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VOL 6, ISSUE NO. 74 JAMMU & KASHMIR FRIDAY MARCH 17, 2017 DAILY 8 PAGE Re. 1/- IInnssiiddee Terror Financing : ED Files Charges Against No Good Or Bad Terrorists, They 2 Hizbul Mujahideen Operatives 42 CBI Cases Against JAMMU : The ED has "unknown terrorist in was advised for treatment at Banks, Postal Department filed a charge sheet against Srinagar". government hospital," the NAEW DrELeHI : TOheren are layttack sT in eIndiar anrd aobroadr, iidseolotgicsal tra:p Vof .teKrror . S"Wei hnope gthat h we can two operatives of terror outfit "Accused Ali worked as agency said. Officials, Post "no good or bad terrorists" but can be used to devise a more groups like the Islamic State." reach a common understand - Hizbul Mujahideen on labour contractor and Wani It said the doctor "further Demonetisation : Govt just terrorists, Union minister robust response system. "These ideologies have ing so that we can combat this charges of money laundering was a member of the Village stated that had the treatment NEW DELHI : The CBI V K Singh has said, while "Israel has learnt from its crept not just into the Middle threat which affects all of us," and terrorist financing in Defence Committee of the been given in private clinic it has registered 42 FIRs in warning that well-qualified experiences of terror attacks East but also into many coun - he said. Jammu and Kashmir. area," the Enforcement would have cost him a maxi - connection with alleged people globally are falling for to come up with a Singh also urged The duo, identified as Directorate (ED) said in a mum of Rs 10,000. The doc - irregularities in the conver - radicalisation which is a mat - robust response people to become Mubarak Ali and Inayatullah statement. tor further denied to have sion of Rs 186 crore demone - ter for worry. system. the "extended arms" Wani, are residents of Jammu advised Ali that the treat - tised currency notes by the "So far as India's stand is "We in India of the response sys - and Kashmir's Doda district ment would cost around Rs banks and postal department concerned, we have been very too have had our tem by staying vigi - and were arrested by local 5-6 lakh". officials. clear. There are no good or experience, lant round-the-clock. police few years back in the "Thus, from the state - In reply to a question in bad terrorists but only terror - including the infa - He also under - state with Rs 5.4 lakh cash ment of the doctor it was Rajya Sabha, Minister of ists. And that is why we say, mous Mumbai scored the chal - that was suspected to be ille - established that the pur - State for Personnel, Public terrorists have no caste, reli - attack (26/11), and lenges posed by ter - gal funds to be handed over to pose of seized proceeds of Grievances and Pensions gion or colour," he said. it is said that it ror networks which an active Hizb terrorist in the crime was for militancy, as Jitendra Singh said during the "They just have one phi - serves as a lot of operate without the valley, Gulam Nabi alias alleged in the FIR, and not post-demonetisation period, losophy, to cause damage, 'inspiration' for slightest compunc - Javed Qureshi. The ED had last year for medical treatment as the CBI has registered 42 create panic, how to get pub - various terror tion, irrespective of The charge sheet, the attached the said cash calling claimed. regular cases (FIR) and four licity for themselves and groups to replicate the countries they agency said, was filed on it the "proceeds of crime" of "On the issue of source of preliminary enquiries (PE) attain what their ideology it anywhere else are based in. March 14 before a special terrorist financing under seized money too, the relating to the irregularities. says," Singh said, in a veiled around the world. So, we need tries all over the world. "We also need a robust and Prevention of Money PMLA. accused persons could not He said the FIRs and PE reference to Hizbul to be vigilant," he said. Therefore, we need a great multi-layered intelligence Laundering Act (PMLA) "In the course of investi - justify the genuine source of are against 74 officials of the Mujahideen militant Burhan "And, we can draw lessons deal of efforts to deradicalise system and extreme vigilance court in Jammu. gation, Ali took plea that the seized amount," it seized. banks and postal department. Wani who was killed by secu - from response mechanism of people to stop them from get - on part of our response sys - The agency said both Ali seized money was carried by This is one of the rare "These 46 cases are at var - rity forces in an encounter in countries not just in the ting to terrorists or aiding tems to ideally nip in the bud and Wani were "overground" him and his maternal cousin cases where the central probe ious stages of investigation or Jammu and Kashmir in July Middle East but also other them," he said. any plans of attack, or tackle workers of the terror group Wani for his (Ali's) treatment agency for financial crimes enquiries," Singh said. last year. ones, which have had such The Minister of State for any attack promptly," Singh and were "involved and help - of mouth cancer but during has filed a charge sheet in a Addressing a gathering situations and dealt with it," External Affairs said India has said. ing in a well-planned conspir - investigation, the doctor who case of terror financing in the Separatist leaders Syed late last evening at an ongoing he said. proposed a counter-terrorism "We need to devise our acy to increase terrorist activ - was treating Ali stated that he country. Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer three-day counter-terrorism Flagging the issue of radi - framework in the UN, which own response, otherwise we ities in the area of Doda dis - was not suffering from mouth It had taken a similar Farooq, Muhammad Yasin conference here, the former calisation, Singh said, "Well- "some counties have support - will be just moving from one trict" by allegedly carrying cancer and the treatment action against Tariq Ahmed Malik arrested Army chief also said lessons to-do and well-qualified peo - ed, and a few others have dif - incident to another," he the cash for Qureshi after given to him was completely Dar in the 2005 Delhi blasts receiving it from an free of charge as the patient case. Srinagar : Police on drawn from previous terror ple were also falling into the fered on". added. Thursday arrested separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Opposition in Rajya Sabha Punjab Cabinet : CM Amarinder Singh Gets Health Soon, Employees Can Withdraw Upto Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Criticises Surcharge on Card Muhammad Yasin Malik here Ministry, Sidhu Local Govt, Manpreet Finance 90% From PF Accounts To Buy Homes after they tried to stage a Payment at Petrol Pumps CHANDIGARH : Capt portfolios of Local Government Industrial Training. New Delhi : Government society having at least 10 mem - protest. NEW DELHI : ment has promoted business Amarinder Singh, who took over and Tourism and Cultural Meanwhile, Aruna will amend EPF scheme to bers of EPF, can withdraw upto The three were scheduled Opposition parties in the interest of Chinese-backed as the Chief Minister of Punjab Affairs, Archives and Museums. Chaudhary, Minister of State enable around 4 crore members 90 per cent from the fund for to hold a joint press confer - Rajya Sabha today raised the digital wallet PayTM, whose today, would hold the charge of Manpreet has been assigned (Independent Charge) has been of retirement fund body EPFO purchase of dwelling house/flat ence at Geelani`s residence issue of transaction surcharge valuation has jumped from home affairs and some other the departments of Finance, assigned the portfolios of Higher to withdraw up to 90 per cent of or construction of dwelling for which the authorities on credit card payments for USD 3 billion to USD 5 bil - departments while senior minis - Planning and Employment Education and School their fund for making down pay - house/acquisition of site." denied them permission. fuel purchase at petrol pumps lion after the high denomina - ter Brahm Mohindra has been ments while buying homes, The proposed proviso also The separatist leaders as well as new alloted the health ministry. Parliament was informed on provides that "monthly instal - were taken into preventive charges being intro - Navjot Singh Sidhu, about Wednesday. ments for repayments of any custody and shifted to the duced on ATM with - whom there was much specula - The amendment in the outstanding payments or interest Humhama police station in drawals. tion that he was in the reckoning scheme will also allow the may also be paid from the C M Badgam district. Raising the issue for deputy chief minister's post, Employees' Provident Fund amount standing to the credit of C M Informed sources said the has been given the Local Y B through a Zero Hour Organisation (EPFO) sub - the member, to the y B press conference had been mention, Naresh Government Department and scribers to use their EPF Government/housing scheduled by the separatist Agrawal (SP) said Manpreet Badal is the new accounts for paying equated agency/primary lending agency leaders to call for a boycott of despite the promise Finance minister of Panjab. monthly instalments (EMIs) of or banks concerned." the forthcoming by-elections that no fuel surcharge On the advice and recom - home loans. The minister also told the to the Lok Sabha in the state. will be levied on pur - mendation of Chief Minister Under the new proposed pro - House that the proposed para - chase of petrol and Amarinder Singh, after being vision in the EPF scheme, EPFO graph to be inserted in EPF Separatist leaders diesel through credit sworn-in, the Punjab Governor Generation. An estranged Education. subscribers would have to form scheme has not been notified, disallowed presser, and debit cards, customers tion currency notes were V P Singh Badnore today allot - nephew of former Chief Another Minister of State a cooperative society with at therefore, no targets have been are being levied a charge of demonetised and use of digi - ted portfolios to the newly Minister Parkash Singh Badal, (Independent Charge) Razia least 10 members for availing fixed (for giving advances under up to two per cent. tal modes for payment were inducted Ministers, a Chief Manpreet had earlier held the Sultana has been allotted the the facility. this facility). taken into custody Minister's Office spokesperson Finance Department in the erst - portfolios of PWD (B&R), Srinagar : Police today Banks have also intro - stressed. "The Government has taken The minister told the House duced levies on more than Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M) said here. while Akali government in 2007. Social Security & Development a decision for modification in that the total number of EPF disallowed a joint press con - He said that Amarinder Forests, Printing and of Women and Children ference called by separatist four ATM withdrawals, he said he was charged Rs 144 as the Employees' Provident Funds member accounts as on March, would hold the portfolios of Stationery, Welfare of SCs and (Independent Charge). (EPF) Scheme, 1952, to add a 31, 2016, as per Annual Report leaders, including the chair - said. Charges are also being ATM charges on his saving General Administration, BCs would be looked after by After guiding the Congress men of both factions of imposed for not maintaining bank account with State Bank Personnel, Home Affairs and Sadhu Singh Dharamsot. to a resounding victory, new paragraph 68 BD," Labour for 2015-16, is 17.14 crore. Hurriyat Conference, and minimum balance in saving of India (SBI) despite not Justice, Vigilance and other Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa Amarinder Singh was today Minister Bandaru Dattatreya He further said that on an took them into custody. bank accounts. using the ATM. "This is hap - departments not assigned to any has been given the charge of sworn-in as the Punjab chief said in a written reply to Rajya average, contributions have A joint press conference Banks, he said, have not pening without any other Minister. Rural Development, Panchayats, minister along with nine minis - Sabha on a query about Housing been received in respect of 3.76 of chairman of hardline agreed to the government's announcement (of levy of Mohindra, senior most min - Water Supply and Sanitation ters. 75-year-old Amarinder was Scheme for the members of crore members during the year Hurriyat Conference Syed advise to reconsider the such charge)," he said. ister after Amarinder, has been while Rana Gurjit Singh has sworn in as the state's 26th chief EPFO.The minister told the 2015-16. The withdrawal facili - Ali Shah Geelani, chairman levies. Minister of State for given the portfolios of Health been allotted the Irrigation and minister. This will be House that the new proviso pro - ty from the Provident Fund (PF) of moderate Hurriyat Alleging government's Parliamentary Affairs and Family Welfare, Research Power portfolio. Amarinder's second stint as chief vides that "a member of account under the Scheme will Conference Mirwaiz Umar patronage to PayTM, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said and Medical Education and Charanjit Singh Channi has minister. Earlier, he led the Employees' Provident Fund be available to only those PF Farooq and JKLF chief Agrawal said that in the name the allegation for patronage to Parliamentary Affairs. been allotted the charge of Congress government from 2002 (EPF) being a member of a co- members who fulfil the condi - Yaseen Malik was scheduled of Digital India, the govern - PayTM were wrong. Sidhu has been allotted the Technical Education and to 2007. operative society or a housing tions prescribed, he said. to be held at Geelani's resi - dence in Hyderpora here, a spokesman of the hardline Who Will Be The Next Chief Minister Goa Congress Leader who Abstained From Trust Vote, Quits Party Hurriyat said. PANAJI : Congress MLA The 45-year-old leader leader and not Luizinho Alemao also voted in favour He said as the police did Of UP? BJP To Decide On Saturday Vishwajit Rane today said he was upset with the Faleiro. However, the of the trust vote, though he not allow Mirwaiz and Malik LUCKNOW : Newly post of the leader of the Lok Sabha election in 2019 in resigned as member of the party leadership as it failed to Congress leadership was not has not yet formally given a to enter into Geelani's resi - elected UP BJP MLAs will Legislature Party, Pathak mind, the party cannot afford Goa Legislative Assembly form the government in Goa agreeable. letter of support to the BJP- dence, the octogenarian meet here on March 18 and are avoided a direct reply, saying, to take any wrong decision, and also quit the party after despite people giving a man - "My frustration comes led coalition government. leader came out of his house likely to elect their legislature "I can't say." said some insiders when asked absenting himself from vot - date to the Congress in the from the manner in which the Parrikar sailed through the to address the press. party leader, a week after the With various pros and cons about the delay in declaring ing during the crucial floor Assembly polls. party is functioning. I am trust vote with the support of However, police took the party won the assembly elec - weighing heavily on their the CM's name. After a stu - test, won by Chief Minister "The mandate in Goa was frustrated, disillusioned," 22 MLAs. trio into custody and did not tions with three-fourth majori - mind, BJP top brass has kept pendous win in the Assembly Manohar Parrikar. against the BJP. Now, they Rane said, adding he would "I do not expect anything allow the press conference, ty. pending the decision on the election, the party can ill Rane did not rule out the (the Congress) have given meet his constituents and take from the Congress party. the spokesman claimed. "Party's central observers - next Chief Minister despite afford to lower its guard in possibility of joining BJP, BJP the mandate on a platter," a call on which party to join, They have betrayed the trust Before being taken away, Union Minister M Venkaiah winning 325 seats along with 2019 general elections. saying "all options are open" he said. if at all. of Goa by not forming the the Hurriyat leaders called Naidu and national general its allies in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh sends 80 The three-time Congress Rane said the Goa The Congress, which government despite people for the boycott of the by-polls secretary Bhupendra Yadav - House. MPs to Lok Sabha and is MLA submitted his resigna - Forward Party, whose three emerged as the single largest giving them a clear mandate," to two Lok Sabha constituen - will be present at the meeting Sources said the party was extremely important in the tion to pro-tem Speaker MLAs later extended support party in the House with 17 Rane told PTI. cies of Srinagar and on Saturday at 5 PM," UP BJP extra cautious as it does not BJP's scheme of things. Siddharth Kuncolienkar min - to Parrikar and which had MLAs, suffered a setback Rane said he would be re- Anantnag which are going to General Secretary Vijay want to take one wrong step Party insiders said the utes after the trust vote. He contested the election on anti- with Rane's resignation as its contesting from Valpoi. polls on April 9 and 12 Bahadur Pathak told PTI here. when it comes to Uttar overwhelming mandate has also quit the party after refus - BJP plank, wanted former strength in the 40-member When asked if he could respectively. Asked specifically as to Pradesh, where it stormed to posed a fresh challenge for the ing to vote against the trust Chief Minister Digambar Assembly got reduced by join the BJP, he said,"I am not whether there was any likeli - power after a 14-year hiatus. BJP to meet sky-high expecta - motion, defying the party Kamat to be elected as the one. ruling out anything. All hood of an election for the Moreover with the next tions. whip. Congress Legislature Party NCP legislator Churchill options are open."

