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Srinagar May 04 12.0 20.0 Generally cloudy sky May 05 11.0 21.0 Thunderstorm with rain May 06 11.0 21.0 Generally cloudy sky  Vol No: XXIII  Issuethe No. 106  04.05.2018 northlines (Friday)  Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12  Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Spurt in militants' Massive dust storm kills 114; SC rejects Centre's plea to rank, 45 youth join stay verdict on SC/ST law in 4 months wreak havoc in UP, Rajasthan NL CORRESPONDENT NL CORRESPONDENT various aspects and earlier there is a grave offence, SRINAGAR, MAY 03 NEW DELHI, MAY 03 judgements of the top this judgement will not was a cyclonic circulation court were considered come in the way of arrest," At least 45 youths from over Haryana. The Supreme Court today before arriving at this the bench said. the Kashmir Valley Also responsible were a rejected the Centre's conclusion. It clarified that the court including an MBA, an western disturbance over demand for a stay on its "It's not that the judgement has not asked for non- MPhil and a PhD scholar north Pakistan and verdict on the SC/ST Act says there shall be no registration of an FIR for have joined militancy this adjoining Jammu and and said it favoured "100 registration of crime. It's the offences under the year till mid-April, Kashmir and easterly per cent" the protection of not that accused shall not SC/ST Act, but sought according to officials, as winds from the Bay of the rights of these be arrested. The verification before the unusual surge in Bengal. communities and safeguards were for the registration of FIR, so that numbers take the security In UP, Agra district was punishing those guilty of purpose that a person innocents do not get establishment by surprise. the worst hit, accounting atrocities against them. should not be readily penalised. However, According to the top brass for at least 43 deaths and The top court also strongly arrested or an innocent Attorney General K K of the security injuries to 51 others, disagreed with the punished because there Venugopal, appearing for establishment in the officials said. Centre's contention that its was no provision of Centre, said after border state, Shopian and March 20 verdict had led to anticipatory bail under the theMarch 20 verdict, there Kulgam in south Kashmir NL CORRESPONDENT sent tin roofs and street was known only this Besides Agra, the other loss of lives in the violence SC/ST Act," the bench said. has been loss of lives in have emerged as a major LUCKNOW/JAIPUR, MAY 03 hoardings flying in parts of morning. storm-hit UP districts that had broken out later in The top court said under several parts of country hub by respectively eastern Rajasthan and the The Met department today were Bijnor, Bareli, several states. The Centre the Scheduled Castes and and that the order accounting for 12 and 9 of A storm barrelled through adjoining areas of Uttar predicted another dust Saharanpur, Pilibhit, told the top court that its Tribes (Prevention of contradicts the existing the 45 youths. a swathe of Rajasthan and Pradesh. storm in parts of Firozabad, Chitrakoot, Muzaffarnagar, Rae Bareli March 20 verdict, laying Atrocities) Act, 1989, provisions of SC/ST The other areas of south Uttar Pradesh, killing at 73 people were killed in Rajasthan and UP in the theoretically a person Act."There are separation and Unnao. guidelines putting certain Kashmir which have least 109 people in a trail UP and 91 injured, officials next 48 hours. cannot get anticipatory of powers which is part of In Rajasthan, Bharatpur safeguards on the witnessed youths taking to of destruction that brought said. In Rajasthan, 36 died A Met official told PTI in immediate arrest of a bail, but soon after his the basic structure of the district was the worst militancy are Anantnag down mud houses, and another 100 were Jaipur that his department person for offences, arrest, he can get regular Constitution and the court affected with 19 killed. (seven), Pulwama (four) uprooted trees and injured as winds over 100 had been issuing dust countermanded the law bail even in offences where can only lay down Nine people died in Alwar and Awantipura (three). flattened crops, officials kmph hit the region at storm warnings for the enacted by the legislature the punishment is just six guidelines for disposal of a and eight in Dholpur, Moreover, unconfirmed said on Thursday. around 7pm. past couple of days. and should thus be stayed months."The anticipatory case but cannot lay officials said. reports, which were in the Nearly 200 others were The worst period lasted India Meteorological and the case referred to a bail provision was not guidelines in general in the Two of those killed in process of verification, injured as a massive dust about 45 minutes, Department (IMD) larger bench. However, a there in laws like TADA nature of law, for the whole Dholpur were from Agra in suggest that three more storm last night, followed according to reports from additional director general bench of Justices Adarsh and MCOCA, where the country," he said. by thunder showers, Dholpur in Rajasthan. But Mritunjay Mohapatra said Uttar Pradesh. Goel and U U Lalit refused offences were supposed to The bench disagreed with from Pulwama had joined P2 snapped power lines and the extent of the damage the trigger for the storm Power supply to stay the verdict and said be of greater magnitude. If the submission P2 militant groups, P2 Never asked for votes in the Visit of Indian experts to Pakistan Shopian CASO SC asks SMVD Shrine Board to charge name of Islam, says Azad 'normal': MEA on Track II diplomacy ends, militants pilgrim to rehabilitate pony owners

NL CORRESPONDENT communalism is a crime NL CORRESPONDENT societies, this is a meeting sources in Islamabad had escape SRINAGAR, MAY 03 under the The NEW DELHI, MAY 03 which is part of people to said. Asked whether the Representation of People people exchange ... There dialogue had the backing NL CORRESPONDENT Senior Congress leader Act. Prasad said the India on Thursday termed is nothing new in it," he of the ministry, Kumar did SRINAGAR, MAY 03 Ghulam Nabi Azad on Congress is desperate as it as "normal" the visit of a told reporters, responding not give a direct reply, Thursday (May 3) is set to lose the polls and group of Indian experts to to questions on the issue. saying it was part of the Security forces called off rubbished BJP's allegation that is why its government Pakistan to revive Track II The original Track II normal process. He, Cordon and Search that he asked for votes in in the state and its leaders diplomacy, but asserted initiative -- the Neemrana however, said there was no Operation (CASO) on the name of Islam in are resorting to various that there was no dilution Dialogue -- received a change in India's "clear Thursday morning after Karnataka and said he tactics to weaken the BJP's in its policy towards fresh start with the visit of and consistent" policy holed up militants would resign as campaign. Islamabad that talks and the group of experts to towards Pakistan."There is escaped in Shopian, Parliament member if the Besides action against the terror cannot go hand-in- Islamabad recently. The no dilution in our position official sources said. They charges are proven right. Congress leaders, the BJP hand. Ministry of external Indian side was led by that talks and terror said a CASO operation Union Minister Nitin has demanded that a few affairs spokesperson former foreign ministry cannot go together," he was launched at Gadkari had alleged deputy commissioners and Raveesh Kumar said secretary Vivek Katju, said. Sources in Islamabad Turkwangam, Shopian, NL CORRESPONDENT Vaishno Devi shrine in Congress leaders Ghulam some other state officials functional exchanges while the Pakistani side said that the experts from on Wednesday following a NEW DELHI, MAY 03 Jammu, today prompted Nabi Azad and Mallikarjun between the two sides included former minister two sides discussed a tip-off about the presence the Supreme Court to Kharge in their campaign be removed, he said. have continued and is part Javed Jabbar among number of issues, of militants. Later, an A peculiar situation suggest to the shrine in a Muslim locality in The BJP delegation, which of the "normal process" others. The interactions including Kashmir, encounter ensued triggered by who would board to mull over levying Karnataka sought the also included Union between the two between the two sides took Siachen, Sir Creek, between militants and bear the annual cost of Rs a nominal charge of one community's votes for ministers Mukhtar Abbas countries."This is a place between April 28 to terrorism, tensions along security forces when the 2.1 crore to rehabilitate rupee from each pilgrim. their party in the name of Naqvi and Dharmendra meeting between two civil 30 in the Pakistani capital, the Line of P2 area was P2 pony owners at the The Apex P2 Islam. Pradhan P2 "I didn't hold any public meeting especially for JK cadre officer is new UPSC Secy Attack on school bus has exposed Muslims, it was just a public meeting. I NL CORRESPONDENT secretaries in the rejig. Rakesh Kumar Vats has challenge, if anyone supporters of stone-pelters: JK BJP NEW DELHI, MAY 03 Gupta, a 1986-batch IAS been named the meeting EC officials has officer of the J-K cadre, Chairperson of National video or audio of mine Senior IAS officer Rakesh has been appointed as Pharmaceutical Pricing NL CORRESPONDENT district of south Kashmir police and other law incident is also an eye saying 'vote in name of Kumar Gupta of the new UPSC Secretary in Authority (NPPA). He is JAMMU, MAY 03 yesterday morning. enforcing agencies to opener for those who Islam', then I will resign as Jammu and Kashmir place of T Jacob, who is currently serving as an "Stone-pelting and identify the culprits and always point fingers Parliament member and cadre has been appointed due to superannuate on Additional Secretary in The Jammu and Kashmir targeting small, innocent give harsh punishment so towards security forces, leader of opposition," news as Secretary, the Union May 31, an order issued the Department of Health BJP today condemned the school children is a that justice was done who are otherwise soft agency quoted Azad as Public Service by the personnel ministry and Family Welfare. attack on a school bus in heinous crime beyond with small kids, who have targets of these saying. Commission (UPSC), as said. Senior bureaucrat which a class 2 boy was any scope of pardon or nothing to do with the frustrated stone-pelters." Another Union minister part of a major The UPSC conducts civil Srinivas Rao will be the injured, saying it has justification. We condemn stone-pelters. Certainly, there is no Ravi Shankar Prasad had bureaucratic reshuffle services examination to Chief Executive Officer, exposed all those who it. The act has exposed all He further said they have justification for what they said the Congress leaders made by the Centre. select officers of Indian National e-Governance have been supporting those who have been crossed all limits of have done this time and told Muslims that their A total of 14 civil servants Administrative Service Division under the stone-pelters. supporting the pelters," J- human values and are this incident should votes for the party will be has been appointed to (IAS), Indian Foreign Ministry of Electronics The school bus carrying K BJP in-charge Avinash now blindly pursuing invite severe and strong in the service of Islam, various central Service (IFS) and Indian and Information 35 students was attacked Rai Khanna said. what their masters are condemnation from all which is in "danger", as he government ministries as Police Service (IPS), Technology. He is a 1987- by stone- pelters in He stressed upon the telling them to do. quarters, the BJP leader asserted that such rank joint or additional among others. batch officer P2 militant-infested Shopian state government, the Khanna said, "The said. School bus attack in Shopian: Is situation in Kashmir all time worst since 1947? No cancelling the written test

NL CORRESPONDENT pelters in militant-infested before polling (Lok Sabha polls in government needs a nod from cutting ribbons of the projects for selection of Naib Tehsildars SRINAGAR, MAY 03 Shopian district of south Anantnag parliamentary the home ministry. which were started by the Kashmir on Wednesday morning. constituency in south Kashmir "The Congress never took such a previous UPA government like NL CORRESPONDENT claim was properly SRINAGAR, MAY 03 (KNS) investigated by district On Wednesday, the trouble-torn The bus was carrying close to 35 last year). The government first shortcut. We follow the law of the national highway, construction of police Baramulla. The state of Jammu and Kashmir students. announced the holding of land, the Constitution and will tunnels and hospitals and had The State Services contents of the video were witnessed a ghastly incident "The situation in Kashmir is all Panchayat and local bodies not endorse anything which is not come out with a single Selection Board has no found totally baseless and time worst as this government elections, then decided against wrong. A wrong is a wrong," he project till date. They have only when a school bus was attacked plans to cancel the written just a figment of by stone-pelters in Shopian and the Centre was not able to it," he added. said. made promises and shown test conducted for the imagination. The process district. The attack left a student tackle it rightly. Militancy was Mir also announced the Mir added the Congress was dreams to the public," he said. selection of 125 posts of is on and the results of the badly injured and other kids there for the past three decades completion of the membership ready for mid-term elections. Asked about the recent reshuffle Naib Tehsildars recently written test will be scarred for life. but the previous governments drive and the election process in "We supported elections, in the state cabinet, Mir said, "It and the process for declared at the Condemning the attack, Jammu managed to deliver, run the the state unit of Congress, saying whether for bypolls to fill vacant was not a routine exercise, no declaration of the results appropriate time. There is and Kashmir Congress chief schools, carried forward the a record number of 10 lakh Assembly or Lok Sabha seats, matter how much they put a veil of the written test is on. no question of cancelling Gulam Ahmed Mir said the developmental work," Mir told members have enrolled panchayats and local urban on it. Haseeb Drabu (former Secretary J&K Services the written test". "situation in the Valley is all time reporters. themselves. bodies. We believe in finance minister) and two BJP Selection Board Ghulam It is in place to mention worst since 1947". A class 2 "Besides the bloodshed, the Asked about the Congress' stand democracy," he said. ministers (Lal Singh and Hassan Sheikh said "a here that 80 thousand student suffered a head injury democracy has also suffered on amnesty given to first-time Mir alleged that the PDP-BJP Chandra Prakash Ganga) were youth who had put a video candidates across Jammu when the school bus carrying under this government. The by- stone-pelters, he said any coalition has wasted the shown the door otherwise there on social media was and Kashmir appeared in him was attacked by stone elections were cancelled one day proposal coming from the state previous three years. "They are was no possibility P2 approached police and his the written P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Friday | May | 04 | 2018 3rd edition of ‘Kashmir World Film Festival ’announces 2018 dates

SRINAGAR, MAY 03 than ever before, by the participants ” said Festival Zee TV & Zee Cinema Director of KWFF selects KWFF to be the Mushtaaque Ali Ahmad exclusive presenting, till the Khan, for the 3rd and the 8th edition of the following editions of the festival.The Kashmir World festival. He also said “Our Film Festival, presented by mission is to provide Zee TV & Zee Cinema, will filmmakers with bring creators, diverse unparalleled opportunities audiences, and the industry to share their projects with a together in Srinagar during in just 2 editions, but also Ladakhi, Urdu, Hindi and global audience”. the bi-annual storytelling the sizeable no. of entries of English. “Associated itself with Ideas festival running June 19-25, Innovative and thought “The inaugural Kashmir working on the concept of 2018. This collaboration with provoking, entertaining World film Festival editions Truth, Integrity, Creativity Zee TV & Zee cinema films. premiered to huge crowds and Hope, KWFF is one such continues KWFF’s ongoing In our previous two editions with the first-ever, such platform which augurs well mission to empower Positive of film festivals we have initiative in the Kashmir with the brand ideologies of , Creative, Motivational , screened films from Valley, "Following a banner Zee TV is the perfect partner Humanity based storytellers countries like USA, Italy, year that saw record to help further our film with the opportunities and Spain, Jordan, Lebanon, submissions in its very first festival to reach global tools to bring their stories to Iran, Afghanistan, etc. We two test initiatives across all audiences submissions and life.The 2018 Festival is set also had participating films of our festival programs. It’s we eagerly look forward to to build on the momentum from different parts of India clear, that there is more seeing what our endlessly from last year’s edition, in different languages like exciting work being created surprising creators bring us which not only saw record Kashmiri, Bengali, in more different ways and in 2018”, added setting attendance numbers Malayalam, Bhojpuri, Dogri, on more different platforms Mushtaaque.

