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J&K Bank opened its 903rd Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Minister for Forests, Environment & Business Unit (Branch) at Consumer Affairs & Tribal Affairs, Ecology, Ch. Lal Singh today paid Chamalwas, a remote area in Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali took a tributes to martyr Lieutenant Madan 3 district Ramban, Jammu. The 4 detailed review of progress on major 5 Lal Choudhary who was killed during INSIDE Bank's Zonal Head .... development projects .... an encounter with the.....

 Vol No: XXIII Issue No. 37  13.02.2018 (Tuesday) Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Pakistan will pay the price, says CRPF Jawan killed, JKP Cop Rains in Jammu, Provincial Defence Minister on Sunjuwan attack injured in Srinagar encounter Hills receive fresh snowfall

Sitharaman she said the NL CORRESPONDENT evidence was being JAMMU TAWI/SRINAGAR, scrutinised by the National FEB 12 Investigation Agency (NIA), which shall soon furnish a More than one-month-long detailed report. dry spell ended on Monday The attack resulted in the with plains receiving spell of death of six people, rains while hilly districts of including five soldiers, she Jammu province including said. Doda and Kishtwar and The counter-terrorist Kashmir valley received operation at the military fresh snowfall. camp was called off this World famous Shri Mata NL CORRESPONDENT the military camp were morning but sanitisation Vaishno Devi shrine and JAMMU TAWI, FEB 12 controlled by handlers from operations were still on, she NL CORRESPONDENT of Bihar who had sustained tourist spots Patnitop and across the border, she told added. SRINAGAR, FEB 12 injuries during the gunfight Nathatop also received fresh The Union Defence Minister reporters. The defence minister said the succumbed to his injuries in snowfall. Nirmala Sitharaman who The defence minister said JeM module which One Central Reserve Police the morning. Reports from Bhaderwah rushed to Jammu for spot three terrorists were conducted the attack may Force (CRPF) constable was He said that a constable of said the town witnessed assessment after the eliminated although there have infiltrated sometime Monday killed while a JKP has also sustained snowfall since early terrorists attack said today was information of four back and possibly enjoyed constable of Jammu and injuries in an ongoing morning. “The entire that the strike on Sunjuwan terrorists in the area. local support. Kashmir Police sustained encounter and is being Bhaderah region turned Road – Air links severed, Military Camp was carried It is likely that the fourth "The counter terrorist injuries in an ongoing treated. "The encounter is white with spell of Weather to improve tomorrow out by Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist was a guide and may operation in Sunjuwan encounter that raged still on. There is no snowfall,” said an official. (JeM) terrorists, sponsored not have entered the Military camp was called off between security forces and information about any Kishtwar SSP Abrar Ahmed by Pakistan-based Azhar premises, she added. at 1030 hours today. terrorists in Karan Nagar militant killing in an Chowdhary said here, cleared,” said the SSP. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Masood. “Pakistan will pay "Our intelligence inputs However, sanitisation area of Srinagar, officials ongoing encounter at Karan “Heavy snowfall is on in the The top cop said all Station Shrine also received heavy for this misadventure,” she indicate that these terrorists operations are still on," she said. Nagar so far," he said. district. We are on job.” House Officers of the district snowfall. said. were being controlled by told reporters here. PRO CRPF, Rajesh Yadav Earlier, JKP on its official “The road is being cleared to have been directed to remain Amid snowfall, tourists were Intelligence inputs suggested their handlers from across She said the terrorists, told that a CRPF constable twitter handle had informed prevent traffic chaos and alert in their respective areas. performing the pilgrimage to that terrorists who attacked the border," she said. sponsored by P2 identified as Mujahid Khan that a policeman P2 stranded vehicles have been However, Trikuta Hills of the cave P2 NEWS IN BRIEF Oppn MLAs stage walkout against Mehbooba switches over to 51 Tehsildar Mian Altaf, Jasrotia, Javaid Speaker as Budget Session ends 'dialogue with Pak' rhetoric vacancies nominated best Legislators NL CORRESPONDENT about the situation in referred to PSC NL CORRESPONDENT Mohammad Akbar Lone walked Interrupting the speaker during JAMMU TAWI, FEB 12 Kashmir during debates and JAMMU TAWI, FEB 12 JAMMU, FEB 12 out of the House amid Gupta's his speech, Tarigami said "I am regretted that leaders calling concluding remarks, alleging that requesting that you are not a Blowing hot and cold for dialogue are dubbed NL CORRESPONDENT Speaker Legislative Assembly, Kavinder The Jammu and Kashmir the speaker was acting like a presiding officer of a particular similar to her predecessors anti-nationals by the JAMMU, FEB 12 Gupta today announced the names of best Assembly's Budget Session here spokesman of the government, party. The budget was passed by in Kashmir centric polity of anchors. Minister for Agriculture, legislators for the year 2016-17. Those ended on a bitter note as the BJP and the RSS. the House and there is no need to Jammu Kashmir and on Speaking in the assembly Ghulam Nabi Hanjura nominated for the award include Mian Altaf opposition Congress, NC and Lone, whose 'Pakistan Zindabad' repeat it." various sensitive issues before the adjournment of today informed the Upper Ahmed, Javed Hassan Beigh and Rajiv CPI(M) members, barring one slogan on Saturday led to an "The speaker is the custodian of pertaining to the state, the the house, the chief minister House that 51 Tehsildar Jasrotia. Chief Minister Mehbooba MLA, walked out from the uproar in the House, remained the house and should behave like once again advocated that vacancies have been House, accusing the Speaker seated as his colleagues along a non-party person," he said. Mufti here on Monday dialogue is the only way out referred to J&K PSC for House passes 12 Kavinder Gupta of being biased. with CPI(M) MLA M Y Tarigami Congress Legislature party leader accused the National TV and talks with Pakistan are recruitment and Opposition members except and Congress members walked Nawang Rigzin Jora also reacted channels what he called imperative for restoration of subsequent filling of Bills in a day National Conference (NC) MLA out. sharply and P2 portraying negative picture peace and P2 vacant posts. The Minister was replying JAMMU, FEB 12 Bill passed to raise salaries of Chief to a calling attention notice BJP walkout from Council over by Firdous Ahmad Tak in The Upper House today passed 13 Bills, this regard. which have been earlier passed by the Justice, Judges of JK High Court NC leader's Pro-Pak slogan The Minister informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. house that the post of Sub NL CORRESPONDENT Two Reservation Bills moved in the House Salary of CJ enhanced 'National Conference is Muslim Conference' Divisional Magistrate the Minister for Social P2 JAMMU TAWI, FEB 12 Marwah stands filled from Rs 90000 to Rs 2.50 NL CORRESPONDENT raised the issue and Lone had taking oath in the recently and the requisite The Legislative Assembly today lakh, Judges' from Rs JAMMU TAWI, FEB 12 demanded an apology from name of Indian Constitution powers under the J&K passed 37th Constitutional Bill passed for JK's first 80000 to Rs 2.25 lakh the NC leader. and had raised pro-Pak Grant of Permanent Amendment Bill 2018 to raise the The Jammu and Kashmir BJP MLCs Surinder slogans. Resident Certificates salaries of the Chief Justice and National Law University High Courts with effect from 01- Legislative Council today Ambardar and Vikram "BJP demands an apology (Procedure) Act 1963 are Judges of the Jammu and Kashmir 01-2016. saw uproar and protests by Randawa said it was not a from the NC MLA and an also being conferred upon High Court. JAMMU, FEB 12 The Minister said by this BJP members who minor issue and demanded a FIR should be registered him shortly. Explaining the statement of objects amendment, the Salary of the Chief demanded slapping of an statement from the National against him. He should be Responding further, the and reasons of the Bill, the Minister The Legislative Assembly today passed a Justice of the High Court has been FIR and suspension of Conference asking it to clear suspended for sedition," Minister said that the for Rural Development, Panchayati Bill for establishment of maiden National enhanced from Rs 90000 per senior NC lawmaker its stand on the action Ambardar said. Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq vacant posts of Tehsildars Law University in Jammu and Kashmir. mensem to Rs 2.50 lakh per Mohammad Akbar Lone for against its member. NC members countered the Khan, who moved it in the House, falling within the The Bill was introduced in the House by the mensem and salary of Judges of the raising a pro-Pakistan slogan They also demanded an FIR BJP saying that Lone's jurisdiction of Sub- said that Parliament has amended High Court has been enhanced from in the state Assembly. under sedition charges remarks had been expunged Minister for Rural Development, High Court and Supreme Court Division Marwah would Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Rs 80000 per mensem to Rs 2.25 BJP members later staged a against the member who was and the party had also be filled up as soon as Judges (Salaries and Conditions of lakh per mensem with effect from 1 Haq. walkout from the House. present in the house and disassociated from the the officers become Service) Act 1954 thereby revising January, 2016. Explaining the statement of objects and As Legislative Council met stayed silent. slogan. available. the salary and pension and family The Minister said that the bill seeks reasons of the bill, the P2 for the day, BJP members The BJP members said that Legislative P2 He, however, P2 pension in respect of Judges of to enhance the P2 Govt to treat transgender as BPL Kashmiri HR-body questions SC stays FIR against Major 20 passengers injured as buses collide head JAMMU, FEB 12 Supreme Court Order Aditya in Shopian firing case on in Rajouri The Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi NL CORRESPONDENT Kashmir. Scuttling of legal NL CORRESPONDENT coercive measures shall be quashing of the January 27 Hanjura today informed the Upper house SRINAGAR, FEB 12 processes against the armed forces NEW DELHI, FEB 12 taken against Major Aditya FIR against his son. NL CORRESPONDENT that the Government is contemplating to is only strengthening the belief Kumar. The petitioner was JAMMU TAWI, FEB 12 treat every transgender as living under A Kashmir-based human rights that there can be no expectation of The Supreme Court on The Bench issued notice to represented by senior BPL.The Minister was responding to a body, the Jammu Kashmir justice from the Indian State and Monday stayed all the Centre and Jammu and advocate Mukul Rohatgi At least 20 passengers suffered calling attention P2 Coalition of Civil Society its institutions," the rights body proceedings in connection Kashmir Government and while Attorney General injuries as two buses collided (JKCCS), on Monday described said. with an FIR registered by asked the petitioner -- Major appeared for the Centre. Hurriyat activist shot head-on in Rajouri district of the Supreme Court order to stay It said the order was neither the Jammu and Kashmir Aditya Kumar's father Lt Besides quashing of the Jammu and Kashmir. "coercive action" against Major surprising nor a serious setback to Police naming Major Aditya Colonel Karamveer Singh FIR, Petitioner Lt Colonel dead by gunmen "Two overspeeding buses Aditya Kumar under first the extent that the impunity for the Kumar as an accused with to serve a copy of his Karamveer Singh has coming from opposite directions information in the Shopian police armed forces in Jammu and regard to Shopian firing petition to the office of the sought guidelines to protect RINAGAR EB in Monday collided head-on near S , F 12 station as a favour to the accused, Kashmir is entrenched. incident. Attorney General to enable soldiers' rights and adequate at the cost of the victims. "While the police rarely file FIRs A three-judge Bench headed him represent the Union of compensation for them. Doodhadari temple here on Unidentified gunmen today shot dead a "It provides yet another against the armed forces, it is even by the Chief Justice of India India. Two civilians were killed Rajouri-Poonch highway," separatist activist in the Beerwah area of opportunity to appreciate the rarer for them to carry out any -- which had on February 9 The order came on a petition when Army personnel fired police said. central Kashmir's Budgam district, police reality of questions of human proper or fair investigations agreed to hear the matter -- filed by Major Aditya at a stone-pelting mob in They said at least 20 people were said. P2 rights and justice in Jammu and resulting in P2 also directed that no Kumar's father seeking Ganovpora P2 injured in the mishap. P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Tuesday | Feb |13 | 2018

winter and was in grip of dry spell. The summer capital also Commissioned Officer and were in the process of lynching given the post after getting elected for the first time. FROM PAGE 1 did not experience snowfall during ChilaiKalan, the 40-day him to death, warning shots were fired fire to disperse the "I made a sincere effort to uphold to fulfil my responsibility long harshest winter period, which starts on December 21 violent mob and protect public property, the petitioner which you all know," Gupta said. and ends on January 31. submitted.\ He read out a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi Pakistan will pay the price, says The upper reaches of the Valley including Srinagar-Jammu Singh also referred to last year's incident of a mob lynching and sought support for various reforms and central Defence Minister on Sunjuwan attack national highway also experienced moderate to heavy of DSP MohdAyubPandith to highlight the situation in the initiatives to ensure 'Sab kasaath, Sab kavikas' snowfall. troubled state and the condition in which Army officials Gupta also hailed Mehbooba as the first woman chief The ski tourist of Gulmarg in north Kashmir and Pahalgam were working to control violent mobs in Kashmir. minister of the state and talked about the initiatives her Azhar Masood in Pakistan, chose to attack a military station in south Kashmir experienced heavy snowfall. government has taken to counter the proxy war and carry which houses both troops and their families. According to officials, Srinagar recorded 16 cm snowfall, forward the developmental projects. The cantonment is located on the outskirts of Jammu, Gulmarg 1 ft, Pahalgam 13 cm, Qazigund 17 cm, Kupwara BJP walkout from Council over approximately 30 km from the international boundary in a 6 cm, Kokernag 16.7 cm, Banihal 6 cm, Batote13 cm and semi-urbanised environment with a densely populated NC leader's Pro-Pak slogan Bhaderwah 16 cm. civilian locality, she said. The snowfall brought an end the long spell of dry spell. "The demography of the cantonment and adjoining areas Council Chairman Anayat Ali said "we cannot do anything House passes 12 There was some snowfall in early December last year in indicate the possibility of local support to the terrorists and in this as he is a member of the Lower House and not a upper reaches but since then the weather had remained an alert had been sounded on the likelihood of an attack by member of this House". mostly dry. Bills in a day the terrorists around this period," she said. On this, the BJP members carrying banners walked into the Due to snowfall, Srinagar-Jammu national highway was The defence minister said that quick reaction teams (QRTs) Well of the House and then staged a walkout. Welfare, ARI Trainings and Science Technology Sajad Gani closed for vehicular traffic as the road had become slippery were deployed in vulnerable areas. It was assessed that Pak- Talking to reporters outside, Ambardar said it was Lone pertained to extending 3% reservation to Pahari for plying of vehicles. sponsored terrorists may target softer elements, hence, unbecoming of a lawmaker to raise pro-Pak slogans when speaking People in the State and 6% reservation to weaker A traffic police official said Border Roads Organisation QRTs were also positioned at Sunjuwan family quarters, he has taken oath under the Constitution of India. and underprivileged sections of the society. (BRO), which is looking after the maintenance of the 296 she said. "NC leadership, Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, Lone also moved a Bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir kms long highway, has pressed its men and machinery into Sitharaman said the intrusions of the terrorists was should clarify their stand and remove the member from the State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1997 in the service to make the road traffic worthy. promptly detected by the sentry and challenged by a nearby party for raising pro-Pak slogans in Assembly. By this act Legislative Council to extend the term of the chairman and He, however, said the rain and snowfall was hampering the QRT leading to the brief exchange of fire. National Conference has again assumed its old title of members of the Commission to 5 years. restoration work. "This immediate action forced terrorists to split into Muslim Conference," Ambardar said. The House considered the bills and latter passed these with Deputy Director Meteorological (MeT) department, individual positions and prevented a coordinated strike. The a voice vote. Mukhtar Ahmad said the Valley would also experience scattered terrorists reached the family quarters and Earlier, several members expressed their views and gave rain/snowfall in the night. occupied some of the blocks," she said. Kashmiri HR-body questions their valuable suggestions on the Reservation Bill. He said the weather condition would improve from They were isolated, and since the terrorists were dressed in The House also passed six more bills moved by the Minister tomorrow forenoon. battle fatigues, and had an appearance similar to their Supreme Court Order for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Meanwhile, Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment possible victims, the operation had to be done "deliberately Abdul Haq Khan. (SASE) has issued high danger avalanche warning for the filing of a chargesheet," it said. slow" to avoid collateral damages, she said. These include Bill "To amend the Constitution of Jammu Baramulla, Gulmarg, Kupwara, Chowkibal, Tangdhar, The Supreme Court on Monday stayed "coercive action" "The operation entailed the deliberate search of 26 blocks and Kashmir" to facilitate enhancement of salary of the Phurkian, Z Gali, Bandipora, Kanzalwan and Gurez sector against Major Aditya of the 10 Garhwal Rifles, under first and safe evacuation of families from 189 flats which was Chief Justice and Judges of the State High Court, Bill for in north Kashmir. information (FIR) no. 26/2018, after hearing a petition time consuming and a challenging task", she said. establishment Jammu and Kashmir National Law It has also warned of medium danger avalanche in Poonch, seeking to quash of the proceedings. This was successfully achieved with no fatal casualties to University in the State, Bill "To amend the Jammu and Rajouri, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Ganderbal and Kargil. The Jammu and Kashmir and central governments have our troops. Kashmir Electricity Act-2010" to facilitate setting up of The SASE also warned of low danger avalanche on been given the notice to reply to the petition within two "Six fatal casualties, including a civilian, were caused by J&K State Power Trading Company, "Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and higher reaches of weeks. The notice has also been issued on a separate the terrorists due to their firing on unarmed service Passengers Taxation (Amendment) Bill, 2018", "Jammu Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Leh, Reasi and Udhampur petition seeking inquiry before registration of FIR's against personnel and their dependents during the initial seizing of and Kashmir Motor Spirit and Diesel Oil (Taxation of Districts. armed forces personnel. the residential quarters in an attempt to gain forceful entry Sales) (Amendment) Bill, 2018" and "Jammu and Kashmir People living in these areas were advised to avoid these The FIR was filed on January 27, after the villagers accused into the family quarters," she said. Protection of Interests of Depositors (In Financial routes and avalanche prone areas. the Army of firing on the civilians in Ganawpora hamlet of In the end, I wish to express my deepest condolences on the Establishments) Bill, 2018", for passing by the Legislative Shopian district in South Kashmir. Three youths were killed loss of lives of our brave soldiers and their families during Council. in the army firing. the dastardly attack on our unarmed soldiers and assure our The House passed another Bill, moved by Agriculture 20 passengers injured as buses The JKCCS said the stay of investigations against Major nation that their sacrifice would not go in vain, she said. Minister Ghulam Nabi Hanjura, to amend the Jammu and Aditya is irregular and against the established norms of "I compliment the valour of our brave soldiers who carried collide head on in Rajouri Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989. criminal procedure. out this operation with precision and professionalism. The Minister for Agriculture, on behalf of Minister for "Courts rarely interfere in ongoing investigations. The FIR We will continue to thwart any attempt by Pakistan Police and locals rushed to the spot and shifted injured to Revenue, Hajj and Auqaf, Parliamentary Affairs Abdul is a recording of information of a cognizable offence (for sponsored terrorists to cause violence in our country," she the district hospital. (AGENCIES) Rehman Veeri moved another Bill to amend the Jammu and example murder and other serious offences). When in said. Kashmir Transfer of Property Act, Samvat 1977. receipt of such information, the police are duty bound to Earlier in the day, Sitharaman visited those injured in the The House passed the bill through voice vote. lodge the FIR and begin investigations. 