ComFputOer SR ervices Laptop Services Parrikar Govt Wins Trust Vote, Cong Jolted As MLA Skips voting BSNL Broadband PANAJI : The Manohar as AICC general secretary in Party (MGP) MLA Sudin the NCP supporting the trust elected member Vishwajit "None of them was kept in Parrikar said the election Pan Card Parrikar government today charge of the state. Dhavalikar, whose support motion. Rane remained absent during a hotel or secluded or com - of Assembly Speaker will be sailed through the trust vote in "We have proved to the sealed the deal in favour of One BJP MLA was earlier the voting. mon place, as was the case held on March 22, followed Passport the Goa Assembly with the people of India that we have the BJP, whose tally came made pro tem speaker. The test was passed with the opposition," he fur - by Governor's address on Contact :- support of 22 legislators in the support of 23 on the floor of down to 13 from 21 this time. The special Assembly ses - through a clear division which ther said. March 23 and the state budget Rohit: 40-member House, bringing the House debunking was ordered by Pro-tem Union Minister Nitin would be presented on March Mob. 9419626826 down curtains on the political Digvijaya's claim that we Speaker Siddharth Gadkari, who played a key 24. uncertainty in the state after don't have the numbers," he Kuncolienkar. role in cobbling up the He said discussions to the polls threw up a hung ver - said addressing mediaper - Parrikar, who resigned as alliance, said the government decide on the candidate for dict. sons. Defence Minister from the formation in Goa was a fair Speaker's post were yet to be The Congress, the single "Right from the beginning Central cabinet earlier this deal and there was no wrong held. Jai Baba Kali Veer Ji largest party in the House Congress did not have the week, was sworn-in as the committed in it. "We will hold the Cabinet with 17 MLAs, suffered a jolt numbers and it was only a Chief Minister along with After the BJP stole a tomorrow. Few portfolios, as it could mobilise only 16 hype created by them possibly nine other MLAs by march on it, an aggrieved one-one each would be dis - votes against the government because there was a demand Governor Mridula Sinha on Congress moved the Supreme tributed tomorrow evening. It MANOJ KUMAR & CO. with its legislator Vishwajit coming that Digvijaya should March 14. Court on March 13 seeking to would be notified day after Fruit & Vegetable Rane absenting from the cru - step down as General Parrikar also rubbished stall the swearing-in of tomorrow as the Governor has cial floor test. Secretary of the party, being the allegations of horse trad - Parrikar with the claim that it gone outside Goa," he said. Commission Agents After winning the vote, a the desk incharge of Goa," the ing made by the Congress should have been invited to Parrikar said he would jubilant Parrikar said the CM claimed. against the BJP. form the government since it expand his Cabinet next Specialist In : Potato, Onion Congress never had the num - "It happens when you "I think there are wild was the single largest party. month. bers on its side. come to Goa only to enjoy, The 61-year-old Chief sion was convened to conduct allegations being made. But the apex court refused This is for the fourth time Shop No. 69, Sabji Mandi He said the Congress cre - not to work," he quipped. Minister proved his majority the floor test following an Those with coloured glasses to stop the swearing-in and that Parrikar has become the ated a hype over BJP's bid to He was flanked by Goa with 12 legislators from the order by the Supreme Court. make these allegations. We ordered conduct of the floor chief minister of Goa, though Narwal, Jammu. form the government, because Forward Party (GFP) leader BJP, three from the GFP, three The opposition benches saw everyone (legislators) test today. he could not complete full there was a demand for Vijai Sardesai and from the MGP, three included 16 MLAs from voluntarily came and voted," Ahead of the trust vote, all term in any of his earlier Ph. 2475446, 94191-93836 Digvijaya Singh to step down Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Independents and one from Congress, while its newly- he said. the 40 legislators took oath. stints.

C M C M Y B Y B TRUTH PREVAIL 2 SPECIAL JAMMU FRIDAY MARCH 17, 2017 Ganga kick-starts construction Abdul Haq announces two roads work of compound wall for Kupwara villages Convenes public grievances redressal camp at Nandpur SAMBA, MARCH 16 : lizations while executing the concerned authorities to honest and capable candi - Assures establishment of 2 bank Minister for Industries and new projects to showcase ensure cleanliness in and dates are brought at the helm Commerce, Chander Parkash these as heritage to the futur - around the premises of of affairs adding that the branches in Lolab valley Ganga today asserted that the istic generations. school and also carry out government is committed to KUPWARA, MARCH demand of the public. building. basic amenities and ensure government has taken vari - Responding to the massive plantation drives to empower panchayats with 16 : Minister for Rural Locals also complained AT Lalpora minister inau - prompt public service deliv - ous initiatives to upgrade the demand regarding additional enhance beauty and ecology more powers to ensure holis - Development Panchayati about the poor infrastructure gurated the Medical Officers’ ery. He said wherever neces - education as priority sector. tic and equitable develop - Raj, Law and Justice Abdul of electricity transmission Residential Quarter con - sary additional focus would The Minister said this ment of the state. Haq today announced con - owing to which they had to structed at the cost of Rs 30 be laid to address the peo - after kick started construc - The Minister informed the struction of two rural roads face problems of frequent lakh. ple’s demands on priority. tion work of compound wall gathering that a sports com - besides establishment of two power cuts in bad weather. Minister was accompa - Abdul Haq said the at Government Higher plex would be coming up at bank branches in Kupwra department has set on a jour - Secondary School Nandpur. Nandpur for which the funds district. ney to bridge the socio-eco - The work is being execut - have already been provided The Minister was address - nomic gap by constructing ed by PWD (R&B) at an esti - under Sadbhavna scheme. ing local delegations during roads and bridges under mated cost of work is Rs 14 The Minister also listened an extensive tour of Kupwara MGNREGA which will not lakh. to the grievances of the dis - district. On the Public only serve the purpose of The Minister while placed PoKs families. He demand, Minister directed employment generation but inspecting the school build - directed the revenue authori - construction of Chopan will also create useful assets ing emphasized upon the ties to adopt people friendly Mohallah-Darpora road and for the rural population. concerned authorities to take approach while providing Gundmancher to Darpora He urged the peo - immediate steps to restore revenue related services to road that will benefit about ple to act as eyes and ears of and preserve the age old facilitate the displaced fami - twenty thousand souls. the Government by keeping glory of institution as these lies from (PoK) so that they During Public interaction, the watch on the works taken up important monuments itself can avail hassle-free benefits locals had apprised minister by the Government. He said speak their historic value in under special financial pack - about the need of these roads corruption can be checked present era. He called upon age of the centre government. in the village. He directed only if people become part of them to evolve innovative SDM Vijaypur, Tehsildar officials to start work imme - decision making by partici - techniques/ideas to create the Ramgarh, Chief Education diately on the roads Abdul Haq allotted 50 elec - nied by DC Kupwara, Sp pating in Gram Sabhas and heritage value added assets accommodation, renovation of the area. officer, Executive Engineer, At Tikipora area of Lolab tricity poles to the village. Kupwara and other senior keep a close watch on the by using traditional material and other facilities in the Later, while interacting BDO, Principal GHSS valley, the minister also The minister also donated officials of the district admin - development projects. and craftsmen. He asked school, the Minister assured with the locals, the Minister Nandpur and other officers assured establishment of a JK an ambulance to the New istration. Abdul Haq said he has them to keep in mind the old that these demands would be asked them to participate in and officials of district Bank Branch in Tikipora and Type Primary Health Centre Speaking on the occasion asked his officers to interact architectural features which fulfilled on priority. upcoming Panchayat polls in administration were present Darpora villages on public (NTPHC) and also directed Minister said the government with people regularly and were linked to the local civi - The Minister asked the large numbers so that the on the occasion. demand. He said the branch - for erly completion of build - is alive to the public demands take their demands into con - es will be established soon as ing besides construction of and necessary measures are sideration before making any SP College commemorates it has been a long pending fencing around the NTPHC already afoot to upgrade developmental plan. International Women’s day Nanda launches work of PMGSY road at Panasa SRINAGAR, MARCH DDC Budgam Commercial Taxes Department holds 16 : To commemorate Says road network being expanded to connect all unconnected habitations REASI, MARCH 16 : lages and their adjoining of the State lack even basic seminar on GST International Women’s day a JAMMU, MARCH 16 : Goods & Services Tax, the The experts of Commercial function was held at S.P Reiterating the resolve of the areas. facilities, the Minister assert - convenes public government to connect all left The Minister said that the ed. He asked the people to Commercial Taxes programme was attended by Taxes Department, Jammu College Srinagar. Department, Jammu under the the traders of Ware House, delibera ted on various provi - Vice Chancellor, Cluster out habitations, Minister of present Government is com - have patience and put their State for Finance and mitted to meet the develop - full faith in plans and policies durbar at Narbal supervision of Commissioner Nehru Market, Nai Basti sions of the Draft Act and its University Srinagar, Dr BUDGAM, MARCH 16 Commercial Taxes, J&K and Satwari, Jammu and other implication on the State econ - Sheikh Javeed Ahmed, : To redress public griev - Additional Commissioner, business establishments. omy. Besides, a Power Point Registrar, Cluster University ances, a public durbar was Commercial Taxes The seminar commenced Presentation on Registration, Srinagar Dr Yaseen Ahmed convened by District (Administration), Jammu with an overview on the new Return and Payments Shah, Chairperson Help Development Commissioner organized a seminar on Goods tax regime with focus on involved in Goods and Foundation, Mrs Nighat Budgam, Mir Altaf Ahmad, & Services Tax here today. mechanisms of transparency Services Tax was displayed Shafi Pandit and large num - at Narbal Budgam today. Aimed at educating the and self-policing inbuilt in this by the officials of the depart - ber of participants attended Senior officers of the dis - traders on various aspects of PAN India indirect tax reform. ment. the function. On this occa - trict administration and a sion, Dr Yaseen Ahmed Shah large number of the people praised the efforts of women were present on the occasion. TAT, interview for empanelment of and stressed upon the need to During the durbar, various do away with the binary deputations put forth Stringers in DIPR on Mar 18/19 opposition. Dr Sheikh Javeed demands regarding health SRINAGAR, MARCH Railhead Jammu on the spec - The list of candidates who Ahmed reflected on great care, power and water supply, 15 : The Department of ified dates from 10 am have applied for empanel - women personalities and roads, education, irrigation Information and Public onwards. ment as Stringers hailed their work and dedica - and flood control. Relations (DIPR) is conduct - The DIPR will conduct the (Photographers/Videographer tion. Mrs Nighat Shafi Pandit The DDC listened to pub - ing the Technical Ability Test Technical Ability Test and the s) with DIPR and have been emphasized on how women lic grievances patiently and and the Interview for empan - Interview of only such candi - called for technical ability test can create heaven on earth if assured them of timely elment of Stringers dates who have applied for and viva-voce has been pub - given a chance. The day was (Photographers/Videographer empanelment as Stringers lished in all the leading news - Planning, Ajay Nanda today mental aspirations of the peo - of the present Government, redressal of all their genuine commemorated not as a bat - concerns. He also sought s) on 18th and 19th March (Photographers/Videographer papers vide No: INF/Gen-48- tle against the men but as an said that a huge road net ple, for which a well-devised which he said, are aimed at 2017. s) in response to the Plg/2016/3695-99 dated: 02- works is being developed programme has been formu - development and welfare of cooperation of the people in alarming reminder to the ensuring better public deliv - The Technical Ability Test Advertisement Notice No: 03-2017 and No: INF/Gen- world community in realizing across Jammu and Kashmir lated. He said every all sections of the society. and the Viva-Voce shall be INF/Gen-48/2015 dated: 28- 48-Plg/2016/3962-66 dated: under PMGSY. untouched part of the state He instructed the con - ery system. He directed offi - the importance of standing cers to gear up and ensure conducted at Media Complex, 05-2015. 15-03-2017. together for the sustainable The Minister was address - would witness all-round cerned executing agency to ing locals after launching the development in coming days. complete the road project in a that the problems being faced peace, honor and integrity of by the people are addressed women. The other speakers work of PMGSY road from He said all the suc - time bound manner and also Ghulam Rasool reelected NGEU Panasa to Dasanu to be com - cessive Governments sought cooperation of the and resolved at the earliest. sensitized the audience about He directed the PHE the pain and agony of those pleted at an estimated cost of befooled the people in the people in resolving any type President for 2nd term Rs 2.78 crore. The 5 km road name of development and that of issues and bottlenecks authorities to supply drinking JAMMU, MARCH 16 : Special Secretary to defeating their nearest rivals women who are victimized water through tankers serv - Ghulam Rasool Mir was Government Home by convincing margins. by the violence, poverty and would benefit a large number is why even after decades of associated with the construc - of people living in the two vil - the independence, many areas tion of the road. ice to inhabitants of Check reelected as President of Civil Department. Ghulam Rasool Addressing the supporters, patriarchy. Kawoosa Chinar Colony Secretariat Non Gazetted Mir got 670 votes while as his Ghulam Rasool Mir assured immediately till water supply Employees Union (NGEU) rival Rouf Ahmed Bhat got the employees that their team is restored in the area. for 2nd term here on 335 votes. will work with full dedication Later, the DDC inspected Thursday. He defeated Rouf Suresh Bedi was elected as for the betterment of the the proposed location of Ahmad by a margin of 335 Vice President, while as employees. SSRuINnAGiARl, SFEhBRU a- rbrminginga tra nrspaerenvcy iine its wtessts d aMily aVnd iDssua nfce uof nrecnewtedi. oSimnilairlyn, 3g 670 flood channel at Sharief Abad votes. Hailing from Thanna Ji Bhat was elected Pertinently, the Civil ARY 16 : Minister of State functioning through making permits, driving licenses and fresh fitness certificates and area and directed I&FC Anderhama, Kupwara, Mir is General Secretary. Muzahhar Secretariat (Non Gazetted) for Transport, Sunil Kumar services available online. The fitness certificates for vehi - 45531 renewal certificates authorities to expedite the known for his affable and Nabi Wani was elected as Employees Union elections Sharma, today chaired a dredging work and embank - employee friendly attitude. Secretary while as Parveez were held on Wednesday meeting to review the func - ment of the river Jhelum. The He started his career as junior Ahmed Khan and Kulbir March 16, 2017 under stick tioning of Motor Vehicles locals also made suggestions assistant and by dint of hard Singh were elected as vigil by the observers and Department (MVD), regarding land acquisition work rose to the position of Publicity Secretary and Returning Officers appointed Kashmir. and compensation and DDC Office Superintendent. Treasurer respectively. by the government. The meeting was attended assured them that while fram - The results of elections Ghulam Rasool’s group Elections were held on the by Commissioner Secretary ing any policy in this regard were declared by Returning bagged all the 20 positions of 6 executive posts and 20 Transport, Transport would be taken care of. Officer, Zubair Ahmad, members of the Union by Office bearers. Commissioner, Regional Transport Officer Kashmir, Assistant Regional Transport Officers and other concerned Div Com undertakes city tour, reviews officers. The Minister was pace of ongoing developmental projects informed about various SRINAGAR March 16 : the macadamization of the Barzulla-Alochabagh was also asked the officials to aspects of the departments Divisional Commissioner, road immediately. also identified. work in tandem so that the functioning in detail. He Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad He directed the concerned Later Div Com inspected vital project is completed directed the officers to con - Khan, today conducted an within the stipulated time. duct public awareness camps extensive tour of Srinagar He also reviewed the con - at regular intervals in the val - Minister asked the concerned cles. have been issued till City and reviewed the struction work on Mehjoor ley to aware the public about officers to come up with a It was given that till February, 2017. progress of various ongoing Nagar bridge which is also online services Department comprehensive plan for iden - February, 43845 vehicles The meeting was developmental works. being executed by ERA at an offers, besides to acquaint tification of land for upgrad - have been registered, 1374 further informed that out of He was accompanied by estimated cost of Rs 45 crore. them with traffic rules and ing infra. rout permits issued and total vehicle population of the Additional Deputy He also directed the offi - road safety programs. The meeting also held 28473 rout permits renewed. 