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Vidya Balan joins Thala Ajith in the Tamil remake of Pink * Winter Children Theatre workshop begins at Natrang Jammu email : [email protected] VOL 8, ISSUE NO. 08 JAMMU & KASHMIR TUESDAY JANUARY 08, 2019 DAILY 8 PAGE Re. 1/- IInnssiiddee J&K records 2936 cases of ceasefire violations Modi govt to give 10% reservation to by Pakistan in 2018, highest in 15 years Govt for immediate JAMMU : Jammu and The number of ceasefire vio - gramme in the affected districts Kashmir recorded 2,936 lations by Pakistani troops in and tenders have been floated updating of seniority lists instances of ceasefire violations 2018 were over three times that for more such bunkers, the offi - JAMMU, JANUARY 07 by Pakistan in 2018—the high - of 2017, when 971 cases were cials said, adding that over : The Government today eNcEWo DEnLHIo : Inm a majoir cwaill nlowl myov eb to aamencd thke wTahe grovdernm eunt isp likpely esorurc ecs saiad. stes decision, the Union Cabinet Constitution in order to grant to bring constitutional amend - The decision effectively est in the past 15 years with an reported. In 2017, 31 people— 4,000 bunkers would be con - asked all the Departments to average of eight cases daily—in 12 civilians and 19 security structed this year. ensure immediate updating of on Monday approved 10 per - means that those who are eco - cent reservation to the eco - nomically backward and fall which 61 people were killed and forces personnel—were killed Increase in violations seniority lists. over 250 injured, officials said and 151 suffered injures. Giving details of cases of “It is impressed upon all nomically backward members under the general category of the upper castes in govern - will now be able to enjoy the on Monday. Protecting citizens ceasefire violations in the past the Administrative Secretaries Shelling and firing by People living near the border decade, the officials said that in to conclude on urgent basis, ment jobs. The reservation benefits of reservation in gov - Pakistani troops was “very in Jammu, Kathua, Samba, 2015, 405 cases of ceasefire vio - the process of updation of sen - benefits will be given to those ernment jobs, an advantage heavy” in 2018, virtually mak - Rajouri and Poonch districts lations were reported and 583 iority lists in the Departments belonging to the economical - that wasn't available to them ing the 2003 India-Pakistan bor - were severely hit by firing and such instances were recorded in under their charge,” said a ly weaker upper castes and previously. der truce “redundant”, they said. shelling by Pakistani troops. 2014. There had been a gradual Circular issued by the General earning less than Rs 8 lakh The development also “Pakistani troops repeatedly Fear gripped the border pop - increase in ceasefire violations Administration Department. per year, according to the assumes significance as it targeted forwards posts and vil - ulace due to frequent shelling, by Pakistan between 2009 and It said the finalization of decision taken by the Union comes several months ahead lages along the Line of Control which prompted thousands of 2013. The corresponding figures seniority lists and their regular Cabinet. of the crucial Lok Sabha elec - (LoC) and the International people to migrate to safer for 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and updation is pre-requisite for Quoting government tions, which is likely to be Border (IB) to create a fear psy - places. 2009 were 347, 114, 62, 44, and effective Cadre Management sources, news agency ANI Modi Cabinet Clears Citizenship Amendment held between April-May. chosis among the people,” a sen - The officials said that due to 28. In the previous three years, and all the Cadre Controlling confirmed that the Union The Union Cabinet's deci - ior police officer said. shelling and firing incidents, the numbers of such violations Cabinet has approved 10 per - Bill, to be Tabled in Lok Sabha Tomorrow sion is being viewed as a big “Pakistani forces have violated people had to migrate to safer were 77 in 2008, 21 in 2007 and Authorities are duty bound to the ceasefire 2,936 times in places three times last year, three in 2006, according to offi - ensure that the seniority lists cent reservation for upper New Delhi : The Union cleared the Bill, which will political masterstroke by the castes. Cabinet on Monday cleared now be tabled in the Lok ruling BJP to consolidate its 2018, in which 61 people were which affected education and cial data. For three years - 2004, are updated on regular basis. the redrafted Citizenship Sabha on Tuesday, PTI quot - killed and 250 injured,” a senior farm activities. 