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JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 06 2018

VOL. 33 | NO. 06 RNI No. 43798/86 REGD. NO. : JM/JK 118/15 /17  
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WORLD NATIONAL SPORTS 18 dead, 254 injured as South No matter the laws, result Smith milestone as Aussies Africa train slams into truck is abuse: Edward Snowden chip away at England lead on Aadhaar data leak PAGE 8 PAGE 12 PAGE 9 US freezes over $1 bn military CRPF SUV with JK licence plate stolen, triggers security alert aid to Pak over terror inaction New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) force in R K Puram area on tack a camp (of security the intervening night of forces/agencies) in the run By Lalit K Jha & Sajjad Hussain Military Funding (FMF) for the fis- targeting US personnel. The US will directly served US national security Security agencies have December 29-30. The official up to Republic Day celebra- Washington/Islamabad, Jan 5 (PTI) cal year 2016 as mandated by the suspend that kind of security assis- interests as well as the larger inter- flashed an alert after an number plate of the stolen tions...", it said. The CRPF, Congress. In addition, the tance to Pakistan," she said. ests of international community. SUV with a "JK" number- four-wheeler is 'JK 02A too, issued an alert and Putting Pakistan on notice, the Department of Defense has suspend- The US, she said, will not be de- Through major counter-terror- plate belonging to the CRPF W5441', they said. The vehi- asked all its units in Jammu US today suspended over USD 1.15 ed the entire USD 900 million of the livering military equipment or ism operations, Pakistan has was stolen from outside a cle, with a 'Police' sticker, and Kashmir and north billion in security aid and the deliv- Coalition Support Funds (CSF) transfer security-related funds to cleared all these areas resulting in camp of the force late last was stolen by at least three India to be on heightened ery of military equipment to it for money to Pakistan for the fiscal Pakistan unless it is required by elimination of organised terrorist month, official sources said. people that night, sources vigil and take extra precau- failing to clamp down on the Afghan year 2017 and other unspent money law. Reacting to the Trump admin- presence, the statement said. The alert, warning against said, referring to CCTV tionary measures. Taliban and the Haqqani Network from previous fiscal years. istration's move, Pakistan said, "We Historically, the US has provided misuse by terrorists ahead footage of the incident. "No unidentified vehi- terror groups and dismantle their "Today we can confirm that we are engaged with the US Pakistan over USD 1 billion in secu- of Republic Day celebra- The alert issued by secu- cle should be allowed to en- safe havens. The freezing of all secu- are suspending national security Administration on the issue of secu- rity assistance annually. In August, tions on January 26, has rity agencies, especially to ter in the camp without rity assistance to Pakistan comes af- assistance only, to Pakistan at this rity cooperation and await further while unveiling his new South Asia been issued by multiple agencies and forces based in proper identification and ter President Donald Trump in a time until the Pakistani govern- details." The impact of the US' deci- strategy, Trump had accused agencies, including the Kashmir, said the vehicle anti-sabotage checks," stat- New Year's Day tweet accused the ment takes decisive action against sion on pursuit of common objec- Pakistan of giving "safe haven to Delhi Police, the CRPF and could be misused for a possi- ed the alert, issued by the country of giving nothing to the US groups, including the Afghan tives is also likely to emerge more agents of chaos, violence, and ter- central agencies. Official ble sabotage attack or fiday- CRPF headquarters in but "lies and deceit" and providing Taliban and the Haqqani Network," clearly in due course of time, ror," and said the time had come "for sources said a white Sumo een raid. Intelligence inputs Delhi and accessed by PTI. "safe haven" to terrorists in return State Department Spokesperson Pakistan's Foreign Office said in a Pakistan to demonstrate its com- Victa of the Central Reserve have already stated that The force has asked all its for USD 33 billion aid over the last 15 Heather Nauert told reporters. "We statement in Islamabad. It said that mitment to civilisation, order, and Police Force was stolen "militants can use a vehicle unit commanders to share years. The suspended amount also consider them (terror groups) to be Pakistan believed that its coopera- to peace". Referring to Trump's new from outside a camp of the laden with explosives to at- See CRPF SUV on Page 11 include USD 255 million in Foreign destabilising the region and also tion with US in fighting terrorism See US Freezes on Page 11 News in Brief Defence ministry Pakistani troops Two criminals arrested withdraws controversial note violate ceasefire in for snatching on status equivalence Poonch district Jammu, Jan 5: Jammu, Jan 5 (PTI) New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) police toady claimed to have The Pakistani Army arrested two criminals allegedly In a major decision, the defence ministry today resorted to shelling involved in snatching of cash in today announced withdrawal of a controver- and also fired from small Gandhi Nagar. Police said that sial note it had issued over two years back on arms and automatic Akshay Gupta son of Vinod Gupta status equivalence between military officers weapons along the Line of of House Number 592-A near and their civilian counterparts, which had trig- Control (LoC) in Jammu Laxmi Narayan Mandir in Gandhi gered widespread anguish in the armed forces. and Kashmir's Poonch dis- Nagar that on January 2nd his fa- "The Ministry of Defence letter dated October trict. The Indian Army re- ther namely Vinod Gupta – owner 18, 2016 on the issue of equivalence between taliated strongly. of M/S Fashion Fab (Cantabil) Armed Forces officers and Armed Forces "Pakistan Army resorted See Two Criminals on Page 11 Headquarters Civil Services (AFHQ CS) to unprovoked firing of Officers is withdrawn," the defence ministry small arms and automatic said. It said the letter has been withdrawn fol- weapons and also shelling Four held with heroin in lowing direction by Defence Minister Nirmala from late this afternoon in Gandhi Nagar Sitharaman. The ministry further said the Shahpur sector of Poonch cadre restructuring of AFHQ CS as approved district along the LoC," a Jammu, Jan 5: by the Union Cabinet shall be duly implement- police officer said. Indian ed. "Designations to be created in consequence troops replied back, he Police today claimed to have of the additional posts sanctioned by the said. On the night of arrested four drug peddlers with Cabinet will be done in consultation with January 3, Pakistan heroin in Gandhi Nagar. Police Service HQs," it said. There has been growing troops had resorted to un- said they have launched a massive resentment among the military officers who provoked and hunt to apprehend two of their ac- have been insisting that the current status Sikh devotees pay obeisance in a Gurudwara on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji in Jammu on Friday. See Pakistani on Page 11 complices. Similarly, Gandhi See Defence on Page 11 GOF PHOTO Nagar police apprehended four drug peddlers and recovered 102 grams of heroin. Police said that GDP growth seen at four-year 5 trans-border smuggler’s gang busted See Four Held on Page 11 Per capita income low of 6.5% in 2017-18: CSO 7 kg high grade heroin smuggled from Pakistan seized in Akhnoor Public Wi-Fi hotspots New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) growth may fall 8.3% to the marking of Pakistan- set up at 204 rural BSNL The economic growth is expected to slow to Afganistan which has esti- a four-year low of 6.5 per cent in 2017-18, the low- Exchanges in JK mated value is Rs 35 crores. est under the Modi-led government, mainly due Rs 1,11,782 in FY18 “Police apprehended to poor performance of agriculture and manu- Jammu, Jan 5 (PTI) New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) Estimates of National two persons namely facturing sectors. The Gross Domestic Product Income, 2017-18' released by Mohammed Rafi of Badori In a major push to digitisation (GDP) was 7.1 per cent in 2016-17 and 8 per cent India's per capita in- the Central Statistics Office in Raiya area and Som Nath in the rural areas of Jammu and in the preceding year. It was 7.5 per cent in 2014- come, a gauge for measur- (CSO). The per capita in- alias Soma of Fatehpur Kashmir, public Wi-Fi hotspots 15. The Narendra Modi-led NDA government ing living standard, is like- come in real terms (at 2011- Brahmana in RS Pura were were set up at 204 rural BSNL ex- had assumed office in May 2014. "The growth in ly to witness a slower 12 prices) during 2017-18 is apprehended from Akhnoor changes in 21 districts. "To give im- GDP during 2017-18 is estimated at 6.5 per cent growth of 8.3 per cent at Rs likely to attain a level of Rs following intelligence in- petus to telecom services in rural as compared to the growth rate of 7.1 per cent in 1,11,782 in FY 2017-18. In 86,660 as compared to Rs puts about their involve- and remote areas with develop- 2016- 17," said the Central Statistics Office 2016-17, per capita income 82,269 for the year 2016-17, it ment in smuggling of nar- ment of Wi-Fi infrastructure, the (CSO) while announcing the first advance esti- of Indians had grown by 9.7 said. The growth rate in per Jammu, Jan 5: ing marking of Afghanistan cotics and recovered 2 kg See Public on Page 11 mates of National Income 2017-18. The growth per cent to to Rs 1,03,219. capita income (real terms) and Pakistan. Speaking to heroin from their posses- of real Gross Value Added (GVA) in 2017-18 is "The per capita net national is estimated at 5.3 per cent Inspector General of media persons, IGP Jammu sion. Police have also seized anticipated at 6.1 per cent as against 6.6 per cent Passenger vehicle income during 2017-18 is es- during 2017-18, as against Police (IGP) Jammu Zone zone Dr SD Singh Jamwal a car in which they were in the previous year. Economic activities were timated to be Rs 1,11,782 5.7 per cent in the previous Dr SD Singh Jamwal on claimed that they have ar- traveling,” said the IGP affected by demonetisation announced on hit by avalanche in JK showing a rise of 8.3 per year, it added. The econom- Friday claimed to have rested five trans-border quoting investigation. He November 8, 2016 and subsequent implementa- cent as compared to Rs ic growth is expected to busted a trans-border smug- smugglers from Akhnoor hinted that the narcotics Srinagar, Jan 5 (PTI) tion of a new indirect tax regime (GST) from 1,03,219 during 2016-17 with slow to a four-year low of 6.5 glers gang with the arrest of with 7 kg of heroin. was possibility be smuggled See GDP Growth on Page 11 A passenger cab was hit by a the growth rate of 9.7 per per cent in 2017-18, the five persons and recovery of The heroin, IGP said, from across the border in huge avalanche of snow this after- cent," said First Advance See Per Capita on Page 11 high grade 7 kg heroin hav- was high grade and it had See 5 Trans on Page 11 noon on the Kupwara-Tangdhar road in Jammu and Kashmir al- though the number of people on- New Rs 10 notes in chocolate board and their fate was not yet Gulmarg, Pahalgam receive light snowfall known, police said. The incident took place near the Khooni Nallah Srinagar, Jan 5 (PTI) recorded a low of minus 2 degrees brown colour coming area on the Kupwara-Tangdhar road, Celsius. The night temperature a traffic police official said. A search The twin resorts of Gulmarg in Pahalgam - the famous health Mumbai, Jan 5 (PTI) colour of the note is choco- and rescue operation was launched and Pahalgam received light resort which also serves as one of late brown, it said. "The but a bad weather was hampering the snowfall during the night, even the base camps for the annual The Reserve Bank will new denomination has mo- process, the official said. as the minimum temperature Amarnath Yatra recorded a low soon bring into circulation tif of Sun Temple, Konark marked an improvement at most of minus 4 degrees Celsius, up new Rs 10 denomination on the reverse, depicting places in Kashmir Valley and from minus 4.5 degrees Celsius banknotes in chocolate the country's cultural her- Drug preddler arrested Ladakh region. An official of the the previous night. brown color, which will itage," RBI said. Among the MET department said there was a Kargil town in Ladakh region have salient in Bandipora possibility of light rains or snow- of Jammu and Kashmir contin- India's features fall at isolated places, especially ued to shiver as the minimum cultural of the Srinagar, Jan 5 (PTI) in the higher reaches, in the state temperature there settled at mi- heritage ban- Police today arrested an alleged over the next 24 hours. The offi- nus 20 degrees Celsius same as Konark knotes, drug peddler from Jammu and cial said while the night tempera- the previous night, the official Sun on the ob- Kashmir's Bandipora district and ture marked an improvement at said. He said the town was the Temple as verse seized one kilogram of charas from most places across Kashmir divi- coldest recorded place in the a motif on (front) the his possession. The police laid a 'na- sion last night, the mercury in town in south Kashmir regis- a slight increase from minus 3.9 state. Nearby Leh town recorded the reverse side. The cen- note will bear portrait of K Gulmarg and Kokernag de- tral bank will shortly issue ka' at Hajin and arrested Manzoor tered a low of minus 3.4 degrees degrees Celsius yesterday, the of- a minimum temperature of mi- Mahatma Gandhi at the K M Ahmad Dar alias Waghay, a police creased from the previous night. Celsius compared to minus 2.5 de- ficial said. He said the mercury in nus 10.3 degrees Celsius last Rs 10 denomination ban- centre, the Ahshoka Pillar M Y Gulmarg - the famous ski-re- knotes in the Mahatma

spokesperson said. He said a case grees Celsius on the previous Qazigund in south Kashmir set- night up from minus 14.2 degrees emblem on the right, water- Y C

under Section 8/20 of the Narcotic sort in north Kashmir - recorded night. Srinagar, the summer cap- tled at a low of minus 4 degrees the previous night. Kashmir is Gandhi (new) series, bear- marks and number panel C Drugs and Psychotropic a low of minus 9 degrees Celsius, ital of Jammu and Kashmir, Celsius, up from the previous currently under the grip of ing signature of Urjit R with numerals growing Substances Act was registered and three degrees colder from the pre- recorded the minimum tempera- night's minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, Chillai-Kalan, a 40-day harshest Patel, Governor, RBI, it from small to big on the top an investigation was underway. vious night. He said Kokernag ture of minus 3.2 degrees Celsius, while Kupwara in north Kashmir See Gulmarg on Page 11 said in a release. The base See New Rs 10 on Page 11

CyanMagentaYellowBlac Glimpses of Future 2 Obituary JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 6, 2018 TENTH DAY UTHALA 10TH DAY KRIYA 10TH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA With profound grief and sorrow, we re - Your life was a blessing, your memory a With profound grief and sorrow, we regret Of Lt. Smt. Ram Pyari W/o Lt. Sh. gret to inform the sad demise of our treasure, you are loved beyond words to inform the sad & untimely demise of Chhaju Ram Gupta at our residence Vill. and missed beyond measure. With pro - our beloved Sh. Girdhari Lal Bhat S/o Chack Murar near Vill. Palli (Bishnah). beloved mother Smt. Kaushalya Devi found grief and sorrow we inform the sad W/o Late Sh. Sita Ram Mahajan R/o Late Sh. Gopi Nath Bhat originally resi - TENTH DAY on 6-01-2018 at Govt. High and untimely demise of our beloved dent of Tikkar Kupwara Kmr at present Ward No. 4 Village Purkhoo expired on Smt.Pushpa Gandotra W/o Late Sh. School Chack Murar at 12.00 Noon. Sharda Colony Patoli Brahmna on 31- 28-12-2017 Thursday. TENTH DAY Ghanshyam Gandotra on 2-1-2018. KRIYA on 9-01-2018 at our residence. Smt. Kaushalya Smt.Pushpa 12-2017. The Tenth Day Kriya will be per - Sh. Girdhari Lal UTHALA on 10-01-2018 at Mahajan Smt. Ram Pyari will be performed on 6-01-2018 Uthala will be performed on saturday,6th Devi Gandotra formed at Akhnoor Ghat on 09-01-2018 Bhat Hall Shalimar Road, Jammu at 4.00 Saturday at our residence at 11.00 January,2018 at Jagat Resorts,Shakti Nagar from 4pm to 5pm. and assembly shall be held near Sharda P.M. A.M. GRIEF STRICKEN Temple Patoli Brahmna at 11 am. Sons & Daughter-in-law GRIEF STRICKEN Son & Daughter-in-law GRIEF STRICKEN Sh. Tarsem Lal Gupta Ex. Inforcement Inspector JMC Daughter-in-law & Sons Sh.Vipan & Kusum Gandotra Smt. Nancy Bhat - Wife Smt. Bimla Gupta Ex. Matron SMGS Hospital Jammu Smt. Suman Gupta & Sh. Vijay Kumar Gupta (PDD) Daughter & Son-in-law Mr. Rakesh Bhat & Mrs. Anju Bhat - Son & Daughter-in-law Sh. Ajay Gupta and Neelu Gupta Smt. Kamlesh Gupta & Sh. Bachan Lal Gupta Smt. Nisha & Naveen Kapahi Mrs. Babeta & Mr. Ajay Pandita - Daughter & Son-in-law Daughter and Sons-in-laws Nephews & Daughter-in-laws Smt. Kaushaliya Wati Bhat - Bhabi Smt. Chanchal & Sh. Virbhan Gupta Smt. Chanchala Devi W/o Late Sh. Yash Paul Gupta Sh.Kewal Krishan & Smt. Lata Gandotra Smt. Santosh Gupta & Sh. Chaman Lal Gupta Smt. Tulsi Jigri - Sister Smt. Nirmal & Sh. Sham Lal Gupta Sh.Ashok & Smt. Anu Gandotra Smt. Durga Jigri - Sister Smt. Shakuntla (Sudha) & Sh. Hari Krishan Gupta Daughter & Son-in-law Sh. Bimal & Smt. Tripta Gandotra Smt. Chuni Jigri & Sh. Mohan Lal - Sister & Brother-in-law Smt. Neelam & Sh. Parveen Gupta Niece & Son-in-law Smt. Santosh Gupta & Sh. Yash Paul Gupta 9419194038 Grand Children: Ashni, Sanvi, Havish, Tanish Smt.Suman & Dr.Satish Puri Smt. Tripta & Sh. Anil Gupta Grand Children: Pallvi & Sagar Gupta, Er. Vishal Gupta, Smast Bhat, Bakshi, Pandita Parivars Smt. Renu & Sh. Bittu Gupta Vikas Gupta, Vishal Gupta, Bhawana & Vivek, Pagal & Sunil Grand Sons: Manik Gandotra, Varun Kapahi Grand Daughters & Son-in-laws M.No: 9419195718 / 9070012063 Smt. Rajani & Sh. Ravinder Gupta Great Grand Children: Anshika & Akshiky Chhavi & Chander Shekhar Malhotra Grand Sons and Daughters-in-law Mob: 9419263403 Shradha & Sushil Sharma Rajeev & Mrs Richa, Mr Rahul & Mrs. Shivani & Sandeep Tanvi & Abhimanyu Mahajan C/o Rahul Enterprises L. No. 1-A Talab Tillo, Jammu Brothers & Bhabhis 10TH DAY/KRIYA/RASAM PAGRI Grand Daughters and Sons-in-law Late Sh. Ayodhya Nath & Late Smt.Janak Kohli Smt. Payal and Sh. Sunil Gupta BARKHI Late Sh.Rattan Chand & Late Smt.Rama Kohli With profound grief and sorrow we in - Ishu, Kittu, Avni Sh.Bal Krishan & Smt.Prabha Kohli form the sad demise of our beloved Barkhi of our beloved Late Smt Great Grand Sons Sh.Jagdish & Smt.Rajni Kohli Smt. Kanta Sharma (Retd. Z.E.O) W/o Anuradha Sharma shall be performed Ginni, Samar, Adharv Late Sh. Vijay & Smt.Neelam Kohli Late Sh. Man Chand Sharma (Retd. at our residence H No. 160 New Plot P. No: 9419133375, 94192-36716, 9419713281 Dr.Ashok Kohli & Smt.Kiran Kohli J&K Bank Manager), R/o Near Jammu Lane No. 6, Jammu on 6th of Great Grand Children : Amey,Saanvi,Ayona,Adwita Kalibari, Opp. Sharma Tyres & Behind January, 2018 at 10.00 a.m. Infotech Security Systems,Channi Himmat,Jammu Baba Furniture, Ward No. 15, Kathua Smt. Kanta GRIEF STRICKEN : (M)9419222226,9419115877 who left us for heavenly abode on 28- Sharma Sh Surbhi Dutt (Husband) (J&K Bank) Smt Anuradha 12-2017 (Thursday). TENTH DAY will OBITUARY Abhishek Sharma (Son) Sharma be performed on 06-01-2018 With profound grief and sorrow, we re - (Daughter and Son-in-law) (Saturday) at 11.00 A.M at home. gret to inform the sad demise of our Priyanka and Rohit Arora ADH-BARKHI KRIYA will be held on 07-01-2018 beloved mother Karmyogi Smt. Sister-in-law and brother-in-law) Adh-Barkhi of our beloved Lt. Sh. (Sunday) at 10.00 A.M. onward at Shobawati Pandita (Kakinjigri) W/o Smt Jyoti Sharma and Sh Shiv Rattan Sharma Hukam Chand Abrol S/o Lt. Sh. home and RASAM PAGRI will be per - Late Pt. Dina Nath Pandita, originally All Sharma Family Krishan Dass Abrol will be performed formed on 08-01-2018 (Monday) at resident of Batpora Khanda Kashmir, Mobile No. 959645633, 7298894500 on 06.01.2018 (Saturday) at our resi - who left for her heavenly abode on Smt. Shobawati dence Majalta, Jib (Udhampur). 2.00 P.M. onward, at home. Pandita GRIEF STRICKEN:- 28th of December 2017. TENTH DAY DEEPLY MISSED BY: KRIYA will be performed on Saturday Sh. Hukam Chand Smt. Rashu & Sunil Sharma: Daughter-in-Law & Son Smt. Taro Devi - Wife 6th of January 2018 at Nehar Ganga Abrol Smt. Sonia & Mr. Rajinder Dogra : Daughter & Son-in-Law CHOUBARSI Sons & Daughter-in-Laws Murad Nagar Ghaziabad U.P and Nidhi & Raman Abrol Smt. Neha & Mr. Sahil Bakshi : -do- Four year’s passed since left us but Assembly will take Place at 11:30 AM Deepika & Pawan Abrol Sh. Des Raj & Sh. Parkash Chand : Brothers your memories will always be with us. at our residence D-17, Delta-1 Greater Daughter & Son-in-Law Brij Mohan Sharma : Nephew CHOUBARSI of our beloved Late Smt. Noida, U.P. Vishal & Neelam Abrol Mob.: 94191 50649, 94191 99718 Ratna Devi W/o Sh. Jagan Nath GRIEF STRICKEN M/S MAA VAISHNO JEWELLERS, GARHI Sharma R/o 3-B Shastri Nagar on 6th Smt. Dulari W/o Lt. Hirdey Nath Koul - Daughter Mob : 9906094033, 9906220533 of January 2018 at 12.00 Noon at our Smt. & Sh.Veer Ji Kaul & Sunita Kaul-Son & Daughter-in-law residence. PREETI BHOJ will be Smt. Ratna Devi Grand Son & Grand Daughter-in-law served at 1 P.M. onward at Ram 10TH DAY/KRIYA Smt. & Sh. Sanjay Kaul & Rajini Kaul Mandir Shastri Nagar, Jammu. We profound grief and sorrow, we re - Vinney Kaul & Namrita Kaul-Grand Children DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY: CHOUBARSI gret to inform the sudden and sad de - Easha Kaul & Paridhi Kaul-Great Grand Children Son & Daughter-in-law Four year’s passed since you left us mise of our beloved Smt. Kesro Devi Samast Pandita Parivar Batpora Wanpora Sharad Chander Sharma & Sonika but your memories will always be with W/o Lt. Sh. Suna Shah Jandial (Thial 09810085751, 09871085751, 09873741395 Chiter Rekha-Daughter us. Choubarsi of our beloved Sh Ravi Wale) R/o Ramnagar on 28-12-2017. Neeru Sharma-Daughter Kumar Gupta S/o Sh Ram Lal Gupta TENTH DAY will be performed on 06- Smt. Kesro Devi Grand Children: Satvik Sharma will be performed at our residence Gali 01- 2018 (Saturday) on W.No. 7, Contact No: 94699-12540, 9796649417 No.11-Talab Tillo on 6th January 2018 Ramnagar at 11 AM and KRIYA will be Sh Ravi Kumar 10TH DAY KRIYA (Saturday) at 12 PM. performed on 09-01-2018 (Tuesday) DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY: Gupta at our residence. Shri Prem Nath Bhat S/o Sh. Smt Renu Gupta -Wife GRIEF STRICKEN Sudharshan Bhat originally resident of BARKHI Smt Kalash Gupta & Sh Ram Lal Gupta -Parents Son’s & Daughter-in-law Alikadal Bul-Bul Lanker Srinagar left Sh Abish Gupta -Son Smt. Kanta Devi & Sh. Rattan Lal (Dhema) for heavenly abode on December 28, One year have passed since you left Daughter & Son-in-law Smt. Gaytri Devi & Sh. Krishan Lal (Ramnagar) 2017. His 10th Day will be performed us and this materialistic world. But we Smt Sandeepa Gupta & Sh Binu Gupta Smt. Shrishta Devi & Sh. Makhan Lal (Majouri) at Akhnoor Ghat and assembly will still remember your effection love & Shri Prem Nath Smt. Saroj Gupta & Sh. Bharat Bhushan (Majouri) take place at 11 am. on Jan - 6, 2018 at blessings. May God grant eternal Bhat Ph : 9419451333, 9419805354, 9797316593, 9906227729 our residence H.No 30/1A, Anuradha peace to your noble soul. Barkhi of our Puram PO Muthi Barnai Jammu (Near beloved Late Sh Chela Ram Dogra will Kangra Fort Sh Chela Ram be performed at our Residence 11/2 BHOG & ANTIM ARDAS GRIEF STRICKEN Dogra Laxmi Nagar Muthi Jammu on 6th Jan With profound grief and deep sorrow, Durga Devi (Chotti Ji) - Wife 2018 at 12 Noon. we inform the sad demise of our 10TH DAY KRIYA Surinder Bhat - Son DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY : beloved Sardar Thakar Singh Ji With profound grief and sorrow, we Anju Bhat - Daughter-in-law Daughters & Son-in-laws ‘Bakshi’ S/o Late Sardar Ram Singh Ji inform the sad demise of our beloved Nirmala Devi - Daughter Raka (Sweety) & Ashok Sharma Bakshi of Rainawari Srinagar Kashmir, Sh. Nand Lal Pandita S/o Late Sh. Tarsem K- Sakral - Son-in-law Rashmi & Surinder Sharma presently at 585/3, Bhawani Vihar Shanker Pandita originally Resident Contact No: 9871010062 / 9086666496 Aditya, Neha, Ambika, Vasunit, Bhavia. Grand Children Sardar Thakar Trikuta Nagar Ext-3, Jammu on Ist Singh Ji of Adapora Khalhar Sagam at Vanya - G. G. Children January 2018. Bhog, Kirtan and Antim presently Block No. 78, Flat No. 08, Sh. Nand Lal M : 9419133018, 9419147217 Ardas will be held on 10th January Lane No. 16 Jagti Township on 31- Pandita 2018 from 11 AM to 12.30 PM at 12-2017. TENTH DAY KRIYA will be KRIYA/UTHALA Gurudwara Bala Pritam Trikuta Nagar performed on 09.01.2018 at near With profound grief and sorrow, we in - Jammu followed by Guru Ka Langar. Sainik School Nagrota at 9.00 A.M. form the sad demise of our beloved Sh IN GRIEF OBITUARY ASSEMBLY will be held at Lane No. Kidar Nath Sharma S/o Lt. Sh Radha Sardarni Satwant Kaur -Wife With profound grief and sorrow, we in - 16, Block No. 78, Flat No. 08 at 11.00 A.M. Krishan Sharma R/o H.No. 250, Sec- Sardarni Sham Kaur -Sister & Family form the sad demise of our Karmayogi GRIEF STRICKEN 2, Upper Roop Nagar Jammu on 27- S. Amarjit Singh Bakshi -Son & Family Smt Kamla Kak wife of Sh. Soom Nath Smt. Rattani Devi-Wife 12-2017. Kriya will be performed on 6- S. Ravinder Singh Bakshi -Grand Son & Family USA Sh Kidar Nath Kak (Optician at residency road 01-2018 (Saturday) at our residence at Mr Dion West & Family -USA Sons & Daughter-in-laws Sharma Srinagar) originally resident of Kral 11 AM. Uthala will be performed on 6- S. Nirmal Jot Singh -Grand Son-in-law & Family HongKong Sh. Pran Nath Pandita & Smt. Suman Lata Pandita Khud, Habbakadal Srinagar on 01-01- 01-2018 (Saturday) at Shiv Palace Smt Kamla Kak Sh Lokesh Sabharwal & Family -Delhi Sh. Autar Krishan Pandita & Smt. Santoshi Ji 2018. The TENTH DAY KRIYA will be Roop Nagar Jammu at 4 PM to 5 PM. S. Jaswant Singh & Family Sh. Raj Nath Pandita & Smt. Betaji performed on 10-01- 2018 GRIEF STRICKEN S. Amarjeet Singh Tulla & Family Daughters & Son-in-laws (Wednesday) at Akhnoor Ghat and the Smt Usha Kiran Sharma -Wife Sh Vijay K. Bakshi -Nephew & Family Smt. Beta Ji & Sh. Hera Lal Raina mourning assembly will take place at Sons & Daughter-in-law Sh Karan Dutta -Nephew & Family Smt. Kiran Ji Koul & Sh. Sunil Ji Koul our present residence H.No. 57, Sh Varun Sharma & Smt Rajni Sharma Sh Krishan Khajuria Smt. Anju Ji Raina & Sh. Gopi Krishan Raina Sector-5 Upper Roop Nagar Housing Sh Karan Sharma Nephew & Family Smt. Showki Bhat & Sh. Sunil Kumar Bhat Colony, Jammu at 11:30 AM. Brothers & Bhabis Mob: 9796420095, 2473346, 9697316751 GRIEF STRICKEN All Grand Children’s & Samast Pandita/Bhat Pariwar Smt Oma Devi Smt. Soom Nath Kak - Husband M. No: 94192-02185, 9622389221, 9797670641 Sh Rajinder Sharma & Smt Santosh Sharma Smt. Shubawati Kak W/o Late Amarnath Kak - Devrani Sh Parveen Sharma & Smt Preeti Sharma Smt. Rupa Kak W/o Late Prem Nath Kak - Devrani Sh Kewal Krishan Sharma & Smt Neelu Sharma Nephews and their spouses OBITUARY Sister & Brother-in-law Smt. Nirja & Sh. B.L. Kak With profound grief and sorrow, we in - TENTH DAY Sh Rajinder Kalia Smt. Girja & Sh. Surrinder Kak form the sad demise of our beloved fa - With profound grief and sorrow, we in - Smt Sushma Sharma & Sh Darshan Sharma Smt. Asha & Sh. Bihari Kak ther Sh. Chand Narayan Ganju S/o Lt. form the sad demise of our beloved Nephews & Daughters-in-law Smt Bharti & Sh. Praveen Kak Sh. Shambu Nath Ganju R/o Habba mother Smt. Shanti Devi Wife of Late Sh Parshant Sharma & Smt Jyoti Sharma Daughter-in-law & Son Kadal, Srinagar on 01/01/2018. 10th Sh. Ganga Singh Jasrotia R/o Sh Rohit Sharma & Smt Pooja Sharma Smt. Neelam & Sh. Santosh Kak Day will be performed at Kashmiri Ghagwal Distt. Samba, on 31-12- Grand Children: Atharv, Avikshit, Akshit, Samast Kak, Charagi, Kaul, Tikoo, Sh. Chand Ghat Yamuna Bazar Delhi on 10-01- 2017. TENTH DAY will be performed Rakshit, Aaradhya. Pandita, Mirza & Dhar Pariwars Narayan Ganju 2018 at 8:00 am. on 9-1-2018 Tuesday at our residence Smt. Shanti Devi Mob. 9419303382, 9419242762, 9419874266 Mob: 9419392347 GRIEF STRICKEN: Ghagwal Mandi at 11.00 A.M. Son and Daughter in law GRIEF SRICKEN Sh. Rakesh Kumar Ganju & Smt. Geeta Ganju Sons & Daughter-in-laws Sh. Rajesh Ganju & Smt. Sushma Ganju Sh. Swarn Singh Jasrotia & Mrs Sudesh 10TH DAY/KRIYA/RASAM PAGRI 10TH DAY KRIYA Grand Children: Aditiya Ganju, Swekriti Ganju, (9419272772) With Profound grief and sorrow we in - With profound grief and sorrow, we Sarthak Ganju & Anuj Ganju Sh. Hardev Singh Jasrotia & Mrs Nirmal Devi form the sad demise of our beloved regret to inform the sad demise of Contact : 9654444609, 9312147008, 011-43570184 Sh. Haqiqat Singh Jasrotia & Mrs Sneh Lata (9419875554) Smt. Kanta Sharma (Retd. Z.E.O) W/o our beloved mother Smt Chand Sh. Balwan Singh Jasrotia & Mrs Suman Kumari Late Sh. Maan Chand Sharma (Retd. Rani Raina W/o Late Prem Nath Sh. Kulbir Singh Jasrotia & Mrs Sarda Devi Bank Manager), R/o Village Samphyal Raina of Chowgam (Kulgam) A/P Sh. Charan Dev Singh Jasrotia & Mrs Anju Rani (Kootah) A/P Near Kalibari, Opp. H.No 299/11, Shakti Nagar Jammu. Daughter & Son-in-law Avelon Residency, Ward No. 15, Smt. Kanta Smt Chand Rani 10TH DAY KRIYA Tenth Day will be performed at Mrs Rani Devi & Sh. Balbir Singh Jamwal Kathua who left us for heavenly abode Sharma Raina With profound grief & sorrow, we Akhnoor Ghat on 10/1/2018 and the on 26- 12-2017 (Thursday). TENTH inform the sad & untimely demise assembly will be performed at our DAY will be performed on 06-01-2018 of our mother SHEELA KOUL W/o residence at 11.30 AM. (Saturday) at 11.00 A.M and KRIYA will GRIEF STRICKEN Late Sh Girdhari Lal Koul originally OBITUARY be held on 07-01-2018 (Sunday) at Sh Nand Lal Raina -Devar resident of Gankhen Zaina-Kadal With profound grief and sorrow, we re - 11.00 A.M. onward and RASAM PA - Smt Mohini Raina W/o Late D.N Raina -Devrani Sgr. at present H.No. 154, Durga SHEELA KOUL gret to inform the sad and untimely de - GRI will be performed on 08-01-2018 mise of our beloved Smt. Soniya Ji W/o (Monday) at 2.00 P.M. onward, all are Sh Dina Nath Raina -Devar Nagar Sector-3 Bantalab Jammu Sh. Tej Krishan Koul/Kakroo R/o Tral-I- at our residence at Kathua. Sister-in-law & Bro-in-law on 29-12-2017. Tenth Day will be Payeen, presently residing at Mehroli, GRIEF STRICKEN Smt Oma Shari & Sh Bansi Lal Raina performed on 7-1-2018 (Sunday) at Akhnoor Ghat. New Delhi. 