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ORRESPONDENT NL CORRESPONDENT Ties between India and Pakistan will take two NL C ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 Pakistan nose-dived in steps. KERAN, AUG 25 recent years with no Qureshi also denied having "Pakistan wants to improve bilateral talks taking said that Pakistan would An army soldier was ties with India and resolve place, following a spate of win the Kulbhushan killed and another injured all outstanding issues, terror attacks on Indian Jadhav's case in the in separate landmine including Kashmir through military bases by International Court of explosions near the Line talks. The government is Pakistan-based terror Justice (ICJ). of Control (LoC) in not shy of engaging with groups since January 2016. Jadhav, 47, was sentenced Kupwara district on India despite the current India has made it clear to death by a Pakistani Saturday. impasse in the talks", that it will not hold military court on spying A police official said that Pakistan Foreign Minister dialogue with Islamabad charges in April 2017. the army's 5/9GR was on Shah Mehmood Qureshi as terrorism and talks India moved the ICJ in May a routine patrol duty in said here after Pakistan's cannot go hand-in-hand. the same year against the Gogal Dar area when the RAKSHA BANDHAN - an auspicious Day, the Sister dedicates to her Brother for his long and healthy life. He also mentioned Khan's verdict. The world court blasts took place. He said new Prime Minister Imran Markets buzzing with the shopping spree for selection of Rakhis and Kites. NL Photo : Surjeet Khan visited the Foreign July 26 victory speech, in has put a stay on Jadhav's a soldier Abishekh Ministry and was briefed which the former execution on India's appeal Chhetri sustained on the country's foreign cricketer-turned-politician pending the final verdict multiple splinter injuries Vajpayee an exemplary statesman: UN chief policy. had said that his by it. and was taken to 168 He also said the "current government would like Both India and Pakistan military hospital NL CORRESPONDENT statesman” during his visit died on August 16 at the age met Vajpayee during the position of the ties leaders of the India and have already submitted Drugmulla for treatment," NEW YORK, AUGU 25 to India’s permanent of 93 in New Delhi. first India-EU summit. between Pakistan and Pakistan to resolve all their detailed pleas and he said. mission to the UN here to Guterres, during his visit to The UN chief added that he India was not a secret as disputes, including the responses in the world Similarly, another United Nations Secretary offer his condolences to the the Permanent Mission of would always be peace talks are "core issue" of Kashmir, court. landmine blast took place General Antonio Guterres late BJP leader. India this week, extended remembered as an suspended, but we have to through talks. Khan had Qureshi, while addressing near Balbir Post along has described former prime Vajpayee, one of India’s his heartfelt condolences to “exemplary statesman and see how we can move said that if they (India) media in his home city of LoC in Keran in which minister Atal Bihari most charismatic leaders the former prime minister’s leader who worked forward". takes one step towards us, Multan, had P2 Rifleman Nihal P2 Vajpayee as an “exemplary and inspirational orators, family, recalling that he had selflessly for P2 'Art 35-A: Jammu under Siege'- Seminar exposes Raj Bhavan bid communal design behind its creation, retention

NL CORRESPONDENT bypassing the Parliament of legal as well as political. farewell to Vohras JAMMU TAWI, AUG 25 India. It is an act which is a Sonam Mahajan also mockery of Constitution and supported the view that time NL CORRESPONDENT Ikk Jutt Jammu organised a was made applicable has come to annul this act,'' SRINAGAR, AUG 25 seminar on the topic 'Article retrospectively from 1944, If Supreme Court declares 35-A: Jammu under Siege', when India was even not a the act as unconstitutional it herein today. Seminar was free republic and J&K was will be greatest service to All members of the Raj attended by a cross section a Princely State. The act was the rule of law in this nation Bhavan staff and of citizens across the Jammu a decisive blow to equality and sanctity of the employees of Amarnathji province. and freedom." Constitution of India as well Shrine Board bade Main speakers in the Pawan Gupta, MLA, said as the Parliament. farewell to former seminar were Prof Madhu that most dangerous Prof Madhu Kishwar said Governor N.N. Vohra and Kishwar, editor of Manushi, President, Ikk Jutt Jammu. Sh Shailendra Aima offered implication of Article 35-A that Jinnah and Muslim Smt. Usha Vohra at a Sonam Mahajan a social The programme started with vote of thanks after the is the gender inequality; it League wanted to convert function organised at the media celebrity, Sh. Pawan Ganesha Poojan follows by completion of the has created females living in India into a 'Dar Al Islam'. Raj Bhavan here today. Gupta, MLA, Prof Hari Om, Deep Prajwalan and a proceedings. the state as second class Sadly even after the bloody The officers and staff historian, political analyst mesmerising presentation of In his opening presentation, citizens and deprived the partition, Indian leadership thanked Sh. Vohra for his and columnist, Sh. B S the life history of Baba Sh. Prof Hari Om explained how children born of the women allowed the Muslim continued support and Salathia, President Bar Kaliveer Ji by stage artists. creation of Article 35-A was married outside the state the Community to guidance and Mrs. Vohra Association Jammu, Dr Ajay Sh Ashwani Sharma made the subversion of the rights of normal citizens of institutionalise through legal for her help on all their commitment and and Mrs. Vohra wished all Chrungoo, Chairman, the welcome address and Sh Constitution of India." the state. The act should be and constitutional means occasions. devotion to duty and hoped staff and their families Panun Kashmir and Ankur Amit Gupta conducted the Article 35-A is an act dismantled brick by brick countless provisions that Vohra thanked all that they would continue good health and happiness Sharma, advocate and proceedings of the seminar. which was created through deft interventions discriminate P2 members of the staff for with their good work. Mr. in the coming time. Initiatives started by Vajpayee Jammu-Srinagar road closed 3 hideouts busted, only can end the unrest in Valley after rain triggers landslide 4 OGWs arrested

NL CORRESPONDENT process started by this and violence has been as the landslide blocked NL CORRESPONDENT In another occurrence, two JAMMU TAWI, AUG 25 Vajpayee can end the increasing." the arterial road. PULWAMA, AUG 25 hideouts were busted in unrest in the border state. The former CM said her An operation was Khallen & Tahab villages of For the first time after party's main agenda was to Former Chief Minister of launched to clear and Four over-ground workers Pulwama. From these losing power, Mehbooba solve the Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir and restore the road in the (OGWs) of terrorist outfits hideouts, an AK Magazine, People's Democratic Party said: "A political process Kashmir problem. People shortest possible time, were arrested and three one Insas Magazine & a (PDP) chief Mehbooba was started by Vajpayee. expected to see a Vajpayee Sharma said. The state's hideouts of the militants UBGL was recovered. Mufti said on Saturday We share his legacy; we in PM Modi but were Department of busted in Pulwama district Three accused persons that there is no way out of don't have to invent any disappointed. There was Information and Public of Jammu and Kashmir, a allegedly working for the Kashmir conflict other new wheels. The process no consistency in Modi Relations, quoting the spokesman said on militant outfit HM group than dialogue and of dialogue with Kashmiris government's policy traffic police, said it Saturday. were arrested. and reconciliation with towards Pakistan. engaging with Pakistan. NL CORRESPONDENT district, PTI reported. would take five to six Pulwama Police along with Cases under relevant Pakistan wasn't taken Former J&K Chief Minister Praising former Prime JAMMU TAWI, AUG 25 Ramban Senior hours to clear the security forces busted a sections of Law were Minister Atal Bihari forward by either UPA 1 Mehbooba Mufti while Superintendent of Police debris. hideout from a house in registered in Police Station Vajpayee, she said the and UPA 2. Even the NDA emphasising the The Jammu-Srinagar Anita Sharma said the The 270-km highway is Rajpora Litter and arrested Litter and Police Station people of Kashmir hoped government could not importance of a dialogue National Highway was landslide took place the sole all-weather road a key OGW from the said Pulwama respectively. that Prime Minister move forward with it. with Pakistan said that her closed on Saturday after near the Block that links Kashmir with house. Incriminating Investigation in the said Narendra Modi would take There is disillusionment. party will once again try to overnight rain triggered Development Office at the rest of the country. material along with IED cases is in progress. forward the Vajpayee Unfortunately, terrorists create new ways and a landslide in Jammu Ramsoo. Several On August 13, material was recovered The police, along with legacy. The political have taken advantage of means to P2 and Kashmir's Ramban vehicles were stranded authorities P2 from the hideout. security forces, P2 Amarnath Yatra to Justice Lokur hails JK for taking Guv, Advisor felicitate Ankita for conclude tomorrow steps on Juvenile Justice securing Bronze at Asian Games

NL CORRESPONDENT Justice for the delinquents juvenile is that we should NL CORRESPONDENT Games. on her return from Jakarta SRINAGAR, AUG 25 in Jammu and Kashmir and protect them from SRINAGAR, AUG 25 Governor in his felicitation for her splendid to review the progress committing any offence, that message has said that, a performance in the Asian Justice Madan B Lokur, achieved on the is where we can stop them Governor, Satya Pal Malik child of the soil, Ankita has Games. Judge Supreme Court of implementation of decisions from being in conflict with has extended warm not only made Jammu and He said the Governor's India today complemented taken in the 1st Roundtable the law," he added. felicitations to 25-year-old Kashmir proud with her Administration is laying the Juvenile Justice Conference on Juveniles He said the approach of the Tennis player Ankita grand achievement, but renewed focus on Committee of the J&K High held in Srinagar last year. executive officials and the Raina, for securing Bronze has also brought laurels to promoting sports in the Court and the J&K Making references to judicial system should be medal at the Asian Games- the whole country. "Ït is a State and in this regard a Government for the success stories on effective aimed at addressing the 2018 at Jakarta in real honor for us in Jammu new Sports Policy is being NL CORRESPONDENT 60 day Yatra commenced substantive measures taken rehabilitation of Juvenile vulnerabilities of the Indonesia. and Kashmir as her family formulated to JAMMU, AUG 25 on June 28 from both the for reintegration and Justice System in J&K, children and ensuring their Ankita, originally from is from this place," he said. institutionalize the sports traditional routes of rehabilitation of juveniles in Justice Lokur stressed upon rehabilitation, adding that Pinglish village of Tral in Governor wished good luck culture in J&K. He said In Jammu & Kashmir, the Nunwan Pahalgam in the State. the members of the society the idea behind district Pulwama (Jammu to the young champ in her various incentives are annual Amarnath Yatra is South Kashmir's Anantnag The main objective of the to focus on protection of rehabilitation is that people and Kashmir), has become future sporting endeavours. being proposed from the concluding on the day of district and Baltal in conference was to children from being harmed are not born criminals, thus only the second female Advisor Kumar said Ankita State Government to Shravan Purnima central Kashmir's deliberate on how to further through children and should be given a chance to tennis player from India to would be adequately encourage grooming of coinciding with Raksha Ganderbal district. strengthen the existing legal unscrupulous elements. be restored and win a medal in singles' honoured by the professional sportspersons Bandhan tomorrow. The Adequate P2 framework of Juvenile "The solution of not being a reintegrated with P2 competition at the Asian Governor's Administration in the State. the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Sunday | Aug 26 | 2018 Cops to get security while visiting families

SRINAGAR, AUG 25 Concerned over the personnel.On Eid, terrorists stations," a senior officer targeting of policemen by killed three policemen said. In future, policemen The Jammu and Kashmir terrorists especially in including an officer. "An including constables, would Police on Saturday said south Kashmir areas, the advisory had already be provided security. they were devising a state police has listed three existed that directed "Such visits would be strategy for policemen districts -- Shopian, policemen not to visit their allowed for only two hours wanting to visit their Kulgam, Pulwama -- as families on Eid without and without any families during occasions "hypersensitive" with security and without the disclosure," the officer and emergencies. regard to security of the knowledge of their police added. PoK Refugees' body moves Sitharaman’s spat with Karnataka minister over SC over Article 35A flood relief turns into Centre-State battle

JAMMU TAWI, AUG 25 by the Centre, whose benefit CHANDIGARH, AUG 25 could not be taken by those SOS International, an who do not possess the Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ticking off a organisation representing state's domicile. Karnataka minister during a recent visit to the state's displaced people from He also highlighted the rain-ravaged Kodagu district has blown up into a Pakistan-occupied Kashmir plight of 12 lakh people and Centre-state row. (PoK), has moved an of more than 1.5 lakh A day after Sitharaman flared up at Sa Ra Mahesh, the application for impleadment families who are still minister in charge of Kodagu district, for interrupting in connection with a batch of residing in transit camps while she was meeting flood victims in the district, petitions in the Supreme and living deplorable and Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, a Court challenging the validity miserable lives in Jammu Congress leader, said in tweets. “Madam of Article 35A of the and Kashmir, the statement @nsitharaman, our ministers have stayed back in Constitution. said. It said the displaced Kodagu for weeks to oversee relief operations along with The application filed on people who were settled in district administration. You should extend to them the Friday urged the apex court other states could not take same respect that they extend for the help from your to consider the plight of the benefit of the package. end. It was disappointing to see you lash out at my people displaced from "India a sovereign colleague.” “State Governments derive their powers Pakistan-occupied Kashmir democratic republic and any from our Constitution not from the Centre. The who have been the victims of kind of discrimination is a Constitution has distributed powers among the Centre the provision, it said in a direct attack on the and States to ensure an equitable partnership between statement in Jammu. sovereignty, which has no both. We are not inferior to the Centre. We are partners It said the application, filed place in the benign @nsitharaman.” Congress spokesperson Randeep by SOS International Constitution and is a flagrant Surjewala said: "Arrogance quotient of Union Ministers chairman Rajiv Chuni, has breach of one's rights," reflects a tendency of ‘Mai Baap’ Modi Govt, refusing to drawn attention to the "petty Chuni claimed in the be sensitised in its quest of superiority over all else". relief package" sanctioned application.

'Art 35-A: Jammu under Siege'- Seminar exposes are the key agents for collective social change. "Children Bihari Vajpayee, calling him a "messiah" for the people of From Page 1 cannot be deprived of hope and dignity. Conscious and Jammu and Kashmir. communal design behind its creation, retention continues efforts must be made by all stakeholders to "He was a great human being but for the people of ensure wholesome development of these children," she Jammu and Kashmir, he was not less than a messiah," All issues including Kashmir to added. Mehbooba had then said. "He was the first Indian leader be resolved through talks: Pak in favour of Muslims, and treat Hindus as second class She said that that judiciary has to play a vital role in who trusted the people of Jammu and Kashmir and citizens. Article 35-A is one such glaring example that sensitizing all the stakeholders by bringing them whom the people trusted," she added. tramples the core principles of Indian Constitution. together and in identifying workable solutions in order Jammu and Kashmir is currently under Governor's rule said yesterday that Pakistan has "solid evidence" against Along with Article 370 it is an instrument for to trigger changes at the ground level. after the BJP and PDP split their ways and the state Jadhav and was hopeful of winning the case against him continued demographic invasion of India till is Justice Magrey informed that after hosting the first government fell in June. at the ICJ. converted into "Dar Al Islam.'' Roundtable Conference on the implementation of "How I can say that we will win when the matter is sub- Dr Ajay Chrungoo Chairman Panun Kashmir, in his Juvenile Justice System in the State last year, the State judice. I only said that we will put forward Pakistan's address described Article 370 as the mother of of Jammu and Kashmir constituted the Juvenile Justice Jammu-Srinagar road closed point of view effectively," he said. subversion of Indian nation and 35-A as it's child. Both Boards and Child Welfare Committees in all the 22 Talking about his previous press conference, Qureshi represent the continuation of the idea of Pakistan on the districts of the State. Eight posts of Principal after rain triggers landslide said he had asked a question to his Indian counterpart territory of India. Both have converted J&K into a Magistrates have been created and the process of "whether Pakistan and India have any option other than Muslim State which is now fast becoming a totalitarian creating remaining 14 Principal Magistrates is at the holding talks to resolve the issues". Islamist state." 35-A is an expression of enslavement of final stage. The Juvenile Justice Committee, High Court had suspended traffic on the highway for two days after He said that in his "opinion there is no other option, (but all non-Muslims living in the State. Its abrogation is of J&K is monitoring the progress of implementation multiple landslides were triggered by heavy rain in resuming talks)". critical if India has to remain as an inclusive and keeping in view the deliberations held from time to time Ramban. Several passengers in more than 400 vehicles "I am not talking about a revolution in our relation but tolerant country. and the guidance given by the Supreme Court were stranded as the landslides led to massive traffic Ankur Sharma, President Ikk Jutt Jammu said that the just suggesting that we should hold talks and don't think Committee on Juvenile Justice. jams. if we would make progress or not," he said, adding that act represented the endeavour to convert J&K into a Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam in his power point an "enabling environment" should be created. Muslim state. It ensures perpetuation of Kashmiri presentation highlighted the steps taken by the State To a question about Kashmir issue, he said that there Hegemony against Jammu. Residents of Jammu Government for the promotion of Juvenile Justice Amarnath Yatra to was national consensus and the government and the province suffer a second class colonised subject class System in Jammu and Kashmir. He further said that in Opposition are on the same page. status. Article 35-A denies fundamental rights to lakhs all districts of the State Juvenile Justice Boards have of West Pakistani Refugees; brave Gorkhas and our been set up along with necessary manpower and conclude tomorrow Safai Karamcharis of Valmiki Samaj. "It represents infrastructure which will further facilitate the Twin landmine blast kills Constitutional Jihad, so as soon as it goes the better." requirements of juveniles. Ankur Sharma said Ikk Jutt has already filed an Ms. Astha Saxsena also shared her views on the issues arrangements had been put in place to ensure smooth soldier, other wounded intervention application in the Supreme Court of India related to the juvenile justice and stated that such conduct of Amarnath Yatra. seeking abrogation of Article 35-A. Sharma hoped that conferences provide opportunities to the stakeholders Last year, 2.60 Lakh devotees had darshan of Shivlingam better sense will prevail upon the Union Government to deliberate on the developments in this sensitive area. at the holy cave. The cave is situated in the Himalayas Gurang of 5/9 GR suffered critical injuries and was and it issue a Presidential Order soon declaring She said and added that 40 percent of our population is at around 14,000 feet above the sea level in South taken to nearby medical facility of army where from he abrogation of Article 35-A. children who are actually our future, so to make our Kashmir's Anantnag district. AIR correspondent reports was airlifted to 92 base military hospital Badamibagh in future better, all stakeholders in our society have to Srinagar, the officer said. that over 2 lakh 84 thousand (2,84,685) Yatris paid Justice Lokur hails JK for think about this population to secure our future," she obeisance at the holy Amarnath Cave Shrine on the 59th He added that soldier Nihal Gurang succumbed to his added. day this year. injuries at Badamibagh hospital. Mr. Javier Aguillar said that UNICEF is committed to taking steps on Juvenile Justice Amarnath Shrine Board has already initiated the work for the rights of the children especially their protection from various forms of abuse, exploitation, any sanitation and cleaning work in close collaboration with Vajpayee an exemplary society. form of violence. He urged for the need to look beyond the Pahalgam Development Authority and Sonamarg The participants deliberated on the subject in detail and the traditional training and for having regular Development Authority in their respective areas of yatra laid stress on statesman: UN chief Conferences on the children's rights. jurisdiction. This is aimed to ensure that the entire area tangible steps to further improving the juvenile system, DGP, Dr. S.P Vaid summarized the steps taken by the including camps and tracks is made litter free with children in conflict with law and the children in need of Jammu and Kashmir Police in the implementation of the peace and development in India and the world". care and protection. The called for effective mechanism special focus on the collection & disposal of non -bio- J&K JJA, 2013. He said 22 Special Juvenile Police Units The ambassadors and delegates of several countries, to deal with the cases of juvenile with all sympathy and degradable materials. (SJPUs) have been established in each district, Reserve including Peru, Israel, Nigeria, Palestine, Switzerland, care so that they can be brought to the right path to lead Inspectors (RIs) at each District Police Line designated Pakistan and Japan also paid a visit to record their the dignified life. as Incharge SJPUs, officer nominated as Juvenile Police messages in the condolence book. Atul Khare, the UN Chief Justice of J&K High Court, Justice Gita Mittal in Officer in each Police Station of J&K. adding that police 3 hideouts busted, under-secretary-general for field support, also her address said that the J&K Juvenile Justice (Care & officers who deal with juveniles are being trained to expressed his condolences. Protection of the Children) Act, 2013 and Rules 2014 have soft skills while dealing with them. Pakistan's delegate wrote that Vajpayee contributed to provide a robust mechanism for implementing the 4 OGWs arrested bringing a change in the India-Pakistan relations and provisions of the Act. She also said that with the remained a key supporter of the South Asian orientation and training of judicial officers and Initiatives started by Vajpayee Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and professional social workers equipped with required busted a hideout in Rajpora Litter area and arrested an regional cooperation for development. resources, this will help us to achieve success in our only can end the unrest in Valley over-ground worker, he said. Incriminating material The Consulate General of India also held a 'shradhanjali mission of securing rehabilitation of children in conflict along with improvised explosive device (IED) material sabha' (homage meet), where several members of the with law. initiate the dialogue. She said, "We must hold Pakistan was recovered from the hideout, the spokesman said. Indian-American community and officials from other Stating that Children and young adults have been PM Imran Khan with respect." In another incident, two hideouts were busted in Khallen nations paid tributes to Vajpayee. recognized as a major human resource of development Earlier, the former J& K chief minister had lauded Atal and and Tahab villages of Pulwama district.

