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VOL 7, ISSUE NO. 46 JAMMU & KASHMIR FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2018 DAILY 8 PAGE Re. 1/- IInnssiiddee Security forces foil infiltration bid by Pakistan- PM Modi visits Arunachal Pradesh, backed terrorists along LoC in J&K's Poonch Chief Minister visits JAMMU : The security damage was reported on the camp at Sunjuwan in Jammu Ajmer Dargah; prays for China Lodges Diplomatic Protest forces on Thursday foiled an Indian side. and a CRPF camp at Karan peace, prosperity Beijing, Feb 15 : China called Arunachal Pradesh and commitment and abide by the in bilateral relations and cre - infiltration bid by the In a related development, Nagar in Srinagar were syn - on Thursday voiced its “firm is firmly opposed to the relevant consensus, and ate enabling conditions for AJMER (RAJASTHAN), Pakistani-backed terrorists the Army today warned that chronised by Jaish-e- opposition” to the visit of Indian leader’s visit to the refrain from taking any the boundary talks and the on the Line of Control (LoC) over 300 Pakistan-trained Mohammed and Lashkar-e- FEBRUARY 15 : Chief Prime Minister Narendra disputed area,” Geng was action that may complicate development of bilateral rela - Minister, Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu and Kashmir's terrorists are ready to enter Toiba, Modi to Arunachal Pradesh quoted as saying by state-run the boundary question,” tions. China routinely protest Poonch district. The intelligence today visited the shrine of which it claims as part of Xinhua news agency. Geng said. He urged India to visits of Indian leaders to famous sufi saint Hazrat According to ANI, a sources alleged that cherish the hard-won Arunachal Pradesh and reit - highly vigilant security the JeM and LeT had Khawaja Moinud Din Chishti momentum of improvements erates its claims over it. (R.A.) here. personnel noticed sus - synchronised the The Chief Minister stayed Why Manik Sarkar Govt Not Implementing 7th picious movements in two attacks to hit at the shrine for some time and Pay Commission in Tripura : PM Modi Asks Balakote area of the security forces prayed for peace, prosperity LoC early this morning simultaneously in and wellbeing of the people of New Delhi, Feb 15 : tantra,” PM Modi said at rally and retaliated in equal the two regions. the State. She also prayed for Prime Minister Narendra held in Shanti Bazar area of measures. ''The Jammu mis - an end to the dry spell in many Modi kick-started the Agartala. "Troops fired and sion was assigned to parts of the State. Bharatiya Janata Party’s cam - Questioning the state gov - the group of intruding Jaish, while the LeT Later, the Chief Minister paign for Tripura Assembly ernment over not implement - terrorists was forced to was chosen to exe - interacted with a number of elections addressing rally in ing the recommendations of withdraw back into the cute the Srinagar devotees who had come from state capital Agartala on the Seventh Pay Commission, Pakistani side. A search oper - India at an opportune time. strike,'' a senior official of the Jammu & Kashmir and Thursday. Speaking at the PM Modi said if voted to ation is now going on in the The warning came from J&K Police was quoted as public gathering PM Modi power, the BJP will build a area," the defence sources Lt Gen Devraj Anbu who saying by media reports. requested them also to pray South Tibet and said it would “We will lodge stern rep - launched a blistering attack “new and modern Tripura”. for the State and its people. said. said that more than 300 mili - The near-simultaneous lodge a diplomatic protest resentations with the Indian on the Manik Sarkar-led Left Voting for 60-seat Tripura The Pakistani Army had tants are waiting across the strikes in Jammu and DPS Bali posted as with India. side,” he said. government in the northeast - Assembly is scheduled to be violated ceasefire in Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir regions were exe - Incharge SE JKSPDC “China’s position on the Geng said that China and ern state and appealed people held on February 18 and Nowshera sector of the LoC Pakistan to infiltrate into cuted to possibly divide the China-India boundary ques - India had reached important to vote the BJP to power. results will be declared on in Rajouri district on India. attention of the security JAMMU FEBRUARY tion is consistent and clear- consensus on properly man - “People of Tripura have March 3. Wednesday too. Devraj Anbu added that agencies and counter- 15 : Government today cut,” said Chinese foreign aging disputes, and the two suffered for 25 years due to “What is the reason that "At around 7 pm, using the Pakistan Army had forces,” he added. ordered transfer and posting ministry spokesperson Geng sides were working to the misrule of Left party. I Left government in Tripura is small arms, automatics and played a key role in planning All the five terrorists in the Power Development Shuang in response to reports resolve the territorial dis - urge people of the state to neither ensuring the mini - mortars they violated cease - terror attacks in Jammu and involved in the two strikes - 3 Department. According to an that Modi visited Arunachal putes through negotiation remove them from power. mum wages and nor imple - fire. But our positions retali - Kashmir. in Jammu and 2 in Srinagar - order issued by Commissioner/ Pradesh on Thursday. and consultation. Communist Party does not menting the recommenda - ated effectively and strong - The warning came in the were Pakistani nationals and Secretary Power Development “The Chinese government “The Chinese side urges believe in ‘gantantra’ they tions of seventh pay commis - ly," the sources added. wake of reports that the killed in the ensuing opera - Department, Mr. D.P.S. Bali has never recognised the so- the Indian side to honour its believe in violence gun- sion,” PM Modi asked. However, no casualty or recent attacks at an Army tion by the India Army. Incharge Executive Engineer (E) has been transferred and Cong recalls Modi's 2014 campaign posted as Incharge This is how CRPF constable PNB Scam: ED Seizes Nirav Modi's Assets Worth Superintending Engineer (E), speech, asks questions on terror JKSPDC in his own Pay and foiled militant attack Grade. Rs 5100 Crore in Raids Across Country New Delhi : Congress on campaign speech. Srinagar, Feb. 15 : "I ing towards them. They took New Delhi, Feb 15 : The Money Laundering Act The CBI had received two Wednesday pulled out Singhvi said during the Govt orders creation of 8 fired at militants and they advantage of darkness and Enforcement Directorate (PMLA) after going through fresh complaints from PNB Narendra Modi's five ques - 45-month tenure of the NDA posts of Principal fled", said Central Reserve escaped to the nearby build - (ED) on Thursday seized a CBI FIR registered early on Wednesday (February 17) tions posed to the then UPA government, Modi had made Police Force (CRPF) consta - ing," Ghait said. assets worth approx Rs 5,100 this month. allegedly against Modi and a Magistrates for JJBs regime over rising incidents no attempt to address the five ble Raghunath Ghait on He said that after that the crore in raids conducted It is understood that the jewellery company alleging of terror in Jammu and questions he had put to the JAMMU, FEBRUARY Thursday. CRPF team came and the across the country in connec - ED also went through the fraudulent transactions worth Kashmir to corner the NDA previous UPA regime. 15 : The Government today He made this comment operation started. tion with the multi-crore PNB complaint that was about Rs 11,400 crore. government. "It shows utter hypocrisy ordered creation of eight while sharing details with While militants' attempt Punjab National Bank Hitting out at Modi gov - and double standards. Not posts of Principal money-laundering case. The ernment, the Congress said one of these five questions Magistrates for eight ED conducted raids at the NDA's policies towards have been attempted to be C M Juvenile Justice Boards. offices, showrooms of Kashmir and Pakistan have answered by the ruling party C M “Sanction is accorded to Y B celebrity diamond merchant only led to "disquiet on the and by our 56-inch chested y B the creation of eight posts of Nirav Modi, who is accused border" with Pakistan. Prime Minister. The 56 inches Principal Magistrates (Civil of swindling Rs 11,000 crore, Congress also circulated is only in talk and in paper Judge Junior across Mumbai, New Delhi Modi's election campaign tigers," Singhvi said. Division/Munsiffs) in the and Surat. speech of 2014 in which he He claimed the number of pay band Rs 27700-770- The premises raided by posed five questions to the terror attacks, killing of sol - 33090 for eight Juvenile the ED in Mumbai include then UPA government on how diers and civilians have Justice Boards to be estab - Modi’s residence in Kurla, lished at Anantnag, terrorists managed to sneak in increased drastically under 45 his jewellery boutique in through the borders, get months of Modi government Baramulla, Srinagar, Jammu, Kala Ghoda area, three com - Doda, Rajouri, Kargil and access to arms and funds and when compared to a similar pany locations in Bandra and the "inability" to intercept period under UPA regime. Leh in the first phase,” said media how he foiled terror to sneak into the camp was Lower Parel, three premises made out against Modi and Political War Erupts an order issued by the Law communication between ter - In 45 months of the NDA attack on CRPF camp at foiled, a CRPF constable was in Surat in Gujarat and others. As the ED went on seiz - rorists and their handlers. government, there have been Secretary, Abdul Majid Bhat. Karan Nagar in Srinagar on killed in the gunfight that fol - Modi’s showrooms in The agency, they said, ing Nirav Modi’s assets, a Meanwhile, the Law "The Congress is only 207 terror incidents, while Monday. lowed. Chanakyapuri and Defence would probe if the allegedly political blamegame erupted repeating exactly what you there were 96 incidents in the Department, through a sepa - Colony in Delhi. defrauded bank funds were over the fraud case with both rate order, also accorded He said while he was on Ghait added that had mil - (Modi) used to ask us," UPA's last 45 months, sanction to the creation of 76 duty at around 5:30 a.m. on itants reached camp, there According to reports, laundered and these proceeds the Opposition Congress and Congress spokesperson Singhvi claimed. posts for e-Courts Mission Monday, he saw two mili - would have been more casu - stock of gold, diamond and of crime were subsequently ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Abhishek Manu Singhvi said "In the same period, 286 Mode Project. tants coming towards camp alty, and a lot more harm. precious stones worth Rs used by the accused to create (BJP) trading charges against here. "All the borders are jawans got martyred while The newly created posts with pistol, grenades, and CRPF Director General 5,100 crore was seized by the illegal assets and black each other. under the central govern - during UPA the number was for these e-Courts include ammunition. (DG) RR Bhatnagar has said, central agency. Apart from money. First it was the Congress ment's jurisdiction. Border 115. During 45-month period two posts of Senior System "At that time, snow was "We have taken a decision to this, bank accounts and fixed The CBI had booked which accused the Modi gov - Security Force comes under of the NDA, 138 civilians Officer in the pay band of Rs falling and I could not see a grant this courageous consta - deposits totalling Rs 3.9 Nirav Modi, his brother, wife ernment of doing nothing to your jurisdiction," the have been killed, while in 9300-34800+GP4200, 24 lot. Then I confirmed that ble out of turn promotion." crore were also freezed. and a business partner for prevent Nirav Modi from Congress spokesperson said UPA's period the number of posts of System Officer in they are militants so I chal - Ghait, 27, hails from The ED had filed a case allegedly cheating PNB of sneaking out of the country quoting Modi's exact words civilian deaths was 72," the pay band of Rs 5200- lenged them and started fir - Nandura in Maharashtra. under the Prevention of over Rs 280.70 crore in 2017. or initiating action him. from the 2014 Lok Sabha Singhvi claimed. 20200+GP2400 and 48 posts of System Assistants in the Pakistan Sneaking Out of US Influence, pay band of 5200- Can Asaduddin Owaisi count how many Muslims are in terror organisations: Subramanian Swamy 20200+GP1900. Getting Closer to China, Warns US New Delhi : Hitting out at at logger’s heads over politi - We (Muslims) are sacrificing in the nation. Just a few days Washington, Feb 15 : A among others. against US interests.” AIMIM chief Asaduddin cal issues in the country. our lives (for the country).” back, Owaisi while speaking Fresh snowfall total of 17 intelligence agen - “In their report on Pakistan’s interpretation Owaisi who has been very Subramanian Swamy’s However, slamming the in the Parliament during the cies on Wednesday warned Pakistan, the agencies of the country’s “eroding vocal about Prime Minister attack on Asaduddin Budget Session had asked brings cheer to the Donald Trump adminis - warned that the country will position relative to India, Narendra Modi’s government Owaisi has come after the government to frame a tourists at Pahalgam tration that Pakistan is slowly continue to threaten US inter - reinforced by endemic eco - policies and the regime han - the AIMIM chief while law of giving punishment slipping away from United ests by deploying new nomic weakness and domes - dling issues in Jammu and justifying the patriotism to those who call Indian Srinagar : Fresh snow - States’ grip and getting closer nuclear weapons capabilities, tic security issues, almost Kashmir, BJP Rajya Sabha of Indian Muslims had Muslims as Pakistanis. A fall at Pahalgam in Jammu to China. A Pakistan daily maintaining its ties to mili - certainly will exacerbate MP Subramanian Swamy has said that those who call huge row had erupted and Kashmir's Srinagar Dawn states that Pakistan tants, restricting counterter - long-held fears of isolation asked the AIMIM president Indian Muslims after Asaduddin Owaisi’s delighted the tourists adding will continue to sneak out of rorism cooperation, and and drive Islamabad’s pursuit that can he count how many Pakistanis should learn remark and he was fun and thrill to their vaca - US’ influence and “will drawing closer to China,” the of actions that run counter to Muslims are in terrorist from the terror incident severely criticised for tion. Tourists from across the become a threat to report states. US goals for the region.” organisation attacking the in Jammu and Kashmir that. Owaisi justifying nation flocked to Pahalgam Washington’s interests in the The intelligence agencies The India-Pakistan rela - army. “Owaisi can count in which four Kashmiri patriotism of Indian to immerse in the pictur - South Asian region.” also claimed that the tions, in 2019, will remain Muslims army men killed. Muslims who were in the Muslims had come after esque sights. Hundreds of The 17 intelligence agen - Islamabad-backed terrorist tense and there is a “risk of But can he also count how army gave their life for the AIMIM chief, Subramanian recent terror attacks on army visitors were seen playing cies include Central groups will continue to take escalation if there is another many Muslims are in terrorist nation. According to a lead - Swamy said that AIMIM camps in Jammu and around the snow that Intelligence Agency, Defence advantage of their refuge in high-profile terrorist attack in organisation attacking the ing daily, Owaisi had said, president Asaduddin Owaisi Kashmir where Kashmiri wrapped the hills. Intelligence Agency, Federal Pakistan to “plan and con - India or an uptick in violence army?” Subramanian Swamy “Those who call Indian should also see the fact that Muslims who were in the Bureau of Investigation and duct attacks in India and on the Line of Control” the asked. This is not the first Muslims Pakistani should how many people of the reli - Indian Army sacrificed their FOR National Security Agency, Afghanistan, including report added. time when two leaders were learn something from this. gion were opposing the army lives for the nation. Computer Services Ayodhya Dispute : Muslim Scholar Laptop Services Laborers to be equipped with on-site safety BSNL Broadband Supports Salman Nadwi Suggestion Pan Card equipment, hygiene accessories : Dr Drabu New Delhi, Feb 14 : university at the disputed site Passport JAMMU, FEBRUARY workers, Dr Drabu said that paign on ‘Safety and He suggested the board to Board to create a centralized After Islamic cleric Maulana could be considered as a 15 : Minister for Finance and prime objective of this board Sanitation at sites’ and asked look into use of pre-fabricat - system for verification of Salman Nadwi suggested solution to the Ayodhya dis - Contact :- Labour & Employment Dr is to devise and execute for employing print and ed huts for providing shelter beneficiaries. It was decided shifting the site of Babri pute. After which board Rohit: Haseeb A Drabu today labour welfare measures on broadcast media in dispers - at temporary work sites. that seven centers will be cre - Mosque from Ayodhya, expelled Nadwi for for going Mob. 9419626826 chaired 15th Board Meeting ground, especially regarding ated that will cater to speci - another Muslim scholar Syed against its “unanimous of Jammu & Kashmir safety. fied zones and qualified staff Abdullah Tariq showed his stand’. Building & Other “The success of this board will be deployed at these cen - support and urged the On Nadwi’s expulsion, Construction Workers will be measured by the num - ters to speed up disposing of Muslim community to unite. Tariq said that he was bound Welfare Board ber of successful labour wel - cases besides bringing trans - Tariq said, “At last a to get sacked after expressing Jai Baba Kali Veer Ji (JKBOCWWB). fare measures executed on parency in the process. courageous stalwart broke divergent views on the Principal Secretary ground” he added. Dr Drabu also asked for the boundaries of the disas - Ayodhya issue. He also Finance Navin K Choudhary, The Minister directed the looking into ways of making trous unity of the All India slammed the Muslim board MANOJ KUMAR & CO. Commissioner Secretary Board to ensure that neces - labour facilitators available Muslim Personal Law Board. for its stand on the triple Fruit & Vegetable Labour & Employment sary measures corresponding ing this message. Taking account of various and accessible to workers in Earlier, Maulana Ali Mian talaq issue. He said the AIM - Kifayat Hussain Rizvi, to this three-dimensional Further, the Minister welfare schemes under its unorganized sector. For this Nadwi’s sensible proposal on PLB was earning a bad name Commission Agents Labour Commissioner Dr strategy are employed on the asked the board to create a ambit, Dr Drabu asked the he asked for looking into Babri Masjid was rejected by for Muslims and Islam with Abdul Rashid, ground including availability workable plan to create tem - Board to further streamline associating with Khidmat the board and the Babri its irresponsible behavior. Specialist In : Potato, Onion CEO/Secretary BOCWWB, and use of safety equipment porary shelters at work sites and ease the process of Centers, CRCs besides at DC Masjid Action Committee in Tariq stated that Nadwi Bashir Ahmad, besides other at sites including helmets, for these laborers, besides applying, reducing redun - and association offices. 1989.” was trying to save what is Shop No. 69, Sabji Mandi Board members were present gloves, reflective jackets, looking into modalities for dant, repetitive formalities The Board was also At the 26th plenary of the left of the ruins for the in the meeting. shoes and making available creating a permanent shelter for various assistance directed to explore ways and AIMPLB in Hyderabad, Muslims. He is the first per - Narwal, Jammu. Advocating three-dimen - portable toiletry and hygienic to accommodate laborers at schemes to ensure that the prepare a proposal for creat - Maulana Nadvi had suggest - son to raise voice for the sional strategy to employ accessories for the females. locations which have benefits reach the designated ing Pension Scheme for BOC ed that shifting the mosque peaceful settlement of the Ph. 2475446, 94191-93836 measures for safety, shelter He also asked for an demands for recurring works beneficiaries. workers on the analogy of away from the disputed site long running Ayodhya dis - and sanitation at site for the expansive awareness cam - like industrial estates. Dr Drabu also directed the other states. of Ayodhya and developing a pute.

