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 Vol No: XXIV  Issuethe No. 11  12.01.2019 (Saturday)northlines Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 2/-  Pages-12  Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Governor attends Oath Ceremony of Sarpanches Army major, soldier martyred Asks for playground in every village 'Ready for Assembly in IED blast in Nowshera Polls in JK' NL CORRESPONDENT succumbed to injuries. In alerted against IED blasts another incident, and attacks by the border JAMMU TAWI, JAN 11: Jammu resignation, Mr Malik said he RAJOURI, JAN 11: An Army terrorists lobbed a action teams (BATs) of the and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal himself was a government major and a soldier were grenade at CRPF platoon Pakistan Army. Also on Malik on Friday said the employee and did not wish to killed in an IED blast at near Lal Chowk, Srinagar Friday, an Army porter was administration was ready for comment on the matter. Nowshera sector in on Friday evening. No loss critically injured when assembly elections in the state The Election Commission (EC) Rajouri district of J&K, an of life or injury was Pakistani troops continued and a call in this direction should had in November last said fresh official was quoted by reported from the attack. ceasefire violations for the be taken by the Election elections in Jammu and Kashmir news agency. An Earlier today, a Junior fourth consecutive day Commission and New Delhi. would be held within the next six improvised explosive Commissioned Officer along the LoC in Rajouri "Whenever, they (EC) tell us, months, even as the body did not device was planted by (JCO) and a soldier were and Poonch districts of we are ready for the polls (to rule out the possibility of holding suspected militants in injured in an IED blast Jammu and Kashmir, assembly)," he told reporters the state polls before the Lok foot-track along the LoC to along the LoC in Jammu prompting the Indian after the oath-taking ceremony Sabha polls due this year. target Army soldiers and Kashmir's Rajouri Army to retaliate, officials of sarpanch of Jammu region. "The Jammu and Kashmir patrolling the borderline in district. An improvised said. Pakistan troops On IAS officer Shah Faesal's assembly polls P02 Laam belt of Nowshera explosive device was resorted to firing and sector of Rajouri district, planted by suspected shelling along the LoC in Development and Panchayati Raj, officers from Civil and Police were they said. The blast terrorists in foot-track forward areas in here today. Khurshid Ahmad present on the occasion. resulted in injuries to two along the LoC to target Nowshera and Poonch NL CORRESPONDENT ceremony function of the newly Ganai and K. Vijay Kumar, Governor congratulated the soldiers, including a major, Army soldiers patrolling sectors, critically injuring elected Sarpanches of Jammu Advisors to Governor, Umang Sarpanches on being elected as the officials said, adding the borderline in Laam an Army porter, they said. JAMMU TAWI, JAN 11: Governor Division, organized by the Narula, Principal Secretary to representatives of their they were rushed to a sector of Rajouri district. He has been hospitalised, Satya Pal Malik attended the Oath Department of Rural Governor; and many senior respective P02 hospital where they Army soldiers have been the officials P02 Army to deploy advanced India allows Pakistan Army Chief vouches for 'Artificial Intelligence' in armed forces sniper rifles for troops at LoC to inspect Indus Basin NL CORRESPONDENT artificial intelligence and big data analysis in our New Delhi, Jan 11: system. We cannot leave powers. "The rifles should NL CORRESPONDENT Jammu and Kashmir in originally scheduled for Stating that the next these and confine to our arrive soon," said an Chenab, calling it violative October 2018 but was revolution in military glossary of military officer. The larger "capital NEW DELHI, JAN 11: India of the Indus Waters Treaty postponed because of the system would be defined terms." (IWT) while India elections of local bodies in procurement" of 5,719 new has given green signal to by technology and He also added that the dismisses the objection as Jammu and Kashmir. 8.6mm sniper rifles to Pakistan to visit the Indus innovations, Indian Army issue must be addressed Basin, including Ratle, baseless. The PIC is an in significant manner and equip all the 382 infantry Chief Gen Bipin Rawat on + Lower Kalnai and Pakaldul "Pakistan and India have established mechanism also identified what + battalions in the over 12- Friday said vouched for lakh strong Army - each hydro projects, on the been into the Indus water under IWT to promote aspects of artificial incorporation of Artificial unit is authorized 10 Chenab river. treaty dispute for ages. cooperation in intelligence we need to Intelligence (AI) in armed + sniper rifles - will however Sources told informed Due to our continued development of Indus incorporate as support so + take another couple of that Commissioners on efforts, there's a major Water Systems. The IWT forces after some of that they can support our NL CORRESPONDENT with Pakistan. The new years. Sniping is posing a both sides agreed to breakthrough that India signed with World Bank India's adversaries systems and thus improve sniper rifles, Beretta's .338 major operational undertake the tour during has finally agreed to our mediation after nine years spending huge money on our future over fighting + New Delhi, Jan 11: The Lapua Magnum Scorpio challenge for Indian troops the 115th meeting of the request for inspection of of negotiations mandates such technology. capabilities. "This is + Army has gone in for an TGT and Barrett's .50- along the 778-km long LoC, Permanent Indus Waters Indian projects in Chenab the PIC to meet at least Addressing the Army where we are looking for. emergency purchase of a calibre M95 guns, which with Pakistan Army Commission (PIC) in basin," wrote Faisal Vawda, once a year alternately in Technology Seminar here, This is where I think we Pakistani Federal Minister very small number of have an effective kill range soldiers equipped with Lahore in August 2018. India and Pakistan. Under Gen Rawat said, "We have need the support of the + for Water Resources on Article VII of the Treaty, + advanced sniper rifles, from 1,500 to 1,800 metres, modern Remington Pakistan objects to identified technologies industry," he added. Twitter. both the Commissioners with longer ranges as well are being purchased under modular sniper rifles as designs of Pakal Dul that need to be Expressing concern However, an Indian are mandated to as modern telescopic the Northern Army well as better training. But (1000MW) dam and Lower incorporated but what we over current status of AI official source clarified undertake, once in every sights, for troops deployed Command chief's it's the infantry soldiers Kalnai (48 MW) project now need to address is here, the army chief said, that this tour was five years, P02 along the Line of Control emergency financial deployed P02 under construction in how we can incorporate "As of now P02 ‘Omar always guided me’ Shah Faesal’s won’t join Hurriyat Fresh avalanche Snowfall in JK, Highway closed; but will contest upcoming polls warning issued in JK flight operations normal

Adil Ahmad governance.. Hurriyat NL CORRESPONDENT also serves as one of the base camps improvement in the weather and the does not give me that for the annual Amarnath yatra, road is cleared off the snow. Srinagar, Jan 11: Shah opportunity because they Srinagar, Jan 11: Most parts of received 11.4 mm of snow, while the However, the flight operations at the Faesal, an IAS officer, who don’t believe in electoral Kashmir, including the plains, famous ski-resort of Gulmarg Srinagar airport here took place topped the UPSC exam in politics,” Faesal told a received fresh snowfall on Friday recorded 3.4 mm of snow. The normally, an official at the airport 2010 and the first to do so press conference at a local official said while the plains of the said. from Jammu and Kashmir hotel, here. which led to closure of the Srinagar- Jammu national highway, the only alley received light snowfall, there Meanwhile, the minimum Friday said that he won’t He said that people are reports of moderate snowfall in temperature at Srinagar settled at join the Hurriyat instead would know all-weather road-link connecting the the higher reaches of the state. minus one degrees Celsius fight the upcoming polls. representative character valley with the rest of the country. The fresh snowfall led to closure Thursday night, down from the He said that he would of Hurriyat if they fight the The MeT Office has forecast of the Srinagar-Jammu national previous night's low of minus 0.3 take decision whether to elections. “We don’t know ORRESPONDENT intermittent light precipitation for NL C He said in view of the highway, the Valley's all-weather degree Celsius, the MeT official said. join any existing whether they (Hurriyat) the next 24 hours. inclement weather and road link connecting Kashmir with He said Qazigund, the gateway mainstream party or will win or not. It is wrong Srinagar, Jan 11: A snow prediction, Kashmir, including plains of the the rest of the country. town to the valley in south Kashmir, contest independently to presume that Hurriyat fresh avalanche warning Divisional Commissioner valley, received fresh snowfall "Traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu recorded a low of minus 1.2 degrees only after build a has no role to play in our has been issued in Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Thursday night which continued till national highway was suspended Celsius, while the nearby Kokernag consensus with the youth state. I value the Kashmir valley and Khan, on Friday issued Friday morning, an official of the this morning due to snowfall and town registered a low of minus 2.2 and other stakeholders of suggestion of Hurriyat Ladakh region where fresh avalanche warning Meteorological Department here slippery conditions," an official of degrees Celsius Thursday night. The the state. inviting me to join them,” moderate to heavy for nine avalanche prone said. He said Srinagar, the summer the Traffic Control Room here said. mercury in Kupwara town in north “I am not trained to do he said, who recently snowfall was experienced districts of Kashmir capital of Jammu and Kashmir, He said the decision to resume Kashmir settled at a low of minus 0.6 politics. I will like to work returned to India from a during the past 24 hours, Division. recorded 5.6 mm of snowfall till 8:30 traffic on the national highway degree Celsius. Gulmarg ski-resort within the system and use stint as a Fulbright fellow an official spokesman said The warning has been am on Friday. would be taken once there is in north Kashmir P02 my skills to do better at the P02 here on Friday evening. issued for the P02 Pahalgam health resort, which Col Jamwal becomes first Indian Army Mehbooba against granting officer to scale Seven Summits citizenship to Hindu, Sikh migrants Srinagar, Jan 11: heritage. Mehbooba, who headed a Taking a jibe at Narendra Amid the ongoing row coalition government with NL CORRESPONDENT members team. Only six could did not loose our way finally and Modi-led NDA government over the Citizenship BJP for about three years, manage to climb. finally summitted at 5pm on the for granting citizenship to (Amendment) Bill, 2019 said, “Granting citizenship NEW DELHI, JAN 11: With “We started our journey from same day,” he added. Earlier, the nationals from three which was recently passed on the basis of religion is successfully scaling the Mt Vinson Union glacier on January 1. Twin Army officer had climbed Mt neighbouring countries on by Lok Sabha and Rajya appalling and disgusting in in Antarctica, Col Ranveer Jamwal otter planes dropped us at Vinson Everest(Highest mountain in the the basis of religion, Sabha, president of the equal measure. We are full has become the first Indian Army base camp on the same day and World & Asia), the highest former Jammu and Peoples Democratic Party of venom when it comes to officer to climb the highest then we established our base mountain of Africa (Mt Kashmir Chief Minister (PDP) Mehbooba referred Pakistan but are matching mountains of all seven continents. camp, low camp & then Summit Killimanjaro), Australia (Mt Mehbooba Mufti on Friday to Pakistan to describe some of its policies in Carstenesz Pyramid), Europe(Mt “Summitted the highest mountain camp (which is also called high said even the country how India is “matching” spirit. camp). We started our summit Elbrus), South America(Mt (Pakistan) which was some of the neighbouring She further said, “But of Antarctica, Mount Vinson on camp on January 4,” said the Aconcagua) and North formed on the basis of two country’s “policies in even the country that was January 4. Feeling honoured to Army officer. America(Mt Denali). It is pertinent nation theory has changed spirit” through its “attitude formed on the basis of the climb the highest mountains of all “Though the wind was very to mention here that Col Jamwal its attitude towards towards minorities. two-nation theory has the seven continents,” said Col strong and temperature falling has the distinction of climbing minorities and declared Taking to micro blogging changed its attitude Jamwal. He was a part of 9 below -37 degrees even then we Mount Everest P02 temples as national site Twitter on Friday, towards P02 + + the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Saturday | Jan 12 | 2019

Muddasir Latif Tasir, ACD Samba gave a Vote of Thanks but will contest upcoming polls Divisional Commissioner has directed the Deputy From Page 1 on the occasion. Commissioners of all these districts to advise the people living in avalanche prone areas not to venture out to Governor attends Oath India allows Pakistan to Harvard Kennedy School. He arrived in Kashmir last avoid loss of lives. (AGENCIES) week following which he announced to resign from services. Col Jamwal becomes first Indian Army Ceremony of Sarpanches inspect Indus Basin Hailing from Lolab - a picturesque valley in the frontier district of Kupwara - the 35-year-old was a doctor before officer to scale Seven Summits Panchayats. He observed that the Panchayati Raj qualifying for civil services exams. a general tour to ascertain facts connected with various There are a lot of speculations that he may join the Institutions can truly represent and fulfill the developments and works on both sides of the rivers. thrice. developmental aspirations of people due to direct National Conference and could be its probable Pakistani official team is expected to inspect the basin candidate from north Kashmir for Parliamentary polls. He has completed over 30 expeditions across six participation of people in planning development of their from 27th January to 1st February. "It's indeed a feather continents. He is the only person in India to lead back to areas and implementing Government welfare schemes The speculations gained momentum after National in Ministry for water resources' cap. We welcome this Conference senior leader and former chief back three Everest Expeditions. A total of 51 climbers under close monitoring. gesture from India and we expect the same spirit for have climbed Everest under his dynamic leadership. In Governor complimented Sarpanches and Panches for ministerOmar Abdullah in a tweet said, "welcome to the resolution of other outstanding issues. The delegation fold". 2015, under his leadership, a rescue team had done an their whole hearted participation in the Panchayat will be headed by the Commissioner for Indus Waters exceptional job by saving lives of 60 climbers, stuck in elections which were held after a gap of 7 years and saw and this is the result of his continued efforts," tweeted earthquake at Everest base camp in Nepal. a voter turnout of 74.1 %. He lauded people and Vawda. Shah Faesal’s won’t join Hurriyat He was also awarded with the Highest Adventure Award Government functionaries for making it a well IWT allows control of water flowing in the eastern rivers of India-- Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award conducted and incident free elections even under very of Beas, Sutlej and Ravi to India. While Pakistan has but will contest upcoming polls which is equivalent to Arjuna award. He has won seven trying circumstances. He described it as the victory of control over the Indus, Chenab and Jhelum. Since awards from the Army, including the prestigious democracy in a country which has faith in democratic signing of IWT in 1960, India has arranged 70 tours for Vishisht Seva Medal twice. institutions since time immemorial. the Pakistani side, while the Indian team has been "Omar is a gracious and supported me. Omar is a leader, Col Jamwal also received the Jammu and Kashmir's Governor observed that major amendments in the hosted 48 times by Islamabad. No tour so far has been who has been guiding me. The NC never approached me highest award "Sher-e-Kashmir" award for outstanding Panchayati Raj Act have been incorporated through held in the current five years block ending in March but I went toOmar for suggestions," he said. sportsperson. which the Government intends massive devolution of 2020. Faesal however said that he has not decided whether to He was declared the best mountaineer of India by Indian funds, functions and functionaries of 19 departments to join any existing political party or fight as Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) in 2017 and was the Panchayati Raj Institutions. He advised the independently. awarded the IMF Gold Medal duly recognising his feats. Sarpanches to use funds judiciously and urged them to 'Ready for Assembly Polls in JK' "My future plans depend after talking to youth and other ensure development which is in sync with the natural stakeholders of the state. We will reach to consensus Army Chief vouches for 'Artificial environment. He stressed that survival and existence of before taking the final decision," he said. must be held on the first occasion before May. It could vegetation, trees, ponds, indigenous animal species etc He announced that he would contest the upcoming polls. Intelligence' in armed forces be held before the parliamentary elections also," Chief should be taken into consideration while formulating "I believe parliamentary and assembly is an important Election Commissioner O P Rawat had said. development plans. space. We need well-meaning people there," he said. He said as per the Supreme Court, the outer limit for what I feel, there is haziness around the concept of Governor assured every possible support of his He said that due to de-legitimization of mainstream holding fresh polls after the dissolution of the House artificial intelligence and big data analysis. If we do not Administration to the Sarpanches and Panches and politics, youth were not interested towards that. was six months, that is May, 2019. work start now, it will be too late because countries observed that planned development of any area would "We need to change that. I would like to use parliament It may be recalled that the central government on around the world including some of our adversaries be done in consensus with the Panches and Sarpnaches an important and useful tool of engagement for bringing December 28 told the Lok Sabha that Jammu and have moved well forward on this." (AGENCIES) of respective Panchyats. solution to our state," he claimed. "I will make people Kashmir Governor had no option but to recommend Governor emphasized upon the Sarpanches to ensure believe that it is a credible institution and not to destroy President's Rule in the state as no party or alliance Snowfall in JK, Highway closed; that institutions responsible for ensuring primary health people. We want destroy the politics the way it has been staked claim to form the government. and education at grass root level are strengthened and happening." flight operations normal On Tuesday, former chief minister Omar Abdullah said attention is given to develop sports infrastructure at the The 2010 IAS topper said that he was inspired by the assembly polls should be held "as soon as possible". Village level with opportunities to youth to explore their Pakistan Prime Imran Khan and Delhi Chief Minister The National Conference (NC) vice president also took a recorded a low of minus 7.5 degrees Celsius Thursday capabilities to the maximum. Arvind Kejriwal but said it was not an easy to work in dig at some politicians and bureaucrats for "creating night, a degree up from the previous night, the official Governor Satya Pal Malilk said today the Kashmiri that space in a conflict region like Kashmir. hurdles" in holding of assembly elections along with the said. youth has not much to do in the evening as he asked Asked that people have been critical on social media for Lok Sabha polls in the state. He said Pahalgam tourist resort recorded a low of minus authorities to build a playground in every village of the his decision of joining electoral politics, he replied, "The State. 