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Emphasises on expediting, timely completion of schemes NL CORRESPONDENT items, biscuits, noodles, etc. NL CORRESPONDENT removing bottlenecks if JAMMU TAWI, AUG 25 with other essential items. JAMMU TAWI, AUG 25 any, hampering these Another variety of food projects. He laid stress on CRPF Family Welfare packets containing rice, Divisional Commissioner maintaining financial Association (FWA), pulses, spices, salt, cooking Jammu, Sanjeev Verma discipline by utilizing funds President Dr. Manu oil, milk powder, etc. 9,000 today chaired a meeting of in appropriate manner. Bhatnagar today flagged bottles of mineral water (1 senior officers to review Emphasizing on quality off a consignment of relief Ltr. Each) with medicines, T- the total electrification work and timely material for Kerala flood Shirts, slippers, soap, tooth programmes under completion of victims from J&K Zone paste, tooth brush, sanitary implementation by PDD in electrification programmes Bantalab, Jammu. pads and mosquito coils Jammu division. and schemes, the While flagging off the were also sent. Polythene consignment, Dr. Manu sheets also formed part of The meeting was attended that the work on providing schemes and programmes. Divisional Commissioner Bhatnagar conveyed that the total consignment by Chief Engineer, M&RE, electricity to every The concerned Executive exhorted upon the the CRPF families stand by weighting around 20 tons. Sudhir Gupta, Chief household under various Engineers informed the Div executing agencies to motto 'Sarthak Sahyog Shivani Chauhan, Sector schemes including Com about the work being the people of Kerala "CRPF units of Jammu, Engineer, S&O Projects speed up the pace of Sarwada'. Head, CWA Jammu, other SAUBHAGYA, DDUGJY and done by them so far and devastated by this deluge. Srinagar, Kashmir and PDD, Avinash Dubey, progress on ongoing She also appealed to the officers, personnel and others is in full swing. also apprised about the She further stated that North West (Chandigarh) Deputy Commissioner schemes for providing people to come forward their families were also Jammu, Ramesh Kumar The meeting was further requirement of poles, CRPF is deployed across Sectors came forward and early benefits to the and help the people of present. The consignment and all Deputy informed about the total conductors and other the country and widely Kerala in whatever way will be dispatched to Kerala contributed for this noble people. He directed the Commissioner's along with electrified and material. acknowledged as a public they can. During the event, by both air and rail from cause. The theme of the concerned departments to Executive Engineers unelectrified households in The Div Com asked the friendly force. She affirmed Smita Sindhu, Zonal Head, Jammu. consignment was 'From through video conference the districts and action Chief Engineers to provide work in synergy and that its families also FWA J&K Zone; Anita, The consignment included Heaven on Earth to God's besides senior plan to complete the necessary material to ensure regular monitoring shoulder the responsibility Zonal Vice Head and packets of ready to eat food Own Country'. functionaries of concerned electrification programmes concerned officers to of the electrification of social service and the department. was also discussed. provide electricity to every programmes besides FWA is committed to the The DCs briefed the Div The Div Com directed all household. adhering to quality norms. welfare of the society, while GHPS celebrates Raksha Bandhan Com about the status of the DC's to monitor the The Div Com also called for He called for having proper also working for the electrification programmes work and hold regular utilizing available coordination which is vital welfare of families of CRPF NL CORRESPONDENT in their respective meetings to review the resources as per the for expediting the pace of personnel. She reiterated JAMMU TAWI, AUG 25 districts. They informed status of the ongoing requirements besides development works. that FWA is dedicated to its Guru Harkrishan Public Women throng Jammu security SchoolNanak Nagar Jammu celebrated the 407 cases settled in Lok Adalat camps to tie rakhis to jawans festival of Raksha Bandhan with great NL CORRESPONDENT MACT Jammu Jatinder Sub-Judge, Jammu Kusum JAMMU, AUG 25 fervour and enthusiasm JAMMU TAWI, AUG 25 Singh Jamwal, dealt with Lata Pandita, and Sub Groups of women including students today thronged the here today. On this MACT cases. Bench no. 02 Registrar, Jammu, Swati various security installations in Jammu to tie rakhis on auspicious occasion, an A Lok Adalat was held in comprising of Special Gupta, dealt with Civil the wrists of Inter-school kite flying the premises of District Judge, Anti Corruption, Cases. Bench no. 06 jawans and competition was organised Court Complex Janipur, CBI Cases Jammu, Mohan comprising of Special officers on by the school. Senior Nagar Zone took part in and award distribution Jammu, under the Lal Manhas and Special Electricity Mobile the eve of group participated in Kite the competition. The took place. The Principal Chairmanship of Vinod Railway Magistrate, Magistrate, Jammu, Sudhir Raksha Flying competition while occasion was graced by of the school Ms. Rita Popli Chatterji Koul, (Pr. District Jammu, Yahya Firdous Khajuria, and Special Bandhan Junior group displayed the presence of honourable appreciated the winners talent in Rakhi making chief guest S. Harbaksh and gave vote of thanks to & Sessions Judge) who is Ahangar, dealt with Mobile Magistrate, P&T festival, also the Chairman of Matrimonial cases. Jammu, Manjeet Rai, dealt competition. Students from Singh Randhawa. After the the chief guest and all the officials said. different schools of Gandhi winners were announced students. District Legal Services To deal with Bank Cases, with cases related to The women Authority, Jammu. Bench no. 03 was Electricity and Passenger visited camps A total number of 422 comprised of Additional Tax. in the border OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ESTATES DIVISION JAMMU. cases were taken up out of District Judge (Bank To deal with Municipality districts of which 407 cases were Cases) Jammu. Bala Jyoti related cases, Bench no. SHORT NOTICE INVITING TENDER Rajouri and Poonch and tied rakhis to the security disposed off. A total and City Judge Jammu 07 was presided over by E-NIT No. 09 of 2018-19 Dated: 24-08-2018 amount of Rs 10,274,603 Surinder Singh. Bench no. Special Municipal personnel posted away from their homes, they said. Several NGOs too visited the security installations at was settled in the Lok 04 comprising of Chief Magistrate, Jammu, Manoj Executive Engineer Estates Division Jammu, on behalf of Governor of J&K State, Samba, Udhampur and Jammu, they added. Members of Adalat. Judicial Magistrate, Parihar. Bench No. 08 invite tenders by e-tendering mode from approved and eligible contractors To settle the cases in the Jammu, Ashwani Kumar comprising of Special the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Mahila Morcha registered with J&K State Govt. upto 1200 Hrs on 05-09-2018 for the following Lok Adalat, a total of eight Sharma, and 2nd Mobile Magistrate, Traffic, led by its president Rajni Sethi tied rakhis to BSF jawans works. benches were constituted. Additional Munsiff, Jammu, Amit Sharma, and at Gadkhal, Akhnoor border and prayed for their long S. Name of Work Estimated Cost of Earnest Time Time and Class Bench no. 01 comprising of Jammu, Madhu Khajuria, Additional Mobile life, a party spokesman said. The brave jawans are No Cost tender Money Allowed for date of of (in lacs) document (in Rs) complete-on opening of Contrac Pr. District & Sessions dealt with Criminal & Magistrate, Traffic Jammu, always ready to lay down their lives for our safety, so we (in Rs) tender tor Judge Jammu, V C Koul Petty offences. Salahuddin Ahmed, dealt 1. FACELIFTING OF C BLOCK QTRS.(19C TO 8.35 600/ 16700/- 30 Days 05-09-2018 “A, B, also take it as our prime duty to contribute in any 34C) AT GANDHI NAGAR, JAMMU ON THE 1230 Hrs. C & D” and Presiding Officer, Bench no. 05 comprising of with Traffic related Cases. possible way for the forces, Sethi said. EVE OF ANNUAL DARBAR MOVE, 2018. 2. FACELIFTING OF C BLOCK QTRS.(35C TO 8.30 600/ 16600/- 30 Days 05-09-2018 “A, B, 50C) AT GANDHI NAGAR, JAMMU ON THE 1230 Hrs. C & D” EVE OF ANNUAL DARBAR MOVE, 2018. 32 youth join Panthers Party Foundation course on mobile 3. FACELIFTING OF C BLOCK QTRS.(51C TO 5.30 600/ 10600/- 25 Days 05-09-2018 “A, B, 60C) AT GANDHI NAGAR, JAMMU ON THE 1230 Hrs. C & D” EVE OF ANNUAL DARBAR MOVE, 2018. 4. FACELIFTING OF GOVT. A TYPE SPL. 8.20 600/ 16400/- 30 Days 05-09-2018 “A, B, film making commences BUNGALOWS 1 TO 7 GANDHI NAGAR, 1230 Hrs. C & D” JAMMU ON THE EVE OF ANNUAL DARBAR MOVE,2018. NL CORRESPONDENT Rajinder Pathak said the present 5. FACELIFTING OF GOVT. A TYPE SPL. 7.90 600/ 15800/- 30 Days 05-09-2018 “A, B, BUNGALOWS 8 TO 14 GANDHI NAGAR, 1230 Hrs. C & D” JAMMU TAWI, AUG 25 Director of FTII Bhupinder JAMMU ON THE EVE OF ANNUAL DARBAR Kainthola has launched a series MOVE, 2018. 6. FACELIFTING OF PWD 1 AND PWD 2 SPL. 4.35 600/ 8700/- 20 Days 05-09-2018 “A, B, Weeklong foundation course in of such programmes throughout BUNGALOWS AT GANDHI NAGAR, JAMMU 1230 Hrs. C & D” ON THE EVE OF ANNUAL DARBAR Smartphone film making begins the country to train people in MOVE,2018. at Press Club of Jammu here various aspects of film making at today. Jointly organised by Film their doorsteps. He said this is Position of AAA = Under Process and Television Institute of India the 100th course in this series. Position of Funds = Demanded (FTII), Pune and Press Club of The course Director Ritesh 1. The Bidding documents consisting of qualifying information, eligible criteria, Bill Jammu, it was inaugurated by Taksande in his address gave of quantities (B.O.Q) set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be the senior faculty member from outlines of the weeklong course see/downloaded from the departmental website http://jktenders.gov.in FTII Pune Prof. Rajinder Pathak. in which different aspects of film 1. Date of Issue of tender Notice 24-08-2018 As many as 50 persons from making with a Smartphone will NL CORRESPONDENT Prominent among those who various parts of the country of be demonstrated with practicals. 2 Period of downloading of bidding documents From 25-08-2018 from 1000 Hrs to JAMMU TAWI, AUG 25 joined JKNPP included Mintu different age groups are He said the course will be of upto 05-09-2018 1200 Hrs Sharma, Abhinav Sharma, Lucky participating in this course. great use to the mobile Reposing faith in the Panthers Sharma, Munish Dogra, Sahil Addressing the gathering Prof. journalism students. 3 Bid submission Start Date 25-08-2018 from 1000 Hrs Party, over 32 youth introduced Salgotra, Bushan 4 Bid Submission End date 05-09-2018 upto 1200 Hrs by Robin Sharma, District Sagotra, Rahul President Kathua joined Panthers Rajput, Abhey 5. Date & Time of opening of technical Bids (Online) 05-09-2018, 1230 Hrs in the office chamber of Party in the presence of Harsh Sharma, Lalit First Aid training prog concludes the Executive Engineer Estates Division Jammu Dev Singh Chairman JKNPP and Singh, Shiv 6. Date & time of opening of Financial Bids ( Online) To be notified separately other leaders in a grand function Darshan, Naresh NL CORRESPONDENT Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum 2. Special Condition as per Finance Department Order No. OM No. held at Party Headquarters in Mehta, Abhi Mehta, JAMMU TAWI, AUG 25 Corporation Ltd Jammu besides A/24(2017)-651 dt. 07-06-2018. Jammu today. Gagan Pratap Rohit Kumar, Varun Commercial vehicles drivers and i/- Furnishing of hard copies of bids immediately after submission of e- Singh State Secretary, Shakti Pangotra, Romal A four-day Training Programme on conductors participated in the tenders is dispensed with. The same shall be obtained only from the bidder who is Singh and Rashpaul Singh were Chand, Manohar First-Aid concluded here today. programme. declared as L-1 after opening of financial bids . also present on the occasion. Lal. Employees from Bharat Petroleum During the training period, all the ii/- The cost of tenders shall be collected by introducing e-challan or simply participants were taught "WHAT TO DO uploading a copy of necessary treasury challan / receipt. & WHAT NOT TO DO" in case of iii/- Similarly, instead of insisting on actual call deposit receipt, a copy of VBSSS celebrates Raksha Bandhan accidents and medical emergencies. same duly pledged to the Executive Engineer Estates division Jammu shall be They were also motivated towards time uploaded by the tenderers. However, before allotting the work or issuing the supply order, the original CDR shall be obtained and kept on record. importance of management and to observe the standard Traffic Rules & Regulations. 3. In case bid of the successful bidder is found to be unbalanced the following scale celebrating Raksha for additional performance security in shape of CDR/FDR duly pledged in favour of Bandhan as a vow Hony. Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society, Jammu Region, Dinesh Gupta the Executive Engineer Estates Division Jammu before award of the contract shall taken by the apply there to. brothers for the briefed the participants about the protection of their functioning of Red Cross Society and S. % age of unbalanced Bid viz a viz Additional performance security to sisters throughout how they can also be of big help to No. Advertized cost be deposited. their life. others during any medical 1 Upto and including 15% below nil emergencies/accidental victims and A rakhi colouring 2 >15% upto and including 20% below 5% competition was can save precious lives of others by also organised in applying the knowledge acquired by 3 >20% upto and including 25% below 10% Primary Wing of the them during the Training. He also 4 >25% upto and including 30% below 15% school and the tiny appealed them to be associated with 5 >30% below 20% tots filled beautiful Red Cross and share the benefits of colours in different having the First-Aid Training 4. After issuance of allotment, the work shall be started within seven days. In case types of Rakhies. Programme among others. the lowest tenderer will not start the work within the stipulated time the allotment School Principal The Training was imparted by the Sr. of the contract shall be cancelled and CDR/FDR shall be forfeited. Mrs. Annapurna Consultant namely Dr Rajinder 5. Period of the completion of the work is essence of the contract. In case of the Koul, also greeted Thappa, assisted by Supervisor failure to complete the work within the stipulated period, penalty to the extent of NL CORRESPONDENT Vishwa Bharati Senior the students on the eve of Pharmacist, Kanchan Devi and Social 20% of total value of the work shall be imposed upon him/discretion of the allotting JAMMU TAWI, AUG 25 Secondary School, Akalpur Raksha Bandhan and explained Activist, Vijay Magotra where as the authority. Morh, Jammu. A special its meaning before the students examination was conducted by Medical Sd/- Raksha Bandhan, a festival of morning assembly was as both the brothers and sisters No :- Est./Cores/ Officer, Red Cross Dispensary, Dr (Er. M R Sharma) pious bond between brother organised in which the students are bound to protect each other Dated :- -08-2018 Executive Engineer and sister was celebrated in delivered speeches on the in their whole life. Rashmi Sharma. DIP/J-5187/18 Estates Division, Jammu the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Sunday | August 26 | 2018 Mendhar shuts in support of Article VCF bids farewell to former Governor Vohra

