sahni is international - Award in Pharmaceutical on the ordinance, which is for having blocked a crucial per cent and 29.52 per cent, tributed significantly in the ly recognized for his Sciences 2003, Vigyan due in the Winter Session of reform,” he said. respectively. As a long-term area of protein cardiovascu - research contributions. He Rattan Award 2014, Shri Parliament. “Especially since I only trend, say demographers, the lar drugs especially ‘clot has been the author of sev - Om Prakash Bhasin Award Mr. Gadkari said Prime initiated the amendments communities’ growth rates busters’ and their mode of eral papers published in 2013, and CSIR Technology are converging. Minister Narendra Modi had after having received letters action in the human body. high impact refereed scien - Award for Business NEW DELHI: India’s Communities of Census 2011 “This is completely along The team led by him is tific journals and has a num - Development and more or less decided that the asking for them from the Muslim population is grow - on Tuesday evening. expected lines, and has been responsible for producing ber of national and interna - Technology Marketing States be allowed to put in Congress Chief Ministers. I ing slower than it had in the The distribution of data is an ongoing process,” P. technology for India’s first tional patents to his credit. 2014. place their own laws on land have letters from the then previous decades, and its of the total population by six Arokiasamy, demographer indigenous clot bluster growth rate has slowed more major religious communities acquisition. Maharashtra Chief Minister, and Professor at the drug, natural streptokinase sharply than that of the Hindu — Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Another circular on “The Congress has used Prithviraj Chavan, and the International Institute of (under brand name population, new Census data Sikh, Buddhist and Jain — Population Sciences, its numbers in the Rajya current Assam Chief ‘STPase’ marketed by Sanskrit Week show. besides “Other religions and Mumbai, told The Hindu. Sabha to block the ordi - Minister, Tarun Gogoi, who The decadal Muslim rate persuasions” and “Religion “With rising education and Cadila Pharmaceuticals NEW DELHI: In the reporting back to the Board hope of “revitalising the use on what schools did to cele - nance; so it was decided that found their own UPA[- of growth is the lowest it has not stated”. changing family expecta - Ltd., Ahmedabad), and the States can go ahead and framed] law quite unwork - ever been in India’s history, The data are released by recombinant streptokinase of simple Sanskrit in the brate Sanskrit Week, the cir - tions, declining fertility is an youth,’’ the Central Board of cular states that “schools frame their laws. Even dur - able,” he said. as it is for all religions. sex and residence up to the expected demographic phe - (produced by Shasun Drugs, Chennai) marketed as sev - Secondary Education has may also prepare a detailed ing the NITI Aayog meet - He said he saw the The Muslim population levels of sub-districts and nomenon. It begins among once again asked all its affil - report regarding… activi - ing, where all Chief Congress as being confused still grows at a faster rate than towns. better educated groups with eral brand names eg. iated schools inside and out - ties.” ‘Klotbuster’ (Alembic) and Ministers were called to in its economic thought. the Hindu population, but the As has been the case since better access to health care — side India to observe Sanskrit Competitions gap between the two growth Independence, the rate of ‘LupiFlo’ (Lupin). His team meet the Prime Minister as “After 1947, under Nehru, as in India’s southern States Week beginning Wednesday. The activities suggested rates is narrowing fast. increase of the Muslim popu - — and then other groups has also developed a novel But, it is not mandatory. include ‘kavita rachna’ (poet - Team India but was boy - we chose socialism and India in numbers lation is higher than that of catch up and converge,” Dr. life-saver thrombolytic drug Not mandatory ry writing), essay competi - cotted by Congress Chief became a rich country with India now has 966.3 mil - the Hindu population as a Arokiasamy explained. In (Clot-specific streptoki - In a circular issued on tion interlinking Sanskrit Ministers, Parkash Singh poor people. Down the road, lion Hindus, who make up result of higher Muslim fer - Kerala, for instance, the nase), India’s first bio-thera - Monday, the CBSE has with other modern Indian Badal [of Punjab] and you see this Leftism sur - 79.8 per cent of its popula - tility, higher child mortality Muslim fertility rate (while peutic molecule which is argued that “it is important to languages or similar sub - Shivraj Singh Chouhan vives only as a red flag and tion, and 172.2 million among Hindus and a greater higher than among the not a Biosimilar. This life- familiarise oneself with jects, “Sanskrit Shloka Muslims, who make up 14.23 life expectancy among Hindus) is extremely low, Sanskrit if one has to under - Antyakshari’ (recitation [Madhya Pradesh] asked nothing more. China has saver drug has been patent - stand the growth of Indian competition of shlokas), per cent. Among the other Muslims, demographers say. especially compared with all ed world wide and licensed why are you [Centre] get - even privatised defence pro - minorities, Christians make However, Muslim fertility civilisation and culture.’’ ‘Yuva Sansad (youth parlia - communities in the northern to a US Pharma company ting embroiled in the politi - duction; so what socialism up 2.3 per cent of the popula - rates in India are falling While suggesting various ment) on Indian languages,’ States, he said. for which the commercial cal games of the Congress; is everyone harking [back] tion and Sikhs 2.16 per cent. faster than among Hindus, The numbers show that the “child-centric’’ activities to screening of a Sanskrit film, we want development in our to? We want markets with The Registrar-General and Pew Research’s Future of launch is expected in 2016. be organised during the interaction with eminent sex ratio among Muslims, week, the CBSE has made it scholars in Sanskrit and a States, we will add all these equitable distributive jus - Census Commissioner World Religions report already better than among Recently, the team led by him developed fourth-gen - clear that it is not mandatory national-level essay competi - features to our land acquisi - tice,” he said. released the data on showed recently, and the Hindus, has further for schools to join in. As for tion. Population by Religious Muslim community is improved. eration ‘Anti-thrombotic’ TRUTH PREVAIL 8 STATE JAMMU, THURS DAY, AUGUST 27, 2015 RR flags off NSUI arms up against J&K technical Kharif Kissan Mela-2015 inaugurated by educational tour board: flays for its carelessness TP CORRESPONDENT TP CORRESPONDENT MP at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jammu JAMMU, AUG 26: An KISHTWAR, AUG 26: TP CORRESPONDENT the exhibition conducted by educational cum motivational The National Students' Union JAMMU, AUG 26: Krishi the KVK-Jammu. Kissan tour was flagged off from of India (NSUI) on Vigyan Kendra Jammu ghoshti covering different mahore. The tour organized Wednesday laminated the working under the adminis - aspects of the practical prob - by Rashtriya Rifles Battalion Jammu and Kashmir State trative control of Sher-e- lems faced by the farmers, at Bagga under the aegis of Board of Technical Education Kashmir University of Film Show's on agriculture Rashtriya Rifles Uniform (J&KSBOTE) over delay in Agriculture Sciences and and allied sectors, farmer's Force Headquarters based at technology of Jammu organ - scientist, lectures covering reevaluation result. District Reasi includes 20 students President NSUI Committee ized a Kharif Kissan Mela- latest schemes of the line from Balmatkote, Gulabgarh, 2015 on 26th August at R S departments, scientific pre - Kishtwar Prakash Singh Photo by Vikas Bhagat Mahore, Bagga and Jhangar Pura Campus of SKUAST-J. sentations by the scientists of villages. Dadwal claimed that it is the Sh Jugal Kishore Sharma Kishore Sharma, Member scientists of SKUAST-J.In SKUAST-J on Kharif season The tour will cover various matter of great concern that Hon'ble Member Parliament Parliament (Jammu-Poonch) His key note address Prof. crops, deliberations from the educational and cultural insti - board had crossed the negli - (Jammu-Poonch) was the appreciated the efforts being Pradeep Kumar Sharma, progressive farmers of tutions at Udhampur, gence limit. chief guest on the occasion. under taken by the Krishi Vice Chancellor SKUAST-J Jammu district and private Srinagar, Leh, Kargil and He accused the board for Sh Daljeet Singh Chib, Vice Vigyan Kendra Jammu for informed about the activities companies were also con - Drass and have an exposure to wasting both unaffordable students but at the same time DRAWING" of Civil Chairman J&K state adviso - the benefit of the farming being undertaken by ducted during the Mela. the rich cultural and historical money and precious time of compelled the students to fill Engineering stream", which ry Board for welfare of community. He also stressed SKUAST-J in the field of Many progressive farmers of heritage of the state. students, adding that board another examination form was such a long paper and Kissans, Jammu and upon the effective utilization research, Extension and the Jammu district were also The tour will visit educa - offers re-evolution form to the with the fee without declaring consumes 4 hours but unfortu - Kashmir, Prof Pradeep of the resources and joint teaching. Dr Gagan Bhagat awarded awards and certifi - tional institutions of Jammu their reevaluation result for nately only 3 hours was men - Kumar Sharma Vice chancel - concentrated efforts of MLA, R S Pura also spoke cated for their contribution and Kashmir like College of PDP, Hurriyat two which the students have paid tioned on question paper due lor SKUAST-J, Dr Gagan KVK's and allied depart - on the occasion and appreci - the field of Agriculture and Science and Commerce, Govt already. to clerical error. After under - Bhagat, MLA R S Pura also ments for upliftment of the ated the efforts of KVK allied sectors. Dr Sanjay Medical College, Industrial sides of the same He informed that the stu - standing the clerical error, graced the event. On the socio economic status of the jammu in its adopted village Khar Programme Training Institute, Srinagar, coin: Hari Om dents who filled application Most of the colleges including onset of the programme Dr K resource poor farmers of the Suchetgarh R.S.Pura. During Coordinator KVK, Jammu Army Public School Leh, form for revaluation are very Govt. Polytechnic Bikram district. Sh Daljeet Singh the Kissan Mela, Department TP CORRESPONDENT S Risam, Director Extension, thanked the dignitaries', line Amar Singh College, Institute JAMMU, AUG 26: irritated with the working of Chowk Jammu allowed 4 SKUAST-J formally wel - Chib, Vice Chairman J&K of Agriculture, Horticulture, departments, Private compa - of Hotel Management, Govt Tearing into PDP president board as the new datasheet of hours for solving the similar comed the Chief guest, state advisory Board for wel - Floriculture, Animal nies, progressive farmers and College of Education Mehbooba Mufti for her these reappears papers were paper. But unfortunately stu - fare of Kissans, Jammu and Husbandry, Sheep Guest of Honour's, Heads of KVK Jammu team for suc - Kashmir, Govt Poly Tech statement that the PDP-BJP issued by the board and till dents from Government departments of different Kashmir, dwelled on the var - Husbandary, Social Forestry, cessful conduct of the event. College, Kashmir Law government couldn’t “con - now some of the papers were Polytechnic Kishtwar were Allied departments, farmers ious schemes being imple - Sericulture, Fisheries, Dr Rakesh Sharma, Sr. College and Shantiniketan vert Kashmir into a jail” by commenced without display - granted only 3 hours. Due to and farm women's and repre - mented in the field of agri - SKUAST-Jammu, other line Scientist Agril. Extension College of Education. arresting separatists, senior ing their actual result. which students were not able sentative of agriculture relat - culture for the upliftment of department, many private organized the Kissan Students will also visit vari - BJP leader and former ed companies to the Kissan farming community. He companies, NGO's and pro - Ghoshti, Dr Punit ous historical spots and places Political Advisor to J&K BJP Dadwal further said that the to complete answer scripts in Mela-2015. While Speaking advised the farmers to gressive farmers depicted Choudhary, Scientist of interest like Dal Lake/ President Prof Hari Om on snail pace working of the all aspects. This issue is now on the occasion, Sh Jugal remain in contact with the their latest technologies at Agroforestry, coordinated Shikara Ride, Mughal Wednesday asked Chief board is not bearable and becoming a cause of stir at the proceeding of the Kissan Gardens, Cheshm-E-Shahi, Minister Mufti Sayeed to demanded that the fees which Government Polytechnic Mela where as Dr Prem Shalimar Bagh and Nishat rein in his daughter, saying were collected by the board Kishtwar that how different NPP leader expresses concern over rise in Kumar Scientist Fisheries Bagh. Speaking on the occa - she and the PDP spokesper - for the sake of reevaluation of polytechnic