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Clear all pending loan cases northlinesHistoric Kailash Kund Yatra the Campus organizes within a month: Balbir concludes felicitation ceremony

While reviewing the Divisional Thousands of devotees participated in Kathua Campus, University of Officers/Official meeting of Kashmir the Kailash Kund Yatra, which Jammu today organized a Division at Srinagar, alongwith concluded here today.The pilgrims Felicitation ceremony for the Managing Director, Ravinder Kumar returned from Kailash Kund after students of the Campus. The 3 4 5 ceremony was aimed .... Pandita, J&K ... taking dip in the Holy... INSIDE

 Vol No: XXII Issue No. 201  24.08.2017 (Thursday) Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Reshuffle in Union Cabinet soon! Student clash inside No relook of College over hoisting of Tricolor  AIADMK, JD (U) to join the Council of Ministers Reservation System NL CORRESPONDENT sabotaged the event and set the 'Creamy layer' income cap for OBCs raised to Rs 8 lakh  6 Ministers out and 22 ministers in! ANANTNAG, AUG 23 hoardings and other materials lying around ablaze," witnesses NEW , AUG 23(AGENCIES) get a big place in the cabinet, so the big developments are from North Clashes erupted on Wednesday at said, adding that a part of the JDU." and South, with their loaded Boys' Degree College in podium was also set on fire. The central government will be The merger of two rival factions of implications, favorable to BJP, after the police The source said that the event reshuffling the cabinet ministers on ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu - have become a big talking point in hoisted the Indian flag during a organized by the state police was September 4. The big exclusive one led by CM Edappadi K the power corridors in New Delhi. sports event in the college yet to start and the students news is 6 AIADMK members Palaniswamy and other by former Bihar and Tamil Nadu are big states campus. objected against the tricolour would get a place in Cabinet as well CM and O Panneerselvam - is good and them both coming to the NDA The situation escalated quickly, being hoisted at the podium. as JDU. for PM Narendra Modi and the BJP kitty is a big political achievement triggering clashes between Eyewitnesses told Mirror that The Big Operation! president Amith Shah. for the Modi-Shah leadership. students and police inside the intense pro-freedom Sources said that "13 ministers to AIADMK announced their the NDA will have gained a campus. sloganeering, stone pelting and be reshuffled and few likely to be decision to join the Modi - led majority in the Rajya Sabha with Mirror has learnt that the tear gas shelling is going on elevated." Further, reported that, National Democratic Alliance at the inclusion of 23 members in its unfurling of the tricolor irked currently inside the campus. NL CORRESPONDENT The ministry of social "Piyush Goel, Dharmendra the Centre. rank (13 of AIADMK and 10 of JD- students, who stormed the Meanwhile, college Principal NEW DELHI, AUG 23 justice and empowerment Pradhan, Rathore, Javadekar will Two days ago, Bihar CM and U). It would be the first occasion in podium and ransacked chairs, Abdul Majeed Dar said the had proposed that OBC be elevated. The 22 ministers from JD(U) national president Nitish Indian parliamentary history when canopies and started pelting situation turned violent after the The income limit defining families which earn more outside will be a part of the Kumar held his party convention in any coalition other than one led by stones on the police personnel. event began and students set fire 'creamy layer' for OBC than Rs 8 lakh per year cabinet." Patna and took a unanimous Congress passes the majority mark. "Soon, the protesting students, to the stage and tents. He reservation has been raised should be classified as It is reported that "AIADMK will decision to join the NDA. The two The below majority P2 while chanting slogans, dismissed the P2 to Rs 8 lakh per annum from 'creamy layer' - the ceiling existing Rs 6 lakh even as which bars members of the JK opposes Central Selection Mechanism for the Union cabinet on other backward classes from Advertisements distribution Wednesday approved setting availing reservations in appointments in Subordinate Judiciary up of a panel for sub- employment. assigned to Divisional level categorisation within the Responding to a question, other backward classes for Jaitley said a proposal to SRINAGAR, AUG 23 suggestions from all the position of J&K state in the Information Directorate asked to focus on information dissemination even distribution of extend the decision to public states. Constitution of makes reservation benefits. sector undertakings was distribution to the approved However, the vice president Jammu and Kashmir Since the case involved the it clear that centralizing the NL CORRESPONDENT The government also ruled under "active consideration" government has opposed the interpretation of the selection process for SRINAGAR, AUG 23 newspapers and periodicals of Jammu Newspapers out having a relook at the of the government. Centralized Selection constitution, J&K appointment of District and the release of payment Association Mr. Saini present reservation system. There had been three Mechanism (CSM) for Government hired the Judges won't be in The Government today thereof shall be the sole commented that the minister Finance Minister Arun revisions of the creamy appointments in the services of Rakesh Dwivedi, consonance with the formally claimed of responsibility of the remained elusive over the Jaitley told reporters here layer bar. subordinate judiciary citing Senior Advocate in addition constitutional position advertisement distribution respective nodal offices issue of enhancement of that the Union Cabinet was It was fixed at Rs 1 lakh in the reason that the state to Shoeb Alam, Advocate on enjoyed by the state of J&K and information which will function under advertisement tariff as today formally apprised of 1993 and hiked to Rs 2.5 enjoys special status under record to defend the State. as the power to appoint dissemination in the the overall control of the announced by the Chief the decision to hike the limit lakh in 2004 and Rs 4.5 lakh the constitution of India. The State Government filed District Judges is with the Department of Information Joint Directors of Minister at the floor of the for central government jobs. in 2008. The present ceiling Pertinently, the Supreme a detailed affidavit Governor of the State in and Public Relations (DIPR) Information in Kashmir and house last year as the DIPR He said Prime Minister of Rs 6 lakh came into being Court of India had sent a highlighting the consultation with the State by ordering establishment of Jammu divisions without failed to formalise the rates Narendra Modi had hinted in 2013. concept note to all the states constitutional peculiarity High Court as per Section- 'independent' nodal offices any intervention from the thus depriving the in Assam recently that the Jaitley also announced the with a proposal for a before the Apex Court. 109 of the Constitution of for advertisement Directorate of Information," publications of payment on bar defining creamy layer decision of the cabinet to set Centralized Selection The counsels appearing on J&K that is different from distribution in the Joint the Minister for Information revised rates. "Moreover, would be raised and the up a commission to work Choudhary Zulfkar the Minister also did not Mechanism for appointment behalf of Jammu and other states of the country Directorate of Information procedure of formally out sub-categorisation announced at a review touch the issue of non- of Judicial Officers in the Kashmir submitted before where appointments are Kashmir and Jammu. informing the cabinet about within other backward "From 1st of September meeting of the DIPR here acceptance of advertisement subordinate courts of the the apex court that the being made under Article the decision was completed classes for a "more equitable 2017, the advertisement today. bills from P2 states and had sought special constitutional 233 of the P2 today. distribution P2 Congress terms fixed match Kashmir centric NC now needs support Cabinet approves "Pradhan between PDP-BJP over Article 35 A of Jammu, Ladhakh on Article 35 A Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana" Warns of civil war, social unrest NL CORRESPONDENT against the attempts to SRINAGAR, AUG 23 abrogate Article 35-A. NL CORRESPONDENT Development of Agro- boost to the growth of food Gandhi, Dr. , P distinct identity of Jammu & NL CORRESPONDENT "We all think that we must NEW DELHI, AUG 23 Processing Clusters) with processing sector in the DELHI, AUG 23 Chidambaram, Ghulam Kashmir, enshrined in the The Kashmir centric stay united whether the same allocation and period. country. Nabi Azad and Ambika constitution of India. National Conference people from Jammu or The Cabinet Committee on The objective of PMKSY is It will help in providing Senior Congress Leader & Soni. Karra termed PDP's chest president Kashmir or Ladakh over to Economic Affairs, chaired to supplement agriculture, better prices to farmers and Former Member parliament Karra also discussed about beating as just rhetoric and on Wednesday said that the issue and fight against the by the Prime Minister modernize processing and is a big step towards from Srinagar parliamentary the future course of action public posturing, saning any people of three regions- attempts to abrogate article Narendra Modi, has decrease Agri-Waste. doubling of farmers' income. constituency Tariq Hameed regarding Jammu & sincerity. It is suffering with Jammu, Kashmir and 35-A," Abdullah told approved the renaming of PMKSY with an allocation It will create huge Karra has been assured of Kashmir group on policy optical illusion of regaining Ladakh must unite to fight reporters P2 the new Central Sector of Rs 6,000 crore is employment opportunities all-out moral and political and planning with the its lost ground, day dreaming Scheme - SAMPADA expected to leverage especially in the rural areas. support to the people of congress leaders. This group for saving itself form public 20 cell phones recovered from (Scheme for Agro-Marine Jammu & Kashmir by was constituted few months wrath and is fantasizing to investment of Rs. 31,400 It will also help in reducing Congress high Command & ago by the congress become the martyrs. The Jail inmates Processing and crore, handling of 334 lakh wastage of agricultural opposition Leaders at all president Sonia Gandhi. As very fact that the Development of Agro- MT agro-produce valuing produce, increasing the levels and in all manners to per statement Karra briefed Government of India did not NL CORRESPONDENT Sub Jail Baramulla after Processing Clusters) as Rs 1,04,125 crore, benefit processing level, availability protect Article 35A from any the congress leadership file objections to the petition SRINAGAR, AUG 23 receiving inputs that some "Pradhan Mantri Kisan 20 lakh farmers and generate of safe and convenient kind of nefarious tinkering about present unrest and challenging Article 35A & inmates were Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) 5,30,500 direct/ indirect processed foods at or attempt for its prospective horrendous Attorney General's out of Police conducted a surprise unauthorizedly using " for the period of 2016-20 employment in the country affordable price to Abrogation. This was stated consequences in the event of turn & politically motivated raid on Baramulla Jail in mobile phones. coterminous with the 14th by the year 2019-20. consumers and enhancing by Karra after undertaking a tinkering with or Abrogation stand on it in the court stands north Kashmir last night and "During the raid, 20 cell Finance Commission cycle. The implementation of the export of the processed week long process of of Article 35A which has testimony to the nefarious recovered at least 20 mobile phones and some Earlier, CCEA in its meeting PMKSY will result in foods. briefings and consultations been challenged in Supreme designs of the Right wingers phones from the detainees. incriminating material was held in May, 2017 approved creation of modern Food Processing Sector has with opposition leaders and Court. Karra accused BJP & & has once more proved the A police spokesman said a recovered from the the new Central Sector infrastructure with efficient emerged as an important top leadership of congress PDP for collaborating in people's perception correct raid was conducted by possession of detainees," he Scheme - SAMPADA supply chain management segment of the Indian party in Delhi including Dr. systematically and in phased about PDP of its betrayal & police during intervening said. (Scheme for Agro-Marine from farm gate to retail economy in terms of its Manmohan Singh, Rahul manner disintegrating the ill-gotten loaves of power. night of August 22/23 in He said a P2 Processing and outlet. It will provide a big contribution P2 Principal Prade Women Muslim women feel liberated with Supreme Court verdict on triple Talaq

College attached JAMMU TAWI, AUG 23 (KIP) court and the Board members who toes pro-Pakistan line, September 10 will take a have to take into account the welcome the decision of the decision on the future course of JAMMU TAWI, AUG 23 Though majority of Muslim sentiments of 50 per cent Apex Court. action on Supreme Court women are happy with the women who feel liberated by Meanwhile, the All India verdict after studying it in Jammu and Kashmir government today Supreme Court Judgment the court decision. Muslim Personal Law Board detail," a leader of the Board removed the principal of a women's rejecting triple Talaq, the All Though the Supreme Court has (AIMPLB) will chalk out its said Besides, other issues will college which has been rocked by a India Muslim Personal Law its jurisdiction in Jammu and future course of action with also be taken up in the meeting student protests for two days over alleged Board will finalize its Kashmir it is yet to be seen if regard to the Supreme Court's with the verdict being the most imposition of "dress code" and programme on whether to the majority of people in verdict on triple talaq in its prominent one, said Jilani, who "unnecessary diktats" by the management. accept the verdict of the Apex Kashmir their separatist leaders working committee meeting is also a senior counsel. The government has also ordered an Court or reject it. and religious scholars accept slated on September 10 in He said that the hearing on the inquiry into the allegations of students Well if the ALMPLB rejects the the court Judgment. Well the Saudi Arabia and naturally in Pakistan. Since Triple Talaq Bhopal. Babri mosque case is also on against the principal of the government court verdict the members of 1400 year old Triple Talaq is people in Kashmir would have is not in force in Pakistan it is to "The working committee the agenda of the Bhopal college here. P2 the Board will face contempt of not in force in Pakistan and in gone by the practice prevalent be seen whether the separatists, meeting in Bhopal on meeting. P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Thursday | August | 24 | 2017 India, Pak hold Flag Meet, agree CM directs immediate action on to maintain calm on LoC demands projected with her JAMMU, AUG 23 "Indian and Pakistan Armies spokesperson here said. , AUG 23 a receiving station, a large Chawalgam receiving station. today held a Battalion He said that the Indian number of people met the Chief The Chief Minister directed In view of escalated tension Commander Level Flag delegation highlighted During her day long tour of the Minister and apprised her about examining the demands for on border, Indian and Meeting at Chakan Da Bagh abetment and support of district, scores of people at their problems. They sought timely execution. Pakistani Armies today held in Sector in the Pakistan Army, to cross several places met the Chief upgradation of the local school, Minister for PHE, Syam Battalion Commander backdrop of numerous border terrorism, sniping Minister, Mehbooba Mufti augmentation of manpower and Choudhary; Minister for R&B, Level Flag Meeting at ceasefire violations and actions on today, apprised her about their facilities at the local health Naeem Akhtar; Minister of State Chakkan-da-Bagh on the casualties to civilian and deliberate targeting problems and sought their centre and addressing the for Hajj & Auqaf; Syed Farooq Line of Control in Poonch population in the past of civil population during redressal. drinking water needs. They also Andrabi; MP, Nazir Ahmad district. several months," defence cease fire violations A Behi Bagh after inaugurating sought opening of a bank branch Laway; MLA, Noorabad, in their village. Abdul Majeed Padroo; officers The Chief Minister directed of District administration ISRO announces launch of PSLV-C39 immediate examination of the accompanied the Chief Minister issues put forth with her and in during her visit. with IRNSS-1H on Aug 31 time redressal of the same by the district administration. BENGALURU, AUG 23 in the earlier satellites. satellites, three satellites in GEO At Adjan, after laying the ED attaches Rs 48 Cr assets in IRNSS satellites are part of the stationary orbit (GEO) and four foundation of a bridge, a large Indian Space Research Organisation indigenously developed regional satellites in Geo Synchronous Orbit number of people met the Chief medical aspirants cheating case (ISRO) will launch the IRNSS-1H satellite navigation system. It is an (GSO) orbit with inclination of 29 Minister and sought raising of satellite in the NavIC series of independent Indian Satellite based degree to the equatorial plane. flood protection bunds on the CHENNAI: The Enforcement chairman-T D Naidu, who investigating Naidu in a bank navigation satellites onboard PSLV positioning system for critical National All the satellites will be visible at all two sides of nallah Vishow. Directorate today attached assets allegedly duped aspiring medical fraud case. C39 on August 31 at 1859 hrs from the applications.The main objective is to times in the Indian region. All the After laying foundation of worth Rs 48 crore of the chairman students in lieu of admissions. "In a case of bank fraud of about Satish Dhawan Space Centre in provide Reliable Position, Navigation seven Satellites of NavIC, namely, another bridge at Asthal, a of an educational trust in Naidu is the Chairman of the Rs 136 crore and cheating of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. and Timing services over India and IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C, ID,1E, 1F and 1G number of people from the area connection with a money Thiruvallur-based Deen Dayal students to the tune of Rs 16 crore, According to ISRO the satellite would other SAARC countries other than were successfully launched on July 02, met Mehbooba Mufti and laundering probe against him. Medical and Educational Trust, ED has further attached properties augment the existing seven satellites in Pakistan, to provide fairly good 2013, Apr 04, 2014, Oct 16, 2014, Mar demanded construction of a The central probe agency issued a which also runs a medical college. of about Rs 48 crore of Naidu, the NavIC constellation meant for accuracy to the user. The IRNSS will 28, 2015, Jan 20, 2016, Mar 10, 2016 flood channel and other provisional order attaching He was arrested by the Chairman of the Deen Dayal offering navigational series in the provide basically two types of services and Apr 28, 2016 respectively, and all protection works. They also agricultural lands in Thiruttani, Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Medical and Educational Trust, subcontinent. namely Standard Positioning Service are functioning satisfactorily from demanded affiliating their residential plots in Sriperumbudur 2015 under provisions of the Thiruvallur under the provisions ISRO had to go in for a spare satellite (SPS) and Restricted Service (RS) their designated orbital positions. village with Kulgam tehsil and and a land in Guduvancheri in Prevention of Money Laundering of the PMLA," the agency said in following the failure of atomic clocks Space Segment consists of seven (AGENCIES) supply of electricity from Tamil Nadu, in the name of the Act (PMLA). The agency is also a statement. (AGENCIES) for ensuring timely and 'judicious' distribution of official rumours that the students had burnt the tricolour during the advertisements in the print media as per the guidelines laid "Pending inquiry into the matter, Anita Sudan Principal FROM PAGE 1 clashes. down in the Advertisement Policy-2016. He said they will government college for women, Parade Jammu is hereby In April this year, students clashed with security forces in also independently deal with the financial matters including attached with Director College Higher Education Reshuffle in Union several places in on Monday during protests release of payments to the newspapers without any department with immediately effect," Additional Secretary, against the alleged "high-handedness" of security forces at involvement of the Directorate of Information. He said over higher education department, Mohmmad Ashraf Hakak said Cabinet soon! a college in in south Kashmir. a period of time these new offices will be strengthened by in an order. Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered closure of way of manpower and infrastructure and rechristened as Geetanjali Andhotra had been posted as incharge- principal higher secondary schools and colleges in the Kashmir "State Advertisement Distribution Department" (SADD). of the college, he said. mark numbers in Rajya Sabha had been a serious cause of valley after the student-police clashes in Pulwama. The Minister said the decision to bifurcate advertisement The Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Rajiv Rajan, said that a concern for the Modi government when it came to several The police has refused to comment on this development. distribution and information dissemination is a significant probe has been ordered and a senior officer put on the job. critical bills. BJP will no longer have that problem if it step towards decentralization of powers and to facilitate the "We have ordered probe. An officer has been assigned the manages well on floor coordination on the day's bills are up Cabinet approves "Pradhan Mantri Directorate of Information to exclusively use its energies task. However, the principal has not been suspended," the for voting. and resources for effective information dissemination. He DC said. The far bigger question that is being discussed privately and Kisan Sampada Yojana" said there has to be a renewed focus on information Earlier, students of the Government Women's College took intensely among senior leaders in BJP including the dissemination through electronic and the new media in view to the streets for the second day today to press for removal ministers and those concerned in the hierarchical order of to GDP, employment and investment. During 2015-16, the of the fast-changing media scenario in and around the State. of the principal, who had said that "wild allegations" had organizational structure is - whether these developments sector constituted as much as 9.1 and 8.6 per cent of GVA "The newspaper owners and editors should henceforth been levelled against her. have been hastened at the behest of the top BJP leadership in Manufacturing and Agriculture sector respectively. directly approach the respective provincial Joint Directors Sudan had claimed that she had taken several steps like to affect the expansion-cum-reshuffle of Union council of The manifesto of NDA Government stresses upon of Information with the issues pertaining to advertisement strict adherence to the college uniform and timing on ministers. incentivizing the setting up of food processing industry for distribution instead of visiting the Directorate of recommendations of the parents of several students after It would happen when Modi government has only 18 providing better income for the farmers and creating jobs. Information regarding such matters," he said and added that four women went missing in the recent past, of whom one months left to showcase its performance for the 2019 Government has taken various other measures to boost food move would go a long way in bringing up the DIPR as a was traced in Allahabad. General Elections to Lok Sabha. It will ideally also be the processing sector. professional organization on the pattern of Press Joined by students of different colleges including leaders of last such exercise. Modi needs to weed out the dead wood - To provide impetus to investment in food processing and Information Bureau (PIB) dealing exclusively with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the protesting either sack or shift the non-performing ministers - and retail sector, government has allowed 100 per cent FDI in information dissemination about the government's policies, students including male members were stopped by the infuse new blood. The Cabinet reshuffle could be an trading including through e-commerce, in respect of food developmental and welfare initiatives. policemen at the main gate of the Deputy Commissioners occasion for Modi to give a message to the nation that he products manufactured and / or produced in India. The Minister asked the Joint Director of Information office today, officials said. cares for performance and merit. This will benefit farmers immensely and will create back - Kashmir/Jammu divisions to clear the payments of the The students staged a sit-in and later met the DC. A senior party leader said the situation has changed. Now, end infrastructure and significant employment newspapers and periodicals on account of advertisement Amit Shah has fixed a target of 350 seats in the 2019 opportunities. The government has also set up a Special bills for the current fiscal before Eid-ul-Azha. JK opposes Central Selection Mechanism for General Election to Lok Sabha for BJP, and the organization Fund of Rs 2000 crore in NABARD to make available The Minister said that various initiatives have been of late appointments in Subordinate Judiciary needs to be rebooted to have the energy and experience that affordable credit at concessional rate of interest to taken for capacity building of DIPR including hiring of would be required to achieve that target or come near it. designated food parks and agro processing units in the professionally and technically qualified human resource to Constitution of India. This could lead to a situation where some Union ministers designated food parks. bring it up as a specialized organization. He also approved "Appointment of District Judges is a Constitutional power could be drafted for party work and some from the party Food and agro-based processing units and cold chain empanelment of 25 more Stringers (Reporters) and 20 vested with the Governor to be exercised in consultation could go to the government. infrastructure have been brought under the ambit of Priority Stringers (Cameramen) in DIPR from amongst the with the State High Court. Thus this power cannot be taken Sector Lending (PSL) to provide additional credit for food professionally qualified youth in respective fields. away or abridged by exercise of judicial powers by court," No relook of Reservation System processing activities and infrastructure thereby, boosting The Minister also appreciated the Joint Director the J&K counsel argued. food processing, reducing wastage, create employment and Information Jammu and her staff for organizing a grand JK government said the High Court in J&K exercises increasing farmers' income. cultural event as a part of Independence of reservation benefits amongst the OBCs". greater independence than the High Courts of other states as PMKSY is an umbrella scheme incorporating ongoing Day celebrations. He said 11 states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, the entire state judiciary including the High Court and the schemes of the Ministry like Mega Food Parks, Integrated Minister also emphasized the need for early constituting of Puducherry, Karnataka, , , , subordinate courts are not constituted under the Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, Food Safety State Media Advisory Council (SMAC) in the State. The Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Jammu region only of Constitution of India but under the constitution of J&K and and Quality Assurance Infrastructure, etc. and also new aim of the Council is to raise the issues faced by the Jammu and Kashmir have already carried out sub- the appointment of judges of the JK High Court and District schemes like Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters, journalists in the State while discharging their professional categorisation of OBCs. Judges takes place under the constitution of J&K. Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages, Creation / duties. The formulation of council was recommended by the "There will be more equitable distribution amongst the The Counsel stated that the proposed CSM will require the Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities. Press Council of India (PCI) Sub-Committee during its OBCs themselves (of the benefits)," Jaitley explained. state of J&K to recruit candidates from the centralized pool (AGENCIES) recent visit to Kashmir. The proposed commission, to be set up under Article 340 of of successful candidates while the J&K state cannot appoint Reviewing the progress on construction of Auditorium at the Constitution, will submit its report within 12 weeks non-permanent resident candidates, as eligibility criteria for Media Complex Jammu, the meeting was informed that the from the date its chairperson is appointed. Kashmir centric NC now needs support appointment as district judges of J&K is prescribed under Auditorium will be ready for inauguration by next month. According to a press release issued by the government, the the Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Services, Rule 9 whereof of Jammu, Ladhakh on Article 35 A Pertinently, 467 newspapers and periodicals including 271 panel will examine the "extent of inequitable distribution of no person shall be eligible for appointment to the service in Jammu and 196 in are presently benefits of reservation among the castes and communities unless she or he is a permanent resident of J&K state and after meeting with the members of 'We the people of J&K' empanelled with DIPR for release of government included in the broad category of OBCs, with reference to the citizen of India. The counsel of J&K State said scope of civil society. advertisements. the OBCs included in the Central list". Article-312 of the Constitution of India relating to the All Abdullah hoped that the Hurriyat leadership would listen to The DIPR released a payment of around Rs 31 crore to the It will also work out the mechanism, criteria, norms and India Services has been extended to the creation of an All the civil society members and agree with them over the newspapers and periodicals on account of advertisements parameters -- in a scientific approach -- for sub- India Judicial Service by 42nd amendment Act 1976 and the issue. during the fiscal 2016-17 while for the current financial categorisation within such OBCs. said amendment has not been extended to the state of J&K. "These civil society members today met us and we listen to year the advertisement budget is to the tune of Rs 30 crore. The commission will also undertake an exercise of them. We hope that Hurriyat leadership will also listen to The counsel on behalf of J&K state stated that the J&K identifying the respective castes/communities/sub-castes/ them," he said. enjoys special relationship unlike other states in the union synonyms in the central list of OBCs and classifying them He said they held a detailed discussion with the members 20 cell phones recovered from of India inter alia by virtue of Articles 370 of Constitution into their respective sub-categories. over the issue and called for an organized movement against of India and that the Constitution of India is applicable to Responding to a question, the Finance Minister ruled out the campaign started to abrogate Article 35-A. Baramulla Jail inmates the state of J&K only to the extent it is applied to the state having a relook at the reservation system in the country. by the exercise of presidential power in terms of Article 370 RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had in September, 2015 pitched case has been registered and investigation taken up to of Constitution of India. for a review of the reservation policy, contending it has Advertisements distribution ascertain how the mobile phones and other articles, not After hearing the response from the J&K state, Apex Court been used for political ends and suggested setting up of an assigned to Divisional level authorized as per jail manual, were smuggled into the jail by bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar, Justices Adarsh apolitical committee to examine who needs the facility and detainees. Kumar Goel and A M Khanwilka said a revised concept for how long. "Police is also probing the role of jail staff," the spokesman note will be prepared so that it will be circulated to High the publications since April 2017 onward thus keeping the "Neither there is any proposal before the government, nor said. Courts of objecting states so that they may be given option publications starved of their due payments and putting would there be a proposal (before it in the future)," Jaitley This is not the first time that mobile phones have been to opt out of the CSM. intense financial pressure to push the publication near told a press conference on cabinet decisions. recovered from detainees in Baramulla jail. Earlier, also closure. He accused the DIPR of indulging into brazen He was asked whether the government will review the mobile phones were seized from prisoners in the jail. discrimination with small and medium newspapers in Muslim women feel liberated with reservation system as suggested by Bhagwat. - PTI distribution of government advertisement while there was Supreme Court verdict on triple Talaq yet no formal categorisation of the newspapers. Principal Prade Women Student clash inside Anantnag He said the new arrangement would be on the pattern of To a question, Jilani said it will not be appropriate to College over hoisting of Tricolor DAVP, and the Joint Directors of Information in Kashmir College attached comment on the apex court's decision without studying it in and Jammu divisions would be autonomously responsible detail. (KIP)

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Those victim of determination to protect that Professor Varinder Gupta While reviewing the Divisional personal dignity of an 'Triple Talaq' have borne the honour and dignity of the hailed the decision of Officers/Official meeting of Kashmir individual vis-a-vis the agony and faced sufferings Muslim women and Supreme Court of India Division at Srinagar, alongwith religion and wrongful and humiliations throughout promised to provide justice against 'Triple Talaq' practice Managing Director, Ravinder Kumar practices. He said that their life. to them by getting banned providing among the Muslim Pandita, J&K Scheduled Castes, Muslim women were being No doubt judgement of the the 'Triple Talaq' custom Community of India while Scheduled Tribes and other Backward exploited in the name of Supreme Court needs to be without yielding to orthodox terming it as Classes Development Corporation 'Triple Talaq' and feel appreciated but credit for the clergymen of Muslim Limited; Vice-Chairperson Balbir Ram unconstitutional, inhuman Managing Director, Ravinder Kumar shall be implemented in the financial insecure about their married judgement goes to the community and without Rattan, directed for early disposal of and discriminatory against Pandita, on this occasion, shared the years 2017-18 as per approved Annual life throughout their life. awakened Muslim appeasing the male folk of loan cases and added that all pending the women, the majority details related to the initiating of new Action Plan of the Apex Corporation They were being humiliated womenfolk who launched the community. He added cases should be cleared within a month judgement banned the 1400 schemes by the Apex Corporation for establishment of income generating and subjected to undignified detrimental crusade against that infact Modi inspired period. He said that the Corporation years practice of 'Triple namely, National Minorities units under Transport/Small Business treatment and being tortured. the sinful practice of 'Triple deserted Muslim women and has been established with an objective Talaq' among Muslims and Development & Finance Corporation Sector, etc. He made it clear to the The 'Triple Talaq' has made Talaq' and to the media that other and infused the spirit of of reaching the weaker sections and to opined that the Holy Quran (NMDFC), National Scheduled Caste Divisional Officers/Officials that every Muslim women to lose their relentlessly campaigned for fighting against this evil that provide financial assistance to the attributes sanctity and Development & Finance Corporation application received from the loan dignity and honour and they their cause. The NDA has snatched their peace and unemployed individual in the form of permanence to matrimony (NSFDC), National Scheduled Tribe aspirant should be processed within the were being treated as a government at the centre, certainty in their life. loans so that they can set up their own Development & Finance Corporation shortest period and any complaint in whereas 'Triple Taliq' closes units for earning livelihood. Any one, (NSTFDC), National Backward this regard will be taken seriously. the doors of reconciliation who applies for the loan from the Classes Development & Finance Financial Advisor /CAO, Vijay Kumar as such it violates the Islamic Contractual Lecturers hunger Corporation expect that his/her case Corporation (NBCFDC), National Tak, Divisional Manager, Kashmir, law Shariat. should be processed at the earliest and Safai Karamchari Development & Arshid Majid Butt, Manager Finance, Professor Varinder Gupta strike enters 190th day the officials should ensure that there is Finance Corporation (NSKFDC) and Anil Gupta, Accountant Babar Bashir said that the Supreme Court no delay in sanctioning and releasing National Handicapped Development & Wani, Junior Assistants Mukhtar judgement is an historical NL Correspondent the amount of the applied loan in Finance Corporation New Delhi Ahmed Shah and Mehraj-ud-Din judgement. This has laid the Jammu Tawi, Aug 23 favour of the beneficiaries. (NHFDC). The new schemes which Kasana attended the meeting. foundation that fundamental The hunger strikes by contractual lecturers (10+2) have completed 190 days of Now, take a cruise on Jhelum their Chain hunger strike today. While addressing the media persons Arun Bakhshi state president of the for just Rs 25 Association said that 190 days is a very longer period NL Correspondent department will operate the well as tourists. like that of Mir Syed Ali simultaneously promote and weather this one is the Srinagar, Aug 23 service twice a day at 10 am "Now, the services will Hamadani at Khankhai these sectors," Director result providing quality and at 4 pm at Rs 25 per continue at Rs 25 per head Moula in Srinagar, Gopi Space communication Amit education to the students in Now Contractual rules ( Education Department Owing to rising demand for head. which is still highly Nath Ji Ashram at Habba Wanchoo told Mirror. the far flung areas. SRO 255) are in existence. himself and till its final Jhelum cruise, Jammu and The service has been subsidized service to Kadal, besides seven Director tourism said the Bakhshi also said we are fed So that all these notifications settlement for regularization Kashmir's tourism launched jointly by promote water transport and heritage bridges are the service will boost the up this govt now as our are fake because as per civil of the 10+2 Contractual department on Wednesday genuine demands have not Department of Tourism historic places on the banks important sites on the banks tourism as there are many services Special Provision Lecturers. They will decided to continue been addressed till date. Kashmir, Jammu and of River Jhelum," said the of the river Jhelum. heritage sites on the banks Act.2010, there is continue their chain hunger operation of water transport Bakhshi lambasted the J&K Kashmir Tourism director. "This is a great step taken by of river Jhelum which restrictions/ Ban on any type strike and they will not lift on river Jhelum from the government for trying to Development Corporation Irrigation and Flood Control tourism department. It will tourists will want to see. of Ad-hoc / Contractual / this Dharna till their last Ghat near GPO Srinagar to snub their agitation by way and the divisional Department will be help in promoting heritage "We have recently released consolidated / Temporary breath. Khanqah-e-Moula shrine. of issuing new notification administration and to maintaining the Ghat as an and spiritual tourism in the drone video on the seven appointment. It is made clear Others who were present on The department of tourism through CEO's on the basis promote water transport and anchor point for the motor Jammu and Kashmir. I bridges on river Jhelum by the forum to the govt. the occasion included had launched the water of the fake order which are That their demand is genuine Ranjan Bala, Kanchan Bala, heritage tourism. boats. would request department of which received transport service on July 11, no where in existence already conveyed by the Balvinder Kour, Neelam Director Tourism Kashmir Famous structures like tourism to train youngsters overwhelming response this year, on trail basis on (G.O.No. 816 of 1998 and Divisional Commissioner Sharma, Kiran Bala, Shilpa Mahmood A Shah said Hanuman temple, old from Srinagar's downtown from the locals. Both locals the directions of the state Order number 1345 of 1998 Jammu to the Administrative Raina, Anju Bala, Sanita earlier the Jhelum cruise assembly complex, old who can work as tourist and tourists want to have Chief Minister Mehbooba modified by Government Department and also Koul, Richa Maini, Arun was run on promotional secretariat, heritage sites guides. This will generate take a cruise on river Jhelum Mufti and Divisional Order number1301 of 2003, genuiety of the case is also Bakhshi, Rakesh Khajuria, basis without any charges like Budshah tomb, famous employment for our to see the historic places," Commissioner Kashmir further modified by 1584 of admitted by Commissioner Ishan Maini, Mohammad which attracted locals as and historic Muslim shrines youngsters and he added. Baseer Ahmed Khan. The 2003). Secretary to Govt School Iqbal. NCSU protest against harassment Harsh seeks CM's intervention into Kissan Sabha holds of students in Parade College transfer scams in Education meeting, discuss issues , Aug 23 NL Correspondent Right from the peons to students don't suffer and NL Correspondent blatant violation of transfer Girls HSS in the Kisan Sabha held one day convention at Sachara in tehsil Jammu Tawi, Aug 23 Jammu Tawi, Aug 23 principal everybody is suspend those found guilty. norms which were reported city without fulfilling the Billawar. A large number of farmers from Billawar, Ramkot and harassing them and there is Vivek demanded that there to have been made on mandatory requirement of Lohai-Malhar Tehsil participated. Various issues causing National Conference Drawing the attention of the nobody who can listen their must be female security monetary considerations. administrative approval. His concern in the area were raised by the participants. State Students Union (NCSU) unit Chief Minister and grievances. The principal of guards at the entrance of the Expressing concern over the transfer to a Girls School president of Kisan Sabha, Hari Chand Jalmeria presided over Education Minister towards nasty transfers, he said that had further antagonized the the Convention. Udey Chand was the chief guest on the the grave irregularities, there were instances where teaching community of the occasion. Jalmeria in his address expressed grave concern over omissions and commissions the masters serving in the District in view of the very bad condition of the Billawar- Macchedi-Badnota road, in the transfers of Teachers two schools sharing a questionable credentials of grave shortage of doctors in the Sub-District Hospital Billawar and Masters in the recent common boundary were the teacher who had faced and other hospitals and dispensaries, shortage of teachers in the govt. schools in far off rural areas, non- conducting of elections past, Harsh Dev Singh, transferred from one the wrath of public and for panchayats, denial of district status to Billawar, problems Jammu and Kashmir premise to the other on students of a Girls School created to farmers by proposed Dam on Ujh river at Panjtirthi. National Panthers Party extraneous considerations. named Girls HS Garhi for He said that the Govt. was not paying due attention to the (JKNPP) chairman and In a bizarre case, he said the having misbehaved and former minister today said comprehensive development of rural areas and to the agriculture Chief Education Officer used obscene language with and allied sectors. Udey Chand said that the change of faces at that the Education (CEO) Udhampur females and having written political level is of no use until it is followed by change in Department had virtually transferred his son pre- licentious and lewd letters system for the people. He cautioned the youth of growing drug been hijacked by corrupt maturely in utter abuse of to the female teachers of the addiction and appealed them to remain away from drugs, and unscrupulous officers of Government M.A.M the college, Anita Sudan college. his position and authority. school, rued Harsh. tobacco and other psychotropic substances. He supported the particularly in Jammu college today held a strong uses vulgar and harsh words Others who were present He pointed out that the Contrarily a female teacher demand of District for Billawar. Punnu Ram Jamodia vice protest demonstration while talking to girl there included senior vice Division. Calling for fair CEOs son, Pankaj on the verge of retirement president of Kisan Sabha, conducted the proceedings. Others against the administration students." Vikas Pandita ( president, Zahir Zain vice and impartial probe, Harsh Bhardwaj, who was posted was transferred from MS who addressed the convention included: Bishan Dass Sharma, and the principal of Govt Vice President Jammu president, Vinay Choudhary alleged that the transfer lists in HS Roun-Domail in the Badhole to HS Rang at a Kamal Singh Jamwal, Ramankant Singh, Chuni Lal Mistri Ex women parade college. The University) interacted with Mubashir Manhas, Imtiyaz of Masters revealed large vicinity of Udhampur city distance of around 30 kms Sarpanch Lahri, Hukam Chand Jalmeria, Krishan Gopal protest was lead by Mohit the mediapersons and said, Choudhry, Mubashir scale 'zero' km transfers and was transferred barely after including more than 10 kms Upadhiya, Khushi Ram Ex Sarpanch Macchedi, Shamsher Aryan, president MAM "Our honourable Prime Tragwal. pre-mature transfers in a few months of stay to on foot. Singh, Master Krishan Verma, Arvind Singh Jalmeria. College under the minister is focusing on Beti supervision of Mahesh Bachao Beti Padhao and Bakshi (Senior NCSU here we are seeing such a Salal Power Station organises leader), Vikas Pandita (vice shameful act where our girl president Jammu University) child is totally unsafe. This and Vivek Parihar (ex- is not the first case in Blood Donation Camp president GGM Science Jammu where a girl is NL Correspondent CISF, other Senior Officers, of the Power Station is also college). Students boycotted harassed by the Jammu Tawi, Aug 23 their classes and protested administration. One month employees, CISF Personnel participating. He appealed all against the harassment done ago, a girl was sexually present to donate blood as by the college harassed by the senior Salal Power Station of blood donation is harmless administration. The students professor in MCA NHPC Limited organized a and costs nothing to the donor raised slogan against the department in Jammu Blood Donation Camp at but it helps in saving a administration and University and still the Zorawar Hospital, precious life. He further said demanded for immediate victim hasn't got justice. We Jyotipuram today on that blood donation is the enquiry into the matter and demand immediate transfer 23.08.2017. The camp was most significant contribution inaugurated by Smt. Vinita that a person can make suspension of principal for of the principal of parade Shekhar& Sh. HimanshuShekhar, andladies from NHPC towards the humanity. So, Salal misbehaving with the girl college who supported the General Manager, Salal Power Family.NHPC doctors associated Power Station shall continue to students. While talking to peon that is involved in this Station by cutting the ribbon and the Para Medical team of Blood organise such camps in future media persons, Mohit said, case. " Vivek Parihar (ex lighting the holy lamp in the Bank, District Hospital, Udhampur also.46 donors including NHPC "It is very unfortunate that president GGM Science college) said that the higher presence of Sh. M.G.Ghai, Chief during the camp.Speaking on the employees, their family members, such incident has happened Engineer (Civil), Sh. Ajay Shrivas, occasion Sh. Shekhar said that Salal CISF Personnel and KV, in the parade college. Our authority must intervene in this matter so that the Chief Engineer (Electrical),Sh. Power Station has organised Blood Jyotipuram staff donated blood sisters are not safe there. Navdeep SinghHeera, Commandent Donation Camp wherein CISF Unit during the camp. the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Thursday | August 24 | 2017 Protest held over shortage of doctors Training prog on DBT Historic Kailash Kund Yatra concludes MOHD MAJID MALIK in fertilizers organized ,AUG 23