strong united front to 35A; NC leads a protest rally neutralize any attempt which seeks to vitiate the NL CORRESPONDENT residents of Jammu and the strong bonds between share in jobs among other standards of higher POONCH, AUG 25 Kashmir. the state and India," Rana things". education. All the shops and business said and cautioned the BJP Pertinently, an RSS backed Members of the VC's Mendhar town of Poonch establishments remained against "any misadventure" NGO has moved the forum who met former district in Jammu and shut while transport also on the matter. Supreme Court seeking Governor comprised Prof Kashmir observed a remained off the roads. Addressing the protesters, abrogation of the provision. Manoj Dhar, VC University complete shutdown in A protest rally was he said tinkering with this The plea said the state of Jammu; Prof Nazeer support of Article 35A on organized by National special provision would be government, under the Ahmed, VC, SKUAST- NL CORRESPONDENT the Mata Vaishno Devi teaching and learning Kashmir; Prof. Sanjeev Saturday. The call for Conference that was led by fought "tooth and nail" by guise of Article 35A and SRINAGAR, AUG 25 University during his being constantly upgraded, Jain, VC, SMVDU; Prof shutdown was given by party leader Javaid Rana. the people of Jammu, Article 370, which grants tenure of more than 10 conducting research on Ashok Aima, VC, Central National Conference The protesting National Kashmir and Ladakh special autonomous status against overt and covert Conference workers raised divisions, as "such a move Members of the J&K years. problems related to the University of Jammu; Prof to the state, has been attempts by the BJP" to slogans in support of (abrogation of Article 35A) Universities Vice- The Vice Chancellor's State and promoting sports Mehraj-ud-Din, Vice discriminating against non- repeal Article 35A of the Article 35A. can jeopardise their Chancellors' Forum called Forum thanked Vohra for and extracurricular Chancellor, Central Constitution, which gives "Impairing this provision economic interests and residents who are on former Governor N N his able guidance and activities so that the J&K University of Kashmir; Prof special rights to the will amount to weakening deprive the youth of their debarred from buying Vohra to bid farewell to continued support for Universities rise among the Anju Bhasin, Vice properties, getting a him. helping the Universities to top institutions in the Chancellor, Cluster government job or voting in Vohra had functioned as tread the path of Country. University, Jammu; and DC for early removal the local elections. The Chancellor of the four State excellence. They recalled Vohra thanked the VCs for Prof Sheikh Javid Ahmed, apex court will hear the Universities, Central his persistent emphasis on the warm gesture and Vice Chancellor, Cluster of encroachments on NHW matter on August 30. (CNS) University of Jammu and of the need for the quality of urged them to maintain a University, Kashmir. DDCMC meeting held Progress of youth outreach prog reviewed ANANTNAG, AUG 25 NL CORRESPONDENT registration process of Horticulture Department District Development Commissioner Anantnag Mohammad ANANTNAG, AUG 25 2225 beneficiaries have authorities to mobilize the Younis Malik today chaired a meeting of the District Level been completed and 285 field functionaries to keep Task Force Committee of different departments to review Member of Parliament residential houses were a check on the sale of sub- the progress for holding sports events, youth festivals, Nazir Ahmad Laway, who completed. Fund to the standard pesticides and cultural programmes, theatre plays, painting competitions is also Co-chairman of tune of Rs 1205.50 lakh fungicides. and other activities. On the occasion, the DDC was apprised NL CORRESPONDENT various developmental National Highway, the District Development, has been disbursed among The meeting, among about the programmes and events relating to youth KARGIL, AUG 25 works under execution in Chief Medical Officer, Coordination and the beneficiaries as 1st, others, was attended by involvement in the district. The DDC stressed upon all the different sectors in Mohd Ibrahim was Monitoring Committee 2nd and 3rd instalments. ADDC, ADC, all District officers and line departments to utilize the talent of the Deputy Commissioner and district Kargil here today. instructed to ensure early (DDCMC) Anantnag, today Whereas, under AMRUT officers, Engineers of PHE, youth in various activities so that sports melas, cultural Chief Executive Officer, The DC asked the functioning of Blood Unit chaired a meeting to many projects including 62 PDD, R&B, Irrigation and programmes, seminar and symposiums, awareness camps LAHDC Kargil, Vikas concerned to take Centre at Drass. The DC review the progress KLD Septage Treatment Flood Control. and painting completions can be held in the district. Kundal Saturday asked measures for safety on stressed for exploring of achieved under various Plant at Uran Hall and the officers of Revenue accidental Black Spots possibility for two Critical centrally-sponsored Sewerage Treatment Plan department and 55 RCC from Zujila to Khangral Care Ambulances at schemes in the district. 04 MLD costing Rs 40crore 'Efforts afoot to provide uninterrupted Project Vijayak to assess and also at Shataan Wakha and Drass stations. District Development are under execution and the encroachments on Nallah and Shilkacy The DC also directed the Commissioner Anantnag Rs 15.38 crore Multilevel electricity supply to consumers' National Highway from areas. He also asked the 55RCC to develop the Park Mohammad Younis Malik Car Parking Project at Zojila to Kargil and put all R & B Department to of Kargil War Memorial on informed the meeting Junglat mandi Anantnag is NL CORRESPONDENT India Limited (PGCIL). engineers of PDD and out efforts to ensure that install crash bearers on priority. He also asked about the achievements also under execution. SRINAGAR, AUG 25 The meeting was informed PGCIL to work with better encroachments on NH03. them to construct toilet made under various Three dewatering pump that the transmission coordination, added zeal National Highway is The Superintendent of unit at Wakha village. centrally sponsored stations at Ashajipora, The Divisional lines associated with and in synergy with the removed forthwith and Police, Dr Pawan Kumar The Assistant Regional schemes. Ganjiwara and Batangoo Commissioner Saturday Kishen-Ganga Hydro concerned Deputy directed the concerned to was asked to upgrade the Transport Officer (ARTO) He said that under NRLM, are being constructed for submit a detailed report in Tool Free NO 100 at Kargil was asked to 2896 SHGs having more which an allocation of Rs 1 this regard. various places including upgrade the cell number than 25000 members have crore has been sanctioned, This instruction was given Sankoo, Drass, Hanskote, of new Superintendent of been established in the the meeting was told. by the Deputy Shargole and Kargil Town. Police Kargil in a road district in the sectors of On the occasion, Laway Commissioner during a He also asked him for safety Application. Agriculture, Horticulture, hailed the efforts of meeting convened to installation of hoardings. The DC also asked the Sheep, Animal Husbandry, district administration for discuss and review the Taking stock of the ARTO to cancel licences of Embroidery, Barber and creating durable assets pace of progress on facilities of ambulance on those who are done wrong small shops. under centrally-sponsored parking. The DC also Under PMAY against a schemes particularly Preparations for MRVC reviewed asked him for reviewing total target of 2991 under MGNREGA. the challans also. households, the He directed the said that government is Electric Power are Commissioners so that the BARAMULLA, AUG 25 working round-the-clock running from Baramulla- bottlenecks, if any, in the District Development Commissioner Baramulla, Dr DDC convenes public durbar to provide better and Budgam-Pulwama execution of projects are Nasir Ahmed Naqash, today chaired a District Task uninterrupted electricity districts under Double removed at an earliest. Force meeting here to monitor the preparedness for supply to the valley and Multi-Circuit Deputy Commissioner Measles-Rubella vaccine campaign (MRVC) for the consumers. transmission lines. Budgam, Deputy district. The meeting was attended by members of the The Divisional On the occasion, the Commissioner Pulwama, Task Force Committee including Additional Deputy Commissioner made Divisional Commissioner Chief Engineer (S&O) Commissioner Sopore, Chief Medical Officer, Chief these remarks while stressed on speedy PDD, Chief Engineer Education officer, Deputy CMO, District Immunization chairing a meeting completion of land (EM&RE) PDD, GM PGCIL, Officer, Block Medical Officers, CDPOs and other field regarding ROW (right on transfer to the PDD for Assistant Commissioner, functionaries. Deputy Commissioner, while highlighting way) and construction of expediting department's Collector PDD and other the significance of the programme, stressed for better transmission lines of developmental projects. concerned officers coordination for the overall success of the campaign. He Power Grid Corporation of He stressed upon the attended the meeting. exhorted upon educating people at the grass root level NL CORRESPONDENT NeeginPora and The DDC directed the RDD OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. about the vaccine campaign. He also directed the officers KULAGAM, AUG 25 augmentation of existing to come with a DPR for of line-departments to ensure the coverage of children in receiving station, besides construction of adequate ELECTRIC MAINTENANCE AND R.E. Division Awantipora. the age group of nine months to 15 years under the District Development other developmental toilet facilities at Wasaknag Email: [email protected] Tel No. 01933-247157 Fax No.01933-247157. campaign which is being launched on September 1, 2018. Commissioner Kulgam Dr issues. besides upgradation of ************************ LAHDC polls: Randomization Shameem Ahmad Wani On the occasion, DDC said other tourist attractions NOTICE INVITING TENDER today chaired a public development of the Kund spots. e-NIT NO EDA/17 of 2018-19 dated 22.08.2018 durbar in Kund Valley as a valley is the top priority of Among other, Additional of polling personnel held For and on behalf of the Governor Jammu and Kashmir state, e-Tendersare hereby invited from Companies, Firms, contractors having Valid A- part of the public outreach the administration. He Deputy Commission, CPO, Class Electrical Contractor License issued by any State Govt. or Central Govt. and meeting eligibility Criteria for Rural Electrification works of KARGIL, AUG 25 programme. assured that all the Deputy CEO, DFO, Principal Pulwama district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir under SAUBHAGYA (Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli HarGharYojna) During the public darbar, projected issues would be ITI Kund, HSS Razloo, The scope of work includes site survey, planning, supply, loading, transportation, unloading, carriage, insurance, delivery at site, The third phase of randomization of polling personnel handling, storage, installation, testing, commissioning and documentation of all items/material required to complete the Electrification appointed for the conduct of Ladakh Autonomous Hill various deputations looked into, and immediate Tehsildar Devsar, District work which inter-alia include construction of 11 KV lines, 11/0.415 kV Substations, LT lines and allied works (as per scope of the bid) Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil Elections 2018 was apprised the DDC of their steps shall be taken to officers of Agriculture, on partial turnkey basis with Key material like Steel tubular/PCC poles, Transformers, Conductor, AB Cable and consumer meters to demands including address them. Horticulture, Sheep be supplied by JKPDD. held here today. Deputy Commissioner and Chief Executive The details are as under: adequate water supply to The DDC enjoined upon the Husbandry, Education, Officer, (LAHDC) Kargil (Election Authority), Vikas Kundal, Estimated Earnest Cost of Last date for Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Sonam Chasjore, District Panghgam Nard, Razloo, Engineers of different Health, Irrigation & Flood S.No Des cription of Mate rial Cost Money (Rs. tender submission of Chitargam villages, wings that all the ongoing Control, Rural ( Rs. inLacs) In Lacs) document e-Bid Informatics Officer, Iftkar Hussain, Assistant Director Rural Electrification works of Pulwama district in the state of Jammu 23.50 Rs. 47000/- Rs. 1000/- 04.09.2018 Information (Nodal Officer Control Room) Abdul Ahad Bhat establishment of projects under different Development, ICDS, DSW, 1 and Kashmir under Saubhagya at Wuyan (Dankad, Durmula Wuyan, lacs Horticulture Zone, schemes should be Xens of PDD, R&B, PHE Green Colony), Khanibal (New Darbagh Colony Chatlam), and other concerned officers participated in the process. Dusso(Dusso New Colony), Ledhu(Shah Mohalla, Gujar Basti) upgradation of PHC Razloo, completed by the and other concerned were The polling will take place on August 27 (Monday) while as 1. The tender document is available at website http://jktenders.gov.in Interested bidders may view, download the e- Bid document, seek counting will be held on August 31, 2018. network coverage in village December end. present on the occasion. clarification and submit their e- Bid online up to the date and time mentioned in the table below: A Date & Time of downloading of Standard Bidding Document The Standard Bidding Document can be downloaded over http://jktenders.gov.in from 22.08.2018: 1300 Hours DDC inspects developmental projects B Clarifications start date 22.08.2018: 1300 Hours C Clarifications end date 24.08.2018: 1600 Hours D e-Bid submission (start) date & time (Submission of e-tender fee, EMD and other 27.08.2018 : 1600 Hours supporting documents in PDF/XLS format) NL CORRESPONDENT of approach road from and deadline for E e-Bid submission (end) date & Time 04.09.2018 : 1400 Hours F Online Commercial and Technical e-Bid opening date & Time 06.09.2018 : 1400 Hours AJOURI UG R , A 25 Alternate Abdullah Bridge completion of the same has G Online financial e-Bid opening date & time (Only of the technically qualified bidders) Will be communicated to the Technically Qualified Bidders to District Hospital Chowk been fixed as January, H Cost of e-Bid document INR 1000.00 (Rupees One Thousand only) District Development being executed under STF 2019. I Amount of Earnest Money Deposit INR 0.47 l a c s ( Amount to be mentioned Approx 2 % of estimated Cost of work) Commissioner, Rajouri , costing Rs 22 crores For decongestion of Traffic, J Time of Completion 20 days from the date of issuance of key material from the department. Mohammad Aijaz Asad, (including the cost of land for development of 1. The bidders need to upload the cost of e-Bid document as stated in the above table through e-challan, treasury challan/receipt in favour of today conducted a Bridge). parking slots for 500 Executive Engineer, EM&RE Division, Awantipora, JKPDD, J&K. comprehensive inspection He directed the ExEn vehicles was also finalized 2. All the e-Bidders must upload the scanned copy of EMD in the form of CDR/FDR/Bank Guarantee only, pledged to the Executive Engineer, of various developmental PWD(R&B) Division Rajouri near District Hospital EM&RE Division Awantipora, JKPDD, J&K. No Interest would be payable on Earnest Money deposited with the Department. a. Hard Copy of original instrument of EMD shall be submitted to the office of tender inviting authority before allotment of the work. projects at various sites in to expedite the pace of Chowk and ExEn PWD was b. The date and time of opening of Financial-Bids shall be notified on Web Site http://jktenders.gov.in. This is conveyed to the qualified bidders Rajouri town. work as per the actual directed to prepare the automatically through an e- mail message on their e-mail address. The Financial-bids shall be opened accordingly online on the same Web-Site. The DDC was accompanied alignment for providing DPR for development of 3. Intending bidders are requested to upload their offers along with technical specifications forming part of the tender document. 4. The e-Bids will be electronically opened in the presence of bidder's representatives, who choose to attend at the venue, date and time by ACR Abdul Qayoom Mir, much needed relief from parking slots at the mentioned in the above table or any subsequent day to the convenience of the Tender Opening Committee. An authority letter as bidder's CPO A H Choudhary, ExEn the Traffic congestion. chamber of DDC, to resolve timely completion, to designated place. representative will be required to be produced PHE Nisar Khan, ExEN The DDC also took stock of the issue of land from right provide the residential The DDC also inspected 5. The Department reserves the right to cancel any or all the e-Bids/ thee-Bid process without assigning any reason thereof. The decision of department will be final and binding. PWD Mushtaq Ahmed the construction work of side of Bridge. facility to the students. the ongoing work on 6. In the event of date specified for e-Bids opening being declared a holiday for department's office then the due date for opening of e- Bids shall Raina, DPO Abdul Khabir, Badala Mang Bridge being Further, Eklavya Model Work at Bhella Park with Shopping Complex with a be the following working day at the appointed time and place. Tehsildar Rajouri constructed by JKPCC, Residential School (400 children play area, being total number of 56 shops at 7. All the required documents excluding Price Schedule/BOQ should be uploaded by the e-Bidder electronically in the PDF format, whereas Price Schedule/BOQ should be uploaded electronically in the same BOQ sheet provided with the SBD. Mehmood Riaz, CMO Dr costing Rs 16 crores, where Bedded) being constructed developed as major new Bus Stand Rajouri, out 8. To participate in e-bidding process, bidders have to get 'Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)' class III(b)as per Information Technology Act-2000, Suresh Gupta, CEO approach roads from the at an estimated cost of Rs recreation hub in the of which 26 Shops stands to participate in online bidding. Rajouri, Principal DIET and left side stands completed 16 crores was also middle of town over an area completed and directions 9. Turnkey material shall be made available to the partial Turnkey contractor at the Departmental Stores and the period of completion for the work shall start from the date of issuance of key material to the contractor from the divisional stores. other concerned officers. and Army, Revenue and inspected and executing of around 35 kanals, at an to the executing agency 10. All other terms and conditions as laid down in the PWD Form 25 shall also apply. The DDC initiated his tour JKPCC authorities have Agency was directed for estimated cost of Rs 75 have been issued for NO:EDA/e-NIT/17/2018-19/302-09 Sd/- with the inspection of the been called for joint fast tracking of the lakh under convergence completion of rest of shops Dated:22-08-2018 Executive Engineer ongoing construction work meeting, in the office execution of work, for its mode, was also inspected within 3 months. DIP/J-5196/18 E.D Awantipora the northlines 5 STATE Jammu | Sunday | August 26 | 2018 'Roads imperative for economic Biswas for strict compliance of uplift, growth of tourism sector' Pollution Control norms for vehicles network by linking internal roads with National Highways to give fillip to RTOs/ARTOs and the now onwards online slot development activities in Postal Department for booking will require the area. successfully launching the simultaneous fee The Speaker stressed on Postal Delivery of Driving submission online. This regular quality checks at Licenses and Registration will reduce mass booking both pre and post Certificates to the of slots by agents, thereby construction stages to concerned applicants. making slots for preferred ensure adherence to RTOs/ARTOs were issued days available to the quality standards. instructions for general public. He also assured the locals maintenance of data on The meeting was attended NL Correspondent under CRF at Rs 22.74 that proper employment daily basis to ensure that by Ajaz Abdullah, KATHUA, AUG 05 crore to upgrade 10 km of opportunities will be no over-the-counter Additional Transport the length passing through provided to those whose delivery of Commissioner; Vikas Speaker, J&K Legislative important areas of structures were removed. Licenses/Registration Sharma, Joint Transport NL Correspondent RTOs, ARTOs and owners Transport Officers and Assembly, Dr Nirmal Singh Billawar which is to be Earlier, the Speaker Certificates be made Commissioner, J&K; SRINAGAR, AUG 5 of the Pollution Checking Assistant Regional today emphasized upon executed by PWD(R&B) inaugurated free medical available henceforth. Rakesh Gupta, Scientist, Centres across the State. Transport Officers to improving road department in three years. check-up camp at All the proposals for NIC; Deep Raj, Regional Calling for enforcing strict Biswas said, in conduct surprise checks, connectivity to give a fillip Dr Singh asserted that Government Higher attaining "zero footfall" in Transport Officer, Jammu; pollution check measures accordance with the and monitor the working to the economic durable roads and Secondary School, RTO, ARTO offices were Raj Kumar Thapa, for vehicles, Transport recent instructions of the of the Pollution Checking development of the area. enhanced infrastructure Billawar where senior deliberated upon in the Regional Transport Officer, Commissioner, J&K, Governor, foolproof Centres in their "Roads are imperative for tops the development citizens and locals were meeting. Timelines were Kathua; Dr Zubair Sultan, Saugat Biswas today certification of Pollution jurisdiction strictly, and economic upliftment and agenda of any area and examined by the Doctors set for simplifying Account Officer; Wajahat asked the Pollution Control and its strict also submit monthly growth of tourism sector in focus is being laid on and Para-medicos. Free processes for vehicle Qayoom ARTO, BoI Checking Centres to enforcement should be report in this regard. the state", the Speaker upgrading and improving medicines were also permits, vehicle transfer/ Srinagar; Arif Parvaiz, ensure computerized ensured. He enjoined upon While reviewing the stated this after laying the the road network in rural distributed during the hypothecation, fitness of ARTO Srinagar; and other testing and certification the owners of the Pollution progress achieved in foundation for the up and remote areas of camp. vehicles and passenger ARTOs, senior officers and with minimum levels of Checking Centres not to "Mission Zero Footfall" gradation of road from Billawar which is evident ADC Billawar, Joginder tax, among other services. owners of Pollution human interface. deviate in any manner initiated by the Motor Phinter to Billawar here at from the fact that several Singh Rai, SSP Kathua Transport Commissioner Centres of J&K through Transport Commissioner from the pollution Vehicles Department Phinter today. roads are being laid under dhar Patil, BDO Joginder also declared that from video conference. was speaking at a meeting checking norms. (MVD), Transport Speaking on the occasion, different schemes. He Sharma, SDPO Billawar convened today through Transport Commissioner Commissioner Dr Singh informed that the further said that emphasis and other officers were Video-Conferencing with instructed the Regional congratulated the Public grievance road has been taken up is laid on improving road present on the occasion. Private coaching centres Development Plan for Hajin finalized redressal camp held NL Correspondent demarcation of panchayat asked to register by Sept 10 NL Correspondent to power supply, potable conducted wherein the Makhdoomyar and Kathua, Aug 25 wards, issuance of ration BANDIPORA, AUG 5 drinking water, roads departments made Manasba, Hajin-Ajas road cards, provision of network, improvement in detailed presentation which will be taken up in SRINAGAR, AUG 25 renewals done, DSEK has District Development cleanliness and toilet District Development lanes and drains, health, about developmental September. Meanwhile, asked the private coaching Commissioner, Kathua, Commissioner reviewed irrigation and flood works under progress, work is being started in complex in Mahanpur Directorate of School centres to publish class- Rohit Khajuria today held town, staff at Trauma Education Kashmir wise/ subject-wise fee the Special Development control sectors. He also public demands, funding construction of Mini Plan for Hajin town aimed dwelled on special gaps and financial support Secretariat at Hajin. A a Public Grievance Centre Mahanpur, crop (DSEK) today issued a structure in a leading Redressal Camp in the damages, vacant posts of notification asking for newspaper of Kashmir. at improvement in civic projects for development required. It was decided Library-Cum-Counseling amenities and of sports infrastructure that to further fine-tune Centre was sanctioned for premises of PWD Rest Science stream in GDC fresh registration/ Besides, publishing of infrastructure and Library cum the developmental Hajin in view of demand House at Mahanpur to get Billawar and many alike. renewal of private details of the faculty development in a time- Counselling centre for process a public projected by students for the first-hand appraisal of The DDC gave a patient coaching centres members to be hired by bound manner. ADDC students. The meeting interaction will be competitive examinations. public grievances in far hearing to the grievances the coaching/tuition operating in the Kashmir Mohammad Qasim, Jt decided to provide 200 organised for Apart from this, 18 off places of the district. and issues raised by the province. centre including their Director Planning Abdul dust-bins and 100 street prioritisation of works and playfields have been ADC Kathua, Ghanshyam deputations and directed "Interested parties have to Aadhaar based biometric Majid Karnai, ACD lights for Municipal participatory development approved for Hajin block Singh, ADC Basohli, the concerned officers to submit their applications details. While as Jahangir Ahmed, SDM Committee Hajin apart process. PWD will take up to be constructed in next 3 Sanjay Gupta, SE PDD, take immediate measures either for fresh reservation of 10% in-take Syeed Naseer, CMO Dr from completion of 4 improvement in major months. ACD Kathua and other for their redressal. registration or renewal, as quota for BPL /Orphan/ Bilquis Mir, ExEns of Community Sanitary roads to be completed by A number of works district and sectoral The DDC asked the the case may be, up to destitute students to be PWD, PHE, Irrigation, Complexes. An amount of October end meanwhile related to potable drinking officer were present officers to address the September 10, 2018, on selected by the Flood Control, Mechanical, Rs 25 Lakh additional PMGSY Division has been water supply including 3 during the camp which issues of public the given format available Directorate has also been PDD, Housing, Urban amount was earmarked directed for expeditious filtration plants, witnessed an importance at grass root at the Directorate's made mandatory. Local Bodies, UEED, for development of lanes completion of tendering protection work along overwhelming website www.dsek.nic.in," Further, monitoring teams level and put dedicated Tehsildar Hajin and other apart from Rs 17 Lakh process. Hajin-Ajas road river / roads, augmenting participation of people efforts towards resolving DSEK notification reads. headed by concerned officers of line already sanctioned for 7 will be completed upto lift schemes, development from the area. them. The applications are to be DDCs/ ADCs shall conduct departments attended the works. Deadline of Metaling stage while 2KM of power infrastructure, The deputations of people He assured the submitted to the the inspection of the meeting. The DDC September 15 was fixed stretch on Hajin-Sumbal ITI, Tehsil Complex, lead by sarpanchs from concerned offices of coaching/tuition centres outlined time-bound for completion of road has been taken up pending education deputations that all the Deputy Commissioners up to September 15 and developmental remaining 168 IHHL. for resurfacing. Tenders buildings and other Mahanpur, Hadat, genuine demands will be /ADCs. submit their report by interventions to redress A comprehensive review have also been floated for projects were also Dambra-East, Dhamlar, taken up on priority and To get registrations or 30th September 2018. public grievances related of all the sectors was Hajin-Madhvan- finalised in the meeting. Nowshera, Mara-patti, redressed within time Chunera, Dhar-Mahanpur bound manner. He further panchayats put forth their asked them to avail the Secy Tourism discusses waste 'Disaster management, basic life support issues pertaining to road benefits of various connectivity, electricity schemes and programmes management measures with DRDO team training to be organized in schools' and water supply, launched for the welfare MGNREGA payments, of the people. immediate strengthening SRINAGAR, AUG 25 Several important in the district. He said an Progress of anti-encroachment and revamping of the decisions regarding the educated and trained Enforcement Wing to Deputy Commissioner strengthening of disaster group of volunteers will be drive reviewed ensure against any Srinagar, Dr Syed Abid management in the prepared to assist in encroachments in or Rasheed Shah, Saturday district were taken in the disaster management SRINAGAR, AUG 25 around the Lake. said that in order to meeting including those efforts as and when The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Governor had also strengthen the disaster involving expenditure in required. Khan today convened a meeting here to review the directed Financial management apparatus in acquiring necessary The meeting was informed progress of ongoing anti-encroachment drive in the Commissioner Housing the district Basic Life equipment and medical that a disaster division. The Div Com was informed that a total 2199.05 and Urban Development Support and District supplies required during management activities kanals of State land and 4933.95 kanals of Kahcharai Department, to urgently (i) Disaster Management different kinds of calendar is being prepared lands were retrieved from illegal occupants across the formulate the separate valley, so far. NL Correspondent The DRDO team is on a training will be offered in disasters and capacity in efforts towards sanitation proposals for schools across the building for a more streamlining of disaster He was briefed that the drive is being held daily to SRINAGAR, AUG 25 visit to Srinagar to the House Boats anchored district. prepared and robust management as an expedite the process and achieve the set target on time. conduct a feasibility study On the occasion, Divisional Commissioner reiterated to the shoreline and those The DC was speaking in a dealing with disaster important administrative To provide the best of all aspects of the waste that the anti-encroachment drive will continue till all the moored in the open water meeting of District eventualities. feature in the district. technology solution for management. State and Kahcharai lands are retrieved from illegal expanse; (ii) double the Disaster Management Dr Shah said disaster Committee members houseboat waste Director Tourism Kashmir number of labourers occupants. He directed the concerned to act against the management and to Tasaduq Jeelani informed Authority held to discuss management is being representing different violators as per the law. presently engaged in the utilisation of Rs 5 crore made one of the focus concerned departments, improve the quality of the the meeting that over 900 operation of Lily Dal and Nageen Lake houseboats are registered released by the State areas in the district and including ADC Srinagar, extraction and de- government to each that efforts are being SSP Srinagar, ACR waters, the Department of with the Department weeding/skimming Tourism is preparing a whose eco-friendly waste district for bolstering the made to strengthen the Srinagar and SE R&B, Notice activities to at least Detailed Project Report, management is very disaster management civil defence and State were present in the improve the visual aspect framework. Disaster Response Force meeting. which envisages providing necessary. of the Lake; (iii) to deploy I, Anil Kumar S/o Sh. Sanji Ram R/o Glarh P/o customized bio-digester Pertinently, the former all available machines in Pangdour, Tehsil and Distt. Samba, do hereby tanks to the houseboat Governor N N Vohra, at a double shifts for speeding Advisor Ganai felicitates DEPO solemnly declare that I have lost my identity card, owners. meeting convened up work by ensuring Driving License, Voter Identity card, ATM card, Aadhar In this regard, Secretary recently to discuss Dal adequate incentivizing of card. Now, I am applying for the duplicate of the same. Tourism Rigzian conservation measures, the machine operators; for bagging best teacher award Objection, if any, may be conveyede to concerned Sampheal Saturday held a had called for adopting a (iv) the tenders for hiring authorities within 7 days after publication of this meeting here today with a multi-pronged strategy, of Lake cleaning machines SRINAGAR, AUG 25 added dedication. New Delhi according to notice. team of scientists from employing both traditional should be finalized within Secretary School Education which the 45 awardee Prabhakar Defense Research and and modern methods, for 7 days so that the hired Advisor to Governor Rigzin Samphel, DSEK Dr. teachers have been Development Organization time-bound restoration of machines are pressed into Khurshid Ahmad Ganai G.N. Itoo and other selected for the honour this (DRDO) to discuss waste Dal Lake. service immediately for Saturday felicitated Education fraternity have year and they shall be management proposals While recognizing that Dal Ghulam Rasool Mir also congratulated Ghulam awarded a certificate of Notice speeding up the progress with them. Conservation involves of de-weeding/Lily (District Education Rasool Mir for the honour. merit, a cash prize of Rs 50, While laying emphasis on sewage treatment, lily extraction; (v) enforcing Planning Officer Srinagar) Secretary School Education 000 and a Silver medal I, Seema Devi, legally wedded spouse of no. the importance keeping extraction, de-weeding, strict anti-encroachment for being nominated for and DSEK have said that each, which shall be 15466580A Rank DFR name Raj Kumar R/o vill. the Dal Lake clean and skimming, water measures to ensure that Best Teacher Award 2017 this is a matter of pride for presented to them by Vice Radwan Khurd Tehsil Ramgarh Distt. Samba, hereby maintaining its hygiene, treatment, dredging, no illegal structures are by Ministry of Human the State, particularly for President of India on 5th solemnly declare that I have changed my name from Resources Development, the education fraternity. September 2018 at Vigyan Secretary Tourism said prevention of raised around the Lake; Seema Devi as per NOK in record to Chanchala Devi. Government of India, New Pertinently, Mir has Bhawan, New Delhi. the Lake is not only encroachments etc (vi) Divisional That my date of birth is 02-04-1978. I undertakes that Delhi. In his congratulatory been nominated for the Best The awardee from Jammu important for tourism but Governor expressed Commissioner Kashmir both names Seema Devi and Chanchala Devi pertain message, Advisor has said Teacher Award for the year and Kashmir, Ghulam is also the state's identity dissatisfaction over the shall oversee the to one and the same person. Objection, if any, may be which needs to be pace of conservation that the awardee teacher 2017. This was announced Rasool Mir has served in conveyed to concerned authority within 7 days after rehabilitation of Dal should be an inspiration for by Ministry of Human many capacities in the protected. measures and called for dwellers. publication of this notice. the teachers to work with Resources Development, Department. Prabhakar the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Sunday | Aug 26 | 2018 The True Meaning Of Rakshabandhan

SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR knowledge, happiness and joy. different forms and is also referred tied the sacred cotton thread to has been a tradition to invite Rishis tied rakhi to the people Rajasic bandhan ties you with all to as rakhri, baleva and saluno in the King. Touched by the gesture, sisters in Shravan Purnima for who came seeking their akshabandhan is kinds of desires and cravings. In different parts of India. the king promised to grant her a the thread tying blessings. The sages tied the the bondage that tamasic bandhan, there is no joy but Stories of Rakshabandhan wish and that she could ask for ceremony or Raksha sacred thread to themselves to Rsaves you. You are still you feel some kind of The tradition of tying Rakhi can be anything. On being granted the Bandhan. safeguard them from evil. It is the saved by your bondage to connection. For example, a person traced to various stories in Indian boon, she revealed who Although, now it is 'Papa Todak, Punya Pradayak something Higher. Bondage is who is in the habit of smoking might Mythology. According to one legend she was and why she considered as Parva' or the day that bestows essential in life. But bondage to not feel any joy in it but he still finds the Demon King Bali was a great was there. The a festival boons and ends all sins as it is whom? it difficult to give up. Rakshabandhan devotee of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu king was formentioned in the scriptures. Your bondage to the Knowledge, to is said to be a satvic bandhan had taken up the task to guard King touched by When we live in society, there are the Master, to the Truth, to the Self - whereby you bound yourself with Bali's kingdom leaving his own abode her goodwill always some arguments, all save you. Just like a rope can be everybody, with knowledge and love. in Vaikunta. Goddess Laxmi wished and her purpose misunderstandings, difference of tied to protect you or to strangle you, This day brothers and sisters affirm to be with her lord back in her abode and requested brothers opinions, and all this creates the small mind immersed in their bond. Sisters tie the sacred at Vaikunta. Lord Vishnu to and sisters tension, insecurity, and fear. mundane things can strangle you. thread on their brothers' wrists. This She went to Bali disguised as a accompany her back to it was not always so. When society lives in fear, it is But The Big Mind, the Knowledge, thread, which pulsates with sisterly Brahmin woman to seek refuge till Vaikunta. There have been bound to get doomed. When the saves you, frees you. love and sublime sentiments, is her husband came back. King Bali Thus in some parts of India, the examples in history members of a family live in fear of Three types of Bandhan rightly called the 'Rakhi'. The gave her refuge and protected her festival is also called Baleva that wherein rakhi signified each other, the family is doomed. There are three types of bandhan or brothers' in turn give their sisters' like his own sister. commemorates Raja Bali's raksha or protection in different So Raksha Bandhan is a festival ties: satvic, rajasic and tamasic. gifts and promise to protect them. During the Shravan Purnima devotion to the Lord and his contexts. It could be tied by a of giving assurance to each other, Satvic bandhan ties you with Rakshabandhan is celebrated in celebrations, the Goddess Laxmi sister. It is said that since then it wife, daughter or mother. The "Look, I am with you". Ending impasse in Kashmir National security mismanagement

