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News in Brief Jadhav meets wife, mother, from behind 13 kg heroin seized glass screen at Pak Foreign Ministry near Indo-Pak border in Punjab By Sajjad Hussain Islamabad, Dec 25 (PTI) Amritsar, Dec 25 (PTI) Kulbhushan Jadhav, The Border Security Force to- who is on death row in day seized 13 kg heroin from two Pakistan for alleged spying, different locations at Indo-Pak bor- today met his wife and der here today, an official said. mother -- but separated by a Pakistani smugglers early today glass screen -- in a carefully attempted to cross over to India choreographed event that See 13 KG Heroin on Page 11 unfolded in tweets, photos and TV footage. The 40- minute meeting, which took Two drug peddlers held place after many represen- in Kishtwar tations, took place at the heavily guarded Foreign Jadhav, a former Indian ing's Agha Shahi Block, ac- Jammu, Dec 25 (PTI) Affairs Ministry building, Navy officer, with his mili- companied by India's and came after the tary title. Pakistan claims Deputy High Commissioner Two alleged drug peddlers International Court of its security forces arrested J P Singh and a Pakistani were arrested in Jammu and A child kissing the feet of Jesus in a Church in Jammu on Monday. GOF PHOTO Justice asked Pakistan in Jadhav from its restive woman official. After they Kishtwar districts and various May to stay his execution. Balochistan province after went in, the door shut be- drugs, including heroin and cha- It was the first time that he reportedly entered from hind them. Pakistan ras were seized from them, police JK panchayat Jadhav was meeting his Iran. It claims that he was in Foreign Office later re- said today. Wajahat Ali, a resident PM asks people to use public family since his arrest in possession of an Indian leased pictures of Jadhav of Surankot in Poonch district, elections from March, and Pakistan por- passport that identified him talking to his wife and See Two Drug on Page 11 trayed it as a humnaitarian as Hussein Mubarak Patel. mother from behind a glass transport, save fuel costs February next year gesture to mark the birth- India, however, main- screen. The communication day of the country's founder Sunny morning Jammu, Dec 25 (PTI) tains that Jadhav was kid- between them was through Mohammed Ali Jinnah. napped from Iran where he a intercom device. The brings relief from cold In a significant deci- "Pakistan permits the meet- had business interests after meeting started at around sion, the Jammu and ing of wife and mother of retiring from the Indian 1.35 pm and lasted about 45 in Jammu Kashmir government has Commander Jadhav with Navy. Faisal also tweeted minutes, after which the en- decided to hold the much- him, as a humanitarian ges- that the meeting was tire party remerged, and Jammu, Dec 25 (PTI) awaited panchayat elec- ture, on the birthday of the arranged in light of "Islamic were driven away in a white A sunny morning brought re- tions from next year. The Father of the nation, Quaid- traditions and based on SUV. The two women had lief to the people in Jammu today decision to commence the e-Azam Muhammad Ali purely humanitarianarrived in Islamabad earli- after another cold night due to con- panchayat elections from Jinnah," Foreign Ministry grounds." TV footageer today via Dubai on a com- tinuous decline in the night tem- February 15, 2018, was con- spokesman Mohammadshowed Jadhav's mother mercial flight, and spent perature. The minimum veyed by Chief Minister Faisal tweeted. The tween Avanti and wife Chetankul about 30 minutes at the See Sunny on Page 11 See JK Panchayat on Page 11 made it a point to identify entering the ministry build- See Jadhav Meets on Page 11 Mehbooba wishes Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at Vajpayee on his 93rd the launch of Delhi Metro's Magenta Line on Monday. birthday Noida, Dec 25 (PTI) train should be a "prestige issue". Jammu, Dec 25 (PTI) Modi was addressing a public meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this suburban town in Uttar Jammu and Kashmir Chief today made a strong pitch for use of Pradesh bordering New Delhi after Minister Mehbooba Mufti today public transport to save on fuel and launching a 12-km stretch of Delhi wished former prime minister costs associated with the import of pe- Metro's newly built Magenta Line. Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 93rd troleum, saying travelling on a metro See PM Asks People on Page 11 birthday and recalled his efforts to See Mehbooba on Page 11 Mere 1.7% Indians paid income Deputy CM launches ANI broadband services tax in AY 2015-16: Official data in State New Delhi, Dec 25 (PTI) in taxes (Rs 238 crore to be precise). Maximum among of 19,931 crore JAMMU, DECEMBER 25: Just over 2 crore Indians, or 1.7 was collected from 2.80 crore tax filers Under Digital India pro- per cent of the total population, paid who paid between Rs 5.5 lakh to Rs 9.5 gramme, Deputy Chief Minister Dr income tax in the assessment year lakh in taxes. As many as 1.84 crore re- Nirmal Singh today launched ANI (AY) 2015-16, according to data re- turns were filed for payment of in- Broadband services in the state, leased by the I-T department. The come tax of less than Rs 1.5 lakh or an here. MLC Vikram Randhawa, number of income-tax return filers in- average of Rs 24,000. Of the 4.07 crore See Deputy CM on Page 11 creased to 4.07 crore in assessment tax returns field in AY 2015-16, close to year 2015-16 (FY 2014-2015) from 3.65 82 lakh showed zero or income less crore in the previous year but only than Rs 2.5 lakh. Currently, no income Srinagar records 2.06 crore actually paid tax as the oth- tax is for income up to Rs 2.5 lakh. ers claimed income below taxable lim- In AY 2014-15, 3.65 crore filed tax coldest night this winter its. In the previous AY 2014-15, 1.91 returns with 1.37 crore showing zero crore, out of 3.65 crore who filed re- Srinagar, Dec 25 (PTI) or less than Rs 2.5 lakh income. The turns, had paid income tax. But the to- combined income of all individual tax Srinagar city recorded the tal income tax paid by individuals de- filers rose to Rs 21.27 lakh crore in AY coldest night of this winter as the clined to Rs 1.88 lakh crore in AY 2015- 2015-16 from Rs 18.41 lakh crore in the minimum temperature dipped to 16 from Rs 1.91 lakh crore in AY 2014- previous year. Maximum number of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius even as 15. The data, released last week, indi- 1.33 crore individuals were in Rs 2.5 the rest of the Kashmir Valley cates just over 3 per cent of the 120 lakh to Rs 3.5 lakh income group in AY reeled under sub-zero tempera- crore population filed returns. Of 2015-16. In all, 4.35 crore income tax re- tures. Leh, in the Ladakh region, these, 2.01 crore paid nil income tax, turns, including those by individuals, was the coldest recorded place in 9,690 paid tax of over Rs 1 crore. Only were filed in AY 2015-16. Total income See Srinagar on Page 11 one individual paid over Rs 100 crore See Mere 1.7% on Page 11 2017: Efforts to bring in peace in JK, action on NGOs kept MHA busy

By Achinta Borah a special representative to curity forces with stones cidents of firing from across New Delhi, Dec 25 (PTI) initiate "sustained dia- and identified as "first time the border, 30 people -- 14 logue" with all stakeholders offenders". The central gov- Army personnel, 12 civil- A fresh initiative to in Jammu and Kashmir, in ernment has also released ians and four BSF person- bring in peace in restive a fresh move aimed at nearly Rs 20,000 crore of the nel -- were killed. Jammu and Kashmir, tight- bringing peace to the trou- Rs 80,000-crore develop- Registration of around 4,500 ening the noose on "erring" bled state. Accepting the ment package for Jammu NGOs were cancelled by the NGOs and cross-border fir- task, former Intelligence and Kashmir announced by home ministry for violating ing-related incidents kept Bureau chief Dineshwar Prime Minister Narendra various provisions of the the Union Home Ministry Sharma has been visiting Modi. Pakistan violated the Foreign Contribution busy in 2017. Violence per- the restive state, holding ceasefire a total of 881 times Regulation Act. Top aca- petrated by Maoists, pro- talks with a cross section of along the Line of Control demic institutions like IG- longed agitation in people to understand the le- (LoC) and the International NOU, Mumbai University Darjeeling demanding a gitimate aspirations of peo- Border (IB) in Jammu and and Indian Council of separate Gorkhaland state ple, especially the youth, Kashmir this year, killing Medical Research were and providing help to states and try to fulfill them. 30 people. Minister of State among 4,842 entities given K

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to deal with over the year. already taken an initiative in Jammu and Kashmir 771 coming clean on their ac- C The Narendra Modi to withdraw cases against times till December 10, and counts. The ministry also government in October had around 5,000 youths who 110 times along the IB till asked as many as 5,845 announced appointment of were accused of pelting se- November-end. In these in- See 2017: Efforts on Page 11

CyanMagentaYellowBlac Glimpses of Future 2 Obituary JAMMU TUESDAY DECEMBER 26, 2017 10TH DAY KRIYA 10TH DAY/KRIYA 10TH DAY/KRIYA TENTH DAY With profound grief and sorrow, we regret With profound grief and sorrow, we re - With profound grief and sorrow, we inform With profound grief and sorrow, we re - to inform the sad demise of our beloved gret to inform the sad demise of our the sad demise of our beloved Sh Krishan gret to inform the sad demise of our Sh. Ashok Kumar Raina S/o Lt. Sh. beloved mother Smt. Kamla Bandral Avtar Jayee (Retd JMC) S/o Lt Sh Mela beloved Sh. Pushkar Nath Razdan S/o Sarwanand Raina R/o H. No. 73-A Sector- W/o Late Sh. Shankar Singh R/o Ward Ram Jayee H.No 28-B, Lane No 15, Lt. Sh. Shamboo Nath Razdan R/o Ali 2 Pamposh Colony Janipur, Jammu on No. 1, adjoining Hotel Royal Fort, Bhawani Nagar, near Kheer Bhawani Kadal Srinagar Kashmir at present 134- 21-12-2017. TENTH DAY KRIYA will be Jammu Road Katra. Tenth Day will be Mandir, Janipur. Tenth Day will be per - H, Pocket A-2 Mayur Vihar Phase-III performed on 30-12-2017 at Akhnoor performed at Durga Bhawan, Panthal formed at Shiv Mandir, Near Govt. (Janipur Add: 209-Block-2 Govt. Ghat and Assembly will be held at Muthi Sh. Ashok kumar Smt. kamla Sh krishan Avtar Sh. Pushkar nath raina Road, Katra on 26-12-2017 (Tuesday) Bandral Quarter Janipur 10.00 AM to 11.00 AM on Jayee Quarters Janipur Jammu) who expired razdan Ghat near Office of Director Education at 11:00 AM. Kirya will be performed at Tuesday (26.12.2017). Kriya will be per - on 22nd Dec. 2017. TENTH DAY will be Jammu at 11.00 A.M. residence on 29.12.2017 (Friday) at formed at Devika Community Hall, JDA performed on 31-12-2017. Grief Stricken 12:00 Noon. Janipur Housing Colony on Friday Grief Stricken Mrs Sarojni Raina-Wife Grief Stricken (29.12.2017) at 3 PM to 4.00 PM. Smt. Girja Razdan-Wife Daughters Grief Stricken Aakriti Raina Daughter-in-law & Son Sh. Rakesh Razdan-Son Smt. Sunita & Sh. Sham Singh Sons and Daughters-in-law Sh. Rajesh Razdan-Son Aakanksha Raina Sh Anil Jayee and Smt Sonia Jayee Daughter & Son-in-law Ms.Arti -Daughter Mob: 9250250230, 9999063422 Sh Harish Jayee and Smt Ekta Jayee (Advocate) Priyanka Raina Dhar & Nikhil Dhar Sons-in-law & Daughters Sh Neeraj Jayee and Smt Neenu Jayee Brother & Babi Sh. Raghuvir Singh Chib & Smt. Bharti Daughter and Son-in-law Sh. Bansi Lal Raina & Smt. Sheela Raina Sh. Subash Jamwal & Smt. Shivali Smt Neelam Menghi and Sh Rakesh Menghi Sh. P N Raina & Smt. Anita Sh. Sudhir Jamwal & Smt. Vasu 10TH DAY Sh. B.L. Raina & Smt. Susheela Granddaughters: Veepasha Singh (Riya) & Moon Singh Smt Chand Rani (Jawali H.P) -Sister Grand Children: Ronit, Aakriti, Archit, Mitahi, Mahi, Rythm, Vishnu With profound grief and sorrow, we re - Sister & Brother-in-law Mobile Nos: 9419164700, 9796668000 gret to inform the sad demise of Sh Smt. Santosh Safaya & Sh. P.N. Safaya P.No: 9419859151, 9419287599, 9419174556 Roshan Lal Bhat S/o Lt Tota Ram Bhat Sh. Sanjay Raina & Anjali-Son & D.I.L. originally address Wadwan Budgam Sh. Ajay Raina & Sunita-Son & D.I.L. Srinagar Kashmir A/p R/o 352-Q, Toph Mob: 9419207225, 9419130289, 9419105009, 9419208651 OBITUARY Sherkhanian Govt Qtrs, Subash Nagar, With profound grief and sorrow, we re - TENTH DAY Jammu. 10th Day will be performed on Sh roshan Lal gret to inform the sad demise of our With profound grief and sorrow, we in - Thursday 28 Dec 2017 at Akhnoor Bhat beloved Sh. VIRENDER KAR (Vir Ji) form the sad demise of our beloved Ghat. Assembly: will take place at OBITUARY S/o Sh. Chuni Lal Kar and Late Smt. Sh. Joginder Kumar S/o Late Sh. Sharika Peeth Mandir, Subash Nagar, With profound grief and sorrow, we re - Prabha originally from Rainawari, Sankar Dass R/o Mohalla Bhagata Jmu at 12.30 PM. Grief Stricken gret to inform the sad demise of our Srinagar, presently at Mulund (West) Paloura, Jammu who expired on 17- Smt Rama Bhat -Wife beloved mother Smt Dhanwatti/ Muglani Mumbai, left for his heavenly abode on 12-2017. TENTH DAY will be per - Sh. VirenDer Smt Chanda Bhat -Sister D/o Lt. Smt & Sh Sonah Khar originally Wednesday, 20th December 2017. The formed on 26-12-2017 followed by Sh. Joginder resident of Uma Nagri Brari Angan, W/o kAr Smt & Shri Kanya Lal Bhat & Reeta Bhat -Brother & Bhabi 10th Day Kriya will be performed at kumar Lt Sh Anand Ram Kenue originally resi - Satsang at 12 P.M. at our residence. Sh Rahul Bhat, Sh Rohit Bhat -Sons Shivaji Park, Mumbai on 29th dent of Village Sagam Tehsil Kokernag Grief Stricken Smt & Sh Ajay & Anu Bhat -Son & Daughter-in-law December 2017 at 8.00 a.m. District Anantnag Kmr at present H.No. Smt Dhanwatti/ Smt. Kamla Devi-Wife Vansh & Aashi Bhat -Grand Son 45/4 Kailash Vihar Neiater Kothian Muglani Grief Stricken Varun Kumar & Tarun Kumar-Sons SAMAST PARIVAR (BHAT, BAKSHI & DADWAL PARIWAR) Barnai Jammu on 23rd Dec. 2017. 10th Chuni Lal - Father Manisha Kumari & Neha Kumari-Daughters CONT: 9796604459, 9797492382, 9419688620, 9419642166 Day Kriya will be performed on Ist Pratibha - Wife Brothers & Bhabies January Monday 2018 at Akhnoor and Prateek -Son S. Ajit Singh & Paramjeet Kour Assembly at our residence H.No. 45/4 Dr Girja & Dr Rohin Dhar -Sister & Brother-in-law Sh. Kailash Chander & Smt. Veena Devi Sisters-in-law & Brothers-in-law Lower Barnai at 11.30 A.M. Smt. Taro Devi-Bhabhi GRIEF STRICKEN Raj & Dr A K Miskeen BARKHI Smt. Santosh Kumari-Sister Radha Krishan Kenue -9469475761 Renu & Ajit Mam BARKHI of our beloved Late Smt. Kamal Kishore, Anil Kumar, Vishal Kumar-Nephews Maharaj Krishan Kenue -9419149090 Nisha & Ashok Mam Krishna Devi W/o Late Shri Amar M/s J.K. Motor Works, Opp. CPO Office, Jammu Avtar Krishan Kenue -9469305844 Kars, Dhars, Vaishnavis, Mams, Miskeens Nath Sharma (Damaldi Wale) R/o Mob: 9419112322, 9596709174 Daughters-in-law Mob.+91 96199 50249 Amar Shiv Niwas, House No. 28, Smt Girja Kenue W/o R K Kenue Smt Babli W/o M K Kenue Ward No. 12, Panthal Road, Katra will Smt Babli W/o Avtar Krishan Kenue be performed on 26-12-2017 Grand Sons: Rohit Kenue, Punkaj Kenue (Tuesday) at 12 Noon. Smt. krishna Devi Grand Daughters : Kiran W/o Sandeep Bhan, Vincy 10TH DAY KRIYA 10TH DAY KRIYA reMeMBereD BY:- Aarti W/o Prtaak, Puja, Mayank S/o Autar Krishan Kenue With profound grief & sorrow, we in - With profound grief and sorrow, we in - Daughter-in-law & Son form the sad demise of our beloved form the sad and untimely demise of our Smt. Vipan Kumari and Shiv Kumar Sharma, Sh. Ram Chand Pandita R/o Chek, beloved Sh. J.L. Razdan S/o Sh. Joint Secretary J&K State Sports Council, Jammu Vessu at present Sathani Udhampur Laxman Joo Razdan Erstwhile R/o Daughter-in-law & Son CHOUBARSI on 20-12-2017. Tenth Day Kriya will Kralyar Rainawari Srinagar presently Smt. Meenakshi Sharma and Baldev Raj Sharma, Ex M.L.A A little tribute true and tender, Just to show be performed on 29- 12-2017 (Friday) residing at H. No. 17, Upper Gole Smt. Satya Devi - Sister/Devarani that we remember Time may pass and at Devika Ghat, Udhampur at 10:00 Sh. ram chand Gujral, Talab Tillo Camp (Behind Guru Sh. J.L. razdan Smt. Raj Devi - Devarani fade away But memories of you will al - AM. Pandita Gobind School) on 19 December 2017. Smt. Charu Sharma and Sh. Pawan Kumar- ways stay. The Choubarsi of our beloved Grief Stricken TENTH DAY KRIYA will be performed Daughter-in-law and Nephew Late Smt. Shakuntla Devi W/o Sh. Suraj Smt. Nancy Pandita -Wife on 28 December 2017 at Akhnoor Ghat Smt. Vimla Devi and Sh. Badri Nath Sharma - Parkash will be performed on 26th Dec. Devrani and Devar 2017 (Tuesday) at 12.00 p.m. at our resi - Smt. Rani Pandita -Bhabi and the Assembly will be held at our Smt. Shakuntla Smt. Raj Kumari and Sh. Brahm Sarup - dence W.No. 4, H.No. 31, Ramnagar. Bhabi & Brother residence at 12.00 Noon. Grief Stricken Devi Smt. Choti & Sh. K.N. Pandita Grief Stricken Devrani and Devar Sh. Suraj Parkash- Husband Daughters-in-law & Sons Razdan’s, Naqaibs, Kauls, Sadhu’s, Wattals, Salman, Smt. Mitu Devi and Sh. Hans Raj - Son & Daughter-in-Law Smt. Nisha & Sh. Shuban Pandita Hakhoos, Bhats Daughter-in-law & Nephew Sh. Rajesh Parkash and Anu Chopra Smt. Sunita & Sh. Vinod Pandita Mob: 9419143309, 9469676441, 9622398621, 09958582492 Sh. Bishan Datt Sharma & Rajni Sharma - Sh. Surinder Parkash and Mamta Gupta Smt. Varsha & Sh. Sameer Pandita Son-in-law & Daughter Son-in-Law & Daughter Smt. Shashi & Sh. Ramesh Pandita Sh. Din Dayal Sharma - Son-in-law Sh. Manish Jandial and Rashi Jandial Smt. Beauty & Sh. Ravi Pandita Dr. Krishan Kumar & Anjana Devi - Son-in-law & Daughter Mob.: 9419240284, 7889632219, 9419699172 Daughters & Son-in-laws 10TH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA Grand Children : Sonia, Dr. Shalini, Dr. Neha, Pavel & Abir. Smt Vijay & Bansi Lal Bhan Mobile No: 94191-61880, 99062-11170 With profound grief and sorrow, we regret Smt Veena & Sh Satish Krishin to inform the sad demise of Smt. 10TH DAY KRIYA Smt Kamlesh & Sh Vinod Ji Bhat Shakuntla Sharma W/o Shri M R Sharma Sister & Brother-in-law With profound grief and sorrow, we regret R/o H.No. 333, Sector D, Sainik Colony, 10TH DAY/KRIYA/RASAM PAGRI to inform the sad demise of our beloved Smt. Kaushaliya & Sh. A.N. Shashoo Jammu, on 20-12-2017. TENTH DAY will Dr. G.L. Razdan (Baishab) at Grand Children: Sachin, Rithik, Karan, be performed at residence on 28- 12-2017 With Profound grief and sorrow we in - Parasvanath Edens, Alpha-II, Greater Danish, Akshay, Ayush, Rashi, Diya (Thursday) at 11 am. KRIYA will be per - Smt. Shakuntla form the sad demise of our beloved formed at residence on 29-12- 2017 Noida on 20-12-2017 originally resident of Ph: 9419837591, 9622130930, 09868948135 Sharma Sh. Kewal Krishan Sharma (Retd. 25, Batyar Alikadal, Sgr. TENTH DAY (Friday) at 11 am. UTHALA will be per - Inspector Excise Deptt.) S/o Late Sh. formed on 29-12-2017 (Friday) at Ram KRIYA will be performed at Muradnagar Dr. G.L. razdan Chajju Ram R/o Ward No. 2, Opp. Ghat (UP) on 29-12- 2017 at 9 AM. Mandir, Sector D, Sainik Colony, Jammu Distt. Court Kathua who left us for Grief Stricken from 4.30 pm to 5 pm. Sh. kewal krishan Grief Stricken heavenly abode on 18-12-2017 Piyare Razdan - Wife 10TH DAY KRIYA (Monday). TENTH DAY will be per - Sharma Shri M. R. Sharma -Husband Neeru & Anil Koul - Daughter & Son-in-law With profound grief and sorrow, we re - Son & Daughter-in-law formed on 26-12-2017 (Tuesday) at Veeru & Gauri Razdan - Son & Daughter-in-law gret to inform the sad and untimely de - Er. Sanjay Sharma (Xen PDD) & Dr. Sameru 10.00 A.M and KRIYA will be held on M.L. Razdan - Brother mise of our beloved Roop Rani Bhat Sharma (Principal, GCET Jammu) 27-12-2017 (Wednesday) at 12.00 R.L. Razdan & Sarla Razdan - Brother & Sister-in-law (Bibi Ji) W/o Late Vishwa Nath Bhat, Daughters & Sons-in-law & SMAST PARIVAR OF RAZDAN’S SARAF’S AND ZUTSHI’S original resident of 97, Chotta Bazar P.M. onwards and RASAM PAGRI Neena Sharma & K.K. Khajuria (Retd.Bank Manager) Mobile :- 9999610130, 8527408140, 8130163030 Srinagar, presently 20, Indira Colony, will be performed on 29-12- 2017 Er Neelam Sharma (DRDO) & Dr Vijay Sharma Camp Road, Talab Tillo, Jammu on 17th (Friday) at 2.00 P.M. at our residence. roop rani Bhat Nirmal Sharma (IAS, Commissioner/Secretary RDD) & Dr T.R. Raina December 2017 Sunday. Tenth Day will Grief Stricken Grand children: Abhishek & Ruhi, Shubhra & Kapil , Preeti & be performed on 26th December 2017, Karan, Ankkita, Shilpa & Yajur, Sanjana & Janak, Suhail, Suvan, Smt. Kanta Sharma -Wife OBITUARY Tuesday. Sidhant, Sameeha Smt. Mamta & Sh. Jatinder -Daughter-in-Law & Son Grief Stricken With profound grief and sorrow we inform Mobile No. 9419191764, 9419724322, 9419180611, 9419132100 Smt. Sushma & Sh. Satya -Daughter & Son-in-Law K L Bhat & Sunita Bhat -Son & Daughter-in-law the sad demise of our beloved Smt. Smt. Ritu Sharma & Mr. Sohan Lal -do- Samast Bhat, Koul & Kakroo Pariwar Prakash Kak (Reeta Ji) W/o Sh. Roshan Smt. & Sh. Jagdev Khajuria -Bhabi & Brother Contact : 94191-96224, 94191-46413, 0191- 2552017 Lal Kak originally resident of 138, Upper Smt. Trishla & Sh. Bhushan Sharma -Sister & Brother-in- Sathu Barbarshah Srinagar Kashmir at Law present 356, Gurah Bakshi Nagar, 10TH DAY KRIYA Mob.: 9419702758, 9906218160 Jammu (Near Dr Vikram Gupta Clinic). With profound grief and sorrow we in - The Tenth Day Kriya will be performed on Smt. Prakash kak form the sad demise of Smt. Raj Dulari 30th December 2017 (Saturday) at Muthi OBITUARY Ghat, Near Director Education Office, With profound grief and sorrow, we inform W/o Late Sh. Jagan Nath Koul (J.N Akhnoor Road, Jammu at 9.30 AM. the sad and untimely demise of our Koul) of 48, Sheshyar, Habba Kadal, TENTH DAY Grief Stricken beloved Father Sh. Brij Lal Raina S/o Lt. Srinagar A/P : F- 37/47 Ashok Nagar, With profound grief and sorrow, we Sh. Roshan Lal Kak -Husband Sh. Dina Nath Raina originally resident of Canal Road, Jammu on 18.12.2017 at Smt. raj Dulari regret to inform the sad and untimely Sons & Daughters-in-law Hawnand Chowalgam, Kulgam A/p Block- Chandigarh. The Tenth Day Kriya will demise of our beloved Smt. Veena 32, Flat-3 Lane-6, Jagti Colony, Nagrota, Rahul Kak & Chander Lekha be performed on 27.12.2017 at her res - W/o Late Sh. Kamal Raj R/o H. No. Rohit Kak & Shivata Jammu. 10th (Tenth) Day Kriya will be Sh. Brij Lal raina idence 153B, Kendriya Vihar, Sector performed at Nagrota Tawi Ghat near 238, Ext. 4 near Deva Palace, Sanjay Smt Sushilla Saproo -Mother 48B (Near Motor Market), Chandigarh. Smt Asha Ji Kak W/o Late T.K Kak -Sister-in-law Sainik School on 27, Dec 2017 at 8 AM Nagar, Jammu who expired on 19- in Grief: Smt Bhimla Bhat W/o Sh Rajinder Bhat -Sister-in-law and Assembly will be held at our resi - 12-2017. TENTH DAY will be per - Smt. Veena Sh R.N Kaw H/o Late Shanta Kaw -Sister-in-law dence Block 32, Flat-3, Lane-6, Jagti Koul's and Pattoo's formed on 27-12-2017 Shastri Nagar Smt Kusum & Sh Ashok Toshkhani -Sister & Brother-in-law Colony, Nagrota at 10 AM. 0172-2634557, 9419102834, 9419227130 Cremation Ground at 10.00 A.M. Ramit & Rachit -Grand Children Grief Stricken Grief Stricken Samast Kak, Saproo, Kaw, Bhat, Kotha, Koul, Toshkhani Pariwar Smt. Sarita Raina -Wife Abhishek-Son Ph: 0191-2586588, 9419114829, 9419295509, 9419684880 Smt. Shakuntla W/o Lt. Sh. Krishan Lal Raina -Bhabi Sharma Family and Koul Family Smt. Reeta Raina W/o Lt. Sh. Roshan Lal Raina -Bhabi and Kapoor Family Kashap Raina & Yogesh Raina -Sons OBITUARY Mob: 8803014358 Sh. Deepak Raina & Smt. Komal Pandita -Son & Daughter-in-law With profound grief and sorrow we inform Smt. Sheetal & Sh. Ashish Fotedar -Daughter & Son-in-law the sad demise of Karamyogi Sh. Dwarika OBITUARY Shikha & Mega -Daughters Nath Pandita S/o Lt. Raghoo Ram Pandita We very sadly inform everyone our Mob. Nos: 9419151294, 9419240754, 8716879723 originally R/o Krangsoo Anantnag beloved "Shakti Raina" breathed his last presently residing at Lane No 10, Gurah on Wednesday December 20th. TENTH OBITUARY DAY KRIYA will be held at Muradnagar Keran Barnai Bantalab Road Jammu op - With profound grief and sorrow, we in - Ganga Ghat at 10:00 a.m on 29th posite Rama Events Palace on 17-12- Sh. Dwarika nath form the sad demise of our beloved 2017 (Sunday). Tenth Day will be per - December 2017. PRAYER meeting will 10TH DAY/UTHALA Pandita mother Smt Kamlawati Bhat (Babi Ji) be held at 4:00 p.m to 5:00 P.M on 29th With profound grief and sorrow, we in - formed on 26th December 2017 Shakti raina (Tuesday) at Akhnoor Ghat. Assembly will W/o Lt. Dina Nath Bhat of Traphoo December 2017; at Hanuman Mandir form the sad demise of our beloved fa - Achabal A/P H.No. 65, Lane-4 Tomal Chander Nagar Ghaziabad. ther Sh Ashok Kumar Sharma R/o E.P be held at Muthi Ghat at 11 am. Grief Stricken Bohri Near Gusangund Ashram on Grief Stricken 69-Darugarh Mohalla Kanak Mandi. Smt kamlawati Brothers and Bhabi 10th Day will be performed on (27-12- Smt. Indrani -Wife 19-12-2017. The 10th Day Kriya will Bhat Mr. Surinder Raina 17) at Rani Park opp Jain School at Daughters-in-law & Sons be performed on 28-12-2017 at Muthi Mrs Hema and Mr. Shibhan Raina 11.00 am to 12.00 pm. Uthala will be Smt. Lalita (Pummy) & Sh. Brij Krishan Pandita Ghat (near Directorate of School Mrs Neelu and Mr. Ravi Raina held on (29-12-17) at Panjbakhtar Sh Ashok kumar Smt. Dimpi & Sh. Rajinder Pandita Education) at 9.30 AM. Sisters and Brother in laws Mandir (Shivala Mandir) at 4.00 pm to Sharma Smt. Pinky & Sh. Inderjeet Bhat Grief Stricken Mrs Mohni Malla 5.00 pm. Smt. Daizy & Sh. Cheman Jee Pandita Sons & Daughters-in-law Mrs. Sarla and JP Tankha Grief Stricken Daughters & Sons-in-law Lt. Sh Chaman Lal Bhat & Smt Pammy Bhat Smt. Girja (Pupli) & Sh. Shuban Lal Raina Mrs. Girja and Ashok Kaul Smt Mamta Sharma -Wife Sh Ashu Bhat & Smt Neetu Bhat Mrs. Sushma and Vivek Vij Shweta, Konika -Daughters Smt. Khanda & Sh. Ravinder Krishan Pandita Daughter & Son-in-law Daughter and Son-in-law Chirag Sharma -Son Grand Children : Rashim, Dikshant, Deep Shekha, Rakshita, Mrs. Pooja and Ramee Kachroo Daughter & Son-in-law Preetam, Mayouri, Rahul Smt Santosh Bhat & Jai Krishan Bhat Mrs. Payal and Mrinal Dhar Shivangi & Pankaj Magotra Samast (Ghar) Pandit Parivar of Krangsoo Grand Children: Ronak Bhat, Divya Bhat, Pooja Bhat, Sahil Phone: 9323212100, 9818379627, 9810371398, Smt Suman Lata W/o Lt. Madan Lal Sharma -Sister Samast Raina Parivar of Mattan Bhat, Kashav & Vashnu. 