5.77 lakh, forty seven percent Commissioner, Chief cials to not to allow any The Minister directed the threadbare discussion on Besides, 20855 fresh driving i.e 2.73 lakh have been Engineer R&B, IGP Traffic, movement of tippers and concerned to make depart - other related matters includ - licenses stand issued while affixed with HSR plates till SP Traffic, Police, Revenue other heavy vehicles on the ment more public centric by ing conducting of driving and 36325 driving licenses February. officers, officials of recently constructed Bailey Economic Reconstruction bridge and directed them to Agency (ERA), Irrigation & put iron bars on both sides of Flood Control, (I&FC),SMC the bridge to block their IPS Shailendra Mishra SSP Udhampur a dynamic visionary & PDD. movement. Div Com directed the officers to remove all the hur - ongoing construction work While inspecting pace of official takes a command to respond gracefully to his SMC officials to remove all dles on the Rambagh- on Rambagh-Jehangir dredging work of Rambagh colleague Dr Shah Faisal who termed Gvt job a slavery encroachments on both sides Tengpora under pass road Chowk flyover being execut - Flood Channel, -CHANDAN DATTA man of his stature complains made me believe that it’s not You will always be a winner. of Batmaloo-Tengpora road immediately so that the con - ed by ERA) at an estimated the Divisional Jammu : Kashmiri of slavery, what will be the only profiteering but human Welcome aboard. Cheers,” for the smooth movement of struction work on this vital cost of Rs 262 crores. He Commissioner directed bureaucrat and IAS topper of fallouts of his “candid con - service that makes you a Mishra says in his Facebook traffic and for convenience of road is taken in hand. The urged the officials to make I&FC officials to form a 2010, Dr Shah Faesal recent - fession” on the minds of good mortal, and most post. pedestrians. He directed spot for construction of new judicious use of funds and monitoring squad to put a ly dropped a bombshell on those who want to follow his importantly it brought me This is the second time R&B officials to undertake Bailey bridge connecting ensuring quality work. He check on illegal dredging. social media saying that gov - footprints? very close to my people who Mishra countered Faisal on ernment job is a slavery of While people, mainly don’t have any other voice, his post. “mind, eyes, tongue, hands youth are debating Faesal’s except mine, to assert theirs. It's a matter of serious and feet.” status, Shailendra Mishra, a This service of government is concern that An IAS Topper “I have very strong rea - young IPS official has grace - not a mere job, it’s an oppor - from Kashmir who became a SJuAMkMhU,n MaARnCHd 1a6 : n thce Rhevaenuier Dsepa rPtment. titiogesntionss i nC reospemct ofm earily tteAefte rm threadebarte idniscgus - sons to support youth taking fully countered Dr Faesal. tunity to provide lakhs of role model of whole country A meeting of the Committee Altaf Ahmed Wani, settlement of the land case. sion on the settlement of the up entrepreneurship, start- Though Mishra is known for young talents, an atmosphere gives his negative opinion on Petitions of Jammu and Rajeev Jasrotia, Jeevan Lal, Deputy Secretary and land case, the Committee ups and self-employment. It his Dabang arguments on to express their abilities and which can motivate youth Kashmir Legislative Yawar Ahmed Mir, Noor Technical Officer of Revenue decided that the final deci - gives a man complete free - social media and otherwise, build their enterprise. It following him . I have Assembly was held here sion will be given after hear - dom. Government service, in this time he has avoided any requires one to rise above expected such a reply from today under the ing the concerned department turn, is a freedom of stomach direct confrontation. self doubt to deliver as a gov - his colleague a long back as Chairmanship of MLA, in next meeting. It was also only. It is slavery of mind, “I’ve spent more than 7 ernment servant, a servant of many Jammu based candi - Choudhary Sukhnandan decided that the Committee eyes, tongue, hands and years in government service. “We the people”. Young fel - dates are serving J&K Cadre Kumar. would call higher authorities feet,” Dr Faesal said in one of Before this I worked as an lows, go follow your dreams, But a nations fearless lover The Panel discussed the of Revenue and Custodian his status posted on entrepreneur and a corporate make yourself an entrepre - son hails from Maharashtra implementation of recom - departments in its next meet - Facebook on March 14. employee too. What the gov - neur, be rest assured, there Mumbai Mr. Mishra took a mendations contained in its ing. In a place like restive ernment service has done to are confident guys too in command to show us a way report for the year 2015-16 in Among others, Special Jammu and Kashmir where me is: it has improved my government who would give to stand for the nation with - respect of settlement of land Secretary, Legislative we don’t have many main - intellect, sharpened my rea - you the right environment to out any fear and motivated case of Raj Kumar Sharma, Assembly, M R Singh stream heroes, Dr Faesal con - soning, provided me the flourish your trade. And if youth of the country with the R/O Miran Sahib, Jammu. Mohammad Sheikh, Gulzar department also briefed the besides senior officers and tinues to be a youth icon largest canvas to experiment. you want to be a part of this positivity and the real sense Threadbare discussion Ahmed Wani and Pawan Committee about steps taken officers of Assembly inspiring thousands of lives. I as an employee could be governing machinery, believe of honour and prestige asso - was held on the written reply Kumar Gupta attended the by the department for the set - Secretariat were also present So when a well-educated offered any other job. It has me, you won’t get a raw deal. ciated with Gvt job. of the land case submitted by meeting and gave their sug - tlement of land case. in the meeting. TRUTH PREVAIL 3 NEWS JAMMU FRIDAY MARCH 17, 2017 Govt to encourage local researchers : Zulfkar Kavinder, Priya inaugurate refurbished Minister addresses National Conference on Interdisciplinary Club Park at Gandhi Nagar Sciences and Humanities at PG College Rajouri Rs 10.25 lakh spent on renovation; Speaker urges RAJOURI, MARCH 16 only led to more-efficient tion of National Conference be local. We have to think : Minister for Food, Civil production methods, but it on Interdisciplinary Sciences about how our institutions people to help maintain such facilities Supplies and Consumer has also brought dramatic and Humanities at PG can set up their own incuba - JAMMU, MARCH 16 : asked the people to take care ple can enjoy morning walks She stressed upon the people Affairs, Choudhary Zulfkar changes in people's way of College Rajouri. tion centres,” he said, adding As a sequel to facilitate peo - of all public utilities created and school children will be to get involved in the flori - Ali today said that govern - that the research and innova - ple with better recreational by the government for their able to have picnics in these culture activities in a big ment is committed to encour - tion will help to design a facilities, Speaker own convenience. He urged public places. She said it is way. The people adjoining age and promote the local roadmap to solve technologi - Legislative Assembly the locals to help in maintain - the endeavor of the govern - the area appreciated the ini - research and provide scientif - cal challenges. Kavinder Gupta and Minister ing the park. The park will ment to create such leisure tiative taken by the ic solutions to challenges Hailing the College of State for Education, ranging from climate change administration for organising Technical Education, to healthcare. such conferences, the Culture, Tourism, He said that scholars of Minister said that such events Horticulture, Floriculture and the state can act as tools to facilitate exchange of ideas Parks, Priya Sethi inaugurat - achieve sustained growth and of the researchers and devel - ed Club Park at Gandhi development and for that opment of technologies. He Nagar, here today. there is need to promote said that this part of the state The park has been refur - research and innovation in is full of intellectuals and lit - bished at a cost of Rs 10.25 the state institutions. erary persons and such kind lakh which includes installa - “Government is working to of conferences will provide a tion of fountain and fresh build an environment for platform for them. ornamental plants. research which will promote life. He said it is time to “Skill development is Minister also announced Secretary Tourism and innovations and help sustain - “look for affordable technol - vital for growth at all levels. Rs 5 crore for the overall Floriculture Farooq Ahmad able growth”, he said. He ogy.” The Minister was I believe that Science is uni - development of the PG Shah and Director said that innovation has not speaking at valedictory func - versal but technology has to College, Rajouri. Floriculture Jammu Manisha Devi Sharma were also pres - become center of attraction utilities in the state to ensure Department on the instruc - ent on the occasion. for thousands of people of a comfortable and healthy tions and hoped that more Lok Adalat settles Speaking on the occasion, Gandhi Nagar and adjoining environment for the people. such actions will be taken in Subash Jandial assumes the Speaker said that the areas, he said. “Such facilities are the need future also. Earlier, Director Government is laying While speaking on the of the hour in view of fast Floriculture Jammu, Manisha 19 cases at B’la focused attention to create occasion, Priya Sethi said the mounting urbanization Devi Sharma gave a brief BARAMULLA JAMMoU, MfAfRCiHc 14e : maeetisng w iVth thCe fun cJtioKnar - ScoIntDributeC forO the develop - durable infrastructural facili - government will upgrade the besides stressful lifestyle of account of Parks of Jammu MARCH 16 : A Lok Adalat Mr. Subash Jandial today ies of the Corporation, the ment and welfare of the ties in all vital sectors. He existing parks where the peo - the people”, she maintained. City. was held today in the premis - assumed the office as Vice es of Court Complex Chairman, J&K SIDCO here Dy Chairman LC, 5 Baramulla in which 19 cases today in presence of Deputy CEO reviews arrangements for LC polls members to complete of various natures were set - Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal term on April 19 tled amicably and an amount Singh, Minister for Industries Elections to 6 MLC seats on April 17 of Rs 4.05 lakh was recov - and Commerce, Mr. Chander JAMMU, MARCH 16 : the same day. The formal Pertinent to mention that JAMMU, MARCH 16 : ered from the defaulters in Prakash Ganga and Minister Chief Electoral Officer Mr notification in this regard the 6 seats of Legislative The Deputy Chairman, Mr various banks cases, while for Health and Medical Shantmanu today held a would be issued on 22 Council shall fall vacant on Jahangir Hussain Mir and Rs5.00 lakh was recovered in Education, Mr Bali Bhagat. meeting with the officers of March 2017. April 19, 2017 due to retire - five other MLCs would cease other cases. VC Kissan Vikas Board, Legislative Assembly As many as 87 elected ment of Jehangir Hussain to be the members of the The Lok Adalat was Mr D.S.Chib, VC SC/ST and Secretariat here to discuss and 2 nominated Members Mir, Jugal Kishore, Dr Jammu and Kashmir supervised by Chairman OBC Board, Mr Balbir Ram the arrangements to be put in of Legislative Assembly Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri, Legislative Council on 19 District legal Services author - Ratan, Legislators, Mr Ashok place for the smooth conduct (MLA) will take part in Master Noor Hussain, S April 2017. According to a ity (Principal District & Khajuria, Mr Rajesh Gupta, of Biennial elections to elect polling through open ballot. Dharambir Singh Oberoi ( notification issued by Haji Session Judge) Baramulla, Mr Charanjet Khalsa, promi - the Members of Jammu & Secretary, J&K Jammu & deceased) and Yasir Reshi. Anayat Ali, Chairman Syed Tawqeer Ahmad. The nent political and social Kashmir Legislative Kashmir Legislative Secretary, Jammu & Legislative Council, the other Lok Adalat comprised of two activists were also present on Council (MLCs). Assembly will be Returning Kashmir Legislative members completing their benches, 1st bench was joint - the occasion. Vice Chairman assured that organization with the support The elections for 6 seats Officer, while as Deputy Assembly Mr Mohammad tenure on April 19, 2017 ly presided over by the Later in an introductory he will try his level best to of all the functionaries. of the Upper House are to be Secretary Jammu & Ramzan, besides other sen - include Master Noor Hussain Chairman District Legal held on April 17, 2017. The Kashmir Legislative ior officers of State Election (Jammu), Dr S Bashir Ahmad Services Authority Baramulla voting hours have been fixed Assembly will be Assistant Department and Legislative Veeri (Kashmir), Jugal and Sub-Judge Uri. The 2nd from 9:00AM to 4:00 PM. Returning Officer for the Assembly were present in Kishore Sharma (Jammu), bench was presided over by Kavinder Gupta inspects development The counting will be held on conduct of elections. the meeting. Yasir Reshi (Kashmir) and the Sub-Judge Baramulla and Late S Dharambir Singh Munsiff Baramulla. (Kashmir), who died on JAMMU, Mwarcoh r1k6 s: icenntr aJl agomvernment u outskirts JK Dy Speaker meets union December 31, 2016. JKEDI conducts EAP Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir to benefit the peo - Legislative Assembly, ple. Addressing Agriculture Minister Exam centre changed for at GDC Anantnag Kavinder Gupta today visited locals at the Bazigar Seeks establishment of KVK in Gurez ANANTNAG, MARCH inspected pace of progress on Basti, the Speaker NEW DELHI, MARCH Agriculture and Farmer raise the issue with the Indian 160 candidates: PSC 16 : The Jammu and Kashmir the development works in said that the liberal 16 : Deputy Speaker Jammu Welfare Radha Mohan Singh Council of Agricultural JAMMU, MARCH 16 : Entrepreneurship Development Jammu outskirts. funding being pro - and Kashmir Legislative at his residence and discussed Research (ICAR) and soon Jammu and Kashmir Public Institute (JKEDI) Thursday The Speaker visited vided by the centre Assembly Nazir Ahmad the establishment of Krishi send a team of ICAR to Gurez service Commission has clar - conducted a special Kanjwani, Gangyal, Bazigar would take Jammu Gurezi on Thursday called on Vighyan Kendra (KVK) in and Zanaskar valley to carry ified that centre for only 163 Entrepreneurship Awareness Basti, Bahu Fort and Pacca and Kashmir to the Union Minister for Gurez tehsil of Bandipora dis - out the experimentation for candidates allotted SKUAST, Program (EAP) at Government Talab-Bahu Fort and inspect - new heights of trict of Kashmir. growing suitable crops. Jammu, Main Campus Degree College, Anantnag. The ed lane and drainage con - development. The meeting lasted It was informed that expert Chatha has been shifted to program was intended to pro - Div Com reviews for half an hour during which team has already visited SKUAST, Jammu, R S Pura. vide an insight into the world struction works in these areas. Kavinder Gupta He also inspected the pace of passed instructions Deputy Speaker apprised Zanaskar valley for inspection “Only 163 candidates of entrepreneurship to the par - Navroz arrangements have been allotted SKUAST, ticipating students. The EAP work on under construction to the engineers and SRINAGAR, March, 16 : Union Minister about the but the same is yet to be done need to establish KVK in in Gurez. Jammu, R.S.Pura whose Roll was part of the special series of additional classrooms at contractors to accel - Divisional Commissioner no, Name, Parentage have awareness programs being con - Primary School Pacca Talab- erate the pace of Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Zanskar valley of Kargil and Deputy Speaker said that Gurez. Sher-e-Kashmir University of been published vide notice ducted by the JKEDI on the Bahu Fort. work so that people today chaired a meeting at Imam no.08 of 2017 dated instructions of Chief Minister, At Kanjwani, the Speaker are benefited. Bara, Hassanabad, Rainawari to During the meeting Agricultural Sciences and 15.03.2017 in the news Mehbooba Mufti who has list - laid the foundation stone for During the visit the review the arrangements being Minister assured Mr Gurezi Technology has specially rec - papers and also available at ed the entrepreneurship devel - construction of lanes and Speaker was put in place for Navroz. about the establishment of ommended KVK for Gurez the website of the opment and self employment drains in the area. He asked accompanied by Additional Deputy KVK at these places. and Zanaskar in view of the Commission is. among the top priorities of the the officers to effectively officers from vari - Commissioner, senior engineers The Minister also ensured soil quality and topographical www.jkpsc.nic.in” a PSC Government. implement the schemes of the ous departments. and officers of PHE, PDD, Deputy Speaker that he would conditions. spokesperson said. SMC, Traffic, Traffic, LAWDA, RTO, Police, Health, SDA, Fisheries, besides representa - Sadhya Arora Death Case: Monga tives of Local Mohalla Hanjura chairs DDB Rajouri meeting Committees were present in the chairs Joint House Committee meet meeting. JAMMU, MARCH 16 : Sadhya Arora. the SoPs are being followed Rs 205cr annual plan approved for 2017-18 Div Com directed the A meeting of the Joint House The Chairman of the for the overall benefit of the JAMMU, MARCH 16 : informed that construction of Development Authority has is no exception. He said that Fisheries Department to ensure Committee (JHC) of Jammu House Committee directed patients. The suggestion was The District Development Government Medical formulated six projects the former Chief Minister availability of sufficient stocks and Kashmir Legislature, Board (DDB) Rajouri that College Rajouri is apace at a including Rs 38.43 crore Mufti Muhammad Sayeed’s of Fish at Gagribal, constituted to look into the met under the Chairmanship cost of Rs 139 crore. The Eco-Tourism Park project vision was to make Rajouri a Alamgaribazar, Chandpora alleged medical negligence of Minister for Agriculture, Minister instructed the con - proposed at Patli Qila and model district. Harwan, Gundhasi Bhat, Abi into the death of son of MLC, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura cerned officers to ensure submitted to the Government Minister for Food, Civil Guzar and other Shia dominated Ramesh Arora in GMC today approved an annual quality work and completion for approval and funds. The Supplies & Consumer areas. He also directed PDD and Jammu was held here today plan of Rs 205.01 crore for within a stipulated time Minister stressed upon the Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar PHE Departments to ensure under the Chairmanship of the district. frame. It was decided by the concerned agencies to pursue Ali directed the concerned to uninterrupted power and water Ghulam Nabi Monga. Minister for Food, Civil board that a separate meeting the proposals vigorously so expedite the construction supply especially in these areas Legislators, Dr Bashir Supplies & Consumer Affairs work on all ongoing develop - during Navroz. He also directed Ahmad Shah Veeri, Firdous (FCS&CA), Chowdhary mental works in the district the concerned authorities to Ahmad Tak, Sham Lal Zulfkar Ali, Minister for and complete them in a stipu - ensure immediate repair of defunct street lights in these Bhagat, Naresh Kumar Gupta Animal & Sheep Husbandry lated time frame. He also and Ramesh Arora also and Fisheries, Abdul Ghani instructed the district admin - areas. The officers of FCS&CA attended the meeting. the Secretary Legislative agreed by the Chairman and Kohli, Vice Chairman J&K istration to make officials were asked to ensure availability The Committee held Council to forward the ques - Secretary was directed in this State Pahari Advisory Board, responsible for implement - of Rice, besides, additional detailed discussion on the pre - tionnaire to the concerned regard to fix the date for the Kuldeep Raj Gupta, Vice ing various welfare schemes quota of Kerosene Oil and LPG liminary report submitted by within week’s time after it is visit. Chairman OBC Board Rash and programmes. He stressed for Shia population. The Health the SSP (Crime) and Govt framed by Dr Bashir Ahmad Among others, Secretary Paul Verma, Legislators, on conducting frequent field Department was asked to make Medical College authorities Shah Veeri and Dr Shehnaz Legislative Council, Abdul Ravinder Raina, Qamar visits for ensuring smooth medicare facilities available, on the matter. It enquired Ganai. The Committee also Majid Bhat besides senior Hussain, Vibod Gupta, implementation of the ongo - besides keeping all the Health about the treatment, medical suggested to Chairman to visit officers and officials of Surinder Choudhary, District ing works. Centers in these areas open on investigations and other different hospitals in Jammu Council Secretariat were also Development Commissioner He also called for laying Novroz. aspects related to the death of city to ascertain as to whether present in the meeting. (DDC), Shabir Ahmed Bhat, special focus on