colleges of a state conducted the farmer scien - sion, Commander Rashtriya sons had crossed the redline answer scripts must be having same secretary can tist interaction during the Rifles Sector said that this a number of times during the returned to students and action adopt different policies Kissan Mela, Others who past six months. “The place must be taken against the regarding the time allocation prices of essential commodities will enable the young impres - of traitors is jail,” he said, er Govt. Of J&K state had helped in the smooth conduct sionable minds to broaden authorities for befooling the for same question paper. misused the administration adding that they just couldn’t of the programme included their horizon and act as a step - be allowed to bloody and students and wasting their pre - Dadwal appealed to the and money of the country SH S P Gupta, Miss Poonam ping stone for the students of convulse the state’s political cious time. He further men - Minister of Technical and had left the Govt treas - Abrol, Mrs Shivani Sharm this remote region to connect scene any longer. tioned that students are suffer - Education that 25 marks as ury bad debt. Then which is and Mr Raju Gupta of KVK themselves with the rest of the The PDP leader have ing due to poor communica - exemption should be given to the source of income of Jammu. Jammu and Kashmir. given a license to the traitors tion between the board and the the students suffering and progress works in Kashmir. like Syed Ali Shah Geelani, college authorities and made necessary action in Kashmir is an interim part of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Yasin India and we are not against claimed that the carelessness favor of students with imme - Rahul's visit a show to gain sympathy Malik, Shabir Shah and sim - made by Board authorities in diate effect by complete assur - the progress in Kashmir but ilar other Pakistani agents not at the cost ofrights of and left none in any doubt framing the 6th semester ance to avoid any act of of ceasefire victims: AIBCU paper "STRUCTURAL aggression. Jammuities. We are not able TP CORRESPONDENT matter of reasons of that the PDP and Kashmiri to understand where are so JAMMU, AUG 26: Rahul Congress Debacle is obvi - separatists were working in tandem to radicalize Kashmir Photo by Vikas Bhagat called "acchedin of Modi Gandhi National Vice ous. State OBCs whose pop - SKUASTJ Non-Teaching Sarkar". In response to the and prepare ground for TP CORRESPONDENT without basic needs of life President of Congress has ulation in J&K is more than slogan of acche din Modi another communal partition JAMMU, AUG 26: Roti, kapda aur makan. He employees suspend agitation Sarkar we wantto raise a slo - arrived Jammu on 26th of 60% have been deliberately of India, he said, and added TP CORRESPONDENT under the Chairmanship of Neeraj Gupta Contested said that present Govt. has gan Modi Sarkar, Desh Aug. 2015 to visit Poonch to deprived from their constitu - that what the PDP leaders MLA Jammu West and collapsed at all the fronts. JAMMU, AUG 26: On Sh. B.N.Singh (President) at Barbad, Aam Admi par meet the disturbed peoples tional right of 27% due had done was utterly unac - Zonal President Jammu Daily need items onion, veg - 3rd day of the ongoing strike main campus Chatha and it mar. He said that economy along LOC by the Pakistan's share by Congress. OBCs in ceptable to the very vast today in a press conference etables, milk, curd, pulses, nationalist constituency in of Non Teaching Employees was unanimously resolved to growth of the country fall cease fire violations as well the just concluded Lok raised his voice against the flour, rice etc. are becoming the state. He also lambasted of SKUAST - J Vice suspend the agitation for a down, infiltration from the as to assess the "Congress Sabha / Assembly elections rise in prices of daily need out of reach of the common PDP chief spokesperson Chancellor invited the Non- period of one month. If our border become more, cease Debacle" in the Lok decided to uproot congress items. He said that such con - man. The P.M. and M.L.A.'s Mehboob Beg for his highly Teaching Association for for - demands are not meted with fire violation is continuous, Sabha/Assembly elections. and NC in which they suc - tinuous rise in prices has of Jammu and Kashmir State nasty Tuesday statement that mal discussions on the in stipulated period of time rise in prices is breaking Both the matters were dis - ceeded in their moto. Even make the