9810684214, 9810955174, 0120-4106239 Contact No. 7889962168, 7889389735 Cont: 9469608981, 9796718881, 9796938881, 9419319250 Contact No. 9469174074, 9796709674, 9086133242 3 state JAMMU TUSDAY DECEMBER 26, 2017 BJP celebrates “Good Governance Day” CBI probe only way out to unearth the wrong-doing' DLL appointments, back-date service effect Felicitates newly selected KAS candidates Jammu Dec 25 scandalous; VC made money: NSF Taking over the agenda of Jammu: 25-Dec: posts in the Department of Chancellor took the route of of which 31 candidates were good governance to common Lifelong Learning in 2008. University Syndicate (held found suitable for the inter - masses, BJP organized sever - Seeking CBI probe in “Later, two of them were ab - on January 25, 2016 and view, which was cancelled to al programmes across the regularization of three per - sorbed against the two posts August 20, 2016) to legalize illegally accommodate Dr State on the eve of birthday of sons in Department of of Project Officers. However, all his illegal acts as he him - Sandeep Singh,” he ques - former Prime Minister, Lifelong Learning (DLL) of the third person Sandeep self chaired its meetings. tioned. We have learnt that Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari University of Jammu (JU) Singh was absorbed against Unable to understand the Vice Chancellor struck a Vajpayee whose day of birth against two posts and subse - the post of Programme modus operandi and hidden deal with the persons, in is celebrated as the “Good quently granting them back Officer (converted to the motive of Prof Ramji Dass question, to regularize them Governance Day”. Main date effect of service, the post of Assistant Professor) Sharma (Vice Chancellor) and also extending them the event in this regard was held National Secular Forum without holding any inter - behind the Agenda Item per - undue benefit of retrospec - by BJP J&K State Unit at its (NSF) today alleged the Vice view. Interestingly, 41 appli - taining to appointments in tive service effect which is State headquarter, Trikuta Chancellor did the same in cations were received by the DLL and granting back date totally illegal and unprece - Nagar wherein the newly se - lieu of monetary considera - University for the Post of effect of service, the mem - dented, NSF state chief lected KAS candidates were tions. Addressing a press Programme Officer in 2013. bers gave nod,” he added. claimed. He urged the also felicitated by senior lead - conference here today, But, the post was clandes - “There is no justification in Governor and the Chief ers led by BJP State President National Secular Forum tinely converted into a regularizing the services of Minister to order CBI in - & MLA Sat Sharma along (NSF) President Dr Vikas teaching post and Sandeep Dr Sandeep Singh, selected quiry and remove Vice with State General Secretary Sharma highlighted that JU Singh was adjusted on the illegally in 2008 on contract Chancellor Prof Ramji Dass (Org.) Ashok Kaul and State authorities had engaged same,” he claimed. basis when 41 candidates Sharma from the post to fa - General Secretary Harinder three persons against two motto of Good Governance the importance of “Sushsan Sushasan Diwas programme “Cunningly, the Vice had applied for the post out cilitate free and fair inquiry. Gupta. Programme was or - while they will be serving in Diwas” and highlighted that at Kunde Chak, Hiranagar. ganized by BJP State executive services. Wished the concept of Good State Vice-Presidents Spokesperson, Brig. (Retd.) SCIENTIA International and prayed Almighty on his Governance was conceptual - Parmod Kapahi, Bharat Sampark Economical Development Society Anil Gupta. Sat Sharma, 93rd birthday that he remains ized by the BJP, while speak - Bhushan and Rajni Sethi, School, Bantalab celebrated while speaking on the occa - healthy for decades to come so ing on his Drinking water, MLCs Sofi Yousuf, Surinder sion, said that governance pe - that we all are showered with pro-people schemes now Ambardar, Girdhari Lal celebrates Christmas with underprivileged children CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL riod of 6 years, right from 1998 his blessings and guidance in Harinder Gupta conducted Raina and Ch. Vikram to 2004, is remembered for the gramme was organized and Jammu Dec 25 the times to come. Ashok the proceedings of the stage. Randhawa, State Secretary agenda of development for the the team members of SEDS Kaul gave the brief life sketch Brig. (Retd.) Sanjay Baru, District SCIENTIA International first time since independ - cuts cake with the children of Atal Bihari Vajpayee from Anil Gupta welcomed all Presidents Baldev Singh School , Bantalab, organised a ence. He said that former and also distributed fresh his early childhood and the the selected KAS candidates Billawaria and Ayodhya "Christmas Carnival" on 25th Prime Minister, Bharat meal among them. struggles he has seen in the programme and ex - Gupta, Vice-Chairpersons Dec 2017 (Monday) with great Ratna Atal took the develop - We believe that it is the throughout his life. He also pressed hope that they will Munish Sharma and Balbir zeal and excitement in the mental pace to new heights, role of every citizen to work emphasized his role in the serve the Nation effectively Ram Rattan, Arvind Gupta, school premises. The Carnival by the way of Saksharta for the welfare of the society “Praja Parishad Andolan” of with sincerity and un - Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra, was inaugurated by the Mission, Chaturbhuj, the en - without any self interest and 1953 under the great ideo - matched professionalism. On Purnima Sharma, ND. Chairman of the school, Mr. deavour of linking all the vil - by organization such pro - logue, Shyama Prasad the occasion, Brig Jamwal al - Rajwal, S. Varinderjit Singh, Parshotam Bhardwaj. The lages through the roads, the grammes, we are contribut - Carnival included eye capti - Mookherjee. He also empha - so joined the ranks of BJP ow - Adv. Chander Mohan Pokhran nuclear tests and ing our part towards the noble vating stall of games for both sized the linking of rivers for ing to the good governance of Sharma, Rachhpal Singh, then winning the Kargil war cause. President SEDS, Nisha children and the parents also. the boosting the water re - the party and was welcomed Kulbhushan Mohtra, Dr. not only on battlefield but on Verma said,while adding All the stalls were planned in a source especially Narmada. by BJP State President. Pardeep Mahotra, Tilak Raj the table also, which was al - that, it is duty of all haves to line wherein the live dance J&K State Assembly Speaker Special issue of BJP Update Gupta, Rajnish Jain, Arun ways lost during earlier bat - help the have not's as selfless performances were presented & MLA, Kavinder Gupta em - was also released on the occa - Chibber, V. K. Sethi, Suresh tles. Today the agenda of de - services of humanity is the on the D.J Stage. Gifts were phasized the role of Atal ji on sion. Similar programmes on Jamwal, Bharat Bhushan, velopment is taken forward service of God. distributed to winners. Some the mobilization of people the birthday of former Prime Surinder Bhagat, Rakesh Treasurer, SEDS, mouth watering food stalls by the Prime Minister Sampark Economical against the corrupt rule of Minister, Bharat Ratna Atal Mishra, Kuldeep Magotra, JAMMU, DECEMBER 25: Chanderkant Langeh besides were also included in the Narendra Modi which was Development Society cele - Congress in the Nation. He al - Bihari Vajpayee were organ - Parneesh Mahajan, Karan other members of society Carnival, which the children started by Atal ji, he said. He Carrying forward their brated Christmas with under - so recalled his important role ized by District Jammu West Sharma, Tarun Sharma, along with several social enjoyed a lot. The live exhibi - also asked the newly selected mission of working for the privileged children at Jammu in the formation of BJP over at Baby Caterers, Rehari and Naresh Sharma, Vikul and workers and prominent citi - tion for Nail Art and Tattoo KAS candidates to keep welfare of underprivileged here today. To mark the cele - issue of dual membership. State SC Morcha at Bishnah. others were also present on zens also made their presence was enjoyed by parents and Nation first while taking the section of the society, brations, cultural pro - MLA Rajesh Gupta spoke on VC Rashpal Verma conducted the occasion. felt on this noble occasion. students. “Pakistan Needs Manhas inaugurates Health Jan resumes work on Greetings extended to Atal Bihari Vajpayee" Befitting Reply”- Awareness camp at Paloura Chandak road Responsive administration is end result Randhir Singh Jammu Dec 25: After Govt's failure, local donate money for pending construction of Good Governance: Priya Sethi Jammu 25 Dec Member Parliament Rajya POONCH DECEMBER 25- Former Minister Sabha Shamsher Thakur Randhir Singh, As the pDP-BJP dispensation failed to release funds for com - Singh Manhas to - President Nationalist pleting the construction of link road from Chandak to Congress Party (NCP) con - day inaugurated Naradh, earlier taken up under NABARD, the locals of the demned the martyrdom of 3 Free Medical area collected money and resumed the remaining construc - brave hearts Major Prafulla Camp at Palorka tion work today. Former MLA and Youth National Ambadar ,32 Lance Naik park near Raina Conference Provincial President Mr Ajaz Jan kick started Gurmail Singh 34 and Sepoy Hr. Sec. School, the works in presence of the villagers. The link road had been Pargat Singh ,30 of two Sikh Paloura Jammu started years ago by previous government under NABARD Battalion and two were seri - on the Birth but since last couple of years, work was lying suspended. " ously injured in coss border Anniversary of Despite repeated pleas, funds were not released as a result of firing at Keri Rajouri . It is Shree Atal Bihari which the work remained suspended " said locals. . Left with shameful on the part of Vajpayee ji. The no alternative, locals of the area finally collected money to Pakistan said Mr Singh. . Mr camp was organized by Arogya Delhi. On this occassion BJP have the link road completed. On the invitation of local popu - Singh questioned the si - Foundations of India where Dr. Leaders Joginder Singh, Ashok lation, Youth NC Provincial President Ajaz Jan also reached lence of Prime Minister Vikas Kumar President Chib, Sarpanch- Balbir Singh, on the spot and got the work resumed. A large number of peo - Narender Modi on a conti - Arogya Foundation distributed Bahadur Singh, Uttam Singh, ple were present on this occasion. Addressing the gathering, nous ceasefire violations free medicines among the pa - Sushil Singh, Parshotam Mr. Jan said that it's a matter of shame for the government along borders by Pakistan in tients along with his team mem - Singh, Satish Kumar & Arogya that people themselves are doing work of department which Poonch,Rs Pura and area , bers. More than 200 patients Foundation Members Chander has failed to complete pending projects. . He further said that calling for a befitting reply . from the adjoining areas were Singh Manhas- General merely on political grounds, present government has shelved established. Greeting former tics. Atal Bihari Vajpayee has While talking to the media examined and treated. Bone Secretary, Gourav Sharma, Jammu Dec 25 a number of projects and is not paying any attention towards prime minister and also been conferred Bharat Mr Singh said according to Density Test also conducted Vikram Jamwal, Mohit Anand, completion of works. “The coalition government is not only Minister of State for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ratna, India's highest civil - his 50 years experience in during the camp by Mr. Vishal Naresh Taak, Sanam were also insensitive towards urges of the people but it also takes sadis - Education, Technical stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee ian honour after which as a public life , the Pakistan has who specially camed from present. tic pleasure in their sufferings”, he maintained. Education, Culture, Tourism, on his 93rd birthday today, special gesture, the Narendra got special force backed by Department of Horticulture, the Army with latest Priya Sethi said he remained Modi-led government in 2014 Floriculture and Parks, Priya a parliamentarian par excel - had announced that weapons which are being ac - Sethi today said that it's be - quired from USA and China lence for over four decades be - Vajpayee's birthday would be Slathia lauds youth for combating drug menace cause of 'Good Governance' and are freely being tested in fore retiring from active poli - celebrated as Good that Jammu and Kashmir Jammu International bor - VIJAYPUR DECEMBER 25- ping up their efforts to keep tics due to health concerns. Governance Day annually. State has been brought back der. Why we are not retaliat - young people away from She called upon the civil soci - On being apprised with some on the rails of development, ing? Why the Defence minis - Former minister and Sr drugs. “Extra focus is needed ety to work jointly with the demands put forth by the peace and prosperity. The ter and Prime Minister are State President Jammu and to be laid on young children in government with an aim to members of Prajapati previous regime, she added quiet? said Mr Singh . The Kashmir National the age group up to 14 years both protect rights and pro - Sabha,the Minister assured had created a big mess in entire International border, Conference Mr Surjeet Singh from falling prey to drug ad - mote opportunities for them them that all their genuine terms of employment, admin - ceasefire line and LOC from Slathia has called for pro-ac - diction”, he said, to achieve the objective of demands will be considered istration, development and Kathua to Poonch is being tive societal response against lamenting that the chil - women empowerment. at the earliest. BJP Vice the drug menace, saying the even financial accountability targeted by Pakistan firing dren from poor and lower She said that the coali - President Yudvir Sethi, malady is the biggest chal - that had led to complete anar - day and night and the peo - middle class families general - tion government is making Master Darshan Lal, Jeet ple of the these areas are lenge which had to be coun - chy leaving people high and ly remain target of drug and comprehensive efforts and Singh Sangotra,Madan Lal bravely facing the Pakistan tered effectively and decisive - dry. Priya Sethi was speaking substance peddlers. “Keeping working tirelessly for the Balgotra and krishan Lal Shelling . The people are al - ly. “Youth have a decisive at a function to commemorate the children-adolescents welfare of the people with Dafaara and other Central ready facing human role in combating the drug 8th Nari Sammelan day or - special focus on the welfare of Body members of Sabha were crop,animal loss due to menace and we hope they will away from the drugs will not ganized by Prajapati Sabha only make them good human women. Programmes like also present on the occasion. shelling and not being prop - take a lead by generating J&K on the Prakash Utsav of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, The event was presided over beings, it will also make a bet - erly rehabilitated said Mr awareness among the young - polluted the society for their volunteers. The former min - Shri Shri Yadhe Mataji at women police stations, spe - by President Sabha, Singh . Mr Singh said if the ter society as well”, Mr sters”, Mr Slathia said at an greed. Mr Slathia said drug ister exhorted the law enforc - Sant Gora Ji Bhawan here to - cial buses for women, scooty Ayoudhya Kumar Manwa. people living on the border Slathia maintained. Mr Anti Drug Awareness Camp, trafficking was not only un - ing agencies to intensify day. She said that it's because scheme for girls are all flag - Later mementos were given are properly looked after by Slathia stressed the need for organised by Samba Secular avoidably associated with vi - drive against drug peddlers of coalition government's con - ship programmes to help so - to the meritorious students of recruiting all able bodies, collective efforts to stop the Society Samba at Vijaypur . olence and organized crime, it and plug all routes of its sup - tinuing efforts that a system ciety give girls an honorable Prajapati community. exservicemen, unemployed He expressed satisfaction was linked to variousanti-so - ply for the larger objective of menace of drug addiction and of governance has been put in youth , reducing their life, Priya Sethi informed the Suman Bala, Veena Kumari over enthusiasm among cial activities as well. He saving the youth from this appreciated the campaign place in this state. Unlike audiences. Priya Sethi, while and Dr Komal were the heights , qualifications, age youth in eradicating the drug called for massive awareness malady. He said the menace launched by the local youth as past, administration today is bar and armed with latest remembering work done by women speakers for the day. menace and hoped that they in every mohalla and village had to be fought on a massive an effective tool in generating responsive, people's issues weapons like Ladakh scouts Atal Bihari Vajpayee during General secretary, Sabha, F C will not only maintain utmost of the Vijaypur constituency, scale before drugs take toll of awareness against drugs. He are being addressed, jobs are which Mr singh have been his tenure said that he's a po - Satia conducted the proceed - vigil against it but also help adding that the elders should young people. He also solicit - said strong social mobiliza - being done in a time bound demanding right from Mrs litical persona known for his ings whereas large number of law enforcing agencies to nab lend their support to the ed the role of various socio-po - tion is needed to effectively manner and most important - Indira Gandhi’s time to date. exemplary leadership and women participated in the the drug peddlers, who had cause undertaken by young litical organizations in step - fight the drug abuse. ly an accountability has been contribution to Indian poli - programme. DSS calls for stern retaliation against Pakistan Heliotrope Budding stars celebrated 4th Annual day Jammu Dec 25 arming and exporting terror. Jammu December 25: by the children at pre pri - The members held two min - mary level surprised the Heliotrope Budding Stars In an emergent meeting of utes silence in honour of the guests and audience. Prizes School, Karan Bagh Jammu the core group, Dogra Sadar martyrs and offered prayers were also distributed among celebrated its fourth annual Sabha condoled the sad de - for resting their noble souls the children and parents un - day at Polytechnic College’s mise of our Army Major MP in peace. der various categories includ - Auditorium Vikram Chowk Ambadas, Sepoy Pargat President DSS said that ing best students, saptrishi Jammu. Mr. Vikram Singh, L/Nail Gurmail Singh that DSS on behalf of all parents, Super grand parents, Randhawa Member and L/Nk Kuldeep Singh who Dogras of the region share the saptrishi kids, Divas and Legislative Council was the got martyred during unpro - grief and stand firmly behind dudes, Best cook mothers etc chief guest whereas Mr. voked firing by Pakistan on 23 the armed forces who are de - etc. Principal Harshu R. Ranjeet Kalra Member BCCI December 2017at Rajouri. The fending the nation braving Kumar thanked the parents presided over the function. meeting was held under the the toughest of circum - for their support and coopera - Mr. Pardeep Dutta Bureau DSS president Th. Gulchain stances, weather and a started with “Vande Matram” silence was observed during tion. She added that the chil - Chief Times Now and Mr. Singh Chgarak, former minis - wicked enemy while making song presented by the kids fol - the programme to mark re - dren at this age are like a bud - Vikas Sharma Chairman ter who paid rich tributes to supreme sacrifices for the lowed by other colourful spect to the martyrs. Theme ding plant that needs a lot of Judiciary Committee were the brave lads of the country sake of us all enabling us to items. The students presented based dances both Western care and proper guidance. the guests of honour. Mrs. who made this supreme sacri - stay safe in our homes. various cultural items that and Folk dances captivated Since the future of these kids Harshu R Kumar Principal, fice in defence of the mother - Prominent in the meeting were appreciated by the chief the guests. A modeling show, lies in our hands it’s the Mrs. Ravinder Kour Vice land. Th. Gulchain Singh thus help in restoration of The DSS therefore calls for were Sh. Prem Sagar Gupta, guest, dignitaries and parents added great élan, as enthusi - prime responsibility of both Principal, staff members, Charak said that the wicked peace and the only way is to strong retaliation and puni - Brig. M.S. Jamwal, Col Dr present on the occasion. In astic students walked the teachers and parents to deal kids and parents attended the neighbour does not under - talk to the terror mongers tive action against all such Virendra K Sahi, VrC ,Sh. view of the martyrdom week ramp with grace and poise with the children with posi - programme. The stage was stand soft language and seems sponsoring death and de - criminal mis-adventures by Vidya Sagar Sharma, Dr. of four sons of Guru Gobind and presented their learnings tive attitude. Mrs. Ravinder conducted by Ms. Urmi R to have no faith in peaceful co- struction in our country is the adversary rouge country Ashok Gupta and Sh. Ravi Singh Ji w.e.f 22nd December and knowledge also. The per - Kour Vice Principal present - Kumar. The programme existence. No dialogue can, through the barrel of the gun. that is nurturing, training, Singh Slathia. to 27th December, two minute formances and presentations ed the vote of thanks. Glimpses of Future 4 state JAMMU TUESDAY DECEMBER 2 6, 2017 Nat Manch staged a play '' Pachtava " on the BJYM started Sticker Campaign under eve of Christmas at Distt. Jail Amphalla Jammu DEC 25 Nat Manch staged a play '' “Sushasan Yuva Mahotsav” Pachtava " on the eve of Christmas organized by Jammu Dec 25 ganization across the country Sahyog India in collaboration and have given all his life to with Prisons Department at Continuing its activities the service of Motherland. He Distt. Jail Amphalla under under “Sushasan Yuva is one of the gem of country the direction of DGP Prisons Mahotsav” BJYM State who will always be an inspi - Sh. S.K Mishra IPS. The play President Dr. Suresh Ajay ration to the Youth of the na - was written and directed by Magotra today started tion. His Leadership abilities Tarun Sharma Founder & “Publicity through Sticker” have attracted not only the President Nat Manch. The campaign at Satwari Chowk patry men but people from Guest of the function were Jammu in a programme or - other parties also. He is the Superintendent of Distt. Jail ganised by BJYM Jammu un - one who have given the slo - Mr. Dinesh Sharma, Mr. looked back he want to be a How young minds are infused der the president ship of Hari gan of Kashmiryat, Insanyat Ashwani Jojra Founder Police Officer to stop all this with negative thoughts, thus Om Sharma. This campaign and Jumuryat and today I Sahyog India , Dr. D.R Kapoor drugs problem. One day he ruining their life and career will be continued by BJYM in want to urge the Youth of Chairman Sahyog India and heard from his servant that was the theme of the play. all organizational districts Kashmir to move forward Mr. G.R Bhagat Retired his both sons namely Sonu Those actors who performed across the State, where more with this slogan for a prosper - Deputy Commissioner. The and Monu got involved in in the play were Mohit than 10,000 stickers will be ous and developed Kashmir. play was successful in mak - drugs. He felt ashamed as he Sharma , Ranjeet Singh and pasted on buses, trains, Prominent who were ing a strong emotional con - is advising others to keep Ishan Mansotra. The presen - trucks, autos and two wheel - present on the occasion nect with the audience. The away from drugs but now his tation of the show was done by ers to celebrate good gover - Tarun Sharma general secre - play starts with a father who children's are in this dirty Preeti Kashyap. nance festival on 93rd birth - tary, Karan Sat Sharma vice- is a retired Police Officer. He line. He went home and ad - Superintendent of Distt. Jail day of Atal Bihari vajapyee president, Sunny Sangotra got this designation by work - vised his both young sons to and other members of Sahyog Ji. State Incharge for Sticker Secretary, Sham Mehra ing a lot of hard work because keep away from all this addic - India expressed their grati - Campaign, BJYM State Atal Bihari Vajapyee Ji and each and every citizen of the mote areas of Bharat. His District President Nowshera, he came from a poor family. tion of drugs. He said these tude for Nat Manch. They also Secretaries Ajay Manhas, said that BJYM across the country and have a lot of fans visionary schemes like Raman Sharma, Vikas And at that time, the father of things will not only effect on honour Tarun Sharma Shrey Sethi, Rahul vaid and state have celebrated Good across the globe also. PMGSY, Sarva Shiksha Sharma, Lavdeep Pathania, this Police Officer committed physical health but it also (Founder & President Nat Narinder Partap Singh were governance festival from 10th The man who have giv - Abhiyan, Telecom Tarun kumar, Amrish suicide because daily he spent causes various mental prob - Manch ) Director and other also present on the occasion. December to 25th December en our country the defini - Revolution and many others Sharma, Akshay Gandotra, a lot of money on drugs be - lems. The play narrates the artists