areas with Heads of various tough terrain, and geographi - Departments and other cal disadvantage due to Senior Officers were present which these have remained Jammu Marathon on 19 March, 400 children from in the meeting. backward. In this regard he The Chairman took a particularly mentioned remote areas to participate : ADGP Mohanti comprehensive review of the Darhal-Budhal Constituency. JAMMU, MARCH 16: districts of state like room at Gulshan Ground is Half Marathon for males and implementation of the deci - would be held with the top that the construction work on Minister for Animal and Jammu and Kashmir Police Baramulla, Budgam, also making registration of females would have to run a sions taken in the last DDB functionaries of Health and these projects was started at Sheep Husbandry Mr. Abdul is organizing State Level Shopian, Kupwara, the participants. distance of 21 kms. which meeting. He directed for Medical Education an earliest. Ghani Kholi asked the dis - Marathon "Run for Fun" on Bandipore, Rajouri, Poonch, Mr. Mohanti further would start at 6.40 a.m. from evolving effective mecha - Department soon in Jammu The Chairman expressed trict administration to ensure March 19, 2017 (Sunday) at the venue up to Bajalta nism for the implementation to discuss the important satisfaction over the perform - effective implementation of Jammu. The Marathon being Crossing and back. Similarly of all the decisions in letter issues related to the health ance of the district adminis - Centrally Sponsored organized under Civic Action under 14 boys and girls cate - and spirit so that benefits per - sector. The Board asked the tration in the optimal utiliza - Schemes so that the deserv - Progrmme is expected to be gory would start their run colate down to the grassroots DDC to prepare agenda in tion of the available funds. ing people get the benefits. participated by a large num - from the venue and cover a level. He emphasized on gen - this regard. He exhorted upon the offi - Local representatives ber of people from different distance of 6 and 8 kms. erating mass awareness Responding to various cers to put in more dedicated raised various issues and put age groups. respectively, Mohanti added. regarding Centrally issues projected in the meet - efforts and work with utmost forth the demands of their This was disclosed To facilitate the par - Sponsored Schemes (CSS) ing, including public com - zeal to complete the ongoing respective constituencies to by Additional Director ticipants, buses will be made especially in rural and far- plaints regarding excessive projects and get the new pro - which the Chairman gave a General of Police (ADGP) available at different places flung areas so that the bene - power tariff bills, the Board posals through. He said the patient hearing and assured Armed, Mr. L. Mohanti, at a in Jammu City including fits of such schemes reach to decided to constitute a responsibility to follow the to address these in shortest Press Conference held at Satwari Chowk, Talab Tiloo targeted population. Committee to assess and proposals sent for approval possible time. Police Headquarters (PHQ) Bohri, Radio Station Parade, Taking sector and report on the issue to the con - solely lies with the officers. Earlier, the DDC briefed here today. He said that vari - Narwal Chowk, Gurbaksh scheme-wise review of the cerned quarter for further Mr Hanjura directed the the meeting about physical ous departments and organi - Nagar via Jewel, Rehari works done in the district, Mr scrutiny and appropriate district administration to and financial achievements zations like Higher and Amphalla and Shaheedi Hanjura directed the con - redressal. involve the local representa - of different departments in School Education, Youth Doda and Kathua are also disclosed that having differ - Chowk. These buses will cerned executing agencies to Stressing on early com - tives before formulating any the district. Services and Sports, expected to participate in the ent categories, the Run depart from their respective expedite the works on all missioning of Abdullah developmental project. He He informed the meeting Industries and Commerce, State Level event. would start from Police points at 4.45 AM. Prize dis - projects. Bridge, Mr Hanjura also asked them to imple - that against an approved out Jammu Bar Association, Arrangements for their boad - Sports Stadium Gulshan tribution will be held at 10.30 Reviewing the Health sec - impressed upon the officers ment the decisions taken in lay of Rs197.33 crore for the Press Club, Amar Singh ing, lodging and transport Ground. Full Marathon open AM at the venue in presence tor, the Minister directed the that the approach road to the previous DDB meetings in year 2016-2017, an amount Club, besides private firms have been by JKP. male category would start of Chief Guest. Main attrac - concerned to expedite the Bridge for which Rs 20 lakhs letter and spirit. of Rs 138.52 crore was made and agencies are participat - Mr. Mohanti, said their Run with first flag off tions of the rally will be cul - construction work on all were released during 2016- The Minister said that the available and Rs 133.50 ing in the evenet. that counters established at ceremony at 6.30 a.m. and tural programme, band dis - ongoing and new hospital 17 be taken up on priority. development of the State is crore have been spent on ADGP said that 400 different battalion headquar - would return after covering a play, and medical check up buildings in the district. It was informed in the the main agenda of the pres - approved schemes till ending children from down trodden ters have already started reg - distance of more than 42 kms for senior citizens, added the The Minister was meeting that Rajouri ent Government and Rajouri February, 2017. and remote areas of different istration. Besides control via Sidhra Bridge Crossing. ADGP. TRUTH PREVAIL 4 EDITORIAL/ARTICAL JAMMU FRIDAY MARCH 17, 2017 Saffron storm in Uttar Pradesh An exit from The big verdict in the given a BJP ticket. This ment for discriminating ber of Hindu voters saw big State is out. It high - sent a clear message that between Hindus and it as a more capacious Brexit? lights several important the BJP would not Muslims even at the identity which aligns EDITORIAL trends, which though ‘appease minorities’, level of providing basic them to a larger narra - In early March, British and spring 2019 would be specific to Uttar and that Muslims would facilities like electricity. tive than the fragmenta - Prime Minister Theresa ideal: by this stage the Pradesh, have implica - be shown their place. The SP government tion inherent in caste May took to the stage in shape of the Brexit negoti - Gauntlet at Sukma tions far beyond it. The Muslims have indeed released detailed data of politics. Glasgow to address a gath - ations is likely to be some - ering of Scottish what clearer, enabling vot - It would be tempting, but dangerous, to spectacular political tri - been shown their place electricity provisions The strategy of umph of Prime Minister in this election. during Eid and Diwali reverse social engineer - Conservatives as talk of a ers to make a more see the deadly ambush by Maoists in Narendra Modi and the As in 2014, it was not festivals, but it certainly ing that Mr. Shah script - potential second Scottish informed choice. While the Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Saturday Bharatiya Janata Party overt communalism or didn’t stop the BJP from ed was clearly aimed at referendum gathered pace. U.K. government has the as just a desperate act of a fading insurgent (BJP) is the strongest straightforward develop - continuing to make wild mobilising the most Mrs. May adopted a strate - power to block the referen - evidence yet of the tec - ment rhetoric; it was a charges of discrimina - backward castes, gy of attack: lambasting dum from happening under group. It must, instead, serve as a wake-up tonic shift in progress heady cocktail of both tion and giving the notably non-Yadav the Scottish National Party current legislation, call for the security forces to beef up their since the 2014 Lok elements couched within impression that it is the OBCs and non-Jatav (SNP) for “tunnel vision whether it would take the standard operating procedures, especially Sabha election; to all a discourse of ‘commu - only party to challenge Dalits, to capture the nationalism”, including in highly controversial step intents and purposes, the nalised development’. the patronage system heartland State. In pur - its approach to the EU ref - of doing so (particularly at intelligence-gathering capabilities, in the BJP’s resurgence in U.P. This mix was dressed up practised by the SP and suit of this agenda, he erendum. a time it has emphasised Maoist heartland in central India. Twelve consolidates the right - in the political language Congress. Undeterred by distributed tickets copi - The SNP had been taking back control and ward shift in Indian pol - of ‘nationalism’ which facts, it went on to com - ously to non-Yadav highlighting the signifi - parliamentary sovereignty) personnel of the Central Reserve Police cance of retaining single remains to be seen. It is Force were killed in Sunday’s attack, and itics and alters the bal - appeals to large parts of plain that Muslims were OBCs and to non-Jatavs ance of power to its U.P.’s electorate. The the only ones to benefit in reserved seats. Mr. market access to the EU, thought more likely that it four others sustained injuries. A road-open - advantage ahead of the secular parties were from the Kanya Vidya Modi’s assiduous woo - but this, she said, clouded could push to hold the ref - ing party of the CRPF’s 219 battalion was 2019 general election. unable to offer an effec - Dhan Yojana, under ing of non-Yadav OBCs the fact that the U.K. erendum after Britain ambushed about 450 km from the State Nationalisation of tive counter-narrative to which the U.P. govern - and Dalits convinced domestic market was leaves the EU, though Ms. elections this discourse. ment provides assistance large sections of them to worth “four times more to Sturgeon has warned that capital Raipur. The insurgents used impro - At a broader level, the In a surcharged politi - of ?30,000 to each girl desert the SP and BSP in Scottish firms” than this would be akin to punc - vised explosive devices, country-made historic outcome repre - cal climate, the critical student who has passed the 2014 Lok Sabha Europe. She then pointed turing a lifeboat after sink - mortars and arrows mounted with explo - sents the nationalisation issue is not the project of the 12th board examina - election and again in the to an example of what she ing the ship. “I was elected of State elections which ‘development for all’, tions with distinction. It 2017 Assembly elec - believed could be achieved as [First Minister] on a sive heads, and made off with some is a key element of the but the prospect of is evident that post-truth tions. outside the EU. She noted clear manifesto commit - weapons and radio sets of the force. Home BJP’s strategy to estab - development for certain is having a field day in The power of propa - that Scottish whisky repre - ment…the [Prime lish its electoral domi - groups cleverly articu - U.P. A blithe disregard ganda sented just a 1% share of Minister] is not yet elected Minister Rajnath Singh told the Lok Sabha the Indian market, thanks by anyone,” she noted in a that extremist groups were restless because nance across the coun - lated in the rhetoric of for facts characterised Finally, the stunning try. The similarity in the discrimination against the political campaign of victory emphasises the to a tariff of 150%. “I am tweet earlier this week. of the “unprecedented success of the forces national and State elec - none. The odious com - the BJP in this election. importance of propagan - determined we should do The factors at play against them” in 2016, especially in tion outcomes indicates munal reference to U.P. has been the epi - da and messaging. No better than that for our key The biggest question Chhattisgarh where there was a 15% drop the re-nationalisation of graveyards and cremato - centre of identity poli - one can match up to the industries,” she said. going forward will be pub - elections. What under - riums in Mr. Modi’s tics for over two decades appeal and the energy of “That’s why I led a major lic appetite for independ - in left-wing extremist incidents. However, pins nationalisation? Mr. Fatehpur speech repeat - but this election exposed Mr. Modi when it comes trade delegation to India ence. Downing Street has the precision and scale of the attack are an Modi was front and cen - ed by BJP president the limits of the politics to non-stop election last year, and why I was insisted that it does not indication that the Maoists continue to tre in the campaign; Amit Shah immediately of social justice. The campaigning, and the delighted to take the exist, and there are certain - thanks to him, the party afterwards and laced OBC and Dalit move - organisational capacity Scottish Whisky ly factors that may make hold formidable sway in Sukma, their won a massive majority with ‘KASAB’ left no ment, which started off of the RSS when it Association with me.” Scots cautious about leav - long-time stronghold. In 2013 they in a State election with - scope for misunder - as a political voice of the comes to relentless That speech — deliv - ing the union, such as the out a local face. People standing which way the marginalised social propaganda and booth ered just over a week impact of the low oil price ambushed a convoy of Congress leaders in before Scottish First environment on the Sukma district, killing more than 25 per - voted for Mr. Modi in politics of development groups giving them a management executed in the State election as was going. The mordant sense of participation in this election by 1.4 lakh Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish economy. Leaving sons, including former Union Minister though they were voting discourse split U.P., political affairs, had booth samitis. momentous announcement the union and joining the V.C. Shukla. in a general election. which was once defined been reduced to the pol - Demonetisation is a that she would be seeking EU would also be a logisti - There have been periodic Maoist attacks This knocked out the by cultural syncretism itics of reservations with good illustration of the Scottish parliamentary cal nightmare, calling the earlier trend of regional - and Ganga-Jumni cul - benefits cornered by power of propaganda. approval for a second ref - current open border in the region. It is estimated that over the isation when people ture, along Hindu- particular segments of Voters in U.P. seem to erendum on independence between England and last two decades at least 15,000 people voted in the general Muslim lines. these castes which alien - connect to Mr. Modi’s — highlighted one of the Scotland into question. have been killed in Maoist-related vio - election as though they Rewriting the U.P. ated sub-groups within political messaging and challenges facing The Westminster govern - were voting in State equation the wider category. The were more than willing Scotland, which will have ment is likely to play on lence. More than 3,000 of them were secu - elections. Marginalising BJP was quick to take to forgive the hardships to weigh up EU and U.K. those concerns as well as rity personnel. And while violence is down Also, people voted for Muslims advantage of the discon - inflicted on them by membership should a new highlight the potential for Mr. Modi even though In the event, many tent of large social seg - notebandi. referendum on independ - industries such as the from its peak in 2009-10, in 2016 official ence go ahead. Scottish drinks industry estimates put the toll at 213 civilians, 65 he has not done much to voters were willing to ments with old style In the end, a fractured deliver on the promises buy into the BJP’s identity politics. Turning opposition too helped More about market within a U.K. unshackled security force personnel and 89 Maoists. of development, and charges of minority the politics of social jus - the BJP. In a three-cor - access by EU membership, with The government has over the past decade moreover has not done appeasement. Muslims, tice on its head, the nered contest, the BJP While Scotland voted links to fast-growing taken a patchy approach to bringing the so- much for U.P. But the on the other hand, were Rashtriya Swayamsevak had a strong advantage. decisively in favour of Commonwealth countries, public dissatisfaction expected to vote en Sangh (RSS)/BJP craft - The party’s vote share remaining in the EU (62% and beyond. called “red corridor” under its writ. The with the incumbent State masse for the ed a broad-based identi - jumped from just 15% in of Scots voted to remain, However, winning that only presence of the state consistently vis - government was enough Samajwadi Party (SP)- ty politics on the ruins of 2012 to 39.6% in 2017, against 55.8% of Northern argument may prove ible across the region has been of the secu - to persuade voters to Congress alliance in the old political order which was large enough Ireland, 47.5% of Wales, tricky, given the already believe the Prime order to check the BJP’s which had outlived its to win more than a three- and 46.6% of England), existing concerns about the rity forces, not of the civil administration. Minister’s promise of advance but it seems this utility for a critical mass fourths majority against Brexit was as divisive of future of sectors such as Counter-insurgency operations by the development rather than didn’t quite happen of OBCs. It mobilised a a divided opposition. the “yes” and “no” camps banking in a Britain out - either of the two State- because many Muslims new bloc of voters by The combined vote of the 2014 Scottish refer - side the EU. An independ - security forces have often been under - endum as it was of com - ence campaign is likely to mined by poor intelligence, flagging alert - based alternatives on reportedly voted for the showering attention on share of the BSP offer. Polarisation was Bahujan Samaj Party. the most backward (22.2%) and the SP- munities across the U.K., emphasise the opportuni - ness of the security forces and the absence actively fuelled by com - Nonetheless, the among them — the non- Congress alliance says John Curtice, profes - ties that remaining within of a multi-layered political strategy. The munal appeals, with Mr. prospect of Muslim con - Yadav OBCs and non- (28.2%) adds up to over sor of politics at the the single market could Maoists do not survive merely on ideolo - Modi taking the lead in solidation behind the SP Jatav Dalits — that 50%. The Opposition’s University of Strathclyde have to attract investment stoking the feeling of was used as a rallying blunted the politics of only hope of taking on and a noted pollster. from the financial services gy; they have a well-oiled machinery pro - discrimination against cry for the polarisation BSP and SP in one Mr. Modi and the ruling “Although a lot of peo - sector, among others. viding protection to various interest groups Hindus, pushing in the of Hindu votes. stroke. The terms of party is to unite on a ple may have voted to There are other factors in the absence of a robust state responsive process a shift towards While the BJP leader - engagement were common platform and remain in the EU, they at play too: while all polit - majoritarian consolida - ship was propagating its unmistakably driven by ensure that the vote is weren’t doing so with an ical parties in Westminster to the security and welfare needs of the tion. The election cam - mantra of ‘development identity and motivated not split since 50% of enormous enthusiasm that threw themselves into the civilian population. Ultimately, any fight paign which started on for all’, it lost no oppor - by resentment towards voters have not been says we must stay above “no” campaign in 2014, the high note of devel - tunity to indulge in Yadav-Muslim domina - swayed by BJP’s ideolo - everything else,” he adds. their ability to do so is like - against non-state actors will be effective It’s one reason why even ly to be more constrained only