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Contractual Lecturers' hunger northlines the Functioning of Urban Local Lal Singh calls for taking plantation strike enters 157th day Bodies reviewed drive on mission mode

The ongoing hunger strike by Minister of State for Housing & In continuation with the plantation Contractual Lecturers (10+2) entered Urban Development, Social Welfare drive, kick started by the Minister into 157th day today as there has been and Health & Medical Education for Forests, Environment and no response by the State Government Asiea Naqash today impressed on the Ecology, Ch Lal Singh as part of the 3 4 68th Van Mahotsav .... officials to speed up .... 5 on their demand of ..... INSIDE

 Vol No: XXII Issue No. 173  21.07.2017 (Friday) Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 With 65 per cent votes, Ram Nath Flood fury claims eight lives Kovind elected President of

Returning Officer for the with legislative council are in Doda- poll announced today. not part of the electoral The 71-year-old, who will college. be the second Dalit to hold While the value of an MLA's Governor, CM express the top constitutional vote depends on the position, received 2,930 population of his or her grief over loss of lives votes with a value of state, the value of an MP's 7,02,044, the returning vote remains the same at in cloud burst officer, Anoop Mishra, 708. said. The polling was marked by Kovind will be the first BJP SRINAGAR, JULY 20 NL CORRESPONDENT cross-voting in various member to be elected NEW DELHI, JULY 20 states where many president. Governor N.N. Vohra and opposition members Kumar, also a Dalit, polled chief minister, Ms Ram Nath Kovind, the NDA favoured Kovind. in 1,844 votes with a value Mehbooba Mufti in two candidate, was today elected The Vice-Presidential separate statements have as India's 14th president of 3,67,314. election will be held on expressed grief over the loss receiving an overwhelming The Electoral College August 5. of precious lives and majority of votes from the comprises of Members of While BJP has nominated a conveyed his heartfelt country's lawmakers. Parliament and members of former party president, sympathy to the families of Kovind defeated legislative assemblies of all Venkaiah Naidu, the NL CORRESPONDENT twin districts of Doda and on Thursday. In family whereas in remote those killed in the cloudburst opposition's Meira Kumar, a states. opposition has fielded DODA, JULY 20 Kishtwar have claimed eight around 40 kilometers from Chichwara village of hilly triggered flash floods in former Lok Sabha speaker, A total of 4,896 voters -- former West Bengal lives while several people district Doda, six people a woman Thathri town of garnering more than 65 per 4,120 MLAs and 776 elected governor Gopal Krishna Sudden flash-floods were remained trapped for were and her six year old last night. cent of the votes in the MPs -- were eligible to cast Gandhi. triggered after cloudbursts in several hours in flood fury killed including four of a grandson P2 Governor is P2 Electoral College, the their ballot. MLCs of states Counting P2 J&K did not surrender Rs 10,520 Cr India protests Pak Army's firing on school children NL CORRESPONDENT 4,000 displaced due to General Sahir Shamshad budgetary savings: CAG NEW DELHI, JULY 20 Mirza to exercise "strict shelling LoC control" over Pakistani NL CORRESPONDENT However, during the "The non-surrender of the case or by more than 20 per Lieutenant General A.K. troops and to instruct them to JAMMU TAWI, JULY 20 anticipation of savings, no funds deprived the cent of the total provision, Bhatt, the Director General JAMMU TAWI, JULY 20 comprised of 3812 persons not indulge in any "nefarious surrender was made by the government of the said. of Military Operations in had been accommodated in activities." Jammu and concerned government opportunity to transfer these Of these, excess expenditure Indian Army, on Thursday Over 4000 people, who fled five relief camps. Now a "This, he (Mirza) was told, government has "violated departments," CAG report funds to other needy by more than 10 per cent has strongly took up the issue of from areas near the Line of sixth relief camp has been does not behove any army. the state budget manual" as for the year ending March sectors," it said. been observed consistently Pakistani troops Control (LoC) due to five established at a government The Indian Army as it failed to surrender around 31, 2016, said. As per the state budget for the last five years in "deliberately targeting" day long Pakistan shelling, middle school, Gania, professional force takes due Rs 10,520 as The report was tabled in the manual, the spending respect of one appropriation, civilians and firing at school have been housed in six around 10 km from care to avoid targeting of budgetary savings, the Jammu and Kashmir departments are required to it added. children along the Line of different camps by Nowshera," District Adm's civilians and Pakistan Army Comptroller and Auditor Assembly recently during its surrender grants, The CAG report said that the Control in Jammu and authorities in Jammu and spokesperson said. was expected to do the General (CAG) of India said special session on GST. appropriations or saving finance department has Kashmir with the Pakistani Kashmir's district. In the Gania relief camp same," the Army in its report. "Saving in these cases was portion to the finance failed to surrender Rs 2,189 counterpart. The district administration 121 families comprising 427 spokesperson added. "At the close of the year of the order of Rs 10,520.33 department as and when the crore, Rs 2,691.80 crore by According to army established a new relief persons have been The Pakistani DGMO was 2015-16, there were 22 crore in 46 cases (involving savings are anticipated. planning and development spokesperson Col. Aman camp the in wake of fresh accommodated and 45 also informed about how the grants and five 27 budget grants and three The outcome of the department, Rs 1,347 crore Anand, Lieutenant General migration triggered by families comprising 204 troops from the other side of appropriations (state budget) appropriations), where appropriation audit shows by revenue department, Rs Bhatt in a telephonic repeated shelling in forward persons have been the border were deliberately in which savings (Rs savings involved were Rs 1 that in 44 cases, savings 707.60 crore by PDD, Rs conversation asked his areas, he said. accommodated in private targeting civilian villages 10,520.33 crore) occurred. crore and above." exceeded Rs 1 crore in each 506.59 P2 Pakistani counterpart Major "A total of 961 families houses,. P2 and also P2 Grappling with recovery of bad loans Public CVC demands revocation of order 'Under GST '5 % tax levied on JK Bank's NPAs RSS for tough action against soar to Rs. 4369 Cr introducing Kashmiri in Jammu Div colleges terrorists, separatists in J&K airfare, any private tour package' NL CORRESPONDENT In a letter sent to the Governor, the NL CORRESPONDENT Umrah or any other NL CORRESPONDENT Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), JAMMU TAWI, JULY 20 Public Civil Vigilance Cell J&K, pilgrimage, but it is a SRINAGAR, JULY 20 (KNS) JAMMU TAWI, JULY 20 Manmohan Vaidya told ASRINAGAR, JULY 20 (KNS) quoting the public interaction and reporters here. general tax on airfare as per Public Civil Vigilance Cell has reaction, impressed upon that it was As the Jammu and Kashmir Bank is The RSS today asked the The RSS held a three-day The government Thursday the GST," the official told in the public interest to revoke the grappling with the recovery of of invited the urgent attention of the Centre and the Jammu and conclave, from July 18, its said that no pilgrimage has KNS. loans from defaulters and Non Performing Governor, Mr. NN Vohra to take not aforesaid illegal order of Higher Kashmir government to deal first such meet in Jammu been taxed under the new "All airfares will be taxed by Assets, the government said that it is of public outcry against the Education Department. Prof. Bhalla with terrorists and and Kashmir since Goods and Services Tax 5 % except the Business making serious efforts to recover loans introduction of as when enquired told over phone that separatists with iron hand. Independence during which (GST) but the tax will be class tickets," he said. from the defaulters. a in the Colleges across the Minister, Mr. Altaf Bukhari and "Terrorists and separatists issues related to the situation levied on airfares. An official in the The JK Bank has bad loans and NPAs in by way of Commissioner./Secy, A. H. Samoon should be dealt with sternly in the state and country A senior official in the Commercial Tax department crores which has impacted its financial conversion of 49 posts of Asst. were working on a hidden agenda (in Kashmir by the among others issues was government's finance told KNS that under GST no working. To recover these loans, the Bank Professors for Kashmiri and their acts of introducing governments). There should discussed. department said that under tax has been specifically formed a team. However, sources said that language/Literature in terms of Govt. Kashmiri Language and conversion be no compromise on it," Vaidya said during the the GST 5 % tax is being imposed on any pilgrimage the Bank's team has not made any Order No. 399 – HE of 2017 dated 49 posts in Non-Kashmiri speaking Akhil Bharatiya Prachar conclave the situation in levied on airfares. but on the packages of significant headway to recover these 04.07.2017 region have serious P2 Pramukh of Rashtriya West Bengal P2 "This is not tax on Hajj, private tour P2 loans. Sources said that if the back does not JK creates Civil Supplies Corp recover the loans, then the bank will sink 'Frauds' in relief distribution of 2014 floods in financial crisis and RBI might completely take it over. NL CORRESPONDENT tonnes of garbage and its disposal families whose houses were fully 'It will be game-changer PDS' Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu told SRINAGAR, JULY 20 at landfill site during September damaged. NL CORRESPONDENT here. have budgetary control on that efforts are on to recover the loans. He 17 to November 15, 2014. "The JKCL procured 20,345 tents SRINAGAR, JULY 20 The meeting was also PDS while maintaining said adding that the Bank is facing While the victims have been However, the CAG report said that at a cost of Rs 13.26 crore. Audit attended by Commissioner transparency in accounts. financial problems because of the bad crying fraud in relief distribution records showed that number of observed that 4467 tents valuing In a significant decision, the Secretary Finance, Navin K We share a lot of concerns of loans and NPAs. of the 2014 floods, now the tipper trucks and JCBs shown Rs 2.84 crore were lying government today gave Choudhary, Director transparency in the Public After he took over as the Chairman of the Comptroller and Auditor General utilized by the SMC for garbage unutilized and 536 tents valuing approval to the creation of General, Budget, Distribution System and Bank, Parvez Ahmed said the bank will (CAG) of India has pointed out clearance was at variance with the Rs 34.04 had gone missing Jammu Kashmir Civil Mohammad Ishaq Wani, commercial accounting focus on the recovery of bad loans and "irregularities" in relief payments number verified by the ward during transit from Srinagar to Supplies Corporation that Director, Codes, system. This Corporation is have formulated a strategy for NPA worth crores of rupees. officers. "Payment for 441 days, and ," the will change the face of Mohammad Rafi Andrabi a step towards addressing recovery. In its recently released report, the 19 nights in respect of tipper report reads. Public Distribution System and other officers. those concerns," Dr Drabu The bank is facing a major challenge of CAG, says that government trucks and 102 days and 22 nights Hence, nearly 25 percent of the in the State. The Finance Minister said said. soaring NPAs. As of March 2016, its gross provided Rs 2.14 crore under the in respect of JCBs was made in tents procured at Rs 3.18 crore "The Corporation will cover the Corporation must The Corporation will NPAs soared to Rs 4,368.62 crore. J&K SDRF to the SMC for collection of excess of payments verified by "could not be used" for intended the State through an efficient explore the possibility of undertake payment of cost of Bank's NPA is the range of 9.3 per cent on garbage and its disposal at the land ward officers. The amount purposes, it reads. procurement and dealing with workers hired rice and other incidental the basis of numbers as on June 30, 2016. fill site located at Acchan and for involved was Rs 31.26 lakh," it As per the guidelines for distribution network while for loading and unloading of charges for procurement, "The NPAs are in the range of around 10 disposal of carcasses after the reads. operations of SDRF envisages infusing transparency and grains, by creating an milling or processing per cent coupled with the stressed assets floods of September 2014. The state government authorized payment of relief of Rs 1300 per accountability in the agency which will be dealt charges to millers, and portfolio which is around 10 per cent The Corporation incurred an the JK Industries Limited (JKIC) family for loss of clothing and Rs system," Dr Drabu said, with by the Corporation, transportation charges from more, that takes it to 20 per cent of our expenditure of Rs 1.37 crore on for procurement of tents for 1400 for loss of while giving approval to the instead of the Government. purchase point to the fixed portfolio," Ahmad P2 collection of Rs 73,435 metric providing temporary shelters to utensils/household P2 proposal in a meeting held "The Government should sale point. P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Friday | July | 21 | 2017 Pakistan ignores repeated warnings from Washington SHRC asks Govt to ensure payment

JAMMU, JULY 20 (KIP) have conceded the US regions providing "safe within Pakistan such as sufficient action against of minimum wages to employees demand and given up havens" to terrorists, saying Tehrik Taliban Pakistan. other externally focused Despite imposing cut in assistance to terror groups like the LeT "Pakistan did not take groups, such as Lashkar-e- SRINAGR, JULY 20 (Retd) Bilal Nazki while Terming the report submitted military aid to Pakistan by terrorists.However,growing and JeM continue to operate, substantial action against the Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e- hearing a case regarding by Department of Education the United States and by friendship between China train, organise and fundraise Afghan Taliban or Haqqani, Mohammad (JeM) in 2016, State Human Rights payment of Rs 200 and Rs as alarming, SHRC said that treating Islamabad as a and Pakistan and China's inside the country in 2016. or substantially limit their which continued to operate, Commission (SHRC) today 500 per month to CPWs it is a clear violation of haven for terrorists there is commitment to supply In its annual 'Country Report ability to threaten US train, organize, and fund- directed the state engaged by the Education constitutional principles of no improvement in the military and non-military aid on Terrorism', as mandated interests in Afghanistan, raise in Pakistan," the report government to pay Department. law of the land and directed situation and aid to militants to Islamabad has by the Congress, the State although Pakistan supported said. minimum wages to all the While passing the order, Commissioner Secretary continues from Pakistan. emboldened Pakistan to Department said Pakistani efforts to bring both groups India, it said, continued to employees employed by the Chairman observed that GAD to furnish the list of all Had Pakistan been cautioned ignore warnings from military and security forces into an Afghan-led peace experience attacks, state government under the prima-facia it appears to be employees engaged with by the US before Washington. undertook operations against process," the State "including by Maoist Minimum Wages Act. gross violation of human departments in the state Islamabad's treaty with The US has listed Pakistan groups that conducted Department said. insurgents and Pakistan- The directions were passed by rights as people are engaged who are being paid below China Islamabad would among the nations and attacks "Pakistan did not take based terrorists".(KIP) the Chairman SHRC Justice by the state without even the prescribed rate of paying the minimum wages minimum wages within a DSP lynching: 12 accused Srinagar’s air quality worsens, HC provided under the statue. period of two months. sent to judicial custody for devising action plan 14-yr-old trapped in debris SRINAGAR, JULY 20 rescued after 4 hours SRINAGAR, JULY 20 which far per cubic meter. The data of The police today produced 12 accused in the DSP lynching exceeds the the air monitoring station DODA, JULY 20 case before the court of Sub-Registrar, Srinagar, which The ambient air quality in permissible limit setup near the Sher-i- remanded them in judicial custody till August 2. the summer capital of 60 Kashmir Institute of “It was a nightmare for me. I was fast asleep. Suddenly I Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohammed Ayub Pandith Srinagar, once known for its micrograms of Medical Sciences, Soura, heard some noises and my aunt was shouting ‘rush away, was stripped and lynched by a mob outside Jamia Masjid in the area of old Srinagar on June 22, triggering an clean environs, has PM2.5 per cubic was, however, not available. rush away!’ It took me a few seconds to restore my nerves outrage in Kashmir. deteriorated to such levels meter. The High Court, in its and I realised that I am stuck in a disaster,” said 14-year-old Earlier on July 7, Kashmir IGP Muneer Khan had said the that the particulate matter At , orders, said: “In order to Pushpinder who was pulled out from the debris after four police had cracked the case by arresting “three or four” far exceeds the permissible another posh area check the presence of the hours by rescue teams. “Half of my body was trapped in the persons. However, as 12 accused were produced today limits. of the city, the particulate matter, the debris and I was crying for help, but due to flash floods my before the court, the police showed the date of arrest of the The data collected from four monitoring of the Srinagar Municipal voice remained unheard for a long time. I tried every bit to most of the accused as July 17 and requested for their police monitoring stations by the air samples over Corporation, Roads and come out of the debris. My body was paining badly as I micrograms per cubic meter, remand for further investigation. “Most of the persons have air laboratory of the State 15 days revealed 75.05 Buildings Department and could not move my legs. All my efforts went in vain and I all four results clearly been arrested before July 17, but were shown arrested on Pollution Control Board micrograms of particulate the Traffic Police shall come lost hope and my consciousness,” he recalled. Pushpinder indicate that the permissible this particular date. We vehemently resisted the police (SPCB) in the capital from matter (PM2.5) per cubic out with an action plan.” The Singh, son of Jeevan Singh of Chancer, tehsil, was limit has been exceeded. custody of the accused,” said advocate Ajaz A Dar, who July 1 to July 15 this year meter, while at Hyderpora HC observed that the temporarily residing in Thathri for studies with her aunt represented many of the accused before the court. On July What is astonishing is that has revealed alarming levels (Parraypora), the levels of vehicular traffic had been Patna Devi, who lost her life in the incident. Pushpinder is 12, the police also claimed that Hizbul Mujahideen militant the samples of the ambient of particulate matter PM2.5 were found to be found to be the major a student of Class VIII in a private school here. Pushpinder Sajid Ahmad Gilkar, who was killed in an encounter in (PM2.5) in the city’s air. air monitored on the 94.32 micrograms per cubic contributing factor to the Budgam, had played a key role in the lynching. was rescued by teams of the police, civil administration, Taking note of the data from Boulevard Road in the Dal meter. rising air pollution in city. “Gilkar played a key role in the lynching of DSP Army and locals at around 6 am and admitted to the local the monitoring stations, the Lake area, which is The Jehangir Chowk area, It, however, directed the Mohammad Ayub Pandith of the security wing,” a police frequented by tourists, has hospital at Thathri. Later, he was referred for further spokesman had said. Gilkar went underground and joined Jammu and Kashmir High where almost all vehicular SPCB to continue treatment to District Hospital, Doda. “Immediately after we Court, in its orders today, revealed 100.62 micrograms traffic of the city converges, monitoring the air quality the Hizbul Mujahideen after the lynching incident, he said. of particulate matter got information of cloudburst in Thathri town, we carried The police, which has formed a Special Investigation Team observed that it is evident was found to be the dirtiest through the five monitoring (PM2.5) per cubic meter out a rescue operation with the help of locals. Pushpinder, (SIT), has recovered the belongings (of the DSP), such as that though the permissible with 124.71 micrograms of stations and submit a report (averaged over 24 hours), was rescued after four hours of struggle,” said Sub- the identity card and the pistol. limit of PM2.5 is 60 particulate matter (PM2.5) on the next date. Inspector and in charge SHO, Thathri, Ajay Engotra.