life of a common always keep on saying both India and Pakistan were Charter of Demands. A as promised by the records proves that the there cussed in the meeting of after the complete defeat of man a hell to leave even thatthe UPA Govt. and earli - responsible for the cancella - marathon meeting was held Competent Authority, the is no Govt. or administration AIBCU which held here Congress/NC in Lok Sabha, tion of the National Security with the Vice Chancellor in agitation will continue. in the state. The spokesper - under the chairmanship of State OBCs wrote many let - Advisor-level talks, which son of the BJPwhile speak - were to be held in New Delhi presence of Director Prominent among those its president Abdul Majid ters through E-mails to Research, Comptroller and who attended the meeting ing to the media always said Malik. Madam Sonia Gandhi who on august 24, and said by that nobody dares to teach treating the aggressed upon Registrar of the University. includes Zamir-Ul_Haq Speakers and participants did not response till date for After threadbare delibera - (General Secretary), BJP Govt.and BJP Govt. is were of the view that this any meat of the deputation. and bleeding India at par the only well wisher of the with the aggressor and epi - tions, Hon'ble Vice K.D.Singh (Sr.Vice visit of Rahul Gandhi is Mr. Rahul Gandhi's visit center of global terrorism Chancellor admitted that the President) , Rattan Lal (Vice state. We want to tell them only a show to gain sympa - is a blind course of action that if someone is having Pakistan, Beg only exposed demands submitted by the President) , Bimal Singh thy of the disturbed families and Congress cannot raise such kind of the well wisher himself and his doubtful cre - Association are genuine and (Secretary), Deepak Kumar then who will be their of LOC. During NC- its head in future as OBCs dentials. “The PDP-led assured for their reddressal (Organizing Secretary), enemy.We think that Modi Congress regime, same are at their firm stand to coalition government has not only turned out to be rabidly with in period of one month Gursanjeevan Singh (Jt Sarkar is working on the cease fire violations were keep such political parties at and further promised that Secretary), Vijay Singh taking place and people of their arm's length which do anti-Jammu, but it has been theme of Greebi Nahin giving overt and covert sup - erring officers/officials shall (Publicity Secretary) and Greeb Hatao. Neeraj Gupta the Boarder lines were not voice and plead for the be dealt strictly or removed. Manzoor Ahmed Khan (Jt forced to leave their houses. State OBCs constitutional port to separatists in a most said that we will continue to brazen manner so that they Subsequently, a meeting of Treasurer) , Ravinder Kour protest. During this press What help and support NC- rights. could indulge in hate and Non Teaching Association (Adll. Organizing Secretary) conference Neeraj Gupta is Congress gave to them. All the central committee break India activities. was held on 26th of August and others. accompanied by Rangeel Now Congress is out of members alongwith Prof. Singh, Rikshi Kumar Baldev power, what Rahul Gandhi Kali Dass also shared their Singh and Moti Ram etc. can do for them. The other views. 'Raksha Bandhan' to have grand GS Account Institute celebrates 105th programmes: Purnima TP CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, AUG 26: birth anniversary of Mother Teresa Announcing that eleven thou - poor." These include the sand females in each assem - Pope John XXIII Peace Prize bly constituency will be (1971), Nehru Prize for insured under Promotion of International "Pradhanmantri Beema Peace & Understanding Yogana", BJP Mahila Morcha (1972), Balzan Prize (1978), State President Purnima Nobel Peace Prize (1979) Sharma that it will be a gift and Bharat Ratna (1980). on "Raksha Bandhan" for Vikram Singh said as we are which premium of Rs. 12 giving respect to Mother each for insurance of two Teresa in such a way we lakh will be born by party should also respect every MPs, MLAs, leaders and woman as well as girl in our activists. Photo by Bikas Bhagat society. Purnima Sharma, while addressing media persons females between 17-70 years senior civil functionaries of The whole of Mother alongwith Morcha General of age will be insured under the government. Teresa's life and labour bore Secretaries Anuradha Charak "Pradhanmantri Beema Purnima Sharma said that witness to the joy of loving, Photo by Bikas Bhagat and Anju