3 degrees Celsius Thursday night, up over eight degrees movement you started own party, people believe it is from minus 11.4 degrees Celsius on the previous night. He said sports helps in overall development. Army major, soldier martyred in IED sponsored by agencies. If you contest independently "The youth has nothing to do after 6 pm even in Srinagar The official said Leh recorded a low of minus 9.5 degrees blast in Nowshera then you an agency person. If you join exiting party, then Celsius, while the mercury in Drass settled at a low of city. They do not have a cinema hall, cafes or a place to people have problem with that." go out for entertainment," Malilk said while addressing minus 15.2 degrees Celsius. Drass was the coldest Faesal said that services have given him an opportunity recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir. sarpanches here. added. Late on Thursday, an Army major and a BSF to understand the development problems. The Governor said that he has instructed its deputy soldier were injured in shelling by Pakistan in Tarkundi The MeT Office said the weather is likely to remain "I resigned against unabated killings.. lack of political cloudy and there is a possibility of light snowfall in some commissioners to ensure carving out of playgrounds in forward area of Balakote sector. The Pakistan Army initiative.. denial of justice to Kashmiris..Article 370 and every village. He also announced to set up two violated ceasefire for a third consecutive day Thursday, areas of Kashmir which would persist till the next 24 35 A continuously being invoked for electoral gains.. hours. It said there is a possibility of overall international stadiums in Jammu and Srinagar. inviting a strong retaliation from Indian forces. "One failure of returning Kashmiri pundits to valley.. loss of Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, Advisor to Governor, Army major and a constable of BSF were injured as improvement in the weather from Sunday. Kashmir is lives along borders," he said. currently under the grip of 'Chillai Kalan', the 40-day congratulated the Sarpanches on their election and Pakistani troops violated ceasefire in Tarkundi forward Faesal said that constant efforts were being made to advised Ms. Sheetal Nanda, Secretary Rural area of Balakote sector late Thursday," an Army officer harshest period of winter when the chances of snowfall undermine the JK sovereignty. "One region is being are maximum and the temperature drops considerably. Development to print multilingual literature for ready said. Both of them were shifted to 166 Military hospital pitched against other in the state. There are curbs on reference of elected Panches and Sarpanches regarding at Jammu and their condition is stated to be stable. 'Chillai Kalan' ends on January 31, but the cold wave the freedom of speech and even institutions like CBI and continues even after that in Kashmir. The 40-day period their roles and responsibilities. RBI have been undermined," he gave these reasons for K. Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor, congratulated all is followed by a 20-day long 'Chillai Khurd' (small cold) Army to deploy advanced his resignation. and a 10-day long 'Chillai Bachha' (baby cold). the Sarpanches on their successful election and advised He appealed people of India to come to rescue of JK them to work for the development of their areas as per sniper rifles for troops at LoC people and to bring peace across the country. "We have people's aspirations. to defeat the communal and hateful elements of the Mehbooba against granting Sheetal Nanda, Secretary, Department of Rural country," he added, adding that Harvard gave him an Development and Panchayati Raj assured her along the LoC who desperately need new weapons, ranging from assault and sniper rifles to close-combat opportunity to learn how to sacrifice big things for any citizenship to Hindu, Sikh migrants Department's full co-operation to the Panchayats and cause. informed them about their training programmes which carbines and light machine guns. Much more than the will be shortly conducted by the Rural Development use of heavier weapons like mortars, light artillery and minorities now. Temples have been declared as national Department. anti-tank guided missiles, effective sniper operations Fresh avalanche heritage & approved the Hindu marriage bill ". Earlier Governor visited the stalls put up by the have a greater demoralizing effect on rival troops in the The Bill, which was passed in both Houses of Parliament Government Departments for generating awareness continuing hostilities and ceasefire violations along the and is awaiting the President's nod, aims to accord about the various Central and State Government welfare LoC. warning issued in JK citizenship to people from six non-Muslim minority schemes. communities of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan A short film on Panchayat elections was screened on the Shah Faesal's won't join Hurriyat who sought to escape "religious persecution" in those occasion. avalanche prone areas in district Anantnag, Kulgam, countries. Despite assurance from the Centre, protests Ms. Rehana Batul Director General, Rural Development Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal in have broken out across northeast states, especially in Department presented the Welcome Address and Sh. Kashmir and Kargil and Leh in Ladakh region. Assam, with agitators demanding revocation of the Bill.

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Advertisements: 9858183354 ([email protected]) ; RNI No. 69574/98 e-mail (for press releases/content) : [email protected]; [email protected] > Visit us at www.thenorthlines.com, www.northlines.in; e-paper: www.epaper.thenorthlines.com 3 JAMMU | Saturday, January 12, 2019 BJYM organizes joining prog Charity week ‘Wall of Kindness’ NL CORRESPONDENT in presence of & Prabhari as Mandal President and BJYM Jammu Annu Benhal also said that BJYM Jammu Jammu, Jan 11: Under and State Media Secretary is geared up for the upcom- begins at Krishi Bhawan the direction of State Presi- and Seh-Prabhari BJYM ing challenges of election dent BJYM Vikas Choudhary Jammu Gaurav Balgotra. and ensured the leadership NL CORRESPONDENT cers, employees and the general and led by District Presi- The youth present on the that they will leave no stone public of the locality to donate any dent BJYM Jammu Hari om occasion interacted with the unturned in order to get Jammu, Jan 11:‘Wall of Kind- useable item for the needy poor Sharma and BJYM Gandhi leadership and also joined favorable results in upcom- ness week’ a charity programme for the weeklong “Wall of Kind- Nagar Mandal President BJYM. Hari Om Sharma, ing elections. Nayan Gupta, for poor and needy- was inaugu- ness Programme” where all poor Nayan Gupta organized while addressing the gath- on this occasion thanked rated by Director of Agriculture H. or needy persons will receive any “Joining Program” at Ward ering, congratulated Nayan the people especially the K. Razdan, here at Krishi Bhawan. item of their need. It was apprised No 47 Bahu fort Jammu Gupta for his appointment youth for joining BJYM. The programme is being orga- that if sufficient quantities of items nized with the intent to help the are received in donations the same poor and needy people with winter will also be sent at Kushth Ashram stuff including woollens, blankets and Slum Areas for distribution and other necessary items. among the patients and needy. The programme was attended The Director Agriculture appre- by senior officers of the depart- ciated the efforts of Estates Offi- ment including Deputy Director of cer, A. H. Salaria and SCA (I&P), Agriculture Trainings Sunil Koul, Sandeep Dogra for organizing such Deputy Director Central, Jagmo- C. Raina besides others. etc. are being distributed to the a novel programme like “Wall of han Bhat, Chief Agriculture Officer, Speaking on the occasion, the needy and poor people to provide Kindness”, Cleanliness Drive, Reasi/Udhampur, O. S. Choudhary, Director said that various donated them relief from the present chill- Plantation Drive in the Agriculture Agriculture Information Officer, J. items like clothing, blankets, shoes ing winter. He called upon the offi- Complex. BJP-PDP Govt legalized Samvedna, Parivartan corruption in state: Harsh organize plantation drive trees. It is the funds by corrupt officials duty of every having fallen on deaf ears. individual to Calling for a probe into save the earth the transfer Industry which from global flourished in the erstwhile warming other- regime in the Deptts of wise the nature Education, Health, Forest, will not spare Power, PHE and Rural the humans. Development, Singh called Keshav also for the constitution of SIT to requested the NL CORRESPONDENT of wanton irregularities and unearth the alleged extra- people to plant bunglings in the working of neous considerations and NL CORRESPONDENT a tree on the name of Ramnagar, Jan 11: the govt. He was address- violations of prescribed each member in their Accusing the erstwhile BJP- ing a huge public meeting norms. Jammu, Jan 11:Sam- family. Speaking on the PDP regime of utter failure in Thaplal in Ramnagar Maintaining that cor- vedna Society (SS) in occasion, Vishal Targotra in ensuring the imple- constituency today. ruption had become all collaboration with NGO said that the tempera- mentation of even a single Peeved over the neg- pervasive in the system, Parivartan Jammu (PJ), ture is increasing day commitment made in the ligible impact of various Singh urged upon the organised plantation by day so it’s the need Agenda of Alliance (AOA) central schemes particu- State Governor to tighten drive at Gandhi Nagar on of the hour to take care during its 3½ years rule, larly MG-NREGA, IAY, the noose around corrupt Friday. of the environment and Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP DPAP, IWMP and TSC in the politicians and corrupt offi- The programme was need it to preserve it for Chairman and Former remote villages, Harsh Dev cers who had raised huge organised under the future generations. Vishal Minister said that it’s only Singh regretted large scale un-accounted wealth and Chairmanship of Sam- also emphasized on the achievement was legalizing pilferages and plunder of disproportionate assets by vedna Society Keshav importance of preserving corruption in the state. He funds provided under the abusing their position and Chopra and Treasurer the environment. Makson said that the aborted rule said schemes in the said authority. Prominent among NGO Parivartan Vishal Tickoo, Vinay Singh, witnessed a deep rooted villages. He lamented that those who spoke on the Targotra. Sandeep Singh, Rohit culture of patronized cor- there was hardly any tangi- occasion included Pawan Speaking on the occa- Sharma, Sahil Kumar, ruption in the state with ble impact of the aforesaid Dev Singh, Hans Raj, Shiv sion, Keshav Chopra said Sourav Gupta, Rahul none to take cognizance schemes on the ground Lal, Ganesh Dass, Tosh that to save the nature, Gupta, Manoj Tandon, of the public cries and fre- with the public complaints Kumar, Madan Lal, Sohan we must take initiatives Munish Jamwal were also quent reports in the media regarding swindling of Lal, Pushpinder Singh. to plant more and more present on the occasion. JKFFA pays tributes to Lal Bahadur Shastri on death anniversary NL CORRESPONDENT fighters and martyrs, he understood the significance advised. “He was a stalwart of farmers and soldiers, Jammu, Jan 11:The who lived for others and to shares his birth anniversary Jammu and Kashmir Free- make our world a better with the father of the nation dom Fighters Association place. His integrity, wartime Mahatma Gandhi. Drawing (JKFFA) on Friday paid floral leadership and role in the inspiration from Mahatma tributes to the former Prime shaping of the Green Revo- Gandhi, Shastri coined the Minister, Lal Bahadur Shas- lution remains an inspira- term ‘jai jawan jai kisan’. tri on his 53rd death anni- tion for the entire country,” He plunged into the free- versary at a function held Gandotra said. dom struggle while he was at Dogra Shourya Samarak, Rajiv Mahajan paying in his teens, Mahajan added. Amphalla. The function was his tributes to late Prime Let us rededicate ourselves organised by Chairman of Minister said that Lal Baha- to the values espoused by the Association, Ved Gando- termed former Prime Min- freedom fighters and work dur Shastri Ji epitomised Shastri Ji - peace, frater- tra and Vice Chairman Rajiv ister an iron man who gave for all over betterment of the strength and simplicity. He nity, harmony and inclusive Mahajan where former JMC be-fitting reply to the mili- masses and strengthen the led India at a crucial time national development. Shas- Commissioner Kiran Wattal tary aggression of Pakistan nation. The young genera- and worked hard to make triji’s message remains rel- graced the occasion as the in 1965. He asked the citi- tion should also follow the our nation more prosper- evant for all and he contin- Chief Guest. Speaking on zens of India to rise like Lal path of sacrifice and patrio- ous. Former Prime Minister ues to be our guiding light,” the occasion, Gandotra Bahadur Shastri and other tism shown by the freedom Lal Bahadur Shastri, who Mahajan maintained. Reservation to poor of upper class welcome 92.7 BIG FM celebrates step: Sham ‘Kudiyan Di Lohri’ NL CORRESPONDENT of much help to the common poor man. He urged the Gov- Jammu, Jan 11: Former ernment to open job avenues minister and senior Con- so that the poor people are gress leader Sham Lal able to take benefit of this Sharma appreciated his reservation quota. Con- party leadership for extend- gress leader further said ing support to the bill grant- that it will be futile to derive ing 10 % reservation for poor benefit of 10% reservation in general category. Address- unless and until job oppor- ing a public meeting at Pan- tunities are opened. He said chayat Gharatal in Akhnoor, that Modi Government had Sharma said that the Con- miserably failed to provide gress party supported this employment to unemployed bill keeping in view the inter- youths across the country. NL CORRESPONDENT visiting their houses with FM and 7 families were est of common masses and He said the Govt’s decision traditional ‘Chhajja’, Dry chosen for the visit. Going above party politics. He fur- on quota should not be politi- Jammu, Jan 11: 92.7 BIG Fruits ‘Haar’ and ‘Dhol’. by its tradition, Big FM is ther said that whenever BJP cized. The people of the area FM Jammu, the leading FM RJ Juhie, RJ Rahul and RJ releasing a special song was in opposition, they did voiced their concern about Station of Jammu celebrat- Roohi Singh from BIG FM this year also dedicated politics even on the issues the non- availability of basic ed their much awaited, along with a special team to girls. Vikrant Sharma, relating to common people. amenities like improved much loved and unique of little ‘Gang of Girls’ vis- Cluster Programming Head Sham said the people are of dilapidated roads, non- concept of ‘Kudiyan Di ited 7 houses from differ- 92.7 BIG FM J&K appreci- happy with Congress party availability of water, elec- Lohri’ for its listeners. In its ent parts of Jammu that ated the families for invit- for extending support to this tricity, ration etc. Sharma seventh edition of the suc- had witnessed the birth of ing BIG FM team to make bill. He said it is question extended his gratitude to the cessful campaign, BIG FM a girl child this year. Fami- their daughters’ first Lohri that how much the effected newly elected Sarpanch Ajit held a special celebration lies were asked to register really special. Also present people will be benefited with Kumar for making elaborate with the families that have through WhatsApp and with the team was Nitish this bill. In the absence of job arrangements to make this been blessed with a baby finally a lucky draw was Sharma, Producer 92.7 BIG avenues, this bill will not be function a success. girl in the last one year by held in the office of BIG FM Jammu. the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Saturday| January 12| 2019 Workshop on NSSH inaugurated BBBP campaign: Activity calendar issued for