operations. down framework were going on. Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and From Page 1 Ruling party politicians from south Kashmir have Urban Affairs. reportedly abandoned their ancestral homes and Shefali Shah and Sanjeev Nandan Sahai have been housed themselves in well-fortified accommodations in SC rejects Centre's plea to appointed as additional secretaries in the Department of Massive dust storm kills 114; Srinagar or Jammu. Consumer Affairs and Power Ministry, respectively. Efforts to seek their comments on the situation in their stay verdict on SC/ST law Mala Dutt will be Additional Secretary and Financial wreak havoc in UP, Rajasthan constituencies did not yield any result as they were Adviser in the Defence Ministry and Sanjeev Kumar has reluctant to be drawn into any debate related to of the AG and said there were several apex court been named Additional Secretary, the Department of verdicts by which rules were framed including bringing was cut off in many areas as the squall uprooted trees militancy. Rural Development. in the existence of Collegium system for appointment of and snapped electricity cables. In Rajasthan alone, A senior politician, who did not wish to be named, said: Rakesh Sarwal and Anjali Bhawara have been named judges. Venugopal said that courts can fill up the gap in 13,000 electricty poles fell and about 100 transformers "Never has this situation arisen when space for additional secretaries in the Department of Health & legislation but cannot lay down the guidelines which are were damaged. Officials said power was being gradually mainstream politicians has shrunk to this extent. It is a Family Welfare and in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in inconsistent with the law made by the legislation. The restored. scary situation". respectively. bench, said that it has not added a single new word in In towns, the storm triggered traffic snarls. Some trains Security agencies believe that in April there has seen a K Sanjay Murthy has been moved from the Information the law and just incorporated in its order, what was were delayed as overhead power cables broke. conspicuous rise in the number of locals joining various and Broadcasting Ministry to the Housing and Urban already existing in the law. The Attorney General said In rural areas, there were reports of crop being damaged militant groups after 13 local terrorists were killed in Affairs Ministry as Joint Secretary. that the March 20judgement is in direct contradiction of due to hailstorm. Farmers lost cattle and poultry. UP encounters with security forces in Shopian and Devesh Chaturvedi, a Joint Secretary in the Department section 18 of SC/ST Act (anticipatory bail), section 4 of Relief Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said 165 heads of Anantnag. of Personnel and Training, will move to the Department SC/ST Act (lodging of FIR) and section 41 of CrPC (power of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare as a cattle were lost. In Rajasthan, about 250 animals Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar of arrest). Joint Secretary. perished. Abdullah has been quite vocal about PDP-BJP He said that this judgement can be termed as "judicial The government has extended tenure of Arun Goel and Most of the injured in Rajasthan have been discharged government's alleged failure in checking the rising trend activism of the court" in view of a seven-judge verdict of S Radha Chauhan. from hospitals. of youths joining militancy. 2002 which dealt with "what amounts to legislation by The tenure of Goel as Additional Secretary and Financial Rajasthan's Disaster Management secretary Hemant "Mehbooba Mufti's biggest and least talked about failure courts"."This is a matter which required to be settled by Adviser, the Ministry of Labour & Employment, has been Kumar Gera said some were undergoing primary has been the massive jump in the numbers of young a larger bench as one other bench has gone into this extended by one year up to May 3, 2019. treatment. Kashmiri men joining the ranks of militant issue and decided the law. This March 20 judgement has The tenure of S Radha Chauhan, the Chief Executive Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sorrow over organisations," he had tweeted earlier. Officer, GeM SPV, has also been extended for a year to resulted in loss of lives," Venugopal said and sought stay the deaths and directed officials to coordinate with On more and more locals joining militancy, he had said, May 30, 2019. of the verdict. The bench rejected the submission and states to ensure speedy relief and rehabilitation. "...Is no one in a position of power in Delhi alarmed by said "No, this judgement cannot be blamed for the loss of "Saddened by the loss of lives due to dust storms in this because I certainly am!" Police has approached lives. We are hundred percent for the protection of rights various parts of India. Condolences to the bereaved many parents requesting them to ask their children to of SC/ST community. Those who took law into their No cancelling the written test for families. May the injured recover soon," the Prime surrender on the assurance of a normal life. hands should be punished in accordance with law. Minister's Office tweeted quoting Modi. The story remains unchanged, says a senior police Those at fault needs to be punished". selection of Naib Tehsildars Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath was in poll- official, who adds that many a times parents express The bench clarified that as far as section 4 of the SC/ST bound Karnataka today, campaigning with Modi. He their helplessness. test under tight security and strict vigil at selected Act is concerned which deals with lodging of FIR, directed officials to personally monitor relief operations, Appeals have been made by Mehbooba Mufti as well as examination centres recently but after the test a video safeguards were put to avoid false implication of an warning against any laxity. state police chief SP Vaid and senior army officers but in that showed leakage of paper. A boy from Shrakwara individual."If a DSP rank officer is satisfied with the Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje expressed vain. Baramulla who had uploaded the video was approached allegation, he can certainly proceed forward and lodge grief over the calamity and said district authorities have "We cannot keep a finger on any particular reason for the by police and after proper investigation the video was an FIR against the accused under the Act. Our concern found fake and the boy who had uploaded the video been directed to ensure all possible help to victims. She spurt in number of youth joining militancy. However, it was that without verifying of the allegation no case admitted that he had done mischief to attract public will visit the storm-hit areas tomorrow. could be growing influence of religious indoctrination in should be lodged against an innocent," it said. The bench attention. The state government said contingency funds have been which unemployment emerges as a catalyst for a quick said all these were done to avoid harassment of public released to district administrations. reaction to pick up a gun," says a senior security official. servants from frivolous complaints and there are Family members of those dead will get Rs 4 lakh as The first four months of 2018 has already witnessed 100 several verdicts of the top court in this regard. The apex Shopian CASO ends, militants escape compensation, and those injured will get between Rs deaths, including 55 militants, 20 security personnel and 25 civilians. court also dismissed a recall application filed by the 60,000 and Rs 2 lakh being sealed. Of the 55 militants killed, 27 were locals whereas the original applicant B K Gaikwad, who had lodged the FIR in the case. The hearing remained inconclusive and Local villagers came out and indulged into stone pelting rest were described as foreigners by security agencies to divert the attention of the security forces and help the would continue on May 16.The Centre had moved the Spurt in militants' rank, 45 in the press handouts issued post-encounters. holed up militants to escape. apex court on April 2 seeking review of its judgement by In 2017, a total of 126 youths had picked up guns. Two houses were damaged in the encounter, they said, youth join in 4 months It was the highest number since 2010, according to a which safeguards were put on the provisions for adding that later no militant was found when security recent data presented in the state assembly and immediate arrest under the SC/ST Act. The top court forces conducted searches. The security forces were had on April 3 refused to keep the March 20 verdict in officials said on Thursday. Parliament. withdrawn from the area after militants fled under the abeyance till it decided the Centre's review petition. The Similarly, in north Kashmir, one youth from Handwara, There has been a steady rise in the number of youth cover of darkness. apex court had on March 20 said that on "several two from Kupwara, one each from Bandipora and Sopore taking up arms in the Valley since 2014 onwards as occasions", innocent citizens were being termed as and one from Srinagar have disappeared in the recent compared to 2011, 2012, and 2013. accused and public servants deterred from performing Never asked for votes in the past and are suspected to have joined militant In 2010, 54 youths had joined militancy while in 2011, their duties, which was never the intention of the organisations, they said. the number came down to 23 and further dipped to 21 in legislature while enacting the SC/ST Act. name of Islam, says Azad This includes Junaid Ashraf Sehrai, 26, an MBA degree 2012 and 6 in 2013. holder from Kashmir University, and son of Mohammed In 2014, the number shot up to 53 and in 2015, it reached besides senior party leader Arun Singh, also alleged that Ashraf Sehrai, who took over as chairman of Tehrek-e- 66 before touching the highest mark of 88 in 2016, the SC asks SMVD Shrine Board to charge the Congress is full of moneybags in the state and they Hurriyat from Syed Ali Shah Geelani. data showed. were distributing money. Tehreek-e-Hurriyat is a pro-Pakistan amalgam of pilgrim to rehabilitate pony owners Karnataka is set to vote on May 12. The voting across separatists groups. Visit of Indian experts to Pakistan 224 constituencies would be held in one phase and The list also includes a 26-year-old PhD scholar Mannan 'normal': MEA on Track II diplomacy Court, which was told by the Jammu and Kashmir results would be declared on May 15 Bashir Wani hailing from Kupwara, officials said. Government that the shrine board has declined to bear Wani was studying in the Aligarh Muslim University the expense, observed that 50,000 devotees visited the Control in Jammu and Kashmir and the regional School bus attack in Shopian: Is situation (AMU). shrine daily and if a charge of even Rs one is levied on situation. They said that the two sides will present their One more youth from Anantnag-with an M Phil degree them, the money could be used for rehabilitation of pony in Kashmir all time worst since 1947? proposals to their government for consideration. The too chose to tread the path of militancy. and mule owners. Neemrana Dialogue was launched in early 1990s and Pictures of Zubair Ahmad Wani, a resident of Dehruna of induction of new faces." included influential former diplomats, military veterans village in Dooru area of Anantnag district, posing with an Regarding the return of Kashmiri migrant pundits to the and academics, who had the unofficial backing from the AK-47 went viral in April. JK cadre officer is new UPSC Secy Valley, he said nobody is averse to it. foreign ministries of the two countries. The ties between According to officials, every funeral of a local militant "Even the people in Kashmir have always welcomed India and Pakistan nose-dived after Pakistan-based their return saying they are a part and parcel of the spawns at least two additions to the ranks of militant of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre. terror groups carried out a series of attacks in India in Kashmiri society," he said. groups. Rajni Sekhri Sibal who is the serving Director General of 2016. India responded to the attacks by carrying out a The Shopian school bus attack has sparked uproar in The Valley has witnessed killing of of at least 55 the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small surgical strike inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in Kashmir. Several separatists and pro-India leaders have militants including 27 locals this year. Business Development (NIESBUD) has been appointed September 2016. The death sentence handed down to condemned the incident. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti "It has become a bottom less pit. We engage, counter, as Additional Secretary, the Ministry of Home Affairs. Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav by a military court in tweeted, "Shocked & angered to hear of the attack on a eliminate or make them surrender and the very next Juthika Patankar will be Director General, the NIESBUD Pakistan in April last year caused a further deterioration school bus in Shopian. The perpetrators of this day, social media gives us proof of birth of another in place of Sibal. She is a 1988-batch IAS officer of the in ties. India has been maintaining that it will not engage senseless & cowardly act will be brought to justice." militant. Uttar Pradesh cadre. in talks with Pakistan unless it stops cross-border Former CM Omar Abdullah said some "goons" have taken This vicious cycle needs to be broken," said a senior Sameer Sharma will be Director General, the Indian terrorism. Asked about the Indus water dispute between advantage of the amnesty given to stone-throwers in army official who is engaged in anti-militancy Institute of Corporate Affairs. He is at present an the two countries, Kumar said discussions under a laid Kashmir.

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NL CORRESPONDENT Bankers Committee business manifestation as has backfired: Harsh JAMMU TAWI, MAY 03 (SLBC) in collaboration Central and State with other Banks Governments including all NL CORRESPONDENT J&K Bank Chairman & operating in the J&K state. Financial Institutions have JAMMU TAWI, MAY 03 CEO, Parvez Ahmed, Notably, J&K Bank unanimously recognized Strongly condemning the inaugurated a mega credit chairman is the Convenor Entrepreneurship as a government for its awareness camp today at of JKSLBC. national mission and are amnesty scheme to stone the premises of Bari The camp attracted huge actively promoting pelters besides a slew of Brahmana Industrial response and witnessed a business and welfare measures for such Association. The camp huge turnout of business manufacturing avenues at anti nationals operating in inaugurated in presence of men and emerging start- all levels. This is one Kashmir, a strong R K Chhibber, Chairman up owners, aspiring and handholding to the misconception in the bright spot in time where contingent of JKNPP led by Grameen Bank; Lalit entrepreneurs and MBA budding entrepreneurs at minds of youngsters who policy, finance and intent its Chairman Harsh Dev Mahajan, President BBIA; students. the inception phases and intend to foray into all are being aligned in Singh today held a Senior officers of various Interacting on the to sensitize them of the business ventures that favor of zealous men and massive protest in Banks; representatives of Exhibition Ground Jammu sidelines of the mega customized offerings credit availability is a women ready to become attacks on security State's constitution to SIDBI, EDI, KVIB and today. The enraged camp, Chairman and CEO, besides the willingness hassle or impediment in job creators rather than forces. He said that the dissolve the Assembly members of the Bari protestors torched the JK Bank Parvez Ahmed each and every bank is realizing their dreams." job seekers" added Parvez pardon to 9730 stone and impose Governor Brahmana Industrial said, "The rationale to showing to promote " Now is the most Ahmed. effigy of BJP-PDP Association, was pelters by BJP-PDP govt Rule in the State to save it conduct this awareness entrepreneurship in J&K conducive time for anyone "Jammu offers huge government amidst had further emboldened from further ruin and organized by J&K Bank, camp by all banks is to state. The aim is to willing and dedicated to potential owing to its slogans seeking dismissal Convener State Level the subversive elements disaster. offer maximum support completely allay any realize an idea into location and close road of the 'dirty combine of in the valley which could Prominent among those proximity to the rest of the opportunist parties' in the be gauged by the who spoke on the occasion country and therefore, state. horrifying incident included Yash Paul Expressing serious Congress murdering democracy, Bari Brahmana was an yesterday. Two children Kundal, Rajesh Padgotra, concern over the fast were injured when their Gagan Partap Singh, ideal place to start this deteriorating situation in awareness drive. Through school bus carrying more Parshotam Parihar, the valley, Singh said that than 50 children came Khajoor Singh, Rajeshwar demoralizing Army: Brig Gupta the Industrial Growth Kashmir had witnessed Centre presence here and under attack by stone- Singh Sambyal, S. glorification of pelters in Shopian Vijender Singh Deepu, NL CORRESPONDENT at Samba, the area is As far as the second pillar The fourth pillar, the operations. The RTI secessionists, pro-Pak triggering widespread Neeraj Gupta, Mohinder JAMMU TAWI, MAY 03 already attracting talent is concerned, personal press is also being response has raised a slogans and unfurling of condemnation. Singh, Rampaul Sharma, attacks on the Prime victimised by the number of questions over from the entire country to Pak/ISIS flags during Asserting that the Rashpaul Singh, Vishab In its desperate bid to Minister of India is a Congress and its workers the Congress party's augment industrial growth congregations, frequent prevailing situation in Singh, Udhayveer Singh, remain in fray for the routine thing with the when they regularly attempts to politicise and opportunities. We urge the terror attacks on defence J&K created due to Rohit Sharma, Rajesh 2019 elections as a Congress leadership. assault media persons. play down the business community and camps, assault on constitutional failure Sharma, Stiffness Gill, national party, Congress There desperation has Most recently journalist significance of September industrialists of J&K to pilgrims, civil unrest, called for dismissal of the Rakesh Verma, Jackson is resorting to such low reached such an extent reporting on 'empty seats' 2016's Surgical Strike by scale this drive further clashes, lynching and BJP-PDP government, he Gill, Gurjeet Singh, level of politics that that during the recently at Congress's Jan Indian Army." said Brig and mentor at least one killings of security urged upto the Governor Joginder Singh, Naresh personnel, torching of involves systematic held Jan Aakrosh Rally at Aakrosh rally was not Gupta. start-up ", asserted the of J&K to immediately Sharma, Puran Singh, police stations and mob attack on various pillars New Delhi, Sonia and only heckled but the Chairman further. invoke section 92 of the Rahul Singh, Sunny Singh. of our democracy as well Rahul Gandhi combined cameraman but was also as the great Indian Army mentioned the name of prevented from live CMD from Delhi inspects Corp Stone pelters have crossed all accused Brig Anil Gupta, Prime Minister every coverage by blocking the State Spokesperson of minute during their view of the camera. Bharatiya Janata Party. speeches which were The most dependable and loaned units in Jammu limits of human values: Khanna The Indian democracy nothing but aimed at strongest instrument of a rests on the venerable verbal assault on Prime nation's might, the Army NL CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, MAY 03 four pillars of the Minister Narendra Modi, has also been the victim JAMMU TAWI, MAY 03 Stone pelting and targeting small, innocent school legislature, the executive, highlighted Brig Gupta. of the lowly politics of children is a heinous crime beyond any scope of the judiciary and the Congress hasnot spared Congress. Indian Army Chairman cum Managing pardon or justification, said BJP National Vice press. A crumbling, even the strongest and which is proud of its Director of National President, former MP & Prabhari Jammu and Kashmir dynastic and a leaderless most robust third pillar, apolitical naturewas Scheduled Castes Finance BJP. The act has exposed all those who have been party Congress refuses to the judiciary. It earlier subjected to humiliation & Development supporting stone pelters, Khanna said adding that evolve beyond its myopic, coaxed four judges of the by the Congress Party Corporation (NSFDC), instead of nipping this evil in the bud, many people historical and outdated Supreme Court collegium when its leaders Shyam Kapoor, who was in even in mainstream politics, just for the sake of thinking. Unable to digest to hold a press including Rahul Gandhi winter capital for three politics keep defending stone pelters, which only the fact that the nation is conference and publicly questioned the veracity of days, inspected small units emboldened them to the extent that they are not now scaling new heights under defy the authority of the the 'Surgical Strikes' in Katra and Jammu city, sparing small kids. While strongly condemning this a government that Chief Justice of India. launched by its brave which are being financed act, Avinash Rai Khanna stressed upon the state focuses on the agenda of Having failed to achieve soldiers in 2016. Its by Jammu and Kashmir government , police and other law enforcing agencies, Scheduled Castes, to identify the culprits and give harsh punishment so development, the the desired aim Congress leaders have also been Scheduled Tribes and that justice is done with small kids, who have nothing Congress with the Party moved a removal calling names to the Chief Backward Classes to do with the stone pelters or their inhuman acts. He support of plethora of notice against the Chief of Army Staff. "An RTI Development Corporation also the issues related to Corporation should identify further said that they have crossed all limits of human regional and/or caste Justice which was rightly response has nailed the Limited and interacted the smooth functioning of more and more values and are now blindly pursuing what their based parties with turned down by the Congress party's lie about with these beneficiaries the Corporation were beneficiaries and help them masters are telling them to do. But no cause is worth populist agendas Chairman of Rajya Sabha having conducted Surgical disrupted the entire because it lacked belonging to the Scheduled taken up. It was stressed in establishing some bigger the human live, particularly small children, who have Strikes. The DGMO of the Caste category. upon in the meeting of the units as per their comfort budget session of the substance, claimed the been mindlessly targeted by the stone pelters, he Indian Army has gone on The CMD also visited the VC and the CMD that the and capability as the union parliament earning it the spokesperson. In Justice added. The incident is also an eye opener for those record to state that there Head Office of the Corporation should go for government has no paucity distinction of being least Loya case, the Supreme who always point fingers towards security forces, who is no data on surgical Corporation at Gandhi wider publicity of the of funds for the socio- productive session of Court not only castigated are otherwise soft targets of these frustrated stone strikes before September Nagar, Jammu and had welfare schemes through economic upliftment of the pelters. Certainly, there is no justification for what parliament in last 18 the Party for wasting 2016. The Congress had meeting with the Vice awareness camps so that weaker sections. they have done this time and this incident should years. Each minute of the precious time of the Court claimed that the UPA had Chairperson Balbir Ram maximum people are able In Jammu city, Shyam invite severe and strong condemnation from all session costs Rs. 2.5 Lakh but also admonished conducted three Surgical Rattan, wherein he was to avail the benefits of the Kapoor, along with Vice quarters, BJP leader said. thus causing huge loss to Congress for "maligning" Strikes and previous apprised of the working of welfare schemes. Chairperson Balbir Ram the state exchequer, the judiciary, said Brig governments had also this channelizing agency of Shyam Kapoor further Rattan, Assistant General lamented Brig Gupta. Gupta. conducted such the Apex Corporation and stressed upon that the Manager Dr. K.C. Mahto, Notice Jammu District Manager, I, Ashu Devi W/o Sh. Bishan Singh R/o W.no. 3 Dhok Joginder Paul Atri and Waziran Khandoli Nagrota, Jammu, going for the MLA kick-starts macadamisation work Assistant Accounts Officer, correction of my son's date of birth which has been Sanjiv Dogra, visited a wrongly written in school records as 10-3-2002 instead beauty parlour set up by an of 16-9-2001. Now, I am applying for correction of date unemployed woman in of birth of my son Raghav Singh under Roll No. 109238. Trikuta Nagar and another Objection, if any, may be conveyed to JKBOSE Jammu Musical Instruments Shop within7 days from the date of publication of this notice. in Janipur area of the city. Surjeet Singh