'Self-defence', and terror strike at a Military hospital here. She took an aerial The House passed another Bill moved by the Minister of 51 Tehsildar vacancies other such justifications for action, cannot be considered at review of the military station. State for Transport Sunil Kumar Sharma to provide for the stage of registration of FIR and certainly cannot be a The defence minister then met Chief Minister Mehbooba Constitution of a State Road Safety Council and referred to PSC basis to quash the FIR (as the petition in the Supreme Court Mufti. Sitharaman was briefed on the security situation in establishment of a Road Safety Fund for implementation of seeks)," it said. the wake of the Sunjuwan terror attack, officials said. (With road safety programmes in the State. said a number of vacant posts of Tehsildars under direct It added: "That is a question for investigations, and more inputs from Agencies) The House passed the Bill with a voice vote. quota are being looked after by senior Naib Tehsildars as an importantly, trial. The army is entitled to its rival version of interim measure and the Government, vide notification events (including in the form of a counter-FIR) but the CRPF Jawan killed, JKP Cop SRO 52, dated 8.2.2017, has conferred the powers of claims of the army cannot be Bill passed to raise salaries of Chief Assistant Collector of the 1st class upon the three Incharge used to prevent the registration of a FIR at this stage and injured in Srinagar encounter Naib Tehsildars within the jurisdiction of Tehsils. investigations on the version of the victims or other persons Justice, Judges of JK High Court that the army firing was an act of murder." has got injured in gunfight and is stable. "The injured "Further, even when investigations indict the armed forces, salary of chief Justice and Judges of High Court to bring policeman is being treated," police said. SC stays FIR against Major either sanction for prosecution under AFSPA is declined or them at par with their counterparts in other States. He said "#KaranNagar Srinagar encounter http://update.One police Aditya in Shopian firing case the armed forces successfully transfer the cases to the the State constitution is proposed to be amended Jawan injured. He is stable and is being treated," JK Police opaque court-martial process that often result in acquittals," accordingly. had tweeted. village in Shopian, prompting the chief minister to order an the JKCCS said. MLA Khanyar Ali Mohammad Sagar and MLA Pahalgam inquiry into the incident. It said the Supreme Court's own past record in Kashmir- Altaf Ahmad Wani spoke on the Bill. Mehbooba switches over to The FIR was registered against the personnel of 10, related cases -- such as the 2000 Pathribal fake encounter The Bill was later also passed by the Upper House also. Garhwal unit of the Army, including Major Kumar, under and 2010 killing of Zahid Farooq -- has appeared to favour 'dialogue with Pak' rhetoric the Sections 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt to murder) of the armed forces. the Ranbir Penal Code. "The Supreme Court through its past judgments restricted Bill passed for JK's first normalcy in the state. The Army had on February 1 presented its version of events the powers of the lower judiciary, and in this case, it appears Asking TV anchors of National news channels to give up contradicting the police FIR. It reiterated that soldiers even the powers of the police are to be curtailed vis-à-vis National Law University the practice of dubbing leaders seeking dialogue with opened fire on protesters in "self-defence" to prevent the armed forces," the JKCCS alleged. Pakistan as anti-nationals and calling irrelevant people for imminent lynching of an officer, snatching of weapons by "It should be understood that the legal impunity for the Minister said that the proposed University once established the debates on Kashmir situation, the chief minister said villagers and burning of the Army vehicles. armed forces is a consequence of a larger moral and will give a boost to the quality legal education in the State four wars have been fought so far but wars couldn't lead to The petitioner contended that FIR had been illegally filed political impunity for their actions in Jammu and Kashmir. and the students will be benefited a lot. any solution. She vouched that dialogue with Pakistan is the against Major Aditya Kumar. It is this wider culture of impunity that influences the legal The Minister said it has been resolved in All India Law key to restoration of peace and normalcy in the State. In his petition, Lt Colonel Karamveer Singh has contended processes," the human rights body said. Ministers Conference of National Law School University at his son had been "wrongly and arbitrarily" named in the Bangalore for improving quality of professional legal FIR as the February 27 incident related to an Army convoy education. He said various States have already enacted the Rains in Jammu, Provincial on bona fide military duty in an area under the AFSPA, Oppn MLAs stage walkout against law for establishment of National Law University. Hills receive fresh snowfall which was isolated by an "unruly and deranged" mob Speaker as Budget Session ends Devender Singh Rana, Pawan Kumar Gupta, Ali pelting stones causing damage to military vehicles. Mohammad Sagar, Mian Altaf Ahmad, Nawang Rigzin Jora, and Aijaz Ahmad Khan suggested for referring the Bill shrine to pay obeisance. "The petitioner is constrained to file the present writ asked the speaker "not to behave like he spokesman of the to Select Committee for further debate and discussion while Meanwhile, locals and tourists also rushed to the Patnitop petition for quashing of FIR, directly before this court in government." R S Pathania and Shah Mohammad Tantray supported the and Nathatop tourist destinations, located on Jammu- view of the extremely hostile situation on the ground, Later talking to reporters outside the House, NC general Bill. Srinagar national highway to enjoy the fresh snowfall. whereby an FIR has been registered by local police against secretary and MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar said that the The Bill was later also passed by the Upper House also. The plains of Jammu also received rains thus dipping the the son of the petitioner, who is a service Army officer and speaker had vindicated his party's apprehension that he was temperature in the region. was performing bona fide duties as directed by the Union of "biased and acting like a member of BJP and RSS" which Reports received from valley said that Srinagar and other India," read his petition. He urged the top court to lay down he should not. parts of Kashmir received season's first snowfall on guidelines to protect rights of soldiers and adequate "Being a speaker he should be very impartial and it should Govt to treat Monday, disconnecting Valley's air and surface link from compensation so that no Army personnel is harassed by look from his actions. His speech in the House was like he rest of the country. initiation of criminal proceedings for bonafide actions in was reading the agenda of the BJP and RSS. Naturally, we The snowfall also disrupted Kashmir's aerial connection. exercise of their duties. He also demanded registration of have no course but to walk out to lodge our strong protest transgender as BPL An airport official said neither any flight landed nor took FIR against those involved in terrorist activities which against the speaker," he said. off from Srinagar airport today due to poor visibility. He caused damage to government property. However, the NC leader supported the speech of Chief notice by MLC Mohammad Khursheed Aalam in this said they are hopeful that the air operations would resume The petitioner said the intention of his son -- a Major in the Minister Mehbooba Mufti that dialogue with Pakistan is the regard. tomorrow. 10 Garhwal Rifles -- was to save Army personnel and only way forward. "Government will provide all the basic amenities and cover The light to moderate snowfall brought to an end the long property and the fire was inflicted "only to impair and Sagar said that she was right in saying that those who talk them under the programs available for the BPL category dry spell in Kashmir. provide a safe escape from a savage and violent mob about dialogue are dubbed as "anti-national" which is like cheap food-grains, LPG, electricity connections, IAY Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, and other plains in the engaged in terrorist activity". wrong. scheme etc," he informed. Valley experienced snowfall in the early morning. The The unruly mob was asked to disperse and not to obstruct "She endorsed the statement of (NC president) Farooq He also informed the House that the Government will also snowfall continued till the afternoon. military in performing their duties and not to damage Abdullah and (NC working president) Omar Abdullah that extend free life and medical insurance cover and a monthly The entire Srinagar was covered with a white blanket. The government property but when the situation reached dialogue is the way forward and nothing will be achieved sustenance pension on the pattern of old age pension snowfall brought smiles on the faces of people, especially beyond control, a warning was issued to disperse, the plea by killings, operations and crackdowns. scheme for all transgender people above the age of 60. among the children, who were making snow balls and said. "It is the stand and agenda of the party that dialogue holds Similarly, in the cases where gender re-assignment throwing at each other. As the unruly behaviour of the "unlawful assembly" the key for honourable solution of Kashmir issue," he said. surgeries can be undertaken, the entire cost of treatment Srinagar had not experienced any rain or snowfall this reached peak and when they got hold of a Junior Earlier in his speech, the speaker said he felt honoured to be would be borne by the State Government, he added.

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On the eve of MahaS by the BJP-PDP govt with Jammu has made all While assigning the charge hivratri Festival, an regard to Pro Pak elements elaborate arrangements for of criticizing the NC MLA's Impressive Shobha Yatra ( and its "soft separatism" the success of this Shobha Pro Pak harangues inside Shiv Barat) was taken out approach, Singh said that Yatra. SRMWC members the Assembly to its lower in Jammu city on Monday. never before had the most who took part in this level leaders, the BJP Shri Ranbireshwar Mandir sacrosanct institution of Shobha Yatra were Onkar Ministers preferred to Welfare Committee democracy been so insulted Sharma (Nandi Ji), maintain stoic silence inside (SRMWC) in collaboration and abused with the President, Rajkumar Gupta, the legislature with no with Jammu and Kashmir "Jingoistic" BJP shamelessly Amit Gupta, Advocate action whatsoever initiated Dharmarth Trust and mandated leaders vainly Chigli Rassain, Battal, watching the perpetrators of Jyoti Sarup Misra against the defiant Jammuities has organized attempting to play to the Chororta of Ramnagar seditious acts. He asserted ,Advocate Kapil Sharma, legislature for his highly this Shobha Yatra in Jammu galleries. constituency. that none dared to raise such Mandeep Sharma, Anubhav seditious conduct, regretted City. Mahant of the Temple Describing the ugly episode Describing the episode as an anti national and Pro Pak Suri, Murli Parihar, Mohan Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP Rishi Ban lead the Shobha of Pak eulogy inside the affront to national honour, slogans when Panthers MLA Sharma, Deepak Sharma, Chairman and Former Yatra. Shobha Yatra has legislature by NC MLA, Singh said that such a were there in the Assembly. Rajinder Magotra, Dr. Minister. He said that some started from Shri Singh said that BJP leaders seditious act had not only Sunny Gupta, Rekha feeble noises made by a He said that mere presence Ranbireshwar Temple and had hurt the nationalist desecrated the temple of Sharma, Subhash Bhagat, handful of BJP MLAs had of JKNPP MLAs inside the passed through all main sentiment and Dogra pride democracy but had Dolly Abrol, Surinder failed to convince the Assembly would serve as a Bazaars of the old city viz. once again by failing to emboldened and fuelled the Bhagat and others. nationalist people of Jammu deterrent thereby restraining Indira Chowk, Hari Market, respond appropriately to the anti nationals forces MLA Jammu East Rajesh and even BJP workers who and keeping in check even Raghunath Bazaar Chowk , situation. He was addressing operating in the state. Gupta and President felt extremely embarrassed the most notorious Raghunath Bazar, City public meetings in the final Attributing the NC Many social,l religious Bajrangi Akhara, Sumit Jammu and Kashmir and humiliated over the legislators inside the Chowk, Old Hospital Road, leg of his three day tour of legislators opprobrious organizations including Anu Musical Group has Dharmarth Trust, B. R. pusillanimity of their legislature. Describing the Purani Mandi, Link Road, various villages including conduct and highly Bawe Wala Mandir, Dewan participated in this Yatra Kundal along with Mahant BJP MLAs as an Army of Jain Bazaar, Mubarak Mandir Natak Samaj and presented colourful of the temple Rishi Ban chocolate cream soldiers, Mandi, Upper Bazaar, Mandli, Peer Kho Temple, Jhankies. Artists of Deepak performed Puja of Lord Singh said that they had Pacca Danga, Moti Bazaar, National SC Corp AGM calls on Balbir Hudh Mata Trisandhya Band and Dhingra Band Shiva before the start of the inflicted the biggest dent Parade Chowk and finally Committee Jammu Branch, sing Devotional songs. Yatra and prayed for peace upon Dogra pride by their culminated at Shri The Vice-Chairperson was Nat Manch, Shishu Kala Trader organizations of old and prosperity in Jammu cowardice and imbecile Ranbireshwar Temple. informed that the National mirth. Kendra Kanji House, Jammu city has decorated and Kashmir. Scheduled Castes Finance & Development Corporation Farooq, Omar greet has concern for the J&K Bank opens business employees of its channelizing agencies and unit in Ramban people on Mahashivratri that every employee has the NL CORRESPONDENT facility of availing personal society. Greeting the people, the world class JAMMU TAWI, FEB 12 loan up to rupees five lakh at Omar Abdullah expressed NL CORRESPONDENT bankingproducts and hope that the tradition of of Scheduled Caste rate of interest lesser than National Conference JAMMU TAWI, FEB 12 services to people brotherhood, love and amity community across the banks and other financial President Dr Farooq belonging to all the would continue to guide the country. institutions. Abdullah and Working National Scheduled Castes Dr. K.C. Mahato told the regions of J&K State. people, which is imperative Balbir Ram Rattan, while President Omar Abdullah Finance & Development Vice-Chairperson that "Public in general for harmonious growth of interacting with the AGM, have greeted the people on Corporation (NSCFDC) different types of earning and customers of the the society. He prayed that said that J&K SC, ST, BC the auspicious occasion of (Ministry of Social Justice & units are being setup by the bank in particular this auspicious day be Development Corporation is Shivratri, observed as Herath Empowerment, Government unemployed males and will be immensely harbinger of lasting peace making all efforts to reach by Kashmiri Pandits, and of India), Assistant General females belonging to the benefitted with the every nook and corner of the expressed the hope that the and prosperity of the state. Manager Dr. K.C. Mahato, Scheduled Caste category by opening of new state and provide financial festival will be celebrated in In his felicitation message, who was in Jammu to attend availing the financial Business Unit, as it assistance to the true spirit of the composite General Secretary Ali the meeting of the Board of assistance in the form of has brought unemployed members of the culture of Jammu and Mohammed Sagar has Directors of J&K SC,ST, BC loan provided by National thebanking services reserved categories with a Kashmir. In a message Dr. prayed for peace and Development Corporation Scheduled Castes Finance & NL CORRESPONDENT to the door steps of motive of making them self the business unit in presence Farooq Abdullah said the tranquillity in the State. Limited, called on Development Corporation RAMBAN, FEB 12 inhabitants of Chamalwas reliant instead of becoming of Cluster Head Vijay festival lays stress on the Provincial Presidents Corporation Vice- through local channelizing and its adjoining areas", he burden on their families. He Kumar amid large number of values of piety, devotion, Devender Singh Rana and Chairperson, Balbir Ram agencies in their respective J&K Bank opened its 903rd said. also discussed the schemes valuable clients, senior mutual love and harmony, Nasir Aslam Wani have also states. He further told that Business Unit (Branch) at Zonal Head also advised the Rattan and apprised him of meant for the Scheduled citizens and local residents. which are cornerstones of greeted the people on the unemployed SCs in Chamalwas, a remote area in Head of Business Unit to the welfare schemes being Castes and expressed hope Besides congratulating the our great civilization. He Shivratri and expressed the North Eastern states are district Ramban, Jammu. run by the Union that the NSCFDC would residents of the area on the make sure that customer said such occasions hope that the festival will be The Bank's Zonal Head government through them earning their livelihood by adopt more liberal approach occasion, Zonal Head service of highest quality is strengthen bonds of amity observed as per traditions Jammu (North-I) Khurshid for the socio economic establishing the local while providing funds for reiterated the bank's provided to the residents of and secular temperament with fervour and gaiety. Ahmed Fazili inaugurated upliftment of the members traditional small units. the SCs in the state. commitment for providing the area. among all sections of the (KNS) Seminar on 'Fire Safety in Hospitals' organized Prof Virender condemns Sunjuwan terrorist attack NL CORRESPONDENT delivered his key note J.B.S.Johar, Hony JAMMU TAWI, FEB 12 address during the Secretary IIPA J&K NL CORRESPONDENT camp and the repeated attack four Indian Army personnel symposium high lighting Regional Branch formally JAMMU TAWI, FEB 12 A seminar on 'Fire Safety in was allowed to happen. Earlier when they were targeted by various aspects of the Fire welcomed the august in June 2003 the camp was an anti- tank missile launched Hospitals' was organised by Safety in the Hospital. Rohit gathering. The function was State BJP spokesperson Prof. also made target by the by Pakistan force on the Academy of Hospital Virender Gupta strongly Vishal, Co-Founder/ organised under the militants when twelve army border", the spokesperson Administration, Regional condemned the terrorist attack Director, Energy and Fire guidance of Dr C.M.Seth. soldiers were martyred. Prof. said. He added that in another Chapter, Jammu in in Sunjuwan Army Camp by Technologies, India Private Dr. Jasbir Singh, Ex- Virender expressed his great incident a member of association with Indian the Fidayeens belonging to Limited discussed the Director, Health Services concern on the pro- Pak legislative Council belonging Institute of Public Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in conventional and new Jammu delivered a vote of slogans raised by National to N.C was seen clapping on Administration, J&K early morning on 10th Feb. Conference leader and MLA, the anti-India slogans raised technologies of the Fire thanks to the Chief Guest, wherein 5 army personnel Regional Branch, Jammu Akbar lone in the state by a kid on the video and Safety in the Hospitals, Dignitaries, Participants were martyred, one civilian and 'Energy & Fire assembly and on his questioned Farooq Abdullah which was followed by a and Rohit Vishal, Co- was killed and about nine Technology' India Private justification that he could not and Omar Abdullah that why Government Departments. their institutions, which presentation on innovative Founder, Director Energy others were injured. The Limited on 12-02-2018 in prevent himself from raising the leaders of National Dr. Abdul Rashid, Secretary should have all the Standard technologies in energy and Fire Technologies India spokesperson on behalf of pro-Pak slogans as his Conference keep and the Seminar Hall of the to Government, Information Operating Procedures conservation. M/s, Energy Private limited for helping Bharatiya Janata Party sentiments was hurt when nourished anti-national IIPA, Jammu. The Seminar Dept and Science and (SOPs) for early detection and Fire Technologies India in conducting a seminar expressed his deep anti- Pak slogans were raised sentiments and feelings, was attended by HoDs of condolences on the death of Technology and Labour of fire, its containment and Private Limited which is which is of immense in the assembly. "This reflects should such NC members be Health and Medical the soldiers and the civilian Commissioner was the training of the staff, so that Gurgaon based company is importance in Jammu for his pro-Pak attitude that had not sacked from the party and Education Department, killed, sympathised with the Chief Guest during the the hazards of fire are working in Fire Safety in benefit of the Hospital no concern on the killing of from the legislature. Medical Superintendents bereaved families and prayed function who while minimised in the Hospitals public places and reviving Administrators and hoped and other Senior Officers of for the early recovery of those Government of Jammu & Kashmir speaking on the occasion and the staff is well trained old/ used lead acid batteries that it will help the Hospital the Government Hospitals injured in the attack. The OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER laid stress on the 'Fire for evacuation of the to help in reducing pollution Administrators in spokesperson asked for of Jammu division, CEOs of MECHANICAL DIVISION RTIC KATHUA Safety in the Hospitals' in patients and their attendants and reduced the cost of formulating SOPs/ plans for through investigation into the Private Nursing Homes, life Telefax:- 01922-238973, Email ID:- [email protected] Government as well as the during such incidents. Dr. purchase of batteries also 'Fire Safety' in their matter that how the militants Members of AHA-Jammu, GIST of e-Tender Private Sector and appealed Yashpal Sharma, Registrar gave a live demonstration of respective Hospitals. Dr had managed to enter the army IIPA Jammu and other to all concerned to have well Academics, Government automatic portable fire Gaurav Vaid conducted the camp from the rear side while e-NIT No:47 of 2017-18 Dated: 10-02-2018 due