lives and conveyed his which also included "calibre escalation coupled with PWD divisions of Srinagar from the SDRF for restoration FROM PAGE 1 heartfelt sympathy to the families of those killed in the incidents of sniping and attempted infiltration". of washed out damaged roads was also shown spent on cloudburst triggered flash floods in Thathri town of Doda The Indian DGMO is also said to have warned the Pakistani lifting of garbage, clearance of drain in Srinagar. district. He also appreciated the efforts of administration in side that the Indian Army reserves the right to retaliate "The details of vehicles utilized by the divisions for Flood fury claims eight handling this situation and applauded the rescue operation appropriately against any incident of ceasefire violation disposal of garbage/mulba including the details of agencies carried out by different agencies and locals at this difficult along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. from whom they were hired, were not on record," it said. lives in Doda-Kishtwar situation. He has asked the administration and government Col. Anand also added that all necessary steps were being A total of 1.82 lakh quintals of ration valued at Rs 25.53 had to start of the work for the restoration of the damaged taken by the Indian Army to ensure the safety of life and been released to CAPD for distribution to the non-ration washed away in sudden flash-floods. The cloudburst in properties and provision of relief to the victims. property of Indian citizens. card holding families affected by the floods. "However, the Thathri triggered at around 2 am and half a dozen Pakistani DGMO was exhorted to exercise strict control on CAPD had not conducted any assessment for identification residential houses, shops, a school and several vehicles his troops and instruct them to refrain from any nefarious of such non-card holding flood affected families," it says. were washed away in flash floods. Governor, CM express grief activities. Dev Raj of Nagni village lost his wife Naru Devi (40), over loss of lives in cloud burst Lieutenant General Bhatt further claimed that Indian Army Public CVC demands revocation of order daughters - Sapna Devi (14) and Priya Devi (7) and son has been taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety of Rahul (9). Their bodies introducing Kashmiri in Jammu Div colleges saddened to also learn about the damage to residential and Indian citizens and their property, and to avoid targeting have been recovered, police said. Apart from them other commercial properties and a school, caused by the flash Pakistani citizens. two deceased persons have been identified as Patna Devi repercussions in Jammu Division. The members of the anti- floods. He has advised urgent start of the work for the (45) of Balgran and graft body demanded an inquiry into the work and conduct restoration of the damaged properties and provision of Shrishta Devi (15) of Balgran. "We were sleeping in house RSS for tough action against of the Minister and his Commission/Secy regarding a relief. when we heard loud noise, but in seconds the town was matter dear to the hearts of Jammuites be ordered and be CM has directed the District administration to intensify terrorists, separatists in J&K under the grip of flashfloods, several vehicles were washed made public rescue and rehabilitation operations, provide adequate away, homes and shops were damaged and loud screams hospital treatment to the injured and make arrangements of and J&K was also discussed. were also heard from houses were people got trapped," a shelter, food and other facilities for the people affected by To a question on settlement of Rohingya Muslims in Jammu J&K did not surrender Rs 10,520 Cr local said. "Police teams from local police station and locals the cloudburst and consequent flashfloods. and "change in demography" of the region, he said, "The started rescue opearion and rescue few people, but several budgetary savings: CAG The Chief Minister has asked the Minister for PHE, RSS has already made it clear that they should be identified people were remain trapped for long time and they were Irrigation & Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary to rush to and if possible, sent back. If they have to be sent back, then rescued after the hectic effort of rescue teams of police, crore by public works department, Rs 496.95 crore by Doda and oversee the relief and rescue operations. the government needs to talk to those respective locals, civil administration and army," he added. health and medical education department, Rs 496.69 crore governments of the country (for their return)." "I got first information instantly because station is near to by rural development department. He said the society and country should be vigilant about the the spot and we swung into action without wasting anytime, According to Jammu and Kashmir Financial Code, rush of 4,000 displaced due to Pakistan activities of anti-national elements in Bengal and J&K. the people were very expenditure in the closing month of the financial year Replying to another question about the grant of minority supportive throughout the operation and they shoed courage shelling LoC should be avoided and strictly monitored, it said. status to minority and others in J&K, Vaidya said in difficult situations and help us saving several lives struck there should be such a status for them and it should be in the house. We saved four members of a family including The administration has provided ration, fire wood, bedding, discussed. 2 year old baby," Incharged Station House Officer, Thathri power supply including gen-sets, potable drinking water, JK creates Civil Supplies Corp Ajay Engoral said. Deputy Commissioner, Doda Bhupinder sanitation, table fans, first-aid and other basic facilities at all Kumar said, "Six people have lost their lives in flash floods the camps, he said. 'Under GST '5 % tax levied on "In addition to food grains, the Corporation can also while seven people have been rescued by rescue teams from Officials said that anganwadi centres have been opened in undertake domestic trading of other agriculture products, flash floods after hectic affords. Several cars were washed camps and alternate classes for students have also been airfare, any private tour package' like pulses. Sugar can be procured directly from sugar away in flash floods and damages to eight residential started in view of the closure of schools. factories of neighboring states and transported into J&K buildings and five shops." A delegation of more than 300 of the displaced persons met operators. using least expensive means of transport," he said. "IGP Jammu Zone, Divisional Commissioner and Transport the deputy commissioner and made demands related to "The 5 % tax is levied on private tour operators whether The Finance Minister said the Corporation will do away Minister Sunil Sharma also visited the spot and reviewed suitable compensation for their losses. they take the tour is for pilgrimage or holidaying," he said. with the departmental accounting of Public Distribution the ground situation and Under GST, specified pilgrimages are exempted from System and replace it with proper Commercial Accounting service tax whether being offered by Government or issued directions to speed up relief and rehabilitation work System. "The Finance Department can provide it with a With 65 per cent votes, Ram Nath religious body or State Hajj. for the victims." he said and added, "we have restored one-year revolving fund," the Finance Minister said. However, the tour operators are angry with the tax levied on Doda-Kishtwar national highway for vehicular traffic Kovind elected President of India The Corporation, which will also cover various the packages. which was blocked due to accumulation of debris after flash Government Schemes MDM, MMSFES, AAY, Social President Kashmir Chambers of Commerce and Industry floods." began at 11 am with the ballot box of Parliament House Welfare Schemes, etc, will ensure quality control in being opened first, followed by ballot boxes received from Mushtaq Ahmad Wani told KNS that such levy cannot be In another incident of cloud burst at Kishtwar today, a procurement, distribution of food grains and regulate the states in alphabetical order. undone by the state as it has handed over the tax powers to woman got killed and her six year old grandson went rise in prices of essential commodities in open market. It Close to 99 per cent voting was recorded for electing India's GST Council. (KNS) missing in the flash floods. The cloud burst triggered along will be headed by a Managing Director. with flash floods at around 4 am this morning in Chichwara next president. under the jurisdiction of police station Dool, Kishtwar in Thirty-two polling stations, including the one in Parliament 'Frauds' in relief distribution which a woman and her grandson got trapped and washed House, were set up in various states. away. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to of 2014 floods JK Bank's NPAs soar to Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar Sundeep Wazir congratulate Kovind. said, "Dead body of the woman has been recovered by our goods to families whose houses were either washed away or Rs. 4369 Cr rescue teams. However hunt in on to trace the missing boy India protests Pak Army's inundated for more than a week or fully damaged. in debris," "Flash floods after cloudburst razed the mud However, the audit as per the report noticed that relief had said in a press conference in Jammu. house and water mill of the woman identified as Kungi Devi firing on school children amounting to Rs 12.60 crore was "not provided" to 46,680 "We will cleanup, consolidate and pay dividends to the (45) wife of Krishan Lal of Chichwara and his grandson eligible ones. stake holders. NPA is very much manageable. We have Samrat who were inside the mill that time. Their livestock's "On the other hand, gratuitous relief of Rs 1.42 crore was devised a policy to take care of this particular situation. were also were also washed away." firing at school children in Nowshera sector of when they were being evacuated from the area on provided to ineligible families of Rs 0.91 crore and to With the global recovery system put in place, we are Meanwhile, Member Legislative Assembly, Doda Shakti families not affected by flood Rs 0.51 crore," it says. comfortably to bring down NPA to a desired level," Ahmed Raj Parihar has expressed grief over the loss of precious Tuesday. He was also informed about the spate of ceasefire violations The report states that Rs 1.30 crore was provided to four said. (KNS)

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JKNPP protests whimsical transfers of Masters inside DSEJ Contractual Lecturers' hunger Revoke paid transfers of Masters: Harsh NL Correspondent strike enters 157th day Jammu Tawi, Jul 20

NL Correspondent ignoring the genuine demand Jammu Tawi, Jul 20 Alleging large scale irregularities, for regularization of 10+2 omissions and commissions in the Contractual Lecturers as per The ongoing hunger strike recent transfers of Masters in Jammu the Civil Services Special by Contractual Lecturers Division, scores of Panther activists Provision Act 2010. A policy (10+2) entered into 157th spearheaded by Harsh Dev Singh framed for the regularization day today as there has been Chairman JKNPP and other leaders of all Ad-hoc/ Contractual/ no response by the State staged a vociferous protest consolidated employees after Government on their demand demonstration inside the Directorate of rendering seven years of of regularization. School Education in Jammu today. services. The chain hunger strike was Addressing the media, Harsh Dev Bakhshi also said that they transferred from one premise to the particular mention Ramnagar in district continued today by Singh alleged that the Education Deptt. will continue the chain other on extraneous considerations. , he pointed out that there Mangeshwar Sharma, site near Exhibition Ground. Contractual/Consolidated had brazenly flouted all norms and hunger strike till their case Lambasting the Education department were several cases pertaining to pre- Ashwani kumar, Balvinder These Contractual Lecturers employees on completion of procedures and effected highly for dealing ruthlessly with the honest mature transfers which had brought the for regularization is settled. Kour and Reva Rani, who are demanding their seven years of their service. irregular transfers which had drawn Masters, he divulged that recently a education to teeter on the brink in the He also said that govt. began their 24-hour fast regularization as per the While addressing the protest widespread condemnation in Jammu deputation of Masters on conditions of entire tehsil. He urged upon the Chief Should avoid it's apathetic dharna this morning. Civil Services Special demonstration, Arun Bakshi, region. Expressing shock over the anonymity apprised him that they Minister to take cognizance of the large attitude towards the Shouting slogans, the Provision Act 2010, a president of the All J&K ludicrous nature of transfers, he said were transferred more than 100 Kms scale irregularities in such transfers and Contractual Lecturers (10+2) protesting Contractual Legislature passed for the Contractual Lecturers (10 + that there were instances where the from their respective places of order vigilance or SIT probe into the Lecturers held protest regularization of all the ad- 2) Association said that all and also showing disregard masters serving in the two schools residence as they refused to fulfil the whole gamut of transfers. He also demonstration at the dharna hoc/the Ministers are deliberately to the teaching community. sharing a common boundary were illegitimate demands of middlemen demanded to revoke all such transfers involved in the transfer until the final outcome of the process despite the fact investigation. Prominent among those Congress responsible for creation of MLA inaugurates BJP celebrates Kovind's that the remote areas they who spoke on the occasion included belonged to also faced Rajesh Padgotra, Gagan Pratap, Kashmir problem: Prof Virender Shiv Shakti Studio election as President acute deficiency of Shanker Singh, Nirmal Kishore, Rohit teaching staff. He further Sharma, Mohinder Singh, Vishav Jammu, Jul 20 NL Correspondent more alarming and complex. Jammu, Jul 20 lampooned the much Singh, Capt. Narotam Singh, Jammu Tawi, Jul 20 BJP Jammu & Kashmir today celebrated the election hyped 'Transfer Melas' of Pushpinder Singh, Rashpaul Singh, He added that Congress party has Jammu East MLA and BJP party chief whip of Ram Nath Kovind for prestigious post of Hon'ble number of well wishers of Rajesh Gupta said that the Jammu East teachers and masters Arun Dev, Ashok Malkan, Pawan President of Republic of India. A grand function was conducted by Education Rassal, Anoop Singh, Dharam Singh BJP state spokesperson Professor Pakistan like Manishankar Ayyar, constituency is witnessing an all round growth organized at State headquarter, Trikuta Nagar, Deptt in the past in Bittu, Rajesh Sharma, Karnail Singh, Virender Gupta today stated that Salman Khurshid and P. and development. He was speaking while Jammu. BJP National General Secretary (Org.) Ram various Districts as mere Bodh Raj, Raj Kumar Jandial, Kailash Congress party is responsible for Chidambaram, their services inaugurating Shiv Shakti Studio at Jullaka Lal, along with State President & MLA Jammu West eyewash. Making a Mohan, Satvir, Sunil Sumbriya. the creation of Kashmir problem need to be utilized by the party to Mohalla Jain Bazar. The shop caters to a Sat Sharma, joined the jubiliant BJP leaders and and for continuously persuade Pakistan to stop training variety of services including all kinds of activists in hundreds dancing to the tunes of deterioration of the situation in and importing terrorists in frames, recharges and mobile accessories. On traditional drum beats, airing victory slogans, firing Workshop on GST held the Valley. The Islamization and Kashmir and cross border firing the occasion, MLA says, "The projects that crackers and distributing sweets. Ram Lal, while fundamentalism took roots in the so that useful dialogues between were envisaged in the beginning of our addressing the jubilant pack of BJP leaders and Jammu, Jul 20 The Finance Wing of the University of Jammu organized a day valley when Congress was in the two countries be held. government have begun to come into reality activists, said that the election of Ram Nath Kovind long workshop for the officers and employees of Finance Wing power in J&K. Similarly, he asked the and show results. He said that a multitude of is the victory of democracy. He said that his victory and other sections of the University today to familiarize them on In a press statement issued here separatists who are working on parking projects meant to decongest the city is with such a huge margin is the victory of common Goods and Services Tax Act. Prof.Keshav Sharma, Dean wherein Gupta while reacting to the dictates from Pakistan and coming up at City Chowk, Bus Stand, masses of India and this is a symbol that a person with most humble nature and the modest Academic Affairs was the Chief Guest and Arvind and Neeraj the criticism of the Centre supporting Pakistan cause, that Panjtirthi and Peer Kho." background can be elected to the highest Sharma, Sales Tax Officers were the resource persons. In his government for its Kashmir instead of addressing central On completion these projects would create a policy by the opposition and government for talks they should Constitutional office of India. MLA Jammu-west, inaugural address, Prof. Keshav Sharma congratulated Dr. very favourable environment for business and Dharminder Magotra, Joint Registrar (Finance) and his team for some of the Kashmiri leaders ask Pakistan to calm down its while addressing the jam-packed assembly of BJP tourism in the area. Rajesh Gupta said that organizing the workshop on GST in collaboration with asking the government to start guns, stop pushing terrorists in leaders and activists, said that the newly elected opening of new business ventures augurs well Department of Commercial Taxes, J&K State, describing it as negotiations with separatists and the Valley, thus creating a President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, is a man of for the economy of our region and we will much needed endeavour. The resource persons dwelt upon Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir peaceful atmosphere so that talks principles who has always set examples of "Nation facilitate all new entrepreneurs with the comprehensive details of Goods and Service Taxes Act and its issue said that the Kashmir issue can be held between India and First" philosophy and in his whole life worked for landmark schemes of the central government procedural modalities to be adopted by the Drawing and is a long pending issue and Pakistan. the upliftment of the poor and the downtrodden. to take advantage of. Others who were present Disbursing Officers (DDOs). They answered all the queries raised inspite of two wars and repeated He said that so song Pakistan State Vice-Presidents Parmod Kapahi & Rajni Sethi, on the occasion included the proprietor of the by the various employees of the University regarding negotiations by the subsequent sponsored terrorism, import of State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Koul, State studio Praveen Kumar, Gourav Kumar and General Secretaries Harinder Gupta, Dr. Narinder implementation of GST and its follow up. Dr. Dharminder government at the Centre, which terrorists by Pakistan and firing Darshan Kumar, Daleep Gupta, Shashi Singh and Pawan Khajuria, MLA D. K. Manyal, Magotra, while speaking on the occasion, expressed his gratitude were mostly of that Congress across the borders persist no talks MLC Vikram Randhawa, State Secretaries Ghulam to Anu Malhotra, Additional Commissioner, Commercial Taxes party were not able to resolve and can be held and no solution to Sapolia, Romesh Gupta, Rajinder Sikka, Ali Khatana, Sanjay Baru, Vijay Sharma and Aseem for sparing the services of the two resource persons of her instead it was made more and Kashmir issue can be achieved. Ravinder Aggarwal. Gupta, State Spokespersons Prof. Varinder Gupta, department for such a workshop. He expressed the hope that the Arun Gupta, Brig. Anil Gupta and S. S. Bijral, department will help in organizing similar workshops for all Senior Leader Suresh Jamwal, Corporation Vice- HODs and other DDOs of various campuses. The proceedings of ASHA workers hold meeting, highlight demands Chairpersons Balbir Ram Rattan, Munish Sharma the workshop were conducted by Dr. Saran Preet Kour Broca, and Varinderjit Singh, IT & Social Media Incharge Assistant Registrar (B/F). The vote of thanks was presented by NL Correspondent committee to be elected by Jaidev Rajwal, Addl. Office Secretary Jugal kishore Vivek Slathia, Deputy Registrar (Accounts). Jammu Tawi, Jul 20 the conference of ASHA Gupta, State President Mahila Morcha Purnima workers to organise all Sharma, District Presidents Ayodhya Gupta, Baldev An one day conference of workers and intensify the Singh Billawaria, Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Sanjita ASHA Workers Union- struggle till their demands Dogra, Rajider Singh, Rajiv Jammu was held at Forest are not conceded. Sunita Charak, Suraj Singh, Subhash Bhagat, Bharat Information Center Hall, Bhagat, General Secretary of Sharma, Kulbhushan Mohtra, Veena Gupta, Bikram Chowk Jammu with Asha Workers' Union placed Parduman Singh, Vikas Choudhary, Tarun Sharma, the call to organize ASHA a detailed report of past Rajinder Sharma, Pawan Sharma, Dr. Pardeep Workers to met their activities and struggle for Mahotra, Naresh Sharma, Harbans Choudhary, Jeet demands like increase in demands such as recognize Angral, Pawan Gupta and others were among those wages Rs.7500/- at the Asha workersIn the end of who greeted each other on the election of Ram Nath pattern of Kerala state, was presided over by a births and deaths in their conference a regional Kovind. Meanwhile, District Jammu West led by recognition of ASHA as presidium comprising of villages, they also work with secretariat of ASHA Workers MLA, along with Ayodhya Gupta and hundreds of workers, implementation of Anit Devi, Sunita Bhagat and the village health and union comprising of 15 BJP leaders and activists also celebrated the election recommendations of 45th Geeta Devi. Sham Parsad sanitation committee & members and 32 members of President of India, at district office, Kachi Indian Labour Conference, Kesar, Sr. leader of CITU election duties etc. All these working committee was Chawni by dancing to the coverage under social State Committee while tasks take more than 8 hours unanimously elected by the tunes of Dhol, firing security schemes like ESI, delivering his inaugural a day but the government conference. Others spoke in crackers and distributing OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD EPF & pension, AAM ADMI speech said that All India considers the ASHAs as part the conference were Neena sweets. Prem Gupta, BIMA YOJNA etc, and to Coordinate Committee of time health Volunteer. Sharma, Vimla Devi, Kanta Sanjeev Sharma, Sanjita resist anti workers policies of (R&B) CONST. DIV. NO. I, JAMMU ASHA workers formed in Keeping in view the nature Devi, Usha, Anuradha, Dogra, Veena Gupta, the government with February 2009 to address the of the work they do, they Reeta, Raj Kumari, Surender Balwan Singh, Kulbhushan FRESH SHORT NOTICE INVITING TENDER continue struggle in the state. problems of ASHAs workers should be regularized as Kour, Hardeep Kour, Vohra, Onkar Singh Bose, Fresh Short e-NIT No. CD-I/67 of 2017-18 Dated 18-07-2017 (4th Call) Delegates from different by organizing them. Kesar health workers and be paid Neelam, Nirmal Devi, Neelam, Kamini, Ranjana, blocks of Jammu region further said that in addition the statutory minimum Naseema Begum, Raj Rani, Jyoti Sharma were among Executive Engineer PW (R&B) Construction Division No. I, Jammu Department Jammu on participated in the behalf of Governor of J&K State, invite tenders by e-tendering mode from approved and to their own assignments wages of the state. He urged Romesh chand, Jia Lal the prominent persons conference. The conference eligible contractors registered with J&K State Govt. viz. State Power Development ASHAs have to record the upon the newly regional Parihar and V K Vaid. present in the celebration. Department/ Electricity (state) Boards/CPWD/MES upto 1600 Hrs on 28-07-2017 for the following work. S. Name of Work Name of Cost of Earnest Time Time and Class of Training prog on 'formation of farmer clubs' organized No Division document Money Allowed date of Contractor (in `) (in `) for opening of complete- tender NL Correspondent groups for efficient insisted upon to adopt on Jammu Tawi, Jul 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 utilization of the available collective fish farming for 1 Supply, installation, PWD 600 2% of 10 Days 29-07-2017 Firms fulfilling resources. This would be of judicious utilization of the Testing and (R&B) the (1300 the eligibility One day training programme Commissioning of Const. Quoted hours) criteria immense help in collective available water resources. Storage Water Cooler Div. amount on "formation of farmer purchase of inputs, adoption Participants showed keen with inbuilt RO No. I clubs" for the farmers, farm (reverse osmosis Jammu of improved technologies women and youth of village interest in the programme system) Water and marketing of produce. and promised to form a Purification System at Rounda of District Doda was PWD Complex at today conducted by Krishi Besides, they were also farmer club in the village and Panama Chowk and educated about record KVK team assured them to PWD Guest House at Vigyan Kendra Doda, under Gandhi Nagar Jammu the guidance of Directorate keeping, financial provide full technical (4th Call) of Extension SKUAST- management, organizing support in this endeavour. meetings, recording Chain Singh, Surinder Jammu. The programme was 1/ Date of Publishing from 18-07-2017 proceeding and preparing organized by the team of Kumar, Bansi Lal, Ghulam 2/ The Bidding documents can be downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.in from scientists from KVK Doda small agriculture based Mustafa, Tariq Hussain, 1000 Hrs on 19-07-2017 to 28-07-2017 (1600 Hrs). comprising of Dr Narinder projects to be under taken Rekha Devi, Chimma Devi, 3/ The Bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the website http://jktenders.gov.in from Paul, Dr AS Charak and Dr under farmer clubs. Dr AS ex-panchayat members and (1000 Hrs) on 19-07-2017 to 28-07-2017 upto (1600 Hrs). The bids received will be opened GN Jha. Self Help Groups (SHGs) insisted upon them to come Charak, shared with the other farmers of the village at (1300 Hrs) on 29-07-2017 on line. Dr Narinder Paul, acquainted and various other farmer forward for institutional farmers various tips for filed participated in the 4/ The complete bidding process will be on line. Sd/- the participants about the organizations for utilizing mechanism building at the management of maize and programme. The programme Er. Rajan Mengi) objectives, formation and them as an effective platform grass roots by organizing in mash for increasing the ended with the vote of thanks DIP/J-3543/17 Executive Engineer linkages of Farmer Clubs, in technology transfer and the form of farmer clubs or productivity. Dr GN Jha, by Dr Munish Sharma. PWD (R&B) Const. Div. No. I, Jammu the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Friday | July 21 | 2017 DIC organizes quiz competition PAC meeting held