the country is possibly only RAMESH DAVESAR when there is peace and the State's relations with he National Security Council the Union are smooth and in its present form is congenial. Tdependent on a single The credit of fostering a re- channel. The need is to give its think of ground situation in charter broad representation so it the State should actually becomes the focus of all decision- go to the Jammu BJP making relating to national electorate that sent in a security solid team of the national Prevailing global geopolitical K.N. Pandita handing out subtle threats mainstream party to the scenario - ranging from bilateral to known or unknown State Legislative Assembly. disputes, power blocks' strategic s the new Governor adversaries. He seems to For the first time in the interests and the looming threat of of Jammu & be euphoric about a fair history of the State, Jammu terrorism - all manifesting AKashmir, Satya Pal chance of returning to has played the crucial towards the revival of a 'Cold war- Malik must prioitise his power, something for balancing role. Its results like situation', led to the creation tasks. Crucial among them which he has an will be known after some of the National Security Council is to provide for a clean inscrutable penchant. time. Good deal of spade (NSC) in 1947 by various countries administrative system However, he needs to work has been done behind with the US taking the lead. Closer In all probability, stalemate realise that sometimes his the curtain during the last home, hostile postures along our in Jammu & Kashmir is unpredictable couple of months to bring international border, Line of heading towards an end. waywardness can become about political stability. Control (LOC), cross-border to subjective appointments, which have operated in that area, or an has now gone upto 2,000 in the Legislators, hitherto ruinous for him. Now that The BJP's top leadership terrorism and the ongoing Maoists further led to amateur decisions IPS officer without such Valley. hibernating in suspended he is again pandering to was throwing subtle hints threat too warrant an effective and like conceding our involvement in exposure? Such actions also All these developments raise animation, are gearing up nationalist politics after to that effect intermittently. meaningful outfit to not only Balochistan at Sharm-el Sheikh indicate serious covert attempts serious questions on the efficacy for resumption of normal brief honeymooning with a One can find the rationale preserve the nation's physical and allowing Pakistan's Inter- to not only clip the wings of the of the Joint Intelligence function of law-making. faction of the Hurriyat, he in Modi Government taking integrity but to safeguard our Services Intelligence comprise a Armed Forces but also Committee. Foremost, the Political scenario now will be faced with the Farooq into confidence economic interests from outside team to visit Pathankot air base. superimpose the Central Armed requirement is to induct unfolding in Srinagar and challenge of re-building his while contemplating a intervention. These are indelible policy failures. Police Forces (CAPF) over them. professionalism, integrate various New Delhi shows that and his party's credibility thorough shake-up in the India, therefore, created its NSC We must be clear that national Now look at other countries who agencies into one entity to effect stakeholders were silently along old parameters. One ground situation in the in 1998, thereby encompassing security and military potential are uphold military values and impose collective processing of working on a formula to is tempted to argue that old State in general and the broad Charter to rally allies synonymous to each other. faith in their Armed Forces. intelligence inputs. We should also break the impasse. It parameters have collapsed Kashmir Valley in and isolate military threats, Security of a country is measured Russia took the lead and explore tie ups with security seems that good wisdom and there is no escape particular. marshal economic power and by its military potential. Going by appointed General Alexander agencies of other countries to prevailed and re-alignment from looking at Kashmir A new chapter in current resources, maintain the Armed this adage, it is axiomatic that our Lebed as the NSA Chairman in share or exchange intelligence. of forces is round the politics through the prism Kashmir politics opens Forces and optimise its potential national security mechanism 1996, followed by Israel, where Professionalism is inversely corner. Political parties of pragmatism. with the appointment of in civil defence, counter must also be headed and well- Major General Yaakov Amidror proportional to favouritism and were given adequate time These realisations of new Governor Satya Pal insurgence and terrorism. One represented by those with military succeeded Netanyahu as Security yet again, this thumb rule has to cobble a Government current politics in Kashmir Malik, who has essentially wonders why it took so long for background, albeit corresponding Chief in 2012. They went ahead been repeatedly put on test. The that is capable to deliver. by mainstream parties a political background and India to think of raising this representations from other fields, and on record acknowledged that 32-member National Security Analysing the sequence of have to be counted as is not a bureaucrat or a Charter, knowing it very well that such as economic, intelligence performance of the NSC had been Advisory Board, the third arm of events, we notice that the signals for a positive retired Army officer. His our independence came with and foreign affairs. most effective under the Army the NSC, is supposed to have been Union Government upheld change in Kashmir's friend Farooq was the only inherited hostilities from our Conversely, the ground situation is General. On the other hand, organised by drawing non- the dignity of the office of political scenario after Kashmiri leader present at neighbours - in October 1947, totally incongruent to its core France has unique security Government personalities with the Governor by allowing three decades of violence the airport to receive him. Pakistan ventured military spirit with minimal or marginal mechanisms. The Estate Major expertise in security, defence, NN Vohra complete three and blackmail. In 1975, The new Governor has to intervention to annex Jammu & military voice. While both NSA Particular (EMP) is an elite group intelligence and strategic affairs. months of extended term. when Sheikh Muhammad prioritise his tasks. Kashmir. Since then, we have had and Deputy NSA are from civil of high-ranking military officers But its purpose got defeated when He demitted office Abdullah returned to Restoring the rule of law four major wars with Pakistan and stream, the Armed Forces are posted in the President's office as 26 retired officers were gracefully. power after signing the and denying politicised China. relegated as members of the advisors. Additionally, they have a rehabilitated with only six Hopefully, from her nearly Accord with Indira Gandhi, and polarised bureaucracy Ironically, India was also thrust strategic policy group. Prima prestigious "military think tank" members meeting the criteria. three years' stint in office, a correspondent asked him the freedom of defiance upon the legacy of personality facie, it appears that we have not who advises the French NSC Though later, in January 15, its Peoples Democratic Party what the achievement of with impunity, thanks to oriented national policies set out been able to come out from the equivalent on security matters. strength was pruned to four. (PDP) chief Mehbooba his long years of political the intransigence of PDP's by Jawaharlal Nehru. National shackles of Nehruvian security As a take off step, we must Overall analysis of the Mufti must have learnt at exile was. He quipped that pro-Jama'at proclivity, is of security is a case in point which model of keeping the Armed improve the military performance of NSC vis-a-vis its least one far-reaching for all those years, they immediate importance. was virtually relegated to "not so Forces out of the National representation in the NSC. And to objectives leads to one deduction: lesson viz, no covert had done only awaragardi. Entire State important list" when he Planning Policy, which was willy- start with, it could be the NSA. But It must switch over from vacation conciliation or espousal of Farooq is known for his Administration must go summarily rejected the Paper on nilly pursued by subsequent most appositely, there is a need to to vocational mould. Foremost, in anti-national elements is whimsical statements and through a purge of anti- Defence Policy of India prepared regimes. clear the long-awaited order to maintain the continuum going to separate the State comments. It is difficult to national moles that have by General Robert Lockhart, the The military high command stood appointment of Chief of Defence as also to ensure accountability, from the Indian Union. The assign him any specific created networks and first Commander-in-Chief of the isolated from decision-making. Staff, who can pursue military the NSC needs to be legislatively hardcore of her vote-bank category in the game of dens. Clean administrative Indian Army, in 1947 with the The main Charter of the NSC is to interests and assist the NSC in institutionalised as a carved out of radical politics. Nevertheless, he system is largely remarks: "Rubbish, total rubbish, formulate national military enhancing its operational constitutional body. ideologues was the last has never been dependent on improving we do not need a Defence Plan, strategies. With marginal efficiency. The bottom line is: It must be structured in an arrow in her quivers that is ideologically comfortable and strengthening of our policy is non-violence. We representation from the Armed Armed Forces are sine qua non objective manner by taking only now standing exhausted. with the Jamat-i-Islami or democratic institutions foresee no military threats. Scrap Forces, how do we perceive and must be accepted as the those with requisite professional Not only that, owing to her the Ahle-Hadith factions. like Panchayats for which the Army! The Police are good accomplishing it? Forget that, major stakeholder in the National culture on whole time basis; political shortsightedness True, these rabid elections are overdue. enough to meet our security even routine functionig of the Security Policy Planning. and flawed conviction, she communal groups did tendency to accommodate retired needs." Armed Forces has been seriously Now look at other aspects - one gradually and recklessly succeed in diluting some of Developmental works have civil servants or the favourites The outcome was evident with impinged - the NSA is functioning issue where we have maximum paved the way for the NC's constituencies in come to a standstill and must be curbed. The Charter of all China annexing the Aksai Chin, as the de-facto Chief of Defence beating is our total lack of disintegration of the PDP, a previous election, yet public services have committees and the NSA in become farcical owing to which was followed by India's Staff. The manner in which the intelligence, both externally and particular needs to be redefined. party which she had built Farooq retains the Pathankot air base counter- internally, resulting in unabated widespread corruption. Yet humiliating defeat in the 1962 It should open new channels of with tacit support of capability of retrieving the terrorism operation was deterioration of internal situation, another area that must Sino-Indian War. Though we information so that the political Jamaat-e-Islami. Cracks in lost ground with some conducted, and the preferred free flow of 'slush money' from the receive the attention of the reversed this trend during the leadership is not dependent on a the party became visible meaningful input when he deployment of the NSG to Army Gulf and indiscriminate soon after the PDP-BJP means it. new Governor and the in- 1965 and 1971 wars, it somehow single channel. The US, Israel and coming Government both got ingrained in our national Special Forces located just 150 expansionism of Wahhabism in coalition Government fell. NC and the BJP have the kms away, are glaring the Valley. Elsewhere, of late, other Western countries have She lost the strength which is that discriminatory psyche and took over 50 years to history of working in exacerbations into military agitations have undergone drastic highly developed national security otherwise she would have treatment of Jammu and formally concede the significance unison at the Union level. operations. This set the changes and have turned into a infrastructure. Suiting our made use of in projecting Ladakh regions has to be of national security when on Farooq's recent statement precedence of such intrusions in violent mob, inflicting avoidable requirements and security threats her party, to retrieve her done away with. November 19, 1998, NSC was that while the nation has the future. Counter insurgencies, loss to property and life: Dera as also keeping in mind the future image. The question of Disgruntled Jammu and setup with Brijesh Mishra as the progressed and moved as universally accepted, are Sacha Sauda flare up, the Dalit evolution, we surely can explore horse trading, an inevitable Ladakh are the source of first National Security Advisor forward, the State of military-centric operations, and it agitation at Bhima Koregaon and inheriting their experience. consequence of suspended instability of the State and (NSA). Jammu & Kashmir goes without saying that officers the Maratha reservation (The writer is a retired Infantry Assemblies, did not arise no Government, with the Now, with the NSC being two- remains stagnant, at least in the Armed Forces are best agitations are recent instances of Officer with vast operational for her when she found her gives the impression that well-being of the entire decades-old, we need to carry out suited to advise the political set macabrism. It is prudent to experience) herd in total disarray. State at its heart, can an audit to assess its performance the stagnation must come up. assume that these For National Conference afford to become a prey to and streamline procedures to to an end. He candidly As regards appointment of the developments have not (Disclaimer: The views expressed (NC) chief Omar Abdullah, holds the separatists and regionalism. achieve tactical and strategic objectives. There are ample Security Advisor to Jammu & happened overnight. The here are personal opinions of the too, there is a stark lesson: the Jamat responsible for writers. The information, facts or (The writer is former reasons to believe that the NSC Kashmir Governor in the wake Wahhabi movement, for That he cannot extract the sordid phenomenon of opinions appearing in the articles do Director of the Centre for was created, like any other political reshuffle, the moot point instance, stepped up its unjustifiable concessions destruction. Maintaining not reflect the views of The Northlines Central Asian Studies, organisation, without going into is: Who should have been more operations in the last 12-15 from New Delhi by the pace of development in and it does not assume any dramatising situations and University of Kashmir) professional imperatives leading suitable: Whether the retired years and the number of the State with the rest of Army/Corps Commanders, who Wahhabi-controlled mosques responsibility or liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Sunday | August 26 | 2018

Passing Out Parade of 5th BRTC batch at CTC Lethpora Advisor Vyas hails JKP for upholding CBK registers case against Sachdeva Metal Works

NL CORRESPONDENT for supply of these pipes burst and other 04 under well knit professionalism amid challenging situations SRINAGAR, AUG 25 and installed on a work of developed cracks, and conspiracy with CEIL PHE Department. During again in May-2016 one Delhi resorted to illegal NL CORRESPONDENT ceremony for becoming Crime Branch Kashmir test check of the work, 03 more testing process was acts, prepared false SRINAGAR, AUG 25 part of the police family. has registered a Case pipes got burst and PHE conducted during which documents and supplied DGP in his address said against Proprietors of M/S department has confirmed 04 pipes developed cracks inferior & sub-standard D Advisor to Governor B B that people from across the "Sachdeva Metal Works" that the pipes supplied by with the result the work I Pipes to the complainant Vyas today lauded the role country praise the JKP for C-33 Focal Point Jallander the above said firm and has come to a halt and (M/s New Valley Hardware of the police force for working in challenging and officials of M/S CEIL installed in the work are could not be made Store) Srinagar, causing upholding professionalism times and upholding R.K Puram New-Delhi on substandard. functional. undue delay in the amid challenging situation. professionalism. a complaint received Subsequently a PHE Mechanical execution of the Govt "I congratulate the police The function was attend from Proprietor M/S Preliminary enquiry was department Srinagar has scheme. force for continuously among others by ADsGP "New Valley Hardware initiated in Crime Branch tested the samples Accordingly, above cited working for the welfare of Abdul Gani Mir, Muneer Store" Maisuma Srinagar Kashmir, Srinagar. During through NIT Srinagar. The case has been registered the people with dedication. Ahmed Khan, IsGP Jagjit alleging therein that he the course, it transpired expert opinion has against Proprietors of M/S I am proud of the Jammu Kumar, J. P. Singh, had placed an order for that the alleged confirmed that the "Sachdeva Metal Works" and Kashmir police for Surinder Kumar Gupta, supply of centrifugally companies (1) M/S chemical composition of C-33 Focal Point Jallander proving its mettle in the Anand Jain, S. P. Pani, cast(Spun) ductile Iron Sachdeva Sales the sample matched with Arvind Paul Singh Advisor Vyas who was the Earlier in his address, DGP DIDG (SKR) Amit Kumar, difficult times," he said chief guest on the occasion S P Vaid welcomed the Pipe (210 Mtrs) of 600MM Corporation and (2) M/S Hyper eutectic cast iron Sachdeva, Varpreet Singh during his address at the Deputy Commissioner K9(ND) to one Arvind Sachdeva Metal Works and microstructure, Sachdeva and Daljeet took the salute of the Advisor to Governor and Pulwama Ghulam attestation cum passing out march past and conducted congratulated the recruits Paul Singh Sachdeva, & have supplied the D I confirms that the same is Singh Sachdeva sons of parade of 5th BRTC batch Mohammad Dar, senior other Proprietors of M/S pipes on different dates. Grey Cast Iron. It is late Sardar Rajinder traditional inspection of the for successfully completing officers of police, army and at Commando Training "Sachdeva Metal Works" The complainant installed amply clear that pipes of Singh for supplied inferior parade. the training. CRPF besides senior Centre, Lethpora Pulwama. Jallander Punjab and the these pipes in the allotted inferior quality have been & sub-standard D.I Pipes In all, 790 Jawans today He welcomed the family officers of divisional and Saying that nation salutes stock he received was work and completed the supplied to the and the officials of M/S completed the training members of jawans who district administration the courage of JK police course for recruitment as had come in large numbers substandard. job. However, during complainant. It has prima CEIL R.K Puram New- were also present on The applicant is under testing process 01 pipe facie established that the Delhi for preparing false personnel, Advisor Vyas Constables. to witness the graduation graduation ceremony. said that everyone pays Complementing the newly contract with J&K Govt installed in the work got alleged companies have documents. tribute to their supreme trained Constables for sacrifices. graduating into a new field Secy Agri for value-addition of On the occasion, the of duty, Advisor Vyas asked Advisor Vijay interacts with John Abraham Advisor felicitated the best them to perform their job performing recruits in with sincerity and Urges film fraternity to revive its 'old connection' with JK agriculture produce various disciplines. dedication. NL CORRESPONDENT NL CORRESPONDENT sector and its progress is the symbolic SRINAGAR, AUG 25 SRINAGAR, AUG 25 indicator of overall development of the country's economy. He advocated for Progress under SBM reviewed Advisor to the Governor, K Administrative Secretary Agriculture close monitoring, effective and Vijay Kumar today urged Production Department, Manzoor simultaneous implementation of reforms the Bollywood film Ahmad Lone, chaired a maiden at all the levels. producers to rediscover introductory-cum-review meeting of He highlighted the need that farmers the J&K as a favorite Agriculture and allied departments after should be well equipped with destination for film taking over the charge of Agriculture innovations and technologies that are shoots. connection of Bollywood Bollywood's big production department, here today. being adopted and practised by the He said this while with Kashmir valley. He houses of State On the occasion, Administrative developed Agriculture economies of the interacting with Bollywood said all major movies Administration's full Secretary took a detailed review of the world. He impressed upon the officers to actor John Abraham in through the Sixties till late support in facilitating functioning of Agriculture and allied explore avenues of value addition of Srinagar. The actor is in Eighties were shot in their shooting plans and departments, including status of different agriculture commodities so the valley for shooting a Kashmir, which enjoyed itineraries in the State. spending under different schemes and that they could support the economic film. the top position in the John Abraham on the BUDGAM, AUG 25 pilot projects, interventions introduced sustenance of farming sector. The advisor welcomed the country's tourism sector. occasion narrated his District Development Commissioner Budgam, Dr Syed and translated into the socio-economic Earlier, Director Agriculture Kashmir actor in the valley for He said State was eager to experience in the valley Sehrish Asgar today chaired a meeting to review the development of farming community Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi apprised the shooting and urged the revive its association with during his stay and hoped progress of work done under the Swachh Bharat besides matters concerning the Administrative Secretary about the country's premier film the Bollywood and that producers will return judicious use of funds under different funds availability and the achievements Mission (G) in the district. fraternity to return to assured all the possible to Kashmir for shooting as At the outset, DDC stressed on the concerned to programmes in infrastructure registered in the current financial year. Kashmir for film shootings facilities to them. it is the best place for the development. He was briefed about the progress on ensure completion of the works within the time bound to revive the old He assured the purpose. manner to ensure Budgam as a district achieves ODF Lone stressed on maintaining close various programmes and schemes status at the earliest. coordination among different allied including Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna Stressing on launching of awareness campaign on ODF departments including Agriculture, (RKVY), Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna Distt Admn launches Pilot Horticulture, Sericulture, Command (PKVY), National Food Security Mission across the district particularly in rural areas, the DDC Area Development Department for (NFSM), National Mission on Saffron, soil urged the concerned to involve students, religious getting the desired results and achieving Health Cards, Kissan Credit Card scholars, masajid committees and civil society "Hara Bhara" Ganderbal the set targets. Scheme being implemented in the state members for better results of the campaign. He said Agriculture sector is a core by the department. She also stressed on the Geo- Tagging and regular NL CORRESPONDENT will be converted in domestic manure. online updation of status of all the SBM related and GANDERBAL, AUG 25 The dry waste comprising of different other Panchayat works. With an objective to create clean and components i.e. Cardboard, Paper, Farmer's exposure tour flagged off She said that the concerned should take the works green Ganderbal, the District Plastic, Metal Pieces, Building Material under the mission mode and any lackadaisical attitude Administration has started a planned will be collected, segregated, recycled from any officer would not be tolerated. strategy which comprises of IEC and the final residue to be send to landfill NL CORRESPONDENT The meeting also held the threadbare discussion on (Information, Education and site. SRINAGAR, AUG 25 the block wise Panchayat works and all the BDOs were Communication) Campaign coupled with Executive Officer, Municipal Committee directed to ensure completion of all pendency's and practical process. Ganderbal has constituted two teams, Commissioner Secretary ongoing developmental works within the stipulated In the first stage, Ganderbal Town has who will regularly visit door to door and Agriculture Production timeframe. been preferred and work will start on two aware people about the sanitation Department, Manzoor Meanwhile, the concerned officers apprised the wards viz Duderhama "A" and "B", where advisories. Ahmad Lone, today meeting that 99.9 per cent works have been completed waste will be segregated at source, and if As soon as the two wards will be created flagged-off a group of 16 under the SBM. They informed that 93971 latrine need be stored in separate bins and garbage free, the process will be progressive farmers of blocks have been provided to the deserved across the dumpers. The Wet waste comprised of extended to other wards so as to make district Leh and Gurez Commissioner Secretary make the best use of the district so far. Kitchen Residue and other wet species entire town clean. Tehsil for an exposure- cum-training programme said that the government is exposure tour. 2nd Roundtable conference on Juvenile Justice System at Himachal Pradesh on striving to make the Director Agriculture organic farming. farmers of the state Kashmir Altaf Ahmad J&K State Advisory Board prosperous and self-reliant Andrabi, Director 'Govt committed for safety, welfare, overall dev of children' for Development of Kisans by ensuring overall Floriculture Kashmir arranged the tour of the sustainable agriculture Mathora Masoom, NL CORRESPONDENT of 0-6 years. Recently, the farmers for the training development. He stressed Secretary State Advisory SRINAGAR, AUG 25 honorarium of Anganwari programme which will also public-private Board Abdul Hamid Wani, workers and helpers has focus on 'How to double the partnerships to change the Managing Director Agro Advisor to the Governor, been raised from Rs.3600 income of Farmers?' at CSK face of the agricultural Industries Development Khurshid Ahmed Ganai and Rs. 1800 to Rs. 4100 Himachal Pradesh sector in the state. Corporation Bawani today said that the State and Rs. 2200 respectively. Agriculture University He also laid emphasis on Rakhwal and other Government is committed He said that the Act Palampur. farm management and concerned were also advised the farmers to present on the occasion. for safety, welfare, and protects not only the rights On the occasion, the overall development of the of the juvenile but also children. person's rights when s/he "The State Government was a juvenile. He added Water supply to remain affected has taken various Subrahmanyam, Chief the conference. disabilities, de-notified that the Act also provides initiatives towards child Secretary, J&K; Astha Ganai said that the State tribes and national numerous mechanisms containing safeguards and NL CORRESPONDENT Rangil and Aulesteng besides small welfare, which include Saxena, Joint Secretary, Government has rolled out minorities. protection for both the SRINAGAR, AUG 25 plants from Beehama to Shuhama to introducing and Union Ministry of Women the Integrated Child Speaking about the juveniles in conflicts with Hadoora, the water supply to the areas implementing various and Child Development; Protection Scheme (ICPS) Mid-Day meal scheme, the law and child in need of According to the Executive Engineer fed from these plants will remain affected welfare schemes through Dr S P Vaid, Director which is closely linked to Advisor said, "out of the 13 care and protection. Water Supply Master Plan Division for today and tomorrow. The beneficiaries Social Welfare General J&K Police; VK the theme of the lakh children up to upper Ganai said J&K Srinagar, due to a drowning incident in of water supply from these plants in department," Advisor said Singh, Special DGP and Conference. He said a primary level, over 9 lakh Government, under the District Ganderbal, Power Canal/Sindh districts Srinagar, Ganderbal and while addressing the 2nd Nodal Officer on Child proposal to the children are studying in guidance of the High Court, Extension Canal was shut down for 5 Budgam are advised to use water supply Roundtable Conference on Welfare; Justice Hasnain Government of India has State-run schools where is making earnest efforts hours yesterday on 24th August. It has with austerity. "Implementation of Masoodi (Retd), Chairman also been sent for funding the Mid-Day Meal Scheme for implementation of J&K again been shut down since 5.30 AM In case of any emergency, the provincial Juvenile Justice System" of the 'Selection-cum- to the tune of Rs 30 crore is compulsory. An amount Juvenile Justice (Care and today for retrieving the body. Being the control room of PHE Department may be organized jointly by the oversight Committee' for for the current financial of Rs 93.45 crore has been Protection of Children) Act, raw water source for major Water contacted on telephone numbers J&K High Court, J&K monitoring and evaluation year so that the targets spent on Mid-Day Meal 2013 with a special focus Treatment Plants of Srinagar City like 2452047, 2477207. Government, Juvenile of ICPS; Dr Farooq Ahmad fixed under the scheme scheme in the State during on children in conflict with Justice Committee of the Lone, Secretary Social are achieved. 2017-18. During the law and children in need of Supreme Court of Indi and Welfare, J&K; Abdul Giving detail about the current fiscal, an amount care and protection. UNICEF. Rashid Malik, Secretary, money spent on the of Rs. 126.21 crore has He said as per the Justice Madan B Lokur, Juvenile Justice welfare of children been allocated for provisions of the Act, Selection-cum-Oversight Judge, Supreme Court of Committee of the J&K High belonging to tribal implementation of the Committee, headed by India and Chairman Court and Aguilar Javier, population and other aforesaid nutritional Justice (retd) Hasnain Supreme Court Committee Chief, Child Protection, backward classes, the scheme," he said. Masoodi has been on Juvenile Justice; UNICEF also addressed Advisor said the Social Speaking about Anganwari constituted and with their Justice Gita Mittal, Chief the conference. Welfare Department also centres, the Advisor said strenuous efforts, Justice, J&K High Court; Judges of the High Court, implements various the State has around Government has put in Justice Ali Mohammad Secretary Law, Abdul scholarship schemes for 29,599 Anganwari Centres place the Child Welfare Magrey, Chairman, Majid Bhat, senior officers students belonging to SCs, through which Committees (CWCs) and Juvenile Justice of the civil administration, OBCs, Pahari-speaking supplementary nutrition is the Juvenile Justice Boards Committee, J&K High Advocates and other people, economically- being provided to young (JJBs) in all the 22 districts Court; BVR dignitaries were present in backward, students with children between the age of the State. 8 the northlines RakshaRAKHSHA Bandhan BANDHAN Jammu | Sunday | Aug 26 | 2018