10TH DAY KRIYA shall be Smt. Rashu & Sunil Sharma : Daughter-in-Law & Son Sons & Daughters-in-law performed on 07-01-2018 at Rohni Smt. Soniya Ji Smt. Sonia & Mr. Rajinder Sharma : Daughter & Son-in-Law Smt Sunita & Sh Subash Raina GRIEF STRICKEN Ghat Sector-18, near Metro Station Smt. Neha & Mr. Sahil Bakshi : -do- Smt Basanti & Sh Neerji Raina Kouls, Razdan, Munshi, Dhar’s, Badli Power House, New Delhi. Sh. Des Raj & Sh. Parkash Chand : Brothers Grand Children: Neelu, Naveen, Neharika, Aadi, Renu, Kak’s, Chowdry’s, Misri’s. GRIEF STRICKEN Brij Mohan Sharma : Nephew Rohit, Rimi Samast Bhan Parivar & Moza’s Kakroo’s Family, Tral AND ALL RELATIVES Phone No: 9469152366, 8803600980 Mb. 9419105814, 9419124725, 9419204579, 9419361524 Contact No: 9419206219 Mob.: 94191 50649, 94191 99718 Glimpses of Future 3 state JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 6, 2018 BJP achieving targets because of NPP threatens to launch hunger strike if booth level workers: Yudhvir Sethi discrimination in employment not ended: Mankotia Jammu Jan 5 his address said the victory of Mann Ki Baat inspires: BJP in recently concluded Expressing deep anguish aseebky elections in Gujarat over the continuous neglect Ravinder Raina and Himachal Pradesh in employment sector with speaks of the volume of par - the youth of Jammu region, ex-MLA and NPP president Nowshehra, Jan 5: ty's popularity. Its good gover - nance and accountability Balwant Singh Mankotia has Booth level workers are that's is making BJP reach its threatened the PDP-BJP the real backbone of Bhartiya target of making India free of coalition government that if Janata Party (BJP) whose Congress. The slogan biased attitude towards high - contribution in organising Congress Mukt Bharat is ly educated youth not ended, various programs and dis - proving to be true in real party would launch a hunger seminating party pro - sense. Ravinder Raina asked strike in Jammu. Large num - grammes and policies party workers to continue ber of NPP workers led by amongst masses can never be their efforts with same zeal state president Balwant ignored. Its because of this and strengthen party to the Singh Mankotia held a strong force that BJP is scaling new extent that People's faith in protest at Salathia Chowk heights and winning over the BJP enables BJP ruled and burnt the effigy of state hearts of masses in entire states to govern in most effec - government against the con - country including Jammu tive manner. He said that tinuous discrimination with and Kashmir State. This was Prime Minister Narendra the youth of Jammu region in stated by Bhartiya Janta par - sion Yudhvir Sethi said be it ers, leaders and booth level Modi's Man Ki Baat should be employment sector. While ty (BJP) Vice President party's identified six pro - workers to prepare for com - listened carefully as it moti - addressing the protestors at Yudhvir Sethi while address - grammes, elections, organis - ing Panchayat as well as local vates and inspires many. Salathia Chowk Udhampur, ing a Block level workers party leaders will sit on government should abolish wager employees and asked ing mass contact pro - body polls, Yudhvir Sethi said Many a times Jammu and Ex-MLA and NPP President, meet of Sunderbani- grammes or organising state that the aim of holding these Kashmir and its achievers hunger strike in Jammu. the SRO 202 and provide full the government to make Balwant Singh Mankotia Nawshehra assembly as well as centrally sponsored elections is to decentralise have found a mention in it as NPP workers raised anti-gov - salary to the youth joining amendments in the said SRO made a scathing attack on Constituency here today. The programes booth level work - powers and make people part - well,he said adding that it's an ernment slogans during the government job rather than and regularize them as per - PDP-BJP coalition govern - meet was well attended by ers always stay on forefront ners in developmental works. honour for the state.Among protests and burnt the effigy half salary for five years and manent employees and pro - ment for its failure and bi - booth level workers who re - which is why BJP is able to He said previous government other present included of the PDP-BJP coalition gov - appoint them as permanent vide the due salary. ased approach towards the solved to strengthen party at reach its targets in every state deliberately ignored election Chander Mohan Gupta, BJP ernment. The way highly ed - employee in various depart - On this occasion Dhani all levels and spread party's of the country. Appreciating of these bodies for vested in - State Cashier,Capt. Som Dutt educated youth of Jammu re - ucated youth of Jammu re - ments. Ram Attri, Rampal Bhagat, programmes in every nook their work, the BJP leader terests and keeping power to Sharma,District President gion. He threatened the coali - gion are continuously neg - NPP President, Balwant Manjeet Singh, Jagdev Singh and corner of the state. MLA asked them to keep this mem - themselves. Contrarily, Nowshera, Mool Raj District tion government that if equal lected by the state govern - Singh Mankotia also termed Jagga, Tirentar Singh, Amit Nowshehra Ravinder Raina onetum so that party is able to Coalition government in the Gen Secretary Nowshera and share in government jobs ment from last three years the SOR 520 as an eyewash Sharma, Tarun Chauhan, was also present on the occas - reach out to masses in a big - state is going to empower peo - Ravinder SIngh ,Mandal would not be given to educat - not be tolerated, regretted and blamed that govt has de - Soni Rathore, Sushil Kumar, sion. Speaking on the occas - ger way. Urging party work - ple. MLA Ravinder Raina in President Seeri. ed youth of Jammu region, Mankotia. He demanded that ceived the temporary/daily Madan Lal etc were present. 'Mufti Sayeed remembered' UP: President to attend KrantiSenaorganizeslegal annual convocation of 'Healing Touch' brought alienated youth back JRHU in Chitrakoot into mainstream: Puneet Singh Jamwal awarenesscampforHomeGuards Jammu, 05 Jan: Parliament of India because of JAMMU, Jan 5: leader said Mufti Mohammad which parliament of India is Duggar Karanti Sena Sayeed always encouraged unable to make laws for the (DKS) a Trust formed with a Remembering late Chief youth and even brought new state of J&K. He said that J&K motive to make the people of Minister and PDP founder and talented youth into party is the only state in India Jammu legally aware and to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for fold. He said that Mufti whose assembly is more pow - fight for the election reforms, his visionary policies, Sayeed was such a visionary erful than Parliament of India organized a Legal Awareness People’s Democratic Party leader that he could assess po - with respect to the legislation camp today at Shaheedi New Delhi January 5, (PTI ) leader from Jammu West tential in a leader and entrust - of laws for the state of J&K. Puneet Singh Jamwal today Smarak, Park Ambphalla Vikrant Sharma also ad - President Ram Nath ed responsibility on him or where the representatives of said that he was a true states - her according took his or her dressed the Home Guards and Kovind would be the chief man, a politician and a great the Trust educated the Home delivered the lecture explain - guest at the seventh annual ability. He asked youth to car - Guards regarding the issues reformer par excellence who ing them the basic rights of an convocation of Jagadguru ry forward the legacy of Mufti involving the law. The pro - will be remembered for ages individual. Rambhadracharya Mohammad Sayeed to imple - gram was chaired by the to come. It was Mufti ment his vision for peace, dig - He explained them thor - Handicapped University Chairman of the Trust, Adv. oughly about their rights Mohammad Sayeed who nity, development and pros - (JRHU), Chitrakoot to be held Vilakshan Singh and was against police before or after brought a sea change in state's perity of Jammu and on January 8, vice-chancellor Presided by the President of arrest. Later on an interactive politics by giving people a vi - Kashmir in letter and spirit. of the university said. the Trust, Adv. Pushvinder session was organized where able alternative to corrupt Puneet Singh Jamwal along “President Ram Nath Kovind Singh. Adv. Vikrant Sharma, said that legal consciousness hands of Police or others un - various Home Guards clari - forces. In a meeting of youth the contribution of late leader will be the chief guest of the with young leaders and work - Vice-President of the Trust is the process by which people necessarily. In order to realize fied their doubts by asking organised in Jammu West, convocation ceremony of the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed ers resolved to take forward and other members of the make sense of their experi - their rights, Dogras (People of several questions to the mem - Puneet Singh Jamwal asked university and will give said that it was Mufti Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's Trust also attended the pro - ences by relying on legal cate - Jammu Province) need to take bers of the Trust and also young workers and leaders to medals to 579 students,” Prof. Mohammad Sayeed who con - programmes and policies and gram.While talking to the gories and concepts. People do the initiative to articulate thanked the members of the Yogesh Chandra Dubey, vice- participate in Mufti vinced the entire world that strengthened hands of Chief Home Guards, Adv. this even when they are not fa - them and for this noble cause, Trust who enlightened their chancellor JRHU, Chitrakoot Mohammad Sayeed's com - solution to any conflict does - Minister and party Chief Pushvinder Singh said that miliar with the details and the members of Kranti Sena basic legal knowledge. was quoted as saying by PTI memoration programme pro - n't wrest in 'an eye for an eye' Mehbooba Mufti. They also Legal awareness is also minutia of law or the legal sys - are always on their toes. Meanwhile, the members of on Friday. Meanwhile, posed by party in large num - but in providing 'Healing appreciated Public outreach known as legal consciousness tem, he added. He further said Vilakshan Singh, while ad - Kranti Sena said that similar bers to remember great leader Touch'. programmes launched by and is the empowerment of that Kranti Sena is committed dressing the Home Guards, type of camps shall be organ - Additional Superintendent of and a statesman. He said that It’s the same policy that's Chief Minister, Mehbooba the individuals regarding is - to educate the people of delivered the lecture on very ized at Tehsil level and dis - Police Balwant Chaudhary schedule programme on being pursued today and is Mufti and said that they are sues involving the law. He Jammu region about their ba - important Article 370 and ex - trict levels and also be always said that preparations for the January 7, 2018 as propose by relevant in present day sce - not only helping people bring said that legal awareness sic fundamental rights rights plained them the effects of ar - ready to arrange such type of visit of the President are al - party is aimed at recalling nario. It’s because of this poli - forth issues confronting them helps to promote conscious - and make them legally aware ticle 370 with respect to the re - camps anywhere if they are most complete. Exclusively Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and cy that alienated youth were but are also enabling admin - ness of legal culture, partici - about their rights so that they lations of J&K with India. He invited by the people of built for the disabled, the uni - his visionary policies. Puneet brought back into main - istration reach out to people pation in the formation of shall not be maltreated, ha - said that the article 370 is just Jammu Province for the sake versity claims to be one-of-its- Singh Jamwal while recalling stream as well. The PDP at their door steps. laws and the rule of law. He rassed or humiliated in the a barrier before the of their legal empowerment. kind across the world. Uttar Pradesh: After CM “Walkout No Solution,Come Out From Government” After 24 years, CBI nabs secretariat, Haj office wall gets Power Hungry BJP Mum On every Discrimination accused in 1993 bombing of saffron hue; SP, cleric fume Lucknow January 5 ( PTI) | only to hide its faults and fail - RSS’ Chennai headquarter ures. If the BJP really consid - With Jammu Youth-Sham Sharma The boundary wall of the New Delhi January 5 (PTI) chargesheet against 18 persons ers the saffron colour as published previously have region have shown resent - a solution. In case these Uttar Pradesh Haj office, op - Jammmu Jan 5 under the stringent provisions sacrosanct, it should not in - given a clear message that ment against the discrimina - members felt indiscrimina - After a hunt that lasted 24 posite the state legislature of the Indian Penal Code, dulge in politicisation of the Sr Vice President J&K Jammu Youth have no right tion on the resent allotment tion they should straightway years, the CBI on Friday ar - building in the heart of the PCC and Former minister Explosive Substances Act and colour and indulge in blatant of employment because there of post of teachers in the come out from the rested Mushtaq Ahmed, one of Terrorist and Destructive city, has got a saffron look Congress Sh Sham Lal saffronisation,” SP is no competent leader in Education department. He Government. He said that the main accused in the 1993 Activities (Prevention) Act overnight, days after the sec - Sharma today asked BJP to spokesman Sunil Singh Sajan present Govt. who can fight said that the BJP should ex - the BJP which consider it - bombing of RSS’ Chennai (TADA). In 2007, a TADA court retariat building facade was clear its stand on discrimina - said. All India Shia Personal against injustice made with plain reason behind this self Champions of Jammu re - headquarters in which 11 per - in Chennai in 2007 convicted 11 given the same coat. The Haj Law Board spokesperson tion with unemployed youth educated Youth of Jammu highly discriminatory deci - gion is not able to settle the sons were killed. Ahmed, who persons and awarded life office compound wall got a Yasoob Abbas took strong ex - from Jammu province. Pradesh. Similar is the case sion of Education issue of people of Jammu had eluded the CBI for 24 years, terms to three after a 12-year bright saffron shade within ception to the change in Addressing a press confer - with SPO’s Kashmir get lion Department for allotment of and feel disparity between was arrested today morning trial. The agency continued its days of the BJP government colour. “What is this? The ence regarding the injustice share and Jammu get only a 14% seats to Jammu, 0 % to Jammu region and Kashmir from the outskirts of Chennai, hunt for Ahmed — who did not CBI spokesperson Abhishek reducing the number of holi - BJP will paint it saffron, the done by PSC in Assistant little of it. Mr Sharma re - Ladakh and 84% to Kashmir. region and also disparity in face trial as he could not be ar - Dayal said here. The blast on days allotted to state-recog - SP will choose green and the Professor posts, Sh Sham Lal minded BJP that before elec - He further said that the BJP distribution of funds be - rested — right through. After August 8, 1993 was triggered nised madrasas in the 2018 BSP blue…This is politics of questioned Bhartiya Janata tion they have made huge PDP has crossed all the limits tween two regions. He also the trial in 2007, the special using RDX. It brought down calendar. The paint was car - colour and should be avoid - Party to clear its stand on the promises but their criminal of injustice with Jammu said that as per BJP formed court acquitted four persons, ried out late last night by the discrimination made with the multi-storeyed RSS office including S A Basha, founder ed,” he said.When contacted, silence on issue of discrimi - where it may be the PSC or this Govt with PDP purely at Chetput in Chennai, claim - Uttar Pradesh estates depart - Minister of State for Minority the Youth in Asst. Professor nation has clearly exposed SSRB sele ction lists of on developmental basis & its of the banned Al Umma, for ment and the Haj office staff posts,10+2,Teachers etc: ing 11 lives. Ahmed had al - lack of evidence against them. Affairs Mohsin Raza told PTI, them. He asked BJP legisla - Assistant Professors in core agenda like Art 370,35- legedly procured the explosive was not immediately avail - Sham said that this is really a Immam Ali, a suspected ISI “I fail to understand the prob - tors to come clear on this is - Degree Colleges, Associate A,One constitution,One flag material for assembling the able for a reaction, Friday be - matter of concern the agent who had escaped from lem of those having issues sue let the Jammu people Professors in GMC, Judicial which is also mentioned in bomb and provided shelter to Political Party who get huge custody in Madurai, was ing a holiday. The move with the new colour. Is saffron know why BJP is playing officers, doctors,engineers The Agenda Of Alliane, but the other accused, officials mandate from Jammu region gunned down in Bangalore in prompted the opposition an anti-national colour? hide and seek when it comes etc. But all the Ministers and now they have been totally said. The agency had an - and now is playing hide and an encounter with the police Samajwadi Party to accuse Saffron is a colour which sym - with future of Youth. Sharma MLAs of BJP remained com - exposed. He further said nounced a reward of Rs 10 lakh the BJP government of in - seek when it comes on to on September 29, 2002. Another bolises ujala (brightness) and accused BJP of its complete pletely mum over crucial is - that BJP leaders have no for providing credible infor - accused, Jihad Committee dulging in “blatant saffroni - speak for the Youth of Jammu urja (energy).” He said, surrender before PDP by sell - sues pertaining to Jammu sense of responsibility and mation about Ahmed, one of founder Palani Baba, was sation”. “The BJP is a party region. He said that list of “When the first rays of the ing due share of employment region. Sharma expressed respect towards the needs the main accused in the case. hacked to death by suspected Asst. Professor’s,10+2 lectur - known for changing colours. Sun fall on the Earth, it comes and development of Jammu his concern over such walk - and sentiments of people of The agency was entrusted with RSS sympathisers on January ers,vacancies of teachers etc:- It is indulging in these antics with saffron light.” region. The people of Jammu outs and said walkout is not Jammu. the probe in 1993 and filed a 28, 1997. NSF demands independent probe into scandalous DDC chairs conference of border residents, field officers RAJOURI JANUARY 5: occasion the border residents appreciated and lauded the ef - purchase of CCTVs in JU; Seeks CM, Guv’s intervention District Development forts of district administration Commissioner Rajouri Dr. for a proactive redressal of is - Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Jammu: 05-Jan: ities purchased CCTV cameras chief sought clarification from and misuse of local funds col - sues and expressed gratitude to - chaired a conference of border from the firm other than ap - the JU authorities as to why no lected from students for their wards the Government for ap - residents and field officers for The National Secular proved one and that too of dif - one checked the specification welfare. He asked the Vice proval of this vital proposal. initiating a number of develop - Forum (NSF) has reiterated its ferent specification for instal - of the CCTVs as well as the exe - Chancellor to state reasons The DDC further discussed that mental works and review of re - demand for independent probe lation in DDE buildings, Vice- cuting agency before installa - why he didn’t take action process has been initiated for lief and compensation meas - into the scandalous purchase Chancellor Chamber and main tion of the same in DDE build - against the officials who facili - coverage of all unconnected of CCTV cameras by the ures. Prominent representa - household for providing power campus. Dr Sharma claimed ings. As per the approval con - tated this act of corruption and individual bunker of 60 SqFt entitled for Rs 1800/- (Adults) Jammu University (JU) au - tives from Sunderbani, supply which will cover 6200 that JU authorities were about veyed by University, these his silence indicates that will accommodate 8 persons. and Rs 1325/- (Child) for one thorities for installation in Nowshera, Doongi and houses along the LoC and work to clear the payment of the said Cameras were to be purchased everything was done with his This project will create safe ac - month. Moreover damages to Directorate of Distance Manjakote areas along the LoC is scheduled to commence work but when media high - from M/S Cadnica Electronic kind approval. Dr Sharma commodation for 54000 people. crops have been approved at the Education (DDE), Vice- attended the meeting. DDC in - shortly. lighted the scandal, the same Corp which was not adhered urged the Chancellor and Pro- Meanwhile proposal sub - rate of Rs 37,500 per hectare and Chancellor Chamber and main formed that apart from 100 He also briefed about major was stopped. The RTI query in to, and that these CCTV cam - Chancellor of the University to mitted by the district adminis - compendation for loss of live - campus, as the authorities bunkers under construction thrust of Government for road this regard was answered by eras were purchased from oth - immediately take cognizance tration for coverage of relief and stock has been approved as Rs have failed to take action Government has given ap - connectivity for which a num - JU authorities stating therein er unapproved firm with ill in - of the irregularities being com - compensation in favour of bor - 30,000 for large animals and Rs against the accused officials. proval for 4918 individual ber of internal roads connect - that “Due to the different in tention and ulterior motive for mitted in the University of der residents and migrants as 3000 for small animals. The loss - NSF state chief, Dr Vikas bunkers and 372 community ing hamlets have been ap - specification of the CCTV cam - the unknown reasons, he said Jammu at the earliest other - per norms of State Disaster es and damages of houses and Sharma, while addressing a bunkers. Detailed discussion proved. ACD Noor Aalam, eras neither the bills have been while quoting a news report. wise Institution would be Relief Fund(SDRF) has been ap - household items have also been press conference here today, was held with locals, engineers, ExEn REW Abdul Ghani Jagal, entertained nor payment has He alleged that something was spoiled. Among those who proved which will be a major re - covered for compensation. alleged that Vice Chancellor army officers and administra - SDM Abdul Sattar, Tehsildars been made to the firm so far. As fishy in the deal struck by JU were present in the press-con - lief for border residents who are District Administration has ac - Prof Ramji Dass Sharma, who tive heads regarding modalities Salam Din, Mehmood Ayaz, and when the said bills are en - authorities while purchasing ference included Papinder often forced to migrate due to cordingly formulated a propos - claims himselves to be an ultra for construction of bunkers in a Mohd Rayaz, BDOs Sandeep tertained and passed for pay - CCTV cameras and that too Singh,Ishtiaq Naik, ceasefire violation. DDC Dr al for Rs 5.17 Cr on account of re - honest person, abets corrup - time-bound manner. Each com - Sharma, Abid Hussain, ment the desired information from the local funds of DDE Manmohan Singh, Rishikesh Shahid informed that now bor - lief camps, compensation, dam - Surinder Sharma and other of - tion in the varsity. “JU author - munity bunker of 800 SqFt will can be sought.” The NSF state which is totally inappropriate Rana, and Pardeep Sharma. accommodate 40 persons and der migrants at relief camps are ages and losses. Speaking on the ficials attended the conference . Glimpses of Future 4 state JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 6, 2018 “Support Panthers to empower Jammu” RBI organises Town Hall Meeting BJP-PDP coalition, a non performing liability: Harsh for MSMEs in Katra Ramnagar, Jan 4 stituency, Mr. Singh said that Jammu Jan 5 Ramnagar had witnessed the Reserve Bank of India or - Urging upon the people to worst era of under develop - support and strengthen ment, corruption, decadence ganised a Town Hall Meeting Panthers Party in its fight and non performance during for the MSMEs entrepreneurs against differential and dis - the last three years. He as - at Katra, District Reasi. Town criminatory treatment doled sured the people to rake up Hall meets are periodically out to Jammu Region, Mr. the development issues of the organised by RBI to create Harsh Dev Singh Chairman constituency at the appropri - awareness of banking facili - JKNPP and Former Minister ate forum and to ensure their ties amongst the entrepre - today said that a Regional time bound settlement.Mr. neurs, link the unbanked en - trepreneurs to the formal Party alone could dispense Balwant Singh Mankotia, formed how in the developed MSMEs possessed and ex - banking channels and to cre - justice to the hitherto de - State President, while ad - countries like UK, US, horted entrepreneurs to take ate a platform for two way prived and incarcerated dressing the youth said that Germany ,France, Taiwan, advantage of various facili - communication amongst the Dogra land. He said that a lo - Panthers Party was fast Italy and Canada MSMEs sec - ties/schemes of the Govt. for stakeholder. The meeting at cal party alone could address emerging as a viable alterna - tor aided employment genera - the growth of their ventures Katra was chaired by Shri and redress the regional and tive in Jammu region with tion and contributed to their and also be partner in the eco - Thomas Mathew, Regional local issues and aspirations of more and more youth em - respective GDPs ranging nomic growth of the Country. Director, RBI, Jammu & the people who had been bracing its policies and pro - from more than 50% to 90%, A detailed presentation on Kashmir and Shri Prasanna cheated and betrayed grammes. whereas in India the position MSMEs sector highlighting Ramaswamy G., IAS, District umpteen times by national He said that statehood for was much lower but held a salient guidelines, regula - Development Commissioner, parties like BJP and Jammu alone could satisfy great promise if promoted tion, incentives and other re - District Reasi, was the Chief Congress. He was addressing sides those relating to general marks of the un-ethical BJP- purview of the selection the urges and aspirations of properly. cent developments, was made Guest. Shri A K Mattu, a massive rally of Young public. He said that JKNPP is PDP alliance. He said that process itself by issuing ex - the people especially the India had a huge popula - by Smt. Abhilasha Diwakar, General Manager, RBI, Panthers in Ramnagar to - fighting for the cause of POJK while the common man the clusive advertisements for youth of Jammu region. tion of young persons but all Manager, RBI. A brief on cur - Bikram Raina, DGM, PNB, day.While addressing mam - Migrants, border residents, bore the brunt of non-gover - Kashmir valley to the exclu - Thousands of Young Panthers could not be absorbed in the rent policies, CGTMSE, CER - nance, Ministers played sion of Jammu region. Shri Sudhir Gupta, Zonal moth gathering, Mr. Harsh west Pak refugees and thereafter took out a rally employment and with agri - SAI, etc. was made by Shri ducks and drakes with tax pa - Referring to the advertise - Manager, J& K Bank and oth - Dev Singh said that JKNPP Jammu Migrants, contractu - which passed through Main culture sector offering limit - Satish Sharma, AGM, RBI. pers’ money by persistently ment notification for teach - er senior bankers and offi - having proved its mettle in al employees, daily rated Bazaar and various wards of ed scope for employment, the Subsequently the event was hiking their salaries, perks ers posts, Mr. Singh regretted cials from Govt. departments the Assembly as well as out - workers, RETs and others Ramnagar, shouting slogans answer to our unemployment concluded after a question- and other privileges. that majority of Jammu also participated and inter - side and having proved its and was the only hope for against the govt and the local issues and overall economic answer session wherein the Pointing towards the un - Districts had been totally by - acted with the entrepreneurs. secular credentials deserved such marginalized selections. MLA. They sought resigna - growth lied only in the participants raised various precedented bias experi - passed with not even a single Shri Rakesh Wazir, President full support of the people of He said that Panthers crusade tion of the MLA Ramnagar for growth of MSMEs sector, questions which were replied enced by Jammu region dur - post assigned to them. He Hotel and Restaurant Jammu region. He said that it for Jammu cause shall contin - neglect of Ramnagar in devel - which the Govt. of India and to and also interacted freely ing BJP rule, Mr. Singh said said it was only after the Association, Katra represent - was Panthers Party alone ue till the due share of Dogra opment and for promoting a RBI were very keen to pro - with the bankers. Zonal that selection lists for vari - strong protests lodged by ed the Hotel Industry. More which was vigorously agitat - land was restored to it with culture of corruption in the mote and the present Town Manager JKB and DGM PNB ous posts issued in quick