NL Correspondent besides appreciating the NL Correspondent Ramban, Jul 20 Srinagar, Jul 20 efforts of Information department in taking such District Information Centre, A meeting of the Committee initiatives for the (DIC) today organised a on Public Accounts (PAC) of encouragement of the quiz on "General Jammu and Kashmir students. Knowledge" at Bhartiya Legislative Assembly was Dy CEO distributed prizes Vidhya Mandir (BVM) High held here today under the among the meritorious School Ramban. Chairmanship of MLA, students. First prize was Government Girls High Mohammad to School (GGHS) Ramban, clinched by the BVM High review the functioning of Government High School School followed by 2nd Health and Medical Chanderkote, National Prize which was given to Education Department (H& Academy Secondary School GHSS Ramban and 3rd ME). the department. Dr Pawan Kotwal briefed the Secretary, Information and Government Higher Prize was given to National Legislators, Mushtaq Ahmed Threadbare discussions were Committee about the Department, M H Malik, Secondary School (GHSS) Academy Secondary Shah, Mohammad Yousuf held on CAG's Audit Reports observations made by the Secretary Technical, DG, Ramban participated in the School. Bhat, Abdul Rashid Dar, pertaining to the Health and CAGs and assured for strict (A&T) Finance Department, competition. honor on the occasion. While speaking on the A colourful cultural Rajeev Jasrotia, Jeevan Lal, Medical Education compliance of the directions Director Finance, (H&ME), Deputy Chief Education Principal thanked the occasion, chief guest programme was also Ghulam Nabi Monga and Department besides overall and said Action Taken Report Director Health Kashmir and Officer, Ramban, Bal Ji Information department for highlighted the importance presented by the DIC. Firdous Ahmed Tak attended functioning of the (ATR) will be submitted Jammu, Managing Director, Thaploo was the chief guest organising such student of general Knowledge based Later, commendation the meeting and gave their Department. before the Committee in its NHM, Principal GMC, and Principal BVM Pardeep centric competitions in competition for overall certificates were given to valuable suggestions to Commissioner Secretary, next meeting. Srinagar and Jammu, Singh Thakur was guest of schools. development of students the participants. improve the functioning of Health & Medical Education Accountant General, CAG Principal, IGGDC, Principle, J&K, H Abbas also briefed GDC Srinagar, Project the Committee about the Director, JKSACS, Rs 1.37 Lakh fine imposed Status of RDD works reviewed observation made by the Managing Director, Comptroller and Audit JKMSCL, Director Family on power defaulters General pertaining to the Welfare, Additional Health and Medical Secretary, LA besides senior Education Department. officers of H& ME and NL Correspondent Meanwhile, the drive against Wani, Tehsildar Rajouri and Rajouri, Jul 20 Among others, Secretary, Assembly Secretariat were unauthorized constructions senior officers of various Legislative Assembly, also present in the meeting. and illegal constructions departments inspected the A fine of Rs 1,37,591 was along PWD road continued road from Kheora to imposed for a number of Rs 25000 fine imposed illegal power connections in on 3rd day today and a total Choudharynar which has district Rajouri taking the road length of 6 KM has been cleared from on tea company total fine imposed as a part been vacated from encroachments and further encroachments. A large drive continuing. of drive against illegal NL Correspondent key programmes and for not concerned officers to UDHAMPUR, JUL 20 number of structures PWD has mapped all the Ramban, Jul 20 connections in last 5 days to meeting prescribed discourage use of polythene Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Udhampur on including shops, private encroachments which are Rs 8.74 . Joint teams deadlines, ADDC directed bags in their respective Thursday penalized a branded tea company for violating schools, residential being removed with help Additional District conducted 57 inspections the officers to expedite the areas. He stressed that labeling norms. A team headed by Assistant Controller, complexes have been from Revenue Department Development during which apart from pace of developmental work estimation of MGNREGA Legal Metrology Udhampur, Anita Sharma, Inspector Rita marked with red paint and Police. Commissioner, Ravinder imposing fine 31 power so that fixed targets can be works approved for 2017- Devi and other officials of department ,during a market indicating the area to be The team of officers also Nath Sadhu, convened a connections were achieved. 18 be completed forthwith inspection, found that the Marvel (Gold) tea pouches regularized. Fine of Rs vacated in next two days visited new bus stand and meeting to review the After thorough review and and works executed on having net weight 15g had discrepancies in making 23,250 was imposed in failing which these structures decision was taken for programmes and schemes threadbare discussion ground by ensuring quality mandatory declarations. Besides, the team also observed Rajouri-I Sub-division , Rs will be demolished to shifting of Tempo stand from being implemented by RDD instructions were issued to and quantity parameters to smudging of MRP on certain packages. 45,660 in Rajouri-II , Rs retrieve the road acquired for road side, shifting of buses in the district Viz-Viz all concerned for adhering the entire satisfaction of The team conducted the inspection at distributor level and 56,681 in Sunderbani and Rs land vacated. Deputy from old bus stand and MGNREGA, PMAY, SBM, to the time lines fixed for public. detected similar discrepancies on some other pouches of the 12000 in Koteranka. So far Commissioner Rajouri along initiation of drive for Convergence Plan and other declaring five CD-blocks Among others ACD, DD said brand. A case was booked and notice was served upon 230 power connections have with ADDC A S Chib, ACR removal of garbage dumped schemes. Open Defection Free (ODF) (P&S), DPO, BDOs and the management of the company. Besides, a fine of Rs. been regularized involving a Paramjeet Singh, CPO along banks of river as well Expressing dismay over as already identified. Engineers of REW attended 25000/- was imposed on the company, which was later load of 194.75 KW. Hamid Choudhary, ExEn S A as premises of bus stand. slow progress of work in The ADDC instructed the the meeting. deposited by the said company. DRCS meeting held ACF campaign on tuberculosis begins

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The Active Case Finding Deputy Commissioner, Tariq Ahamad (ACF) campaign on Zargar convened a meeting to review tuberculosis today began the functioning of District Red Cross here with pressing into Society (DRCS) here today. The meeting was attended by Chief service a mobile van to Medical Officer, Chief Education detect active cases of TB Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, in all blocks of the prominent citizens and social activists district. besides R.C.Puri Honorary Secretary The campaign will remain from Indian Red cross society. continued with the aid of The DC asked the participants to help health functionaries for department would spread charts, posters etc, the Van The van was shown green create awareness and regarding the role next fifteen days in the awareness and educate the would move from one signal by CMO Dr L D of Red Cross society in saving crucial During the meeting, discussion was He further said, District Red Cross district through which people about TB disease, place to another and make Bhagat in the presence of lives during disaster like situations. held on further strengthening of District Society will always be at the service of door to door visits would sputum collection, proper necessary announcements Medical Superintendent He asked the CEO and CMO to Red Cross Society. people, whenever, they are in need and be conducted for proper diagnosis and its complete to disseminate strong Dr. Rajinder Samyal, DTO organise camps to provide the first aid Tariq Zargar, sought suggestions from every citizen should make his or her detection of the patients treatment. message on TB disease Udhampur Dr. Radha training to the teachers and students so civil society members and social contribution in all forms to make it victimized by Laden with publicity and precautionary Krishan, DHO Dr. Amit that their services can be utilized in activists to make it more effective to robust so that such prestigious tuberculosis. material including measures needed to Bajaj and other field time of emergency. tackle any difficult situation. institutions can tackle any eventuality. The field staff of health banners, pamphlets, control this disease. functionaries. Functioning of Awareness prog on MoS pays obeisance Awareness prog on SVEEP held Urban Local Bodies reviewed GST, ZED organized at Darbar -e-Aalia DODA, JUL 20 As per the directions of Election Commissioner of India, NL Correspondent emphasized on establishing Asking the officials to NL Correspondent which is to make the stake Younusia an awareness programme under the banner of SVEEP was Srinagar, Jul 20 , Jul 20 individual household expedite work upon holders with regards to , JUL 20 organised today by Distt Election officer here at Tehsil industrial development office Doda. Tehsildar Doda Nasir Ali was the chief guest Minister of State for toilets, community based already approved Micro, Small and Medium Minister for Social Welfare, aware about new ZED on the occasion. NT Election cell Doda Angrez Singh and Housing & Urban toilets and public toilets as sanitation clubs, Ms Enterprises Development ARI & Trainings and Science Certification System all BLOs participated in the event. During the camp, it envisaged in the Naqash said that it should Institute (MSMEDI) J&K & Technology, Sajad Gani adopted by GoI, Central was informed that a month long special enrollment drive in association with Lone today attended the 125th Udyog Aadhaar is going on in the district with a purpose to enroll left out Industrial Urs-e-Mubarak at Darbar -e- registration and GST. Aalia Younusia at Awoora electors and the focus is being laid on enrolment of first Association Pulwama Manager DIC Pulwama Kupwara and prayed for peace time eligible electors and young citizens in the age group today organized an emphasized that it should and prosperity in the state. of 18-21 years. The drive will continue till July 31, 2017 awareness programme on be collective effort to MLA Kupwara Bashir Ahmad under Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Goods and Services Tax upgrade to next level of Dar also accompanied the Participation (SVEEP) as per guidelines of Election (GST) and Zero Defect Industrial Development Minister and paid obeisance at Commission of India. Speaking on the occasion, Tehsildar Zero Effect (ZED) and I&C department will the Darbar. The Minister said that during the period of special enrollment drive, the certification system at provide full support in interacted with visitors and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) shall visit door to door for Lassipora, Pulwama. this cause. said that "following in the registration of newly eligible voters in the age group of All the stake holders with Officer Commercial Taxes footsteps of Sufis and saints, 18-21. During this process, purification of electoral rolls regards to Industrial Office explained about the we should also spread a will also be conducted and voters who are already Development, Social Development were new tax system GST message of peace, amity and registered can apply for addition, deletion, correction or Welfare and Health & government schemes. be completed at the earliest present on the occasion answered many queries of compassion". transposition of their data. He further directed BLOs to including Assistant Medical Education Asiea While deliberating upon for the convenience of the entrepreneurs with During three day register more progress on special camp day on 22nd of Director MSMEDI Naqash today impressed on the important issues, people. regards to GST. congregation, religious July where concerned BLOs shall remain stationed at Srinagar, Manager DIC their respective polling stations for electoral rolls entries the officials to speed up Minister asked the officials The meeting was attended Technical session about scholars threw light on Pulwama Commercial Tax and purification. process of building houses to ensure that all street by Director Estates, the schemes of MSME multidimensional and Officers and President for weaker sections of the lights function properly in Director Urban Local started with presentation multifaceted Islamic Lassipora Industrial teachings. society under Centrally the City, and take measures Bodies, Joint Director on ZED Certification by Association, Estate which MSME's will be The scholars also emphasized Notice Sponsored Schemes. to improve sanitation in (planning) Housing & Manager SIDCO and categorized on the basis the importance of spirituality She said during a review other areas as well. Urban Development I, Chander Mohan Singh S/o Sh. Kartar Singh R/o Katra Entrepreneurs of the of rating they will get in present day world and Manghal (Pamote), Teh Katra, Distt Reasi, have lost fitness meeting of urban local She also directed the Department, Executive . after assessment as discussed the issues related to certificate of my vehicle bearing no. JK20-4702. Now, I am bodies here. officials to ensure proper Engineers of Urban Local Assistant Director briefed Bronze, Silver, Gold, erosion of moral and ethical applying for the duplicate of the same. Objection, if any, may be conveyed to ARTO Reasi within 7 days after the For providing succor to the sanitation system is in Bodies, SMC officials and about the aim and Diamond and Platinum values and chaos and disorder publication of this notice. people, Ms Naqash place in every district. CEOs/EOs of Kashmir. objective of program, rated companies. prevalent in the society. Sanjay Katra the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Friday | July 21 | 2017 Lal Singh calls for taking plantation DDC chairs meeting with drive on mission mode industrialists, traders on GST NL Correspondent that Ecological Task Force (ETF) has Kathua, Jul 20 NL Correspondent been deployed from Basohli to Sheetal Kathua, Jul 20 Nagar and will involve in afforestation In continuation with the plantation and eco-restoration programs, To ensure smooth switching drive, kick started by the Minister for combating environmental degradation of business to GST regime, Forests, Environment and Ecology, Ch in areas affected by green felling. The District Development Lal Singh as part of the 68th Van personnel of ETF also participated in Commissioner, Ramesh Mahotsav celebration across the state, today`s plantation drive at Basohli. Kumar, today held a today number of forest species Principal Chief Conservator of Forests meeting with Industrialists including medicinal, ornamental and Ravi Kesar, ADC Basohli Sanjay and traders here today. fruit saplings were planted at Rehan, Gupta, Chief Wildlife Warden, Manoj DDC, while interacting affected. He said district special package to the state various provisions Atal Setu, Zero Morh, Barmargala and Pant; Additional Principal Chief with business stakeholders, administration in industries, exemption of toll incorporated in the GST act. Jated areas of Basohli. Conservator of Forests, Roshan Jaggi; said that the aim was to cooperation with state tax etc. He also took queries of While addressing the people, Ch Lal Chairman PCB, B Sidharth Kumar; know the apprehensions, commercial taxes and DDC assured that all their industrialist and traders and Singh said that he initiated the concept Director Ecology and Environment, O doubts and genuine excise department will highlighted issues will be briefed them the new of making tree plantation a movement P Sharma; Director Social Forestry, A problems that are organize orientation taken up with the higher provision made under of the masses in celebration mode and K Gupta; Chief Conservator of Forests, anticipated by industries programmes on GST Act to authorities so that any different disciplines of it has become a popular celebration Farooq Gillani; Director Forest and traders with the acquaint all stakeholders policy decision can be look business transactions. during each and every monsoon. the people at large, to hold plantation Protection Force, Asif Sagar; implementation of GST law with its provisions. into while reviewing the GM DIC Kathua Rajinder Recollecting PM Modi's emphasis on drives during the monsoon season. Managing Director SFC, Suresh in the state. The industrialists and progress of transition into Sharma, Heads of Kathua 'Van Dhan' to enhance the country's The Minister urged the people to Gupta; Director SFRI, B M Sharma The DDC exhorted upon the traders also highlighted GST in the state. Industrial Associations Ajit forest-based economy, the Minister become 'Green ambassadors' and besides other senior officers of Forests industrialists and traders to their issues and queries Earlier in the meeting, Bawa, Davinder Verma, said that improving the biodiversity participate actively in plantation drives and its allied wings, Tehsil and go for registration under related to the Commercial Tax Officer heads of industrial units, and living in harmony with nature has during the period of monsoon. To Divisional level officers besides GST before the cutoff date implementation of act. They Kathua Gurpinder Singh Traders and members of been a part of our culture for thousands further improve the green gold in and students in large numbers were present of 15 august 2017 so that also apprised their through power point Beopar Mandal attended the of years, the Forest Minister requested around Basohli, Ch Lal Singh informed during the plantation drive. their business shall not be apprehensions related to presentation threw light on meeting. Speaker kick-starts black- PCPG meeting held BAS bids farewell