akshabandhan has become the cynosure of brotherhood, is R celebrated around the world, with the rays of love and affection blooming in it. Rakhi festival is not only a ceremony of tying rakhi( ???? ) but it has moreover transited into the trust and love which a girl ties on her brothers wrist and hope that this hand will always hold her in every ups and downs of life. As per the Hindu calendar rakhi festival falls on the shravan purnima(full moon day), which corresponds to the month of July August as per the English calendar. The day is being celebrated as per the Indian calendar, Shravan Masa. As per the scriptures, Raksha which changes every year, hence In the heart of bandhan should not be celebrated in the Bhadra the festival also falls on the different Rakhi is not tied at the time of Bhadra. the thali, paint a (inauspicious)time of Shravani and Phalguni dates of the English calendar. So all Points of Consideration on Raksha Bandhan Swastika, which is a Nakshatra. According to a belief, King in Shravan brothers be ready to stand on the threshold of The person, who wants to celebrate this festival, should symbol of Lord Ganesha. Nakshatra and tying of thread(Rakhi) in Phalguni festive moments and see your sister beaming with take bath early in the morning and wear new clothes. After Buy three small size containers, one Nakshatra, is worst and harmful for the public. Hence, joy when you surprise her with amazing gifts. this, family god should be worship, then, Rakhi is also for rice and water, second for placing roli and the third while tying Rakhi, it is important to remember the In Mumbai, rakhi festival is called Nariyal purnima or worship. Remember your ancestors and take the blessing of for keeping a diya and an incense stick stand. Pick up a auspiciousness to time. coconut full moon and keralean people called the occasion as elders. nice beaded rakhi that can further enhance the charm of At the time of tying thread, Bhadra is kept in consideration. the avani avittam. Every region has their own names and A colored thread can be taken as a Rakhi. This thread also your thali. Border your Rakhi thali using fresh flowers. ways for enjoying the occasion but the real spirit of the day be of silk. Gold, saffron, sandalwood, Akshat and grass is If you want to place the sweets in the thali itself, then enliven in every part, which swabs the true color in the kept on the thread, and, worshiped. While worshiping, the you can either keep them on the corner side or mirage of the India. person should fully concentrate on Puja, for whatever take a separate container and your rakhi How to decorate Rakhi ki Thaali time, he is sitting in it. thali is ready. Raksha Bandhan is celebrated every year on ‘Shravan After worshiping Rakhi(thread), brother is applied According to the Indian tradition, Purnima‘. On the auspicious day of Rakhi, sisters visit their Tika(auspicious mark on forehead)of saffron, the family members get ready for brothers to perform the rituals of Rakhi. The ritual of Raksha Roli and Akshat should be used. Rakhi is tied on the rituals early in the morning. Bandhan essentially includes tying of Rakhi by the sisters, on the right hand. They take a bath to purify mind their brothers’ wrist. Before tying Rakhi, the sisters would Dishes of Raksha Bandhan and body before starting any perform an aarti, apply tilak (by mixing rice grains and roli) No festival of India is complete without preparations. After offering on their brother’s forehead and then offer them sweets. delicious dishes. For every festival some the rituals to the deities of the So the thaali should have the following: special dishes are prepared. Like, on family, the sister perform - A well decorated Thali- stainless steel, silver, brass or a Raksha Bandhan, Ghewar, Shakarpare, aarti of their brothers and decorative tray will also do. Namakpare etc. are made. Ghewar is ties Rakhi on their wrist. - Two small containers- one for water and the other raw used as the main sweet of Shravan Maas. Then, they put kumkum uncooked white rice. This sweet is eaten, throughout the powder on the forehead of - Rakhi month, in northern India. Additionally, a their brother and offer - 01 ghee diya dish called Ghugni is prepared, which is sweets. - Matches to light the ghee diya eaten with curd and Puri. Halwa, Kheer How to celebrate - Fresh broken flowers and Puri are also, famous food of this Raksha Bandhan - Roli thread bundle festival. The festival of Raksha - Agarbatti/incense stick- preferably small Bandhan is celebrated on - Sweets – mithai full moon day(Purnima) of

lasted between the two states. Rani Karamvati avoided a calamity by sending Rakhi to Humayun and thus, making him her brother. The origin of Raksha Bandhan has to be traced to the incarnation of the Feng Shui History God-Sermonizer of Gita which takes place at the fag end of every world cycle, when it is the time of extreme degeneration of values. The Of Raksha incorporeal selfluminous (Jyotirlingum) Lord Shiva (the world benefactor) descends in the corporal medium of Prajapati B'rhma and work desk,Rakhi it helps the wearer to Bandhan raises non-violent get rid of work pressure and should be placed in the eastern end spiritual children of achieve quick fulfillment of of the house, or anywhere in the Prajapati B'rhma. The goals.Tortoise Rakhi Bands office for excellent prospects in sacred thread (Rakhi) should be placed in the business.Recently introduced, was tied to brothers to northern part of the bedroom, these Feng take a vow of purity that living room or office for long Shui protects the honour of life and good fortune.In the sisters and the tilak same way, Dragon Rakhi applied was for soul consciousness. In return for this vow of purity. Feng Shui Rakhis —Rakhis utilize the Lord Siva granted them Chinese Art of positioning objects in a protection from way that increases its auspiciousness. Rakhis have negativity and vices and Featuring laughing Buddhas, successfully managed to ultimately liberation dragons, tortoises and gold fishes carve a significant market share by from grief and suffering. — that claim to bring good luck its popularity and utility. The This ancient Hindu even after you remove them from belief that it will bring good luck festival of brotherhood Raksha Bandhan, also A legend related to this and said that she would plan the wrist. The wish of well- for the brothers or any other users, and pure love at present known as Vish Torak festival is that once in a a way out. Next morning being and prosperity of sisters are looking forward to buy is celebrated by sisters (destroyer of venom), battle between the demons after prayers, Indrani tied a brothers by the sisters, on one for their dear brother. going to brothers, tying Punya Pradayak (bestower and gods, the gods were cotton band on the wrist of the auspicious day of Rakhis, applying Tilak of boons) and Pap defeated. Their king Indra Indra and sent Raksha and offering sweets and Nashak (destroyer him to the battle the brothers, assuring the of sin) has a wider field. Indra won safety and honour of their and deeper spiritual the battle. sisters. Arun (reddish significance and it is History also orange: the colour of also linked with emphasizes the Band rising sun) in rakhis has Siva. There are importance of han has made great importance that the scriptural stories this festival. this ages-old rakhi conveys to the also of Indrani and Once there was traditional festivities of Rakhi tying, brother, "'Oh my brother, Yamuna having tied a war between blended with the new innovations. till the last drop of your rakhis to their two Rajput Feng Shui is understanding the role of blood, the responsibility brother Indra and states. Once negative and positive energy in the life of my safety in Yama respectively, was getting help of an individual and suggests the best emergency is yours." In which brought them of the Mughal possible solution to remove those bad Bundelkhand (U.P.) this benefit but that does in the times elements. is also called Kajri not throw any light ofJahangir. How to wear Feng Shui Rakhi pumima or Kajri navami, on the original Panda of one While shopping for these Feng Shui when wheat or barley is purpose of the state sent cotton Rakhis, we all must note that these sown in small container, festival. band (Rakhi) to Rakhis come with specific instructions watered everyday for With the passage of the chief, who for use. These Rakhis are instructed to seven days and worship time, the custom of was under the be use as follows :Gold Fish Rakhi is of mother Bhagwati is the priest tying rakhi to went to the priest of gods help of the Mughals. used to be kept in the southwestern part done. every one in the family also Brihaspati and said that such That chief, getting the of your bedroom for prosperity, luck, This is observed by those came to be discontinued. It circumstances shamed him Rakhi, turned the tables and and a happy married life.When women who are blessed began to be celebrated as a into sacrificing his life. attacked the Mughals. Laughing Buddha Rakhi is kept at the with a son recently. brother-sister ritual. Meanwhile Indrani arrived Thereafter cordial relations the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Sunday | August 26 | 2018 Kodagu floods: Karnataka seeks Rs 2,000 Defence ministry says Karnataka minister crore in financial aid from Centre Mahesh’s remarks against Sitharaman ‘in bad taste’ New Delhi, Aug 25 entirety it is unfortunate Bengaluru, Aug 25 into a spat on the same The Ministry of Defence on that the minister behaved Karnataka chief minister day. The incident occurred Saturday said Karnataka’s the way he did. HD Kumaraswamy on when Mahesh asked district incharge minister Subsequently, the personal Friday said he has asked Sitharaman to stick to her of Kodagu Sa Ra Mahesh’s remarks made against the Prime Minister Narendra schedule during a press personal remarks against RM were also in bad taste, Modi to provide Rs 2,000 conference held as part of Union minister defence which do not merit a crore in financial her visit to Kodagu for minister Nirmala response. assistance to flood-ravaged reviewing relief work. Sitharaman on Friday were “It has also been noted that Kodagu district. “I follow the minister in- in bad taste, which do not there has been gross According to the Indian charge... central minister merit a response. misrepresentation with Meteorological follows the minister in- “The district incharge regard to the use of the Department, the state’s charge here. minister who has made public representatives. and insisted that meeting term ‘parivar’ by the RM southwestern district Unbelievable!” Sitharaman certain personal remarks “This programme was with the officials be during the press witnessed the highest crore through a decision of them with timely relief,” he was heard telling the against the RM. The approved and circulated to conducted first. RM conference. One of the four rainfall for the month in the state government added. Karnataka minister upon remarks have also lowered all concerned two days clarified that welfare of ex- departments of the last 87 years. “The damage employees to forego a day’s The minister, however, being told that the officials the dignity of the upper prior to Raksha Mantri’s servicemen was an Ministry of Defence is the caused due to heavy rains salary. “I want to thank all castigated the Centre for in attendance were getting house of the Parliament (RM’s) arrival. essential part of the Department of Ex- in Kodagu amounts to these people for their help not coming forward to offer delayed. “You have a list of (Rajya Sabha) and show Subsequently, on the Ministry of Defence and Servicemen Welfare and in around Rs 3,000 crore. I on behalf of the assistance on its own. “We minute-to-minute for me to utter lack of regard and request of the district the same was scheduled in that context it was stated have written a letter follow. If you had a different government,” he said. have not received enough knowledge about the administration, an the programme. However, that all ex-servicemen are seeking immediate opinion, you should have Rural development support from the Indian polity,” the MoD interaction with the the district minister part of the MoD ‘parivar’. assistance of Rs 2,000 crore sorted it earlier instead of minister Krishna Government of India so far. said in a statement. veterans was added to the insisted that the RM Any other inference is from the central Byregowda said the state However, we do hope they putting me in this schedule,” it said. immediately stop the government,” the chief embarrassing position.” Sitharaman was visiting misconstrued and uncalled also plans to send a will respond to our written flood-hit Kodagu on Friday. “On completion of the field interaction and proceed to for,” the MoD said. minister said. memorandum listing out request at the earliest,” he Mahesh later told visits, as per the the meeting with the According to mediapersons that he had The MoD said Ahead of the MoD’s the damages suffered by said. programme, RM was officials,” the statement Kumaraswamy, the chief only asked the minister to Sitharaman’s tour statement, Sitharaman’s the district. “We hope the Incidentally, Kodagu interacting with ex- said. minister’s disaster relief stick to the schedule after programme was finalised fracas with Mahesh Centre responds at the district in-charge minister servicemen who had been The MoD also said that a escalated on Saturday fund has so far received Rs earliest, so we can respond Sa Ra Mahesh and Union she got caught up in a by the district 25.16 crore in private meeting with an RSS- administration of Kodagu adversely affected by the meeting with officials who after Katrnataka’s deputy adequately to the people’s defence minister Nirmala floods, when the District were asked sit with media chief minister G contributions and Rs 102 sufferings and provide Sitharaman had entered affiliated group. in consultation with the incharge minister objected to review the flood Parameshwara sprang to situation was his colleague’s defence and Even as CM, I have faced problems: Not shy of engagement but it takes ‘two to ‘unprecedented’. reminded her that state “While it was extremely representatives are in no Vasundhara Raje on gender discrimination unfortunate, in order to way “inferior” to those of tango’: Pakistan minister on India ties avoid the situation from the Centre. Sitharaman had lost her birth of a girl child and then deteriorating, RM Islamabad, Aug 25 Sushma Swaraj for South Asian neighbours. immediately halted the cool on Friday, when at various stages of her life Pakistan Foreign Minister sending him a Pakistan’s newly-elected Kodagu district in-charge (in accordance with her meeting and proceeded to Shah Mehmood Qureshi on congratulatory letter but Prime Minister Imran the venue of the meeting minister Sa Ra Mahesh level of education). said that a number of Friday said dialogue was emphasised that it “takes Khan had earlier said that with the officials. The She also highlighted the essential for Islamabad- two to tango”. his Pakistan Tehreek-e- government officials were benefits of the Bhamashah venue was already set up waiting to meet her. “I am New Delhi relations to “You cannot clap with just Insaf (PTI) government for the press conference scheme, which extends move forward as he sought one hand. We have a favoured good relations following a minute-to- health insurance benefits to and hurriedly the officials minute programme... positive signals from India, positive stance and will with India and wanted to were summoned to sit women and credits funds emphasizing that it “takes remain hopeful. see leaders of the two Central minister follows directly into their bank among the mediapersons two to tango”. “I want to ask the Indian countries to sit across the the minister in-charge accounts. for the review. It was Jaisalmer, Aug 25 because I am the chief “India-Pakistan relations Foreign Minister if there is table and resolve all here. Unbelievable!” she Raje said the schemes unprecedented to hold a snapped. Rajasthan chief minister minister. But I understand are not hidden from you. any option other than disputes, including introduced by her meeting with the officials, Hours after the spat, Vasundhara Raje on Friday your woes, because even in We have to see how to dialogue. In my opinion, Kashmir. government had enabled with all the mediapersons Mahesh told mediapersons said there were times she this post, I have faced proceed. Pakistan is not there isn’t. When there is “If Indian leadership is was targeted for being a problems as a woman. That several households, present.” that he had only asked shy of engagement. In the dialogue, regardless of the ready, we are ready to woman even in her capacity is why we have designed especially those in rural The RM then heard the Sitharaman to attend to the Prime Minister’s first progress, the climate improve relationship. If as the head of a state schemes to empower areas, to celebrate the birth grievances of the waiting officials first so they could government. women, so that they don’t of a girl with just as much address, he had said, ‘You improves,” he said. you take one step, we are ex-servicemen, the MoD go about with rehabilitation Addressing the Shakti have to plead before joy as that of a boy. “I know take one step, we will take Qureshi said that everyone ready to take two. Now it said and described work. “I pointed out that Sammelan women’s anyone.” only two castes – woman two’,” Qureshi was quoted was aware that Jammu is one sided blame on Mahesh’s behaviour as the meeting with the convention in Jaisalmer The chief minister went on and man. While we call as saying by Geo News. and Kashmir was a core Pakistan. We have to ‘unfortunate’. waiting officials would take before the launch of her 40- to elaborate on the benefits ourselves mukhiya (chief) “We have signalled issue but there were other resolve the main issue “In spite of district hardly five minutes, and day Gaurav Yatra’s second of the Rajshree scheme, of our households, we know positively towards India.” issues such as the water through dialogue. This is administration finalising she could continue with leg, Raje said: “You think I under which a family gets who the real muhikya is,” Qureshi also thanked his crisis which needed to be important for the sub- the program and RM her other engagements have no problems just monetary benefits upon the she said. Indian counterpart discussed between the two continent,” Khan had said. following the same in its after that,” he said. Abducted Meghalaya cashew nut trader stuck A sombre Onam in Kerala as flood victims in Bangladesh, repatriation efforts on mark festival at relief camps