C M C M Y B Y B TRUTH PREVAIL 2 SPECIAL JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2018 Veeri reviews functioning of Revenue department PJraimymua : aMtintisater cofksat lNargeC. , Congresbase i nf tohe cron sdtituotenucy. b lesa isd tthaat it’ns aldl beacaursed thes m JAMMU, FEBRUARY informed that to strengthen of cadastral maps, establish - tion of this prestigious proj - State for Education, Tourism The Minister asked all the Enumerating various that BJP has managed to won 15 : Minister for Revenue, the old/new administrative ment of Ground Control ect. and Culture, Priya Sethi party leaders at the Booth developmental works initiat - the seat this twice in 2002 Hajj & Auqaf and units, Rs 85.50 lakh have Points and development of While discussing the per - today attacked National Level to work for the ed n Nagrota constituency, and 2008. Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul been utilized upto Jan 2018 web-based enterprise Geo- formance of Evacuee Conference and Congress for strengthening of organization the Minister said that the the Priya also asked the party Rehman Veeri, today out of total earmarked Rs Information System (GIS) is Property department, the double standards and said at the core level and cover present government has workers to spread awareness reviewed the functioning of 92.82 lakh during current fis - underway. Minister asked to take up the that both the parties are put - every single issue of the taken several revolutionary regarding all the welfare Revenue department in a cal. Regional Director, Survey priority projects already iden - ting their vested self interest common masses by measures for the welfare of schemes launched by the meeting convened with sen - over the National Interest. ior officers of the department. The Minister was speak - The meeting was attended ing during Polling Booth by Financial Commissioner Sammelan at Nagrota here Revenue Lokesh Jha, today. Commissioner Secretary In the quest of gaining Revenue Shahid Inaytullah, political mileage, NC and Divisional Commissioner Congress are playing dirty Jammu Hemant Sharma, politics over the blood of our Deputy Commissioner brave Soldiers, the Minister Jammu Kumar Rajeev maintained. Ranjan, Custodian General Priya said that Bhartiya J&K Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Janta Party is a party of Regional Director, Survey & Nationalists and every mem - Land Records Jammu and ber of BJP will always put Srinagar and other senior the National Interest first and officers of the department. held the flag of the Nation The meeting was high till his last breath. The informed about the physical Minister criticizes NC and and financial progress It was informed that vehi - & Land Records Jammu and tified in Jammu as well in Congress for playing a vote achieved by the department cles are being provided to the Srinagar apprised the Kashmir division so that bank politics and said that including expenditure status Revenue Officers. In first Minister about the status of same can be completed at the BJP believed in equal devel - of fund allocation under phase, all the SDMs have works under DILRMP. It was earliest. opment for all and Nation approaching them individual - masses in Nagrota by initiat - Central and the State govern - CAPEX Budget. It was been provided new vehicles informed that writing of The Minister also directed Building while all these par - ly. She said that every BJP ing prestigious projects like ment to ensure that the com - informed that out of Rs and in second phase, Jamabandi, scanning of docu - the concerned to maintain the ties want is power. As a citi - activist played a decisive role IIT, IIM, FCI, ZOO and mon masses will reap their 712.50 lakh as proposed out - Tehsildars will also be pro - ments, maps and other Assets Register regularly and zen of India, we are fortune in building a strong founda - many more. She said that the benefits. lay 2017-18, Rs 613.84 lakh vided vehicles for smooth required task is under to complete the inventoriza - to have a Prime Minister like tion for the party no false promises being made The Minister also stressed have been incurred upto functioning of department progress and are at various tion of assets upto district Shri Narendra Modi who is The Minister said that the by BJP and development is on adding more female mem - January 31, 2018 thereby uti - especially at field level. stages. level so that the actual and taking the nation to a new era BJP has never compromised not merely on papers but can bers to the party’s organiza - lizing 86 % of funds author - While discussing other The Minister asked the updated information is avail - of development and becom - in its core ethics and princi - be seen on ground. tional setup. ized by the administrative issues, the Minister asked the concerned to complete the able with all. ing a world leader, the ples while working for the She said that the blood District President, Rural, department. concerned officers to look process for the already identi - Regarding, collection of Minister affirmed. welfare of the society keep - and sweat of every party Omi Khajuria, State The Minister asked the into the pending issue of DPC fied 2 tehsils on pilot basis payment against the While addressing the ing agenda of "Sabka Saath, worker of the BJP behind the Executive Member, Nand officers to furnish Monthly of Naib Tehsildars and pro - one each at Jammu and land/property of EP depart - gathering, the Minister laud - Sabka Vikaas" in mind. success of the party. The Kishore Sharma, Mandal Progress Reports to the motion of Patwaris to Srinagar in a systematic man - ment already acquired by ed the party workers for their A threadbare discussion Minister while making a spe - President Nagrota, Hemraj Finance department on regu - Girdawars. ner so that the project be government departments, the dedicated efforts by working was also held for strengthen - cial mention of party workers Verma were present on the lar basis and asked the The Minister asked to fur - kicked off in the state at the meeting was informed that Rs for the welfare of the public ing and extending the party of the Nagrota constituency occasion. Divisional Commissioner nish the details of Patwaris earliest. 3 crore have been collected in Jammu to further streamline and Naib Tehsildars who It was informed that due Jammu while as Rs 75 lakh in VC SKUAST-J HED’s research journal series the process. have overstayed at their place to short of manpower, the Kashmir division. Veeri asked the Financial of postings so that reshuffling progress is not upto the mark Veeri asked Divisional briefs Governor Dr Samoon reviews preparedness for Hindi, Commissioner Revenue to of staff can be done. and dedicated staff is Commissioner Jammu to JAMMU, FEBRUARY Sanskrit, Dogri, Punjabi publications regularly review the progress With regard to the required for the process at monitor and review the 15 : Dr. Pradeep Kumar JAMMU, FEBRUARY 4 Colleges. academic works produced in of works at new administra - progress on Digital India land Jammu and Srinagar districts. process of payment collection Sharma, Vice Chancellor, : As part of its research jour - The Principal Secretary these languages as provide tive units and also to take up Records Modernization Responding to the issue, and also asked Custodian Sher-e-Kashmir University nal series, State Higher laid emphasis on promotion scholars and teachers an the works which were taken Programme (DILRMP), the the Minister said that issue General to coordinate and of Agricultural Sciences and Education Department has up but have not completed meeting was informed that will be taken care of but dou - take up the issue of pending Technology Jammu started preparations for Hindi, because of various reasons. scanning of Revenue docu - ble efforts needs to be put in payments with concerned (SKUAST-J), met Governor Sanskrit, Dogri and Punjabi The meeting was ments/maps and digitization for successful implementa - department and agencies. N. N. Vohra, Chancellor of Language publications. the University at the Raj In this regard, Principal Div Com reviews Bhavan. Dr. Sharma briefed Secretary Higher Education modalities for starting Governor about various Department Dr Asgar Shri Amarnathji Yatra Workers meet Governor water transport important academic and JAMMU, FEBRUARY today. Governor appreciated the Samoon today chaired a meet - SRINAGAR, FEBRU - administrative matters relat - ing of subject experts and 15 : Haji Wazir Mohammad Based on the experience of dedication with which Sh. ing to the functioning of the Zara, a veteran contractor the works done enroute the Zara has been supporting the ARY 15 : Divisional University and the Krishi reviewed the progress made Commissioner Kashmir by them for publication of the who has been serving the Holy Cave of Shri Amarnathji Yatra ever since the Shrine Vigyan Kendras (KVKs). State PWD and Shrine Board, in 2017, Sh. Zara put forth his Board was set up and hoped Baseer Ahmad Khan today Governor advised the research journals in their of classical and regional lan - opportunity to contribute in chaired a meeting to review respective languages. guages. He said the Higher this venture. He asked the edi - met Governor N.N. Vohra, suggestions for further that his team would continue Vice Chancellor to focus on and Sh. Umang Narula, CEO improvements on the tracks its strong involvement with the modalities for starting region specific technological The meeting was attended Education Department’s ini - torial boards to invite research water transport on Jhelum by a galaxy of language tiative to publish research papers and start compilation of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine and the works required to be the success of the 2018 pil - options with the clear objec - Board at the Raj Bhavan here done this year. grimage. river. The meeting was tive of working for doubling experts, faculty members of journals would go a long way of the journals for early publi - attended by Director the farmers’ incomes. He Jammu based universities and in promotion of literary and cation. Tourism, Chief Engineer stressed the high importance I&FC, Traffic Advisor, ADC of sustained high attention Srinagar and officials repre - being paid, towards improv - Basharat Bukhari reviews developmental Deputations from Leh, Kargil call on Chairman LC ing the teaching programmes senting other departments. scenario of Sangrama constituency The Div Com said that the and achieving tangible out - BARAMULLA, FEB - the backbone of our economy. tal works in other sectors Assures time bound redress of their demands comes in all the research pro - JAMMU, FEBRUARY of cluster model villages, completion of works on water transport service in RUARY 15 : Minister for Bukhari directed the including PHE, PDD, R&B Kashmir has a potential to grammes which benefit the Horticulture, Syed Basharat Health Department to ensure and in other vital sectors 15 : A series of deputations upgradation of educational Namlingthan and Fosathang agriculture and its allied sec - hailing from Nubra, Leh, institutions, construction of canals, upgradation of decongest roads as it will pro - Bukhari today chaired a meet - vide an alternate route to tors in the Jammu Division. ing here to review the pace Kargil, Chiktan, Hagnis and new Degree Colleges, con - PMGSY roads, opening of Kuksho today called on the transport goods and people. Member J&K State Sports and position of various ongo - The Div Com reviewed the ing development activities in Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council plans and arrangements put in Council meets Governor Sangrama constituency. place for the successful start JAMMU, FEBRUARY The meeting was attended Haji Anayat Ali to apprise him about their grievances of such a transport. He direct - 15 : Haji Wazir Mohammad by ACRORE Bashir Ahmad ed the officials to finalize all Zara, a veteran contractor Bhat, ASP Shafqat Hussain, and problems being faced by who has been serving the them. the arrangements by taking in CHO Baramulla Saif-ud-Din, confidence all stakeholders State PWD and Shrine Board, CMO Dr Bashir Ahmad Minister for Public Works met Governor N.N. Vohra, Naeem Akhtar, Minister for for starting the services at the Chalkoo, Exens of various earliest. He said that the water and Sh. Umang Narula, CEO line departments, AD plan - Rural Development, of the Shri Amarnathji Panchayati Raj, Law and transport will comprise of Shrine Board at the Raj ning, Tehsildar and various both rapid and slow speed district and sectoral officers. Justice Abdul Haq Khan and Bhavan here today. Based on Member Parliament Mir struction of healthcare centres new Anganwari centres at service matching the ambi - the experience of the works On the occasion, the ence and need of the con - Minister took a comprehen - Fayaz Ahmad were also pres - and Shakar-Chiktan Bridge. Nigrose and Pachari, besides done enroute the Holy Cave ent on the occasion. The deputation from construction of CHC Chiktan. cerned stretch of the river. He of Shri Amarnathji in 2017, sive review of various devel - said that the water transport Sh. Zara put forth his sugges - opment projects being under - The deputations informed Chiktan, Hagnis and Kuksho The Chairman discussed the Chairman about their sought construction of canal the issues with the concerned also has the potential to tions for further improve - taken by different depart - become a crowd puller for ments on the tracks and the ments in the constituency. He better medicare facilities in wherein he stressed for work - issues related to road connec - from Lehdoo to Dargo, Sports Ministers and assured the works required to be done tivity, healthcare, sanitation Stadium at Hagnis, motorable deputations of time bound tourists and those who want to impressed upon the horticul - health centres so that the peo - ing with added zeal and explore the city in a new way. this year. Governor appreciat - ture department to adopt mod - ple may not face any incon - enthusiasm so that all the and demanded development bridge at FosathangHagnis, redress of their demands. ed the dedication with which ern and scientific methods venience. He also directed the undertaken projects are com - Sh. Zara has been supporting besides educating the farmers concerned to ensure availabil - pleted within stipulated time the Yatra ever since the Community participation key to effective Shrine Board was set up and about its benefits. He stressed ity of doctors and required frame.Meanwhile, he also hoped that his team would upon facilitating adequate and human resource at all the directed the concerned for disaster mitigation : Javaid Mir continue its strong involve - qualitative saplings for the Health Centers of the con - ensuring the availability of ment with the success of the upcoming farming season stituency. He also took a thor - essentials, especially during Inaugurates 2-day IRS training programme in Jammu 2018 pilgrimage. adding that the sector forms ough review of developmen - the winter season. JAMMU, FEBRUARY Underlining the relevance ing,” the minister added. officers to adopt best 15- Minister for Disaster of this workshop, the Mir also disclosed Disaster Management prac - Management, Relief, Minister said that IRS is an that the present dispensation tices, Javaid Mir said. Altaf reviews functioning, achievements Rehabilitation & effective mechanism for has adopted multi-pronged Later, the Minister Reconstruction and reducing the scope for ad-hoc approaches to minimize inspected various tools and of School Education Deptt Floriculture Javaid Mustafa measures in response. He human suffering during dis - equipment which were used Mir inaugurated two-day also said that it incorporates asters and reduction of finan - during Disaster Management Asks for thorough audit to fill gaps in execution of training programme on Incident Response System flagship schemes, updating account books (IRS) organized by JAMMU, FEBRUARY cuting agencies engaged for the Minister asked the schemes, even as the execut - Divisional Disaster 15 : Minister for Education execution of SSA, RMSA, department not to hide things ing agency heads assured