C Y M K C Y M K   AM RDY|JNAY 0 07 | O.3 | N.2 REGD. NO. E-mail : : epaper.glimpsesoffuture.comJM/JK [email protected] 118/15 | | /17 NO. | 20 JANUARY | 20 VOL. 2017 32 | FRIDAY | Ahead of26 Jan, Securitybeefed upacross state dead at Canal Road Unidentified Sadhufound security situation inJ&K Rajnath, discusses Mehbooba meets etd pro wt sillegal fle in Sunderbani. with Based on the person weapons, without lisence 12 bore ri- a rested e f g K lakh, in district of south with an ATM, containing over Rs 14 discussed with him security H M security agencies are cooper- persons. I can say that all the ing strict on the suspected and are maintain- entry and exit points of the have laid checkpoints on the thwart any incident, police 26 January functions. “To place in Kashmir ahead of the arrangements would be in be named told that stringent police official wished not to border areas. One of the top maintain utmost vigil in the been issued to the forces to ties said that advisory has summer capital. The authori- in the region including the forces have started frisking has been beefed up while the security across Kashmir has been initiated. regard this in proceeding Inquest legal formalities and identification. and they shifted it to the hospital for there went team police The body. said that they were informed by the Police Road. Canal at cumstances f tigation in the case is on. on way to the hospital. Further inves- fered critical injuries and succumbed suf- man the that said Police night. l G S that said Police . in mishap C locals who informed them about the mishap inRajouri Man diesinroad Sunderbani two illegal rifles in One arrested with Rs 14 lakh w Miscreants escape i damaged shops Two .(+ & . +  $2 $)'( +   .(+ & . +  + **1 0 %%$-,.0$.  + **1   0 %%$-,.0$.  - *%!  ,%)!' $#$-! 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The bur- undha Khawas fell from a tractor a from fell Khawas undha ome Minister Rajnath Singh and  inister Mehbooba Mufti today met D ith ATM over carrying U J T Ahead of 26th January, today was sadhu identified An road a in died today man A P       mu n Ksmr Chief Kashmir and ammu olice olice today claimed to have ar-  wo shops were damaged in a in damaged were shops wo ietfe pros escaped persons nidentified AILY   $$$'!,,! ,+- &$ $$(/".$ +0/,+- &$   $$+$,+- &$   $$2,,+- &$                  cles on the entry and exit out surprise check of the vehi- Meanwhile police are caring places in the city,” he said. that are installed at various Television Cameras (CCTVs) through the Close Circuit people is also monitored functions. The movement of the safe conduct of January 26 sary measures required for “We are also taking all neces- Secretariat and other places. Secretariat and Old Budshah Chowk, Civil cluding in , deployed all over the city in- Police Force (CRPF) has been lice and Central Reserve security men particularly po- on January 26,” he said. sure incident free functions ating with each other to en- nation, nation, 7P The official said that the y N Day'. The working President of o tics. Since 1990, Kashmiri Pandits m t s O V including another woman, others, two while spot, the on died passenger woman a o ing 2014 and 2015. There are p ing it will go ahead with the pro- migration started in 1990 from the i groups. Soon after the House met s w for the displaced community 5 bankaccounts NIA scrutinising police said. In the mishap, a gorge at the Dangakote area, deep a into plunged which er lost control of the vehicle last evening when the driv- Bomaag area of the district The ill-fated Tata Sumo was to avoid detection of end