Shillong, Aug 25 unfenced border which is Thiruvananthapuram to help, to prepare the The Meghalaya also constantly , Aug 25 feast in many camps. government will make all susceptible to inclement The 82-year-old Kumari In the Aluva UC College attempts for the weather. Sometimes the just stared on as other camp, children and repatriation of a 66-year fog is so thick that even if old cashew nut trader who an elephant passes inmates tried to lay a Muslim women joined in was abducted by a gang of through you may not see floral carpet on the making the ‘pookalam.’ Bangladeshi criminals and it,” the officer told HT courtyard of a flood relief In the famous taken to the neighbouring adding, “You have to be camp in Alappuzha Thrikakkara temple at country, Chief Minister there to live it and see it, district. Kochi, dedicated to Conrad K Sangma has but be that as it may, our “I had never ever Vamana, the incarnation said. presence of Arengh in possible.” boys are maintaining high imagined that we would of Lord Vishnu, the usual He said the government Bangladeshi territory. But Some locals had alleged vigil 24x7 and at no cost not celebrate another Onam sadya was not was aware of the matter will we allow such crimes floods and are now living people of all religions since the matter was of an that Arengh was taken to Onam at that house in the in thousands of relief together,” he said. held this year. and appropriate action will international nature, he Bangladesh despite the to thrive in any area that same way,” says the Onam is celebrated with be initiated. “Once we are we are mandated to camps across the state Bakrid was celebrated said he would consult with presence of the BSF. homemaker, overcome fully updated we will take protect.” after losing the savings of here last week and in the great pomp across the the BSF and the Border However, this was with memories from last state, but this time necessary steps to secure Guards Bangladesh (BGB) rebutted by a senior BSF The officer said back their lifetime. same spirit, Onam was his return even if we have channels have already year’s celebrations with The devastating deluge, being observed on around festivities are the as well as other senior officer who on condition her family. to seek the intervention of officials. “There are of anonymity been established and that which has so far claimed Saturday and the feast last thing on people’s “Today is Thiru Onam, the Union home ministry attempts in process and categorically stated that the BSF’s counterparts 265 lives, has taken the was prepared by the minds as they come to or external affairs,” we are hoping for a “despite many have been briefed about but we are in this relief sheen out of the state’s people in the camp. grips with the Sangma said over phone solution to the matter challenges” the border Arengh and expressed camp. Unprecedented most awaited harvest “Delicacies like aviyal, devastation. from New Delhi late soon,” Dr Kumar revealed. sentinels are doing the confidence that upon rains and floods have festival, Thiru Onam, sambhar, payasam,.. all The usual celebrations Friday. “He is our citizen The incident came under best they can. “completion of statutory flattened our home.” which falls on Saturday. have been prepared,” the like laying floral carpets and all efforts to ensure protocols”, the trader the spotlight after an “You are well aware that Kumari is among the over But, Onam feast was mosque committee and preparing feasts were his safe return will not be would soon be reunited 8 lakh people who were interest group - Achik we are guarding a very prepared in schools, official said. comparatively subdued in spared.” Indigenous Justice porous and largely with his family. displaced by the deadly colleges, convention In Chengannur, a relief Phalgun Arengh, a resident Initiative Forum (AIJIF) urban areas also. of Hatimara village, visited Arengh’s family halls, mosques and camp inmate said the The state government has Purakhasia in West Garo recently and then wrote to Tamil Nadu professor involved in sex churches which are Onam festivity may be a also cancelled Onam Hills was abducted from Prime Minister Narendra serving as relief camps in low key affair this time, celebrations. his residence on May 24 Modi seeking his help to scandal also charged with trafficking various districts. but we will overcome and The Kerala Tourism’s according to an FIR filed reunite the trader with his Floral carpets were also definitely celebrate next decision to organise by his wife, Ponji K family. Chennai, Aug 25 ‘providing’ her own college and the Information laid at the camps to year in our homes. Champions Boat League Sangma. He is a well- “We want to bring to your A woman assistant students for sexual Technology Act. soothe the worried minds Young Nandana, who on the lines of Indian known and prosperous notice that an innocent professor arrested months favours. If convicted for trafficking of flood-hit people. In returned to her home Premier League (IPL) from cashew nut farmer and man, an Indian citizen, ago for alleged attempt to The CB-CID, which took more than one person, it is worst-hit Alappuzha from a camp in Kochi, is this year starting with trader in the area and was was victimized by sexually exploit girl over the case in April last, punishable with rigorous district, ‘Onam’ was busy drying her textbooks probably targeted by Nehru Trophy boat race criminals from Bangladesh students now faces the had booked Professor imprisonment for a celebrated at a mosque, and notes as the sun criminals from across the and is still facing immense also took a beating due to serious charge of Murugan of Madurai minimum of 10 years and which has been turned came out this morning. international border for hardship and pain for the the flooding. trafficking, police have Kamaraj University and could extend to life into a relief camp. “There is no pookalam quick money, police said. past 3 months,” Alex K Pulikali (Tiger Dance), apprised the Madras High Karuppasamy, a research imprisonment as per IPC The doors of the mosque due to floods,” she said. Arengh escaped his Sangma, the director of Court. student in the case. 370 (3) read with 370 (1), a which is held in Thrissur AIJIF said in his petition to were opened to Many in the camps, sang kidnappers on June 2 and The probe revealed that She had on various charge now Nirmala Devi with artisans donning reached a village the PM. accommodate people of ‘Onam pattu’ (songs), laid the woman, Nirmala Devi, occasions induced four girl faces. tiger masks and dancing Christianpara in Expressing similar all religions on August 18, out flower carpets and conspired with two other students for sexual Additional Police Bangladesh where concern, Chenang G a mosque committee prepared ‘sadya’ (feast) to the rhythm of men, Murugan and exploitation. Superintendent, Special residents took him to Momin, coordinator of official said. in an effort to bring some traditional percussion Karuppusamy, who are In light of such revelations, Investigation Division of Sribordi Police Station in AIJIF, said, “It becomes an “As we saw several joy into their lives instruments on August 28, Sherpur district of imperative responsibility also accused in the case, the case has been altered CB-CID, S P Lavanya in her has also been cancelled. to deceive and seduce girl to include trafficking, status report submitted houses destroyed, people mauled by the Bangladesh and handed of the Indian government being displaced, we unprecedented rains and Onam commemorates the to intervene into the students for sexual sexual harassment, yesterday to a division him over to the local opened our hall used for floods, the worst the return of mythical demon police. He continues to be matter and bring him back exploitation, the CB-CID conspiracy (IPC), and bench of justices Huluvadi offering ‘namaz’ state has faced in a king Mahabali to see his under the protection of the to India through police told the court. relevant provisions of the G Ramesh and K beloved subjects at the local police in Bangladesh. diplomatic channels by Nirmala Devi had ‘illegal Immoral Traffic Kalyanasundaram detailed (prayers). century. Superintendent of Police of conveying the matter to intimacy’ with both the (Prevention) Act, Tamil the new provisions “This is in true sense Women were busy cutting beginning of ‘Chingam’, West Garo Hills, Dr MGR the Bangladeshi accused and had promised Nadu Prohibition of invoked against the religious harmony. The vegetables and men the first month of the Kumar confirmed the counterpart as early as to please them by Harassment of Women Act accused. floods have brought unhesitatingly pitched in Malayalam Calendar. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Sunday | August 26 | 2018

Jammu hosts mega prize money Chess event in Dec Tug of War team named for Nationals

JAMMU, Aug 25 Pass area of the city. in various forthcoming All Jammu and Kashmir This was disclosed by international events . Chess Association (AJKCA) president of the The event circular is shall be organising a mega Association and chairman available on www.aicf.in Rs 22 lakh prize money of organising committee, and www.alljkchess.com chess event-Senior Atul Kumar Gupta in an AJKCA. The main sponsor National Chess interaction with media held of this event will be J&K Championship-at Jammu here today. State sports Council and it in second week of There are total 10 cash will also be supported by December. prizes with first prize AICF and Sports Authority This 10-day event which being Rs five lakh, almost all the states of All states can field four of India. has been clubbed with A followed by four lakh and JAMMU, Aug 25 under the guidance of Irfan and Bilal Ahmad. 540 India are expected to "The top games will be and B Nationals by the All three lacks. The sixth, entries each while hosts Jammu and Kashmir Tug- Association president, kg: (Mix 4+4): Reetu participate in this event. shown live on internet India Chess Federation seventh and eighth prizes J&K has the liberty of of-War Association today Hardeeep Singh Anand. Jamwal, Prerna Kotwal , The participants included through digital chess (AICF) for the first time shall carry Rs one lakh additional four entries. named the State team for The teams selected by the Vasvi Gupta, Gurleen Kour, about 150 International boards and will be viewed shall take place from cash. Those ninth and 10th Besides selected players participation in the 31th penal comprising Hardeep Yasmeen Fatima, Manpreet players including many by almost one crore chess December eight to position holders shall be all Grand Masters, Senior (men and women) Singh Anand (president), Singh, Paaras Kotwal, Grandmasters (GM) and lovers all over the world. December 18 at Gurjar given Rs 75,000 each. International Masters and National Tug-of -War Jodh Singh Isher (working Mudasir Hussain , Umer International masters (IM), The Association will give Desh Charitable Trust in "Around 300 selected Women Grandmasters and Championship to be held secretary) and Jasvir Singh Mehraj and Zahid. Gourav informed Atul. best possible platform to the Channi Himmat Bye players and officials from world and Asian from August 29 to August (joint secretary). The Kumar Dubey and Robin J&K youth in the coming 31 at Chinchani Beach and screening conducted by Singh accompanying the champions and other top times also," added Atul players as decided by AICF Goandevi Sports Ground, Divisional Sporst Officer of teams as coach while Gupta. Palghar in Maharashtra. the Sports Council, Ravi Sourav Kumar has been BSF Ankur School organises can participate as seeded Also present were Baldev entries. Players whose Earlier, the team Singh. named manager. Raj, Ashiq Ahmed, Kuljeet underwent screening The Teams: Men 640 kg: The kits distributed by FIDE rating is above 2000 Singh Jamwal, Vikas conducted by the J&K Manpreet Singh, Zahoor Hardeep Singh Anandand Athletics meet only can apply as a donor Nanda, Raj kumar, Rakesh State Sports Council Gulzar, Aadil Hussain, sponsored by Trans Asia entry. Winners from this Kumar Gupta and Dr AS officials at Green Fields Antriksh, Shadad, Hotels Pvt.Ltd. Unit Sharma (all from KG-B), event will represent India Bhatia. ground, here comprising Sukgvinder, Navjot, Aftab, Cygnett Park Asia, Jammu. Ist, 2nd and 3rd respectively. BOYS: 50 mts: Rudra Pratap Singh, Naman Doubles gold shows it’s time to look beyond Leander Paes Sharma and Aradit (all from Nursery-B), Ist, 2nd and 3rd respectively. 100 New Delhi, Aug 25 aside Kazakhstan’s business with his mts: Parteek Anand (KG- When Rohan Bopanna and Aleksandr Bublik and booming service while B), Ist; Ashish Singh (KG- Divij Sharan stood on the Denis Yevseyev 6-3, 6-4 in Divij’s reflexes at the net podium with gold medals the final to live up to the proved to be an ideal JAMMU, Aug 25 mts: Pakhi (Pre Nursary-A), A), 2nd and Manas Januja (KV-A), 3rd. Green Paper at the JSC Stadium in expectations. combination. The BSF Ankur Play School Ist; Shubagya (Pre- Palembang, there was Even before India could Fascinating to watch started a three-day Nursery-A), 2nd and Trisha Walk: Arshit (Pre-Nursery A), Ist; Shivansh (Pre- both joy and relief in the start the tennis however, was the way athletics meet on the eve of (Pre Nursery-A), 3rd. 100 Indian tennis contingent competition, the squad they gelled so quickly. So National Sports Day, the mts: Kanisha Kamal, Nursery A), 2nd and Kavish (Pre-Nursery B), 3rd. after the duo had brushed was hit by the withdrawal much so that when the birthday of Dhyan Chand, Praguni Langeh and Saavi of Leander Paes who was going got tough in the here at the BSF School unhappy that the team semi-final against Japan’s Campus today. had only two doubles Sho Shimabukuro and The event was declared Miran Sahib girls win U-19 Kho-Kho, Kabaddi titles specialists, meaning he Kaito Uesugi, the pair open by Head Master of the 36 and Divij is ranked 38. through the best patch of BSF Primary School, Gaytri JAMMU, Aug 25 (DYSS). Chander Kanta (ZPEO) R would have to pair up Paes, on the other hand, his career, having switched their normal Kotwal and witnessed Government Girls Higher In the Kabaddi final, S Pura. The competition with a singles player. had fallen to 80 in the reached the quarter-final sides of courts to confuse young boys and girls Secondary School Miran GHSS Miran Sahib officiated by the Being India’s top two world rankings. of Wimbledon (with Artem the opponents. They won running for top positions in Sahib clinchéd both trounced GHSS R S Pura technical penal doubles players in ATP On–court chemistry is a Sitak) and third round at 6-4, 3-6, 10-8 after 50 meters and 100 meters Kabaddi and Kho-Kho by a big margin of 26 comprising Kulbir Singh, rankings, Bopanna and key component of doubles Australian Open (with winning the Super Tie races. titles in the under-19 points. Similarly, in Kho- Vijay Kumar, Ravinder Divij wanted to play competition. Bopanna and Rajeev Ram) this year. Break. The competition officiated girls inter-school zonal Kho title clash, GHSS Kumar, Gonvind Singh, together and made their Divij did get the top At 38, Bopanna brings They however preserved by the technical penal level competitions of R S Miran Sahib defeated the Vinod Kumar, A Singh, preference clear to the billing but the fact that years of experience and their best for the final including Rameshwar Pura and Miran Sahib same opponent in GHSS Umesh Sharma, Anil selectors. Bopanna, who they had not played reached the quarter- where the Indians were in Singh (Sports Incharge), zone held here today R S Pura 3-1. Singh, Jugal Kishore, has been recommended together too often made finals of the French Open command right from the Shilpa Chouhan and under the banner of The event held under the Kuldeep Kumar, Darbari by the All Inidia Tennis their job tougher. Left- (with Edouard Roger- word go. They stayed Neeraj. Department of Youth guidance of Kiran Jyoti Lal, Ravinder Kumar and Association (AITA) for the handed Divij, a late Vasselin). Bopanna can aggressive, meant The Results: GIRLS: 50 Services and Sports (ZPEO) Miran Sahib and Anil Kumar. Arjuna Award, is ranked bloomer, has been going still rattle the best in business, and delivered. Rafael Nadal seeks second straight US Open tennis title PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal enter