who performed in the Dr. Magotra congratulat - in which various pro - tion of Good Governance which have become a revolu - Karanveer Chopra, Varun cause of which the require - story of all those who could play with momento. The pris - ed people across the nation on grammes were organized as and have gifted a lot of ben - tionary steps in the modern - Sharma, Nikhil Sharma, ments of his family members not look-after their kids in the ons of jail enjoyed the play of 93rd birthday of Bharat Ratna given by the national level. eficial schemes to the poor ization of our country, he laid Prajwal Mahajan and many are increasing day by day. proper manner in the name of Nat Manch and requested and former Prime Minister Ataj Ji is an inspiration to and people living in the re - a strong foundation of the or - others. But the police officer never their ultra busy schedule. same programme in future. Jammu Artist’s Congratulation to all WEF celebrates Art displayed in people on the auspicious day CITU holds day-long convention at Ramban South Korea Pledges to intensify struggles to fight anti working class policies of the government Christmas of Christmas day: Neeraj Jammu, Dec 25: Jammu Dec 25 RAMBAN December 25: Central and State the workers to unite and in - specifically target the social Jammu Dec 25 Governments. These policies tensify the struggle to get security benefits in order to Women Empowerment Jammu artist Jang S. One day convention of are drastically affecting the their genuine demands ful - pass on the burden to the Christmas Forum (WEF) celebrated the Verman’s art works have been different unions of Chenab workforce especially work - filled. He stressed upon the working people. Stressing for a day of Joy and Christmas day and New Year displayed in an International Valley Hydro Power Project ing in the unorganized sector present dispensation to implementation of the basic Prosperity in the Sai Shyam school prem - Art Exhibition at Gunsan Art Workers under the banner of across the country including strictly implement minimum labour laws in the State, he comes on 25th of ises. Addressing the gathering Center in South Korea. The ex - CITU was held today at Jammu and Kashmir virtual - wages so that these poor demanded implementation of December here today , hibition has been organized by Ramban. Hundreds of con - ly reducing them to the status workers are entitled to social Minimum Wages Act and fix - every year. On President WEF, Dr ASROPA, an organization struction workers attended of bonded labour. He also ex - security benefits like EPF, ation of statutory minimum based in South Korea and this day the peo - Anuradha Goswami in her the convention. The conven - pressed his serious concern ESI and gratuity. The work - wage of not less than Rs 18,000 headed by Prof. (Dr.) Clemens ple celebrate the speech asked one and all to tion was presided over by over the anti-worker attitude ers are neglected and their per month. He demanded em - Beungkun SOU to commemo - birth of Jesus spread the message of Jesus Mukhtyar Ali, President of of the management of the long pending demands are ployment to local residents in rate 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Christ with Christ who laid his life for Swalakot Union. Among oth - companies deployed in the not met. the companies executing dif - Olympic Games. The organiz - great joy and en - ers, the convention was ad - truth, peace and love to elimi - ers have been organizing such execution of Hydro Power Om Prakash, General ferent construction projects thusiasm. dressed by Mohammad nate the miseries of life. < other International Art the festivals are the way Projects, railway projects, Secretary CITU in his ad - in the state. The convention Today Sh. Neeraj Gupta Zonal The students presented Exhibitions since 1995. One through which the people can Yousuf Tarigami State road projects. dress said the social security adopted several resolutions President along with his sup - Colourful programme which hundred and three artists from greet each other. These are President CITU and MLA The continuation of neo- benefits like pension, provi - which include the resolution porters went to Church included small skits, poems forty three countries are par - the way to spread humanity Kulgam. Different union rep - liberal economic policies of dent fund, health insurance on ‘Implementation of Gandhi Nagar and greets to and cultural items etc. The ticipating in this exhibition. which shows the rich heritage resentatives expressed their the Modi government cou - etc. are hard won rights of the Labour Laws, Minimum the people on this pious day event began with story of Art works of eight Indian and culture of our country. concern over various prob - pled with demonetization working class secured Wages Act, simplifying the with warm wishes and ex - Jesus Christ and the famous artists, viz. Jang S. Verman We should celebrate each and lems being faced by the work - and implementation of GST through decades of struggle. process of registration of tends heartiest congratula - Christmas song "Jungle Bells (J&K), Prabhinder Lall and every festival with joy and ers. While addressing the have serious ramifications These gains are now being re - workers and redressal of tions to the people. He said presented by little to with Harpreet Kaur (Chandigarh), prosperity. on this occasion convention, Tarigami ex - on the lives and livelihood of versed through privatization burning issues confronting Sankari Mitra (West Bengal), that this day reminds us about great enthusiasm. he was accompanied by Sh. pressed serious concern over the working class people. The of pension funds, provident working class. Others who Rupinder Kaur (MP), Roma scarifies of Jesus Christ. This Dr Usha Tickoo, Principal Jagdish Singh Baryal Zonal the plight of the working onslaught of the BJP-led gov - funds and cuts in subsidies spoke on the occasion include Bahl (Jammu artist now based day also reminds us about the spoke on the occasion and Vice President, Baldev Singh class who are adversely hit ernment on working class and welfare benefits and such Muzafar Wani, Jia Lal and in Lucknow), Late Naveen spiritual teachings of Jesus threw light on rituals related Surjeet Singh Sham Lal and by the neo-liberal economic has to be fought unitedly and measures being implemented Jagdesh Sharma leaders of Dhiman (HP) and Prof. Christ. He further said that policies pursued by the to Christmas. Vote of thanks Kashyap Parikh have been in - others vigorously and urged upon across the country today CITU. was presented by Kichloo. cluded in this International Art Show. It may be men - tioned that Jang S. Verman is working on his innovative Vibodh celebrates Sushashan technique in creating NPP Supremo extends Christmas Greetings ‘NoPaint Images’ where no paint is applied but the images are created with the applica - Divas at Bal Ashram Manjakote tion of techniques of collage, drawing, photocopy, photogra - to Christian fraternity all over the world Services of Former PM, Vajpayee remembered phy, and computer applica - tion. The images so created Jammu Dec 25 Trafalgar Square, Argentina, Prof.Bhim Singh said that it depth of the seas and all na - were present. Addressing the programme, give the pictorial visuals of wa - New York on respective is a matter of shame that al - tions should make a solemn MLC Vibodh said that Good Governance Day ter colour paintings. Jang S. Prof.Bhim Singh, Chief Christmas Days from the in - most all so-called big powers pledge that, “No more wars, is marked today on the birth anniversary of Verman has participated in Patron of National Panthers ternational ramparts of the holding command of nuclear no more weapons, no more Former PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee as he was many International Art Party, Sr. Advocate of the known for good governance and was man of de - Exhibitions and Art world wishing peace, happi - weapons are from the nuclear arsenals and no Supreme Court of India & velopment. " Whenever name of Atal Bihari Workshops/ Camps in ness and glory for the Christian community which more hatred” shall be the chairing World Peace Sweden, South Korea and in mankind. Prof.Bhim Singh have been singing carols on pledge which should be taken Vajpayee comes, concept of Good Governance India at New Delhi (twice), Council extended Christmas extended Christmas every Christmas Day for by the Pope of Rome this surfaces as Mr. Vajpayee was man of develop - Jammu (thrice), Nagar, Kullu Greetings carrying all the Greetings to the people of the peace even this day yet they night from Vatican City ment and good governance " Gupta said. He (thrice) and Kolkatta (West human love, glory for world particularly the are the ones who have been (Rome) and all the world further motivated the students of Bal Ashram mankind and spirit of Bengal). He has also displayed Christian fraternity from the raising the heaps of nuclear leaders in one voice that, “We Rajouri Dec 25 Manjakote to work hard and to become a torch his art in various supreme sacrifice for the Headquarters of the National arsenals at their threshold. the people of the world shall bearer in society. BJP senior leader Talib Mir International, National and prosperity of mankind all Panthers Party in India’s Prof.Bhim Singh in a mes - live for peace, work for global On the occasion of 'Good Governance Day', also addressed the programme and said that State art exhibitions and art over the world. Prof.Bhim capital city, New Delhi pray - sage to the nuclear weapon peaceful co-existence and Bhartiya Janta Party today organised a pro - Good Governance is the basic need for develop - camps at New Delhi, Jaipur, Singh as a globetrotter for 5½ gramme to remember the services of Former ment and reforms in society. He also remem - Lucknow, Benglurru, ing for peace all over the holding states including bury the hatred down so that years from 1967-1973 while PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on his birth an - bered Former PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Kolkatta, Amritsar, world and urging the power China, the USA, the USSR, the world lives in peace, pros - travelling around the world this occasion. BJP Mandal President Mohd Chandigarh, Mani Majra, holding leadership of the so- France, England and others perity and for human love.” niversary, in Bal Ashram Manjakote. Shimla, Patiala, Ludhiana, on peace mission by motorcy - called big powers which have conveyed the message that This is the message on this Programme was chaired by Member Azeem also addressed the program and re - Bhamlada (Pathankot- cle(s) had an opportunity to monopolized the nuclear ar - next Christmas shall be Christmas Day which Legislative Council, Vibodh Gupta during membered Former PM , Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Dalhousie NH), Chamba, extend Christmas Greetings senals and posing a threat to peaceful if all the nuclear Prof.Bhim Singh extends to which several senior BJP leaders, civil society BJP leaders also distributed notebook's,sports items,sweets and other stationary material Naggar (Kullu), Jammu, to the people of the world peace and humanity. weapons are sunk in the all the people of the world. members, superintendent Bal Ashram, SHO Kargil etc. from Rome, London Manjakote, Social Welfare Officer Manjakote among the students Vomedh Rangmanch stages ‘Rovmut Bhatta’ a One day seminar on minimum level of learning satirical take on the plight of Kashmiri Pandits in primary education-problems and solutions ‘Rovmut Bhatta’ traces the journey and impact of forced exile on Kashmiri Pandits Jammu Dec.25: highlighted some of the issues fish and you feed him one day, tent is determined by who are in education institutions, teach him how to catch fishes attracted to enter the profes - Jammu, December 25 mega hits with the audience, ‘Khoya Bachpan’ and ‘Ek Aur Tathya, Jorra and Raju were of One day seminar on quality of teachers trainees and you feed him for a life - sion and how they are “introspection is a great tool to Birbal’ has also a significant top standard. The artists who “Minimum Level of Learning and educators, improving the time.” I believe that if you trained. The community ex - Living to its reputation of assess oneself. It purifies soul role in ‘Rovmut Batta’ as Dr. played various roles include in Primary Education- quality of teachers education teach a man a skill, you en - pects teachers to be sufficient - presenting meaningful plays on and clears the cob webs in one's Pradeep and played his role Vinay Pandit (Tathya), Sunny Problems and Solutions” was both in service and pre servic - able him for a lifetime. ly knowledgeable in what socially relevant issues, mind. It helps a person to grow well. He says that commenting Mujoo (Jorra), Puneet J. Bali organized by All Jammu es etc. He emphasized the Knowledge is largely forgot - they teach and proficient in Vomedh Rangmanch staged yet and shed ego. Honest introspec - on the social evils should not be (Raju), King C Bharati (Dr Kashmir & Ladakh Teachers strategies required to change ten after the semester exam is pedagogy used. He said that another play ‘Rovmut Bhatta’ tion triggers insights. Rovmut taken in negative sense but in - Pradeep), Daisy Bazaz (Maala), Federation aff to ABSRM the current scenario, use of over. Still, year after year our there is need to incorporate Reasi unit. Sh Devraj Thakur (Lost Pandit) as part of the Batta is a story of deep intro - stead one should take a lesson Rajni Bhatti (Hema), Jai innovative practices and students focus on cramming and sustain changes in the state president AJKLTF aft Jammu and Kashmir Academy spection. It is a story of stock and go for introspection which Krishan Bali (Leader 1), bridging the gap between the - information. The best cram - teacher training curriculum with ABSRM J&K inaugurat - of Art Culture and Languages taking of what has gone wrong is the actual message of the Jatinder Raina (Govt Official), ory and practice. Mr Thakur mers are rewarded by the sys - and implement evidence- ed the seminar which was at - (JKAACL) Annual Drama with KP community and why? play. The story revolves around Rahul Pandita (Leader 2), said that our education sys - tem. This is one of the funda - based pedagogies into the tended bi eminent Festival at Abhinav Theatre Are there only external factors Tathya, a man in eighties in co - Nikhil Dhar (Leader 3) and tem is still a colonial educa - mental flaws of our education teaching learning process Educationists ‘high officials leaving the jam-packed audi - responsible for all the ills that ma for almost three decades Ramesh Pandit (Leader 4). The tion system geared towards system.Our education system which is sure to bring qualita - of education Department ence spellbound by the script, the community is faced with? whose elder son was killed by play has been Written by generating babus and pen rarely rewards what deserves tive improvements in educa - direction and the performance ,teachers of all zones of Reasi pushers under the newly ac - highest academic accolades. tion at the teacher training Rovmut Batta is a satirical com - terrorists in Kashmir due to Rakesh Roshan Bhat and distt. The seminar aimed at of the artists. ‘Rovmut Bhatta’ is edy with elements of introspec - which he went into coma and Directed by Rohit Bhat, Music quired skin of modernity. We Deviance is discouraged. programs and in minimum a satirical take on the journey of bringing thinkers teachers may have the most number of Risk taking is mocked. Our level of learning in primary tion, reflections, nostalgia, re - how his second son Raju shifts and Singer - Tsewang Dorjee and students on a common Kashmiri Pandits since their silience and hope” The director to Jammu alongwith Tathya’s (Rishabh), Make up - Manoj engineers graduates in the testing and marking systems classes. He said that the state forced exile in 1990 after the platform to celebrate upon world but that certainly has need to be built to recognize Govt have failed to improve Rohit Bhat says that it is a story foster son Jorra. One day Damir, Costume Bharti Koul, different challenges that eruption of militancy in of resilience and hope as the Tathya suddenly comes out of Property Kamal Chandpuri, not translated into much original contributions, in the education system in the Kashmir valley and the impact stand in the way of effective technological innovation form of creativity, problem state and stressed upon im - protagonist springs back into coma and the drama unfolds as Sound Lokesh, Hall implementation of the re - it has had on the community action even after being in coma he begins asking uncomfort - Management Shoki Lidoo / here.Rather we are busy run - solving, valuable original re - mediate solution of the prob - caught in the cobweb of terror - vised and updated curricu - ning the call centers of the search and innovation. If we lem. Mr Manjit Singh State for so many years. The optimist able questions to his son why he Anita Chandpuri, Publicity lum and think of ways and ism and cross cultural chaos world –i.e, where our engi - could do this successfully Secretary said that India would say-if he could do it any - or the community has not been Balbir Kumar, Lights Pankaj means to strengthen the sys - leaving them confused about neers skill end. The goal of Indian education system needs to embrace internet one can do it and the pessimist able to get justice all these Sharma, Stills Kamal Ganjoo, tem as a whole, thereby im - their future. The play is also in - our new education system would have changed and technology if it has to would say-if he could not do it, years. He finally takes it upon Back Stage & Management, proving the quality of educa - trospection on the community should be to create entrepre - overnight. Memorizing is no teach all of its huge popula - no one can adding they are not himself to seek justice by going Aryan Ramesh, Opinder Lidoo, tion at different levels in j&k. leadership majority of which neurs, innovators, artists, sci - learning; the biggest flaw in tion, the majority of which is trying to preach anything and on fast unto death as the leader - Pintu Ji, Meenakshi Bhan, Narinder Sharma distt seems to be confused on how to entists, thinkers and writers our education system is per - located in remote villages. their intention is not to hurt ship has failed them. He finally Pankaj Handoo, Veena President of AJKLTF wel - who can establish the founda - haps that it incentivizes mem - Now that we have computers deal with the situation and the anyone’s feeling but it is an at - dies during the protest fast rais - Wachoo, Ramesh Zadoo, Daizy comed the chief guest es - cross cultural upbringing of tion of knowledge based econ - orizing above originality and internet, it makes sense tempt to pause and look back; af - ing several uncomfortable Kumari. Special thanks to, Sh. teemed dignitaries keynote omy rather than the low-qual - Keynote address on the theme to invest in technological in - their children threatening to ter all isn’t this what good and questions about the political Kiran Wattal (Ex. Muncipal speakers, paper presenters eradicate their age old unique ity service provider nation “Minimum Level of Learning frastructure that will make meaningful theatre is all class, bureaucracy, community Commissioner & Convener and educationists from differ - that we are turning into. He in Primary Education- access to knowledge easier customs, language, traditions about?. King C Bharati, senior leadership and the confusion Vishwa Kashmiri Pandit ent zones of Reasi District. Sh through inter caste marriages said that our education sys - Problems and Solutions” as than ever. The tools for this journalist and prominent social prevailing within the commu - Samaj), Miss. Vibhuti Wattal Devraj Thakur in his presi - tem is geared towards teach - delivered by Rattan Sharma dissemination will be cheap etc. According to the play - activist who has recently en - nity. The script is superb, direc - for providing her valuable in - dential remarks said that edu - wright Rakesh Roshan Bhat ing and testing knowledge at State General Secretary. He smart phones, tablets and tered the arena of acting tion upto the mark and all the puts as Event Analyser & cation scenario today is a every level as opposed to stressed upon the quality of computers with high speed whose all the plays have been through Vomedh Rangmanch’s artists played well while Protocol Manager. cause of serious concern. He teaching skills. “Give a man a teachers which to a large ex - internet connection. Glimpses of Future 5 state JAMMU TUESDAY DECEMBER 26, 2017 Speaker inaugurates Culvert at Chatta village Veeri for prompt, transparent services delivery in Revenue Deptt Hands over Ration Cards to designated beneficiaries BUDGAM, DECEMBER 25: moved from sensitive post - sion and a poet of repute, ings and honest, bright offi - Veeri said the Mehjoor is an 4 crore has been spent on Minister for Revenue JAMMU, DECEMBER 25: cers would be deployed at ideal for all Patwaris and will upgradation of roads in the Relief, Rehabilitation and Speaker, Legislative sensitive postings.Veeri be remembered for his char - constituency for strength - Reconstruction, Abdul Assembly and MLA Gandhi termed Patwaris link be - acter and dealings during his ened road connectivity. RehmanVeeri stressed on Nagar Constituency, tween revenue department duty for every MLC Vikram Randhawa prompt service deliverance Kavinder Gupta today said and public, the Minister said Patwari.Saying that govern - during his address thanked and maintaining transparen - that many development that major overhaul and ini - ment has announced wide- the people for their active cy in the working of the de - works have been initiated in tiatives are on anvil to ranging policy guidelines to participation in the develop - partment. The Minister was the Gandhi Nagar change the perception of peo - check haphazard conversion mental process in their area. speaking at ‘ Mehjoor day’ or - Constituency to improve ple regarding the functioning of agriculture land into com - On the occasion, the ganised by the All J&K leaving standard of the peo - of Patwaris.He said that serv - mercialization, Veeri asked Speaker also handed over ra - Patwari Association in ple of the area and to ensure ing people is the top priority the officers to keep a check tion cards to designated ben - Budgam.The function was at - all basic necessities are pro - of the present dispensation. and stop conversion at a mass eficiaries of the area. tended by Divisional vided to the people at their To ensure people do not face scale in their respective Locals put forth their de - Commissioner Kashmir doorsteps. This was stated any inconvenience for get - Halqas.Veeri also launched a mands before the Speaker Baseer Ahmed Khan, Deputy by the Speaker while ad - ting their revenue related is - website of All J&K Patwari including installation of Commissioner Budgam dressing a huge gathering af - sued resolved, the Minister association on the towers to improve mobile Muhammad Haroon Malik, ter inaugurating the Culvert asked the Patwaris to ensure occasion.The Minister also connectivity, construction President KAS officers asso - at Chatta Village.MLC their presence in their re - assured the Patwaris that all of link roads in the area, ade - ciation Tasaduq Hussain Vikram Randhawa was also spective Halqas.He said gov - their genuine demands quate water and power sup - Mir, SSP Budgam ,CMO present on the occasion. ernment has asked every pat - would be addressed in time ply, construction of culverts, Budgam, noted broadcaster This culvert has been wari to identify 5 Marlas of bound manner.He also asked lanes and drains, opening of AbdalMahjoor, other rev - constructed at a cost of Rs land in their respective areas the Patwaris to adhere to Panchayat Ghar, installa - enue officials of the district. 