on 26-02-2018 Senior functionaries of the documented fire manuals in Medical College, Jammu extinguishers. Earlier Er all proceedings of the event. crossing the wall of the camp. He said that investigation For and on behalf of Governor of Jammu & Kashmir needs to be conducted that why State, Executive Engineer Mechanical Division RTIC Kathua invites e-tenders from well constructions were allowed VBCE celebrates Mahashivratri Salal awarded for outstanding implementation of Official Language Policy reputed contractors/workshop holders/ within 100 meters from the in two covers for Strengthening of 900mm dia rising main No.2&5 boundary wall of the camp, JAMMU, FEB 12 including repairs of Air release valves at JAMMU, FEB 12 Engine Factory at Varanasi why the Ronghiyas were Vishwa Bharati College of Education celebrated Mahashivratri in LIS Lakhanpur. The NIT Consisting of qualifying information, Under the leadership of on 09.02.2018. The prize allowed to settle in the vicinity college auditorium today. The programme started with chanting eligibility criteria, specifications, Bill of quantities (B.O.Q), Set of General Manager, Salal was received by Dr. P.L of the army camp and how the of Mantras by Archana that reverberated in the auditorium at the terms and conditions of contract and other details can be multi-storey buildings were time of lighting of traditional lamp by the chief guest Sh. Power Station, Ministry of Sharma on behalf of Salal seen/downloaded from the Govt. website www.jktenders.gov.in from allowed to be constructed J.L.Koul, President V.B.Women's Welfare Institution, Dr. Home, Deptt. of Official Power Station. On the 10-02-2018 (18.00 hrs). around the army camp making O.P.Razdan Senior member management and other dignitaries Language, Govt. of India occasion, a commendation 1. The bidders shall deposit their bids in electronic format on the present on the occasion. At the onset, Prof. Sunita Kampassi adjudged Salal Power Letter was also awarded to easy to peep into it. He also above web site from 12-02-2018 (10.00 hrs) to 24-02 -2018 (16.00 welcomed Sh. J.L.Koul Chief Guest Dr. O.P.Razdhan and other Station for second prize Sh. Kuldeep Sharma, asked for an investigation into hrs) in two covers. the matter that where the 2. The bid uploaded on the Web Site up to due date and time will be management members present on the occasion. The programme towards outstanding Rajbhasha Officer, Salal opened on 26-02-2018 (12.00 hrs) or any other convenient date in enthralled everyone present there by the variety of items militants stayed in the performance for Naik, Hon'ble Governor of Power Station. Northern the Office of Executive Engineer Mech. Divn. RTIC Kathua. presented by the teacher- trainees and the faculty. The solo preceding days of attack and implementation of Official Uttar Pradesh during Region constitutes 09 States, who were the persons who 3. The intending bidders should keep a check on bid website for any bhajans sung by Prof.Nirmal Razdan and Sonia in their melodious Language Policy during the i.e., Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, change in the technical specifications/terms and conditions if any. voices, were the mark of the day. Speeches on Mahashivratri by 'Regional Rajbhasha extended help to the militants. Year 2016-17 in Northern Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Sd/- Archana, Amazing facts on 'Shiv' by Aditi, poem by Smita sharma Conference & Prize He expressed his anguish that No.MDK/RTIC/2666-74 Region I. The prize was &Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttar Executive Engineer were some of the items in the programme. Tandav dance by Aditi Distribution Function' no adequate steps had been Dt: 10-02-2018 Mechanical Division Sharma was speciality of the day. given away by Sh. Ram organised at Diesel Rail Pradesh and Uttrakhand. taken to safeguard the army DIP/J-10980/17 Ravi Tawi Irrigation Complex, Kathua the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Tuesday | February 13| 2018 Progress on developmental projects reviewed MoS inaugurates Peer Kho Shivratri Mela

NL CORRESPONDENT Cheekha Khet-Khwas- NL CORRESPONDENT PHE, JMC, Health, Traffic, RAJOURI, FEB 12 Dalehri as it will provide RAJOURI, FEB 12 Police and other concerned alternate entrance to departments to ensure the Minister for Food, Civil Koteranka. Minister of State for availability of all facilities for smooth and hassle free Supplies and Consumer Zulfkar also asked the Education, Tourism and district administration to Culture, Priya Sethi today celebration of the festival. Affairs & Tribal Affairs, The Minister directed the formulate an inaugurated the annual four- Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali took JMC to maintain proper interdepartmental committee a detailed review of progress day Peer Kho Shivratri Mela cleanliness in and outside the to be headed by Assistant on major development in presence of MLA, Rajesh temple and ensure Commissioner Development projects besides taking stock Gupta and Mahant Peer Kho, installation of dust bins for monitoring the of action taken on Peer Ravi Nath at Peer Kho. there. She directed the implementation of Tribal ADC Arun Manhas, Deputy implementation of Chief Sadiq Wani, Nisar Khan and PHC Panjnara, upgradation concerned officers to ensure Model Village projects. The Director, Tourism Sushil proper lighting arrangements Minister's commitments Zubair Choudhary besides of schools and health committee will be mandated Kumar Atri besides and adequate drinking water made in Public Outreach District Officers. The institutions apart from a well as tourists should have like tandav, Shiv barat, shiv- to ensure interdepartmental prominent citizens from all facilities with uninterrupted Minister exhorted for early number of commitments for best experience during the kali and bhajans devoted to Programme at Rajouri in coordination, monitoring of walks of life and senior supply for the devotees. start of work on projects improving water and festivities. Lord Shiva will be the main respect of Darhal quality of works besides officers of different The Minister paid obeisance under CM's commitments electricity supply system, Lauding Culture and other attractions of the annual Constituency. departments were present on at the shrine and prayed for road infrastructure and other ensuring timely completion. concerned departments for mela. The meeting was attended by including construction of the occasion. the peace and prosperity of Different departments were the preparations being made Various social organizations Vice Chairman State approach road to Ujhan basic amenities of life. Speaking on the occasion, the State. impressed upon to complete for the mela, the Minister and the Travel and Trade Advisory Board for Bridge, community halls at Zulfkar directed the the Minister said that the The Minister, on the the allotted work in the park said that such events will organisations will be Development of Gujjar Panihad, Peeri and Dalheri, concerned officers to government is committed to occasion, also interacted within stipulated time so that promote religious tourism participating during the Bakerwals Gulzar Khatana, construction of Kewal Morh- immediately take up work work towards development with the devotees and it can be made functional by besides boosting the event. Controller LMD R K Kundan Bagla, Hiltrad- for timely execution .He of tourism in the State members of the management June, 2018. It was also economy of the area. Earlier, the Minister visited Katoch, Director Tribal Baridarhal, Gurah Sarkari- directed ExEn PWD to take adding that concerted efforts at the shrines and enquired The Minister hoped that the Aap Shambhu Temple and Affairs Mohd Rafi, Secretary Panjnara, Topa-Madhoon, up work on Palma- decided that the eco-park are being made to develop about the facilities available festival will usher the State took stock of the State Advisory Board for Chowkian-Sarotha, Jamola- Chowkian-BGSBU road and will be maintained by Rural Peer Kho as a major for the devotees. in the era of peace and arrangements being put in Development of Gujjar Hanjeeli, Draj-Dannatop, prepare project DPR for Development Department religious tourist destination Senior functionaries of prosperity. place by different Bakerwal Mukhtar Ahmad, Lower Samote-Galidraman bridge under CRF. He also and CEO will enjoin upon all in the region. She said the concerned departments Ethnic food stalls, fun rides departments for the Addl DC A S Chib, Adll DC and Palma-BGSBU road, asked the concerned to Schools in the district to festival is one of the major besides senior politician, and cultural programmes Mahashivratri festival. Koteranka Shafiq Ahmad, PHC at Morha Koteranka expedite construction of conduct study tours in the tourist attractions of Jammu Omi Khajuria accompanied based on Shiv Parvati theme The Minister asked Tourism, SSP Yougal Manhas, ExEn and Dalheri, building for missing link Gadyog- park. city and visiting devotees as the Minister. Progress under various schemes reviewed Implementation of DDB decisions reviewed Exposure visit for fish

NL CORRESPONDENT works only with reference to district JAMMU, FEB 12 development board decisions, CM's farmers flagged off commitments and ATRs on DDB decisions. District Development Commissioner During the meeting, the DDC also sought Jammu Kumar Rajeev Ranjan today status report about the progress of ongoing convened a meeting with senior officers to development works and directed the review the physical and financial progress officers to ensure strict adherence to made under District CAPEX Budget, State quality norms and fixed timelines. He NL CORRESPONDENT updation of UCs under besides ensuring Bio metric Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes. further directed the concerned departments UDHAMPUR, FEB 12 CSS, Bottlenecks in attendance system in their Threadbare discussion was held on various to gear up their men and machinery to implementation of state offices. issues including progress on uploading of complete the assigned targets in a time To review the progress and CAPEX Budget/CSS etc. The meeting was attended the list of all schemes in Public Financial bound manner. performance achieved It was informed in the by Additional Deputy Management System (PFMS) portal, their He called for regular monitoring of all the under various meeting that about 77.54% Commissioner Udhampur developmental works in the of the available funds Krishan Lal, ACR, Subash district upto ending under District CAPEX Dogra, GM DIC, Suram January, 2018 District Budget for the year 2017- Chand Sharma, PO ICDS, Development 18 were utilized upto Rimpy Ohri, Chief Commissioner, Ravinder ending January 2018 by Planning Officer, Ashok NL CORRESPONDENT different fish farms in the Kumar, chaired a meeting the concerned executing Khajuria, Xen PHE, Ashok UDHAMPUR, FEB 12 district to make themselves of District Officers here agencies. He exhorted upon Sharma, Xen, PMGSY, updated with latest today. Threadbare all the District Officers to Gain Singh, Chief Medical District Development techniques and methods for discussion was held on gear up the process for Officer, Dr. K. C Dogra, Commissioner, Ravinder setting up of own fish farms various Centrally completion of targets and CEO, J.R Bhardwaj, CEO Kumar, flagged off intra for increasing the production progress on DBT mode, physical and developmental works and greater sponsored and State Sector utilization of 100 % funds MC, Santosh Kotwal, district exposure visit for 35 of fish in the district. financial progress under CSS/State coordination between executing agencies Schemes besides other well before the end of CHO, Brij Vallabh Gupta, fish farmers of the district Among others, AD sector/District sector schemes/PMDP, and stressed on evolving clean and Development Projects financial year 2017-18. DPO, Rachna Sharma, under CSS ATMA here Fisheries, Udhampur and reports regarding various PILs, inter- responsive administration to work for being implemented in the DDC directed all concerned DFO, Jugal Gupta, AD department co-ordination issues in welfare of common masses. district including PFMS to implement the decisions Planning , Darshan Kumar, today. other Officers/ Officials of implementation of schemes/PMDP The meeting was attended by Chief and DBT, (Accounting of District Development AD FCS & CA Haroon The tour programme was concerned departments package, land related issues of various Planning Officer, G. L. Sharma, system), status of Board meeting in letter and Naik besides other district organized by Department of besides large number of departments, submission of weekly Superintendent Engineers, Executive Biometric Attendance spirit. He emphasized upon officers of concerned Fisheries. farmers were present on the progress report of various schemes to be Engineers of various departments, Chief system in govt offices, all the concerned officers departments. The farmers will visit occasion. furnished to the Chief Secretary, Medical Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, status of DDB Decisions for monitoring & impediments in works, requirement of Chief Education Officer besides other taken since 2015-16 to supervision of all Arrangements for Shivratri Haats reviewed funds, if any, for administrative approved district officers. 2017-18, Status and developmental woks to all the concerned officers to ensure all facilities in the D&FCO disallows operations of 7 pharmacies camps and non camp areas including supply of all essential items besides NL CORRESPONDENT Ladoo Pampore, M/s (HQ) and Inspector of Drugs Pampore, M/s New Friends Drugstore,NTPHC,Pinglana, power and water supply. PULWAMA, FEB 12 Harmain Reema Gazala and Sajad Medicate Ladoo Pampore, Pulwama, M/s Drug Store While greeting the people on Pharmacy,PatulBagh, Ahmad Wani, disallowed the M/s Seven Star Medical CMO office Pulwama, and the occasion of Maha Drugs and Food Control Galandhar Pampore, M/s operations of the Agency Drangbal Pampore, M/s Aurif Shivratri Javaid Mustafa Organization (D&FCO) Adnan Pharmacy, Paul establishments on spot. M/s Healing touch medicate,Qasbayar, today disallowed the Bagh, Pampore, M/s Show cause notices were Pharmacy Pampore, M/s Shadimarg Pulwama. expressed hope that the operations of seven Rightway Pharmacy, also issued to 13 firms under Cooperative Medical Store 15 legal samples of various festival will bring peace and pharmacy shops in the Galandhar, Pampore, M/s the provisions of Drugs and Inside SDH pampore, M/s drug formulations of prosperity in the State. district after the latter was Shop of Shameem Ahmed Cosmetics Act and Rules John Medicate, Kakapora categories including MLC, Surinder Ambardar, found operating without Magray, Qasbayar, thereunder after observing Pulwama, M/s Drug Store antibiotics, antihypertensive, Relief Commissioner, M. L services of approved Shadimarg, Pulwama, M/s that the units were violating PHC, Kakapora, Pulwama, anti-allergic and veterinary NL CORRESPONDENT made by the departments to Raina, DC Relief, K.K competent staff and for non- Shop of Rayees Ahmed regulations. M/s M.B. Traders, Saffron items were lifted for purpose JAMMU, FEB 12 install their stalls for display Sidha, Director Sheep availability of license. Dar,Qasbayar, Shadimarg, The firms included M/s Shopping complex, of testing and analysis and and sale of their products in Husbandry, Chief According to the Controller, Pulwama, and M/s Emaan Victorious Medical Agency Pampore, M/s Fam Medical referred to government Minister for Disaster the Shivratri Haat during Agricultural officer, Chief Drugs and Food Control Pharmacy, Pahoo, Pulwama Namblabal Pampore, M/s agency, Drangbal Pampore, analyst for an opinion with Management, Relief Shivratri celebration. Horticulture officer, Joint Organization, J&K, the were found operating Drug Store PHC Ladoo M/s reference to quality. Rehabilitation and While reviewing Director Information inspection was conducted as without services of approved Reconstruction and arrangements and steps Department Jammu, Joint a part of a drive to eradicate competent staff, and with Handicraft Deptt organizes awareness camp Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa taken by the department of Director Industries and the menace of drug non-availability of license. Mir, today reviewed Relief and Rehabilitation in Commerce, Joint Director arrangements being put in this regard, the Minister said addiction as also operation The inspecting team, headed Tourism Jammu, Joint of chemist shops in violation by Irfana Ahmad, Deputy place by different that the focus must be laid on departments for Maha ensuring all facilities for Director Handicrafts Jammu, to regulation. Controller Drugs Kashmir and other senior officers of During the checking, Division along with Shivratri Haats at Jagti smooth and hassle free Relief and Rehabilitation chemist shops M/s Shop of Mohammad Younis- Migrant camp. celebration of the festival. Department were present on Mushtaq Ahmad, Opp PHC Assistant Controller Drugs The Minister took a detailed The Minister said that review of preparations being directions have been issued the occasion. Distt admn condoles Avalanche warning issued

BDO's demise NL CORRESPONDENT for Srinagar-Jammu Districts. NL CORRESPONDENT Commissioner Kishtwar thanked all participants JAMMU, FEB 12 National Highway and People living in these areas NL CORRESPONDENT sympathies to the bereaved KISHTWAR, FEB 12 Angrez Singh Rana. While and urged them to come higher reaches of Anantnag, have been advised to avoid UDHAMPUR, FEB 12 family and prayed for eternal speaking on the occasion, forward and avail benefits High danger avalanche Kulgam, Budgam, Leh, these routes and avalanche peace to the departed soul. Handicraft Department the DDC appreciated the of various credit schemes warning has been issued by Reasi and Udhampur prone areas. District Development A two minute silence was today organized one day efforts of Handicraft of the department to SASE for Baramulla, Commissioner, Ravinder also observed to condole the awareness camp cum Department in preserving improve their socio- Gulmarg, Kupwara, Kumar, along with other demise of Tripta Sharma. Notice exhibition/sale at and promoting handicrafts economic condition. Chowkibal, Tangdhar, officers and officials today Additional Deputy Phurkian, Z Gali, convened a condolence Commissioner, Krishan Lal, Community Hall Kishtwar. and cultural heritage of During the exhibition, a I, Ashu Sharma D/o Sh. Vas Dev Sharma R/o Panthal, Bandipora, Kanzalwan, meeting to express grief over ACR, Subash Dogra, Chief The aim of organizing the state. He apprised the wide variety of handicraft Tehsil Katra, Distt Reasi, have sold my Tata Indica Taxi Gurez sector. the demise of Tripta Sharma, Planning Officer, Ashok event is to promote and participants of latest items were exhibited and Cab bearing regd. no. JK-14A- 9868 to Karnail Singh S/o While Medium danger Block Development Officer, Khajuria, AD Planning, preserve rich cultural developmental schemes sold. Scores of artisan Rattan Singh R/o Kun Kanyalan Panthal, Tehsil Katra, warning has been issued for Tikri who expired here Darshan Kumar and other heritage of traditional arts and hailed artisans for participated in the event Distt Reasi, J&K. Now, I am applying for the transfer of Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, yesterday due to cardiac District/ Sectoral officers of and craft of the state. The massive participation. and got themselves R/C of the above said vehicle. Objection, if any, may be Doda, Kishtwar, Ganderbal, arrest. various departments were function was inaugurated Mohd Aslam Mir, Assistant registered with the conveyed to the ARTO Udhampur within 7 days after the Kargil. Low danger warning They conveyed heartfelt present on the occasion. by District Development Director Handicraft department. publication of this notice. Sanjay Katra the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Tuesday | February 13| 2018 Prof Mattoo stresses for improving Hajini elected as Convener Kashmiri Lal Singh pays tributes to quality of education in Govt Schools Advisory Board of Sahitya Academy martyr at Bakral, Kathua NL CORRESPONDENT Executive Board and NEW DEHLI, FEB 12 general Council. He has been honoured with Noted Kashmiri Poet and several awards including Writer, Secretary J&K prestigious best book Academy of Art, Culture award of Sahitya Akademi and Languages Dr Aziz and National level best Hajini has been elected as translation award to his convener of Kashmiri credit. Many literary NL CORRESPONDENT officers. During the meeting, said that it is the Government Advisory Board of National Organizations including SRINAGAR, FEB 12 it was decided that 100 which has to create the Academy of Letters, Sahitya Adbee Markaz Kamraz, headmasters and 100 masters edifice of a competitive Akademi New Delhi in the Maraz Adbi Sangam, NL CORRESPONDENT Saturday. Lal Singh Advisor to Chief Minister from the 200 educational education system and unless first meeting of its newly Dayirah Adab Delina KATHUA, FEB 12 accompanied by MLA Prof. Professor Amitabh zones of the state will be sent the State-run schools are on constituted General Council Baramulla, Karwan-i- Naushera Ravinder Raina Mattoo today chaired a for master training. They said board, there is very little held at Ravindra Bhavan Adab Dab Gadarbal, Minister for Forests, and MLA Hiranagar meeting of the Committee that the initiative would help probability to achieve the here today. Pertinently, lying vacant after Prof Manzoor Hashmi Cultural Environment & Ecology, Kuldeep Kumar laid wreath constituted by Government to improve quality of desired results. Hajini's name was proposed Mohammad Zaman Azurda Forum, have hailed the Ch. Lal Singh today paid on the body of the martyr to suggest measures to teaching in government Secretary School Education by globally known Urdu completed his five year term decision of General Council tributes to martyr officer at Bakral in Kathua. improve results and schools. It was also decided briefed Prof. Mattoo about poet Sheen Kaaf Nizam in Dec 2017. Hajini, an for electing Hajini as Lieutenant Madan Lal The soldiers presented achievements of the that public private the steps taken by the which was endorsed by well author of 18 published Convener. They Choudhary who was killed guard of honor to the martyr Government schools besides partnership of few selected Department to improve the known Punjabi writer Prof books, has served Sahitya congratulated Hajini for during an encounter with whose mortal remains were raising overall literacy rate in schools would be made, quality of education in Manmohan Singh Deepak. Akademi New Delhi before being elected to this the terrorists in Sunjuwan consigned to flames