use many layers of transactions through these accounts dur- n t d him, official sources said to- to linked persons other by Geelani and the rest owned t rc o Jmu and on its way to from the Jammu of Kashmir, police said today. trict dis- Reasi in gorge deep a ded off the road and fell into t vehicle overcrowded the and 15 others injured when i a Investigation Agency (NIA) scrutinised by the National S s l w Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley, m t day unanimously passed a resolu- J n linked to Geelani p p into gorge inJ&K as vehicle falls 3 killed, 15hurt  +  **1 $2 $)'( +   +  **1 return of Kashmiri Pandits Kashmiri of return J-K Assembly passes resolution for resolution passes Assembly J-K gdy ikd o hardline to linked egedly n the morning, on a day the mass urn of Kashmiri Pandits and other hey were travelling in skid- ion for creating a conducive at- ion has found suspicious fi- ng ng two women, were killed ee cons - w of two -- accounts hese hould pass a resolution for the re- eparatists and some mainstream prts lae Se Ali Syed leader eparatist dding that in many of the bserve January 19 as 'Holocast ammu and Kashmir Assembly to- s part of its probe into sus- f the money, they alleged, they money, the f ears ago "unfortunate" circum- osal of setting up transit camps robe agency has roped in fi- ay. Preliminary investiga- ected terror funding. The funding. terror ected a Geai r being are Geelani hah nil xet t scan to experts ancial nil transactions ancial mar Abdullah said the Assembly alley, former Chief Minister ational Conference (NC) said 27 hich is being strongly opposed by ith the state government assert- igrants, rising above party poli- osphere for the return of T F In a significant development, $$())$#,+- &$ ive bank accounts al- accounts bank ive re esn, includ- persons, hree $$ ,+- &$ Kashmir, where troops and Islamabad districts of South , and has also been tightened in eas of District. Security grid and other sensitive ar- ployed inside , security has also been de- Srinagar highway. Adequate hicles on the Baramulla- the passenger and private ve- carrying out searches of all military forces can be seen Valley too. Police and para- place in other districts of arrangements are put in said. Police said that similar Srinagar city,” witnesses clists and passengers in frisking vehicles, motorcy- Police Force (CRPF) were police and Central Reserve “Security men particularly points in this capital city.                                likely to debate on J&K issue UK's House of Commons was is no room for third party." "There Declaration. Lahore ih il Areet and Agreement accordance Simla with in peacefully to be resolved bilaterally and tween and Pakistan are very clear that all issues be- sue of Jammu and Kashmir is said, "Our position on the is- n a Jammu of issue the on bate that reports de- may Parliament British to strongly far Ministry External Spokesperson Vikas Swarup Affairs development, government was aware of the i $2 $)'( +  J&K issue:Indiato Britain on role party third for room No n the matter. Noting that the nd nd Kashmir, saying there is o room for a third party role codn t reports, to According ni tdy reacted today India s state Assembly. "A road map is al- p c house which means that our politi- which has gone from the entire V camps for the community in the proposal of setting up of transit government will go ahead with the r Kashmiri Pandits have "full s M " b the resolution which was passed S their comeback," Omar said. w a ( has been 27 years since they n munity, members of Sikh commu- m s Kashmiri