11.5 lakh, funds for which for setting up designated of - timeline in issuance of cer - tion of transform and other The Patwari association were provided by the MLC fices of Patwaris there. tificates and documents like development works. had also organised a blood do - under his CDF. The works “It will become easy for Permanent Resident He assured people that nation camp in association for the project were executed the people to approach the Certificates(PRC), Reserve their genuine demands with health Department on by Rural Development power, water supply, sanita - be set up in the area to aug - projects of 18 crore each and Patwaris at the designated category certificates, would be fulfilled at the ear - the sidelines of the function Department.Speaking on tion among others and no ment the power supply in the one project of 15 crore has place and get their revenue Dependent certificate, in - liest.Among others, senior where Patwari’s donated the occasion, Kavinder compromises are being area. Besides, works are also been sanctioned for the de - related issues addressed in a come certificate, fardIntikab, officers of concerned depart - blood.Revenue Minister Gupta said that main focus made with regards to the underway to improve the ba - velopment of the constituen - speedy way,” Veeri said. extract of Jamabandi, attes - ment, local representatives made it clear that those rev - of the government is on pro - quality of works. sic infrastructure for public cy and works on these proj - Showering a heap of tation of Mutation, marriage and a large number of locals enue officials who bring bad viding better amenities to He informed the people utilities in the area. He also ect would be started shortly. praise on the late Mehjoor certificate and other related were present on the occa - name to the department the people including roads, that a new transformer will informed the people that two He further informed that Rs who was a Patwari by profes - documents. sion. would be taken to task and re - Altaf Bukhari hails JKCA for Sunil Sharma launches road projects worth Rs 5.65 cr conducting selection trials Inaugurates moterable bridge on Gulabgarh-Ligri Road; convenes extensive tour of Padder Block Department will provide all stand out to be noticed. “It is KISHTWAR, DECEMBER 25: via Tata Paani, with esti - Education Depart - mated project cost of Rs 3 necessary support need for not only about the outstand - Minister of State for crore, will connect the team. He said that the ing grades, it is also about Transport, Revenue, Public ment to provide Tatapani, boarding and lodging for the personality of a student Works, Rural Development The Minister taking boarding and lodging players would be provided that decides his fate in the and Panchayati Raj, Sunil note of the problems, gave by the Education competitive world.” he Kumar Sharma today inau - for players on spot instructions to the Department.He said that added. As such, Minister gurated 35 mtr moterable concerned officers to re - Education Department is in said Education Department bridge on Gulabgarh-Ligri SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 25: solve them on priority a process to involve stu - is focusing on providing ex - Road which has been con - bases.Speaking on the occa - Minister for Education, dents in extracurricular ac - tracurricular to students in structed at a cost of Rs 1.31 sion, the Minister said that Syed Mohammad Altaf tivities for their overall de - every sphere.It’s pertinent crore. government is making con - Bukhari today hailed J&K velopment. “The to mention here that the 10- The Minister also laid certed efforts to augment Cricket Association (JKCA) Department will play a day trials camp for the selec - foundation stone of two rural connectivity and vari - for conducting selection tri - proactive role in providing tion of players for J&K T-20 road projects being con - ous projects have already als for the selection of J&K a platform to youth and will team to would commence structed in the district. The been executed in the T-20 team. support the activities which from December 26, 2017 at Kundal–Affani road project Padder, other areas of the “Through these trials are beneficial for the youth GGM Science College via Tata Paani, with esti - district. He informed the everyone will get a chance of J&K”, he said. Jammu Division. Cricket mated project cost of Rs 3 people that many more proj - to showcase their talent to Bukhari said that players interested in partic - crore, will connect ects are in pipe line for de - be part of the J&K T20 Government’s vision is to ipating in trails from far off Tatapani, Hanswar, and dertook an extensive tour of Jaad, kundal, Karthie schemes and smooth supply velopment of District team,” he said adding that nurture young talents places will be provided Affani villages and the 3 Padder Block in Kishtwar Kijjaie and other areas and of electricity.The Minister Kishtwar. the youth of J&K are talent - where they get quality-dri - boarding and lodging. The kms Garh-Kukandrao road district to listen to the griev - held grievance redressal also undertook an extensive During the day, the ed and need encouragement ven cricket training, trails is expected to number is being constructed with ances of people and to re - camps there. The locals put tour of Padder Block in Minister also laid to further hone their capa - groundbreaking coaching of young students who are sanctioned cost of Rs 2.65 dress them on spot. forth their concerns, prob - Kishtwar district to listen to Foundation stone of View bilities. through world class profes - seeking career in cricket crore under NABARD fund - During the tour, the lems to the Minister, includ - the grievances of people and Point/Shelter Place at vil - In this regard, Altaf sional coaches.He said it is showcasing their existing ing.The Minister also un - Minister visited Atholi, ing demand for road connec - to redress them on spot.The lage Atholi. Bukhari said that education extremely crucial for one to talent in the sports. Gulabgarh, Dhundi, Liee, tivity, new water supply Kundal–Affani road project Bali Bhagat visits DH Bla, reviews functioning JKTDC begins 10 day HARISA festival ‘Better healthcare facilities present dispensation's priority’ JAMMU, DECEMBER 25: J&K Tourism Development BARAMULLA, DECEMBER 25 Corporation (JKTDC) today organ - Minister for Health and ized Harisa Festival ‘A winter cui - Medical Education, Bali sine of Kashmir’ to give a novel expe - Bhagat, accompanied by rience of Kashmiri traditional cui - Director Health Services sine to Jammuites and to tourists. Kashmir and other func - Managing Director JKTDC, tionaries of the department Anjum Gupta inaugurated the 10 day today visits District festival which is being organized by Hospital Baramulla to re - JKTDC to bring the taste of Kashmiri view the functioning and traditional winter cuisine to Jammu. other medicare facilities in This cuisine is being served with tra - the hospital.During his vis - ditional Kashmiri bread and it, the Minister took a com - Kashmiri salt pink tea.On the occa - prehensive review by in - sion, MD JKTDC said that it has been specting different sections of an endeavor of the corporation to the hospital wherein he was promote and present the cuisines of briefed by the Chief Medical the state to people of other regions, Officer about the facilities states. “We have been organizing the available there.Meanwhile, Harisa festival from last 3 years to the Minister interacted with promote this cuisine and to intro - the patients and inquired duce the local populace of Jammu re - about the facilities being gion to this popular dish. Similarly, provided to them during the corporation had also organized which he stressed upon the the Dogra food festival last month,” sured to redress them at an sector for which various ini - winter season.Moreover, concerned to ensure better she added. in other parts of the country to pro - plored tourist attractions to lure earliest. Reiterating the tiatives are afoot. He also Bali Bagat also reviewed the medicare facilities for the She said that the corporation will mote the ethnic and unique cuisines maximum tourists and enhance des - Government’s commitment emphasized for ensuring ad - ongoing work on additional patients. He also gave a pa - also be organizing multi-course of the state, she added.She said that tination branding. Besides, it will of providing better health - equate supply of vital medi - Theatre block wherein he tient hearing to the demands Kashmiri Wazwan festival here at the corporation is keen to promote eventually help to bring forth the care facilities, the Minister cines for the health institu - exhorted for facilitating ad - and grievances raised by the Jammu. Besides, food festivals will tourism industry in the state by con - positive image of the state, she said that strengthening the tions, especially during the ditional men . patients during which he as - also be organized by the corporation ducting food festivals at the un-ex - added.

Christmas Mass held at St Mary’s Church in Gulmarg Altaf Bukhari felicitates Ignite District Administration Rajouri GULMARG, DECEMBER 25: Year celebrations were al - across the country and out - so being held at Pahalgam side have been invited. award recipient Iqrar Rashid rebuts concocted news report The Christmas Mass to promote Pahalgam also The department has al - RAJOURI, DECEMBER 25: ployee is 25 April 1999 thereby The verification further re - was held at St Mary’s Says Govt committed to encourage young talent as a winter tourist destina - ready inaugurated skiing his age being 18 years and 8 vealed that all the other 17 Church in Gulmarg while The District tion that otherwise is con - and other winter sports ac - SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 24: months and does not file un - employees of the Catering Santa Claus distributed Administration, Rajouri has sidered to be a summer re - tivities at Gulmarg. der the Child Labour Company are aged between chocolates and sweets termed a news item appear - sort. Hafeez said this year, a Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf (Prohibition and Regulation) 21 to 43 years and due verifica - among the children as the ing in a Jammu-based Hafeez said this year, a snow festival would also be Bukhari today felicitated class eleventh student Iqrar Act of 1986 which prohibits tion has been conducted un - Tourism Department en - English daily as poor appreci - snow festival would also be held at Patnitop. Director Rashid of Higher Secondary School Berawa, Budgam for the employment of children der rules. Secondly, the news sured gala Christmas cele - ation of facts leading to con - held at Patnitop. Tourism, Mahmood being conferred with APJ Abdul Kalam Azad Ignite award. below the age of 14 years in report is completely false on brations at ski resort cocted, fabricated and distort - Director Tourism, Ahmad Shah said The Minister said that Jammu and Kashmir State has hazardous occupations,” he the count that Labour Gulmarg. The Tourism ed news titled “Child Labour Mahmood Ahmad Shah Gulmarg, being a skiing no dearth of talent and the youth here need proper ade - said. Commissioner J&K, was Department had made elab - part of CM’s event as said Gulmarg, being a ski - destination, foreigners quate exposure and guidance to create a niche for them at He said the employee of present at the venue. “The orate arrangements for teenagers serve food to offi - ing destination, foreigners across the world come to national and international level. He said that government the catering company identi - Labour Commissioner was making the festival grand cials”. Responding to the across the world come to visit the place.Attending is making all possible efforts to encourage state’s talent fied as Sourabh Kumar S/O neither a part of the Chief lighting up lanterns and or - news item, a spokesman of visit the place.“We are now the Christmas celebrations and help the potential youth to achieve their goals. Pawan Singh R/O Devak, Minister’s meeting nor he ganizing cultural pro - the District Administration stepping up tourism pro - in Gulmarg, Vice Meanwhile, secretary school education, Farooq Rajouri has also obtained an was in the district on the said grammes. Rajouri said the two points motion by visiting many Chancellor Jammu Aadhar card based on valid day,” the spokesman said. Addressing the gather - Ahmed Shah also hailed the great achievement of the raised in the news item are cities across the country Kashmir Tourism birth certificate in the year Terming the news report as ing of tourists, Secretary Berawa boy and wished him success in his future endeav - completely false and have too for tourism seminars, Development Corporation, 2016 which confirms the age malicious and mischievous, Tourism Sarmad Hafeez ors. He informed that government has drawn a calendar of been reported evidently with - road shows,” he said. Rafi Ahmad Mir said as 18 years and 8 months. the District Administration said the department was or - range of events including outside state tours to expose the out verification of the basic Shah said the officials Gulmarg is one the highest Ascertaining age from the fa - Rajouri said it expects the ganising cultural events J&K students to modern education and national and over - facts. “On verification of the of the Tourism department skiing resorts in the world cial and physical features is a Editor of the newspaper to and adventure sports activ - seas prospects. He said the department is going to organize photograph of a catering would also attend travel that not only offers skiers poor fictional work of the re - carry a clarification with worker published as “Child ities to entertain tourists series of country wide student tours in the coming days. porter rather the scribe same zeal on the front page. and trade fairs to woo more powdery slopes but is also a Labour” from the catering and to engage locals. Director School Education, Kashmir, GN Itto asked should have enquired from “We also expect that action tourists to Kashmir.The de - breathtaking place to visit company and special team de - Hafeez said skiing and the students to take inspiration from the students like District Administration for shall be taken against the re - partment this week has for a tourist. puted to check the records it snowboarding champi - Iqrar and leave behind indelible foot fronts to inspire oth - verification of his observa - porter for false reporting as lined up seminars at On Christmas, besides was revealed from the First onships would also be held ers. He also listed the coaching and other facilities being tion before making it look Greater Jammu has always Chennai, Bangalore, and the hotel properties, the Admission Register as well as during the winter provided by the department to students aspiring to crack like sensational news linked been standing for very high Hyderabad in which lead - Cable Car ‘Gandola’ was al - the village birth register that season.He said special New different competitive exams. to the visit of Chief Minister. professional standards . ing travel agents from so illuminated. the date of birth of the em - Glimpses of Future 6 edit/OpiniOn JAMMU TUESDAY DECEMBER 26, 2017 Glimpses of Future Wholly outlandish Time for an icebreaker: on India-Pakistan relations By : Suhasini Haidar (LoC), where Pakistan attempts to push in elivering verdict in 2G case, special court has infiltrators over the LoC into India under raised questions over the conduct of the former The intellectual partition of India and covering fire, and Indian troops fire back, DLaw Minister H R Bhardwaj while dealing with Pakistan does no benefit to either country . taking also a high toll for civilians on both the issue relating to grant of new 2G licences. Special In the late 1960s, shortly after the India- sides. After the 2003 ceasefire had been im - Judge, while acquitting former telecom minister A Raja Pakistan war, the official in the Ministry of plemented, villagers on either side of the and others in 2G spectrum allocation cases, lashed out at External Affairs handling the Pakistan LoC had returned to their homes and re - the then law minister and former law secretary T K desk received a strange request during his built schools along the area. Most of that Vishwanathan for their conduct and termed the law min - meeting with the new Pakistan High peace has been undone by the past few Commissioner. “I hope that you would deal years of ceasefire violations, according to a istry's opinion given at that time as wholly outlandish. with Pakistan as a foreign country,” the study by the United States Institute of The court said the opinion of the law ministry, to refer to High Commissioner told the slightly puz - Peace called “A Line on Fire”. From 12 an Empowered Group of Ministers the matter relating to zled Indian official, explaining that the fa - ceasefire violations (CFVs) on both sides the issue of new licences and allocation of spectrum to miliarity of Indian officials with both lan - combined and one civilian casualty in 2006, dual technology applicants, was aimed at creating unnec - guage and culture of Pakistan ran counter 2016 saw 51 dead in about 900 CFVs. The da - essary controversy. The EGoM was constituted to deal to Pakistan’s desire to build their identity ta for this year has surpassed those num - with vacation of spectrum and raising resources for the as a newly sovereign nation. Two years bers, which includes four Indian Army sol - same and it was not meant for considering processing of apart While the two countries had been diers killed this weekend. Yet, neither side applications received in the Department of Telecom physically partitioned, and borders and gives credence to claims of the other. Even check-posts now controlled people from after the surgical strikes of September 2016, (DoT) for the grant of unified access services (UAS) li - crossing over, the ‘intellectual partition’ of Pakistan’s government refused to accept cences. In this background, the opinion of Law Ministry India and Pakistan had not taken place at India’s detailed account of the cross-LoC was wholly outlandish and was aimed at creating unnec - the time. Decades later, it would be hard for action. The discourse on terrorism is even essary controversy and stalling the process of licencing a Pakistani envoy to make such a com - more divided. After the Mumbai attacks of in the DoT. The DoT had in October 2007, written to the plaint. India and Pakistan are not just for - 2008, Pakistan admitted in public state - law secretary for seeking opinion of Attorney General of eign countries for each other, they are ments at least that the perpetrators of the India/Solicitor General on the matters relating to the is - practically alien, with little to engage on in attacks would be brought to justice. Yet in sue of new licences and allocation of spectrum to dual various spheres. The “intellectual and the past three years, the Mumbai trial in technology applicants. When the opinion was first emotional partition” of the two countries is Rawalpindi has all but ground to a halt. The sought, the joint secretary (law) had sent back the refer - even more stark today, exactly two years Lashkar-e-Taiba’s operations commander since Prime Minister Narendra Modi land - Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi is out on bail, while ence on the ground that full facts were not mentioned in ed in Lahore to attend his then counterpart, Parveen and Ghulam Ali no longer able to been this closed to each other, including in 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed, out of cus - the DoT's request but later he again called back the file Nawaz Sharif’s grand-daughter’s wedding. perform in India, Pakistani actors barred times of war. Bilateral trade, which had de - tody last month, plans to stand for elections from the department unauthorisedly. The file reached To begin with, Indian and Pakistani so - from work in Indian films, and a television veloped a low but steady normal, could be in 2018. On the Pakistani side, there’s grow - the law minister, who without any proposal, recorded it cieties have learnt to look away from each network stopping the very popular telecast reduced even further now: as Indian devel - ing belief that India funds groups such as is necessary that the whole issue is first considered by an other culturally. The process of this parti - of Pakistani soap operas. Sporting events opment of Chabahar port in Iran circum - the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as empowered group of ministers and in that process legal tion, which began in the 1950s, when poets are fewer, and there is little “healthy rival - vents Pakistan by sea, and an air cargo cor - well as insurgent groups in Balochistan. opinion of AG can be obtained. In giving this opinion, the and historians began to construct separate ry” when Indian and Pakistani teams do ridor to Afghanistan replaces land cargo Mr. Modi’s public support for the Baloch conduct of the law secretary and the then law minister histories, is now complete, as Pakistani meet: instead a defeat becomes a national entirely. Effectively, India is willing to dou - insurgency during his Independence Day was against all established canons, discipline and proto - students learn a language more Arabic disgrace, while a victory is celebrated as a ble its trade costs and spend billions of dol - speech last year did not help. The fate of than Urdu, of a polity that begins in 1947, quasi-military conquest. Visas are still lars extra in order block out Pakistan, and Kulbushan Jadhav, whose release from col of government working. The law secretary and the and about an ancient history that relates to granted for pilgrimages on both sides, but Pakistan is willing to risk its trade route to Pakistani custody in other times may have law minister were working in tandem. The joint secre - foreign invaders from the country’s west for all other travel they are tightly con - Afghanistan and Central Asia, but won’t al - been decided by mutual negotiation and a tary and the secretary (law) had already dubbed the ref - more than the shared history with its east. trolled and granted as exceptions to the low Indian trade to Afghanistan come possible exchange of personnel, is now in erence as not good for answer. The law secretary could On the Indian side, contemporary cultural rule. Seldom have two countries which through Wagah. The only increased ‘trade’ the hands of the International Court of have returned the file on his own, but he marked the file linkages have been severed, with Abida share language, idiom, music and religion is that of ‘trading fire’ at the Line of Control Time for an on Page 7 to the law minister. If such an opinion was required to be given, it must have been given in the first instance itself. If the law minister felt so strongly about the matter to be referred to the EGoM, he should have written either to the Prime Minister or to Raja, instead of recalling from If Gujarat was a battle, the war has just begun DoT, a reference which had already been returned. Law Ministry had no business to surreptitiously recall the file By : Kushan Mitra weapons of mass destruction, fighting a in this manner. It was also equally uncalled for the law massive image war and effectively defeat - minister to give a wholly contrary opinion. Learnings from the narrow victory in ing the enemy before the battle even be - their citadel will hopefully teach the BJP gins. Just think of the 2014 General how to win the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Elections and the Uttar Pradesh elections, Aspirations of young India Modern wars are usually large, multi-the - these were fought with massive nuclear atre events with tens of smaller battles strikes on the enemy. And paid the BJP By : JS Rajput has not yet been discarded! taking place across different fronts. A vic - huge dividends. But Gujarat was differ - No nation can compro - tory or defeat in one battle may not signify ent. For one, it was the first time the BJP The past year could and mise on the suitability of its much and could have little to do with the fought a defensive war, Goa aside, since should have achieved much teachers and head teachers. eventual outcome of the war even in the 2014. The BJP had become accustomed to more than what it did for ed - It also brought to focus the short-term. This is a gross simplification storming citadels, but could it keep up in ucation. 