when the state puts forward its com - opment then began to ‘community-oriented tion under SP rule. The gy of ‘communalised traverse the proverbial developmentalism’ of its BJP’s idea of communi - development’, which is after the Brexit referendum this time round, particular - bined might to exhibit what it can — and ground of polarisation. own. It repeatedly ty politics gained new an essential part of its took place last year, opin - ly if Brexit negotiations indeed must — provide to the people. Not a single Muslim was attacked the SP govern - traction as a large num - growth strategy. ion on independence didn’t are under way. Also given change dramatically from the electoral impact in where it was in 2014, when 2014 for Labour of sharing just over 55% of the popu - a platform with the lation said they wanted to Conservatives (essentially Crimes of apartheid remain within the U.K. in electoral oblivion in the independence referen - Scotland), it is question - Apartheid is a powerful Occupied Territory. The report West Bank and East their homeland. All Apartheid, they are now was nothing new in the resolu - dum. able whether they would word, with evocations of the that they have now produced Jerusalem, but in all of Israel. Palestinians – whether those obliged to act to punish tion, which neither used the Could that be about to do so again, particularly South African experience and makes the ‘grave charge’ that One reason why the Israeli who live in Haifa (Israel) or in instances of apartheid. Two word ‘grave’ to describe the change? Recent polls have under the leadership of with implications of crimes Israel is guilty of apartheid not government is unwilling to Ain al-Hilweh (Lebanon) suf - recommendations from the situation nor considered Israeli suggested a rise in support Jeremy Corbyn. against humanity. The United only in the West Bank, Gaza consider a one-state solution fer the consequences of Israeli report stand out. First, the actions to be a war crime. But for independence (to According to Nighet Nations does not use this word and East Jerusalem — the with equal rights for all apartheid. This indignity is authors ask that the the new report does both. If it around 50%), perhaps Riaz, who headed “Scots loosely. It rarely enters UN Occupied Territory — but also Israelis and Palestinians is punctuated with laws that International Criminal Court is acknowledged that Israel is spurred by the announce - Asians for Yes to an reports, and is not heard from within its own boundaries and what they call a ‘demographic humiliate the Palestinians. The (ICC) investigate the situation an apartheid state, then this is ment of the U.K. govern - Independent Scotland” the lips of UN officials. But against the Palestinian threat’. If the 12 million latest law — the Muezzin Bill in Israel. The ICC’s Prosecutor tantamount to war crime (in ment earlier this year that it during the first referendum now, in a report released on refugees. This is a very sharp Palestinians — exiles and — imposes limits on the Fatou Bensouda opened an the 1977 Protocol Additional would have no alternative campaign and is currently March 15 in Beirut, Lebanon, report, which will be hard for refugees included — would be Muslim call to prayer in Israel investigation on Israel’s 2014 to the Geneva Conventions) but to leave the single mar - standing for election as a the UN has proclaimed that Israel to ignore. citizens of this one-state, then and East Jerusalem. bombing of Gaza and on the and to a crime against human - ket and the customs union councillor in Israel ‘is guilty of the crime of End of two state consen - they would dwarf the six mil - Matters would be less illegal settlements in the West ity (in the 1973 Apartheid — seen as a kick in the Pollokshields, one of the apartheid’. This is a very sig - sus? lion Jews in the country. The grave if the Israeli political Bank. Ms. Bensouda has indi - Convention and the 1998 teeth by the Scottish gov - most ethnically diverse nificant judgment, one with Israel’s Prime Minister UN report argues that Israel is system allowed Palestinians cated that she is not averse to a Rome Statute of the ICC). ernment which in wards of Glasgow, while important ramifications for the Benjamin Netanyahu was in a ‘racial regime’ because its rights to make their case full assessment of Israel’s India’s reaction December published a opinion on the EU referen - UN, for the International Court Washington DC recently to institutions are premised on against apartheid-like condi - actions. Whether she will now To prepare the ground for White Paper setting out the dum was mixed within the of Justice and for the interna - meet U.S. President Donald maintaining a Jewish nation by tions. Article 7(a) of the Basic widen the scope of her investi - Prime Minister Narendra case why it was essential local community, there is a tional community. Trump. At that meeting, Mr. techniques of suppression and Law prohibits any political gation to the apartheid nature Modi’s trip to Israel later this for Scotland to retain real concern about the In 2015, the United Nations Trump seemed to disregard the expulsion. party from considering a chal - of the state is a separate matter. year, his Foreign Secretary S. unfettered access to it. future. “On the doorstep, Economic and Social international consensus Gross discrimination lenge to the State’s Jewish Second, the report asks that Jaishankar will soon go to Dubbing the Westminster we are hearing people ask - Commission for Western Asia towards the creation of two Palestinians who have character. Since this descrip - member states allow ‘criminal Israel. Word comes from the government’s unwilling - ing, ‘What does Brexit (ESCWA) was charged by its states. In fact, as this report Israeli citizenship (ezrahut) do tion of the Israeli state renders prosecutions of Israeli officials Ministry of External Affairs ness to engage on this mean for us, our jobs, our member-states – the eighteen and others show, the two-state not have the right to nationali - Palestinians as second-class demonstrably connected with that it is likely that Mr. Modi issue as a “brick wall of mortgages, and our day-to- Arab states in West Asia and solution has been long vitiated. ty (le’um), which means that citizens, their voting rights are the practices of apartheid will not visit the Occupied intransigence”, Ms. day living?’” She believes North Africa – to study The Israeli government’s ille - they can only access inferior reduced to merely an affirma - against the Palestinian people’. Territories, which will be a Sturgeon this week set out the campaign for a second whether Israel has established gal Jewish settlement project social services, face restrictive tion of their subordination. As Earlier this year, former Israeli snub to Palestine. India’s over - the case for a second refer - referendum is likely to an apartheid regime. ESCWA in the West Bank and its virtu - zoning laws, and find them - the UN report suggests, ‘An Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni all reaction to this report will endum. Her focus on the gather momentum. asked two American academ - al annexation of East selves unable freely to buy analogy would be a system in cancelled a trip to Brussels define Mr. Modi’s attitude single market — rather “Everything we were ics — Richard Falk and Jerusalem makes it impossible land. Palestinians in East which slaves have the right to when she was alerted that the towards Israel. than E.U. membership — promised [in the first refer - Virginia Tilley — to undertake to imagine the establishment Jerusalem are reduced to the vote but not against slavery’. prosecutors there might arrest The appearance of this is perhaps indicative of her endum] did not materi - the study. Falk had been the of Palestine in that region. status of permanent residents, Palestinians inside Israel and her using the principle of uni - report – and its strong conclu - awareness that it is the risk alise: we were told we UN Special Rapporteur on the What exists is a one-state, with who have to constantly prove in the Occupied Territories, as versal jurisdiction. Such sions – should give Mr. Modi of losing this rather than would be listened to, we situation of human rights in Israel having exercised its that they live in the city and well as in enforced exile, are actions raise the cost to Israel pause before he shreds full-blown membership were an important part of the Palestinian territories from dominion in the entire land that they do not have any polit - forbidden to fight to change for its apartheid policies. decades of consensus for that is likely to rile voters. the union, but we have 2008 through 2014. Tilley had west of the Jordan River, but a ical ambitions. Palestinians in the terms of politics in Israel. When the UN Security Palestine from India. Will Exactly what question been disregarded and served as a Chief Research one-state with an apartheid the West Bank live ‘in ways This roadblock is the reason Council declared late last year India take leadership in voters could face in a sec - ridiculed on the same lines Specialist in South Africa’s system, with Israeli Jews in a consistent with apartheid’, why the UN report appeals to that Israel’s settlements in the upholding international law as ond referendum on inde - as before and during the Human Sciences Research dominant position over the write the authors of the UN the international community to Occupied Territories were ille - it did in the fight against South pendence remains to be referendum… we voted Council, which had produced a Palestinians. The new UN report. And those who are live up to its commitments. gal, then there was worry in African apartheid? Or will seen. Ms. Sturgeon against Brexit and we are study in 2009 showing report speaks to this disturbing exiled to the refugee camps in Since most of the world’s Israel that Ms. Bensouda India back away from high believes a referendum now getting dragged out of apartheid-like conditions in apartheid situation not only in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan states have signed the would accelerate her work. principle and settle for arms between autumn next year the single market.” Israel and the Palestinian the Occupied Territory of the have absolutely no rights to Convention Against Others in Israel said that there deals and empty rhetoric? TRUTH PREVAIL 5 SPORTS/BUSINESS JAMMU, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017 Champions League: Jan Oblak stars in Champions League: Monaco deliver stalemate as Atletico Madrid progress Indian Wells: Nick Kyrgios Stuns Novak Djokovic MADRID: Atletico back foot for long spells. Madrid booked their place in However, the damage had the Champions League quar - already been done as the Again, Roger Federer Eases Past Rafael Nadal Manchester City knockino duefetnc eb, wlhiole w Guardiola, ter-finals for a fourth consec - hosts registered their 17th Nick Kyrgios overpow - who took charge of his 100th utive season but had goal - clean sheet in their last 21 ered Novak Djokovic for game in Europe, made two keeper Jan Oblak to thank Champions League home the second time in as many changes with Gael Clichy and for avoiding defeat in a 0-0 games. weeks on Wednesday to Aleksandar Kolarov given the draw with Bayer Leverkusen had the book an Indian Wells quar - nod ahead of Nicolas Leverkusen. chance to bring the tie back ter-final berth against Otamendi and Yaya Toure. Oblak produced a remark - to life after just four minutes Roger Federer, who brutal - Coach Leonardo Jardim able triple save midway but Kevin Volland pulled his ly swept aside old foe had challenged Monaco to through the second half as shot across Oblak and Rafael Nadal. draw inspiration from the side Atletico held on to their 4-2 beyond the far post. Kyrgios put on another which dumped out Real first-leg advantage to take Atletico have only ever stellar serving display in a Madrid en route to the 2004 their place in Friday's draw been eliminated from the 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) triumph that final, recovering from a 4-2 for the last eight. Champions League under ended three-time defending defeat in the first leg of that "It is not easy to be in the Simeone by Real Madrid. champion Djokovic's 19- year's quarter-finals before quarter-finals four years in a Javier Hernandez got match winning streak in the MONACO: Tiemoue exit as a manager. knocking the Spanish giants row," Oblak told BeIN Real's winner in their quar - first Masters tournament of Bakayoko's superb header "We played an exceptional out on away goals. Sports Spain. ter-final clash two years ago, the year. fired Monaco into the second half, but the first one And the hosts were "I hope Atletico will con - but the Mexican didn't come Federer, who added Champions League quarter- we forgot to be there," inspired by 18-year-old tinue like this, keep growing back to haunt Simeone's men another chapter to a storied finals as 3-1 victory con - Guardiola told BT Sport. Mbappe, who has emerged as like in the last few years and as he blazed over with anoth - rivalry with Nadal with an demned Pep Guardiola's "In the second half we were one of Europe's most promis - I am sure we can achieve er decent opening.Atletico epic Australian Open tri - Manchester City to a painful much, much better but it was ing talents amid Monaco's great things." took until seven minutes umph in January, disman - exit on away goals. not enough. It happens and thrilling pursuit of the French On a night of few Atletico before the break to threaten tled the Spaniard 6-2, 6-3 Trailing 5-3 from the first we'll learn, we have a team title this season. chances, the home fans did - but then forced Bernd Leno to advance. leg in England, teenage starlet with not a lot of experience in Willy Caballero stood tall n't even get to cheer the into two fine saves in 60 sec - It was the first time since Kylian Mbappe put Monaco this competition." to repel Mbappe's crisp early return of hero Fernando onds. Firstly, Angel Correa their first meeting in 2004 the tiebreaker which line the 36th meeting ahead on the night after just Monaco hero Bakayoko strike as he knifed through the Torres. was denied before Koke's that Federer and Nadal had Kyrgios dominated, sealing between the two was his. eight minutes at the Stade will miss the first leg of the City defence, but the Two weeks on from being low driven shot was turned met before the quarter- the win, fittingly, with a The win marks the first Louis II and Brazilian mid - quarter-final through suspen - Argentine goalkeeper was knocked unconscious in a behind by the German inter - finals of a tournament, and final monster serve. time in the rivalry that fielder Fabinho converted the sion but was delighted to helpless as the teenager poked sickening head clash Atletico national. Only a poor cross oddity of the rankings that "On his first serves, to Federer has strung together home side's second just advance. "It's an immense joy home Bernardo Silva's driven boss Diego Simeone left from Volland denied had them and Djokovic -- try to anticipate and read three wins over Nadal. before the half hour. to score in the Champions low cross just a minute later. Torres on the bench for the Hernandez what should have with 44 Grand Slam titles his serve, where he's going 'Impossible to win' Leroy Sane's 71st-minute League. I didn't expect this," City recovered from twice full 90 minutes. been a tap-in at the start of among the three of them -- to go 140 miles per hour He beat him in the final goal handed City a 6-5 advan - he said. "Over two games we falling behind in the first leg, New Leverkusen boss the second half after great all grouped in the same down the T and also pretty at Basel in 2015 and in an tage on aggregate, but deserved to qualify. Now we but the opening goal embold - Tayfun Korkut was taking work from Julian Brandt. quarter of the draw. good angle wide, it's hard epic Australian Open final Bakayoko turned home want to keep going." ened Monaco as Germain charge of his first At the other end, Atletico Djokovic was the first to to position yourself well... in January in their two Thomas Lemar's free-kick 13 The French league leaders unleashed a searing strike Champions League game went close twice in quick fall, in the face of relentless It is a gamble," Djokovic most recent previous con - minutes from time as Monaco suffered a blow before kick- from distance that zipped not after Roger Schmidt was succession once more as aggression from world said. "His second serve, if tests. claimed a famous win. off as Radamel Falcao, who too far over. sacked when Leverkusen's Correa danced inside two number 16 Kyrgios. you think you're going to "In Australia was a very Monaco go through to scored twice in the first leg, Guardiola had emphasised first-leg defeat was followed Leverkusen challenges "The run was amazing," have a look at it, you don't, close match," Nadal said. Friday's draw for the last failed to recover from a hip the best form of defence by a 6-2 thrashing at before stabbing just wide. said Djokovic, who also because he goes for it as "I had good chances to win. eight in Nyon carrying French injury in time and was would be attack for City, yet Borussia Dortmund. Antoine Griezmann was won in Indian Wells in well." Today, not. Today he hopes following Paris Saint- replaced by the versatile the visitors struggled to settle Korkut summoned a then inches away from his 2008 and 2011 before Kyrgios, already the played better than me. I Germain's shock elimination, Valere Germain. and Monaco grabbed their much-improved perform - 22nd goal of the season with going on his roll from youngest player to record didn't play my best match, while Guardiola suffered his Jemerson returned in place second goal in not dissimilar ance from the Germans as a measured chip over Leno 2014-2016. "I am very victories over Djokovic, and he played well. These earliest Champions League of the suspended Kamil Glik fashion on 29 minutes. they forced Atletico onto the that floated just wide. proud of it. It had to end at Federer, Nadal, Andy kind of matches, when some stage. Unfortunately, Murray and Stan you're not playing your it was today." Wawrinka, now gets anoth - match, it's impossible to Kyrgios, 21, couldn't er crack at Federer, who win." match the 25 aces he rained needed just 68 minutes to With attention focused NSF protests unfair selection for ensuing Cricket Championship in CUJ on Djokovic in a shock win dispatch Nadal. on the loaded bottom quar - JAMMU, MAR. 16 : three teams, only one match Pointing out names of selectors in Acapulco this month. Federer broke Nadal to ter of the draw, fourth- Following unfair selection for was played between A & B in who were Assistant Professor But 14 aces were plenty as open the match, and seized seeded Kei Nishikori of the State Sports championship which even teachers also par - Vikas Srivastava, Manjeet he kept Djokovic off-bal - a second break and 4-1 Japan quietly booked his in cricket by Central University ticipated in the match instead Singh Rahul and Pragati, it was ance with a welter of with a blistering backhand quarter-final berth with a 6- Jammu, National secular of students and there was no alleged that students of team C 100mph-plus serves. service return winner. 