suc - Panthers Party that the govt than 150 existing and prospec - ing for the multifarious con - dignity and honour. constituency. Prominent Hall event was a step in that also shared their views on the cession one after the other re - has announced to advertise tive entrepreneurs, bankers cerns of Jammu region and Accusing the present dis - among those who spoke on the direction. District subject. Shri Rakesh Wazir, vealed the most obnoxious posts for these districts as and other district officials its people. He said that pensation of corruption and occasion included Pawan Dev Development Commissioner, President Hotel and discrimination doled out to well but the needful still re - participated in the above JKNPP had organized more red tape, Mr. Singh said that Singh, Prikshit Singh, Reasi highlighted the impor - Restaurant Association ap - it had become a non perform - Jammu region by the so mained to be done. He urged meeting. While welcoming than three hundred protest Pushpinder, Des Raj, Pawan tance of MSMEs in the district preciated RBI initiative and ing liability for the people of called “messiahs” of Jammu. upon the youth to unite under the participants to the event, demonstrations and Dharnas Rassal, Sanjay Dalsar, Rakesh and sought cooperation from hoped that such events would the state. With its adminis - He said that recently a new the banner of JKNPP to over Sh. A.K. Mattu GM, RBI ex - during the last three years in Gupta, Sunil Sumbriya, all the stakeholders in sup - go a long way in creating a trative apparatus having to - trend has been adopted by the throw the corrupt and anti plained the huge potential of Jammu and Delhi to highlight Ganesh Dass, Vinod Sharma, porting the sector. Earlier congenial environment for tally crumbled, non perform - BJP-PDP combine to rob the Jammu govt in the overall in - this sector in employment the Jammu related issues in - Mohan Lal Sharma, Rashpaul Shri Thomas Mathew, RD, the growth of this sector in the ance, mal-governance pa - youth of Jammu of their due terests of the people particu - generation and contribution cluding those of unemployed Singh, Sahil Sharma, Uttam RBI also welcomed the partic - State. The meeting ended tronized corruption and fis - share in employment by ex - larly of this region. to the overall economic youth, under-employed, em - Singh, Mohit Mankotia be - ipants and stressed about un - with vote of thanks to the cal undisciplined were hall - cluding them from the On the local issues of con - growth of the Country and in - ployees, farmers, traders be - sides others. tapped potential which Chair. Army Conducts Awareness Drive On Inam condemns mistreatment of Doctors AISF demands roll Conservation Of Rivers And Wildlife SRINAGAR, JAN 5 : ciety. More than any one else government has ill treated back SRO-202 in J&K Young social activist doctors and discriminated At Jhullas In Poonch District Inaam un Nabi has lambasted against them through all Jammu Jan 5 single huge gathering. I also the state authorities for inhu - Jammu: 05 January aware of the problems of wa - means. For god sake these observed that some man treatment against NHM ter scarcity faced all across doctors are no less than angels Mukesh Parihar, leader of Ministers give a patient To spread awareness doctors at Srinagar & Jammu the world and were encour - for commoners on death bed, AISF J&K and National hearing to SRO 202 victims. amongst students and local aged to save water. They were and also ignoring the de - they serve untiringly and Council Member of All India youth regarding importance Any way we don't have to fall briefed on various measures mands presented by them dur - seem the last hope for dis - Students Federation (AISF) in any trap, they keep say - of Rivers and Wildlife in that can be implemented to ing days long protests at eased. They are paid peanuts termed it a black a day on the maintaining ecological bal - ing. Unless and untill some - conserve water. Srinagar . for serving 24*7." Inaam made employees under SRO 202. thing in written comes from ance, an awareness drive on it clear that every one of us The lecture was organ - While adressing the The SRO 202 was implement - Cabinet till we will fight to - “Conservation of Rivers and would be accountable for mis - ised as an interactive session protesting NHM doctors, ed throughout the state and gether. "It is new job policy Wildlife” was conducted by Inaam expressed disappoint - treating and discriminating where in students and locals not for any community. by BJP- PDP regime in J&K the Indian Army at High ment over the fact how doctor against these angels. While were educated to take positive commitments made to NHM cation. “The continued strike Mukesh Parihar have been by which every new non- School, Jhullas in Poonch dis - was mistreated at qazigund the public has seen worst actions to protect rivers and staff on regularising their has affected health services to saying time and again it was gazette employee who comes trict on 05 January hospital, slapped at SMHS, services. Inaam termed the a large extent with patients faces of ruling dispensation wildlife. The audience appre - time to rise to the occasion through JKSSB is not enti - 2018.During the lecture, the dragged and lathicharged at condition of Doctors as worst facing a lot of inconvenience recently, i wonder why such ciated the efforts put in by the and be an active member tled to any allowance for students were informed about Srinagar & Jammu, dragged sufferers and exploited by in rural as well as urban hos - cheap tactics are being played Indian Army in educating committed to revoke SRO first 5 years, His/her month - the important role which by collar by serving cabinet every means. He observed pitals .Govt should wake up with doctors too. Inam called them on social issues that 202. I came to conclusion ly salary ranges between rivers and wildlife play in our minister. Inam described it that NHM are the backbone of from slumber,” Inam Noted. upon solving all the genuine matters immensely for the that its revocation was not a 7000 to 8000" said Mukesh life and how to conserve wa - complete deceit the govern - state’s healthcare system and He observed -"Such attitude is demands of doctors and giv - wellbeing of the future gener - big deal if there was only a Parihar ter. The audience were made ations. ment’s failure to fulfil the are working with utmost dedi - unbecoming of a civilised so - ing them a due heed. Himachal CM Madras HC warns transport workers on strike in Tamil Nadu BJP unleashing atrocities against announces 24X7 government to convene a meeting with helpline for women the workers on strike and find a solution. The petition said the strike had left minorities, Dalits: Samajwadi Party scores of commuters stranded at the bus stops in various parts of the state since New Delhi January 5 (PTI) last evening. When the plea came up, Advocate General Vijay Narayan in - Threatening to launch a formed the court that 32 unions had al - nationwide stir against BJP ready signed the settlement proposed by government, the Samajwadi the government and that only 14 were on Party accused the ruling party of unleashing atrocities on mi - strike. With office-goers and students norities, Dalits, and other bearing the brunt of the stir, Chief backward castes. Senior SP Minister K Palaniswami chaired a meet - leader and leader of ing of ministers and senior officials to - Opposition in UP Assembly Shimla January 5, day to take stock of the situation. Ram Gobind Chaudhary al - Opposition parties, including the DMK In a significant decision Chennai January 5 (PTI) ders on a PIL filed in this regard. The leged that the BJP, both in the and the Left parties, besides actor Kamal after taking over as Himachal court said it was the duty of the state to Centre and Uttar Pradesh, are Taking a serious view of the strike Haasan, urged the government to put an Pradesh Chief Minister, Jai ensure and protect the rights of its citi - working at the behest of called by certain transport unions, the end to the stalemate by holding talks Ram Thakur on Friday an - zens during such circumstances. “The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Alluding to the recent violence the Muslims in the garb of the Madras High Court on Friday said the with the trade unions. CITU leader A nounced setting up of a 24×7 striking workers should go back to work Sangh (RSS). “Since the for - in Maharashtra, Chaudhary closure of the abattoirs,” he workers should get back to work or “face Sounderrajan, who took part in the talks helpline, called Gudiya, for or face consequences, including termina - mation of BJP governments at said the incident has exposed said. He also talked about the consequences”, including termination with the government yesterday, said women. Thakur, who was at tion and contempt of court,” it said. The the Centre and in Uttar the “anti-Dalit face of BJP”. triple talaq bill, which he al - and contempt of court. The Tamil Nadu “not even 10 per cent” of the buses were Press Club Shimla, said three matter pertains to the strike called by Pradesh, atrocities have been “The BJP, as a part of a strate - leged is a legislation brought State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) being operated across Tamil Nadu. special crime cells would be certain transport unions across Tamil unleashed on the minorities, gy, is hell-bent on decimating by the government to harass workers could not resort to such flash Further, seven unions had joined the set up, one each at Mandi, Nadu over wage-related issues. The Dalits, and people hailing the minorities, Dalits, and peo - Muslim women. “SP will fight strikes without any prior intimation, strike today, taking the number to 17, he Shimla and Kangra, as part of strike entered its second day today. The from other backward castes at ple hailing from the other against the repressive policies causing trouble to the public, the first added. Ten unions had announced the this initiative. Officers of public interest litigation (PIL) petition the behest of RSS,” Chaudhary backward castes. “As soon as of the BJP government in a bench headed by Chief Justice Indira strike yesterday, after the wage-related these cells will be entrusted was filed by a lawyer, on behalf of one said while speaking to the re - the UP government was non-violent manner,” the SP Banerjee said, while passing interim or - with the task to report cases of Varaaki, seeking a direction to the state talks with the government failed. porters here on Thursday. formed, it started harassing leader added. crime against women without any delay. “The day-to-day re - porting of these cases will be Andhra Pradesh CM threatens monitored at the chief minis - Among 2-lakh kidney failure patients, ter’s office level under my di - dharna, fast to promote toilet rect supervision. Action will be taken within 48 hours in the construction cases. There will be zero-toler - ance to the crime against New Delhi January 5, (PTI) build a toilet…if you don’t only 5000 get transplant annually women,” said the Chief have self-esteem…I will come Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister. to your village. I will visit Minister N Chandrababu Jammu , January 5: plant was the most economi - Gudiya is a nickname giv - your house. I will spend day Naidu has set a March 31 cal amongst the three RRT op - en to the 16-year-old Kotkhai and night till you all build toi - deadline for construction of Due to the rising problem tions in long run, and also victim of rape and murder lets and only then return to toilets in every home in the of diabetes and hypertension, provided the best quality of during the rule of the previous Amaravati (the state capi - more than 2-lakh new pa - state and threatened to sit on a tal),” Naidu said, driving life compared to that being on Congress government. The is - tients develop chronic kidney dharna and hunger strike is home the need for every dialysis or CAPD. sue had triggered massive failure (CRF) every year in the target was not achieved. “I household to have a lavato - Dr Rajiv consultant-urol - protests and later the will sit on a silent dharna. I ry.“The state’s prestige is be - our country. However, due to ogist explained that kidney Himachal Pradesh High Court will also observe a day-long ing lost and your health is get - lack of awareness and un - transplant procedure needed had referred the case to the fast. At least then you (people) ting affected (due to lack of availability of potential several legal formalities. As CBI to investigate that took will show some pity (on me) ISL). Let us all think of a donor, Kidney transplant is per the law of our country, place in July 2017. and build toilets,” Naidu said, Swachh Andhra Pradesh,” feasible only in about 5000 pa - kidney donation only by a terming sanitary latrine a the Chief Minister said. He ex - tients, every year. This huge medically fit ‘near-relative’ fundamental and birthright. horted people to undertake discrepancy between need Notice He set March 31 as the dead - (siblings, parents, spouse or “aatmagourava deeksha” (re - and supply could be bridged, children) is allowed. line for all households in the solve for self-respect) to I JC452168P Nb/Sub Name if organs from brain dead ac - Donation of kidney by any state to have individual sani - achieve this. Naidu said every Ram Singh of 24 Grenadiers cident victims (around 4-lakh person other than ‘near rela - tary latrines (ISL) so as to caste and religion should R/o Village Barmora Tehsil make AP completely open every year), were made avail - tives’ required approval from propagate the need for toilets. able for transplant.” This was Nagri Parole and District defecation-free (ODF). “My “If the need for toilets is prop - respective state government, stated by Dr Neeraj Goyal, of life or longevity of a healthy plantation from ABO-blood tion, stone disease and some Kathua do hereby declare aim is to have a Swachh agated in temples, churches and for foreign national per - consultant-urologist, laparo - donor. “Now a days, we offer group incompatible donor inherited abnormalities. As that my daughter Chhat Andhra Pradesh, a healthy and mosques, people’s belief mission from the Embassy as scopic & transplant surgeon donor’s operation by ad - transplants are now days pos - of now, kidney transplant is Choudhary is wrongly written Andhra Pradesh. I have taken will increase. It will con - well as ministry of external up this task as a spirited while speaking during the vanced laparoscopy. It en - sible with good short term the best treatment option for in Army Service Records tribute to the success of the affairs (MEA). Meanwhile movement,” the Chief launch of a state-of-the-art ables faster recovery and ear - and acceptable long term re - any suitable patient with ES - whereas Correct name programme.” Of the 13 dis - the unit is first and an only Minister said, addressing a kidney transplant unit at ly return to work for a volun - sults. Dr Charanjit Lal con - RD, he asserted. Elucidating Chahat Choudhary. Now I am tricts in the state, six had al - transplant facility in this re - `Janmabhoomi’ meeting at ready achieved 100 per cent Alchemist Hospital, tary donor, apart from being sultants-nephrologists said the benefits of a renal trans - gion of Haryana, which will applying for the correction of Itchapuram, bordering toilet construction, he said. Panchkula today. Talking less painful and better cosme - that CRF causes irreversible plant to the patient in the long cater to the needs of patients same. Any objection may Odisha, late last evening. “The other seven (four in about organ donation, Dr sis.” Dr Ramesh, consult - damage to the kidneys mainly run, Dr Charanjit Lal said from Haryana, Himachal, kindly be conveyed to con - ‘Janmabhoomi’ is a mass con - Rayalaseema and three in Neeraj explained that donat - ants-nephrologists explained because of diabetes, hyper - that although it appeared to Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir tact programme of the TDP- cerned department within north coastal Andhra) are yet ing one kidney did not affect other viable options like tension, repeated infections, be an expensive investment led government. “If you don’t and adjoining areas of UP and seven days. to accomplish this.” the physical abilities, quality donor swapping and trans - prolonged urinary obstruc - at the outset, kidney trans - Uttrakhand. Glimpses of Future 5 state JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 6, 2018 DDC Doda reviews Republic Skater Muneer DC holds grievance redressal Thoker Day arrangements felicitated camp at Padal village DODA, JANUARY 05:- Government & Private DDC directed PHE and JAMMU, JANUARY 05: Schools.DDC Doda exhorted PDD to ensure availability of SAMBA, JANUARY 5- which school children have District Development The Directorate of upon all agencies to ensure safe drinking water and un - to travel more than 5 kms for Commissioner Doda Local Fund Audit and Deputy Commissioner that all necessary arrange - interrupted power supply. reaching the nearest Higher Bhawani Rakwal on Friday Pensions has felicitated Samba, Sheetal Nanda today ments are put in place well in Health and fire services Secondary School. convened a meeting with all convened a public meeting time for smooth and success - were directed to make avail - Skater Muneer Ahmed The Deputy district officers to review the at Padal with villagers of ful celebration of the able sufficient number of Thoker, an official of the Commissioner asked PWD arrangements for celebra - Padal, Razool and Talaid of Republic Day. Other ambulances and fire tenders Department who featured and PHE officials to submit tion of Republic Day 2018. Purmandal block to listen arrangements pertaining to at the venue.DDC asked in recently held Roller proposals as per demands so During the meeting, it their grievances and de - security, sanitation, sitting Municipal committee to in - Skating championship. that they could be projected was decided that in case of mands.She was accompa - arrangements, power supply tensify the sanitation drive The Championship in suitable schemes. She en - inclement weather the main nied by DPO Parvaiz Naik , and other issues related to and make the town beautiful was organized by J&K quired from villagers about functions shall be held at BDO Monica Thappa, XEN Republic Day Celebrations by illuminating govt build - Roller Skating availability of toilets in their District Police Line Doda PWD K.S Nathyal , XEN PDD were thoroughly discussed. ings and the main venue. It Association at Shiva homes and informed that fi - whereas if the weather and Ashok Gupta , CMO It was decided that as per was also decided that full Roller Skating Institute, nancial assistance shall be the condition of Sports stadi - Rajinder Samyal , CEO Ram past practice, day shall start dress rehearsal shall be held Peerkho Jammu. The ‘HC provided to deserving bene - um improves then the venue Pal and other sectoral offi - with the playing of Shehnai on 24th January 2018. Classico’ team won the ficiaries.Sheetal Nanda also will be sports stadium Doda cers. The locals demanded Wadan. After the flag hoist - ASP Vinay Kumar, Dy Gold medal at the champi - directed Rural Development where the VIP shall unfurl regular water supply. They ing and parade ceremony, SP Hq Ganai Nazir, CPO onship in which Muneer officials to undertake reno - the flag and take salute of the said their area being kandi, cultural items on patriotic Youginder Katoch, ACR participated. vation of existing ponds in March Past contingents there is no other source of and nationalistic theme Tariq Hussain, ACD Akhter these villages and ascertain drawn from JKP, JKAP, water supply. The villagers shifting of their Niabat from saves a lot of time. They also shall be performed by stu - Hussain besides Principals JK’s holistic dev feasibility of roof top rain CRPF, Forest Protection of Paddal, Razool and Talaid Nud to purmandal which is highlighted absence of prop - dents of various government and Officers of the District water harvesting in the Force, NCC and various unanimously demanded much closer to them and er road connectivity due to and private schools. participated in the meeting. Govt’s priority: households. Sofi Yousuf ANANTNAG, JANUARY 5: DDC chairs meeting of border Ajay Nanda lays foundation of lanes, drains MLC Sofi Muhammad Yousuf on Friday said ho - residents, field officers Assures improved amenities in Reasi town listic development of the State including various REASI, JANUARY 05: ed the officers of Municipal RAJOURI, JANUARY 5: persons. This project will been covered for compensa - sections of the society is create safe accommodation tion. Speaking on the occa - Committee Reasi to encour - District Development Minister of State for the top priority of the for 54000 people. Meanwhile sion, the border residents age the local people for con - Commissioner Rajouri Dr. Finance and Planning, Ajay Government. MLC said proposal submitted by the appreciated and lauded the structing toilets in their Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Nanda today said that gov - this after inaugurating district administration for efforts of district adminis - homes for which govern - ernment is working hard to chaired a meeting of border ment is also giving financial lighting system for Shiv coverage of relief and com - tration for a proactive re - upgrade basic amenities in residents and field officers assistance. He said people Mandir at Sherbagh here. pensation in favour of bor - dressal of their issues. he urban and rural areas of the to review relief and com - should launch a campaign to The MLC had provided Rs der residents and migrants DDC informed that process state and in this regard sev - pensation measures. eradicate improper garbage 20 lakh for setting up of the as per norms of State has been initiated for cover - eral micro and macro level Prominent representatives dumping practices. lighting system in the tem - Disaster Relief Fund age of all unconnected projects are under way to from Sunderbani, Meanwhile, locals ap - ple. On this occasion, the (SDRF) has been approved household for providing provide enhanced facilities Nowshera, Doongi and preciated the lanes and MLC also provided Rs 10 which will be a major relief power supply which will including better sanitation. Manjakote areas along the drains work being executed lakh from his CDF for vari - for border residents who cover 6200 houses along the The Minister was speak - LoC attended the meeting. in Reasi town besides de - ous development works in are often forced to migrate LoC and work is scheduled ing to locals after laying the DDC informed that apart manding new works for left Pahalgam constituency. due to ceasefire violation. to commence shortly. He al - foundation stone for con - from 100 bunkers under out areas of the town. The Yousuf said develop - Dr Shahid informed that so briefed about major struction of two lanes and construction Government Minister assured the people ment envisaged by the now border migrants at re - thrust of Government for drains at wards No-5 and 12 has given approval for 4918 that their demands would be Prime Minister Narendra lief camps are entitled for road connectivity for which in Reasi town. individual bunkers and 372 looked into for necessary ac - Modi has to reach to the Rs 1800/- (Adults) and Rs a number of internal roads The Minister said the community bunkers. tion. Later, the Minister also 1325/- (Child) for one connecting hamlets have Government is endeavoring responsive and transparent mental initiatives but will grassroots level. He asked Detailed discussion was took round of the town and month. Besides, compensa - been approved. to afoot basic services in administration to the peo - also encourage the authori - the administration to gear held with locals, engineers, inspected the ongoing tion for damages to crops ACD Noor Aalam, ExEn every part of the state be - ple.He further said this will ties to work hard and up for starting a new dawn army officers and adminis - works of public utilities has been approved at the REW Abdul Ghani Jagal, sides laying thrust on ex - not only ensure effective im - achieve fixed targets well in of development in the trative heads regarding mainly those at completion rate of Rs 37,500 per hectare SDM Abdul Sattar, tending more accountable, plementation of develop - time.The Minister instruct - state. modalities for construction stage. and compensation for loss Tehsildars Salam Din, of bunkers in a time-bound of livestock has been ap - Mehmood Ayaz, Mohd manner. Each community proved at Rs 30,000 for large Rayaz, BDOs Sandeep bunker of 800 SqFt will ac - DC Kargil reviews arrangements for Republic Day 2018 animals and Rs 3000 for Sharma, Abid Hussain, DDC Doda reviews functioning of commodate 40 persons and small animals. The losses Surinder Sharma and other KARGIL, JANUARY 05:- directions with regard to the the Republic day celebra - individual bunker of 60 and damages of houses and officials attended the con - Revenue Department arrangements including tion.It was decided at the SqFt will accommodate 8 To finalize the arrange - household items have also ference. snow clearance at the venue, meeting that flag hoisting DODA, JANUARY 05:- ments for Republic Day 2018 security, transport, sanita - ceremony will be held at celebration, Deputy District Development Commissioner Doda Bhawani tion, power supply, Khree Sultan Chow Sports Commissioner and Chief Rakwal convened a meeting to review the functioning of medicare facilities. He also Stadium Kargil followed by Aijaz directs officers to take speedy Executive Officer Kargil Revenue Department. Regional Director Surveys and Land directed the concerned offi - March past. The contingents Haji Gulzar Hussain con - Record Chenab Circle Doda Mohammad Hanief Malik, ADC cers to ensure snow clear - of ITBP, CRPF, J&K Police vened a meeting of con - action on public issues Bhaderwah Imam Din, ACR Doda Tariq Hussain Naik, ance of the venue well before and NCC will participate in cerned officers here today. REASI, JANUARY 05: interrupted water and power supply, time SDMs, and Tehsildars were present in the meeting. The DDC the start of rehearsals for the the march past. Cultural pro - During the meeting, bound ration supply, distribution of seeds, gave directions for completion of writing of Jamabandies Republic Day parades, be - grammes will also be pre - Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) threadbare discussion was proper functioning of Anganwadi Centers, and attestation of mutations within the time frame pre - sides keeping men and ma - sented by the artists of Gool Arnas, Aijaz Ahmed Khan today di - held on the arrangements to filling up of vacant posts in education and scribed under PSG Act.Tehsildars were directed to complete chinery in readiness in case Information Department, be put in place for the ensu - rected the officers to take speedy action on writing of Girdawari Registers besides all the officers were of snowfall on or during the Cultural Academy as well as health institutions, engagement in railway ing Republic Day celebra - issues and demands raised by people of sev - directed for making progress in eviction process from the Republic Day. While exhort - school children. etc.Aijaz assured the people that issues of tions. The meeting was at - eral villages of Arnas Tehsil. unauthorised occupation of state, common land and ing upon the officers to work Meanwhile, the Deputy road connectivity, power sub-stations, up - tended by Senior The MLA passed these instructions to Kahcharai land. DDC directed the officers not to leave the in tandem and maintain Commissioner also directed graded educational and health infrastruc - Superintendent of Police officers in a public grievances redressal station in view of the ongoing Legislative session. close coordination the DC the SDMs and Tehsildars of ture would be raised before the government Tsering Gylapo, officers of camp at Arnas. The MLA was accompanied stressed upon the need to en - the various Sub Divisions, for their resolution.The MLA also directed MC, Education, Cultural by SDM Mahore Yaseen Chowdhary, Speaker inaugurates week long Bahu sure better security arrange - Tehsils and Niabats in the the executing agency for up-gradation and Academy, several engineer - Tehsildar Arnas Mohammad Hussain, ments, parking, drinking district to put in place timely blacktopping of damaged roads. He also ing wings like Mechanical, Executive Engineer PHE Dharmari and oth - Fort Football Premier League water facilities, uninter - arrangements for the cele - asked the officers of RDD to ensure the cent PHE, R&B, besides other er block level officers.Earlier, the people rupted water supply, and bration of Republic Day in JAMMU, JANUARY 05 - concerned departments. percent completion of works before the proper seating arrange - their respective jurisdic - raised the issues of land compensation, un - The DC issued necessary close of financial year. Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta in - ments for smooth conduct of tions. augurated the week long Bahu Fort Football Premier League being held at Bahu Fort, here today. The tournament has been organized to encourage youth participation in DDC Doda holds public Three naxals, including sports and provide them a platform to showcase their sport - a woman, arrested in ing talents.The opening match for the tournament was played between youth of ward 47 and ward 48.Appreciating grievance redressal camp Telangana the organizers for this event, the Speaker said that sports, co DODA, JANUARY 05:- along with on priority identi - Hyderabad, Jan 5 (PTI) curricular activities are essential to rightly channelize fication of suitable land in District Development youth towards productive, healthy lifestyle. He said that nearby area for their rehabil - Police today said that Commissioner Bhawani with their involvement in sports, youth can be kept away itation so that displaced peo - three naxals, including a Rakwal today visited the from drug menace, besides motivating them to follow a ple start their routine life woman, were apprehended area of Pull-Doda to identify righteous path in their lives.The tournament has been or - afresh. The local populace ex - from Eurnagaram area of the land for rehabilitation of ganized to encourage youth participation in sports and pro - pressed their trust and hope Jayashankar Bhupalapally displaced people of the area vide them a platform to showcase their sporting talents in the present dispensation district in Telangana. due to submerging of Old Appendix ‘A’ Enumerating the benefits of games and sports, the Speaker for swift solution of long Police said that 29-year- Pull Doda resulting from con - said sports keep body and mind fit, besides teaching ac - pending issues. During old Madvi Pande alias struction of Baglihar HEP countability, dedication, leadership and other positive DDC's visit to the dam con - Susheela alias Laxmi was MILITARY ENGINEER SERvICES Dam. The DDC was accompa - traits among youth. He said the Government is taking all struction site of multipur - the "protection platoon nied by ACR Tariq Hussain necessary steps for promotion of physical literacy and pose community hall at commander" of Katakam Naik and Tehsildar Nasir Ali NOTICE INvITING E-TENDER healthy living among the people. Besides, efforts are under - Paryote by RDD, he instruct - Sudharshan, a member of way to create advanced infrastructure and facilities for Natnoo .During the camp, af - ed BDO Khellani to remove the banned Communist sports in the State, he added. Earlier, the Speaker also fected people placed their Garrison Engineer (North) Udhampur PIN-901220, C/O 56 APO on all bottleneck so that early Party of India (Maoist). joined the Gurpurab celebration at the Chand Kour grievances before the DDC, and timely construction of She was caught while behalf of President of India invites e-Tender in two covers from eligi - Gurdwara, Gumat wherein he encouraged the people to in - who assured them early reso - the said building is executed returning from Mulugu vil - culcate the inspirational teachings of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. lution of all the grievances ble enlisted contractors of MES and enlisted/un-enlisted contractor for the benefit of locals. lage after getting treatment & working with other Govt Department meeting eligible criteria for for an injury she sustained selection of contractors in MES for the under mentioned work :- recently, police said. A po - Skiing course held at IISM Gulmarg lice release said that she Ser Name of Work Estimated had participated in several GULMARG, JANUARY 5: destination unlike other ski offences in Chhattisgarh resorts which are far away No. Cost Indian Institute of and Telangana. Maoist lit - from the city.“We are fur - Skiing and Mountaineering erature and Rs 35,000 in ther planning to upgrade the 1. SPECIAL REPAIR FURNITURE (CONVERSION) Rs. 2.50 (IISM) Friday concluded its cash was recovered from facilities at Gulmarg so that first batch skiing and snow - the rebels, police said. OF QTY-100 CHARPOY GI PIPE NIWAR TO GI Lakhs we can host national and in - boarding training pro - PIPE HARD BED FOR ORs OTM ACCN OF ternational skiing and gramme at Gulmarg in US dollar ends snowboarding champi - NCVD UNDER GE (NORTH) UDHAMPUR. which over 80 students onships,” he said.He urged cheaper against rupee mostly from outside the the students to post their state participated. Director Note :- pictures from the place on Mumbai, Jan 05 (PTI) tourism Kashmir Mahmood their social handles so that A Shah was the chief guest The US dollar ended 1. For all details please visit web site www.eprocuremes.gov.in it promotes the place further on the graduation ceremony cheaper against the rupee 2. For submission of e-bids, bidder are required to get registered and helps get positive news of the first batch. He gave at Rs 63.37/38 per dollar and across. Speaking on the oc - with website eprocuremes.gov.in alongwith having class -II or away awards and certifi - the Pound sterling also fin - casion, Principal IISM cates to the position holders ished lower at Rs 85.81/83 at Class - III DSC issued by CCA under IT act 2013. Colonel J S Dhillon high - in different events.Speaking the close of the Interbank lighted the role of IISM since 3. In no case subletting of tender is permitted. on the occasion, Director Foreign Exchange (forex) its establishment in 1968. He Tourism Kashmir urged the market here today. 4. Garrison Engineer (North) reserves the right to reject/cancel any said the institute organizes non-local students to be the Following are the six courses and trains hun - or all the tenders without assigning any reason. ambassadors of the state ing but in gaining knowl - the students from other Interbank forex and RBI dreds of the students every and share their experiences edge of the place.He also ap - states. I am happy to see this rates: (In Rs per unit) Unit Sd/- season who mostly come with their family and preciated the role of IISM for batch has students from from other parts of the coun - Interbank RBI Reference (J P Kesharwani) friends. He hailed them for organizing such courses many cities in India which try. “We get overwhelming US Dollar 63.37/38 US taking part in the adventure which attract students from will ultimately boost AE (QS&C) response from the students Dollar Rs 63.3823 Pound sports events in Gulmarg across the country.“This tourism also,” said Director AGE (Contracts) across the country. The Sterling 85.81/83 Euro Rs which he said would not on - course not only gives you an Tourism. 76.5024 Euro 76.37/39 outdoor experience but also Director tourism fur - course help in promoting 8000/ AD /2017-18/148/E8 Garrison Engineer ly help them in career build - Japanese Yen (100) 55.96/98. helps in networking with ther said Gulmarg is unique tourism.” Glimpses of Future 6 edit/OpiniOn JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 6, 2018 Glimpses of Future Pak inching towards China Should MPs and MLAs be barred from practising law? By : Ashwini Upadhyay, Meenakshi Lakhi, Abhishek Manu experience were frowned upon, indeed S Presient Donald Trump has acted strongly treated as a disqualification, as this propos - against Pakistan by imposing sanctions and My petition in court questions the dual al seeks to do. It is supremely ironic that Ustopping all kinds of military aid to it for provid - role played by MPs or MLAs when they dou - while globally even established sectors like ing safe heavens and sponsoring terrorism in the world. ble up as lawyers. I have written to the the civil service (where generalists predom - It is a very good step though has been taken lately by the Supreme Court and contested this on sever - inate) are seeking a partial conversion to US. As a result of US going against Pakistan, it will get al grounds. This is illegal and unconstitu - specialised personnel and technocrats, we more close to China. Trump's January 1 Twitter attack tional. It is also unethical and immoral. have a reversion and regression inbuilt in against Pakistan where he accused it of providing safe Rule 49 of the Bar Council of India states this outlandish idea. Parliament deserves to havens to terrorists appears to be helping boost already that any full-time salaried employee, be enriched by diverse talents, varied expe - close ties between Pakistan and China, a report in the whether he or she belongs to a corporation, riences, and different vocational acumen. It state-run Global Times said. It attributed Islamabad's private firm, or the government, cannot is this diversity which is truly enriching decision to allow Chinese currency in bilateral trade practise as a lawyer before a court of law. No and shows up all the time in a stray debate, and financing transactions as China has stepped up its public servant can engage in the pursuit of in a casual conversation, in a heated inter - investments in the USD 50 billion China-Pakistan any other vocation and certainly cannot of - vention and, of course, in a prepared speech. Economic Corridor (CPEC). Significantly, the report fer his or her services as a lawyer while in Parliament must remain, as indeed our service. A five-judge Bench in M. quoted a Washington Times report that China is in talks country is, a true salad bowl or a melting pot Karunanidhi v. Union of India (1979) cate - (or both) of diversity, even in terms of ex - with Pakistan to build its second overseas military base gorically stated that MPs and MLAs are pub - pertise. The time factor: The excuse regard - as part of a push for greater maritime capabilities along lic servants, though the employer-employee ing lack of devotion of time is spurious and strategic sea routes. The facility could be built at relationship will not apply to them. Mr. specious. As someone remarked centuries Jiwani, a port near Iran's Chabahar close to the border Karunanidhi had argued that he was not a ago, the busiest person is she who finds time in the Gulf of Oman, and is located a short distance from public servant in a corruption case. for everything. It is actually an oxymoron to Gwadar in Balochistan province which is currently be - The work of a lawyer is a full-time activ - suggest, as the proponents of this debate ap - ing developed by China to gain entry into the warm wa - ity. So is the work of MPs and MLAs; they before him or her in a case. When you take aware that my petition cuts across party pear to do, that a truly successful or top pro - ters of the Arabian Sea opposite the Mumbai coast. are full-time members of Parliament and public money and argue against the govern - lines and there are many members. My fessional will jeopardise her public image or Jiwani is located just a stone's throw from Chabahar Assemblies. They have to take part in the ment, it is professional misconduct. A cor - question is simple: are not MLAs and MPs political or professional career, having tak - port being jointly developed by Iran, India and proceedings of the House, meet people in porate lobbyist When MPs and MLAs find a public servants? Parliament must remain a en a plunge into public life, by being irre - Afghanistan to ensure a trade corridor for Indian ex - their constituencies, and grapple with and draft Bill wanting, they should argue in melting pot of diversity, even in terms of ex - sponsible in discharging the duties of either ports to Afghanistan. Observers say Jiwani could be a address people’s issues. They have their Parliament, not challenge it in a court of pertise Taken to its logical conclusion, this or both. No one worth her salt, either in pub - pressure tactic by Pakistan as China is already develop - work cut out. To facilitate their work, they law. Also, they take retainership from a proposition would mean that all profession - lic life or in the legal profession, will under - ing Gwadar where earlier reports said Beijing plans to are given a bungalow and a car, an office and company, which raises questions of profes - als, including chartered accountants, archi - mine her reputation by taking on that station its marines. While the official Chinese media a salary. They should go and serve the peo - sional misconduct as well as conflict of in - tects and medical doctors, should also be which she cannot efficiently discharge. The said Trump piling pressure on Pakistan may push it ple. We don’t need part-time legislators. We terest. The MP/MLA becomes a corporate banned. Otherwise, ex facie, it would be a art of managing such pulls and pressures is closer to Beijing, analysts in Beijing point to already ex - need dedicated parliamentarians. Also, no lobbyist. How is it that when you bar public discriminatory ban. Once that happens, I known to every successful human being. It isting close ties between the two countries. Pakistan's lawyer can benefit from the petitioner and servants from engaging in other profession - will be reminded of the Central Hall joke is very strange that under this proposed the respondent. MPs and MLAs who are al services, you allow legislators who are al - amongst many of us MPs, in my first year in move to allow Chinese currency is not a dramatic policy ban, the issue of whether one is devoting suf - practising lawyers take a fee from the peti - so public servants to open petrol pumps and Parliament, 12 years ago. Someone, who is ficient time to her professional duties is to change, as the yuan is already accepted by many tioner and get their salary from the respon - argue cases in courts? This is a violation of now a Minister, reacted then to a similar be decided by a professional body of peers, Pakistani companies, said Dong Dengxin, director of dent, which is the Central or State govern - Articles 14, 15, and 21, which deal with the proposal by saying in a lighter vein that he whereas, in fact, the marketplace is the best, Finance and Securities Institute at Wuhan University ment. This is professional misconduct, as right to equality, prohibition of discrimina - hoped that Parliament would not become a most clinical, and the most cruel judge of of Science and Technology. This is more of a political they end up enjoying the benefits of both. tion, and protection of life and personal lib - centre “not only of the unemployed but also that. Fallacious approach : In the ultimate statement in response to pressure from the US, telling There is also a conflict of interest. MPs and erty, respectively. How can you discrimi - of the unemployable”. It would appear that analysis, it depends very much on the indi - the US that Pakistan has a great relationship with MLAs have the power to initiate impeach - nate against one public servant and not the this proposal’s proponents want a vidual concerned. If she is found to be a zero China and that Pakistan would become even closer with ment proceedings against a judge, which other? A public servant is defined in Section Parliament like that. Enriching Parliament contributor to the diverse debates going on China," Dong told the Global Times. On China establish - means that they can pressurise the judge to 21 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 2 of Long gone are the days when core compe - today, or a negative contributor to a parlia - ing a military base at Jiwani, Lin Minwang, a professor give a favourable verdict when they plead the Prevention of Corruption Act. I am tence, technocracy, expertise and sectoral Should MPs on Page 7 at Fudan University's Centre for South Asian Studies said "both Beijing and Islamabad have the ability to build a joint naval and air facility in Pakistan, but it is unnecessary at this time". Interestingly, the Global Times said China has established its "first overseas mil - Aadhaar and PDS: Another implementation disaster itary base in Djibouti", in the Horn of Africa in Indian Ocean. China officially states that it is only a logistics By : Ajoy Kumar sue is that there is a possibility that for the base to service its naval personnel deployed for anti- Aadhaar seeding to be effective, there can piracy operations. Linking of the Public Distribution be no discrepancy in details between the System with Aadhaar is a textbook exam - ration cards and the Aadhaar database. ple of how implementation of schemes re - Therefore, any sort of discrepancy creates main riddled with issues. The a situation wherein a person is denied ac - Higher education: Government must pay heed. By now, the cess food. Additionally, since this seeding heartbreaking death of Santoshi Kumari, is compulsory and the Government is an 11-year old resident of Karimati village carelessly pushing this process, there are Reform or perish in Jharkhand, has been well reported in more and more cases that are coming out the news across Jharkhand and the coun - wherein individuals are just not aware of By : CB Sharma small scholarship. Even the try. It has been widely reported that the this requirement of seeding. This is not few bright students from death of this poor girl was due to starva - only the case with respect to PDS but has India’s higher educa - poor nations migrate to the tion after her family’s ration card was can - been found in other areas as well, such as tion is at a crossroads. On rich and prosperous coun - celled since it was not linked to their availing benefits under the Mahatma the one hand, universities tries but this a natural Aadhaar number. Governmental authori - Gandhi National Rural Employment are becoming ‘localised’; on process which we can sub - ties in the State of Jharkhand, however, Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and pen - the other, private institu - vert artificially. We often seem to be of the view that her death was sions. Another step that needs to be com - tions are benchmarking lament on none of the Indian due to ‘malaria’ and not starvation. There, pleted in order to avail benefits under PDS themselves against the best institution finding a place in however, is no denying the fact that is the actual biometric authorisation that in the world. As more and the list of best 100 institu - Santoshi’s family was unable to access is required to be completed at the time of more people get educated tions in the world, but we food grains through the Public each purchase. This authorisation re - and the impact of education never try to introduce meas - Distribution System (PDS). To focus on quires each individual to cross multiple that in their enthusiasm to ensure 100 per titled too. Surveys indicate that there is on quality of life and success ures to catapult our institu - what ultimately cost Santoshi her life and hurdles, including power supply, a func - cent seeding, the Government found it ac - little or no difference between the amount becomes known to the peo - tions to the group of best in - to ignore the structural issues that threat - tioning PoS machine, ensuring that the ceptable to affect the lives of thousands of of corruption in the form of these cuts be - ple, demand for good and stitutions. The first condi - en to cripple families across the country is State and Central identities data reposito - people. When the Government in fore and after ABBA was implemented. global education increases. tion for any institution to to miss the forest for the trees and reeks of ry servers, which stores relevant informa - Jharkhand ordered that those ration Therefore, the benefits of ABBA do not Mobility for good education become ‘best’ will be to at - the callousness that is now synonymous tion, is up and running and ensuring that cards, which had not been linked to seem worth the costs that are numerous has been in practice and it tract the best learners. with the approach of the Centre. there is adequate mobile and Internet con - Aadhaar, be canceled and then went on to and have been discussed below. will increase in the future as Internationalisation means How Aadhaar and PDS work together: nectivity. Therefore, every time a person state with remarkable confidence that the Access to ration: The obvious cost is modes of transport becomes attracting students as well Currently, for a person to access food has to get food that she is entitled to, she cancelled ration cards were fake, individ - access to ration. That is, however, only a available and affordable. as teachers from all parts of through PDS, it is mandatory to follow has to pray that all of these variables that uals like Santoshi (possible ‘malaria’ in - problem if the Government is willing to If we look at some of the the world. The brightest stu - Aadhaar-based biometric authentication are not in her control work in her favour. fection notwithstanding) were the unnec - acknowledge that people have been ex - best universities in the dents be attracted from dif - (ABBA) system that is the practice of us - Have the objectives been met and what essary victims of this enthusiasm. cluded in its enthusiasm to show ‘100 per world, it will be clear that ferent countries through of - ing an electric Point of Sale (PoS) machine about the costs? The apparent benefits Another benefit that has been touted cent seeding’. The Government in universities, which attract - fer of scholarship and other for each transaction. As part of imple - that has been touted by the Government is is that this move will help remove corrup - Jharkhand announced on September 7 ed students from far and facilities, like safe and de - menting the ABBA system, it is impera - that linking of Aadhaar with PDS will help tion that otherwise ails the PDS. This ar - that it had achieved 100 per cent seeding. wide, emerged as the best cent accommodation and tive that Aadhaar seeding, which is the ensure that fake ration cards, which are in gument too has been found lacking. This is In truth, however, of the 2.3 crore people centres of learning. The op - teachers with good academ - practice of getting an Aadhaar number use, will automatically be removed from because as per reports, corruption in the in Jharkhand, who are covered under the posite is also true; centres of ic background and publica - linked to the ration card, is completed. the system and, therefore, help reduce cor - PDS is primarily in the form of ‘cuts’, PDS, only 1.7 crore have linked their learning where the best stu - tions be invited to teach This process is riddled with issues that ruption that ails the PDS system. What is which is the practice of giving an individ - Aadhaar numbers. And these are not just dents went, emerged as from any part of the world have been well documented. One such is - obviously overlooked, however, is the fact ual lesser food than what the person is en - Aadhaar and PDS on Page 7 renowned centres of learn - on competitive salary and ing. We have evidence of not identical salary struc - learners travelling to dis - ture. Most Indian institu - tant locations in search of tions do not have learners knowledge. The better from more than 300 kms On the edge of destiny: what does Rajinikanth's politics entail? known amongst them are away from its location. the Chinese travellers Fa Indian universities which Hien, Sung Yun, Hsuan use to attract learners from By : Narayan Lakshman an” like others before him, including Tsang and I Tsing during 400 other parts of the country Jayalalithaa, MGR and Mr. Karunanidhi? to 700 AD. They travelled all now mostly have local stu - Rajinikanth stands at a crossroads for Mr. Rajinikanth certainly commands the way on foot to India to dents. Universities have be - Tamil Nadu, but can he define what his po - attention based on his legendary charisma, get access to knowledge pre - come local. Look at the stu - litical rescue act entails? It had been more yet on the flip side he has been painfully served in Sanskrit and Pali dent population of universi - than 20 years in the making, and finally publicity-shy over the four decades that he texts. Knowledge is for glob - ties like Calcutta Tamil cinema superstar Rajinikanth deliv - has spent in the cinema world. Thus, it is by al good and countries, University, Madras ered on innumerable past overtures when no means a foregone conclusion that he will which succeed in generat - University, Mumbai he plunged into the troubled waters of smoothly transition into an aggressive ing knowledge, emerge as University, Banaras Hindu Tamil Nadu politics. The big question on leader capable of marshalling party mem - leaders and India has been University and Patna everyone’s mind is this: will he be a force to bers and resources towards orderly execu - one such land which was a University, it will become reckon with after he cobbles together a par - tion of campaigning, fundraising, lobbying global leader in knowledge clear that these universities ty apparatus with aspirations of political efforts and much more. Present: politics in generation. In modern used to attract learners as mobilisation, or will his democratic dream ferment Coming to the present scenario in times, internationalisation well as teachers from all simply fade away after this foray comes a Tamil Nadu, among the most widely touted of education has also been parts of the country but to - cropper against the jagged edges of the reason for betting on Mr. Rajinikanth as the seen as a process of brain day, they neither have Dravidian parties’ electoral juggernauts? cure to what ails State politics is the fact drain in favour of the rich learners coming from dis - Hard to tell with any certainty, but an that both Dravidian parties have faced an nations. Resource-rich na - tances more than 500 kms analysis of his entry in the context of Tamil untimely loss of leadership capacity, the tions are able to establish and also the teachers ap - Nadu’s colourful political past, its frustrat - AIADMK owing to Jayalalithaa’s death in and sustain universities. pointed in last 10 years are ing, dysfunctional present, or its ominously December 2016 and the DMK owing to Mr. Universities require con - mostly local. Even the Vice cloudy future yields some clues. Past: fish Karunanidhi stepping back from an active stant supply of funds for Chancellors are all from the out of water. Tamil Nadu has always been a role after his health declined in recent supplies to the library, labo - same State or nearby States. standout State. It was home to a unique so - years. In the context of this power vacuum, ratories and also human re - A major drawback of in - cial movement that was also one of India’s the State may be Mr. Rajinikanth’s to lose. source. Bright students stitutions becoming ‘local’ most successful experiments in populist The vacuum, however, holds lessons for from poor and developing is that their curriculum too mobilisation and pioneering social welfare Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) will not be building it from scratch, the way any aspiring entrant. First, the AIADMK nations, either for a small slowly becomes local. If we policies. Dravidian politics surged to the founder M.G. Ramachandran (MGR), and Periyar and Annadurai did, in the mid-20th has imploded in spectacular fashion since scholarship or on their own, were to look at the curricu - fore in 1967, when the Dravida Munnetra later his protégé Jayalalithaa. century. According to some estimates, Mr. Jayalalithaa’s death because it is being torn migrate to the best universi - lum of some of the best insti - Kazhagam (DMK) unseated the incumbent Against this arc of Dravidianist-mobili - Rajinikanth enjoys the unflinching support asunder by bitter factional squabbling. ties for higher education to tutions, it will be apparent Indian National Congress and in doing so, sation history, Mr. Rajinikanth’s entry in of at least 50,000 fan clubs scattered across That was a natural consequence of the rich and developed nations. that their curriculum is forever altered the State’s political terrain. some sense reduces him to a fish out of wa - the cities and towns of Tamil Nadu, with weak-kneed leadership that has been thrust The best minds who could global. The international Few Indian States have so purposefully ter, an aspiring wild card entrant seeking to each having at least 25 die-hard admirers of into the hot seat overnight, after decades of have contributed to their student and teacher commu - used the motifs of ethnic identity, so adroit - make a lateral move despite lacking direct their “Thalaivar”. Yet it is an open question rule by an iron-fisted politician who de - own countries also migrate nity make it unavoidable for ly deployed them through the silver screen, participation in the defining political move - as to whether the millions of his fans are at graded four rungs of leadership within her to the rich nations for a Higher Education on Page 7 and so rigorously converted caste politics ment of the State. This matters consider - all inclined towards hard-nosed political party to nix all potential challengers. The into a practical class mobilisation. ably, not only because he now faces enor - campaigning and mass mobilisation. All second lesson for Mr. Rajinikanth is the Printed, published and owned by Prem nath Sharma, Over time the social radicalism of mous pressure to define his politics, but al - they may care about are his movies! This fumbling of the DMK. The AIADMK clearly Printed at Glimpses of Future Press 63 Padha Street, Periyar E.V. Ramasamy, C.N. Annadurai so because, sans party association, he must brings us to another dimension of Tamil po - stole a march on its older rival since 1977 Purani Mandi, Jammu. Chief Editor Prem Nath Sharma, and M. 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It is true that he the patronage-inclined “soft-authoritari - On the edge on Page 7 Glimpses of Future 7 natiOnal JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 6, 2018 Tamil Nadu transport Court to decide on SC seeks Centre's reply on prelim inquiry against unions strike continues Delhi minister Jain Kerala Haj panel's plea Press Trust of India, Press Trust of India, Central government distributes quota on the Chennai, Jan 5 Press Trust of India plainant Sharma that during New Delhi, Jan 5 basis of the Muslim population in each state. New Delhi, Jan 5 : 2014-17, officials of Delhi gov - The Haj committee referred to the example of ernment's PWD had allocat - Strike by transport The Supreme Court today sought the Bihar and said it gets 12,000 Haj seats against Delhi minister ed contracts for their pecu - unions across Tamil Nadu Centre's response on the Kerala Haj the total number of applicants of 6,900. Satyendra Jain and PWD of - niary benefits as well as that over wage-related issues en - Committee's plea alleging that the policy to In stark contrast, Kerala gets 6,000 seats ficials committed "large of contractors for the work tered the second day today, against 95,000 applicants desirous to go for scale fraud" involving near - "which never got completed grant state-wise quota for Haj pilgrims is dis - causing hardships to people, the Haj pilgrimage, said lawyer Prashant ly Rs 100 crore in awarding whereas shockingly all pay - criminatory. A bench comprising Chief Bhushan, appearing for the committee. "As a with the government mak - contracts of road and drain ments have been cleared". Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M result, every applicant in Bihar gets the op - ing all out efforts to address works, a petitioner today al - The complaint also alleged Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud asked the portunity to go for Haj. However, in Kerala, the situation. Chief Minister leged before a Delhi court irregularities in 125 matters Central government to file its response on K Palaniswami chaired a while seeking filing of an FIR of construction of roads, the plea within two weeks and posted the pe - the situation is unpleasant," he said. He meeting of ministers and against them. The court, drains and other mainte - tition for hearing on January 30. The Kerala added that there should be an all-India draw senior officials to take stock which was hearing the com - nance work with an estimat - Haj Committee said the Union of India has of lots to decide who will go on Haj. The of the situation, even as op - plaint lodged by Rahul ed cost of more than Rs 90 been allowed by the UAE government to send Kerala Haj Committee alleged that the pres - position parties including Sharma, founder of NGO Road crore. 1.7 lakh Haj pilgrims every year and the ent quota system is discriminatory. the DMK and the Left, be - reported for duty.... not even cles were off the road in dif - Anti-Corruption Organisation, sides actor Kamal Haasan, 10 per cent of the buses are ferent parts of the state like is likely to give an order on urged the government to end plying," he said. Chennai, Villupuram, January 9 on whether a pre - Contn. on Page 6 ...... the stalemate by holding Sounderrajan, who held dis - Cuddalore, Nagapattinam liminary inquiry is to be con - talks with trade unions. cussions with other trade and Madurai among others. ducted into the matter. The Office-goers and students unions, including the DMK- The government has invited complainant had sought reg - bore the brunt of the strike. backed Labour Progressive those possessing valid driv - istration of an FIR against Jain Should MPs ...... The agitating trade unions, Federation (LPF) today, ing licences to approach lo - and three (PWD) officials for al - mentary discourse, or an ineffective lawyer, Adam Smith’s ter, and you lobby for that person in Parliament, that is un - however, remained firm on urged the government to cal bus depots to be used as leged irre gularities in grant invisible hand will deal her a lasting and irrecoverable blow. ethical. It applies equally to business entrepreneurs who are their demands relating to a hold talks to settle the issue substitute drivers. Police of tenders. Sharma's counsel Banning her from joining public life is certainly not the solu - members of State Assemblies or Parliament. One can inform wage-fixation mechanism. amicably, even as he ex - were posted at bus depots to A R M Pandey argued before tion. The “time factor” argument is thus clearly a red her - the Privileges Committee or Ethics Committee in the event of CITU leader A pressed regret over difficul - prevent any untoward inci - Metropolitan Magistrate ring. The proponents have clearly not thought out this issue a transgression. Interestingly, earlier, Ethics, Privileges and Sounderrajan, who partici - ties caused to commuters fol - dents. Following the strike, Abhilash Malhotra that fully or deeply. Across the board, any number of people jug - Protocol was one committee. During the United Progressive pated in talks with govern - lowing the strike. "The gov - commuters alleged over- more than 120 tenders of gle their own profession along with a sense of civic duty, pub - Alliance regime, this was wrongly trifurcated. Where there ment yesterday, said today ernment should invite us for charging by autos and pri - road and drain work have that "not even 10 per cent" of talks and settle the issue am - vate buses even as many opt - been accorded by the PWD at lic service, social work, or politics. None of the last four voca - is a conflict of interest or office of profit, this applies equally buses were being operated icably or the strike will in - ed for suburba n rail services almost 60 per cent below the tions/activities has any legally prescribed qualification. If to all. No clear answers The counterargument is based on a across Tamil Nadu." tensify... the Chief Minister in Chennai. Ten trade unions scheduled rates. "It is a near - such qualifications were prescribed, it would be legitimate to judgment of the Supreme Court in Dr. Haniraj L. Chulani v. Further, seven unions himself should intervene," had announced launching the ly Rs 100 crore fraud. insist on their fulfilment. But beyond that, to add or exclude a Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa (1996). joined the strike today, tak - he said. He reiterated that indefinite strike yesterday Through a criminal conspir - person from law, when their alternate participation is in The court held that a person qualified to be an advocate ing the number to 17, he told transport corporation em - after their talks with the gov - acy, the officials have looted something which is not a profession (namely, politics), and would not be admitted as one if he or she is in full-time or reporters here. Ten unions ployees resorted to strike as ernment over a key demand the hard earned money of the has no prescribed legal qualification, is a fallacious and con - part-time service or employment. In continuation of the had announced launching they had no other option on on a "factor" determining tax payer," the advocate said. ceptually confused approach. Lawyers are articulate and same argument, the next question is whether emoluments re - the strike yesterday after the matter. Government wage structure failed. The The court, after hearing known for logical thinking. Training in law helps them un - ceived by MPs or MLAs are an allowance or, as the payslip wage-related talks with the sources said efforts were on unions wanted the 'factor' to the arguments, kept the mat - derstand law and legislation better. Ultimately, the country calls itself, a salary slip. There is no clear answer to these government failed. "The to ply buses. Employees af - be fixed at 2.57 while the gov - ter for January 9, when it is has to be run in accordance with the rule of law. The question technical questions as yet. Advocates are governed by the strike is on successfully. The filiated to ruling AIADMK- ernment insisted that it be likely to give order on raised in this petition is based on a 1996 judgment which actu - Advocates Act and Bar Council Rules, which seek to impose government is using ruling backed Anna Thozhirsanga 2.44. The unions and govern - whether or not a prelimi - ally specifies who can practise as an advocate. Briefly, the certain restrictions on practitioners of law. The discrimina - party members (drivers) to Peravai were plying buses, ment also did not come to a nary inquiry is to be con - judgment says that while being an advocate, you cannot en - tion also lies in the fact that practitioners of other profes - run the buses. As many as 95 but reports reaching here consensus on the minimum ducted into the complaint. It gage in any other activity either partly or fully (in trade, busi - sions engineers, doctors, etc. don’t face such restrictions un - per cent of workers have not said a large number of vehi - basic pay structure. has been alleged by com - ness, etc.). But the question is, can politics be equated with der any legislation similar to the Advocates Act. Thus, being in trade or is it an employment? What MPs and MLAs lawyers can legitimately seek equality with other profession - get in the form of remuneration is termed as allowance, not als. These questions point to certain lacunae which can be ad - as earnings. But the description of what emoluments accrue dressed either by the Bar Council, the courts, or Parliament. Pawar targets right wing forces; to MPs is a salary slip, which is not different from a payslip. If Clarity is required, as this has to be tested on grounds of doctors can join politics, if chartered accountants, engineers equality and right to practice a profession. The remunera - and business tycoons can become MPs and MLAs, what is the tion which MPs/MLAs get is meagre and is often cited as one argument against lawyers? Politics: trade or employment? of the reasons for engaging in other professional activities. The question that is often raised, specifically in the context of My response to that is, you signed up for it. Being a Lok Sabha NCP MP backs Bhide, Ekbote the legal profession, is a conflict of interest which arises MP leaves you little time to practise as you are answerable to Press Trust of India for allegedly inciting the when a lawyer accepts a brief from a corporate house and is a lakhs of people. But the argument is mostly directed at Rajya member of either House. Here, it is very clear that you cannot Sabha members who do not have a constituency to cater to. Mumbai, Jan 5 : Bhima-Koregaon violence. The two organisations head - be appearing for a particular person and lobby for the person Their answerability is to their party. So, if there is miscon - in the House. This applies to everyone. Parliament is not the duct their presence or absence in the House or appearance While NCP chief Sharad ed by them had opposed the place for lobbying. If you have accepted money, or have bene - for certain clients, amongst other reasons the parties have to Pawar has alleged that right- celebration of "British victo - fited in any manner, or have been briefed in a particular mat - take note. wing forces are behind the ry" in the battle of Bhima- violence that took place at Koregaon. Pawar, this week, Bhima-Koregaon, his party alleged that "outsiders" Higher education ...... MP today backed the two came and provoked the resi - pro-Hindutva leaders ac - dents of Vadhu village. The the institutions to constantly update their curriculum to re - distance education policy was not neglected. The cused of inciting the vio - NCP chief said there was no main in the list of best institutions. A number of colleges Government set up a committee in 2014 to submit its report lence. Milind Ekbote of history of violence in last have been given autonomous status in the last few decades. on revamping distance education but the recommendations Samast Hindu Aghadi and several years of the celebra - These colleges could constitute their own Board of Studies were shelved and no change was brought in distance educa - Sambhaji Bhide, the founder tions marking the anniver - for the disciplines they were offering. On examination, it has tion system. The real benefit of digital education will not be of Shiv Pratishthan sary of the battle. Clashes be - come to notice that the invitees to the Board of Studies were reaped if we do not quickly re-energise the distance educa - Hindustan, are in the spot - tween Dalit groups and sup - all local and in the minority autonomous institutions, the in - tion system and make it globally accepted. The Indian higher light for allegedly "orches - porters of right-wing Hindu vitees were mostly from their community. The content of ed - education is at crossroads. Private institutions are fast trating" the violence at the tensions," Bhonsle told a body was mutilated and organisations during the ucation cannot be local and also cannot be community driv - adopting ways and means necessary to become global and a anniversary celebrations of Marathi TV c hannel in Delhi. thrown into a river by 200th anniversary celebra - en. A good scheme of providing autonomy to good institu - must to become the best. Private institutions are attracting the battle fought 200 years "Bhide cried before me and Aurangzeb and it was tions of the Bhima-Koregaon tions has been reduced to more localisation and parochialisa - students and teachers not only from different parts of the ago in Bhima-Koregaon. The said he had nothing to do Govind Gaikwad, a Dalit res - battle in Pune district on tion of education. Only brick and mortar institutions do not country but also abroad. The most alarming trend is that of NCP MP and descendant of with the violence. He told me ident of Vadhu Budruk, who January 1 had left a man have the capacity to go global. More and more distance mode the best teachers from public universities migrating to pri - Chhatrapati Shivaji he was going there to clean gathered the body parts to - dead. Dalit leaders com - institutions are now global. Neither the faculty nor the learn - vate universities because they are paid for academic achieve - Maharaj, Udayanraje the samadhi (memorial) in gether and made arrange - memorate the British victo - ers need to re-locate. The best institutions would be provid - ments and allowed to teach and research in dignity and Bhonsle, said Bhide had Vadhu Budurk village near ments for the last rites. ry, as it is believed that sol - ing courses on-line and across border. We have badly meshed peace. One of the crucial gaps has been the failure to enforce cried after being accused of Bhima Koregaon)," he said. Sambhaji's memorial was diers from the Mahar com - up our distance education in the last five years since the quality parameters in our institutions. The assessment and instigating the violence, Many in western said to have been erected by munity - then considered un - Distance Education Council (DEC) was merged with the accreditation policy has not worked. We either reform fast or which led to protests by Maharashtra believe that the Mahars (Dalits) of that touchable - were part of the University Grants Commission (UGC). This is a national be prepared to perish. Dalits in Maharashtra, Vadhu Budruk is where village. Consequently, East India Company's loss. We could have reached out to global teaching and learn - (The writer is Chairman, National Institute of Open paralysing life in Mumbai Sambhaji, the eldest son of Govind Gaikwad's tomb was forces. The Peshwas were ing communities through the SWAYAM programme if our Schooling. Views expressed are personal) and other places. "Milind Shivaji Maharaj, was cre - also erected in the village. Brahmins, and the victory Ekbote is my friend. I want mated after being killed by Cases have been regis - was seen by them as a sym - to tell him to avoid speaking the Mughals in 1689. The leg - tered by the Pimpri police bol of assertiveness by the Aadhaar and PDS ...... end goes that Sambhaji's against Ekbote and Bhide Dalits. anything which may cause statistics, each of those individuals, who have wrongly scheme. The Government had stated that demonetisation been excluded from the PDS, are going to potentially go will help it achieve its objectives of removing black money Veteran NCP leader hungry because of the Governments callousness. from the economy and prevent counterfeiting. Similar to Calls made to CBI judge not Additionally, since the person needs to be present in person PDS, in the case of demonetisation the Government failed to avail the benefit of PDS under ABBA, often if a person is to achieve its objectives and when the shortfalls were high - Vasant Davkhare unwell or too old to make the trip to the shop to get food lighted, it reacted the only way it knows how by deflecting grains, he/she will automatically be excluded from the blame. Demonetisation had caused many individuals both from partymen : RJD passes away PDS. Increase in transaction costs: As discussed before, the in cities in towns tremendous problems. Try to remember implementation of ABBA requires a number of variables to the time when you were unable to withdraw cash and were, Press Trust of India court itself. Tiwary, who is Press Trust of India work in favour of a person. Since all factors, such as therefore, essentially paralysed by the lack of funds where among leaders of the RJD and Mumbai, Jan 5 Patna, Jan 5 : Internet connectivity and a working PoS system need to be you had to borrow and beg for money. Now try and imagine the Congress against whom in place at the time of obtaining food grains, people have to the difficulties that an individual who has to access food the CBI court has issued con - Veteran NCP leader and RJD leaders today as - make multiple trips to get food. General callousness of the grains through the PDS has to go through. This person can - tempt notices for criticising former Deputy Chairman of serted that none from the par - Government: The implementation of ABBA with the PDS not ask someone else to get the food, he has to get his the judgement whereby Maharashtra Legislative ty made telephone calls to the has been riddled with numerous issues and experts on the Aadhaar card seeded and has to be lucky enough to have all Prasad was convicted, also Council, Vasant Davkhare, special CBI judge at Ranchi, ground, such as Jean Dreze, have often commented on the Government infrastructure working in his favour. questioned "why is the judge passed away on Thursday who is to pronounce the ails of the current system. However, what is not surprising Imagine for a moment how severely affected this man’s unwilling to name the night at Bombay Hospital. He quantum of punishment to is the callousness of the Government when it comes to is - family has been by this entire process if he cannot ensure callers. And why has he not was 68. Davkhare was one of Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam sues that have been raised. It is apparent that the that he will be able to get the food grains. If you have man - initiated action against the trusted aides of NCP case, but felt political oppo - Government has in been in a hurry to implement ‘reforms’ aged to imagine the trials and tribulations of this family, nents may have done so in them?" Echoing Tiwary's supremo Sharad Pawar. "He was a close colleague of mine and ignored the high cost of human life. This is not only the pat yourself on the back. Because it is clear that this the guise of RJD supporters. RJD vice president expressed views, senior RJD leader and his relations cut across case with PDS but is also apparent from the other ‘reforms’ Government is unable to. The assertions were made by hope that "quantum of sen - Jagdanand Singh told re - party lines," Pawar said. that it has instituted. In the case of demonetisation, there Shivanand Tiwary and sen - tence in the instant case re - porters separately "it is un - In a Facebook post, na - were numerous deaths that were a result of the (The writer, Jharkhand PCC president, is a former MP and ior party leader Jagdanand lates to withdrawal of money likely that any of Lalu's well- tional spokesperson of Government’s ill-informed and poorly implemented IPS officer. Views expressed are personal) Singh. from Deogarh treasury will wishers will do something Nationalist Congress Party, Their denial came in the be less than the one awarded like this. Unless the judge Nawab Malik said that wake of special CBI court to him in 2013 since the sheds more light on the Davkhare's last rites will be On the edge ...... amount involved in the pres - episode... discloses the iden - judge Shiv Pal Singh, before performed in Thane today. ent case is much smaller". tity of the callers, much can deferring the pronounce - He informed that the last dar - ogy and broader social base, both of which geared its agenda and Hindutvavadis across the State and in New Delhi. If it is Prasad was convicted by the not be said on the issue". ment on quantum of punish - shan of the deceased leader towards mass distribution of welfare goods. While these are the former, it would be most welcome at this nadir of demo - CBI court on December 23 in Meanwhile, Bihar BJP ment on Lalu yesterday, com - will take place in Thane be - derided by some as “freebies,” social scientists consider cratic politics in Tamil Nadu, a dark period of grand larceny a case relating to fraudulent spokesman Sanjay Singh menting in his presence tween 11 am to 1 pm while the them factors contributing to Tamil Nadu’s relative outper - and covert institutional looting of the public coffers. withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh Tiger alleged that the reports about him receiving phone funeral is scheduled at 3 pm. formance on human development and poverty reduction in - If Mr. Rajinikanth went out on a limb to take on political - calls from the RJD chief's from the treasury in Deoghar of calls to the judge showed Davkhare was first elect - dices. When will Mr. Rajinikanth delve into these complex ly connected corruption, shadow corporations and the mas - well-wishers. "I came to district. Earlier, he was that "RJD leaders were going ed as corporator in the Thane socioeconomic and policy questions? Future: New Delhi call - sive rent-seeking network that has permeated every corner know about it (special CBI awarded five years imprison - to the extent of trying to put Municipal Corporation in ing Finally, on the murky future that awaits any party that of the government and has led to capital flight to neighbour - judge Singh making the ment in 2013 in a case relating pressure on the judiciary to 1986. A year later, in 1987, he the superstar may float, he will have to be nimble on the ra - ing States, the people of Tamil Nadu would flock to him. aforementioned statement in to fraudulent withdrawal of save their party supremo was elected as Mayor of Thane dioactive subject of Hindutva politics, and in that regard the Third, he may do well to give thought to whether his political court) through media re - Rs 33.61 crore from the from facing the conse - Municipal Corporation. He is tactical question whether to align with the BJP, for several foray would simply end up playing spoiler for either ports. I can say with certain - Chaibasa treasury. The RJD quences of corruption". a five-term member of the reasons. First, Hindutva politics as such never made head - Dravidian party and prevent both from forming a strong, sta - ty that no RJD leader would supremo was later released Asked if BJP men could have Maharashtra Legislative way in India’s southernmost State given the Tamil people’s ble government. In such a scenario, wouldn’t his efforts only resort to such a step, as every - on bail granted by the made telephone calls pre - Council and has served as consistent record of rejecting the Hindu-North Indian- delay the long-awaited return of good governance? Real-life one knows that such despera - Supreme Court. The RJD tending to be RJD support - Deputy Chairman for several Brahmin matrix as a single, unwanted political package. hero? Like many heroes of the silver screen, Mr. tion can backfire", Tiwary supremo's counsel have been ers, Tiger said "this is ridicu - years. Chief Minister They considered this matrix a product of north Indian hege - Rajinikanth’s entry into politics is a test of fire. He lacks told reporters. pressing for "minimum pun - lous. Why would any of our Devendra Fadnavis offered mony, one that the Nehruvian state and then other dispensa - many vital political appurtenances and a living link to an im - He also said "the possibil - ishment" in view of his old leaders ever seek leniency his condolences to the family tions in a distant New Delhi sought to thrust upon the portant historical chapter of this State. His very announce - ity of our political opponents age and poor health. Legal ex - for Lalu with whatever mo - on Twitter. He tweeted, “Tamizhan,” the quintessential Tamil man (or woman). That ment of entry has spurred vicious attacks on his purported making such a call in the perts say that if the quantum tive? Our party has been in "Saddened to know about the feeling of “Tamil-ness” is still very much alive. Second, Mr. intentions, his character and his personal life. Yet he stands – guise of RJD supporters can - of sentence happens to be less the forefront of exposing the demise of Former Deputy Rajinikanth may have struck a chord with some voters when humbly, one must grant – at what might turn out to be a mo - not be ruled out. They may in - than three years, Prasad corruption of Lalu and his Chairman of Maharashtra he spoke of “spiritual” politics – yet he has more to clarify on mentous crossroads for Tamil Nadu: its past political glory dulge in such mischief to would be able to apply for bail family and we are glad that Legislative Council Shri whether he intended that phraseology to convey the anti-the - depleted in the gradual decline of the AIADMK and DMK, its queer the pitch for Lalu". The immediately at the lower justice is being done". Vasant Davkhare ji. sis of corruption, or whether it was an overture to Hindus people now pray for a political renaissance. Glimpses of Future 8 wOrld JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 6, 2018 Erdogan: US verdict part of Trump denounces Wolff's book as 'full of lies' serious plot chain against Turkey Washington, Jan 5 (PTI) made a move to stop its re - tion that Trump, according book is based after that time - lease. American journalist to the book, did not want to frame."This book is mistake, Istanbul, Jan 5 US President Donald and author Wolff tweeted: win. after mistake, after mistake, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today Trump today dismissed as Here we go. You can buy it "The president, the First she said."It's completely slammed the conviction in the US of a top Turkish banker "full of lies" a new explosive (and read it) tomorrow. 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This was trary to the claims, had no ac - of Turkish lender Halkbank."If this is the US understand - gave author Michael Wolff tion win, did not enjoy his in - something they were very cess to the White House or ing of justice then the world is doomed. There can be no "zero access" to the White auguration and was scared of committed to and have been the president. such understanding of justice. House for his book, "Fire and the White House. committed to since taking of - "In fact, there are proba - Fury: Inside the Trump Wolff says his work is fice, and will continue to do bly more than 30 requests for White House", which is set to based on more than 200 inter - so over the next seven years, access to information from Afghan police: Kabul suicide be released today. "I autho - views and that he took up she said. 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Myanmar Army overruns Kachin rebel camps as fighting escalates Naypyidaw JAn 5 : and blocking off a key timber that the military was using That effectively gives it a smuggling route to China. airstrikes and heavy ar - carte blanche to conduct op - Myanmar`s military has Heavy weapons were tillery against its positions. erations without parliamen - used heavy weapons to over - used Thursday to attack hill - "Our ethnic groups tary approval.Suu Kyi`s gov - run remote rebel camps in side camps as the army didn`t launch the offensive. ernment is desperate to northern Kachin state, the killed "some enemies" and It was the military. We are reach a binding peace agree - army said on Friday, as a seized arms and ammuni - only fighting back," KIA ment with some two dozen seasonal offensive ramps up tion, according to a state - spokesman Lieutenant armed ethnic groups. But the long-running conflict. A ment posted on Facebook by Colonel Naw Buu told AFP, fighting across Kachin and separate military campaign the office of commander-in- also denying rebel involve - Shan states is threatening in Rakhine state, which has chief Min Aung ment in the illegal timber talks."If the fighting goes on, forced 655,000 Rohingya Hlaing."Tatmadaw columns trade."That timber is not it could upset all the peace Muslims over the border in - are in hot pursuit of fleeing from Kachin state. We have plans," political analyst to Bangladesh, has dominat - terrorist insurgents," the no trees left to cut down," he Khin Zaw Win told AFP. ed global attention. But the statement added. rebels and said.Like many restive bor - "The tragedy for Myanmar is conflict in Kachin, a mainly the army trade allegations of der areas in the country, ac - these two processes are go - Christian state in the abuses, while observers ac - cess for journalists, diplo - ing on in tandem. There Buddhist-majority country, cuse both sides of trafficking mats and aid groups is heavi - doesn`t seem to be any coor - has rumbled on away from timber, jade and drugs to ly restricted, making inde - dination and the military is international headlines and fund the fighting. After a 17- pendent verification of upstaging everything." fighting is again intensify - year ceasefire, the KIA claims on either side diffi - Hundreds of people have ing now that monsoon rains restarted its fight for autono - cult.Aung San Suu Kyi`s been displaced across have ended.The army -- or my in 2011 resulting in un - civilian government swept Kachin and neighbouring Tatmadaw -- said it had rest that has killed hundreds to power in the 2015 elec - Shan, the UN said, confirm - gained the upper hand after and displaced more than tions, but Myanmar`s mili - ing reports that army mor - seizing 22 camps of the 100,000 people.The KIA con - tary retains control of the tar shells on Christmas Eve Kachin Independence Army Front loaders dump snow into a melter while clearing the apron around Gates C and D at Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, in New York. All firmed the renewed hostili - key defence, border and landed near a camp shelter - (KIA) since mid-November flights have been suspended temporarily at JFK and LaGuardia airports due to wind and whiteout conditions. ties were "very serious" and home affairs ministries. ing some 6,900 people. Hot air balloon crashes in Russia says US 'looking for reasons' to pressure Iran Seoul, Pyongyang agree to hold high-level talks Egypt, 1 tourist killed, 7 injured Moscow, Jan 5 ramp up pressure on what he called a "brutal and corrupt regime" in Iran Seoul Jan 5 : two conservative govern - Luxor (Egypt) JAn 5 : Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister amid anti-government protests in the ments, liberal President Sergei Ryabkov today said Washington South Korea and North Egyptian officials say a sight - country this week.The 2015 Iran deal Moon Jae-in, who favours is "looking for reasons" to pressure Iran Korea on Friday agreed to seeing balloon carrying foreign gave Iran sanctions relief in exchange engagement with on its nuclear programme. hold high-level talks next tourists over the southern city of for curbs on its nuclear programme."We Pyongyang, took office in Ryabkov was responding to US Vice week to discuss Luxor has crash landed, killing one see no reason whatsoever to change the May 2016. President Mike Pence who this week Pyongyang's potential par - touri st and injuring seven. The offi - Iran deal," he added.Much of Trump's re - But North Korea's nu - said Washington will "not remain silent ticipation in the cials say today's incident was sponse has focused on playing up per - clear and missile threats on Iran" and called for a replacement to PyeongChang Winter caused by strong winds that forced ceived errors in foreign policy by the have prompted him to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. Olympics and ways to im - the balloon off its course above the Obama administration, including the maintain the dual track of "If (the US) is looking for reasons to prove bilateral ties. city's pharaonic temples and 2015 Iran deal.The United States im - seeking sanctions and dia - increase pressure on Iran that have North Korea notified tombs. There were no details imme - posed sanctions on five Iranian compa - logue. nothing to do with the (nuclear) deal, that it has accepted South diately on the nationalities of the nies it alleges are working on part of the Seoul hopes that better and that's how it looks like from what we Korea's latest offer for talks victims. The officials spoke on con - Islamic republic's illegal ballistic mis - inter-Korean relations can see, then this is an unworthy method on January 9, Yonhap News dition of anonymity under regula - sile programme.Treasury Secretary help pave the way for the that should not be used by a great pow - Agency quoted the tions. Hot air balloon incidents Steven Mnuchin linked the measure to resolution of North Korea's er," Ryabkov said. Unification Ministry as have occurred in the past over an - recent anti-government protests, argu - nuclear issue and broader The 2015 Iran deal gave Iran sanc - saying. "The two sides de - cient Luxor. In 2013, 19 foreign ing that Iran ought to spend more on the Olympics to be held in denounced the military talks between Washington tions relief in exchange for curbs on its cided to discuss working- tourists were killed when their bal - public welfare than on banned weapons. South Korea next month drills as a war rehearsal and Pyongyang. nuclear programme."We see no reason level issues for the talks by loon caught fire. In 2016, Egypt tem - Protests over economic problems and said the country was and used them as an excuse Some experts said that whatsoever to change the Iran deal," he exchanging documents," porarily halted balloon flights after broke out in Iran's second largest city open to inter-Korean talks for its provocations. But North Korea's overture to added.Earlier this week Ryabkov Baik Tae-hyun, ministry 22 Chinese tourists suffered minor Mashhad on December 28 and quickly over the matter. The agree - South Korea and the US South Korea may be aimed warned Washington against interfering spokesman at the ministry, injuries in a crash landing of their spread across the country, turning ment came as South Korea said that the exercises were at weakening the united in Iran's "internal affairs" after US told a press briefing. hot air balloon. Since then, balloon against the regime as a whole. and the US agreed late defensive in nature. front in enforcing sanctions The move comes as rides are moni tored by cameras and President Donald Trump pledged to help Thursday to delay their Next week's talks will be on Pyongyang and driving a Tens of thousands of Iranians took North Korean leader Kim banned from flying above 2,000 me - Iranians "take back" their government joint military drills during the first inter-Korean dia - wedge in the decades-long to the streets in several cities on Jong-un expressed willing - tres. following protests. the Winter Olympics. logue since December 2015. alliance between Seoul and Wednesday for pro-regime rallies. ness to send a delegation to US President Donald Trump tried to North Korea has long After a nine-year rule of Washington. 