2018 is going to be a issues of privatisation on but this is in essence the difference be - what was effectively its home state, where year of surging aspirations the one hand and that of au - tween a tactical and strategic battle. a large part of the ‘young’ India that and exploding expectations. tonomy on the other. While However, a huge number of tactical victo - Narendra Modi likes to reference had nev - The mode and extent of ver - the Union Government has ries, even in different fronts can lead to a er known a party other than the BJP, bal human interaction has repeatedly emphasised ex - strategic victory. Tactical battles are usu - ‘Fortress Gujarat’ was crumbling and ripe drastically changed in the pediting of teacher recruit - ally fought by local commanders with an for the taking. But the BJP unused to any - last couple of decades. Not ment process at each stage, understanding of the overall strategic pic - thing but all-out attack, being on the de - much interaction takes State Governments have ture but not beholden to it and sometimes fensive against a clutch of young local place in Indian schools and not yet given ample evi - even indifferent to it. For the most part leaders and a population yearning for universities amongst teach - dence of taking serious ac - large strategic moves are few and far be - change was not something that they were ers and learners. In most tion on this front. The tween in wars because commanders have used to. However, it appears the Congress, cases, there is an acute National Council for seen the diminishing returns from such which was the BJP’s only opposition in were the Viet Cong to the United States in therefore better to pour limited resources, shortage of teachers and, Teacher Education (NCTE) moves, a lesson learnt after the horrors of Gujarat realised that it would not win in the Vietnam War, they were in electoral and the limiting resource is rarely money hence, those who are in a po - has taken a very bold step in the Western Front and Gallipoli in World an all-out strategic war with the BJP. This terms a Donald Trump to the Hillary but the time of star campaigners and out - sition, have to ‘complete the weeding out fake and low War 1. That isn't to say they don't happen, was not like the Cold war where the prin - Clinton machine. There is much talk of side volunteers to do door-to-door cam - curriculum in time’! category colleges of teacher Israel’s pre-emptive airstrike in 1967 was ciple of ‘MAD’ or Mutually Assured the Congress hiring the services of US an - paigning in those ‘target’ or marginal It attacks the very ba - preparation. It is under - a strategic move aimed at crippling the en - Destruction applied, the Congress was a alytical firm Cambridge Analytica whose seats. The skill in tactical electioneering sics of the process of teach - stood that around 1,000 of emy. Yet, the next war in that region the far weaker force than the BJP and it had services the Trump Campaign and the is realising that elections, particularly ing and learning in which such institutions may have October War of 1973 was immensely tacti - learnt that lesson the hard way in state af - Brexit Campaign successfully used. It is first past the post elections by their very human interaction between to put their shutters down. cal highlighted by Ariel Sharon’s master - ter state, the BJP outgunned the Congress unlikely that their main contributions nature are not fair. Unless one can figure the teacher and the taught is In another significant step, stroke at the end. Using huge megaton and in Narendra Modi they had the ‘Tsar were in these elections, but looking at the out a German-style combined direct and considered vital. However, the NCTE has decided to ap - class warheads on cities or an entire front Bomba’, the most powerful nuclear margins of victory it appears fairly clear indirect electoral process that would work on the national plane, edu - prove only two-year BEd is strategic. Using smaller kiloton weapon ever detonated. This was a war that the Congress fought this election on as a replacement. Unfortunately, as cation has been in the fore - and four-year integrated weapons to attack particular battlefields that Rahul Gandhi could not hope to win. the lines of a General Election in the Germany is proving right now, a system front in the media and in programmes for teacher is tactical. The reason we have diverted to Or could he? Could a series of well-thought United Kingdom and United States. In the that condemns a nation to coalition after public discourse. Security preparation at pre-service wars is to draw a metaphor with the out tactical battles while conserving re - UK and US, both parties have a list of ‘tar - coalition will fail as well. The biggest real - of children in schools, and stage. It was a long -pending Gujarat elections. The Bharatiya Janata sources and staying out of the limelight gets’ and a list of safe seats, they realise isation of this is that not every voter is particularly of girls in need and the basis for it was Party (BJP) under the Narendra Modi and win them this war? Because that is the that unless there is a massive ‘wave’ or equal and not to chase the wasted margin. schools and outside, caused prepared when the National Amit Shah duo fights massive strategic war that Rahul Gandhi and the Indian crippling controversy of some sort, safe Sure, the BJP won close to 50 percent of the considerable public an - Council of Educational wars, carpet bombing the enemy with National Congress chose to fight. They seats will almost never change hands. It is If Gujarat was on Page 7 guish and anger, as some of Research and Training the highlighted cases (NCERT) introduced exper - touched sensitive cords. imental two-year BEd Law and order machinery, courses in its four regional as also the system of manag - institutes of education in Flawed, in the name of indecency: on the curbs on condom advertisements ing educational institu - the year 1999-2000. These led tions, came for severe pub - to substantive quality im - lic admonition. One simply provement amongst the By : Abhinav Chandrachud scenity is often paper thin and incredibly hopes all of this would im - products. This year, the subjective. As Justice J.M. Harlan wrote in pact the system and make it National Institute of Open The government’s advisory on telecast another case, “one man’s vulgarity is an - more responsible and ac - Schooling (NIOS) has of condom advertisements is questionable other’s lyric.” When different people see the countable. Another issue launched a massive ambi - on many counts. On December 11, the same condom advertisement, many may that attracted public atten - tious programme of train - Ministry of Information and Broadcasting disagree over whether it is “indecent”. tion was the inadequacy of ing 15 lakh untrained teach - issued an advisory to television channels Some may find it funny or informative, teachers in schools and uni - ers serving in schools banning all “advertisements of condoms while others may consider it obscene or dis - versities across the board. through online mode. Its which… could be indecent/inappropriate tasteful. The word “inappropriate” used in This situation has been cre - outcomes, particularly in for viewing by children” between 6 a.m. and the Ministry’s advisory is even more vague ated over the years by insen - the context of quality, shall 10 p.m. The advisory was issued because it than the word “indecent”. sitive bureaucratic inter - be eagerly watched by all came to the notice of the Ministry that The Ministry has also made the fatal ventions and apathy of the concerned. Encouragement “some channels” were carrying “advertise - mistake of bracketing all “children” into political leadership. It was to open and distance learn - ments of condoms repeatedly which are al - the same conceptual category. What is suit - repeatedly pointed out that ing received considerable leged to be indecent especially for chil - able for viewing by a 17-year-old boy may as all those with adequate impetus at practically every dren.” It was later reportedly clarified that not be appropriate for a three-year-old girl, resources have high-fee stage. Particular emphasis the advisory only applied to “sexually ex - and both may be considered “children”. It charging private schools, was also laid on the prepara - plicit” advertisements meant to “titillate” may have been a better idea for the govern - and also universities across tion of high quality e-con - the audience. While the intent might be ment to have prohibited “indecent” con - the shores, their children tent by the University laudable, the manner in which it has been dom advertisements during programmes are getting good education Grants Commission and in - drafted is likely to have a drastic and chill - that are likely to be viewed by young chil - anyway. Hence, who cares stitutions like the Indira ing effect on all condom advertisements dren such as cricket matches or cartoons. for the ‘last man in the line’? Gandhi National Open (not merely “vulgar” ones) during prime The advisory seeks refuge in a provision in The only choice for him is University and the NCERT. time television viewing hours, when such the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994, the sarkari schools. The There were high expec - advertisements ought to be shown in the which bars any advertisement that “endan - gradual decline of these tations that the New public interest. One must applaud the gov - gers the safety of children or creates in sarkari schools continued National Policy on ernment’s decision to grant a safe harbour them any interest in unhealthy practices”. unabated in this year as Education (NPE) would be to advertisements which it considers “inde - But can it really be considered an “un - well. The system of appoint - finalised this year. The TSR cent”, instead of banning them altogether. healthy practice” for a sexually active 17- ing guest teachers, para Subramanian committee, After all, the Ministry could have paternal - year-old to have safe sex? Whether we like it teachers and shiksha appointed to prepare the istically directed all channels not to dissem - or not, some teenagers below the age of karmis on the pittance of an draft of the NPE, submitted inate any indecent condom advertisements adulthood may engage in sexual relations. honorarium has done im - its report in May 2016. A 43- whatsoever, no matter the time of the day or can better supervise their children. The advised channels to ban all condom adver - Further, it is human nature which is re - mense damage to the educa - page summary of the same night at which they were shown. By allow - ban imposed by the Ministry is also tolera - tisements which “could be indecent/inap - sponsible for our sexual impulse, not con - ing “indecent” condom advertisements to ble because it has been inflicted on adver - propriate for viewing by children”. But dom advertisements. Narrow focus One al - tion system as a whole but it Aspirations on Page 7 be disseminated between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., tisements, or “commercial speech” which, how does one decide whether something so wonders what place an advisory of this the government has empowered parents to in constitutional law, is often considered to “could” possibly be “indecent, inappropri - kind has in today’s digital India. Television Printed, published and owned by Prem nath Sharma, decide what their children can and cannot be a form of “low value” speech. Further, ate”, “sexually explicit” or “titillating”? In programmes shown even in the early hours Printed at Glimpses of Future Press 63 Padha Street, watch, while ensuring that adults are not the government has not banned all condom a famous case decided by the U.S. Supreme of the morning can now be recorded on a Purani Mandi, Jammu. Chief Editor Prem Nath Sharma, deprived of content which they are entitled advertisements, but only those which are Court, Justice Potter Stewart once said that digital video recorder and watched at three Associate Editor : Rajiv Sharma, Ph. 2546079, Fax 0191- to view. The idea behind this type of regula - indecent. Why it is flawed However, the while it is difficult to define the meaning of in the afternoon. Pornography is freely 2547240, RNI NO. 43798/86, email : [email protected], tion is that when it is late in the evening, manner in which the advisory has been hardcore pornography, “I know it when I available on the Internet. Do we really need drafted is far too broad. The Ministry has see it.” The distinction between art and ob - [email protected], [email protected] parents are likely to be at home when they Flawed in the name on Page 7 Glimpses of Future 7 natiOnal JAMMU TUESDAY DECEMBER 26, 2017 Open a/c in any designated bank in a month: Govt to NGOs Gujarat's new BJP government Press Trust of India, tered persons and organisa - Manipur State Co-op Bank, Vijaya to take oath tomorrow New Delhi, Dec 25 tions have opened their for - Bank, Bombay Mercantile Co-opera - eign contribution accounts tive Bank Ltd, Yes Bank, Oriental Press Trust of India, The Home Ministry has directed would be integrated with the Bank Of commerce, Dena Bank, Ahmedabad, Dec 25 all NGOs, business entities and indi - PFMS for providing a higher Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, viduals who receive funds from level of "transparency and Andhra Bank and Axis Bank are the The new BJP govern - abroad to open accounts in any of the hassle-free" reporting compli - others. Earlier this year, the home ment in Gujarat, led by 32 designated banks, including one ance. While some banks have ministry had asked around 9,000 Vijay Rupani and his foreign, within a month for a higher already integrated their sys - NGOs and other entities to open deputy Nitin Patel, will be level of transparency. It also asked tems with the PFMS for com - their accounts in banks having core sworn-in at a grand func - them to ensure that such funds are pliance of the central govern - banking facilities and furnish de - tion in Gandhinagar tomor - not utilised for activities detrimen - ment's order, many banks tails for real-time access to security row. Prime Minister tal to the national interest. The di - have still not completed the agencies in case of any discrepancy. Narendra Modi, BJP na - rective to the NGOs, companies and integration of their systems The Narendra Modi-led government tional president Amit Shah, individuals to open foreign contri - with the PFMS despite repeat - tightened the rules for NGOs and chief ministers of all BJP- bution accounts in banks, which are ed letters, directions and took action against all such entities ruled states and those gov - integrated with the central govern - meetings, the home ministry for violation of various provisions of erned by NDA allies are ex - ment's Public Financial said. The 32 designated banks the FCRA 2010 which include non-fil - pected at the ceremony, to Management System (PFMS), came where individuals, NGOs and ing of annual returns as mandated in be held at an open ground for providing a higher level of trans - other entities can open their the law. Last week, Union Minister near the state secretariat, parency and hassle-free reporting accounts are: Abu Dhabi of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told Gujarat BJP president Jitu compliance, according to the min - Commercial Bank, ICICI Parliament that the registrations of Vaghani said. Several BJP's claim and asked the Assembly in the recently- istry order. The Foreign Bank, The Cosmos Co- 18,868 NGOs were cancelled between Union ministers and other party to form the next gov - held elections. The party's Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, Operative Bank, Bank of 2011 and 2017 for violating laws. senior leaders of the party ernment. Rupani and Patel tally this time came down provides for the regulation of accept - or who have sought prior permis - Baroda, State Bank of India, South Following the action, foreign fund - have also been invited to were elected respectively as by 16 seats. It had secured ance of the foreign funds or foreign sion under the FCRA 2010 to open Indian Bank, IDBI Bank, Central ing to Indian NGOs has also come the swearing-in ceremony. the leader and the deputy 115 seats in 2012. This is the hospitality by certain individuals, their bank accounts as mandated in Bank of India, Corporation Bank, down drastically - from Rs 17,773 "We have also invited saints leader of the BJP legisla - sixth consecutive time that associations, organisations and one or more banks in the list of the 32 Karur Vysya Bank, Tamilnad crore in 2015-16 to Rs 6,499 crore in and religious leaders of var - ture party on December 22, the BJP has won the elec - companies "to ensure that such con - banks, the order said. This exercise Mercantile Bank Ltd, The Catholic 2016-17. Rijiju had said the quantum ious faiths to give us their in presence of central ob - tions in Gujarat. The oppo - tributions or hospitality is not being shall be completed expeditiously Syrian Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank, UCO of foreign funding received by NGOs blessings," Vaghani said. servers - Finance Minister sition Congress, which won utilised for the activities detrimen - within one month (by 21-01-2018) Bank, IndusInd Bank Limited, City in India in the last three years were: On December 23, the state Arun Jaitley and the party's 61 seats in 2012, managed to tal to the national interest", it said. with intimation of the details of the Union Bank and Syndicate Bank. Rs 15,299 crore in 2014-15, Rs 17,773 BJP leaders met Governor general secretary Saroj increase its tally to 77 this Therefore, in exercise of the powers bank accounts to the ministry under Allahabad Bank, The Jammu crore in 2015-16 and Rs 6,499 crore in O P Kohli and staked claim Pandey. The BJP secured a time. With its allies, the conferred under the FCRA, 2010, the a prescribed form, it said. The cen - and Kashmir Bank Ltd, Punjab 2016-17. Currently, around 10,000 to form the government. simple majority by winning Congress' strength in the central government hereby directs tral government has already decided National Bank, Allahabad UP FCRA-registered NGOs are operat - The governor accepted the 99 seats in the 182-member Assembly is up at 80 seats. all persons who are either registered that all banks where the FCRA regis - Gramin Bank, DCB Bank Ltd, ing in the country. AIADMK cracks whip against Vajpayee turns Contn. on Page 6 ...... 93; Naidu, Modi nine Dhinakaran men wish him Time for an ...... Press Trust of India, tively. Va Pugazhenthi, sec - Press Trust of India, Justice. Difficult calendar While both India and Pakistan being increasingly defined by the coalitional arcs being Chennai, Dec 25 retary of AIADMK's New Delhi, Dec 25 have recently appointed new High Commissioners to drawn: with the U.S., India, and Afghanistan ranged on one Karnataka unit, and Islamabad and Delhi, respectively, there is very little hope side; and Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan and the Taliban on spokespersons Nanchil Stung by the R K Nagar Former prime minis - of any fresh initiative at this point. Pakistan heads into its the other. The alphabet soup India’s decision to stay out of Sampath and C R bypoll defeat, the ruling ter Atal Bihari Vajpayee electoral process in a few months, once the Senate elections the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Saraswathi had also been re - AIADMK today cracked the turned 93 today. Vice are done in March and a caretaker government is put in (SAARC) meet in Pakistan has also complicated its standing moved from the party, they whip against nine party President M Venkaiah place. By the time a new Prime Minister is in place there, as a regional leader. While alternative arrangements such said. Panneerselvam and functionaries, sacking four Naidu and Prime Minister the Indian general election campaign will begin to roll out. as The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical Palaniswami said the five supporters of rebel leader T Narendra Modi wished Given Mr. Modi’s recent attack on former Prime Minister and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), the Bangladesh, were being "removed" since T V Dhinakaran from their him on his birthday. Manmohan Singh for meeting the new Pakistani envoy at a Bhutan, India, Nepal (BBIN) initiative and the Indian they went against the party's posts and ousting five others Birthday greetings to dinner during the Gujarat campaign, and suggesting collu - Ocean Rim Association (IORA) represent some parts of the principles and brought "dis - from the party. District unit our beloved Atal Ji. His sion between the two, it is unlikely that the political atmos - region, they cannot replace the whole, and the region be - repute" to the AIADMK. secretaries P Vetrivel, N G phenomenal as well as vi - phere would allow for even diplomatic niceties to be main - comes easier to fragment, as China has managed to do by "Party workers are request - Parthiban, M Rengasamy sionary leadership made tained. Yet, for a number of reasons, it is even more neces - making inroads into Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the ed not to have any truck with and Thangatamilselvan, all India more developed and sary for both sides to stem this intellectual partition today. Maldives. Finally, re-engagement will inevitably follow dis - them," they said in the state - considered close to further raised our prestige India has long opposed “third-party interventions”, but the engagement at some point, and the growing distance be - Dhinakaran, were being "re - ment. AIADMK sources had (North) and at the world stage. I pray lack of dialogue with Pakistan is imposing just that, with tween the people of both countries will be much more diffi - lieved" from their posts, said earlier said action was likely Thangatamilselvan of for his good health. every dispute between the two countries now being taken cult for their governments to bridge in the future. Even chief minister K against six party functionar - Theni. The party leaders did Wishing him on his birth - up at global forums: the United Nations, Financial Action without bilateral talks, the two sides can explore simple en - Palaniswami, who is also ies, following the party can - not give any reasons for the day, Naidu posted a poem Task Force, International Court of Justice, and World Bank gagements on the environment, medical tourism, energy AIADMK co-coordinator, didate's defeat in R K Nagar dismissals. Five other func - by Vajpayee which urged for the Indus Waters Treaty. Second, with the U.S. drawing pipelines and electric grids in the interim. In a world where and deputy chief minister by Dhinakaran. The top tionaries were being re - people to remain united India into its Afghanistan policy, and China’s stakes in the connectivity is the new currency, and multiple alignments and party coordinator O leaders fina lly acted against moved from the party, they and not to give up hope in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the subcontinent is be - are replacing polar geopolitics, it is hard to justify the dis - Panneerselvam. nine people. The action comes a said in a joint statement. tough times. Convey my coming an area of contestation by players bigger than both connected space that New Delhi and Islamabad are hurtling Vetrivel is district secre - day after Dhinakaran won the Among them were V P heartfelt greetings to India and Pakistan. Even in Afghanistan, their interests are into. tary, Chennai (North), while R K Nagar bypoll by a Kalairajan and V Muthiah, Bharat Ratna, Shri Atal Parthiban is the secretary of thumping margin of 40,707 district secretaries of South Bihari Vajpayee ji, on his Vellore (East). Rengasamy is votes against AIADMK's E ...... Chennai (North) and birthday. If Gujarat was the secretary of Thanjavur Tirunelveli Urban, respec - Madhusudhanan. popular vote, but had the vote been distributed better they clever tactical battles and chose his allies carefully and at - could have won 90 per cent of the seats. Indeed, the BJP tacked the BJP fortress through a series of poorly defended could easily have suffered a Hillary-conundrum, where weak points. He might not have been able to capture the 'No TN minister met Jayalalithaa during her hospitalisation' they won the popular vote by a substantial margin and lost fort, as the BJP’s citadel of urban seats provided them with the election because the opponent was cleverer. While the just enough reserves to win the war, but the fort was Press Trust of India against her close aide Sasikala, alleg - Congress won several seats by very small margins they also breached. This is not a strategy that will work for Rahul or Chennai, Dec 25 : ing that he was forced to make way for lost over 20 seats by very small margins, margins that com - the Congress in Karnataka, where they are the defenders her elevation to the top post of the state. bined are less than half of Vijay Rupani’s victory margin on against an army skilled at attack. But the lessons from Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister He also recalled he had said in his seat. Donald Trump deployed his resources smartly, in Gujarat 2017 could well apply to March-April 2019, a BJP de - O Panneerselvam today said no state February that the people of the state Florida, a pivotal state he went all-out but he also went to feat, much like Gujarat seems unlikely as of today and the minister met J Jayalalithaa during her wanted a probe into Jayalalithaa's several states in America’s Rust belt which were democrat - BJP will likely use the tried and tested nuclear option of de - hospitalisation and indicated that only death. Following a patch-up between ic for a long time -- states like Pennsylvania and Michigan ploying Narendra Modi ten places at once, a smart election her close aide VK Sasikala and her fam - camps led by himself and Chief that no-one thought he could flip and states that Clinton’s fought by the Congress could make 2019 a lot more interest - ily had access to the late chief minister. Minister K Palaniswami in August, the strategic bombing of Trump’s base in other states ignored. ing than expected. Then again, the BJP’s greatest skill un - "No minister met Amma government constituted a one-man in - In the Brexit campaign, which was a pure yes-no election, der Modi and Shah is their ability to learn. They learned (Jayalalithaa)," he told reporters. "The quiry commission to probe the circum - the Brexit campaign ignored London and stayed under the their lessons after Bihar and maybe the greatest lesson that nurse used to go... they (Sasikala and stances leading to the September 22 media’s radar. Similarly, Rahul Gandhi played a series of their home state will teach them is how to win 2019. family) used to go," he said. hospitalisation and medical treatment Asked why others could not meet provided to her till her death on Jayalalithaa, Panneerselvam said they December 5. The TTV Dhinakaran fac - Flawed in the name ...... were told that she could contract infec - thank you.. We were in grief that tion had released a video purportedly of tion. "We didn't go (to her room) out of Amma was ill," he said. He recalled that Jayalalitha in the hospital recently to shield the teenager, who knows how to illegally download viewing by children of all ages, an Indian television channel good intention that she should not con - he took care of the portfolios held by ahead of the RK Nagar bypoll. The the popular HBO series, “Game of Thrones” (which has nudi - may now justifiably think twice before airing any condom tract infection. We wanted her to re - Jayalalithaa during her hospitalisa - footage of about 20 seconds, aired by TV ty and extreme violence), from comparatively tame condom advertisement, whether “inappropriate” or otherwise, be - turn in good health... they (Sasikala) tion last year. Panneerselvam, who channels, showed the AIADMK supre - advertisements? Newspapers which carry graphic columns tween 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., as it is always better to err on the would come out and tell Amma is doing took over as chief minister following mo in a nightdress, looking frail and by “sex experts”, columns which offer advice to couples with side of caution. This “chilling effect” on condom advertise - well, eating. We could only say okay Jayalalithaa's death, later revolted sipping a drink with the help of a straw. sexual problems, are available for all and sundry to read. One ments will be detrimental to the public interest. It will mean also wonders where the government’s priorities lie. The gov - that sexually active Indians may not be exposed to condom ernment believes that condom advertisements are “un - advertisements during prime time viewing hours, when Not inviting Kejriwal to Magenta Line Modi lauds Yogi for healthy” for children, but not advertisements which encour - such advertisements could have been seen by the highest age them to consume fizzy drinks laden with high-fructose number of people. Though offended by indecency and innu - rubbishing Noida corn syrup, or junk food, low in nutritional value, all of endo, the government must not forget that condoms can help launch insult of Delhi people : Sisodia which may have an adverse effect on the public health sys - prevent unplanned pregnancies and restrict the spread of Press Trust of India superstition tem. The government also has no qualms about advertise - sexually transmitted (sometimes life-threatening) diseases. ments which sexually objectify men instead of women. Given Abhinav Chandrachud, an advocate at the Bombay High New Delhi, Dec 25 : Press Trust of India how difficult it is to interpret words such as “indecent” and Court, is the author of ‘Republic of Rhetoric: Free Speech and Noida, Dec 25 : Delhi Chief “titillating”, and in order