topping works meet any eventuality. Besides, demand of round to outgoing judges NL Correspondent development in the area. He directed the the clock naka at Sanji Morh Jammu Tawi, Jul 20 concerned officers to ensure time bound for traffic regulation, completion of ongoing road works and asked patrolling near the Schools Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative them to put in place an ample mechanism for for preventive measures, Assembly, Kavinder Gupta kick started development of roads in these areas. He also toilet facilities near the directed concerned officers for restoration of Hospitals at Sanji Morh and damaged roads in the area at the earliest. Chadwal Morh especially The Speaker said that various for ladies. The public was developmental initiatives have been taken assured that their grievances up by the government to improve all basic will be redressed properly and the authorities facilities in Gandhi Nagar constituency. NL Correspondent leaders were participated in The Speaker also took stock of various concerned will be appraised Kathua, Jul 20 the meeting. The public at accordingly. Thereafter, a development works being executed in the large welcomed and assured tour of Border Police Posts area. He asked the concerned officers to SSP Kathua Mohd Suleman for proper liaisoning. viz. Banyari, Haria-Chack, maintain the quality of work and optimally Choudhary today held a During PCPG meeting, Kore Punnu, PP Chadwal utilize all the available resources for PCPG meeting at Police various issues were raised and P/S Rajbagh was also enhanced development in the area. Post Marheen to maintain by the general public conducted to supervise the Later, the Speaker held a public meeting in the Police-Public relation. including power curtailment security arrangements and Samba, Jul 20 the area and took stock of various issues Shri Ravel Choudhary, Dy. / non-functioning of Sanji re-enforcement to meet any Bar Association Samba today bid farewell to outgoing raised by the local residents. SP. SDPO Border, SHO P/S Morh Power grid station eventuality keeping in view judges who were transferred from District Court Samba. He assured the locals that all the grievances Rajbagh and I/C PP since long which badly the ongoing SANJY. Lastly, The members of Bar Association also honoured the black topping works in Dashmesh Nagar put forth by them will be redressed and Marheen accompanied the effects the paddy season of the Crime index of P/S outgoing judges who were transferred from District here today. directed the concerned officers to take all the SSP. The prominent persons the locality and Fire fighting Rajbagh was also discussed Court included M L Manhas District and Sessions Judge The Speaker said that roads are the vital necessary measures in this regard. of Village Marheen and vehicles of Fire & and necessary instructions Samba, Swati Gupta Additional Special Mobile means of connectivity and upgradation of Functionaries of concerned departments adjoining villages including Emergency Services to be imparted to reduce the same Magistrate and Junaid Imtiaz Mir Aditional Munshif roads open new opportunities of growth and were present on the occasion. Sarpanches / Panches, local stationed at Sanji Morh to on priority. Samba. On the occasion, Bar Association' Samba president Subash Singh Sambyal said that these Judges have done Dy CM for cultural, intellectual engagement of youth Minister dedicates a very good job during their tenures, have worked together and have heard everybody's problem and said NL Correspondent that we wish them for the best tenure ahead. Jammu Tawi, Jul 20 park to public Other members of Bar Association Samba who were present on the occasion included Sukesh Sharma general Stressing on the importance NL Correspondent the common masses and secretary, Sonal Vaid cashier, Rajiv Gupta, Sukhdev Jammu Tawi, Jul 20 of cultural and intellectual stress is being given on Singh, Sudarshan Khanmotra. engagement of youth, developing assets for the Minister for Health and Deputy Chief Minister Dr. public in all vital sectors. BJP Samba unit celebrates Medical Education Bali Nirmal Singh said He urged the locals to help Bhagat today urged upon involvement of children and in maintenance of the park. the people to treat all public youth in cultural activities He informed that a 100 victory of Kovind utilities as their own helps in channelizing their bedded Primary Health property for better upkeep energy towards a right Centre would be set up in their mettle in a talent show, prominent citizens were Priya Sethi asked the and benefit of these vital perspective. The Deputy CM Domana for providing Sabse Bada Kalakaar, present in the programme. Academy and gathering to assets. The Minister was was speaking at the better healthcare facilities telecasted on Sony TV. While addressing the promote Vrinda's talent and speaking after dedicating a culminating day of four-day to the people. Minister of State for Culture gathering, the Deputy CM her feat on social media so park to the public at long "Celebrating While addressing the Priya Sethi, Natrang Director said Theatre imbibes that the message reaches Dharmal in Barnai Childhood" festival gathering, Priya Sethi said Balwant Thakur, Additional confidence in children and every part of the State. She developed by Department organised by Natrang at that the department is Secretary, Jammu and motivates them to take any asked JKAACL to put out of Floriculture at the cost of Abhinav Theatre, Jammu. working relentlessly for Kashmir Academy of Art, challenge head-on in life. hoardings and banners to Rs. 54.13 lakh. During the programme, the beautification of all parks Culture and Languages Dr. The government has taken highlight talented girl's Minister of State for Deputy CM felicitated two in Jammu, besides Arvinder Amn, ADC Arun many path-breaking steps to achievement. Floriculture and Parks, talented children from equipping them with Manhas, senior leader provide platform to children She further said the Priya Sethi, Director, Jammu, Vrinda Gujral and pathways, musical Samba, Jul 20 Mamta Singh and other to hone their skills and government will establish a Floriculture Babila Rakwal, Satyam Mehra, who proved fountains, LED lighting, BJP Samba unit today celebrated the victory of Ram Nath display talent at national and Writers Club in Jammu soon ADC Arun Manhas, SDM, artifacts and other Kovind as 14th President of India at BJP Head Quarter international level, he added. so that the intellectuals get a Akhnoor Sunaina Sharma, Bus crushes 60-year Appreciating Vrinda Gujral common place to discuss recreational equipments. Samba in the presence of MLA Samba Dr. Davinder besides senior political who emerged as runner-up in ideas and views for the She said the people can Kumar Manyal. On the occasion, MLA Samba leader Yudhvir Sethi, Omi Sabse Bada Kalakaar, Dr. cultural advancement of the enjoy morning/evening congratulated newly elected President of India and said old man in Samba Khajuria and prominent Singh said her talent is out of State. Later, the Deputy CM walks and school children that the achievements which the Modi government has citizens were present on the Samba, Jul 20 this World and she will handed over certificates to will be able to have picnics achieved is the result of the same which we have today occasion. A 60-years-old man was definitely reach the children who in this public place. She 14th President of India in the form of Ram Nath Kovind. Bali Bhagat further said today crushed by a speedy commanding heights in her participated in the stressed upon the people to He also said that this is the repetitive answer to the that the state government is bus when he was crossing life. "Celebrating Childhood" get involved in the opposition leaders who have just looted the country for working for the welfare of the road at National Speaking on the occasion, festival. floriculture activities in a 60 years. In last he said this is the victory of Bhartiya Highway Sarore, Samba. big way. Janta Party and the victory of India. Others who were The deceased has been Meanwhile, the Ministers present during the celebrations included Jangbir Singh identified as Gopal Chand Rent assessment committee meeting held also visited Muthi and (Chiku) District Samba BJP president, Rama Kahjuria son of Mangu Ram of Sarore Channi. Police said that the Barnai to take stock of the vice president. NL Correspondent officers from different cleared. The rent victim was crossing the road then suddenly a bus coming , Jul 20 condition of ponds there from Jammu and heading towards Kathua hit the man and department besides owners assessment was done and directed the department of the concerned buildings. keeping in view all the fled away. To finalize the rent to prepare DPRs for Notice Locals at once reached the spot and informed the police in The rent assessment cases applicable schedules and preserving and beautifying assessment cases of I, Bishan Dass S/o Sh. this regard. Police with the help of locals shifted the injured pertaining to animal guidelines. these water bodies. various departments, Chhaju Ram R/o Gho- person to nearby Vijaypur Accidental Hospital wherein husbandry, health, Pertinent to mention that Later, they also planted Deputy Commissioner Rakwalan, Tehsil doctors declared him as brought dead. Police then shifted treasury, social welfare, the rent assessment is saplings in the park and Ramgarh, Distt. Samba, convened a meeting of the the dead body to Community Health Centre Ramgarh agriculture, education, being done keeping in directed the department to declare that the correct Samba for conducting postmortem and after completing the District Rent Assessment police, handicrafts and view all the parameters in carry out plantation drives date of birth of my son Committee here today. namely Amit Verma is 04- legal formalities the dead body was handed over to his other departments were consideration like the age besides providing technical 04-2004 which has been family members for last rites. The meeting was attended taken up during the and type of the building, expertise to the common wrongly written as 23-02-2005 in 8th class school record in Later Samba Police approached the Kathua Police and then by SEs of PHE, R&B, meeting. All 28 cases that material used in the masses so that they can also Ajanta Hr.Sec. School Gho Brahmana. Now, I am applying concerned police immediately arrest the driver of the bus at Joint Director Planning, were scheduled to be taken construction, type of roof play their role in for the correction of date birth of my son in his school record. Objection, if any, may be conveyed to concerned authorities Kathua and in this connection Samba Police has registered ACR, ACD, Tehsildar and the area in square feet maintaining the parks in up were discussed, among within 7 days after publication of this notice. the case against the driver. Baramulla, other various which various cases were occupied. their localities. Parbhakar the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Friday | July | 21 | 2017 From farmer's son to President, Ram Nath Kovind's story is a case of Dalit empowerment

Damayanti Datta studies and eventually to elderly to rest. voice for the poor, downtrodden & backward "all his life". practice law in Delhi in the Like that little village, marginalised." In August 2015, Kovind was appointed or the last one month, 1970s. one out of nearly seven Ram Nath Kovind was always close to the governor of Bihar - one whom Bihar a sleepy little village, By the time he became personal lakh villages in India, senior RSS leaders, especially Dr CM Nitish Kumar has hailed as an FParaunkh, 110km assistant to former Prime no one really knew of Krishna Gopal, RSS joint general "ideal governor," "impartial," "a stickler from Kanpur, has been sending up Minister Morarji Desai in the Ram Nath Kovind, secretary, in-charge of coordination for constitutional propriety" and one prayers to goddess Pathri Devi. The late '70s, the village had when his name was with the BJP. But he had come in the who, unlike many of his predecessors, goddess has clearly listened to them. realised that they had a star in announced on June 19 good books of the BJP during the 2014 always consulted the CM. Today, one of their own, Ram Nath their midst. When in 1994, he as the NDA Lok Sabha elections. A Kori Dalit (a As Bihar governor he reportedly played Kovind, has become the 14th President became a Rajya Sabha MP, they presidential candidate. caste group that forms the biggest Dalit a role in reducing the bitterness of India. Today, the village will had stopped being surprised. Prime Minister Modi chunk in UP after Jatavs and Passis), he between Modi and Nitish Kumar. Quiet, celebrate like never before. The rest is history: Ram Nath had to diffuse the was the face BJP President Amit Shah humble, modest and a stickler for rules, The villagers talk about how difficult Kovind developed Paraunkh confusion through a chose, to cobble together a non-Jatav his Patna Raj Bhavan never saw him life was for the Dalit family, how father into a "model village", using series of tweets: "Shri Dalit alliance against BSP chief lose his temper, nor refuse an invitation Maikulal Kori eked out a living for his MP funds - paved roads, high Ram Nath Kovind, a Mayawati. Kovind had accepted the from the staff. family of nine children by running a school for girls, a State Bank of farmer's son, comes high command wish with grace: from He liked to spend time with books, small grocery store, how "Ram Nath" India branch, electricity meters from a humble BJP's Dalit Morcha president, a watching television only for news. learnt his first lessons under the ancient in every house - even donating background. He national position, he became the BJP Father of a son, Prashant, and a pipal tree, how sharp he was, how fast his ancestral home to the village devoted his life to general secretary in UP, a state-level daughter, Swati, Kovind and his wife he learnt things and remembered those, (which became a place for public service & post. Savita believed in living simple, spartan how spiritual he was. solemnising marriages). worked for poor & His regard for party discipline had lives. His old classmates still reminisce about Ask anyone and they will show to the development of Kanpur city as marginalised." "With reached the PM's ears. During the Bihar President Kovind's is a classic story of the little boy reciting Ramayana and you the way to the family home - partly MP, developing stretches of barren land his illustrious background in the legal Assembly election campaign in 2015, Dalit empowerment, one that is also Gita at a tender age; that they all in ruins and partly a community centre. into some of the best places to live in - arena, Shri Kovind's knowledge and the PM showcased "Shriman Ram Nath closely linked to the identity politics of walked barefoot eight km every day to "Services are free for all who live in from Indira Nagar near IIT to the understanding of the Constitution will Kovindji" in his speeches, as someone the heartland, especially at a time attend high school in a village nearby. this village," says Anil Kumar, Maharishi Dayanand Vihaar in benefit the nation." "I am sure Shri Ram who "has given his all" to the welfare of of rising caste-violence and escalating Unlike many of his mates, "Ram Nath" Kovind's nephew. Kalyanpur - with well-tiled, shining Nath Kovind will make an exceptional the oppressed, the dispossessed, the assertion by the electorally formidable had gone to Kanpur to pursue higher Not just the village, he has contributed roads, trees and steel chairs for the President & continue to be a strong Dalit, the backward and the extremely Dalit community. How is scarring children GST in J&K: Signal of dual policy

Manu Khajuria sleeping. Older children Satwant Singh Rissam with respect to imposition of any tax in may become anxious, J&K provided under Section 5 of the J&K constitution. PDP knew that, this if not done n July 10, Shahid feeling hopeless about n 1st July, 2017, one of could harm them politically in Kashmir. Choudhary, district their future, developing the India's most These all events which took place in J&K commissioner of Rajouri in aggressive behaviour. Oprestigious tax reform O Goods and Services Tax (GST) was rolled before roll out of GST turned this economic Jammu province of Jammu and Kashmir, Conflict shakes the very out in India. GST was welcomed with a reform to appear as if it was a political brought much cheer by announcing the launch foundations of a stable and starry midnight gala event on 30th June, at reform. While efforts were still being made of Project Tameer which will give buildings to secure childhood, a special session of Parliament held at by PDP-BJP alliance, GST came into 100 open-sky schools in four months. destroying homes and Central Hall. The whole event that night application across India and J&K was left fracturing communities. He tweeted about the project and congratulated was a treat to the eyes of all those who were behind. This delay therefore created some In addition to the the children of this border district of Jammu. glued to their TV's. The roll out happened nervousness among traders and On July 18, almost a week later, the same DC, brave it back might not have a functioning disruption of educational after the gong was ranged by President & industrialists in state & gave even some of along with the J&K Police, was trying to save school to go back to. According to UNICEF services and breakdown of family structures is Prime Minister of India. I am sure all those them a reminder of the chaos during 250 children from three different schools in the reports, more than 25 million children between 6 the perpetual shadow of fear the children live in. who were watching this event will keep the demonetization days. Nowshera sector as Pakistan rained down and 15 years of age, or 22 per cent of children in Seeing their parents and important adults in their sound of this gong in their minds for years That night in J&K all those who were mortar shells upon them. that age group, are missing out on school in lives also vulnerable, adversely affects their to come. Interestingly, Bhartiya Janta Party watching that starry midnight gala event While children in the rest of the country must conflict zones across 22 countries. We may add mental and emotional health. Making it worse is (BJP) & Congress party both are claiming were quiet anxious as no one was sure as to have walked, cycled or been driven back home India and the children of J&K in that list, who do the death they see around them of adults and that GST was their brainchild and this fact what happens from tomorrow in state. A lot from school that afternoon, the students in not have access to an uninterrupted school year. peers alike. nowadays is even part of an undying debate. of negative message has gone out after the Nowshera rode back home in mobile bunkers It is telling that they may not have completed Every year in the border districts of Jammu However, if we go beyond this debate then failure of PDP-BJP alliance to get GST in after being holed up in school for six hours. The their academic syllabus but know to run to the region - Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and we can notice that BJP in one way or other J&K that night. Particularly traders in timely evacuation before sunset, amid heavy closest bunker with the first explosion breaking Poonch - children die or are grievously injured managed to keep GST issue hanging for Jammu were totally confused and started shelling and a narrow escape near Bhawani, the fragile peace of their region. UNICEF chief due to indiscriminate shelling by Pakistan. No many years. For me BJP appears politically assuming that the government has was a commendable effort by the local of education Josephine Bourne says: "At no time child should live in the fear of death and injury very right in doing so, as I believe they had succumbed to pressure of traders in the administration, police and the locals. is education more important than in times of war. yet the reality is that we have failed in ensuring judged in advance the political mileage valley. Moreover, adding to their confusion was how smoothly BJP on central level Among reassuring images of local authorities Without education, how will children reach their safety for them. GST could give to them. Though politically implemented GST whereas BJP in state was springing into action to keep the children safe full potential and contribute to the future and This week another beautiful, young child was they were very correct but morally they were not. But who cares about morals in virtually helpless. They were more upset and evacuate them, were the disturbing ones of stability of their families, communities and cruelly taken away. More haunting than the Indian politics, as here morals are left far with BJP as they have emotional connect shell-shocked and distraught children economies?" image of an eight-year-old Sajida lying cold and behind & low when something gets with the BJP in Jammu & never expected disembarking from bulletproof vehicles. It will For the sake of our children who live in conflict dead is the picture of her alive, wearing a bright politicized. Hence, I think that we all should such treatment at their hands. Immediately, take being that parent and being that child to zones, we must take this on board and design red kurta, a shy smile playing on her lips. Her forget this fact that BJP kept GST issue there was complete economic chaos in the know how traumatic that day must have been as interventions like making provisions for catch-up lively, big, brown, kohl-lined eyes are arresting they came in the line of fire yet again. and hold us accountable for a promising life she hanging and instead should keep a check as state and pictures of empty Lakhnpur toll education, creating informal learning plaza started doing rounds in media. A week Important to note is that ceasefire violations - of never had. to how GST contributes to nation’s growth. opportunities, training teachers and rehabilitating later, GST was rolled out in J&K as per the which border residents are a target - include the The important dynamics between children and Finally, after the roll out of GST across and refurbishing schools at the earliest. This must wishes of PDP by central government by direct and indirect use of weapons or prolonged the social environment cannot be undermined. India the BJP is in a ‘win-win’ situation. be done till we reach a long-term solution. But I write it with regret that, in J&K they safeguarding the special position of J&K firing of small arms. A single burst of small These children are victims of terror, their Conflict takes away many things but it must not weren’t able to convert GST as their under 370. This surprising move of arms is not regarded as a ceasefire violation but childhoods, their right to an education, security be allowed to snuff out knowledge too. political achievement. Because of Article the central government over GST in J&K an exchange of fire which goes on for 15-20 and their right to live, all severely compromised. This month has been especially hard for our 370 of the Indian Constitution, it was made its first impact when state government minutes is regarded as a serious violation and Conflict takes away their friends, family, children who, as John F Kennedy said, are our required that GST got the concurrence of in J&K decided to retain imposition of toll recorded. most valuable resource and the best hope for the livelihood, and home. It strips them off their the J&K state government and approval of tax at Lakhnpur. This step has forced the With 228 ceasefire violations along the LoC and future. We have seen the image of four minor dignity, identity, pride and hope. The devastating the President before being extended to traders and industrialists in Jammu to 221 along the IB in just 2016, this is the orphaned girls, shock and confusion marring inter-generational impact of a siege that has been Jammu and Kashmir. For this efforts were protest against government because of "normal" for the border residents, south of Pir their innocent countenance, as they sat next to 70 years long for the children of this region has a required at the legislative level in the state double taxation even when GST promised Panjal in Poonch, Mendhar, Nowshera and the body of their father, Showket Ali, a direct consequence on the future and well-being as it was an issue which touched Article “One Nation One Tax”. Such unfolding of Akhnoor, where most of the violations have territorial Army jawan who was home on leave of the state and the nation. 370. Therefore, PDP-BJP government events in state has become major occurred. when a Pakistani shell landed in their kitchen, There has to be an end to this and till we reach called two all party meetings in order to embarrassment for state BJP especially An average child might have multiple reasons where he sat breaking bread with his family, that end, we must safeguard the fundamental evolve consensus over GST issue but these when Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in and time-old excuses to bunk school, but the and killed both him and his wife. rights of our children and treat them as "zones of meetings failed. Even a special session of her address in Legislative Council said that child of Government Primary School Kadali in The wailing daughter of Lance Naik Ranjit peace". We must call out the dastardly act of the J&K assembly was called but nothing BJP prior to GST has kept the promise of Nowshera division of Rajouri, who along with Singh asking for one last hug from her Pakistan targeting our schools on every platform, came out and assembly was adjourned safeguarding Article 370. And this all 12 others had a lucky escape, has a solid one - martyred father and the grief stricken faces of national and international, demanding a counter- without any consensus. This all was currently appear to show that there are backed by a gaping hole in the roof of his school the children of Naik Mudasser Ahmad of action. witnessed mainly because of the perception internal differences within the PDP-BJP where a shell landed. are distressing and raise questions about the However disturbing the stories of dead and that was floating in Jammu and Kashmir, over GST. I feel that the state government The children of primary schools of Klotra and future facing our children. The psychosocial maimed children, a 14-month-old Pari, five-year- especially Kashmir, that the GST will should take steps to integrate minds of people in J&K as GST is giving out signal Kote , which were closed two days before impact of conflict on the children is huge. These old Rishabh, 13-year-old Shahnawaaz and eight- impact the special status and fiscal of dual policy adopted by the central the fateful day when 10-12 shells landed on the children, caught in a proxy war, show increased year-old Sajida, are, they must be told so that we autonomy of the state. BJP kept convincing government. school premises, might not feel lucky enough to signs of anxiety about being separated from their can effect change and give these children of PDP that GST adopted across country should be extended in state. But PDP want to return to their schools. Others ready to families. They may have nightmares and trouble Jammu and Kashmir a chance at life. wanted state to retain powers to make laws The author is a scholar of Law. Is your right to privacy absolute? SC debates tough questions on Aadhaar