2, 6-4 victory over Forum demonstrated strong chance given to players of team were meted out discriminatory "He obviously comes out A forehand volley sealed American Donald Young. protest against the selectors for C. Expressing strong resent - treatment by the selectors for playing his style, very the set, and another fore - He'll face American Jack deviating from established ment, NSF Central University the reasons not emanating in aggressive, and just going hand winner put Federer up Sock, who rallied for a 4-6, norms while making selection Jammu (CUJ) President Tahir the forefront. Since the state for every serve, whether it's a break at 2-1 in the sec - 7-6 (7/1), 7-5 victory over of players in cricket champi - Masood disclosed that maxi - sports championship is going first or second," Djokovic ond. Federer was firmly in Tunisia's Malek Jaziri. onship. mum players were selected to start from 3 of April, said. "It's very hard to play control as Nadal served to Spain's Pablo Carreno- While protesting, NSF mem - from Team A & B whereas National Secular Forum like that." save the match at 5-3. An Busta beat Serbian qualifi - bers revealed that trails were deserving students were not requested Prof Ashok Aima A break in the first game unlucky netcord bounce, er Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 7-6 conducted at Temporary selected. Many unfit students Vice-Chancellor of Central of the match was enough to when Nadal's forehand (7/5) to set up a meeting Academic Block Sainik were taken in the team reflect - University to intervene in the give Kyrgios the opening clipped the net and rolled with Uruguay's Pablo Colony out of which 3 teams ing favouritism and unfairness matter and ensure fair selection set. Djokovic saved to back, gave Federer a dou - Cuevas, a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 were made A, B, C for selec - even in the field of sports activ - for the ensuing Cricket break points late in the sec - ble match point, and with a winner over 11th-seeded tion. It was added that out of ities, NSF President added. Championship. ond set as they battled to backhand return down the Belgian David Goffin. Infosys Chairman Must Quit, Says Former SBI Q3 Net Rises 134% To Rs. 10-Point Guide To The Crisis At 2,610 Crore, Beats Estimates State Bank of India, on advances over interest Infosys Over Its Founders vs Its Board CFO Balakrishnan In Pay Paalrceakdya egxpela inRed oitsw posi - India's biggest lender paid on deposits, rose 8 Infosys, India's second tion on the CEO's pay pack - biggest software services according to assets, per cent annually to Rs. exporter, has firmly backed age and severance, which it reported better than esti - 14,751 crore compared to described as "issues that are its Chief Executive, Vishal several months old." mated net profit of Rs. Rs. 13,697 crore last year. Sikka, downplaying an Infosys said that while 2,610 crore for the Analysts polled by alleged rift between the "there could be differences October to December NDTV Profit had esti - firm's board and its in views on these matters, founders, who include NR quarter on lower provi - mated its NII at Rs. Narayana Murthy and refut - they have been overwhelm - sions and a surge in other 14,513 crore. ingly approved by share - ing allegations of gover - holders, wherever required, incomes on account of SBI, which accounts nance lapses. Mr Sikka has and on which due disclo - treasury gains. Analysts for more than a fifth of the complete confidence of sures have been made." It polled by NDTV Profit India's banking assets, the board, it said, amid questions over his raise. also emphasised the board's had estimated SBI's net saw its gross bad loans as autonomy and said its mem - Infosys founders along with IT major Infosys has is using such payments as profit at Rs. 2,510 crore. a percentage of total their family members denied governance lapses hush money to hide some - bers were professionals with a vast experience. SBI had reported a net loans rising slightly to owned 12.75 per cent of the alleged by three founders, thing." he told the Economic company as of end- including NR Narayana Times. Mr Balakrishnan Board member Kiran profit of Rs. 1,115 crore 7.23 per cent at the end of Mazumdar-Shaw, who is in the corresponding December, from 7.14 per December, according to Murthy, but former Infosys echoed Mr Murthy when he stock exchange data, and chief finance officer V said, "Many of us have han - also the chief of Biocon, told quarter of last fiscal. SBI cent at end-September. company is using such pay - an independent director, NDTV that these issues law firm Cyril Amarchand Balakrishnan has said that dled the position and much made a provision of Rs. Terming SBI's results Mangaldas is now mediat - ments as hush money to said it's incorrect to equate chairman R Seshasayee more sensitive data but "have been raised in the hide something." the current developments at past. We thought it was 7,245 crore for stressed as "decent", Gaurang ing between them and the must resign. nobody was paid like this. board. In its first detailed state - Infosys with the allegations "Communication between When you pay huge sever - behind us. Time will heal loans in Q3, lower than Shah of Geojit BNP ment about the various con - of lapses in corporate gover - these differences, has noth - the Rs. 7,645 crore provi - Paribas said he remains Here are the 10 latest important shareholders and ance money there is a suspi - developments in this story: cerns raised last month nance at the Tata Group, the board has broken down. cion that it's to hush up ing to do with governance sion it made last fiscal. positive on SBI shares. reportedly by three founders whose former chairman breaches per se." In an interview to the The chairman should step something." Infosys had Meanwhile, SBI's net Management commen - Economic Times, Mr - Mr Murthy, Kris Cyrus Mistry was abruptly down; have an interim chair - last year raised the annual Vishal Sikka has asked Gopalakishnan and Nandan sacked by the $100-billion employees not to get dis - profit also got a boost tary on merger of associ - Murthy, who is 70, ques - man, the board should be compensation of Vishal tioned large severance pack - Nilekani - Infosys said on conglomerate in October reconstituted and all con - Sikka, whose term has been tracted by speculations that from other incomes, ate banks will be keenly Thursday that "the board is last year. "As far as the question the company's which surged nearly 60 watched, he added. SBI ages to departing employees cerns should be addressed," extended till 2021, to $11 and spoke of "a concerning fully aligned with the strate - board is concerned, we cer - Mr Balakrishnan told million (Rs. 74 crore), commitment to "gover - per cent to Rs. 9,662 shares ended 0.18 per gic direction of Dr. Vishal tainly want to make sure nance, integrity and values". drop in governance stan - NDTV. The controversy is which includes variable pay crore in Q3. cent higher at Rs. 276.35 dards at Infosys." Sikka and is very apprecia - Sikka and his management built around a hike in pay subject to achievement of Mr Sikka asked them to tive of the initiatives taken team really focus on grow - keep a sharp focus on exe - SBI's NII or net interest apiece compared to 0.31 Of the large financial for the company's CEO certain performance-based deals given to exiting senior by him in pursuance of this ing and transforming Vishal Sikka's and a sever - targets. Mr Sikka, 49, took cuting the company's strate - income, which is the per cent gain in the Nifty transformation." The state - Infosys," she told NDTV, gy. excess of interest earned Bank index. employees, he said, they ance package given to two over as CEO in 2014. "raise doubts whether the ment was issued by R stressing, "it's in everyone's former top executives. Mr Former chief financial offi - Seshasayee, Infosys board best interest to move for - Seshasayee has backed Mr cer Rajiv Bansal's severance chairman. ward." Sikka, saying the company package amounted to Rs. Why There May Not Be Any The founders' objections Infosys said it has recent - is "fully aligned" with his 17.38 crore, or 24 month's included concerns about ly appointed corporate gov - "strategic direction." pay, Infosys had said in a executive pay including a ernance experts to receive Here are 10 develop - statement last year. In a RBI Rate Cut In Next One Year raise for Mr Sikka, who and assess input from vari - ments: January filing with the US BENGALURU: The that RBI fears. We also believe became CEO in 2014. Last ous stakeholders and make Mr Murthy, along with market regulator, Infosys, Reserve Bank of India will the demonetization will impact year, his annual compensa - recommendations to the co-founders Kris which is also listed on the likely keep interest rates on the economy more adversely tion (including variable board. Gopalakrishnan and Nandan Nasdaq, said former general hold until at least the second than RBI's expectation." components) was raised by Former Chief Financial Nilekani, had reportedly counsel David Kennedy half of next year, according to Data due to be released on over 50 per cent to $11 mil - Officer Rajiv Bansal's sev - written to the Infosys board would receive severance a Reuters snap poll taken after Feb. 13 is expected to show lion (Rs. 74 crore) from $7 erance package amounted to in January questioning the payments of $868,250 (Rs. the central bank's shock deci - retail inflation cooled in million (Rs. 47 crore). Rs. 17.38 crore ($2.58 mil - hike in CEO Vishal Sikka's 5.8 crore) and other reim - sion to shift its policy stance to January to the lowest level in The IT company said its lion), or 24 month's pay, salary and severance pack - bursements over 12 months. neutral. at least five years thanks to founders and board could Infosys said in a statement ages for the other execu - Another former CFO TV While the consensus view in lower food prices and weaker have differing views on last year. In a January filing tives. The Infosys founders Mohandas Pai too has the survey of 45 economists demand following the govern - issues such as Mr Sikka's with the US market regula - along with family members backed the founders. "The pointed to the policy repo rate ment's ban on high-value cur - compensation, the appoint - tor, Infosys, which is also owned 12.75 per cent of the founders who have built the staying unchanged at 6.25 per - rency notes. ment of certain independent listed on Nasdaq, said for - company as of end- company and created a cent until July-September RBI has lowered its policy rate September 2018. That com - Asked if the sudden shift in directors and the severance mer general counsel David December, according to value system have raised quarter 2018, a little less than by 1.75 percentage points in its pares with a consensus from a the RBI's tone regarding infla - paid to former employees Kennedy would receive sev - stock exchange data. serious issues. As far as I one-fifth still predicted a cut as longest easing cycle since the week earlier of two cuts by the tion concerns was a clear sign but all decisions were taken erance payments of Rs. 5.8 Mr Narayana Murthy has know, no CFO in India has early as April-June this year. global financial crisis. end of September this year. of no further easing this year, a with the approval of share - crore or $868,250 and other expressed concern in strong got a 24-month separation," The central bank surprised And while many had been "Fearful of upside risk to little over half the 50 econo - holders and the necessary reimbursements over 12 words over the "drop in gov - said the former Infosys markets on Wednesday by forecasting some pause in the inflation, the RBI has shifted mists polled agreed. The disclosures. months. ernance standards" at the board member. leaving the repo rate rate cutting, few had expected its monetary policy stance remaining 21 disagreed. The board said it is open Calling for the resignation firm he founded in 1981. Infosys yesterday denied unchanged and signaling a the central bank to signal a from accommodative to neu - The RBI is worried about to suggestions from various of chairman R Seshasayee, "Providing huge severance "any governance lapses move away from an easing policy shift at its Feb. 8 tral, indicating a virtual end of core inflation remaining stakeholders, including former Chief Financial pay (with 100% variable) to alleged by some sections of bias, even though the impact review. easing cycle," wrote Kunal sticky. It also said on founders, but "is committed Officer V Balakrishnan said some departing employees the media in reports that of the government's withdraw - The median from a smaller Kumar Kundu, India econo - Wednesday it needs more time to fulfilling its fiduciary communication between while giving only 80% vari - have appeared in the last al of high denomination ban - sample of economists in the mist at Societe Generale. to gauge the impact of global responsibility to act inde - important shareholders and able for employees in the few days on purported rifts knotes, accounting for around latest poll, conducted Feb 9- "We, however, believe that risks to both inflation and the pendently and in the overall the board has broken down company is one such exam - among the founders, the 86 percent of currency in cicu - 10, showed the next RBI move some of the challenges - pos - rupee, with the currency trad - interest of the sharehold - and the board should be ple. Such payments raise board and the management." lation, was still unclear. will likely be a cut to 6.0 per - ing upside risk to inflation - ing near a record low against ers". reconstituted and all con - doubts whether the company The company said it had Over the past two years, the cent in the quarter through to may not manifest to the extent the dollar. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, cerns should be addressed. TRUTH PREVAIL ENTERTAINMENT/HEALTH 6 JAMMU, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017

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This recreational Here's a way out to prevent drug may accelerate ageing of heart Pre-term delivery may increase NEW DELHI: Recreational PTSD symptoms drug amphetamine popularly in the journal known as speed, ice, and ecsta - Neuropsychopharmacology." sy can possibly accelerate the heart disease risk in mothers ageing of heart. NEW YORK: A new Ketamine is a powerful drug study has showed that and we wouldn`t advocate As per the research, amphet - widespread use for prevent - amine is a stimulant and is mothers who deliver pre- ing or reducing PTSD symp - associated with cardiovascular term are at an increased risk toms. system effects, including of developing heart dis - But if our results in mice speeding up the heart rate, eases, as compared to translate to humans, giving a sharply increasing blood pres - women who deliver babies single dose of ketamine in a sure and boosting the risk of at full-term. vaccine-like fashion could stroke, heart attack and The findings found that have great benefit for people aneurysm rupture. Long term use of ampheta - women who have delivered who are highly likely to prematurely before the 37th experience significant stres - mine sends the sympathetic sors, such as members of the nervous system and production week have a 40 per cent military or aid workers going of the `fight or flight` hormone chances of developing heart adrenaline into overdrive, the disease. NEW DELHI: prevent post-traumatic stress into conflict zones," said study author Christine A. study said. This is beside the fact Researchers have suggested disorder (PTSD) symptoms. The researchers found that a way out to prevent symp - Researchers from Denny. that she has also to nurse a PTSD symptoms include the effects amphetamine were child born early and suffer - toms faced by PTSD Columbia University seen in both men and women patients. Medical Center (CUMC) in re-living a trauma - experi - ing many health issues. encing repeated flashbacks, and irrespective of other poten - Administering a single the U.S., conducted the study tial risk factors for heart dis - Those who delivered even dose of ketamine - a drug on mice and suggested that hyperarousal and hyperreac - before their 32nd week, are tivity - as well as mood ease and stroke. "The study commonly used as general prophylactic administration implies that recurrent habitual double at the risk of cardio - anesthetic or a rapid-acting of ketamine may help sol - changes, psychological numbing and chronic physi - amphetamine abuse ages the vascular disease. antidepressant - one week diers and others who subse - cardiovasculature and likely Lead author Lauren Tanz, before a stressful event, can quently experience psycho - cal symptoms such as headache. the whole organism generally. doctoral student at the buffer against a heightened logical trauma. It is therefore conceivable fear response and may also The study appeared online For the research, the mice Harvard T.H. Chan School were given a small dose of that stimulant abusers do phys - of Public Health, said lifestyle". one preterm infant, the die from cardiovascular dis - iological and cardiovascular Ketamine may help prevent intravenous ketamine or a "Delivering a preterm For the study, the team researchers said. ease, that figure rises to 36 placebo either one month, harm," said Albert Stuart traumatic disorders Reece, associate professor at infant may be an early reviewed data on 70,182 The heightened risk of for those who deliver 3-7 one week, or one hour before warning signal of high risk NEW YORK: military or aid workers they were subjected to a University of Western women to examine the cardiovascular disease was weeks early and up to 60 Administering a single dose going into conflict zones," series of small shocks. Australia.However, "it`s not for cardiovascular disease". association between prema - true even after preterm per cent for those who of ketamine -- a drug com - said lead author Christine A. Only the mice given keta - clear if this damage is Tanz added "Since car - ture delivery and heart dis - deliveries that were not deliver 8 or more weeks monly used as general Denny, Assistant Professor mine one week before the reversible either, they add, sug - diovascular risk develops ease. complicated by hyperten - before term, the researchers anaesthetic or a rapid-acting at Columbia University stressor, exhibited reduced gesting that their findings add over a lifetime, it's not too In addition, the risks were sive disorders of pregnancy. noted. antidepressant -- one week Medical Center (CUMC) in freezing when they were even greater impetus to the early for these women to found stronger for women While data reveals that The study was published before a stressful event can New York, US. returned to the test environ - need to tackle the "global stim - adopt a heart healthy who delivered more than 31 per cent of women will in the journal Circulation. act as a buffer against a However, "ketamine is a ment. ulant epidemic," Reece added. heightened fear response powerful drug, and we and might prevent post-trau - wouldn't advocate wide - matic stress disorder spread use for preventing or (PTSD), researchers have reducing PTSD symptoms," found. Denny added. PTSD is an anxiety disor - For the study, published der that occurs in about one- in the journal AWA SH3IN0G-TmON DinC: upthyesio ltogriceal astrdessmors ilhela rtws ofo mricek afoter u30 t can remodel your heart tissues quarter of individuals who Neuropsychopharmacology, Hitting treadmill for 30 like exercise can remod - minutes of running on a experience psychological the team conducted experi - minutes can remodel el heart tissue. treadmill.They looked at trauma. ments in mice who were your heart tissues as These findings are how genes were being The symptoms include re- given a small dose of keta - expression of genes used important for under - expressed compared to living the trauma -- experi - mine via a drip or a placebo encing repeated flashbacks, either one month, one week, to repair damaged DNA standing how exercise those in hearts of mice hyperarousal, and hyperre - or one hour before they increased in response to provides a protective that had not been exer - activity -- as well as mood were subjected to a series of endurance exercise, after effect on the heart. cised. The group results changes, psychological small shocks. The mice -- a single session. "The genes that are are applicable to humans numbing, and chronic phys - conditioned to associate the The study appeared in important for genome because these genes are ical symptoms such as test environment with the headache. shocks -- were later returned the journal of stability are upregulated regulated in a similar The likelihood that PTSD to the same environment Experimental in the heart tissue after a way to those in humans. symptoms will develop and assessed for their freez - Physiology.Researchers single bout of endurance They hope that by depends on the nature and ing behaviour -- a measure from the University of exercise. This may con - understanding this intensity of the trauma and of their conditioned fear Maryland, the tribute to