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�� JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to intensify tourism promotion activities by �� organising series of events across the country to invite filmmakers for shooting movies at enchanting loca- tions in the state, an official spokesman said Thursday. The decision was taken here at a meeting of the �� Tourism Department chaired by Advisor to Governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, he said. The advisor asked officials to carry forward the promotion of tourism by holding promotional events in different cities. In the �� meeting, they discussed various infrastructure development projects, including the Jammu Ropeway proj- ect, the spokesman said. Asking for widespread publicity, the advisor underlined the need to go for massive promotion through electronic and social media. India's second SP-BSP alliance will knock out moon mission in BJP in Lok Sabha polls: Akhilesh mid-April KANNAUJ (UTTAR caste and community affilia- PRADESH) : Samajwadi Party tions and work for develop- (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on ment. He accused the BJP Friday said an alliance government led by Adityanath between his party and the of trying to mislead the peo- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ple. will knock out the Bharatiya Talking about the reported Janata Party (BJP) in the 2019 prospects of the CBI question- Lok Sabha polls. ing him with regards to allo- Addressing a 'chaupal' in cation of mines during his Kannauj, the Lok Sabha con- stint as the state's Mining and stituency of his wife Dimple Chief Minister, Yadav said Yadav, the former Uttar whatever the CBI had to ask Pradesh Chief Minister said to him should be after the Lok that the writing was on the Sabha elections. wall for the BJP. He tweaked his party's He pointed out how the election credo 'Kaam Bolta BENGALURU : India's second rayaan-2 spacecraft, to be coming together of the SP and hai' (Our work speaks) to lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 launched onboard the BSP even in an informal way "Hamara Kaam bolta hai, with a lander and rover will Geosynchronous Satellite had ensured that the BJP lost Bhajpa ka Dhoka bolta hai" be attempted in mid-April, a Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk-3, seats held by UP Chief (Our work speaks, BJP's top space official said on will orbit around the moon to Minister Yogi Adityanath and deceit speaks). In his chau- Friday. study its conditions and col- his deputy Keshav Prasad paal, in which Twitter was "We are targeting mid- lect data of its topography, Maurya. extensively used, he was April to launch Chandrayaan- mineralogy and exosphere. With BSP extending its accompanied by his wife 2 as there were certain tests After reaching the 100km support to the SP candidates Dimple Yadav and former which could not be done in lunar orbit, lander with rover in Phulpur and Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh Minister time for the earlier scheduled will separate from the space- BJP candidates lost in both Abhishek Mishra. January 3 launch," Indian craft and gradually descend the parliamentary by-polls in Yadav informed the gath- Space Research Organi to soft land on the moon at a 2018, leaving the ruling party ering that he would be jointly sation's (ISRO) Chairman K. designated spot. The rover's red-faced. "This time too our addressing a press conference Sivan told reporters here. instruments will observe and arithmetic is in place and we in the state capital with The details of the tests, study the lunar surface. will ensure that the BJP loses old said. He, however fore- guard against what he termed machinery" of the BJP. state and the country to Mayawati on Saturday after- which were yet to be per- The lander has been at the hustings," the 45-year- warned the people to be on was the "rumour spreading Yadav added that for the progress, one should shrug off noon. formed for the mission, were named "Vikram" as a tribute not disclosed by the space to the pioneer of India's space agency. programme and former ISRO �� The window to land on the chairman (1963-71) Vikram lunar surface is open between Sarabhai. �� March 25 till the end of April, While Chandrayaan-1 Sivan said. reached the lunar orbit on �� The Rs 800-crore Chand November 8, 2008 and its rayaan-2 mission comes a impact probe crashed onto �� decade after the maiden mis- the moon on November 14, �� sion Chandrayaan-1 was 2008, the 675kg spacecraft �� launched on October 22, 2008 was lost on August 29, 2009 SRINAGAR: IAS officer Shah batch of the IAS, said his res- Former chief minister from the country's only after orbiting at 100km away HYDERABAD: Telangana Faesal, who has announced ignation was also to protest Omar Abdullah had said his spaceport at Sriharikota in from its surface and mapping Chief Minister K his resignation, Friday said he "the marginalisation and resignation was a loss of Andhra Pradesh, about 90 km its chemical, mineralogical Chandrasekhar Rao plans to was willing to contest the invisiblisation of around 200 bureaucracy and gain of northeast of Chennai. and photo-geologic properties perform yet another mega upcoming parliamentary elec- million Indian Muslims at the politics. Moderate Hurriyat The 3,890-kg Chand for over nine months. "homam" (ritual), this time tions but would not be joining hands of Hindutva forces Confe rence chairman to ensure the welfare of the any political party "as of reducing them to second-class leader Mirwaiz Umar people of the state. KCR, as now". citizens; insidious attacks on Farooq also