with the State. which would also help to Government Schools. He The seat of convener was also as member of its prestigious post. Army Camp, Jammu on full state honours. The meeting was attended by improve quality education in said that extra classes for Secretary School Education, government schools. Prof. under-performing students, Farooq Ahmad Shah, Matoo stressed for CM's Super 50 coaching and Progress on implementation of SCA to STP scheme reviewed Director School Education improving quality of coaching for various Jammu, Ravinder Singh, education in State-run competitive examinations Special Secretary Higher Schools. He said no including civil services are NL CORRESPONDENT Pulwama and E-class Minister have been 2018. Commissioner Secretary, Education, Riyaz Ahmad and education system can thrive being presently conducted to JAMMU, FEB 12 rooms in district Pulwama implemented in letter and The Minister asked the Tribal Affairs, Kifayat Joint Director Planning, anywhere in the world unless prepare our students for cut- up to ending January, 2018. spirit. He informed the concerned DDCs to Rizvi, Director, Tribal School Education they take the ownership of throat competition at cutting Minister for Food, Civil Discussing with the meeting that Rs 5.65 crore expedite the pace of work Affairs, Mohammad Rafi, Department and other State-run institutions. He edge level. Supplies & Consumer District Development have been spent on various on all ongoing Special Secretary, Triabal Affairs (FCS&CA) and Commissioner, Kulgam developmental works under development works under Affairs, M S Choudhary, Tribal Affairs, Choudhry about the latest status of Special Central Assistance the scheme and complete other senior officers of the Div Com holds video conference with DCs Zulfkar Ali today reviewed the works undertaken in (SCA) to Tribal Sub Plan them in a stipulated time Tribal Affairs Department Hemant Kumar impressed the progress on Cluster Cluster Model Villages, the (TSP) scheme in the frame. were also present during upon all the officers to Model Villages in the State Minsiter was informed that district up to January, Among others, video conference. ensure timely completion through video conferencing Rs 7.87 crore have been of all these works in their with district incurred on construction of respective districts. administrations of EMRs at Tangmarg in Delegation of SC, ST legislators meets Chief Minister Pulwama, Baramulla, Kulgam, starting of The Divisional Anantnag, Kupwara and Academic Activities, NL CORRESPONDENT respect of members of these Deputy Speaker, Nazir NL CORRESPONDENT commitments during her Commissioner directed the Kulgam. development of Tribal JAMMU, FEB 12 communities, issues of Gurezi, Vice Chairman AMMU EB concerned DCs to expedite J , F 12 public outreach programme Taking review of various Model Village at Nagress Tribal Policy and other day SC/ST Board, Bhushan in these districts. the ongoing works being development works taken Kulgam, E-Class rooms A delegation of legislators to day problems being faced Dogra and several Divisional Commissioner, Threadbare discussion was executed in their respective up under Cluster Model and construction of Gujjar of SC and ST communities by the members of these legislatures of SC and ST Hemant Kumar Sharma, on held on various issues districts and asked them to Villages in district and Bakerwal Hostel at called on the Chief communities. communities were present Monday conducted video pertaining to vital projects work in synergy to ensure its Pulwama, it was informed Kulgam. Minister, Mehbooba Mufti The Chief Minister directed on the occasion. conference with Deputy being executed in these timely completion. that Rs 1.39 crore have The District Development here today and brought redressal of the issues raised Chief Secretary, B. B. Vyas; been utilized for various Commissioner, Kupwara Commissioners of Doda, districts and their physical Earlier, Deputy several issues pertaining to by the members of Principal Secretary to Chief works including briefed the Minister about Kishtwar, Ramban, Samba, and financial progress was Commissioners apprised Div these communities into her delegation and their time Minister, Rohit Kansal; development of Tribal the progress of the works Kathua and Rajouri districts reviewed. notice. bound disposal. Commissioner-Secretary, Com of various initiatives Model Villages at by the Tribal Affairs of Jammu province to While reviewing the status being taken up for speeding Gulshanpora, Karmula Department in the district. The delegation discussed Ministers, Abdul Haq Khan, GAD, Khursheed Ahmad review progress on action of ongoing development up the development process Tral, development of milk He apprised that the early settlement of cases Choudhary Zulfkar, Abdul Shah and other officers were taken on the CM's works in these districts, in the district. villages at Sangerwani directions given by the pertaining to promotions in Ghani Kohli, T. Dorjey, also present on the occasion. LEGISLATURE PROCEEDINGS Dialysis facility to be provided in DPRs worth Rs 19.34 cr prepared Asiea tables annual all Distt Hospitals: Bali for 7 new WSSs: Sham reports in LC funds have been released Bali further informed that 2013-14 and 2014-15 of water scenario. surveys and investigations, Jammu and Kashmir Khadi under National Health the efforts are being made to He said the new WSSs the power potential Mission during the current provide the facilities in terms and Village Industries have been proposed at assessment of some high Board, 38th Annual Report fiscal, he added. While of infrastructure, hospital Noorpora, Badsura, altitude lakes has been done of Jammu and Kashmir State replying to another part of machinery, equipment and Pinglish, Badil Sahab and DPRs are also Industrial Development the Question the Minister manpower etc to the level of Arigam, Amirabad, formulated. It has been Corporation Ltd. for the year said that the MoU District Hospital in respect Chukpora Khan Basti envisaged particularly to tap 2007-2008, 17th and 18th submitted earlier to the of Kupwara Hospital. Mandoora and Nun Nagh the storage potential of these Union Ministry of Health He said that there is no Rathsuna. high altitude lakes, once the Annual Report of Jammu and Family Welfare for medical staff member is and Kashmir Handloom Replying to a question by water from these sources NL CORRESPONDENT setting up a Tertiary Care working in other institutions Development Corporation MLA Tral Mushtaq Ahmed reaches the main rivers; the JAMMU, FEB 12 Cancer Centre (TCCC) at outside the constituency. He NL CORRESPONDENT Shah, the Minister informed storage of water cannot be Ltd. for the year 1998-1999 Kupwara was not accepted. said free medicines under JAMMU, FEB 12 and 1999-2000 respectively that presently there is a done in view of Indus Water Minister of State for He said the Union Free Drug Policy are network of 60 WSSs in Tral Treaty provisions. and 30th Annual Report of Minister for Health and Government has sought Minister for PHE, Irrigation Industries and Commerce, available in the health Constituency to cater to the The JKSPDC is preparing Jammu and Kashmir Medical Education, Bali Atomic Energy Regulatory & Flood Control, Sham Lal Asiea Naqash today tabled, in institutions of Kupwara drinking water needs of reports on this afresh as the Handicrafts (S&E) Bhagat today informed the Board (AERB)/Baba Atomic Choudhary today informed the Legislative Council, the Constituency. inhabitants, out of which 26 old record stands damaged Corporation Ltd for the year Legislative Assembly that Research Centre (BARC) the Legislative Assembly copies of Annual Accounts for Nawang Rigzin Jora, G M are functional, 17 are 1998-99 and 1999-2000 in the every District Hospital in the due to 2014 floods, said the approved layout plan and Saroori and Altaf Ahmad that the Government has partially functional, 16 are the year 2011-12, 2012-13, State will be provided with Minister. House. approved letter. The same Wani raised supplementary formulated seven DPRs on-going and one scheme is dialysis facility within next has not been obtained from queries to the main Question amounting to Rs 19.34 crore non-functional due to failure two months. Replying to a AERB/BARC and the and called for further for developing new Water of tube-well. Several measures implemented for Question by MLA Kupwara approval letter along with streamlining the healthcare Supply Schemes (WSS) in Responding to another part Advocate Bashir Ahmad revised MoU has been facilities, especially the the Tral Constituency to of the question, the Minister Dar, the Minister said that women empowerment: Lone submitted to Union Dialysis facilities in their improve the overall drinking further said that based on the one Dialysis Centre is being Government for approval constituencies. empowering women such women who are established in District and funding. As soon as the socially, economically and affected by violence in Kupwara under Centrally formal sanction and grant-in- educationally under the private and public places, Sponsored Scheme aid is received, necessary 'Govt committed to safeguard Chairmanship of Chief within the family, "National Dialysis steps would be taken to Minister. Replying to a community and at work Programme (NDP)" and for establish TCCC at Kupwara, Question by Mubarak Gul, places. He said there are a District Hospital Handwara, said the Minister. religious places in Kashmir' the Minister said that the number of schemes under Mission envisages to implementation for religious places. added. VLW, MPW, other vacancies bring all women centric empowerment of women in The Minister was He, however, informed that programmes of different the state which include, responding to a calling on the persistent demand of being filled soon: Hanjura ministries and State Marriage Assistance attention notice by Girdari the Kashmiri migrant departments under one Scheme (SMAS), Pradhan earliest through direct Lal Raina in this regard. community, a Bill titled 'The Minister for Agriculture recruitment and DPC mode. The Minister informed the Kashmir Hindu Shrines and roof for convergence so as Mantri Matru Vandana Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura Giving details, the Minister House that majority of the Religious Places to strengthen and protect Yojana (PMMVY), Rajiv informed the Upper House the interests of women Gandhi Scheme for informed that 279 posts of NL CORRESPONDENT Hindu Shrines and temples (Management and that the government would folk in key areas like Empowerment of Patwaris are vacant in JAMMU, FEB 12 are being administered and Regulation) Bill, 2009, LA refer 362 posts of VLWs, 74 managed by the Mahants, Bill of 2009,' was prepared poverty alleviation, health, Adolescent Girls (SABLA), Jammu division and assured Minister for Social Welfare, MPWs and 31 junior Pujaris and their successors. and introduced in the nutrition, gender rights, Kishori Shakti Yojana that these vacancies would Minister for Agriculture, Sajad Gani Lone today assistants for newly created The Minister also said that Legislative assembly on elimination of violence (KSY), Beti Bachao- Beti be filled up soon. He said Ghulam Nabi Hanjura today informed the House that the CD blocks of Jammu region there is no official 09.03.2009.' against women, including Padhao (BBBP), Women that the policy for creation of assured the Upper House Government is conscious to the recruiting agency for that the state government is mechanism in place for In addition, the Minister empowerment of Help Line, Integrated with new Patwar Halqas in about the importance of selection. Replying to a committed to safeguard and protection, regulation, and said that after threadbare vulnerable and One Stop Centre, Swadhar Jammu is under women empowerment to question of Sham Lal secure the shrines and management of the Hindu deliberations, the Bill was marginalized groups and Greh Scheme, Bank Tie- consideration of the bring about Gender Bhagat, the Minister said the temples in the state. He said shrines and temples in the referred to the Select women in difficult up/Direct Financing government. Responsive Social government has already the directions have been Kashmir valley. Committee and subsequently circumstances. Schemes through Women Legislator Sajjad Ahmad Transformation in the filled up numerous passed to district and "However, a few are under to a Joint Select Committee The Minister further said Development Corporation Society. For this purpose, a vacancies and the efforts are Kichloo also raised divisional administrations to the administrative control of of the State Legislature that the Union Government and SC/ST/BC being made to fill the supplementary question to ensure the safety of all the Dharmarth Trust and which remained under State Mission Authority has has approved establishment Development Corporations, remaining vacant posts at the the main question. Amarnath Shrine Board", he consideration of the house. been constituted for of Women Helpline to assist said the Minister. the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Tuesday | Feb |13 | 2018 Politics, Thy Name is Intolerance!- I

DR. JAIPAL SINGH Ironically, in a country where almost 80% in January, 2016 that sparked widespread opposition parties taking side population comprises of Hindus, one finds outrage and protest spearheaded by the with the controversial student ndian society and culture is people who are apprehensive even with the opposition parties citing discrimination leaders blamed the government at known since ancient times for very mention of the words 'Hinduism' or against a dalit. the Centre for the action of the Iits tolerance and all- 'Hindutva' not because they indeed feel so but Many political parties particularly the authorities in the campus citing it encompassing attitude towards all societies, because it suits their political or other interests Congress plunged into the fray to raise an attempt of the BJP to push its cultures and religions of the world. Unlike at best. They feel these terms are against the issues like dalit atrocity, intolerance and Hindu nationalist agenda. Later, Abrahamic religions, Hinduism never spirit of the secularism in India. Similarly if a curtailment of freedom of speech. the Congress president (then vice- attempted to dominate people of other faiths or Hindu talks about nationalism, they call it Following Vemula's death, the caste president) took lead and joined spread outside the boundaries of the Indian- 'Hindu nationalism' - a threat to minorities, controversy also erupted about his dalit the agitating students at the JNU subcontinent through coercion or evangelism. particularly Muslims in India. In fact, an ideal status and hence a formal inquiry was to express his Party's solidarity Indian kings and warriors are not known to tolerant society would be one where people ordered by the government. The inquiry with their cause and take the conquer in subjugation or destroy other nations from various walks of life are not bullied or revealed that Vemula had arranged a Dalit battle to the President House. He and civilizations. At the same time, the Indian swayed away with imaginary fears and caste certificate for the University even met the President of India civilization proved to be strong enough to disinformation by the people or parties with admission and by parentage he actually Kashmiri terrorist convicted in the 2001 along with several party MPs over the JNU row survive such attempts of the barbaric Islamic vested interests. Instead, they should be able to belonged to other backward classes (OBC). Parliament attack and Maqbool Bhat, another complaining against the BJP government at the invaders and missionaries as part of the freely express their apprehensions, fears and However, among the claims and counter-claims Kashmiri terrorist and co-founder of Jammu & Centre against the growing intolerance and European colonizers during the last phobias in public platforms leading to rational by various interested groups, the cast Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). Earlier, targeting students in various parts of the millennium. This is evident from the fact that debates and pragmatic conclusions. controversy - dalit or otherwise - refused to die despite refusal of permission by the University country by suppressing their right of expression despite concerted Islamic onslaught and Is Intolerance Growing in Indian Society? down for long. administration apprehending the nature of and speech. colonization for several hundred years, the The issue of intolerance is basically a political The Gandhi scion, the present Congress Party event proposed in the garb of a cultural Here a handful of JNU students, in the name of country still has almost 80% Hindu population brainchild of the legendary Congress and the President, visited Hyderabad twice in support evening, photo and art exhibition. Allegedly, the freedom of speech and expression, openly with Hinduism as a continuous cultural identity eco-system created by this party in the country of the agitating students and Vemula's family during the event several anti-India slogans were sided with the convicted terrorists involved in for over four thousand years. during its long reign. Intolerance has become a even participating in the mid-night candle raised apart from provocative speeches against heinous crimes and consequently prosecuted However, during the last two-three years there buzzword for the top Congress leadership since march and protest for the alleged atrocity the alleged extra-judicial killings of the ibid and punished by the Supreme Court after has been a systematic effort to paint India as an last about two years or so, which they are against the dalit student and curtailment of the Kashmiri terrorists and right of self- following the due procedure settled under the intolerant nation, by particularly attacking the selectively yet liberally using against their freedom of speech. He held Modi Government determination for Kashmiris. law on the charges of murder and waging war roots of the Indian culture. Some desperate political rival the NDA government to at the Centre directly responsible for Vemula's The event invited a protest from a rival group against the nation besides raising anti-India political parties including the legendary embarrass and defame it, both nationally and death, growing intolerance and restrictions on of students in the campus with pro-India slogans. What could be more unfortunate and Congress, a section of national and internationally. Let us see a few unfortunate the freedom of speech in the country. This was slogans and nationalist fervour. Following the regretful if some elements express their intent international media, self-proclaimed Indian incidents and how these have been used described as an 'institution murder' by the likes episode, the University administration initiated to break/breach the nation in thousand parts and secularists and liberals, and some NGOs are politically to link with the alleged growing of Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) supremo disciplinary action and police registered a case the top leader(s) of the oldest national party and part of this vicious campaign. While the bias of intolerance as well as caste and communal and one Communist Party of India (Marxist) of sedition arresting a few suspects including leftists joins hands with them justifying their the international media could be well hatred in the country. leader. The issue was also internationalised by Kanhaiya Kumar, the erstwhile student leader action as the freedom of speech and understood, more damaging is when such Rohith Vemula Suicide: On 3 August, 2015, raising it to the forums like the Human Rights and president of the students' union in JNU expression? Political leaders might do it propaganda comes from the mainstream Rohith Vemula, an alleged dalit PhD student at Council. While the suicide death of the student with leftist leanings. What could have been keeping an eye on harvesting intended benefits political and alleged secular brigade of liberals the University of Hyderabad, along with a few is indeed sad and unfortunate, the cause normally dealt with as the students' indiscipline for the party but there could not be more and intellectuals. They often indulge in other student accomplices made demonstration undertaken by him, and the support and colour and unrest problem and amicably settled by the shameful and damaging act than attempting to propaganda and publicity that the continued against the death penalty of Yakub Memon, a given by the national party of the status of the University administration, the event suddenly support and encourage the elements working governance by the National Democratic convicted terrorist involved in the 1993 Congress to the incident cannot be justified by became a national agenda and university against the sovereignty and integrity of the Alliance (NDA) with the right wing Bhartiya Bombay bombings. Consequently, the any stretch of imagination. campus a hotbed for the political parties' battle nation. Janta Party (BJP) in the lead is a major threat University took disciplinary action suspending JNU Students' Sedition Row: On 9 February ground exchanging verbal allegations and ( The Author is a former Civil Servant with for the existence and interests of the minorities them from the academics and also barring from 2016, a group of JNU students organized an abuse. the Ministry of Power. He also has a keen and the freedom of speech in the country. their hostel. Later, Vemula committed suicide event protesting the execution of Afzal Guru, a The Communist parties and few other interest in sports, literature, arts and culture) Chinese capital is trying to enter India FM will fall trying to ride on two horses