the protective process and basic heart an individual's response. response. "If our results in mice Only the mice given keta - University of Texas effects of exercise on biology, future research translate to humans, giving mine one week before the Southwestern Medical cardiovascular health," may lead to increased a single dose of ketamine in stressor exhibited reduced Center, East Carolina said researcher Stephen life expectancy and a vaccine-like fashion could freezing when they were University, the Catholic Roth from the drug-free cures for have great benefit for people returned to the test environ - University of Brasilia University of Maryland chronic heart problems, who are highly likely to ment, suggesting that tim - experience significant stres - ings of administering dose and Southern Methodist in the US. The including high blood sors, such as members of the may be important. University showed that researchers studied the pressure. NATIONAL/STATE TRUTH PREVAIL 7 JAMMU, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017 Bank of Baroda celebrated 155th Man Accused Of Making Manohar Parrikar To Seek Trust Vote Soon, birth anniversary of it’s founder Pornographic Video Gets Bail NEW DELHI: Bank of faced by Banking Industry tigation is complete, charge- Congress Seems To Give Up: 10 Points Baroda celebrated 155th he added that we need to sheet has been filed, evidence PANAJI: Goa Chief birth anniversary of its work very hard and prove the is documentary in nature, the Minister Manohar Parrikar founder Shrimant Maharaj establishment of our Bank be statements of witnesses have was the first to arrive this Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad-III more meaningful. Shri already been recorded, all morning at the state assembly, with full of enthusiasm and Dangar congratulated Bank’s these facts in my opinion where he will seek a vote of very graceful manner. A live staff for their excellent per - leads to the conclusion that at concert by Padmvibhushan formance during demoneti - confidence to prove that he this juncture no fruitful pur - has majority support. Mr Ustad Amjad Ali Khan was sation. pose would be served by fur - organised on the occasion. Rajmata Shubhanginiraje ther incarceration of the Parrikar is confident he has At the outset Shri P S Gaekwad expressed her hap - accused," the court said. done everything to ensure that Jayakumar, MD & CEO of piness and said that since its The accused was granted at least 21 of the state's 40 leg - Bank of Baroda mentioning inception Bank of Baroda bail on a personal bond of Rs. islators will back him today - Maharaja’s unforgettable has been consistently grow - one lakh and one surety of the the BJP has won 13 seats and contribution said that he was ing across the globe and has like amount. The court, how - has built a coalition with the first person who institu - positioned itself as India’s ever, put several restrictions smaller parties and tionalized music as well as to International Bank. She said on the accused including that establish compulsory pri - that Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad Independent legislators, gen - NEW DELHI: A 44-year- The case was lodged in he will not leave the country erously handing them cabinet mary education in his state. was a multi-faceted ruler old man, accused of making March 2015 on the direction without its prior permission of the state legislature appears The Congress is now strug - He introduced M S who was a very passionate pornographic video of his ex- of the Supreme Court on a and will not try to intimidate posts. As each of the new to be a difficult task. gling to keep its own flock University, a library in the leader to bring about change wife and circulating it online, petition filed by Hyderabad- any person related to the case. allies reconfirmed support to Hours before the vote, Vijay together with several legisla - state and also in Banaras through his reformist has been granted bail by a based NGO Prajwala which In the bail plea, the accused Mr Parrikar this morning, Sardesai, leader of regional tors accusing the party's senior Hindu University, museum approach. Delhi court which said no alleged sexual videographic claimed that he was falsely Congress sources said the party Goa Forward told leader in charge Digvijaya and a rail network too. He Shri Rakesh Bhatia, fruitful purpose will be served material involving women implicated and that the party has given up trying to NDTV that the Congress has Singh of "mishandling" Goa. was a visionary who changed General Manager, Bank of by his further incarceration. was being disseminated indis - woman had not lodged any pull apart the coalition that the the destiny of his people. He Baroda gave introduction of been "trying to reach out A vocal critic Viswajeet Rane Chief Metropolitan criminately to the public case against him for 11 years. BJP has constructed. through friends." Mr Sardesai said he would vote for the saw an opportunity for his Padmvibhushan Ustaad Magistrate Sumit Dass grant - through Internet-enabled serv - The CBI had opposed the bail state to become an educa - Amjad Ali Khan. The live The well-known unpre - said his party "will not back - Congress today, but hinted that ed the relief to the Ahmedabad ices. "Considering in totality application saying that if dictability of Goa's politicians tional, industrial and com - concert by Ustaad Amjad Ali resident, arrested in of the facts and circumstances released on bail, the accused stab" Mr Parrikar who he might not stay with party mercial center. Khan was enjoyed by huge September last year, after not - in the case that the accused is might intimidate or threaten apart, senior Congress leaders "resigned as Defence Minister thereafter. Shri Bharat Dangar, gathering of music lovers of ing that the probe in the case in judicial custody since the alleged victim as he was admitted today that defeating to come here." Ahead of the trust vote Mayor of Baroda & Director, Baroda City, Bank of was complete. September 24 last year, inves - an influential person. Manohar Parrikar on the floor Goa Forward has pledged today, the Congress wrote to Bank of Baroda said that Baroda’s customers and the support of its three legisla - Governor Mridula Sinha Maharaja took several initia - employees. Bank of Baroda’s tors to the BJP as has another objecting to BJP legislator tives for the economic devel - Executive Director Shri opment of the region. One of Mayank Mehta, General Gujarat Government To Introduce Harsher regional party the MGP, which Sidharth Kuncalienker being these initiatives was estab - Managers Shri Vipan too has three MLAs. They named Pro-Tem Speaker - a lishment of a great Bank, Mahajan, Shri K R Kanojia, have been rewarded with mul - temporary post - instead of Bank of Baroda in the year Shri M S Patel, Shri K B Punishment For Cow Slaughter tiple cabinet posts - of Mr convention being followed of 1908. Mentioning today’s Gupta were also present dur - GANDHINAGAR: The posed that all the offences Parrikar's nine new minsters, the seniormost legislator in the challenges that are being ing the celebration. Gujarat government is set under this Act shall be con - only two are from the BJP, assembly being appointed. to introduce a Bill in the sidered as cognisable as apart from the Chief Minister The Congress' Pratap Rane, Shreya Ghoshal’s waxfigure at Assembly providing harsh - well as non-bailable. himself. 78, is the most senior MLA. er punishment for those In the present Act, such The Congress appeared to Mr Kuncalienker is in his 40s. Madame Tussauds Delhi found involved in cow- offences are considered count much on how three A Pro-Tem Speaker is appoint - slaughter. only as "cognisable" and NEW DELHI: Madame across the world.’ The Bill, which seeks to not "non-bailable". Independent legislators would ed to run activities of the legis - Tussauds Delhiadds to it’s Anshul Jain, General amend the Gujarat Animal To deter people from vote, but two of them - Govind lature when a regular Speaker iconic grouping of Manager and Director, Preservation Act of 1954, to transporting beef or bovines Gaude and Rohan Kaunte - hasn't been elected. In case of Bollywood heavy weights Merlin Entertainments India provide for stringent pun - for the purpose of slaugh - have already taken oath as a tie today, the Pro-Tem with a new wax figure of Pvt. Ltd.said, “We are ishments, will be placed for tering, the Gujarat govern - ministers and told NDTV they Speaker can cast a deciding Shreya Ghoshal. Created in a pleased to unveil Shreya’s discussion and voting dur - ment has proposed to per - distinctive singing pose, the figure in the Delhi attraction. would vote for Mr Parrikar. It vote. ing the ongoing Budget ses - manently "forfeit" the vehi - has tried to convince the third Manohar Parrikar resigned world renowned playback She is one of the most loved sion of the Gujarat maximum jail term for such complete ban on cow- cles used in their trans - singer will now give her fans singers of today’s generation. Independent MLA, Prasad as the country's Defence Assembly. acts was seven years, but slaughter, transportation portation. Gaonkar and also Goa stalwart Minister earlier this week to an opportunity to interact We are excited to see our vis - Through the Gujarat not less than three years. and selling of cow-beef by At present, such vehicles with her figure when the itors sing along with her. She Animal Preservation Further, the Bill seeks to amending the said Act. are liable to be "seized" for Churchill Alemao of the take over as Goa Chief highly anticipated attractions was one of the most request - (Amendment) Bill of 2017, double the amount of penal - Since then, the crimes a period of six months, or Nationalist Congress Party to Minister, a condition laid by opens at Regal Palace, in the ed figures for us to include in the state government seeks ty, which is Rs. 50,000 at related to cow slaughter in till the final judgement of vote against Mr Parrikar, but the BJP's new allies for their heart of Delhi in 2017. the attraction, and we are to introduce some major present. Gujarat are covered under the court, said the Bill doc - that will not be enough to support. Shreya Ghoshal, one of delighted to be able to honour changes in the existing Act. On Sunday, Gujarat the Gujarat Animal ument. Giving logic behind defeat the BJP. In elections held in five India’s hottest singing talents, those fans with this wax fig - As per the Bill, those Chief Minister Vijay Preservation (Amendment) bringing such harsher pun - is a playback singer who has ure. Moving forward, we will The Congress is Goa's sin - states, the BJP swept two - found to be involved in the Rupani had hinted that his Act of 2011. ishment by bringing an gle largest party with 17 seats Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand serenaded Indian masses for be announcing many more slaughter of bovines, government is mulling to Under this Act, people amendment Bill, the state - over 15 years with her melo - popular figures that will be but was slow in moving to - and while it came second to including cows, calves, introduce a Bill having such found involved in cow- ment of objects and reasons secure the support of four the Congress in Goa and dious voice. included within Madame bulls and bullocks, would stringent provisions to save slaughtering and related of the Bill said "some more Delighted with such a pres - Tussauds Delhi – so watch face imprisonment up to 10 cows. crimes are penalised with stringent provisions are more legislators that it needed Manipur, it managed to form tigious position, Shreya this space.” years, but not less than In 2011, when Narendra Rs. 50,000 fine and a jail required to be made by for a majority. The BJP quick - governments in both by secur - Ghoshal, said, “I am thrilled Madame Tussauds Delhi is seven years. Modi was the state's chief term of up to seven years. amending the said Act for ly tied up its alliance and ing the support of smaller par - to be a part of history here at an attraction that truly por - In the present Act, which minister, the Gujarat gov - Making another change, curbing the menace of ille - staked claim to form govern - ties. A win in Punjab was the Madame Tussauds, and it is trays the fascinating world of was amended in 2011, the ernment had imposed a the present Bill has pro - gal slaughtering." ment. Congress' consolation prize. an honour to be featured glamour, sports, history, poli - among such talented stars, tics and history under one artists, historians and roof, through planned themed renowned celebrities. To be and interactive areas. The vis - Manohar Parrikar '48-Hour Chief Minister': Indian Scientists Develop Credit-Card immortalised forever is a fab - itors will be encouraged to ulous feeling. With its bril - interact with the life-like fig - Digvijaya Singh Ahead of Goa Trust Vote liant concept, Madame ures of the celebrities, which had fully authorised the Sized ECG Machine, Costs Just Rs. 4,000 MUMBAI: Usually Tussauds has always been marks the uniqueness of the General Secretaries in charge accustomed to spending famous for bringing joy all wax attraction. to take decision and there was most of their time making no interference." nuclear weapons, a group of India Making Remarkable Progress In "There was no delay in scientists in India have picking our leader in the developed a unique life-sav - Nuclear Technology: IAEA Chief state," he said, rejecting an ing device. And a low-cost, TIRUNELVELI, After the Fukushima acci - accusation levelled by the affordable solution for the TAMIL NADU: India is dent in Japan, a lot had been BJP and also kingmaker Vijai making remarkable advance - learnt and safety aspects rural masses of India at that. Sardesai, a one-time Mr ments in nuclear technology were revisited. After going It is estimated that one per - Parrikar-baiter whose party and is a very important part - through the new rules, fifteen son in India dies due to a Goa Forward propped up his ner of International Atomic power plants were restarted. heart attack every thirty sec - government with three crucial of its kind. "The quality of the ECG is Energy Agency, the global Nine nuclear power plants onds. While adequate facili - nuclear watchdog's Director were now under construc - seats. "We spoke to Vijai The machine can be excellent and it has come to ties exist in urban areas, rural General Yukiya Amano said tion, he said. Sardesai on the midnight of recharged via a mobile me in two to three different and remote areas do not even on Wednesday. "For mass "In the case of KKNPP 11th and 12th... I even made charger and then the data can formats for me to view and it have basic electro-cardio - generation of electricity, (Kudankulam Nuclear Power him talk to Rahul Gandhi in be transmitted via mobile appears to be normal," Dr PANAJI: It was a night of "smaller party" legislator are gram (ECG) machines or nuclear energy is important. Plant), it has incorporated the long knives in Goa's Game of in talks with them, taking the night," Mr Singh said, network anywhere in the Hemant Haldavnekar, a con - It paves the way for econom - best safety measures and specialists who can read adding the Congress Vice world to a specialist. sulting physician, said. ic advancement. India is design aspects... The passive Thrones. As new Goa Chief their tally for 17 to 19. They them. President was "closely moni - credit card size ecg "This is a small low-cost making remarkable advance - cooling system, core catcher, Minister Manohar Parrikar say the party now needs just With them in mind, scien - toring" the developments on machine ECG machine that on a sin - ments in nuclear technolo - natural cooling system and prepped for a floor test, the two more legislators to topple tists at the Bhabha Atomic the night of March 11 - when The data can be transmit - gle charge takes 300 ECGs. gy," he told reporters on the diesel generator are among Congress has been on the hunt BJP's majority. Research Center have devel - sidelines of a visit to the the five safety aspects includ - results were declared. ted via mobile network any - It is rightly suited for rural to pull the carpet from under Under fire from his party's oped a credit card-sized Tele- Kudankulam Nuclear Power ed," the IAEA chief said. But whether the Congress where in the world to a spe - areas," the developer of the their feet. "If you are seeing own, who say "mismanage - ECG machine that can trans - Plant in the district. Highlighting the impor - has finally managed to swing cialist. tele-ECG machine, Vineet me smiling, that shows confi - ment" and dithering cost the mit an ECG over mobile He also said in Nuclear tance of atomic energy, he the stream in its favour will be To test the new machine Sinha, Scientist, Bhabha dence. We will defeat the Congress Goa, as well as phones to save lives. While science, India is a very said it was a very important motion," said Digvijaya Manipur, while the BJP man - apparent only this morning this reporter was rigged Atomic Research Center important partner of the one in mitigating the concern imported commercial models when the Assembly convenes using electrodes and had his (BARC), Mumbai, said. IAEA. of climate change as there is Singh, the Congress' in- aged to stitch together a are much bigger, heavier and at 11:30 am. The BJP said it ECG taken in one part of The machine currently Mr Amano said that while no emission of greenhouse charge for the state, to NDTV majority despite winning 10 times more expensive, was confident it will hold on Mumbai. The reading was works on an Android-plat - providing safe nuclear ener - gases in generating nuclear last night. fewer seats, Mr Singh said, this 12-channel ECG to the support of 22 legislators then instantaneously sent to a form and can be used in con - gy, transparency and com - power. Nuclear technology is As cryptic as the hour calls "There is no crisis as far as machine costs just Rs. 4,000 munication were very impor - also very useful in agricul - - one more than the majority specialist far away on his junction with any smart - for, Congress sources say one Goa and Manipur are con - and is possibly the smallest tant aspects. ture. pro-BJP independent and one cerned. The High Command mark. smartphone. phone. Seven Teams Qualify For Indian Madhya Pradesh Cop, Mocked For Private Moon Mission Obesity, Admitted To Hospital under the Lab2Moon Chairman K. travel 500 metres and NEEMUCH, MADHYA Challenge to test the effec - Kasturirangan, former broadcast high-definition PRADESH: The Madhya tiveness of using a colony European Space Agency video, images and data Pradesh police officer who of cyanobacteria as a shield Chairman Alain back to earth. was fat-shamed by writer- against harmful radiation in Bensoussan and Yale In a launch window start - columnist Shobhaa De on space," the statement University's Astronomy ing on December 28, the Twitter has been admitted to a private hospital in Neemuch, added. Professor Priyamvada PSLV will inject the space - Madhya Pradesh after he took Cyanobacteria are micro- Natarajan examined the craft into an orbit 880km x ill. organisms capable of pho - prototypes of the experi - 70,000km around the earth. Inspector Daulatram tosynthesis to produce oxy - ments in granular detail The spacecraft will then Jogawat, the officer, had gen using sunlight. They over the last three days undertake a 21-day journey fever for the last five days and represent the earliest here. to soft land in Mare his food intake had come known form of life on "Congratulations to Imbrium, a region in the down to almost zero, said Dr earth. Space4Life. The data from North-Western hemisphere Vipul Garg of Garg Nursing The India-based team, its experiment have the of the Moon. Home where he was admitted last night. "We are in touch bandobast" on a polling day told the Press Trust of India. which proposed an experi - potential to dramatically After landing, the space - with experts from Saifee in the city. Mumbai police After these tweets went ment to explore photosyn - impact mankind," said craft will deploy its pay - Hospital in Mumbai where he pointed out that he was an viral, Dr Muffazal Lakdawala thesis on the moon, will fly Kasturirangan in the state - load, including