Anusha Soni principles of the Indian three-judge bench and protection given to a broader concept and that explicitly laid out doesn't the Constituent Assembly on the circumstances of the Constitution? Can sexual pointed to the anomalies in fundamental right. data sharing is only one mean the right doesn't exist. couldn't have imagined the case." t's been orientations be part of law. Senior counsel Gopal aspect of privacy. "Privacy is He argued that the freedom idea of social media and it is a The court has further more than personal choices and be While some judgments of Subramanium, arguing for about the freedom of of press has been derived right that is flexible and needs indicated that it is not possible I67 years clubbed under privacy? the Supreme Court (Kharag the petitioners, took a bold thought, conscience and from Article 19 and, to be separated from liberty. to have an exhaustive list of since India adopted a liberal, Is privacy limited to Singh, 1962; MP Sharma, stand and stated that privacy individual autonomy. And similarly, the right to "Right to cohabit with my the situations or instances that secular and democratic surveillance or is it an 1954) said that privacy is not is inherent to exercising none of the fundamental privacy can be derived wife is liberty. No one barges constitute privacy. But the Constitution. Now, in 2017, overarching right embedded mentioned in the every right under a liberal rights can be exercised broadly. into the room is privacy," he debate has taken a welcome we are witnessing a debate in with the rights to equality Constitution, there were Constitution. The thrust of without assuming a certain It flows in the observed. turn. The apex court is now the Supreme Court on the and dignity? These were the subsequent judicial his argument has been that sense of privacy," he said, Constitution. Another judge on the bench, looking into the contours of contours of some questions raised before a pronouncements that the fundamental ideas of addressing the nine-judge Addressing Arvind Dattar - Justice Rohington Nariman, the right to privacy - as also fundamental rights. Do we, nine-judge constitutional recognised the right to liberty, freedom and bench. who is arguing for the asserted: "Privacy is an the extent, boundaries, scope as citizens, have a bench headed by the Chief privacy as a fundamental democracy cannot exist Subramanium further argued petitioners - Justice enormous notion in the and the possible restrictions. fundamental right to Justice of India. right. This anomaly had to be without the right to privacy. that the state is under an Chandrachud, part of the Constitution, we need to It will now settle whether the privacy? It all started with a public settled and hence a nine- The Preamble to the Indian affirmative obligation to nine-judge bench, said: "One define it. We need to right to privacy stems from This simple question has interest litigation that judge bench was formed. Constitution intrinsically protect fundamental rights. can argue that even sexual understand whether privacy Article 14 - right to equality, kickstarted a thriving debate. challenged the Aadhaar The hearing on the issue of guarantees the right to He argued liberty existed orientations are about right to stems from Article 14, Article Article 19 - freedom of What is the definition of scheme of the government, privacy in the Supreme privacy. Subramanium even before the Constitution privacy. If that is true then the 19 or Article 21. Or it can expression or Article 21 - privacy? Is privacy intrinsic arguing that it is violative of Court made for a fascinating argued that the key words of came into force and that law Naz judgment on stem from either depending right to life. to the idea of the right to the right to privacy as it has discussion on the scope of "sovereign, republic, has merely recognised its homosexuality will come (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal equality and right to life? Is collected biometric data our fundamental rights. The democratic" mentioned in existence. under question." opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions privacy entwined with the through third-party vendors. Centre briefly argued that the Preamble do entail a Soli Sorabjee, arguing for He further pointed to the appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The very idea of "liberty" - which The Centre had made a privacy is a common law sense of privacy. the petitioners, also said that "amorphous" nature of right Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or is one of the founding persuasive argument before a right and does not enjoy the He argued that privacy is a the fact that privacy is not to privacy. He observed that liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Friday | July 21 | 2017 MoS attends 125th Urs at Progress of MGNREGA, IAY schemes reviewed 2 injured in road

Darbar-e-Aalia Younusia NL Correspondent mishaps Srinagar, Jul 20 Kupwara, Jul 20 Srinagar, Jul 20 Minister of State for Hajj and Auqaf, Syed Farooq Ahmad Minister for Agriculture, Two women were injured in a road accident in Andrabi today attending 125th Urs-e-Mubarak at Durbar -e- Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura area of District. Aalia Younusia at Awoora Kupwara and prayed for peace today convened a meeting to An Alto-800 car bearing registration number JK18-0956 and prosperity in the state. Andrabi also reviewed the review the progress of hit and injured two pedestrians identified as Fatima wife arrangements put in place by the district administration for Mahatma Gandhi National of Ghulam Mohammad Mir and Naza Begum wife of the visiting pilgrims. The Minister was informed that all Rural Employment Subzar Ahmad Mir both resident of Katran at Mir Bazaar, necessary arrangements have been put in place for the Guarantee Act in the jurisdiction of police station Qazigund in District visitors. While interacting with the visitors, the Minister (MGNREGA), Indira Awaas Kulgam. Both the injured were shifted to District said that the land of Kashmir is known as the land of Sufis Yojana (IAY) and various Hospital Anantnag for treatment. Kulgam police has registered a case in this regard and investigation has been and saints who throughout their life have preached other schemes undertaken by given out that a total of 451 Constituency. The Minister at block levels. He stressed taken up. compassion, peace and amity. The Minister also met the Rural Development works are being executed directed the concerned that tangible results should Sajada-Nasheen Darbar-e-Aliya-Younusia, Alhaaj Peer Department in Chari-Sharif under MGNREGA at an officers to ensure that all the be visible on the ground. For Miyan Muhammad Maqbool Naqashbandi. On the occasion Constituency. The meeting estimated cost of 5.90 crores ongoing developmental maintaining transparency Youth Summit-2017 held the Minister was informed by the organizers of the Urs that was attended by Director in Chari-Sharif constituency projects are executed and providing information to large number of devotees from various parts of the state and Rural Development and most of the works are efficiently and in a time- the people about welfare adjoining states like Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana Kashmir, ACD Budgam, nearer to completion. The bound manner so that their schemes being executed by attended the three day Urs. DPO Budgam, Executive Minister was also informed benefits reach to the the Government in rural During three day congregation, religious scholars threw Engineer REW Budgam, and that under Indira Awas common masses. He also areas, the Minister light on multidimensional and multifaceted Islamic Block Development Officers Yojina, more than 100 instructed the officers to emphasized for the creation teachings. The scholars also emphasized the importance of of Chrar-e-Sharief, families living under Below ensure proper monitoring of Monitoring Information spirituality in present day world and discussed the issues , Surasyar, Nagam Poverty Line are being and execution of various System (MIS) for tracking related to erosion of moral and ethical values and chaos and and Pakherpora. During the provided financial assistance schemes including IAY, the progress of various disorder prevalent in the society. course of the meeting, it was to construct houses in the MGNREGA, SGSY, IWDP development schemes.

Bandipora, Jul 20 'Govt focused on ensuring Progress of various dev works reviewed In joint collaboration between Department of Students Welfare (DSW), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) NL Correspondent macadamised soon. He by setting up their own grassroots development' Srinagar, Jul 20 and HKM Government Degree College , Youth appealed the people to income generating units. Summit-2017 was held at Degree College premises here. cooperate in removing the The Minister also directed Speaking at the valedictory function, Central University in Jammu and Srinagar Minister for Public Works, encroachments so that the the officials to make proper of Kashmir (CUK) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj-ud- district and would be started Naeem Akhtar, today held an new road would be wide provision of drains so that Din advised the students to be upright in their dealings extensive tour of Sonwar in other areas as well in enough for plying of smooth the runoff water from higher and always keep the fear of Almighty, obedience to constituency, wherein he phased manner. altitudes parents and respect to elders as guiding light in their life. Mr assured the people doesn't enter He informed the students to be ready to face the of Mattan that Government houses and difficulties in life taking them as challenges and thus has conceived plan for major flows convert threats into opportunities. infrastructure development downwards in He further advised the students to make best use of time in different sectors like a proper and do today what you have to do today. He also assured health, education, tourism channel. At full support to the Degree College Bandipore in any and road network to restore Gandtal Dara, academic endeavour. the historical glory of the the Minister Earlier, the summit was inaugurated by Prof. H.G. NL Correspondent Patwari Room besides Mohri area. also issued the Mustaffa, Principal Degree College Bandipore and the Anantnag, Jul 20 Mal Room. The Minister had The foundation stone directions to keynote address was delivered by Dr. Fayaz Ahmad Nika, detailed discussion with ceremony was attended by complete the Dean Students Welfare CUK. Reaffirming his commitment officials over the DPR of the District Development work of laying On this occasion five presentations were made on diverse for overall Development at Tehsil Office and setup a Commissioner Anantnag the PHE pipes themes like Developing Interpersonal Relationship, grassroot levels, Minister for Syed Abid, MD JKPCC reviewed the construction of traffic. Akhtar said that the before macadamising the Health Care Management, Right to Information and Revenue, Relief, deadline of ending April 2018 for its completion. Daleep Thusoo ,SSP various developmental good road would give a fillip road. contemporary social challenges. The presentations were Rehabilitation and Anantnag Altaf Ahmed Khan made by Prof. H.G. Mustaffa, Dr. Fayaz Ahmad Nika, Mr. Reconstruction Abdul Speaking on the occasion, works. to the local economy as the The Minister also inspected and other officers of the Danish, M.Y Shaheen , Dr. Shaikh Gulam Rasool and Mr. Rehman Veeri today laid Minister said that The Minister was fruits and vegetables can be the macadamisation of a district. MLA Mohsin Nazir. Large number of students participated in foundation of Tehsil Office Government is committed to accompanied by MLA easily transported to Link Road at Harwan and usher a new dawn of Abdul Rahim Rather also Sonwar Mohammed Ashraf markets. expressed his satisfaction at the summit and took active part in interaction on several Mattan. The mega-structure issues. development in the state. He spoke on the occasion. ADC Mir, Chief Engineer PHE The Minister said that the the quality of the work. would be constructed at a Finance Officer CUK, Haji Bashir Ahmad and Assistant also said that infrastructure Anantnag, ADC Kulgam, and I&FC and other Sonwar constituency has a Enroute the Minister met cost of over Rs 2 crore and Registrar Mr. Imtiyaz Ahmad were also present. The creation is one of the major Assistant Labour concerned officials. huge potential as far as various delegations who would be a one stop solution programme was conducted by Dr. G.M. Khan while as component for giving boost Commissioner Kulgam, During his visit to Gujjar tourism, agriculture and fish apprised him of their of all revenue related matter Dr. Kounsar Parveen proposed the vote of thanks. for the people of the area. to development in the State. Assistant Labour Basti, Mulnar and rearing are concerned. He problems. He directed the The mega complex will On the digitization of land Commissioner Anantnag and Dachigam, the Minister said appealed the youth to come concerned officials to 'Govt strengthening women house Tehsildars Room, records, Veeri said that the other officers were also that the main road leading to forward and benefit from redress the issues at the Court room, Meeting Room, process is going in full swing present on the occasion. this area would be various government schemes earliest. SHGs to make them self reliant' Recruitment of Sub-Inspectors in J&K Police PULWAMA, JUL 20 MoS for revival of defunct Minister for Rural Development Panchayat Raj, Law and 171 candidates qualified Physical Test in Kargil Cooperative Societies Justice, Abdul Haq today said the government is

NL Correspondent Training which was in progress whose supervision the whole Srinagar, Jul 20 movement and asked the concerned /Kargil, Jul 20 from the last 10 days. camp was conducted, said that Minister of State for Forest, for initiating the process to conduct The Candidates also thanked during the event training was Environment, Animal & Sheep the elections for different 171 Candidates Qualified the Chairman J&K legislative provided for race,push-ups and Husbandry, Cooperative and Cooperative societies from primary Physical test for Recruitment as Council Haji Anayat Ali for his Short Put ( for female Fisheries, Mir Zahoor Ahmad stressed to secondary levels at an earliest. He Sub Inspector in J&K Police out effort to change the Venue for aspirants) under the guidance of the need for revival of defunct emphasized upon the officers to Cooperative Societies in the State. In create mass awareness about the of which 67 were girls. Aspirants belonging to Kargil trained Drill Imstructors from this regard, he asked the concerned to cooperative movement at the grass out of the total 1079 candidates, district from Leh as it was DPL Kargil.He further added take immediate measures for root level. Detailed discussions were 803 appeared for the physical difficult for a candidate from that good improvement in race, ensuring strengthening of these held on service rules of the test, which was one of the most Kargil to qualify in Leh due to Push-up and Short Put were societies. Chairing a meeting with the Cooperative department. The committed to strengthen women Self Help Groups transparent, clear and digitized High Altitude. observed among the officers of Cooperative Department Minister asked the concerned to come (SHGs) by providing every possible assistance to them test. The physical test training camp participants. convened today to discuss and review up with the proposed amended One of the qualified candidate of Sub Inspector aspirants ADGP AK Chowdhary the the activities of the Department; the Recruitment Rules. He also asked aimed at eradicating rural poverty and to achieve overall while talking to Media organized by District Police Chairman for the recruitment of Minister said that the state has ample them that the rules should be development of rural economy. appreciated the SSP Kargil T Kargil concluded successfully SI Personally Supervised the potential for establishing cooperative employee friendly. Secretary, Minister said this while reviewing the functioning of Gyalpo particularly DY SP today. Physical Test in Kargil and societies and to generate employment Cooperative Bashir Ahmad Bhat and State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM) in district Ishtiyaq Ahmad Kacho who was The Nodal officer of the camp expressed satisfaction on the opportunities. The Minister also other senior officers of the Pulwama. He was accompanied by Minister of State the nodal officer of the special Ishtyaq Ahmed Kacho, JKPS whole process and response in underscored the need for giving Cooperative Department were Zahoor Ahmad Mir, MLA Pulwama Khalil Ahmad Camp for post Physical Test Dy. SP Hqrs Kargil under Kargil. momentum to Cooperative present in the meeting. , MLA Tral Mushtaq Ahmad Shah, DC Pulwama GM Dar, Director RDD Gazanfar Hussain , Additional Mission Director JKSRLM, Ishfaq Ahmed, Additional Commissioner Development, besides other senior PCI team interacts with media-persons officer of the administration. Abdul Haq while addressing the gathering said that the Scheme has already brought great hope for poor women in not only to come out of poverty but also raise their Assure journalists of highlighting their grievances at appropriate forums status within the communities. He said the Government NL Correspondent Fayaz Ahmad Lolu, Saahil to apprise them about the is committed for bringing revolutionary changes in the Anantnag, Jul 20 Suhail, Saajad Ahmad Dar, issues raised by the media- economic stability of the state particularly in rural areas. Muneeb-ul-Islam, Waseem persons. Earlier district officer of SRLM Pulwama gave a power The three-member team of Mir, Zahoor Rizvi, Arif point presentation highlighting the aims and objectives Press Council of India (PCI) The PCI panel is currently on Wani, Sameer Mushtaq, of the scheme and various notable achievements led by S N Sinha held a weeklong visit to Kashmir recorded in the district. extensive deliberations here Suhail Ahmad Shah, Shabir to get first-hand information today with the media- Ahmad, Rao Farman Ali, about the issues and Minister was informed that in Pulwama, JKSRLM persons from South Kashmir. Shah Ishrat, Hilal Zargar, challenges confronting the (UMEED) has formed 497 SHG's involving 4500 women covering 46 Gram Panchayats and 121 villages. The members of the visiting Imtiyaz Shah, Sameer Shah, media-persons in J&K. It was stated that the total savings of these SHGs is 49 Sub-Committee include Mr Syed A R Hilal, Qasim The PCI team is scheduled to Sajjad, Javaid Sagar, Shah meet the Chief Minister, Ms lakhs while 89 SHGs have been provided loan of Rs C K Nayak, Dr Suman Gupta team about their issues. The Mr Farooq Ahmad Baba, and financial security for Hilal, Rouf Wani,Tanveer 44.50 lakh. Meeting was informed that RS 343 SHGs and Mr Naveen Joshi. journalists delegation was District Information Officers working journalists, health Mehbooba Mufti, and former Wani, Aadli Mir, Zakir have been given a revolving fund of Rs 51.45 lakh while Several media-persons from led by S Tariq, President of of Anantnag, Kulgam, insurance cover, housing Chief Minister Omar Malik, Sameer Rehmani, Abdullahtomorrow. Rs 40 lakh have been given to 89 groups as Community South Kashmir representing the South Kashmir Pulwama and Shopian were policy and lifting of Investment Fund. Various members of SHGs were print, electronic and digital Journalists Association and also present at the meeting. communication gag. Irfan Khan,Zahoor Gulzar, The PCI team will be visiting Tariq Ali Mir,Javed Dar, Jammu and present in the meeting who shared their experience and media organizations in Tasaduq Rashid, Vice- During the interaction, the The delegation of media- success stories while being associated with UMEED Zulfi Masood and others. separately before finalizing Anantnag, Kulgam, President of the South media persons raised the persons also included Khalid scheme. They apprised the chair that UMEED has been Kashmir Journalists issues, including setting up Gul, Malik Abdul Salam, The PCI team also met the their report on media Pulwama and Shopian responsible for their changed life and now they feel they Association. Deputy Director of Press Club in South Gulzar Ganie, Mudasir officers from civil and police scenario in Jammu and districts attended the meeting are empowered. and briefed the visiting PCI Information (PR) Kashmir, Kashmir, ensuring job and Qadri, Fida Hussain, administration in Anantnag Kashmir. 8 the northlines HEALTH Jammu | Friday | July | 21 | 2017 EffectiveEffective AyurvedaAyurveda remediesremedies forfor