to Management Authority in Syed Mohammad Altaf State Capex Budget, and pave the way for enforc - meet the timeline. collaboration with National Bukhari today asked School Tamir(reconstruction of insti - ing improvements where It was informed in the & State Disaster Education Department to tutions damaged by flood) ever required. “We need to meeting that, out of 72 girls’ Management Authority here update account books and go hostels work is in full swing today. for a thorough audit to identi - on majority of the buildings Minister of State for fy gaps in implementation of barring a few due to land dis - DMRRR, Ajay Nanda was flagship schemes envisaging pute or other issues. the guest of honour on the consolidation of infrastruc - The Minister further occasion. ture and making interven - asked the authorities to use The training programme tions to reform school educa - all means to remove bottle - was attended by FC tion system. necks hampering the con - Revenue, Lokesh Jha, Chairing a high-level struction of school, hostel, Commandant General SDRF, meeting, the Minister said DIET, Auditorium and Dilbagh Singh, DC Jammu, all the tasks that may be per - cial losses through integra - and directed the concerned government’s first priority is buildings, besides recon - Relief and Rehabilitation formed during Disaster tion of Disaster Risk authorities to make them to equip all schools with bare struction and up-gradation Commissioner, M L Raina, Management irrespective of Reduction activities into ready for use during any exi - minimum infrastructure and works. He said the govern - IGP traffic besides officers their level of complexity. development planning. gency. revamp the system by mak - ment’s goal is to provide own from Fire & Emergency He called upon the Given the State’s Ajay Nanda appre - ing effective corrections at buildings to all the schools, Services, Revenue, Health officers to organize similar Vulnerability to both floods ciated the efforts undertaken all levels. He asked for with water, toilet and sanita - and engineering department. type of workshops in every and earthquakes, he said that by the concerned authorities The meeting, convened and other schemes. stop pushing the wrongs of tion facilities. Earlier, the Speaking on the occasion, district so that stakeholders infrastructure is being to create awareness regarding ahead of scheduled review The Minister asked the past under the carpet. There executing agencies gave Javaid Mir said that pre - are trained, made aware of designed with upgraded Disaster Management and meeting of Education sector departmental functionaries to is need to correct these and detailed resume of the status paredness for any kind of their roles for reducing chaos resilient features, which highlighted the necessity of to be chaired by Chief come up with a clear picture start afresh” the Minister said of ongoing works and calamity involves measures and confusion during the includes contingency plan - community participation for Minister, Mehbooba Mufti supported by authenticated and set 3-day deadline for the assured to complete these taken in anticipation of a dis - response phase. “Emergency ning for future disaster sustainable disaster reduction on Feb 23, was attended by data about the status/ head of each wing of the within the timeline. aster to ensure that appropri - responses are measures events. as they are the primary focus Secretary School Education, achievements, expenditure department to come up with The Minister asked the ate and effective actions are undertaken to ensure survival He further exhorted of attention (in disaster Farooq Ahmed Shah, accounts, salary and other their report card for projec - R&B sector, the agency taken during the emergency and prevent further deteriora - upon the concerned officers reduction) since it is the com - Directors school Education liabilities under flagship edu - tion during the meeting with entrusted with majority of such as setting up the sys - tion of the situation. These to reactivate all the District mon unit which is affected by Jammu, Ravinder Singh, cation schemes of SSA and the Chief Minister. school education works to tems for early warning, coor - include search and rescue, Level Task Forces besides disaster and, more important - Director SSA A R Waar, RMSA as also requirements The Minister set Feb 25 give preference to the educa - dinative and institutional immediate repair and restora - motivating volunteers to join ly, responds to deal with the Director RMSA Tufail for further consolidation of deadline for completing tion department works. He arrangements, evacuation tion of critical facilities and Civil Defence in large num - event. Matoo, Chief Engineer R&B school Infrastructure. ongoing school building, up called for spending major and emergency operations utilities, food and non-food bers. Regular drills at District He also stresses on sensi - Jammu, Engineers of Stressing on the need to gradation works taken up resources on schools lacking management, public aware - relief assistance, medical Head Quarters besides train - tization of volunteers at tehsil Construction wing of approach the problems under SSA, RMSA, State even bare minimum infra - ness, disaster and evacuation assistance, evacuation center ing for exposure outside the and block levels to create Department, and other exe - through a correction mode, Capex Budget and Tamir structure. drills, and stockpiling. management, and network - State will be provided to the mass awareness. TRUTH PREVAIL 3 NEWS JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2018 Dy CM e-inaugurates 2 Receiving Stations in Budgam Zulfkar lays foundation of Gujjar & Bakarwal hostel at Maitra

JAMMU, FSEBaRyUsAR eY ffostrrentgsth euninng dthee rtrwansamiys - tolin ea aundg 40m0 KeVn Dt/C P troanws - er Hine afdrdea d that electrifica - RRaAmMbBAaNn F tEoB RgUeAtR Y 12046 nineclwudi nrga 2t3i onenw sGuhjjoar psre, le5as0e 0o0f paenddidngi tiinostanll a- l fBaiPr pLri crea shtoipos. n cards 15 : Deputy Chief Minister, sion distribution system in mission line NRSS-XXIX tion of 22 villages has been 15 : Minister for Food, Civil and Bakarwal hostels would ments of IAY and PMAY SSP, Mohan Lal, ADC, Dr Dr Nirmal Singh today said the state, the Deputy Chief from Jallandhar-Samba to achieved till January, 2018 Supplies and Consumer be developed as Residential with the concerned depart - Gurvinderjeet Singh, that several flagship schemes Minister said that GoI has Amargarh”, he added. and 26 villages shall be elec - Affairs and Tribal Affairs Schools which will benefit ment. Director Food, Civil Supplies have been launched for aug - sanctioned Rs 1189.59 crore Dr Singh that GoI has trified by April, 2018. Choudhary Zulfkar Ali mentation and strengthening accompanied by Vice of generation, transmission Chairman (VC) Gujjar and and distribution network to Bakarwal Development achieve self-sufficiency and Board (G&BDB) Gulzar provide 24×7 supply to the Ahmed Khattana and MLA consumers. Ramban Neelam Langeh laid The Deputy Chief the foundation stone for con - Minister was speaking after struction of Gujjar and e-inauguration of two receiv - Bakarwal Boys Hostel worth ing of two 33/11 KV receiv - 3.25 crore at Maitra Ramban. ing stations constructed by Minister, while address - PDD at Waterhailand Arizal ing a public gathering on the in Budgam District here occasion, said that govern - today. ment is committed for over Minister of State for PDD, all development of tribal Ms Asiea Naqash, MLA community and other weaker Hakim Yasin, MLC Saif- sections of society. He said ud–Din Bhat, Commissioner/ under PMDP for strengthen - approved an amount of Rs Remaining 54 villages shall that education is the key for 4400 students. VC, G&BDB Gulzar RA Inquilabi and Consumer Secretary PDD, DCP Power, ing transmission system at 616.59 crore under DDUGJY be electrified through off grid development of any society He asked the MLA to Ahmed Khattana, while Affairs, Director Tribal Chief Engineers, Executive 220kV and 132kV level. for strengthening the distri - mode by June, 2018, he and stressed upon the people monitor the opening of 120 lauding the efforts of Affairs, ACR Vivek Puri and Engineers and other senior “Tenders for all schemes in bution system in rural areas added. to focus on the education of ration shops at identified Ministry for development of other officers of district officers were present on the both Jammu and Kashmir of 21 districts of the state. MLA Hakeem Yaseen their children. locations across the district tribal community, expressed administration were present occasion. provinces stand issued. Out Referring to providing while speaking on the occa - He announced five thou - so that poor people can take hope that the department on the occasion. It is pertinent to mention of 32 projects 8 stand allot - electricity to un-electrified sion complimented the gov - sand more BPL Ration cards advantage from these shops would continue to work for that the two receiving sta - ted,” he added. villages of the state, the ernment for completing the for deserving people of dis - at their door steps. socio-economic empower - Div Com reviews tions would be benefiting a “To remove existing con - Deputy Chief Minister said vital receiving stations which trict Ramban and directed the Zulfkar directed the dis - ment of under privileged population of 18300 con - straints at transmission level, that electrification of 102 un- would effectively augment concerned authorities to pro - trict administration to identi - segments of the society with arrangements for stranded sumers and have been con - the department is striving to electrified villages of the the electricity of the several vide ration under PHH and fy the land for construction the same spirit. structed with an estimated complete the critical Grid state is included in the villages of the area. BPL to SC, ST community of Girls Hostel and ensure MLA raised several pub - passengers at Bus stand cost of Rs. 6.94 crore and Stations and Transmission DDUGJY and RGGVY-II He said that the construc - besides issuing the ration the construction of Shelter lic issues and demanded JAMMU, FEBRUARY would benefiting more than lines well before December, schemes, of which 78 un- tion was started way back cards to residents of Bakshi sheds for tribal community. Scholarship for Gadi -Sippy 15 : Divisional 20 villages / areas of the dis - 2018 which include Grid electrified villages are 2007 and it was due to the Mohalla Maitra. He assured the people that he community, HP Gas Agency Commissioner, Hemant trict. Station, Alusteng, Budgam, included in DDUGJY and sustained efforts of the Minister informed that all would take up the issue of for Ramban and opening of Kumar Sharma, along with While referring to the sev - Delina, Gladni, 220 KV, remaining 24 are included in department that it has been Deputy Commissioner, eral initiatives undertaken for Srinagar -Leh, transmission RGGVY-II. completed. Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, today visited Jammu Bus Stand and Sham Choudhary calls on Nitin Gadkari interacted with stranded pas - Union Minister RDD Narendra Singh Tomar Discusses issues for effective implementation of PMKSY in State sengers to enquire about the NEW DELHI, FEBRU - PHE, Irrigation and Flood every possible support to facilities they are being pro - reviews RDD, PMGSY works in JK ARY 15 : Minister for PHE, Control sectors in the State State Government for timely vide by the district adminis - Assures full financial, technological support to State Govt to execute various Centrally Sponsored Schemes Irrigation and Flood Control and sought Central completion of projects under - tration. JAMMU, FEBRUARY 15 : ment of villages as majority of Financial and technological the union minister that the Sham Lal Choudhary today Divisional Commissioner Union Minister for Rural the people live in rural areas. He with regard to the implementa - department has identified the attended a meeting with gave on spot direction to the Development, Panchayati Raj said a developed village guar - tion of these schemes and will rural connectivity a major chal - Union Minister Water concerned department to Narendra Singh Tomar today antees a developed country and not allow people to suffer for the lenge and hence took up the task Resources, River ensure that the stranded pas - urged the state to speed up the urged the officials to implement lack of funds. to focus on rural connectivity in Development and Ganga sengers get proper food. He execution of Rural various RDD schemes in letter He also reviewed the past few years and has con - Rejuvenation, Nitin Gadkari directed Jammu Development Schemes to and spirit with special focus on PMGSY works and said that structed 679 bridges, 2283 cul - and discussed the issues for Development Authority to achieve the goal of a developed the schemes related to employ - construction of roads is route to verts, 31337 roads during the effectively implementation of open four halls at Bus Stand country. ment generation, Road prosperity and asked the state to period. He said the department Pradhan Mantri Krishi in order to provide shelter to The Union minister said this Connectivity, skill development lay stress on the implementation has also constructed 2696 Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) the families stranded there. while reviewing the implemen - and housing. of Pradhan Mantra ponds, 885 check dams, 3617 in the State. Managing Director SRTC tation of various schemes under The minister expressed satis - GramhSadakYojna and other water harvesting tanks, 561 play The Minister discussed the was directed to deploy ade - Rural Development in J&K faction over the implementation related schemes. He said the fields, 72 fisheries ponds, 55 issues with Union Minister in quate buses at Bus Stand so State while Minister for Rural of various schemes so far and roads in villages will set the vil - Anganwari centers, renovation detail with regard to adequacy that the passengers could be Development, Abdul Haq khan, asked the government to further lages on the track of develop - of 4622 traditional water bodies of budget, financial outlay Government’s assistance for taken under PMKSY. He said facilitated at the time of Commissioner Secretary R&B expedite the pace of work for ment as more jobs will be creat - and 20143 micro irrigation and funds required by State timely completion of these. that the Union Government opening of the road. Sanjeev Verma, Commissioner better results. ed and business will flourish works while providing jobs to Government from NABARD Asking the State Minister would also extend helping District Administration Secretary Social Welfare Sajad Narendra Tomar said that the after the connectivity is 23.90 lakh persons. for completion of projects for taking up and timely com - hand in taking up of new proj - and Regional Transport Ahmad Khan, Additional unemployment is the major increased. He urged the States to He said to boost self-esteem taken under Pradhan Mantri pletion of projects under ects under PHE, Irrigation Officer Jammu was directed Secretary Rakesh Badiyal, challenge in the contemporary complete the road projects in and self-confidence of women Krishi Sinchayee Yojana in PMKSY, the Union Minister and Flood Control sectors for to check that no overcharging Coordinator of the event- times and that skill development timely to avail the Central funds folk especially living in rural the State. The Minister also also assured that the Central convenience of people and the is done at Bus Stand Jammu Mission Director is the major way out to deal with and incentives as budget is no areas, the biggest success of discussed issues pertaining to Government would extend development of State. from the stranded passengers. BakshiJavedHimayun, Director the growing rate of unemploy - constraint for PMGSY. UMEED scheme in the State is Rural Development Kashmir ment. He said the State Rural The minister was informed that currently 2.08 lakh women and Jammu, RK Bhat and Syed Livelihood Mission is doing a that upto Phase X of PMGSY, are associated with the 22270 Gazanfar Ali, Director Rural wonderful job by developing a 2410 roads and 108 bridges Self Help Groups formed under Sanitation and Panchayati Raj skilled youth. He said he was have been constructed at the the scheme in 68 blocks of the Nazir Ahmad Sheikh, Director delighted to meet some of the sanctioned cost of Rs 8132.38 State. He further stated that Finance SL Pandita, Joint Kashmiri youth in Delhi who crore out of which 4085.92 JKSRLM has also been entrust - Director Planning Syed Shabir, are working in various sectors crores have been spent up to ed with the responsibility of State Nutrition Officer Tufail after getting skill development January this year and has con - training and placing over 1.24 Ahmad Rathore and other senior trainings in various domains. nected as many as 2035 habita - lakh State youth with an alloca - officers of the state government. Union Minister said that tions so far. Minister was tion of Rs 1,601.51 crore for a The minister said that the apart from development of rural informed that before the incep - period of three years under development of country is infrastructure, the programmes tion of PMGSY in the state the Himayat Scheme. intrinsically linked to develop - like MGNREGA and skill rural connectivity in the state Earlier the union minister development under Himayat can was 58 percent which has been was received by Abdul Haq Medium danger transform the lives of rural poor, increased to 86.13 percent so along with the coordinator of avalanche issued besides augmenting their far. the event, Mission Director income. He said the Central Earlier Minister for Rural SRLM BakshiJavedHimayun by SDMA government will provide every Development and Panchayati and other senior officers of the JAMMU, FEBRUARY support to the state including Raj Abdul Haq Khan informed department. 