UDHAMPUR, MAY 03 the area. On this occasion local people Fulfilling a long pending demand of expressed gratitude towards MLA residents of Jib-Nambal, Kupperarea, Udhampur Sh. Pawan Kumar Gupta, MLA Udhampur Pawan Kumar Gupta beside this the locals said that a new today kick-started the macadamisation chapter of development will begin with work of 3.50 kilometres badly damaged this macadamisation of road. Jib-Nambal, Kupperroad with an On this occasion, local told that the estimated cost of Rs. 1.10 Crores in vehicles could not be ply on this road presence of large number of people of due to dilapidated condition of this road. It was too difficult to walk on this road. He further said that they met the MLA kick-starts renovation work MLA Udhampur regarding macadamisation of this road and he promised to blacktop the on this road NL CORRESPONDENT Gupta. The members of the JAMMU TAWI, MAY 03 soon, which he has been done today. Chowgan Salathia Welfare On this occasion, locals presented Comitter Ram Saroop MLA Jammu east and other demands before the legislator. Baru, Ram Magotra, Raj MLA Udhampur urged the concerned party chief whip Rajesh Singh, Laxman Singh, S.S. Gupta started the work department to complete the work in Slathia,Sunil Raily, stipulated time. He said all the of the renovation and Kewal,Surinder Singh, beautification of the developmental works in Udhampur Ajeet Magotra and Dhyan Chowgan Slathia Park Constituency will be fast paced so that Singh were also present on near Mubarak Mandi in these can be completed in a time the occasion. Rajesh Gupta Ward no.1. The bound manner. estimated cost of the while speaking on the The MLA said that no compromise will project is rupees 4.50 occasion said that he is be made with the quality of the work lakhs. The JMC officials wedded to the idea of 'sab and special care will be taken and this who accompanied the ka saath sab ka vikaas' and road will be very helpful for the people MLA included Xen Arun would never budge an inch living in this area. He was Gupta, AEE Ashok Morcha President Poornima from this philosophy. He accompanied by AE, JE of the Sharma, JE R.K. Koul, Sanitary Sharma, Suresh Bharti, Ved said that the real judge of the concerned department along with Inspector Arun Nayyar and Prakash Padha, Sunny Sehgal, development are the people Rohit Sethi, Lal Chand, Rattan Lal, Supervisor Gulshan and PHE Sanjeev Sawhney and and the time has come when Sandeep Khajuria, Gopal Krishan, official AEE Vijay Sharma. The Tarlochan Dutt, Chuni Singh, the people will have to put their ParasRam, Bhikhem Chand, Dwarka BJP leaders who accompanied Sudershan Singh, Babbi Mehta, foot down and speak about the Nath, Ram Lal, Sanjay Kumar, Shashi the MLA included Mahila Madan Singh and Rajeev overall development in Jammu. Sharma. the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Friday | May 04 | 2018 Sunil, Shakti address huge gathering at Doda Implementation of SBM (Gramin) reviewed

need to be tapped NL CORRESPONDENT of IHHLs should go hand in accordingly. He assured for POONCH, MAY 03 hand with IEC activities to connectivity of all the make SBM a sustainable tourist spots and promote District Development one. He further stressed tourism on the pattern of Commissioner, for launching a door to mega tourist destinations. Mohammed Aijaz Asad door campaign to motivate Both the Ministers assured today convened a meeting people about personal the people of an all round of Rural Development hygiene and cleanliness in development and welfare Department and held surroundings and motivate of society especially in the Panchayat wise review of them to develop a good the progress made under habit of using toilets. NL CORRESPONDENT termed the elevation of potential to the fullest. matters of power centrally sponsored He also directed DPO to DODA, MAY 03 legislators as the much Having the portfolio of ,education, tourism and needed step that would power development in other sectors. scheme 'Swachh Bharat construct the toilets for Sunil Kumar Sharma and bring a significant hands, he will address to MLA Bhaderwah Daleep Mission(Gramin).' households that have been During the meeting, DDC left in the baseline survey Shakti Raj Parihar during development of Chenab the problems of power Parihar in his speech Poonch and Suronkote of the district has been took a detailed review of 2012 under MG- NREGA their maiden visit after valley because of due shortage in the area and extended his have reported 64.08%, declared Open Defecation all 189 panchyats falling and said that Oct 2, 2018 getting elevated as representation from the electrification of all the left congratulations to the 67.87%, 62.63%, and Free by the administration under 11 blocks. It was being the deadline to make Minister for Power area in the present out areas in both the ministers and added that 71.92% respectively. The a month back. given out in the meeting states open defecation free Development and Minister government . Speaking on districts, added the both the leaders deserved overall achievement of DDC also directed the that in blocks Balakote, ,all officials must work of State for Education, the occasion, Minister for Minister. the promotions in their district is 66%. underperforming Bafliaz, Lasana, Loran, with extra zeal to achieve Tourism, Rural Power Development MOS, Shakti Raj Parihar ranks. He also thanked It was also informed that Panchayats for Mandi and Mankote the target. Development, Tribal Department Sunil Kumar after thanking the people people of this region for 31 more Panchayat have coordinated efforts to 49.69%, 54.17%, 61.12%, Affairs, Information, R&B, Sharma assured people of for having faith in his work their endless support. also been declared ODF attain ODF status at the The meeting was attended 72.91%, 77.30%, and Youth Service & Sports, all round development of said development is the District Development including 1 in Bafliaz, 3 in earliest and stressed for by ACD Mukhtar Ahmad, 52.12% targets for Revenue & Culture the region and said that main agenda of this Commissioner, Bhawani Lassana, 1 in Loran, 6 In expediting the geo-tagging Chief Planning Officer, construction of Individual respectively, addressed a government intends to tap government and he will Rakwal, SSP Shabir Ahmed Mandi, 2 in Mankote, 8 In of already completed Seva Ram Bhagat, DPO Household Latrines have huge rally of people , here huge potential of power work to make Doda an all Khatana besides other Mendhar, 3 In Nangali IHHLs and updating on Mazahir Hussain Shah, been achieved respectively today. While welcoming the generation in the Chenab weather tourist destination officers of the district Sahib Sain Baba, 1 in MIS system for reflecting BDOs, AEEs rural whereas blocks Mendhar, Ministers with great region with concrete as the area has huge administration were Poonch and 6 in Surankote progress on SBM site. engineering wing (REW), Nangali Sahib Sain Baba, enthusiasm , the people efforts to harness the potential of tourism and present on the occasion. block while Sathra block DDC said the construction VLWs, JEs and GRSs. Arrangements for World Red Labour Deptt organizes awareness camp MCK starts door to door collection of garbage Cross day celebrations discussed NL CORRESPONDENT other areas of the district Buildings and Other POONCH, MAY 03 to aware the workers Construction Workers about benefits entailed Welfare Board (BOCWWB) NL CORRESPONDENT establishments. It will universality. Carrying forward the under various schemes for for timely redressal of KATRA, MAY 03 improve the sanitation The cluster heads of message, "uniting workers their welfare and their their issues and availing of the Holy town. Every different educational for social and economic legal entitlement. monetary benefits. The Municipal House Hold and institutions were asked to advancement", of the In the camp, workers from He also called upon them Committee Katra has Shopkeeper is strictly organize such similar International workers day firms, telecommunication to report issues of non- started the door to door directed to collect the observed in the district on companies and collection of waste from events in every block of payment, underpayment or waste in Two Dust Bins May 1, an awareness camp unorganised sector was the House the district. delayed payments of BLUE AND GREEN Regional Secretary Danish was organised by Labour given awareness about Hold/Commercial salary by the employer at segregated. The same Gupta, gave detailed Department Poonch at various legal provisions to Establishments and work places, with labour shall be lifted by the account of Red Cross Mandi, here today. safeguard the interest of Government offices. society and said that Red The camp was organised workers apart from department so that justice The work of collection agency and dispose off NL CORRESPONDENT Darshan Kumar, cluster Cross society works for on the directions of schemes for welfare of is delivered to them. He has been allotted to at dumping site. UDHAMPUR, MAY 03 heads of various District Development workers and their children. also motivated them to Moreover the educational institution the welfare of the society Agency named with the aim to prevent Commissioner Mohammad Speaking on the occasion send their children to "PATHEYA" which will Municipal Committee Chief Planning Officer were present in the Aijaz Asad who was called Assistant Labour have also launched one and alleviate human schools for education provide services for today convened a meeting meeting. upon by the workers on Commissioner, Zamood month Drive on sufferings and it is the instead of pushing them to discuss the It was decided in the International workers day Ahmad stressed upon the collection of waste from Polythene ban which is first responder of any arrangements to be put in meeting that the day will for organising camps in workers to register with for child labour which is the houses and successfully running in natural calamity. place for World Red Cross witness host of activities serious offence. Commercial the town. day to be celebrated on including Blood Donation May 8, 2018. camps, Symposium, Paper Regional Secretary, Indian Reading contest for MLA kick-starts construction work Clerical staff demands Red Cross Society, Danish creating awareness among Gupta, Secretary, District people regarding the core chapter of development Red Cross Society, Dr. V.P principles of Red Cross will begin with the removal of pay anomalies Sharma, Managing like humanity, construction and Committee Member Indian impartiality, neutrality, macadamisation of roads . appealed the State Red cross society, Sita independence, volunteer MLA Bhaderwah Daleep Government to Ram, AD Planning, service, unity and Singh Parihar on this implement the principally occasion said that agreed demands for JKTF anguished over stone construction and widening removal of pay anomalies of these roads were long of clerical cadre by pending demand of people granting the pay scale of pelting on school bus which he full filled . He also Rs 4000-6000 to Junior said that after a decade, Assistant, Rs 4500-7000 NL CORRESPONDENT forum also condemned the these neglected area of the to Senior Assistant, and SRINAGAR, MAY 03 killing of innocent student various Panchayats was MOHD MAJID MALIK construction work of Rs 5500-9000 to Head Umer Ahmad Kumar son of being developed and Assistant Notionally BHADERWAH MAY 03 Bhalla Malothi Khelani Abdul Qayoom Wani Late Mohd Abdullah Kumar connected with a network from 01-01-1996 and circular road and black Chairman Jammu and resident of Turkwangan of roads and said monetary from 19-02- Fulfilling a long pending topping work of Seri Kashmir teachers forum Shopian by security forces construction agency is 2003 as has been granted demand of residents of Chattra road and condemned the stone and expressed deep PMGSY. Local of these in favour of other different villages of construction of Dalyian to pelting incident on school sympathy with the areas said that the MLA MOHD MAJID MALIK addressing the gathering , cadres."Now again the bus at Shopian and termed bereaved family and Bhaderwah , MLA Dumunda road . Locals has fulfilled his election BHADERWAH,MAY 03 senior leader of Clerical State Government vide the incident as prayer for speedy recovery Bhaderwah Daleep Singh expressed gratitude commitment and a new Association Bhaderwah Govt. Order No. 420-GAD unfortunate. of those injured in the Parihar today kick-started towards MLA Bhaderwah chapter of development All J&K Clerical Kalwant Singh Thakur of 2016 dated 21.01.2016 In a statement issued to incident. He also the widening , for this development work will begin with the Association unit condemned alleged constituted another Pay KNS, Wani said that demanded a high level macadamisation and and said that a new construction of this road. Bhaderwah today callous attitude of the Anomaly Committee student community is our inquiry into the incident. observed Pen-Down strike State Government which is just another future and they need to be Wani urged the government to demand removal of Pay towards the clerical cadre attempt to befool the protected and given love to release all the students Kissan Kalyan Karyashala Anomalies of the Clerical with regard to just and Clerical Cadre. The State and affection. He appealed arrested during the Cadre and organised a genuine demand, which Government is the general public that peaceful protests so that peace full protest outside stands already agreed by hoodwinking the clerical during peaceful protests their future is not marred organised under GSA the office of Additional the State Government cadre by giving false the vehicles carrying and demanded an Deputy Commissioner , vide various agreements assurances and students and the immediate and complete Bhaderwah . While carried out between NL CORRESPONDENT Horticulture, Agriculture, Husbandry Department. compelling the Clerical ambulances should not be ban on the use of pellet Association and the RAJOURI, MAY 03 Animal and Sheep Cadre to come on the road targeted. Wani said that guns besides there should Cabinet sub-committee. once again," they said. students are our future and not be deployment of Husbandry and Fisheries Army organizes amity meetings Protesting employees we should be sensitive security forces near The Agriculture Departments besides enough in shaping our schools so that academic Department organised scientist from Krishi Office of the Excise & Taxation future for better tomorrow. atmosphere is not Kissan Kalyan Vigyan Kendra and Chairman JK teachers disturbed in schools. (KNS) Karyashala in all blocks SKAUST Jammu were Officer, Excise Range,Leh, Ladakh of the district as part of present in the camps ongoing Gram Swaraj who imparted awareness Mr. Stanzin Zesldan S/o Sonam Angchuk R/o Sankar, Leh Abhiyan. to farmers about various has applied for the Bar and Restaurant Licence under the The main aim of high yielding seeds, crop name and style M/S La-Piazzetta Bar and organising Karyashalas insurance and Krishi RestaurantChangspa, Leh. was to aware and Sinchai schemes of the So the general public of Leh is informed by means of this motivate the farmers to government for notice that objection if any kindly be communicated to this office within 60 days time positively from the date of adopt new technologies increasing productivity NL CORRESPONDENT Army in nation building and other Good of farmers. the publication after which no objection will be POONCH, MAY 03 and welfare activities being entertained what so ever. Agricultural Practices Tasneem Majjid Ganai undertaken by the Army in Sd/- (GAP) for doubling their and Vinesh Pachnanda, Army organised Amity the region. The meeting is Excise and Taxation Officer incomes by 2022. representatives from meetings at village an important forum for Excise Range Leh Main programme GOI and Nodal officers Haribudha in Poonch discussion on various was organised in for GSA were present on district and at Malar, Sadbhavana and other Bajnowa, a border village the occasion who Office of the Excise & Taxation Kishtwar District on 03 welfare activities that the of Nowshera which is observed various May 2018 to enhance Army could conduct in among 7 other villages activities being carried Officer, Excise Range,Leh, Ladakh selected under Gram out. contact with AWAAM and order to assist the locals in Swaraj Abhiyan for Soil Health Cards and have better understanding improving their quality of Mr. Phuntsog Wangehok S/o Nawang Gelick R/o Leh has achieving cent percent literature regarding with people. The meeting life. The participants applied for the Bar and Restaurant Licence under the name and style M/S Tibetan Kitchen Bar and Restaurant saturation in 7 targeted cultivation of was attended by a large appreciated the work at Fort Road, Leh. So the general public of Leh is informed schemes. mushrooms, bee keeping, number of local villagers to undertaken by the Army in include religious teachers connecting with the locals by means of this notice that objection if any kindly be The programme cultivation of cash crops communicated to this office within 60 days time positively witnessed participation and pulses were and prominent members of and development of the from the date of the publication after which no objection of farmers from all distributed among the the society. The interaction region, especially in the will be entertained what so ever. Panchayats of Bajnowa farmers. Animals health also aimed at spreading areas of empowering youth Sd/- and adjoining villages. was also examined by awareness amongst the by means of various skill Excise and Taxation Officer The officers from the doctors from Animal locals about the role of development courses. Excise Range Leh the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Friday | May 04 | 2018 'Increase vigil at Lakhanpur to stop Dy CM launches developmental works