to make their content suitable for the Constitution of India’ Minister Arvind Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Kejriwal was not Adityanath today came in for praise invited to the Aspirations ...... from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launch of Delhi shrugging off a superstition that any was put on the website for public consumption by the a separate and independent ministry of skill development, Metro's Magenta chief minister who visits Noida does not Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). As ex - the impact of quality enhancement in skill development shall Line out of the fear assume the high office again. Those who pected, certain objections were raised, mostly based on ideo - have to receive greater attention in the coming year. During that he might pub - entertain such superstitions have no logical compulsions and further, there were those who want - the present year, India responded to global rankings of uni - licly demand a right to be the chief minister, Modi said ed to be consulted again! It may be interesting to note that the versities and other higher education institutions by creating rollback of the here. Adityanath visited Noida twice in TSR committee was provided several thousands of inputs re - its own system of rankings. It also brought about consider - fare hike, his ceived earlier by the MHRD through nation-wide consulta - able improvement in the functioning of the National three days rubbishing a widely believed deputy Manish tions organised for more than 12 months. However, the Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), which has myth in UP's political and bureaucratic Sisodia said to - MHRD agreed to continue the process of consultations, and been welcomed by academics and institutions alike. The de - circles that a chief minister visiting day. He also said appointed fresh committee under the chairmanship of emi - cision to replace the Medical Council of India by another Noida would face problems retaining his that not inviting nent scientist professor Kasturirangan to prepare a fresh statutory body the National Medical Commission could be - or her post. In the city to inaugurate the the chief minister draft of the NPE. It is worthwhile to recall that earlier educa - come a landmark in due course. In fact, some more steps shall Metro's Magenta line, Modi pointed to to the inauguration pro - Delhi. started tweeting with tion policy formulations took place in 1968, 1986 and 1892. have to be undertaken in respect of other regulatory bodies, the saffron robed Adityanath and said gramme at Noida was There's only one TakeCreditButReduceF This exercise is being undertaken after a gap of 35 years, most of which suffer considerably from the loss of credibility. that looking at his dress, the CM ap - an "insult" to the people reason behind not invit - are. When reporters which in the present stage of unprecedented pace of change The fate of UGC also generated considerable discourse as un - of Delhi. Sisodia's obser - ing Kejriwal, the fear asked Kejriwal for com - peared to be superstitious, but had actu - all around is already considerably delayed. One expects the certainty about this body undergoing change or transforma - vations came minutes that he may urge the ments on the issue at a ally shown that he had the c ourage to draft NPE will be available by the end of this month and India tion have been in the air for a couple of years. This year, it at - after Prime Minister prime minister to roll Christmas event in the break superstitions. A priest-turned- will have its new dawn in education in 2018! In every develop - tracted attention for being headless April 2017 onwards, even Narendra Modi inaugu - back the fare hike (sic)," city, the chief minister politician, Adityanath, could be seen smil ing ing country, the school curriculum is revised every five- it’s vice chairman having left more than a year ago. rated the 12.38-km the Aam Aadmi Party evaded a reply, saying as Modi lavished praise. The prime min - years, if not earlier! This too is considerably delayed as we One wonders whether in the future, such delays will be stretch of the Magenta (AAP) leader tweeted. the occasion was not ister said that Noida was not the only are still stuck up with the 2005 school curriculum frame - avoided. It is suggested that heads of national level institu - Line, between the Of the nine stations on right to talk about it. place to which superstitions had at - work, which replaced the one prepared in November 2000. tions, vice chancellors of Central universities and other sim - Kalkaji Mandir and the Magenta Line, sev - However, he retweeted tached themselves. Once the NPE is approved, one expects this process of cur - ilar organizations must be selected at least a month before in - Botanical Garden en are within the Sisodia's tweets. Recalling his days as the chief minis - riculum renewal to begin without any further delay. The con - cumbent officer is to demit office. This certainly is not an im - metro stations, in the boundaries of Delhi, The Kejriwal gov - ter of Gujarat, Modi said there were 6 to 7 tent and process of education are under major transforma - possible proposition. This year also witnessed action being presence of Uttar while the remaining ernment has been at log - places in the state where no chief minis - tion across the board and a new culture of urgency, in keep - taken/initiated against around several Central university Pradesh Chief Minister two are in Noida. Those gerheads with the ter went out of the fear that whoever does ing pace with times and ushering in an era of committed dy - vice chancellors, one of whom was sacked for having pro - Yogi Adityanath. who had hiked the Centre and Delhi Metro so would lose his seat. "I ignored this and namism, is the dire need of the Indian education system. duced fake qualification certificates! The year 2017 could and "Not calling the metro fares were Rail Corporation (DM - visited all such places," Modi said and Expectations from the NPE are numerous. The young of should have achieved much more than it has. It has not wit - Delhi chief minister in "scared" of the AAP RC) over the recent hike pointing that he remained Gujarat CM India — the youngest nation — are eagerly looking for oppor - nessed much drop in apprehensions amongst the young. an inauguration of a supremo, Sisodia said. in the metro fares, de - for nearly 20 years. In the modern scien - tunities that are to emerge for them during the ‘golden era of However, they still retain the hope that their lot will improve Delhi Metro project is Almost on cue, AAP spite the AAP's objec - tific world there is no place for supersti - demographic dividend’. That suddenly brings the focus on in coming months. The need is to create an environment con - an insult of the people of leaders and volunteers tions. tion, the prime minister asserted. quality, and levels of skill development. While India now has ducive to ‘learning’ at each stage of education. Glimpses of Future 8 wOrld JAMMU TUESDAY DECEMBER 26, 2017

Netanyahu offers to be tour guide Trump's Jerusalem decision to Christian pilgrims in Israel Jerusalem, Dec 25 (PTI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised Christians around the world that he would be their guide next Christmas and give them a tour of the dampens Christmas celebrations country's holy sites. Jerusalem holds deep religious sig - Bethlehem/Jerusalem, Dec 25 (PTI) Palestinians.However, Palestinian played down the scope of the unrest nificance for Jews, Muslims and Christians. It includes Authority (PA) President in Bethlehem and other parts of the the holiest ground in Judaism, the third-holiest shrine US President Donald Trump's Mahmound Abbas has said that he West Bank, insisting that in Islam and major Christian sites linked to the life of recent decision to declare no longer wants the US involved in "Bethlehem is not Jesus. Jerusalem as Israel's capital has peace efforts following its decision dangerous".Security was tight in "It's a pleasure for me on Christmas Eve to be here, taken joy out of Christmas for the which has eroded its credibility "as the city as paramilitary Palestinian standing, in Jerusalem, right behind me, the holy city," people in the holy land who wit - an honest mediator"."Trump with police armed with assault rifles pa - Netanyahu said in a video message. "I'm very proud to be nessed a low key celebration today his announcement became part of trolled the cobblestone the Prime Minister of Israel, a country that says 'Merry with thousands of tourists choos - the conflict and not an honest me - streets.Israel also eased security re - Christmas' first to its Christian citizens and to our ing to stay away from festivities. diator in the Palestinian and strictions and made all possible ef - Christian friends around the world. I'm proud that Israel The Manger Square, where Israeli peace process," Bethlehem's forts to make tourists feel is the country in which Christians not only survive, but tourists and locals generally jostle Mayor Anton Salman said.Salman, safe.Archbishop Pierbattista they thrive," he said. "Because we believe in this friend - for space before the midnight a Roman Catholic who was elected Pizzaballa, the top Roman Catholic ship among people and we protect the rights of everyone mass, looked forlorn with signs of six months ago, ironically leads a cleric in the holy land, crossed to worship at the holy sites behind me," he asserts. fol - despair visible on the faces of sell - city which has a strong Muslim through an Israeli military check - lows the unusual offer in which the Israeli Prime ers and street vendors. Michael majority of at least 70 per cent, with point to enter Bethlehem from Minister also offers to personally take Christian pil - Kumsiyeh, a souvenir shop owner only 30 per cent Christians.It was Jerusalem.The religious leader had grims on a walking tour of Israel's Christian holy sites in the Manger Square, squarely once a Christian dominated city last week tried to steer clear of poli - next year. "So now I have a proposition for all our blamed President Trump for the but emigration arising out of a tics rejecting US' decision."Now it's Christian friends. I'm going to take next year on doom and gloom. in the holy land.The sparsely the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.For wave of violence and economic time to enjoy," Pizzaballa said, Christmas, for those of you who come to Israel, a guided "He makes a problem. He does - crowded Manger Square, the cen - Israelis, it is home to the Temple hardships has seen its Christian adding "We as Christians will en - tour. In fact, I'll be your guide on this guided tour," he n't make any solution," Kumsiyeh tre of celebrations, had two big Mount, the site of the two biblical residents move to several countries joy, despite all the difficulties we says. "And think of all the places you can walk. You can said."Its a bad situation. No cele - signs declaring "Jerusalem will al - temples and the holiest place in across the world."There is no way have.Merry Christmas".During the go to the Jesus boat on the Sea of Galilee, you can get to brations, no tourists and every - ways be the eternal capital of Judaism. it is also home to Al-Aqsa we can accept Trump's declaration midnight mass the clergy prayed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre here right behind me, body is unhappy," lamented Kader, Palestine", a message which spoke mosque, the third holiest place in because it compromises our nation - for the peace of Jerusalem and ap - any place that you ll want to visit in the footsteps of Jesus a coffee seller.Trump declared of the prevailing mood.Besides Islam and a national symbol for the al principles, our national rights, pealed to politicians "to h ave and the origins of our Judaeo-Christian heritage," Jerusalem as Israel's capital on protests by the Palestinian Palestinians.The Trump adminis - our national future and everybody courage" to make bold decisions Netanyahu elaborates."So please come to Israel, next December 6 which sparked vio - Authority (PA), which controls the tration has said its decision on in Bethlehem and Palestine refuses that respect all peoples."There is year in Jerusalem, and merry Christmas to all of you," lence in the region and worldwide West Bank city, cold and rainy Jerusalem does not mean it is and rejects this statement," Salman no peace if someone is excluded. he greets. Christians gathered in Bethlehem yesterday protests., as it did, just weeks be - weather also dampened spirits, pulling out of the Middle East said, adding that the "Palestinians Jerusalem should include, not ex - for an annual parade and other events, ending in mid - fore Christmas, the announcement forcing people to leave the gloomy peace process and that the US are one people, and Jerusalem is sa - clude," Pizzaballa said stressing night mass at the Church of the Nativity.Extra police of - forced thousands of expected pil - surrounding as the day pro - would support a two-state solution cred to Palestinian Christians and "The Jerusalem is our mother, ficers were deployed at crossings in Jerusalem and grims to pull out of the celebrations gressed.Jerusalem is at the heart of if it is agreed to by Israel and the Muslims alike".Salman, however, loves all her children. Bethlehem for the holiday.

Thousands of Russians endorse Navalny Peru's ailing ex- Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Midnight Mass president Fujimori Vatican City Dec 25 : to challenge Putin in March vote pardoned Pope Francis celebrated Dec 25 : educated Navalny told sup - who has run a genuine Lima Dec 24 : the fifth Christmas porters ear"We are ready to Western-style political cam - Midnight Mass of his pontif - More than 15,000 win and we will win these paign, stumping for votes in Peru's jailed ex-presi - icate where he highlighted Russians on Sunday en - elections," Navalny said be - far-flung regions. dent Alberto Fujimori, who the Biblical story of Joseph dorsed the candidacy of fore finishing his speech in Many critics scoff at was serving a 25-year sen - and Mary, the parents of Alexei Navalny, seen as the a cloud of confetti.Navalny Navalny`s Kremlin bid but tence for corruption and Jesus Christ. The pontiff on only Russian opposition said that if he is not allowed the anti-corruption blogger rights abuses, has been par - Sunday night said that leader who stands a fighting doned on humanitarian to put his name on the ballot says he would beat Putin in a Christ`s parents found no chance of challenging grounds, the presidency an - he will contest the ban in free election if he had access place to stay in Bethlehem President Vladimir Putin in nounced today. "The presi - courts and repeated his to state-controlled televi - except for a lowly manger a March vote."An election dent of the republic... Has threat to call for the polls to sion, the main source of and noted that Christian without us is not an elec - decided to grant a humani - be boycotted if he did not get news for a majority of faith demands that foreign - tion," Navalny declared in tarian pardon to Mr registered."Thwart the elec - Russians.Navalny shot to ers be welcomed, reports Efe Moscow around 1700 GMT Alberto Fujimori and seven tions if they are dishonest," prominence as an organiser news. Amid heavy security before submitting his nomi - other people in similar con - he told supporters. Putin, 65, of huge anti-Putin rallies at the solemn Mass at which nation to the Central dition," it said in a state - announced this month that that shook Russia in 2011 and Catholics commemorate the Electoral Commission, ment. Fujimori was trans - he will seek a fourth presi - 2012 following claims of vote- birth of Jesus, which this which will rule whether he ferred from his cell to a clin - dential term, which would rigging in parliamentary year was not celebrated at can run. Authorities have ic Saturday suffering from extend his rule until 2024 and polls. The rallies gradually midnight but it rather began kept at a distance, to be grants, and in his homily at mercy, has embraced us pa - deemed the 41-year-old inel - low blood pressure and an at 9.30 p.m., Francis deliv - make him the longest-serv - died down but he has been feared." the Mass he called for a "new gans, sinners and foreign - igible to run due to a crimi - irregular heartbeat. The 79- ered his remarks to about ing Russian leader since dic - able to breathe new life into year-old had a "sudden drop "Many other footsteps social imagination ... in ers, and demands that we do nal conviction, saying "only 10,000 people inside the St. tator Joseph talin.Opposed the protest movement this of pressure with marked ar - are hidden in the footsteps of which none have to feel that the same," the pontiff said, a miracle" would help him Peter`s Basilica here, while by token opposition candi - year, bringing out tens of rhythmia," doctors said. Joseph and Mary. We see the there is no room for them on going on to call people traf - get registered. Navalny has thousands of others fol - dates, he is widely expected thousands of mostly young "He is making adequate tracks of entire families this earth." Francis told the fickers the "Herods of to - described the conviction as lowed the service outside. to sail to victory.But with the protesters onto the streets. progress in the intensive forced to set out in our own assembled faithful that "Our day," and declaring that politically motivated. The shepherds who first result of the March vote a "We need a new president," care unit," said his physi - day. We see the tracks of mil - document of citizenship" they have blood on their Thousands backing the welcomed Baby Jesus were foregone conclusion, turnout Alexander Semyonov, 18, cian Alejandro Aguinaga. lions of persons who do not comes from God and thus re - hands. charismatic lawyer met in "forced to live on the edges of could be low, harming told AFP in Saint "He will remain hospital - choose to go away, but driv - spect for migrants is - and Pope Francis is sched - 20 cities from the Pacific society" and were consid - en from their land, leave be - must be - an integral part of uled to deliver his tradition - Putin`s hopes for a clear new Petersburg, where m ore ized for as long as neces - port of Vladivostok to Saint ered undesirable foreigners, hind their dear ones," the Christianity."This is the joy al Christmas Day blessing mandate, observers than 1,800 supporters sary, until he has stabi - Petersburg in the northwest Francis said, adding pontiff said. The 81-year-old that we tonight are called to and "Urbi et Orbi" (To the say.Navalny, who has tapped backed Navalny`s lized." Fujimori, in office to nominate him as a candi - "Everything about them Argentine pope - born Jorge share, to celebrate and to city and to the world) mes - into the anger of a younger bid.Separately, Ilya Yashin, from 1990 to 2000 and im - date in the presence of elec - generated mistrust. They Bergoglio - has consistently proclaim. The joy with sage from St. Peter`s generation who yearn for a pro-opposition municipal prisoned since 2005, was ad - were men and women to be toral officials to boost his defended the situation of mi - which God, in his infinite Basilica on Monday. change, hopes that popular deputy, gathered several mitted amid rumors that he chances of contesting the support for his Kremlin bid hundred people for an unau - could be pardoned this March 18 ballot. His cam - would pressure authorities thorised protest in central Christmas. Speculation paign said more than 15,000 More than 30 bodies into putting his name on the Moscow in support of free about a pardon arose after Turkey dismisses more than 2,700 in latest post-coup purges people endorsed him na - found, criminal probe ballot. "If Navalny is not al - elections and Navalny`s his lawmaker son Kenji Ankara Dec 25 : ple including judges, been sacked in the purges. tionwide. An independent broke ranks with the ex- into Philippine mall fire lawyers and academics have "Thus in the ministries lowed to run, I am not going bid. "Putin is a thief," some The Turkish govern - candidate needs 500 votes to president's daughter Keiko, been sacked or suspended and state departments, there to vot e," pensioner Marina chanted as police looked on. ment on Sunday ordered the get registered with election who leads the Peruvian op - DAVAO dec 25 : since a failed coup in July will not be a problem of "`dis - Kurbatskaya told AFP in Despite a litany of problems sacking of more than 2,700 authorities, according to position and was pushing last year, while some 55,000 ruption due to lack of per - Moscow. "I don`t see anyone such as corruption, poor Firemen Monday found people working in public in - leglisation. In Moscow, last week to impeach people have been arrested sonnel`," Yildirim said in tel - else who I want to become healthcare and increasing the bodies of 'around' 36 peo - stitutions over alleged links more than 700 people sup - President Pedro Pablo over suspected links to US- evised comments. president."Navalny has built poverty, opinion polls sug - ple after a deadly blaze at a to "terror" groups, in the lat - ported Navalny`s candidacy Kuczynski. based Islamic cleric Critics accuse the gov - a robust protest movement gest Putin enjoys approval shopping mall in the south - est purges since last year`s as they gathered in a huge That allowed Fethullah Gulen and the ernment of using state of in the face of persistent ha - ratings of 80 percent.Asked ern Philippines, a fire offi - failed coup. In a separate marquee set up in a pictur - Kuczynski to survive a coup attempt. emergency legislation to tar - rassment and jumped why Navalny had been cial said as the government emergency decree, the de - esque park on the snow-cov - Congressional session on Turkey claims Gulen get opponents, including op - through multiple hoops as barred from running, Putin launched a criminal investi - fence procurement agency ered banks of the Moscow whether to impeach him. and his Hizmet (service) position journalists and pro- he campaigned across the - who has refused to men - gation. The discovery raised was ordered to answer to River."I am hugely happy, I Analysts debated whether movement, which it calls the Kurdish critics. to 37 the confirmed death toll President Recep Tayyip country in an effort to shift tion him by name in public - the president would pay off "Fethullah Terrorist The co-leader of the main am proud to tell you that I from the NCCC shopping Erdogan instead of the de - attitudes amid widespread - said the opposition was his political debt to Kenji Organisation", ordered and pro-Kurdish opposition stand here as a candidate of mall fire in the city of Davao fence ministry, in a move political ennui.He says he is hoping for a "coup" but Fujimori by pardoning his conducted the attempted Peoples` Democratic Party, entire Russia," the Western- on Mindanao island. The widely viewed as a further the only Russian politician would not succeed. disgraced father. coup. Selahattin Demirtas, is Davao region chief of the expansion of his powers. Gulen, who has lived in among those detained on ter - Bureau of Fire Protection, Turkey`s intelligence self-imposed exile in rorism charges, something Wilberto Rico Neil Kwan service (MIT) also came un - Pennsylvania since 1999, de - he denies.The decree on dis - Tiu, told weeping relatives der Erdogan`s control in North Korea calls latest UN sanctions 'an act of war' nies any links to terrorism missals was published August. of the missing that he per - and the failed putsch. alongside another an - SEOUL dec 25 : A total of 2,756 people in - sonally counted "around 36" Erdogan, who has also nouncement that men ac - cluding academics, soldiers North Korea on Sunday bodies in an office lobby at accused Gulen and his fol - cused of "acting against the and military personal were called the latest UN sanc - the gutted mall. City mayor lowers of infiltrating state constitutional order" would removed from different bod - tions to target the country Sara Duterte, a daughter of institutions, has said the have to wear a single colour ies including the interior, "an act of war" that violates President Rodrigo Duterte, sackings were necessary to uniform, either brown or foreign and defence min - its sovereignty, and said it is said earlier that 38 people remove what he called the grey, during court hearings. istries, according to the a "pipe dream" for the United were missing and feared "virus" of Gulen`s influence The uniform will also ap - Official Gazette. States to think it will give up dead in the fire, with one oth - from state bodies. ply to those accused of at - All those dismissed were its nuclear weapons. er unidentified body recov - But on Sunday, Prime tempting to abolish the either members of "terror" The UN Security ered on Sunday. "I personal - Minister Binali Yildirim Turkish government and organisations or had links to Council unanimously ap - ly counted them before I said Turkey would hire will come into force next structures which were act - proved tough new sanctions gave the information to our 110,000 public sector employ - month.Erdogan previously ing against national securi - against North Korea on honourable mayor... around ees in 2018, including 20,000 said that alleged coup-plot - ty, it said.17 Turkish institu - Friday in response to its lat - 36 in number," Kwan Tiu teachers, 36,000 health sec - ters would wear clothing tions were also ordered to est launch of a ballistic mis - told weeping relatives, who tor workers and 15,000 peo - similar to the notorious or - close, including two newspa - sile that Pyongyang says can clutched long-stemmed ple to work for the justice ange jumpsuits used at the pers and seven associa - reach anywhere on the US white flowers as they attend - ministry. Thousands of US military prison in tions.More than 140,000 peo - mainland. The resolution ed a mass. judges and prosecutors have Guantanamo Bay. was drafted by the United States and negotiated with icy towards the DPRK and ports, the return home of all minute changes to the text. the North's closest ally, learn to co-exist with the North Koreans working But the resolution does - Where's Santa? US-Canadian military command tracking St Nick China. "We define this 'sanc - country that has nuclear overseas within 24 months, n't include even harsher tions resolution' rigged up weapons and should wake and a crackdown on ships measures sought by the Washington Dec 25 : The Santa tracker pre - might be and update the Santa has lifted off! 