15 : On the basis of informa - tion received from SASE, Mahashivratricelebration concluded at Qameshwar Mahadev Mandir Akhnoor Medium danger avalanche warning has been issued for Kohli participates, prays for JK’s peace, prosperity Baramulla, Gulmarg, JAMMU, FEBRUARY the Minister threw light on the Special prayers were held Furkian-Z Gali and 15 : The Management teachings of the great saints and the Minister prayed for Kupwara-Chowkibal- Committee of Qameshwar Tangdhar. Mahadev Mandir Akhnoor Low danger warning has today organized concluding been issued for Ramban, function in connection with Anantnag Bandipora, Maha Shiv Ratri at Akhnoor Ganderbal, Kargil, in which people from all over Udhampur, Leh, Poonch, the country participated. Rajouri, Reasi, Doda, Minister for Animal, Kishtwar, Kulgam Districts, Sheep Husbandry and Bandipora-Kanzalwan-Gurez Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli sector and Srinagar-Jammu attended the function. National Highway. Legislator, Sukanandan People living in these ava - Kumar Choudhry, Rajesh lanche prone areas have been Gupta, Rajiv Sharma and advised by the Disaster Ramesh Arora also participat - Management Authority to ed in the function. and said that we should fol - peace, prosperity and devel - take precautionary measures. Speaking on the occasion, low their teachings. opment of the State. Dorjay reiterates Govt’s commitment towards promotion, preservation of JK’s heritage Attends Annual Day celebration of Student Association of Ladakh Jammu JAMMU, FEBRUARY Rigzin Jora was the guest of a healthy and harmonious informed that this centrally 15: Minister for Cooperatives honour was also present on society. He asked the stu - located centre will cater to and Ladakh Affairs, Chering the occasion. dents to work hard for the need of students of Dorjay, today reiterated gov - Dorjay said that such cel - achieving their goals in life. Ladakh region studying out - ernment’s determination ebrations immensely help in During the colourful cul - side state and are eligible for towards promotion and State government jobs. He preservation of cultural her - also demanded introduction itage of all three regions of of more courses in the degree the state. colleges of Leh and Kargil so “Culture and traditions that the ambitions of the stu - symbolize the identity of an dents of both the districts area so we all must work col - may not go through any lectively to preserve this obstacles who wish to pursue uniqueness for the posterity”, higher education in their the Minister maintained. respective home towns. The Minister stated this The Minister said that while speaking at the annual Government is taking inno - day celebration of Student vative steps to improve the Association of Ladakh education facilities being Jammu (SAOLJ). provided to the students. He The colourful function added that the focus is being was organized in association preserving the rich cultural tural programme, there was laid on ensuring a more with Friends of Ladakh and heritage of a particular region display of culture by a gamut friendly and comfortable Centre for History & Culture besides giving exposure to of fresh talent that empha - environment to the students of Jammu and Ladakh the talent of the students. sized the need for communal so that they may be able to do regions in which students Such functions are a perfect harmony for future progress. their best in their academics displayed impressive dance platform for showcasing and President, SAOLJ raised and extracurricular activities. and folk song items based on preserving our culture and some issues regarding estab - The Minister assured the culture and traditions of traditions, he added. lishment of examination cen - association that the issues Ladakh region. The Minister highlighted tre at Jammu for various raised by them will be Member of Legislative the importance of unity and kinds of district cadre recruit - addressed in a phased man - Assembly, Leh, Nawang cultural harmony in creating ment processes. It was ner. TRUTH PREVAIL 4 EDITORIAL/ARTICAL JAMMU FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2018 Choosing the right alternative Dalai Lama, China and An all-out war with ahead; what they could be Safran company could project by delaying its Pakistan is out of the was not discussed. help with tailor-made time-lines or incurring the homecoming urge EDITORIAL question. A tactical Before we deliberate smart sensors). This Chinese casualties in a It has been a lifetime wish PSB; three of them mention nuclear war too is not in on the two-steps, let’s dis - would be the natural war with India. Debates for the Lama to visit the ‘Dalai’s clique’: “The our interest. The need, cuss about the need for extension of the fence on about an escalation of war Wutaishan, his native town. Dalai Lama has been in exile Higher fees justified therefore, is to strengthen securing Army bases from the LoC since 2004, to nuclear exchanges are But he must follow his own for decades but still holds the saying: Look at situations ambition to split China’s the IAF so as to acquire a terrorist attacks. The which the Army believes rhetorical and academic, The building of the Taj Mahal almost from all angles. It is unwise Tibet from the Chinese terri - bankrupted the Mughal Empire, it led true surgical strike option Government has sanc - has served it well. certainly not real. for him to go on pilgrimage tory.” to Aurangzeb’s insurrection, which one An usual script fol - tioned Rs1,487 crore for However, what about the Given this, the need is in China right now Dai, a professor at Public must not forget was a popular one and lowed the recent terror - building perimeter fences Army’s numerous con - to strengthen the Indian At the end of 2017, Prof Security University of China despite Aurangzeb’s massive empire, it ists’ attack on the to protect thousands of voys of leave-parties, Air Force (IAF). This can Samdhong Rinpoche, former told The Global Times: Chairman of the Central “Collusion with criminal Sunjuwan Army base. military bases, units and logistics vehicles, chil - be explained by events in marked the turning out for the Tibetan Administration in gangs is a tactic the Dalai Mughal’s in India. But 400 years on, Defence Minister, formations. The Army dren buses, road opening the aftermath of the Dharamsala and now, the group uses to spreading its the magnificent building remains one Nirmala Sitharaman Chief, General Bipin parties and so on? Surely, Pakistan-supported Dalai Lama’s Special Envoy, message of separatism. of the most stunning examples of warned that Pakistan will Rawat, according to ways would be found to November 26, 2008, ter - went to China to ‘negotiate’ These kinds of gangsters medieval architecture east of have to pay for the Jammu reports, has been mulling secure them as well. rorists' attacks in Mumbai. an eventual visit of the were involved in the Lhasa Tibetan leader to Wutaishan rebellion in the 1950s and the Constantinople. And despite the & Kashmir misadventure over the optimal fence to According to the gen - Recalling the meeting of in Shanxi Province of north - violent incident in 2008 in bustling and dirty streets leading to the and that a counter-terror protect soldiers. Should it erals on the debate, the the three services’ Chiefs ern China. Tibet.” Taj Mahal, the stunning marble monu - plan was afoot; Pakistan be the motion-sensor fence is needed to protect with Prime Minister Mount Wutai is said to be Dai added “the spread of ment remains a must-visit for tourists promised a befitting fence offered by the troops from the deteriorat - Manmohan Singh, one of one of the four sacred moun - separatist gangs in Tibet is both domestic and international. response. And, the Chief United States, or the elec - ing political and security the Chiefs told me that tains in Buddhism. Each of rampant. Only a campaign the mountains is viewed as against the ‘gangsters’ would However, the Taj Mahal has been a Minister of Jammu & trified concertina fence dynamics in Jammu & military retaliation was the abode of one of the four deter secessionist activities long-suffering monument, the marble Kashmir, Mehbooba coupled with manual Kashmir. This, off course, considered seriously. An great bodhisattvas. Wutai is by the Dalai.” has been leaching away, thanks to the Mufti said that war was patrolling, similar to the is an alibi. Recall the year abandoned Pakistani ham - the home of Manjusri, the Wang Xiaobin, a Chinese polluted Yamuna beside it and the poi - not an option and India one on the Line of Control 1990, when similar condi - let, Fort Abbas, in Bodhisattva of wisdom. scholar at the Beijing-based sonous air in northern India. The job of needed to talk with (LoC)? tions existed. At that time, Pakistan’s south Punjab, Since decades, the Dalai China Tibetology Research Lama has expressed the wish Center, explained that the maintaining the Taj is an expensive Pakistan to end the blood - The motion-sensor let alone the terrorists, the facing India’s Rajasthan to visit Wutaishan in his life - primary task for Tibet is “to one, but it has to be done so that future bath. fence, which detects any Pakistan Army was State, and close to the bor - time. While in China, maintain national and ethnic generations continue to enjoy the splen - Meanwhile, one televi - motion close to the fence extremely worried about der, was considered a Samdhong Rinpoche is said unity”. He cited a few groups dour of this remarkable building. sion channel had three and can even launch pre- the massive influx of the good option for occupa - to have met senior officials in China “closely connected Therefore, it is only fair that the generals to discuss India’s emptive grenade (recent Indian Army in the border tion. It was assessed that of the United Front Work with the Dalai group…The Department in Kunming and Dalai group always interferes charges to enter the Taj should be raised military options. While technological advance), is state. Much in awe of the while the Indian Army as well as the decision to charge Rs200 Wutaishan to discuss the pro - in national affairs by control - unanimously agreeing undoubtedly the better Indian Army, they had lost its combat edge posed visit, which would ling temples, including lamas to enter the mausoleum. The latter was that perimeter defence option. The Cooperative approached the US, which vis-à-vis the Pakistan exclude Tibet, as Beijing and living Buddhas, and by a much-needed fee increase and one around Army bases (espe - Monitoring Centre in then sent the Robert Gates Army, the combined com - does not want to see the spreading a kind of ‘middle that should help in crowd control inside cially those close to civil - Albuquerque, working mission in 1990 to calm bat edge of the Indian Dalai Lama returning to his way’ to the world.” native land, where he is Xinhua had earlier report - the confines of the tomb. Because ian habitations) should be under the US’ Sandia the situation. The problem Army and the Air Force while the acrid water and poisonous air immensely popular. ed that the campaign would strengthened to minimise Laboratories, has been now is that, decades of was believed to be ade - Beijing believes that involve targeting “protective take their toll on the building, it is also damages, one general, a doing commendable work counter-terror operations quate. China could benefit from the umbrellas of gang crime — being damaged slowly but surely by the former Northern Army in this area. As a visiting have, ironically, turned A decade later in 2018, visit by extracting a ‘state - the officials who shelter the incessant wave of humanity that over - Commander, conceded scholar there in 1998, I the tables since the the IAF, plagued with ment’ from the Dalai Lama. criminals.” But can the Tibetan leader This explains another Han whelms it every tourist season. Given that “we are left with too was shown how the Army’s war fighting capa - deficiencies in its combat the low incomes of most in India, the ‘admit’ to Tibet always nomination in the NPC’s few options”. Responsible motion-sensors of various bilities have been serious - squadrons’ strength, ‘belonging’ to China? Tibet delegation, Jing fees at the Taj Mahal are still extremely for the September 2016 kinds were used on the ly eroded. requires urgent attention. In his Five-Point Peace Hanchao, who is currently reasonable, and if one were to bench - surgical strikes, he knew US’ porous border with Instead of the terrorists If this were to be done on Plan speech in Washington Vice-President of the mark entrance fees to other noted glob - that they neither deterred Mexico to discourage and the common people, priority basis, India would DC in 1987, which heralded Supreme People’s Court. his Middle Way approach, Jing will make sure that the al sites, such as the Colosseum in Rome Pakistan, nor had any seri - smugglers, bootleggers, the Indian Army fears acquire the true surgical the Dalai Lama stated: “The ‘criminals’ caught in the nets cost a whopping Rs1,500 when con - ous consequences. criminal and illegal immi - about its own safety. strike option. To be sure, verted. That said, the fee increase will real issue …is China’s illegal of Zhao Kezhi are heavily Another general, pre - grations. Stray animals Successive Army leader - surgical strikes are done occupation of Tibet, which sentenced. hit some travellers and for that reason, ferring to obfuscate mat - were a problem, but they ship should take the blame against legitimate military has given it direct access to All this comes at a time the Archeological Society of India ters, dwelt on the need to could be identified by dis - for this tragic situation; targets (Pakistan Army) the Indian sub-continent. The when Beijing has just intro - (ASI) should keep concessionary Chinese authorities have duced sophisticated facial understand the Hybrid cerning sensors and sharp this was precisely why the and not terrorists, to gen - entrance fees for students and disabled attempted to confuse the recognition softwares on the War unleashed by observers. Army Chief General BC erate shock and awe, and people. At the same time, given India’s issue by claiming that Tibet plateau. The circular prom - Pakistan for an appropri - In India, the Army has Joshi had told me in 1993, minimise collateral dam - has always been a part of ised that the PSB informers’ historical treasure trove, the ASI should China. This is untrue. Tibet identity and safety will be also consider raising entrance fees at ate riposte. Hybrid war - identified a major prob - that the Army should go ages. While the Army can fare implies a mix of con - lem with the motion-sen - back to its primary task do raids and hot pursuit, was a fully independent State protected: “The targets are monuments across India which are when the People’s Liberation gangsters who threaten polit - ventional, unconvention - sor fence. The reported soonest. surgical strikes remains unfortunately falling into a state of Army invaded the country in ical stability and infiltrate chronic neglect, such as the al, cyber, psychological one is that since civilian That said, what are the the prerogative of the IAF 1949/50.” politics, or encourage the and diplomatic warfare. population has mush - two-steps that could across the LoC. The Dalai Lama knows public to go against the Tughlaqabad Fort on the outskirts of history can’t (and shouldn’t) Party.” Delhi which is under constant attack by Also called the fifth-gen - roomed close to Army throw-up military options Were India to do this, it eration warfare, meant to bases, the motion-sensors for India? At the strategic would create a Catch-22 be changed. In 1987, the Beijing has also taken the land encroachers. Lama stated: “China’s campaign against the Dalai make the enemy fall in are likely to raise frequent level, it should be clear situation for the Pakistan A higher fee on a popular tourist aggression, condemned by Lama internationally; there attraction like the Taj Mahal will gener - line, it should be backed false alarms. The way out, that, notwithstanding its Army leadership: virtually all nations of the too it has been ferocious. ate additional revenues that could not by credible conventional it is reasoned, is to isolate war-preparedness, the Retaliation with its Air free world, was a flagrant On February 8, The only be used to maintain the Taj but the war-fighting capability to the Army and civilian Pakistan Army cannot Force would escalate mat - violation of international law. People’s Daily Online titled: be successful. Now, if habitats. Despite this, the afford more than a limited ters against Chinese wish - …China’s military occupa - ‘Mercedes-Benz: Don’t dare several thousands of other monuments tion of Tibet continues.” challenge China’s core inter - India had this, why would Army would still do man - escalation; an all-out war es. Not doing anything under the ASI’s purview many of which The recent secret, though est’ while announcing that are woefully neglected. This could lead Pakistan continue with the ual patrolling to be doubly is ruled out. Since would amount to losing formal, contacts between the German car company had to a virtuous cycle, better upkeep at proxy war? sure. Pakistan is heavily face. Thus, if the combat Beijing and Dharamsala, apologised for quoting the other monuments would attract more The third general, The other option of dependent on China edge of the IAF was could make the public Dalai Lama ‘in an extremely while underlining the using concertina fence (politically, economically restored, Pakistan would believe that there was a wrong message’. What did tourists into India, which this country relaxation of the Chinese Mercedes-Benz do so strengths of the Pakistan with a few add-one smart and militarily), it would feel constrained to limit sorely needs. More tourists means more position. It is not the case. wrong? money which will lead to even better Army, spoke about the sensors seems to be gain - do nothing to jeopardise its proxy war against On February 11, The Next to one of its luxury care of our monuments. need to think two-steps ing acceptability (French the One Belt One Road India. Global Times reported: “The cars, the German firm had public security bureau (PSB) quoted the Dalai Lama: in Southwest China’s Tibet “Look at situations from all Autonomous Region has angles, and you will become released details on how the more open.” TRIPURA'S TRYST WITH DESTINY public can provide tips on You may think that it is a activities of criminal gangs nice quote, but Beijing is not After suffering decades have to do with its geo- Tripura, it needs to be of sustainable larger for - were reported with a only one Regional Rural connected to the separatist amused: “The post not only of geographical isolation political isolation, stem - mentioned that prior to the eign trade with woman being raped virtu - Bank that covers all eight forces of the Dalai Lama.” hurt the feelings of the and humiliation, Tripura ming from criminal lack