He said under capacity DDC felicitates mothers voters' awareness campaign building initiative of NSSH programme, around 2000 NL CORRESPONDENT orientation/ awareness SC/ST entrepreneurs will blessed with girl child DODA, JAN 11 programme is to educate be imparted skill training the targeted populations by skill councils for While interacting with the District Election Officer, about voter registration, establishing enterprises family members blessed Anshul Garg today issued electoral process and by formulating clusters. with girl, the DDC stated an activity calendar, related matters through He said in order to give that in present times the starting from January 11 hands on experience. upward flip to the girls are bringing pride and to January 19, 2019, to Targeted populations will NL CORRESPONDENT Sheep Husbandry Dr. business of MSEs owned educate, train and also be familiarized with POONCH, JAN 11 Sandeep Bassan Poonch, glory to the nation and by SC/ST entrepreneurs, excelling in every field. He facilitate the young voters EVM and VVPAT and representative of including future voters educated about robustness the government has stressed on the importance District Development Handicraft Mr.Sanjeev under Systematic Voters' and integrity of the mandated 4% of total of girls getting access to Commissioner Rahul Kumar, Sarpanches and Education and Electoral electoral process using procurement by central quality education, just like Yadav today inaugurated Panches participants of Ministries, Departments Participation (SVEEP) EVMs along with boys. He further appealed one day workshop under targeted population were and CPSEs from these campaign. demonstration of VVPAT to to all the parents of girl National Scheduled present on the occasion. MSEs. First Orientation/ be introduced in upcoming children to educate their Caste/Scheduled Tribe The workshop was The Dy CEO KVIB briefed awareness programme Parliamentary election daughters and provide Hub(NSSH) and other organized for the the tribal population about was held today here at HSS 2019. them all possible facilities related schemes organized dissemination of the benefits entailed under NL CORRESPONDENT newly born girl child, here Kilothran and HSS Gandoh The programme is also for pursuing higher by Jammu and Kashmir information about various various self employment KISHTWAR, JAN 11 at District Hospital. under the supervision of aimed at to harness the Khadi & Village Industries schemes of the central education and never treat schemes and flagship The DDC congratulated the Tariq Ahmed Qazi, Nodal potential of ELC members Board Poonch, here. and State Governments for them with any ill feelings. programmes for inclusion To spread awareness mothers of newly born girl officer SVEEP and for carrying the electoral Deputy CEO KVIB Jammu, welfare of scheduled about 'Beti Bachao Beti child and their family He remarked that those of marginalized presided over by SDM literacy in communities, District Officer KVIB caste/scheduled Tribe Padhao' under 'Noor Jevan members and felicitated parents who do not provide communities in Gandoh Pritam Singh especially young voters in Rajouri and Poonch population. Ka Betiyan' campaign, them with baby kits and on education to their developmental process. He Thapa. A large number of the age group of 18 to 19 Sameer Ahmad, district Speaking on the occasion, also gave knowledge of District Development spot birth certificates. As daughters are her worst students participated in officers of line the DDC said schemes like Commissioner, Angrez many as 10 mothers of enemies. and future voters in the age eligibility criteria and the programme. group of 16 to 18. departments, cluster Head National ST/SC Hub are Singh Rana today newly born girl child were The DDC informed that As per the calendar, other parameters fixed by District Complaint Cell J&K Bank Mr.Parvez Mir, envisaged to impart policy makers. felicitated mothers of felicitated. regular awareness camps similar activities will be (DCC) has also been Lead District Manager entrepreneurial skills to under BBBP shall be held at HSS Malothi and Poonch, Representative of ST/SC population to organised across the HSS Berruru on January established at DC office Director RSETI Poonch, enable them to establish NC, Cong exploit, BJP backstabs district in coming days. 12, HSS Thathri and HSS Doda with 1950 as toll free District Nodal Officer the MSME (Micro Small Among others present on Jangalwar on January 14, number. Any grievance JKEDI Mr. Fayeem Mir, and Medium Enterprises). the occasion were Nodal HSS Bhaderwah on related to electoral roll or Project Manager DIC He said NSSH can play a Gujjar community: Tak Officer for BBBP, Anoop January 15, HSS Assar any query related to Waheed Ahmed, Asstt. pivotal role in socio- Kumar, CMO Dr. Abdul and HSS Khaleni on election can be redressed Director Handloom economic development of NL CORRESPONDENT Tapal, Arshad Hussain, that the than Chief Majeed, Deputy CMO Dr. January 18 and HSS via toll this free number. Mohammad Arshad these marginalized Yaqoob, Medical Supdtt. Bhagwah and Kastigarh on The DCC shall receive Nomani, Chief Animal communities and bring KISHTWAR, JAN 11 Sajjad Hussain, Shahid Minister Ms. Mehbooba Hussain Gilkar, Tariq Mufti stood firm in the District Hospital, Dr. S.D. January 19. calls during office hours Husbandry Dr. Mohammad them at par with the Atri, besides others. The objective of the between 10am to 5pm. Younas, District Officer mainstream. Holding National Hussain, Imran Ahmad , Asifa case making sure Conference, Congress and Elam Din, Ab Kasim beside that the family gets justice. Progress of land record digitization reviewed Awareness camp BJP responsible for other senior party leaders He said that the only way backwardness of nomads were present. to get Chenab Valley out of review the progress of in Chenab Valley, Member Tak said that the people of backwardness and under preparation of Legislative Council Firdous Chenab Valley remain for workers held development was to grant Jamabandies. Tak Friday said that the deprived of even the basic it separate divisional Bottlenecks in the Gujjar and Bakarwals were amenities despite the status. the reorganisation implementation of Digital used just as mere vote region contributing of administrative setup India Land Record bank by their own elected strongly to the state was necessary to address Modernization programme representatives. economy. He said that development deficit of far were also discussed. Tak was addressing a people had dreamed of The DC directed the off areas of the state. NL CORRESPONDENT meeting that 349 manual party meeting at Gujjar prosperity and voted NC tehsildars to identify the "The PDP transformed the RAJOURI, JAN 11 jamabandies were Basti in Nagseni Blaock of and Congress out of power notified, of which 196 space for setting up political ideologies and Kishtwar district. A large only to face another Deputy Commissioner were completed and computer centre/Data forced even the opponents number of national betrayal this time at the Mohammad Aijaz Asad process for completing the centre /Modern Record like NC and Congress to today chaired a meeting of remaining is on. room at Tehsil level and NL CORRESPONDENT the occasion. conference workers joined hand of BJP. adopt the policy of peace revenue officers and The DDC emphasized on also depute at least one KISHTWAR, JAN 11 Addressing the on the occasion and He said that PDP on the and reconciliation", he said reviewed the progress of to strictly follow the employee to NIC to learn participants, the A.D pledged to strengthen the other hand has stood for scanning of documents, timeline fixed for the the digitlization and An awareness programme employment educated hands of Ms Mehbooba all weaker sections of the adding, "Today all the quality check and up preparation of upgradation of documents. was today organised by them about the benefits of political parties speak Mufti. On this occasion, society and fought for their gradation of jamabandies Jamabandies and scanning The meeting was attended department of registration of about dialogue and the Zonal President PDP rights. "It was Mufti for digitization of land of all pending revenue by ADC Sher Singh, ADC employment in unorganised workers with Kishtwar Arshad Giri, Muhammad Sayeed who reconciliation besides Kotranka Ved Parkash, collaboration with record under Digital India records. employment department. District President Youth created a separate Tribal friendly relations with the Land Record The concerned were ACR, Mohammad Ashraf, Handloom department to He said that the registered all Tehsildars of the create awareness and Wasil Doowal, HaJi Mohd Affairs Ministry and gave neighbours. This is the Modernization Programs directed to hold weekly unorganised worker will district and other revenue register the unorganised Iqbal, Ab Rasheed Butt, Gh representation to the achievement of PDP", he (DILRMP). and fortnightly meetings to be issued a smart card functionaries. workers in of this Mohd Sheikh, Firdous community', he said adding said. The ACR informed the which will in future act as mountainous district. Plantation drive launched The camp witnessed the a single point for various participation of around social security schemes to ROB's awareness campaign concludes around Chenani-Nashri tunnel 100 handicrafts/Handloom be notified by the government. weavers and other NL CORRESPONDENT Expert lectures and a is a curse for the society at least two years Asst. Director Handloom trainers. RAJOURI, JAN 11 seminar were held during as it affects the family and regularly and is not able to also spoke on the occasion Assistant Director the event. social life of the addicted leave it even if he wishes and informed the Employment- the Nodal The three day long Principal Govt. ITI, Sajjad person. He also to. A cultural programme, participants about various Officer BBBP, Anoop awareness campaign of Ahmad Naqueeb, DySP enlightened the gathering drawing competition and a Kumar, Assistant. Director schemes of the Regional Outreach Bureau Hqrs, Govind Rattan, about NDPS Act. seminar were the main Handloom Department, Department and Beti (ROB), Union Ministry of Medical Officer Manjakot, They enlightened the attractions of the Mohinder Pal among Bachao Beti Padhao Information & Dr Vikas Sharma, students about ill effects programme. The Students others were present on campaign. Broadcasting concluded Supervisor ITI Manzoor of drug abuse on human were awarded first, with daylong programme Hussain, Performer, ROB, body. He said that drugs second and third prizes MVD organizes on the theme 'Drug Abuse Jammu Ram Lal and other are harmful to the health for their participation in And Its Ill Effects' here staff members were when they are used in drawing competition. The today at ITI Government present on the occassion. excess and for a prolonged registered troupe of ROB Industrial Training Speakers on the occasion period of time. Drug presented theme based awareness prog Institute, Rajouri . urged the students and the addiction is an addiction if folk items to entertain the A series of IEC activities teachers to come forward NL CORRESPONDENT several varieties of plants a person consumes it for audience. including Drawing and contribute towards the RAMBAN, JAN 11 in the area in presence of competition, Presentation fight against drug menace. Daljeet Singh, Route of Skits and Mimes, They said that drug abuse DIC hosts cultural show As part of Swachhta Patrolling Officer, Komal Pakhwada (fortnight Kour, Assistant Manager, sanitation) campaign, the HR, Mohammed Javed, ADDC inspects civic works Elsamex Maintenance Safety Incharge, Er. Services Ltd. the firm Ankush Kah and team of NL CORRESPONDENT manner and approach the responsible for the Elsamex Maintenance UDHAMPUR, JAN 11 administration in case they security and maintenance Services Ltd. face any bottleneck. of the 9.25Km long Lauding the efforts of Additional District Meanwhile, the ADDC urged Chenani-Nashri tunnel, Elsamex Maintenance Development Commissioner, the local people to take planted plants on the Services Ltd. in Ashok Kumar along with a maximum benefit of vacant land around the maintaining and team of officers today schemes meant for their subway, here today. conserving the inspected ongoing civic welfare. Deputy Director Chief Medical environment around the C- works being executed b y Planning, Sham Gupta Xen Officer(CMO), Ramban, Dr N tunnel as part of its Saif-ud-din Khan Corporate Social the Municipal Council ReW, Bashir Ahmed Sheikh alongwith Head Tunnel Responsibility (CSR), the Udhampur. He asked the AEE PWD and other senior NL CORRESPONDENT Rashid Malik, Divya Bharti, NL CORRESPONDENT drivers and conductors in Operations, Chander Dev CMO said that the concerned officers to officers of concerned RAMBAN, JAN 11 Aftab, Mohammad Rafi, DODA, JAN 11 spreading the message of Jamwal launched the Company has been complete the developmental departments accompanied Kapil Sharma and Bishan road safety and making plantation by planting carrying out many a works in a time bound District Information Centre Dass enthralled the As part of Road Safety the road safety week a big the ADDC. saplings. sanitation and cleanliness (DIC) Ramban today audience by their Week, an success. He asked them to Later, the Block related programmes in the Orientation/Awareness avoid over speeding, use hosted a culture cum verity melodious songs in Hindi, Development Officer, area besides creating the programme was today of mobile phone while show here at Hill View Dogri and Punjabi. Batote, Ajeet Singh, road safety awareness organized by the Motor driving, drunken driving, Hotel Batote to provide the Speaking on the occasion, Supervisor, Surinder among the public and Vehicles Department wrong overtaking, racing local singers and artists an the CMO lauded the efforts Sharma also planted motorists. (MVD) on the theme and underage driving to opportunity to showcase of Information Department "Sadak Suraksha Jeevan prevent loss of precious these talent. and for organizing the Notice Raksha" here at Pul Doda. human lives. Chief Medical Officer impressive show. He urged Over 50-60 passenger The ARTO further asked (CMO), Ramban, Dr. Saif-u- the Department to organise I, Sumit Gupta S/o Late Sh. Parma Nand Gupta R/o vehicle drivers and the participants to take all din Khan was the chief more such events to Tehsil Sunderbani, District Rajouri, have lost RC of my conductors participated in necessary measures and guest and Deputy provide platform to vehicle bearing regd. no. JK11A-0760(santro) and my the programme. follow the traffic rules Commandant, SSB,7th budding artists. Later, driving licence bearing no. 9520/MVA/07. Now, I am Addressing the camp, strictly for the safety of Battalion, Ramesh Kumar participants were applying for the duplicates of the both. Objection, if any, ARTO Rajesh Gupta commuters and was the guest of honour. felicitated by the chief may be conveyed to ARTO Rajouri within 7 days from the sought cooperation of themselves. Local Artists, Shamun Mir, guest. publication of this notice. Yograj Sunderbani the northlines 5 STATE Jammu | Saturday| January 12| 2019 KVK hosts awareness prog Week-long language script course concludes

NL CORRESPONDENT identification of desirable NL CORRESPONDENT Kargil. He expressed hope participants to come up Wangdus for responding so KATHUA, JAN 11 characters in traditional KARGIL, JAN 11 that it will go a long way in with new ideas in this promptly to their request crops & varieties, Farmers' reviving the lost glory of regard. He declared that and also for extending the Krishi Vigyan Kendra Rights, registration The concluding session of Purgi language through the LAHDC, Kargil will sign a course from seven days to (KVK) Kathua today process etc. the week-long basic adoption of its script, Yige. Memorandum of 10 days. organized a Training-cum- The event also witnessed course in Yige-the script The CEC appreciated the Understanding with CIBS Prof. Konchok Wangdus in Awareness programme for an exhibition where local used to write Purgi, Balti, step taken by Anayat Ali in the near future which his speech said that and Ladakhi was held at Shotopa, Copy Editor at All would be aimed to sustain farmers on Protection of varieties/land races of seeing the huge response Plant Varieties & Farmers cereals and other crops Language Centre Kargil India Radio, Kargil to this effort. and enthusiasm from the Rights Act (PPV&FRA), brought by the local here today. organize such a course in The CEC said that this 2001. farmers were displayed. Chairman and Chief the district. He said that step will help the participants at Kargil CIBS Over 150 farmers attended Some of them were Executive Councillor such courses will Education Department and will organize an advanced the programme and collected by KVK Kathua LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz strengthen the intellectual J&K Academy of Art, course at its campus shared their experiences for further submission to Ahmad Khan was the community of Kargil in Culture and Languages to during summer season on cultivation of traditional Act. He informed that the KVKs, welcomed the PPV&FR Authority for final Chief Guest and Executive terms of better develop a plan to this year for the students varieties. Act has provisions to participating farmers and registration. Councillor for Tourism and understanding of the strengthen the use of recommended by LAHDC, The programme was reward the farmers/group other dignitaries in the In the interaction session, Culture Er Punchok Tashi nuances of the mother Purgi. The CEC also said Kargil. inaugurated by Vice of farmers, who have programme and gave a resource persons was the Guest of Honour. tongue. that LAHDC, Kargil also He expressed his immense Chancellor, SKUAST- maintained multiple brief account of the responded to queries of Director CIBS Prof. Feroz Khan further added intends to organize satisfaction at the Jammu, Prof. Pradeep K. germplasm of crop objective of organizing the participating farmers. Konchok Wangdus was the that LAHDC, Kargil will cultural exchange successful conclusion of Sharma in presence of varieties. programme. He elaborated A booklet on the special guest on the create a new head under programmes to promote the course. Meanwhile, the Director Research, Dr. J.P. Dr. J.P. Sharma the