NL CORRESPONDENT ensure that no smuggling of polythene, willow cleft' JAMMU, MAY 03 compromises are made on quality of construction NL CORRESPONDENT resolve their issues at the Reiterating government's works adding that regular KATHUA, MAY 03 earliest. commitment to provide monitoring is also being Rajiv also inspected the better civic amenities to done to ensure no lapses. To take first hand view of rejuvenation work on the the people, Deputy Chief Kavinder Gupta also the department and its pond at village Kharote and Minister Kavinder Gupta credited Prime Minister allied wings, Minister for directed the concerned to has said that massive Narendra Modi led centre Forests, Environment and develop it as a recreation development activities government for ushering Ecology, Rajiv Jasrotia spot. have been launched across rapid growth and today held whistle-stop During the inspection of the state to ensure safe development in various tour beginning from restoration work of ponds drinking water, better After launching While listening to the sectors of the economy. Lakhanpur Forest Check at Lachipur and Jasrota construction works, he problems of the people, he Post and culminating at Wildlife Sanctuary which sewerage, lanes and He also stressed upon the interacted with the local assured that all pending Range office, Hiranagar. were earlier taken up for drains and hygienic people to avail benefits people and listened to development works in the While inspecting renovation at an estimated surroundings in every under various flagship Lakhanpur Forest Check cost of Rs. 68 lakhs and nook and corner of the area's developmental area including welfare schemes and Post the Minister directed 64.54 lakhs respectively, state. issues. macadamization of inner programmes launched by DFOs, officers of Pollution the Minister directed the This was stated by the Speaking on the occasion, roads, upgradation and the central and state Control Board (PCB) and DFO to complete the Deputy Chief Minister he asked people to convey construction of lanes and governments. Forest Protection Force infrastructure at Basohli Morh Forest Check pending work at the after launching developmental drains besides other Among others, prominent (FPF) to increase their vigil Lakhanpur Check Post, Post at Lakhanpur. earliest besides developing construction work of lane requirements of their development works of the citizens, a larger number at Lakhanpur to curb the Jasrotia directed the People at village Kharote a green belt along the pond. and deep drain near Baba respective areas so that area would be completed of people and senior menace of Polythene and concerned officials to apprised the Minister of "The work on the pond Nanak Medicity at Azad the works can be enlisted in a phased manner. officers of concerned willow cleft smuggling by must include preparations submit a detailed proposal their demands which Nagar Gadi Garh, which for execution by the He also directed the departments were also conducting joint inspection for modernization of the includes augmentation of of walkways, entrance Government on priority. concerned department to along the National Highway would be completed at an present on the occasion. check post by drinking water, repair of gate, seating arrangements He further informed besides establishing online estimated cost of Rs 10 incorporating latest roads and establishment of and green space besides people that the connection between the other works", Rajiv said. lakh; being executed by technology. "There is a skill development centre government has already Arrangements for check posts and the Head need for streamlining for women. DFOs, Range officers, Rural Development launched various Office for greater revenue realization Forest Minister gave them District Officer of PCB and Department (RDD). development works to Ajeevika Diwas reviewed transparency and mechanism at Forest a patient hearing and members of civil society He was accompanied by accountability. were present on this MLC Vikram Randhawa. improve the status of civic Check Posts", Rajiv said directed Executive NL CORRESPONDENT other for the success of To improve the while inspecting the Engineers of PHE to occasion. amenities. SAMBA, MAY 03 the event. DDC also directed all the Status of WSSs reviewed Manyal for collective efforts to District Development departments to set up their Commissioner, S Rajinder stalls for exhibiting their Singh Tara today convened achievements and for overcome challenges in health sector a meeting to finalize the wider publicity of their arrangements for the schemes so that benefits of NL CORRESPONDENT better medicare to the the Medical fraternity. celebrations of Ajeevika JAMMU, MAY 03 patients. The Minister assessed the Diwas as a part of ongoing schemes reaches to the "Health sector is the top availability of medical Gram Swaraj Abhiyan on intended beneficiaries. Minister for Health and priority of the government '' supplies and directed the 5th of May 2018. ACD Aijaz Qaiser Medical Education, Dr. the Minister said adding concerned for ensuring ACD Aijaz Qaiser, PO informed that different Devinder Kumar Manyal that 'several initiatives adequate supply of IWMP, PO ICDS, CMO ,CEO programmes viz Social today called for collective have been launched to medicines and other ,CAO ,SDM Vijaypur and justice day, Swach Bharat efforts by all stakeholders to improve infrastructure and surgical appliances in the SDM Gaghwal, Executive Diwas, Ujjwala Diwas, NL CORRESPONDENT physical achievements Kohli directed the officers bring visible changes and to provide better healthcare hospitals. Engineer PDD , DPO and Rashtriya Panchayat JAMMU, MAY 03 registered under financial of PHE department to overcome challenges access to the people'. Manyal also called upon the year 2017-18 and plan other concerned officers Diwas, Gram Swaraj complete the leftover related to the health sector. Manyal directed for round authorities for ensuring Directing the officers to works for the current works of financial year were present during the Diwas Ayushman Bharat The Minister stated this the clock availability of at cleanliness and sanitation ensure adequate drinking financial year in Kalakote 2017-18 and make them during an introductory least one senior consultant, meeting. Diwas and farmers Welfare in and around the hospital water supply to the people Constituency. functional at the earliest. meeting with senior administrator or concerned Speaking on the occasion Day were celebrated on premises. in Kalakote constituency Kohli reviewed the status He further directed PHE functionaries of health medical staff member in DDC exhorted upon all 14th April,18th April,20th The Minister appreciated during upcoming holy of various water supply department to explore the department today here at Emergency wards. He concerned to ensure April,24th April,28th April, month of Ramzan, schemes being executed the health department and possibility of installing Government Medical further asked the senior coordination and 30th April and 2nd May Minister for Animal, in Kalakote and progress hand pumps in water College (GMC). consultants to be available expressed satisfaction over respectively. Sheep Husbandry and of various construction cooperation among each stressed areas by Principal/Secretary, Health on call. the healthcare facilities Fisheries, Abdul Ghani works under Irrigation dovetailing different and Medical Education, Dr The Minister stressed on being provided to the Kohli said that the and Flood Control. He said schemes. patients. government is committed that provision of potable Pawan Kotwal, Principal, optimal utilization of Minister reviews The Minister directed the GMC, Dr Sunanda Raina, available resources and Important issues such as to provide all basic water to the people is the staff and infrastructural facilities to the people of priority of government. PHE department to Administrator, Associated man power to cater the requirements, face lifting of developmental scenario the state at their Reviewing the progress of activate field staff to Hospitals, GMC, Dr heavy rush of the patients doorsteps. various Water Supply ensure proper upkeep of Shubhra Sharma besides both at Emergencies and hospitals, academics and The Minister said this Schemes in Kalakote equipments at all water Medical Superintendents, OPDs across the state. many alike were taken up while chairing a meeting Constituency, the Minister installations to avoid HOD's of various hospitals, Emphasizing on adopting during the meeting and of officers of PHE, directed the department breakdown of supply. He concerned officers of the humanitarian approach, directions were passed by Irrigation and Flood to pace up the same so also asked the department allied agencies attended the Manyal asked the the Minister in this regard. Control and other that the Water Supply to take up repairs and meeting. concerned to put in The Minister was also concerned departments Schemes would be replacement of worn out Addressing the meeting, the concerted efforts in a apprised about the status of convened here today to completed in a time bound pipes where ever Minister asked the synergized manner to meet various ongoing works in review the financial and manner. necessary. concerned for ensuring the high expectations from hospitals.

Free coaching for Wards Minister inaugurates JK Bank ATM at Chichi Mata NL CORRESPONDENT adding that no laxity would JAMMU, MAY 03 be tolerated in future. Discussing action plan for of Battle Casualties NL CORRESPONDENT Minister for acceding to the Minister for PHE, Irrigation the next year, the Minister JAMMU, MAY 03 request of the bank to and Flood Control Sham said that new sub-stations NL CORRESPONDENT Certificate/Service inaugurate the ATM facility Lal Choudhary chaired a would be constructed at JAMMU, MAY 03 Particulars, Battle Dr. Devinder Kumar for the devotees and meeting of sectoral officers different places in the Casualties Certificate, Manyal, Minister for Health residents in the area. to review the functioning of constituency. In a communiqué received Aadhar Card and copy of and Medical Education Interacting with people, line departments and get Reviewing works under from Director, Sainik PPO. Director Sainik today inaugurated an ATM Mr. Ahmed said that the first hand appraisal of PMAY, he said that 75 Welfare Board it is Welfare Department said facility of J&K Bank near Bank is committed to achievements registered additional dwelling units informed that as a Welfare that such initiative will Chichi Mata Mandir, offering the highest under different schemes in would be constructed Measure "Phoenix Classes" accord opportunity to our Samba in the presence of standards of customer Suchetgarh and R S Pura under the scheme in Trikuta Nagar, Jammu has citizens to come closer to Parvez Ahmed, Chairman service delivery at the door Constituencies, here today. addition to already set kept twenty free seats for families of Battle and CEO JK Bank, Deputy steps and enhancing their Reviewing the progress, target. wards of Battle Casualties Casualties. Also, a Commissioner Samba, SSP outreach in service of the the Minister directed the Emphasising on achieving for class 9th, 10th, 11th and programme started by Samba, Vice Presidents JK people. He said that the concerned for accelerating complete open defecation 12th. Interested Sainik Welfare Department bank, distinguished bank is preparing a the pace of work and free status in the region, he businessmen of Samba and sending a warm message through small business comprehensive plan to candidates can report to has provided overwhelming of "Service to people above ventures and it will be all achieving the target at the asked the concerned for Zila Sainik Welfare Office response, wherein our residents of the area. The ensure an accessible earliest. He asked them to engaging additional ATM facility was installed all." He said that JK Bank is the more beneficial if more service point to every for further registration. citizens are adopting the one of the finest examples Business Units can be set- prepare the developmental manpower to achieve the Admission will be based on Shaheed Parivars, to as per request of local village. He said that the projects of public target under SBM so that residents to ease their of a well functioning up to serve people better." Bank has launched a series entrance examination express their solidarity institution sensitive Taking cognizance of the importance in consultation left out panchayats should conducted by them. with the Armed Forces. cash access besides of Digital Products and with the main stakeholders be made ODF. facilitating the devotees towards the needs of request, Parvez Ahmed services which are Interested candidates can This unique initiative has people and constantly advised his team to who are the local populace Keeping in view the report to Zila Sainik been taken by Sandeep visiting from all parts of the completely user friendly for successful outcome of harvesting season in country to the shrine of aiming to offer best service undertake a and shall help people do Welfare Office along with Mahala of Phoenix Classes to all. He further said," The comprehensive survey of developmental works on progress and also to two Photographs, to pay tribute to our Chichi Mata. away with any time ground ensure convenience and The Health Minister area still needs more the area to explore and constraint to visit bank Discharge soldiers. Taking serious note of slow readiness of farmers for congratulated the intervention by the bank in identify the locations for branches. A Product Mela terms of offering formal penetration of Banking pace of work on some next crop season, he Chairman and team of JK was also organized for the projects undertaken by the further directed the Bank for accepting the credit and other banking services in the unbanked people regarding Housing services which can help areas of the Samba District Agriculture and PDD agriculture department to request of residents and and other Consumer departments, the Minister ensure availability of offering dedicated services people uplift from poverty . Finance Products relevant towards self-sufficiency He thanked the Hon'ble asked the concerned to agriculture equipments, to all parts of state, thereby to the needs of the area. redouble their efforts in fertilizer and seed during Hajj training DIPR condoles demise achieving the target, the crop season. session on May 5 of Prem Gupta

NL CORRESPONDENT NL CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, MAY 03 BANDIPORA, MAY 03 Director Information and Public Relations J&K Muneer- ul-Islam has condoled the sad demise of Photo According to Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, the Journalist, Prem Gupta. orientation training programme about Manasik-e- A condolence meeting was also held at Media Complex, Hajj and other logistics is being held on May 05, Bahu Plaza which was attended by all the officers and 2018 at Peer Masjid Plan here. All the selected Hajj officials. Pilgrims of the district are informed to attend the The meeting prayed for eternal peace to the departed training session at 10 am on the scheduled date. soul and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family. the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Friday | May | 04 | 2018 the northlines How the government plans to Friday | May | 04 | 2018 Amnesty to use internet to fix call drop issue SUSHANT TALWAR issue. However, with no solution in sight, at TRAI, explaining why the move will India also has a fix for this. TRAI has now given approval to a benefit users. He said, "This will give On Tuesday, the government announced a stone-pelters he last two years have a revolutionary idea that could end all call more options to consumers, especially, draft policy branded as "National Digital seen a whirlwind of drop woes. in areas where quality of service is an Communications Policy 2018" that aims to Tactivities in the Indian Use broadband to call landline, issue. These include places such as "attract $100 billion in the digital telecom industry. The entry of Mukesh mobile numbers buildings and even homes where communications sector" and use that to set proved wrong Ambani-backed Reliance Jio led to According to a report published in The conventional telecom signals are weak up infrastructure that can ensure increased competition in the market, which Times of India, the Department of Telecom while Wi-Fi availability is strong." broadband access to all at at least 50Mbps n unfortunate turn of situation in Kashmir has eventually resulted in a price war that saw (DoT) on Tuesday approved a proposal by Under internet telephony, users will be speed, along with the rollout of next-gen 5G telecom tariffs tumbling down even as TRAI to allow internet telephony in the issued 10-digit telephone numbers that services by 2022. alarmed one and all when the incident of stone- spectrum rates and per user consumption country. With this in effect, telecom will be linked not to a physical SIM card, Apart from this, the government is also pelting attack on the school bus was surfaced. It A of data and calls went up. operators, like Vodafone, Jio and Airtel but will be issued after downloading a aiming at providing "1 gbps (gigabit per is worrisome that groups of youth indulging into During this period, the country's mobile after obtaining a web telephony licence particular operators mobile telephony second) connectivity to all gram pelting stones have been resurfaced particularly when operators also moved swiftly to upgrade "will be able to offer you a new mobile application. However, if the user panchayats by 2020 and 10 gbps by 2022". Mehbooba Mufti had recently ordered amnesty to the their networks and move to the newer and number that will not require a SIM, but downloads the mobile telephony Recognising the problem of the economic stone pelting youth. And NC leader, Omar Abdullah faster 4G LTE standards to counter the can be activated by downloading an application of the network he already is viability of these new technologies, the has for the first time stated that those engaged in growing threat of Jio. However, amid this internet telephony app". on, he will not be given a new number draft has also proposed cutting down stoning have misused Government granted amnesty. move to better standards, what the What this would essentially mean is that and will continue to use his existing licence fees, spectrum usage charges, Others too have supported Omar Abdullah saying that industry failed to focus on was expanding if a user with such a connection finds number. universal service obligation fund levy - all amnesty that too at an early stage when peace had not bandwidth. himself in an area where there is Need for bandwidth of which add to cost of telecom services. returned to Kashmir was a faulty step. And those As a result instances of call drops, and network congestion or no signal, but has Though an interesting idea, India's As per the report, the draft also aims to engaged in stone pelting have really misused amnesty poor data speeds have grown to emerge as a working Wi-Fi he can connect to, the dream of internet telephony faces many create "40 lakh additional jobs in the digital by resorting to indiscriminate stoning on school buses the single-biggest issue plaguing the user will be able to use the internet hurdles before it can become a reality. communications sector" and increase the and on security forces. telecom sector today. The Telecom connection to make calls from his mobile The biggest of them being the sub-par telecom sector's contribution to 8 per cent Stone pelting on a school bus in Shopian Wednesday Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on its phone using the internet. mobile and wired broadband network in of India's GDP from about 6 per cent in triggered outrage with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti part has approached operators over the The report quotes Arvind Kumar, adviser India. But looks like the government of 2017. asserting that perpetrators of the incident would be brought to justice.“Shocked and angered to hear of the Why attack by stone-pelters on schoolchildren has massively hurt Kashmir cause attack on a school bus in Shopian. The perpetrators of this senseless and cowardly act will be brought to justice,” Mehbooba wrote on Twitter. Shailendra Mishra, the bus mediator, unless one Early morning a bus carrying students of local School ferrying students of expects that mountains of came under stone-pelting attack in which a 2nd class Rainbow International this Valley in the student was injured after the school bus came under School was targeted by Himalayas have to come on MAJID HYDERI stone-pelters who were table. stone pelting at Zavoora village in Shopian today. sitting on a hillock. Stone-pelting in Kashmir Director General of Police Shesh Paul Vaid said it was f April was cruel - 40 The stone-pelters had may have been a "symbol of madness on part of stone-pelters targeting school killings including 20 on called a "hartal" to mourn resistance" for years, but children and those involved inincident will face the Ithe first day of the fresh killings, especially now it's proving more of an law. These criminals will face the law,” Vaid tweeted. month and six on the last - that of Hizbul militant expression of abuse. Such Opposing National conference working president and May is turning out to be Sameer Tiger his attacks to protest against former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah said the recent uglier in restive Kashmir. associate, and a civilian - human rights abuse is only amnesty provided by the government to stone pelters On the morning of May 2, a the trio killed during an compounding the unjust was being misused by some elements. school bus ferrying 50 encounter in adjacent practices against “The amnesty granted to stone-pelters was meant to schoolchildren was Pulwama district on April district was killed in firing restraining themselves Anantnag district on May 1. Kashmiris. The attack on encourage more reasonable behaviour but some of attacked by stone-pelters 30. allegedly by security from pelting stones, the What was the patient's schoolchildren has only these goons are determined to use the opportunity in the apple town of In the last four months, forces, when protesters mob preferred to resort to fault and how were the hurt the Kashmir cause, given to them to just pelt more stones,” Omar wrote on Shopian, a hotbed of new- Kashmir has witnessed tried to save besieged hooting at the patient and schoolchildren or tourists the violence reminding of Twitter. age militancy in south over 100 killings, including militants in Pinjoora area his attendants, as if it was at fault? Kashmir is getting Karni Sena's attack in In another tweet, Omar said, “How does pelting stones Kashmir. Two children that of some 40 local of Shopian. the patient's fault to have flooded with such queries Gurgaon. On January 24, on school children or tourist buses help advance the were wounded, one of them militants, 30 civilians and Such killings and other fallen sick on a day of on stone-pelting. the Rajput Karni Sena agenda of these stone-pelters? critically, some 50km from security personnel. Given rights abuse are bound to "hartal". Amid hooting and But then, we have evolved stooped to an These attacks deserve our unequivocal condemnation the summer capital of the number of deaths, trigger public fury. But sloganeering, the stone- a mechanism to classify unprecedented low by & this tweet is mine.” Srinagar. Kashmir has been in an pitched battles between pelters warned the stone-pelters. The logic is attacking a school bus in However, PDP’s youth president Waheed-ur-Rehman Eight-year-old Rehan unending state of protesters and security ambulance to "disappear", simple: If a civilian is Gurgaon while protesting Parra said one incident doesn’t defeat party’s resolve Ahmad, son of Nooruddin mourning. forces will always be lest they lose their cool any attacked, we label the against the release of in youth transformation which should be a collective Gorsi of Kellar Shopian, By the evening of the different from mob attack further. attackers as "miscreant" Sanjay Leela Bhansali's received head injuries and fateful day, when Padmaavat. effort. But if Parra has supported Mehbooba’s on civilians. In the latest attack, as per and not stone-pelter. was rushed to Sher-i- schoolchildren were A few days ago, during a a Hindustan Times report, If Kashmir is a political If only the stones could amnesty why have those engaged in stone pelting Kashmir Institute of attacked, there was similar shutdown, stone- seven tourists were injured dispute, awaiting talk, those hurting surfaced in Kashmir and they divert the attention of Medical Sciences, Soura, another killing. Umar pelters stopped an when stone-pelters resolution through innocent children would security forces while they carry out search operations for treatment. Kumar, a 17-year-old ambulance in Natipora targeted passing vehicles dialogue, a stone is not have been given a befitting against militants. According to SSP schoolboy from the same area of Srinagar. Somehow in south Kashmir's expected to be the reply. Court Clogging: Need to introspect on judicial overload Why the gulf between Jammu and Kashmir has widened under PDP-BJP rule Bhavdeep Kang appeal by the government. SAGARNEEL SINHA On the other hand, the Hindu-majority Hundreds of orders passed by Jammu, which became the hometown of re Indians becoming overly various courts on the basis of the he situation in trouble-torn Jammu and Kashmiri Pandits who were forced to move litigious? The pendency of 2014 judgment are, thus, in limbo. Kashmir, India's only Muslim majority away from the Valley, is apprehensive of the Acases in the courts - 32 As mentioned earlier, the number Tstate, seems to be getting worse. The "rising presence" of Rohingya refugees in million - seems to argue that we of judges can't keep up with the PDP-BJP coalition government is facing an Jammu. The Jammu residents see it as a ploy are, as does the rapid growth in growing demands of the judicial uphill task to contain the deteriorating of the anti-India forces to alter the social the number of lawyers per capita. delivery system. Former Chief situation. demography by sheltering Muslim Rohingyas Much of the pendency can be Justice T S Thakur pointed out in The PDP, which was earlier known for its soft- in the region. Even security forces fear the attributed to two factors: the low 2016 that the US has 150 judges separatist stance, mainly represents the hand of ISI agents brainwashing the judge to population ratio and the per million people, while India Kashmir valley while the BJP represents migrants. fact that the government is If, through good fortune and a the SC until well after the has just 18 per million. In the last Jammu and Ladakh regions. Kashmir valley There have instances that raised concerns squarely responsible for the bulk kind judge, the government's deadline for filing appeals has couple of years, the ratio has is largely a Muslim region and Jammu is a among the security agencies. In 2015, a of litigation - either because appeal fails, the aam aadmi still expired. Nor is the government improved marginally, but is still Hindu majority region with a chunk of militant killed by security forces in South governance failures create a need has to fight to get the Supreme called upon to justify the delay. below 20 judges per million. Muslim and a sizeable Sikh population. The Kashmir originally belonged to Rakhine, the for judicial intervention or Court order implemented. Given that the SC is not part of Vacancies exacerbate an already third region - Ladakh - has Muslim (mostly epicentre of Rohingya crisis in Myanmar. because the government itself is Sometimes, a contempt petition the power structure, it does not inadequate judicial infrastructure. Shia), Buddhist and Hindu population. According to an RTI report, 27 Rohingya It seems the marriage between the ruling families residing illegally in Jammu owned the litigant. must be filed to propel the need to go the extra mile to Currently, the number stands at alliance partners haven't been received well SIM cards. The revelation raised eyebrows as The Supreme Court recently 6,000 for the lower courts. High bureaucracy into action. By accommodate the government. by the people of the state. While the BJP is to how the SIM cards were obtained, given observed that the indiscriminate contrast, officials frequently act The appeals themselves are Courts are functioning at two- facing pressure from the people of Jammu that Rohingyas don't have citizenship filing of lawsuits and appeals by with alacrity even on a verbal usually admitted and on occasion, thirds of their sanctioned strength and Ladakh for allegedly ignoring the documents. the government had led to order from a political boss! the SC has overruled its own and the Supreme Court at three- development of the two regions, the PDP too Added to all that, the recent brutal gang-rape clogging of the courts and delayed The government should, as the SC judgments. When two separate SC quarters (even if we factor in is losing its base rapidly in the Valley as of a minor Muslim girl in Kathua, Jammu, has delivery of justice to genuine has advised, follow its own benches of equal strength take Justice K M Joseph). The sheer majority of them are angry with Mehbooba exposed the ever-widening fissures between litigants. National Litigation Policy and opposing views, this creates a quantum of litigation demands not Mufti's change in stance - from pro-separatist Hindus and Muslims in the state. The people "The couldn't-care-less and become a responsible and problem not just for litigants, but just more judges, but to shrink stance to a pro-India - and her strong of Jammu demanded a CBI inquiry (still insouciant attitude of the Union efficient litigant. Otherwise, it will for the lower courts. Once the SC the number of cases filed by the handling of the separatists and stone-pelters. demanding) instead of a state police probe government with regard to continue to act against its has interpreted the law and government and application of In the past three years while the BJP and the due to their distrust in the CM. litigation has gone a little too far," mandate of protecting the rights another bench reconsiders the stricter norms in admitting them. PDP were busy managing their alliance, the This shows that the people have lost Justices Madan B Lokur and of citizens, by denying them same point of law a few months Perhaps the late Nanaji state has seen a considerable rise in confidence in the state government. Deepak Gupta said, while hauling speedy delivery of justice and or years later, confusion arises Deshmukh had the right idea. The militancy in the Valley. According to data Mehbooba Mufti should have sensed the concerns of the Hindu majority Jammu up the government for repeatedly forcing them to pay the ruinous because subordinate courts are social activist and right-wing icon, presented by the chief minister in the state legislature, as many as 66 youths joined residents. PDP's junior partner BJP too has filing appeals on identical costs of litigation. bound by the apex court's verdict. credited with mentoring a unique failed to honour the aspirations of the people. questions of law. The Supreme Court recently After all, the SC is expected to model of rural development, militancy in 2015, 88 in 2016, and 126 in 2017. These figures clearly point to the rising To make matters worse, the BJP recently There's no doubt that filing observed that the indiscriminate review a judgment only to correct believed that rural communities separatism in the Valley. According to the inducted Rajiv Jasrotia, BJP's Kathua MLA - appeals against judicial orders is waste inordinate time, energy and filing of lawsuits and appeals by an error and not to substitute one Union home ministry, the state witnessed 342 who took part in the rally organised by Hindu the bureaucracy's default mode. resources on avoidable litigation, the government had led to point of view for another. terrorist attacks in 2017, a rise from 322 in Ekta Manch (HEM) seeking a CBI probe into Citizens who have won their case clogging of the courts and The shifting legal terrain is at the cost of development. A 2016 and 208 in 2015. the rape and murder of the eight-year-old girl - into the council of ministers besides some in the lower courts are well aware delayed delivery of justice to regrettable, given the far-reaching cohesive, conflict-free society was Last year, the state witnessed civilian deaths other pro-Hindutva faces. that the government will appeal it genuine litigants. economic, social and political a lawyer-less society. He was able numbering to 40, highest among the past five in the High Court and if that fails, The apex court, too, may need to consequences of SC judgments. to render 80 villages in his What's more, within an hour of the cabinet years. However, Indian security forces got a shuffle in Jammu and Kashmir on April 30, the will go all the way up to the introspect on its own handling of For example, thousands of bailiwick of Chitrakoot litigation- major breakthrough in eliminating 213 new deputy chief minister, Kavinder Gupta, Supreme Court. After all, such appeals. Delays in filing expropriated farmers are waiting free, by initiating negotiated militants in 2017 compared to 150 in 2016 and shocked everybody with his statement on the superfluous litigation costs the appeals by governments are for a five-judge bench of the SC to settlement of disputes. 108 in 2015, with a reduction 2.44 per cent Kathua rape and murder by calling it a "chhoti bureaucrat nothing; they can usually condoned by the SC. decide on a point of land The writer is a senior journalist casualty of security forces. Despite that, the si baat (minor issue)". afford to spend crores of the Citizen X may have won his case acquisition law, after a three- with 35 years of experience in Valley's ground remains fertile for the growth Jammu and Kashmir needs a strong political taxpayers' money on pursuing in the High Court, but knows the judge bench recently overturned a working with major newspapers of separatism with the rise of stone-pelters desire to root out the mess created by cases against the hapless aam order will neither be 2014 verdict of another three- and magazines. She is now an who tend to protect the terrorists from the separatism and divisive politics in the state, aadmi. implemented, nor challenged in judge bench, in response to an independent writer and author. bullets of the security forces even at the cost which is today more divided than ever under of their own lives. the PDP-BJP alliance government. the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Friday | May 04 | 2018 Status of land acquisition Dorjey for creating mass 'Agriculture key to cases reviewed awareness about welfare schemes overall development'