BHARAT RAUT for the Government to control its fiscal deficit. few weeks ago, I wrote about Fiscal deficit is the amount the potential threat posed by borrowed by the Aattempted entry of Chinese BHARAT JHUNJHUNWALA | Government to meet its companies in to Mumbai's historic expenditures that are in BDD Chawls' redevelopment project. The finance minister is not excess of the income. Say, The presence of Chinese civil, able to either reject or adopt the Government earns Rs mechanical and electrical engineers globalisation. He will fall 1,000 crores from taxes and and experts is likely to pose a constant trying to do both. sales of PSU shares, while threat to the security of not only the The finance minister has its expenditures are Rs 1,200 huge premises of the chawls situated in imposed higher import crores. The fiscal deficit, in two contradictory voices speech that Prime Minister the densely populated Central Mumbai duties on mobile phones and then, is Rs 200 crores. The in the Budget. On one hand, Modi gave at the World but also to the entire city. Curiously the a few other items in his mantra of controlling fiscal he is aware of the negative Economic Forum at Davos, Chinese companies are entering the quest to provide protection deficit was evolved by the consequences of he said, "we have also city with the support of local to domestic manufacturers World Bank, International globalisation - imports are undertaken bold FDI reforms. companies. By doing this, the Chinese from cheap imports and to Monetary Fund and the increasing and our capital is More than 90% of the FDI capital is likely to enter India without pass through the Bandra-Worli Sea strategic and sensitive project like the increase the revenues in the United States Government fleeing. On the other hand, approvals have been put on facing any legal hassle. Curiously Link. This phase will have four Mumbai Coastal Road? coming year. The revenues in the eighties in the context he is running behind the the automatic approval route. before the Maharashtra Government or interchanges at Amarsons Garden at Another alarming piece of news doing earned will be used, in good of South America. A number same globalisation - As a result of these changes, the Mumbai City Corporation took any Breach Candy, Haji Ali, Worli and the rounds is that China has devised a part, for investing in of leaders in that continent reducing fiscal deficit to there has been a sharp rise in preventive steps, China's yet another Bandra. The complete stretch is novel strategy to relieve pressure on its infrastructure such as were brazenly corrupt. They attract foreign investment. FDI in the past three years- engineering giant Gezhouba Group divided into three packages: one tunnel overcrowded prisons: to employ those highways, rural roads, rural increased the fiscal deficit of He is not only trying to ride from 36 billion US Dollars in Company Ltd, with its consortium and two other packages involving convicts as labourers on overseas electrification and airports. the Government, took loans on two horses at the same 2013-14 to 60 billion US partner, is participating in a bidding construction of elevated roads and construction projects. Thousands of Thus far the Budget is good. from the domestic market, time - he is trying to ride on Dollars in 2016- process for the Mumbai Municipal roads on reclaimed land. Also, the Chinese convicts, for example, have The finance minister also embezzled the money, and two horses facing opposite 17…Therefore, my advice to Corporation-led Mumbai Coastal tunnel in this project is going to be dug been pressed into service on projects expressed concern with the deposited it in their personal directions at the same time. you is that: If you want wealth Road Project. This act has caused below Malabar Hill where several of undertaken by state-run Chinese outflow of Indian capital to accounts in the Swiss Banks. He will fall. with wellness, work in India; rising of many eye-brows as if Chinese the political functionaries, including companies in Sri Lanka, a strategically foreign countries in his In this circumstance, the The coming of foreign if you want Peace with companies are allowed to participate in Maharashtra Chief Minister and important country for China as it seeks Budget speech. The Reserve World Bank prescribed that investment is not in the Prosperity, live in India; if you the most sensitive Coastal road Governor, have their official to enhance its regional position in the Bank has liberalised the the developing countries hands of the finance want Health with whole life, project, the marine security is likely to residences. Imagine the security risk to Indian Ocean. If this is true, India is rules for Indian citizens should control their fiscal minister. This decision is be in India." The prime get affected hugely. them if a Chinese company with heading for a bigger threat for sure. remitting money to foreign deficit and restrict their made in the Head Offices of minister failed to mention that As I tried to probe in to the matter Chinese workmen are going to dig that Against 'Make in India' countries for investments. expenditures to the level of the Multinational outflow of capital from India further, to my surprise, I found that the tunnel. Further, allowing such Chinese This has led to large outflow their income. At the same Corporations. The finance had also increased as was Group in question has a dubious track The inclusion of Chinese state-run companies to bid goes against one of of our capital. The finance time, the World Bank minister can open the noted by the finance minister. record in the Indian subcontinent as China Gezhouba Group Company Ltd. the Central Government's prime minister is worried about prescribed that the economy for them, but he Here we have our prime one of its hydro-power project was is particularly disturbing because this initiatives of 'Make in India'. Since this. However, he did not developing countries should cannot make them invest minister trying to sell India to cancelled by Nepal government company comes with a dubious track most Chinese companies are state-run, disclose the steps, if any, open their borders to foreign just as one can lead the horse the same foreign investors recently over irregularities. China record in the Indian subcontinent. One they are able to undercut and quote which he proposes to take to trade so that they could to the water but cannot make who have not invested in Gezhouba group is constructing Hydro of their Hydro-power projects in Nepal ridiculously low rates to win projects, stop this outflow. export; and to foreign it drink. However, the India despite reduction of our power plants in Pak-Occupied was cancelled by the Nepal thus, leaving established leading These two factors indicate a investment by Multinational decision to borrow and fiscal deficit from 4.5 percent Kashmir as well as Khyber Government recently over homegrown construction companies discontentment with Corporations so that their invest more is in the hands to 3.5 percent! Pakhtunwalla province also. irregularities and lack of transparency. like AFCONS, Shapoorji Pallonji, globalisation. Globalisation needs of investment could of the finance minister. He It is time the Government Interestingly, all Chinese companies The Nepal ministry post cancellation Larsen & Toubro, Jaiprakash was conceived as a route to be met. should have noted that we recognised that western were disqualified from bidding for the quoted: "In the meeting of the Board of Associates, LANCO, Nagarjuna increase exports; and to The trigger for the mantra of have reduced the fiscal powers acclaim not those ambitious Rs 18,000 crore Mumbai Ministers held today, the agreement Construction, to name just a few, high increased inflow of foreign reducing the fiscal deficit deficit from 4.5 percent a leaders of the developing Trans-Harbor Link project purportedly with the Gezhouba Group in respect of and dry. Surely, the incumbent capital to meet our was corruption and bleeding few years ago to 3.5 percent countries who work for the for security reasons. Budhi Gandaki Hydro Electric Project companies require a level playing field investment requirements. of government monies by today, yet foreign interests of their people. They City at high risk was found in an irregular and to compete in. Surely, these well- The above narrative in the the leaders. There is no need investment has not come in acclaim those leaders that Unfortunately, some steps taken by the thoughtless manner and rejected under known construction companies are Budget points to exactly the to control the fiscal deficit if torrents. Pray! What makes sacrifice their domestic BMC recently is putting Mumbai city the direction of Parliamentary aware of the overall scenario and even opposite happening. the leaders are honest and him believe that further economy at the altar of the to high risk. The BMC has prequalified Committee." China Gezhouba is also then, to seek such partnerships is Globalisation is leading to use the borrowings for reduction of the fiscal deficit Multinational Corporations. and included a Chinese company - involved with numerous projects in almost tantamount to being anti- increased imports. We investment in highways etc. from 3.5 percent to 3.2 Gandhi was not given the China Gezhouba Group Company Ltd Pakistan, including the Dasu national. Surely, the security of the experience this every day in It appears the finance percent in the coming year Nobel Prize because he was a - for submitting their bids in the hydropower plant on river Indus, country and its financial capital is of the purchase of light bulbs minister thinks that his will lead to huge inflows? "nationalist" while Tagore tendering process for the Design & 640MW Azad-Pattan Hydropower paramount importance. Sadly, that and toys made in China, Government is corrupt and Therefore, he should have was given the same honour Build of ambitious and strategically Project in Pak-Occupied Kashmir security is being severely chocolates made in cannot be relied to borrow openly proclaimed that the because he was an vital project - the Mumbai Coastal through a subsidiary and Suki Kinari compromised with this move of Switzerland and guavas and invest honestly. mantra of controlling fiscal "internationalist." The prime Road. That this is a security risk of Hydro Power Project in Khyber allowing such companies build vital imported from Pakistan. Therefore, he has followed deficit is not applicable to an minister should beware of the Himalayan proportions is obvious and Pakhutunwala coming up under China- and sensitive infrastructure in India. It Globalisation is also leading the prescription of the World honest government like his, acclaim given to him for it begs the question: why is the Shiv Pakistan Economic Corridor. cannot and should not be allowed! to our capital fleeing the Bank to reduce government abandoned the World Bank opening India to the world; Sena led MCGM, which is so overtly This definitely does not augur well for To sum up I can only wish and pray borders of the country investment, reduce prescription of controlling and the finance minister nationalistic, allowing something that either the BMC or the project in case that the BMC and the Maharashtra seeking greener pastures in borrowing, and reduce the fiscal deficit, borrowed should beware of riding on is so blatantly anti-nationalistic? this Chinese company, albeit in Government wake up faster to revoke foreign lands as mentioned fiscal deficit. The fiscal heavily, invested heavily two horses, for he will surely The Mumbai Coastal project will be partnership with an Indian firm, were the entry of Chinese capital and by the finance minister. deficit in the current year and led India to a growth fall. built in two phases by the BMC: the to be awarded the mandate to build the companies in vital tasks like Coastal Globalisation stands on its 2017-18 is expected to be rate of 12 to 15 percent. (Formerly Professor of first phase, which is presently under Coastal Road. Interestingly, all Road. Any delay would be too late and head today. 3.5 percent of the GDP. The In this context we must see Economics at IIM the tendering process, will comprise a Chinese companies were disqualified would pose a serious threat to the At the same time the finance finance minister has the wide acclaim of the Bengaluru.) 9.98 km stretch from Marine Drive to from bidding for the ambitious Rs national security for ever. (Courtesy: minister continues to pander promised to bring it down to the existing Bandra-Worli Sea Link 18,000 crore Mumbai Trans-Harbor freepressjournal.in) to the foreign investors. He 3.2 percent of the GDP in (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal and is expected to be completed in four Link project purportedly for security wants to fulfill their the next financial year 2018- opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions years. It will start with a tunnel at reasons. If that be so, then how come demands. International 19. appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The Chowpatty which will link to this Chinese company is being found (The author is a political analyst and rating agencies have We can now see that the Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or Priyadarshini Park, after which it will passing musters to bid for an equally former Member of Parliament (RS)) repeatedly stressed the need finance minister is speaking liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Tuesday | February 13| 2018 Seminar on reproductive SSTYDSS organizes musical event DC reviews snow health care organized clearance work NL CORRESPONDENT including Khanabal- A guest lecture was ANANATNAG, FEB 12 Pahalgam road, Kokernag- delivered by Dr. Mir Jaffar, a Daksum road, Kapran road, clinical embryologist of high Deputy Commissioner Anantnag -Dooru-Verinag repute heading the Millan Anantnag today in the wee road, Bijbehara road, Hospital Bangaluru as hours visited the Mechanical Qazigund road and others. Scientific Director, wherein Division Khanabal to review While as work is going on he highlighted innovative the snow clearance position. Pahalgam-Aru, Bijbehara- methods of treatment for The concerned officers Langanbal road which shall childless couples like NL CORRESPONDENT Chief Editor, Cultural their efforts. informed the DC that 17 be cleared by the afternoon. IUI.IVF, ICSI. SRINAGAR, FEB 12 Academy, Mohammad Later, certificate of snow clearance machines The DC informed that a The Principal SKIMS Ashraf Tak, Cultural Officer appreciation was presented have been pressed into control room at the Medical College highlighted Saznawaz Sufiyana Training Department of Information, to the officers of Cultural services in different areas of Mechanical Division the achievements of the NL CORRESPONDENT SKIMS Medical College & and Young Dramatic Society Mohammad Aslam Khan, Academy, Radio Kashmir the district. Khanabal has been Institution. SRINAGAR, FEB 12 Hospital presided over the Srinagar today organized a besides several prominent Srinagar, and Information The Exen Mechanical established. People for any Dr Untoo said that efforts are musical event 'Yad-i- artists were present in the function. Department for their role in Division informed the DC assistance regarding snow SKIMS Medical College & The event was organized by being made to provide Saznawaz' on the 4th death function. promotion of cultural that maximum roads of the clearance can contact Hospital Bemina today the Department of treatment to childless anniversary of Padamshree During the function, the activities in the state. district have been cleared, 01932222559/ 9419021597. observed the International Community Medicine and couples as the same are very awardee Ustad Ghulam speakers highlighted the role Day for Reproductive Health Department of Obstetrics costly and unaffordable to Mohammad Saznawaz here of late Ghulam Mohammad Awareness. and Gynae and was attended the public in private sector. at Tagore Hall Srinagar. The Saznawaz in promotion of Court rejects bail plea of impersonator programme was organized in Sufiyana Music in the State. M. S Khuroo, the former by faculty from SKIMS, Lal A welcome address was Director and Dean SKIMS Ded Hospital and SKIMS collaboration with Academy Speaking on the occasion, NL CORRESPONDENT impersonation with the aid Saalim Javid, the court said given by Prof. Rafiq Mir, Soura and Member MCH Bemina, besides of Art Culture and Humayun Qaiser SRINAGAR, FEB 12 of other accused persons as that the evidences collected HOD Community Medicine Governing body, SKIMS, academicians of repute, Languages, Cultural Unit, appreciated the efforts of such committed heinous in the case is of such a nature and vote of thanks was given Prof. Omar Javed Shah, including Prof G.M.Malik Department of Information, Saznawaz Sufiyana Training A court on Monday rejected crime thus, allegations where golden rule of bail not by Dr Anjum Malik, Director/Dean SKIMS & and Prof GN.Yatoo member Radio Kashmir Srinagar and Institute for taking forward the bail plea of in against the accused is very jail cannot be pressed in to Associate Prof, Gynae & ETV Urdu. the mission of late Ghulam EOSG, were the Guest of Management Committee 'impersonator' who was serious in nature. "I have motion at any stretch of Honour. SKIMS were also present in Obstetrics SKIMS MCH Director Radio Kashmir, Mohammad Saznawaz and handed over to police by also gone through the imagination as such bail Prof Reyaz Untoo Principal the function. Bemina. Syed Humayun Qaiser, promised every assistance in Jammu and Kashmir statements of the witnesses application of the accused is Services Selection Board recorded u/s 161 CrPc which required to be rejected on Tarigami asks to defer Horticulture Deptt organizes training prog (JKSSB) after he tried to clearly implicated the this ground also, thus, if the appear in the type test for the accused in the commission accused is enlarged on bail, KAS 2016 Mains exams Associate Professor Plant post of Junior Assistant at of the said offences. Now it will have an adverse affect Pathology and Dr. Rouf the NIELIT test Centre in coming over to the aspect of on the public at large. Ahmad, Associate Professor, NL CORRESPONDENT Commission (PSC) to hold Rangreth in Srinagar. public interest the accused is The court said that the Division of Entomology SRINAGAR, FEB 12 exams as per already Lukman Fayaz, son of Fayaz alleged to have committed to direction u/s 497 CrPc shall detailed at length the kind of notified schedule. Ahmed Khan, resident of have cheating by not be exercised in the plant protection advisory for CPI (M) leader and MLA "The candidates are Goddor, Kulgam, was impersonation with the aid favour of person who is NL CORRESPONDENT overcoming the challenges use by the orchardist Kulgam Muhammad Yousuf knocking on all doors and impersonating on behalf of a of the other accused. As such found to be guilty for serious Tarigami on Monday sought want deferment of exams. SRINAGAR, FEB 12 in the production part of the community during the candidate namely Musaebul the accused cannot deserve offences affecting the personal intervention of Kindly help them and defer fruit crops. He stressed to growing season 2018 in their Islam, son of Nazir Ahmad for bail and no leniency to be society involving allegations Chief Minister Mehbooba the exams by some time," he A one-day training ensure that the plant orchards. The programme Bhat, resident of Shouch, given to the accused at this Mufti to defer KAS 2016 said. PSC has decided to programme on adoption of protection advisory reaches was marked by a day-long Kulgam, the officials in the stage," Court of Subjudge amounting to shattering the Mains exams by a couple of conduct KAS 2016 Mains "Plant Protection Spray to the ultimate stakeholder interaction between the JKSSB had said. Court of Passenger Tax Srinagar said. confidence the confidence of weeks. While speaking exams on February 15. Advisory" 2018 was (grower) so as to ensure that officers of the department Subjudge Passenger Tax In the Case, which was being people in the impartiality during the concluding However, the candidates are organised here at Lalmandi. the produce from the and the scientists. Srinagar has rejected the bail prosecuted on behalf of the and majesty of the law. ceremony of the budget demanding postponement of Speaking on the occasion, orchards is a premium The programme was plea of the youth, saying that state by prosecuting officer (KNS) session, Tarigami said that the exams in view of the Director Horticulture quality and provides the attended by the officers of Lukman is alleged to have the candidates are in a state prevailing weather Kashmir M H Mir urged the better returns. Experts Dr. the department from across committed cheating by the Mir felicitates people on of distress due to the conditions in Kashmir. officers to play their role in Nisar Ahmad Khan, the valley. decision of Public Service (PTK) Div Com reviews Post-Snowfall situation Maha Shivratri SMC presses 3979 workers to clear snow NL CORRESPONDENT diversity in this state, saying eventuality. SRINAGAR, FEB 12 that Maha Shivratri is a by-lanes if a situation arises, Earlier the Div Com along symbol of unity between said Joint Commissioner with DC Srinagar and Felicitating people on the Pandit brethren and Muslim SMC Syed Abul Qasim, other officials conducted a auspicious occasion of Maha brethren in this state, which under whose supervision the city tour and visited Shivratri, the J&K Pradesh will continue to get entire process has taken various hospitals to review Congress Committee strengthened. place. their functioning. He (JKPCC) President G.A. Mir Adding that festivals will Chief Enforcement Officer, called on the officials to has prayed for peace and continue to remain Sufi Mohhamad Akbar said ensure that all medics and stability, hoping that Maha important part of composite that the corporation is paramedics are present on Shivratri will be the culture in the State, harbinger of complete peace providing opportunity to swiftly attending to the duty and proper medicare in the world especially in intermingle and exchange priority areas wherein is provided to patients. State of J&K. In his message ideas with each other, G.A. dewatering has also been The Div Com directed the of felicitation, G.A. Mir Mir hoped that this festival NL CORRESPONDENT It was also ensured that carried out particularly at the concerned to ensure described Maha Shivratri a will fill the lives of people SRINAGAR, FEB 12 pedestrian walkways and commercial hubs in and adequate steps to check unique festival representing with joy and happiness. waterlogged streets around Lal Chowk. NL CORRESPONDENT and commodities are water logging to avoid composite culture of He prayed for well being of Srinagar Municipal including Hari Singh High Furthermore, a Snow SRINAGAR, FEB 12 provided without inconvenience to people. brotherhood, unity and the people. (KNS) Corporation (SMC) today Street, LD hospital, Control room headed by interruption. The Div Com pressed 3979 sanitary Batamaloo and other areas Secretary SMC Hilal Ahmed Divisional Commissioner reviewed the situation at a Arrangements for TAAI Convention reviewed workers and machinery to are cleared off. Kashmir Baseer Ahmad meeting with Deputy Deewani shall remain active clear snow from lanes, by- Besides, pressing officials Khan today reviewed the Commissioner Srinagar and NL CORRESPONDENT and state members attended appreciated the move and lanes, shrines, mosques, into service for manual and in case of any complaint situation after snowfall and other officers from SRINAGAR, FEB 12 the meeting to chalk out the pledged their support for the hospitals