DODA, AUG 23: Chief Agriculture Officer, Sunil Koul Thousands of devotees today inaugurated a one day orientation cum training participated in the Kailash programme on Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) in fertilizers Kund Yatra, which at Agriculture complex, Doda. concluded here today.The Training was imparted to all the block level officers of pilgrims returned from agriculture deptt and retail fertilizer dealers on direct benefits transfer of subsidies in fertilizers. Kailash Kund after taking During the training programme, Chief Agriculture Officer dip in the Holy lake and instructed the representatives of different companies to get seeking blessings of Shri their wholesalers connected with Mobile Fertilizer Vasuki Nag.Kailash Yatra Monitoring System (MFMS) portal and urged them to which commenced three update the supplies and stocks weekly. days back from Bhaderwah The programme was jointly organised by Indian Farmer reached Kailash Kund (Holy Fertilizer Cooperative Limited Jammu, a Government of Lake) yesterday after a night India enterprise and Department of Agriculture. stay at Haiyan. Devotees MOHD MAJID MALIK is an acute shortage of medical facilities to their The programme was attended by manufacturers, wholesale were chanting bhajans, vedic BHADERWAH,AUG 23 doctors in the hospital. This children owing to poverty," dealers and retailers. mantras and slogans pilgrims start ascending the then arrive at Ramkund and is the reason for our protest," said Tanver Ahme Dev Rtd DIC organizes cultural prog throughout the way and peaks taking the same Gan Thuck and finally at Residents of Bhaderwah Abdul Hafeez Khateeb Dy SP . "We have a shortfall showered flowers to take mythical route that Vasuki Kund. Carrying tents, the today organised a massive President Bhaderwah of about 70 per cent staff, blessings of Vasuki Nag.Of had taken to reach Kailash pilgrims pitch their tents , AUG 23: To reduce the stress in prison life protest over shortage of Development Forum including a radiologist and the many yatras starting Kund. A general belief terms wherever they wish. of inmates and staff by providing entertainment through doctors in Sub district said."He said that a large other . The hospital has only Vasuki a king who left his Pilgrims spend the day at the Music and singing, District Information Centre, today from Bhadrwah, this one is a hospital and accused the number of patients visit the six MBBS doctors out of the organized a scintillating cultural programme in the major one because it attracts estate and went to Kailash. destination and start their state government of adopting hospital and leave the total 22 sanctioned posts," he premises of district jail Kishtwar where renowned local large number of devotees. Every year his subjects puja after taking a dip in the "discriminatory policy" hospital premises hopeless added and demanded singer Nissar Ahmed Doolwal, Bhuran Ahmed and Touseef The pilgrimage is an arduous would go and try to persuade ice cold water of the lake. against them.The protesters as there are no doctors to immediate filling of all of Kishtwar recited songs in Kashmiri and Urdu language. trek to Kailash Kund, a fresh him to return. The They start their return the came out on roads near Sari take care of them," he vacant posts as soon as Students of Govt UPS Poochal and inmates of Jail also water lake located at an persuasion failed but the next day.A dip in the lake is Bazaar and old bus stand alleged.The poor have been possible .People also hold exhibited their skills in dance and singing. altitude of around 13067 ft traditioncontinued.Pilgrims considered to be vital for Bhaderwah and raised facing serious problem for protest at Seri Bazaar where Speaking on the occasion, Superintendent Jail Kishtwar from the sea level.The yatra stay at Hayain (Nalthi) for washing away the sins. The slogans against the PDP-BJP the past many years due to Sheikh Mushtaq Ahmed , said such programmes are important for developing starts from Gatta village and the night in the vicinity of a lake is the source of Neru government. They also absence of various specialist Rohit Sharma, Naseer reformative atmosphere in Jail. He also appreciated the then goes to Bhaderwah's spring. Next day, the yatra River which flows through accused Health Minister Bali included Gynecologist in the Mehboob and other efforts of Information Department in this regard and 11th century Vasukinag proceeds further to Gow Bhaderwah Valley. Bhagat , Director Health hospital. The people here are addressed gathering and requested for organizing similar programmes in future also. Temple that houses a single Paeda, a rocky mountain that Interestingly, it is an Jammu and CMO Doda of completely dependent on the lashed out at government for He said such programmes not only provide entertaining stone piece idol of Vasukinag is believed to enchanted crater lake which discriminating against hospital as they are hardly in ignoring Bhaderwah atmosphere to the inmates but also provide them some Vasukinag (Vasuki). After have climbed after taking the remains frozen for a greater moment of enjoyment and to leave soothing effect on their residents of the area."There position to provide good hospital. leaving the town, the form of a cow. The devotees part of the year. minds. Arrangements for universal One-stop Centre for women finalized DC meets stakeholders for town planning of Ransoo ZEO, ZEPO among 8 , AUG 23 within family, community or During the meeting, the DC functioning and providing , AUG 23 The meeting also discussed residents do not suffer for want officials suspended at work places. Apart from reviewed the arrangements maximum benefit to the major issues pertaining to the of genuine construction. Deputy Commissioner, overall development of Shiv DC assured the people that their Deputy Commissioner providing a Library, Skill related to office, call centre, women in the district. RAJOURI, AUG 23: The Ravinder Kumar who is the Vice Khori Shrine and ongoing issues would be given due Rajouri, today finalized the Development Center, power/water supply, video Nodal Officer OSC Dr Abdul Deputy Commissioner Chairman of Shri Shiv Khori development activities at priority and certainly a road map arrangements for Gymnasium, Grievance conference facility, Khabir, and DSWO made a Rajouri, today placed Zonal Shrine Board (SSKSB) today Ransoo and adjoining areas. The would be established to resolve establishment and launching Redressal cell and accommodation, furnishing, detailed presentation about Education Officer Rajouri, visited Pouni Tehsil and held issues of equipping the shrine the issue in due course of time. of universal Centre for Counselling cell, the Center procurement, legal aid, police various components of the Zonal Education Planning meeting with stake holders to with more basic facilities were In the meeting, a deputation of women, which will serve as a will also deal with issues assistance, health facilities, Centre and status of facilities Officer Rajouri and six other discuss town planning of also discussed. SSKSB workers also called one-stop Centre for all women related to physical, sexual, sports, education and skill being provided there. The DC officials under suspension Ransoo. A deputation of public met DC upon the Deputy Commissioner related issues and their emotional, psychological and development. complimented REW for for their unauthorized grievances. economic abuse of women. It It was said that MLC Ms quality work and time-bound He also visited Shiv Khori and raised the issues of power, and raised the issue of raising the Shrine and inspected water supply, road connectivity remuneration being paid to them absence from duty. SSP Yougal Manhas, SE PHE will also keep a vigil on issues Shahnaz Ganai has also completion as per tasks A team headed by Rafiq Khan, CMO Dr Suresh of drug abuse, rehabilitation, contributed Rs 5 lakh for assigned. multifaceted facilities being and delivery of health services. by the Board. They also provided to the tourists and The Deputy Commissioner demanded permanent jobs for Additional District Kumar, PO ICDS, DSWO, relief and assistance measures. Women Gymnasium as a part A management committee Development Commissioner DIO-NIC, General Manager The district administration of this Centre. Funds under headed by DM and visitors from base camp Ransoo instructed the officers to resolve those who have more than ten to the main shrine. all the genuine issues on priority. year service. Rajouri, A.S. Chib BSNL, Exen EM&RE, PHE, established the building and various centrally sponsored comprising SSP, Secretary conducted a surprise REW; AD FCS&CA and infrastructure in a short period schemes have also been DLSA, Chairman, Bar The DC was accompanied by The deputation also apprised the Deputy Commissioner assured ACR Harbans Lal, Executive DC that numerous problems are the workers that majority of their inspection of office of Zonal other officers of concerned of three months and the dovetailed. Council, Chief Medical Officer Om Parkash, Tehsildar being faced by the local people issues have already been taken Education Officer Rajouri departments attended the Centre is being started for The one-stop Center, first of Officer, PO ICDS, DSWO, Baru, DySP (Hq) Nikhil Gogna, since the day one construction up while as other genuine and District Office of Youth meeting. providing all services under its kind in the State, will PO-DRDA and DPO will Senior Town Planner, Executive activities have been strictly demands would also be given Services and Sports Officer The Centre will serve the one roof. It will also be a formally start functioning in manage the functioning of the Engineer R&B, PDD and banned in the Ransoo areas. The due consideration. He Rajouri in the morning women affected by violence coordination centre for issues September and arrangements universal one-stop Center for PMGSY and other officers of deputation asked the DC to take emphasized them to work with during duty hours and found in private or at public places, related to Police and Health. were finalized for its smooth women. district administration. appropriate action so that local full dedication and devote their eight officials absent from services for this holy destination. their duties. Written Test for Jr Assistant's Later, accompanied by officers, Taking a serious note of the Disaster Management training held the DC also visited in inspection report, the post on Aug 27 Government High School Deputy Commissioner PULWAMA, AUG 23 & . Shirkat team for reaching out level during disasters. Ransoo where he donated 50 Rajouri placed under KULGAM, AUG 23 applied for the said post are The Chief Guest on the to the community and The Volunteers were trained desks for students under the suspension all the eight requested to appear for the social scheme- Shiv Shakti employees and also ordered As per the notification of written test along with J&K State Disaster occasion was Aamir Ali, conducting training for in Search & Rescue, First Aid School Assistance Scheme. This an inquiry into their Chairman, District Legal passport size photograph Management Authority Director, Disaster community preparedness. and methods to minimize the initiative was widely appreciated unauthorized absence, Services Authority, and identity proof (Aadhar (SDMA), in collaboration Management and Dy. CEO, The training was conducted losses during any disaster. by the teachers, students and whereas their salaries have Kulgam, the written test of Card, Election Card, Pan with Shirkat Community SDMA. by expert trainers from SDRF Visual sessions were given local people. also been withheld. the eligible candidates for Card). Based Disaster Preparedness Speaking on the occasion and Civil Defence. and ground exercises were the post of Jr. Assistant of Further all the candidates Project run by CSSS J&K and Aamir said that community Dr. G.M Dar, Associate also carried out by the trainers District Kulgam in State are directed to collect their supported by Caritas India plays a vital role in disaster Professor, Disaster & experts. Legal Services Authority admit cards from the office conducted one day disaster management and are always Management Centre, IMPA Project Coordinator Shirkat Rtd SSP Bashir Ahmed shall be held at Govt. of Chairman Legal preparedness training and the first responders. Srinagar emphasised on the Altaf Hussain presented vote Degree College Kulgam on Services Authority, mock drill at Pulwama, today He actively engaged the youth to use community of thanks and assured that August 27 (Sunday) at 11 Kulgam w.e.f. August 24, for Community Volunteers of participants in mock drills, based methods for prevention more such community based Rafeqi passes away 10 Village Disaster emergency rescue methods and mitigation so that they are DRR training would be held, am. 2017 during working MOHD MAJID MALIK The candidates who have hours. Management Teams of and appreciated the CSSS- better prepared at community in the future. JAMMU, AUG 23 'Youth's role vital in Rajbhavan bids Former Senior BSPS to organize Ganesh Chaturthi Superintendent of Police peace building' farewell to two Bashir Hussain Rafeqi of Mahatosav from Aug 25 SRINAGAR, AUG 23 Bhaderwah passed away today evening after brief Minister of State for Education and Tourism, officers illness .He was 74 .He was the son of renowned social Priya Sethi today said that the youth can play a SRINAGAR, AUG 23 very important role in peace building. worker Peer Najam Din . He is survived by his wife , one This was stated by Minister at a function held Raj Bhavan bade farewell to Sh. daughter and two sons . here to honour young achievers who excelled in Jitendra Kumar Singh, Additional different sectors.. She said that she is Bashir Ahmed Rafeqi is the Chief Executive Officer Shri overwhelmed to see such young achievers who elder brother of Mohd Shafi demise of Rafeqi and said Amarnathji Shrine Board and Major are continuing in society in one or the other way Rafeqi and Shaqir Ahmed they had a long association and putting their efforts to bring in peace. Shantind Dhingra, ADC to Hon'ble Rafeqi.Nimaz Jenaza of with Rafeqi who served in Congratulating South Asia Peace Movement for Governor. Rafeqi will be performed at the state with distinction and recognizing young achievers and peace seekers of On being relieved from his present Gujjar nagar grave yard was known for his integrity the Valley, Priya Sethi asserted that their charge Sh. Singh, an IAS Officer of tomorrow after zohar Nimaz and hard work. contribution in sports, education, music, film 2008 Batch, has been appointed by . Many social , political , They extended his making, social activities or entrepreneurship will Governor N N Vohra, Chairman, Shri religious and traders leaders condolences to the bereaved go a long way in not only adding to State's Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, to of Chenab valley and family and prayed for peace economy but also generating employment besides take over as Chief Executive Officer Bhaderwah has condoled the to the departed soul. making J&K State blink on international forum. of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Extending her best wishes to young achievers for Board. Major Dhingra, on completion RAJOURI, AUG 23 August 25 and will continue of Sundebani will be the Lok Adalat to be held on Sept 9 having made it to the list, Priya Sethi also of his tenure as ADC to the Governor, upto September 4, 2017. chief guest in the festival. congratulated parents of young achievers for is proceeding to join his new post in BARAMULLA, AUG 22 Bharatiya Sanskriti Parvah The festival will commence The Murti Visarjan will be enabling them to chose their paths that are Western Command. Samiti (BSPS), Rajouri is with Kalash Yatra which performed on Sept 4, he opening up new vistas for young brigade of this Governor expressed high appreciation According to chairman Tehsil Legal Services Committee organising Shri Ganesh starts from Mata Anand added. The members of region. Among others present included Sanjay (DLSA) , a Lok Adalat relating to civil, criminal, Chaturthi Mahatosav from Bharati Sanyas Ashram, BSPS appealed to the Saraf, Showkat Chowdhary, Mohammad Yousuf, of the sincere devotion with which Sh. electricity, bank cases and other disputes (pending and pre- August 25, 2017. Informing Naban Rajouri, which is the people of Rajouri and Nisheet Shrivastav, Farooq Ahmed Rather, Veer Singh (February 2015-August 2017) litigation ) is being held on September 9, 2017 in the court regarding the Mahatosav, main venue for the festival, Poonch districts to Saraf, Chain Singh and Principal IHM, Joint and Major Dhingra (Jan 2015-August complex Pattan. Interested litigants are informed to BSPS president Rajesh Rajesh said and added that wholeheartedly participate Commissioner, Municipality Syed Abdul, GM 2017) performed their respective approach the court authorities by or before September 09, Bunty informed that the Mahamandleshwar Swami in the festival to make it a BSNL Salim Beigh and Chairman Hattrick group duties and wished them high success 2017 as to list these cases in the said Lok Adalat. festival will start from Vishavatamanand Saraswati success. Showkat Choudhary were also present. in their future careers. the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Thursday | August 24 | 2017 Congress holds one day convention in Kathua Functioning of RDD reviewed

NL Correspondent groupism if make the party NL Correspondent MGNREGA are meant to coordination among spread awareness among all Kathua, Aug 23 Kathua, Aug 23 strong. create durable assets in the concerned Departments for stakeholders about the During the meeting Present far flung areas and to provide effective and timely personal hygiene and Pradesh Congress District Development District president Prakash livelihood to the completion of developmental cleanliness in the Commissioner, Ramesh Committee (PCC) chief G A Sharma said all the workers economically weaker projects and their subsequent surroundings. Mir today said that few days of the congress party unite Kumar today convened a sections of the society. benefits to intending He exhorted upon the back Congress party had together and work for the meeting to review He further stressed on sections. officers to fix the target of started the membership sake of the party to make the implementation of various increasing man work-days DDC also reviewed 41 achieving ODF status for drive in the whole state and party strong in the coming schemes of Rural under MGNREGA with works of School Education panchayats in each block by till date 15 lakh people have days and State general Development Department proper verification of job Department under CAPEX the end of current financial been registered with the secretary Vinod Mishra said (RDD) in the district. cards besides seeding of job to be executed by Rural year. He said the task of Congress membership and choose the members from During the meeting progress cards with AADHAR at the Development Department in constructing IHHL units this is in the time that Samba regarding the District President, Block the party, who is capable , of developmental works earliest. He also directed the district. should be done on war Congress is not in power.He framing of new district body President and he said in the conceptual and loyal about being executed under MLA BDOs to increase the DDC also took stock of footing and also stressed for congratulated the new of Congress. In this meeting whole Block president plays the party. CDF and MPLADS funds, completion rate of works flagship program Swatch regular updation of MIS data members of the party who around 350 delegates the vital role in During the meeting others besides work completed commenced under Bharat Mission (SBM) and on SBM portal. took the membership. He participated in the meeting. strengthening the party. He who were president there under MGNREGA, 14 FC, MGNREGA. called for persistent ACD, DPO, XENs and said the new District During meeting Mir said asked all the delegates to Sham Lal Sharma ex- SBM and convergence The DDC stressed on greater information, education and BDOs were present in the presidents and block Congress will be strenghten choose the hard working and minister, Farooq Andrabi, scheme was reviewed transparency in communication activities to occasion. presidents are nominated in the coming days when the capable person for this new Manjit Singh, Vinod Mishra, threadbare. implementation of soon after completeing the members of the party works body. In last he also said Sanjeev Sharma , Paramjit On the occasion, the DDC developmental works and Training prog on online Service mambership drive. together and make the party whenever the workers of the Singh Pamma Subash directed the officers to work judicious use of funds by He was speaking while strong in the state ,in this party worked together and Bhagat and many other with added zeal so that the submitting utilization Voter Registration held workers of the Congress set targets are achieved in certificate under MPLAD on heading meeting of regard the new district body he also appealed all the JAMMU, AUG 23 party. time. He said schemes like time. He called for proper Congress delegates held at framed which include delegates ignore the A one day training programme on online Service Voter Registration System was today held at Institute of Engineer, Channi Himmat, Jammu. Chief Electoral Officer, Shaleen Director Colleges visited GDC Kathua Kathua Campus organizes Kabra was the chief guest on the occasion. All the Electoral Registration Officers, Deputy District Election Officers, NL Correspondent providing books, journals NAAC accreditation, the Election Naib Tehsildars and other Election officers from Kathua, Aug 23 felicitation ceremony and research related material college faculty should work participated in the programme. Speaking on the in the newly established on war footing and to make NL Correspondent occasion, Shaleen Kabra said that the purpose of the online Director Colleges, Dr. G. M. departmental Library. He some outstanding Kathua, Aug 23 system is to create convenient and easy to use mechanism for the Tibet Baqal paid a maiden suggested the faculty to get contribution in academics. registration of defense personnel as voters. He said the system is visit to Govt. Degree linked with the leading Principal of the college Prof. Kathua Campus, University based on relational database with registration and acceptance of College, Kathua and institutes of the world for Assa Ram Sharma thanked of Jammu today organized a forms for service voters. He said the service voter's role is discussed wide ranging better scientific innovations. Director Colleges for sparing Felicitation ceremony for the updated twice in a year and supplements are brought out by issues with Principal of the He stressed that UGC has his valuable time and students of the Campus. The Electoral Registration Officers. The CEO entrusted upon the college concerning college already laid down conditions suggesting some useful ceremony was aimed at officers to complete the process in a well coordinated and time development and NAAC for establishment of such measures for better growth felicitating all those students bound manner. He also appreciated the electoral staff for accreditation. During his Libraries in different and development of the who have excelled in conducting successful special drive for the inclusion of left out visit he also inaugurated a Departments to acquire college. He also requested academics, have qualified voters between the age of 18-21 years. Earlier, Joint CEO, newly established Library of knowledge and inculcate the Director Colleges for various competitive Raman Kesar gave a detailed presentation on the duties and Department of Chemistry habit of book reading among providing better facilities examinations including the faculty of the Campus in pays in long run. Professor responsibilities of Electoral Registration Officers with regard to which shall provide easy the students. While and infrastructure so that the NET/SET. Professor Rajni organizing such a Rajni Kant while recalling the online Service Voter Registration System. access to researchers and interacting with the students upcoming NAAC Kant, Rector Kathua commendable event stressed his own days as student students. He also interacted he urged them to be accreditation of the college Campus, University of upon the idea that such appreciated the idea of VC, SKUAST-K meets Governor with the faculty of the innovative and to develop can be more productive. He Jammu was the Chief Guest events shall be routine affair awards/scholarships as he Department and SRINAGAR, AUG 23 reading culture by making also interacted with senior for the occasion. at the Campus as such events himself has received many congratulated them for Prof. Nazeer Ahmed, Vice-Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir optimum use of the libraries. faculty members of the Professor Rajni Kant while encourage the students to scholarships during that making all out effort in University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology- He also suggested that for college. appreciating the efforts of perform more and more. He tenure and knows the Kashmir, called on Governor N.N. Vohra, Chancellor of the insisted that motivation is importance of such very important factor for the encouragements. Dr Jyoti University at the Raj Bhavan here today. Prof. Ahmed 'Women flag bearers of nation's performance as all of us Sharma, Incharge Head, briefed the Governor about the status of admissions to the expect a pat on back for our MBA presented the welcome various under-graduate and post-graduate courses and exceptional work. Also, he address while Mr. Amit informed that the 2nd phase counselling is almost complete development, prosperity' explained that although the Sharma, Assistant Professor, and all seats have been filled and over 40 students from performers should always be MCA presented a formal ICAR have been admitted to the University. VC also informed Governor that this year the cropping season has NL Correspondent 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' Dy CM called for collective Biking Queens is a group of rewarded, but at the same vote of thanks. The session Jammu Tawi, Aug 23 been excellent and the maize and apple crops have yielded and passing on the message efforts by all during 50 bikers founded by Dr time the next in merit are was coordinated by Ms very good productions. Governor complimented VC and his of 'Sashakt Nari, Sashakt strenuous journey of women Sarika Mehta, all hailing also of equal importance. As Twinkle and Ms Priyanka, Emphasizing on the need to colleagues for securing Indian Council of Forest Research Bharat.' After visiting to achieve empowerment. from Gujarat undertook a all fingers are not equal, all the students of the MCA change social perception, accreditation for the Faculty of Forestry and securing 10 Khardungla Top, Kargil and There is no individualistic journey aimed at spreading members of the society are programme. All the faculty Deputy Chief Minister, Dr NABARD projects. Governor also discussed with VC the other cities enroute, the approach to it and society as awareness on female important, he explained. members of the MBA and Nirmal Kumar Singh said Bikers were greeted with a whole need to understand foeticide, girl child The Rector exhorted the MCA including Mr. Sourabh University's recent initiatives to boost research and that women are flag bearers warm welcome at the winter its constructive aspect, he education, gender inequality, students to be good citizens Shastri, Mr Pankaj Khajuria, extension activities. of nation's development and capital of State. added. welfare and supportive and fulfill their duties with Mr Vinay, Mr Sarabjot, Mr her empowerment means the Dy CM saluted the courage Referring to various schemes measures for women honesty. We should note Ajay, Mr Riti Prakash, Mr In the court of Judicial Magistrate empowerment of the nation. of these bikers for hoisting initiated by the government, empowerment across the down our good deeds that Arun Singh and Mr. Speaking during a the National Flag on 71st Dy CM said that laws and country. creates a natural divine bank Amardeep Sharma were also 1st Class (Munsiff), Samba felicitation function for Independence Day at highest schemes formulated for Cultural programme was generating divine wealth that present during the session. Present : Shabnam Sheikh 'Biking Queens', Dy CM said peak of Khardung-La in benefitting women in the also organized to celebrate that all sections of the Ladakh. He said that they are country have become the eve and souvenirs were Ferjand Ali S/O Sh. Shah Mohd R/o Pacholi,Teh & society have to make the true representative of instrumental in empowering also presented to the bikers LCS organizes District samba coordinated efforts to enable women empowerment and women. Effective on behalf of the state V/S women to attain their highest messengers of peace. implementation along with government. plantation drive S.H.O Police Station , potentials. Accentuating on women creating awareness of legal Divisional Commissioner Dr In the matter of Dr Singh commended the education, Dr Singh said it is rights granted to women M K Bhandari, IGP Jammu, Application for Registration of birth/death of:- initiative taken by 50 women the time when women are through various laws is the Dr S D Singh , Deputy Simreen Fatma (F) bikers from Gujrat for taking coming forward and doing need of the hour, Dy CM Commissioner Jammu, Father's Name Ferjand Ali to the roads the word of well in education. Centre and said. He maintained that a Kumar Rajeev Ranjan , SSP Mother's Name Rashidan Bibi women empowerment the State governments are society which cannot respect Jammu Sunil Gupta besides Date of birth 21-06-2012. At Home though various women significantly emphasizing on women cannot be called a senior leaders and prominent NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC welfare schemes launched by educating girls for their civilized one. citizens were also present on Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for the Government including empowerment, he added. It is pertinent to mention that the occasion. registration of birth of above mentioned persons R/o JKEEGA calls Pacholi Teh & District samba in police Station Purmandal Dr Farooq extends full support for and through the medium of this publication notice at large on Dy CM and any other interested person is/ are informed that in united fight on article 35 A case anybody has any objection in respect of SRINAGAR, AUG 23 aforementioned application then he/she/they shall file A deputation of Jammu and Srinagar: Advocate G N Shaheen, a subject would change the their objections in this court within 7 days from the date Kashmir Electric A team of civil society senior leader of Kashmir religious demography in the of publication of notice, failing which appropriate order Engineering Graduates members comprising High Court Bar Association state and new law would be shall follow. Association (JKEEGA) Advocate G N Shaheen a (KHBA), Awami National used to covert majority into Given under my hand and seal of this court today called on the Deputy senior leader of Kashmir Conference President minority. Abdullah made it today 23rd day of August.2017. Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal High Court Bar Association Muzaffar Shah and a point the similarly SAMBA, Aug 23 Sd/- Singh. (KHBA), Awami National Jagmohan Singh Raina majority was changed into Lions Club Samba conducted a plantation drive program JMIC (Munsiff), Samba The deputation was led by its in which they planted 1000 trees in premises of Degree Conference President President Kashmir Sikh minority in Spain and this Parbhakar president Peerzada Muzaffar Shah and Coordination Committee could change the fate of the Govt Degree College Samba and near Supwal village Hidyatullah, other office Jagmohan Singh Raina who are part of the people of all the three along the National Highway on Wednesday. The various bearers and raised several President Kashmir Sikh coordination committee regions of the state. types of Decorative, ornamentals , Medicinal and Pipal Notice issues relating to their Coordination Committee "We the People" constituted Shaheen said Farooq trees were planted under the supervision of young and I, Saleem Mohd S/o Lal Din R/o services like regularization at called on National for protection of article 35 Abdullah extended full vibrant President Lion Vikas Sharma and his team Chhan Kana Tehsil various levels, Assured Conference President A. From the National moral, political and members. Distt. Samba, do hereby declare Career Progression (ACP), Farooq Abdullah at his Conference Farooq constitutional support of The program was chaired by worthy District Development that the correct name of the and other related matters. Gupkar residence and Abdullah was joined by National Conference for a Commissioner , Sheetal Nanda while Abhijeet Joshi DFO deponent is Saleem Mohd and The Deputy Chief Minister sought his help in building party General Secretary Ali united fight against Samba and Dr Gurdev Singh Rakwal Principal Govt father's name is Lal Din as per while interacting with the a broader political Mohammad Sagar and attempts to strike down Degree College Samba were the Guest of Honor.Lions Aadhar Card. But the name of deputation assured them that consensus on protection of senior leader Mohammad article 35 A and informed Club President informed the participants about the deponent as per marks sheet all their genuine issues would article 35 A. Informed Shafi Uri in the discussions. that his party (National activities of the club and benefits of trees to society and issued by J&K Board of School be redressed in a time bound Sources told KNS that Farooq Abdullah during the Conference) will convene a environment.He said that trees are our life and help in Education, Jammu for the 10th class session 2017 has manner. He said that the Farooq Abdullah during the course of discussion told meeting of all legislators to been written as Saleem Mohmed instead of Saleem Mohd Government is committed to course of discussions the civil society member press hard for the conduct overcoming challenges of global warming.On the and father's name is written as Lal-ud-Din instead of ensure that the service assured not only full protecting article 35 A has of a special session of the occasion, College students also spoke on the importance correct father's name Lal Din. Now, I am applying for the conditions and other related support but offered to work become an issue of identity assembly to work out a plan of trees and were presented momentos by Lions club correction of the both names. Objection, if any, may be issues of the employees gets for a united fight for for the people of Jammu & of action for united fight Samba.DySp Headquarters Tanvir ,SHO Samba Yashpaul conveyed to concerned authority within 7 days after resolved within shortest protection of article 35 A to Kashmir as granting against attempts to strike Jamwal, Zone chairman Amandeep Singh, Pawan Sharma publication of this notice. possible time. the civil society members property rights to non-state down article 35 A. and other lion members were also present on the occasion. Parbhakar the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Thursday | August | 24 | 2017 the northlines Triple Talaq Gone, Is 35A Next BRIG ANIL GUPTA 'marry a man of their choice' by not giving supported by the relevant religious or senior bureaucrat of the state, SAS Qadri Thursday | August | 24 | 2017 the heirs any right to property, if the woman legislative provisions. Even though it has married, Mehmood-ul-Rehman, an IAS n a historic judgement the marries a man not holding PRC. Therefore, been practised for decades, the unilateral officer from outside the state, in 1973, her Supreme Court of India her children are not given Permanent instant "triple talaq" divorce finds no status as a permanent resident of the state Ithrough a majority Resident Certificate and thereby mention in Sharia or the Koran. Islamic and her right to inherit property of her Misplaced judgement has pronounced the considering them unfit for inheritance - not scholars say the Koran clearly spells out father under that was declared valid by the controversial Triple Talaq prevalent given any right to such a woman's property how to issue a divorce - it has to be spread Revenue Minister on the ground that "the amongst a sect of Muslims in India as even if she is a permanent resident. If a over three months which allows a couple constitution of Jammu and Kashmir or any unconstitutional. The judgement has been male permanent resident of J&K marries time for reflection and reconciliation. While other law does not provide for deprivation widely welcome including by the members anywhere outside the state including triple talaq is not included in the Sharia, of a permanent resident of the state of his or of the Muslim community. The Supreme Pakistan, his wife gets the permanent gender discrimination also does not form her status." The provision of the Act, thus clamour on Court is due to hear another controversial residency automatically and their children part either of the State Subject Law 1927 has been used selectively, arbitrarily and issue, i.e., Article 35A of the Constitution of also get the same privilege. But if a promulgated by the Maharaja or the J&K discriminatorily by Kashmiri politicians. India and all eyes are on the constitutional daughter of the soil decides to choose a life Constitution whose part III deals with the Like the triple talaq, this also does not have bench that is due to hear the arguments and partner from any other state of the country Permanent Residents. Note III of the 1927 any legal or moral sanctity. pronounce its judgement. The anticipated her permanent residency was cancelled till law has been ruled as inapplicable by the Both have also been marred in Art 35 A Supreme Court judgement is going to affect 2002 when in Susheela Sawhney case the High Court to the daughters of the soil and controversies. While a section of the many lives as in the instant case. The High Court of J&K gave adverse decision said that it was applicable only to those Muslim society, particularly the Muslim readers may be wondering as to what is against this practice. The Court ruled, "In wives or widows who acquired the State Personal Law Board and the clergy common between the two? The view of the majority opinion, we hold that a Subject by virtue of their marriage to a State vehemently opposed dragging the issue of ecessionists today wanted the state subject laws commonalities are many. First and daughter of a permanent resident marrying Subject and decide to reside outside the triple talaq to the Supreme Court on the enacted by the Dogra Maharajas not to be foremost, both smacked of gender a non-permanent resident will not lose the state thereafter. In fact, even during pretext that it was a matter of faith and Smeddled with. They warned that any meddling inequality. India is one of a handful of status of permanent resident of the state of Maharaja's time in 1939, the state subject of personal law and courts do not have the with state subject law is only aimed at changing the countries in the world where a Muslim man Jammu & Kashmir." The decision was Mrs. Ghulam Kabra and her right to inherit jurisdiction to interfere in the same, the demography of Jammu Kashmir. “This issue is can divorce his wife in minutes by saying widely welcome but both the regional property was challenged in the State High activists termed it as exploitation of the directly related to our right of self determination and the word talaq (divorce) three times- and parties (prompted by the Hurriyat) opposed Court on the ground that though a State women and wanted it to be prohibited. so we all need to fight for it with unity and not necessarily consecutively, but at any it and delayed its implementation. When in Subject by birth, she had lost that status by Similarly, the Kashmiri power brokers, steadfastness. This is a matter of life and death for us time, and by any medium including power these parties rather than honouring marrying a non-state subject. The Court whose tunnel vision is confined to the and we will spill our blood to safeguard it.” telephone, text message or social media the court judgement tried to adopt the then held that Ghulam Kabra was legal heir Kashmir Valley and their handful of party This was stated in a joint statement issued by Syed Ali post. Many affected Muslim women and legislative route to amend the definition of of the property which she could inherit on cadre in the other two regions of the state, Shah Geelani, Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq and activists say the practice is permanent resident by introducing the plea that there was no provision in the vehemently oppose any tampering with Muhammad while giving a "discriminatory". Interestingly, most Permanent Resident (Disqualification) Bill State Subject Law to cancel a state subject Article 35A, terming it as a guarantee of comprehensive protest program against this Islamic countries, more than 20, including which could not see the light of the day due once granted. Similarly, the provision made their 'special status'; the majority conspiracy. Pakistan, Iran, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, to stiff opposition from Jammu region. But in rule 8 of the Jammu and Kashmir Grant population in Jammu & Ladakh hopes that These secessionists and other Kashmir-valley Centric Indonesia, Afghanistan ,Bangladesh, the issue still remains to be resolved fully as of Permanent Resident Certificate the Supreme Court will strike down or parties including Congress, NC and PDP are now Turkey, Cyprus, Sarawak (Malaysia), Sri the children out of this marriage are not (Procedure) Rules 1968 does not provide amend the provisions of the article in its defending the state subject laws, restricting the jobs Lanka, Jordan, UAE, Qatar, Sudan, Egypt, deemed as permanent residents until and any ground for cancellation; not to speak of present form as it is highly discriminatory and property rights to outsiders, enacted by the Iraq, Brunei, Kuwait, Yemen and Saudi unless a female child born out of this disqualifying specially women on any and gender biased. The triple talaq Dogra Maharajas on the behest of Dogra movement Arabia have banned triple talaq, but it marriage is married to a permanent resident ground. judgement has set India on the path of spearheaded in Jammu and supported by Kashmiri thrives in India having second largest of the state, once again violating her right of To quote Balraj , an eminent writer of achieving the dream of New India- an India Pandits. Interestingly, they are the same Kashmir- Muslim population in the world. "marrying a man of own choice." J&K, "It was in mid -sixties when the then free of terror, hate and discrimination. Centric leaders who used to be abusing and throwing If triple talaq (instant divorce) is Other similarities include that in both cases Revenue Minister issued an executive order Hopefully, the verdict on 35A will take the contempt to the names of Dogra Maharajas. discriminatory against the Muslim the doors of the Supreme Court have been directing all deputy commissioners to issue nation a step closer to the same. Maharajas enacted the state subject laws purely on the daughters of India, Article 35A knocked by the affected women indicating certificate of permanent resident to women (The author is a Jammu based political demands of local to reserve the employment discriminates against the daughters of the the awareness among them as well as their with the proviso "valid till marriage". Even commentator, columnist, security and opportunities, scholarships and property rights for soil of Jammu & Kashmir state. It facilitates quest for gender equality. Readers would this order which lacked the force of law was strategic analyst. He can be contacted at the state subjects only who were lagging much behind the violation of the right of women to also be surprised to note that both are not differently interpreted. When daughter of a [email protected].) the people from outside in the matter of education and resources. Doklam standoff: It is NOT China's time to fight India Premises for enacting such laws were purely socio- economic in nature and it was never on the basis of AMULYA GANGULI forays into a region of fuzzy What the Chinese also might For on none of the three In that event, it will be a bemoaned international religion. All Kashmir political and trade organisations international borders. not have expected was that sides -- India, Bhutan and disaster for President Xi on support for India because of including separatists, NC, PDP, Congress and other eijing should As the Chinese entered the the Indians would stand their China -- is there an the scale of Mao's Great its democracy. small groups have been opposing tooth and nail even remember the advice Doklam plateau, where the ground despite Beijing's immediate crisis except that, Leap Forward and the In a face-off between a the judicial scrutiny of such laws on the ground that it Bof its celebrated boundaries of India, Bhutan threat of repeating the 1962 in India's case, there is the Cultural Revolution. He democracy and a totalitarian would change the Muslim Majority character of the military strategist Sun Tzu: and China meet, ostensibly lesson. fear of China securing a simply cannot accept such a State, the former always wins state which is purely a communal argument. And 'Fight not unless the position to build a road (always a The second Chinese mistake foothold over an area that is setback on the eve of the in the court of world public they still claim themselves as seculars. is critical', says Amulya handy excuse), they never was that they did not factor not far from the so-called Communist party Congress opinion. Strangely, according to a statement to media, even the Ganguli. thought that they would in the consequences of a Chicken's Neck link of roads where his future will be To complicate matters, Kashmiri Diaspora living across the globe in UK, In The Art of War, the come up against the kind of prolonged stalemate if the and other forms of decided. another totalitarian country, USA, Europe, Middle East after obtaining the celebrated Chinese military resistance they are now Indians did not withdraw. communication between On the other hand, if a war North Korea, is threatening citizenship of these developed countries will be strategist, Sun Tzu, of the facing. Now that the standoff is India and its north-eastern breaks out, not only will to nuke the American- organizing protests on Sunday, 27th August against 6th century BC said: 'Fight Firstly, because they claimed eight weeks old, the Chinese parts. much of the opprobrium be controlled island of Guam in any attempt to discuss such discriminatory laws not unless the position is that the area was Chinese are apparently considering a Otherwise, there is no threat heaped on Xi's head, his pet the Pacific Ocean while a denying such rights to others. One fails to understand critical... He will win who territory. military operation while to the mainland of the three Belt and Road Initiative, mystic has predicted the what moral ground those Kashmiris have who knows when to fight and And secondly, because they realizing that such acts can countries. However, a which runs through Pakistan outbreak of World War III by themselves claimed the privileges and residency when not to fight.' believed that if anyone spin out of control. question of ego is involved. occupied Kashmir and October. rights in foreign lands while showing intolerance to Two-and-a-half millennia objected to their presence, it They also know that with For China, it is unthinkable Pakistan's restive United States President similar privilege to even their daughters who would later, the present-day rulers would be the Bhutanese winter on its way, they do to back down when facing, Balochistan province, will Donald J Trump, too, has marry by choice to a non-state subject. of China are making the whom the Chinese could not have much time to what it considers, a much come under a cloud. vowed to rain down fire and The worst part is that they are crying foul even on mistake of not knowing contemptuously ignore. decide. weaker nation. fury on North Korea if it judicial hearing by Supreme Court 35-A and not on when to fight and when not In fact, when the Bhutanese For if the two sides cannot Such a retreat will be all the Besides, the world will speak does not behave. to. Hence, their verbal soldiers did ask a few agree on a simultaneous more unacceptable to its virtually in one voice in Evidently, this is not the time any likely political reference or review of the state warfare and the flexing of questions, they were pushed withdrawal -- as India wants President Xi Jinping, who is condemning China if only for China to indulge in subject laws which are fully incorporated in Jammu muscles by building up the back by the Chinese. -- they will have to scale being dubbed by observers because a military dangerous brinkmanship, and Kashmir’s own separate constitution. strength of their troops in the What the Chinese probably down their presence anyway as the new Mao Zedong. misadventure will confirm its especially when there is no The Kashmir centric leadership has attributed many icy heights of the Himalayas did not expect -- though they because of the inclement But his aspirations to step reputation as the guarantee that it will score a names and phraseology to the Apex Court’s hearing where they face Indian should have -- was that the weather. into the shoes of the Great neighbourhood bully, which clear victory. of Article 35 A on the question of its insertion without soldiers. Indians would intervene in If a war -- even a short one - Helmsman will be quashed was highlighted by its refusal It will be better for it to reference to the law making body, the Parliament. If the rhetorical flourishes of accordance with their - does break out, it will be in if the Chinese troops have to to abide by an international follow Sun Tzu's advice Even if the article is held null and void, yet there the Chinese suggest that agreements with Bhutan, and contravention of Sun Tzu's withdraw from the Doklam tribunal's directive on the about knowing when not to would be no change in the status of state subject laws their spirit is willing but the the old doctrine of spheres of warning against lighting a plateau, especially because South China Sea. fight. as enshrined in the constitution of Jammu and flesh is weak, the reason is a influence, which no country fire when the situation is not the Chinese consider it to be Already, the officially Amulya Ganguli is a writer Kashmir miscalculation of their initial would like to be infringed. critical. their own territory. controlled Chinese media has on current affairs. India at 70: Achievements and failures