for 39 structures has also urged upon the farmers and been disbursed. Similarly, cooperative societies to for Larkipora Zaldoora take initiative in learning Lisser Road involving and availing benefits of this amount of Rs 0.31 crores scheme. He also mentioned disbursed for land about the issue take up with structures and trees out of centre government to re- the received amount of Rs release the fund under AIBP 0.50 crores. scheme to complete the The meeting was also NL CORRESPONDENT the villagers and to make major irrigation canals in NL CORRESPONDENT Gadiseer road, Thajiwara informed that a LEH, MAY 03 these schemes available to Nubra. He expressed hope ANANTNAG, MAY 03 Krandigam (Veeri) 4- compensation of Rs 86.41 to get the sanction for funds Lanning of National them. Expressing hopes to crores has been disbursed to complete the remaining Minister for Rural Highway, Larkipora- Minister for Cooperatives provide 24 hours electricity against a released amount work shortly. EC Sandup Development & Panchayati Zaldoora Lisser road, and Ladakh Affairs Chering in Nubra Valley in next two of 120.07 crores for expressed gratitude to the NL CORRESPONDENT conducting of DPC of non- Raj, A R Veeri today Dooru-Kutay Gund Road construction of Kishtiwar Dorjey on his second-day years Tsering Dorjey Minister for immense SRINAGAR, MAY 03 gazetted cadre, removal of reviewed the status of land and Kishtiwar Simthan Simthan Anantnag road, tour to Nubra Valley visited mentioned about 200 KV contribution for Nubra pay anomalies, imparting acquisition cases for Anantnag road. He completed from Simthan the Skuru and Tertse transmission line at the Minister for Agriculture of basic agriculture construction of various informed the meeting that Top to Donipawa. villages in the morning approval stage by centre valley in terms of financial support and otherwise. Production, Mohammad training course and other roads in Anantnag under for construction of Zirpora The Minister emphasised today. He was accompanied government to connect Khalil Band Thursday related issues. Councilor Hunder Kunzang PMGSY at a meeting held Gadiseer Road upon the Engineers of both with EC Tourism Tsering Nubra with Northern Grid called for introducing the Other deputations at Dak Bungalow Khanabal. compensation for land PHE and PDD for Sandup, Councilor Hunder through Pheyang village. He Lotos apprised the Minister latest technology in all including Centaur Lake DDC Anantnag Mohd Acquisition of 25.8 Kanals immediate material Kunzang Lotos, Tehsilder said that with 24 hours of the problems drinking productive sectors like View Hotel Employees Younis Malik apprised the has been disbursed shifting of pipes, poles, H T, and officers of Nubra sub- electricity facility Nubra water, irrigation channels agriculture and sericulture Association led by Minister about the amounting to Rs 201.00 L T conductor from division. Addressing the will have promising and mobile tower in Skuru with an aim to improve the Mohammad Shafi Dar also compensation disbursed lacs and compensation Chechkoot to Nanil, gathering the Minister business opportunities and and Tertse villages. He socio-economic conditions met the Minister and for the roads of Zirpora- amounting to Rs 36.21 lacs Mahind to Wopzan and mentioned about around other advantages for people expressed hope to get BSNL of the farming community. apprised him of their Thajiwara to Krandigam, to 150 new schemes launched and youth in particular. tower installed in these He said farming is the key demands. enable time bound by Government of India and Speaking about NCDC villages using solar power source to ensure the The Minister gave them a Preparations for macadamization of the urged upon people to step scheme, the Minister for which MP Ladakh economic growth of the patient hearing and said roads. Thupstan Tsewang has State in general and assured them that their The meeting among others forward to avail benefit the informed that mass Amarnath yatra reviewed schemes applicable in awareness campaigns committed to give fund. farming community in genuine demands will be was attended by ACR, particular. looked into. He also Ladakh. He stressed upon would be conducted soon in Tsering Dorjey also visited NL CORRESPONDENT Pahalgam to Chandanwari Anantnag ,SE PDD, Xen villages of Skamphuk, This was stated by the assured the Centaur Lake PHE, PDD, Xen R&B and the role of Councilors in Nubra to educate people ANANTNAG, MAY 03 by PMGSY, establishment Hunder and Partapur last Minister today while View Hotel Employees Revenue officers. creating awareness among about this scheme. He of Disaster Management evening. He urged villagers interacting with the Association that the issues The District Development centres, submission of of Hunder to cooperate with deputation of Agriculture raised by them with regard Commissioner Anantnag Action Plan by the Employees Association by to the problems being the administration in Mohammad Younis Malik, concerned Departments SKIMS cardiology achieves its State President Sajad faced by the employees making Tsangda project who is also District Yatra and opening of prepaid Khawaja who called on him and other issues related to officer, today chaired a counter for riding ponies at yet another milestone successful in Nubra. He here. the hotel will be taken up meeting of concerned Chandanwari, registration assured the public of The deputation projected with the concerned on officers to review the of ponies, establishment of addressing their problems. various demands including priority. preparedness to be made Medical Aid camps and NL CORRESPONDENT and calcified blocks in left modify hard and calcified for smooth conduct of the construction and SRINAGAR, MAY 03 main coronary artery and blocks in coronary Annual Shri Amarnath Ji completion of community other major vessels on arteries and facilitates Comm Secy Agri for improving Yatra 2018. based toilets at transit The department of coronary angiography deployment of stents The DDC directed the camps of walnut factory Cardiology, SKIMS headed which pose a serious across these lesons which socio-economic condition of farmers officers of R&B, PHE, PDD, and Mir Bazaar before 29th by Prof Nisar Tramboo threat to the patient's life are otherwise difficult to FCS & CA, Health, Urban of May,2018. and Prof. Khurshid Aslam and daunting challenge to tackle with routine with the team of Doctors interventional angioplasty techniques. NL CORRESPONDENT Commissioner was department were also Development, Education, The CEO, PDA Mushtaq SRINAGAR, MAY 03 briefed by the Director raised. Tourism, Animal has achieved yet another cardiologists. These procedures put our Ahmad Simnani informed CAD Kashmir, Sona-Ullah Referring the CAD as the husbandry, Labour and milestone of performing Intravascular ultrasound, department at par with the meeting that draw of Commissioner Secretary, Mir about the objectives backbone for the CEO, PDA to ensure all highly complex coronary a cutting edge technique state of art cardiac lots for various service Agriculture Production and schemes undertaken agricultural production, necessary arrangements angioplasties using that is being performed centres globally as far as providers will be Department M D Khan by the department. the Commissioner asked with regard to the smooth rotational atherectomy routinely in the coronary angioplasties are conducted on 10th of may, today chaired his maiden During the meeting, the the officials that physical conduct of Yatra. with intravascular department now for past concerned. Earlier the 2018 and tenders have review meeting of Commissioner took a aspects of the projects Threadbare discussions ultrasound guidance. few years helps in patients had to move out Command Area detailed review of executed by the related to supply of been invited for Three patients who were identifying and of the state and Development Kashmir components undertaken department will be drinking water, sanitation, construction of recently admitted in the characterizing these sometimes outside the here at Lal Mandi. under CAD&WD discussed in the next communication, dumping prefabricated toilets at department with coronary lesions and is utilized for country to get these In the meeting, (Command Area meeting that is scheduled of essential commodities, Basecamp Nunwan. artery disease (Heart optimization of procedures done. By Commissioner stressed Development & water in next month. repairs and renovation of The DDC also Attack) underwent angiography procedures making these facilities on the officers that Development) Programme Later Commissioner also road from Aishmuqam to assured CMO for successful percutaneous to provide the best available locally, not only coronary intervention possible results to the do we provide projects should be with regard to Kashmir visited renovated block of Pahalgam by R&B construction of executed with the Division. guest house cum meeting Department and using these techniques. patient at par with leading convenience to the community-based toilets at objective to bridge the gap For the smooth hall. renovation of vulnerable These patients were found centres across the world. patients, but we also cut Frislan were Medical Aid between the irrigation functioning of the Director CAD, Kashmir, spots on the road from to have highly complex Rotational atherectomy down the costs drastically. Camp is being established uses a diamond drill to (KNS) potential created and that department,Sona-Ullah Mir, Dy of its utilization for Commissioner reviewed Director CAD, Kashmir Progress of key sectors reviewed DDC convenes public darbar efficient farm water organization chart of the Syed Moin Peer, Assitant management, to enhance department and directed Director planning, Ali agriculture production the officials to fill the Mohammad, soil NL CORRESPONDENT Secretary about the out during the Gram and productivity and thus vacant posts. conservation assistants BARAMULLA, MAY 03 implementation of various Swaraj Abhiyan. to improve the socio- During meeting several and other officials of the schemes and development A K Mehta, who is also the economic condition of the issues confronting to the department were present Additional Secretary, projects, said that 1187 Nodal Officer farmers. employees and the in the meeting. Union Ministry of free LPG connections have Developmental Projects of Environment, Forest and been distributed among the district, took a Climate Change, Arun AAY ration card holders thorough review of the DM bans unauthorized parking of Kumar Mehta today under Ujjawala Yojna. He implementation of all chaired a meeting here to said that about 463160 components under the review the progress in the subsidized LEDs were Abhiyan. He also reviewed FCI trucks at Bumhama implementation of key distributed under UJALA the progress of works sectors that come under scheme. under "Aspirational NL CORRESPONDENT The DDC gave the NL CORRESPONDENT commuters and motorists, but there are the purview of Gram Dr Naqash said that under Districts" programme. BANDIPORA, MAY 03 deputations a patient KUPWARA, MAY 03 apprehensions of mishaps due to Swaraj Abhiyan. Saubhagya rural hearing and issued on spot disorderly and haphazard parking of The meeting was attended electrification scheme, free During the meeting, the District Development directions to the concerned District Magistrate Kupwara Khalid trucks at the said location," the DM said. by District Developmental connection certificates Additional Secretary Commissioner (DDC) for their redressal. He Jahangir today ordered a ban on In order to obviate threat to human life Commissioner Baramulla were given to poor sought suggestions and feedbacks from officers for Bandipora, Khursheed directed for holding of unauthorized parking of trucks outside and ensure smooth flow of traffic on Dr Nasir Ahmad Naqash, households. Under PMJDY, the godown of FCI at Bumhama. "It was Sopore-Kupwara-Tangdar National ADC Baramulla Farooq the DDC said that about the effective Ahmad Sanai, today revenue camps in the implementation of various convened a public darbar village in order to resolve observed that unauthorized and Highway, henceforth no vehicle including Ahmad Baba, Joint 174724 accounts were haphazard parking of trucks on the trucks shall be parked unauthorizedly in Director Planning A G opened of which 105977 programmes and schemes. at Brar village here to get a land issues of the public. National Highway outside the FCI front of FCI Godown, Bumhama, the order Malik, SEs and EXNs of account holders have been He stressed upon the first-hand appraisal of He also reiterated district godown causes an interruption in the said. line departments, CMO, issued Rupay debit cards. concerned to ramp up the public grievances. administration's smooth flow of traffic and leads to traffic Any violation of the order shall be dealt CEO and other concerned. He also briefed the pace of work so that the set Various concerns relating commitment to providing jamming. with under the provisions of law, the DM The DDC Baramulla, while Additional Secretary about targets are achieved on to education, every basic facility to the "This not only causes inconvenience to added. briefing the Additional various activities carried time. communication, health, people. electricity, water supply, Later, the DDC visited the JKJCCPS condemns attack on school bus traffic and other vital site for construction of Hailstorm hits Langate villages, crops damaged services were projected by Jawahar Navodia Vidhali NL CORRESPONDENT busses carrying students," said public deputations who (JNV) for which 150 kanals NL CORRESPONDENT and mustard. The villages Minister for Agriculture SRINAGAR, MAY 03 Chowdhary. He urged the government called on him on the of land has already been and also the civil society to expose occasion. provided. LANGATE, MAY 03 hit by hailstorm include Mohammad Khalil Bandh, Jammu and Kashmir Joint Coordination those elements who have been Sudergund Hangah, Minister for Horticulture Committee of Private Schools indulging in such incidents which not Hailstorm hit several Maratgam and adjoining Syed Basharat Bukhari (JKJCCPS) has condemned the pelting only deprive students of the education villages in Langate area of areas. Locals said seventy and Deputy Commissioner of stones on a school bus in Shopian. In but also bring bad image to the state. Kupwara district. The percent of crops and apple Kupwara Khalid Jehangir a statement issued to KNS, President "Government should keep watch on crops were severely in the orchards was could not be contacted as JKJCCPS Showkat Chowdhary said such elements so that such incident damaged and the apple damaged by the hailstorm. their cell phones were throwing stone on a school going bus is doesn't recur and ensure the safety of orchards have also Despite repeated attempts switched off. (KNS) highly unacceptable. Miscreants hurled the students," he said. JKJCCPC suffered huge losses in stones at a school bus carrying nearly President said safety of the students is these villages. According Power shutdown 35 students at Zavoora in Shopian with the schools and targeting students to the KNS correspondent, district yesterday morning. Chowdhary will cause lot of damage to the amid rains hailstorm hit said youth should realize that the education system. "Students in the several villages in Langate NL CORRESPONDENT students have already suffered due to busses are mostly of lower classes and SRINAGAR, MAY 03 frequent closure of the schools. "We they have nothing to do with any area of Kupwara district have witnessed lesser number of school situation. Parents entrust students to Thursday afternoon and continued for about 15 According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, days this season which is worrisome. the schools from the time of their pick PDD Srinagar, to carry out stringing of conductor of The best investment and contribution to up outside their residences till they minutes. The hailstorm 33kv Budgam-Kremshore line and to charge 33kv the society is providing quality reach back home safely in the evening. caused heavy damages in education to the students. Education is Such incident will cause lot of worry the apple orchards and cable circuit at Mehjoor Nagar Bridge, power supply everybody's right, which will take the among parents and school open fields which were from Bemina-KP Bagh and Budgam-Ichgam 33 KV state to emancipation. No society can administration and deal blow to the blooming with vegetables lines shall remain affected on May 5 from 10 am to 1 afford to close the schools or target the education sector." (KNS) pm and 10 am to 5 pm respectively. 8 the northlines HEALTHHealth Jammu | Friday | May | 04 | 2018 The perfect Exercises for the figure, especially the perfect derriere, is as erfect butt sought after as With icons like Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and Pippa ruling the roost with angle; then lift your legs behind you you can try out: Running and swimming. water on a hot P without bending it or your body. Hold it for their perfectly shaped posteriors, every Remember that spot targeting woman wants to shape up and fast. 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A have joined a long drawn fortune. different parts of survey for damaged war against the drug mafia Locals cultivate hybrid Rajasthan as a high-speed property has been ordered, active in the region for seeds of marijuana brought dust storm on Wednesday Alwar district collector over the last three by foreigners. The high night wreaked havoc in Rajan Vishal said. decades. Kullu district’s hybrid varieties are sold Bharatpur, Alwar and Bharatpur divisional Diyar panchayat has under different brands Dholpur districts and left a commissioner Subir decided to impose Rs such as skunk, red hair, trail of destruction, cables. The power Raje announced that Kumar said a 1,000 fine on persons turbo diesel, early girl, uprooting hundreds of distribution company Kataria will monitor relief compensation of Rs 50,000 caught consuming liquor white widow, flower power, trees and electricity poles. switched off electricity to work in Alwar, social from the Chief Minister and drugs in public places. morning California, haze According to preliminary prevent further damage. justice and empowerment Relief Fund will be given to “For years we have been the initiative,” she said. for successive skunks and AK-47. Besides reports, 17 people were “More than 1,000 minister Arun Chaturvedi the families of the telling the police to take The move came after the governments, but they the marginal villages of killed in Bharatpur, nine in electricity poles were in Dholpur; health minister deceased. steps to check the Kullu, the menace has Kullu police launched a have failed to chalk out an Alwar, nine in Dholpur and uprooted in the storm, Kalicharan Saraf in Meanwhile, All India burgeoning drug and drive ‘Sehbhagita Aapki effective strategy to spread to others parts of one each in Jhunjhunu and plunging the city in Bharatpur and mines Congress Committee liquor trade, but time has Aur Humari’ in February contain drug cartels that state including the Chuhar Bikaner. darkness. It will take us at minister Surendrapal general secretary and come that we take this year to motivate have been active in the valley of Mandi district, Rajsthan disaster and least two days to restore Singh in Jhunjhunu. former Rajasthan chief initiative on our own. We women and youth to fight region for past three Tissa in Chamba and Bara relief minister Gulab supply,” said Alwar power The state government minister Ashok Gehlot have passed a resolution the increasing drug decades. Bhangal area of Kangra, Chand Kataria has distribution company rushed the State Disaster cancelled his birthday in the gram sabha to menace in the district Traditionally, the villagers where people have announced a executive engineer DP Relief Force to affected celebrations, tweeting: impose the fine on each which is known world over in Kullu used hemp fibre to abandoned cultivation of compensation of Rs 4 lakh Singh. districts and issued an “Very sad to know about 22 person found involved in for cannabis cultivation. make basket ropes and other crops. each to the next of kin of Meanwhile, Rajasthan alert. people have died and over drug or liquor trade A growing problem slippers, which were sold The cost of cannabis, those who died. chief minister Vasundhara Private schools in Alwar 100 injured due to dust besides those found The drug trade in Kullu in the market. However, which is produced locally, The storm caused major Raje tweeted that she had city are closed on storms and strong winds in drinking in public places,” district alone is estimated the foreigners visiting the is anywhere between Rs destruction in Alwar where directed ministers to Thursday. #Rajasthan.. We are said Manorama Thakur, at Rs 2,000 crore annually. landlocked villages in the 50,000 and Rs 60,000 per more than 100 trees were monitor relief work in the By Thursday morning, extremely grieved at the Diyar panchayat pradhan. The burgeoning drug late 70's taught villagers to kilogram, depending upon uprooted, many of which affected districts and electricity supply had been loss of lives in state and “We are encouraging the menace in the district has rub charas plant to extract quality of the charas fell on stationary vehicles asked officials to restore restored in Bhiwadi, stand with the victims in nearby panchayats to join been a cause of concern intoxicating resin. extracted from plants. and snapped electricity utilities. Tapukda and Tijara. The this hour of tragedy. 60-year-old rapes nine-year old Dust storm alert for Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, as IMD Major fire breaks out at ISRO research girl in Guntur, locals raze house of warns of more stormy weather in North India centre in Ahmedabad, none injured accused, block highway New Delhi: Thunderstorms, squalls Ahmedabad: Hyderabad: and gusty winds, that’s the A major fire broke out at a Police in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district have launched forecast from the Indian research facility located in a manhunt for a 60-year old man who fled after allegedly Meteorological Department the Space Application raping a nine-year old girl on Wednesday evening. (IMD) for the next three Centre (SAC) of the Indian The crime took place in the rural town of Dachepalli of days for several states Space Research Guntur district. across India. Organisation (ISRO) in “The man lured the girl by inviting her into his house Rajasthan and Uttar Ahmedabad on Thursday offering chocolates,” said a police officer in Dachepalli. Pradesh, which saw the afternoon, officials said. Soon after committing the offence, the accused who lived maximum number of Nobody was reported alone, fled. The locals who found the girl in an deaths after Wednesday injured in the blaze, they evening’s dust storm and unconscious state, alerted the police who immediately “There is a high probability Thunderstorm with gusty added. “A major fire broke Bhatt, it would take a couple building, that stood isolated. thunderstorm, are bracing that winds will intensify in winds: Jammu & Kashmir, shifted her to Guntur General Hospital, where she is out at the research centre of hours to douse the flames “The fire will not spread to for more. Of the 105 deaths the next 48 hours in Himachal Pradesh, recuperating. The crime triggered massive protests and inside the sprawling SAC from five states, Rajasthan Rajasthan, which may lead Haryana, Chandigarh and completely. “It will take other buildings on the locals blocked traffic on the Addanki-Narketpalli state campus in the Satellite area and UP reported 95. Agra to another dust storm. It Delhi, Punjab, Uttar another two hours to control premises,” he added. “All highway from Wednesday night to Thursday morning. On of the city this afternoon. As the fire completely as our teams are at the site and Thursday, locals razed the house of the accused and was the worst-hit with 43 will affect areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand casualties. many as 25 fire tenders thermocol sheets are still it will soon be brought under observed a bandh in the town. They demanded that the Pradesh and Rajasthan and Rajasthan, Vidarbha, IMD, which described border, especially Karauli Chhattisgarh, Telangana, have been pressed into burning and emitting control,” Pandey added. alleged rapist be arrested immediately and hanged to Wednesday’s storms as a and Dholpur,” IMD scientist north coastal Andhra service by the Ahmedabad smoke. However, the fire The SAC is a major research death on the streets. The police intervened and pacified “freak incident”, said it was Himanshu Sharma told PTI. Pradesh, south Interior Fire and Emergency has been brought under centre of the ISRO in the the villagers, assuring them that the accused would be caused by a western Here is the IMD’s forecast Karnataka, interior Services (AFES),” an AFES control and no one was city, where payloads for arrested and stringent punishment would be given to disturbance-induced for the rest of the week: Tamilnadu and Kerala. official said. After being injured,” he said. satellite launched by the him. Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu who expressed cyclonic circulation, high May 4 May 5 alerted about the incident, Ahmedabad District country are prepared. The his anguish, also ordered a thorough probe into the moisture brought by Thunderstorm and squalls: Thunderstorm with squall: Additional Chief Fire Officer Collector Vikrant Pandey, centre was established by incident. He asked ministers from the district and state easterly winds and the Parts of Uttarakhand, West Parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Rajesh Bhatt and other who was also on the spot, Vikram Sarabhai - the father women’s commission chairperson N Rajakumari to go to recent spell of unusually Bengal and Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh and senior AFES officials rushed said the blaze had engulfed of the Indian space the village and give all support to the victim’s family. high temperatures. Odisha. Uttarakhand. to the spot. According to the research centre programme. President Kovind won’t present all national Two arrested for rape and murder of film awards, 75 winners to skip event Lithuanian woman in Kerala New Delhi: 137 winners as he would advance. It has been the Over 70 recipients of the not be able to stay at Vigyan practice ever since the Thiruvananthapuram: a facility on 65th National Film Awards Bhavan, the venue of the President took over that, Two men were on Thursday Thiruvananthapuram’s have reportedly decided to award presentation, for the except for Republic Day or arrested on charges of outskirts when she went stay away from the function entire duration of the very important meetings, he raping and murdering a missing on March 14. in New Delhi on Thursday ceremony. This declaration will spend up to an hour at Lithuanian tourist who The victim was last seen to protest President Ram gave rise to considerable all other functions,” Ashok went missing from hiring an auto-rickshaw to Nath Kovind’s inability to disappointment among the Malik, press secretary to Kovalam last month, Kerala Kovalam. She was not personally present the recipients, something that the President, said. Police chief Loknath Behra carrying her passport or prizes to all the winners. information and Information and said. mobile phone with her A letter written by the broadcasting minister solidarity with their broadcasting ministry Accused Umesh and when she went missing. On recipients to Chaitanya Smriti Irani tried to address colleagues even though they sources, for their part, Udayan are relatives and April 20, her highly Prasad, additional director with a visit to the venue stated that the National were slated to receive their were working as decomposed body was general of the Directorate of during the rehearsal of the Film Awards would be awards from the President. unregistered tourist later sexually assaulted performed at the public found in a marshy area Film Festivals, specified award ceremony on Sen won the best actor organised in two phases – and attacked when she crematorium here on that their move did not Wednesday. She was not the first set of awards will guides, the DGP told the near the famed Kovalam award for his performance resisted. The probe will Thursday and ashes taken constitute a “boycott”, but entirely successful. be conferred by Smriti Irani media. tourist destination. An as a transgender in Kaushik Inspector General of Police continue as we want to find to her home country. autopsy pointed to was merely an expression “We feel insulted. Around Ganguly’s Nagar Kirtan. from 4 pm, and the second of their disappointment 75 awardees are set by Kovind from 5.30 pm. Manoj Abraham, who led out if there are more She had also met chief strangulation. A Rashtrapati Bhavan people involved in the minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the President’s threatening to boycott the spokesperson had said the The 11 awards presented by the probe team, said the Once murder was crime,” said Abraham. at his office. The victim, decision. Individual award ceremony today,” organisers were informed the President would include accused will be presented confirmed, police winners, however, did not confirmed National Award- about this development well the prestigious Dada Saheb in a court in A day earlier, the her partner Andrew and questioned several area shy away from using the winning Marathi film in advance. “The fact that Phalke award for lifetime Thiruvananthapuram on Lithuanian’s sister IIzie Ilzie had arrived in Kerala residents and had taken phrase. director Prakash Oak. the President will be achievement, the award for Friday for remand. told the media in for ayurvedic treatment at four of them in custody. It was earlier announced Some, including Bengali available at the awards the most film-friendly state, “The woman was lured by Thiruvananthapuram that that Kovind would present actor Riddhi Sen, decided to function for one hour was and a few others for feature the accused and supplied the funeral of the 33-year- the awards to just 11 of the stay away from the event in communicated weeks in and a non-feature films. with narcotics. She was old deceased will be Kasauli shooting: Odisha man tries to click selfie with Congress extends support to CPI(M) Himachal Pradesh govt injured bear, is mauled to death for West Bengal Assembly bypoll orders magisterial probe