Distinctiveness, provisions of PPV&FRA, occasion. the District Plan for the cultural awareness and participants of the course Sharma, Associate appreciated the efforts of Uniformity and Stability 2001 was also released on The course was organized development of Purgi and dialogues among the expressed their gratitude by Central Institute of its script and ensure that cultural activists, writers, Director Extension & I/c Krishi Vigyan Kendra, parameters of crops in the occasion in Hindi to Instructor Dr Konchok KVKs, Dr. R.K. Arora, language for distribution Buddhist Studies (CIBS), there is no shortage of and artist from Kargil, Leh, Kathua for organizing the relation to PPV&FR Act. Rigzin and Resource Director, Planning & programme with the active Earlier, Dr. Amrish Vaid, to the farmers of the Leh in collaboration with funds for such activities. and Baltistan. Person Skarma Junglay for Monitoring, Dr. Deepak participation of farmers of Sr. Scientist and Head, district. Dr. Pradeep LAHDC, Kargil. Feroz Khan said that the Er Punchok Tashi, while their tireless efforts in Kher, Estates Officer, Sunil far flung areas of Bani KVK Kathua welcomed the Sharma also laid the Speaking on the occasion, initiative should mark the speaking on the occasion, imparting valuable Gandotra, Executive tehsil. He briefed about participants in the foundation stone for the CEC appreciated CIBS beginning of an effort that expressed his knowledge and Engineer, Iqbal Singh and the efforts of the programme and explained establishment of Spawn Leh for having come should involve all thankfulness to Director information during the DDM NABARD Kathua, university in development specific provisions of Production Laboratory at forward to organize the stakeholders to promote CIBS Prof. Konchok Madan Lal. of new technologies and PPV&FRA, 2001 including KVK Kathua. seven-day programme in the use of Purgi and asked training programme. In his address, Prof. also in conserving the Pradeep K. Sharma briefed available biodiversity. He the farmers about the informed that SKUAST- Progress on const of bunkers Advisor Kumar listens to people's issues benefits of PPV&FRA, 2001 Jammu is in the process of for the farming developing a Gene Bank of along IB, LoC reviewed Horticulture Development community. He all types of crop varieties Officers under the banner acknowledged that and requested farmers to of All J&K Horticulture out of 2000 bunkers, work Officers Welfare farmers are engaged in submit the germplasm allottment of 310 bunkers conserving and improving available with them for Association made a has been done and 602 are representation seeking age old varieties of crops maintaining the gene pool under evaluation while and emphasized upon the at University level. assured career work on 60 bunkers is in progression, removal of need to make them aware Dr. R.K. Arora, Associate progress. about the benefits of the Director Extension & I/c pay anomaly in the DC Poonch informed that gazetted cadre, holding of work on 152 community DPC, filling and creation of bunkers and 129 individual NL CORRESPONDENT including continuation of district cadre posts and Kisan Sabha celebrates bunkers, has been allotted, JAMMU, JAN 11 their services. others. NL CORRESPONDENT Commissioners of Kathua, while work on 20 bunkers The Employees Union of A delegation comprising 39th Foundation Day JAMMU, JAN 11 Rajouri and Poonch is in progress. Several public delegations Sericulture department Multipurpose Workers of attended the meeting The Div Com directed DCs and individual today meet sought regularization of Rural Development to conduct a review NL CORRESPONDENT they are forced to divert Divisional Commissioner, through video conference. Advisor to Governor, K casual labour working in department also projected Sanjeev Verma today The DC Kathua apprised meetings of AEs, JEs and JAMMU, JAN 11 to other fields and sell Vijay Kumar and apprised the department. their issues and redressal reviewed the progress on that out of 1956 individual contractors of their their lands. Conversion of him their grievances and All J&K Contingent Paid of the same. construction of bunkers bunkers, work on 452 is in respective districts and Kisan Sabha celebrated use of agricultural and demands at weekly public Education Employees Besides this, around 40 along international border progress and 237 are chalk out strategy for hearing under the aegis of Union submitted a individuals also apprised its 39th Foundation Day, irrigated land for non here at a meeting of DCs nearing completion. expediting the work. Jammu & Kashmir representation the Advisor about their here today. Swaran Singh, agricultural purposes like of border districts of DC Samba, Rajouri, Poonch The Div Com asked the Governor's Grievance Cell. highlighting various issues issues and projected their Uday Chand and Tek building colonies, banquet Jammu. apprised the Div Com concerned departments to A delegation of Udaiwala including regularization of demands which included Chand Sapolia presided halls, brick kilns, The meeting was attended about the status of chalk out strategy for early residents demanded CPWs and wages as per up-gradation of health, over the function. Founder shopping malls, has put a by Deputy Commissioner construction of bunkers in completion of work and construction of lanes & minimum wages act. road, schools and other president of Kisan Sabha, big challenge to the Samba, Sushma Chouhan, their respective districts. make activity calendar and drains and requested to Aspirants seeking public matters. share progress on works Hari Chand Jalmeria, existence of the farmers Chief Engineer R&B, They informed about the direct JMC officials to shift recruitment in SDRF The Advisor gave a patient Shudheer Shah, Assistant work being done by with respective DCs. the waste dumping site requested for expediting hearing and assured them while speaking on the and rural economy which Commissioner Revenue executing agencies in their He asked the DCs to seek occasion said that farmers is so far based on from the area. the selection process and that their genuine Jammu, Sanjay Kumar, respective districts so far progress reports on The NIS trained Coaches early release of the final demands will be looked comprise over 75% of the agriculture and allied besides senior and also shared future plan regular basis to expedite projected their issues selection list. into. country's population but pursuits. Jalmeria added functionaries of concerned with Div Com. the pace of work and meet during the past 70 years that the Govt. has departments while Deputy DC Rajouri informed that the timelines. of democratic rule in remained silent spectator DDC chairs national quality India, the farmers have and worked against the 40457 grievances disposed of by GGC been left far behind in the interest of the farmers. assurance standards meet comparative development Swaran Singh, Uday NL CORRESPONDENT under process. of society. They are not Chand, Tek Chand JAMMU, JAN 11 Similarly, on the directions of Governor, NL CORRESPONDENT quality for improvement of overall notable getting profitable prices Sapolia, Dewan Singh, all three advisors to the Governor have ANANTNAG, JAN 11 health standards through improvement. The DDC for their agricultural Sagar Chand, Ravi Singh, The JK Governor's Grievance Cell been regularly meeting and hearing the service provision, patient said that there is a notable (including Governor's Secretariat) has grievances of delegations / deputations produce, their children Shanker Singh Chib, District Development rights, inputs, support decrease in the number of are not getting quality Kuldip Singh, Kunj Lal since June 20, 2018 received 41716 and individuals both at Srinagar and in complaints/grievances of which 40457 Jammu as per the schedule and are Commissioner, Mohammad services, clinical care, referrals over a period of education and jobs, due to expressed their views and have been dealt with / forwarded to the regularly reviewing the disposal of the Younis Malik today chaired infection control, quality time which reflects regressive policies of highlighted the issues of concerned quarters for timely redressal grievances pertaining to their respective a meeting regarding management and outcome. improvement in the Govt. towards farmers, the farmers. while as 877 complaints / grievances are departments. national quality assurance The DDC, on the occasion, management of the standards in the district. instructed the officers of hospitals and health The purpose of the the health department to centres of the district. Cyber Security, Process Re-engineering training concludes meeting was to review the follow the standard Among others the meeting specific requirements and operating protocols and was attended by CMO Advisor Kumar emphasizes role of IT in easing govt functioning facilities for public health, processes for maintaining Anantnag, Deputy CMO, currently available at quality at public health Medical Superintendent the participants and also experts of national repute. District Hospital, centres. MCH, Public Prosecutor reviewed case studies of He said this year the IT Maternity & Childcare He stressed upon Session Court, the process reengineering department has already Hospital, all Sub district concerned to improve the representative from an presented by a group of trained more than 550 Hospitals and Public patient care and NGO and Members from Deputy Commissioners, government officials. Health Centres of the cleanliness, contain Quality Assurance Team Avny Lavasa, Piyush Biswas informed that J&K district and to assess the referrals and achieve district Anantnag. Singla and Owais Ahmed, e-Governance Agency who were participants in (JaKeGA), Information the training. Technology Department Guv's message on National Secretary Information has successfully organized NL CORRESPONDENT The training on process graduating to e- Technology, Saugat training programes on JAMMU, JAN 11 reengineering, sensitized Governance and smart Biswas, while speaking on different themes. During Youth Day senior officers about governance in a big way. the occasion, informed the last 6 months, more Advisor to Governor, K making work flow in the Presently over 100 G2C that the J&K e- Vijay Kumar, today government shorter, services are being offered Governance Agency than 240 employees which NL CORRESPONDENT a strong and developed its rich culture and emphasized officers' role simpler, more efficient and online. The land records (JaKeGA),Department of IT include 180 officers from JAMMU, JAN 11 nation with due regards to traditions. in using IT for easing speedy. are being digitized, he has collaborated with Secretariat and 60 government functioning Advisor to Governor, K said. professional agencies such officers/officials of district Governor Satya Pal Malik and reinforcing Vijay Kumar gave away the He added that the offices NISG, NeGD, NIIT with a administration Leh & has greeted the people on transparency in services certificates to the are moving towards view to raise the Kargil were trained on the occasion of the delivery. participants at a joint digitization and adopting standards of Capacity basic Information National Youth Day which The Advisor was speaking closing ceremony after e-tendering for building and making the Communication is observed to at the certificate conclusion of the trainings. procurement purposes. e- trainings relevant to the Technology(ICT) course. commemorate the distribution ceremony of The Advisor congratulated Governance is penetrating contemporary Further 60 employees of birthday of Swami capacity building trainings the IT Department for down up-to the panchayat requirements. State Taxes Department Vivekananda. imparted to officers and having conducted the level and thus have He added that the series of were also trained on basic In his message Governor organized by Information training programs on multiplied the need of trainings, which IT tools related to the Technology Department in Information Security, precautions to be taken for commenced from mid has appealed to the youth implementation of GST collaboration with National Project Management and safe transaction of December, 2018 witnessed of the State to seek Network in the State. Institute of Smart Government Process Re- government business. The participation of over 250 inspiration from great Governance (NISG). engineering in the last one need for simplifying officers positioned at Moreover in the present thinkers and philosophers The trainings were month and also other government processes strategic levels such as initiative concluding today who worked selflessly for attended by over 60 senior trainings in Information with a view to making Principal Secretaries, more than 250 officers the betterment of the officers of various Technology during the them faster, and hassle- Commissioner Secretaries, were trained on society. departments of the State year. free for the citizens cannot Secretaries, Deputy Government Process Re- Governor urged the youth Government, addressed The Advisor highlighted be overemphasized. Commissioners, Directors, engineering, Project to explore their talents issues of security in the importance of Cyber During the function, the Senior Superintendents of Management, Information and channelize their handling the internet and Security at a time when Advisor interacted on a Police etc and took benefit and Cyber Security energies towards building IT devices in today's age. the State government is one-to-one basis with all from interactions with Management. 6 JAMMU |Saturday, January 12, 2019 EDITORIAL How Secure will India be in 2019? MAJ. GEN SB ASTHANA as China can be expected to con- although, globally BRI will continue the state is quite high in per capita proxy war will continue hence India MIND THE trol its adventurism during Trade to face many roadblocks. CPEC will income and infrastructure amongst has to be with ‘Offensive’ intent lthough one year is too short a War. We can thus expect a relative make Pakistan a colony of China other states in the country. Schol- and capability to achieve it, not on period for trending a serious quiet period on Chinese borders, or enter into a client- Patron rela- ars who quote theology/religious ‘Offensive Defence’ mode. LANGUAGE! Asubject like National Secu- with some positive steps for better tionship, where strategic choices reasons for disturbance forget that For many decades governments rity, nevertheless speculating the border management, so long the of Pakistan will be hostage to China. no-one in Pakistan and Kashmir in power claim to be giving high- immediate trends may be a useful Trade War continues, and Chinese This brings out a long term threat Valley speaks a word when Uyghurs est priority to national security but or some, success invariably gets into head exercise under the existing reali- remain under pressure of economic to India in terms of ‘Two-front war’ are not allowed to practice some acting otherwise by minimizing the and one becomes a loose cannon and lands ties, because in the environment slowdown. which India has to prepare, as it has Islamic rituals and kept in re-edu- defence budget, which clearly gives Finto controversies. In Cricket, controversies of high voltage political scenario in Pakistan Factor In 2019, I do been neglected for many decades cation camps in Xinjiang (China) out what kind of capability in terms always overshadowed the game. It is not just on the country due to 2019 elections, not visualize any dramatic change so far. showing priority of money over of military hardware the nation the field but off the field often. Certain remarks the National Security tends to get in Pakistan’s behavior. The terror Internal Security Chal- religious brother in. 2019 will also can generate and where does the by cricketers in media or elsewhere land them in off the thinking radar of some deci- industry and proxy war will con- lenges see some more innovative methods national priority lies. Chanakya, trouble. The recent utterances by young Indian sion makers. tinue, notwithstanding the per- Kashmir In 2019, the situa- of infiltration like rivers, sea routes Clauswitz, and Sun Tzu, have said cricketers Hardik Pandya and K L Rahul in a talk External Security Chal- ceived economic difficulties which tion in Kashmir valley may be rela- and by air through countries where one thing in common that no nation show with Karan Johar in a television channel got lenges have been in news in 2018, because tively peaceful for some time during visa regulations have been relaxed. can expect to be great and secure them condemnation. There comments got brisk China Factor With the advent of whenever they are on the verge of President’s rule. On expiry of the North Eastern India We unless it has powerful Military, reaction from their fans and people in general. US-China trade war, which is likely sinking, some country will bail same, there will be tremendous can hope for a developing North which can deter potential adver- They have received backlash on social media. to continue in 2019 as well and reset them out to foster its own inter- pressure on the Central Govern- East in 2019, with declining insur- sary. Whatever may be their achievement in the sport, of China India relations with Wuhan est through them because of their ment to start the democratic pro- gency. Except for some parts Mani- Unless Pakistan is deterred, yet they are remembered for how they conduct ‘Informal Summit’ the relations strategic location/terror potential. It cess, even if adequate stabilization pur and adjoining areas the region the proxy war will continue hence themselves in real life. They should remember between China and India seem to may be interesting to note that their has not taken place. Various inter- is showing keenness to grow. With India has to be with ‘Offensive’ that they live and die by their conduct away from be getting better than the previous terror industry is mainly sustained ests groups of Kashmir including friendly Governments in power in intent and capability to achieve it, cricket. Several international sports personali- years, when bitterness between by parallel economy involving drug political parties, who benefit from a adjoining countries, North East may not on ‘Offensive Defence’ mode. ties lost their prominence by making needless both countries over Doklam Crisis trade, extortion and assistance from disturbed Kashmir, may be instru- not be a major security concern. If capability exists then inten- statements. had touched a new high. At this ISI, with material and