Pandits, some Sikhs unanimous move," J-K Education pokesman Naeem Akhtar said, hould return," he said outside the tances in Kashmir had forced the ights" on the Kashmir and the al system wants that Pandits nd Muslims) left the Valley and y voice vote. Welcoming the ass a resolution in the house for peaker Kavinder Gupta moved ity and some Muslims. "Today it alley. "It is a very good initiative e should rise above politics and igration of Kashmiri Pandit com- inister and government er vital areas. “Police is al- Bahu Fort, Airport and at oth- railway station, bus stand, Stadium, Raghunath Temple, men is being made at MA heavy deployment of police- ly basis. Sources added that viewed and enhanced on dai- January function, is being re- main venue for the 26 ty at MA Stadium Jammu, the guard. Meanwhile, the securi- been told not to lower the counters and the forces have forces have been locked in en- most vigil in the border areas been issued to maintain ut- lice said that the advisory has where militants and security Meanwhile sources in the po- suspicious persons. watch on the movement of the highway to keep a close police manned the streets and *' & *'  % !'-' &$)#! lutions," as per the reports. of UN Security Council reso- cordance with the provisions mine their own future in ac- ternational human rights on in- of breaches and violence H this "That said, debated be David Nuttall. The motion to p C B the by proposed was which the Kashmiri people to deter- Kashmir based on the right of of governance future the on establish a long-term solution the mence peace negotiations to com- to on India and Pakistan encourage to calls Government further the ter at the UN Nations; "And on Government to raise calls the mat- Kashmir; the Indian side of the LoC in iain rm rts MP British from lication ommittee following an ap- an following ommittee cbnh Business ackbench ouse ouse notes the escalation in $$#()&#"('     mit camps) after that wherever w r f On the opposition by separatists m ers in Kashmir ...We need them r K h t where they can feel secure ... they w A l m and questioned how the return of f p Mufti had also slammed those op- Monday, Chief Minister Mehbooba t return to the Valley from which Kashmiri pandits as part of their up of transit accommodation for s ogue ... but I don't think the com- or setting up the transit camps, or Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley, hey want they can construct a hey were forced out in 1990. Last tream groups are opposing setting ights. They are equal stakehold- eady there that first they (KPs) osed to transit accommodation ouse." "Like I have the right on ashmir they too have their khtar said, "It is an ongoing dia- ill spend a year or two (in trans- ill come to the transit camps ore than they need us," he said. on Kashmiri is with them". Separatists and some main- he said. (KNS) various places in the state,” (CCTVs) that are installed at Circuit Television Cameras monitored through the Close movement of people is also of January 26 functions. “The required for the safe conduct taking all necessary measures The official said that they are towns and venues,” he said. tra deployment in important men across the state, made ex- tivity and presence of our J&K police. “We increased ac- has been strengthened by ternal security mechanism said one of the police officials. particularly border towns,” been sounded to all states, recent attacks, the alarm has events but this time the due to ways alert on importantly He added that overall in- for one-way traffic, three days after rest of the country, was thrown open