Bhubaneswar: tranquilising the bear. The remain in alliance with the Shimla: A man in southern Odisha’s driver’s fellow passengers CPI(M)and fight against the Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday ordered a Nabarangpur district who who watched the entire act, BJP and the TMC. We will magisterial probe into the killing of assistant town and wanted to click a selfie with were busy in shooting the extend our support to country planning officer in Kasauli. a wounded bear, paid with incident on their mobile CPI(M)-led Left Front for On Tuesday, officer Shail Bala Sharma had gone to his life for his recklessness phones instead of trying to the bypoll,” Mannan told supervise the demolition of unauthorised construction at when the animal mauled rescue him. A stray dog PTI. The Left Front, led by Kasauli’s Narayani Guest House where its owner Vijay him to death on Wednesday tried to fight with the bear the CPI(M), on Wednesday Singh allegedly shot at her. She later succumbed to evening, forest department but failed to save the man announced the name of injuries. The CM said Shimla divisional commissioner officers said on Thursday. from the bear’s grip, forest Prabhat Chowdhury as its will conduct inquiry into the killing of Shail Bala. The Prabhu Bhatara, who was officials said. Kolkata: said the alliance was “not candidate for the divisional commissioner has been asked to enquire all returning to Papadahandi “The bear is being treated The Congress has decided in consonance with the Maheshtala bypoll. relevant aspects of the incident, including the with a few others in an SUV for its injuries,” Mohapatra to extend support to CPI(M) party line adopted in 2015”. The seat fell vacant circumstances that led to the incident and fixing of from Kotapad where they said. An amount of Rs candidate for the May 28 Senior Congress leader following the death of responsibility of the person responsible for this lapse. had gone to attend a the bear which chased him 30,000 was paid to bypoll to Maheshtala and Leader of opposition sitting TMC MLA Kasturi The probe report has to be submitted to within 15 days. wedding, had stopped near and fatally mauled him. Bhatara’s family for Assembly seat in West Abdul Mannan on Das. The CM also said an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh will be given a forest to attend nature’s “Bhatara died on the spot,” performing his last rites. Bengal, sparking Thursday said his party is “There has to be an to kin of the deceased and the state government will also call. He then spotted an forest ranger Dhanurjaya Angry locals staged a road speculation that the two unlikely to contest the adjustment between the bear the expenses of treatment of all the injured in the injured bear and decided to Mohapatra said. blockade demanding ex- parties might be coming Maheshtala by-election. “In secular and democratic incident. He said that the government will submit a click a selfie with the wild The nearest forest office gratia payment for the kin closer to each other. 2016, too, when the two forces if we have to counter status report on the incident in the Supreme Court on animal. was around 10 km from the of the deceased. Forest The two parties had forged parties had forged an the TMC and the BJP. We Thursday. Although the others in the site of the attack. The officials assured them that a coalition in Bengal for the alliance for the assembly hope to come to an Following the incident, the CM had called a high-level vehicle cautioned him forest officials could they would pay the 2016 assembly elections, polls, the Congress did not understanding with the meet on Tuesday evening with state chief secretary against doing so, Bhatara recover the body late on compensation within 15 but parted ways after the field any candidate for Congress,” a senior CPI(M) Vineet Chawdhary, director general of police Sita Ram came perilously close to Wednesday night after days. CPI(M) central committee Maheshtala. We want to leader said. Mardi and officials from the state home department. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Friday | May 04 | 2018 Annual inter-school zonal level competitions of DYSS Open TT meet by GHSS Pargwal boys win Volleyball, Kho-Kho titles North, South Korea unite JKP from May 6 JAMMU: JAMMU: Singh Manhas. Around 200 at table tennis worlds Organised by the Jammu Government Higher young students took part in and Kashmir Police (JKP), Secondary School (GHSS) this competition. the Jammu Open Pargwal excelled in Today's matches officiated Stockholm: they did not want to clash “standing ovation” from Table Tennis Volleyball and Kho-Kho by the technical penal North and South Korea in the Thursday morning federation delegates at the Championship shall be events of under-17 boys including Romesh Chander opted against playing each tie, against a backdrop of championship. held at Indoor Complex, other at the world table inter-Korean The move was the latest taking away the title (PEM), Vijay Kumar (PEM), MA Stadium, here from trophies in the ongoing tennis championships on reconciliation. sporting proof of the thaw Ganesh Sharma (PEM), May six. inter-school competitions Thursday, deciding instead In a statement the in relations between the The three-day competition Sham Singh (PEM), of Jourian zone at to field a joint women’s International Table Tennis two rival Koreas that began is being organised by City Government Girls High Joginder Singh (PET), team for the semi-finals. Federation said it had at the Pyeongchang Police Station under their School Jourian. Promila Devi (PEM), The move earned a round approved the decision for Olympics in February Civic Action Programme As per the reports reaching Devinder Singh (PET), of applause from world the team to unite for a when they marched under the auspices of J&K here, in under-17 Volleyball Services and Sports (DYSS) Physical Education Officer Ashwani Kumar and Vijay table tennis officials as the semi-final on Friday after together at the opening Table Tennis Association, a final, GHSS Pargwal under the guidance of Zonal (ZPEO), Jourian, Jaswant Kumar (PET). two teams told umpires both sides opted against ceremony and fielded a handout issued here today defeated High School Gurha playing their quarter-final. joint women’s hockey informed. Manhasan 2-0 while in the “Instead, both teams team. The competition shall be same age group of Kho-Kho JKCA holds Jammu cricket tourney at Parade requested that they want Last week diplomatic held in four different final, GHSS Pargwal to form a unified Korean rapprochement broke categories of Junior Girls trounced Nirmala HS team to compete together historic ground when (Under 17), Cadet Boys ( Dhanger by an innings and JAMMU: has been announced by appoint selectors for Singh Jamwal, the event in the semi-final, which North Korean leader Kim Under 12), Sub Junior Boys six points. Jammu and Kashmir member of the JKCA picking good performers shall be supervised by will be held 4th of May at Jong Un’s visited to the (Under 14) and Junior Boys In another event of Kabaddi Cricket Association working group, Jung of each district and the Sham Kalsotra, Shibban 11:00am against either south for a summit with ( Under 17). under-17 age group, GHS (JKCA) shall be holding Bahadur Singh Jamwal good performers of Lal and Arshad. Japan or Ukraine,” the South Korean President Those interested Kaleeth outplayed HS Dhok a cricket tournament for after seeking approval below 25 years players The teams of both statement added. Moon Jae-in. participants have been Khalsa by nine points. under-16 boys and of Justice CK Prasad from all over the state categories of Jammu The decision to form a North and South Korea advised to submit their Earlier, the events declared seniors at Parade and Justice Riffat Alam in these tournaments district, desirous of unified team “was a formed a joint table tennis entries at the Indoor open by Headmaster of Ground, here in the Administrators of JKCA shall be considered for taking part, are advised tripartite one between the team once before, at the Complex before May five. It hosts GHS Jourian, Sham second week of this and final call was given the final selection trials to submit their entries leaders of the North and world championships in will be followed by the Lal Sharma. The month. by Syed AH Bukhari, to be conducted by with the Rajesh Gill South Korean Table Tennis Chiba, Japan, in 1991, draws at Indoor Sports competition organised by As per a handout issued CEO JKCA. JKCA. former Ranji player by teams and the ITTF.” when they won the Complex TT Hall on May the Department of Youth here today, the event It was also decided to Besides Jang Bahadur or before May eight. It said the move earned a women’s team title. six at 10 am. Alexander Zverev survives scare to reach Lasith Malinga gives domestic one- Olympic 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop Munich Open tennis quarter-finals dayer a miss to focus on IPL role denies doping after positive test report London: aside Matthias Bachinger Mumbai: to them. We’re playing our Former Olympic 1500 metres champion Asbel Kiprop Just a day after Sri Lanka white-ball tournament, and 6-1 6-1, while Klizan, Novak vowed Wednesday to clear his name after reports he has Cricket (SLC) had made its 50-over and T20. I’m sure Djokovic’s recent tested positive for the endurance-boosting drug EPO. conqueror in Barcelona, stance on Lasith Malinga’s before the next possible return to the international engagement Kenyan newspaper The Standard reported a high-profile had to come from a set national squad clear, which is South Africa and athlete had failed a doping test, without naming Kiprop. down to beat Mirza Basic. stating that it would then the Asia Cup and so British newspaper the Guardian quoted Kiprop as American Tiafoe defeated depend on the 34-year- forth, he needs to play T20 saying: “As an athlete, I have been at the forefront of the world number 28 Muller, old’s willingness to playing games and 50 overs. If fight against doping in Kenya, a fight I strongly believe in the fourth seed and last domestic cricket, the pacer Lasith is not playing a and support. year’s beaten finalist, 6-4 has missed the first game domestic tournament, the “I would not want to ruin all what I have worked for since 7-5 at the Estoril Open. of Sri Lanka’s domestic selectors will have to make my first international race in 2007. I hope I can prove Joao Sousa won an all- inter-provincial one-day a call,” SLC President that I am a clean athlete in every way possible.” Defending 2. Up next for the holder at Portuguese showdown with tournament, which got week. Thilanga Sumathipala had Kiprop’s agent, Frederico Rosa, told the Guardian he had champion Alexander the ATP 250 event in Pedro Sousa 4-6 7-6 (7-1) 7- underway on Thursday. “My work with the Mumbai said. also heard the rumours but had no further information. Zverev moved a step closer Munich will be another 5, while third seed Kyle Despite being named in Indians is due to end on SLC CEO Ashley de Silva Dambulla’s squad, Malinga said: “He has made himself The sample is believed to have come from an out-of- to reaching the final of the German opponent, Jan- Edmund saw off young about May 25 or 26. But competition test taken late in 2017. has chosen to stay in India, after that I am fit enough to available for selection and Munich Open on Lennard Struff having Australian wildcard Alex de It would be a serious blow to Kenyan athletics if it is where he is currently train, play whatever selectors have also picked Wednesday, as rising star beaten Yannick Maden in Minaur and Simone Bolelli serving as is a bowling him to play in one of the confirmed that 28-year-old Kiprop, one of the biggest Frances Tiafoe ousted three sets. Hyeon Chung, edged outFederico practice matches that are mentor to the Mumbai scheduled, and if I am good provinces. He hasn’t given names in the country’s stellar cast of middle-distance Gilles Muller in Estoril. the fourth seed, is on Delbonis. Indians squad. But he still enough, the selectors can any indication that he athletes, has tested positive for the endurance- Zverev wasted two set course to meet Zverev in Laslo Djere sprung one of remains hopeful of making pick me,” ESPN Cricinfo would be retiring, neither enhancing drug erythropoietin (EPO). points in a lengthy first-set the semi-finals, should the several surprises at the the ODI team when Sri quoted Malinga as saying. have the selectors given Kiprop originally came second in the 1500m final at the tie-break before impressive young Korean Istanbul Open, beating Lanka host South Africa “The selectors wanted him him an indication that they 2008 Beijing Olympics but was upgraded when Rashid overcoming Yannick get the better of Martin third seed Andreas Seppi starting July based on a back, and he has to play would not be considering Ramzi tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug Hanfmann 6-7 (12-14) 6-4 6- Klizan. Chung brushed 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-3. statement made by him last domestic cricket according him. and was stripped of the gold medal. South Africa to challenge IAAF’s new BCCI’s reluctance to play a Day-Night hyperandrogenism rules Test in Australia defies logic