Partition, the distance by Bangladesh. On June 2, ally every second day, districts of the State. Practically, it means that Chinese people, but also has a chance to uproot a of political will and road, between Agartala 2015, a direct bus service even as the State The Tripura Human the Tibetans, who worship, challenged their bottom line decaying Marxist admin - pathetic state of infra - and Kolkata, was less than between Kolkata and Government snoozed lazi - Development Report is a or even simply respect, the on national sovereignty.” istration. It will be now or structure. National 350 km. However, post Agartala via Dhaka, cov - ly. Again, it is nothing scathing testimony to the Dalai Lama could now be The challenge is clear: If never Highway 44 is the only partition, the route ering a distance of short of tragic that reeling rampant under-nutrition termed criminals? the firm, which sold 600,000 Tripura, which goes to highway that runs through between Agartala and approximately 500 km, under decades of Leftist amongst women and chil - The mouthpiece of the new cars in China in 2017, poll on February 18, grad - the State, connecting Kolkata, via the Siliguri was inaugurated by Prime misrule and apathy, the dren in rural areas. Given Party continued: “[the circu - wants to continue to do busi - uated from being a Union Agartala to the rest of land corridor, became Minister Modi to facilitate Net State Domestic that 74 per cent of Tripura lar] warns local people to be ness in the Middle Kingdom, Territory to being a State India. During monsoons, 1,700 km. Tripura lost ease of transport and com - Product at constant prices resides in villages, that on the lookout for the ‘evil it has to follow the paranoid in 1972. Being a relatively landslides near most of its important rail merce. Fully operational - for the State has risen surely says a lot. While forces’ of the Dalai Lama regime’s diktats. The same young State endowed with Patharkandi in Assam and heads to east Pakistan, ising the 750-MW mega from Rs17,419 crore in Manik Sarkar rejoices at that might use local temples misadventure had recently abundant resources of Sonarpur in Meghalaya now Bangladesh, post power project in the 2011-12 to Rs22,583 being the poorest Chief and religious control to con - happened to the US hotel rubber, tea and commer - cut off Tripura not only partition. One of the poor - Gomati district and the crore in 2014-15. Gross Minister ever with just fuse and incite people against chain Marriott, who had to cially exploitable natural from the rest of India but est legacies of partition railway link between State Domestic Product Rs1,520 as cash in hand, the Party and Government.” profusely apologise for gas deposits, one would also from the rest of and Nehruvian socialism Agartala and Sabroom in stood at Rs25,086 crore in as per his last filed elec - The circular asked people wrongly marking Tibet and have expected this State to North-East. The fact that is the fact that it greatly the southern part of 2014-15. This again tells a tion affidavit, it is another to report on the activities of Taiwan as independent coun - make rapid strides in the first ever broad guage aggravated the geographi - Tripura, are high on the story of how Tripura is story altogether that the ‘foreign hostile forces’. tries. President Xi Jinping terms of economic rail network from cal and economic isola - Modi Government's agen - amongst India's poorest poor Chief Minister has Interestingly, a few weeks would have said in 2015 that progress. However, devel - Lumding to Agartala via tion of Tripura in particu - da. Besides the building States with overall Work an uncanny penchant for ago, Beijing announced the foreign interference in opment has been sorely Badarpur, commenced lar and the North East in of 42,896 dwellings for Participation Rate (WPR) zipping around in helicop - nomination of three Han China’s domestic affairs is missing in Tripura which only in 2016, under the general. On the one hand, the urban poor under the rising only to 39.9 per ters at the expense of hap - cadres in the 20-member intolerable: “Country, enter - has a lush forest cover of aegis of the Union over the years, Tripura Pradhan Mantri Awas cent in 2011 from 36.2 per less tax payers even for a Tibet delegation to the prise, or individual should 60 per cent and the reason Government, is a shame - saw an unmitigated influx Yojana in the State. cent in 2001. WPR of short distance of less than National People’s Congress not challenge the core inter - is not too far to see. Not ful testimony as to how of refugees and insurgents Tripura could have eas - females were even lower 50km. After suffering (NPC). One of the delegates ests of China, and [have] any much has changed for this the Leftist State from across the 856-km ily been the gateway to at just 23.57 per cent in decades of geographical is Zhao Kezhi, the Minister activity to split China.” State since 1963, when it Government in Tripura long border that it shares India's enchanting North- 2011. In a shameful isolation and humiliation, of Public Security, responsi - Even after due apology by was still a Union under the CPI(M), did vir - with Bangladesh. On the East. However, with a reflection of ‘governance all thanks to lopsided ble for the dreaded PSBs; he Mercedes-Benz, the Chinese Territory. It was then ruled tually nothing for two other, it suffered a huge crime conviction rate of deficit', despite having a Nehruvian blunders and will ‘represent’ Tibet at the newspaper said that “the by Sachindra Lal Singh of decades. It is also an strain on its economic and barely 24 per cent and the literacy rate of more than economic isolation under NPC. Probably wanting to apology lacks sincerity and the Indian National alarming revelation of natural resources. complete inability of the 95 per cent, the State has an inept Leftist regime for show the leadership his effi - reflects the German carmak - Congress. Today, it is how the UPA-led Thanks to the vision of Leftist State dispensation 7.3 lakh unemployed the longest time, Tripura ciency, Zhao acted fast; the er’s lack of understanding of headed by Manik Sarkar Congress totally ignored the Modi Government, to rein in crimes against youth and counting. Even has a tryst with destiny on PSB’s circular said: Chinese culture and values. of the Communist Party of the interests of Tripura Indo-Bangladesh trade via women and unnatural the entrepreneurial spirit February 18, 2018 ...an “Criminal gangs are cancers China’s core interests cannot India (Marxist) [CPI(M], and its people, more so Tripura, rose from deaths, which have been of the local population has opportunity to uproot a on the healthy economic and be challenged.” who has been the Chief when the State has relied Rs357.65 crore in 2014- rising at an alarming rate, been stymied by the fact decaying Marxist ideolo - social development, and The paper even compared Minister since 1998. If for 85 per cent of its rev - 15 to Rs383.72 crore in it is not surprising that that despite being in gy that has been rejected gangsters are a chronic dis - the Dalai Lama to Hitler: anything, things have only enues on Union 2015-16. Agreements and only 15,376 foreign power for 20 years, the world over. Tripura must ease that severely disgusts “How will the German peo - gone from bad to worse in Government transfers. joint dialogues are on tourists visited the State in Manik Sarkar follow the suit as it the public”. ple react if a foreign enter - the last 20 years. Coming back to the between India and 2013-14. In 2012, for Government could do no deserves better. It is now It listed 22 illegal activi - prise speaks highly of Adolf Most of Tripura's woes geographical isolation of Bangladesh for promotion instance, 202 rape cases better than giving Tripura or never. ties to be reported to the Hitler.” TRUTH PREVAIL 5 ENTERTAINMENT/HEALTH JAMMU, FRI DAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018

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She said, Dressed in a hot white “We’ve been hearing this for monokini, she stares right such a long time and (we) into your eyes, making you can’t help but laugh. This is go weak in the knees. We just a rumour. Rana and I are have no qualms in accepting very good friends. He’s there that we are dumbstruck by for me whenever I need him. her move. She’s looking I stay in Hyderabad, away incredibly sexy and we’re from family, and there I have falling short of words to a group of 15-20 friends. describe the hotness she’s Rana and I are a part of the radiating. Flaunting her toned group. So, we often hang out legs and letting her eyes do together and are neighbours, all the talking, Rakul Preet too. In the group, only two- has definitely got us eager to three (people) are single, and catch her on big screen. we’re among them. And I Looking sexy was never her think people tend to link forte as she always preferred those who are single.” playing safe and subtle on In fact, she has asked her screen and off screen as well. friends to look for somebody. It’s a delight, in fact, to see “In fact, I often tell my her try and nail something friends, ‘Guys, find me that’s so different. We can’t someone, what are you stop gushing and staring at doing?’ And they are on it,” this beauty who deserves all joked the actress in the same our attention. If the cover of interview. “On a serious the magazine is so intriguing note, I want to concentrate on and captivating, we are dying my work. When love hap - to get hold of other pictures pens, I’d prefer to announce that, we are sure, would be it rather than hide it,” the equally stunning and allur - actress concluded. ing. In the past Rana Daggubati Her chemistry with has also been linked to Sidharth Malhotra in Aiyaary Shriya Saran. But the actress is already making headlines. laughed it off saying they While her hot avatar in this were friends and nothing magazine photoshoot will else. Interestingly, these two make you fall for her, she also had common friends. won’t have a similar look in “So we have a lot of mutual the movie. There she will friends. Rana is a dear friend, play a simple and sweet girl, and there’s nothing more to After making her She diverted her attention whom we all can relate to. it,” stated the actress in an Bollywood debut with towards the South film indus - Rakul Preet was last seen Indiatimes Interview. Yaariyan in 2014, beauty try and is finally coming with Mahesh Babu in AR Looks like Rana pageant winner Rakul Preet back with Sidharth Murugadoss’ action-thriller, Daggubati has been friend - Singh almost disappeared Malhotra’s Aiyaary. Rakul Spyder. zoned by everyone. Ahem from the Bollywood scene. Preet is known to be a girl- In the film industry, when ahem! Parents of kids with food allergies Researchers discover 'switch' which can turn off Suffering from high BP, sugar? One aren't very careful: Survey and 14 percent of respondents inflammation year of yoga training may help: Study SYDNEY: Researchers NEW DELHI: Ancient were confused about which have uncovered how an foods to avoid. Furthermore, spiritual practices that are inflammation process auto - deeply and firmly rooted in only 58 percent of respon - matically switches off in dents reported carriage of Indian tradition like yoga healthy cells, and are now have been known for their their epinephrine autoinjec - investigating ways to stop it tors at all times,” Saltzman prominent efficacy and are when it goes awry. The dis - encouraged as a daily practice said in an email. covery, published in the “It is imperative that all across the globe. Journal of Experimental With the world embracing allergists and healthcare Medicine, could be the key to providers who see patients yoga as a lifestyle, it is a stopping damage caused by reflection of the people's with food allergies take the uncontrolled inflammation in time with each visit to review mindsets that shows how a range of common diseases stressful the lives we lead can food allergen avoidance and including liver disease, label reading to avoid acci - become. Alzheimer's and gout. "Now Studies have shown that NEW DELHI: A survey allergic and not always being dental exposures to food that we understand how this allergens,” she said. these practices are healing not conducted by a team of doc - prepared with emergency pathway naturally turns off in just for mental health, but tors from the Jaffe Food medication, epinephrine In addition, families must health, we can investigate why be provided written food also allow physical and emo - Allergy Institute (JFAI) of autoinjectors, in case allergic it does not turn off in disease - tional well-being. Mount Sinai Hospital in New reactions occur.” allergy action plans to recog - - so it's very exciting," said nize signs and symptoms of Now, a new study led by an York City found that parents Over 70 percent of the kids Kate Schroder, Associate Indian-origin researcher has managing metabolic syn - For the study, published in were harvested and assessed of children with food allergies had experienced food allergy an allergic reaction, said Professor at the University of Saltzman. “In-office training associated the health benefits drome by favourably modu - the Scandinavian Journal of for adipokines. Generalised aren't very careful. At least reactions in the previous year, Queensland in Australia. of yoga with hypertension lating adipokines, the Medicine and Science in estimating equation (GEE) one risky behaviour, like not with almost 40 percent report - for families on the proper use Her work focuses on of epinephrine autoinjectors . and diabetes, saying that a researchers mentioned. Sports, researchers investigat - was used to examine the carrying epinephrine autoin - ing at least three reactions. inflammasomes, which are year of yoga training can help Metabolic syndrome is a ed the effect of yoga on peo - interaction effect between jectors or not reading food About one in four children . . is equally important,” she machine-like protein com - said. Currently, strict food you control the problems. cluster of conditions – ple suffering from metabolic one-year time (pre vs post) labels, were reported by had been treated with epi - plexes at the heart of inflam - According to the increased blood pressure, syndrome with high-normal and intervention (control vs almost half of parents who nephrine at some point. About allergen avoidance remains mation and disease. the only proven therapy for researchers, including high blood sugar, excess body blood pressure by exploring yoga). GEE analyses revealed have children with food aller - one-third had been treated in "These complexes form Rashmi Supriya from the fat around the waist and modulations in pro-inflam - significant interaction effects gies. These behaviours are an emergency department and treatment of food allergy, when an infection, injury or Saltzman said, although Hong Kong Polytechnic abnormal cholesterol – that matory adipokines (leptin, between one-year time and likely due to knowledge gaps about 5 percent had been hos - other disturbance is detected University, one year of yoga occur together, increasing chemerin, visfatin and plas - yoga intervention for the and misconceptions, as well pitalized in the past. researchers are experimenting by the immune system, and with ways to modify the training decreased pro- your risk of heart disease, minogen activator inhibitor-1 decreases in leptin and as possible financial barriers, The researchers found a they send messages to inflammatory adipokines -- stroke and diabetes. or PAI-1) and an anti-inflam - chemerin and the increase in according to Dr Julie Wang of correction between risky body’s immune response to immune cells to tell them to substances that trigger aller - signalling proteins released "These findings help to matory adipokine adiponectin concentration in JFAI and her colleagues. behaviours and having at least respond," Schroder said. by fat tissue -- and increased reveal the response of (adiponectin). the serum examined. Wang’s team conducted the one food-induced allergic gic reactions. “If families are "The inflammasome initi - concerned about a possible an anti-inflammatory adipokines to long-term yoga Participants in the yoga Yoga exercise might serve survey to better understand reaction during the past year. ates the inflammation process adipokine in adults with exercise, which underpins the group underwent a yoga train - as an effective lifestyle inter - food allergy management In addition, parents of kids food allergen, then consulta - by activating a protein that tion with an allergist is rec - metabolic syndrome and importance of regular exer - ing programme with three vention to reduce chronic behaviours and attitudes in with multiple food allergies functions like a pair of scis - high-normal blood pressure. cise to human health," said one-hour yoga sessions week - inflammation and manage their patients’ households. were more likely to report ommended for further evalua - sors, and cuts itself and other tion,” she said. The findings support the senior author Parco Siu from ly for a year. aspects of metabolic syn - ”During our patient visits, risky behaviours than parents proteins," she added. beneficial role of yoga in the University of Hong Kong. The participants' serum drome, the researchers noted. we routinely counsel families of kids with one food allergy. about food allergy manage - About 11 percent of the ment to reduce the risk of parents gave allergy-inducing allergic reactions. However, foods to their kids because we noted that in some cases, they didn’t have time to read our patients experienced ingredient labels, and 7 per - allergic reactions that were cent said the cost of food was ATOROcNTnO: e Acmne Naetwyork (lTHeINa) frdom stymoptom si inn patiecntsr witeh ased risk of depression associated with risk-taking a barrier to avoiding those behaviour,” Wang told foods. problem? You may be at 1986 to 2012. acne and initiate prompt Reuters Health in an email. Nearly one in four parents higher risk of depression The database included treatment for depression “It is important to under - said they intentionally as researchers have found 134,427 men and women or seek consultation from stand the barriers patients and exposed their kids to the food that patients with acne with acne and 1,731,608 a psychiatrist when need - their families face in manag - allergens to see if they were have significantly without and followed ed, the researchers men - ing