and other important clearance, several loaders the general public can get in directed officers to ensure concerned departments. plans for conduct of the Convention. destinations in the entire and JCBs are made available touch on helpline number that all essential services DC's of other districts of Director Tourism Kashmir Convention. Earlier, the Director held Srinagar city. for clearance of lanes and 0194-2474499. Kashmir valley participated Mahmood A Shah on Director informed that more several meetings with the Live operative Rhinoplasty in the meeting through Mondayreviewed the than 500 travel agents from TAAI national President Police Public meeting held video conference. The Div arrangements for 3-day 64th across India have confirmed Sunil Kumar to finalise the Com reviewed the working Convention of Travel their participation for the Convention in the State. workshop held at DH Pulwama NL CORRESPONDENT participants highlighted of hospitals, status of water Agents Association of India Convention which will give TAAI holds its conventions SRINAGAR, FEB 12 various issues of public NL CORRESPONDENT Plastic Surgeons of GMC and power supply and asked (TAAI) to be held in major fillip to the tourism outside country and it is importance & some issues SRINAGAR, FEB 12 Srinagar/SKIMS/ and the concerned departments Srinagar from 27th to 30th sector. after many years that the A PCPG meeting (Police related to civil March, 2018. On the occasion, Director body is holding its Peripheral Hospitals of the to work in coordination to Community Partnership administration like shifting While chairing the meeting, Tourism urged upon the convention in India and has A live operative work Shop valley. This academic event ensure uninterrupted supply on "Modern Techniques in was first of its kind ever held Group) was held at police of Tailbal adda to another Director Tourism Kashmir TAAI JK Chapter to form chosen Kashmir to the of essentials. The Div Com Rhinoplasty" was conducted in District Hospital station Nigeen. With an aim place, shifting of street urged the TAAI J&K separate committees to event. especially reviewed the by the ENT unit of District Pulwama. The officers of to strengthen relations with vendors from adda. Chapter members to make ensure every arrangement is Earlier, TAAI Conventions Hospital Pulwama under the Directorate and Chief pubic & also to establish Referring to the issues disaster preparedness for all necessary arrangements made for the Convention in were held in Abu Dhabi, aegis of Directorate of Medical Officer Pulwama first hand contact with highlighted by the hilly areas where there are for smooth conduct of the time. He said holding of UAE in 2016, Bali, Health Services, also attended the work shop. masses, Police Station participants SHO Nigeen dangers of avalanche and convention which is being TAAI convention in Indonesia in 2015, Kashmir(DHSK). The event The event will go long way Nigeen convened a public assured them that issues heavy snowfall. He directed held in the State after a gap Srinagar will send a positive Bengaluru, India in 2013, was inaugurated by Director in creating academic interaction meeting in which pertaining to police will be the police and civil of 30 years. signal across the globe about Istanbul, Turkey in 2012, Health Services Kashmir Dr. environment in peripheral good number of residents of solved in shortest possible administration to work in TAAI -JK Chapter situation in Kashmir. Phuket, Thailand in 2010, Hazratbal area including time & the rest will be taken Saleem-ur-Rehman who was hospitals, besides helping tandem to meet any Chairman Zahoor Qari Local travel agents, hoteliers Dubai, UAE in 2009, the Chief Guest on the the doctors in acquiring the members of Hazratbal up with the civil besides its officer bearers and houseboat owners have London, UK in 2007. occasion. Rhinoplasty, newer trends and advanced Welfare society & administration for their commonly known as a nose surgical skills, which will Shopkeepers association redressal on priority. He also job, is a plastic surgery benefit the patients. Director participated. The meeting sought the cooperation of DC takes stock of post snowfall scenario procedure for correcting and Health Services, Kashmir in was chaired by SHO Police participants in fighting the reconstructing the form, his inaugural speech stressed Station Nigeen inspector social crimes like drug abuse NL CORRESPONDENT accompanied the DC on to the patients. Dar issued related concerns on restoring the functions, and for the significance of Shri Manzoor Ahmad. The and gambling. PULWAMA, FEB 12 the occasion and apprised specific instructions to the helpline numbers aesthetically enhancing the conducting such academic him about their respective officers of the health 01933241243, nose by resolving nasal events routinely for better Deputy Commissioner action plans. departments to ensure 01933241259 and trauma, congenital defect, patient care. He also Pulwama Ghulam The DC directed the availability of doctors and 9419070953 for redressal respiratory impediment, or a appreciated the efforts of Dr Mohammad Dar today concerned to ensure all paramedical staff along of the same. failed primary Rhinoplasty. Akhtar Ganai Organising conducted an extensive essential services and with the supply of all the On the occasion, the DC During the live work shop Secretary, Academic tour of the main town and commodities to the people essential medicines. also conducted market three advanced Rhinoplasty Committee DHSK, Dr Irfan its adjacent areas to take so that they do not face Dar also emphasised on checking and asked surgeries were performed by ul Shamas Organizing stock of measures to deal any difficulty in view of close coordination shopkeepers not to violate Consultant ENT Dr. Secretary Rhinoplasty with prevailing weather harsh weather conditions. between the line the Essential Commodities Shafqat-ul-Islam. The Workshop and Dr AR Parra situation. Dar later paid a visit to departments. Responding Act. He directed them to surgeries were telecasted MS DH Pulwama and his Officers from mechanical, District Hospital Pulwama to the public grievances display rate list issued by live to the audience, which team in making this event a municipality, R&B, and and took stock of Dar said that the general the concerned department comprised of ENT and success. (KNS) Health Department medicare being provided public can report their in their respective shops. 8 the northlines BEAUTY Jammu | Tuesday | Feb |13 | 2018 the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Tuesday | February 13 | 2018 RSS says its chief Mohan Bhagwat compared Oman visit will impart ‘substantial volunteers with ‘general society’, not Indian Army momentum’ to ties: PM Modi

New Delhi: ordinary citizens would be Army only,” the statement Muscat: diplomatic, special, service The Rashtriya six months, but volunteers said. Prime Minister Narendra and official passports and an Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of the RSS would take Bhagwat had reportedly Modi on Monday said his MoU on cooperation in the on Monday said that its shorter time to be ready, said that the RSS has the visit to Oman and talks with field of health, tourism and chief Mohan Bhagwat did because of the army-like ability to prepare an the oil-rich Gulf nation’s top peaceful uses of outer space. not disrespect the army or discipline that they follow. “army” to fight for the leadership will impart a The two sides also signed comment on its preparation “This was no way a country within three days, “substantial momentum” to annexure to the MoU on during a speech given a day comparison between the if such a situation arises, all spheres of bilateral ties. military cooperation. earlier in Bihar’s Mirpur. Indian army and the Sangh whereas the army would “This Oman visit is one I According to Oman News In a statement by swayamsevaks but it was a take 6-7 months to prepare. will cherish for a long time Agency, it envisages the spokesperson Manmohan comparison between Vaidya said Bhagwat did to come,” Modi tweeted services of Duqm Port and Vaidya, the RSS clarified general society and not question the army’s before concluding his two- Said) for your exceptional anniversary of your dry-dock for maintenance for that Bhagwat said if the raising an armed force, the swayamsevaks. Both are to capability nor was he day visit to Oman during warmth, hospitality and stewardship of Oman,” he Indian military vessels. country’s law calls for preparation time for be trained by the Indian drawing a comparison which the two countries friendship, as also your said as he concluded his Secretary-General of Oman’s between the army and the signed eight agreements, personal attention to details, three-nation visit to the Ministry of Defence swayamsevaks. He said Jayalalithaa’s portrait put up in Tamil Nadu assembly, including one on enhancing that made my visit to Oman Palestine, the UAE and Mohammed bin Nasser al Bhagwat was referring to defence cooperation. one of the most memorable Oman. Rasbi said there are many DMK says ‘convict doesn’t deserve the honour’ the time that the army “This visit has helped in visits I have undertaken Modi, who arrived here from areas of cooperation with the would take to groom building upon the centuries- anywhere, the prime minister Dubai on the final leg of his Indian side, whether in the Chennai: be removed from the an accused. ordinary citizens vis-à-vis Opposition parties in Tamil assembly. Charges against Jayalalithaa old ties between our said. three-nation tour, led talks field of joint exercises, swayamsevaks. enterprising people, and will training or courses, as well as Nadu stayed away from a The seven feet tall portrait were abated after her death In a video clip posted by Modi also expressed with Sultan Qaboos last night impart a substantial exchange of experiences ceremony to unveil the shows Jayalalithaa in her on December 5, 2016 but the the RSS on its Twitter gratitude to the Sultan and on a wide range of issues. momentum to our relations in between the two sides and portrait of former chief trademark green sari, staring court did say that the former handle, Bhagwat is heard the people of Oman for the During the meeting, several all spheres, including trade some defence purchases and minister J Jayalalithaa in the down at the Opposition chief minister was in league saying that the Sangh is not tremendous support, aspects of the existing and investment relations,” projects. assembly on Monday, saying benches. with Sasikala. a military or paramilitary goodwill and affection. cooperation between the two Modi said. India’s Ambassador Indra the honour should not be With the DMK, Congress and Jayalalithaa didn’t allow organisation, but a family “We are deeply honoured and countries and means of “Thank you Your Majesty Man Pandey said that signing Sasikala to stay at her Poes organisation. we look forward to the promoting the good relations Garden residence out of Sultan Qaboos (bin Said al forthcoming 50th between them were the MoUs will promote humanitarian concern but to discussed, the official Oman cooperation between the two amass assets and launder her Youth have the right to love: Pravin News Agency reported. friendly countries. ill-gotten wealth, the court “Charting out new frontiers He said that the Indian said. Togadia’s Valentine’s Day message in our bilateral relationship, companies have a strong “The firms and companies PM @narendramodi led presence in Oman and have Chandigarh: The VHP and Bajrang Dal were operating from the delegation-level talks with significant investments in the Even as the Vishva Hindu workers have for years been residence of Jayalalithaa and Sultan Qaboos of Oman. The Omani free zones and ports Parishad (VHP) activists demanding a ban on it cannot be accepted that she two strategic partners in Suhar and Salalah. He said have been campaigning and Valentine’s Day in India, was unaware of the same discussed to strengthen Indian investments are protesting against terming it “anti-Hindu” and even though she feigned cooperation in trade & estimated at USD 1.8 billion Valentine’s Day celebrations “anti-Indian”. ignorance about the activities investment, energy, defence in two projects in Special for years, the Hindu outfit’s ‘Declare war against extended to a person Indian Union Muslim League carried on by Sasikala,” the & security, food security and Economic Zone in Duqm international working Pakistan’ convicted of corruption. boycotting the function, court has said of the regional issues,” Ministry of (SEZD). DMK working president MK members of the ruling companies in whose names president Pravin Togadia in a Condemning the attack on External Affairs The volume of trade Stalin said had Jayalalithaa AIADMK, the party founded properties were bought. contrary stance has said there’ll be no marriages. If Jammu’s Sunjuwan Army Spokesperson Raveesh exchange during this year is been alive, she would have by Jayalalithaa, occupied the Speaker P Dhanpal unveiled young men and women had there’ll be no marriages, the camp where five army Kumar tweeted. expected to reach USD 5.5 been serving time in Opposition benches. the portrait in the presence of the right to love, and there world won’t progress. Young personnel were killed, Sultan Qaboos appreciated Bengaluru jail along with VK “The government should not chief minister Edapaddi will be no protests or men and women have the Togadia said the army billion, Pandey was quoted as the contribution of “honest Sasikala. denigrate the rich heritage Palaniswami, deputy chief violence on Valentine’s Day. right to love, and they should should be directed to initiate saying. and hard working” Indian “The DMK does not support and prestige of the assembly minister O Panneerselvam In Chandigarh on Sunday to get this right).” a war against Pakistan. The two countries also the idea to have (her) portrait by placing a convict’s portrait and other senior AIADMK address the VHP and Stating that he had given “Our army should prepare nationals in the development signed an agreement on inside the assembly hall, in the assembly,” Stalin said. members. Bajrang Dal supporters directions against holding for a war and attack Pakistan of Oman. cooperation between Foreign where portraits of leading The Supreme Court had on Rebel AIADMK leader TTV ahead of Valentine’s Day, protests, he said, “Maine immediately. Pakistan needs After their talks, the two Service Institute, Ministry of lights of Tamil Nadu have February 14, 2017 found Dhinakaran, who is Togadia said, “Prem nahi sandesh de diya hai ki a lesson. Its name should be sides signed eight External Affairs, India and been placed,” he said. Sasikala, a long-time aide of Sasikala’s nephew, too, karenge to vivah nahi hoga, hamari beti ko bhi pyar removed from the world agreements, including an Oman’s Diplomatic Institute. The state government Jayalalithaa, and two others stayed away. vivah nahi hoga to srishti karne ka haq hai aur hamari map,” Togadia fumed, while MoU on legal and judicial An MoU on academic and brushed aside the criticism guilty of amassing wealth There is nothing illegal in kaise chalegi? Yuva aur behen ko bhi pyar karne ka questioning till when are we cooperation in civil and scholarly cooperation and rushed through the disproportionate to their installing the portrait in the yuvtiyon ko prem karne ka adhikar hai (I?have passed going to continue commercial matters. between National Defence ceremony, as the DMK sources of income in a 21- assembly but the opposition poora adhikar hai. Vo on the message that our conversation with Pakistan? They also signed an College, Sultanate of Oman petitioned the Madras high year-old case in which the says it is morally wrong to adhikar unhe milna chaiye daughters and sisters also We are losing our soldiers agreement on mutual visa and the Institute for Defence court, demanding the portrait AIADMK founder was also “honour” a convict. (If couples don’t fall in love, have the right to love). because of it, he said. exemption for holders of Studies and Analyses. MP: Boy sets girl on fire after she resists Supreme Court refuses to block Dalit student’s murder: Protesters alleged sexual assault attempt Kambala buffalo race in Karnataka hold demonstration, set bus afire in Allahabad Rajgarh: New Delhi: Animals Act, (Central Act A 13-year-old girl was allegedly set on fire by a boy when The Supreme Court on 59 of 1960), enacted to Allahabad: at a restaurant in Katra area Protesters in Uttar Pradesh’s on Saturday night. He was she resisted his attempt to sexually assault her, a police Monday refused to grant prevent infliction of Allahabad city staged a dragged out of the restaurant official said on Monday. Karnataka’s buffalo race, unnecessary cruelty and demonstration and set a bus and attacked with iron rods The girl was admitted to the district hospital and her Kambala, an interim stay. suffering on animals. A bench comprising AM Bullock cart races are held on fire on Monday after a 24- and bricks. condition was reported to be serious, he said. Khanwilkar and DY in parts of north Karnataka year-old Dalit student, who His murder triggered outrage She was alone at her house in Sustani village (Madhya Chandrachud, however, and in the coastal districts was attacked by a group of on social media after videos Pradesh) on Saturday as her family was at work on an fixed March 12 for a final of Udupi and Dakshina men with bricks and iron of the assault shot by people agricultural field. rods, died of his injuries, at the eatery was shared on hearing on the plea by Kannada. Knowing the situation, the boy forcibly entered her house police said. WhatsApp and Facebook. animal rights body PETA in The Kambala race, held was completely gutted. They A group of protesters earlier Dilip Saroj, a law student at added that the driver, held a demonstration at One of the three suspects was and allegedly tried to sexually assault her, Khujner police the matter. between November and Allahabad Degree College, conductor and all the Colonelganj police station arrested on the basis of the station in-charge Indraraj Singh said. Senior advocate Siddharth March, involves a pair of died at a private hospital passengers of the bus were demanding the arrest of the video and three policemen, However, when the girl resisted, the boy poured kerosene Luthra, appearing for the buffaloes tied to a plough early on Sunday morning. safe. people involved in the including the Katra police over her and set her on fire, he said. People for the Ethical and anchored by one Taking serious note of the incident, Rajgarh district “The bus was on its way to “We are trying to identify the incident. outpost in-charge, were Treatment of Animals, said person. Teliyarganj when some suspended for negligence superintendent of police Simala Prasad directed the security trouble-makers. Strict action Police said they also took out the state ordinance allowing They are made to run in youths stopped it and asked will be initiated against a procession from the after the murder. personnel to launch a search for the boy, who was traced Kambala has lapsed and the parallel muddy tracks in a the passengers and the driver them,” senior superintendent Colonelganj police station to Colonelganj police station’s and taken into custody on Sunday night, Singh said. buffalo race has no legal competition in which the to step out. The poured some of police Akash Kulhary said the district magistrate’s inspector Awadhesh Singh The girl suffered nearly 50 per cent burn injuries and her sanction at present. fastest team wins. inflammable material on the as he took stock of the office. said Munna Singh Chauhan, condition was serious, police said. To pave the way for the It is believed to be held to bus and set it on fire,” a situation and spoke to They, however, are yet to a waiter at the restaurant who A case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and festival, the state cabinet propitiate the gods for a police official said. eyewitnesses. ascertain if the same people was seen attacking Saroj on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) had on January 28 last year good harvest, besides being The official said that fire- Later, inspector general of torched the bus. his head with a stick in a Act was registered against the accused, the police said, decided to amend the a recreational sport for tenders reached the spot and police Ramit Sharma also Saroj was beaten up after an CCTV footage, was arrested adding that an investigation was on into the incident. Prevention of Cruelty to farmers. doused the fire but the bus reached the spot. altercation with some people on Sunday. Castration case: CBI court summons India increased its overall forest cover Band of 14 murder convicts in Bhopal Central Jail turn to music for redemption Dera Sacha Sauda chief on Feb 28 by 6778 sq km in 2015-17: Govt report Bhopal: Their crime is murder. Their punishment is jail. Their Panchkula: he is facing at another CBI in the alleged forced report, 15th in the series. redemption, they hope, is music. A special CBI court here on court of Jagdeep Singh in castration of nearly 400 The Minister said the news Dealing with inner demons and longing for freedom, 14 Monday summoned rape Panchkula district court. As devotees with the help of Dr was good because it murder convicts serving life term at Bhopal Central Jail convict Dera Sacha Sauda per the court orders, the two Pankaj Garg and Dr MP reverses the trend of have picked up synthesizers, cymbals, congos, tablas and chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim other accused, Dr. Pankaj Singh, who were employed decreasing forest cover the keyboards to form a band that is taking them places. along with two other accused Garg and Dr MP Singh, will in a hospital inside the Sirsa- world over. Their two-year-old band is why they have briefly tasted on February 28 for framing appear in person. Still at based dera. The court alleged “The global trend is supervised freedom once in a while. of charges in the castration large, Garg is likely to file that he mislead his devotees decreasing while in India The popularity of the band, which they are yet to name, has case. The dera chief is anticipatory bail following into believing that they would the forest land is increasing. spread word of mouth and landed them gigs outside the jail. currently lodged in the the court summons. MP be able to realise God if they The good thing is that even They have performed in colleges, and at shows at the Sunaria jail at Rohtak where Singh, alias Mahender Insan, underwent castration and New Delhi: Minister Harsh Vardhan India has added 6,778 sq says the country stands 10th if we talk of global ranking, invitation of MLAs and businessmen. he is serving 