Cape Town: testosterone and is The Indian cricket Nothing that some advance South Africa will challenge deemed by the governing establishment is reportedly preparation can’t offset. athletics’ new rules on body to give them an unfair dithering over playing the pink-ball, Moreover, India’s reluctance is not hyperandrogenism as it advantage, from running day-night Test Down Under in the befitting a side that prides itself as seeks to keep up double distances from 400m to the series scheduled later this year, the best in the game currently. I’d go Olympian Caster mile. which has Cricket Australia at sixes further to say fear is misplaced and sevens. against a beleaguered Australia who Semenya’s status as the They would only be allowed to compete at Since the first day-night Test was have lost their two best batsmen to queen of middle distance uncertainty exists. But players I’ve international level if they played in Adelaide against New bans: their morale would be low, athletics, Athletics South spoken to in the past 20-24 months took medication to reduce Zealand in late 2015, it has become vulnerability high. Africa (ASA) said on a marquee event in Australia’s seemed eager to take on the new Yet it is not the result that is naturally occurring levels Thursday. longer distance events. which come into effect on cricket calendar. Cancelling this challenge. So what’s causing the germane to the issue, rather the of testosterone. The body said it has found “As a member federation, Nov. 1 and will likely most match would affect gate receipts, change of mind? future of the five-day format, Semenya, a double the new regulations to be we will engage the IAAF as effect Semenya. sponsorship et al, so their distress Obviously India are concerned struggling from spectatorship skewed after a week’s our mother body and if “ASA once again takes the Olympic and triple world is understandable. about preserving their No 1 Test drought. I witnessed the 2015 day- consultation with the they do not change their opportunity to re-affirm champion over 800m and What explains India’s sudden status as well as winning their first night Test between Australia and country’s sports ministry minds on this new rule our support for all our who completed the 800- uncompromising position? Test series in Australia. It’s a New Zealand, and the response and Olympic committee. after this engagement, we athletes who may be 1500 double at the Unconfirmed stories suggest that laudable twin ambition, but success from fans was fantastic, suggesting The International will proceed to the Court of affected by this new Commonwealth Games the team management is will not come on a platter, this could be the route to salvation. Association of Athletics Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling,” the statement last month, has always apprehensive of playing under lights irrespective of whether one of the In fact, former Australia captain Ian Federations (IAAF) last for further assistance on added. been a controversial figure because the players are not used to four Tests is a day-night affair. Chappell who I spoke to then week confirmed new rules the matter,” ASA said in a The rules seek to prevent in the sport as its this, and it could boomerang on Even if the Australian cricket team wondered why cricket which effectively give statement. women with authorities have sought a them. have won all the day-night Tests administrators had been like Rip Semenya a choice of taking But it gave no details on hyperandrogenism, which solution that respected her True, there are hardships involved. played at home, these are only four Van Winkle when day-night ODIs the medication to restrict what grounds it would seek produces higher than rights while also providing As yet there have only been nine in number. So there is no great had been in existence for more than her testosterone or move to to set aside the new rules, normal levels of a ‘level playing field’. day-night Tests, so some legacy advantage for them to derive: four decades. Justin Langer hails series win in India as ‘ultimate Neymar return to Paris boosts goal’ for Australian cricket team 2018 FIFA World Cup hopes Paris: New Delhi: start thinking about it,” series 2-1. Langer, who momentum as they were An almost fit again Neymar It is a tough road ahead for Langer was quoted as scored two half centuries defeated 2-1. will fly from Rio to Paris on the new Australia cricket saying by cricket.com.au. while opening the batting, Thus, a win in India will be Friday some 40 days ahead team head coach Justin “There are some big still fondly refers to the a huge achievement for of the FIFA?World Cup Langer. With the team still tournaments coming up. series victory as the ‘Mount both the Australian cricket finals in Russia, French reeling from the after- But ultimately, if I fast Everest’ of his career. team and their new coach daily L’Equipe has effects of the ball- forward it, the Indian Test “I look back on my career, Justin Langer. However, reported. tampering scandal that tour in about three or four the Mount Everest moment there is a more immediate While his return is too late shook the world of cricket, years time, to me that’s the was 2004 when we finally challenge for Langer and to have any impact for his Langer faces a daunting ultimate. We will judge beat India in India.” his team as they take on club, Brazil fans are task of restoring the pride ourselves on whether we’re “We’ve got to get better at India in a four-match Test desperate for their iconic of the baggy green cap. a great cricket team if we playing overseas, we series at home starting star to lead the team out in Speaking at a press beat India in India,” he India at the back of a 15- become a great team if we December 6. Russia. Neymar has been walking do so later Thursday at a conference on Thursday, added. match unbeaten run and it win overseas and at home India have never won a Test The 26-year-old Paris without crutches for two pre-match press Langer said that the team A Test series win in India is looked like the curse might so that will be something series at Australia but Saint-Germain forward -- weeks but the star striker conference ahead of needs to earn back the not something that many finally come to an end. But, for us to aspire to,” he said. without the services of at 220m euros (263m US said last week from his Friday’s Ligue 1 game with respect from the fans and a Australian cricket teams the Steve Waugh-led side Since that victory, they Steve Smith and David dollars) the most expensive coastal mansion in Rio that Amiens. Test series win on Indian have achieved over the were unable to conquer the have travelled to India four Warner, the hosts are player in history -- broke a he would not play before a In Neymar’s absence PSG soil in 2021 will certainly be years. After three back-to- ‘final frontier’ as they were times and the hosts have extremely vulnerable this bone in his right foot on final medical on May 17, were beaten by Real the ‘ultimate’ goal for the back series wins between beaten comprehensively in emerged victorious on all time and Langer’s first February 26 playing for two days ahead of his Madrid in the Champions Australian cricket team. 1956 and 1969, there was a Kolkata and Chennai. occasions. In 2016, they assignment will be to PSG and has been in a race club’s last match of the League but have regained “We’ve got a World Cup, a 35-year period where India The curse was finally started well with a huge safeguard the perfect home for fitness since season. the French league title and T20 World Cup, a couple of dominated proceedings at broken under Ricky Ponting win in Pune but the Steve record against the Virat undergoing surgery in PSG declined to comment the League Cup and face Ashes (in 2019 and 2021- home. in 2004 as the visitors Smith-led side was unable Kohli-led Indian cricket Brazil a week later. on Neymar’s return when third division Les Herbiers 22) I get nervous when I In 2001, the team came to clinched the four-match to continue their team. According to L’Equipe contacted by AFP but could on Tuesday. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Friday | May 04 | 2018 KTM hosts successful edition of Orange Day in Jammu IndiGo shares fall most in over 2 years as Q4 profit disappoints classroom session was Nandi, President- organized by an expert on Probiking, Bajaj Auto Ltd NEW DEHLI MAY 03 Stock Exchange (NSE). starting services, the how to extract the most out said "The ethos of KTM Higher fuel costs make it budget airline that of their KTMs, this was brand is deeply rooted in followed up by a racing and we want KTM Shares of InterGlobe difficult for airlines to controls almost 40% of demonstration on the track owners to appreciate the Aviation Ltd., which runs maintain low ticket prices India’s air travel market is and an opportunity for the ample thrills that a KTM IndiGo, India’s biggest in the country. Shares of facing turbulence at a time riders to savor their biking bike can provide on a race airline, tumbled the most IndiGo’s India-based rivals it’s pursuing its low-cost, experience. There were track. The Orange days in more than two years Jet Airways (India) Ltd. long-haul ambitions. The separate races organized are conducted in every after net income and and SpiceJet Ltd. also fell, latest Airbus SE A320neo for the 200 Duke customers major city and will keep on revenue fell short of by as much as 14% and 9% aircraft powered by some as well as for RC 200 growing in scale over the estimates due to a rise in respectively. faulty Pratt & Whitney customers. All the KTM next few months. KTM fuel costs and foreign- IndiGo’s net income engines have hobbled owners in the city were holds the reputation of exchange losses. dropped 73% to Rs 118 operations after snags led invited to participate in the being an exclusive Orange Day. Podium premium brand and we are IndiGo dropped as much crore ($18 million) in the to the grounding of many JAMMU MAY 03 powerful performance of demonstrated in the way finishers were awarded keen to provide the KTM as 20% in intraday trading three months through planes. their Dukes and RCs and the bikes are designed. By with KTM branded patrons with an experience on Thursday, the biggest March from a year ago. “Aditya Ghosh’s exit has KTM, the European Racing also an opportunity to using light but high merchandise and power that is uniquely KTM." Till intraday decline since That compares with the rattled investors,” said Legend, organized yet interact with the fellow strength alloy components, parts. Besides all the date KTM has organized January 2016, according to average estimate of Rs 499 Mark Martin, founder of another successful version KTM owners on a race KTM bikes have one of the action on the track there "Orange Day" in data compiled by crore in a Bloomberg Martin Consulting. With oil of "Orange day" for its track. With more than 271 best power to weight ratio were service-camps, stalls Ahmedabad, Delhi, Pune, Bloomberg. The stock has survey.The disappointing where it is, “airline stocks customers and motorcycle world championship titles in its class. The "Orange for KTM Power wear and Kolkata, Bangalore, plunged 22% since earnings come on the back the world over will be enthusiasts of Jammu. The in the various categories, Day" was hosted at Bahu Power parts, refreshments, Chennai, Mumbai, Kochi, "Orange day" is including the consecutive Plaza, Opp. Vishal Mega touching a record on April of the resignation of affected on account of a hit music and a fun-filled Coimbatore and many 20, wiping out almost $2 president Aditya Ghosh on earnings and yield.”A conceptualized to make the 17 prestigious Dakar rally Mart, Jammu. The event ambience of thrill, other places. More KTM billion in market value. last week, an more than 40% jump in customer experience the titles, racing is an integral started at 5.00.PM with the adventure and "Orange Days" would be genes of the KTM bikes. It part of the KTM brand. riders registering camaraderie. Commenting organized in other Metro At close, the stock settled announcement that crude oil prices in the past gives the KTM owner a Their core racing themselves for a on the occasion, Amit towns of India. 10.63% lower to Rs triggered the sell-off. year has raised fuel costs formidable exposure to the philosophy is performance session. A 1,200.05 on the National Twelve years after kick- for airlines. The all-new MINI Countryman launched in India Chanakya Academy's students once again