connecting connecting Kashmir Valley with the Srinagar- Jammu long national highway, 300-km nearly The cent. per ty level oscillated between 100 and 55 senior Railway official. The humidi- 23 were rescheduled, according to a ices with 35 trains running late while a Met department official said. was recorded at 21.3 degrees Celsius, day and the maximum temperature the throughout shone Sun Celsius. breezy conditions with the morning n temperature settling at 6.4 degrees 6.4 at settling temperature The school. Vidyaniketan S J from t rail services. The deceased were in tinued across north India disrupting Pradesh as cold wave conditions con- j b $2 $)'( +  ured in a fog-related mishap in Uttar he 5-15 years age bracket and were us driver were killed and 35 kids in- ational capital witnessed chilly and 12 children, driver killed in fog-relatedkilleddriverUP in children, in 12 mishap Morning fog disrupted rail serv- Twelve school children and their sports, sports, 9P " d i ratists and others opposed) are say- u c c comes back it will be demographic i p and those who are an inseparable h h u r graphic change will there be if they b h cultural, multi-ethnic societies is discord, war or turmoil, multi- h world has led to turmoil. "...You exclusiveness anywhere in the Kashmir needed Pandits more as s Education Minister Naeem Akhtar ng that if the Kashmiri Pandits n whose homes we used to eat food our people" could bring about a aid in the present situation eturn back to Kashmir? I fail to hange? "Those who have taught hange. How is it a demographic emographic change. "They (sepa- art of our culture, what demo- ring only one kind of people then s, lived and grown up with us and ad said in Legislative Council nderstand this logic," Mehbooba ere. Jammu and Kashmir ave vanished. "When you want to ave seen in the world where there  examining voluminous documents NIA probes almondtrade at LoC, region. It is suspected that the in district of and Chakan-da-bagh north Kashmir's Baramulla Kashmir's north (LoC) through Salamabad in month to look into the barter trade at the of Line the at trade last NIA the by registered was case A Pakistan. trade with barter this through n osbe err funding terror possible on in connection with its probe documents seized of from there plane-load a examining in Jammu and Kashmir and Kashmir and Jammu in almonds California of trade is looking into the trans-LoC (NIA) Agency Investigation $2 $)'( +  $$ //$*!)3,+- &$ h National The  $##'- $(!%($%$%!+&&($* (!'(& #*!# (    lcs n h Vle wn down. went Valley most the in at places temperature minimum lgt nwal n ri across the and night rain the during Kashmir and snowfall Traffic slight the was There of said. here Department official an day," yester- snow off cleared was road the after highway national the on heavy snowfall led to its closure.  "Traffic has been allowed to ply ture department in support of agricul- Pakistan the from said. The agency has got data o atvte, h sources the activities, ror ter- for money the of misuse and rupees of crores of dred pect illegal movement of hun- source said. NIA officials sus- which are being examined by h aec i te ae" a case," the in agency the documents of a literally plane-load was "It plane. a in offices its to brought be lated documents which had to trade-re- voluminous lected sources said today. official funding, terror for of known as 'badam giri', is used selling locally almonds, California from earning o i m mation about the presence of here, following specific infor- from kms 32 Hajin, of cality c R were looking into it. t l D CRPF camp on Independence c in- activities tancy-related fiil ad adn they adding said, official b b t U had stormed the army base in a d B o styled divisional commander d agt i Hnwr in O in in camp Rifles Rashtriya 30 ists had attacked the camp of g R n f a i t claimed official NIA A senior (LeT). Lashkar-e-Taiba out by Pakistan-based outfit m tak atrid Zakiur mastermind attack be to n believed militant, t t (NIA) Agency Investigation a U .