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DPRK is short for and freeze international as - return home from 12 months the globe in his reindeer- for the military nerve cen - Santa's mind as he passed Jakarta, having already left istry said in a statement. North Korea's official name, sets of the government and to 24 months — which powered sleigh. A 3-D, inter - ter.To avoid disappointing over the country's capital of nearly 1.5 billion gifts for The ministry said the the Democratic People's its leader, Kim Jong Un. Russia said was the mini - active website at the little ones, NORAD's di - Pyongyang. "NORAD radars sleeping children in coun - sanctions are tantamount to Republic of Korea. The reso - The resolution drew crit - mum needed — and reduc - www.Noradsanta.Org rector of operations at the have sensed movement near tries including New a "complete economic block - lution adopted by the icism from Russia for the ing the number of North shows Santa on his delivery time, Colonel Harry Shoup, the North Pole. It appears Zealand, Australia, China, ade" of North Korea. "If the Security Council includes short time the Security Koreans being put on the route, allowing users to ordered his staff to check the that the elves have finished Japan, the Philippines, and US wishes to live safely, it sharply lower limits on Council nations had to con - U.N. sanctions blacklist click to learn more about the radar to see where Santa loading Santa's sleigh and Malaysia. must abandon its hostile pol - North Korea's refined oil im - sider the draft, and last- from 19 to 15. various cities along the way. Glimpses of Future 9 spOrts JAMMU TUESDAY DECEMBER 26, 2017 Rohit steals the show in Dhoni at 36 can beat players maiden series as captain Steyn would be challenged of 26: Shastri slams critics New Delhi, Dec 25 (PTI) this guy will run three. Then New Delhi, Dec 25 (PTI) he has won only two World Fitter and faster than Stand-in India skipper Rohit Sharma ruled the limited- Cups and averages only 51. by India: Harbhajan players 10 years his junior, overs leg of the home series against Sri Lanka, finishing as Till today you don't have a Mahendra Singh Dhoni is ir - the highest-run scorer in the two formats while leg-spinner New Delhi, Dec 25 (PTI) play single spinner in the wicket-keeper to replace him replaceable in the Indian Yuzvendra Chahal ended up as the top wicket-taker. three Test matches and it is in the one-day team," he as - Comeback from a ca - ODI team right now, feels na - Rohit was simply unstoppable in his first full series as going to be a toss up between serted. reer- threatening injury is tional coach Ravi Shastri, captain.He toyed with the hapless Sri Lanka bowling unit to Ashwin and left-arm spin - Shastri said Dhoni's skill never easy and that's why who says critics should per - smash a third double hundred during the ODI series before ner Ravindra Jadeja.For set is not easy to find and it South African pace ace Dale haps analyse their own ca - recording the joint-fastest century in the shortest format Harbhajan, if Ashwin is fit, would be long before a re - Steyn might not turn out to reers at 36 before finding during the following T20 series. The stylish batsman ended then there should not be any placement comes along. be as big a threat for India in faults in the former captain. the series with 162 runs in the three T20s at an average of 54. debate about who the single "He is still one of the best next month's highly-antici - Dhoni's form with the bat Opener KL Rahul, who did not play the ODIs, was the spinner in the playing XI around, not only in the pated Test series, feels sen - has been heavily scrutinised other Indian batsman among the runs with 154 at 51.33. should be. Indian team, but in the ior spinner Harbhajan in the recent past with every It was a prolific series for Chahal as well, as the spinner "If Ashwin is still not an world. Some of the things Singh. Steyn was out of com - failure being looked upon as collected 14 wickets across three ODIs and as many T20s. automatic pick after 300 you see with him are not sold petitive cricket for a year af - an ominous sign. However, he was a tad expensive in the T20s that got wickets then when?" ques - in the market. You will not ter suffering a shoulder dis - However, the talismanic over yesterday, picking up eight wickets at a economy of tioned Harbhajan.For some - get it anywhere else," he location during a Test match keeper-batsman did well in 9.37 runs per over.Hardik Pandya was not so impactful with one, who was known as said."The fact that he does against Australia last year. the just-concluded limited the ball in the 50-over series but snared up six wickets at 6.79 Ricky Ponting's nemesis (he not play Test cricket, means in T20s to finish as the joint second highest wicket-taker "Dale Steyn is unar - overs series against Sri got the former Australian he should be playing as much alongside chinaman Kuldeep Yadav, who took six at eight guably the best fast bowler of Lanka to silence some of the captain 12 times in Tests), cricket as possible till the runs per over.Comeback-man Jaydev Unadkat too im - the last 10 years but coming criticism."We are not stupid. Harbhajan refuses to believe World Cup in 2019," he pressed, ending as the Man of the Series with four wickets at back into international I have been watching this the theory that off-spinners added.Shastri also spoke 4.88 runs per over. Besides the win against the trend in the cricket is not easy. A Test sport for the last 30-40 years. would only be effective about the upcoming tour of ODI series opener in Dharamsala, Sri Lanka failed to put up match against Zimbabwe Virat has been a part of this against a team that has more South Africa, which starts a fight. The positives for them were Angelo Mathews among will not exactly be an indica - team for a decade now. We left handers."The South with a three-match Test se - the runs in ODIs, scoring 153 including an unbeaten 111 at tor of what he can do against overs. Plus it's only the Harbhajan gave his take on know, at this age, he (Dhoni) African pitches will test pa - ries from January 5. Mohali.Captain Thisara Perera was among the wickets as India," Harbhajan told PTI bounce that needs to be tak - the subject. Harbhajan did can beat players aged 26. tience of spinners as there The team is scheduled to he picked up eight wickets in both the series but did not do during an interview on the en care of." not want to read too much in - People who talk, forget that won't be much purchase like depart on December 27 and much with the bat. upcoming South Africa se - There is a debate to India not playing a prac - they played the game," the sub-continent tracks would be aiming to secure its ries. "Look at the Indian bat - whether Hardik Pandya for tice game in South Africa be - Shastri told 'India Today'. where the ball will turn and first Test series triumph on ting line up. We have so his all-round abilities fore the first Test match. "It Dhoni's sharp reflexes Star cricketers' sons look to shine jump from Day 1. That's the South African soil. much quality. Murali Vijay, should be India's choice as is a very team-specific deci - behind the stumps are still where skill comes into play "For us all opposition is Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat No.6 but Harbhajan thinks sion. The team management unmatched and chief selec - in U-19 World Cup as one has got to be patient," the same, all oppositions Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, otherwise. He wants to see must have put some serious tor MSK Prasad made it clear said Harbhajan. have to be respected and Dubai, Dec 25 (PTI) Rohit Sharma. This is per - Rohit Sharma at the No.6 po - thought while taking such a that none of the younger The seasoned off-spin - every game is a home match. haps among the best line-up sition as he is still not sure decision. Obviously if they guys have quite yet matched Past U-19 World Cups have seen quite a few sons of inter - ner believes that India has And as it turned out that next in world cricket."For both how Hardik Pandya would don't have a practice game, upto the game-changer, un - national cricketers in action and this time is going to be no the team to beat South we are in South Africa. Steyn and Morkel, it will be a shape up as a batsman in possibly, the net bowlers der whose leadership India different with Austin Waugh and Thando Ntini among Africa in their own den."It's challenge to stop this line-up that important position. who are going, will provide won an unprecedented two Where South Africa is differ - those looking to display their potential in a tournament that a confident team and it's al - ent is that we haven't won a showcases future stars every two years. Austin, the son of especially when they them - "Rohit is a fabulous play - them with match simula - World Cups.The sentiment ways good to win matches series in South Africa," he former Australia captain Steve Waugh, first burst into pub - selves will need to get into er. Someone who plays the tion," he opined. He is the was echoed by Shastri, who before any overseas tour. said."Therein lies a massive lic consciousness when he hit an unbeaten 122 in the final of the groove," the 'Turbanator' pull shot well and also plays fastest to reach 300 Test has been vocal in defending Any team that travels over - opportunity for the team to the U-17 National Championships in 2016 while Makhaya assessed.The lack of lateral the cut shot well. Rohit is my wickets and that's why it will Dhoni in the past as well. seas loves to believe that it is Ntini's son Thando grabbed four for 56 on his debut for the movement in South Africa pick at No.6. He can ride the be surprising if "If they look at them - do something special. The going there to win the series. South Africa U-19 team against the Windies earlier this means that batsmen would bounce and play his Ravichandran Ashwin is not selves in the mirror and ask belief is there. We are going year. Austin, who likens his game to India all-rounder only need to counter the strokes," he further ex - an "automatic pick" in the The Indian team is no differ - the question, 'what they were there and we will treat South Hardik Pandya and whose favourite cricketer is late bounce. "The kookaburra plained. "Hardik is a talent - Indian Test XI in Africa, ent. We have a good batting at the age of 36?'. Would they Africa like we treat any other Australia batsman Phil Hughes for his "free flowing tech - ball, as everyone knows, will ed boy but Rohit for me is a feels Harbhajan Singh. line-up and a quality pace at - have run two runs faster? opposition we have played nique", wants to make the most of his potential in the tour - stop seaming after 20 odd complete batsman," India are expected to tack," he signed off. But the time they finish two, against. nament from January 13 to February 3 in New Zealand. "I'm aiming to test myself against the best players from around the world. I want to make the most of my potential and see how far it can take me. All three formats attract me State Sport climbers leave for Nationals DGP Vaid doubles prize money for winners, runners up as I enjoy testing my skills and being able to adapt from for - mat to format," Austin said. On the other hand, Thando Jammu Princesses lifts Chief Minister’s T20 Premier League compares his approach to that of India captain Virat Kohli JAMMU, Dec 25: DG/Commandant General portance of sports for the even though as a player he is much different, being a left- Home Guard/Civil Defence women the DGP extended Beating Srinagar handed batsman and right-arm pace bowler. His cricketing & SDRF for organizing the the slogan “Beti Bachow Beti Queens, Jammu Princesses idol is not far from home. "I started playing cricket in the competition of National lev - Padaoo by adding Aur Beti in the final today lifted the passages of hotels with the Proteas as a three-year-old. My el. He also complemented the Khilaoo”. Chief Minister’s Twenty20 father played, so I followed in his footsteps," Thando said in participants for giving good In his welcome address Premier League for Women an ICC release. Giving Austin company in the Australia performances and the people DG/Commandant General, which was organised by J&K squad is Will Sutherland, son of James Sutherland, Cricket of the Jammu for whole - HG/CD & SDRF Shri Dilbag Police (Home Guard/Civil Australia's Chief Executive who represented Victoria in the heartedly supporting the Singh thanked the Chief Defence & SDRF) in collabo - domestic circuit till 1993-94. Will Sutherland, who looks up event and witnessing the Minister and the DGP for ration with J&K Sports to Shane Watson, has already played List A cricket as an all- matches in large numbers. their cooperation, support Council at Parade Ground, rounder. He, like Austin, was one of Australia's key per - Earlier, the DGP Dr. SP and guidance for organizing here. In the final and valedic - formers in a recent series against the Sri Lanka U-19 team. Vaid thanked the women such a great event particu - tory function, Minister for players particularly from larly for Women’s. Forests, Lal Singh was chief Faf du Plessis doubtful for Nepal and Bangladesh and A number of senior offi - guest, who gave away the ti - doubled the prize money for cers of J&K Police, J&K tle trophies and prize mon - South Africa vs Zimbabwe Test winners from Rs.1 lakh to ey.Speaking to the gather - Sports Council and other de - State Sport Climbers poses with Chairman, Sprawling Buds ICSE School, Rahul Sharma other office bearers at Jammu. Rs.2 lakh and for the runners Dec 25 ing, the Minister comple - partments besides a huge up from Rs.50,000 to Rs.1 gathering witnessed the fi - Captain Faf du Plessis is a doubt to start South Africa`s JAMMU, Dec 25: Discipline the onus of preparing climbers for mented the J&K Police, par - lakh. Highlighting the im - nal. one-off day-night Test against Zimbabwe, starting at St the forthcoming Asian Games in Indonesia ticularly DGP J&K and Eight Sport climbers, including four George`s Park on Tuesday. Du Plessis has not played since in 2018 and Tokyo Olympics in 2020 by pro - girls of J&K, selected in the North Zone team, suffering a back injury during a one-day international viding them necessary infrastructure and English Premier League were flagged off today for participation in the Reasi Indian Style Wrestling against Bangladesh in October. He said he was still feeling advance training rests with the Association National Sport Climbing Competition sched - Fantasy XI of 2017 some discomfort and would only play if he felt he was fully as well as the Government, he added. He, uled to start at Indore from December 27. fit and that his progress had been slowed by a virus he however, promised all possible help from Champ concludes New Delhi Dec 25: Shawetica Khajuria, an international picked up a week ago. "The professionals say that if there is Sprawling Buds ICSE School to enable the Judge in Sport Climbing and Shashi Kant JAMMU, Dec 25: 42 Kg, 50 Kg, 55 Kg, 61 Kg, 67 Harry Kane has scored still pain in the disc it`s a little bit dangerous so that`s why state climbers to prepare for the internation - Sharma, the local trainer, also accompanied Kg, 75 Kg and 85 Kg. Out of 15 goals in the 2017-18 we`re seeing how it works today," the 33-year-old said. "Last al com petitions. Prominent among others pres - Reasi District Indian the team as manager and coach respectively. these bouts, the overall Premier League season till week I would have said my chances were 80-20, right now it ent on the occasion included Sumit Khajuria, a Style wrestling is about 60-40." Du Plessis acknowledged that the match Earlier, before the Climbers were given a championship bagged by now, Kevin De Bruyne has senior mountaineer, Sonam Sidharth, an exec - Championship, organized against Zimbabwe was a stepping stone towards a "big sum - warm send off, Chairman of Sprawling Buds kalka Akhara Reasi with 23 notched up eight assists utive member of Mountaineering Association by Reasi District Indian mer" which includes three Tests against India and four ICSE School, Bantalab in Jammu, Rahul points in their account. In and David de Gea has of J&K and Munna Sharma.In the meantime, Style Wrestling Association against Australia. He hinted strongly that he was setting his Sharma interacted with the young climbers. this day-long dangal, DySP racked up 10 clean sheets – general secretary, Mountaineering under the aegis of J&K sights on being fully fit for the first Test against India, start - He congratulated the Climbers for their Headquarters Reasi, Nikhal but do they make it to our Association of J&K Ram Khajuria informed Indian Style Wrestling ing in Cape Town on January 5. "I`d rather feel good and splendid performance in this year’s North Gogna was chief guest who English Premier League XI that eight state climbers, Shivani Charak, Association, concluded at play no cricket rather than play and not feel good," he said. Zone Sport Climbing Competition wherein presented medals, certifi - of 2017? Or do you prefer Asma Gul, Shilpa Charak, Arun Singh, Kalka Akhara Reasi. The Du Plessis admitted that a selection dilemma would be they (Climbers) won 18 medals, including six cates to the winners and someone else, like Leroy Mrityunjay Sharma, Ajay Singh, Ritesh competition held under the eased if he didn`t play. "It gives someone else an opportunity gold, nine silver and three bronze. He exhort - runners-up wrestlers in Sane, Mohamed Salah and Sharma and Samiksha Manhas, sponsored by overall supervision of gen - to play, which was quite a headache in the first place." Fast presence of Joint Secretary Petr Cech? It seems like ed the climbers to perform to their full poten - eral secretary of Reasi bowler Dale Steyn, who is making a comeback after more J&K State Sports Council for three weeks rigor - of J&K State Sports Council ages since the end of last tial in the National competition also and District Indian Style than a year out of action with a broken shoulder, is another ous training under national coaches at Indian and president of J&K Indian season, when Chelsea fin - bring more laurels to the state. He also com - Wrestling Association, doubt, with Du Plessis saying he would not be rushed back Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi, have Style Wrestling ished at the top and plimented Mountaineering Association of Naresh Kumar (Pappu into action. "With Dale, in terms of the amount of overs he`s undergone the training successfully. Association, Shiv Kumar Manchester City ended J&K for its tireless efforts to promote the Lakri). In all, 42 wrestlers bowled leading up to the first Test I think it`s important to In fact, the J&K climbers had been practic - Sharma. The DyS DAR their campaign at third. game and producing national and from various tehsils and assess how ready he is to bowl at full intensity," said Du ing very hard for the last couple of months in a Reasi, Satish Bhardwaj and The new 2017-18 season has International climbers in the field of sport Akharas of the district con - Plessis."We want him to be 100 percent. If he we feel he isn`t series of coaching camps under national coach - retired ZEO and social activ - been different, with the climbing despite certain constraints. Since tested for the top honours in quite tere, there`s still time to get him ready between now es at Jammu and Delhi and are expect ed to im - it, Bansi Lal Sharma were Blues currently at 3rd and sport climbing has now become an Olympic seven weight categories of and the first Test against India." Du Plessis said that a stand- prove their performance. guests of honour. City at pole position. in captain would have to be chosen if he didn`t play. He didn`t offer an opinion but the choice probably rests be - tween AB de Villiers, who captained the side when he last played Test cricket in January 2016, and opening batsman Nepal women's cricket team captain Rubina Chhetri Dean Elgar, who was captain in the first Test in England earlier this year when Du Plessis had returned home for the birth of his first child. Du Plessis said South Africa`s first enthusiastic about playing in T20 League in Kashmir home day-night Test, and the first in the modern era to be played over four days, put a premium on tactics. "There`s Jammu dec 25 : as well," Chhetri told PTI. Jammu and Kashmir. that Kashmir is known as more room for thinking out of the box and seeing if you can Besides the internation - Chhetri said she was paradise on earth due to its Nepal national women's outsmart the opposition."He added the use of a pink ball un - al women cricketers, 70 play - highly impressed by the natural beauty. It is my cricket team captain Rubina der lights would give heavy underdogs Zimbabwe reason ers from 15 different states of cricketing skill and talent of dream to visit the place and I Chhetri was initially unen - for hope. the country and 45 state the local girls."I am sure one am hopeful that we will soon thusiastic about joining players, including a half day they will represent be part of the game there," Chief Minister's T20 premier Ricky Ponting knows nothing about from Kashmir, are taking India. They have capability she said.Abida, a BCCI and league here due to 'fear fac - part in the tournament, to excel but need proper National Cricket Academy tor' but after spending time England dressing room, says Joe Root Organising secretary and grooming and better infra - certified coach from with local players she has Melbourne Dec 25 former Ranji Trophy player structure," she Srinagar, said women's developed a desire to play in Rajesh Gill said."We have said.Shathirya Jakir Jesy, cricket in Kashmir needs Kashmir as well.Chhetri is England skipper Joe Root hit back at former Australia mixed the players and former vice captain of more focus and grooming to captain Ricky Ponting and said he knows nothing about his among a dozen international formed eight teams with Bangladesh national bring forth the hidden talent team or what is going on in their dressing room.Earlier, women cricketers from vice-captain and coach of women's cricket team, said of the valley girls."I have Ponting termed Root as a "little boy" leading England in the Nepal and Bangladesh who each team being from the she is returning to the game been in coaching for the last ongoing winter`s Ashes tour against Australia."He`s enti - are taking part in the first state as part of our efforts to after missing the tourna - nine years and I am fully tled to his opinion, but he doesn`t spend any time in our such tournament in Jammu provide an opportunity to ments back home due to aware of the talent the girls dressing room or around the squad," the 26-year-old was and Kashmir, jointly organ - presence will ensure proper is restricted to Kashmir re - the local girls to interact pregnancy."I became the in the valley possess. They quoted as saying by Sky Sports"I`m obviously going to dis - ised by Jammu and Kashmir exposure and boost the con - gion. After meeting the girls with national and interna - mother of my first child 11 are second to none but given agree with that – I`m sure if you asked any of the guys in the police and state Sports fidence of our from Kashmir and coming to tional players to boost their months back and started the prevailing situation camp, the coaches or support staff or players, they would Council."When I got an invi - players".Chhetri said vio - know about its scenic splen - morale," Gill, who is also a practicing four months ago. there, the focus need to be back me up on that," Root added.The right-handed batsman, tation for this league, I was lence was the first thing dour, I am looking for the member of state Sports The tournament came as an given in such a way that the who has scored 5,499 runs for England in Test cricket at an scared to come here (be - which struck her mind on day when I visit that part too Council, said.He said this opportunity and I availed women cricket do not suffer average of 52.37, also said the "little boy" tag does not go with cause of militancy). After seeing the invitation for for a game of cricket," she was the first time in the his - it," the right-arm off break and the players be properly him and he knows what he can do on the field."I don`t think I overcoming my fear, I feel I women's T20 tournament in said.She said she has been to tory of women cricket in the bowler and right-handed groomed to expose the hid - go about things as a 'little boy', for sure," he added. "I have have made a right choice Jammu and Kashmir. different states of India in - state that international play - batsman, said adding she den talent," she said.She my own way of doing things – I think it`s important you and I am enjoying my game. "I came to know that cluding Delhi, Uttar don`t try to be something you`re not," the top-order batsman ers are taking part in a tour - has a dream to play cricket hailed the police and sports I wish I could visit Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir are dif - Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana nament and "we hope their in Kashmir."I have heard council for organising such said. ferent regions and violence and this was her first visit to 10 entertainment JAMMU TUESDAY DECEMBER 26, 2017 Taimur to enjoy his FIRST Christmas brunch Here are the 9 records created by Bigg Boss 11 preview: Priyank with the Kapoors; yet an - Sharma irritates Akash Dadlani Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif’s with garlic while Shilpa Shinde other internet-breaking snaps at everyone pic coming up soon! Tiger Zinda Hai in just 3 days!