JAMMU MAY 03 contrasting ambience creates a sense of design outshone in CSE-2017 The all-new MINI and exclusivity. MINI's Countryman was launched passionate and inspiring results have, yet again, in India today. Locally- character is reflected through brought laurels to the most produced at BMW Group the entire styling concept trusted Academy in India. Plant Chennai, the second- right from the furnishing to Mr. AK Mishra, Founder & generation all-new MINI the smallest details. The Chairman, Chanakya IAS Countryman will be urban environment facilitates Academy, sees the results available in both petrol and engaging conversations as an emphatic validation diesel variants with between people and creates of Chanakya IAS deliveries beginning from an energetic atmosphere. Academy's way of teaching June 2018 onwards. "MINI has been recognized that has helped an The two petrol variants for its ideas, inspiration and uncountable number of include the MINI mature proposition of an MINI Dealership in New passion. We want to continue students realize their Countryman Cooper S and ultimate all-rounder with Delhi where the launch this successful story with a dream to make it to the MINI Countryman Cooper S ample space for you and took place, showcases refined brand strategy and a JAMMU MAY 03 Mains Examination, which most reputed coaching Civil Services. JCW Inspired while the your family. It is a perfect MINI's new personality visually-renewed identity. held on October 2017. institutes, Chanakya IAS "In case of competitive diesel variant includes the fit for an urban combining all aspects of the The latest redesign of MINI Union Public Service About 2300 candidates Academy. examinations like Civil MINI Countryman Cooper environment offering brand and bringing them to logo and showroom brings Commission has declared were declared qualified for It was a day of jubilation Services, excellence is the SD. Mr. Vikram Pawah, unique driving comfort, life. The new MINI in a new chapter in the the final result of Civil the personality test. And for Chanakya IAS gradual result of always President, BMW Group refined interiors and clever showroom design concept inspiring history of the Services Examination 2017 finally, 990 students made Academy, as students striving to do better and India said, "The all-new functionality. Every road is an amalgamation of brand. The purpose of on 27th April 2018. About their name to the final list coached and mentored by our students so well prove MINI Countryman is built marks the beginning of a functionality, creativity and reinventing ourselves is to 10 Lakh students applied and got the services like Chanakya IAS Academy this with the results every for adventure and an ideal new chapter, whether it's a authenticity. The creative become even closer to the to appear in the first stage, IAS, IPS, IFS and other emerged at the top once year. It is a great companion for city trips to winding country road or the use of space combined with MINI target group ideology i.e., Prelims Examination, Services. On a quick again in Civil Services achievement for us and a country getaways and long bustle of the city, now you the use of natural materials that is progressive, creative but approx. 4.5 lakh estimate, Out of these total results. 5 students coached matter of immense pride journeys. The second and modern." Mr. students actually appeared can truly unleash your is true to MINI's 990 candidates, 355 plus under the guidance of that our students have generation of the MINI VikramPawah, President, for the Preliminary exam, inner adventurer." Bird progressive and inventive candidates spread across Chanakya IAS Academy, crafted yet another Countryman represents a BMW Group India further and only 13000 were different cities in India are named, Atul Prakash with Automotive, authorised spirit. A simple yet success story for more distinctive and added. declared qualified for the the students of one of the All India Rank 4, Koya Sree Chanakya IAS Academy. At Harsha with Rank 6, Ayush Lanco Infratech to file for Sinha with Rank 7, Chanakya IAS Academy, Hindustan Construction sinks 25% on Lavasa default Anubhav Singh with Rank 8 our attempt is to and Saumya Sharma with revolutionize the way potential liquidation NEW DEHLI MAY 03 HCC will be hurt the most,” rank 9 have made their students approach said Sanjiv Bhasin, place in top 10. With such learning and make a NEW DEHLI MAY 03 failed to get the minimum Hindustan Construction executive vice president at prized performance of the difference in the way they 75% creditors’ vote Ltd. is headed for its lowest India Infoline Ltd. “HCC students mentored & think and understand", Lanco Infratech Ltd said on required for it to get the go close since June 2016 after may have to sell off assets coached at various centers said Mr. AK Mishra, Thursday a panel of its ahead before the deadline its unit Lavasa Corp Ltd. to pay off Lavasa throughout the country, Founder & Chairman, creditors has not approved expires on Friday. defaulted on repayment to creditors.” Civil Services Exam 2017 Chanakya IAS Academy. an insolvency resolution The company did not give plan and that its details of the proposal, but bondholders. Lavasa’s attempts to Interest rates unlikely to go up administrator will file for said its administrator The stock declined 24.84% restructure the debt by potential liquidation of the would also seek a ruling at the end of Thursday’s working jointly with further, says Subhash Chandra Garg company. from the bankruptcy court trade, making it the biggest lenders was slowed down Lanco, among 12 of the on a revised proposal given loser on the S&P BSE 500 after the RBI changed its let the early skirmishes bondholders and also has showed. Under current biggest debt defaulters in by Thriveni on May 1. Index. The shares have policy, the company said in on the global trade front India that were pushed to Lanco, whose business slumped 53% this year delayed repayment to Reserve Bank of India a March 22 filing. The RBI play out. bankruptcy court last year, includes power and compared with a 2.9% gain other creditors including rules, if a stressed loan is introduced a time line for “I am, however, likely to said in a stock exchange infrastructure, faces total for the benchmark Sensex banks, the company said in not resolved within 180 the country’s banks to shift decisively to vote for filing that a debt resolution claims of Rs 51505 crore Index. Lavasa, which is an exchange filing on days, the case will be proposal from Thriveni ($7.73 billion), according to a beginning of ‘withdrawal constructing a hill-station Thursday. The firm and its moved to bankruptcy recast bad loans and Earthmovers Pvt Ltd had government data. of accommodation’ in the township project near the units are working with court. scrapped previous NEW DEHLI MAY 03 next MPC meeting in city of Pune, has defaulted lenders on a resolution “Investors are concerned methods for restructuring Vedanta considers building on dues payable to plan and are reassessing that if Lavasa goes debt in a Feb. 12 The finance ministry does June,” said Acharya. the business plan, the filing bankrupt then founder notification. not see any scope for RBI Governor Urjit Patel zinc smelter in South Africa further northward preferred to wait for more movement of interest data before changing NEW DEHLI MAY 03 publishing of newspapers Jaypee Infratech lenders to meet on rates, notwithstanding RBI monetary stance though and periodicals rose by deputy governor Viral he took note of recovery HT Media Ltd, the 25.7% to Rs 70.74 crore for May 7 to consider Lakshadweep bid Acharya’s signal for hike in economic activities and publisher of the the March quarter from continued improvement in Hindustan Times and Mint Rs 56.29 crore in the year- in repo rate in June policy. credit offtake, according newspapers, said net ago period. NEW DEHLI MAY 03 group’s flagship firm 3,000 crore, they added. construct these flats while “My sense is that interest profit almost tripled on Profit from the radio Jaiprakash Associates. The expressway could be Rs 4,000 crore is rates have firmed up to minutes of the April higher income from print, broadcast and Lenders of Jaypee Jaypee Infratech currently divested for about Rs receivables from enough. I don’t think that policy meeting. radio and multimedia entertainment tripled to Infratech will meet on May has about Rs 24,000 crore 4,500-5000 crore, while the customers, leaving a they should increase Patel noted that economic 7 to consider Lakshadweep worth assets while its debt value of operational segments. Rs 18.95 crore from Rs shortfall of Rs 2,500 crore. further,” economic affairs activity has been Pvt Ltd’s Rs 7,350 crore bid is nearly Rs 10,000 crore, hospital in Noida is Net profit, including those 5.95 crore. Jaypee Infratech is secretary Subhash recovering, with the GDP of its units, rose to Rs The Multimedia Content to acquire the debt-laden they said, adding that even estimated at about Rs currently investing Rs 50 Chandra Garg told PTI in growth in 2018-19 75.04 crore for the quarter Management Division also firm, baning sources said. the liquidation value is 1,000 crore, sources said. JaypeeInfratech is facing worth about Rs 14,000 Moreover, Jaypee group crore a month to complete an interview. projected to be higher at ended March 31 from Rs swung to a profit. Losses these units, sources said, 7.4 per cent amid clearer 25.55 crore in the same in the digital division, insolvency proceedings crore. has already submitted Rs As per the minutes of the adding that more funds signs of revival of period of the previous however, widened. after it defaulted on loan The assets, which include 650 crore in the registry of monetary policy were needed to meet the year. The board also announced repayments. The National land parcels, Yamuna the Supreme Court and it committee meeting of investment activity. 2021 deadline. Revenue rose 1.8% to Rs that chief executive officer Company Law Tribunal Expressway and a hospital, has been asked to deposit April, RBI Deputy The six-member Monetary (NCLT) had last year can be monetised to Rs 100 crore more by May Sources had earlier said 645.51 crore from Rs Rajiv Verma would be Governor Viral Acharya Policy Committee (MPC), admitted the application by protect the interest of 10. The amount will be that Lakshadweep Pvt Ltd, 634.14 crore, the company stepping down. He would, favoured withdrawal of headed by Patel, had left an IDBI Bank-led creditors, about 30,000 used to refund home a joint venture between said on Wednesday. The however, continue to monetary accommodation the benchmark repo rate company also operates remain associated with consortium seeking homebuyers and a large buyers. Sudhir Valia-led Suraksha in the next policy review unchanged at 6 per cent two FM radio stations, the company in an resolution for Jaypee number of minority Jaypee Infratech is Asset Reconstruction Infratech under the shareholders, sources developing about 32,000 for the third time in a row Fever 104 and Radio advisory role once the Company and Mumbai- meeting on June 4-5. Insolvency and Bankruptcy said. flats in Noida and Greater after deliberations on Nasha. For the full fiscal new CEO joins. based Dosti Reality, has Acharya was of the view Code. Jaypee Infratech has about Noida region and out of April 4-5. year 2017-18, HT Media’s “We would like to thank offered Rs 1,200 crore in that the central bank According to banking 3,300 acres of vacant land that it has delivered 9,500 Accordingly, reverse repo profit rose 81% to Rs Rajiv for his dedicated cash to the banks, Rs 4,000 should wait for some sources, the Committee of parcels worth about Rs apartments. For giving was kept unchanged at 307.17 crore from Rs effort and significant crore worth land parcel more time before 170.25 crore in 2016-17. contribution through his Creditors (CoC) will meet 14,000 crore alongside the possession of another 5.75%. No changes were on May 7 to consider the Rs Yamuna Expressway that 4,500 flats, it has applied and the rest in form of withdrawing monetary Revenue dropped 3.4% to tenure spanning over 14 made to cash reserve 7,350 crore resolution plan connects Noida and Agra. for occupancy certificates. long-term non-convertible accommodation.“I feel it Rs 2,591.68 crore in 2017- years with the company,” submitted by It also has unsold housing is important to let some ratio (CRR) and statutory 18 from Rs 2,681.55 crore said HT Media The company plans to debentures in the Lakshadweep to acquire stock of about Rs 1,500 more hard data come in, liquidity ratio (SLR), in the previous year. chairperson and editorial deliver the remaining insolvency auction. A small Jaypee Infratech, a crore and licensed saleable which stand at 4% and Income (profit before tax) director Shobhana 18,000 flats by 2021. It equity stake to lenders is especially on growth, and subsidiary of Jaypee area (called FSI) worth Rs 19.5%, respectively. from printing and Bhartia. needs Rs 6,500 crore to also part of the offer. allow some more time to 12 JAMMU || FRIDAY | MAY | 04 || 2018 The NORTHLINES No ‘deal’ between Pakistan, US to release Narendra Modi government may take ordinance doctor who tracked Osama bin Laden

briefing, came days after route to criminalise triple talaq: Reports the authorities in Pakistan moved Afridi from a prison Muslim Women Protection and proposes a three-year comprising Finance in Peshawar to an of Rights in Marriage Act, jail term for a Muslim Minister Arun Jaitley, undisclosed location, which was cleared by the man who divorces his Home Minister Rajnath according to several Lok Sabha last year. wife by uttering the word Singh, External Affairs media reports. The Muslim Women "talaq" thrice. Minister Sushma Swaraj Pakistan’s FO spokesman Protection of Rights in The bill to make talaq-e- and Law Minister Ravi also turned down queries Marriage Act, which was biddat void and illegal has Shankar Prasad to look about media reports cleared in the Lok Sabha, provisions for into the issue. purporting that the faced a stiff resistance in imprisonment and fine for The Supreme Court had ISLAMABAD, MAY 03 Afghanistan – or former Central Intelligence the Rajya Sabha where anyone invoking it. It also in August this year ruled Pakistani ambassador Agency (CIA) had tried to several Opposition deals with subsistence that the "Triple Talaq" is Pakistan’s Foreign Office Hussain Haqqani who stage a jailbreak in lawmakers argued that it allowance to a Muslim unconstitutional. Muslim (FO) on Thursday resides in the US and is Peshawar in a bid to must be sent to a Select woman and her children women had petitioned the confirmed that no “deal” is the prime suspect in the rescue Afridi. NEW DELHI, MAY 03 controversial new Committee for close from the estranged man court, arguing that being weaved between 2011 Memogate scandal Afridi, who was arrested legislation seeking to scrutiny. as well as custodial rights practice of husbands Islamabad and Washington that surfaced in 2011, said eight years ago after it In what is likely to come criminalise instant triple In view of the growing of minor children. divorcing them through DC to release physician FO spokesman Dr surfaced that he had as a big relief for talaq is yet to get the Opposition to the Muslim The bill covers instant "Triple Talaq", including Dr Shakeel Afridi who Muhammad Faisal. passed on intelligence thousands of Indian approval of Rajya Sabha, Women Protection of triple talaq delivered in by Skype and WhatsApp, aided the United States The Memogate scandal about Osama bin Laden to Muslim women, the several months after it Rights in Marriage Act, the any form — whether not only violated their (US) to track down former erupted in 2011 when CIA. Narendra Modi-led BJP was passed by the Lok Centre even sought the delivered orally, including rights but also left many Al-Qaeda leader Osama Pakistani-American He has languished behind government at the Centre Sabha with a voice vote. opinion of all state telephone or a mobile women destitute. bin Laden in 2011. businessman Mansoor Ijaz bars since 2012 when a may soon bring an It has been reported that governments on the call, or in writing or Even after the Supreme According to Dawn, claimed to have received court convicted him and ordinance to promulgate a the Union Cabinet may subject, and, most of them through electronic Court declared it illegal, Pakistan is not devising a an ‘anti-army’ memo from sentenced him to 33 years bill that criminalises give its nod to bring an had supported the new medium like Watsapp or some Muslim men plan to swap Afridi for Haqqani for the then-US in prison over ties with instant triple talaq (talaq- ordinance on Triple Talaq legislation. SMS — illegal. continued with the Aafia Siddiqui – who is joint chiefs chairman militants. e-biddat). in its next meeting. The Lok Sabha last year The Supreme Court had practice of instant talaq. currently serving a Admiral Mike Mullen. However, maintaining his The Centre is believed to The ordinance on the passed the landmark bill in a verdict in August While there were 177 sentence in a US jail for Dr Faisal’s remarks, innocence, former surgeon have decided to take the triple talaq will have that makes instant "triple declared instant triple reported cases of triple trying to kill US agents which were made while has always denied ties ordinance route on the similar provisions as The talaq" a criminal offence talaq illegal and talaq before the Supreme and military officers in addressing a weekly with militants.(ANI) issue because the unconstitutional. Court verdict in August Toilet water used to make tea, Following this, the Modi last, 70 such cases government had formed a instances were reported Aadhaar doesn’t pose any privacy coffee in train; video goes viral group of ministers after the order. issue, worth emulating: Bill Gates HYDERABAD, MAY 03 A vending contractor has WASHINGTON, MAY 03 “The benefits of that (basic assistance in this matter. phone and get your bank been slapped with a fine of ID—Aadhaar) are very “Aadhaar in itself doesn’t account,” he added. Rs 1 lakh by the Railways India’s Aadhaar technology high,” he told PTI. pose any privacy issue Observing that Aadhaar after a video surfaced does not pose any privacy More than a billion people because it’s just a bio ID was started before Prime suggesting mix of water issue and the Bill and in India have enrolled in verification scheme,” Minister Narendra Modi from a train toilet in Melinda Gates Foundation Aadhaar, the world’s Gates, the head of the Bill came into office, Gates tea/coffee, the South has funded the World Bank largest biometric ID and Melinda Gates said that it was very much Central Railway (SCR) to take this approach to system. Foundation, said when to his credit that he was said. other countries as it is “Yes, countries should asked about the concerns willing to embrace it. In the video in circulation worth emulating, Microsoft adopt that approach about privacy issues “I’m both good friend and in social media in the past founder Bill Gates has because the quality of raised by certain quarters an admirer of Nandan few days, a vendor was licensee, through the said. governance has a lot to do in India. “The individual Nilekani and some of the seen coming out of a train IRCTC, the contracting The 62-year-old multi- with how quickly countries applications that use initiatives of digitisation toilet with tea/coffee cans, agency," SCR Chief Public billionaire entrepreneur are able to grow their Aadhaar, you have to look efforts that can help with conveying that water was Relations Officer M and philanthropist said economy and empower and see what’s been stored education that can help being mixed in the cans Umashankar Kumar said Nandan Nilekani, Infosys their people,” Gates said in and who has access to that with governance,” he said. inside the toilet, it said. in the release. founder who is considered response to a question. information. And so, In his lecture on The incident had occurred "Two other persons seen as the chief architect of “We have funded the World application by application, ‘Technology for in December last year in the video were Aadhaar, was consulting Bank to take this Aadhaar you have to make sure Transformation’ organised onboard Chennai Central unauthorised hawkers,” and helping the World approach to other that’s well managed. In the by NITI Aayog on "Hyderabad Charminar he said. Bank on the project. countries,” he said. case of the financial bank November 2016, Gates had Express at Secunderabad The Commercial Asked if India’s Aadhaar It is believed that several account I think it’s handled said that Aadhaar is railway station here, a Department of the SCR technology is worth countries, including some very well,” he said. something that had never release said days after the has been carrying out emulating by other from India’s “(It uses) Aadhar to set up been done by any video surfaced and went extensive drives against countries, he replied, neighbourhood, have the accounts so that you government before, not viral. unauthorised hawking at “Yes”. approached New Delhi for can both get your cell even in a rich country. "An inquiry was Secunderabad railway conducted, and on the station in the last few basis of it stringent action months, during which all has been taken against the such hawkers, including Train Side Vending the two involved in the contractor for the section incident, had been between Secunderabad removed, Kumar said. and Kazipet, P Sivaprasad, "A strict vigil was with whom the identified continuously being kept at vendor in the video was various levels to ensure employed. that no such incidents "A penalty of Rs 1 lakh has recur in the SCR Zone,” been levied on the the official added.