(+ & . +  $2 $)'( +  in encounter inBandipora LeT chief's “nephew” killed NIA says LeT behind Uri, Handwara attacks ast year, police said. re i a ecutr in encounter an in orces acks at army installations in hat one of the four terrorists nvolved in the attack on the he force, aided by Rashtriya g Te iig militant hiding The ng. oday oday claimed that terror at- re takr wr killed were attackers hree ordoned off Para Mohalla lo- luding luding a suicide attack on a ne dw b security by down unned ee fr o te joint the on fire pened nd involved in many mili- many in involved nd LT ws cie in active was LeT, f m cm i Handwara in camp rmy d ahi wr carried were Kashmir nd elieved to have escaped, the y the security forces, one is istrict. Abu Musaib, a self- a Musaib, Abu istrict. srcs ic Ags 2015 August since istricts orth Kashmir's Bandipora Kashmir's orth ephew of the 2008 2008 the of ephew ifles and CRPF personnel, CRPF and ifles ehman Lakhvi, was today was Lakhvi, ehman nioa n and andipora ri and Handwara in Jammu ri sector in September and ay in downtown in ay tbr at er While year. last ctober ilitants there in the morn- anaged to flee. The terror- They said the NIA has col- A Heavily armed terrorists A h National The police spokesman said spokesman police topLashkar-e-Taiba 222&)(*-/$/,%%101.$",* conditions conditions persisted in most parts of wave cold Intense Celsius. degrees peratures rose by few notches. Himachal Pradesh even as day tem- Ladakh settled at a low of minus 8.3 of region frontier the in Leh here. the Meteorological Department said Srinagar recorded a minimum of mi- nus 3.3 degrees Celsius, an official of $$ '()#.$+,+- &$$$ '()#.$+,+- both the countries, the are listed for trading between items 21 as many As (PoK). Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir giri' 'badam that is grown in parts of included The products system. barter under of Kashmir will be exchanged products grown in both sides we Ida n Pakistan, and be- India tween agreement trade LoC said. According they to the cross- terrorists, by ploited upce t hv be ex- been have to suspected is trade the in margin huge against against Rs 250-300 per kg. The as kg per 600-650 Rs of price a at in brought are monds of over-invoicing in which al- its claim. There is a clear case R f j 0 B w militancy -related activities a 2015 August since districts n s B m f t and set radio a rounds, 66 A s L m a n h Vle, h si. An said. he Valley," the in s hns f asn and Samsung Huawei companies. These of phones cials said they recovered cell H a t e e e officials agency the as soon pace gather will case attack c operations LeT of nephew tional, the spokesman said. f t p ists might have entered and terror- the where from area cials is now likely to visit the offi- of team A said. official erh at, rgeig an triggering party, search i h M err uft Jaish-e- outfit terror claimed that Pakistan-based tacks, he said. Earlier, it was b p k uring a civilian at Hajin, and rom rom the encounter site. "The iring on an army patrol of 13 rom across the border, the border, the across rom ng into both these cases. ant ant who was later identified i las u t shelling to due leads