operational mental in getting the fresh spate of Red Corridor/Naxalites tions can change overnight makes Taking part in a reality show recently, both point China needs good relations support from Pakistan Army. Paki- violence in Kashmir Valley. The problem in these areas relates adversary jittery. Achievements Rahul and Pandya made some ‘sexist’ remarks. with India, to ensure that India stan in fact has earned out of this Incidentally Jammu, Ladakh and to poor governance and its intensity like 200 to 300 militants killed or It immediately triggered debates. They were con- does not get into US club as well as industry, besides launching proxy some part of Kashmir will continue will increase/decrease depending surgical strikes are commendable demned. Caught by surprise, the players issued economic and other reasons like war against India and Afghanistan. to be peaceful and only a handful of upon the quality of governance pro- brave acts, but the need is to deter an apology and said they would never repeat peace and tranquility on borders, As the security situation districts, sympathetic to militants vided. There have been changes in them to stop infiltration and deal those statements. But the damage was already to concentrate on South China Sea unfolds in Af-Pak Region, I will will continue to bleed due to terror Government in some affected states with domestic enemies firmly. The done. and Eastern seaboard. This honey- not be surprised if Taliban, which actions. Unless some convictions of and some may go to polls next year. nation has to be ready for it, not only The broadcasters pulled down the episode. mooning is however, temporary, till was decimated by Multi-national separatists happen, they will con- Depending upon the governance the military as was the case in 1971 Fans of these cricketers expressed shock at their such time China is under pressure Forces, but nurtured by Pakistan, tinue to enjoy, because investiga- provided by them and lessons war. comments. They said the sportspersons should from US. may be in driving seat of power in tions and temporary arrests do not learnt by security forces operating India has some decision makers have maintained decorum and showed restraint. Although decision making in Afghanistan(Much against Indian matter to them. there, the magnitude of the problem and beaurocrats, who create a per- The BCCI has even suggested a two-ODI ban for India will be affected in first six interest), and US may have no The security forces will have to can be expected to vary in either ception that since war is not likely these players after many questioned why the months of 2019, due to elections, option but to silently end their continue fighting infiltrators, terror- direction in 2019. The police forces in near term; hence capacity build- two were still not suspended. Rahul and Pandya but from international point of view, pursuit against them acknowledg- ists (Foreign as well local) because dealing with it need to have modern ing can be a lower priority. We also are part of the team that is currently touring this is the ideal time for diplomats ing Pakistan as one of the main terror industry will continue to be a equipment, training including lead- have a set of diplomats who assure Down Under. to make some progress… broker. The efforts of FATF and lucrative industry, having a role and ership training at grass root level. the decision makers that they will BCCI should make sure that cricketers are There is going to be no change IMF may show some check on the salary package for everyone includ- What Should India do to be able to prevent war, which leads not allowed to appear on such TV shows. Any- in Indian differences with China on formal economy, but not the terror ing stone-pelters, crowd managers, meet these Security Chal- them to Pre-1962 scenario. None thing other than cricket should be banned. The border issue, BRI/CPEC or South economy, as the linkage between money launderers, informers and lenges? of these categories realize that likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid China Sea. I do not expect any the two is not as tight as it is made many more. The biggest vulner- With rolling out of CPEC, and defence capabilities take long time set a great example. They were disciplined not worthwhile development on border out to be. Pakistan is well used to ability deterring security forces need to do something different to to build up, more-so if India does just on ground but away from it too. They spoke issue, which is very complex, but international isolation, hence UN in terror operations supported by generate nationalism by China not have strong Research, Devel- few words. And made sure that they never hurt some agreements on delimitation declared terrorists will continue to stone pelters will be false allega- amidst slowing down of economy, opment and manufacturing base. anyone. In their long career, the likes of Gavas- leading to demarcation of LAC, to spit venom and plan terror opera- tions and some segments of human the clouds of ‘Two Front War’ are ‘Make in India’ and self reliance kar, Kapil Dev, Sachin or Dhoni never got into prevent a repeat of Doklam like tions against India in 2019. right organizations, legal fraternity, hanging over India, although it may is essential but time consuming, any controversy. incident is doable, if the political CPEC will make Pakistan a politicians using it to their advan- not happen in 2019. The only way to should continue simultaneously. Focus should be on the sport. They should will exists on both sides. colony of China or enter into a tage. avoid a ‘Two Front War’ is to con- The defence budget allocation made make sure that they contribute their best to help Although decision making in client- Patron relationship, where The infrastructure development vince the potential adversaries that in 2018 will have to substantially the team win rather than putting themselves India will be affected in first six strategic choices of Pakistan will there will have little impact because India is capable of fighting it. This increase in 2019 in the interest of in an embarrassing situation by their conduct. months of 2019, due to elections, be hostage to China. the state is quite high in per capita convincing cannot be by announce- national security. Defence Procure- Such needless acts would indirectly affect their but from international point of view, Sino-Pak Nexus The prog- income and infrastructure amongst ments or statements by leaders, but ment is already a slow process, performance on the field. Watch what you speak, this is the ideal time for diplomats ress on CPEC will continue despite other states in the country. by building/proving capability to do which will become even slower, if is the advice. to make some progress on delimi- Indian opposition, some domes- The infrastructure development so. it’s drawn into political gaming for tation and demarcation of LAC, tic opposition inside Pakistan, there will have little impact because Unless Pakistan is deterred, the 2019 elections.

Celebration cannot Norwegian mediation is untenable happen without sharing OMKAR DATTATRAY would be a welcome step. But mir. Last month Indian external opposed position. In a tweet mediation sparks a row. Specu- we need to know if government affairs minister Susham Swaraj she said, “PM Norway has not lations have been mounting for ndia is well known all over man. Our beginning of ‘spring’ t has been India’s consis- in New Delhi is backing the told Parliament that the New offered to mediate between India the past couple of months when the world as a country of is beginning of ‘fall’ for them tent policy and stand that meeting”. While move angered Delhi, “Was not involved in orga- and Pakistan as has been erro- as per reports from Srinagar in Icultural and traditional fes- and our ‘fall’ here is beginning IKashmir is a bilateral issue some within the ruling BJP with nizing of the visit and meetings”. neously reported. Norway has November, 2018 former Norway tivals. Our new year also begins of ‘spring’ in Australia. So, the between India and Pakistan party MP Subramaniam Swamy She added that Indian govern- neither been asked nor offered PM Bondevik visited Kashmir with the harvest festivals which celebrations are also linked and there is no role of any third hitting out at the government for ment policy remained the same to mediate”. The media reports valley and met top Hurriyat are celebrated with different to seasons. Makar Sankranti party intervention and media- allowing ex-Norwegian Prime that “there is no scope for any had entertained suspicion that leader Mirwiz Umer Farooq names such as Lohri, Pongal, is celebrated when you come tion. Thus, keeping in view Minister Bondevik to interfere third party role or mediation”. Norway is going to step in and and Syeed Ali Shah Geelani and Bihu and Makar Sankranti. from harsh winter into a pleas- stated and clear position of on Kashmir. He then said that Speaking about her predeces- mediate between India and Paki- subsequently to a cross section Each region acknowledges the ant sunshine. India, Norway has no role so Norwegian PM should be imme- sor’s trip Solberg said that stan over Kashmir issue but the of leaders and people in Pok gifts of nature and say thanks ‘Til’ or the Sesame is the far as the resolution of Kashmir diately expelled from India for Bondevik went to Kashmir as fact of the matter is that media and this controversy is revived for a bountiful harvest. These smallest grain. When people in issue is concerned. Kashmir is a his gross interference in internal a “Private Citizen”. “He had an and the opposition is making a again on the visit of PM Soleberg festivals are deemed to mark India die, there is one prayer bilateral issue and can be solved affairs of India while in Kashmir. institute for peace and security mountain out of a mole hill as of Norway to India. Opposition the arrival of the New Year and for the soul. They take Sesame by the bilateral initiatives and Who does not want resolution which is a private institute in Soleberg has repeatedly con- parties seek clarity on the Nor- spring and relieve people by seed & some water and tell fruitful dialogue between the of the vexed issue of Kashmir Norway. It is not a part of any tended that Norway will mediate weigan mediation on Kashmir. giving a warm bid to the chilly them ‘be content, be content, two stake holders of India and but then third party mediation government plan to be involved only if both India and Pakistan Opposition parties ask cold winter. and be content’. The children Pakistan and therefore there has no place in Kashmir resolu- in negotiations. He was invited agree but not otherwise. Thus, Modi government to explain When there is harvest, we tell their parents or other is no role for a third country tion as per Simla agreement of and he went. Our government there is no question of creating Ex-Norway PM’s Surprise visit celebrate the arrival of the first deceased people ‘your desires to meddle into India’s inter- 1972 and it should be left to India policy is very clear. If we are an unnecessary and avoidable to Kashmir during which he crop by sharing it with every- are like this sesame seed, just nal matters and more so the and Pakistan to resolve this tick- going to help somewhere, they controversy but for the political met Separatist leaders. It has body. You are getting the ben- drop them, the world is so big, Norway whose former Prime lish issue which has been there have to ask me for it. It is not expediency of election coming sparked a controversy with efit of all your labor and your you move on, the universe is so Minister Kjell Magne Bondvik since unfortunate partition of an initiative which came from closer. It is a fact that Kash- opposition parties questioning hard work. In villages, at home, huge, drop your small earthly has paid a surprise visit to India in 1947. outside”. It is a fact that Norway mir problem cannot be solved the government over the sur- people used to get the first sug- desires, we are here to fulfill Kashmir in November, 2018 The issue of Norwegian has done a lot in the resolution by military means but by talks prise trip of Ex-PM Norway to arcane, the first bag of paddy them, and you become content.’ and has met Hurriyat Confer- connection and mediation has of conflicts between countries between the parties. Soleberg Kashmir. Omer Abdullah point- and they share it with everyone. This is called ‘tarpanam’. ‘Trip- ence and some other political once again come to limelight in the globe but it is also true further said that, “I personally ed fingers at Hindu nationalist And in this country sharing tiyataam, triptiyataam, tripti- leaders. Surprisingly the former because of the visit of Norway’s that Norway steps in the role do not believe a military solution government of Narinder Modi also has some knowledge & yataam’, three times we say ‘be Norway Prime Minister had PM Erna Solberg who began her of mediator only if the parties solves the problem. I believe in to explain the close door meet- wisdom in it. Every celebration content, be content, and be con- subsequently visited Pakistan visit to India by asserting that involved in the dispute agree to peaceful solution”. She cautious- ing held in Srinagar. What are brings some wisdom with it. tent’. We tell the deceased ones, occupied Kashmir and met a Norway will only be a media- its mediation. ly and carefully indicated that the Norwegian’s up to in Kash- That’s the beauty here. that if you have any unfulfilled cross section of people and tor in Kashmir issue if both The last resolution was Com- both the countries will have to mir? Bondevik’s trip to Kashmir In Maharashtra, they give desires then just let go of those leaders there. It clearly implies India and Pakistan agree but bodia which was successful. It decide when they are ready for was first by a foreign dignitary sesame seed and jaggery balls and move on. We get stuck in that there is some interest of added that both countries are had also stepped in Sri-Lanka talks but citing good Scandina- since Modi took over reigns in (laddoos). Sesame seed is the small-small things, or anger or Norway in Kashmir issue and big enough to decrease the ten- crisis but there it has not met vian neighborliness, noted that 2014 and some months after UN oil grain; sesame oil is the main jealousy on somebody; we tend they want to mediate between sion without external help. She with success. Solberg had made decrease in tension would lead urged an international enquiry oil that people use. Sesame, to hold on to something, some India and Pakistan regard- came on Monday for two day’s it clear if India and Pakistan to lower expenditure on defense. into human rights violations by for some reason, is considered person or situation. If we hold ing Kashmir dispute because visit – the first of its kind by a agree on the involvement of When asked about the matter, India security forces. Accord- very precious. Sesame seed on to such things then we will Norway has a long history of PM of Norway in ten years. As Norway in mediation and arbi- India government sources point- ing to Ajai Shakula defense and jaggery are distributed to not be able to move forward on conflict resolution in the globe already outlined former Norway tration, then only we will step in ed out Norway ambassador has and security analyst, “there is everybody and they say ‘You our journey. That is why it is and keeping this in view, the PM Bondevik was in valley in otherwise not. Solberg has said already clarified on the matter. complete vacuum in Kashmir have this and let sweet words said that drop all these desires visit of former PM of Norway November, 2018 but his visit was that no body from outside can After a controversy broke out at the moment. Hence this unco- come out of your mouth’. This is and be content, be content, Bondevik to Kashmir and occu- facilitated by Bangalore based create peace or make changes. over remarks by Norway PM. ordinated step that is filling that the wish or greeting that we say. be content. Be like a sesame pied Kashmir has evoked a art of living foundation. It has to come from inside. The The Norway PM Soleberg, vacuum.” In net shell there is This tradition has been there seed; very humble, small and controversy in political circles, Therefore, the question about talks have to be partner driven “has not offered to mediate no role for third party mediation for a long time. be sweet like jaggery. “Let your while some welcoming his visit Norway’s interest in Kashmir by those who are part of the con- between India and Pakistan” in J&K as it has remained the This is also astrologically ego be small like sesame seeds of our Kashmir and Pak occu- issue arouse because of his visit. flict. She further reiterated that on Kashmir issue neither has consistent policy of New Delhi connected. Makar Sankranti is and words like jiggery.” This pied Kashmir. As expected it because a politi- with India not willing to have Norway been requested to medi- irrespective of the fact who celebrated when the sun enters is the greeting or wish you National conference’s Tan- cal tool in the hands of opposi- any third party involved in the ate. The Norway PM said clearly rules the country and under Makar rashi(Capricorn) which make to each other. Not only veer Sadik – political advisor tion to attack ruling BJP. Oppo- dispute, there is no possibility that as per Norway policy, any which political party. Therefore marks the end of winter. In the give or exchange some mate- of former CM of J&K Omer sition parties criticized Bond- of Norway or any other inter- peace initiative in which it mediation by Norway’s PM or southern hemisphere, you must rial thing to other but also some Abdullah has told Al-Jazeera, evik’s surprise trip to Srinagar national entity to act as media- mediates has to be requested Ex-PM is untenable and cannot be celebrating Kark Sankra- wisdom. “if anything breaks the ice it and then to Pak occupied Kash- tor. Pakistan has diametrically for. Norway PM’s offer of J&K be allowed. man and not Makar Sankra- -Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

(Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same). the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Saturday| January 12| 2019 DC stresses on quality education, DC inspects snow clearance ops DC inspects fee waiver for poor students NL CORRESPONDENT restoration of electricity and next two days. developmental works BANDIPORA, JAN 11 availability of essential DC Bandipora said major commodities. He interacted roads including in town were NL CORRESPONDENT Education Department. (brand names) of coaching Deputy Commissioner, with the public at various cleared manually as there BUDGAM, JAN 11 She also directed them to institutions. Bandipora today toured provide all facilities She said action will be places and heard their was less accumulation of various areas of the district Deputy Commissioner, including separate taken against such grievances, besides passing snow this time and use of Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar washrooms for male and coaching centers for to review essential services on spot directions for its machines could have today directed private female students, proper "misusing" brand titles. and snow clearance redressal. damaged the road surface. coaching center owners seating and heating The DC enquired from the operations, besides DC said all the men and He said all the major roads operating in the district to arrangements, adequate owners about the obtaining public feedback in machinery have been put on of Bandipora, Hajin, Sumbal ensure safe and secure space, drinking water, arrangements, intake this regard. high alert in the district towns were cleared by the atmosphere for the girl library and reading room capacity, time schedule He was accompanied by since last week and the field staff of respective students in their facilities to the students. and fee structure for ORRESPONDENT Superintendent of Police snow clearance operations municipalities. NL C During the interactions, institutions. The DC made The DC directed that all different classes and SRINAGAR, JAN 11 the DC also discussed Bandipora Sheikh Zulfikar were started on early Friday He lauded the efforts of the these remarks while coaching centers operating courses. measures for easing traffic Azad, Tehsildar morning to ensure all major field staff in clearing the chairing a meeting of the in the district must get The DC further urged (headquarters) Mubashir Deputy Commissioner Dr congestion at major owners/heads of the registered with the them to accommodate link roads are cleared on roads quickly, besides Saleem Nazki, officials of Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, squares like Soura Chowk, coaching centers here. education department else poor students on war footing basis to make ensuring regular water conducted an extensive Hawal Chowk, Gojwara R&B, PHE, PDD and other The DC warned that there the centre violating the complimentary/concession them through for the general supply and electricity. tour of Downtown areas Chowk, Rajouri Kadal and senior officials of the will be zero tolerance norms will not be allowed al rates and take fee from public across the district. He DC said in Snowbound and took stock of the Seki Dafar. district. against indiscipline and to operate. the students installments. said all the main roads have Gurez area Sub-Divisional developmental scenario The DC assured the local asked heads of the She asked the coaching Among others, the meeting Dr Choudhary visited been cleared till evening. Magistrate is monitoring the and listened to the issues representatives that their coaching centers to install center owners to apply for was attended by District various villages including of the locals. The DC long standing concerns will He said the Mechanical snow clearance operations CCTVs and keep close eye registration in time and Education Planning Officer, Bankote, Matrigam, visited the historical be addressed at the Engineer Department has and all major roads in Tulail, on anti- social elements at directed concerned to Farooq Ahmad Raina and Pethkote, Chak, Kralpora, markets of Bohri Kadal, earliest. Dr Shah also put 14 Snow Cats in service Dawar and adjoining areas their centers. expedite registration owners/heads of scores of Braripora, Guzarbal, Zaina Kadal and Maharaj reviewed the progress on across the district to clear were cleared on priority so Stressing on quality formalities. private coaching centers Nowgam, Pazalpora, Gunj and took stock of different works taken up education, the DC warned The DC warned the operating in Magam, the snow, besides machinery that people do not suffer. concerns of traders there. under the Srinagar Smart Drmahama, Athwatoo, that action will be taken owners of coaching Narbal, Beerwah, Khag, of various municipalities. He He said the administration He held separate meetings City Project. He also visited Tangat, Chandaji, villages. against the coaching centers against misleading Budgam, Char-i-Sharief, said the men and machinery has set up a control room in with traders' bodies of Naqashband Sahib Shrine He took stock of snow centers for failing to meet students by titles of the Chadoora and in are on high alert in view of the Mini Secretariat these markets and (RA) at Khwaja Bazar and the criteria set by the nationally acclaimed Khansaheb areas. clearance operations, the snow prediction for the Bandipora and urged the discussed varied issues inspected the ongoing including transportation, preservation work of the people to contact on phone traffic management, fire historic mosque. IIK Saffron Trade Centre to be commissioned soon numbers 01957-225322, and emergency facilities Senior officers of 01957-225276, 7006526985, and availability of financial concerned departments 9797151356. revival of J&K Saffron, officers to complete the the districts. services. accompanied the DC. National Mission on required formalities Div Com asked the Saffron was introduced immediately so that it will concerned officers to during 2010-11 at an be thrown open for make agriculture, Arrangements for PRI estimated cost of Rs 400 saffron buyers at an horticulture and sheep crores and 3715 hectares earliest besides husbandry a sustainable of saffron was proposed to unemployed youth of the and remunerative members' training reviewed be rejuvenated under the district will also get economic activity for mission. Under the benefited from the unemployed youth which NL CORRESPONDENT Kacho, District Panchayat Bhimbhat, Kargil, Sodh, mission, government has upcoming trade center. will create new generation KARGIL, JAN 11 Officer Shabir Hussain, Pashkum, Lotchum, built State of Art The meeting was further of agriculture Executive Engineers of Shargole and Zanskar NL CORRESPONDENT he reviewed the International Kashmir informed that 450 kanals entrepreneurship persons Deputy Commissioner and R&B, KDA and PDD blocks shall be imparted SRINAGAR, JAN 11 developmental scenario Saffron Trade Center also in Pulwama district have across the district. CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Vikas besides other concerned training during the 1st and youth engagement known as Spice Park at been brought under High To provide best sports Kundal today reviewed the officers attended the phase w.e.f; 15th January State of Art India programmes of the Dussu, Pampore at a cost Density fruit plantation facilities across the arrangements being put in meeting. to 18th January, 2019 . International Kashmir district. of Rs 37 crores. Latest and Rs 2.50 crores of district, Khan directed place for imparting Issues with regard to the Moreover, in the 2nd phase Saffron Trade Center While chairing a meeting, machinery has been subsidies stand Youth Services and Sports training to the newly venue of the training training for another batch (IIKSTC) will be the officials said that installed at stigma distributed to the new department to identify elected Sarpanchs from programme, training of 49 newly elected commissioned soon at Jammu & Kashmir is the separation unit, Quality generation of orchardists. new sports fields which January, 15 at Conference schedule, transportation, Sarpanchs in respect of Dussu, Pampore, 2nd largest Saffron evaluation laboratory, More than hundred sheep can be furnished with Hall Baroo, Kargil. boarding and lodging of Shakar, TSG, Sankoo, Divisional Commissioner producing area in the besides packing machines farms were established by synthetic turf so that Additional Deputy Sarpanchs besides other Barsoo, Tai Suru, Karsha Kashmir Baseer Ahmad world and is only state in and cold storage facilities unemployed youths under future national and Commissioner Sonam arrangements were and Lungnak blocks is Khan said today. the country where saffron have been constructed in different schemes besides international sports Chosjor, Assistant discussed threadbare. scheduled is to be held He was speaking during a is being cultivated. the centre. The Divisional new abattoirs are coming players can be groomed Commissioner It was informed in the from 19th to 22nd January, tour to Pulwama wherein Initiative for economic Commissioner directed up in different locations of there. Development Imteeaz meeting that a training 2019. schedule has already been The DC impressed upon devised and the training the concerned officers to Public delegations call ADDC reviews progress under SBM shall be imparted in two put in place all requisite phases. arrangements well in time The meeting was further progress made so far. informed that the batch of so as to ensure smooth on CEC, EC Health The ADDC 49 newly elected conduct of the training comprehensively reviewed Sarpanchs of Drass, programme. NL CORRESPONDENT week's time positively. Panchayat wise KARGIL, JAN 11 Former Executive Councillor Tai Suru performance of each block Aga Syed Abbass Razvi took up the and directed for Training prog for ULB Several public delegations from Drass, matter regarding the malfunctioning of completion of all pending Tai Suru and other areas called on the DG set at village Purtikchay. works within the stipulated members concludes Chairman and Chief Executive The CEC gave on spot instructions to the time frame. He Councillor (CEC) Kargil Feroz Ahmed Deputy Commissioner Kargil to direct emphasized upon the Khan and Executive Councillor for the EM&RE PDD Kargil to rectify the DG NL CORRESPONDENT Srinagar. The focus of the NL CORRESPONDENT Latrines (IHHL) in each BDOs to ensure 100 Health Zakir Hussain and projected set at the earliest so as to restore power SRINAGAR, JAN 11 training was on building SHOPIAN, JAN 11 block. demands of the people of their supply to the village. percent coverage under capacities of the elected The meeting was attended respective areas. Meanwhile, other delegations from Geo-Tagging and directed Institute of Management, representatives and help The delegations apprised the CEC and Drass and Tai Suru during their meeting Additional District by Assistant Commissioner them for regular Public Administration and them to understand their the EC Health of issues like snow with the EC Health demanded for early Development Development, Block monitoring of Panchayats Rural Development roles and responsibilities clearance from internal roads, operation of SRTC bus services to their Commissioner (ADDC) Development Officers, to ensure infrastructure (IMPARD), Srinagar to enable them to resumption of SRTC bus services, areas and snow clearance from the Shopian, Mohammad Village Level Workers, upgradation under SBM. concluded its series of discharge their legitimate augmentation of water and power supply, internal roads of village Trongjun, Saleem Malik today Panchayat Secretaries, He also directed the training programmes for duties. ration, medicare facilities and other Goshan and Bearass. reviewed the progress GRS and other concerned. concerned officers to members of Urban Local Apart from the internal Bodies. related demands. It was accordingly decided in the under Swachh Bharat Threadbare discussion was personally visit the villages faculty of the Institute, Under the guidance of Vice A delegation from Drass took up the meeting to resume SRTC bus services Mission (SBM) in the held on various aspects of and inform the villagers some well-known issue regarding the posting of Block between Kargil to Drass, Thasgam Chairman and Director practitioners, serving and district. the Mission like progress about the health hazards of Medical Officer, doctors and paramedical Drass, Parkachik and Khaws General IMPARD Lokesh The ADDC took a thorough in the pendency of IHHL retired officers were roped staff for Sub District Hospital Drass. immediately and the schedule of the open defecation and its Dutt Jha, the Institute review of the construction units, their MIS and Geo in to conduct various The CEC directed the EC Health to look buses was also finalized. serious impact on social trained elected counsellors technical sessions in these of Individual Household Tagging and overall into the matter and assured the The EC also issued on spot directions to life. by organizing nine training training programmes. delegation that all their genuine Mechanical Division Kargil to start snow courses which were The IMPARD is also demands shall be fulfilled within a clearance on the internal roads. Dir Agri flags off group of farmers to Pune conducted for a period of shortly starting the one month. The training of elected Panchas Progress of dev works reviewed NL CORRESPONDENT programmes were jointly and Sarpanchas by SRINAGAR, JAN 11 conducted by Dr. Jahan conducting a series of Ara Jabeen and Dr. S.K Training of Trainers (TOT) to delay the development Islam, Associate programmes for Master works and ensure their A group of 25 farmers today left from here to Professors under the Trainers who would then time bound completion. Supervision of Dr. Mushtaq attend 21 day train the elected ACD also did physical A. Khan, Director entrepreneur development representatives at different verification of works and Trainings, IMPARD, districts of the State. visited various sites within programme at Krishi the block. He said he will Vigyan Kendra Baramati be constantly visiting all Pune. The farmers were Avalanche warning issued the blocks within the flagged off by Director district and will meet Agriculture Kashmir Syed NL CORRESPONDENT Kupwara, Bandipora, SRINAGAR, JAN 11 Ganderbal, Kargil and Leh. NL CORRESPONDENT grievances. public more often to listen Altaf Ajaz Andrabi. The The Divisional SHOPIAN, JAN 11 He directed the officers not to any grievances. farmers' tour has been In view of the inclement Commissioner has jointly organised by the training course, the A team headed by Nov 2018 snowfall weather and snow directed the Deputy Agriculture and National Director said that the Assistant Commissioner prediction, Divisional Commissioners of all Horticulture Board. Development (ACD) Zubair main aim is to take the Commissioner Kashmir, these districts to advise Ahmad visited Kaprin Dist Admn disburses Rs 10.40 cr relief Interacting with the farmers and growers to Baseer Ahmad Khan, people living in avalanche block of district Shopian to farmers, the Director the actual place of today issued fresh prone areas not to venture review the progress of NL CORRESPONDENT November 2018 snowfall. Agriculture stressed upon demonstration so that they avalanche warning for out to avoid loss of lives. KULGAM, JAN 11 He said a total of Rs 36.41 crore has been touring farmers to take full various developmental can become well equipped nine avalanche prone Besides, they have been sanctioned in favour of 70079 affected advantage of the training works and took stock of with the real-time trends districts of Kashmir directed to take all the the public grievances. Additional Deputy Commissioner, farmers and orchardists and the relief by learning about the in the fast-changing global Division. precautionary measures ACD on the visit directed Ghulam Hassan Sheikh today informed amount will be paid through DBT to innovative trends and The warning has been and to keep the SDRF, agricultural scenario. the officers to immediately that an amount of Rs 10.40 crore has maintain transparency. techniques in the field of issued for the avalanche Police and Para-medical dispose off pending cases been disbursed to 21395 farmers and The ADC said that the disbursement of agriculture especially Senior officers of the prone areas in district staff with ambulances in and dedicate more time for orchardists of Kulgam district whose payment to the affected will be finished vegetable cultivation. department were also Anantnag, Kulgam, readiness to avert any disposal of public crop and plants were affected during by January end. Highlighting the aim of the present on the occasion. Budgam, Baramulla, untoward incident. 8 the northlines HOME & GARDEN Jammu | Saturday | Jan 12 | 2019

ndulging in gardening may not only elderly men. keep older adults active but also It is because older women spent more time I boost their health and mental well- doing repititive housework like cleaning being, finds a study. and cooking, while men spent time in The findings showed that older women who gardening and maintenance work, which spend more than three hours on household is mentally very stimulating, the Daily chores a day and got less or more than seven Mail reported. Gardening hours of sleep a night, were less likely to be "The difference in the sexes' health is in good health. probably to do with the type of housework However, the researchers found that the women tend to do, which is a lot more can make old people stay more similar criteria had no effect on the health of HealthyHealthy repetitive and routine work, like cleaning and such as gardening and maintenance. The cooking. While this probably has some limited physical exertion is good for the health, with health benefits, it is not very physically active, gardening involving digging, mowing and to a questionnaire, in which they rated their is not really exercise and is not very stimulating carrying soil. We think gardening and fixing health on a five-point scale from "poor" to mentally, which relates to physical health," things may also be more enjoyable than "very good". Nicholas Adjei, researcher at the Leibniz cleaning," Adjei added. The results showed that even taking away Institute for Prevention Research and For the study, researchers looked at more than sleep, which can impact people's health, men Epidemiology in Germany, was quoted as 36,000 pensioners, who reported about their appear healthier when doing jobs around the saying by the paper. daily activities and general health. Healthiness house. "Men did much more active household chores, was calculated based on participants' answers