welcomed �� Rao is popularly called, Addressing a press confer- the special identity of the state Faesel's resignation. would perform a five-day ence here, he ruled out the and growing culture of intol- "Welcome the stand to �� 'Maha Rudhra Sahitha possibility of joining sepa- erance and hate in mainland resign by @ShahFaesal to NEW DELHI : A Delhi Court on Friday concluded the Sahasra Chandi Maha ratist Hurriyat Conference India in the name of hyper- protest unabated killing of recording of complainant witnesses in the defamation case Yagam' at his farm house in saying his experience in gov- nationalism". Kashmiris by GOI." filed by former Union Minister M.J. Akbar against woman Erravelli village in Siddipet ernance could not be used "I wish to reiterate that "Hope his outrage over journalist Priya Ramani who accused him of sexual harass- district from January 21 to there. voices of reason in this killings and his sentiment ment. Testifying, Akbar's former personal assistant Rachna 25, party sources said. "The Faesal, who has been in country cannot be muzzled that #KashmiriLivesMatter Goel, his personal assistant Manzar Ali, a communication Yagam is to seek blessings of the limelight since becoming for long and the environ- guide his choice of politics consultant and Tapan Chaki defended the journalist and goddess Chandi (Durga) for the first Kashmiri to top the ment of siege will need to and gets reflected in repre- said the former Minister's standing had been was tar- the welfare of the people. civil services exam in 2009, end if we wish to usher in senting his people's collec- nished by Ramani's allegations. "This has damaged his Wherever this Yagam is per- announced his resignation on true democracy," he had tive deep driving desire of reputation which he has built up over the years of his hard formed, there would not be January 9 through social said. right to self-determination work," Goel told Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate any distress, untimely deaths media to protest the "unabat- Faesal, an MBBS degree and their relentless struggle Samar Vishal. Goel told the court that during her 10 years and farmers will be blessed ed" killings in Kashmir and holder, is likely to join the and sacrifice in achieving it - of working with Akbar, she found him to be a professional with abundant crops. As the marginalisation of Indian National Conference and also the reason behind and never heard any complaint of inappropriate behaviour many as 250 priests would Muslims. may contest the Lok Sabha killings and repression on against him. "Akbar has been very professional, very take part in the ritual," they In a brief statement on elections from Baramulla them by the state," the encouraging and has been very helpful in grooming said. Ahead of the December Facebook, the 35-year-old parliamentary seat, political Hurriyat leader had said in and building up careers," Goel said. 7 elections, KCR performed a Faesal, who belongs to 2010 sources said. his tweet. "Raja Syamala Yagam" at his farm house under the guid- ance of the seer of the Sri Visakha Sarada Peetham for �� the victory of his party in the polls. Before undertaking a tour to garner support for �� his anti-congress, anti-BJP �� front, KCR had visited the �� seer at Visakhapatnam and �� sought his blessings. Rao, �� who has openly admitted �� that he strongly believed in �� ancient Hindu customs and �� rituals, said he was conduct- �� ing such rituals to ensure the �� welfare of the state. During �� the poll campaign, he even �� dismissed Prime Minister �� Narendra Modi's remarks on �� his beliefs saying that he will �� give "prasadam" to the PM if �� he attended his "Yagam." �� KCR steered his party to a �� thumping victory and took �� over the reins of India's �� newest state for a second �� straight term. In the �� December 7 elections, the �� TRS won 88 seats in the 119- �� member assembly. Congress- �� led People's Front ended up �� with a tally of mere 21. ��

JAMMU : Jammu and next six months, even as told the Lok Sabha that Kashmir Governor Satya the body did not rule out Jammu and Kashmir Pal Malik Friday said the the possibility of holding Governor had no option administration was ready the state polls before the but to recommend for assembly elections in Lok Sabha polls due this President's Rule in the the state and a call in this year. "The Jammu and state as no party or direction should be taken Kashmir assembly polls alliance staked claim to by the Election must be held on the first form the government. Commission and New occasion before May. It On Tuesday, former Delhi. could be held before the chief minister Omar "Whenever, they (EC) parliamentary elections Abdullah said the assembly tell us, we are ready for also," Chief Election polls should be held "as the polls (to assembly)," he Commissioner O P Rawat soon as possible". told reporters here after had said. He said as per The National the oath-taking ceremony the Supreme Court, the Conference (NC) vice presi- of sarpanch of Jammu outer limit for holding dent also took a dig at region. fresh polls after the disso- some politicians and On IAS officer Shah lution of the House was bureaucrats for "creating Faesal's resignation, Malik six months, that is May, hurdles" in holding of said he himself was a gov- the matter. The said fresh elections in 2019. It may be recalled assembly elections along ernment employee and did ElectionCommission (EC) Jammu and Kashmir that the central govern- with the Lok Sabha polls in not wish to comment on had in November last would be held within the ment on December 28 the state.