ain hree grenades were seized were grenades hree natching natching of an army person- i. akn aot the about Talking aid. l-tl dvsoa com- divisional elf-style "He was responsible for in- ncounter. ncounter. The gunfight end- if air Rehman Zakiur hief rir ol nt ii the visit not could arlier d with the killing of a mili- d a ivle i many in involved was nd tce te r cm, he camp, Uri the ttacked Msi, Pksai na- Pakistani a Musaib, s oints of ingress to verify cer- ehind Uri and Handwara at- roof indicating role of LeT of role indicating roof le 1 slir. hr is There soldiers. 18 illed el of 14 Rashtriya Rifles in Rifles Rashtriya 14 of el ind the attack. NIA is look- akhvi, was functioning as functioning was akhvi, ashtriya Rifles in which andipora in October 2015. October in andipora nioa n Ganderbal and andipora K-56 K-56 rifle, three magazines, andwara andwara incident, NIA offi- ih nldd weapon included hich ander of the terrorist group ltn ws cie in active was ilitant hma (e) a be- was (JeM) ohammad $$ .,!$/,+- &$$$ .,!$/,+- P " The investigation in Uri $$  3/,+- &$ 3/,+- $$  uab rprel a reportedly Musaib, rice $$$,+- &$ 2 .00 Pages : 12 world, 8P

C Y M K C Y M K Glimpses of Future 2 obituary JAMMU FRIDAY JANUARY 20, 2017 CHOUBARSI CHOUBARSI FIFTH DAY 10TH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA Choubarsi of our beloved mother Choubarsi of our beloved Smt. Kiren With profound grief & sorrow, we With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad demise of our beloved Sh. Rajesh Smt Vidhya Rani W/o Late Sh Ishwar Magotra (Sudershana), W/o Sh. have to inform that our beloved Smt. Padha S/o Late Sh Sansar Chand Padha Dass Abrol will be observed at our Jayant Magotra shall be performed Daya Wanti W/o Late Sh. Shiv Ram residence 136/2, Lower Roop Nagar, R/o 288/2 Narwal Pain, Near Ice Factory. on 20.01.2017 (Friday) at 12:30 pm Palhotra R/o Katra expired on 16-07- Tenth Day will be performed on Jammu on 20 January 2017. at our residence at 43-A, Chogan 2017. Fifth Day will be held on 20-01- 20/01/2017 (Friday) at our residence GRIEF STRICKEN Smt Vidhya Rani Smt. Kiren Magotra 2017 at Trimurti Mandir Janipur Smt. Daya Wanti 11.00 AM. Kriya will be performed on Sh. Rajesh Padha Rajesh Kumar Abrol -Son Slathia, Mubarak Mandi, Jammu. Colony Jammu at 11.00 AM. 21/01/2017 (Saturday) at our residence. (Sub Judge Chadura Distt Budgam) GRIEF STRICKEN GRIEF STRICKEN Uthala will be performed on 21/01/2017 Shobha Kumari, Saroj Bala -Daughters Jayant Magotra -Husband Smt. Ram Kali Gandotra -Bhabi (Saturday) at Aap Shambu Temple Gudia -Grand Daughter Daughter & Son-in-law Satwari 4.30 PM. Nittu Bala -Daughter-in-law Venu & Ankur Sharma (J&K Bank) Rajinder Gandotra -Nephew GRIEF STRICKEN Baldev Verma, Munish Mehra -Sons-in-law Daughter-in-law & Son Romesh Chander Gandotra -Nephew Smt Geeta Devi -Mother Devinder Gandotra -Nephew Rahul Verma & Rohit Verma (Advocate) -Grand Sons Priya & Vikas Magotra (Advocate) Smt Radha Sharma -Wife Rakesh Gandotra -Nephew Smt Meenu & Sh Manohar Padha -Bhabi & Brother Avantika & Aarav -Grand Children Naresh Gandotra -Nephew Smt Sudesh & Lt Sh Ashwani Khajuria -Sister & Jija Ji Contacts: 0191-2520122, 9419184172, 9419220475 Ph: 94191-59069, 94192-15466 Mr Divanshu Padha & Mr Raghav Padha -Sons BARKHI M.No: 7298299704, 9697511425 “It has been a year but the grief of your loss and the pain never ceases with time.” BARKHI of our beloved Lt. Sh. Ishan Puri, 10TH DAY KRIYA 10TH DAY KRIYA With profound grief and sorrow, we inform S/o Sh. Lakshman Puri and Smt. Neelam ‘All mothers are women, but no woman OBITUARY the sad demise