their food allergies,” she still allergic or to “treat” the increased the risk of them for 15 years. Most tioned. said. As reported in The underlying allergy. developing major depres - were under 19 at the start "Given the risk of Journal of Allergy and “This article highlights the sion in the first five years of the study, though they depression was highest in Clinical Immunology, Wang barriers families in an urban after diagnosis. ranged in age from seven the period right after the and her colleagues surveyed setting face when dealing 100 English-speaking parents with food allergies and stress - "This study highlights to 50, The New York first time a patient pre - of children ages 6 months to es the need for us to better an important link between Times reported. sented to a physician for 18 years who had previously educate our patients and their skin disease and mental They found that the risk acne concerns, it shows been diagnosed with food families about food aller - illness," said the lead for major depression was just how impactful our allergies and who came for gies,” said Dr Rushani author of the study highest within 1 year of skin can be towards our follow-up visits at an urban Saltzman, an allergist at Isabelle Vallerand, PhD acne diagnosis -- a 63 per - overall mental health," allergy clinic. Children’s Hospital of student at the University cent higher risk compared said Vallerand. Parents were asked about Philadelphia who wasn’t of Calgary, Canada. with individuals without "For these patients with potentially risky food allergy involved with the study. For the study, published acne -- and decreased acne, it is more than a skin management behaviours. For “There were some concern - example, Wang said, ”Risky ing points raised in this study: in The British Journal of thereafter. blemish -- it can impose behaviours include parents 10 percent of respondents did Dermatology, researchers The results indicate that significant mental health giving their child the allergic not know how to eliminate included data from The it is critical that physi - concerns and should be food to see if the child is still allergic foods from the diet Health Improvement cians monitor mood taken seriously." TRUTH PREVAIL 6 SPORTS/BUSINESS JAMMU, FRI DAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Twice as Real Odisha Government To Sponsor Indian Madrid Take Control Against PSG Champions League: Sadio Mane Hits Hat- Cristiano Ronaldo scored brings back echoes of the twice as Real Madrid came way they fell apart to lose 6- from behind to stun Paris 1 in Barcelona on their way SaTdiro iMcanke s caoresd aL briilvliaent rpool Crush Toothless Porto Hockey Teams For 5 Yweitha hrocskey sticks," CM Saint-Germain 3-1 in the first to a humiliating exit at the treble as Liverpool leg of their heavyweight same stage of the competi - romped to a 5-0 thrash - Patnaik said. Champions League last-16 tion last season. Neymar, in "No wonder Odisha has tie on Wednesday. Barcelona's ranks then, could ing of Porto at the produced India's finest Ronaldo scored his 100th not make the difference for Estadio do Dragao on hockey talent. This is a Champions League goal for PSG, who now have a huge Wednesday to march first time a state govern - title-holders Real from the job on their hands to turn the towards the Champions ment will not just be pro - penalty spot late in the first tie around. League quarter-finals. moting a sport within its half to cancel out Adrien Having looked set to come Mane fired the away side boundaries but will sup - Rabiot's opener for the away with a precious draw, ahead in the first leg of port and nurture the French side at the Santiago the defeat piles the pressure the last-16 clash, before Bernabeu, set up by Neymar. on coach Unai Emery, but for Mohamed Salah's auda - Indian hockey teams. The Portuguese star then Real the outcome is an enor - This is Odisha's gift to turned the ball home from mous boost for their boss cious finish for his 30th the nation," he further close range with seven min - Zinedine Zidane. goal of the season quick - Klopp. "Of course, Sadio Liverpool took total control added. utes left before Marcelo Under pressure himself ly made it two. is man of the match, of the tie just four min - Odisha has produced hock - secured what could turn out with Real flagging domesti - The Senegalese forward slot - three fantastic goals, but utes later as Salah scored ey greats like Dilip to be a decisive first-leg lead cally, he needed this win, and ted in his second as they all did well and that in style. James Milner's Tirkey, Ignace Tirkey and ahead of the return in Paris will earn praise for his sub - Liverpool completely is the only way to be suc - strike crashed into the Lazarus Barla. Odisha on March 6 and sent nearly stitutions, with Marco outclassed their oppo - cessful." post, but the Egyptian players now in the team 80,000 home fans into rap - Asensio coming off the nents, with Roberto Sergio Conceicao's deflated star was on hand to flick tures. "These days are to be bench to set up each of the Firmino adding his name Porto will now turn their the ball over the onrush - include Birendra Lakra, remembered, and what better two late goals. Amit Rohidas, Dipsan way to do it than with the That was after Zidane had to the scoresheet with 20 attentions back to ing Sa with a magnifi - Tirkey and Namita character we showed," Real taken a risk by leaving out minutes to play, before domestic matters, where cent piece of skill and Toppo. skipper Sergio Ramos told Gareth Bale, a key element Mane's searing strike they hold a two-point slot into the net. The Odisha government on players, FIH and Indian "We would like this associ - Spanish television. in the side that has won three completed his first lead in the league and are The visitors were utterly Thursday announced that Olympic Association ation to help widen the "We need to keep playing of the last four Champions European hat-trick. in the Cup semi-finals. dominant, but Tiquinho the state will sponsor the President Narinder Dhruv net for hockey in India like that, with the desire to Leagues. The Welshman's "It was important to play as a Roared on by the home fans, Soares, playing in place national hockey teams - Batra as well as legends and to ensure that all defend the Champions place in the line-up was team and we did, we Porto started brightly of the injured Vincent League. You can never con - taken by Isco. Emery went men's and women's - for of Indian Hockey includ - Indians get behind the played great football and Brazilian midfielder Aboubakar, fired nar - sider Real Madrid to be dead even further, dropping his from the beginning," Otavio was denied an rowly wide for Porto on the next five years. This ing Dilip Tirkey, Dhanraj national sports," said the and buried." captain Thiago Silva to make is the first time that a Pillay and Viren Chief Minister. Rabiot said PSG were way for 22-year-old Presnel Mane told BT Sport. early goal by a last-ditch the stroke of half-time. state will sponsor a Rasquinha. Mariamma Koshy, plagued by familiar prob - Kimpembe in the centre of "We created so many tackle from Lovren. Porto had plenty of the ball national hockey team. "We are delighted at this President, Hockey India, lems the PSG defence. Difficult chances and we scored But it didn't take Liverpool but were always vulnera - Odisha Chief Minister association with Indian said: "We are committed "We always say the same night for Neymar Real sup - five. It was well long to grow into the ble to Liverpool's waves Naveen Patnaik unveiled hockey and we thank to building and ushering things and we always get porters chose an image of a deserved." game, as left-back of rapid counter-attacks, the logo, which is a sum - Hockey India to have Indian Hockey into a new caught out in the same way," famous fan in Rafael Nadal Playing in the last 16 of the Andrew Robertson fired and Mane made it three mation of the state, which given us this platform. era, which begins with Rabiot told beIN Sports. to adorn a display unfurled at competition for the first over on his Champions shortly after the restart. "The problem is it's easy to the south end of the ground will don the new jerseys Hockey in Odisha is the team gearing up for time in nine years, League debut and Ivan The away side cut the score eight against Dijon, or as the sides came out, hoping Liverpool are now all but Marcano's brave block Portuguese league lead - of men's and women's more than a sport. It's a the 2018 Hockey World four goals in league games. It their team could draw inspi - teams. The launch in way of life, especially in Cup. We are delighted to is in these matches that you ration from someone who certain to reach the quar - prevented Firmino from ers to shreds with a series New Delhi was also our tribal regions, where associate with Odisha need to be decisive." " has conquered Paris 10 times ter-finals ahead of the heading in. of first-time flicks and attended by Team India children learn to walk government." The late collapse for PSG as French Open champion. second leg at Anfield on But the five-time European passes, and after Firmino March 6. champions were gifted was denied by Sa, Mane Jurgen Klopp's men had the lead in the 25th was on hand to tap in the scored 23 goals in the minute as Porto goal - rebound. The visitors' group stage and contin - keeper Jose Sa, who has relentless pressure meant Wind Chaos Injures 16 At Weather-Hit Pyeongchang Winter Games ued that scintillating replaced former Real another goal was almost Sixteen people were sports arenas, was closed ing away and shaking and form in Portugal to Madrid great Iker inevitable, and it arrived hurt when high winds to visitors on Wednesday we had to reinforce become the top-scorers Casillas this season, when Milner picked out caused chaos at and the public were urged them." in this season's competi - allowed Mane's tame Firmino from a posse of Gangneung Olympic to stay indoors. The wind The 16 people who tion, while the defensive strike to squirm under - unmarked Liverpool Park, a major venue of dropped on Thursday. were hurt were treated for frailties that have neath his body and into shirts in the centre to slot the Pyeongchang Winter "We had some facilities light scratches and sent plagued them at times the net. home his seventh Games, organisers said and props flying around," home, he said. this season never resur - Mane has been overshad - Champions League goal on Thursday. Thirteen said Sung Baik-you, High winds have badly faced as Dejan Lovren owed so far this term by of the campaign. staff and three spectators spokesman for the Games disrupted the Games and Virgil van Dijk put the blistering perform - The English outfit still were slightly injured as organising committee, schedule, forcing the in accomplished displays ances of Firmino and weren't finished, though, signs, tents and equip - adding that 60 tents were postponement of two ski - at the back. Salah, but the Senegalese as Mane's long-range ment were blown around damaged and 120 fences ing races and a biathlon "I saw a lot of fantastic per - forward's first goal in six effort flew past Sa with at the Park on collapsed. event. But competition formances tonight. The games was his fourth in five minutes remaining Wednesday. The plaza, "There were a lot of was going ahead on result is only possible if the Champions League. to round off the proces - which houses four ice signages that were blow - schedule on Thursday. they are all spot on," said Salah's delightful skill sion in fine fashion. More Income Tax Benefits On Health Sahara's Aamby Valley To Be Auctioned Sensex Falls 113 Points, Nifty Settles Below In Parts, Says Supreme Court The Supreme Court on The Supreme Court, on Wednesday permitted the November 23, had directed 10,500 As RBI Keeps Rates Unchanged Insurance Policies: 5 Thing25s,00 0T. Uond eKr then propow sed official liquidator of official receiver of the The stock markets changes in Budget, in case Sahara's project Aamby Bombay High Court to help declined on Wednesday of single premium health Valley to split it into it in getting Sahara Group's with the BSE Sensex insurance policies having saleable parcels of land as Aamby Valley property falling more than 100 cover of more than one year, there were no takers for the auctioned. points amid a recovery deduction will be allowed purchase of entire town - The Supreme Court, on on a proportionate basis for ship. The order was issued September 11, last year in global markets. Most the number of years for after the liquidator, the rejected a plea by Sahara Asian markets ended in which health insurance Bombay High Court, made Group to stop the auction of the red, while European cover is provided, subject to a submission before the top its Aamby Valley project markets were mostly the specified limit. For court that the entire land - and barred it from entering higher in early trade. example, your insurer is mass of Aamby Valley into agreement with offering a 10 per cent dis - failed to draw any takers Mauritius-based investor Overnight, the Dow count on health insurance despite ample publicity of Royal Partners Investment Jones Industrial premium if you pay Rs. the intent to sell it via two Fund to invest over Rs. Average rose over 2 per 40,000 for the two-year advertisements published in 10,700 crore ($1.67 billion) cent in a volatile session cover. Under the proposed 142 dailies. in the Aamby Valley proj - and most of the Asian In Budget 2018, Finance and consequently the need changes, the individual can The liquidator told the ect. Spread over 8,900 claim Rs. 20,000 in both Supreme Court that the acres, Aamby Valley is markets were also in the Minister Arun Jailtey pro - for higher cover," says green. In the previous inflation. The BSE tery after this week's posed more income tax ben - Sandeep Sehgal, director of years. "Proportionate international school, golf Sahara's flagship project benchmark index - global markets rout. deduction in different years course, airport, convention comprising luxury resorts three sessions, the efits under Section 80D of tax and regulatory at Ashok Sensex - closed 113 Though some analysts say the Income Tax Act. Section Maheshwary & Associates for premium paid for multi - centre and hotel can be sold and an airport and valued at Sensex had fallen more 80D offers income tax LLP. ple years will also benefit separately, instead of a around Rs. 38,000 crore. than 1,700 points in tan - points lower at 34,082.7 that the selling pressure deduction towards payment 2) This deduction will be taxpayers as it will allow cluster and then there could Markets regulator while the NSE Nifty across the global mar - them twin benefit of dis - be more buyers on board. Securities and Exchange dem with a selloff in of medical insurance or available with respect to global markets. The settled at 10,476.70, kets may have abated mediclaim premium. Under respect of payments towards count and deduction in the The liquidator also Board of India (SEBI) said down 22 points for now, the prospect of same year which could have informed the top court that that the Sahara Group owes prospect of monetary the current rules, an indi - annual premium on health Here are 10 updates on the monetary tightening vidual can claim a tax insurance policy, or preven - been lost if the total premi - Mahindra and Piramal Rs. 11,569 crore to tightening across the deduction of up to Rs. tive health check-up, of a um exceeds the prescribed groups had expressed inter - investors, a claim which the globe had roiled global movement in Sensex across the globe 25,000 a year for the med - senior citizen, or medical limit," adds Mr Sehgal. est in buying parts of group disputes. The Sahara and Nifty today: remained a challenge 5) These amendments in Aamby Valley, located in Group told the top court equity markets. The ical insurance premiums expenditure in respect of Reserve Bank of India The rupee recovered to for the long term. paid for self, spouse and every senior citizen beyond Section 80D are proposed to Pune, Maharshtra. that only Rs. 4, 657 crore is 64.04 against the US MSCI's broadest index of take effect from FY 2018- Following the top court's the outstanding amount. is due to release its pol - children. The individual can 80 years. So overall, if you dollar today, after it had Asia-Pacific shares out - also claim an additional Rs. are paying the health insur - 19, and, accordingly, apply order, the sale will now Sahara Group's owner icy decision today. The 25,000 for premium paid for ance premiums for your in relation to the assessment commence after the liq - Subrata Roy was arrested in central bank is expected ended at a seven-week side Japan was a tad year 2019-20 and subse - uidator divides the project 2014, but is out on parole parents. If parents are senior senior citizen parents, you to turn more hawkish on low of 64.24 on softer, having risen as citizens, the deduction limit can avail total deduction up quent assessment years. into saleable parcels. since May 6, 2016. Tuesday. In recent much as 2 per cent in goes up to Rs. 30,000. to Rs. 75,000 (Rs. 25,000 + trade, the rupee was at early trade. Japan's Five changes proposed in Rs. 50,000), from the Rs. 64.12 against the US Nikkei eased too but Section 80D in Budget 55,000 (Rs. 25,000 + Rs. RBI's Policy Outlook Not As Hawkish 2018: 30,000) earlier. dollar. was still up 0.2 per cent. 1) Budget 2018 proposes 3) Budget 2018 also pro - In afternoon trade, losses Chinese blue chips and to increase the Section 80D posed changes in deduction As Expected, Say Experts in the Indian stock mar - South Korea's KOSPI deduction for senior citizens available on single premium The Reserve Bank of inflation risks amid the kets were led by bank - index dropped more from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. health insurance policies India (RBI) on Wednesday crystallization of the fiscal ing and IT shares. The than 2 per cent. 50,000. Deduction helps to having cover of more than kept its key repo rate at 6 slippage, the tone of the reduce your total liability. one year. per cent for a third straight policy was not as hawkish midcap and smallcap The Reserve Bank of "The increase in limit for 4) Health insurers typical - policy meeting, and also as expected, given the com - stocks, which were India's sixth bi-monthly allowability of deduction ly provide some discount if retained its "neutral" ment that the nascent hammered in the recent monetary policy state - for health insurance will you pay premium for a few stance, seeking to support recovery needs to be care - selloff, rebounded ment for 2017-18 was immensely benefit senior years upfront. But earlier, an economic growth even as fully nurtured." sharply, rising around 1- released at 2:30 pm citizens as the cost of med - individual could claim inflation has accelerated to RADHIKA RAO, ical facilities is increasing deduction only up to Rs. a 17-month high. GROUP ECONOMIST, 2 per cent. wherein the central All but two of 60 econo - DBS, SINGAPORE Wipro, HCL Tech, HDFC bank kept the repo rate 5 Levies On Capital Impact Investments mists in a Reuters poll pre - "The central bank's Bank and Yes Bank unchanged at 6%. The And Savings, Says Urjit Patel dicted the repo rate would stance was largely along were the top gainers in RBI was widely expect - be kept on hold at its lowest expected lines, reflected in the 50-scrip Nifty, trad - ed to keep its key rate MUMBAI: Amid contro - economy, he said. "There are level since November a relatively muted response versy over the government five taxes on capital and that 2010. in the bond and equity mar - ing around 1-2 per cent unchanged. proposal to tax long term cap - would obviously also have an COMMENTS: kets. The stance is tilted lower. The central bank was, in ital gains (LTCG) from equi - impact on investments and ANJALI VERMA, slightly towards hawkish, Overnight, the Dow had fact, expected to turn ties, RBI Governor Urjit Patel savings decisions," Patel told ECONOMIST, PHILLIP - with headline inflation seen said today that there are five reporters at the customary ended up 2.33 per cent hawkish since inflation CAPITAL INDIA, MUM - ADITI NAYAR, PRIN - retained the neutral stance above target in FY19." amid a volatile session. has accelerated sharply. different levies on capital post-policy review meet at the BAI CIPAL ECONOMIST, of monetary policy and reit - "They remain optimistic which impact investments and RBI headquarters here. He "The policy decision is in ICRA LIMITED, GURU - erated its commitment on growth, expecting FY19 Asian shares reversed Consumer inflation (CPI) savings. There is the corpo - was answering a query on line with our expectation GRAM toward achieving the medi - to head back toward 7 per their earlier gains on had surged to a 17- rate tax on companies, divi - investment to GDP ratio along with the hawkishness "As anticipated, the last um term inflation target of cent. The guidance is likely Wednesday as investors month high of 5.21 per dend distribution tax, a tax for being subdued. "The taxation that is built into the state - planned review for FY2018 4 per cent." to remain data-dependent, dividend income above Rs. 10 on capital in India is from dumped U.S. stock cent in December - well ment. While we retain sta - saw the Monetary Policy "Despite the upward with a shift to tighten rates futures for safer har - above the RBI's 4 per lakh, a securities transaction several sources and I think tus quo from RBI for FY19, Committee (MPC) leaving revision in the inflation requiring further evidence tax and also capital gains tax that then at the marginal rate, a risk to our call may come the repo rate unchanged at forecast and concerns high - in a built-up in inflationary bours, a sign market cent target in the medi - which already exist in the it adds up," he added. from higher inflation." 6 per cent. Moreover, it lighted regarding growing pressures." participants remain jit - um term. NATIONAL/STATE TRUTH PREVAIL 7 JAMMU, FRI DAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 Lotus Will Bloom In Tripura: Uttar JNU Students Demanding Removal Of Vice Chancellor Over Attendance Rule To Protest Today NEW DELHI: Over PGOrRAKaHPdUR: esUtthar Chief Minister Yfiveo-timeg MPi fro mA Gorakdhpur. itrelyated ato thne freaedomt mh ove - 1,000 students of the Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi On the upcoming investors' ment will be developed," he Jawaharlal Nehru University Adityanath on Thursday said summit in the state, the chief added. (JNU) will protest today the "lotus" (BJP's poll symbol) minister said, "The prime min - During his visit to the dis - inside the campus to demand will bloom in Tripura as the ister and president will partici - trict, the chief minister per - the removal of the universi - people of the north-eastern pate, along with several indus - formed a "Mahabhishek" of ty's Vice Chancellor M state were fed up with the trialists. The one district, one Lord Shiva on the occasion of Jagadesh Kumar over the CPI(M)-led Left Front govern - product policy will be really "Mahashivratri" and performed new attendance rule. The stu - ment. beneficial for the state in terms a two-and-a-half-hour-long dents will hold a protest "The lotus will bloom in of self-employment and jobs. puja at the Shakti temple at the march to the administrative Tripura this year. The people of In the next three years, 20 lakh Gorakhnath Mutt. He also went block around 11 am to push the state are angry with the youth will benefit from it." to the Mapitheshwar Nath their demands. government and the BJP is get - After the investors' summit, Shiva temple at Bharoiya in "Our principal demand ting a massive support. Only his government would organise Pipiganj and performed a puja would be the removal of the the CPI(M) workers get the a global summit, in which there. Mahashivratri is a major Vice Chancellor from his student leaders, and also Based on the recommen - benefits of government policies industrialists from abroad festival of the Nath sect as office," Jawaharlal Nehru highlights the fact that the dations of its attendance in Tripura. In this condition, would be invited, and a con - Guru Gorakshnath is known to University Students Union Vice Chancellor doesn't want committee, the university development is very difficult," now, they also want develop - Since the party has given me ducive environment for indus - be the incarnation of Lord (JNUSU) Joint Secretary to meet the students," it said. had directed the students of he told reporters in Gorakhpur. ment," he said. the responsibility of the chief try and business would "cer - Shiva. A "Shiv baraat" was also Shubhanshu Singh told news The court had asked the BA, MA, MSc, MTech, PG According to the chief min - Asked about the possible minister, my workplace has tainly be created" in the state, taken out from the Sheetla agency Press Trust of India. students not to protest within diploma, MPhil, PhD and ister, since 80 per cent of BJP candidate for the expanded. But my Lok Sabha Yogi Adityanath said. Mata temple, in which Mayor In a circular issued by the 100 metres radius of the part-time programmes to Tripura is surrounded by Gorakhpur bypoll, Yogi seat cannot remain vacant and "In Gorakhpur, efforts are Sita Ram Jaiswal and former university on December 22, administrative block, which maintain a minimum of 75 Bangladesh, a "poor country", Adityanath said, "I am from someone will come in that being made to establish a Rs. mayor Satya Pandey also took students were informed that houses several offices per cent attendance for the people of the state think this place. I am directly con - place." 1,200-crore ethanol plant and part, along with other digni - requests for including that of the Vice appearing in the end-semes - that their condition is fine. "But nected to each person here. Yogi Adityanath had been a promote tourism. The places taries. fellowships/scholarships will Chancellor, and said that the ter examination. be processed only if the stu - university has already ear - The JNUSU as well as the dents have achieved the min - marked a place for protests, JNU Teachers' Union Journalists Attacked At Right-Wing Before Bilateral Talks, Iran President Hassan imum attendance of 75 per therefore, the students (JNUTA) decided to boycott cent, and if they fail to do so, should stage their 'dharna' at the decision. The JNUTA they "will not be provided Sabarmati hostel lawns. had said it was "unproduc - Outfit's Event, 4 Arrested Rouhani To Make A Pit Stop In Hyderabad with any university facilities Despite numerous tive" and would lead to the KOLKATA: Several Condemning the incident, NEW DELHI: Iran such as hostel, medical etc". protests, the students haven't teachers doing a "meaning - mediapersons were beaten West Bengal Panchayat President Hassan Ever since the announce - been able to meet the Vice less" form of bureaucratic up on Wednesday allegedly Minister Subrata Mukherjee Rouhani will arrive in ment, the students have been Chancellor. work. by the members of a right- said people should come India today for a three- holding demonstrations near wing group at a programme forward to stop this "anar - day tour of the country. the administration block, in Kolkata, police said. chy". Mr Rouhani's visit comes breaking the Delhi High No Dissent, Says BJP As Uma Bharti The journalists were "Our fight is against this a month after the Israel Court's 100-metre order. Last attacked when they tried to uncivilised behavior " he PM Benjamin Netanyahu month, students, led by Announces Election Sabbatical approach a family of 14 said. was here, indicating JNUSU, had gathered out - BHOPAL: Two days year, in the presence of her members that was apparent - State education minister India's delicate balancing side the administration block after union minister Uma successor Nitin Gadkari, ly converting to Hinduism at Partha Chatterjee demanded act. The president's first to meet the vice chancellor Bharti announced that she she had publicly said she stop will be in Hyderabad and submit a memorandum would take a break from would launch a "fast unto the programme organised by strict action against those where he will visit the the Hindu Samhati Mancha responsible for the assault. against the compulsory electoral politics for three death" if plans related to the Salar Jung Museum, years due to health prob - Ganga river were not imple - at Rani Rashmoni Road in "I condemn this. Those attendance move. The Golconda Fort and Qutb JNUSU president, vice pres - lems, there seems to be mented by October 2018. the central part of the city, a who have tried to create Shahi Tomb. He will also more to her decision than Leaders close to her say senior police officer said. ruckus and assaulted the ident, general secretary and address students and reli - joint secretary were fined Rs. medical grounds. Ms Bharti was keen on Four people, including the journalists have no business gious scholars at a series 10,000 each and, have been On Tuesday, Ms Bharti, coming back to state poli - Hindu Samhati Manchas (being) here. They do not of functions in the city. given time till February 24 to addressing the media in tics. During her visit to president Tapan Ghosh, have any presence in West He will also head for the feels has got stuck due to have been pending on the pay the fines. Bhopal, had alleged a con - Ujjain last month, she had have been arrested in con - Bengal. This is an attempt to Makkah Masjid to offer US pressure on countries Farzad-B gas and oil "In a proctorial enquiry spiracy over her name being reportedly expressed a nection with the incident, he stay in the news. The jour - Friday prayers. and the latest set of sanc - fields in Iran's southern you have been found guilty dragged into the case per - desire to contest elections said."We will examine those nalists did the right thing by The formal bilateral tions on Iran. area, which India has of leading a protest demon - taining to alleged irregulari - from the state. Her latest arrested so far and carry out questioning them," talks begin on Saturday India is already routing expressed interest in. stration near the staircase of ties in examinations con - remarks come just ahead of raids in different locations to Chatterjee said. when he is in New Delhi. a consignment of 1.1 mil - The Ministry of the administration block. ducted by the Madhya by-elections to two assem - get hold of others who are TMC MP and theatre per - He will be given a cere - lion tonnes of wheat to External Affairs (MEA) This act is violation of High Pradesh Professional bly seats in Madhya involved in this case," he sonality Arpita Ghosh said monial welcome at the Afghanistan through on Wednesday said, Court ruling," one of the cir - Examination Board, also Pradesh next week -- seen told PTI. all should unite to counter Rashtrapati Bhavan Chabahar port. It is a crit - "During the forthcoming culars said on Thursday. called the Vyapam scam. as a prestige battle for chief One of the channel the right-wing forces. before his meeting with ical trade route for India visit of President of Iran, The JNUSU, in a state - She, however, did not name minister Shivraj Singh reporters said that at least "Today they are attacking PM Modi. He will also to the rest of Central Asia both sides would review ment, termed the move as anyone. Sources say Ms Chouhan. But the party says deliver a speech at the and is just 90 kms from the progress achieved in "vendetta" against the stu - Bharti, who was stripped of Ms Bharti's latest move four to five journalists were the journalists. Tomorrow Observer Research injured in the attack. they will target somebody Pakistan's Gwadar port, bilateral relations and dent leaders. Water Resources, River should not be seen as dis - Foundation later in the Development and Ganga sent. "There is no question The Mancha volunteers else," she said. where the Chinese have also exchange views on "The administration is day. invested heavily. regional and international hyperactive in targeting stu - Rejuvenation portfolio in a of any displeasure, only due insisted that none would be Just before his arrest, India and Iran will be cabinet reshuffle last year, to medical reasons she has allowed to talk to the family Arpita Ghosh had described The oil and gas cooper - issues of mutual inter - dent leaders and activists on hoping to iron out several ation will be the other est." the campus for the 'crime' of had indicated her disinterest decided to take a break," and "pounced upon" the the incident as "undesirable" issues particularly the issue on the table. India Iran will also be pitch - wanting to meet the Vice in continuing as the minister said Lokendra Parashar, the reporters and the camera and said it was not an attack slow progress on the imports oil and gas from ing for greater invest - Chancellor. This is simple of drinking water and sani - BJP's media in-charge for crew, the reporter alleged. on the media. Chabahar Port which Iran Iran, but negotiations ment by India in Iran. and clear vendetta against tation. In December last the Madhya Pradesh. Clean Loo, Clean Linen; Rajdhani Express' Monte Carlo Comes Up With Its Fresh Range of Trendy Jackets & Blazers NEW DELHI: Amid the options for women are noth - can team these with Monte Monte Carlo is well IMmORAaDgABeAD :M Shae keover Under "OperationTh eSy wwouald rhnave" to was found abandoned in a undergo DNA tests, police chilling winter season, ing less than exciting. 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Like millions the motorcycle from the heli - The opposition Congress several districts adjoining "She had come here to have filed a police case of others, he too was listen - pad where he had landed, to is also opposing the BJP's Jind district, as thousands of take college exams. Sachin against the filmmakers ing to the song released last the venue of rally. He was motorcycle rally. BJP supporters will be riding claiming that the lyrics of the week. But the student told accompanied by Agriculture GHAZIABAD: Four Sharma, who had been and some boys harassed Agitating Jat community motorcycles towards Jind teaser song of the film 'Oru reporters that when he trans - and Farmers' Welfare her. 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Samiti (AIJASS), had earlier after taking stock of prepara - the 22-year-old woman he to the police station and was let off..." the woman's Priya Prakash Varrier had made an "objectionable" ref - The rally by the BJP pres - threatened to disrupt the BJP tions for the rally, Mr had been stalking and surrendered. father said. told NDTV that the director erence to Prophet ident is being seen in politi - rally but later decided Khattar said the visit of Amit wanted to capture "some - Muhammad's wife and com - hacked her to death with an Sharma had known the Sharma had allegedly cal circles in Haryana as the against it on Sunday follow - Shah would be "historic and thing cute between me and plained to the police. BJP's launch of campaign for axe in Ghaziabad near woman for some time, the harassed her and followed my hero". So she was told to A case has been registered ing talks with the state gov - one-of-its-kind in which Delhi. The public killing police said. her last week, after which gesture with her eyebrows for deliberate and malicious the assembly elections. ernment. The Khattar gov - lakhs of people would come Hundreds of security per - ernment has reportedly on their motorcycles to par - on Wednesday evening The woman had been her family called the and wink at him. acts intended to outrage reli - "That's how it worked out. gious feelings of any class by sonnel, including Haryana agreed to most of their ticipate". Asked about the generated shock waves in married for less than a police. Police and para-military demands, including taking opposition parties criticising The police officer who It was spontaneous and we insulting its religion or reli - the woman's village in year, said an official, and hadn't planned anything," the gious beliefs, Hyderabad forces, have been stationed steps to give reservation in the rally, Mr Khattar said the Modinagar as the world Sharma had been upset allowed Sharma to walk commerce undergraduate at a police officer V in Jind, over 200 km from jobs to Jats and withdrawal opposition leaders should celebrated Valentine's Day. since then. On Monday, he out of jail has been sus - college in Thrissur college, Satyanarayana said, accord - here, ahead of Mr Shah's of cases against protesters, not stoop to this level to Holding the axe, Sachin had allegedly sent her a pended. 