20-year is currently in judicial gave up their wealth. Then the population density of imprisonment for raping his custody in Ambala jail they were deputed for the km of forest area -- an in the world in terms of Patriotism is what the band holds dear and music maestro top nine countries ahead of female devotees. Keeping the following his arrest on protection of female increase of 0.21% -- forest area and eighth in AR Rahman is their icon of choice. India in terms of forest security aspects involved in January 7 for his alleged devotees. The CBI has between 2015 and 2017 terms of annual forest gain. “The music teacher in jail, Imtiaz Ahmed, inspired me to cover is about 150 while for his appearance in the involvement in inciting charged Baba and two others despite population and “The total forest cover of join the band. He asked me to sing most of the patriotic India it is 350. courtroom, the court of Kapil Panchkula violence on with criminal conspiracy livestock pressures, the county is 708,273 sq songs. Singing those songs gave me goosebumps and helped “This means, we are doing Rathi directed Sunaria jail August 25 last year. Dera (120-B), voluntarily causing according to a government km, which is 21.54% of me cope with depression,” said chartered accountant Rajesh superintendent to produce chief is prime accused The grievous hurt by dangerous report released here on India’s geographical area. good in terms of Nikhar, 43, who was convicted four years ago. “Music Gurmeet Ram Rahim through court hearing follows the CBI weapons or means (Section Monday. The tree cover of the preservation and expansion brought new hope in my life.” video conferencing (VC). He challan on February 1, 326), besides cheating The India State Forest country is estimated to be despite pressure of Bhagwan Singh, 25, who plays the congo, said, “I can’t is already appearing through framing Gurmeet Ram (Section 416) and criminal Report-2017 unveiled by 93,815 sq km, which is population and livestock,” change my past but music will surely secure my future. VC in two other murder trials Rahim as the prime accused intimidation (Section 506). Union Environment 2.85%,” said the biennial he said. Patriotic songs have brought me closer to my nation.” the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Tuesday | February 13 | 2018 Ace Coach to visit Pune City win; tame MCFC's State Boxing Mayank Goswami Cricket Academy Championship chance for semis from Feb 17 Jammu: premier coach's vast experience as Famed cricket coach Atul well. The academy added that Mumbai: Raju Gaikwad was next in line the 3rd minute that Marcelinho JAMMU: Gaikwad is all set to visit Mayank since such moments are rare we An erroneous deflection from of the trajectory of the ball. It was through on goal after a Jammu and Kashmir Goswami Cricket Academy this would like other young players Raju Gaikwad and a beautifully struck him and softly trickled lovely diagonal long ball from Amateur Boxing February, where he will be from our state to benefit from this taken finish from Marcelinho into the net - but it was a Sahil Panwar, but Gerson Association shall be conducting a high level coaching opportunity as well. So, for that made all the difference as FC deserved lead after some Vieira forced him onto his holding State clinic for the academy's senior reason MGCA is opening its doors Pune City beat Mumbai City 2- excellent pressure from Pune weaker right foot and Championship at MA players. In addition, he will also be for players who are not part of the 0 in the Maharashtra derby. The early on. For the second goal, Marcelinho's shot only hit the Stadium, here from conducting an intermediate camp academy where they will be win keeps The Stallions in 2nd Marcelinho was in a position side-netting. That was to be the February 17 to February 19. for intermediate players and a allowed to attend the camp for a place in the Hero Indian Super where he found himself many story of the first half for the Those interested boxers basic beginners level camp for small onetime fee without any League, three points ahead of times in the game, but there forward. He escaped past Vieira from various affiliated those starting out. need for registration and monthly 3rd placed Jamshedpur FC and was a difference this time - no again after a stepover, and this district units of the Dr. Atul Gaikwad is one of the fees. We have devised this plan so five behind table-toppers Mumbai defender closed him time while he was forced onto Association have been most sort after coaches in the that other cricketers who don't Bengaluru FC. down and he poked in an effort his right side, he managed to advised by the general privileges that he's not very vocal country and is constantly on have access to such resources and Mumbai were punished for with his left foot - a classy cut back quickly but fired a secretary, Rajan Sharma to assignments in countries like about. Atul Gaikwad has an coaches can benefit from this their profligacy in the match - finish for his 8th goal of the tame shot. The only occasion submit their entries (both Singapore and Dubai. Atul exclusive deal with the academy amazing opportunity as well. wasting multiple chances as season, which came in the 83rd when Marcelinho had time and boys and girls) with Gaikwad is a Level Three coach where he will oversee the There is a lot of talent in our state they attempted to fight back minute. Mumbai attempted to space on his stronger side was organising committee from the National Cricket development of young cricketers and people like Atul sir have the after Gaikwad's own goal had hit back as they came out all when Adil Khan split the before February 16. Academy's (NCA) first batch that and will be visiting at least 2 to 3 ability to take a players game to given the visitors the lead. The guns blazing in the second half. defence with a high ball - the However, the participants passed out close to 14 years ago. times a year. another level. MGCA also added loss is also Mumbai's fourth in Balwant Singh missed a header forward, this time not under Apart from being a Level 3 NCA The academy on the occasion that everything we do is for our a row at the Mumbai Football which should have at least hit pressure, blazed it high and have been asked to bring coach, Gaikwad - who hails from commented that people like Dr. kids and students. We have always Arena, and they now need other the target and then his shot wide from the perfect position. along their original date of Pune - has done the same Level 3 Gaikwad are very hard to get a maintained that we want to results to go their way if they from just inside the box on the The match saw Pune City birth certificate, to ascertain coaching at Cricket Australia's hold off because of their busy produce players for India and we want to make the top four. A right was saved by Vishal bench Emiliano Alfaro for the the age at the time of Centre of Excellence in Brisbane schedule and multiple high level are going to do all we can to make cross from Sarthak Goloi in the Kaith, who had a fine game first time in 15 matches - and submitting the entries, a too. That aside, he holds a PhD in assignments and that is why this is that happen. And as always all 18th minute was missed by himself. Pune could have run the victory will be all the more handout issued by the biomechanics, cricket bowling and such a great opportunity for our these exclusive resources are Diego Carlos who should have away with a healthy lead in the sweeter as it came without one Association here today performance psychology - young players to benefit from the always free for our own students. headed it in with ease - but first half - in fact, it was only in of their top performers starting. informed. Chennaiyin struggle; settle for a point State Kho- IPL 2018: Shane Watson excited to play under Tirthi nominated Kho meet ‘great’ MS Dhoni at Chennai Super Kings treasurer Kho-Kho Fed New Delhi: early exchanges and created a composure in front of the goal. JAMMU: saying by the CSK website. A late goal by Mailson Alves few scares in the Chennaiyin The midfielder was played in Senior most member of the J&K Kho-Kho from Feb 23 The Australian cricketer, who earned Chennaiyin FC a late 1- FC defense. 20-year-old by Jaime Gavilan play with Association, Bhupinder Singh Tirthi has previously turned out for 1 draw against Delhi Dynamos Lallianzuala Chhangte was just the goalkeeper to beat but been nominated as JAMMU: Rajasthan Royals between 2008 in their Hero Indian Super finding it easy to penetrate he blasted his shot high. In State Kho-Kho treasurer of the Kho- League game at Jawaharlal through the wings. The Delhi the second half, Kalu Uche and 2015 and Royal Challengers Championship, organised Kho Federation of Nehru Stadium on Sunday. Dynamos nippy winger put in a gave the home side the lead Bangalore in the last two seasons, by the Jammu and India (KKFI). Even though Chennaiyin couple of good balls into the from the spot. Just before the said it will be a little strange Kashmir Kho-Kho Former general continues on the top four with opposition box for his hour mark, the referee awarded initially as CSK was one of Association, shall be held secretary of the State 24 points, but the draw only teammates to attack. Fifteen Delhi a penalty for Raphael Rajasthan’s big rivals. here from February 23 to Association, means their life in rest of the minutes into the game, Delhi Augusto's foul on Mirabaje. Chennai: “It is going to be a little strange February 25. Bhupinder, who season would be even more Dynamos had a wonderful Delhi looked set to take all Former Australia all-rounder initially as CSK were one of Teams from almost all the retired as Assistant difficult to secure semis spot. opportunity to take the lead. three points from the game but Shane Watson today said it will Rajasthan’s big rivals which Director Sports Coach John Gregory was not After passing the ball patiently with just 10 minutes left on the affiliated district units are be a real honour to play for started way back in the first year satisfied but still happy to get a in the midfield, Chhangte put clock Chennaiyin FC found a expected to take part in Chennai Super Kings in Indian of the IPL.” Authority of India point. "One point is never in a tantalising ball into the leveller. Rene Mihelic's lobbed this competition to be held Premier League (IPL) while “But it won’t take that long to (SAI), has been enough, but I am glad we could box for Kalu Uche, but the free kick was met by Mailson at Green Fields ground, stating that the thought of playing subside,” said Watson,who did asked through a manage the point. We are very Nigerian couldn't get his head Alves, who rose above here. under the ‘great’ MS Dhoni well for Sydney Thunder in the letter issued by general secretary, MS Tyagi much in the contention for the to it. everyone in the box to put the Meanwhile, the state excited him a lot. “It is going to recent Big Bash League (in to act as treasurer of the KKFI till further semis race." A similar pattern of play ball past Delhi Dynamos association has advised the be a real honour to play for such Australia). order. Meanwhile, soon after he made his Kalu Uche gave Delhi the lead continued for much of the first goalkeeper. With little time left district units to hold a great franchise with the history The 36-year-old, who retired nomination public, Bhupinder Singh from the spot but Alves half. But just before the half- on the clock both sides tried to district level competitions that the Chennai Super Kings from international cricket in received congratulatory message across levelled for the away side with time whistle, Chennaiyin FC find a winner but there was so as to raise the have, and the thought of playing March 2016, said he still loved different sections of the society associated a header. could have taken the lead had nothing to separate the two on competitive sides for the under the great MS Dhoni excites playing the game and was directly or indirectly with the game of Kho- The home side dominated the Gregory Nelson shown some the night. state championship. me a lot,” Watson was quoted as motivated for each game. Kho in the state. 2018 Winter Olympics: ‘Pyeongchang Mercedes F1 team’s Valtteri Bottas welcomes Alex Bowman puts No. 88 Nationwide Gusts’ lead to crashes and complaints ‘grid kids’ move in Formula One Chevrolet on pole at Daytona 500 Daytona Beach: weather. Johannesburg: Alex Bowman put a familiar car atop the Daytona 500 “So many people got hurt Mercedes F1 team driver leaderboard. because of the wind Valtteri Bottas has welcomed Bowman won the pole for “The Great American Race” in his already,” said Austrian the move to replace the ‘grid debut as the driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet, piloted until last snowboarder Anna Gasser, a girls’ with the ‘grid kids’ at season by NASCAR rock star Dale Earnhardt Jr. Six of day after 17-year-old Tess Formula One Grand Prix Earnhardt’s 17 career victories at Daytona International Coady, the youngest member weekends of the 2018 season. Speedway came in that car, including one of his Daytona 500 of the Australian team in Liberty Media, F1’s victories. South Korea, was forced out American owners, earlier Earnhardt was a seven-time pole winner at Daytona, too. after wrecking her left knee polarised fans by announcing Now retired, the empty seat in the No. 88 went to Bowman, the removal of the long- Pyeongchang: qualifiers to be scrapped and in training. and he wasted little time making the Camaro his own. Vicious winds caused a string also delayed the final for “Even yesterday, the practice standing practice of using girls have been part of Echoing similar views, Jorn Bowman turned a lap at 195.644 mph Sunday to earn the top of crashes and complaints as more than an hour on we did in the morning was grid girls in the lead-up to F1 motorsport but in the future, Teske, marketing boss at starting spot for the Daytona 500. America’s Jamie Anderson Monday. dangerous,” added Gasser races , saying “it does not they will no longer be at the Hockenheim, said that `grid “I think it’s still a little surreal,” said Bowman, who will race survived the chaos to clinch The numerous falls -- none of after finishing 15th in the resonate with brand values F1 races. Over the years there kids` would help in grabbing in his second Daytona 500. her second straight slopestyle the athletes appeared to have slopestyle. and clearly is at odds with were some races where we the attention of the younger “It’s a dream come true just to drive for Hendrick snowboarding Olympic gold been badly hurt -- prompted Gasser called it “a lottery” modern-day societal norms”. did not have them already,” audience. Motorsports,” Bowman said. “I never would have thought it in treacherous conditions on grumbling that the final was and said: “I don’t think it Reflecting on the same, Sport24 quoted Bottas, as “We were informed in would happen after the path my career took.” Monday. allowed to take place at all. was a fair competition and Bottas said that though ` grid saying. advance that a change is Denny Hamlin, the 2016 winner, qualified second in a Nearly all the athletes -- It was just the latest event at I’m a little disappointed in girls` have been a part of the “The positive side is that planned. We do not know the Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing with a lap at 195.092. Only the including Anderson -- the Games to be disrupted by the organisation that they motorsport for quite a long many children’s dreams can details of the implementation top two cars locked in spots for next Sunday’s season- tumbled at some point at the wind, with the pulled through with it. From time now, the idea of now be realised with access yet. Even though grid girls opening race in this round of qualifying. The remainder of Pyeongchang’s frigid prestigious men’s downhill my point of view I think it introducing children in the to the grid with the drivers. I would still be very welcomed the field will be set by a pair of qualifying races Thursday. Phoenix Park, where strong skiing moved to Thursday was not a good show for F1 would be great idea. think that’s really cool,” he by us, the idea of grid kids Bowman was a driver struggling to piece together a schedule winds forced Sunday’s after falling victim to the women’s snowboarding.” “Generally speaking, grid added. has merit as well. when Earnhardt was injured in 2016. Roger Federer the greatest ever? He would Gokulam Kerala inflict 3rd home defeat lose to McEnroe and Borg: Boris Becker of I-League season on Mohun Bagan London: most weeks at world number one, Kolkata: against Minerva Punjab FC. He is a 20-time Grand Slam champion which is an impressive record. Gokulam Kerala FC sent The sucker punch came in the but Boris Becker does not believe RACQUET IMPACT Mohun Bagan to their third 89th minute. Ugandan Roger Federer would be able to beat “However, would he have beaten home defeat of the I-League midfielder Mudde Musa John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg in their McEnroe when he was at his very best here on Monday. controlled a throw-in and prime. in the 1984 Wimbledon final using a The 2-1 result meant Mohun found compatriot Kisekka Widely regarded as the greatest player very different type of racquet to the one Bagan ended engagements in who banged a left-foot volley of all time, Federer became the first he has now? I doubt it. Kolkata having lost 15 points taken on the turn after steering man to win 20 slams following his five- “Would he have beaten Bjorn Borg at from nine games. Given that away from Eze. This was set victory over Marin Cilic in last his very best when he was dominating their first home defeat in three Kisekka’s second match, month’s Australian Open final. at the French Open at Wimbledon? seasons of the I-League came having joined just before The evergreen 36-year-old Swiss star, Again, I doubt it, but that is not to last month --- against Chennai Daniel Addo was shielded from substitute Bimal Magar Neroca FC tie on February 4. who can replace Rafael Nadal as world belittle Federer’s achievements for one City FC and led to Sanjoy Sen from Rana Gharami and who was found by Shilton The list of complaints against number one after accepting a wildcard moment.” stepping down as head coach chested down by Henry D’Silva. Both Magar and referees this Indian football into the Rotterdam Open, missed most Pressed on the evolution of racquets ---- this can be why regaining Kisekka who then found D’Silva were second-half season grew by one at Salt of 2016 through injury but the veteran and whether it makes it impossible to the I-League seems mission Mahmood Alajmi. In space replacements for Akram Lake stadium when referee R has enjoyed a renaissance – winning sure that he is the best ever,” Becker compare players from different eras, impossible this term with between central defender Moghrabi and Cameron Palmson Moses Raj ignored three of the last five majors. told Tennis365 when asked if Federer is Becker added: “It makes it difficult, for every passing round. Kingsley Eze and left-back Watson respectively. “They Mohun Bagan’s claim for a However, six-time slam champion the best player in the history of the sure. I started with a wooden racquet Just when it seemed the teams Ricky Lallawmawma, the looked slow and it led to their penalty in the 34th minute. Boris Becker questioned Roger game. and you simply could not do some of would sleepwalk through the striker from Bahrain slotted central defenders playing with Gokulam Kerala FC left-back Federer’s standing among some of the “Comparing generations is tough, the things guys like Federer and afternoon, they scored within home in the 77th minute. freedom,” said Mohun Bagan Provat Lakra, Mohun Bagan past greats. especially in tennis, but he ticks many (Rafael) Nadal have done in recent a minute of each other. A long Mohun Bagan replied in the coach Shankarlal felt, had unfairly tackled “You have to say he is the most boxes as the greatest ever. He has 20 years using that type of equipment. It free-kick from Gokulam 78th with Dipanda Dicka Chakraborty after his second Sheikh Faiaz to the ground successful, but how can you decide for Grand Slams, the most ever. He has the would not have been possible. Kerala FC central defender heading home a headed assist defeat, the first having come but Raj didn’t think so. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Tuesday | February 13| 2018 Toyota enters the Indian B-High segment with Greenply launches its new set of its world-class sedan - Yaris hilarious campaign KOLKATA, FEB 12 encouraged to 'Ask with digital they can be JAMMU, FEB 12 Managing Director - features to deliver a true Greenply' before making any amplified and can add great Toyota Kirloskar Motor Toyota experience. Greenply Industries Limited furniture-related decision. value to consumers. 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NEW DELHI, FEB 12 include fashion, fragrances, fashion jewelry and couple t- NEW DELHI FEB 12 touched a high of Rs 716.90 home décor and electronics- shirts with special Valentine's above 10,500-mark and finally settled at Rs Shares of Tata Steel today 713.70, up 4.14%. Snapdeal has set up a all of which are priced very Day designs. Gold and silver- 81.65 points or 0.78 per cent to settled with gains of more “We see TSL (Tata Steel special Valentine's Store to attractively. plated flowers, candles, 10,536.60. than 4% on the BSE, Ltd) as the biggest celebrate the season of love. "Valentine's Day can be about decorative jewelry boxes, Major gainers were ONGC, Tata following which the beneficiary of the uptick in The online store has been so much more than sunglasses, mugs are the Steel, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, company’s market steel prices and demand due set up as a one-stop shop for chocolates and flowers. At other items which are popular Adani Ports, L&T, HeromotoCorp capitalisation improved by to the raw material security. a variety of products for Snapdeal, we offer a as gift items. and Axis Bank. Rs 7,062.62 crore. Focus on profitable domestic expressing love not just convenient one-stop shop A minimum discount of 30% Larsen and Toubro rose by 1 per cent The company’s share operations and value-added towards spouse and with a great variety of on fragrances and an after it announced a Rs 2,200 crore witnessed an intra-day high products is expected to keep romantic partners, but also thoughtful gift items," said additional 10% discount on order win by its wholly-owned arm of Rs 718, up 5.02%, over its intact the earnings towards parents, teachers, Snapdeal spokesperson. many leading credit cards has L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering from previous closing price, after momentum,” Edelweiss children and friends. The top selling items on the also offered buyers greater Abu Dhabi-based Al Dhafra it reported a five-fold jump Securities said in a note. Popular gifting categories Petroleum Operations Company in its third quarter profit. store are fragrances, soft toys, value for their purchases. MUMBAI, FEB 12 Over the last nine months, Limited. SBI, however, dropped 2.85 per Tata Steel on February 9 had Tata Steel delivered strong cent following poor quarterly results. The reported a five-fold rise in Stocks staged a strong comeback in early consolidated operational Lupin launches generic Tamiflu in the US PSU lender on Friday posted a net loss of Rs consolidated net profit to Rs trade with the BSE Sensex gaining over 260 performance across 1,886.57 crore after a massive under- 1,135.92 crore for the third The capsules, in the strengths of 30 mg, 45 points and the Nifty recapturing the 10,500- geographies and the firm reporting of dud assets in the past fiscal and quarter ended December mg and 75 mg, are generic versions of level on continued buying by domestic reverses in treasury operations. 