of Sh. Om Prakash Puri, shall be performed on 20th January, can take the place of the mother’ With With profound grief & sorrow, we in - Chauhan S/o Late Sh. Pran Nath 2017 (Friday) at 12 Noon, at our resi - tearful eyes we convey to our kith and kin form the sad demise of Sh. Ram Ji Sh. Ishan Puri Chauhan R/o Ward No. 41, Raghunath dence H. No. 70, Gali Khillonia Waali, that our noble hearted Smt Usha Handu Singh Marg, Kidzee Lane, Nehar Road, Koul S/o Late Sh. Sarwanand Koul Pacca Danga, Jammu. (Auntee) W/o Sh Ravinder Handu of Sidhra, Jammu. The 10th Day Kriya will on 14 Jan 2017 Resident of Ashmuji, MISERABLY MISSED BY: Sh. Om Prakash Bagh Jogi Lanker, Rainawari, Srinagar, be performed on 20th of January, 2017 at Tehsil & Dist - at present Smt. Pooja Anand & Sh. Vivek Anand Chauhan Kashmir stepped into the ethereal world Smt Usha Handu our residence at 11:00 A.M. Block No -129, Flat No 17, Lane 22, (Elder sister and brother-in-law) on her way to Vishnu-Dham on 14-1- Sh. Ram Ji Koul GRIEF STRICKEN Jagti & the mourning will be per - Smt. Rashi Das & Sh. Vishvanath Das 2017. Her Tenth Day Kriya will be per - Smt. Kamal Chauhan -Wife (Sister and brother-in-law) formed at Nigambodh Ghat, Kashmiri Segement, at 9.00 am formed at back side of Lane No 9 Ms. Deepika Chauhan -Daughter Smt. Kanta Puri & Sh. M.L. Puri on Sunday the 22/1/2017 And ‘Shoke Sabha’ will be held on the (Committee Hall) Jagti. Tenth Day Bhabi & Brother (Taayi JI and Taaya Ji) same day at 12 Noon at our residence 1648 Tirthanker Nagar Jain will be performed on 23-01- 2017 Smt. Varsha & Sh.Subash Chauhan Smt. Madhu Puri & Sh. Ravi Kant Puri Colony Delhi-6. Vikas & Ruchi Handu Suneel & Ruhi Pandita Monday at Muthi Ghat, Near Ph: +91-9596831309 (Chachi Ji & Chacha Ji) BEREAVED: (Directorate of Education) Muthi at 9 AM. Sh. Krishma Kant Puri-Chacha Ji Handus, Razdans GRIEF STRICKEN Smt. Sandhya Anand & Sh. Vasudev Anand Panditas, Kharoos & Kouls Smt Neetu Koul -Wife (Bua Ji and Fufa Ji) Contact: 09873699375, 09899699375 Rohit, Rahul, Rajat -Sons And Nanke (Kapoor Family) 10TH DAY Brother & Bhabi With profound grief & sorrow we inform Sh N.N Koul & Smt Kishni Koul the sad demise of our beloved Ratni Devi Smt Jiga Koul W/o Lt Sh J.N Koul -Bhabi W/o Lt. Sh. Kushi Ram Khajuria R/o 10TH DAY KRIYA Brother-in-laws & Sisters Salan (Dayala Chak). Tenth Day: 20-1- 10TH DAY/KRIYA With profound grief and sorrow we inform 2017 Time: 11.00 a.m. at our residence Sh Nand Lal Raina & Smt Shama Ji With profound grief and deeep sorrow, we that Smt. Kamlawati W/o Lt. Sh. Thakur Salan. Karam: 21-1-2017 at our resi - Sh Ravinder Bhat & Smt Bitta Bhat inform the sad demise of our beloved Dass Pandita R/o Bagwathpora, Tehsil dence Salan. Ratni Devi Sh Chaman Lal Koul & Smt Sunita Koul mother Smt. Koushalya Devi W/o Late Handwara A/P Mohalla Gujral Opposite GRIEF STRICKEN Mob: 9797412157, 9419222113, 9469606227, 9419633606 Sh. Daya Ram R/o H. No. 12 Mohalla Amar Colony Munshi Check Talab Tilloo Pawan Khajuria (DSP)- Son Lakhnotra Bantalab who left for her heav - Jammu, who left for heavenly abode on & Khajuria Family enly abode on 11-01-2017. 