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Go bitter in the Ayurveda's best kept secrets to RainsRains increase immunity this monsoon hen the first showers hit, we all warm water. welcome them heartily after the Cold water or chilled beverages are to be bitter gourd et al are extremely nutritious and scorching summer sun. But the are a much better option than leafy greens W avoided completely. coming of the monsoon also means low Warming soups with heating spices like during the monsoons. They are rich in immunity and low digestive power. This is why minerals like calcium, magnesium and ginger are excellent for this season. the ancient science of Ayurveda has practical Salads and uncooked foods should not manganese and perk up your immunity level. tips to boost immunity and stay away from viral Turmeric be consumed as they may contain germs infections as well as monsoon diseases. (even when washed) and cause Turmeric is a well-accepted immunity Monsoon mosquito menace boosting agent. It is a natural antiseptic and digestive issues. Fumigate your home every evening It is a good idea to forego antibiotic too. Turmeric is well known for its with the smoke of dried neem leaves anti-inflammatory properties. curds, red meat and any to keep mosquitoes away. Fenugreek foodstuff which takes Feet and fungal infections To ensure that your digestive system works longer time to digest Foot care in fine during the rainy season, you can include during the monsoon. One monsoons Immunity levels suffer a setback during cumin seeds and fenugreek in your diet. may have buttermilk is a must monsoon and it becomes really difficult to These magic herbs and spices soothe the instead of curds. because digest food. Then there is the risk of all digestive process. Drink a glass of kinds of skin and stomach infections. Neem leaves have anti-bacterial properties they tend lightly warm water According to Ayurveda, bitter foods are a and work wonders on infections or skin to be in mixed with a pinch great combat material for rain toxins. They problems during rains contact with each of long pepper neutralise Pitta dosha, help in digestion and water most of powder and rock have anti-bacterial properties. So chew on the time. It is salt to stoke these... especially important the digestive Gourds for diabetics to take care fire. This will Vegetables like snake gourd, ash gourd, of their feet during this help keep season. your Avoid coming in contact with digestion dirty water. If you do, wash your functionin feet and dry them immediately. Keep g well. toenails clipped so that they don't trap Do not moisture, which will lead to fungal sleep in the infection. Always wear footwear even daytime inside the home so that you don't absorb the especially damp and cold that can aggravate the Vata after a meal as that dosha. slows down your metabolism. Bath rituals wait for 20 minutes and follow with a hot bath. Use plenty of hot carminative spices like Vata dosha can also be curbed by taking hot This will keep skin infections at bay and also help ginger, garlic, turmeric, pepper, fenugreek, water baths. Take an oil bath at least once a week with blood and lymph circulation. asafetida, cumin, etc. in your diet. by combining sesame oil and neem oil in equal Dos and don'ts of diet Herbal teas made with herbs like tulsi and proportions. Use this oil to massage your body, Staying hydrated is a must during monsoon to spices are also ideal for the digestive system. keep metabolism strong and one must drink only the northlines 9 NATION/WORLD Jammu | Friday | July | 21 | 2017 Punjab CM seeks settlement of Rs 6,000-cr AAP’s Sukhpal Khaira new Leader farmers’ loan from Centre of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Minister Arvind Kejriwal at leader of opposition in NEW DELHI, JULY 20 of the state. The chief minister also New Delhi. Punjab Assembly to Punjab Chief Minister Capt raised the issue of losses The unanimous decision of continue to appear in courts Amarinder Singh on incurred by the state on electing Khaira as the for 1984 anti-Sikh riot Thursday sought from the procurement. He pointed out Leader of Opposition came victims. Central Government one- that of the Rs 40,000 crore after Kejriwal held a Phoolka had to resign after time settlement of the Rs procurement undertaken meeting with each MLA the Delhi Bar Council 6,000 crore loans taken by every year the state was from Punjab in Delhi to disallowed him from the state’s farmers from the suffering a loss of Rs 55,00 know their viewpoints. appearing for the victims in national and private banks. crore, including about Rs Mansa MLA Nazar several cases citing that he Such a settlement will 3,500 crore on payment of CHANDIGARH, JULY 20 Mansahia, who was also a enjoyed an ‘office of profit’. benefit 4.5 lakh of the state’s instalments and interest on contender, withdrew in Phoolka had recommended beleaguered farmers, the outstanding CCL debt. Nine days after AAP MLA favour of Khaira, party the names of AAP MLAs chief minister told Finance The chief minister also urged HS Phoolka tendered his sources said, while giving Sukhpal Khaira, Kanwar Minister Arun Jaitely at a the finance minister to waive resignation from the post, the details of the meeting. Sandhu and Aman Arora, in the Aam Aadmi Party on meeting here. crore relates to loan from drop, banks stop fresh The chief minister pointed off GST on langar and The Delhi leadership was accordance to their seniority, Thursday announced Capt Amarinder sought the cooperatives, with the lending in Punjab out that the Rs 18,500 crore prasad given at gurdwaras, reportedly not in favour of to be chosen by the party Bholath MLA Sukhpal minister’s intervention to remaining Rs 6000 crore He also discussed with the interest on the Rs 12,500 temples, churches and Khaira but they had to agree high command in Khaira as the new Leader of convert the Rs 6000 crore coming from banks. finance minister the issue of crore Cash Credit Limit mosques. with the Punjab leaders' consultation with the MLAs. Opposition in the Punjab loan into term loan by giving These banks, said the chief settlement of Rs 31,000 (CCL) legacy gap was The finance minister has decision as the denial of Khaira, a former Vidhan Sabha. requisite directions to the minister, were giving crore CCL related debt to exorbitant as it would mean directed department officials position to the Bholath MLA Congressman, had led the The announcement of Reserve Bank of India unethical loans to the ease the cash-crunched that the state will end up to look into all the issues and might have led to division in charge against the cabinet appointing Khaira as the (RBI). Of the total debt of farmers, pushing them into a state’s financial burden. paying Rs 270 crore every coordinate with officials the Punjab unit of the party. minister Rana Gurjit Singh Leader of Opposition was small and marginal farmers vicious cycle of debt. He requested Jaitley to set up month for next 20 years at from Punjab Government to On July 11, AAP’s senior who was facing allegations made by AAP national waived by the state, Rs 3600 Read: Farm loan recoveries a committee on the issue. the cost of welfare schemes resolve them. leader H S Phoolka had of impropriety in sand convener and Delhi Chief resigned from the post of mining auctions. Mamata waits for news of husband: Accused Army withdrawn from Darjeeling in Shimla gangrape killed in custody as fresh violence occurs Kotkhai, July 20 pelted stones at security personnel. “The Army was deployed in the hills Ringed by snow-capped The girl went missing on her on July eight on request from the state mountains and scenic apple way home on June 4 and her government. The Army was orchards, the small village of naked body was found in a withdrawn on July 18 as the state Hilaila in Himachal ditch near Hilaila two days government sought its withdrawal,” a Pradesh’s Kotkhai is later. Police say Suraj and defence official today said. breathtaking in its beauty. others abducted the girl and Meanwhile, a delegation of various But on Thursday, the village then raped her, before killing hill parties met West Bengal Governor of 15 families is shrouded in her. But Kesari Devi says the KN Tripathi today and submitted a grief as locals trekked up a police version of events memorandum regarding the situation hill to the forest hut of 22- doesn’t add up. in the hills. year-old Mamata Singh. “Had my son killed the girl, While talking to reporters later on the Mamata’s husband, Suraj why would he throw her sidelines of a programme, Tripathi Singh, was an accused in the body in a ditch so close to said, “They came to meet me. I have about his whereabouts every Suraj. “I have said it a gangrape and murder of a our house?” she asks. told them to create an atmosphere so day.” Her two children, five- million times earlier and will NEW DELHI, JULY 20 ashes, the police said. 16-year-old local schoolgirl Suraj was picked up by the that normalcy could be restored in year-old Samir and seven- say it again, my son is The Supporters of the GJM and other but died in police custody in police along with five others that area.” year-old Asha, hover outside innocent, the police are Amid the withdrawal of Army from hill parties also held a demonstration a scuffle early on on June 13 after pressure Some political party activists, dressed their hut under a thick indicting him,” she cries. the hills on the state government today outside the district magistrate’s Wednesday, sparking violent mounted on police and the in traditional Nepali attire, took out canopy of deodar trees. The two women are united request, the pro- Gorkhaland agitators office demanding restoration of protests across the hill state state government. The others rallies in the morning. But the agony is giving way in fear and they worry every continued to run amok on Thursday, Internet services which remained where such gory crimes are who were arrested included The police and security forces to a unlikely bonhomie. day that the police will come burning down two government offices suspended or the last 32 days. unheard of. Ashish Chauhan, son of an patrolled the streets and kept a tight Sitting next to Mamata and for them. Mamata says Suraj at Lamahatta in Darjeeling. The Army, meanwhile, was Mamata still doesn’t know apple orchardist, Rajender vigil at every entry and exit points. consoling her is Kesari Devi, was a hard-working daily The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha withdrawn from the restive hills after of Suraj’s death but is Singh, a van driver, Deepak, All shops, restaurants, hotels, schools the 62-year-old mother of wage earner in a nearby supporters threw petrol bombs at a the state government sought its pull- distraught that her 29-year- Surat Singh Bisht, a resident and colleges remained closed except Rajender Singh, another orchard and was in revenue department office and a out on July 18, a defence official said old husband hasn’t returned of Pauri Garhwal, and two pharmacies. home. accused in the gang-rape mourning over the death of Nepali nationals, Lok Jan panchayat office, reducing them to today. “Can you tell me something who police says killed Suraj their five-year-old daughter and Suraj Singh. about my husband? Where is inside Kotkhai police Kaali last Diwali. Kesari says her son took her Bengaluru Metro signboards defaced again by pro- outfit he? No one says anything,” a station. Mamata, who married Suraj to Shimla for a medical teary Mamata asks. “I don’t Kesari Devi, lives in a seven years ago, says she checkup a day after the girl’s Bengaluru, July 20 The KRV defaced some boards earlier to use three languages -- the state’s know whether he is dead or neighbouring hut and visited him in custody soon body was found in the forest. this year as well but the row has official language, Hindi, and English alive, our children ask me doesn’t believe her son after his arrest. “He did not Waving a bunch of medical Signboards at Bengaluru’s Metro escalated after the some sharp – for announcements and in killed either the schoolgirl or say anything but I know he reports and prescriptions, stations were defaced again on exchanges between the Congress- signboards at metro and train stations. was being tortured… we are she said, “I have cancer, I am Thursday, with Hindi letters painted ruled state and at the BJP government “Today, the people of Karnataka are Indian IT manager jailed for yet to come out of mourning. a heart patient. I had visited over in black. at the Centre. Chief minister being called traitors by the national If my husband doesn’t Indira Gandhi Medical The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Siddarmaiah said the state has put in media just because we have return, how will I fend for hospital for a checkup with (Forum for protection of Karnataka), more money in the Metro project than demanded that our Kannada flag be made an official flag,” KRV’s Gowda molestation on Singapore train my family?” The gangrape Raju (Rajender) a day before a hardline pro-Kannada fringe group, the Centre, so it didn’t have to follow said. “They have twisted this to mean of the schoolgirl has rocked he was summoned by the claimed the responsibility for the three-language policy notified by that we have rejected the national SINGAPORE, JULY 20 him some space and moved Himachal Pradesh that has police.” Mamata says her vandalising the boards at eight the Union government. away again, but she noticed been swept by angry protests stations. But, union ministers DV Sadananda flag.” parents, as well as those of The state government recently set up An Indian IT manager in that he continued to follow by people who say the police “We are willing to face the law... but Gowda and Ananth Kumar, who are Suraj, live in Nepal and that a panel to study legal provisions of Singapore was on Thursday her. She again felt did a shoddy job and that the we will not stop our movement till the both from Karnataka, have spoken in she hasn’t visited them in having a state flag, a move seen as a government was trying to imposition of Hindi stops,” KRV favour of the three-language policy. jailed for nine weeks for something hard pressing five years. “The owners of gambit by the Congress ahead of next shield the real culprits. On leader TA Narayana Gowda said. Earlier this year, the Centre notified molesting a woman on a against her body. the orchard are very kind. If year’s assembly election. Wednesday, a 2,000-people- Earlier this month, Hindi signs were recommendations of a parliamentary crowded metro train in She turned around and saw Suraj was a bad man, why The only Indian state with a separate papered over at two stations. Names panel that called for use of Hindi by Singapore. him pressing his body strong mob set Kotkhai didn’t he commit any crime flag is Jammu and Kashmir that, too, of stations are written in Kannada, MPs and ministers. The notification Rajagopala Soundararaja against her and felt that her police station on fire and all these years?” because it enjoys special powers Panneer Selvan, 46, who modesty had been outraged. English and Hindi. also asked non-Hindi speaking states under Article 370 of the Constitution. could have been jailed for up She stared at him, but he to two years along with a ignored her. fine and caning, admitted to The victim then used her molesting the 28-year-old laptop bag to cover her body woman in a coach of Mass as she was afraid that he Rapid Transit (MRT) while would persist with his travelling on the East-West actions, the DPP said. Line between in March. When the train arrived at Deputy Public Prosecutor City Hall MRT station in the (DPP) Ng Yiwen told the Central Business District court that as was the victim’s (CBD), he alighted and usual practice, she boarded moved to the opposite the second last cabin of the platform. The victim train at Kembangan MRT continued on her journey to station, in a suburb housing Tanjong Pagar, another CBD estate on March 16. stopover. While the train was She made a police complaint travelling between Paya as she wanted to stop Lebar and Aljunied stations Rajagopala from molesting towards the central business other women. district, she felt something Police tracked him down hard pressing against her and Rajagopala was arrested body, the DPP said. on April 18. He admitted to Assuming that someone had the offence. accidentally knocked into A second charge of touching her, so moved away, The a woman inside an MRT Straits Times reported. train in January was also Shortly after, the same thing taken into consideration. happened again. This time, In his mitigation plea, she turned around and saw lawyer Ravinderpal Singh an Indian man standing said his client realised his behind her. She later actions were wrong and had identified him as caused emotional and Rajagopala. psychological harm to the The victim decided to give victims involved. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Friday | July 21 | 2017 Lahiri, Kapur look to make Froome in control as Aru slips Kohli expects smooth ride impact at the British Open down, Kittel abandons race Mumbai: Indian captain Virat Kohli, 2,642m above sea level, England: was doing my own on the eve of the when Roglic attacked from Anirban Lahiri and Shiv research to see how far it forthcoming tour of Sri the day’s breakaway group. Kapur will be looking to has gone down the list,” Lanka, said that the Martin and Bardet launched make an impact when they Lahiri said. “I was quietly previous tour to that countless attacks of their tee off at the British Open, confident, so mentally I country, when he led India own on the climb, but which starts here was prepared to play this to a 2-1 Test series win in Froome stayed in control. tomorrow. week about a month ago. 2015, gave him and the The Irishman, whose uncle It is only the third time that That’s why I played in team the confidence that Stephen Roche won the Tour there will be two Indians at Scotland last week with the they can win abroad. in 1987, paid the price later the same edition of the intention to play this He also said that having on, but Frenchman Bardet British Open. While Lahiri week.” worked with head coach far,” he said. “We have an been part of the system right hung on to finish fourth “I think it is one of the best Ravi Shastri before, he away series coming up and from the A teams, junior drove in from Irvine, behind Uran and Froome. British Open tracks which doesn’t need to understand same mindset would apply World Cup teams. He where he played at the Roglic held the group of Scottish Open, Kapur has I’ve played so far. As the France: damaging for Fabio Aru as “anything new” working now what we started way knows these boys better Chris Froome kept control of the Italian lost 31 seconds main contenders off to flown in from Delhi after conditions get tougher, it with him. “We have worked back in 2015.” than I do. If you look at the his rivals in a gruelling and slipped from second to become the first Slovenian Shastris, Kumbles will qualifying earlier this will be a real challenge. I’m together from 2014 to16. So 2015 World Cup (Arun was Alpine ride to move a step fourth place overall. Froome to win a Tour stage, crossing come and go: Shastri month at the 36-hole single really looking forward to it. there should be that kind of the bowling coach then), closer to a fourth Tour de leads Colombian Rigoberto the line 1:13 ahead of “These Ravi Shastris, Anil qualifier in Woburn. Kapur, I’m glad I played in understanding (between India took 77 out of the France title on Wednesday, Uran and Bardet by 27 Froome, Bardet, Uran and Kumbles will come and go. who arrived here early and Scotland last week and got us)... That you can also possible 80 wickets. If retaining the leader’s yellow seconds each, while Aru is Frenchman Warren Barguil, The fabric of Indian cricket got some invaluable some links golf under the understand,” Kohli said. Bharat Arun’s name was belt,” Lahiri said. jersey after the 17th stage, now 53 seconds off the pace. who consolidated his grip on will remain and the credit practice, has had a fine “So I don’t think that I need someone else who played a “I’m making a lot of birdies won by Slovenia’s Primoz Cycling enthusiasts had the polka dot jersey for the should go to everyone who lot of Tests, you would have season, with a long to understand anything new and I’m putting good Roglic. anticipated an Alberto mountains classification. has participated in the put him on top of the tree.” overdue win in Taiwan and about (the coaching staff) in numbers over 18 holes. I The defending champion Contador victory as the two- German Marcel Kittel, Indian team over the last So Arun would be with the a second place finish in this scenario. We had seem to have that odd round was attacked by last year’s time champion, too far down holder of the green jersey for three years,” said Shastri, team on the tour to Sri Thailand. worked earlier also and so that I let it go. I got to be runner-up Romain Bardet in the general classification the points classification, the new head coach, today. Lanka, but what about Lahiri is playing his fifth we know what’s expected. really focussed right and Ireland’s Dan Martin in to threaten Froome, threw abandoned the race after a So I don’t think there is any “If they are No. 1 today, it is Zaheer? Originally, BCCI British Open — most by through the week especially the lung-busting ascent to caution to the wind with a crash. New leader Australian effort to understand (is the efforts they have put in had announced that he was any Indian. He feels he is on a course like this. If you the Col du Galibier but he long-range attack. But the Michael Matthews looks required) as we have over the three-year period the full-time bowling coach; well prepared for the lose your focus or stayed calm and covered Spaniard cracked on the likely to wear the jersey all worked earlier also.” and they deserve the credit. however, four days ago, championships. “I was confidence, you can let it every offensive move. Galibier, a 17.7-km ascent at the way to Paris thanks to his This comment from Kohli People like us will come BCCI announced that keeping an eye on where get away from you. I feel Bardet and Martin’s an average 6.9 percent big lead over second-placed seems to be a response to and go.” Zaheer’s appointment as my world ranking was and like I’m up for it.” accelerations, however, were gradient culminating at Andre Greipel. Sourav Ganguly’s These are remarkably bowling consultant would observation made earlier sensible comments from also be tour-specific. This Paris Saint Germain need a player this month that Kohli needs Shastri, but also, they’re the puts a question mark over Court stays Hockey J&K elections to understand that different comments of a man who’s Zaheer. coaches work in different had his way. After getting Back to team like Neymar, says coach Unai Emery the coach’s job (after being JAMMU, Jul 20 (Former MLA, Kanta application moved by the ways. “Virat will need to After around eight weeks of understand how coaches rejected last year, when unseemly tussle over who Taking cognizance of the Andotra along with four general secretary, Roman New York: Kumble was selected), alleged interference in the other office bearers, Singh and others Paris Saint Germain need to sign a player of the calibre of operate,” Ganguly had said. the head coach would be, Shastri has got assistant perhaps it’s time to bury the normal working and taking including general mentioned. Neymar or Kylian Mbappe in their quest to win the Back to 2015 “We do have a culture that’s coaches of his choice: past and focus on the team, over of Hockey J&K by secretary, G S Bakshi, While staying the elections Champions League, according to their coach Unai Emery. been created in the team to Sanjay Bangar and Bharat as Shastri wants to do. certain individuals senior vice president and till the next date of In an interview published in French sports daily L’Equipe win whatever Test matches, Arun. Due to these two Shastri, who was India’s unconstitutionally, the City vice presidents, were hearing, the court order on Thursday Emery named Neymar as a world top-five Test series we play,” Kohli choices, the Indian cricket Team Director until April player, just the class PSG needed to become a top European Judge Jammu has stayed elected as office bearers of mentioned that the said. “Losing the first Test board (BCCI) had to make a 2016, said he had also the recently held elections. the Hockey J&K in a application had substance power. was a shock to us, but the U-turn because BCCI had matured over the last few The application for stay meeting held at Srinagar in in view of violation of the He was speaking amid reports in Brazil and Spain that PSG way we bounced back was earlier named Zaheer Khan weeks and was not coming was moved by general the presence of Minister laid down constitution of were on the way to clinching a sensational deal to prise only because of the team as the team’s bowling back to the job with any secretary Hockey J&K, for Forests, Lal Singh, the Hockey J&K and Neymar away from Barcelona. culture that was created at consultant and Rahul “baggage”. Romal Singh along with 15 recently) toppling of the elected “If we want to rival Bayern Munich, Barcelon and Real that stage where even the Dravid as batting consultant “So mine will be a refresh other members of the Since the existing body of office bearers of the sports Madrid and win the Champions League we need to buy one less experienced players — on Test tours. button that will be pushed,” affiliated clubs of the the Hockey J&K with NK body. of the top five players in the world today,” Emery said after if you had compared us to Today, Shastri also Shastri said. “I carry on Association conveying that Batra as president and Meanwhile, the application watching his side edge Roma on penalties in a friendly in Sri Lanka, the number of explained why he was so from where I left. I don’t Kanta Andotra wife of Lal Roman Singh as general had also sought direction the United States. “Neymar has advanced his game Tests was not even close — keen to have Arun — who come with any baggage. Singh has taken over as secretary was due to expire from the court to the J&K massively and today he is one of the five best in the world,” showed more belief in their played 2 Tests and 4 ODIs The team has done president (Hockey J&K) its term on August eight State Sports Council from he said of the 25-year-old Brazilian who has a buy out abilities to win from any for India — to coach the exceedingly well over three without following the (08-09-2017), the new recognising the defendants clause at Barcelona of over 200 million euros. “Our situation and that really bowlers. “Look at his track years, and they are the procedure in the laid down office bearers cannot be (new office bearers) as president is working hard to attract top players and our fans turned our mindset around.” record. It’s outstanding,” people who deserve the constitution of the sports elected before the present lawful office bearers of the would be content to count on a new top player to go along “From then on, you can see Shastri said. “He’s been a credit, more than anyone body. body expires its term, the Hockey J&K. with the talent we already have,” said the Spaniard. the results we have had so coach for 15 years and has else.” Chennai Open renamed to Manpreet in dope net