ALI CHOUGULE largest in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP), India's state of the nation. Middle class alone does not make the industrial growth and falling credit growth are a cause of gross national income (GNI) at constant prices has whole of India. Despite a strong consuming middle class, concern for the government. India ranks poorly at 131 out hen India stepped into democracy on the increased more than 35 times from Rs 2.92 lakh crore in India is also a home to over 300 million poor people devoid of 188 nations in The United Nation's Human Development principle of universal adult franchise after 1950-51 to 120 lakh crore in 2015-16. At current prices, the of basic human needs. A 7 per cent growth rate in a slow- Index, which measures levels of healthcare, education and WAugust 15, 1947, there were many who had GNI stands at 150.83 lakh crore. The per capita income at growth world is pretty good on the face of it but there are standard of living. predicted gloom and doom for the country. One of the fears current prices for 2016-17 is estimated at Rs.1.03 lakh, serious problems with India's growth narrative. Given the If the economy is not glowing, the state of the nation is also was that India would 'collapse into regional components'. against Rs. 274 in 1950-51. Called the country of illiterates enormous size of India's population and more than 20 per beset with problems and worries on political and social There were also predictions of an unstable India where that would be ruled by semi-illiterate parliamentarians, cent people still below poverty line, low level of national fronts as well. The virtuous talk of unity in diversity and 'centrifugal forces will prevail', bringing anarchy or India's literacy rate at the time of independence was a mere income and per capita income have hurt overall rate of secularism has been replaced by the new narrative of fascism. None of those fears and predictions has come true 18 per cent; today it is 74 per cent. Food grain production in economic growth. Not only per capita income is low but Hindutva and ultra nationalism. If India has to progress, over the last 70 years. Between 1951-52 and 2014, 16 1950-51 was 50.8 million tonnes; it is estimated to be 272 vast inequalities in distribution of income and wealth has deliver inclusive growth and lift many more millions out of parliamentary elections have been held. Each election has million tonnes in 2016-17. Life expectancy in 1947 was 32, made India a country of mass poverty. Low growth of the poverty, the government needs to prioritise on a been a mammoth exercise in which people, irrespective of now it is 68. industrial and manufacturing sectors has resulted in over- comprehensive educational policy and healthcare system to caste, class, religion and education attainment, have voted From a mixed economy in the 1950s to 1980s that grew at dependence on agriculture as a dominant sector for fast track the country's growth. The nation suffers from to elect their representatives. the rate of 3.5 to 4 per cent, India's transition from semi- employment. Almost 45 per cent of population is engaged in grossly inadequate infrastructure and deep skills deficit. Deepening of democracy, success of parliamentary form of socialist to market economy has unleashed faster growth agriculture, a low productive sector, which contributes only Without jobs the demographic dividend of youthful government, rule of law and people's faith in democratic and development in the last 25 years. The opening up of 15 per cent to the national income. population can turn into a massive social and economic process and institutions are the biggest achievements of economy in 1991 and series of subsequent reforms since Massive unemployment, scarcity of capital and low rate of problem. India doesn't need nationalistic rhetoric and mere independent India which have not only proved many then have not only lifted million out of poverty but capital formation and under-developed infrastructure are the promises of prosperity. It needs real and faster development sceptics wrong but surprised many. The uniqueness of this expanded the market for goods and services, delivered other characteristics of Indian economy which make India and a society that's just, peaceful and equal, that the achievement is the fact that every change of government financial prosperity and higher purchasing power to one of the poorest nations in the world. It is important to country's leaders promised at the time of independence. since independence has been only through the ballot box as millions of middle class citizens. For instance, the size of mention here that much of India's growth over the last few Otherwise, despite the boom years India will continue to India been able to keep out the armed forces from the the middle class in the 80s was a paltry 10 million; in 1996 decades came from services-led expansion which saw both remain a poor country. democratic process. Even some of the Western countries it was 25 million. Today it is in excess of 250 million which wages and employment rise. The expansion of India's cannot lay claim to this achievement. In the last 70 years makes India a robust domestic consumption market middle class is a result of the services-led growth which The author is an independent Mumbai-based senior India has come a long way: from a poor country that ranked economy. It is no wonder that multinationals, venture contributed greatly to GDP growth but employs less than 30 low on many key development and performance parameters capitalists, private equities and foreign participatory per cent of the population. Hence the 'India shinning' (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal to a developing economy that's currently growing at a faster investors are betting high on India's growth story. It is also projections by the government, based on revised base year opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions rate than the developed world. not a surprise that today India is also an attractive and upgraded accounting indicators, are not the real pointers appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The India of 2017 is vastly different from India of 1947. As sixth destination for foreign investment. of Indian people's economic growth and prosperity. Jobless Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and third But data tells only half the story; the other half comes from growth, steady decline in Gross Value Addition, decline in liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Thursday | August 24 | 2017 MLA announces Rs 10 lakh for developmental works Veeri for effective coordination between

NL Correspondent areas of the city. timely completion of adhering with the use of deptts for better service delivery Srinagar, Aug 23 Interacting with the locals, works, the MLA announced quality material. She said NL Correspondent the MLA said that the Rs. 10 lakh out of her that after completion of said while addressing a high Deputy Commissioners, formulate an inventory of all Member Legislative Srinagar, Aug 23 government is committed to Constituency Development ongoing works in area more level Divisional Revenue ADCs, SDMs and Tehsildar's resources at Tehsil level Assembly (MLA) Ms. Conference here. The of Kashmir Division. which can aid in the provide basic amenities to Fund (CDF) to complete the developmental works While calling the Revenue Anjum Fazili today meeting was also attended by Veeri said that Revenue mitigation of disasters. the people and overall ongoing works on lanes and would be taken into hand. Department fountain head of conducted extensive tour Minister for state Revenue Officials have an important The Revenue Minister also development of the State, drains. Extending gratitude to Administration, Minister for Srinagar city and took stock Sunil Kumar Sharma. role to look after the asked the officers to speed adding that various Visiting the Dana Mazar MLA for taking initiative to Revenue, Disaster of pace of progress on Financial Commissioner functioning of the different up the process of setting up initiatives have been taken Syed Mansur, the MLA constructed the lanes and Management, Relief developmental works being Revenue Lokesh Jha, departments and Emergency Operation in this regard. She said that inspected the work on drains in the area, the locals Rehabilitation & executed by various Divisional Commissioner implementation of various Centers in their respective results of developmental construction of boundary also projected some Reconstruction today asked executing agencies. Kashmir Baseer Ahmed schemes envisaged to areas. While laying stress on initiatives taken by the wall of local graveyard and demands. the Revenue Officials to During the tour, she visited Khan, Settlement provide succor to the the speedy completion of present government are other works. She directed Responding to demands, the coordinate different Shaheen Mohalla, Thakur Commissioner, Shahid common man. The Minister centrally sponsored witnessing on ground. the concerned executing MLA assured that their departments for realization Mohalla, Noorbagh, Syed Inayatullah, Commissioner stressed on the officers to Digitalization of land Calling for speed up the agency for ensuring their genuine demands would be of development goals of the Mansur, Dana Mazar, Secretary Revenue call for regular meetings of Records Modernization government. The Minister Zaldagar and Habba Kadal pace of work for ensuring timely completion strictly fulfilled in phased manner. Muhmmad Ashraf Mir, different departments Programme (DLRMP) Veeri supplemented by field visits said that transparency and Petitions' Committee to ensure smooth functioning easy accessibility of land Dy CM for fast-pacing PDD schemes of these departments on the records would help in easy meeting held expectations of the general mapping of land assets for public. The Minister government and common SRINAGAR, AUG 23 NL Correspondent implementation of officers to maintain a close further ensure that the rural Srinagar, Aug 23 informed the meeting that for man alike. Deputy A meeting of the Committee on Petitions (PC), Jammu and Deendayal Upadhyaya synergy with the executing developmental landscape the first time Disaster Commissioners presented Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held here today under Gram Jyoti Yojana agencies so that the gets a fillip. Similarly, for The Deputy Chief Minister, Mitigation Fund has been detailed picture of their the Chairmanship of MLA, Choudhary Sukhnandan Kumar (DDUGJY), RAPDRP and flagship schemes strengthening of sub- Dr. Nirmal Singh today created in every district and districts in terms of to discuss the Petition received by the Assembly Secretariat. PMDP and Integrated Power undertaken in the Power transmission and asked the officers to fast Rs 1 crore has been at the functioning of Revenue The Committee discussed the petition submitted by Ayush Development Scheme. Sector are completed distribution networks pace the implementation of disposal of every District Department, disaster Doctors Association Kashmir (ADAK) alleging Director Member parliament Mr. within the stipulated including metering and IT various schemes being Developmentmanagement and General, ISM/Secretary (Tech) Health and Medical Jugal Kishore, Legislators timeframe. He said that the enablement, in remaining undertaken for Commissioner to meet any Digitalization of land Mr. Sat Sharma, Mr. D N same is essential so that the urban areas, 86 identified Education of being involved in various scams and augmentation of eventuality in the area. He Records Modernization malpractices. Legislators, Javid Mustaffa Mir, R.S. Bhagat, Mr Rajeev Sharma, people of the State are towns under Integrated also asked the officers to Programme (DLRMP). transmission, distribution, provided with adequate and Power Development Pathania, Noor Mohammad Sheikh and Anjum Fazili Mr. R S Pathania, Mr. and providing uninterrupted uninterrupted supply of Scheme (IPDS) for which attended the meeting and gave their suggestions regarding Shakti Parihaar, and Mr. K supply of power and also L Bhagat also attended. power in consonance with Centre has sanctioned Rs the reply furnished by the department. The Principal CSC on State Water Policy meets ensuring electrification of Principal Secretary Power the Prime Minister's vision 444.50 crore is underway. Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Pawan Kotwal the un-electrified villages Mr. Dheeraj Gupta, of providing uninterrupted MPs and MLAs gave SRINAGAR, AUG 23 briefed the Committee about their point of view and reply of and hamlets sector in the Development24X7 Power For All (PFA). feedback about pace of The Cabinet Sub-Committee (CSC) constituted for Action Taken report submitted by the department. The State Commissioner Power, While highlighting the work under schemes which formulating a notifying State Water Policy and Plan today Committee directed the Commissioner Secretary Health and The Deputy Chief Minister Secretary Technical importance of DDUGJY, are under implementation met under the chairmanship of the Deputy Chief Minister, Medical Education to give a detailed report in respect of the was speaking at the review (Power), Chief Engineers, the Deputy Chief Minister in their constituencies and Dr. Nirmal Singh. It was attended by the members which Diploma certificates of the Dawasaz in AYUSH. meeting convened to discuss Executive Director said that the schemes would desired that the department include Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Mr. Among other, Secretary, Legislative Assembly, M R Singh, the transmission and JKSPDC, and other senior ensure that all un- should make all over efforts A R Veeri, Minister for Irrigation and PHE Mr. Sham Additional Secretary, Health and Medical Education, distribution sector of the officers of PDD were electrified villages and to ensure that the schemes Chowdhary, and Minister for Social Welfare Mr. Sajad Gani Additional Secretary, GAD, Special Secretary, Law, Justice State Power Development present. The Deputy Chief hamlets would be provided are completed in time Lone. The Committee discussed the parameters to be and Parliamentary Affairs. Department besides also the Minister directed the with power which would bound manner. adopted while formulating the State Water Policy and Plan. MoS for revival of Minister takes stock of 'Water transport facility to help development works promote heritage tourism' Cooperative Movement in JK SRINAGAR, AUG 23 NL Correspondent The department will operate Department will be Minister for Information Technology, Technical Education Srinagar, Aug 23 the service twice a day at 10 maintaining the Ghat as an SRINAGAR, AUG 23 Ahmad Bhat, Register Societies outside the State. and Youth Services and Sports, Molvi Imran Reza Ansari amand at 4 pm at Rs 25 per anchor point for the motor Minister of State for Forest, Cooperative, Hafizullah Addressing the meeting, the today visited Mirgund, Mirchmer and Kakkerpora areas in Owing to the public demand head. boats. Environment, and Shah, and Principals of Minister called for to the River Jhelum cruise, the Pattan constituency to take stock of various The service has been Famous structures like Cooperatives, Mir Zahoor CCM. strengthening working of the Department of Tourism developmental activities going on in the areas. launched jointly by Hanuman temple, old Ahmad today chaired a During the meeting detailed the CCM institutes. He also The Minister directed officers of R&B department that the KashmirWednesday decided Department of Tourism assembly complex, old meeting to review the discussions were also held instructed the concerned to macadamization of all the main roads and important link to continue operation of Kashmir, Jammu and secretariat, heritage sites like functioning of Centre for on various issues and prepare Detailed Project roads shall be completed in a time bound manner. water transport on river Kashmir Tourism Budshah tomb, famous and Cooperative Management problems of the trainees Reports (DPRs) for During the visit, the Minister asked the Health Department Jhelum from the Ghat near Development Corporation historic Muslim shrines like (CCM), Srinagar and which include incorporation modernization and to ensure timely and quality treatment round the clock. He GPO Srinagar to Khanqah-e- and the divisional that of Mir Syed Ali Jammu wings, besides of Diploma in basic infrastructure augmentation directed for ensuring sanitation in and around the premises Moula shrine. administration and to Hamadani at Khankhai overall working of the eligibility criteria in of CCM institutes. of the hospital. The department of tourism promote water transport and Moula in Srinagar besides Department. Recruitment Rules of Mir Zahoor underscored the The Minister also issued directions to all other line had launched the water heritage tourism. seven heritage bridges are Threadbare discussions Cooperatives and its allied need for revival of departments to speed up their working. transport service on July 11, Director Tourism Kashmir the important sites on the were held on various issues Departments, payment of Cooperative movement in During the visit, the Minister interacted with several 2017 for the promotion of Mahmood A Shah said banks of the river Jhelum. related to CCM institutes. stipend in favour of trainees the State. He said deputations and received first hand appraisal of their issues the water transport on trail earlier the Jhelum cruise was Director tourism said the The Minister was briefed in during their training course, Cooperative was the old and demands. He patiently listened to the grievances of basis on the directions of the run on promotional basis service will boost the detail about the activities revamping of Cooperative Department in the State people and assured that their genuine issues would be Chief Minister Mehbooba without any charges which tourism as there are many carried out by these Movement in the State and which needs to be considered and redressed in a time bound manner. Mufti and Divisional attracted locals as well as heritage sites on the banks of institutions by the Secretary conduct of study tours to empowered by providing Senior officers of R&B, Health and PDD were Commissioner Kashmir tourists. river Jhelum which tourists Cooperatives, Bashir various Cooperative adequate financial support. accompanying the Minister during his visit. Baseer Ahmed Khan. Irrigation and Flood Control will want to see. Petitions' Committee meeting held Functioning of Municipal Committees reviewed

NL Correspondent NL Correspondent functionaries of the lanes, by lanes and other can restore the polythene Secretariat. Javid Mustaffa Mir, R.S. Committee directed the Baramulla, Aug 23 Srinagar, Aug 23 The Committee discussed Pathania, Noor Mohammad Commissioner Secretary department. places of public importance. free environment. the petition submitted by Sheikh and Anjum Fazili Health and Medical The ADDC was informed On the occasion, the ADDC Highlighting the role of A meeting of the Committee Additional District Ayush Doctors Association attended the meeting and Education to give a detailed that about 90 building directs the concerned to keep municipality in overall on Petitions (PC), Jammu Development Commissioner Kashmir (ADAK) alleging gave their suggestions report in respect of the construction cases have been in view the due course of law sanitation of the Baramulla today chaired a and Kashmir Legislative Director General, regarding the reply Diploma certificates of the settled in Baramulla town by while formulating building surrounding, the ADDC Assembly was held here ISM/Secretary (Tech) furnished by the Dawasaz in AYUSH. meeting at Dak Bungalow municipal authority during plans besides disallowing directed for maintenance of today under the Health and Medical department. The Principal Among other, Secretary, Baramulla to review the which Rs 13.67 lakh was illegitimate constructions. drainage system so that Chairmanship of MLA, Education of being involved Secretary, Health and Legislative Assembly, M R functioning of municipality collected as fee besides He also directed for water borne diseases are Choudhary Sukhnandan in various scams and Medical Education, Pawan Singh, Additional Secretary, department. settling 80 cases in Pattan, beautification of public parks contained. Kumar to discuss the Petition malpractices. Legislators, Kotwal briefed the Health and Medical The meeting was attended by 16 cases in and 5 besides the routine task of Meanwhile the ADDC received by the Assembly Committee about their point Education, Additional the representatives of various cases in Uri. It was also sanitation. The ADDC called ordered the department to act of view and reply of Action Secretary, GAD, Special municipal committees of the informed that the department upon the field functionaries against the street encroachers Power shutdown Taken report submitted by Secretary, Law, Justice and district, town planners, is taking concerted efforts to to intensify the drive against so hassle free movement of the department. The Parliamentary Affairs. supervisors and other field stop illegal construction on polythene users so that J&K commuters is ensured. SRINAGAR, AUG 23 According to Superintending Engineer EM&RE, Circle-II Shah-e-Hamdan (RA) Urs Dir Agri orders Srinagar, in order to execute the works related to the DLRC meeting held ongoing RAPDRP-B works, the areas which receive power arrangements reviewed action against 31 from Safa Kadal (Feeder 03) receiving station shall remain , AUG 23 NL Correspondent Urs days and also repair street affected on August 30, 2017, from 09:30 am to 02:30 pm. Srinagar, Aug 23 absentee employees Further, the areas which receive power from II The 60th District level Review Committee meeting was held here today under lights. the Chairmanship of District Development Commissioner Budgam Mr. He also stressed the SMC to SRINAGAR, AUG 23 (feeder 04) receiving station shall remain affected on August Sub Divisional Magistrate Mohammad Haroon Malik. Officers of concerned departments, District Continuing its drive to improve the 25, 2017, from 09:30 am to 02:30 pm. (SDM) East Syed Hanief ensure proper sanitation in Development Manager NABARD, Representatives from RBI, Cluster Head work culture and punctuality in sub- Balkhi today visited Khan-e- and around the shrine on daily 5 gamblers arrested, J&K Bank, District co-coordinators of various banks and BDOs operating in the basis up to Eid-ul-Azha so ordinate offices, Director district attended the meeting. Regarding other performances of the banks Kahi Moulla shrine to review that devotees should not face Agriculture Kashmir, Altaf Ajaz operating in Budgam, the LDM said that up to ending June 30th the deposits in Urs arrangements of Shah-e- stake money recovered any kind of difficulty. Andrabi conducted a surprise visit to banks from June 2016 have reached from Rs.1774.46 Crore to Rs 1959.50 Hamdan Mir Syed Ali Balkhi also asked Health the various subordinate sections of Srinagar, Aug 23 Crore. Simultaneously as on same date the advances has reached from Rs Rs Hamdani (RA), which will the Agriculture Department at department to deploy Srinagar police arrested five gamblers and recovered about 1339.21 Crore to 1509.37 Crore. In respect of CD ratio the present achievement begin on August 29, 2017. Agriculture Complex Lal Mandi ambulance with doctors, 8,500 rupees from the spot. A police party of Police Station is 77.30% against the 70% of March 2017, reflecting a growth of 7% and overall Engineers from PDD & PHE, here today. During the inspection, raided a gambling spot in their jurisdiction and achievement of 17% which is above the bench marks fixed by RBI. Speaking Chief Sanitation Officer medicines and paramedical the Director found 31 employees arrested five gamblers who were identified as Ghulam on the occasion, the chairperson, Mr. Mohammad Haroon Malik, impressed SMC, Medical Superintendent staff on the Urs day at Khan- unauthorized absent from their Mohammad son of Mohammad Sultan resident of Jamia Masjid upon all the line departments and bank officers and officials to work with better and other concerned officers Khahi Moulla. duties. He ordered an administrative Nowhatta, Nazir Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Qadir resident of co-ordination and synchronization, so that the targets fixed under current action were accompanied with the Later, the SDM paid action against the absentees as per Chattabal, Fayaz Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Qadir resident of plan are achieved with desired results. He said it requires more efforts and SDM. obeisance at the Shrine and Rainawari, Manzoor Ahmad Yatoo son of Ghulam Mohammad J&K Civil Services Rules. interacted with devotees who resident of Jamalata Nawakadal and Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat son of dedications at the ground level so that performances from all quarters could be The SDM directed PDD and He directed the officials to strictly Ghulam Mohammad resident of Rajouri Kadal Doompora. boosted for dispensation of help to the needy persons. He also urged to the PHE engineers to ensure apprised him about different adhere to office timings and Stake money rupees 8,500 was recovered from the gambling concerned banks/sponsoring agencies to strictly adhere to the guidelines uninterrupted electricity issues. The SDM assured advocated for improving work spot. A case FIR number 63/17 under section 13 Gambling Act envisaged by the RBI. The chairperson exhorted the officers to organize supply and water supply in the them that the genuine issues culture in the offices for maximum was registered and investigation was taken up. awareness camps to disseminate features of the schemes to the masses. ablution quarters during the will be redressed on priority. output. 8 Travel the northlines TRAVEL Jammu | Thursday | August | 24 | 2017