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JAMMU |Saturday, January 12, 2019 9 6 states sign agreement for Renukaji 10% quota for EWS doesn’t violate basic dam multipurpose project New Delhi:Six states- and benefits of Lakhwar Giri will increase about structure of Constitution: Jaitley -Haryana, Himachal project in August 2018. 110 per cent which will Pradesh, Uttarakhand, After signing the meet the drinking water New Delhi:Finance Min- Classes, he said in a Face- tion party showed only lip Rs 2 lakh crore annual tax Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar agreement, Gadkari said needs of Delhi and the ister Arun Jaitley on Friday book blog. sympathy for the measure rebate for both direct and Pradesh--on Friday signed an agreement among other Yamuna basin states said the 10 per cent res- “Poverty, however, is a and grudgingly supported indirect taxes is given to an agreement for con- the states concerned up to some extent in the ervation for economically secular criteria” and it cuts it while poking holes in the the middle class tax payer struction of Renukaji Dam regarding the Kisau proj- lean period,” Gadkari said. weaker sections in govern- across communities and same,” the minister said. without a single tax being Multi-Purpose Project ect would be reached Stored water of Renuk- ment jobs and educational religions,” he said, adding He also highlighted increased,” Jaitley said. in the presence of Union soon. aji Dam will be used by the institutions does not con- that “poverty as criteria for other government’s ini- The finance minister Water Resources Minister Renukaji Dam project signatory states. The share travene the basic struc- a carve-out does not in any tiatives like housing for further listed out measures Nitin Gadkari. has been conceived as of water among the states ture of the Constitution way contravene the basic by the 50 per cent reser- every rural poor, universal taken by the present gov- Chief Ministers ML a storage project on the will be: Haryana-47.8 per and termed the move the structure of the Constitu- vation embargo placed by health scheme — Ayush- ernment for the upliftment Khattar, Jairam Thakur, Giri river (tributary of the cent; Uttar Pradesh/Utta- single greatest recognition tion”. the Supreme Court,” said man Bharat, and interest and economic empower- TS Rawat, Arvind Kejri- Yamuna) in Sirmour dis- rakhand-33.65 per cent; for the poor in the general The Union Minister the senior BJP leader. subvention, for economic ment of the poor. wal, Ashok Gehlot and trict of Himachal. It envis- Himachal-3.15 per cent; category. noted that the original In the Indra Sawh- upliftment of the poor. “There is a method for Yogi Adityanath signed the ages construction if 148 Rajasthan-9.3 per cent He also accused the Constitution (unamended) ney case, Jaitley said the On relief measures for economically empowering agreement. m-high rock-filled dam for and NCT of Delhi: 6.04 per main opposition party in its Preamble mentions Supreme Court had cat- the middle class, Jaitley the poor. Their purchasing Three projects are pro- supply of 23 cumec water cent. Congress of only paying equality of opportunity egorically mentioned that said that in the last five power has improved. This posed to be constructed to Delhi and other basin The total cost of the “lip sympathy” and grudg- and justice for all whether 50 per cent criteria applies years, not a single tax has helps trade and businesses on the Yamuna and two of states. project estimated on Price ingly supporting the Con- political, social or eco- only to the caste-based been increased, GST has which impacts positively its tributaries, Tons and The project will also Level 2015 is Rs 4,596.76 stitution Amendment Bill, nomic to be ensured by reservations envisaged in been brought down on most on the economy. Giri, in the hilly regions generate 40 MW of power crore out of which the passed by Parliament ear- the state. Article 16(4) of the Consti- commodities, and income “This is the first five of Uttarakhand and Him- during peak flow. It is pro- cost of irrigation/drink- lier this week. The Preamble expresses tution. tax relief has been pro- year tenure of a govern- achal Pradesh of the Upper posed to be executed by ing water component is Caste in India was con- the intent of the Constitu- Nonetheless, the Prime vided. ment where India has Yamuna Basin. Himachal Pradesh Power Rs 4,325.43 crore and sidered as a key deter- tion framers, he added. Minister’s decision to Commodities have been consistently remained the These include Lakhwar Corporation Ltd (HPPCL). the power component Rs minant of either social or “It is an aid to the inter- force an agenda for poverty made cheaper, even though fastest growing economy in project on the Yamuna in The live storage of Renu- 277.33 crore. The Centre historical oppression as pretation of what consti- based reservation is “the the revenue sacrificed now the world,” he said. Uttarakhand, Kisau on the kaji project is 0.404 MAF will bear 90 per cent of in the case of the Sched- tutes the basic structure. single greatest recognition/ after the rates revision This indeed helps every Tons in Uttarakhand and and total submergence cost of irrigation/drink- uled Castes and Scheduled Nor does the carve out concern” for poor across would be close to Rs 1 lakh Indian – the poor, the neo- Himachal, and Renukaji on area is about 1,508 hect- ing water component, and Tribes or a determinant amongst the general non- the general categories and crore, he said. middle class, the middle the Giri in Himachal. ares in the territory of the balance cost will be of social and educational reserved categories for the need to eliminate pov- “This is the first time class and, of course, the The states had already Himachal. borne by the states as per backwardness as in the 10 per cent of their poor erty. that during the five-year large business community, signed an agreement in “After construction of the MoU inked by them in case of the Other Backward in any way get restricted “The principal opposi- tenure of a government a the minister added. respect of sharing of cost the project, the flow of the 1994.

NDA will definitely win 2019 CBI being misused by BJP Haryana singer dupes for political gains: Mamata Lok Sabha polls: Amit Shah Kolkata:West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Baner- govt ex-officer of Rs 60 New Delhi:BJP president jee on Friday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Amit Shah on Friday said Party (BJP) of misusing the Central Bureau of Inves- NDA’s victory was certain tigation (CBI) for political gains. lakh; arrested in the 2019 Lok Sabha elec- “The CBI has been repeatedly misused by the BJP, tions and called the ‘maha- which is trying to use the probe agency for politi- New Delhi:A 27-year- and brought to Delhi the During demonetisa- gathbandhan’ a charade. cal gains and turn it into ‘His Master’s Voice’,” she old Haryana-based next day, Nupur Prasad, tion, the accused Raghav “Our victory is certain in said, referring to the fiasco surrounding Alok Verma, woman stage singer was Deputy Commissioner of and Pawan had allegedly 2019,” Shah said. the former director of the agency who was removed arrested for allegedly Police (North) said. assured the retired offi- In UP also, the Congress from his position by a high-powered committee on duping a retired govern- However, no recovery cer and his family mem- and the Samajwadi Party Thursday. ment officer of Rs 60 lakh has been made from the bers that they can get formed a coalition resulting “The BJP is destroying institutions like the CBI and on the pretext of exchang- accused, the officer said. the old notes exchanged in the BJP’s major victory is why they were coming the BJP government’s deci- the RBI,” the Trinamool Congress supremo added. ing old currency notes Investigations with new ones, she in assembly elections, he together. sive actions against Paki- Refusing to take on his new assignment as the during demonetisation in revealed that Raghav said. said, speaking at the party “We will repeat our 2014 stan via surgical strikes, Director General, Fire Services, Civil Defence and 2016. used to perform stage On the pretext, the national convention. victory in 2019, he said asking Congress president Home Guards, Verma on Friday asked the govern- The accused woman, shows in several religious accused duo took the Dismissing the coming declaring Modi as the most Rahul Gandhi to also speci- ment to treat him as “deemed superannuated” with identified as Shikha and other programmes money from them and together of “bua- bhatija” popular leader with a pan- fy his stance on the Nation- immediate effect. Raghav, a stage singer in Delhi and adjoining fled, the officer added. Mayawati and Akhilesh India appeal. Opposition al Registry of Citizens. was declared as a pro- states, Prasad added. Following a complaint Yadav affecting its pros- knows it is impossible to National security should claimed offender by a In 2016, the accused filed by the retired officer, pects in UP in anyway, Shah defeat Prime Minister Modi not be compromised for the SC nod to construction of projects city court since she was and her friend Pawan a case was registered at said the NDA would win not that is why it is coming sake of votes, said Shah, under Chardham development plan evading arrest in the participated in a Ramlila Roop Nagar police station a seat less than 73 that it together in a desperate slamming the Congress and case from last two years, in north Delhi where she and an investigation was won in 2014. bid,” he said. parties like TMC opposing New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Friday gave its police said. came in contact with an taken up, the officer said. A day ahead of the Calling the ‘gathband- the Citizens Amendment nod to ongoing projects under the government’s ambi- After receiving a tip- organiser of the event Subsequently, Pawan expected big announce- han’ an eyewash, Shah Bill. tious Chardham development plan, which proposes off about her location in who was a retired para- was arrested while ment by the BSP and the recounted the works done Talking of India’s to provide all-weather connectivity to the four holy Haryana, the accused military officer, the DCP Raghav was absconding, SP tomorrow, Shah said by the Modi government increasing might in the towns of Uttarakhand. was held on Wednesday said. police said. they know it is impossible since 2014. international arena, he said The top court, however, said the construction of to defeat Prime Minister Chalking out the game Indian passport was now a stalled projects under the plan would remain stayed Narendra Modi alone that plan for 2019, he recounted powerful document. till further orders. A bench of justices RF Nariman and Vineet Saran asked the Centre to file its affidavit on a plea to stay the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order which had Dera chief, 3 others held guilty of murdering journalist cleared the projects and set up a committee to over- see it. Panchkula:A CBI court Friday after his newspaper pub- counsel H P S Verma said. quarters in Sirsa. mostly Dera followers, were killed The Chardham project intends to connect four convicted self-styled godman lished a letter alleging sexual Nirmal Singh and Krishan Lal Ram Rahim was named as the in Panchkula. towns of the hilly state, Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedar- Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and exploitation of women by the have also been convicted under main conspirator in the case. In 2017, the sect leader was nath and Badrinath, by all-weather roads. three others for the murder of godman. the Arms Act, he said. Chhatrapati’s family brought to the Panchkula court journalist Ram Chander Chha- After the conviction in the Security was tight outside the approached the Punjab and Hary- where the CBI court judge pro- trapati 16 years ago. murder case, he now faces a Panchkula court complex with the ana High Court in 2003, seeking nounced the verdict. Smuggling gang busted, 327 The quantum of sentence for minimum sentence of life, law- Haryana police putting up barri- the transfer of the case to the The judge had later travelled turtles seized the Dera Sacha Sauda chief and yers said. cades on roads leading to it. It was Central Bureau of Investigation. to Sunaria jail, where Gurmeet the others will be pronounced by The other three accused - Kul- also stepped up in the rest of the The investigation was later Ram Rahim Singh was lodged, to Lucknow:The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar the special CBI court Judge Jag- deep Singh, Nirmal Singh and state and parts of Punjab. handed over to the CBI which filed pronounce the sentence. Pradesh Police busted a wildlife smuggling gang oper- deep Singh on January 17. Krishan Lal appeared in person The situation remained peace- the chargesheet in July 2007. The CBI counsel said Friday a ating from Etawah district on Friday and seized 327 The 51-year-old sect head at the Panchkula court. After ful. Verma said the CBI examined convict has to appear in person turtles, police said. appeared before the court through the verdict, they were taken to Chhatrapati was shot out- 46 witnesses and the defence 21. before the judge when the quan- Four members of the gang were arrested. video conference from Sunaria jail Ambala jail following a medical side his house in October 2002 There was violence in Panch- tum of sentence is pronounced. According to a STF official, the gang was smuggling in Rohtak, where he is already examination. after his newspaper ‘Poora Sach’ kula and some other parts of But it is not immediately turtles and was busted after a tip. The 327 turtles serving a 20-year sentence for All the four accused have published an anonymous letter Haryana and Punjab in August known whether Ram Rahim will were kept in 10 sacks and hidden in the boot of a car. raping two of his followers. been convicted under section 302 narrating the alleged the sexual 2017 after Ram Rahim’s convic- be brought to the court in Panch- The journalist was killed (murder) and 120 B (conspiracy) exploitation of women followers tion in the rape case. The police kula or the judge will pronounce in Haryana’s Sirsa in 2002 of the Indian Penal Code, CBI by Ram Rahim at the Dera head- opened fire and about 30 people, the sentence in jail this time. Chandrayaan-2 mission planned for middle of April: ISRO Ousted CBI Director Alok Bengaluru:The Gandhi takes jibe at PM launch of India’s Verma resigns from service second Moon mis- sion, Chandray- Modi, says does not want to New Delhi:Former CBI ingly, the undersigned may aan-2, is planned Director Alok Verma submit- be deemed as superannu- for the middle of ted his resignation from ser- ated with effect from today,” April this year, tell his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ vice on Friday, a day after he Verma said in his letter to Indian Space New Delhi: Taking a jibe “I realise you face sev- buildings, large airports and in India. He was accompa- was removed from his post Secretary, Department of Research Organisa- at Prime Minister Narendra eral hardships. You work metro, would not have been nied by Kerala Congress by a high-powered commit- Personnel and Training on tion (ISRO) chair- Modi, Congress President all day, send money to your built without your contribu- leader Oommen Chandy tee. Friday. man K Sivan announced on Friday. Rahul Gandhi on Friday told family back home. We want tion,” he said while prais- and Indian Overseas Con- Verma said in his resig- Verma, a 1979-batch IPS ISRO had earlier said Chandrayaan-2 would be Indian workers here that to talk to you,” he said. ing the workers. “You have gress chairman Sam Pat- nation letter, accessed by a officer from AGMUT cadre, launched in a window between January-February 16 he wants to listen to their “Main yahan apne mann ki given your sweat, blood and roda, as he was welcomed news agency, that it was a was transferred from the this year. problems instead of telling baat kahne nahi aaya hun.. time for the development of to loud cheers from the moment of “collective intro- position of CBI Director to The mission, costing nearly Rs 800 crore, is an his “Mann Ki Baat”. main yayan aapke mann this city and you have made labourers gathered in the spection”. Director General, Fire Ser- advanced version of the previous Chandrayaan-1 Gandhi, who is in the ki baat sunane aaya hun Indians of all backgrounds camp. “Also, it may be noted vice, Civil Defence and Home mission about 10 years ago. UAE on a maiden visit, was (I have not come here to proud,” he said. Earlier Gandhi met with that the undersigned already Guards under the home min- “Regarding Chandrayaan-2 schedule, right now accorded a warm welcome speak my mind, I have come “You have illuminated the business leaders in superannuated as on Janu- istry on Thursday. Chandrayaan is scheduled from March 25 to April- by the Indian diaspora at to listen to your heart),” he the names of every reli- the country. A construc- ary 31, 2017, and was only The move came after end. Most probably, the normal targeted date is April the Dubai airport on Thurs- said in his address at the gion, every state and every tion worker from Jabel Ali serving Government as a high-powered selection middle,” Sivan told reporters here. day. He lauded the Indian Jabel Ali labour colony. caste,” Gandhi said. labour colony said he wants Director, CBI, till January 31, committee comprising Prime He said the space agency had earlier planned to workers here for making He was referring to Prime Gandhi told them that he to see Gandhi leading India 2019, as the same was fixed Minister Narendra Modi, launch the spacecraft sometime between January and the country proud by their Minister Modi’s monthly is a common man like them with compassion and care tenure role. The undersigned Justice A K Sikri and leader February but it could not materialise because certain hard work in the UAE. He radio broadcast Mann Ki and would always stand for all Indians. Gandhi is is no longer Director, CBI, of Congress in Lok Sabha tests could not be conducted. said his party was aware Baat where he address the by them. “The battle has also set to meet some UAE and has already crossed the Mallikarjun Kharge, in a split “Once we missed the February target, next avail- of the difficulties faced by nation on various issues. begun…and we are going to ministers during his two- superannuation age for DG verdict, decided to transfer able target is April. Right now it is planned for April,” the labourers and wants to “All these massive devel- win,” he said, hinting at the day visit to Dubai and Abu Fire Service, Civil Defence him 21 days ahead of the the ISRO chief added. help them. opments you see here, tall upcoming general elections Dhabi. and Home Guards. Accord- completion of his tenure.