Maharashtra Open, to be held in Pune New Delhi: The Tribune. India’s leading shot-putter “Dimethylbutylamine Chennai: wishes for the conduct of the ATP event and Asian champion doesn’t necessarily boost India’s only ATP World Tour event will in Pune”. Manpreet Kaur has failed your power or enhance your now be known as Maharashtra Open The season-opening Maharashtra Open the dope test for a banned performance level. It’s more with owners of the event IMG will be a USD 550,000 event, which is stimulant, putting a question a “feel-good” drug, a mood- (Reliance) shifting the tournament to USD 44,270 more than the Chennai mark over her participation lifter which makes you feel Pune by signing a five-year deal with Open. at next month’s World happy. You approach the the MSLTA. The hot conditions in Chennai are Championships in London. competition feeling Tamil Nadu Tennis Association similar to Melbourne and high altitude (TNTA) confirmed that IMG (R) have Pune will be slightly on colder side. Manpreet, who hails from energised,” he added. cancelled the contract which was Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Haryana’s Ambala, returned Dimethylbutylamine is extended till 2019 early this year. Association (MSLTA) Secretary positive for stimulant related to another stimulant TNTA CEO Hiten Joshi explained that General Sunder Iyer though said it Dimethylbutylamine, a — methylhexanamine — the sponsorship for the tournament won’t be a big factor which players will “specified substance” under which was understood to indeed became an issue leading up to consider while choosing the event. the World Anti-Doping have been used by several the cancellation of the ATP 250 event in “Humidity will be less than Chennai in Agency’s (WADA) code. sportspersons just before the Chennai. 2018 & TNTA would raise the balance Pune in January but the surface of our Manpreet was tested in- 2010 Delhi Commonwealth TNTA informed IMG(R) after this funds with the help of the Tamil Nadu courts will be similar to Australian competition by a National Games. year’s edition in January that Aircel Government & other local sponsors and Open. We will prepare it accordingly,” Anti-Doping Agency World Championships will no longer be the title sponsors for would live up to its obligations under Iyer told PTI. (NADA) team during the participation in doubt the Chennai Open as they will be the contract to conduct Chennai Open Asked that Pune does not have a direct Federation Cup in Patiala in Manpreet’s husband, merging their telecom operations with until 2019. flight to and from Melbourne and top June. Karamjeet, who is also her Anil Ambani’s Reliance Company. “TNTA has just received an e-mail players may prefer direct flights, Iyer Manpreet runs the risk of coach, informed that they IMG(R) is a joint venture between from IMGR cancelling the contract to said it will also not be a big factor. getting banned for a period haven’t thought about the IMG, which owns the ATP sanction for conduct the ATP event in 2018 & 19. “Mumbai is just two hours drive from of two to four years if she shot-putter’s participation in the World Championships in the Chennai Open, and Mukesh TNTA will consult its legal counsel and here and there are many flights from fails to prove her innocence the wake of this Ambani’s Reliance Group. take appropriate action,” Joshi said in a Europe, Dubai to Pune. Those who in front of a NADA once she challenges the Manpreet hasn’t been development. “We would be “TNTA had told IMGR that they should release. want to come and play here, will disciplinary panel, which NADA findings in a written provisionally suspended by talking to the AFI office- find a title sponsor for Chennai Open in However, TNTA said it has sent “best come,” he said. would soon be constituted statement. the NADA since Dimethylbutylamine falls bearers and then take a under the specified decision in this regard. We don’t know how this drug substance category. 200 plus Indian players vie for 10 ISL club selection entered her system. She is However, she could lose her clean,” he said. gold medal won at the Asian Manpreet qualified for the Championships in MUMBAI, Jul 20 mandatorily. The clubs were As the new team in ISL, fourth round. The 2015 The instant trading card, first World Championships after Bhubaneswar if her Hero India Super League season allowed to retain a maximum of Jamshedpur FC will get the first champions have retained successfully introduced during setting a national record in confirmatory urine ‘B’ 2017-18 player draft scheduled to two senior players from their pick in both first and second promising youngster Jerry ISL 2015 player draft, allows the first leg of the Asian sample also returns positive. be held on July 23 in Mumbai 2016 squad, in addition to rounds of the player draft, while Lalrinzuala- a capped Indian teams a second chance to trade an Grand Prix meet in Xinhua, First such case in India will feature 10 clubs, including retaining up to three under-21 Delhi Dynamos FC will be the player falling under under-21 already picked player. From the China, in April. Her effort of NADA director general the new two entrants - players to fill up the development second club to exercise their right category, in addition to their two third round onwards, any Club 18.86m not only fetched her Navin Agarwal said that the gold medal, but also saw Jamshedpur FC and Bengaluru player quota. in the opening round. The FC senior players retention and may, within 15 seconds of Manpreet’s is the first case FC- who will vie for the finest Eight of the nine teams have Pune City who have retained only hence will have to miss the first another Club announcing its her climb to the world No. 1 in which the banned position in the shot-put footballers from a strong army of made the most of the retention on senior player will join the three rounds. Draft pick, press the buzzer to substancecategory. She followed it up 200 plus Indian players. regulation for the season by above two in the second round. The ISL 2017-18 player draft will activate the "Instant Trade" Dimethylbutylamine has with gold at the Federation Hero ISL regulations allow Clubs signing 22 domestic players in a The rest of the six clubs, except witness a total 15 rounds. The process. Representatives of the been found in the urine Cup, Asian Championships to have a minimum of 15 and bid to create the core of their Chennaiyin FC, will join the sequence for selection of player clubs will then head to the Instant sample of an Indian athlete. (with a throw of 18.28m) maximum of 18 Indian players in squad, while Delhi Dynamos Player Draft from the third round. draft rounds for each club will be Trading Table to propose, “This is the first time the and recently-concluded the squad, including two under- have opted to begin on a fresh Chennaiyin FC will be the only determined by a draw of lots on negotiate and close the deal NADA has come across National Inter-State 21 development players note for the upcoming season. club to join the player draft from Saturday evening. within a stipulated time. such a case,” Agarwal told Championships. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Friday | July 21 | 2017 NIELIT launches "Power of She" to encourage entrepreneurship among women RIL Q1 profit