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Today, we can safe - Bollywood films alone. gle day collection for a Hindi things get too disturbing to bear, she snaps, “Chup kar April when Baahubali 2 ly say that it will erase all the We have listed down a few of film Tiger Zinda Hai earned Rs be!” Check out a glimpse of all that is to happen today dawned on the box office and memory of the film from peo - them just for you so that you 45.53 crore on Sunday which is right here…Bigg Boss has instructed that the contest - ransacked it. It’s again that time ple’s mind. Now when it’s know what the film is doing at by far the highest any Hindi ants have to sit inside that dome for 42 minutes to escape of the year when we have sat to Salman Khan, records are a giv - the box office. #Highest first film has ever earned in a day! nominations. They have to press the buzzer if they think count Tiger Zinda Hai’s many en and for Tiger Zinda Hai, it’s three day collection Tiger Zinda Interestingly, it is only a few 42 minutes are over and come out of the dome. This will achievements. Well, it’s been raining records already! But be - Hai’s opening weekend rests at crores behind Baahubali 2 not only save them from nomination but will also deter - only three days and the film has fore we begin, we have to tell Rs 114.93 crore which is the which holds the all-time highest mine the luxury budget. So what will happen at the end? already made 9 records. That’s you that these records are based highest any Hindi film has ever single day collection record in so incredible! That’s exactly on the achievements of a Hindi made in three days at the box of - Indian Cinema (Rs 46+crore) For that, you will have to watch the full episode. Salman’s Tiger Zinda Hai beats Shah Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Rukh’s Raees to become the highest opening Kemmu start their first weekend grosser for a Hindi film in 2017 production with a biopic make everyone really hap - py. Trade is already pre - dicting how much it on advocate-politician should earn in the lifetime but before that happens, it has slyly beaten a record that Raees held till now. If Ram Jethmalani we don’t consider Baahubali 2 in this list elebrating Christmas with Jennifer Kendal since it was a dubbed Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor has been a family tra - Hindi film, Shah Rukh Cdition for the Kapoor khandaan for over 50 Khan’s gangster drama years. And this time, too, they have ensured that they had claimed the highest spot in the opening week - continue the custom. Shashi’s demise on December 4 end tally so far. But with won’t change anything. Like every year, the kin will get Tiger Zinda Hai’s Rs 114.93 together for lunch on Christmas at Kunal Kapoor’s crore, it stands home. Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, defeated!Raees which re - Rima Jain, and their respective families will arrive at leased on January 25 this Kunal’s residence at noon to enjoy the finest non-vege - year, had earned Rs 93.24 tarian fare and raise a toast to the occasion as well as to crore and that too after a the memories of all their departed elders, especially five day weekend. Of Jennifer and Shashi who had started this tradition course, it didn’t enjoy 4600 Rishi still recalls how Jennifer would make the chil - screen space because it had clashed with Hrithik dren find hidden treasures and then gift them money Roshan‘s Kaabil. But it when they managed to do so. This year, Karisma, had five days to work on to Kareena and their mum Babita along with Taimur and make a massive total. But Saif Ali Khan will attend the Christmas lunch. When it failed to do so. TZH man - contacted, Rishi said, “All of us will celebrate. Life goes aged to do that in just three on.” Let’s not forget, the family has just returned from days. That’s an incredible Pataudi after celebrating Taimur’s first birthday. achievement. The kind of Pictures of the little are still doing the rounds on the in - numbers it did in first ternet. With the news of Taimur ready to make his first Salman Khan‘s Tiger Zinda Hai is al - kind of money. It is a perfect festival three days is simply ma - jestic. Friday was a non holiday and so, it appearance at the annual Christmas brunch, we can on - ready creating milestones. It’s all of movie complete with action, romance three day old at the box office and the and above all, Bhaijaan! If you want to ar - was expected to earn slightly lesser. But ly anticipate what the group picture will look like. Stay amount of money it has earned will put gue that his last film Tubelight was a Saturday and Sunday compensated for tuned to BollywoodLife as we’ll be the first one to share many to shame. To be honest, Tiger dampener, always remember that it too that heavily. Sunday is by far the best Taimur’s first snap from today’s Christmas bash. Zinda Hai was supposed to make that earned Rs 100 crore and more. TZH will numbers that Hindi filmdom has seen till Ranbir Kapoor tries talking to Taimur while the little one is busy posing for the camera

It’s amazing how Taimur n’t recognise him when he saw Ali Khan who’s just a year his recent pictures online. In old, has already got a crazy fact, blame it on work commit - fanclub of his own. And no, ments, Ranbir couldn’t even at - by that we don’t just mean tend Taimur’s first birthday cel - the 100 plus fanclubs he has ebrations in Pataudi. on social media but also the So it was only obvious that one’s from the industry. the actor couldn’t stop resist One of the most challenging aspects of making a biopic on veteran advo - Remember how Jacqueline playing with Taimur when he cate-politician Ram Jethmalani is to choose which parts of his eventful Fernandez had jumped out of met the little one at the annual life won’t be a part of the film, says Soha Ali Khan, one of the co-produc - joy on spotting Taimur at the Christmas bash this ers of the project. Soha and her actor husband Kunal Kemmu have start - airport? She was so thrilled afternoon.Ranbir’s mum Neetu ed a production house Renegade Films. They have tied up with Ronnie that she couldn’t believe her Kapoor shared this cutesy pic on Screwvala to co-produce the Jethmalani biopic, for which a director is eyes that she finally met the Instagram and captioned it say - yet to be announced. It is in the scripting stage. “It’s a fascinating life prettiest boy ever. Same goes ing, “The star of the Christmas story, because Mr. Jethmalani is now 94 years old. He has had a career for Karan Johar and Tusshar lunch” which by the way, is the of over 70 years, and look at the people who he has represented. They Kapoor who have been gush - first pic of Taimur and Ranbir to - range from politicians to notorious criminals… The task is not the story ing about Taimur ever since gether. Look at the cutie staring to tell, but the parts we will have to leave out or what we don’t tell. And they have met him. However, straight into the camera while every bit is exciting,” Soha told IANS over phone from Mumbai. From appearing in the famous K.M. Nanavati versus State of Maharashtra one person who hasn’t been Ranbir is busy trying to tell him case in 1959 to the multi-crore 2G scam in 2011, from being L.K. Advani’s able to spend time with something. As daddy Saif had defence in the Hawala scam to fighting for Arvind Kejriwal in a defama - Taimur, despite being in the mentioned once, “You have to tion case filed by Arun Jaitley, Jethmalani has been part of many high- same family is Ranbir see how he looks at a camera. If profile cases in the court of law. “It’s a hard task to make a two and a half Kapoor. The actor had even you point your phone at him, he hour film. But we have a good partner in Ronnie Screwvala. Once we confessed during Jagga will look at you. It’s just that way have a script ready, we will be locking a director, and once we have a Jasoos promotions that he ever since he was born.” Here, captain to the ship, we will go full steam,” Soha added. Kunal will re - met Taimur when he was check out Neetu’s Instagram post portedly portray Jethmalani, who announced his retirement in three-months-old and could - below: September, on the big screen. Glimpses of Future 11 state JAMMU TUESDAY DECEMBER 26, 2017 Sham Choudhary inaugurates Christmas CONT FROM PAGE 1 celebrations 2017: Efforts and terrorism in April, following which India moved the ICJ in May. It is expected to hold another hearing in March or passenger shed at Akhnoor held at District organisations to open their accounts in banks having April. Earlier today Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad core banking facilities and furnish details for real time ac - Asif told a Pakistani media channel that Pakistan has grant - cess to security agencies in case of any discrepancy. As a re - ed India consular access to Jadhav since an Indian diplomat Jail Ambphalla sult of such strong action, foreign funding to Indian NGOs will be accompanying the prisoner's wife and mother. has come down drastically from Rs 17,773 crore in 2015-16 to GOF Staff Reporter Rs 6,499 crore in 2016-17 and number of functional FCRA Sunny JAMMU, DECEMBER 25: registered NGO has come down to around 10,000 from 24,000 three years ago. The home ministry also provided around temperature settled at 6.4 degrees Celsius two degrees Colorful cultural pro - 85,000 security personnel for deployment in the assembly below normal for this part of the season and a notch below gramme as part of the elections in five states - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, previous night, a spokesman of the MET department said. Christmas celebrations Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur -- in February-March. The After playing hide and seek over the past two days, a bright was today organized by ministry also provided around 30,000 security personnel for sun appeared this morning providing respite to the people Prisons Department in poll duties in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh recently. from the biting cold. Despite cloud cover, the day tempera - collaboration with Sahyog Maoists violence continued unabated in states like ture in the city registered an increase yesterday and settled India at District Jail Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand where rebels targetted both at 19.4 degrees Celsius a notch below average during this Ambphalla, here. The pro - security forces and civilians multiple times. Home Minister part of the season. The previous day has recorded a high of gramme was attended by Rajnath Singh had said the Naxal problem continues to be a 17.8 degrees Celsius. Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims Superintendent of District matter of concern for internal security and the menace has visiting the famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi dis - Jail Dinesh Sharma, badly hit 35 districts in seven states. The home ministry's trict, registered a slight dip in the minimum temperature JAMMU, DECEMBER 25: asked administrations, to people of the area. Founder Sahyog India communication to states to identify and deport Rohingya which settled at 7.6 degrees Celsius against the previous community representa - Highlighting the develop - Ashwani Jojra, senior Muslims created a huge controversy with rights group night's 7.8 degrees Celsius. However, cloud cover led to the Minister for PHE, tives, prominent citizens to mental initiatives taken by members of district jail strongly opposing it. In its letter to state governments, the increase in the night temperature in hilly areas including Irrigation and Flood work in tandem and sensi - the Government in Jammu- and Sahyog India besides ministry said illegal immigrants like the Rohingyas pose Banihal, the town along Jammu-Srinagar national high - Control Sham Lal tize people about these Poonch Parliamentary many prominent citizens. grave security challenges as they may be recruited by ter - way. The town recorded a low of 5.4 degrees Celsius against Choudhary today inaugu - schemes so that the real ben - Constituency, Jugal The cultural celebra - ror groups and the states should identify and deport them. the previous nights 1.3 degrees, the spokesman said. rated Passenger shed at eficiary is able to take bene - Kishore Sharma said that tions features Sarangi The ministry said around 40,000 Rohingyas are staying in Akhnoor constructed at a fits from these schemes. The the work on Jammu- Vadan by eminent India illegally and they are largely located in Jammu, cost of Rs 9.5 lakh. Member Minister said the Akhnoor-Poonch 4-lanning Sarangi Vadak GL JK Panchayat Hyderabad, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and Parliament (MP) Jugal Government has been work - would be started soon for Sharma, a musical pro - Rajasthan. During the year, West Bengal's hill district Mehbooba Mufti to Governor N N Vohra during her Kishore Sharma, MLA ing consistently to regular - which Rs 5100 crore have gramme by Academy for Darjeeling witnessed prolonged agitation for a separate hour-long meeting with him here, an official spokesman Akhnoor, Rajeev Sharma, ize the Daily Rated Workers earmarked. The work on Vocational Training Art Gorkhaland state demand and the home ministry provided said. The panchayat elections were scheduled in the MLA Khour Dr. Krishan Lal (DRWs) working in different bridge over river Chenab to and Rhythem “AVTAR”, central paramilitary forces to assist the local administra - Valley last year, but could not be held due to the troubled Bhagat were also present on departments and to enhance connect Pargwal area would NAT MANCH, Waheed tion. When the home ministry wanted to withdraw the atmosphere following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen the occasion. The Passenger their honourarium. In this is also scheduled to start in group, Jail inmates and forces, the West Bengal government approached the commander Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016. The incident shed constructed out of regard, certain success has the near future, he added. members of Sahyog India. Calcutta High Court to get a stay. At the beginning of the had sparked violent protests, resulting in the killing of Constituency Development been achieved. MLA, Dr. Krishan Lal and The prominent who year, the ministry faced complaints of poor quality of food over 86 persons. The PDP-BJP coalition government yet Fund (CDF) has essential Complimenting the regular - Rajeev Sharma also spoke addressed on the occasion being served to jawans of central security forces leading to again failed to hold the elections this year after large- public utilities including ized DRWs and their family on the occasion and high - are Jail Superintendent issuing of directives to all seven paramilitary forces to en - scale violence during the bypoll to Srinagar constituen - public toilets. Two water members, the Minister lighted the achievements Dinesh Sharma, Dr D.R sure standard of food. The home ministry also unveiled a Rs cy on April 8 left eight persons dead. PTI coolers have also been in - urged upon them to work registered under various Kapoor, G.R Bhagat, 25,060-crore mega internal security scheme to strengthen stalled for the convenience with dedication and serve sectors in their respective Thakur Jagdev Singh the country's law-and- order mechanism, mordernise police of people. Addressing the the people with missionary Assembly Constituencies. Manhas. The speakers ad - 13 KG Heroin forces and effectively fight against terrorism. The umbrella gathering, the Minister said zeal. Referring to provision Commemorating the former dressed the prisoners on scheme -- Modernisation of Police Forces -- is being rolled under the cover of thick blanket of fog, the official said. that Union Government un - of adequate water supply in PM Dr Atal Bihari Vajpayee the importance of incorpo - out for 2017-18 to 2019-20 where the central government's A patrolling party of the force observed some suspicious der the leadership of Prime the area, the Minister said on his birth anniversary, rating ethics of tolerance, share is Rs 18,636 crore and the states' share is Rs 6,424 movements at Indo-Pak Border Out Post Daoke and Minister Narendra Modi that tube wells at various the Dignitaries remem - social service, patience crore. Concerned over incidents of attack on cash-carrying Barowal and opened fire as some people were seen moving and Coalition Government places have been installed bered his contribution to the and scarification in their vans, the home ministry proposed that ATMs should not be back towards Pakistan territory, he said. A comprehensive in State have launched sev - and multiple non opera - people of the nation. Later, lives. The jail inmates en - replenished with cash after 9 pm in cities and private cash search operation was launched this morning at Daoke eral schemes for the devel - tional Water Supply Sham Choudhary attended joyed the cultural pro - transportation agencies must collect money from the banks wherein the troops seized 12 kg heroin while one kg heroin opment and welfare of peo - Schemes have been made Gowgopal Mahayagya at gramme and performed in the first half of the day. According to the proposal, the was seized at Barowal Border out-Post, the official said. The ple, with a vision to reach- functional. He said that the Suhanjana. He participated dance with enthusiasm. deadline for putting money in the ATMs in rural areas BSF official said that no arrest has been made in the matter out to every person of the government is mulling to in - in puranahuti and prayed They also requested for would be 6 pm, and 4 pm in Naxal- affected districts. Also, while further investigation was underway. The force was state, with special focus on stall more tube wells to en - for peace and prosperity of such programmes to be or - specially-designed cash vans, fitted with CCTVs and GPS, looking for the person who was supposed to collect the drug far flung, rural ambits. He sure adequate water supply people of the State. ganized in future. must not carry more than Rs 5 crore per trip. consignment on the Indian side, the official added. Batwals pay tributes Ganga participates in Christmas, PM Asks People Two Drug to Army personnel He also said good governance is possible only when the was arrested and 45 grams of heroin was seized from his mindset of deriving personal benefit while framing policies possession at Bahu fort area in the city last evening, killed in Pak firing and completing projects is shunned. "For us, decisions are Superintendent of Police (South) Sandeep Chaudhary said. at Rajouri Gurpurab celebrations about national interest and not political gains." "The top ten "The concerned individual used to procure drugs and sup - industrialists would not travel on metro. You will. For us, ply the same in Jammu. We are investigating further to AKHNOOR, Dec 25: Minister prays for peace, prosperity of the state riding a metro and not driving our private vehicles should know about his contact persons in the city," he said. In sec - be a prestige issue," he said. The prime minister observed ond incident, according to a police spokesman, a drug ped - The Batwals of India (A religious and cultural cele - that a multi-modal transportation system will ensure that dler was arrested from Hatna Palmar area of Kishtwar dis - Social Organisation) at its bration among billions of use of fuel is cut down, which will help the common man trict yesterday. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Suresh meeting held in Taryai people around the world. save money and also be useful for the environment. He said Kumar with 200 grams of charas, the spokesman said. here today lashed out at Popular customs include governments incur a lot of cost in creating infrastructure Pakistani Army for repeat - exchanging gifts, decorat - but when it is ready it benefits generations to come. Modi al - Mehbooba edly violating ceasefire ing Christmas trees, attend - so said that by 2022, when India celebrates its 75 years of and expressed deep an - ing church, sharing meals Independence, he wants to cut down on imported petroleum bring peace to the state. "Warm birthday wishes to Atal guish at the killing of with family and friends products. Without getting into specifics, the prime minister Bihari Vajpayee Ji. A visionary leader who called for peace, Indian Army Major and, of course, waiting for lamented that development at times is seen through the progress & prosperity in J&K by imbibing the spirit of Moharkar Prafulla Santa Claus to arrive. prism of politics which is based on the interest of parties. He Insaniyat, Jamhuriyat & Kashmiriyat, Mehbooba said on Ambadas, Lance Naik Earlier, the Minister al - said development should be an all-round phenomenon. Twitter. The former prime minister coined the slogan, Gurmail Singh, Sepoy so visited Gurdwara in "Governance cannot happen when the dominant thought Insaniyat, Jamhuriyat, Kashmiriyat", (humanism, democ - Pargat Singh and Sepoy Khor Salarian to celebrate process begins at 'mera kya' (how will it benefit me) and racy and Kashmir s age-old legacy of Hindu-Muslim amity), Gurmeet Singh of 2 Sikh the 351st birth anniversary ends at 'mujhe kya' (why should I bother). We have changed in a speech in Kashmir in an effort to resolve the Kashmir Regiment, in Rajouri a few of 10th Guru of Sikh Panth this mindset. For us, decisions are about national interest issue and bring lasting peace to the region. days ago. To pay homage to Guru Gobind Singh Ji. He and not political gains," he said. He said while India is a the martyrs, a minute si - extended his wishes to the prosperous country, people have been deprived of its bene - Mere 1.7% lence was observed by all JAMMU, DECEMBER 25: government “Sabka Sath Sikh community on the oc - fits due to poor governance. "But I have taken upon myself sitting in the meeting. Sabka Vikas” given by casion of Prakash Utsav to change all this. It is a tough decision (for many) when declared was Rs 33.62 lakh crore. In the previous year, While addressing the meet - Minister for Industries Prime Minister Narendra and prayed for peace, pros - they have to think whether the policy would benefit them 3.91 crore returns were filed with Rs 26.93 crore declared in - ing, Honorary Captain and Commerce Chander Modi. Various programmes perity and development of politically," he said. The prime minister noted that if a poli - come. Companies filed 7.19 lakh returns with gross income (Retired) Kamal Dass Parkash Ganga extended including Christmas car - the state. The Minister said cy was in "black and white" and well laid out, it would leave of Rs 10.71 lakh crore. Kaith said that the barbar - his wishes to people of ols, songs, dance and skit that Guru Gobind Singh Ji little scope for discretion, thus bringing down corruption. ic and unprovoked firing by Jammu, on the auspicious depicting the birth and life was a spiritual master, war - He recalled that on December 24, 2002 the then prime Deputy CM Pakistani rangers is an act occasion of Christmas and of Jesus Christ were pre - rior, poet and a philosopher minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee took a ride on the metro. "It of cowardice and those in - Gurpurab. The Minister at - sented on the occasion. who dedicated and sacri - was a historic moment. Since then, the Metro network in Vice-Chairperson of State Horticulture Development volved will soon be given be - tended Christmas celebra - Children were dressed as ficed his life for the safe - NCR has expanded considerably," he said, adding, Board Abdul Salam Reshi, Vice Chairman SC, ST, BC fitting reply by our brave tions organized at Santa Claus and fairies and guard of the country. He ap - "Vajpayee was the first person to ride on the Delhi Metro." Corporation Balbir Ram Rattan, senior political leader soldiers. The organization Christian Colony, Bari they also presented a color - pealed every citizen of the Referring to the issue of connectivity, he said people live in Mohammad Sartaj Madni besides large number of digni - members said that Pakistan Brahmana by Christian ful cultural extravaganza. state, especially youth, to an era in which connectivity is all important. "Without con - taries were present on the occasion. The service will pro - wants Kashmir which she Welfare Association. He as - Christmas is an annual follow the foot prints of nectivity, life comes to a standstill. This Metro... is not only vide high speed Internet networks in Jammu, Srinagar and couldn’t win by force of serted that state govern - festival commemorating Guru Gobind Singh Ji and for the present but also for future generations," he said. Ladakh regions and would be made available free of cost in arms in three wars and the ment is following the devel - the birth of Jesus Christ, ob - contribute to the develop - Crediting Vajpayee for empowering people through his Katra city. Deputy Chief Minister, congratulating ANI on-going proxy war. opment mantra of centre served on December 25 as a ment of the nation. concept of good governance, Modi said the former premier broadband services on their launch in the state, said that had put thrust on good governance and connectivity. "The Digital India programme has been launched by Prime Mother’s Pride, Joy Pradhan Mantri Rural Road scheme was his idea and many Minister Narendra Modi with a vision to transform India Kansal takes stock of government Pre-Primary School do not know about it. Villages are being linked with roads. into a digitally empowered society and knowledge econo - By 2019, all roads will be linked to roads. The Golden my. He said that by improving digital connectivity and im - celebrates Christmas Day Quadrangle project has also been hastened, he said. He said proving digital literacy in the country, we will be able to promote inclusive growth that covers electronic services, residential infrastructure in Jammu JAMMU, DECEMBER 25: states having good governance are flourishing. He thanked the people of Uttar Pradesh for adopting him when he be - products, devices and job opportunities. He said that the On 25th December, came member of the Lok Sabha from Varanasi. He said the launch of this service by ANI will assist in achieving this Inspects pace of work on ongoing, proposed projects 2017 the festival of people of the state moulded him to shoulder the responsibil - goal. Elaborating further, he said that “the Government of Christmas was celebrated ity of the country. The prime minister also said that Uttar India has been under taking a series of initiatives to pro - with lots of zeal & Pradesh contributed in giving the country a stable govern - mote e-governance by developing various applications and Enthusiasm at Mother’s ment by voting for BJP in the Lok Sabha polls. portals that would go a long way in making the lives of the Pride & Joy Pre-Primary citizens better”. It comprises of various initiatives under School. The school cam - the single programme each targeted to prepare India for be - pus was adorned with Jadhav Meets coming a knowledge economy and for bringing good gover - Christmas decorations- Indian Embassy before being driven to the Foreign nance to citizens through synchronized and coordinated the Christmas tree, Santa Ministry. They are expected to stay at the Indian Embassy engagement of the Government and citizens, he added. Claus and children for a few hours before retracing their path back to India lat - dressed in red added to the er this evening. Before the meeting, the security check of Srinagar merry spirit of Christmas. the family was performed. All the information about the A special assembly show - meeting emerged through Pakistani Foreign Ministry the state last night as the minimum temperature settled casing the birth of Lord tweets and images. "The mother and wife of Commander at minus 8.0 degrees Celsius, followed by nearby Kargil Jesus was put up for the Jadhav sitting comfortably in the Ministry of Foreign town recording minus 7.1 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological JAMMU, DECEMBER 25: ensure timely completion of Mehbooba Mufti. He direct - students . The children Affairs Pakistan. We honour our commitments," Foreign Department said. Earlier, the lowest this winter was minus ongoing projects. ed the executing agency to were apprised with the Office Spokesperson Mohammad Faisal earlier tweeted 3.8 degrees Celsius recorded on December 5. A dense fog en - Principal Secretary to Kansal inspected ongo - complete works by October twelve day long tradition along with a picture of the visitors. From Pakistan's side, gulfed the city and some other parts of the valley early in the Chief Minister Rohit ing works on the 32 flats be - 1, 2018. He also took stock of of Christmas celebrations. Foreign Office Director for India, Dr Fareha Bugti, was morning as the visibility dropped to less than 300 metres. Kansal today took stock of ing constructed at Muthi. the 12 one BHK flats at Old Carols among the very present at the meeting. The wife and mother greeted media The cold wave conditions continued in the rest of Kashmir government residential in - Besides, he also visited BC road, the project which popular ones like Jingle persons with a namaste after arriving at the ministry but with all weather stations recording temperatures several frastructure at Muthi, Roopnagar Muthi quarters is nearing completion. Bells echoed in the cam - did not respond to their questions. They also did not talk to degrees below the freezing point. The official said that the Sarwal, New BC Road and and discussed the proposed Principal Secretary pus while Santa Claus dis - the reporters while leaving the building, although journal - mercury in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low of Old BC Road and reviewed construction of 28 new flats was accompanied by tributed sweets to the chil - ists kept shouting questions. Jadhav was at the ministry be - minus 3.6 degrees Celsius, compared to minus 2.2 degrees progress on proposed as in the premises. For this, he Deputy Commissioner dren. Christmas Party fore his family arrived. It was not known where he had been Celsius the previous night. Kokernag town recorded a low well as ongoing construc - directed the concerned to Jammu Kumar Rajeev was also organized with kept before being transported to the Foreign Ministry. of minus 2.9 degrees Celsius, down from yesterday's minus tion works. He also visited complete all formalities Ranjan, Chief Engineer Santa clause at the Pizza TV footage showed a convoy of around seven vehicles 1.8 degrees Celsius, he said. Kupwara town in north proposed site for construc - like e-tendering, etc at the PWD Sudhir Shah, MD hut. Festivity and excite - escorting Jadhav's family in the city. Police and paramili - Kashmir registered a low of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius last tion of Additional Block at earliest and start construc - JKPCC Naeem Ahmad, ment filled the air as both tary security forces, including sharpshooters, were de - night, down nearly one degrees from the previous night's Civil Secretariat to be con - tion works within a Deputy Director Estates the children and staff ployed at the ministry to deal with any untoward security minus 2.5 degrees Celsius, the official said. He said the mer - structed at an estimate cost month’s time. Kansal also Satish Sharma, Executive members were involved in situation, they said. Roads leading to the Constitution cury at the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir of Rs 53 crore, for which, visited Sarwal quarters and Engineer Estate M. R. the joyful activities mark - Avenue, on which the ministry is located, were closed for settled at a low of minus 5.5 degrees Celsius, almost same as works are scheduled to be took stock of progress made Sharma, President Non ing the end of the festive traffic. Special security passes were issued for those visit - the previous night. The night temperature in Pahalgam, the initiated soon. While in - with regards to construc - Gazatted Civil Secretariat season and beginning of ing the Foreign Office, the officials added. Pakistan on famous health resort which also serves as one of the base specting various construc - tion of new flats; the founda - Union Ghulam Rasool and the winter break. We wish December 20 issued visa to Jadhav's wife and mother to vis - camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a low of mi - tions works, Kansal direct - tion of this project was laid other senior officers of con - everybody Merry Xmas it Islamabad to meet him. Jadhav, 47, was sentenced to nus 6.5 degrees Celsius, down more than two degrees from ed the concerned officers to by Chief Minister cerned department. and a happy New Year. death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage minus 4 degrees Celsius, the official said. C Y M K C Y M K Shimla int the presencefor thetoppostinlegisla- of backed MrThakur’sname Mostcently of concludedA thet where election. 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January on court w q b treasury Deoghar the from withdrawalC of Rsconvicted 89 lakhalong with 15 otherst were byhim the home-cookedmight consider special deliveringR food inon Saturday.P Annapurnap Thediet. senior Thes Jharkhand unit Devi, said n the Valley from 2014 on- 2014 from Valley the n eached 66 before touching before 66 eached 016, the data showed. data the 016, 012, and 2013. and 012, nd further dipped to 21 in 21 to dipped further nd er of youth taking up arms up taking youth of er he days to come. Lalu D Raj the at Vohra N.N. Governor BhavanMehbooba here today. Mufti met m a informed also She back. days had Cabinet the taken which in to regard matters decisions important several af few P c JAMMU, DECEMBER25: everal restrictions on his Chief MinistermeetsGovernor Chief etween 1991 and 1994. The 1994. and 1991 etween uantum of punishment resident of the RJD, ilitancy while in 2011, the 2011, in while ilitancy rasad was served jail food jail served was rasad BI court for fraudulent JD leader also said they ormed the Governor about ill be pronounced by the ision to commence bout her Government’s de- Government’s her bout anchayat elections from uring their half hour long hour half their uring eeting, Chief Minister in- I joined youths 54 2010, In n 2014, the number shot number the 2014, n Chief Minister explanation from IPS officer for militancy speech: DGP speech: for militancy G 15th February 2018. dressal of public grievances public of dressal t c t t had expressed Mishra SSP here. regret overreporters planation," DGP Vaid told e Affairs andf the stateceived gov- K a a conducting been communication has Army t questionedP the successB ofCommandant,w Mishra, Kumar Shailendra 2 the mark ninth to event an At day. anniversaryu tants ofk "our the collectivehe which reportedly in speech recent his f fail- termedseeking the K an explanation Second Jammu, 25(PTI) Dec ance of ensuring prompt re- prompt ensuring of ance ern about the vital impor- rom a young IPS officer for officer IPS young a rom rom the Ministry of Home of Ministry the rom he Valley, during the event the during Valley, he he killing of militants in he operation the Indian overnor re-iterated his con- his re-iterated overnor 008 Mumbai attacks, SSP rnment will ask for his ex- his for ask will rnment gainst militants in illing of Kashmiri mili- re", DGP S P Vaid said to- said Vaid P S DGP re", olice (IRP), had reportedly had (IRP), olice attalion, Indian Reserve ashmir. 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We get no pleas- no get We nti-social. uestion, the Jammu and een killed in counter- in- ideo of Mishra's speechle. They have become ote public welfare. public ote ashmir DGP said security said DGP ashmir orking. (But) they are our are they (But) orking. ith the system, our way of way our system, the ith G G l i m p s e s o o f F F u t u r e

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