Dogra, said that the Yojana". In the evening, BJP similar programmes will be the greatness and dignity of party at the national level has Mahila Morcha National held in our neighboring state TP CORRESPONDENT merchant and she was every human person, the finalized a number of grand President alongwith State Punjab on August 27, where JAMMU, AUG 26: G.S youngest of the three sib - value of little things done programmes on "Raksha leadership of Morcha will Mahila Morcha National .Accounts Institute, lower lings. She received her First faithfully and with love, and Bandhan" to be undertaken reach Srinagar where raksha President will herself remain Moti Bazar, Parade, Jammu, Communion at the age of the surpassing worth of by Mahila Morcha. She said sutra will be tied on wrists of present like in Jammu & G.S ACCOUNTS institute five and a half and was con - friendship with God. On that the Mahila Morcha Chief Secretary and other Kashmir on August 28. celebrate 105th birth firmed in November 1916. March 13, 1997, Mother activists will be reaching bor - anniversary of MOTHER From the day of her First Teresa stepped down from ders touching Nepal, Bhutan, Afforestration drive TERESA Chairman of the Holy Communion, a love for the head of Missionaries of China and Pakistan to tie institute Girish Sharma souls was within her. He said Charity. She died on 'rakhis' to brave soldiers and Editor, Printer, Publisher & Owner : personnel of other security by RR along with the Ravinder she would be remembered September 5, 1997, just 9 TP CORRESPONDENT Rashtriya Rifles in conjunc - forces to boost their moral Pooja Gupta Kumar Sr. Faculty and all the for her love for the ailing, the days after her 87th birthday. JAMMU, AUG 26: The tion with the students of all Executive Editor : Manoj Kumar, 94191-93836 (Mob.) staff members of the Institute poor, the dying. She was given the honour of and make them feel that they are not alone on this occa - Rashtriya Rifles under aegis the schools at Bareri, Deing, Bureau Chief : Vijay Chandel (Delhi), lightened the traditional lamp Vikram Singh said she has a state funeral by the of Uniform Force Mangiote, Siyal, Gagrote, at Institute Premises and received a number of awards Government of India and her sion. In Jammu, BJP Mahila Add:- A-43 Pocket 3-DDA Flats Bindapur Uttam Nagar Morcha National President Headquarter conducted an Simbal, Seri, Kalal and Beri throw light on the life history and distinctions Numerous body was buried in the Vijaya Rahatkar will lead afforestration drive by Pattan made an endeavour New Delhi, 98101-96251 (Mob.) Mother House of the of Mother Teresa. awards, beginning with the morcha activists on the eve of incorporating the "school to improve the biodiversity Printed at : M/S G K Offset Printing Press, Roop Nagar, Jammu. Vikram Singh Sr. PDP Indian Padmashri Award in Missionaries of Charity. "Raksha Bandhan" on August students" to spread the mes - in their area by owning a Mother was the apostle of Published at F-668, Bharat Nagar, Rehari Colony, Jammu. Leader is Chief Guest on the 1962 and notably the Nobel 28 morning to Air Force sage of "Cleaner & Greener part of the local forest. Occasion Girish Sharma Peace Prize in 1979, honored peace, brotherhood and serv - India" wherein, the Schools The afforestration drive Tele./Fax 0191-2520911 Station, Jammu tie 'raksha said Mother Teresa was born her work, while an increas - ice to humanity, particularly sutra' to officers and jawans will look after the part of in conjunction with forest E-mail: [email protected] on 27 August, 1910 at skop - ingly interested media began the uncared for and the poor - of Air Force. the forest after planting department has resulted in *Responsible for the selection of News under the PRB Act je, Macedonia. Mother to follow her activities. She est of the poor. Her life and Purnima Sharma said that saplings till the trees are plantation of more than Teresa's original name was received both prizes and her works epitomize selfless later, in the afternoon, a grand all the disputes are subject to the execulsive jurisdiction of fully grown. 2500 trees including 700 Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. . attention "for the glory of service to the suffering mil - function will be held at KK The unique project under - fruit bearing saplings in the competent Courts and Fourms in Jammu and Kashmir. Her father was a successful God and in the name of the lions. Resorts, where thousands of taken by Kalal based area till now.