Jammu: In its bid to support and encourage up 28% to Rs 9,108 cr entrepreneurship among women, the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), a New Delhi: prices and volumes of been the cause of most of RIL CMD Mukesh Ambani body with the Ministry of Electronics Oil-to-telecom conglomerate refining and petrochemical RIL's debt and drop in said: "Our industry leading and Information Technology (MeitY), Reliance Industries Ltd products, partially offset by cashpile. portfolio of assets in the Government of India has launched a today reported its highest lower prices and volumes Jio, it said, has become the refining and petrochemicals unique initiative "Power of She" quarterly consolidated net from oil and gas exploration fastest growing technology business contributed to aimed at encouraging profit of Rs 9,108 crore in and production business. company in the world with considerable improvement in entrepreneurship among women under three-months to June 30 on Revenue was also boosted by more than 100 million our earnings for the quarter." 'Digital India'. In this unique initiative, the back of higher robust growth in retail subscribers in just 170 days, Retail business, he said, over 200 female students from petrochemical margins and business which recorded a followed by the largest free- witnessed accelerated NIELIT Centres spread across such sessions are planned, the initial Women Entrepreneurs at Work one- time gain from sale of 73.6 per cent increase to Rs to-paid services migration. growth momentum with 74 different geographical locations session was attended by students from (www.weatwork.in), Shri Sanjeeva African asset. 11,571 crore. Debt grew to "Jio's innovative market per cent revenue growth. participated through the Smart Virtual NIELIT Centres at Chandigarh, Shivesh, Founder & CEO, The Net profit in the April-June Rs 200,674 crore as on June approach backed by superior Telecom arm "Jio has Classrooms that facilitates live Guwahati, Patna, Ajmer and Srinagar. Entrepreneurship School and Ms. quarter of current fiscal at Rs 30, as compared to Rs HD quality VoLTE voice and revolutionised the Indian interactive session through Video Dr. Ashwini Kumar Sharma, Director Prabha Shukla, Founding Director, 9,108 crore (Rs 30.8 per 196,601 crore as on March data strong network has telecom and data Conference. These NIELIT students General, NIELIT unveiling the EasyGov. The event witnessed share) was 28 per cent higher 31, while cash in hand fell to unlocked latent demand for consumption landscape. This who are in the process of acquiring campaign said that women have an enthusiastic participation and created than Rs 7,113 crore (Rs 24.1 Rs 72,107 crore from Rs data and growth ahead of all digital services business has industry relevant skill sets in IT and inborn trait towards entrepreneurship the desired vibrancy among the a share) in the same period of 77,226 crore. industry estimates," it said. been built to address the Electronics were sensitized and as they have to effectively manage a student community. The keenness the last financial year, RIL RIL however did not provide More announcements on Jio entire value chain across the encouraged to take up household. The panel of expert exhibited by many students to become said in a statement. much details on its telecom are expected at the digital services domain with entrepreneurship development by a included Ms. Vineeta Dixit, Public an entrepreneur provided a meaningful Revenue grew 26.7 per cent venture Jio, which company's annual general smart applications to make panel of experts comprising mainly of Policy & Government Relations at insight into the changing times that is to Rs 90,537 crore primarily commenced operations in meeting in Mumbai life simple, beautiful and women entrepreneurs. While more Google, Ms. Ruby Sinha, Founder, shaping up the "New India". on account of increase in September last year and has tomorrow. secure," he said. Wipro beats first-quarter Fiat rolls out petrol variant Jet Airways trimming costs, asks pilots consolidated profit estimates of Jeep Grand Cherokee to take 30-50% pay cut: Sources New Delhi: Jammu: Cherokee range. Features fascia. Further, the change Jet Airways, India’s second- largest airline by market Fiat Chrysler (FCA) has like air-suspension, LED fog includes a rear park assist share, has asked dozens of added a petrol variant to their lamps, acoustic windshield system that is called the 'Park its junior-ranking pilots to flagship product under the and different drive select Sense'. It houses a start and accept 30-50% pay cuts, or jeep brand. The new version modes that are currently stop function that applies quit, as it moves to bring of the Grand Cherokee Jeep available in its diesel vehicle's brakes in case the down its costs, according to is priced at Rs 75.15 lakh variants will be adopted car is about to bump into an two sources and letters seen (ex-showroom, New Delhi). across models. obstacle while parking. by Reuters. India’s third-largest rupees, according to Powering the car is a 3.6- Besides the petrol iteration, Commenting on the move, Jet Airways has proposed software services exporter, Thomson Reuters data. litre pentastar engine, Fiat has also made some Kevin Flynn, President & make some work the world’s fastest-growing salary and stipend cuts in adjustments with pilots, as aviation markets where posted a 1.2 % rise in first- The Bengaluru- coupled with an eight-speed changes to the jeeps MD Fiat Chrysler India said, letters sent to pilots earlier it has rationalised its competition from low-cost quarter consolidated profit headquartered company automatic transmission with available across the "Our directly-imported Jeep this month, saying it was network given weakness in carriers such as InterGlobe helped by higher revenue reported consolidated paddle shifters. The engine Cherokee range. The SUV portfolio is now forced to take such steps as the Gulf region and Aviation’s IndiGo and from banking, financial revenue of 136.26 billion propels a maximum output 'Limited' and 'Summit' complete with the addition of it was “intensely focused on improved fleet utilization. SpiceJet is on the rise and is services and insurance rupees, while revenue from of 286 horsepower (HP), variants have received minor the Grand Cherokee Summit fleet and network Jet Airways, which has the putting it under pressure. segment. its core IT services came in while generating a peak changes in the facade. It is an Petrol. Latest models of the rationalisation”. highest cost structure The Indian airline, partly- Consolidated profit rose to at 130.26 billion rupees. torque of 347 newton metres enhanced billet-like plating new Jeep Grand Cherokee The move, to be among all the major owned by Etihad Airways of 20.83 billion rupees Wipro said it expected (NM). on the grille that runs by the and Wrangler Unlimited, at implemented from Aug. 1, private-sector carriers in the United Arab Emirates, is ($323.35 million) for the revenue from its IT services With the launch of the petrol name- '75th Anniversary post-GST prices, are is likely to impact up to 400 India, did not immediately also facing headwinds in the three months to June 30, business to be in the range variant, Fiat has also added Fascia'. available with immediate pilots, said the two sources, respond to a request for international market due to Wipro said in a statement. of $1.96 billion to $2 billion two new colour options, The top notch SRT now effect at all Jeep-exclusive who asked not to be named. comment. uncertainty in the oil-rich Analysts had expected a for the quarter ending on Velvet Red and Diamond incorporates an upper and and FCA dealerships across A third source close to the Jet Airways has struggled to Gulf region which is hurting profit of 20.29 billion September 30. Black Crystal, to the Grand lower cooling intakes on the the country." development said Jet had to keep a lid on costs in one of its revenues. Tatas seek details of Air Reliance Industries Q1 results seen up India disinvestment courtesy petrochemical business New Delhi: “We do not comment on be interested in buying a The Tata group has such matters,” Tata Sons stake in Air India if the Livemint: stand-alone net profit to (GRM) between $10.5 and dent refining margins in petchem business. informally sought details spokesperson said. government were to Better performance in the come in at Rs8,119.60 crore. $11.2 per barrel against Q1FY18,” said Antique “With benefits for new on the planned sale of Air Founded by J.R.D. Tata, Air privatize the airline. This petrochemical (petchem) Stock broking Ltd in a report capacities coming on stream, India, a government official India was born as Tata didn’t happen. business may lift Reliance dated 7 July. we think petchem earnings Industries Ltd’s results in Motilal Oswal Securities should increase said, reflecting the group’s The Tata group and the June quarter despite expects RIL to post an sequentially,” said Phillip interest in the airline it Singapore Airlines lower refining margins and a inventory loss of $1 a barrel. Capital in a note dated 6 July. founded in 1932. launched Vistara in 2015, stronger rupee, analysts During the June quarter, Losses in the exploration and “They have asked us how which will start said. crude oil prices fell to an production front may widen do you want to do it, what international flights next RIL, which operates the average of $50.8 per barrel for RIL, with production will you do with debt, what year. world’s largest refining and from $54.6 in the March from its KG D6 block will happen to the “I don’t think the petrochemicals complex at quarter. The rupee expected to have declined to subsidiaries,” the official government will break Air Jamnagar (Gujarat), will appreciated against the 7 million metric standard said, asking not to be India into two because then report its earnings on dollar, averaging Rs64.5 a cubic metres per day. identified. the domestic arm will not Thursday. dollar against Rs67 a dollar On Wednesday, RIL’s scrip Senior Tata group have any value left. The According to a Bloomberg “RIL may report a tenth $11.5 per barrel a year ago. in Q4FY17. ended at Rs1,533.50, up executives posed the international business is the poll of six brokers, RIL is consecutive quarter of stand- GRM is what a refiner earns Over the last few quarters, 0.89% on the BSE, while the questions in informal Airlines. Its name was prized catch and I think expected to post alone earnings increase. by turning a barrel of crude RIL’s refineries have enjoyed benchmark Sensex closed at discussions “at different changed to the current one they would like to have consolidated net sales of However, with the sharp oil into refined products. In a premium of $4-5 per barrel 31,955.35 points, up 0.77%. levels” of the government in 1946. It was nationalised that,” an airline industry Rs76,326 crore and net strengthening of the rupee, the June quarter, the to Singapore GRMs. “We The company is expected to after the cabinet approved in 1953. executive said. profit of Rs7,764.5 crore for we think sequential stand- benchmark Singapore expect GRMs at $11.2 per make fresh announcements the disinvestment on 28 In 2000, the Tata group and According to a Tata group the three months ended 30 alone earnings would largely GRMs averaged flat at $6.4 barrel, a $4.8 per barrel on its telecom venture Jio at June, the official said. Singapore Airlines official who spoke on June. A year ago, the figures be flat,” Nomura Research per barrel. premium over Singapore its annual general meeting IndiGo, the largest airline expressed their interest to condition of anonymity, the were Rs71,451 crore and said in a report dated 11 “We expect most domestic benchmark,” said Edelweiss scheduled on Friday. in India owned by buy up to 40% in Air India. group is 149 years old and Rs7,113 crore respectively. July. refiners to report Securities Ltd in a note dated Analysts said they expect InterGlobe Aviation Pvt In 2013, after a meeting owns brands like Jaguar A Bloomberg poll of six RIL’s stand-alone profit for sequentially weaker refining 5 July. RIL to give a low-down on Ltd, has already gone with the then aviation Land Rover. “What would brokers estimates its stand- the quarter ended 31 March margins. In addition, However, higher volumes, monetization of its telecom public with its interest in minister, Ratan Tata, who be a perfect addition to the alone net sales at was Rs8,151 crore. inventory losses resulting better margins and a new business, in addition to Air India. was then group chairman, group on its 150th Rs63,084.70 crore and a poll Analysts expect RIL to post from sharp decline in para-xylene plant (PX4) are launching new plans and The Tata executives were said the Tata group would anniversary?” he said. of five brokers expects the a gross refining margin crude/product prices would expected to help RIL’s mobile devices. told that their questions were in the realm of the group of ministers including Arun Jaitley, RIL plans to sell 200 million 4G feature phones in 2 years Nitin Gadkari, Suresh Prabhu, Piyush Goyal and Mumbai: smartphones, but will have rest of “Around 10 million units are A source privy to discussions said Ashok Gajapathi Raju With an eye on 2G mobile users, facilities like wi-fi connectivity being planned for initial sales and Intex had approached RIL for which is studying the sale Reliance Industries is working on and browsing and come with a the company has plans to increase bundling Jio service for a state of Air India, the official a strategy to sell 200 million 4G cable that can connect the handset inventory to 100 million in the government tender. mentioned earlier said. feature phones -- likely to be with television sets to watch Jio first year and another 100 million “Intex will bid for a state The ministers have been priced Rs 1,000- 1,500 -- in two TV content. next year. Discussions have government tender which has asked to look at hiving off years, industry sources told PTI. “The company is eyeing 2G users started with Foxconn and Intex to huge requirement of low-cost certain Air India assets, a The company is planning to who cannot afford expensive make these phones in India,” the mobile phone, but it wants bidder possible demerger, strategic launch it in the second half of smartphones and are paying high source said. to come with a service provider. disinvestment of three August. However, it could not be call rates. Jio’s voice calls will be Mobile industry body Indian The economy of scale is enough to profit-making subsidiaries, ascertained if the handsets will be free which will encourage them to Cellular Association in a bring down the cost of phone. The quantum of disinvestment sold by Reliance Retail or Jio. buy these handsets,” the source submission to the government has discussion with RIL started for and eligible bidders. “Reliance has not yet finalised said. said the total size of Indian mobile this tender and is now moving in “The meeting is scheduled actual unit price of the feature Reliance Jio has started the phone market was estimated to be direction for low-cost 4G feature to be held soon,” the phones, but it is likely to be in the pre- loaded apps of Reliance Jio be named said. process of importing handsets and around 280 million units in 2016 phones,” the source said. official said. range of Rs 1,000-1,500 a unit. It like Jio TV, Jio Money etc,” one He said the phone will not have is in discussion with Foxconn and and is expected to grow to 320 He said Jio will use Qualcomm Tatas declined comments. will be smart feature phone with of the sources who did not wish to touchscreen facility like Intex to make them in India. million by 2018. chipsets in 4G feature phones. 12 JAMMU || FRIDAY | JULY | 21 || 2017 The NORTHLINES India ready for talks with China President-elect Kovind: From to end border stand-off: EAM quietude to presidential limelight NEW DELHI, JULY 20 have brought in bulldozers and excavators. India said on Thursday it is "We are saying that the NEW DELHI, JULY 20 to a large extent, as seen in ready for talks with China matter can be resolved the UP assembly polls. with both sides first pulling through talks, but both sides His wasn't the name that Kovind, who headed Dalit back their armies to end the have to first take back their newspaper readers were Morcha from 1998 to 2002, tense standoff in the Sikkim armies," she said. familiar with or the face that also led the All-India Koli sector, stressing the need for The Minister also said India and all are realising this," television viewers knew. Samaj. a "peaceful resolution" of was not "unreasonable" on she said. Today, Ram Nath Kovind Elected to the Rajya Sabha border issues. the Doklam border issue and Separately, External Affairs walked away from that quiet in April 1994 from Uttar Chinese and Indian soldiers that all nations were with it. Ministry spokesperson past -- and into the record Pradesh, he served two have been locked in a face- Observing that China was Gopal Baglay told reporters books as India's president- consecutive terms till off in the Doklam area in the demanding the withdrawal elect. March 2006. southernmost part of Tibet in of the Indian troops from the that India has been in "close The former Bihar governor He joined a stir by SC/ST an area also claimed by tri-junction point, she said contact" with the Bhutan and old BJP hand, described employees in 1997 when Indian ally Bhutan for over a India has been saying that government on the border variously as low profile, Dalits and others protested month after Indian troops both countries would have to issue. "India's approach is to have unassuming and affable, had confrontational approach to While the choice surprised more to the politics of against orders issued by the stopped the Chinese army withdraw their armies before a peaceful resolution of an easy win to the country's politics that led the JD(U) political watchers, it was social empowerment of Central government, which from building a road in the amicably resolving the issues on border with highest constitutional post, chief to back him for the seen as an astute move for a Dalits and other weaker were rescinded by Atal disputed area. China claimed dispute through talks. China," he said underlining securing more than 65 per president's office even party working overtime to sections than the plank of Bihari Vajpayee when the it was constructing the road Swaraj said "their (China's) the understanding at the cent of the votes in the though he had been critical expand its social base and religion. NDA came to power. within its territory, and has intention was to reach the Astana meeting that electoral college. of his appointment as the win over new constituencies. Kovind, a commerce As an advocate, Kovind been demanding immediate tri-junction so that they can differences between India As celebrations broke out in governor, but later it led to And one that has delivered graduate who also studied took the lead in providing pull-out of the Indian troops. unilaterally end the status of and China should not be his ancestral home in the curious situation of the dividends. law at Kanpur University, free legal aid to weaker Responding to the tri-junction. It was only allowed to become disputes. Paraunkh village in Uttar party endorsing the Kovind is married and has a practised in the Delhi High sections, especially the supplementaries during then that India came into the Prime Minister Narendra Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat, the opposition's candidate son and a daughter. It was a Court and the Supreme SC/ST women, and poor Question Hour in the Rajya picture. Modi had met Chinese 71-year-old Kovind became Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the measure of his public Court. He was also the and needy girls under the Sabha, External Affairs "If China unilaterally President Xi Jinping on the the first BJP member and vice-president's post. persona that though his wife central government's aegis of the Free Legal Aid Minister Sushma Swaraj changes the tri-junction sidelines of the Shanghai only the second Dalit to be This easy demeanour has Savita was by his side during standing counsel in the Society in Delhi. said China intends to point, then India's security is Cooperation Organisation elected to Rashtrapati stood the Kanpur-born the weeks of campaigning, apex court from 1980-93. Known for his work in the unilaterally change the status challenged," she said, (SCO) Summit in June in Bhavan. former lawyer in good stead, his children were not seen His official profile on the field of education, he of the tri-junction with adding that Bhutan has Kazakh capital Astana. Stepping away from say political watchers. He is much or written about. Bihar governor's website served as a member on the Bhutan, posing a challenge protested in writing to China "So, it is obvious that every quietude to the spotlight of not just a Dalit leader, but is BJP chief Amit Shah said the describes him as a crusader board of management of the to India's security. on this issue. responsible power, person constant scrutiny that comes known for his organisational party's parliamentary board for "rights and cause of Dr BR Ambedkar On the stand-off at Doklam, Swaraj said "all countries are and player in the world with being the country's first skills and is a loyal member went through a long list of weaker sections of society University, Lucknow, and she referred to the written supporting us and they prefers peaceful resolution citizen, he was picked for the of the BJP, attributes that not potential candidates before specially Scheduled was a member of the board agreement between India, understand that the stand job by the BJP-led National many in the larger NDA choosing Kovind, who was Castes/Scheduled of governors of the Indian China and Bhutan in 2012 taken by India on the issue is of matters," Baglay said. Democratic Alliance (NDA) family can boast of. its MP in Rajya Sabha for Tribes/OBC/ minority..." Institute of Management, that the three nations will not wrong" as they realise Asked whether India has from Raj Bhavan in Patna, Names of several two terms and headed its from his student days. Kolkata. together decide on the that China is getting briefed other countries on where he had struck an easy presidential probables from Dalit Morcha. The BJP has been seeking India's 14th president will boundaries at the tri-junction aggressive with Bhutan. the issue, Baglay said it working relationship with the NDA stable had done the Kovind's links to the party's to widen its base beyond its take oath on July 25, when point. "India's position is not would not be appropriate for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish rounds, but Kovind, a former controversial Hindutva traditional constituencies of he will take over from The Minister said China has wrong on the tri-junction him to comment on Kumar. national spokesperson of the politics are tenuous. upper castes and trading veteran politician Pranab been constructing roads and all nations are with it. diplomatic interactions on It was perhaps Kovind's non- party, was not among them. Sources say he was drawn classes and has succeeded Mukherjee. — PTI earlier too, but now they The law is with our country sensitive matters. — PTI Rising Hindu nationalism could RIGHT TO PRIVACY lead to war: Chinese media Can State use data collected from citizens to track terror suspects, SC asks NEW DELHI, JULY 20 Chandrachud asked. collection of data but the existence.” situation that 99% (people) BEIJING, JULY 20 caters to the demand of India’s China policy from “On the basis of data problem would arise if the Giving the example of the UK are unconcerned about The Sino-Indian border row India’s religious being kidnapped by rising Can the State use data collected by crime record government started tracking which destroyed biometric privacy. But under the is an offshoot of rising nationalists,” the article by nationalism. collected by its agencies from bureaus around the world, citizens and the data in data collected from citizens Constitution that may not be Hindu nationalism in India Yu Ning said. “This will put India’s own citizens to track individuals some governments do question fell in the hands of by a legislative mandate, an important test." which has hijacked New Chinese and Indian armies interests in jeopardy. India suspected of being involved profiling to find out people private entities that were not Poovayya said: “If you (State) Attorney General KK Delhi’s China policy and can have been engaged in a should be careful and not let in terrorism and other who are likely to commit under anybody’s control. don’t have the wherewithal to Venugopal would present the lead to war between both stand-off that began more religious nationalism push criminal activities? crime. If the government uses On behalf of one of the protect my information, don’t government’s views on the countries, a Chinese daily than a month ago at Doklam the two countries into war. A nine-judge Constitution the same data to disseminate petitioners, senior counsel collect it at all.” issue on July 25. warned on Thursday. in the Sikkim section of the “Since India’s defeat in the Bench headed by Chief economic benefits of its Sajan Poovayya, too, said the He said in the digital world On Wednesday, the bench had “Nationalist fervour that winding Sino-Indian border. Sino-Indian War of 1962, Justice of India JS Khehar programmes, then it’s not State can collect data from collection of data and its said if it were to declare right demands revenge against This covers the trijunction of some Indians have been posed this question to profiling,” Justice citizens and use it for crime analysis happened to privacy a fundamental China has taken root in India India, Bhutan and China. stuck in a zero-sum petitioners who wanted the Chandrachud commented. prevention and detection but simultaneously and any cyber right, the ruling would impact since the border war. The “The Modi government can mentality in dealing with top court to declare right to The bench also wanted to it has to be done through activity generated lots of data curative petitions seeking to election of Indian Prime do nothing if religious China. privacy a fundamental right. know at what stage legal proper law providing with which could be used to track de-criminalise homosexuality Minister Narendra Modi has nationalism becomes “The war inflicted lingering “If the State tracking is in the oversight would apply -- at safeguards. the user’s activity putting in India. “Marriage, fuelled the country’s extreme, as shown in its pain on India and it became apprehension that you may be the time of collection of “State can’t be entrusted with his/her privacy at risk. During procreation are facets of nationalist sentiments,” said failure to curb violent a hard knot to untie, leading involved in terrorism, then citizens’ data or while using citizens’ data without proper the hearing, Justice SK privacy… sexual orientation a commentary by the Global incidents against Muslims to an ingrained suspicion of can the State use that data,” the same. oversight being there. raised the issue of possible is also about privacy. If we Times. “In diplomacy, New since he came to power in Chinese strategy. asked Justice DY “If it is at the collection stage, Declaring right to privacy a violation of right to privacy say there is a fundamental Delhi is demanded to act 2014,” said the commentary. “China’s development is Chandrachud during the then the State will be able to fundamental right is the first by private players. right to privacy, our judgment tougher in foreign relations, “India is weaker than China seen as a misfortune to second day of hearing on right collect the data only after a step towards ensuring Noting that a large section of in Naz Foundation becomes especially toward countries in terms of national strength India. The faster China to privacy. terror act (had taken place),” oversight,” Poovayya said, India’s digital population was vulnerable,” Justice like Pakistan and China. The but its strategists and grows, the more fearful they “To what extent you can the bench commented. adding, “The State can’t not aware of its right to Chandrachud, who is part of border row this time is an politicians have shown no are,” the commentary said. assert privacy to suppress you Senior counsel Anand Grover become Dark Web and it has privacy, Justice Chandrachud the nine-judge Constitution action targeted at China that wisdom in preventing — IANS identity,” Justice said there was no problem in to protect my digital said: "There could be a Bench, had said. ISIS falling very fast, says Trump Patient strums guitar as doctors perform operation

WASHINGTON, JULY 20 When asked whether he BENGALURU, JULY 20 country, was performed on and was playing the guitar Prasad, a native of Bihar, would be sending troops to July 11 by a team of doctors as the problem only said even the doctor did not US President Donald Trump Afghanistan, Trump said, A musician played the guitar from Bhagwan Mahaveer occurred when he tried expect 100 per cent result. on Thursday said the ISIS is “We will see.” on the operation table as he Jain Hospital on 37-year-old playing guitar. “It was a great feeling for failing fast, asserting that the The Trump administration is underwent a surgery at a Abishek Prasad, who has a So the feedback from the both me and the doctor. It was US-led international doing a comprehensive private hospital here for a rare passion for the guitar, to rid patient was important to get 100 per cent result on the coalition is doing very well review of its Afghan policy. movement disorder affecting him of the neurological the exact location of the operation table itself. I’m against the terrorist outfit. Top American generals and guitarists. disorder ‘guitarist dystonia’ target, doctors told reporters very excited, finally now I “We’re doing very well national security officials The successful brain circuit that had crippled his fingers. here on Thursday. can live my dream, can play against ISIS. ISIS is falling have said in recent days that surgery, believed to be the During the entire surgery, Expressing joy over the my guitar again after one fast. Very fast,” Trump said they are looking for a first such operation in the the patient was fully awake successful procedure, month of recovery... as he arrived at the Pentagon regional approach to the for a military strategy meeting with his commanders. Afghan problem. — PTI