300 km from the Kerala cap - ing to news agency rally in view of the threat by who indulged in violence oppose a political rally. TRUTH PREVAIL 8 STATE JAMMU, FRI DAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 National Conference on “Addressing Sustainability and Climate Adaptation in MHAC organizes JKNPP protests soaring unemployment, false promises of BJP's 'Achey Din' Annual Prize Modi's 'Pakora Rozgaar Yojana' has dashed North-West Himalayan States: Insights from Social Sciences” begins at JU Distribution nical sessions were organized, TP CORRESPONDENT which were chaired by Dr. JAMMU, FEB. 15: the hopes of jobless educated youth: Harsh Dalip Kumar, Senior Annual Prize Distribution TP CORRESPONDENT Executive (Projects), National for Academic Top achiev - JAMMU, FEB. 15: Council of Applied Economic ers of MHAC was organ - Reminiscing the poll prom - Research, New Delhi and Dr. ise of Narendra Modi of cre - B N Singh, Formerly Director, ized today. Principal MHAC Mrs ating two crore jobs per year U P Raj Rishi Tandon Open with 10 crore jobs during the University, Allahabad, Uttar Sween Puri was the chief five year term which had Pradesh, wherein a total of 40 guest of the day. She hon - turned out to be another papers were presented by the ored all the meritorious "Chunavi Jumla" and further academicians, scientists and students of classes 6th to making a contemptuous researchers from North-West 11th who scored 5 A1's in mockery of the educated Himalayan States from the academic subjects in unemployed youth by advis - NCAER, New Delhi, Panjab the final examinations stu - ing them, to sell "pakodas" University, Chandigarh, dents with 10 CGPA in on roads, a contingent of Himachal Pradesh University, class X board exams, sub - Panther activists along with Allahabad University, Punjabi scores of highly educated Photo by Bikas ject toppers of class XII youth led by Mr. Harsh Dev Photo by Bikas University, Regional Centre, CBSE board exams and Singh Chairman JKNPP lous attitude of the State of highly qualified Jammu Bhatinda, University of over all toppers of class staged a strong protest Government and BJP in par - youth, Mr. Singh said that TP CORRESPONDENT Note Address. policies focusing on North- Petroleum & Energy Studies, JAMMU, FEB. 15: A Prof. Sharma emphasized West Himalayan States. XII (Science & demonstration at Exhibition ticular towards the young the young protestors who Uttarakhand, DAV College, Commerce). Mementoes Ground Jammu. The angry fraternity, Mr. Harsh Dev had yelled in pain and squat - Two-Day ICSSR sponsored that multi-disciplinary Prof. Falendra K. Sudan, Jalandhar, RCE – Jammu, National Conference on actions, collectivism, techno - Head, Department of were also given to the stu - young protestors while rais - Singh said that Saffron Party ted on the roads earlier had DAV College, Phagwara, dents council members ing anti-BJP slogans sold in the State had gone one been forced to sell 'pakoras' “Addressing Sustainability logical and behavioural Economics and Convener of SKUAST - Jammu, SKUAST Head Boy, Head Girl, stu - fritters (pakodas) and con - notch up than its higher ups and torch their degrees to and Climate Adaptation in changes including traditional the conference spoke about - Kashmir, College of dent co-coordinators, signed their degrees to in New Delhi. He said that mourn the demise of Saffron North-West Himalayan States: ecological knowledge are the goals of the conference Engineering and Post Harvest flames to express their the BJP had colluded with its slogans of 'Achey Din' and Insights from Social required at local, regional, and highlighted the details of Technology, Sikkim, various Sports captains, Hostel resentment and disillusion - ally PDP in doling traumatic 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' Sciences” organized by the national and international lev - the event. Prof. Raj K. colleges of Jammu and prefect and House prefects, ment against the soaring discrimination to the educat - which were trumpeted with Department of Economics els to address climate Mahajan spoke on issues of Kashmir, and faculty mem - Sports prefects, vice cap - unemployment. They raised ed youth of Jammu region in extravagant fan fare nation - was inaugurated at the extremes by involving all increasing air pollution and its bers and researchers of tains & captains of Amar, slogans of "Pakoda Sarkar the advent of more than 95 wide."The selfish interests University of Jammu today. In stakeholders. impact on human health and University of Jammu, who Gulab, Pratap & Ranbir Hai Hai", "Pakoda Rozgar percent government jobs of the MLAs and the the Inaugural Function, Prof. Prof. Dhillon presented a productivity and life deliberated upon different houses. Yojana Hai Hai", BJP Sarkar going to the Kashmir valley Ministers, incentives and Keshav Sharma, Dean broader perspective on sus - expectancy. aspects of sustainability and Students who won Hai Hai etc. through PSC and SSB selec - jobs for the subversives and Academic Affairs was the tainability and climate adapta - Dr. Virender Koundal wel - climate adaptation in North- medals at National level Addressing the media, tions ever since the unholy criminals in Kashmir and on Chief Guest and Prof. tion and relevant strategies comed the dignitaries, dele - West Himalayan States. The were also honored by the Mr. Harsh Dev Singh regret - alliance had assumed power. the contrary, suppression ted that Prime Minister He accused the present and exploitation of the edu - Sharanjit Singh Dhillon from including public awareness, gates and participants and policy options and action chief guest Mrs Sween Punjab School of Economics, people’s participation and a Prof. Prakash C. Antahal pre - Narendera Modi had ruth - regime of compelling the cated youth showcased the points to address sustainabili - Puri, Principal Mrs Puri lessly dashed the hopes of Jammu youth to vent their fact that the BJP was keep - Guru Nanak Dev University, proper balance between envi - sented the vote of thanks. ty and climate adaptation congratulated all the prize Amritsar delivered the Key- ronment and development for Later in the day, parallel tech - educated unemployed youth anger and protest on the ing the Kashmir centric PDP emanated from the technical winners and their parents and made their mockery by roads to draw attention in good humour for the pur - sessions and deliberations will and applauded their efforts citing that selling 'pakoras' towards their miseries. pose of running the regime be sent to relevant stakehold - because of which students was also a form of employ - Stressing on the heart-rend - which was out rightly reject - Citizens of J&K jointly urge India and Pakistan for resumption ers and policy planners for could achieve the success. ment which could be seen in ing condition of the highly ed by the people at large", possible implementation. the light of job creation. qualified plus two contractu - Harsh rued. He urged upon Terming the statement as a al lecturers which included 'Young India' to weed out of ceasefire and cession of hostilities on the LoC cruel joke, he lambasted majority of female candi - "Jumla Sarkar" in the next TP CORRESPONDENT late into an all-out war. Shujaat Bukhari, Editor Enough is enough defeat enemy BJP's National President dates, he divulged that their General elections and JAMMU, FEB. 15: In a Besides, the skirmishes at the Rising Kashmir, Srinagar, Dr Amit Shah for further sprin - relay hunger strike for regu - appealed to the youth of joint calling attention petition, LoC augment the sufferings of Nitasha Kaul, writer and aca - 'thousand cuts' design: Bijral kling the salts on the wounds larization of services had Jammu region to support over 130 eminent citizens of the people residing not just demic, Mr. Ghulam Murtza, of jobless people when he completed one full year but Panthers Party in tearing the divided State of Jammu near the border areas, but President Chamber of TP CORRESPONDENT jugular vein, and indulge in JAMMU, FEB. 15: bonhomie. This while told Rajya Sabha that it was none of the BJP Ministers apart the "dirty combine" at and Kashmir urged Indian eventually of the entire popu - Commerce and Industry, better to sell 'pakodas' than had genuinely raked up their the earliest. Prime Minister Narendra lation of the erstwhile Jammu Mirpur; ; Justice Syed Sharif Wondering how long we are impairs our war prepared - going to be bled by our ness, bolsters enemy morale being unemployed."Pathetic demands in the Assembly. Prominent among those Modi and Pakistan's Prime and Kashmir State. Hussain Bokhari, Lahore; Air claim of Modi had exposed Similar was the plight of who spoke on the occasion Minister Shahid Khaqan It also raises concern and Vice Marshal (Retd.) Kapil sworn determined enemy set and determination. the abject failure of his gov - NHRM employees, MGN - included Rajesh Padgotra, Abbasi to resume ceasefire anxiety regarding the mush - Kak; Dr. Toqeer Gillani, to bleed India as its state pol - Convinced Pakistan is ernment in generating REGA workers, SPOs, Gagan Partap Singh, along the Line of Control and rooming growth of radical ele - Chairman Jammu and icy. Country has to rise to not going to be tamed until employment in the past four Home Guards, Anganwadi Parshotam Parihar, Romesh begin the process of dialogue ments and war mongers in Kashmir Liberation Front; Mr. exclaim "enough is enough, weakened through further years", Harsh rued. Mr. & ASHA workers, ReT Khajuria, Khajoor Singh, to resolve the Kashmir issue India and Pakistan who Abdul Khaliq Wasi, Member defeat its thousand cuts splits, a gift from its rulers, Singh said that the in fructu - teachers, contractual lectur - Mohinder Singh, Vishav by including all the people of exploit the situation on LoC to Kashmir Council, Pakistan ous policies of the NDA ers of Polytechnics, Kargil Singh, Neeraj Gupta, Ram Jammu and Kashmir. This ini - promote hatred between the Muslim League (N); Shakeel design' of bleeding India Bijral stressed on need to through low cost proxy war, remove veil of our compla - government had led to poor porters, terminated Wireless Paul Sharma, Rashpaul tiative was led by two eminent two countries. The petition Qalandhar and Mubeen Shah economic growth, en- masse operators, etc. who had been Singh, Shankaar Singh civil society activists across claimed that the ongoing spate of Kashmir Chamber of said S.S. Bijral former IGP cency, girdle up for exi - and BJP state spokesperson. gency, strengthen, for sure, retrenchments and lay-offs treated like 'disposables' by Sanju, Sansar Chand, the LoC; Anuradha Bhasin, of violence would sanction the Commerce and Industry; except low-paid jobs in the the dispensation after taking Rajeshwar Sharma, Ajju, Executive Editor, daily war mongers on both sides. It Ambassador Arif Kamal and Responding to two ter - weak links, be informal sector and mainly their services for several Deepak Kumar, Ajay Kashmir Times, Jammu and also urges the political leader - Shaheen Kausar Dar, ex- rorist attacks in two days focused/determined under contractual jobs in the years, Harsh said. Sharma, Sohan Singh, Ershad Mahmud, Executive ship in New Delhi and Deputy Speaker, AJK succinctly at army camp efficient accountable com - organised sector. Dismayed over the Vishal Kumar besides oth - Director, Center for Peace, Islamabad to impress upon Assembly. Sunjwan Jammu killing six mand to uproot enemy pen - Anguished over the cal - humiliation and exploitation ers. Development and Reforms. their respective militaries for Dynastic rulers soldiers on FEB 10 and at etrating on its own choosing. The petition has already bringing an immediate end to gained momentum and people this continuum of shelling and responsible for present CRPF camp Karan Nagar It's time to be aggressive fol - are coming together in a sig - firing. Kashmir situation: Vakil Srinagar on Feb 11 Bijral lowing doctrine 'offence is Two Educational Boards-One for poor (State Board) nificant number to take own - The organizers stated that TP CORRESPONDENT observed the attacks is not a the best defence' we harvest - ership of this initiative. It so the petition would be soon JAMMU, FEB. 15: new phenomena, but a link ed richly with in 1971 war. & other for rich (CBSE) why? far has got signatures from online for further signatures President Jammu Kashmir of long chain: November Let's learn, Bijral said, from TP CORRESPONDENT able & pathetic conditions of cultural area, must take cog - various senior political lead - and support. Those who Bachao Tehreek and former 2016 Nagrota army camp Israel grown into a world JAMMU, FEB. 15: Every the School, he could not con - nizance of the situation and ers, poets, authors, journalists, signed the petition include minister Abdul Gani Vakil attack, 7 soldiers were power in midst of hostile politician, day in & day out, trol his emotions & virtually take immediate steps to set civil society activists, former Chaudhary Latif Akbar, Tuesday voiced concern over killed; in March 2015 two nations. Here he hailed cry hoarse about equal treat - broke down in presence of the house in order. The people civil servants, ex-diplomats President Pakistan People's the repeated escalation at bor - soldiers were killed at army Defence Minister Nirmala ment, equal justice to every huge gathering as also some have high hopes of reforms and army personnel, as well as Party AJK; Justice (Retd.) ders and increased militant camp Samba; a day before Sitharaman saying: citizen of the country but state Ministers including for - with Modi & Mehbooba people from the academia. Hasnain Masoodi, Srinagar; activities in the Kashmir val - alas! For last 7 decades, mer Education Minister- Mufti for breaking the ice. The petition pronounces ex-vice-chancellor Siddiq ley. In a statement issued here, Samba attack police station "Pakistan will have to pay equality before law has turned Naeem Akhtar, commenting Referring to the separate that if current tension at the Wahid; Neerja Mattoo, writer Vakil said the government of kathua was stormed killing for this misadventure. The out to be a hoax. In a joint emphatically as to how this Boards for rich & poor, the borders is allowed to prolong, and educationist; Farooq India should resume dialogue seven people; in 2003 attack deaths of our soldiers won't statement issued here, Mr. important sector is being han - duo said that Narinder Modi it will jeopardize the stability Nazki, poet; authors Mir process without further delay at Sunjwan army camp 12 go in vain." Kuldeep Kumar Rao & Mr. dled by the successive gov - must provide equal chance to of the region and might esca - Khalid and Badri Raina; as it is the only option to soldiers were killed; ; a Former senior cop Ram Singh Chauhan the ernments in the heart of every child of the country to restore peace in J&K. Mr month later of Sunjwan emphasized, to win against active members of Movement Summer Capital of State get equal opportunity of right Vakil said that the killings attack in 2003 fidayeen enemy, people solidarity for Peace, Equality & Justice Government? The duo said to education in one environ - won’t solve any issue. “How entered army camp Tanda with fighting forces is a vital have expressed great anguish that if the condition of ment irrespective of the finan - long will people get killed on and killed eight soldiers prerequisite, that can be & surprise, that Education Education sector is in cial status of a certain class of both sides of Kashmir. sector, being the backbone of wretched condition under the students. They demanded that Dialogue is the only way for - including one Brigadier and earned only through dedicat - every civilized country, has nose of state government, the State Boards must be abol - ward to solve all outstanding in 2002 in Kaluchak biggest ed, transparent, efficient and been meted out a casual & plight of far off rural areas ished and education sector issues. attack terrorists targeted corruption free governance. callous attention in the entire can be gauged glaringly. They uplifted to the standard of Vakil, however, showed tourist bus and an army Failing to so provide is help - country in general & state of said that our Prime Minister CBSE so that the deficiencies surprise over the statements of camp killing 38. He said this ing enemy. J&K in particular. This fact of the Country & Education pointed out by Former National Conference president war on since 1990 is impact - Let's all dedicate our - was in an unprecedented Minister of the State, yearn Hon'ble Chief Justice of India Dr Farooq Abdullah. He said ing state development and selves for nation like we did manner noticed by none other for a change both in socio- given just. Dr Farooq has become a “lit - people welfare but we some - under Lal Bahadur Shastri than Former Chief Justice of eral chameleon” who is where short of understand - accepting 'enough is enough' India, Mr. T.S. Thakur who People should not get be fooled by Corrupt National & State changing his colors like any - happened to visit an thing just for the greed of ing our enemy staring us in to see Tiranga not wrapped Institution of his schooling our eyes holding Jammu the martyred soldiers but Political Parties as they are the creator of Kashmir problems power. “Dr Farooq is adding days-Central Basic Hr. Sec. TP CORRESPONDENT fuel to the fire by talking of Kashmir, integral part of our flying high on the tallest School Purani Mandi, Jammu JAMMU, FEB. 15: The failure of all successive war. motherland India, its own 'Mast'. in 2016. Noticing the miser - Governments at the centre as also in the state, in solving the vexed problem of the state, has cost the people of state in particular as also the centre more dearly during last about three decades of proxy war waged by one hostile neighbor, now prominently known to the world. Reacting on the recent/ past statements of different polit - ical parties to pick the fishes in the troubled water, AAP, Activists, J&K, Jammu in a statement issued here said that the root cause of Kashmir problems lies in the context of bro - ken promises of successive central Governments made with the people of the state e.g; commitments made in Delhi Agreement 1953 "something has to be given to the people of J&K", never saw the day of the light till date. And thereafter, the most glaring turning came in 1987 when massive rig - gings in Assembly elections sealed the fate of about 19 "Muslim United Front" leaders by declaring them defeated willfully & who then vowed to "grab by bullet what cannot be had by ballots", who later crossed over to Pakistan & since inflicted multiple injuries to the country. Whose cre - ation is this? And now both NC, PDP & Congress are harp - ing on bringing normalcy in the state through talks with Pak & Hurriat Conference. What sort of talk? 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