18 dead, 254 injured as South Africa train slams into truck US to lift ban on offshore drilling off 'Bomb Cyclone' batters eastern Kroonstad Jan 5 : the coasts of Florida, California US; energy, power supply hit A passenger train smashed into a WASHINGTON Jan 5 : line removed from considera - Washington Jan 5 : truck at a level crossing in South Africa tion, reports CNN.Zinke, how - US President Donald An intense "bomb cyclone" battered the US East on Friday, killing at least 18 people, in - ever, said the proposal would Trump`s administration has an - Coast on Thursday with high winds and heavy juring 254 and throwing several car - not move forward without state, nounced plans to roll back a ban snowfalls, leaving thousands of flights cancelled, riages off the rails. Flames ripped community and congressional on new offshore drilling off the through the twisted wreckage and feedback, but refused to say that numerous schools and offices closed and millions of coasts of Florida and California choking black smoke rose into the air states would have the power to Americans bracing for potential power shortages. and was considering over 40 as desperate passengers clambered out veto drilling off their own North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said sites for leasing of natural gas of the train travelling from Port shores."Certainly states and lo - Thursday three people have died in the snow storm, and oil production, the media Elizabeth to Johannesburg to escape cal communities have a voice, Xinhua news agency reported. reported.Thursday`s proposal the inferno. Tiaan Esterhuizen, who and Scott`s been a great gover - "The storm will produce heavy snow along the comes just after the Interior was travelling on the train as he re - nor," Zinke said. "This is what`s Mid-Atlantic Coast into Southern New England by Department issued a stop-work turned from holiday, attempted to res - available. We`re going to listen Thursday morning that will move northward into order on a National Academy of cue three women who were trapped in a to the voices of all the stakehold - the Northeast by Thursday afternoon, while ending Sciences study reviewing the burning passenger wagon. "I saw ers... This is going to be a dia - over the Mid-Atlantic Coast by Thursday evening," offshore oil and gas operations around 12 cars on their side and one logue of states and Interior and the US National Weather Service wrote in an earli - inspection program to enhance was already burning. We heard some ny, which operates long- distance that the number of dead, 18, will be the all the er alert. US forecasters called the ongoing winter safety, reports CNN. women screaming when we came clos - trains in South Africa, said the train final number," he told AFP adding that stakeholders."Lawmakers from storm a "bomb cyclone" for its rapid and rare drop Interior Secretary Ryan er' so a few of us climbed over the cars," collided with the truck at about 09:00 only 88 crash survivors remained in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in atmospheric pressure. The storm is crawling up Zinke said that 47 proposed leas - he told a news site. "Two of the women am (0700 GMT). hospital.Maswanganyi said in a state - voiced concerns about the ef - the northeastern American Thursday morning ing areas could increase federal were sort of on top of each other. t said the truck had made an "un - ment that an investigation to deter - fects on tourism and coastal with a threat of winds gusting as high as 60 mph and revenue by $15 billion. "It`s bet - Another was further back. Her legs timely" crossing of the tracks when it mine the circumstances of the crash economies.More than 140 mu - ter to produce energy here and a bone-chilling blast of Arctic air.Through were trapped. One of the women was was hit by a train at high speed, be - had been launched.Some victims were nicipalities have publicly op - never be held hostage by foreign Thursday, parts of New York could see five to nine shouting that there was a baby inside tween the towns of Hennenman and treated on a strip of grass beside the posed offshore drilling activi - enemy needs," Zinke said, inches, Philadelphia three to six inches and also. "We searched but could not find Kroonstad, 200 kilometres (125 miles) railway line while others were taken to ties in the Atlantic, according to adding it was a "clear difference Washington one to two inches. In New England, the child... I am quite sure those women southwest of Johannesburg. the hospital. Uninjured passengers the environmental group between energy weakness and Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, could get burned to death." One of the derailed carriages was waited on a nearby road, some of them Oceana. energy dominance". The five- eight to 12 inches, while Portland, Maine, could see Rescuers rushed to the scene to the power generator behind the loco - carrying their luggage Environmental groups call year proposal would increase 10 to 15 inches, the US National Weather Service search for survivors and treat the in - motive car. It caught fire and the flames he New Year is a busy period for the plan "dirty" and "danger - drilling sites off the coasts of said.The service also said Atlantic City could jured. Officials warned the toll could spread rapidly.Shosholoza Meyl said transport in South Africa, with rail - ous". The US Chamber of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico record up to 18 inches of snow, Delaware beach rise as operations continued to clear there were 429 passengers on ways and roads carrying travellers re - Commerce praised the move in and it would reinstate leasing towns were facing the prospect of a foot of snow and the crash site. "Police are investigating. board.Mthuthuzeli Swartz, the acting turning to work after the holidays. a statement, saying it "would sites in Pacific and Atlantic wa - travel has become "very dangerous to impossible" The truck driver was taking chances... chief executive of the Passenger Rail In 2015, 15 people were killed in help cement America`s role as ters. The announcement was in the highly populated Hampton Roads region of That cost lots of lives," Transport Agency of South Africa's rail division eastern South Africa when a mini-bus an energy superpower, creating met with immediate concern Virginia, which could receive up to 12 inches of Minister Joe Maswanganyi told re - confirmed that 18 people had been taxi fell from a bridge onto railway jobs and contributing to our from environmental groups and snow in places.More than 3,000 flights were can - porters at the scene."The truck driver killed and 254 injured, adding that it tracks and was hit by a train. economy."For decades, our na - from Republican Florida celled on Thursday, with airports in New York, has been taken to hospital where we are would be "tragic and unexpected" for In 2016-17, 495 people were killed on tion has needlessly limited our Governor Rick Scott, who re - going to do a blood test to verify if he the death toll to increase further."The the country's railways according to the own ability to harness oil and Newark, New Jersey; Boston reporting the most leased a statement asking to was sober or not, or what was the prob - pathologists who are here have given Railway Safety Regulator -- an increase gas resources. This new plan cancellations, according to FlightAware, an avia - have waters off Florida`s coast - lem." The Shosholoza Meyl rail compa - us the assurance they are convinced of 8 percent on the previous year. sets a much different course." tion tracking website. Glimpses of Future 9 spOrts JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 6, 2018 Smith milestone as Aussies Bumrah makes his debut, Rahane dropped for first Test Cape Town, Jan 5 (PTI) Bhuneshwar Kumar, leav - Villiers, Faf du Plessis (cap - ing out Ishant Sharma and tain), Quinton de Kock, South Africa won the chip away at England lead Umesh Yadav. Vernon Philander, Keshav toss and opted to bat against Ajinkya Rahane was Maharaj, Dale Steyn, Morne India in the first Test begin - Sydney, Jan 5 Curran smacked 39 off 65 Hazlewood made a dreadful dropped and Rohit Sharma Morkel, Kagiso Rabada. balls , Moeen Ali hit 30 and hash of a skied catch at mid- ning here today.Pacer Steve Smith racked up will bat at five in his place. India: Shikhar Dhawan, Broad clubbed two sixes in on from Moeen on 22. It was Jasprit Bumrah will make another milestone as he con - South Africa picked four M Vijay, Cheteshwar his 31 off 32 balls as England the 11th dropped catch by his Test debut as India decid - tinued to torment England seamers including Dale Pujara, Virat Kohli (cap - lashed out late in the ex - Australia's fielders in the se - ed to pick four fast bowlers and Usman Khawaja neared Steyn and a spinner in tain), Rohit Sharma, tended morning ries, with five coming off including Hardik Pandya a century to put Australia in Keshav Maharaj. Wriddhiman Saha, Hardik session.Smith pulled off a Lyon's bowling. But and the lone spinner in a strong position after day Squads: Pandya, R Ashwin, stunning one-handed catch Cummins made partial Ravichandran Ashwin.The two of the final Ashes Test in South Africa's: Dean Mohammed Shami, to dismiss Dawid Malan for amends when he had Moeen other two quicks picked are Sydney on Friday. Elgar, Aiden Markram, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 62, but the Australians were caught off his glove to a lifter Mohammad Shami and The Australian skipper Hashim Amla, AB de Jasprit Bumrah. guilty of two embarrassing for 30, giving wicketkeeper became the second fastest dropped catches to give Tim Paine his fourth catch batsman to reach 6,000 Test England a helping hand. of the innings. Broad and runs in his 111th innings, The Australian skipper Curran hit out late in the ses - second only to the legendary made an athletic diving sion with Broad clubbing Don Bradman. Smith, with catch to end the dangerous Cummins for two sixes to the three centuries in this five- batsman's innings at second delight of England's Barmy match series, has been the slip off Mitchell , who hit a Army supporters. Curran fi - bane of the England team loss of openers Cameron no wicket for 58 off 17 overs. century in the third Perth nally fell to a bat-pad catch and was potentially heading Bancroft and David Warner. Warner reached his Test, has scored 378 runs at by Bancroft for 39 off 65 balls towards another ton. At the Khawaja raised his third fourth half-century of the se - 47.25 in the series, second to give Cummins his fourth close, Smith was on 44 with fifty of the series with a six ries before James Anderson only to Alastair Cook for wicket. Broad went for an - Khawaja reaching his high - down the ground off Moeen coaxed an edge to wicket - England. other heave on 31, only to est score of the series on 91 in Ali. Debutant Mason Crane, keeper Jonny Bairstow for But Australia then top-edge behind the wicket Australia's 193 for two in re - the youngest specialist spin - 56 after Bancroft was bowled dropped two regulation for Smith to take the catch ply to England's 346 first in - ner at 20 to play for England by Stuart Broad for a seven- catches in the space of four and give spinner Lyon his nings. So far in the series in 90 years, troubled Smith ball duck. maligned tail ear - balls. Pat Cummins put only wicket. Australia have Smith has scored 648 runs at and Khawaja with his wrist lier piled on runs before the down Curran on 21 at mid- already clinched the Ashes 162. The pair shared in a 107- spin, enticing some edges tourists were bowled out at on off Nathan Lyon then in with an unassailable 3-0 lead run partnership after the and false shots to finish with lunch. Newcomer Tom Cummins' next over Josh in the five-Test series. Athletes compete in the Men's 15km Freestyle at the FIS Tour de Ski in Oberstdorf, Germany. DFA Poonch, JK Bank Academy, Lar FC wins Police Football tourney Udhampur win in Football England snare Warner wicket in blow for Aussies JAMMU, Jan 05: Sydney, Jan 5 Test. England's maligned tail time to end his four-hour earlier piled on runs before stay off 180 balls. Malan, who England claimed the big The District Football Association (DFA) Poonch, DFA the tourists were bowled out hit a century in the third wicket of David Warner to Udhampur, DFA Kargil and J&K Bank Academy won their at lunch. Newcomer Tom Perth Test, has scored 378 have Australia two down in respective matches in the ongoing 2nd phase II of the Mufti Curran smacked 39 off 65 runs at 47.25 in the series, their chase after the tourists' Sayeed Memorial Gold Cup Football Tournament, organ - balls, Moeen Ali hit 30 and second only to Alastair Cook first innings 346 on day two ised by J&K Football Association (JKFA), at GGM Science Stuart Broad clubbed two for England. But Australia of the final Ashes Test in College ground, here today.In the first match, DFA Poonch sixes in his 31 off 32 balls as then dropped two regulation Sydney on Friday. The defeated DFA Rajouri 2-1 while J&K Bank Academy England lashed out late in catches in the space of four Australian vice-captain trounced DFA Leh. In other scheduled matches of the day, the extended morning ses - balls nearing drinks.Pat reached his fourth half- cen - DFA Kargil outplayed DFA Kathua 6-5 via tie-breaker and sion. Smith pulled off a stun - Cummins put down Curran tury of the series before DFA Udhampur beat DFA Reasi 2-0. ning one-handed catch to dis - on 21 at mid-on off Nathan James Anderson coaxed an miss Dawid Malan for 62, but Lyon then in Cummins' next edge for wicketkeeper Jonny J&K loses to Gujarat in opening the Australians were guilty over Josh Hazlewood made a Bairstow. Warner was on his of two embarrassing dreadful hash of a skied way for 56 off 104 balls as dropped catches to give catch at mid-on from Moeen Sub-junior Hockey tie Australia reached tea at 96 England a helping and. The Ali on 22. It was the 11th JAMMU, Jan 05: for two with Usman Khawaja Australian skipper made an dropped catch by Australia's on 36 and Steve Smith not out Jammu and Kashmir lost to Sports Authority of athletic diving catch to end fielders in the series, with three to trail the tourists by Gujarat (SAG) 0-3 in the opening group-D match in the 8th Lar FC receives title trophy from chief guest, ASP Headquarters at Ganderbal in Kashmir. the dangerous batsman's in - five coming off Lyon's bowl - 250 runs. Cameron Bancroft Hockey India Sub Junior (Men) National Championship (B nings inside the opening ing.But Cummins made par - SRINAGAR, Jan 05: nal played today. The title sports activities in order to was earlier bowled for a sev - Division) which got underway at Hojai Hockey Stadium in half-hour's play. Smith, who tial amends when he had trophy presented to Lar FC nurture their talent. en-ball duck to ramp up the Assam today. As per the reports reaching here, the young Lar Football Club (FC) had dropped his previous Moeen caught off his glove to by ASP Headquarters Meanwhile, the youth of the pressure on the struggling J&K team could not do well and conceded their first goal in today emerged winner of the three chances over the last a lifter for 30, giving wicket - Ganderbal, Utkarsh Duggal. area have appreciated the opening batsman. Stuart the very sixth minute when Viveksinh Rajput sounded the Police Football Tournament two Tests, flung out his left- keeper Tim Paine his fourth Speaking to the gather - Broad got one to nip back and board. However, J&K stopped Gujarat boys from improv - which was organised by gesture of District Police hand at second slip to make catch of the innings.Broad ing, he said that the endeav - knock over Bancroft's mid - ing the tally in the rest of the first half play. Entering into District Police Ganderbal at Ganderbal and expressed the catch off Mitchell and Curran hit out late in the our of police is to channelize dle stump to continue the the first half with one goal lead, SAG improved the lead in Sainik School Manasbal un - their thanks to SSP Starc.Malan, who was session with Broad clubbing opener's run of outs after an the 50th minute through Ajay Kumar Baria. The confident der Civic Action Programme the energy of youth in posi - Ganderbal, Fayaz Ahmad dropped by Smith at slip on Cummins for two sixes to the unbeaten 82 in the second in - Gujarat added another goal with Viveksinh Rajput scoring (CAP).In the final, Lar FC de - tive direction and provide Lone for promoting sports Thursday's opening day on delight of England's Barmy his second goal in the 58th minute. nings of the first Brisbane feated Safapora FC in the fi - opportunity to youth in activities. 34, was not so fortunate this Army supporters. 'Thala' MS Dhoni's Crane takes comfort in Warne's Test debut Men Hockey team leaves for Manipur return to Chennai coached by another Australian leg-spin great JAMMU, Jan 05: Super Kings for Stuart MacGill, said he had The state senior men’s been very nervous when IPL 2018 hockey team today flagged called on to bowl his first off from K K Hakhu New Delhi Jan 5 : over in the final Sydney Stadium, here for participa - Ashes Test. "It was awesome. Chennai Super Kings tion in the 8th Hockey India Naturally I was a little bit Senior National are back into the IPL after nervous, but I was also really Championship got under - serving a two-year ban. The excited. I had great fun out way at Imphal in Manipur two-time champions have here and I can't wait until to - today. made their intentions for morrow," he said. Crane said J&K has been placed in State men’s hockey team pose with officials at K K Hakhu Stadium, Jammu on Friday. this season clear after re - MacGill had helped him deal group H with Uttrakhand, taining former India skip - with the pressures of playing Hockey Coorg and Bengal Coorg iin the opening tie India, Rajinder Singh Kuku Gangyal), secretary general per Mahendra Singh in his first Test match. "He Hockey Association being slated for January 11 at 9 in the presence of Rajeev Hockey J&K, GS Bakshi, Dhoni, all-rounder Young English leg-spin - , who took five wickets told me I would be nervous other teams for the league am.Earlier, the team was Sharma (Industrialist), Joginder Singh (Coach), Ravindra Jadeja and ner Mason Crane was en - bowling for New South when I was called on to bowl round. The Hockey J&K has given a send off by senior Palvinder Singh Sudan Vikram Singh and Bipan Suresh Raina. MS Dhoni couraged by his first bowling Wales in a domestic Sheffield and that`s very natural," he been pitted against Hockey vice president of Hockey (Chief Manger HDFC Bank Singh Bakshi. was retained for Rs 15 crore stint in Test cricket in Shield match at the Sydney said. "It was about dealing while Raina and Jadeja Sydney on Friday and hop - Cricket Ground last year, with that and focusing on the were kept for Rs 11 crore ing for a better return than takes encouragement from keys that make me bowl my JU among QF qualifiers in Inter-Varsity Rollball Reigning champion Serena Williams and Rs 7 crore, respective - legendary Shane Warne's un - Warne's one for 150 on his best."Crane had a couple of ly.CSK have posted a video flattering Test debut. Crane, Test debut against India at chances, but he was level- JAMMU, Jan 05: pulls out of Australian Open who at 20 is the youngest spe - the SCG in 1992.Warne went headed about his perform - of the wicketkeeper on University of Jammu among eight teams today quali - Melbourne Jan 5 : Dhabi last week, but was still cialist spinner to play for on to become the greatest ance before almost 44,000 their Twitter account, fied for the quarterfinals stages of men’s competition in the hopeful of making a remark - England in 90 years, made a Test leg-spinner with 708 fans at the SCG. "There were Serena Williams reluc - where he is seen signing his ongoing All India Inter-University Rollball (Men and able return at the Australian creditable start to his Test wickets, second only to Sri periods where we had a cou - tantly pulled out of this year`s IPL deal – and the 27-second Women) Tournament, organised by Directorate of Sports, Open until she admitted de - cricket career with figures of Lankan world record holder ple of inside edges that didn't Australian Open on Friday, clip has gone viral in social University of Jammu (JU) at MA Stadium, here. In today’s feat a week ahead of the no wicket for 58 off 17 overs Muttiah Muralitharan's 800. quite get to short leg or to the American saying that media. Dhoni's daughter pre-quarterfinal outing, JU trounced Osmania University, event. coach and team always on the second day.The "I`m hoping for slightly bet - slip, but that happens," he . while she is close to regaining Ziva can also be seen in the Hyderabad 16-01 thereby making it a one-sided contest. said `only go to tournaments Hampshire youngster had ter figures (than Warne's)," "That's the game and you full fitness after giving birth footage as he seals his re - Other teams reached the last eight stages of the men’s event when you are prepared to go the daunting task of bowling Crane told reporters."At the keep plugging away and to her first child in turn to Chennai. CSK have included Anna University Chennai, University of Kerela all the way`. I can compete - to Australia's prolific scorers end of the day that's how it hopefully they go my way to - September, she is not ready two Right-to-Match options and MDU Rohtak. The quarterfinals in both men and but I don`t want to just com - Steve Smith and Usman goes, he turned into a great morrow." said Steve Smith, to defend her title. The 36- left now, which they can women section have been scheduled for tomorrow. pete, I want to do far better Khawaja, but he stuck to his bowler and I'm sure it was unbeaten on 44 at the close year-old was eight weeks use during the IPL auction The Results (pre-quarterfinals): Anna University than that and to do so, I will guns and was unlucky not to character building for and chasing his fourth centu - pregnant last year when the on January 27 and 28, 2018. Chennai bt Pacific University, Udhaipur 12-01; University need a little more time," snare a wicket. him."Crane, who has been ry in the series American triumphed for the of Kerala bt SRM Tamil Nadu 2-1; MDU Rohtak bt GNDU Williams said in a state - seventh time at Melbourne Amritsar 15-01; JU bt Osmania University 15-01. In today’s ment.Williams is the latest Park to claim an Open-era matches, Registrar University of Jammu, Dr Meenakshi big-name player to withdraw record 23rd grand slam title Lionel Messi agreed on no-fee Barcelona exit Kilam was special guest, who interacted with the teams. She from the year`s opening and then took the rest of the was accompanied by Director Sports, Prof Avtar Singh grand slam, which will be year off before giving birth to Jasrotia, general secretary Rollball Federation of India, played from Jan. 15-28, with a daughter.She has played clause in case of Catalan independence Raju Dahbade, vice president Rollball Federation of India, Britain`s Andy Murray (hip) just once in public since, los - Barcelona Jan 5 : career for free if Catalonia`s Manoj Yadav and joint secretary, Madhu Khajuria. The and Japan`s Kei Nishikori independence push resulted matches officiated by the technical penal comprising MP ing to French Open champi - Lionel Messi could leave (wrist) having already said in Barca exiting Spain`s top Subramanyam, Jyoti, Sunil Thomas, Hemat singh, Vikram on Jelena Ostapenko in Abu Barcelona without a transfer they would not compete. flight and not joining either Rathore, Chandereshwar, Prem Nath, Ramesh Singh, fee if Catalonia ceded from the Premier League, the Simran and Nagender Singh Negi. Spain and the club did not Bundesliga or Serie A. A compete in any of Europe`s Be as consistent as Indian selectors: Barca spokesman declined Pakistan cricket won't die without top four leagues, El Mundo to comment directly on the Butt, Akmal to Pak panel said on Friday, citing a report but added: "In the in - playing India: Javed Miandad clause in his new contract. Karachi Jan 5 : terests of confidentiality the Karachi Jan 5 : Barca`s all-time top scorer club never comment on con - Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and discarded signed the contract in tracts signed with players Pakistan's former captain and coach Javed Miandad wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal have called on November, seven months be - and never will." Messi`s has called on his country's cricket board to forget about Pakistan selectors to show the same consistency as their fore his old deal expired. It management team could not playing India in the near future and instead focus on im - Indian counterparts do while picking the national team. runs until June 2021 and con - immediately be reached for proving the game's structure here. "They don't want to play Butt and Kamran feel that Indian selectors, compared to tains a 700 million euro ($843 comment.The political crisis Messi`s latest contract was tions after they ratified it. with us; so be it. Our cricket will not die if we don't play with their Pakistani counterparts, show more consistency in million) buy-out clause. But triggered by Catalonia`s in - signed on Nov. 25, before that The referendum had direct India. We should move on and forget about them," Miandad giving chances to their players. "India shows more consis - according to the Spanish dai - dependence drive remains vote but after an autumn ref - ramifications for Barcelona told the media at a function in Karachi. The veteran of 124 tency in allowing their players to play top-level cricket," ly, it would also allow the unresolved after separatists erendum on independence who, on the day that it was Tests said there was no need for the PCB to "beg" the BCCI Butt noted. "Rohit Sharma's batting average was around 25 five-times world player of won a slim parliamentary that authorities in Madrid held, chose to play their La for bilateral matches. "They haven't played against us since and 30 at one stage but the Indian selectors gave him consis - the year to leave the club majority in a regional elec - declared illegal, dissolving Liga game against Las the last 10 years, so what! Has our cricket gone down? No. tent chances and today he has become a world class per - where he has spent his entire tion last month. Argentinian the region`s political institu - Palmas behind closed doors . We have done well. former," Butt said. Glimpses of Future 10 entertainment JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 6, 2018 From playing it safe to going all bold, Akshay Kumar or Randeep Hooda Ram Kapoor attempts Deepika Padukone’s – whose first look as Havildar comedy genre for the first time with Comedy style evolution will Ishar Singh did you like more? High School make your jaws drop!