Istanbul is a pearl embedded in between Asia and Europe, a bridge between western and eastern culture. It's not a coincidence that many of the biggest civilisations of the past centuries, from Romans to Ottomans, fought for its TopTop freefree attractionsattractions inin control, transforming it into an ever-changing melting pot. The Silk Road as well as the hippie trail passed through it and till today, it is considered to be the gateway to Asia and a preferred destination for travellers. While many archaeological sites and museums have an entrance fee there are a plenty of attractions, markets and neighbourhoods in Istanbul where you don't have to spend a dime. There is enough entertainment to make an enjoyable stay. Following are some of the top free attractions in Istanbul: Princes’ Islands A favourite escape of Istanbullus from chaos and crowd, Princes' Islands are an archipelago located around 20 km Istanbul south east of the city. It comprises nine islands, four of which are easily accessible by a public ferry. The main feature of this retreat is that no vehicle is allowed on any of the islands, except for police and rescue services. It's like going back in time, enjoying an afternoon stroll in the Taksim Square is the most well-known transportation hub alleys of the villages, before exploring the natural beauty enjoy a memorable sunset. is one of the biggest covered markets in the world, but it of the islands and ending the day with a swim and sunbath and meeting point for Istanbullus. Occupying a huge area at wasn't always like that. Originally built over 500 years Uskudar district lies on the Bosphorus Strait at the ferry one end of Istiklal Street, it's known mostly for its historical on one of the beaches. If moving on feet all day long feels landing right in front of Eminonu. Its pleasant seaside ago as an open-air market, it was rebuilt and restored too much, then the other possibility is to hire a bicycle to and cultural importance rather than its beauty. At the centre several times because of recurrent fires and accidents. promenade with open views over the European side of the wide open field, arranged in a circular shape, stands explore this beautiful stretch of land. Horse drawn carts features historical mosques, Kiz Kulesi, totally surrounded Ancestor of modern shopping malls, Grand Bazaar is so are also available for the more romantic. the Republic Monument erected in 1928 to commemorate big that it's easy to get lost in its 61 alleys and 3000 by the sea, and many restaurants and cafes where you can the 5th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. Buyukada is the biggest of the islands known for its clock relish local delicacies. shops, which are always crowded by so many visitors tower, Victorian mansions and its vibrant streets filled The square gained attention of the international media in that it can undoubtedly be counted amongst the most with cafes and restaurants. Places like mosques, churches Ortakoy recent years because of the 'Occupy Taksim' movement in visited attractions in the world. and monasteries are also there if you are into architectural If you have ever seen a postcard with a picturesque mosque 2013 after the demonstrations were held to preserve the Anything that you can think of can be found in Grand heritage. Heybeliada is another favourite with standing in front of the Bosphorus Bridge, then you know close by Gezi Park. Interestingly, Taksim Square has always Bazaar, if it exists! Local food, handicrafts, souvenirs, picturesque bay and lush forests that can be the perfect what Ortakoy looks like. Ortakoy is a small neighbourhood been a venue of violent demonstrations and repressions jewellery, carpets, shoe cleaners, colourful glass lanterns setting for a well-deserved day of relaxation before going on the European side of Istanbul, next to the entrance of the alike on sufferance over the centuries. Given its capacity to etc. will stimulate all your senses together and make you back to the hustle and bustle of the city. Bosphorus Bridge. Formerly a separate village, it is now a host hundreds of thousands of people at the same time, it is feel lost for a moment. If you plan on buying something, Given their easy accessibility, as Princes' Islands can be part of Besiktas district and has been integrated into the the perfect venue for public events, celebrations and don't forget that you are in Turkey, so haggle as hard as quickly and cheaply reached by boat from both European main city of Istanbul after its expansion. entertainment. you can! Be sure not to come on Sunday, since you and Asian sides, the archipelago gets quite crowded While walking along its small alleys and cobblestone Istiklal Street would find yourself stumbling upon a closed gate. streets flanked here and there by traditional wooden during the weekend. Come here on a weekday or early in Istiklal Street, the main arterial road of Istanbul, is a 1.3- Suleymaniye Mosque houses, you'll wonder if you have travelled back in time. the morning to enjoy the quietness that these islands have km-long avenue in the heart of the European side of the city, Stop in one of the many cafes and relax—a Turkish tea is an Dominating the skyline of the Sultanahmet area at the to offer. In summers, ferries are usually running from the Beyoglu (Pera) district. It connects Taksim Square all affordable choice even for travellers on a shoestring entrance of the Golden Horn, Suleymaniye Mosque was sunrise to midnight, and if you get late at night, there are a the way down to Tunel, one of the oldest metro stations in budget. On Sundays, do not miss to visit the popular market built on top a small hill on the order of Sultan Suleyman few accommodation options. the world used since 1875, located not far away from Galata with stands selling food and handicrafts. Do try the local and completed in 1558. It was built by the famous Silivrikapi Mevlana Cultural Tower. Its name translates to Independence Avenue, which delicacy 'kumpir', which is a big baked potato split in two architect Mimar Sinan, and later served as a reference for was given after the birth of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. and stuffed with all sorts of good things that can easily the construction of the Blue Mosque, and even of the Taj Center The architecture is a variegated mix, including late Ottoman replace a whole meal. Mahal in Agra. Built at an elevated position as compared The Whirling Dervishes are a part of an Islamic religious houses to Art Nouveau buildings and Neo-Gothic The most important landmark and the reason why most of to the surrounding buildings, the mosque stands out and order, the Sufis, originally born in Konya in Anatolia, residences. While exploring the main avenue and its alleys, the people come to this neighbourhood is Ortakoy Mosque, can be seen from a distance, making it a well-known where Mevlana spent most of his life. But it's in Istanbul you will see mosques as well as Catholic, Armenian and completed in 1856 in Ottoman Neo Baroque style. While it landmark. A mere glance at this massive edifice with that you'll have the best chance to be a part of a 'Sema Greek Orthodox churches existing side by side. A not to be cannot compete with Sultanahmet Mosque in size, it's the glorious design, and it remains deeply entrenched in Ceremony'. The ceremony is not a traditional dance but a missed highlight is Cicek Pasaji (Flower Passage), a grandeur that astonishes visitors. With its finely decorated one's memory. proper religious event, a mystic experience emotionally beautiful gallery built in European style. However, its most interior, it looks more like a Beaux Arts Parisian residence Suleymaniye Mosque was originally a big complex involving the spectator, while the practitioners get closer distinctive feature is probably the historical tram making its than a mosque. including a caravanserai, a Koranic School and a to 'unity with god' abandoning their egos, whirling and way through the crowds of people on the pedestrian avenue. hammam, among others. It's considered to be the biggest meditating almost in a trance state. The believers are Taksim Square Sitting, eating and relaxing are some of the favourite mosque in Istanbul with a majestic colonnade topped dressed in long white or collared robes and wearing activities that can be done on Istiklal Street, but many still with 28 domes and with a minaret in each corner. The conical hats—every movement has a metaphorical prefer to go shopping and browsing fashion outlets, vintage interior might not be as inspiring as that of Sultan Ahmed meaning and the spinning symbolises the revolution of shops, fancy bakeries and musical Mosque, but it still impresses for its size and the planets around their axes and the sun. records. architectural details. Features of Byzantine architecture There are many venues in Istanbul where it's possible to Walking the length of Istiklal were borrowed from the close by Hagia Sophia, with the be a part of the Whirling Dervishes ceremony. Many of Street can sometimes be abundance of perforated walls allowing natural light to them are crafted for holidaymakers, being hosted in intimidating because of the enter and semi-domes used as buttresses. idyllic setting and requiring a hefty payment. However, if massive presence of police at Once you are done with your visit and go back to the you want to assist in a real, genuine and totally free-to- every corner that is ready to ferry landing for a view of the Galata Tower, do have a participate ceremony, then you should head to Silivrikapi take action against any look at the locals fishing and then grilling and serving Mevlana Cultural Center where the Contemporary possible revolt. their prey to visitors. Lovers of Mevlana Society hosts the ceremony every Thursday evening around 7:30 pm. You will be greeted Grand Bazaar Blue Mosque with tea and smiles, and involved in their ceremony One of the most popular Blue Mosque or Sultan Ahmed Mosque is probably the including questions and answers and Quran reading. attractions of Istanbul, first place that tourists visit in Istanbul. It is situated on Kadikoy and Uskudar Grand Bazaar is a not-to- one end of Sultanahmet Park, a widespread landscaped be-missed destination not open space with beautiful fountains and water sprays Most of the visitors don't venture on the Asian side, only for shopaholics but just in front of Hagia Sophia. Upon arrival, you'll be focusing all their touristic efforts on the European side, also for penniless welcomed by a wide courtyard dominated by six but it's in the less-visited Asian side that you can discover travellers looking for minarets, creating a filter between the city and the inner the real local life of Istanbul. Two of the most renowned entertainment. The bazaar space, containing the facilities for ablutions of believers. districts here are the neighbouring Kadikoy and Uskudar The many domes and semi-domes of the Blue Mosque, that still preserve their traditional character with timber built over 500 years ago, were inspired by its neighbours Ottoman houses found along the route. Hagia Sophia and Suleymaniye Mosque, making it an Kadikoy is a lively district filled with cafes, restaurants interesting fusion of byzantine elements into the and shops, where traditional food markets (the most predominantly Islamic architecture. known is found along Guneslibahce Sokak) display their However, the highlight is its interior, accessed from the goods next to fancy designer shops and Islamic mosques south entrance and finely decorated with thousands of mix well with Armenian and Catholic churches. Bahariye blues tiles, which earned Sultan Ahmed Mosque the Caddesi is the main pedestrian street, crossed by the more popular sobriquet Blue Mosque. Despite the historical Kadikoy-Moda tram, ending its route in the crowds of tourists invading it, its charm is not neighbourhood with the same name. Moda is somehow diminished. Upon entering the religious complex, you considered to be a relatively upscale area, but you'll still will feel a mystic atmosphere. Just sit for a few minutes spot plenty of local people playing backgammon or in silence on the velvety carpet to feel this magic and to sipping a 'cay' after work. Kadikoy is alive till late night admire the enormous chandeliers mixing their warm with its open air cafes and eateries always packed, but if light with the sunshine entering from the many windows you are looking for clubbing, then you might be a bit of the exedrae. disappointed. When visiting a mosque, never forget to raise your head Along the seaside facing the Marmara Sea, there is a to see the interior of the domes, always beautifully promenade and a well-maintained park where you can decorated. Since it's a religious place, it is closed to relax and feel reinvigorated in the cool sea air. The ferry visitors during praying time. While visiting any religious connecting the European side with Kadikoy is the perfect site you must show respect towards the religion and its way to spot the skyline of Sultanahmet district and to beliefs, as well as follow the dress code. the northlines 9 NATIONAL Jammu | Thursday | August 24 | 2017 Kafiyat Express derails in UP's Auraiya, police say 100 injured Suresh Prabhu offers to quit after 2 LUCKNOW/AURAIYA: Pradesh and Delhi and the train mishaps, Modi asks him to 'wait' As many as 100 passengers collision has impacted the were injured as ten bogies of train operations on the Delhi- NEW DELHI: Minister of Auraiya district of Uttar PM deserves a Rlys which is the Kaifiyat Express derailed Howrah route. Railways Suresh Prabhu on Pradesh. At least 50 people efficient and modern. I in UP's Auraiya district early Five trains including the Wednesday took “full moral were injured after nine promise that is the path, on on Wednesday after dashing Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani responsibility” for the train coaches of the Delhi-bound which Rlys is progressing against a dumper carrying have been diverted and seven accidents that have Kaifiyat Express derailed in now. I am extremely pained construction material for trains including Kanpur-New happened recently. He has the district. by the unfortunate accidents, railway work, officials here Delhi Shatabdi express have also offered to resign from “Accountability is a good injuries to passengers and said. been cancelled. Since both his post, but Prime Minister system in government,” loss of precious lives. It has However, the railways said 25 UP and DOWN lines are Narendra Modi has asked Union Finance Minister caused me deep anguish,” he people were injured in the blocked, around 40 local him to "wait". Arun Jaitley said after tweeted further.The incident and that the dumper trains were also being “I met the Hon'ble Prime Prabhu offered to resign. Congress had on Tuesday did not belong to them. diverted. Minister Narendra Modi "Prime Minister will take a demanded Prabhu’s Superintendent of Police, A spokesman for NCR said taking full moral decision on whatever request resignation, taking moral Auraiya, Sanjay Tyagi said 10 rescue operations have been responsibility. Hon’ble PM the railways minister has responsibility for the Utkal bogies of the train derailed of concluded and all injured has asked me to wait,” made," ANI quoted Jaitley Express derailment in which one overturned leading spokesperson for the North parallel to the track on which As back-to-back accidents in were sent to hospitals nearby. Prabhu tweeted. as saying. Muzaffarnagar. to injuries to 100 passengers Central Railway (NCR) said. the loader overturned," he the last five days triggered Additional forces and His remarks, through his “In less than three years as Congress spokesperson of which four with serious Secretary, Home, Bhagwan said. demands for his resignation, ambulance were rushed to the official Twitter handle, come Minister, I have devoted my Manish Tewari had said injuries were rushed to Saifai Swarup said the accident took DRM Allahabad S.K Pankaj, Railway Minister Suresh spot from Auraiya, Etawah after at least 20 people were blood and sweat for the Prabhu should introspect and and Etawah hospitals. place due to a loader carrying who reached the accident site, Prabhu met Prime Minister and Kannauj while NDRF killed in an accident in betterment of the Railways. reflect on what has happened Some of the injured were material for work on told newspersons that prima Narendra Modi and took full team was dispatched from Khatauli in on Under leadership of PM, and sending some officials discharged from hospitals dedicated freight corridor. facie it was the fault of the moral responsibility for the Lucknow to provide succour Saturday. Fourteen coaches tried 2 overcome decades of on leave "mocks" the after first aid, the SP said, "The accident took place driver of the private dumper recent train accidents. to the passengers. of the high-speed Utkal neglect through systemic unfortunate deaths. adding that there is no report because of loader carrying who has fled. Prabhu said he was This is the second train Express jumped off the rails, reforms in all areas leading 2 "The Congress demands that of any casualty so far. sand for track working for The disrupted rail route "extremely pained by the accident in Uttar Pradesh in with one of them crashing unprecedented investment Suresh Prabhu, Railways The train travelling from dedicated freight corridor. It between Kanpur and Etawah unfortunate accidents, injuries five days. On Saturday, a into a house adjacent to the and milestones,” Prabhu said Minister, should Azamgarh to Delhi collided overturned and came on the will be restored by Thursday, to passengers and loss of passenger train derailed in track near Khatauli. in a series of tweets. immediately resign from his with the dumper at around track," he said. he said and added that repair precious lives". Muzaffaragar district leaving Another accident took place “New India envisioned by position," he told reporters. 2:50 am between Pata and "It was not an unmanned work on the route was going Kaifiyat Express travels over 22 dead and 156 others early on Wednesday in Achhalda railway stations, a crossing. But there was a road on. between Azamgarh in Uttar injured. Ashwani Lohani appointed Railway Sasikala visits Hosur MLA's house near prison: D Roopa in report to ACB Board Chairman after AK Mittal quits NEW DELHI: Ashwani offered to resign, taking “full BENGALURU: Former near the Central Jail that attired in a cotton nightie. In (AMC). The company was Lohani, the Managing moral responsibility” for the deputy inspector general of belongs to the Hosur MLA. other two videos she is in a even paid for the contract Director of Air India, was on recent train accidents. police (DIG) (Prisons) D This may be further mud-color chudidar and that is worth crores of rupees. Wednesday appointed the At least 74 people were Roopa, in her report to the ascertained by CCTV Ilavarasi in an orange/red “No efforts have been made new Chairman of Railway injured in the incident as Anti-Corruption Bureau cameras placed at the saree. Of the four video to repair them as it suits jail Board. nine coaches of the Kaifiyat (ACB), has alleged that entrance of the jail and the clippings, in one of the officials because the officers, Lohani will succeed AK Express got derailed after jailed AIADMK interim cameras placed in between videos, which is of 25 for pecuniary gains, wilfully Mittal, who resigned as the colliding with a dumper at general secretary VK gate 1 & gate 2 of the jail,” seconds, she is purportedly allow the convicts and under- Chairman of Railway Board around 2:50 am between Sasikala ‘sometimes’ visits The Hindu cited an excerpt seen entering the jail from trial prisoners to use mobile following two back-to-back Pata and Achalda railway the house of a Hosur MLA. from Roopa’s report. outside, wherein she is phones in gross violation of train accidents. Mittal stations. According to a report in The In her report to the ACB, holding bags which look like the Prison Rules,” the report tendered his resignation to On August 19, 23 people Hindu, Roopa said that she Roopa alleged that the jail prison. provided a luxurious bed and shopping bags," PTI cited an said. Railways Minister Suresh were killed and 156 injured has ‘reliable information’ authorities gave special The report further mentioned a cot. This has not been excerpt from Roopa's report. Sasikala has been lodged in Prabhu. after fourteen coaches of that Sasikala visited the treatment to Sasikala without that the Additional Inspector brought to the notice of In the report, Roopa has also Parappana Agrahara Central Mittal's resignation came Utkal Express got derailed house of Hosur MLA near seeking approval of the court General’s (Prison) letter to Hon’ble Court and no accused then DGP of Prisons Prison in Bengaluru since hours after Delhi-bound near Muzzafarnagar in the Parappana Agrahara and the Karnataka Home Minister’s Private permission by Court taken Sathyanarayana Rao of “not February when the Supreme Kaifiyat Express got derailed western Uttar Pradesh. Central Prison in Bengaluru, government. They misled the Secretary in February even if it is for health making any efforts” to repair Court convicted her in a in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya According to official figures, where she is lodged. Home Minister and Home presented “wrong” facts that reasons,” the report said, phone jammers even though disproportionate assets case district early on Wednesday. 586 train accidents occured “There is reliable Secretary by submitting false Sasikala wore white jail adding that she wears her a private company was along with her two relatives Earlier on Wednesday, in the last five years, of information that she details about the facilities uniform and ate jail food. own clothes. awarded Annual VN Sudhakaran and Suresh Prabhu met Prime which nearly 53 per cent sometimes goes to a house given to Sasikala in the “She [Sasikala] has been "In one video Sasikala is Maintenance Contract Ilavarasi. Minister Narendra Modi and were due to derailments. Ram Rahim Singh rape case: Punjab, Haryana SC rejects Sasikala's plea seeking review of her conviction in DA case on maximum alert ahead of verdict NEW DELHI: In a huge propositions handed over to Nariman, who recused from petitioners claimed. They CHANDIGARH: Haryana law and order and peace, he setback to the AIADMK us by senior counsel Mukul the case as his father Fali wanted the court to have a and Punjab were maintaining said, "during his Satsangs (at general secretary VK Rohatgi for the petitioners. Nariman had appeared for re-look at the verdict after a maximum alert ahead of the sect head in Sirsa) in Sasikala, the Supreme Court We do not find any error in Ms. Jayalalithaa in the bail fresh hearing in open court court judgement in a rape mornings and evenings, Guru on Wednesday dismissed her the common judgment dated matter. and to set them at liberty. case against Dera Sacha ji always talks about plea to review the February February 14, 2017, much Seeking review of this The apex court had held that Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram humanity and things which 14 verdict, sentencing her to less an apparent error on the verdict, Sasikala and two Sasikala and others had Rahim Singh on Friday. will benefit humanity. He undergo four years of face of the record so as to others said as they are not hatched one criminal As a precautionary measure, talks about tree plantation, imprisonment in the Rs 66 call for its review. Review government servants, the conspiracy after the other at government has ordered organ donations, blood crore disproportionate assets petitions are accordingly provisions of Prevention of Poes Garden to launder the closure of schools and donation and helping out (DA) case involving former dismissed. Application for Corruption Act would not ill-gotten wealth of colleges in Panchkula district weaker sections". Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. hearing the review petitions apply to them and that they Jayalalithaa for purchasing constitute the firms to income, the bench said the on August 24 and 25, Security forces in Haryana A Bench of Justices SA in open court is rejected”. had been wrongly convicted huge properties in the names acquire huge tracts of land fact that A2 to A4 did Panchkula Deputy and Punjab have been taking Bobde and Amitav Roy also On February 14, a Bench of even after the death of the of "masked fronts." It had out of the funds provided by combine to constitute the Commissioner Gauri out flag marches at many rejected the review petitions Justices Pinaki Chandra public servant Jayalalithaa said that Jayalalithaa did not Jayalalithaa was also a clear firms to acquire huge tracts Parashar Joshi told PTI on sensitive places. Haryana of VN Sudhakaran and Ghose and Amitav Roy had who was the A1 in this case. accommodate Sasikala at index that their assemblage of land out of the funds Wednesday. government has already Ilavarasi, who were convicted them by reversing They argued that once the Poes Garden out of some in the house of Jayalalithaa provided by Jayalalithaa Over 35,000 followers of the clamped prohibitory orders sentenced to undergo four- the Karnataka High Court main accused had expired "philanthropic urge" but was not engendered by any also was a clear index that Dera are estimated to have in all its districts as a year imprisonment in this judgment acquitting them in the charges against them with cold-blooded philanthropic urge for their assemblage in the Poes already reached and many precautionary measure. case for abetment and acting the DA case. As Jayalalithaa would not survive calculation to keep herself friends. They were residing Garden house of more are still arriving at the Police have set up barricades as benami of Jayalalithaa. had died on December 5, independently. secure from any legal with A1 without any blood Jayalalithaa was not sect's Sector-23 based 'Naam at several places in the two All the three are suffering 2016, the Bench said the They had not amassed complications, which may relation between them to engendered by any Charcha Ghar' states, besides their common sentence in Bengaluru jail. appeal insofar she is wealth as held in the arise from their criminal frame and further the philanthropic urge for (congregation/prayer centre) capital Chandigarh, where The Bench, in a brief order concerned has come to an judgment as they were activities. criminal conspiracy to hold friends and their relations in in Panchkula to show their security has been further passed in the chamber, said, end. independent income tax Coming down heavily on the assets of Jayalalithaa. need, rather to frame and solidarity with the sect chief, tightened ahead of the court “We have perused the review Initially, the review petitions assesses and had paid Sasikala and two others, the Referring to the plea of further the criminal who has been asked to appear verdict. petitions and written were listed before Justices income tax during the Bench said the fact that A2 Sasikala and two others that conspiracy to hold the assets in person in the special CBI Amid reports that the Dera submissions and Amitav Roy and Rohinton relevant period, the to A4 did combine to they had independent of A1. court on Friday. Joshi said followers could stock petrol, that the administration and 'lathis' and other weapons at police were keeping an eye to 'Naam Charcha Ghars', Rationalists Dabholkar, Pansare killings well planned, linked: Bombay HC Nandyal bypoll: Case against Jagan ensure that law and order is Punjab police has asked all maintained. its SSPs and other top MUMBAI: The killings of suggestions and submit fresh Mohan Reddy for code violation There is heavy police and ranking police officials to be rationalists Narendra progress reports by the next HYDERABAD: A case was also be filed against him. para forces deployment near alert against any such action Dabholkar and Govind date of hearing on on Wednesday registered The EC had said Reddy's the routes leading to the by the followers if the court Pansare were "well planned" September 13. against YS Jagan Mohan comment violated the model district court complex in verdict goes against the Dera and the perpetrators had It directed the petitioners, the Reddy for violating model code of conduct. Using Panchkula, where the chief. organisational backup, the family members of the code of conduct during a abusive and provocative lawyers have suspended Haryana's Additional Chief Bombay High Court said on deceased rationalists, to campaign in Nandyal. The language, which has the work for three days from Secretary (Home) Ram Wednesday, and asked the submit an affidavit listing YSR Congress chief had effect of inciting violence today to avoid inconvenience Niwas said that carrying of investigators to look beyond their demand that the state made inflammatory remark during election speech, to the public visiting the any kind of stick or weapon their current line of probe to Home secretary and the CBI against Andhra Pradesh amounts to violation of courts. has been prohibited at 'Naam apprehend the culprits. director be made directly Chief Minister N model code of conduct, it When asked if Dera chief Charcha Ghar' of Dera Dabholkar murder cases CID, use modern The bench of Justices SC accountable for the probe. Chandrababu Naidu. said. will appear before the court followers in the state. respectively. technology, look at bank Dharmadhikari and Vibha Both the probe agencies, The case has been registered The poll body also stated in Panchkula on Friday, a Authorities in Haryana are Considering that Sarang transactions, ATM Kankanwadi also said there meanwhile, said they were against Reddy under that Reddy's statement spokesman of Dera Sacha making every effort to ensure Akolkar and Vinay Pawar, withdrawals, check rail was a "clear nexus" between hunting for the killers. Sections 188, 504, 506 and against the chief minister Sauda on Wednesday said foolproof security the two killings. the two men identified by the bookings, there are just four Dabholkar was shot dead on under Public Representation was a fit case for that the sect and its head has arrangements, with a senior "The reports reveal that these CBI as those who allegedly or five states with porous August 20, 2013 in Pune Act for violating model code reprimanding. It said it has always followed law and will official firmly saying they were clearly not one or two gunned down Dabholkar in borders to which these men while he was on a morning of conduct ahead of the noted inflammatory tone and do so in future also. will not allow a repeat of stray incidents. Certain 2013, were still to be traced, could have fled," Justice walk. Pansare was shot at on bypoll in Nandyal. tenor of statements of "We have always followed things as witnessed in organisations must be the court said the agency Dharmadhikari said. February 16, 2015 in The Election Commission Reddy. During campaigning due process of law, never November 2015 when there backing them, helping them must "look beyond its "It is impossible for someone Kolhapur and succumbed to (EC) had earlier on for Nandyal bypoll on have we gone out of law's was a two-week tense financially. These incidents current line of probe." to remain in hiding for so his injuries on February 20 Wednesday asked the Chief August 3, Jagan had said, purview and never ever will standoff between the self- were well planned," Justice "There is a clear nexus long in today's time," he that year. The high court has Electoral Officer of the state “There is nothing wrong if we do so," he said. styled 'godman' Rampal's Dharmadhikari noted after between the two murders. said. been hearing petitions filed by poll body to take immediate Chandrababu Naidu is shot When asked if Gurmeet Ram followers and the police in perusing the probe reports These men must have some The bench also directed the the kin of the two seeking action against Reddy and dead on the road for not Rahim Singh will appeal to Hisar during which five submitted by the state CID roots in the society. two probe agencies to take court monitored investigations suggested that an FIR may fulfilling election promises”. his followers to help maintain women and a child had died. and the CBI in Pansare and Coordinate with the state note of the above in both the cases. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Thursday | August 24 | 2017 Inter-school events of Satwari, MHAC Nagbani, BSF Clean sweep by DPS Katra in Reasi Football Paloura win Gandhi Nagar zone end KATRA (Reasi): Badminton titles Hosts Delhi Public School (DPS) Kakriyal made a clean sweep JAMMU, Aug 23 taking away all three titles of The MHAC Nagbani and BSF School under-14, under-17 and under-19 Paloura bagged under-19 girls and in the inter-school football under-19 boys Badminton title tournament of district Reasi held respectively in the inter-school under the banner of Department of competitions of held Youth Services and Sports under the banner of Department of (DYSS), here today. Government Youth Services and Sports (DYSS) at Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Gymnasium Hall of University of Katra remained runners-up in DPS Katra defeated GHSS Katra Reasi, Dr Swarn Singh Chib. Later, Jammu, here today. In girls' category, under-17 and under-19 categories 5-3. The competition was the title trophies were presented to MHAC Nagbani defeated MIER 2-1. while Amba Kids Panthal finished supervised by the technical penal the winners and runners-up teams Earlier, in the semifinals, MHAC second in under-14 age group. comprising Ravi Kumar, Anil by district officer (DYSS Reasi), Nagbani defeated Jammu Sanskriti Earlier, in under-14 category, Delhi Singh, Vikrant Singh, Pawan Dr Swaran Singh Chib while School 2-0 while MIER trounced Public School trounced Amba Kids Kumar Sharma, Ranjeet Kumar, Ashwani Katoch was guest of JAMMU competition was to select the WRESTLING: Under-19: 46 Government Higher Secondary School Panthal 4-1 and later trounced Rahul Bakshi, Balbir Singh and honour. In all teams from 15 Organised by the Department teams of zones for district kg: Kenav of HSS Mandal, (GHSS) 2-0. Similarly, in GHSS Katra 4-1 in under-17 age Vikas Verma under the overall educational institutions took part in of Youth Services and Sports level meet. Ist. 55 kg: Vishal Choudhary boys' final, BSF Paloura trounced group. In under-14 age category, supervision of district officer this competition. (DYSS), inter-school The Under-19 boys Kabaddi of HSS Bhour camp, Ist. 60 Jodhamal Public School 4-3 via tie- competitions of Satwari and title went to HSS Gandhi kg: Manjeet Singh HSS breaker. In the semifinals, Jodhamal Namrata of GCW Gandhi Nagar wins Cross Country Gandhi Nagar zone in the Nagar, who beat HSS Channi Mandal, 1st. 66 kg: Rahul defeated Delhi Public School Jammu 3- disciplines of Kho-Kho, Himmat 34-13. Similarly, in Mehra of GHSS Mandal, Ist. 0 and BSF Paloura beat JK Public JAMMU: third. Earlier, the athletes were flagged off by Kabaddi, Volleyball and Kho-Kho under-19 group, 74 kg: Gulshan Chib of HSS School Kunjwani 4-3 via tie-breaker. Narmata of Government College for Women (GCW) Registrar of JU, Prof Meenakshi Kilam, who was Wrestling in under-19 age HSS Bhour Camp trounced Mandal, 1st. Wrestling The finals were officiated by the Gandhi Nagar emerged winner of the inter-college chief guest. She later presented medals to the group concluded at HSS Mandal 5-4. In competition officiated by the technical penal comprising Sanjay Cross Country event, organised by the Department position holders. In all, 16 female athletes drawn Government High School Volleyball title clash, HSS technical penal comprising Khajuria, Vikram, Harpreet and of Sports and Physical Education, University of from nine affiliated colleges of JU took part in this Jammu Cantonment here Sunjwan emerged winner Jasdev Singh, Hardev, Mulkh Ravinder, Bharat bhushan, Ajay Jammu on the campus, here today. Second place competition. Among others present were Prof JPS today. beating JK Public School Raj, Surinder, Rajinder, Sharma, Tarunpal, Gurbachan and went to Sakshi Rajput of GDC Samba while Joorel, Prof Parkash C Anthal, Prof Satya Pal and Dr The main objective of this Kunjwani 3-1. Bodh Raj and Vishal. Karanjeet. Skalzang Dolma of GCW Gandhi Nagar remained Vinod Bakshi. Scalped tickets for Perth Ashes Bowling coach Bharath Arun wants South Africa require strong Test to be put back on sale to have all bases covered leadership: Graeme Smith PALLEKELE: Variation in matches since 2015 World definitely part of the ODI couple of years. But looking any bowling attack makes it Cup, is very much in the team. We would also like to ahead to the 2019 World lethal and that’s precisely the scheme of things. give a lot of opportunities to Cup, we will need to have reason why bowling coach Asked if he is in scheme of other bowlers as well (hence back up options for every Bharath Arun is in search of things for the 2019 World the rotation), then we can bowler that we have. There a potent left-arm speedster, Cup, Arun said:”This have a long-term plan in are enough bowlers in our who enables Indian team to question should be asked to place and then we will take a country to provide that have all bases covered. the selectors but as bowling call accordingly,” said Arun. bench strength,” he added. Since Zaheer Khan’s coach I think he is an He wasn’t around for a year Arun spoke effusively about departure, India have not extremely talented bowler. bit Arun believes that the Hardik Pandya. “If you look found another capable left- Even if you look at his last bowling unit has improved at Hardik, he bowls 135-plus arm pacer. The skillful ODI which he played in tremendously in the last two consistently. He wants to JOHANNESBURG: things go with him (Gibson) Ashish Nehra despite his West Indies, he has got 3 for years. bowl those full 10 overs. Former skipper Graeme at the helm. One thing is injuries have done 28.” “If you look at the bowling And he does understand that Smith believes that a "strong certain, there is good, strong commendably in shortest “He (Ashwin) is very skilful. unit as a whole there has to bowl those 10 overs he leadership" is required by the leadership needed for the MELBOURNE: 2890 scalped tickets for this summer's format for some time while I don’t want to look at what been tremendous needs to work harder,” Arun current South African team. team," Sport24 quoted Smith Perth Ashes Test between Australia and England have been Jaydev Unadkat lacked pace. has happened so far but he is improvement since the last added. England's bowling coach as saying. recovered by Cricket Australia (CA) and will be put back on Barinder Sran was a skiddy Ottis Gibson is set to replace As per Smith, the first task for sale. It is said that the tickets had been offered on eBay at bowler, who faded away England's all-time leading scorer Wayne Rooney Russell Domingo as the the new Proteas coach would inflated values. rather quickly and Aniket Proteas head coach. be make swashbuckling Cricket Australia executive general manager, events and Chaudhary is still not a announces international retirement Cricket South Africa (CSA) batsman AB de Villiers make leagues, Anthony Everard, said that their team is working finished product. have agreed the England and clear his future international extremely hard to identify and stop tickets being re-sold at In his second stint, Arun LIVERPOOL: England "It was great that Gareth player or captain was a Wales Cricket Board (ECB), ambitions. an inflated value across the venues. expects better football team’s leading goal- Southgate called me this week privilege and I thank that Gibson can join up with De Villiers has stated that he "We know that tickets are in high demand for this series and communication with A team scorer Wayne Rooney to tell me he wanted me back everyone who helped me. But the Proteas after England's wants to hold talks with the this is a very clear message to those who try to take chief coach Rahul Dravid announced his retirement in the England squad for the I believe now is the time to Test series with the West CSA about his international advantage of the system and scalp tickets at inflated prices, and bowling coach Paras from international football on upcoming matches. I really bow out. Indies which is scheduled to future, which has been the that we will identify and cancel tickets, in accordance with Mhambrey. Wednesday. appreciated that,” Rooney said Leaving Manchester United end on September 11. cause for plenty of our terms and conditions," ESPNcricinfo quoted Everard as “I have just come into this The Manchester United "However, having already was a tough call but I know I Domingo has been in the role controversy in recent months saying. role so definitely we will be legend has finally decided to thought long and hard, I told made the right decision in since May 2013 and his with neither De Villiers nor He further appealed to all the fans not to support the speaking to the coaches of hang up his boots after Gareth that I had now decided coming home to Everton. contract expired with the CSA able to say how much practice. the ‘A’ team and I guess winning 119 caps for the to retire for good from Now I want to focus all my recently concluded Test tour Test cricket he wants to play. "Fans who purchase tickets from unauthorised resellers there needs to be information Three Lions, having scored 53 international football. It is a energies on helping them be of England which the Proteas "The situation with AB de (such as Viagogo, Ticketmaster Resale, Gumtree, eBay etc.) that needs to be shared for us goals in his career. The 31- really tough decision and one successful. I will always lost 1-3. Villiers needs to get sorted risk paying too much, receiving invalid tickets or no tickets to make best use of bowlers year-old announced his I have discussed with my remain a passionate England However, Smith is hesitant to once and for all so that there at all. Unfortunately, we are unable to assist fans or verify coming in,” Arun told retirement despite receiving a family, my manager at fan. One of my very few say whether the former West is clarity for everyone and any tickets purchased through resellers," he added. reporters on Tuesday. call up from Gareth Southgate Everton and those closest to regrets is not to have been part Indies paceman's where they stand with him. The much anticipated Ashes series will begin from Arun insisted that for upcoming World Cup me. Playing for England has of a successful England appointment would be the The new coach will play a November 23, with the Perth Test being scheduled to be Ravichandran Ashwin qualifiers against Malta and always been special to me. tournament side, “ the right one. large and important role in held from December 14. despite playing only 15 ODI Slovakia. Every time I was selected as a Englishman added. "We'll first have to see how that," said Smith. Powergrid inter regional badminton tourney begins World Badminton Championships: Saina Nehwal, Tri-Nation Cup, India vs St Kitts & Nevis Panchkula: A three day Inter women category from various NER are in Pool "B" in the Sai Praneeth march to pre-quarterfinals - Regional POWERGRID Regions and Corporate centre Men's category GLASGOW: Indian play to swing the preview: Blue Tigers eye 10th straight win badminton tournament 2017 of POWERGRID are The participating teams in shuttlers Saina Nehwal and momentum of the match in commenced here today at Tau participating in this Women's Event are Southern Edathodika, Narayan Das B Sai Praneeth reached the her favour to close the Devi Lal Stadium, Sector-3, tournament. Region-II(SR-II), Eastern and Pritam Kotal and will pre-quarterfinal of BWF match at 21-12. Panchkula. The tournament The participating teams in Region-II(ER-II), North ensure to put a sturdy Eastern Region(NER), World Badminton In the men’s singles, performance in the back Western Region-I(WR-I), Championship 2017 in Praneeth faced Indonesia’s four. Northern Region-III(NR-III), Glasgow on Wednesday. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting. The midfield is expected to Northern Region-I(NR-I) , Saina took just over half an The unseeded Indonesian be the same and will be Corporate Centre(CC) and hour to beat Sabrina Jaquet won the first game 21-14, marshalled by Eugeneson hosts Northern Region-II(NR- from Switzerland in but the 15th seeded Indian Lyngdoh alongside Rowllin Borges with Jackichand II). straight games 21-11, 21- fought back in the second Singh and Holicharan The participating teams in 12. Like PV Sindhu, Saina game as he matched point this category also have been Narzary wreaking havoc on had also received first by point to keep pace with MUMBAI: After winning Nikhil Poojari and divided into two Pools "A" the flanks. The goal scoring their opening encounter 2-1 goalkeeper Amrinder Singh. and "B".While NER, NR-III, round bye. his opponent and close the burden once again falls on against Mauritius, Stephen In absence of regular skipper ER-II and CC are in Pool "A", B Sai Praneeth came from a match at 21-18. The third shoulders of Jeje Constantines Team India are and talismanic striker Sunil WR-I , NR-I, SR-II and hosts game down to beat game was once again a Lalpheklhua, Robin Singh, NR-II are in Pool "B. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting very tight affair as Praneeth all geared up to take on St Chettri along with Balwant Singh and youngster Kitts and Nevis in the final goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh began with a grand opening Men's Event are Southern The matches in the of Indonesia 14-21, 21-18, raced to four point lead, but Manvir Singh upfront. game of the Hero Tri-Nation Sandhu, defender Sandesh with colourful march pasts. Region-I (SR-I), Southern tournament shall be 21-19 to enter the pre- Ginting fought back to tie On the other hand, St Kitts and Football tournament on Jhingan was handed the Nevis were held to a 1-1 draw The tournament was Region-II(SR-II), Eastern conducted on league cum quarterfinal which lasted the game at 6 each. Thursday. The Blue Tigers captain's armband for the by lower-ranked Mauritius in inaugurated by H.K.Mallick , Region-I(ER-I), Eastern knockout basis. In the Pool for 1 hour 12 minutes. The Indonesian came back Executive Director , Region-II(ER-II), North matches league system shall are on a nine match winning tournament. their opening encounter on Saina was in complete strongly and was leading POWERGRID, Northern Eastern Region(NER), be followed and two top teams streak after beating The Indian defence looked Tuesday. After drawing the Region Transmission system- Western Region-I(WR-I), from each pool shall go to the control of the match right the final game 18-13, but Mauritius 2-1 and will be nervous against Mauritius in first game, St Kitts would like II in presence of Ram Niwas , Western Region-II(WR-II), semi-finals where Winner of from the start. The 12th Praneeth fought back to tie looking to make it 10-in-a- their opening match, to put up an inspired show General Manager (HP Northern Region-I(NR-I), Pools "A" shall take on seeded Indian comfortably the game at 18-18 each. row against the island conceding a goal 15 minutes against the favourites. &Haryana ), POWERGRID, Northern Region-III(NR-III) Runnerup of Pool "B". took the first game 21-11. The Indian shuttler kept his nation. into the match. St Kitts & Nevis coach Munish Dutt , Secretary and hosts Northern Region- Similarly Winner of Pools "B" In the second game, Saina nerve under pressure to win The tournament has been The match against St Kitts Jacques Passy also conceded District Badminton II(NR-II) besides Corporate shall take on Runner up Pool continued her dominance the final game 21- 19 and organised to prepare national provides Constantine with a that India are a formidable side for Asian Cup qualifiers chance to cover up the side compared to them. "They Association, Panchkula, Chief Centre(CC) . "A" over her opponent to open close the match. Praneeth against Macau on 5 defensive problems and (India) are absolute favourites Referee of the tournament These participating teams In addition to team events, 66 up four point lead, but will now face the winner Sh. Rohit Mandan, senior have been divided into two shuttlers in men's category September. The tournament ensure that the team plays an to win the tournament. It is no Sabrina fought back to between Marc Zwiebler of officials of POWERGRID and Pools "A" and "B".While SR- and 32 shuttlers in women's also saw Constantine testing attacking brand of football. more a three-nation, but a other guests I,WR-II,ER-I,NR-II& SR-II category shall also fight it out narrow the gap to two Germany and 6th seeded bench strength by giving Captain Sandesh Jhingan two-nation tournament. Our Eleven teams in men's are in Pool "A", CC,NR-I, in singles and doubles events points. Saina, though, Chou Tien Chen of Chinese debut caps to under-23 will once again be leading focus is on India," Passy Category and eight teams in WR-I , ER-II, NR-III and in this three day tournament. brought her experience into Taipei. players Manvir Singh, the back four alongside Anas said. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Thursday | August 24 | 2017 Kannur promotes pristine destination-Paithalmala Vinod Cookware launches its sport/ gym bottles 'Splash'

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Understanding the same, NBFC-MFIs witnesses 26% YoY growth Vinod Cookware, India's district for about 4.5 km, out destinations of Kerala across Speaking on the occasion, C "With the aim to double the office to gym looks. Focused oldest kitchenware brand of which about 3.5 km were the world. Paithalmala, the K Vineeth, Indian footballer domestic tourist arrivals and on sustainability and in Q1 FY18: MFIN Report uphill. 80 contestants from scenic hill station in Kannur stated that it gives me 50% increase in foreign now brings the latest minimalistic aesthetics, New Delhi: Kerala, Tamil Nadu and is one of the destinations that immense pleasure to tourist arrivals in the next addition to its Genext range Splash truly flaunts an According to the recently released report by Microfinance Karnataka participated in the have immense untapped inaugurate the marathon, five years, the tourism of bottles - Splash, the impressive lightweight Institutions Network, the first RBI appointed Self-Regulatory marathon. tourism potential in Kerala. which was organized to department will keep on newest sport accessory design and a durable Organisation (SRO) and an industry association, Non- Mr. Shiju C.P won the Speaking on the occasion, promote the pristine organizing such events to suiting your diverse needs. structure, which is specially Banking Finance Company-Microfinance Institutions marathon and was awarded Mir Mohammed Ali, District destinations of Kerala. It is promote the state tourism. Now chuck the bottles for designed for the rugged use. (NBFC-MFIs) have registered 8% growth over last quarter with a cash prize of Rs. Collector, Chairman - DTPC, moment of pride to be The state has a lot of different activities or to Commenting on the launch and 26% growth YoY in Q1 FY18. The size of the 10000, certificate and medal. Kannur stated, "Through this associated with the state untapped tourism potential to match different outfits, microfinance industry stood at Rs 106,823 crore in Q1 FY18 Mr. Karthi P - second runner event, our objective was to tourism's initiative as I have attract maximum domestic as of the newest Category, Mr. available in three shades - basis the total outstanding loan portfolio. Banks have become up and Mr. Josbin Dominic - promote the picturesque played for Kerala Blasters in well as foreign tourists." said Sunil Agrawal, Director, Purple, Green, and Silver, the largest provider of micro-credit with a loan outstanding of third runner up of the beauty of this magnificent the Indian Super League Tourism Minister. Vinod Cookware says, "We the Splash bottle suits your Rs. 38,486 crore and 36% share in the micro credit business. This includes both direct lending as well as indirect lending through business correspondent partnerships. NBFC-MFIs FGII adds Nainital Bank Ltd to its bouquet of Bancassurance partners share stands at 31% with loan portfolio of Rs. 32, 820 crores. There has been a decline of debt funding by 20% on a YOY New Delhi: bag of customers; right from the Nainital District Co Op Bank Ltd, these banks. K.G. Krishnamoorthy strengthen our position in basis. Other key lenders such as Small Finance Banks, Future Generali India Insurance elites to rural mass in the interiors Dehradun District Co-Op Bank Rao, MD and CEO, Future Northern part of India." Anurag NBFCs and Non-profit MFIs account for rest of the business. Company Limited (FGII), the of . With this tie-up, Ltd, Udham Singh Nagar Co-Op Generali India Insurance Company Sinha, Head - Bancassurance, Speaking on the report Ms. Ratna Vishwanathan, CEO, general insurance arm of the joint the customers of Nainital Bank Bank Ltd and Zila Sahakari Bank Limited commented, Future Generali India Insurance MFIN said, "The microfinance business has been stable over venture between retail giant Future would be able to buy insurance Ltd, Garhwal, Kotdwar. Through "Bancassurance channel acts as a Company Limited Said, "It is our the past quarter. The latest data also shows that there was a Group and global insurer Generali, policies from the bouquet of these tie-ups, the company will win-win proposition both for privilege to have tie up with minor increase in the total number of loans disbursed by has added Nainital Bank Ltd as its products offered by Future majorly focus on its rural insurance companies as well as the Nainital Bank. In last 2 years, we NBFC-MFIs over the last year which stands at 55.82 lakh but corporate agency partner in the Generali and experience delightful insurance and micro insurance customers. On one hand it helps a have added multiple private, rural the increase in loan amount disbursed registered 21% growth scenic state of Uttarakhand. customer service. The company portfolios, which will be company to expand its distribution and cooperative banks in our YoY. Portfolio at risk numbers have also seen improvement Nainital Bank Ltd has 132 already has seven other tie-ups in capitalized as per the requirements footprint, on the other hand the bouquet of Bancassurance which shows that NBFC-MFI business is slowly returning to branches and has presence also in this region with Almora Urban Co of the banks' customers. They will customers from remote locations partners. Going forward, we want normalcy. However, we will have to wait for another few the state of Uttar Pradesh, Operative Bank Ltd, Tehri be able to avail policies to cover can avail insurance products to capitalize on this tie-ups to quarters as we expect it to come back to pre-demonetization and NCR besides Garhwal Zila Sahakari Bank Ltd, livestock, tractors, vehicles and through this. Through our tie-ups increase insurance penetration to a level of under 1% by that period. We are optimistic about the Uttarakhand. The bank has mixed Chamoli Zila Sahakari Bank Ltd, health of self and family through in Uttarakhand region, we will wider section of the society." industry growth in the coming months." 