2017. It had posted a expects this momentum to Hoffman-La Roche Inc’s Tamiflu capsules funds ahead of inflation data to be released Brokers said sustained buying by domestic consolidated net profit of Rs continue as markets are in the same strengths, it added. after market hours on Monday. institutional investors amid a firm trend at 231.90 crore in the same expected to remain Asian markets were also trading in the green The product is “indicated for the treatment other Asian bourses improved the market quarter of the last fiscal. favourable, its CEO and MD after a late-day rally on Wall Street on of acute, uncomplicated influenza A and B sentiment. At the end of today’s trade, T V Narendran said. Friday. in patients two weeks of age and older who Domestic institutional investors bought the stock was quoted at Rs “Globally, steel prices have NEW DELHI FEB 12 The 30-share Sensex recovered by 260.12 have been symptomatic for no more than 48 shares worth a net Rs 588.42 crore while 712.50, up 4.22%. been buoyant with improved points, or 0.76 per cent, to 34,265.88 in hours, and prophylaxis of influenza A and B foreign portfolio investors sold shares worth Following the uptick in the trade position in China along Pharmaceutical firm Lupin on Monday said opening trade. The index had lost 407.40 in patients one year and older”, Lupin said. a net Rs 1351.70 crore on Friday, counter, the market with cost push from raw it has launched its generic Oseltamivir points or 1.18 per cent to settle at one month The capsules had annual sales of about US provisional data showed. capitalisation of the materials... In India, we have Phosphate capsules used for treatment of low of 34,005.76 on Friday. $518 million in the US as per IQVIA MAT In the Asian region, Hong Kong’s Hang company improved by Rs witnessed strong volume influenza in the US markets. All the sectoral indices led by metal, realty December 2017 data, it added. Seng was up 0.64 per cent and Shanghai 7,062.62 crore to Rs growth across the verticals The company said in a BSE filing that it has and infrastructure were trading in the green Lupin was trading 2.57% higher at Rs Composite Index by 0.39 per cent in early 73,459.80 crore. as well as an increase in launched its tablets after receiving the with gains up to 1.44 per cent. trade. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average On the NSE, the stock realisations,” Narendran approval from the United States Food and 842.00 at 2.40 pm on the Bombay Stock The broad-based NSE Nifty went up by Drug Administration (USFDA). Exchange. ended 1.38 per cent higher on Friday. opened at Rs 716, then added. Vijay Mallya loses legal battle related to Gold prices rise on weaker dollar ahead of US inflation data

Kingfisher Airlines, to pay $90 million in claims NEW DELHI FEB 12 on the pace of inflation and $1,330 per ounce and then $970.00 per ounce. On with it the frequency of the revisit its Feb. 8 low of Friday, it fell to $953 an named as Kingfisher the Claimants [BOC part of the businessman, who Gold prices rose on Monday anticipated interest rate rises. $1,306.81, said Reuters ounce, the lowest since Jan. Airlines Ltd and United Aviation] half of the said acquired the loans through as the US dollar slipped after Concerns of rising inflation technical analyst, Wang Tao. 10. Breweries (Holdings) Ltd. costs liability,” the court misrepresentation and had last week’s rally though triggered the global equity In other precious metals, Palladium was up 0.8% to “We are pleased with the order notes. no intention of repaying investors are watching for drop last week. silver gained 0.6% to $16.45 $984.00 per ounce. On judgment but would not There was no immediate them. inflation data from the “After last week’s sell off in per ounce. Friday, it fell to its lowest like to comment further at response from Kingfisher. Mallya’s defence team has United States later this week risk assets, we expect gold to Platinum rose 0.6% to since Oct. 25. LONDON/SINGAPORE FEB 12 this stage,” said a The latest ruling comes deposed a series of expert for signs of the intensity of be well supported, especially spokesperson for BOC weeks before India’s witnesses to try and establish expected US interest rate if volatility in financial Embattled liquor tycoon Aviation in Singapore. extradition case against that the default by increases. markets persists,” Eliseo Foodpanda to hire 25,000 riders Vijay Mallya has lost The legal claim relates to a Mallya is set to come up for Kingfisher Airlines was the Spot gold rose 0.6% to said. Last week, the another legal battle linked to leasing agreement between one of its final hearings result of business failure $1,323.68 per ounce at 0435 benchmark S&P 500 fell his now-defunct Kingfisher Kingfisher Airlines and before Chief Magistrate GMT. Last week, the 5.2%, its biggest decline to improve delivery network within a wider context of a Airlines after the UK High aircraft company BOC Emma Arbuthnot on March precious metal fell 1.2% for since January 2016. global financial crisis and Court awarded Singapore- Aviation involving four 16, with a judgment a second consecutive weekly “The uptick in prices today NEW DELHI FEB 12 delivery ecosystem based BOC Aviation an planes, of which three were expected in May. that its owner had no decline. is not so much safe-haven backed by technology is estimated $90 million in delivered. The businessman remains on “fraudulent” intentions. US gold futures for April buying, but more so potential Online food ordering and one of the most claims. The delivery of the fourth a 650,000-pound bail bond, When the trial returns next delivery rose 0.8% to short covering behaviour by delivery platform fundamental needs of the The latest case involving the was reportedly withheld due extended until April 2 at the month, the judge will hear $1,326.30 per ounce. market watchers,” said Foodpanda India said on Indian food tech 62-year-old businessman, to unpaid amounts due in last hearing in the extradition concluding arguments on the “Gold has picked up a little OCBC analyst Barnabas Gan Monday it plans to invest industry.” whose extradition case over advance under the lease case in January. admissibility of some of the in the last 24 hours, as a hint “It’s just common sense for Rs 400 crore to scale up Owing to increasing alleged loan defaults arrangement. BOC Aviation Mallya had been arrested on evidence presented by the of dollar weakness creeps some portfolio managers to technology to ensure a urbanisation, growth in amounting to around Rs claims that the security an extradition warrant by CPS, on behalf of the Indian back into markets,” said exhibit some short-covering seamless experience the internet population, 9,000 crore returns to deposit, which is a course of Scotland Yard in April last authorities. Jordan Eliseo, chief behaviour especially after across the country. higher disposable incomes Westminster Magistrates’ redress in such matters, was year and has since been Meanwhile, Mallya faces economist at gold trader the sell-off we saw last The company also said and rising preference for Court in London on March also inadequate to cover the appearing for his extradition ABC Bullion. week.” that it plans to hire 25,000 online food ordering, the 16, is related to the leasing of parallel litigation around an payments that Kingfisher trial, which opened on estimated $1.5 billion The dollar index, a measure Gold prices slipped 2.5% in delivery riders in the next company is gearing itself aircraft by Kingfisher was “contractually bound” to December 4 last year to of the greenback against a the prior two weeks before 12 to 15 months.The Airlines dating back to 2014. worldwide freeze order on to significantly grow the make, resulting in the High establish if he can be forced basket of six major Monday. investment will focus on Justice Picken, in a judgment his assets. percentage of orders that Court claim in London. to return to India to face currencies, fell 0.34% to Hedge funds and money scaling up technology, dated February 5 at the According to court are fulfilled by the depth In his order, Justice Picken charges of fraud and money 90.137. Last week the index managers slashed their net- ensuring seamless Business and Property documents submitted at the and expanse of its awarded BOC Aviation the laundering involving rose 1.4% because of a flight long position in COMEX experience for partner Courts of the High Court in UK High Court last year, the delivery services, amount overdue along with Kingfisher Airlines’ default to safer assets amid a rout in gold for the first time in eight restaurants, users and London, ruled that “the Foodpanda said. interest payments and legal of bank loans worth nearly claim brought by 13 Indian global equity markets. weeks in the week to Feb. 6, riders across all the defendants have no real In December 2017, Cab costs, which overall amounts Rs 9,000 crore. banks is expected to come up A weaker greenback makes and cut it in silver, U.S. metros and other key prospect of successfully hailing app Ola had to nearly $90 million. The Crown Prosecution for a two-day hearing in the dollar-denominated gold less Commodity Futures Trading cities in the country, defending the claim”. “The Second Defendant Service (CPS), representing Queen’s Bench Division of expensive for holders of Commission data showed on Foodpanda said in a acquired Foodpanda with The defendants in the claim [United Breweries] shall be the Indian government, has the commercial court in other currencies. Friday. a commitment of infusion brought by BOC Aviation in statement. jointly and severally liable claimed that the evidence England’s High Court of US consumer price data will Spot gold is expected to end of funds to the tune of Rs Singapore and BOC Aviation Foodpanda India CEO with the First Defendant they have presented Justice some time after April be released on Wednesday its current bounce in a 1,300 crore from parent (Ireland) Ltd have been Pranay Jivrajka said: [Kingfisher Airlines] to pay confirms “dishonesty” on the 11. that should give clearer signs resistance zone of $1,325 to “Creating a strong ANI Technologies. 12 JAMMU || TUESDAY | FEB | 13 || 2018 The NORTHLINES Something 'terribly wrong' with China differs with Nepal over height of Mt Everest

state-run Xinhua News China had never in any form SIT probe on Manipur killings: SC Agency. said it has changed the 2005 The peak of Mt Everest result, which has been NEW DELHI, FEB 12 not want you (SIT) to be in the other FIRs have been the SIT and observed, "We played a significant role in the authorised by the central any inconvenience. All we lodged against victims who are again back to square settlement of boundary cabinet and released to the The Supreme Court on want is to expedite the had died. one". between Nepal and China, public in accordance with Monday expressed its process," the bench told the The Bench asked the SIT Gonsalves said that despite which earlier claimed the relevant regulations. displeasure over the progress SIT. about it and referred to specific orders of the court, whole mountain as part of its According to the NASG, the of CBI's SIT in probing CBI's DIG Sharad reports of a commission of there was resistance on the territory after it took control of standard height of the alleged extra-judicial Aggarwal, who is in-charge inquiry, another commission part of the SIT in lodging Tibet. mountain is important data for killings and fake encounters of the SIT, said all these headed by former Supreme FIRs. But it was finally settled in China and international by the Army, Assam Rifles FIRs, lodged earlier by the Court judge Justice Santosh The ASG told the Bench that Beijing, February 12 mountain's height as 8,848 1961 after the intervention of research on mapping, and police in Manipur and Manipur police, have been Hegde, the NHRC and the same "confidence" metre, quoting Ang Tshering the ruling Communist Party of geosciences, environment and said something was "terribly re-registered by the probe findings of the Gauhati High needed to be shown in the China continues to differ with Sherpa, the former head of the China (CPC) founder Mao climate change and it also wrong". team. Court in these matters. SIT as the probe was going Nepal over the height of Nepal Mountaineering Zedong, who suggested that showcases comprehensive The apex court, which said it "We are not satisfied by the "The allegations are that on. Mount Everest and sticks to Association. the boundary line should pass national strength. had given the probe to the progress made by the SIT," some persons were killed in The Bench, while making it its own calculation of the China has not changed its through the summit of the Mt "Each country's surveyors CBI so the truth would come the Bench said and asked fake encounters due to clear that it has confidence world's highest peak which is measurement of the height of Everest, which was agreed by have the intention of making out, asked the National Additional Solicitor General excessive use of force. The in the SIT, said, "CBI has not 4 metre less than the Mount Qomolangma, the Nepal. More and more others recognise their own Human Rights Commission (ASG) Maninder Singh, commission of inquiry, understood us correctly. Kathmandu's measurement, a Chinese name of the Mt international climbers are measurements and their own to depute three persons to appearing for the SIT, why Hegde commission, high Please correct it and do it media report said on Monday. Everest, which stands at reportedly using the Tibetan outcome. associate with the Special the status report did not have court and NHRC said that immediately. Enough is China's response came after 8844.43 meter, state-run side of the Mt Everest as But the different heights come Investigation Team to carry the CBI director's approval. there was excess use of enough". reports said Beijing had Global Times reported. China has improved facilities from different measurement out investigations in 17 of Singh, who initially told the force. The persons who have "You have to proceed with agreed to accept Nepal's China recognises Mount compared to Nepal. In 2005, methods," Zhao Kangning, the 42 cases lodged by the bench that the status report used that excessive force are the investigation in measurement of the mountain, Qomolangma as the world's the NASG measured Mt former deputy director of SIT. was approved by the CBI the accused," the Bench accordance with our which is almost 4 metre taller. tallest, measuring 8,844.43 Everest's rock base at 8844.43 China's National The SIT told a Bench director, said he would file observed. judgement," the bench said, The Chinese official media metre above sea level, the metre above sea level. The Administration of Global comprising Justices Madan an affidavit in this regard. "Why you have just re- adding, "Our judgement is has contradicted the recent National Administration of depth of the snow on the Navigation Satellite Systems B Lokur and UU Lalit that "Your next status report will registered the FIRs? I am very clear. We do not want 'The New York Times' report Surveying, Mapping and Geo- mountain top was measured at and Applications, told the they have registered 42 cases have approval of the CBI sorry but there is something explanation. You just follow that China had recognised the information (NASG) told the 3.5 metre. The NASG said Global Times. and investigations were director specifically," the terribly wrong," Justice our judgement". going on in accordance with bench said and posted the Lokur said, adding that the The apex court had on Avoid liquor and violence in Indian Army chief arrives the court's direction. matter for further hearing on status report does not even January 16 pulled up the on three-day visit to Nepal The Bench, after going March 12. say that FIRs have been CBI's SIT for not registering lyrics: Punjab cops to singers through the status report It said three persons, to be lodged against "unknown the required number of FIRs KATHMANDU, FEB 12 unification. filed by the SIT, wondered deputed by the NHRC, uniformed people". as directed by it earlier. CHANDIGARH, FEB 12 official said. The late King of Gorkha, how FIRs were registered would be associated with the The CBI's DIG told the The apex court is hearing a “We are telling singers that Indian Army chief Gen Bipin Prithvi Narayan Shah, united against persons who were SIT and the investigation Bench that FIRs were lodged PIL seeking a probe into as The groovy, foot tapping they should understand their Rawat arrived here on Monday dozens of smaller states into a allegedly killed in fake should be carried out on a in accordance with the many as 1,528 cases of Punjabi numbers that keep social responsibility. As liquor, on a three-day visit to Nepal to greater Nepal in 1769, when he encounters in Manipur. "priority basis". court's direction and they extra-judicial killings in emerging as chart-busters arms and ammunition are attend its Army Day, which conquered the Kathmandu "We wanted the CBI to "We make it clear that the would investigate the matter Manipur. have caught the attention of glorified in songs these days, coincides with the 250th valley. investigate the matter so that association of the NHRC is and file charge sheets before The court had on July 14 last the Punjab Police as liquor, many people, especially the anniversary of the “There have been close and you can find out the truth," for the time being in respect the competent court. year constituted the SIT drugs and violence often youth, tend to follow them and establishment of the Himalayan cordial relations between the the Bench said. "What kind of these 17 cases," it said. "You will have to examine comprising five CBI officers feature in the lyrics. indulge in criminal activities,” nation’s unification. Nepal Army and Indian Army of investigation is this?" it At the outset, senior and investigate all facets," and ordered registration of Worried that songs glorifying Batala SSP Opinderjit Singh Gen Rawat is visiting Nepal at for a long time and there is a asked. advocate Colin Gonsalves, the Bench said. FIRs and probe into the liquor and violence may have Ghuman said. We are asking the invitation of Nepal Army tradition of inviting chiefs of an adverse effect on the them not to glamourise liquor, "We wanted something to be appearing for the petitioners, It referred to the FIRs and alleged extra-judicial chief Rajendra Chhetri. Nepalese and Indian Army impressionable minds of weapons or gangsters in their done expeditiously. We do argued that except two cases, investigation conducted by killings in Manipur. “Gen Rawat was supposed to during special occasions,” said youngsters, men in khaki are songs or videos, he added. now knocking at crooners’ SSP Ghuman met a famous arrive in the morning, but due a statement issued by the Nepal US wants to privatise International Space Station: report doors asking them to sing a Punjabi singer, Ranjit Bawa, in to inclement weather the Indian Army. different tune. As part of a Batala and sought his support Army chief reached Such high-level visits between campaign to save youth from to ensure that songs replete Kathmandu in the afternoon,” the two armies will further WASHINGTON, FEB 12 NASA and developed jointly obtained by the Post. “It is to be spent on the ISS in the moving towards illegal with references to weapons Nepal Army spokesman said. strengthen bilateral relations with its Russian counterpart. possible that industry could 2019 fiscal year, and more in activities, Punjab Director and drugs are not churned out. The Indian Army chief will and promote mutual interests, Could the International Space The station has allowed continue to operate certain succeeding years, “to enable General of Police Suresh Bawa, on his Facebook page, attend as special guest a the statement said. Station become a commercial international crews--notably elements or capabilities of the the development and Arora has directed all district praised the initiative of Punjab function organised by the Last year, Gen Rawat was venture run by private in collaboration with the ISS as part of a future maturation of commercial SSPs to meet singers living in Police and hoped that Nepal Army to mark the Army conferred the title of honourary industry? Canadian, European and commercial platform.” entities and capabilities which their areas and appeal about offensive lyrics do not find Day, which coincides with the general of the Nepal Army by That is the wish of the White Japanese space agencies--to “NASA will expand will ensure that commercial avoiding singing place in Punjabi songs in 250th anniversary of Nepalese President Bidya Devi House, which hopes to end pursue scientific research in international and commercial successors to the ISS... are objectionable lyrics, an future. establishment of the country’s Bhandari. funding for the costly the environment of a low partnerships over the next operational when they are program within a few years, Earth orbit. seven years in order to ensure needed”. The Washington Post “The decision to end direct continued human access to To ensure a smooth transition, reported. federal support for the ISS in and presence in low Earth the White House would ask The US plan, the paper said, 2025 does not imply that the orbit,” the document says. the private sector to provide involves privatising the ISS, a platform itself will be A budget request to be issued market analyses and low-orbit space station piloted deorbited at that time,” says by the Trump administration development plans, the Post by the US space agency an internal NASA document will call for YSD 150 million reported.