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The City line- application of Rear Parking The Honda City is now from CBSE exams, various AR/VR enabled book intellectual insight into up has also been enriched sensors will further offered in 4 grades in state boards, AIPMT/NEET, Modern's abc+ of Physics the subject. This book with two new exterior strengthen the City offering Manual Transmission for AIEEE/JEE Main (online for Grades XI & XII. The features detailed colours and standard in the market." Petrol and Diesel - SV, V, VX and offline), IIT JEE/JEE book has been created solutions of NCERT, application of Rear Parking Key features of new grade - and ZX grades. Advanced of last 10 years, according to the latest NCERT Exemplar, solved Sensors. ZX MT (Petrol)6 Airbags - Additionally, Petrol CVT is which will be helpful for syllabus that ensures examples and practice Honda City will now come Dual SRS Airbags for also available in V, VX and NEW DELHI, JAN 11 year ago. students in their better learning with the in two exciting new colours Driver & Front Passenger, ZX grades. The mining sector posted current standard. So,I am of Radiant Red Metallic and Front Side & Side Curtain Honda City is one of the India’s Industrial output 2.7 per cent growth during confident that Science Lunar Silver Metallic Airbags. LED package - most successful car growth dropped to a 17- the month as against 1.4 per Tata’s JLR to slash students can now excel in across the line-up. The Integrated LED Daytime brands in India with very month low of 0.5 per cent in cent in November 2017. the board and competitive introduction of new ZX MT Running Lamp, Advanced high brand equity. First November on account of Power sector output also (IIT-JEE and NEET) (Petrol) grade is in Inline LED headlamps, 4,500 jobs globally introduced in India in contraction in grew by 5.1 per cent from examinations easily by response to high demand LED fog lamps, LED Rear January 1998, Honda City manufacturing sector, 3.9 per cent a year ago. practicing questions for top spec Petrol variant Combi Lamps, LED license LONDON, JAN 10 workforce by around has brought joy to more particularly consumer and Capital goods output included in this book as in manual transmission plate lamps, Trunk Lid 4,500 people, JLR said. than 7.5 lakh customers capital goods. declined by 3.4 per cent, this also covers most from City buyers. Spoiler with LED. Electric Jaguar Land Rover, owned This is in addition to the across the country. Factory output as measured compared to 3.7 per cent questions asked in the Speaking on the Sunroof with One-Touch by Indian conglomerate 1,500 who left the Currently in its 4th in terms of the Index of growth a year ago. various examinations in introduction of the Open/Close Function with Tata Motors, today company during 2018. generation, the Honda City Industrial Production (IIP) Consumer durables output the last 10 years. I truly enriched Honda City, Mr. Auto-reverse. R16 announced around 4,500 The next phase of this delights the customers had grown by 8.5 per cent in also dipped by 0.9 per cent wish to thank Shri Uttam Rajesh Goel, Sr. Vice Diamond-Cut & Finished job cuts worldwide after transformation with best in class range of November 2017, as per data as against a growth of 3.1 Narayan Tripathi to labor President and Director, Multi-Spoke Alloy Wheels. released by the Central the British high-end programme will begin technology, design, exterior per cent a year earlier. over this commendable Sales & Marketing, Honda Advanced 17.7 cm Statistics Office (CSO) on carmaker was hit by with a voluntary and interior features. Consumer non-durable Cars India Ltd. said, "We touchscreen infotainment Friday. dwindling sales in China redundancy programme The previous low was in goods also saw a and concerns about UK’s in the UK. The June 2017, when IIP growth contraction of 0.6 per cent competitiveness post- strategic review will IL&FS arm gets over 30 Sensex down 190 contracted by 0.3 per cent. as compared to 23.7 per Brexit. create a leaner, more The growth for October 2018 cent growth a year ago. “We are taking decisive resilient organisation with bids for 22 assets points, financials in red was revised upwards to 8.4 In terms of industries, 10 action to help deliver a flatter management out of 23 industry groups in long-term growth, in the structure, JLR CEO Speth per cent from 8.1 per cent. NEW DELHI, JAN 10 asset monetisation. Last expected rate reduction for During the April-November the manufacturing sector face of multiple said. date for receipt of EOIs under-construction homes period, industrial output showed positive growth geopolitical and The JLR’s manufacturing regulatory disruptions Debt-ridden was January 8, 2019. grew 5 per cent as during November 2018. is centred in the UK, with will be taken at a later and technology challenges additional plants in Infrastructure Leasing & “Eligibility of the meeting. compared to 3.2 per cent in As per use-based Financial Services received EOIs is being the same period of the facing the automotive China, Brazil, Austria and The IT sector stocks also classification, the growth (IL&FS) today said it has scrutinised. Interest has previous fiscal. industry,” Dr Ralf Speth, Slovakia. In India, the rates in November 2018 over received more than 30 been received from a mix witnessed heavy selling The manufacturing sector, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover company has an assembly November 2017 are 3.2 per (JLR) said. unit in Pune. expressions of interest of strategic and financial pressure. which constitutes 77.63 per cent in primary goods, (-) MUMBAI, JAN 11 At 2.18 pm, the BSE Sensex cent of the index, recorded a The company is The BBC reported that the (EOI) for acquiring its players. Qualifying 4.5 per cent in intermediate expanding a business- substantial majority of the stakes in its 22 assets interested bidders will traded 190.44 points or contraction of 0.4 per cent in goods and 5 per cent in November as against a wide organisation review 4,500 job cuts will be from across its domestic road then be invited to review The key equity indices 0.53 per cent lower to infrastructure/construction growth of 10.4 per cent a aimed at reducing the JLR’s 40,000-strong UK vertical as a part of its information on the extended their losses touch 35,916.06. goods. size of its global workforce. asset-monetisation plan. business that would be during the late afternoon It opened at 36,191.87 on “IL&FS has received a shared with them, so as session of the trade on Friday from its previous strong response to the to enable them to submit Petrol price hiked by 19 paise, diesel by 28 paise Friday following strong close of 36,106.50 on asset-monetisation commercial bids,” the selling in financial sector process for the domestic company added. Wednesday. NEW DELHI, JAN 11 now priced at Rs 62.81 as price was hiked by 21 paise In all, the petrol price has stocks. The benchmark index compared to Rs 62.53 on and diesel by 8 paise. Rates fallen by Rs 14.54 per litre roads vertical housed IL&FS said any binding Caution ahead of the key touched an intra-day high Petrol price was hiked on Thursday. were unchanged on January since October 18, more than under its subsidiary, transaction for the sale micro-economic data and Friday by 19 paise per litre In Mumbai, petrol now costs 8 and 9. negating all of the hikes that IL&FS Transportation of assets, as well as the of 36,214.26 and a low of and diesel by 28 paise, the Rs 74.72 a litre and diesel is In three hikes, petrol price were witnessed in the two- Networks. More than 30 resulting resolution selling in key sector stocks 35,840.60. second increase in rates in priced at Rs 65.73. has gone up by a total of 78 month period beginning expressions of interest plan(s), will be subject to dragged the major indices, The broader Nifty50 as many days on firming Rates vary from state to paise a litre and diesel by 55 mid-August. Diesel price has were received for requisite approvals the most being the realty declined 57.40 points, or input cost. state depending on the rate paise, according to the price declined by Rs 13.53 per litre acquiring IL&FS’ (including that of NCLT) sector stocks. 0.53 per cent, to 10,764.20. interests in its 22 assets before the transactions Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs of local sales tax or VAT. notification. in two and a half months. Realty sector stocks traded Also, key macro-economic across its domestic road are concluded. 69.07 per litre--the highest The increase--third this Prior to these hikes, rates Petrol price had touched a over 1 per cent lower after figures like forex reserves, this month--up from Rs month--comes on the back of had cooled to a yearly low of record high of Rs 84 per litre vertical,” IL&FS The IL&FS group is Finance Minister Arun Index of Industrial 68.88 per litre rate of a 38 paise increase in petrol Rs 68.29 for petrol and Rs in Delhi and Rs 91.34 in Transportation facing serious liquidity Jaitley said at Thursday's Thursday, according to the rates and 29 paise in case of 62.16 in case of diesel. This Mumbai on October 4. Diesel Networkssaid. crisis and has defaulted Production and price notification issued by diesel announced on followed a decline in rates on on that day had peaked to Rs IL&FS group on on interest payment on GST Council Meeting that manufacturing output are state-owned oil firms. Thursday. almost all days since 75.45 a litre in Delhi and Rs December 18, 2018 had various debt repayments owing to diverse opinions, set to be released later in A litre of diesel in Delhi is On January 7, the petrol October 18, 2018. 80.10 in Mumbai. initiated the process for since August 27. a decision on the much- the day. + + 12 JAMMU || SATURDAY | JAN | 12 || 2019 THE NORTHLINES Industrial growth falls to 17- Talks with Taliban: India says stand hasn’t changed month low of 0.5% in November NEW DELHI, JAN 11: Govt. in Moscow which included is the problem?” reiterates position against Taliban representatives On Thursday, Mr. Rawat NEW DELHI, JAN 11: India’s Capital goods output declined Industrial output growth dropped by 3.4 per cent, compared to 3.7 direct talks after Army was purely “non-official”. repeated his assertion that to a 17-month low of 0.5 per cent per cent growth a year ago. chief’s comments “We had just sent non- talks with the Taliban in November on account of Consumer durables output also In the midst of confusion officials because it was should be pursued. contraction in manufacturing dipped by 0.9 per cent as against over the Army Chief’s something called for by “Does India have an sector, particularly consumer and a growth of 3.1 per cent a year comments on India joining Russia,” Mr. Singh told interest in Afghanistan? Is capital goods. earlier. Consumer non-durable talks with the Taliban on reporters, “We have got answer is yes, then we Factory output as measured in goods also saw a contraction of Thursday, the government nothing to do with can’t be out of the terms of the Index of Industrial 0.6 per cent as compared to 23.7 made it clear that India Taliban.” bandwagon… Our thinking Production (IIP) had grown by 8.5 per cent growth a year ago. would not engage the A senior government is that yes, we have per cent in November 2017, as per In terms of industries, 10 out Afghan insurgents directly, official also said India’s interest in Afghanistan. If data released by the Central of 23 industry groups in the and had not changed its traditional position on a we have an interest and Statistics Office (CSO) on Friday. manufacturing sector showed position on the issue. purely “Afghan-led and other people want to talk The previous low was in June positive growth during November On the sidelines of the Afghan-owned” dialogue to Taliban, then should we 2017, when IIP growth contracted 2018. annual Raisina Dialogue, had not altered, despite a in some way be involved, by 0.3 per cent. As per use-based Minister of State for number of countries either directly or The growth for October 2018 previous fiscal. The mining sector posted 2.7 classification, the growth rates in External Affairs Gen (Retd) including U.S., Russia, indirectly? But we should was revised upwards to 8.4 per The manufacturing sector, per cent growth during the month November 2018 over November V.K. Singh said India’s China, Iran, Pakistan and not be left out,” Gen. cent from 8.1 per cent. which constitutes 77.63 per cent as against 1.4 per cent in 2017 are 3.2 per cent in primary position on direct talks Uzbekistan beginning Rawat said at the Army’s During the April-November of the index, recorded a November 2017. goods, (-) 4.5 per cent in with the Taliban remained talks with the Taliban. annual press conference period, industrial output grew 5 contraction of 0.4 per cent in Power sector output also grew intermediate goods and 5 per cent the same. Rawat’s assertions ahead of Army Day. per cent as compared to 3.2 per November as against a growth of by 5.1 per cent from 3.9 per cent a in infrastructure/construction He explained that the Suggesting that Army Senior officials said the cent in the same period of the 10.4 per cent a year ago. year ago. goods. PTI attendance of two former Chief General Bipin message that India was diplomats at a conference Rawat’s comments were committed to pursuing an opinion expressed in bilateral ties with Supreme Court signals Ayodhya response to questions, Mr. Afghanistan through its Singh added, “You asked projects with the [Gen. Rawat] whether we government in Kabul had not just a ‘civil case’ any more should talk with [Taliban]. also been conveyed to He said ‘yes we should’. visiting U.S. envoy Zalmay Chief Justices of India in Matter ends there; where Khalilzad. the line of seniority, signals that the top court no more considers these appeals ordinary. In fact, the constitution of the Constitution Bench is in line with submissions made by senior advocates NEW DELHI, JAN 11: The heading a three-judge including Rajeev Dhawan formation of a Constitution Bench, chose to view the and Kapil Sibal. In a Bench to hear the Ayodhya appeals like any others December 5, 2017, hearing, appeals may be a signal arising from a title dispute. Mr. Sibal, Mr. Dhawan and from the Supreme Court Justice Misra had directed senior advocate Dushyant that it does not consider that a three-judge Bench Dave had submitted that the dispute merely as a would hear the appeals. the Ayodhya dispute was civil suit for land but a case However, Chief Justice probably the most of historical importance for Ranjan Gogoi’s decision to important case in the the country. head a five-judge history of India which In 2017, the then Chief Constitution Bench, that would “decide the future of Justice Dipak Misra, too comprising prospective the polity”. + + +

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