2005 and 2006 - there was not a “The General Quotas for economically position among several dis - backward in general category Amendment Bill, which ed sources as saying. gruntled upper caste commu - Army official told PTI. To protect border residents single such violation on the bor - Administration Department seeks to provide Indian citi - The move came within The violations continued in view of increasing ceasefire der. has time and again under - will be over and above exist - nities ahead of the crucial Lok ing 50 percent reservation, zenship to non-Muslims from hours of the presentation in Sabha polls. despite Pakistani troops vowing violations in Jammu and The Indian government led scored the need for regular Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Lok Sabha of a report of the to maintain peace on the border Kashmir, the central govern - by the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee updation of seniority lists and sources said. Several NDA allies, during more than 20 brigade ment sanctioned Rs 415 crore entered into a border ceasefire The decision to this effect Pakistan. Joint Parliamentary including Ram Vilas Paswan- the Governor while reviewing A meeting of the Union Committee examining the bill commander-level and flag meet - for the construction of over agreement with Pakistan along the issues related to service was taken during a meeting of led LJP and RPI led by ings with the Indian forces. 14,400 underground bunkers the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir the Union Cabinet, which was Cabinet, chaired by Prime that was first introduced in Ramdas Athawale, had in past matters has inter-alia instruct - Minister Narendra Modi, Parliament in 2016. “Pakistan vows to maintain along the LoC and the IB and on November 26, 2003. India ed all Administrative chaired by PM Narendra demanded reservation for the peace and strengthen border made efforts to speed up the shares a 3,323-km-long border Departments to update the sen - Modi. Following the Union 10 percent reservation for the ment bill on quotas for eco - economically backward upper relations, but they do not keep work last year. with Pakistan, of which 221 km iority lists in time bound man - Cabinet's approval, the economically weaker upper nomically weaker sections in caste members in government their promises,” the Army offi - Over 300 bunkers have been of the IB and 740 km of the LoC ner,” it said adding that the Narendra Modi government castes. Parliament on Tuesday, the jobs. cial said. constructed under the pro - fall in Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Departments have not complied with the Yoga and meditation among steps taken Deaths in Patna in a day equals deaths in previous instructions of GAD "Don't Think There Is A Military Solution in this regard. to check on suicide in armed forces J&K in a week: Governor Satya Pal Malik New Delhi : Minister of periodic welfare meetings. New Delhi : Downplaying and that there had been no Damage to WSS : JE State for Defence Subhash * Conduct of yoga and To Kashmir" : Norway PM incidents of violence in the pressure on him from the cen - Bhamre on Monday, in a writ - meditation as a tool for stress NEW DELHI : On the but we don't have a special role in the resolution of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, tral government. "Had I suspended for negligence eve of her meeting with Prime meaning about whether it is a conflict with Tamil Tigers in in Bandipora ten reply in Rajya Sabha, out - management. Governor Satya Pal Malik on looked at Delhi, I would have lined the various steps taken * Training and deploy - Minister Narendra Modi in military solution in Kashmir Sri Lanka a few years ago. Monday claimed that inci - had to invite Sajad Lone to BANDIPORA, JANUARY to ensure check on incidents ment of psychological coun - Delhi, Norway's Prime or not. What we have learnt is Asked if Norway saw any dents of stone pelting and form government. But I did 07 : A Junior Engineer of of suicide in India's armed sellors. Minister Erna Solberg has that you have to bring in pop - role for mediation between Public Health Engineering recruitment to terrorist groups not want to go down in the forces. Promoting Yoga and * Institutionalization of told NDTV that Norway was ular support and by getting India and Pakistan, Ms have been eliminat - (Hydraulic) was placed under meditation figured promi - willing to mediate between women and youth into a Solberg said, "If there is an suspension on Monday for fail - ed. nently in the steps taken India and Pakistan, provided peace process and that's when interest from the partners, we Drawing parallels ing to safeguard the public both sides wanted the same.