New York, Aug 25 win on hard again is US Open prep. World number one Rafael something that means “I was resting from badminton quarterfinals Nadal is feeling rested and a lot to me, especially competing, not resting ready as he looks to here in New York.” from working,” said Nadal, Jakarta, Aug 25 while Sindhu will take on enter the interval 11-8. after Gregoria went wide. defend his US Open title. This year the men’s adding that as the PV Sindhu and Saina the winner of the match The 19-year-old With the crowd rooting for The Spaniard has put field features a full tournament draws closer Nehwal advanced to the between Sri Lanka’s Kavidi Indonesian showed her, Gregoria managed to together back-to-back complement of the the signs are all women’s singles Sirimannage and glimpses of her skills when make it 12-15 after winning major crowns only at the world’s top-ranked encouraging. quarterfinals after beating Thailand’s Nitchaon she troubled the Indian eight of the next 12 points. French Open -- where he players and seven “The last couple of days their respective opponents Jindapol. with her backhand flicks Power and accuracy in her has won 11 of his 17 Grand former US Open (before the tournament) is in straight games in Commonwealth Games and reverse slices. strokes helped Sindhu to Slam titles. champions, but Nadal the moment to understand, Jakarta on Saturday. silver medallists duo of However, the experienced move to five match points A year ago at Flushing believes he’s had an that you really realize if Olympic and World Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Sindhu managed to keep with a body smash. The Meadows, he mowed down ideal build up, starting you are better, you are Championship silver and Chirag Shetty, her nose ahead and match then ended when a men’s field that was with a hardcourt worse -- when you start to medallist Sindhu outwitted however, couldn’t cross the pocketed the opening game the Indonesian went wide missing five of the top- Masters title in put the full mind on what local player and world second round after their when her opponent hit long next. reach a Slam final. number 22 Gregoria gallant fight ended with a and at the net. In the other women’s ranked 11 men, with Novak Toronto. you’re doing.” “Last year has been a very Mariska Tunjung 21-12, 21- 17-21 21-19 17-21 loss In the second game, singles second round Djokovic, Andy Murray and special year after a couple “That’s important for the He’s set to open his 15 in 35 minutes after against Korea’s Choi Sindhu moved to a 6-2 match, whatever 2016 US Open champion of years,” Nadal said on feelings, for the campaign on Monday with Commonwealth Games Solgyu and Min Hyuk Kang advantage, despite her resistance Saina faced was Stan Wawrinka among the Friday. confidence,” Nadal said. what promises to be an gold medallist Saina in men’s doubles. opponent giving ample in the second game as injured absentees. “2015 was not a positive “That gave me a chance to emotional 31st career dispatched another crowd- In women’s singles pre- display of her defence as Fitriani, backed by the His brutally one-sided year in terms of level of rest the week after in encounter with his good favourite Fitriani, ranked quarterfinals, Sindhu she kept returning the fans, created a 8-5 lead but victory over South African tennis, 2016 I was playing Cincinnati.” friend and Davis Cup 40th, 21-6, 21-14 in another zoomed to a 8-1 lead early shuttle back from difficult the Indian never allowed Kevin Anderson in his third good tennis but I got After scooping his 80th teammate David Ferrer, a second-round match. on before Gregoria fought positions. her rival to shift the Grand Slam final of the injured. career title -- and his 33rd former world number three Saina will next face either back to reduce the gap to Sindhu was alert, quick on momentum. year gave him a second “Had the chance to get Masters 1000 -- the 32- who has slipped out of the Thailand’s fourth seed 7-10. The Indian then her feet as she made some Saina hit very deep with major of 2017 -- after two back in 2017. Of course I year-old pulled out of top 100 and will retire at Ratchanok Intanon or unleashed a smash leaving good judgements to enter acute angles which Fitriani years in which he failed to won on clay, but then to Cincinnati to focus on his the end of the year. Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun, the Indonesia stranded to the break with a 11-4 lead struggled to contend with. Pakistan are favourites to win ICC World Starting from zero isn’t easy - Rishabh Pant Cup 2019 title: Fakhar Zaman

Nottingham, Aug 25 ka ghoda’. He stuck out the struggle in everyone’s life, helpful.” New Delhi, Aug 25 concern should be the ultimate goal for the Rishabh Pant was right glove while flying to and there was in mine too. TRIGGER MOVEMENT Pakistan opener Fakhar upcoming Asian Cup which cricketer. introduced as the team’s left. But you realise if you work Experts see a trigger Zaman believes that his will be played in the UAE “Regardless of which team I youngest at a media Winds of change are hard, with dedication, movement to left (he bats team has shown brilliant next month. play against, the fact is that you’ll definitely achieve left-handed) as a chink (he interaction soon after the blowing in the India team. form in the recent past and “At the moment, I am fully Test cricket is one format the goal,” Pant said at a also takes a short step Trent Bridge win on Jasprit Bumrah, the strike as a result, they will enter focused on doing well in the that provides the ultimate Wednesday, but India’s bowler, is four Tests old. Trent Bridge squash court forward as he crouches) turned media conference and highlighted it on TV the ICC?World Cup 2019 as upcoming Asia Cup,” he test of skills for a player and newest Test wicketkeeper Prithvi Shaw, 18, the U-19 firm favourites. said. “Of course, the 2019 to perform well in this form is no babe-in-the-woods. World Cup-winning skipper, room. after a late shift to right He was ready when saw him drop Jos Buttler “The current Pakistan team World Cup is an important of the game is my dream,” he The 20-year-old had played replaced Pant as the team’s combination is brilliant and tournament, but it’s far too added. “When that four T20s, but it was his skipper Virat Kohli off Bumrah when batting youngest hours after the the results we have recently early for me to start opportunity does arrive, I will first keeping experience for handed him the India cap on one in England’s Trent Bridge game. produced are good proof of planning for it as there are do my best. India, and ended with seven on the morning of his Test second innings. Buttler hit DHONI-LIKE STORY that,” Zaman told Sky other international “While I could not debut in catches. from Roorkee chasing his debut — Pant’s solid 103, but it didn’t hurt as Pant’s India keeping Sports. assignments to take care of Tests during the recent tour The best was a dive to his cricket dream, even batting for India ‘A’ in India were well ahead by apprenticeship didn’t start “We will travel to England to before that tournament.” of Ireland and England, I natural leg side to pick Ollie spending nights at England this summer was then. “It’s a big challenge,” in limited overs because gurdwaras and in crucial for that moment. he admits. “But the thing is win the title and not just to Fakhar Zaman has been the learnt a lot from that tour and Pope off Ishant Sharma. the biggest star from the make up the numbers. I do star of Pakistan cricket in also worked very hard on my Two were at the business uncertainty before honing “Keeping in England is Bumrah bowls with a hinterland with roots in always difficult because different angle (into a right- feel that it is right for us to recent times. The Pakistan batting technique, which I end of bouncer plans for his skills under veteran Uttarakhand like him is still Delhi coach Tarak Sinha the ball wobbles a lot hander). So, sometimes we be labelled favourites for batsman has been breaking feel will help me in Tests. I do Lord’s Test centurion Chris going strong. He is yet to behind the wicket (late react to it. I reacted too the 2019 World Cup as our records at will and against not know what the future Woakes. In the first innings, isn’t less eventful than play with MS Dhoni in blue, Dhoni’s story. swing). The thing is I’ve much on that ball and the team will be well equipped Zimbabwe, he became the holds for me in Test cricket it was off the one who keeps though the Delhi Ranji No wonder he was a touch been playing India ‘A’ edge came off. It was not too for this tournament,” he sixth batsman in world but I can confidently say that him laughing on the field, skipper constantly turns to philosophical about his cricket since the last two- difficult a catch, I could added. cricket to score an ODI I am continuing to prepare Hardik Pandya — he has him for guidance. rise. “Starting from zero and-a-half months in have pulled it off, but it’s part However, the left-hander century. However, Test well and will be ready if I am said Pant is a ‘lambe race The youngster’s journey isn’t easy, but I did. There is England, so it has been of the game. believes that their first cricket remains the given a chance,” he said. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Sunday | August 26 | 2018

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Aug 25 batchmate of Pichai’s and to the hostel library too and After the announcement the controversial The National Company “Taking into It was late one night in was enquiring about him was happy at the way its entrepreneur came under extensive scrutiny over his Law Appellate Tribunal consideration the facts 2013 when professor Sanat and he encouraged me to been maintained,” says Twitter statements related to the proposal, especially a (NCLAT) on Friday and that the appeal is Kumar Roy was woken up write to him and assured Chandra. From the owner claim that Tesla had “secured” funding for the move. restrained Tata Sons from pending and if the by the shrill ringing of his me he would reply. I was at of a store within the hostel However, Musk said yesterday that based on talks with forcing ousted chairman Appellants (Mistry) are phone. A journalist from IIT Kanpur at the time and to the person who mans current shareholders, as well as an assessment by Cyrus Mistry’s family out forced to sell their shares the US wanted to know the students were also the cycle stand there, last financial advisers Silver Lake, Goldman Sachs and of the holding firm of the which may affect the something about a person keen to have him on the year’s visit has refreshed Morgan Stanley, “it’s apparent that most of Tesla’s $100 billion Tata Group, merits of the appeal, as he insisted was a former campus for some event. everyone’s memories existing shareholders believe we are better off as a but refused to stay its they will cease to be student of his. “It was only Pichai did reply to my mail, about the “quiet and well- public company.” conversion to a private member(s) of the after some enquiries that I but did not say anything behaved” former student . Even though the majority of shareholders “said they company. company (Tata Sons). realised that the person he about visiting the campus,” “We direct the focussed, Whenever he would remain with Tesla if we went private, the The tribunal, in an was referring to as Sundar says Manna with a laugh. The current occupant of Respondents (Tatas) not was asked something, he sentiment, in a nutshell, was ‘please don’t do this,’” he interim order on Mistry’s Pichai, then a senior vice- Pichai’s old hostel room, to take any step in terms was never found wanting. wrote. plea for putting on hold president in Google, was Manna was not at IIT Aditya Buridi, says he of Article 75 for transfer He was always willing to the approval for ex-student Pichai Kharagpur when Pichai texted his friends to tell Nooyi to be honoured with Game conversion of Tata Sons’ of shares of minority participate in various shareholders like Sundarajan,” says the student activities, visited the campus last them when it was allotted into a private company retired IIT Kharagpur year. But boarders of to him. “They asked me for Changer of the Year award from a public limited Appellants (Mistry) and especially within the others during the professor, with a laugh. department,” says Manna. Nehru Hall of Residence – a treat,” he says with a company, admitted his the hostel where Pichai laugh. The corridors New York, Aug 25 pendency of the appeal,” petition against the move That’s how IIT Kharagpur had lived as a student – outside have received a PepsiCo’s India-born CEO Indra Nooyi will be the tribunal said. Manna also remembers his and posted the matter for remembers one of their remember the visit well, as fresh coat of whitewash honoured with the Game Changer of the Year award Over change of status of “big handwriting”. “If you hearing on September 24. most famous alumni – do most of those present since Pichai’s visit last by a global cultural organisation in recognition of her Tata Sons, NCLAT said, ask me today whether I The Mistry family has Sundar Pichai, current on campus at the time. year. Some of the paint business achievements, humanitarian record and “No further interim order had known then that he also challenged the order Google CEO – who covers the room number advocacy for women and girls around the world. The is required to be passed would be the Google CEO of the Mumbai Bench of graduated from the “None of us could interact painted on the door frame 2018 Asia Game Changer Awards will be given in the National Company at this stage”. one day, I will say a leader Tata Sons has contended premier institute’s with him because there – 309 – in front of which October to individuals and institutions who have Law Tribunal that upheld for sure, a thinking man... that it was always a metallurgical engineering was a big crowd Pichai had so happily broken barriers, defined courage, worked miracles, ouster of Cyrus as He was bright, had a star in closely held private entity department in 1993, 25 surrounding him. But we posed for photos. and in turn inspired their fellow citizens of the Chairman of Tata Sons in his eyes,” says Manna. but was considered a years ago. The list of stood on the stairs and P Simalu, a former member world. “Indra Nooyi is truly a transformational a boardroom coup in Manna was in contact with leader,” said Asia Society President and CEO Josette public limited company toppers that hangs on one Pichai till he finished his watched him go to his old of the mess staff, who 2016. due to its size under an of the walls in the room,” says third-year civil retired a few months back, Sheeran. “In my United Nations work, I have Besides change to a masters from Stanford. “I witnessed firsthand her humanitarian leadership, as old legal provision. department, bears his had expected him to go in engineering student Pinaki has a treasured memento private company, the The status of the public she steered Pepsi’s life-saving collaboration with the name as the topper of his for a PhD ...” He adds: “If I Mishra. Dulal Kumar from that visit hanging on Mistry family, which is limited company allowed United Nations on food, nutrition, global water, batch. Indranil Manna, who remember right, he didn’t Chandra, the librarian at his drawing room wall — a the largest shareholder in investors greater climate, and women’s empowerment issues.” Nooyi had been Pichai’s B.Tech have beard while he was the hostel library, photo with the Google CEO. Tata Sons, had in NCLAT flexibility in transferring thesis guide, still has a remembers both the visit “He smiled when he saw leads a group of other revolutionary women as Asia challenged the move by here. But that apart, he their shares. copy of his work. hasn’t changed much.” and Pichai as a student. me and hugged me. I Society’s Game Changers at a time when their the company to restrict A few years ago, the law Over the years, Manna lost “As a student, he was couldn’t understand what issues and voices are at the forefront of public shareholders from freely was altered, allowing Tata Both professors remember touch with Pichai. His next always busy with books. he said. He is Tamil and I discourse: the Afghan Girls Robotics Team who has selling their stake and Sons’ shareholders to made waves at international robotics competitions; Pichai as “shy, quiet, but conversation with Pichai You could see that he was am Telugu. As a student he the Article 75 of the approve a change to its extremely intelligent” in intelligent, a good student. knew some Hindi, but I and Mira Rai, a record-shattering runner from a articles of association legal status last year, was after he had become small village in Nepal, who is also an inspiration for class. “He was not the Google CEO. “I met When he visited the think he has forgotten it that can be used by the overriding objections from diffident, just very campus last year, he came now,” he says. “He was a millions of girls and young women. Board to force a Mistry. another former student, a 12 JAMMU || SUNDAY | AUG | 26 || 2018 THE NORTHLINES Submarine-hunting copters for Navy and new guns for Army 265 dead in Kerala floods since Defence Acquisition Council approves projects worth Rs 46,000 crore August 8; 36 still missing NEW DELHI, AUG 25 frontline warships like the helicopters used by land or air other proposals amounting to Partnership (SP) Model that aircraft crriers, destroyers, forces. Sea salinity approximately Rs. 24,879 aims at providing significant The Ministry of Defence frigates and corvettes. necessitates a different paint crore, which included fillip to the government’s THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Control Room. massive setback, many (MoD), in a major Availability of MRH with the coating while equipment, approval for procurement of ‘Make in India’ programme. AUG 25 The district, home to tea people who have lost their development, has okayed two Navy would plug the existing avionics and radars are totally 150 numbers of Indigenously SP Model envisages and spices plantations, is homes and all their separate types of helicopters capability gap and will be different. Designed and Developed 155 indigenous manufacturing of The death toll in Kerala also a favourite tourist belongings, marked the for the Navy, including the taken through the government The US Department of mm Advanced Towed major defence platforms by floods has touched 265 destination. occasion, though it was low ones that will hunt to government route from the Defence had, in latest report Artillery Gun Systems an Indian strategic partner, since August 8 while 36 According to the latest toll key. submarines, besides 150 US and the aerospace giant “Military and Security (ATAGS) for the Indian Army who will collaborate with people are still missing, the figures released by the For some who returned to India-made artillery guns. Lockheed Martin is the Developments Involving the at an approximate cost of Rs foreign OEM, acquire niche latest government figures government, 265 people their homes, cleaning up The Defence Acquisition supplier. People’s Republic of China 3,364 crore. These guns have technologies and set up show, even as the state have lost their lives in the their dwellings was the Council (DAC) at its meeting, Chinese submarines routinely 2017”, said: “These been indigenously designed production facilities in the prepares to mount a floods since August 8, when uppermost in their mind. massive rehabilitation a second spell of monsoon Ten year-old Nandana was chaired by Nirmala troll the Indian Ocean and the submarine patrols and developed by DRDO and country. The model has a process for the displaced. fury unleashed. busy drying her books in Sitharaman today accorded ability to pick out these is demonstrate the PLAN’s will be manufactured by long-term vision of promoting The hilly district of Idukki, Thrissur has reported 43 front of her home in Kochi. approval to several projects needed. Currently, the Navy emerging capability both to private companies by Tata India as a manufacturing hub housing the largest arch deaths, Ernakulam (38), “There is no floral carpet in that total to nearly Rs 46,000 uses the Sea King Mk42B and protect China’s SLOCs (sea and Bharat Forge. for defence equipment thus dam in Asia from which Alapuzha (34) and my home,” she said. crore. the Kamov-28 copters in an lanes of communication) and The DAC also approved enhancing self-sufficiency waters were released for Malappuram (30). While in another camp, To enhance the capability of ASW role. Both are of the to increase China’s power procurement of 111 Naval and establishing an industrial the first time in 26 years, With over 8.69 lakh people children gathered together, Navy at sea, the DAC has also 1980s vintage design and are projection into the Indian utility helicopters (NUH) for and Research and has been hit the hardest -- still in 2,287 relief camps, it made new friends and been granted procurement of now being upgraded. There Ocean.” the Indian Navy at a cost of Development ecosystem, 51 deaths and 10 still is a subdued ‘Onam’, the played football and cricket 24 anti-submarine capable are about 20 such copters. In another major over Rs 21,000 crore. This is capable of meeting the future missing, as per the latest harvest festival, in the state. in an effort to take their Multi Role Helicopters, which Marine helicopters are breakthrough, the DAC also the first project under the requirements of the Armed figures released by the However, despite the mind off the trauma. are an integral part of the rugged-ized versions of granted approval to a few MoD’s prestigious Strategic Forces. Disaster Management State