20 lakh biz paid GST so far, Apex Frozen Foods Meet our historical heroes at more to follow: GSTN Chairman IPO fully subscribed Madame Tussauds Delhi New Delhi have brought to India. Patel, Subhash Chandra NEW DELHI: Apex Frozen Foods' IPO or initial public Madame Tussauds This is the 23rd attraction Bose and Bhagat Singh, the offer was subscribed 1.12 times so far on the second day of announced the great Indian and it houses figures from legends, who played an bidding. leaders who will be various genres such as indispensable role in The IPO of Apex Frozen Foods, which deals in aquaculture immortalized in Delhi history, sports, Bollywood, changing the perspective of products, with an aim to raise up to Rs. 152 crore, received attraction. Madame and entertainment industry. the world towards India, all bids for 69,46,240 shares as against the total issue size of Tussauds Delhi pays tribute The latest addition to the present at one place. 62,10,000, National Stock Exchange (NSE) data till 2:45 to the nation's heroes and attraction is a special zone Including, APJ Abdul Kalam pm showed. honours them at the which displays the great and Narendra Modi, the Apex Frozen on Monday raised over Rs. 43 crore from attraction by opening a leaders of the nation, nation's current leaders of anchor investors. The Apex Frozen Foods IPO will close on special history zone that will positioned for their India, who have made India, Thursday. house the figures of great unforgettable contributions strong on the world map The offer of up to 87 lakh shares, including the anchor leaders such as Bhagat toward our country. Further, today. portion of 24,90,000, with a face value of Rs. 10 each is in NEW DELHI: Maiden tax businesses. The taxes said 48 lakh have already Singh, Subhash Chandra the immersive and Commenting on the same, the price band of Rs. 171-175. collections under the GST submitted include Central- come onto the portal and Bose, Vallabhai Patel and interactive environment will Mr. Anshul Jain, General At the upper-end, it can fetch up to Rs. 152.25 crore while regime have seen over 20 GST, State-GST and hence there is unlikely that Mahatma Gandhi. This will create a nationalistic Manager, and Director, lakh businesses pay tax Integrated-GST as also cess there would be a rush. at the lower limit, the company will raise at least Rs. 148.77 be the first-time, guests can environment for visitors. Merlin Entertainments India online so far and about 30 on luxury and demerit goods The government had on crore. meet and pay their respect to They will experience and Pvt. Ltd. Said, "It's an lakh more are expected to do like cars and tobacco. August 19 extended the due The IPO comprises fresh issue of 72.50 lakh shares and an the leaders who have meet the significant leaders honour for us to include so before the deadline ends The collection figure would date for filing of GST returns offer for sale of 14.50 lakh by promoters. sacrificed and contributed to from history and from today. eminent personalities in our on Friday, a top official said. go up substantially with the and payment of taxes to Proceeds from the issue will be utilized towards setting up the progress of the nation Showcasing The 'Father of Delhi attraction and we are GST-Network -- the number of taxpayers August 25 from August 20 a new shrimp processing unit with a capacity of 20,000 and acknowledge the the Nation', Mahatma privileged to announce their company managing the tax doubling to 20 lakh as of earlier after businesses tonnes per annum in Andhra Pradesh and for general remarkable change they Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai names today. The figures of filing apparatus -- has geared Wednesday. Kumar did not complained of snag in the corporate purposes. the heroes are immortalized up the IT network to handle give the tax collections GST portal. by a special team of the rush, its Chairman Navin numbers but said the "There was a minor Union Cabinet clears consolidation of India's 'ailing' public sector banks Madame Tussauds from Kumar said. remaining 28 lakh taxpayers technical glitch for an hour A last-minute rush had led to will file taxes in the next two on that day with problem of MUMBAI: The Union Cabinet led by Bank with itself, thus evolving into a Cabinet decision that the Modi-led London. Based on customer GSTN portal crashing last days. delayed log in. Still, 2.7 lakh Prime Minister Narendra Modi on single, larger, consolidate bank. After panel took on Wednesday about public feedback and demand of the week, forcing the "The GSTR-3B process returns were filed on August Wednesday gave an in-principle nod to unification, SBI stands at number 45 sector banks: presence of Indian heroes, government to postpone the includes uploading of data, 19," Kumar said. consolidation of banks. India's banking among world's top 50 banks. 1- Framework of consolidation of our team has designed a tax filing deadline by five payment of taxes and While 72 lakh assessees of sector is bleeding as it faces a non- The government aims to cut the large public sector banks. dedicated history zone in the days to August 25. preparation of cash ledger. the old indirect tax regime performing assets or bad loans worth number of banks currently operational 2- Alternative mechanism for in- upcoming Delhi attraction. "About 48 lakh taxpayers Uploading of data takes have migrated to the GST Rs 6 lakh crore. in country and bring it down to 12. The principle approval so as to enable Our team in London carried have saved the sales data on some time. Since another 28 Network portal, nearly 50 The NPAs figure further goes up with consolidation exercise will pass banks prepare for merger of state out an immersive research the portal. Of this, 20 lakh lakh have already uploaded lakh have completed the addition of bad loans of private sector through various clearing steps before it banking entities. while making these figures. have filed returns and paid data, we expect them to pay migration process. banks. Cumulative estimate puts bad finally sees the light of the day. 3- Banks will require Sebi's nod too to Going forward, we will taxes so far," Kumar told taxes," he said. Besides, of the 15 lakh fresh loans figure at Rs 10-11 lakh crore However, experts had put forward their go ahead with merger exercise. carry on adding more PTI. Asked how prepared GST registrations that have after penciling in private sector loans. 'negative' opinion, as they say two or 4- Central government will issue final influential leaders, whose Till August 21, as much as Network system is to handle happened, as many as 10 From April 1 this year, country's largest more weak banks coming together will schemes in consultation with the RBI. contribution is Rs 42,000 crore had come in the pressure of returns filing lakh are expected to file public sector lender State Bank of India not do any good to India's ailing 5- Consolidation aims to make room acknowledged, and we also as taxes from 10 lakh as the deadline nears, Kumar returns for July. As per merged its five sister banks with itself. banking sector. for more credit availability in the consider the requests by our It also subsumed Bharatiya Mahila Following are key features of the growing economy. visitors." Sensex jumps for 2nd day, up Onion price hike: Centre asks states to impose stock limits on traders Tata Sons ropes in Banmali New Delhi: Concerned over Ministry seeking imposition Agrawala to head infra, defence 276 points, Infosys shapes up rising onion prices, the of MEP of USD 450 per MUMBAI: Equities showed 276.16 points, or 0.88 per Centre on Wednesday asked tonne on onion to curb renewed strength for the cent, at 31,568.01. The gauge state governments to impose outbound shipments and NEW DELHI: Tata Sons on Wednesday announced second day on Wednesday had gained 33 points stock limits on traders to withdrawal of incentives appointment of GE South Asia President and CEO Banmali after the Sensex closed over yesterday. check hoarding and curb given to traders for its Agrawala as President of its infrastructure, defence and 276 points higher, fuelled by The 50-share Nifty too rose further increase in rates of export. aerospace businesses. Infosys and Dr Reddy's, in 86.95 points, or 0.89 per the kitchen staple. The issue was discussed at Agrawala will be taking up his new role effective October line with a firming global cent, to close at 9,852.50 The government is also the recent meeting of the 1, 2017. He will report to Executive Chairman N trend amid buying push from after scaling a high of considering restricting Committee of Secretaries, Chandrasekaran in his new role, Tata Sons said in a domestic investors. The 9,857.90. It hit a low of exports by imposing which too favoured statement. Commenting on the appointment, broader NSE Nifty 9,786.75. minimum export price imposition of MEP. A final Chandrasekaran said: "The Tata group has a significant recaptured the key 9,800- Overnight gains at Wall (MEP) to boost local supply decision is expected to be footprint in the infrastructure, defence and aerospace mark. Street amid growing and keep prices stable, taken soon, sources said. sectors. Banmali's global experience in these industries will Firming global stocks and optimism over a market- sources said. Onion MEP was scrapped in be very beneficial as we build scale and aspire for the next uninterrupted buying kept friendly US tax reform plan Retail onion prices in the December 2015. The MEP is phase of growth." As part of the Tata Sons leadership team, the pitch conducive, traders sparked the upmove in Asia national capital have risen to stock limits for onion on the Essential Commodities the minimum rate below Agrawala's knowledge in several areas, including said. Revival of buying and Europe. Rs 38/kg as of today from Rs traders/ wholesalers," Food Act. which exports cannot be leadership development, digital infrastructure, innovation interest in the recently Dr Reddy's went up 2.25 per 22/kg in the year-ago period. and Consumer Affairs Onion prices have shot up in undertaken. and technology, will be very beneficial to the Tata group, he battered Infosys, banking cent. Infosys stock made a Onion is sold at Rs 34/kg in Minister Ram Vilas Paswan the last few weeks due to Last fiscal, India exported added. Prior to joining GE, Agrawala was the Executive and financial stocks drove significant rally by climbing Mumbai, Rs 40/kg in tweeted. depleting old stocks and 34.92 lakh tonnes of onion. Director on the Board of Tata Power. the market higher, they 1.98 per cent to Rs 894.50 on Kolkata and Rs 29/kg in A letter in this regard has concerns about this year's Onion stock of 2016-17 is On his new role, Agrawala said: "I am delighted to be back added. The 30-share Sensex value-buying amid Chennai, as per official data. been sent to state output as kharif sowing area being consumed currently. as part of the Tata group and contribute towards the stayed in the positive zone all speculation that Nandan "To control the prices of governments, who are is down by 20-30 per cent. The new kharif crop is phenomenal opportunities that the Tata group has in the throughout and hit a high of Nilekani might return as the onion, state governments empowered to take action Recently, Paswan had also expected to arrive in full core infrastructure related sectors, in India as well as 31,593.39 before settling up company's head. have been advised to impose against onion traders under written to the Commerce swing from next month. globally. 12 JAMMU || THURSDAY | AUGUST | 24 || 2017 The NORTHLINES MoU for Rs 159 Cr bridge at 100 injured as Kaifiyat Express derails in UP

Indo-Nepal border LUCKNOW, AUGUST 23 injuries were rushed to Saifai after first aid, the SP said, and Etawah hospitals. adding that there is no report At least 100 passengers of The accident has disrupted of any casualty so far. NEW DELHI, AUG 23 statement. potential to strengthen cross Delhi-bound 12225 Kaifiyat traffic on both ‘up’ and While an inquiry is yet to be The estimated cost of border trade between both Express were injured when ‘down’ lines of the busy ordered, a dumper loaded The Government today construction of the bridge is the countries and cementing the engine and five bogies Delhi-Howrah route. Dozens with ‘gitti’ suddenly approved an MoU to be Rs 158.65 crore, which ties by strengthening derailed at Achhalda in of trains have been re- appeared on the track, signed with Nepal for would be funded by the industrial, social and cultural Aurraiya district after the routed, including Rajdhanis causing the accident. The construction of a Rs 159- Government of India exchanges. train rammed into a dumper. coming from Bhubaneswar loco pilot also received crore bridge on Mechi river through ADB loan, it said. It said National Highway and The railways however put and Ranchi. Many trains, injuries. at Indo-Nepal border. The new bridge is part of up- Infrastructure Development the number of wounded at 25 including the Gomti The accident comes barely "The Union Cabinet chaired gradation of the Kakarvitta Corporation (NHIDCL) people and said that the Express, have been three days after the ghastly by Prime Minister Narendra (Nepal) to Panitanki Bypass under the Ministry of Road dumper did not belong to cancelled. Utkal Express accident in Modi today approved a (India) on NH 327B Transport and Highways will them. The accident that occurred at rushed from Lucknow for from Lucknow to provide Muzaffarnagar that killed 22 memorandum of covering a length of 1,500 be the implementing agency Most of the injuries occurred 2.40 am near Railway Gate rescue and relief operations. succour to the passengers. and injured 203. understanding (MoU) to be meters including a six-lane for this project. in one bogie that overturned, Number 14 in Achhalda A spokesman for NCR said The Principal Secretary, Action was immediately signed between India and approach road of 825 meters. Detailed project report for said Principal Secretary between Kanpur and Etawah rescue operations have been Home, said the rescue work taken in that incident and Nepal for laying down Mechi bridge is the ending this project has been Home Arvind Kumar. railway station shook people concluded and all injured had been completed and all four engineers were implementation arrangement point of Asian Highway 02 prepared and alignment of Superintendent of Police, out of sleep. This comes were sent to hospitals passengers moved to suspended and the Northern on cost sharing, schedules in India leading to Nepal and bridge has been finalised in Auraiya, Sanjay Tyagi said under North-Central nearby. Achhalda railway station. A Railways Chief Track and safeguard issues for provides critical connectivity consultation with the 10 bogies of the train Railways headquartered at Additional forces and rescue train is arriving to Engineer; DRM Delhi; GM, starting construction of a to Nepal. Government of Nepal, the derailed of which one Allahabad. ambulance were rushed to take them to their destination Northern Railways; and new bridge over Mechi river The government said government said. overturned leading to According to Home the spot from Auraiya, of Delhi, he said. Member (Engineering) at Indo-Nepal border," the construction of the bridge (AGENCIES) injuries to 100 passengers of Secretary Anand Swaroop, Etawah and Kannauj while Some of the injured were Railway Board were sent on Ministry of Road Transport will improve regional which four with serious an NDRF team has been NDRF team was dispatched discharged from hospitals leave. and Highways said in a connectivity and has 153-kg world’s largest samosa Over 70% turn-out in Goa bypoll; Railway Minister Prabhu ‘offers’ to sets Guinness record in London quit; PM Modi asks him to ‘wait’

CM complains to ECI against Cong NEW DELHI, AUGUST 23 Railway Minister Suresh PANAJI, AUGUST 23 Prabhu on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Goa’s Panaji constituency Modi and “offered” to on Wednesday recorded 70 resign “taking full per cent polling while Valpoi responsibility” for train registered 79.80 per cent accidents and said Modi had owning the responsibility turn-out in the Assembly by- asked him to “wait”. for the accidents. elections in the BJP-ruled Hours after a second train Though Prabhu did not coastal state. derailed in four days, specifically mention that he Chief Minister Manohar Prabhu called on the Prime had “offered to resign”, Parrikar accused the Minister “taking full there has been intense LONDON, AUGUST 23 during Eid, doing charitable Congress of trying to responsibility” for the state speculation that he may acts to support the sabotage polling and filed a of affairs. “PM has asked have offered to resign The Guinness world record unfortunate in the complaint with the Election me to wait,” he tweeted. considering the language of for the largest samosa has community around them Commission of India (ECI). On Saturday, the Kalinga his tweets. been smashed by a 153-kg and further afield,” Muslim The Congress levelled Utkal Express derailed in Reports said Air India gigantic version of the Aid’s Zac Hussain was counter-allegations. voting then, Kunal said. created ruckus near a polling violated the ECI’s Muzaffarnagar district Chairman and Managing popular Indian tea-time quoted as saying. Parrikar, who returned to the Speaking to reporters after booth. prohibition of outside leaving 22 persons dead. Director Ashwani Lohani snack prepared at a mosque “The samosa will feed the state from the Centre after the polling was over, The BJP in its complaint leaders camping in the Even as the Railways will replace him. here. homeless near our offices in the elections in February, is Parrikar accused the alleged that Goa Mahila constituency on polling day. cracked down on errant “I am extremely pained by The enormous snack was London. Meanwhile, contesting from Panaji Congress of trying to Congress chief Pratima Congress denied this and officials and staff, the the unfortunate accidents, made by a 12-member team donations via Muslim Aid against Congress’ Girish sabotage the election Coutinho and others levelled counter-allegations. Kaifiyat Express derailed in injuries to passengers and of Muslim Aid volunteers at will feed hundreds of Chodankar and Goa process and said that he had intimidated its workers and “Our workers were being Auraiya district on loss of precious lives. It has the East London Mosque thousands in the developing Suraksha Manch’s Anand submitted a complaint to the tried to disrupt the election targeted by the BJP leaders Wednesday injuring 74 caused me deep anguish,” yesterday. world,” he said. Shirodkar. ECI. process. when they realised that persons. Both accidents the Railway Minister said. After Guinness World The samosa needed to be In Valpoi, the BJP had He said that he would Parrikar alleged that some voting does not favour their took place in Uttar Pradesh. “New India envisioned by Records officials approved triangular, contain flour, fielded Health Minister release documents related to Congress leaders, including (BJP’s) victory,” Coutinho Meanwhile, Chairman, PM deserves a Railways their feat, the team potato, onion, and peas and Vishwajit Rane against his complaint, if the ECI did Coutinho, were going said. Counting would be Railway Board, AK Mittal which is efficient and distributed the gigantic be deep-fried while Congress’ Roy Naik. not take action within seven around like “goons”, and held on August 28. — PTI resigned from the post modern. I promise that is the samosa, which took over 15 maintaining its shape for it “Final polling stands at 70 days. path, on which Railways is hours to make, to homeless to be considered a per cent in Panaji and 79.80 Both the Congress and the progressing now.” Prabhu people around Whitechapel. successful attempt at the per cent in Valpoi,” Chief BJP have filed complaints Govt finalises new cadre policy said that he had tried to The previous record for the record. And, most Electoral Officer Kunal said. against each other with the overcome “decades of world’s largest samosa was importantly, it had to be fit The voting began at 8 am Panaji police after an for IAS, IPS officers neglect through systemic of 110.8 kg set by Bradford for human consumption. and ended at 5 pm. incident near a booth. reforms in all areas leading College in northern England The huge samosa was set up Panaji had recorded 77.06 Chodankar’s election agent, NEW DELHI, AUGUST 23 in the new policy proposed as their first choice. Their to unprecedented in June 2012. on an oversized wire rack per cent polling during the Rohit Braz D’Sa, by the personnel ministry. second, third, fourth and investment and milestones”. A Guinness World Records and then lowered into a February 2017 Assembly complained that BJP leaders A new policy for cadre Zone-I has seven cadres — fifth choices have to be He said in less than three spokesperson was quoted by custom built deep-fryer for elections, while Valpoi had Siddharth Kuncolienkar and allocation has been finalised AGMUT (also known as from the different zones. years as Minister, “I have the Evening Standard as the final result which was registered 86.29 per cent Sheetal Dattaprasad Naik by the central government Arunachal Pradesh-Goa- Usually candidates choose devoted my blood and sweat saying that, “This is an crisp and golden. — PTI for IAS, IPS and other Mizoram and Union their home state as their first for the betterment of the impressive achievement by officers, aimed at ensuring Territories), Jammu and choice and neighbouring Railways”. Muslim Aid and a lot of hard RBI to issue Rs 200 notes: Finance Ministry "national integration" in the Kashmir, Himachal states as their subsequent A Chartered Accountant by work and determination has country's top bureaucracy. Pradesh, Uttarakhand, preferences. profession, 64-year-old gone into this attempt to Officers of all-India Punjab, Rajasthan and The new policy will seek to Prabhu—formerly in the ensure its success.” NEW DELHI, AUGUST 23 The new Rs 200 notes are Rs 200 notes, the problem services — the Indian Haryana. ensure that officers from likely to be in circulation people face due to high- Shiv Sena -- joined the BJP “We are pleased to welcome Administrative Service Zone-II consists of Uttar Bihar, for instance, will get in May 2014 before he was them to the Guinness World The government on shortly. value Rs 2,000 notes would (IAS), Indian Police Service Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand to work in southern and Wednesday gave its go- According to sources, the be taken care of. inducted into the cabinet as Records family,” the (IPS) and Indian Forest and , while Zone-III northeastern states, which the Railway Minister. spokesperson said. ahead to the Reserve Bank exercise of printing Rs 200 The Reserve Bank has also Service (IFoS) — will have comprises Gujarat, may not be their preferred to issue Rs 200 notes that denomination notes is being introduced new fluorescent After the Saturday accident Members of the mosque to choose cadres from a set Maharashtra, Madhya cadres, a personnel ministry involving the Kalinga Utkal said they decided to make will ease pressure on lower- undertaken to further blue Rs 50 banknotes of zones instead of states. Pradesh and . official said. denomination currency improve the currency bearing the motif of ‘Hampi Express, the Congress said the samosa to highlight the The officers of the three West Bengal, Sikkim, "This policy will ensure that since the Modi “generosity of Muslim bills. situation in the country. with Chariot’ that depicts services are currently Assam-Meghalaya, national integration of the The Finance Ministry, in a Following the India’s cultural heritage. government took power in people during religious allocated a cadre state or a Manipur, Tripura and bureaucracy as officers will 2014, 259 passengers had festivals like Eid”. notification, said that on the demonetisation on In a surprise announcement, set of states to work in. Nagaland will constitute get a chance to work in a recommendations of the November 9 last year, the Prime Minister Narendra died and 899 had been “We wanted to make a They may be posted on Zone-IV, and Telangana, state which is not their place injured in 27 rail accidents. larger-than-ever version of Central Board of Directors Reserve Bank had Modi had in November last central deputation during Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, of domicile," the official of the RBI, “the Central introduced Rs 2,000 notes year announced scrapping n initial probe into the this popular food to the course of their service Tamil Nadu and Kerala will said. Kalinga Utkal Express demonstrate visually how Government hereby and also issued new Rs 500 of old notes of Rs 1,000 and after fulfilling certain be Zone V. He said the new policy specifies the denomination notes with additional Rs 500 notes, wiping out tragedy found that the people of the Muslim faith eligibility conditions. Under the new policy, would help in upholding the accident was caused due to work tirelessly throughout of banknotes of the value of security features. over 86 per cent of the cash The existing 26 cadres have candidates can only select rationale behind the all- two hundred rupees”. So with the introduction of in circulation. negligence by railway staff. the year, and particularly been divided into five zones one state/cadre from a zone India services. — With agencies