Actor Ram Kapoor is attempting the comedy genre with a new non-fiction show called “Comedy High School”. He says it’s the toughest genre.The show, which will be aired on Discovery JEET, will have a light-hearted take on society, culture, education and current affairs through a classroom-based set-up, read a statement.Ram said: “Comedy is the most difficult art to master. I have never tried it before but have always been open to play a The first look of Akshay Province. The film which is co- Saragarhi, the war that in - However, the film’s future was strong role in this genre. “I gave my consent to ‘Comedy Kumar’s Kesari was unveiled produced by Dharma spired Akshay Kumar’s kind of uncertain post its High School’ the moment I heard the plot – it is funda - today. The superstar has begun Productions will release next Kesari) It is not only Akshay launch. In March 2017, the actor mentally funny and invariably leads to situations which the shoot of the film on the aus - year. Akshay Kumar has done but also Randeep Hooda who is said the film was not shelved. produce laughter. You can watch it all days with your picious occasion of the birth an - films with a patriotic flavour playing the role of Havildar Even Santoshi confirmed that family and laugh your lungs out as fun never ends in our niversary of Guru Gobind like Rustom, Airlift and Baby Ishar Singh from Battle of the shoot would start from school.”Theme-based episodes of the show will have Singh Ji. Fans have gone gaga but he says this is his most am - Saragarhi in Rajkumar November. Director Rajkumar celebrities visit the ‘school’ every week in myriad over Khiladi Kumar’s avatar as bitious film ever. The film is go - Santoshi’s film of the same Santoshi told a publication in avatars like educational inspectors or parents of stu - Havildar Ishar Singh who ing to be an epic one on all name. The actor who is known November 2017, “Yes, we leave dents who are seeking admissions. Besides Ram, the cast fought a valiant battle to defend counts. (Also Read: All you to get into the skin of any role for Punjab next week where we has names like Gopal Dutt, Paritosh Tripathi, Krishna the North-West Frontier need to know about the Battle of worked a lot for the film. will shoot for 40 days.” Bhatt, Jasmeet Bhatia and Deepak Dutta. Divya Agarwal replaces Prince Narula Salman Khan’s Tiger Zinda eepika Padukone celebrates her 32nd birthday today and it’s been 10 long years since the day Dshe made her big Bollywood debut. Starring op - in MTV’s A Date To Remember Hai is all set to shatter the posite Shah Rukh Khan in your first ever movie is nothing less than a dream come true for any actress Divya for the dating show. It and DP was damn lucky in that department. A success - seems major changes happened, ful journey from being a model to Bollywood’s A-lister and the decision to have Divya lifetime box office collections and a top actress, Deepika has been a source of inspira - was a recent one. It is quite shock - tion for so many. With oodles of charm as her ammo, ing as Prince Narula also enjoys a she was always born to rule and live life king size. huge fan following amongst teens.Mumbai girl, Divya of Sultan in 16 days! Though she had her own fair share of success and fail - ures, Deepika has always managed to rise from the Agarwal has become a known ashes like a phoenix. From being a shy outsider to the face amongst teenagers. She was queen of everyone’s hearts, Ms Padukone’s style evolu - one of the most popular contest - tion is not just interesting but admirable at the same ants in MTV Splitsvilla after Priyank and she gave millions time. Ask us to name one reason why we adore her so couple goals. The two continued much and we can give you hundreds instead. Deepika their romance till his entry on Padukone may or may not be Bollywood’s ruling fash - Bigg Boss 11. However, it ended ionista but her style evolution has struck a chord with mid-way after an argument. us time and again. She was always a good dresser but Divya even made an appearance her red carpet evolution over the years has been rivet - on Bigg Boss 11 resulting in an ing. From playing it safe to going out all bold, Deepika emotional breakdown for has definitely come a long way and her style play is of - Priyank. It seems she got a lot of ten unparalleled. Choosing to ignore all the fashion limelight from that incident and pundits who severely bash her for her outings and be - it was a key factor in deciding her lieving in her own taste, Deepika has always been entry on A Date To Remember. It stubborn in that department. She handles criticism in seems when the portal asked the a way that doesn’t affect her peace. She isn’t a soul to channel sources about the sudden bend or tame. Deepika is in fact known for making replacement of Prince Narula – some unconventional designs look so hot, thanks to Yuvika they said it was date is - her tall and athletic body frame. Since the time she sues. However, the couple had al - marked her B-town debut in 2007 to present day, ready begun shooting for the Deepika’s red carpet and casual outings have under - show going for auditions in a few gone massive change and we mean it in a good way. cities. So, it is quite surprising. It From opting for all-black attires to everything shim - seems there was no animosity mer and sheer, her transformation has been mind bog - MTV Splitsvilla contestant Divya replacing former Bigg Boss and MTV and Prince – Yuvika left the show on ami - gling. On the occasion of this pretty actress’ 32nd Agarwal who made headlines for her rela - Roadies contestant Prince Narula and his cable terms. Other Bigg Boss contestants birthday, we decode how exactly she evolved in this tionship with Bigg Boss 11’s Priyank girlfriend, Yuvika Chaudhary on the reali - Nitibha Kaul and Manu Punjabi are also fashion game, one step at a time. From 2007 to 2017, be - Sharma on the show is now back with a ty show. A source informed entertainment part of the show along with hot singer low is Deepika’s style modification that deserves your new MTV show titled A Date To portal, Tellychakkar that the makers have Indeep Bakshi. Stay tuned to Bollywood attention and a little bit of cheering too! Remember. The interesting part is she is decided to replace Prince Narula with Life for more scoop and updates… Bigg Boss 11: Hina Khan says “Luv Tyagi has disappointed his fans”! What do you think?

Cracks have started to ap - Luv Tyagi “has disappointed pear in what we thought his fans” and that they must would be an everlasting regret saving him so far. friendship. Hina Khan and Now, this might just be the Luv Tyagi have started fight - hostility, born during the ing like cats and dogs on Bigg mountain task, talking. But Boss 11, as the season nears do you think Hina makes a Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif‘s Tiger Zinda Hai has not only im - its finale. In the next episode, valid point? Has Luv Tyagi pressed the audience, but it has also raked in the moolah at the domes - you will see Luv claim that disappointed his fans by go - tic box office. At the end of the second week (day 14), the film has col - Hina has spent most of the ing against Hina Khan?Luv lected Rs 291.55 crore at the ticket window. It has broken several time resting on the bed in this Tyagi won’t be the only friend records already, but looks like there is nothing to stop the movie as season. Hina, soon enough, Hina Khan had a fall out with. Tiger Zinda Hai is all set to shatter the lifetime box office collection of will hit back and say that he Earlier, she and Priyank Sultan, that to in 16 days. Ain’t that cool? With Rs 291.55 crore in its kit - ty and no competition, a decent word of mouth publicity and a wide has disappointed his fans. It is Sharma also stopped talking screen space, we expect Tiger Zinda Hai to cross the Rs 300 crore mark true that we all are surprised to each other after an argu - by Saturday (day 16). And that’s when it will also cross Sultan‘s life - Luv has survived this show ment. Priyank went back to time box office collection, which stands at Rs 300.45 crore. But that’s against the likes of popular being friends with Vikas not it! Tiger Zinda Hai will also become Salman Khan’s second highest celebs like Priyank Sharma Gupta before his eviction box office grosser yet and it will also enable the superstar to become and Hiten Tejwani. The fact from the house. As for the up - the actor with the highest number of Rs 300 crore films yet. Anyway, has also given Luv a boost of coming Weekend Ka Vaar, what do you guys have to say about Tiger Zinda Hai‘s record breaking confidence. In a new task, con - Hina and Luv have both been box office run? Share with us your thoughts in the comments section testants will be made to de - nominated along with Vikas below!Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Tiger Zinda Hai is the sequel to the bate with other contestants as and Shilpa. Let us see who 2012 hit film, Ek Tha Tiger. The franchise factor, the pre release buzz, to where they went wrong on gets eliminated from the the wide release, strong content, fantastic word of mouth publicity the show. When Luv will be on show this time. Bigg Boss 11 and rave reviews have helped TZH sustain and grow at the box office. the hot seat, Hina will accuse finale is set to air on January With no competition, we expect the movie to continue raking in the him of straining his friend - 14, 2018. Stay tuned to moolah and end up with a lifetime collection of Rs 325 – 375 crore. ship with her and going BollywoodLife for more up - Anyway, stay tuned to BollywoodLife as we get you all the dope and against her. She will add that dates. updates about Tiger Zinda Hai right here Glimpses of Future 11 natiOn JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 06, 2018 Dy CM inaugurates road from Hiranagar Accountability, transparency core Degree College to Dayalachak agenda of Govt: Zulfkar Ali Convenes Public meet, takes stock of grievances of locals Jammu, Jan 05: dress basic problems of the people that the government areas. He also stressed the masses. He said the coali - has initiated revolutionary need to develop trust and GOFStaffReporter Minister for Food, tion government is commit - steps under the leadership maintain coordination Kathua, Jan 05: Consumer Affairs and ted to eradicating corrup - of Chief Minister Mehbooba among local administration Public Distribution, tion and bringing trans - Mufti to solve day today for speedy development and Reaffirming govern - Choudhary Zulfkar Ali to - parency in the government. problems of the common better delivery of ment’s commitment to - day said the coalition gov - "Mitigating miseries of the masses. The Minister asked Government schemes on the wards improving road con - ernment is committed to common masses is the the officers to make sure ground. He directed the con - nectivity between rural and bring accountability and prime agenda of the govern - that a uniform scale for dis - cerned officers to take into urban areas, Deputy Chief transparency in the gover - ment and Agenda for tribution of ration in all the confidence the local repre - Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh nance. Addressing public Governance is constituted districts was maintained, sentatives while formulat - today said it will give fur - meetings at Gandhi Nagar by incorporating wishes and said strict action would ing new schemes, projects ther fillip to social and eco - and Udhampur, Zulfkar Ali and aspirations of all re - be taken against those offi - and other development pro - nomic growth in the state. said agenda of the govern - gions and sub-regions of the cials who would be found grammes to ensure need The Deputy Chief Minister ment is to provide equal op - State", Choudhary Zulfkar fixing the scale at their own based development. Zulfkar said this while addressing a portunity to every individ - said. He said that every re - discretion. He said the de - sought cooperation and sup - gathering after inaugurat - ual and late Mufti gion is being treated equally velopmental activities initi - port from the people in the ing 3.5 Km road from Mohammad Sayeed formed and the Government is pro - ated by the Government efforts of the Government. Hiranagar Degree College the coalition government viding equal opportunity of have changed the socio-eco - He said all projects and pro - to Dayalachak constructed with an aim to provide gov - growth and development to nomic profile of the people grammes initiated by gov - at a cost of Rs 4 Crore. ernance to the people at every citizen of Jammu and of the state especially those ernment would benefit local Meanwhile, the Deputy their doorsteps and to ad - Kashmir. He assured the living in hilly and far flung populace. Minister convened a public raised by the people and initi - comprehensive development lems are priority of the pres - meeting at Mela Morh and ate necessary steps for early model will be emulated by ent government which is took stock of public issues. redressal of the same. others. “The Government is committed for the equitable CONT FROM PAGE 1 On the occasion, various Highlighting the achieve - all set to hold Panchayat elec - development of all the re - deputations from ments of present dispensa - tions in the state to deepen gions of the State. He an - US Freezes Doula in RS Pura. Acting on the discloser, police said, they Hiranagar, Billawar and tion in Health, Education, the democratic values at the nounced that work on road apprehended Gurmeet Singh alias Kali and weapon of of - Kathua Tehsils called on PHE and PWD sectors, Dy grassroots level,” Dy CM said connecting Chadwal to strategy, Nauert said despite a sustained high-level en - fence i.e. iron rod and snatched cash Rs 38, 000 has also been the Dy CM and apprised CM apprised that Rs. 600 and appealed to the general Mangloor through Moori will gagement by Trump administration with the government recovered from the nabbed persons. him of their problems and Crore have been spent on de - masses to actively partici - begin soon under CRF with of Pakistan, the Taliban and the Haqqani Network continue demands seeking an early velopment works in Billawar pate in these elections to elect an estimated cost of Rs. 18 to find sanctuary inside Pakistan as they plot to destabilise Four Held redressal to the same. constituency in the past 3 genuine and capable candi - Crore. Among others MLA Afghanistan and also attack the US and allied personnel. At Dr Singh assured the peo - years and more projects are dates who will ultimately Hiranagar, Kuldeep Raj, the same time, Nauert made it clear that the US action has they laid a special naka at Shamshan Ghat Pulli in ple that all their genuine is - in pipeline to make Billawar strengthen the Panchayati Deputy Commissioner, Rohit nothing to do with Pakistan not taking action against the Shashtri Nagar and Vikram Chowk. During checking at sues would be considered and a model constituency. He fur - Raj institutions. Dr Nirmal Khajuria; Executive Mumbai terror attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Vikram Chowk, police said, they intercepted a Santro car redressed in a time bound ther added that the develop - Singh also emphasized on the Engineer PWD, SDPO Border Saeed. "We have certainly expressed our concern about the bearing registration number JK02U-7696 which was driven manner. He directed the offi - ment of Billawar will be done fact that early redressal of and other District Officers mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks being let out of by Jaffer Iqbal (dismissed selection grade constable) son of cers to look into all the issues in such a manner that the people`s grievances and prob - were present on the occasion. house arrest in Pakistan. To my knowledge, that has noth - Hakim Din of Channi Rama for checking. During the check - ing to do with that," she said in response to a question on ing, police said, they recovered 75 grams of heroin from the Saeed, who was released by Pakistan on November last possession of the driver and his other accomplice namely VC CUK calls Motorola’s Premium Mid-Range moto year. "There is a USD 10 million reward out for information Balbir Singh alias Sanchu son of Darshan Singh of House leading to his re-arrest, the person who is the mastermind of Number 314 sector number 1 in Trikuta Nagar. Meanwhile, the Mumbai attacks who was let go in Pakistan," Nauert at Shamshan Ghat Pullli police intercepted a motorbike on Governor G 5S plus now at an Exciting New Price said. Meanwhile, Department of Defence Spokesperson Lt bearing registration number JK02BM-9161 for checking. Col Mike Andrews told PTI that National Defense During checking of its rider, police said, they recovered 27 GOFStaffReporter GOFStaffReporter cial edition motog ⁵Splus is Octa-core processor, power - Authorisation Act 2017 provides up to USD 900 million for grams of heroin was recovered from two persons including Jammu, Jan 05: Jammu, Jan 05: perfect choice for you. Time ful graphics capabilities. Pakistan in the CSF. Of these funds, USD 400 million can on - rider of the motorbike namely Taqdeer Singh son of late to get a better phone-life bal - With a 3000mAh all-day bat - ly be released if the Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis certi - Paramjeet Singh of Nanak Nagar and pillion Rider Tariq Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din India, 2017: Motorola to - ance by using the tery* that packs enough fies that the Pakistan government has taken specific ac - Hussain alias Rishi son of late Nek Mohammed of Trikuta Mir, Vice Chancellor, day announced a perma - motog ⁵Splus to se e and cap - power to get you through tions against the Haqqani Network. "At this stage all Fiscal Nagar. Police said that they have registered cases at the Central University of nent price cut of Rs.1000 on ture the world and people we your day. Plus, you can fuel Year 17 CSF have been suspended, so that's the entire concerned police stations and all the four persons have been Kashmir, called on its most popular mid-range love. 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With the special edi - Department official, no decision has been taken on the fate Department of Telecommunications through USOF has rent status of infrastruc - sign and the Dual 13 MP + 13 software,Selective focus tion motog ⁵Splus, premium of USD 255 million security assistance to Pakistan for the set up public Wi-Fi hotspots in 204 rural BSNL telephone ex - ture development of the MP rear cameras allows mode, beautiful blurred features are now accessible fiscal year 2017. The deadline for that is September 30 this changes of various districts," an official spokesman said. This University and the other consumers to capture pro - background effect and many for all. motog ⁵Splus will be year. Mattis along with the Secretary of State Rex Tillerson initiative of the department implemented through Universal challenges relating to the fessional looking photos. more which until now, were available with 4GB RAM + have travelled to Pakistan in recent months to deliver tough Service Obligation Fund (USOF ) is aimed at to equip these rural rapid growth of this insti - The motog ⁵Splus offers reserved for premium 64GB storage in Blush Gold, message to the country's leadership. So, this action should telephone exchanges with the internet facility which has become an tution which has now great value for money and phones. motog ⁵Splus boast a and Lunar Gray colors, at a not come as a surprise to them, Nauert said. "They may say integral part of an innovative and technologically-driven society. grown to a student with this price cut of Rs. 8 MP wide-angle front cam - new price point of Rs. it's a surprise, but what is no surprise is that the President These public Wi-Fi hotspots have been established in various rural strength of over 2000 from 1,000 will bring the phone era with LED flash and a 14,999/-. About Motorola has expressed his concerns, Secretary Tillerson has ex - areas of Jammu, Akhnoor, Basholi, Kathua, Samba, Rajouri, a mere 300 when it com - into the sub-Rs. 15,000 cate - new panoramic mode so you Mobility Motorola Mobility pressed his concerns, as has Secretary Mattis, and I imag - Kalakote, Nowshera, Poonch, Udhampur, Doda, Bhaderwah, menced functioning. gory. The smartphone, with can capture even more. 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Moto G ⁵S Plus: fect for watching movies on for designing and manufac - sive action. They have to take decisive steps," she added. totally apolitical and do Select Your Focus. Unleash the go. motog ⁵Splus runs on turing all Moto branded mo - "People have long asked, why don't you do more about Pallanwala sector. The IGP further said that they were not allow any contentious Your Creativity For those a blazing-fast Qualcomm® bile handsets. For more in - Pakistan, and I think this sort of answers that question," she put to sustained interrogation during which the duo dis - elements taking root. who want the best, the spe - Snapdragon™ 2.0 GHz formation, visitmotorola.in said. "They understand that, but still they aren't taking the closed names of their three other accomplices and recov - steps that they need to take in order to fight terrorism," she ered 5 kg more heroin. “The preliminary investigation has said. In an interaction with reporters, two senior state de - disclosed that the narcotics consignment was to be shifted 5 Delhi Public School, partment officials insisted that such a move is not a punish - to Punjab before it, the police was able to seize the high RBI organises Town Hall Indore ment, but to provide an "incentive" to Pakistan to take more marking heroin and arrest five persons,” IGP Jammu said, action against terrorist groups. "We have not done anything adding that On a question, the IGP did not rule out militan - students killed as that's irreversible here. All this funding is available to cy angle in the narcotics smuggling and said that they are Pakistan, if they undertake to take the measures that we've investigation keeping in view all possibilities. Meeting for MSMEs in Katra school bus collides asked of them," one official said. "So we were hoping that this is an incentive that they don't want to see this relation - CRPF SUV with truck ship deteriorate any further..," he added. The US and others Indore, Jan 5: have long complained that Pakistan offered safe haven to the message with the "last man on ground" so that the the Afghan Taliban and their allies, the Haqqani Network, possible misuse of the stolen vehicle does not impact their Five students of the allowing them to carry out cross-border attacks in security. It also asked all its units in the country to "review" Delhi Public School (DPS) Afghanistan. Pakistan denies allegations but President and fortify camp security. The threat of the stolen vehicle at Indore in Madhya Trump has escalated the criticism against the country since has been escalated to the level of "high alert" in the wake of Pradesh were killed when he took office last January. Yesterday, US Secretary of State the recent attack on the CRPF camp in Pulwama, sources their bus collided with a Rex Tillerson had placed Pakistan on a special watch list for said.Four CRPF personnel were killed on December 31 when truck on Friday afternoon, severe violations of religious freedom. heavily armed terrorists launched a pre-dawn attack on a police said. The bus driver camp of the force in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. was also killed, while four Defence other students were in - Pakistani jured in the mishap at a equivalence was flawed and that the government must bypass near Indore, they address their concerns. For example, according to current indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatic GOFStaffReporter Sh. A.K. Mattu GM, RBI ex - comed the participants and said. "The bus was carry - norms, director-level officers have been put on the same lev - weapons and mortars along the LoC in Rajouri sector. The Jammu, Jan 05: plained the huge potential stressed about untapped po - ing students of the Delhi el with the directors of the Armed Forces Headquarters- same morning, Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire and of this sector in employ - tential which Public School (DPS) when cadre. The military officials have been insisting that Lt resorted to sniper fire on a forward post along the Reserve Bank of India or - ment generation and con - MSMEspossessed and ex - it collided with the truck Colonel is equivalent to directors of AFHQ cadre. In the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector of Samba dis - ganised a Town Hall Meeting tribution to the overall eco - horted entrepreneurs to at Kanadiya bypass. Five October 18, 2016, letter, the defence ministry, had made the trict killing BSF Head Constable R P Hazra. for the MSMEs entrepreneurs nomic growth of the take advantage of various students and the bus driv - rank equivalence between civilian officers and serving mil - at Katra, District Reasi. Town Country and informed how facilities/schemes of the er were killed in the acci - itary officers on the basis of their functional responsibili - GDP Growth Hall meets are periodically or - in the developed countries Govt. for the growth of their dent which occurred be - ties. Following the order, for example, a Principal Director ganised by RBI to create aware - like UK, US, Germany venturesand also be part - cause of a steering fail - in AFHQ was made equivalent to a Major General, a July 1 in the current financial year. As per the CSO data, ness of banking facilities ,France, Taiwan, Italy and ner in the economic growth ure," said Harinarayan Director was made equivalent to a Brigadier and a Joint the expansion in activities in 'agriculture, forestry and fish - amongst the entrepreneurs, Canada MSMEs sector aid - of the Country. A detailed Chari Mishra, DIG Director was made on par with a Colonel. A Colonel earlier ing' is likely to slow to 2.1 per cent in the current fiscal from link the unbanked entrepre - ed employment generation presentation on MSMEs (Indore). The injured were was equivalent to a Director. The ministry said "local desig - 4.9 per cent in the preceding year. The growth in manufac - neurs to the formal banking and contributed to their re - sector highlighting salient admitted to a private hos - nations" assigned to both service and civilian Officers in turing sector too is expected to decelerate to 4.6 per cent this channels and to create a plat - spective GDPs ranging guidelines, regulation, in - pital, he said. Additional Service Headquarters/ Inter Service Organisations (ISOs) fiscal, down from 7.9 per cent in 2016-17. form for two way communica - from more than 50% to centives and other recent Superintendent of Police is also withdrawn. It also said that both Service and tion amongst the stakeholder. 90%,whereas in India the developments, wasmade by (ASP) Manoj Kumar Rai Civilian Officers will use their respective cadre designa - Per Capita The meeting at Katrawas position was much lower Smt. Abhilasha Diwakar, said the school bus was on tions only. "So far as the Channel of reporting/rendition of chaired by Shri Thomas but held a great promise if Manager, RBI. A brief on its way to drop the stu - Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) is con - lowest under the Modi-led government, mainly due to Mathew, Regional Director, promoted properly. India current policies, CGTMSE, dents to their homes when cerned, status quo ante is hereby restored, i.e., the position poor performance of agriculture and manufacturing sec - RBI,Jammu &Kashmir and had a huge population of CERSAI, etc. wasmade by the collision took place. He which existed prior to the issue of MoD letter dated 18 tors. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 7.1 per cent in Shri PrasannaRamaswamy young persons but all could Shri Satish Sharma, AGM, said the front portion of October 2016 shall prevail," the ministry said. 2016-17 and 8 per cent in the preceding year. It was 7.5 per G., IAS, District Development not be absorbed in the em - RBI.Subsequently the event the bus was badly dam - cent in 2014-15. The Narendra Modi-led NDA government Commissioner, DistrictReasi, ployment and with agricul - was concluded after a ques - aged due to the impact of had assumed office in May 2014. was the Chief Guest. Shri A K ture sector offering limited tion-answer session where - the crash. Meanwhile, Two Criminals Mattu, General Manager, RBI, scope for employment, the in the participants raised Home Minister Apsara Road in Gandhi Nagar was allegedly attacked Gulmarg Bikram Raina, DGM, PNB, answer to our unemploy - various questions which Bhupendra Singh said he with iron roads by some unidentified persons. The persons, Shri Sudhir Gupta, Zonal ment issues and overall eco - were replied to and also in - has sought a report on the according to the complaint, snatched the bag carrying cash period of winter when the chances of snowfall are most Manager,J& K Bank and other nomic growth lied only in teracted freely with the accident from the DIG and from the possession of the victim. Acting on the complaint, frequent and maximum and the temperature drops consid - senior bankers and officials the growth of MSMEs sec - bankers. Zonal Manager the RTO. Talking to the police registered a case under FIR Number 1 of 2018 under erably. It ends on January 31 next year, but the cold wave from Govt. departments also tor, which the Govt. of India JKB and DGM PNBalso media, Minister for School section 307, 341, 232, and 382 of RPC at the police station continues even after that in the valley. The 40-day period is participated and interacted and RBI were very keen to shared their views on the Education Deepak Joshi Gandhi Nagar. The investigation was initiated by the team followed by a 20-day long Chillai- Khurd (small cold) and a withthe entrepreneurs. Shri promote and the present subject. Shri Rakesh Wazir, said the government will of officers under the supervision of SDPO City South Rafiq 10-day long Chillai-Bachha (baby cold). Rakesh Wazir, President Hotel Town Hall event was a step President Hotel and fix responsibility on Manhas and SP City South Sandeep Choudhary and they ar - and Restaurant Association, in that direction. District Restaurant Association ap - schools regarding the safe - rested several suspected persons for their questioning. New Rs 10 Katrarepresented the Hotel DevelopmentCommissione preciated RBI initiative and ty of students. "The gov - Police said that the suspected persons were put to question - Industry. More than 150 exist - r,Reasi highlighted the im - hoped that such events ernment had issued guide - ing during which one of them namely Kuldeep Raj alias left side and bottom right side. On the reverse (back), it ing and prospective entrepre - portance of MSMEs in the would go a long way in cre - lines for schools after a Nikka son of Ram Rakha of Melowal in RS Pura confessed will carry the year of printing on the left, a Swachh Bharat logo neurs, bankers and other dis - district and sought coopera - ating a congenial environ - school bus accident in his involvement in the commission of crime and he also dis - with slogan, language panel, motif of Sun Temple and denomi - trict officials participated in tion from all the stakehold - ment for the growth of this Bhopal. We will fix respon - closed names of his accomplices identified as Gurpreet national numeral 10 in Hindi script Devnagari. Dimension of the above meeting. ers in supporting the sector. sector in the State. The sibility on schools to en - Singh alias Kali son of Amarjeet Singh of Kotli Shah Doula the banknote will be 63 mm by 123 mm. "All the banknotes in While welcoming the Earlier Shri Thomas meeting ended with vote of sure the safety of chil - in RS Pura, Rajat Kumar son of Krishan Lal and Rohit the denomination of Rs 10 issued by the Reserve Bank in the participants to the event, Mathew, RD, RBI also wel - thanks to the Chair. dren," Joshi said. Kumar son of Karam Chand both residents of Kotli Shah earlier series will continue to be legal tender," it said. C Y M K C Y M K US lawmakers criticiseH-1B visachanges Will India: damage tieswithpartner iitain a been has ministration last January, the Trump ad- ers. But since taking office taking since But ers. work- American qualified in areas with shortages of shortages with areas in f aet Te proposal, The talent. of which was part of President n srie rvdr for providers service and manufacturers for years to Rs 50 lakh and jail up to 5 and also provides for fine up ads misleading and ation adulter- check to visions replace the 31-year-old law. Lower House and it seeks to the in Paswan Vilas Ram by introduced Consumer Affairs Minister was 2018 Bill, Protection Consumer ing ads, among others. The t c r o ie ihy kle for- skilled highly hire to mrcn, aig the Indian move would drain saying America Americans, 500,000-750,000 estimated an of portation that could result in self-de- extensions visa H-1B curb to plan reported isration's criticised the Trump admin- have groups advocacy and s t d to- Sabha Lok the in duced intro- was Bill Protection m d b data- Aadhaar the database, Friday on said Snowden Edward whistleblower American Aadhaar there was any breach of the I I eign professionals working visas that allow companies US temporary offers gram Security leaders, according Homeland of by Department drafted being is campaign trail, the on launch h Framework (NSF) and a co- N dialogue, and pitched for a s in resolving outstanding is- " has asked the government to o eot. h H1 pro- H-1B The reports. to that no matter the laws, the shows History lives. vate pri- of records perfect sire d s b b Zack B journalist a on response Whittaker's CBS a cepting not acting against t Affairs also noted the fact C neighbouring country. The initiative that he vowed to vowed he that initiative result is abuse." Whittaker otdy en breached. been portedly re- It's nationals. billion 1.2 nearly of information ID private the with national database a has India "ICYMI. said, earlier had oad rm' "Buy Trump's American, Hire American" Donald New Delhi, Jan 5: Delhi, New Washington, Jan 5: Jan Washington, Jan(PTI) 5 Delhi, New N towards Pak: Par panelto govt National securityframework needed
on Aadhaar data leak is abuse: Edwardis abuse: Snowden result laws, the matter No hat by neither publicly ac- ele-marketing ele-marketing and mislead- New Consumer Protection Bill introduced in Lok Sabha inLok ConsumerNew ProtectionBill introduced oiy o aeur con- safeguard to hority remove stumbling blocks" dentification Authority of ndia (UIDAI) denied that denied (UIDAI) ndia ues with Pakistan through umer umer rights in view of cur- aid, "It is the natural ten- natural the is "It aid, ent challenges posed by e- by posed challenges ent mec, iet selling, direct ommerce, d bsd Retweeting abused. nd uced by the Indian govern- ay, seeking to set up an au- ency ency of government to de- s cnevd n intro- and conceived ase s i Ida Snowden India, in ase data- Aadhaar of reach erent strategy towards the ew Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) ommittee on External zFe rpr o the on report uzzFeed ational Security ent can also be misused be also can ent The Bill has strong pro- oe S lawmakers US Some Consumer new A A day after the Unique A parliamentary panel parliamentary r a i d T B t be m can accounts Admin a rgt ne the under right Constitution of India. tal that held privacy is a fundamen- Court Supreme the on January 17. In August concerns 2017, privacy on Aadhaar programme based petitions of legality the challenging of hearing nal Court is set to begin the fi- at a time when the Supreme This development has come UIDAI said in a statement. the secure," and safe fully is information including biometric data Aadhaar The breach. data Aadhaar any been not has "There c b u uies wes n job and owners business small are whom of many holders, visa 750,000 H-1B Indian to 500,000 mated esti- an of deportation the creators creators who are helping to otn prnr India. "This proposal could lead partner, to portant our relationship with an im- damage and expertise, and talent apart, of society our drain families tear will tions on H-1B visa holders visa restric- H-1B on tions draconian these abr si: "Imposing Tulsi Democratic said: Gabbard the Congresswoman on scheme. down cracking tional void in the regulatory institu- an fills "This ucts. refund and return of prod- of return and refund recall, enforcing including action class initiate to and practice trade unfair from consumer detriment arising Consumer prevent to necessary when intervention make to PA) (CC- Authority' Protection 'Central u p m settle- and administration ities for timely and effective purpose to establish author- consumers and for the said for protection of interest of tive of the Bill is to "provide objec- The imprisonment. up to Rs 10 lakh and life term fine for provisions has Bill the adulteration, Against ads. misleading and false o iterated its readiness for res- t Lok Sabha today. Noting P it said in its report on "Indo- o its side so that the situation I not deter the government of t ment for improving bilateral c played its unwillingness to i terrorism emanating from frain s ul safe fully is nformation te aaae reports database, the o eport titled 'Rs 500, 10 min- s o misreporting. of ase nd secure. t icuig biometric including ata lin aha dtis a details' Aadhaar illion ts soil, Pakistan has dis- hat the government has re- ies. "However, this should tes, and you have access to ndia from taking steps from hursday said the Aadhaar zFe. Te IA on UIDAI The uzzFeed." reate conducive environ- lution of all outstanding is- f stalemate does not linger," utes..." The Bill aims to set ak relations" presented in ade and access can be sold a eeuie agency executive an p n o cnue dis- consumer of ent I t termed The Tribune The termed t ogesa Raja Krishnamoorthi said while Congressman deported. Indian-American to the country of origin or be with no choice but to return applicants and leaving them card green to visas H-1B of proposal to deny extensions the Trump administration's Foundation Hindu over alarm sounded (HAF) the American statement ry economy," she said. In a pete in the global 21st centu- decrease our ability to com- and innovation stifle will drain brain This economy. build and strengthen our US any duplication of potential of the sectoral regulator and undergone a drastic trans- drastic a undergone for goods and services have said that consumer markets a new law, the government the CCPA compliments that any authority," the bill in said. vested not is practices acting against unfair trade the task of prevention of or Currently, extant. regime Citing Citing reasons for bringing pute redressal mechanism. dis- alternative an as tion' 'media- for provisions has also It services. in ciency a defective product and defi- caused to consumers due to a s t conflict is avoided, it added. s ment and to remove the c utilise its diplomatic clout to c credible stakeholder should I view, the government of vironment for engagement. s tive undertaken by neither m er, the government has not a sues peacefully and bilater- son involved in illegal soil illegal in involved son per- and machines tippers, the action taken against the of status present the view re- to meeting a Chairing year. previous the during i J including machines Deputy four d Mohammad Harun Malik to- C karewas, further v prevent and tion i taken by the district admin- s r B & diinl ertr, K.S. Secretary, Additional ployees, Minister for Health em- off issues mitigating of H, r Mhn Singh, Mohan Dr. NHM, Rajeev Director, Mission Ranjan, Kumar Commissioner, Jammu, Deputy Jamwal, Singh SD Jammu, IG Bhandari, K. Mandeep Commissioner, Jammu, Dr. P M P t p B Jammu, Jan 05: Jan Jammu, ndia as a responsible and hority, the Bill has provi- has Bill the hority, 32 tippers, 4 JCBs, Excavator seized in2017for 4JCBs, Excavator32 tippers, seized tumbling blocks in resolv- ide to create conducive en- os o pout liability product for ions reate a conducive environ- ontinuously endeavour to lly, the report said, howev- ction on account of harm of account on ction supplying illegally excavated soil: DC Budgam DC soil: excavated illegally supplying stration to curb soil excava- llegally supplying the soil the supplying llegally er sus n demands. and issues heir ound of talks with the repre- entatives of the NHM em- NHM the of entatives entioned any fresh initia- CB and L&T were seized for ay revealed 32 tippers and fertile the of andalizing oes n dsusd all discussed and loyees Bali holds marathon parley with NHM employees, appeals to resume work resume to appeals employees, NHM with parley marathon holds Bali rincipal Secretary Health & udgam, Jan 05: wn owl Divisional Kotwal, awan misoe, Budgam ommissioner, aa tdy ed second held today hagat MedicalEducation, Bali dcl dcto, Dr. Education, edical h rl evsgd for envisaged role The Besides setting up an au- " H As a sequel to his efforts In the committee's glgtn te steps the ighlighting
   
     


 tastrophe of epic proportion at extension every level. "It will be a ca- change H-1B would be just wrong Immigration Voice, of Kapoor proposal," this he said. rejects immediately administration the hope "I ing those investments here. mak- of instead jobs, shore off- further to encourage companies and economy American kneecap would ending H-1B visa extensions ing for domestic workforce, improving advanced train- priority must continue to be the Technology industry. this proposal could have on effect dramatic the "Given said: California in lawyer business and immigration said. Tsion Chudnovsky, an he children)," and spouses 750,000+ another and visa H-1B on applicants mary pri- 750,000 (around people million 1.5 to close of dus munity leading to mass exo- o IdaAeia com- IndianAmerican for h Bl si. Therefore, said. Bill the vent consumer detriment," pre- to intervention utive appropriate and swift exec- protection and will require new challenges to consumer pose e-commerce and ing level marketing, direct sell- multi- tele-marketing, ads, Misleading practices. ness busi- unethical and trade a portunities for consumers. op- and options new vided pro- also and services and goods for system delivery commerce have led to a new and rapid development of e- Consumer trade global in rise chain, emergence of global supply The of 1986. Act, Protection ment enact- the since formation d t ing outstanding issues I stressed on the need for s Declaration in letter and A forcement of the Simla r dialogue, moving from pe- w engage afresh and proceed s resulting from militancy, in- e said, "In view of the repeated n ohr ahnr if machinery other and i t t excava- illegal no that sure r DDC urged the concerned to for the commendable work, er Te etn ws at- was meeting The year. a been have persons accused P Budgam at registered also r further DC the excavation, oie tto Budgam. A station Police Dar, D Farooq Mohammad t hrough dialogue and en- ndia as well as Pakistan to t sympa- taken already has and added that Government tutions is suffering. He said insti- health in care patient as immediately work their tating employees to resume iterated his appeal to the agi- the meeting. The Minister re- in present were employees NACO and RNTCP NHM, Chib and representatives of p c g r s all issues on merit and the and merit on issues all their examine to officers of h p m pirit," it said. The panel also urgencies, terrorist at- ipheral to core issues. It xistence of multiple crises ble to new forms of unfair ered the consumer vulner- ion takes place anywhere in ended ended by the ADC Budgam, mdaey ez tippers seize mmediately he district and directed to directed and district he edouble their efforts to en- evealed that 22 FIRs were FIRs 22 that evealed hetic view on their all out- all their on view hetic greement and the Lahore rse drn te past the during rrested ith a step-wise process to adn ise, including issues, tanding glrzto ad moving and egularization olice Station, while as eight mlx sus H si as said He issues. omplex auly o drs these address to radually er the outcome of previous oes te Government the loyees, SP Hqr Budgam and SHO and Budgam Hqr SP ad constituted a Committee ppreciating his employees eetings with the NHM em- codn t Aman to According " qal, hs a ren- has this Equally, 

 consumer dispute redressal adjudication process of the dispute consumer the ing simplify- at aimed visions consumers, it added. constantly address to law there is a need to bring new A troduced in 2015. in- bill the to amendments this bill as brought there were many has government The 2016. April in dations so submitted its recommen- Standing Committee had al- Parliamentary 1986. A Act, Protection Consumer old Sabha to repeal the 30-year- Lok the in Bill Protection i osmr t fl com- file p to consumers enabling besides agencies, emerging vulnerabilities of s roads along the border to a ment should ensure proper c tions for country's border se- t sions and drug trafficking f merous threats like cease- e towards Pakistan." The pan- N strongly felt the need for a p tacks, unsettled border dis- ugm aea. He Karewas. Budgam r versely affecting the topog- g s found involved in the illegal against the accused. t t c conducting of night raids to l estab- the on stressed also He district. the from gally t should keep a check on the a laboration with the Geology s ire violations, border incur- hat have serious implica- toue te Consumer the ntroduced presently working in NHM in working presently are who go, one in ployees em- 8000 than more larize ner as it was difficult to regu- employees in a of phased man- regularization recom- mended also issues other said Committee, along with and other related schemes in trengthen security. ishing of checkpoints and checkpoints of ishing ion and directed concerned urity, and said the govern- l also took note of the nu- tk srnet action stringent take o ille- soil supplying ippers nd all-weather connectivity utes etc, the Committee had oil excavation activity. ans lcrncly In electronically. laints tressed that police in col- in police that tressed aphy and vandalizing the vandalizing and aphy urb the illegal soil excava- l ol xaain s ad- is excavation soil al d iig department Mining nd places, according to an offi- fully functional in those lation of PoS devices in 20 plete 100 per cent installa- Telesystems Pvt Ltd to com- asked Linkwell Kashmir government has fair price shops can be made January 30, 2018 so that 6,000 districts of the state by complete 100 per cent instal- Linkwell Telesystems to Ali asked the authorities of Affairs Choudhary Zulfkar Supplies and Consumer in the state by March 2018. distribution system (e-PDS) process of electronic public is looking at completing the the state. The government functional in those areas of price shops become fully January 30 to help 6,000 fair devices in 20 districts by tion of point of sales (POS) Jammu, Jan 5 (PTI) 5 Jan Jammu, devices installation by Jan 30 J-K asks Linkwell to finish POS ugust 2015, the Centre had SF and a coherent strategy The Bill has several pro- The DC said that the ille- The Jammu and Minister for Food, Civil punishment against tomorrow Lalu elh Medical & case of 1020 employees to the Department also referred the Health the phase, first under with, 225 crore annually. To begin nancial implication upto Rs. which roughly involves a fi- Department across the state Health & Medical Education tion in a totally transparent spirit and consumers get ra- project is met in letter and launching of this prestigious that the purpose behind completion of the project so here to the set deadline for cerned officers to strictly ad- transparent, asked the con- initiated to make the system rating on the measures being The minister, while elabo- tem under e-PDS project. the ration distribution sys- progress on streamlining of while chairing a meeting of 2018", the minister said (e-PDS) in the state by March convened to review the officers of Jammu Division ic public distribution system plete the process of electron- in strenuous efforts to com- The government is "putting shall also be taken up soon. districts of Leh and Kargil tion of PoS devices in border said the process of installa- cial spokesperson said. Ali d in connection with the with- 1 between Treasury Deoghar a i t uhl ua Sna Sunil Sinha, Kumar Sushil suppliers/transporters official Subir Bhattacharya, government former Prasad, P officers IAS former Rana, K p day heard arguments on the he mnse o Bihar. of minister chief g t unu o punishment a of quantum rprr Mhn Prasad, Mohan Tripurari B c ferencing hall here. The court ie ots at er air year, last routes line middle-class tinations introduced on air- Indians. With scores of des- million changing patterns of an estimated 250 are lifestyles and consumption in- rising comes and inflation most populous nation, where low second world’s the a domestic tourism boom in more jobs. The move could add to create and growth economic boost to hoping e after reporters told Prasad m nounce judgement at 2 pm to- " a Prasad Lalu supremo RJD t quan- the tomorrow nounce a judge Shiv Pal Singh for the b T c p December 23, and in a written s jail, where he has been lodged f videoconferencing through htaajn rsd said. Prasad Chittaranjan i iles n old-age, and illness his New Delhi, Jan 5: Delhi, New Ranchi, Jan(PTI) 5 Ranchi, Union Budget 2018: Finance Ministry Finance 2018: Budget Union plans tax cuts to boost travel, tourism P o Bra ud central Munda Birsa rom m f uihet against punishment of um The judge said he would pro- te no Bde 2018 Budget Union the n axes on travel and tourism he USD 210 billion sector, billion 210 USD he ne i cnito on conviction his ince 990 and 1994 when he was the oncluded arguments on the ase, his counsel said today. merging merging from the videocon- nd 10 others in a fodder scam rgument on the punishment gainst Prasad and 10 others efore the court of CBI special nd give more incentives to vrmn sucs said, sources overnment rawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from unishment of RJD leader R lea sought leniency due to due leniency sought lea hoolchand Singh, Mahesh Singh, hoolchand he RJD supremo appeared supremo RJD he esides Yadav, the court to- court the Yadav, esides aa' counsel rasad's ro, Chittaranjan orrow," I T ndia is planning to cut he CBI court will pro- will court CBI he CBI to court pronounce t p a f also initiated some fresh wel- de- mands, the their Government has on view itarian time to time. Taking human- tatives of the employees from so conveyed to the represen- Those drawing salary upto salary drawing Those earlier. them to applicable e l d p I ly. This development was al- tion of Rs. 27.41 crore annual- in- implica- financial a volved which consideration its for Department Finance minister said there is no con- Affairs (FCS and CA), the Supplies and Consumers Department of Food, Civil price shops and offices the ity of the computers, net fa- tant directors and field offi- programme for all the assis- Centre to conduct a training head of National Informatics minister directed the state management (SCM), the strengthen the supply chain taining of daily records. To FCI stores for proper main- fices of the department and all the ration stores and of- cessories for installation in cerned authorities to pro- time. He instructed the con- tion to the concerned well in need to submit the requisi- straint of funds but there is a required at all stores, fair cilities and other accessories Taking stock of the availabil- and hassle-free manner. computers with all other ac- vide adequate number of Sharma, Sharma, transporter/suppli- ua Sna Rj Ram J Raja Sinha, Kumar h Sunil Gandhi.The court had e D Gopinath Julius, Beck cer y order alphabetical in ments Krishna Kumar Prasad. a punishment the nouncing Code and the Prevention of Penal Indian the under cy i P i i q t v con- 23 December on had d consecutive second the for over 10 per cent in the six the in cent per 10 over surging. also India’s tourism sector grew is travel term of one year and maxi- jail minimum a to tenced sections, Prasad can be sen- the Under Act. Corruption c m 40 employs tourism port, period. year-ago According to an industry re- the in compared to near 8 per cent months ending September, nance nance ministry fi- official told top a sector,” tourism the promote investmentin to budget the in measures a et. f h mvs come moves the If ments. invest- private attract to iffs, and offering incentives 28 per cent tax on hotel tar- that Arun a lowering favours Jaitley Minister adding Finance Reuters, eave in favor of the female the of favor in eave are measures for the NHM the for measures are e eeis f Accidental of benefits he srne cee EPF, Scheme, nsurance poes hc wr not were which mployees d iial stae em- situated similarly nd loyees, including extending ays in an year, maternity year, an 15 in ays for leave medical aid ster Jagannath Mishra. ng former Bihar chief min- ng with criminal conspira- e odr cm hl ac- while scam fodder he s yt Kmr h and Jha Kumar Jyoti rs ould ould add 10 million jobs in si Sna Aawl and Agarwal Sanjay oshi, gainst Prasad and others and Prasad gainst decade. “We’ll announce esterday of former IAS offi- uitting six others, includ- icted all the 16 accused in court The yesterday. ay ad r-etnig argu- pre-sentencing eard rasad rasad for offences of cheat- s RD edr Jagdish leader RJD as, illion people in India and I The court had convicted hd eerd an- deferred had t J AMMU SATURDAYJANUARY06,2018 ner with all sympathies. addressed in a phased man- a t w u h v a u H and above, said the Minister. over 1% another enhance ployees and also proposes to ment to all categories of em- already sanctioned 5% incre- Besides, the government well. has as share employer’s mandatory the contribute will Government and EPF of benefits the for entitled Rs. 15,000/- per month will be countability in the system. sure transparency and ac- with bank accounts to en- tion cards and their linkage cent Aadhaar seeding of ra- FCS&CA to ensure cent per- asked the officers of NPHH category. He further zero for both PHH and reports shall be reduced to that variation in the target concerned official to ensure The minister also asked the sion within the fixed time. and 76,563 in Jammu divi- been covered in Kashmir 73,090 beneficiaries have was informed that a total of cards for Aadhaar seeding, it sion wise target of ration Reviewing the status of divi- 15th of January, 2018. the districts of the State by tus of SCM on the portal of all the current operational sta- sure the implementation of concerned authority to en- next week. He directed the cers of the department in the nur it te fodder s the into inquiry H had said. In 1996, the Patna v mum of seven years, his ad- sheet in the Deogarh treas- confessed and were convict- he tre approvers w turned three people on October 27, 1997. u c and several others had been Y said. On September 30, 2013, e p ht ws h Tj Mahal Taj the owns that ators such as Indian Hotels, Jet Airways by and hotel oper- and Aviation, owned InterGlobe IndiGo, like airlines include benefit to about, companies expected C d s the is last 23 December on e f c I a chain and EIH Ltd that oper- compared with less than 10 travel and rooms hotel on average, pay 30 per cent tax to gain. In India tourists, on Thomas Cook are also likely from the Doranda treasury. crore 184 Rs and Treasury Chaibasa the from crore the Dumka Treasury, Rs 36 drawal of Rs 3.97 crore from scam cases for illegal with- soito o Tour Indian the of Operators (IATO). of Association dent presi- Sarkar, Pronab said Indonesia, Singapore, and in Thailand cent per et i te government the in ients aces another three fodder three another aces ny result, but further aggra- da Tu oeaos in- operators Tour ndia. ll genuine demands will be ate the problems of the pa- njustified and will not yield a css n a charge a and cases cam econd in the scam. Yadav scam. the in econd at isiuin” He rged them to resume their institutions”. ealth nitd n nte case another in onvicted uig o & ig and Kings & Cox luding arly arly 1990s. The conviction d in 2006-07, a CBI official CBI a 2006-07, in d e te bri oes in hotels Oberoi the tes rawal of Rs 37.7 crore from ocate Chittaranjan Prasad rann t ilgl with- illegal to ertaining ry case was filed against 38 e said “prolonging strike is r imdaey s their as immediately ork abs Tesr i the in Treasury haibasa dv Jgnah Mishra Jagannath adav, igh Court had ordered an ie w ohr accused other two hile E   leven of them died and   



  



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