the underwent gastric bypass sur - inspector with the Madhya of Saifee Hospital offered to The state-run Indian The city-based along with Space4Life to ment. TeamIndus rover that will gery on March 2," Dr Garg Pradesh police. perform gastric bypass sur - Space Research TeamIndus is competing in the lunar surface. Launched in mid-2016, traverse 500 metres on the added. "The officer is Mr Jogawat had said he gery on him. The surgery Organisation (ISRO) will the 30-million dollar "Team Space4Life will Lab2Moon, a global chal - moon's surface to accom - responding to treatment and was hurt, and that he was not reduces the volume of stom - fly TeamIndus spacecraft Google Lunar Xprize, a work with TeamIndus engi - lenge for youth, inspired plish its objectives. is out of danger," he said. obese because of overeating. ach cavity to curb food (robot) on its PSLV (Polar global contest to develop neers to make the experi - about 3,000 teams to send TeamIndus' rover has Mr Jogawat, 58, weighed "I am hurt with Shobhaa intake. De's tweet poking fun at me. I "My team and I will ensure Satellite Launch Vehicle) or low-cost methods of robot - ment space worthy for the in ideas for experiments. been designed and devel - 180 kg before he went under the knife. have put on weight due to that the best medical treat - rocket from its Sriharikota ic space exploration. journey of a lifetime," said The Lunar Xprize oped in Bengaluru by a Last month, De tweeted hormonal disorder following ment is given to him and hope spaceport in Andhra "Space4Life from Naples the statement. requires privately funded 100-person engineering picture of an overweight my gall bladder operation in that he should be on the road Pradesh, about 80 km in Italy will send an experi - An international jury teams to land their rovers team, including 20 retired Jogawat in uniform, mocking 1993," the inspector, who to recovery very soon," Dr northeast of Chennai. ment to the lunar surface comprising former ISRO on the surface of the moon, Indian space scientists. the Mumbai police for "heavy weighs around 180 kg, had Lakdawala had said. TRUTH PREVAIL STATE JAMMU, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017 8 Bhilwara Infotechnologies selects 12 JKNPP protests State govt.'s silence over unlawful settlement of immigrants Avtar takes off, singers honouerd students in a pool campus placement drive at Aryans Campus Deport Rohingyas, Bangladeshis or face TP CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, MAR. 16 : at KL Saihgal Hall ed the efforts and promised to Nearly 12 Aryans students of the wrath of Dogras : Harsh to Govt extend full support from B.Tech (CSE)-7th Sem, BCA- TP CORRESPONDENT police department for this cul - 3rd Year have got selected by Bhilwara Infotechnologies Ltd JAMMU, MAR. 16 : ture promotion . Describing the Rohingyas and Aziz Hajini while speaking in a pool Campus Placement Drive held today at Aryans Bangladeshis illegal settlement said that it will further give in Jammu as a grave threat to strength JKACCL by impart - Group of Colleges, Chandigarh. The drive was the cultural, historical and reli - ing training to budding artists. gious identity of Dogras, a Dr. Ashok Jojra threw light held exclusively for B.Tech/BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc- strong contingent of Panther on the subject said that Avtar activists led by Mr. Harsh Dev will go long in future ,catering CS, Pure Science, B.Sc 2016- a platform to poor needy chil - 17 Batch. Candidates were Singh Chairman JKNPP and dren in this field. shortlisted on around 2 lac Former Minister and other In the end some singers salary package per annum. HR leaders staged a vigorous were also honored by Dr. Manager, Bhilwara protest demonstration at Aman and Dr. Ashok Jojra Infotechnologies Ltd, Sonu Exhibition Ground Jammu alongwith other guests. started the process with formal today seeking their immediate Prominent among audi - introduction of Bhilwara deportation. The enraged pro - ence were Darmesh Nargota a Infotechnologies followed by testors raised slogans of renowned singer, Rampaul communication skill round and 'Rohingyas Quit Jammu' and Photo by Uttam Dogra social activist and Technical round for the profile 'Bangladeshis Go Back' of system analyst. Registrar, TP CORRESPONDENT CL and Ashok Jojra were who will excel their hidden Journalist, Asha Kumari, besides anti- Govt. slogans. Photo by Ajay JAMMU, MAR. 16 : Guest of honours whereas Dr. talent to world over after Rajinder Kumar, K L Verma Aryans Group, Prof B S Sidhu said that around 350 eligible Addressing the media, Harsh Dev Singh regretted gent action against the erring Academy for vocal training Amrinder Singh Aman too being groomed as per basic and others. The vote of thanks Harsh Dev Singh said that that while the Burmese and officials it must facilitate and research in association shared this dice. training. The training will be was presented by Dr. Aman . candidates including students of Aryans. Rohingyas who were persecut - Bangladeshis could manage to immediate extradition of all with JKACCL has launched Avtar is a new platform given by music gurus ed and forced to leave settle in the Jammu in recent the illicit settlers inhabiting today at KL Saihgal Hall where budding artists will arranged by avtar. Myanmar because of their years, unfortunately the West Jammu who had been dubbed wherein prominent singers , receive training based on Some songs in Punjabi, Political process set rolling, democracy involvement in the criminal Pak refugees being the citizens as 'ticking time bomb' by the music lovers, writers, direc - music is thrown open for new Dogi, Bhaakh, Gazal and and terror related activities had of India were still struggling security agencies. He called tors participated with lighting aspirants who want to make Hindi were presented, leading strengthened: Puneet been mysteriously allowed to of lamp. their career as singer, actor, singer Avtar Kour who in head for the State subject rights upon intellectual forums, On the occasion, Shawakat writer etc. It will provide of the organisation sand Dogri TP CORRESPONDENT hold elections to Panchayats enter Jammu directly all the since independence. He said social organizations, national - Badali was chief Guest and proper training course espe - and Punjabi songs. JAMMU, MAR. 16 : and local bodies as well. way long from their native that the mass exodus of ist forces, youth and student Aziz Hajani, Secretary JKAC - cially the poor, downtrodden, Sowakat Badali appreciat - Puneet Singh Jamwal, Zone PDP, he added always country under a deep rooted Kashmiri Pandits from the val - organizations to get united to President, J&K People's favored decentralizing of pow - conspiracy. He said that the ley followed by hegemony of launch a mass agitation against Democratic Party (PDP), ers and it was towards that end State government had admitted separatists in Kashmir, glorifi - the soaring menace which oth - Jammu West today hailed the that Mufti Sayeed ensured that on the floor of the house that cation of militants, incentives erwise would prove detrimen - Ganga inaugurates IYA diabetes decision of Political Affairs elections to local bodies are there were several thousands and jobs to stone pelters amid tal to the peace, tranquillity Committee (PAC) in nominat - held after 27 years. It was of Burmese and Bangladeshi the unlawful settlement of and harmony of Duggar land ing Mufti Tassaduq Hussain because of his visionary poli - immigrants who had been immigrants in the city of tem - and her pristine glory. and Nazir Ahmad Khan for cies that powers were decen - unlawfully settled in clusters control camp at Bistheh canmp awhho is convener ples was undoubtedly manipu - Lambasting the incumbent contesting forthcoming Lok tralized and democracy along the outskirts of Jammu of world Yoga institute and Sabha bypoll for Anantnag and strengthened. He said that there lative and dangerous. Fearing government for its despicable city and Samba and were being these foreigners being prone to apathy in addressing the grave research . Srinagar. He said that both are a number of state and Mufti Tassaduq and Nazir will Centre sponsored programmes funded by several NGOs and 'Jehadi extremism' in the mili - issue, Mr. Singh regretted that Meanwhile patients who Madrassas. Describing the tancy hit state, he revealed that BJP leadership was merely were come up tests were pro - surely represent aspirations of and policies that need to be people of their respective con - implemented in J&K State and soaring population of Rohingyas were under the con - issuing press statements for vided refreshment after fast - stituencies and carry forward that can happen only during the Rohingyas as a potential threat tinuous surveillance of the public and media consumption ing tests. People were seen programmes and policies of regime of this coalition which to the demography of Jammu intelligentsia as they could fall with all their jingoistic claims happy while giving sample late Chief Minister Mufti is committed to welfare of peo - Pradesh, Mr. Singh maintained prey to the terror outfits active falling flat. He accused the of blood and they also inter - Mohammad Sayeed. ple. that these people living in the in the valley. He revealed that BJP for bartering away the acted with Yoga guru for Hailing the decision of The PDP leader asserted colonies encircling Jammu city the State government had fur - revered aspirations of the peo - other ailments too. party Chief Mehbooba Mufti that Chief Minister Mehbooba had clandestinely managed to ther confessed that 17 FIRs ple of Jammu region for mere Rampaul Dogra social which was taken in the meeting Mufti is putting her best foot procure PRCs, Identity Cards, had been registered against 38 crumbs of power and asserted activist and Journalist also of Political Affairs Committee, forward in mitigating suffer - Ration Cards, Water and Rohingyas for various that the political sin committed rendered helping hand in Puneet Singh Jamwal said that ings of commoners and trying Electricity connections by con - offences including illegal bor - by the Saffron brigade would these young faces being fielded to develop all three regions of smooth organisation of niving with the people sitting der crossing and were report - haunt it to decimation in its by party will show how elec - the state equally. Seeking sup - at the helm of the affairs which edly indulged in drug traffick - core constituency. Prominent Photo by Ajay camps and worked as media torate pins its faith in the lead - port of youth from all quarters, was alarming and needed ing, flesh trade, child abduc - among those who spoke on the person. ership of Mufti Mohamamd the PDP leader said that youth TP CORRESPONDENT tutes and NBM Abhiyaan Finally, Yoga Guru immediate attention of the tions, begging and other occasion included Rajesh Sayeed. These elections, he are backbone of any economy authorities concerned. He said JAMMU, MAR. 16 : and BJP senior leader thanked chief Guest for spar - added will further strengthen and they must come forward in crimes. Dismayed over the Padgotra, Sham Gorkha, that the criminal silence of the Indian Yoga association in Narayan Dutt Sharma were ing valuable time all others the democratic institutions and helping strengthen democracy State govt.'s perfunctory Nirmal Kishore, Udhayveer, alliance and BJP in particular collaboration with AUSH Guest of honours. for coming and availing roll on the political process in and develop out state by leaps response by announcing probe Mohinder Singh, Neeraj over the illegal settlement of into their procurement of Gupta, Shankar Singh Sanju, govt of India organised a Speaking on occasion, opportunity. the state which also intends to and bounds. foreign nationals vindicated essential cards/ documents, he Capt. Narotam Singh (rtd), diabetes camp Free of cost at Chief Guest threw light on the ominous intentions of the said that coalition should Vishav Singh, Sansar Chand, Bana Chack and Bishnah organisation of camp and Dimple calls on IG Police, demands ouster of Rohayngies, dispensation to reduce Dogras desist from befooling the peo - Narinder Sharma, Rakesh today in which people turned appealed people to take ben - to minority. ple and besides taking strin - Verma besides others. up in large numbers from dif - efit after check up thier ferent groups for diabetes health. He also thanked Yog Bangladeshies, outsiders from Jammu region tests. The Purpose behind Guru Karan Singh efforts TP CORRESPONDENT Bangladeshies and foreigners stations. He also demanded the such camp is to impart them who is has taken initiative JAMMU, MAR. 16 : Sunil from the state. modernized weapons at the Panchyati elections how acknowledge about diabete personally to serve the com - Dimple President Jammu West He said IG Police that the police posts and with patrolling based on scientific Yoga munity through his Yoga Assembly Movement called Rohangies and the flying squads at all the police study that how it affects the studies. upon IPS Police SD Singh Bangladeshies are the great posts for the prompt police real- how farce: MPEJ body and slowly kills the Yog guru also addressed Jamwal the Inspector General threat for the state and they service. TP CORRESPONDENT because in this way, they efit to the pockets of ruling dis - of Police Jammu range wel - have the links with the ISI, Dimple praised appreciated human life. Chander Parkash to gathering about steps of JAMMU, MAR. 16 : (MLAs) shall become insignif - pensation. Referring to amend - comed and congratulated him Hizbul Mujahideen, Lashkar-e- the role of the Jammu police Reacting to the recent hulla- icant & jobless. Is it not a great ments in Panchayati Raj Act, Ganga, Minister for Industry organisation towards dia - for the assignment as the Toiba, ISIS and with the anti working under his directions and commerce was chief betes control. He said efforts balloo about the proposed elec - tragedy with the rural masses at they said that "Indirect Inspector general of police, national elements. and the supper vision. Jamwal tions to the Panchayats & the hands of none else but their Election" to the office of Guest on the occasion, who taken collectively will defi - Jammu range keeping his dedi - Dimple appealed IG Jammu gave very patient hearing to the inaugurated the medical nitely bring fruitful results cation and honesty for the range MR Jamwal to hold demands put forward by delimitation of new wards & own representatives who have Sarpanch, is another slur on the camp after lighting of cere - and day will come when peo - work. meetings in police stations Dimple to him. Jamwal also Panchyats in the state, Kuldeep been elected by themselves, in present coalition government, monial lamp. ple will fully awarded for this Dimple demanded S D falling under the Jurisdictions assured to look into the matter Kumar Rao, Ram Singh the biggest democracy of the which will open a new gate to Yoga Guru Karan Singh serious disease. Singh Jamwal IG police of SP North and Gandhi Nagar. of the ammunition combing Chauhan & S. Gurtaj Singh, world? Is it not a setback & a the corruption because in this Chairman Europe Yoga insti - Balkar Singh organiged inspector general of police He said IG police jammu search operation and is actively the active members of big bash to their trust & faith way Sarpanch will not be Jammu range to start the range that due to shortage of monitoring the activities of the Movement for Peace, Equality reposed in their representa - answerable & accountable to ammunition combing search the police officers and the con - anti social elements and no & Justice, in a joint statement tives? Again, it is irony of the the electorates of Panchyat but operation, in Jammu city and stabulary staff in all the police nefarious designs of the anti issued here have strongly criti - fate for rural people in this only to handful Panches who of the localities around the posts the work is badly suffer - nationals will be allowed in the cized the successive govern - state that under Panchayat Raj have been tamed to secure vote Jammu city. ing. And due to shortage of the region and Jammu winter capi - Dimple said the sleeper's man power, has also curtailed tal. Jamwal assured Dimple ments in the state for subvert - Act, the "Block Samities" ( & favour. Unfortunately cells of the Pakistan sponsored the Patrolling of the concerned that soon he will visit and take ing & denigrating the constitu - Block Dev. Councils) & "Zilla indeed, the present govt. in this militants are active in Jammu PP police in charge force due to meetings in these police sta - tionally acclaimed Institution Perishads" ( District Dev. way has gone one step ahead of region and there is possibility expansion of the areas. tions.He also assured that the of empowerment of the rural Boards) have not been formed Congress or NC government in of the ammunition, in the Dimple also demanded IG other demands will be full ties for last seven decades in here for last 70 years. The so slaughtering the constitutional Jammu city also. Police for the up gradation of filled soon and the Govt is the state. called District Dev. Board at Institution like Panchyati Raj He said IG police that in police post PP Sarwal, Rehari, working on it for the increase More strange is the fact that present in vogue here is not in which was not expected of large number in lacks of the Talab Tillo And abandoning of of officers, constabulary staff governments at New Delhi, accordance with the Panchyati them at all. Rahangies, Maymars, the PP Afgan mohalla Kachi at PP and is very much aware have also remained mute spec - Raj Act but it has a nominated Referring to another Bangladesi, Muslims from the Chowani. of the cops shortage and up outside state are settling in and He said the above chowkis gradation of the PP police tator over the slaughter of con - non-local Minister as attempt of present Govt. to cut around the Jammu region. are for the last 40 years are at posts. stitutional Institution thanks to Chairman who is not conver - Panchyats to size is the recom - He demanded IG police SD the same status of PP police Dimple thanked Jamwal for the vote politics. The govern - sant with socio-economic & mendation of "Sub-ordinate Singh Jamwal for the immedi - post and requested to immedi - patience hearing to his ment of India has even failed to geographical condition of the Legislative Committee' by ate ouster of the Rohangies, ately upgrade the PPs to Police demands. press state government to area, they said. virtue of which an MLA shall implement 73rd & 74th consti - Reacting to the recent de- be ex-offico, Chairman of all tutional amendments. The lat - limitation of wards & "Block Dev Council" of his est rehash of Panchyat elec - Panchyats, the activists of the Assembly segment thereby tions is simply aimed at releas - movement said that converting reducing the Panchyats to a ing around Rs 1000 Crores of even number of Panchyat mere toothless Institution. from the centre meant for PRI was, in a hush-hush manner, They said that under these cir - which it has stopped for want through Rural Dev. cumstances, the exercise to the of Panchyats in place. How Department without a compe - Panchyat election is simply to much the rural people have lost tent legal commission & with - release central funds from in respect of development in out giving the public a chance Govt. of India for direct spend - this account is any body's of being heard and without ing in Panchyats through elect - guess. In fact, they said that proper advertisement through ed representatives but later on legislators in the State press & print media, is a cruel to be diverted to other sectors Assembly do not want to joke with the ruralities. Adding to please the choicest pockets decentralize the powers down salt to their wounds, it came to keeping in view the vote bank. into the hands of public repre - known to the public that 280 Further, the exercise is to harm sentatives of Panchyats duly new Panchyats have been cre - the Panchyati Raj Institution elected by the rural masses ated in the state again in a than doing any good to the through democratic system hush-hush manner to give ben - common man.

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