10TH DAY 14-01-2017. TENTH DAY KRIYA will be Smt. Kamlawati Son-in-Laws & Daughters will be performed on 20-01-2017 Friday Smt. Koushalya performed on 23-01-2017 (Monday) at 94191-52394, 9796297962 at 12 Noon at our residence. KRIYA will Devi Muthi Ghat at 9.30 A.M. OBITUARY be performed on 23-01-2017 Monday at GRIEF STRICKEN Amid Sobs and tears and with pro - 1.00 P.M. at our residence. Sons & Daughters-in-law found grief and sorrow, we inform the GRIEF STRICKEN Smt. Veena Ji Pandita W/o Lt. Sh. G.L. Pandita sad demise of our beloved Sh. Soom Sons and Daughter-in-laws CHOUBARSI Smt. Usha Pandita W/o Sh. Ashok Pandita Nath Pandita S/o Lt Tara Chand Sh. Romesh Chander & Smt. Vidya Devi Choubarsi of our beloved mother Smt Sh. Roop Krishen Pandita Sh. Shamsher Chand & Smt. Sandhya Kumari Daughters & Sons-in-law Pandita, erstwhile resident of Vidhya Rani W/o Late Sh Ishwar Dass Villagam Handwara A/P H.No.1, Sh. Sushil Kumar & Smt. Arti Devi Abrol will be observed at our residence Smt. Krishnie W/o Sh. B.N. Raina Sh. Soom Nath Vasant Enclave Trilokpur Road Gole Daughters and Sons-in-law 136/2, Lower Roop Nagar, Jammu on 20 Smt. Ratni W/o Sh. J.L. Hali Pandita Smt. Ratna Devi & Sh. Rashpaul Chand January 2017. Smt. Jaya W/o Sh. R.K. Bhat Gujral, Jammu on 13th Jan, 2017 at Smt. Sushma Devi & Sh. Girdhari Lal GRIEF STRICKEN Smt. Lakshmi W/o Sh. Ashok Raina 11:00 AM. Tenth Day Kriya will be Smt. Rani Devi & Sh. Joginder Paul Rajesh Kumar Abrol -Son Smt Vidhya Rani Grand Sons: Akshay & Rohit performed on 22 Jan, 2017 at Muthi Smt. Bindoo Devi & Sh. Surjit Kumar (Sub Judge Chadura Distt Budgam) Mobile No’s: 9419177477, 9796635082, 9419264772, Ghat, Jammu at 9:30 AM. and all Lakhnotra Family Shobha Kumari, Saroj Bala -Daughters 8492824474 IN GRIEF:- Mobile :- 9858190153, 7298890158, 9858174605 Gudia -Grand Daughter Smt. & Sh. Dina Nath Pandita - Bhabie & Brother Nittu Bala -Daughter-in-law Bhabi Baldev Verma, Munish Mehra -Sons-in-law Smt. Roopawati W/o Lt Sh. Jagar Nath Pandita Rahul Verma & Rohit Verma (Advocate) -Grand Sons 10TH DAY/KRIYA Daughters-in-law RASAM PAGRI/UTHALA With profound grief and sorrow, we inform Smt. Usha Pandita W/o Lt Sh. Chaman Lal Pandita With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad demise of our beloved mother Smt. Ram Pyari W/o Lt Avtar Krishan Pandita the sad demise of our beloved Smt. Smt. Bimla Devi W/o Late Sh. T.N Daughters-in-law & Sons Nirmal Kanta W/o Sh. Ichhya Dhari 10TH DAY Khajuria R/o 170, Garden Avenue, Talab Smt. Vijay & Sh. Roshan Lal Pandita Gupta, R/o Ward No. 8,Hiranagar, on 10- Tillo Road Jammu on 11-1-2017. Tenth Amid sobs and tears and with pro - Smt. Anjali & Sh. Rejender Pandita 01-2017. RASAM PAGRI/UTHALA will be found grief and sorrow, we inform the Day will be performed on 20-01- 2017 performed on 23-01-2017(Monday) at (Friday) at 11.30 AM at our residence. Smt. Bimla Devi (All Grand Children & Great Grand Children) sad and untimely demise of our Jandyal Bhavan, Hiranagar from 3pm to Smt. Nirmal Kanta Kriya 21-01-2017 (Saturday) at our resi - 9419108901, 9419150206, 9055523870, 9419224518, 4pm. beloved Sh. Roshan Lal Dhar S/o Lt. dence. 9797239228, 9890753044 GRIEF STRICKEN: Shri Jagar Nath Dhar & Sh. Kamla GRIEF STRICKEN Sh. Ichhya Dhari Gupta -Husband Shori Dhar erstwhile resident of Sh. Roshan Lal Son & Daughter-in-law Daughters-in law and Sons Gangrampur Nunar, Ganderbal Dhar Sh Sanjay Khajuria & Vandana Khajuria Smt. Mamta Gupta & Arvind K. Gupta Srinagar, Kashmir. A/P FM 411A & Daughters & Son-in-laws Dr Poonam Kamotra & Dr Avinash K. Gupta FH 401, Excel Appartment, Opposite IME College. 180 Anju & J.P Sharma OBITUARY Dr Rachna Gupta & Prof. Vivek K. Gupta G.T. Road. Sahibabad, Ghaziabad on 14 Jan’ 2017. Tenth Manju & Jawahar Sharma With profound grief and sorrow, we inform Grand Children: Raghu, Rishabh, Varun, Aaradhya, Tushar & Day Kriya will be performed on 23 Jan’ 2017 at Ganga Renu & Rakesh Magotra the sad demise of our beloved Smt Gopi Anshula. Ghat, Murad Nagar. Brother & Bhabhi Shori Koul W/o Sh Anand Ji Koul originaly 9419683955, 9419102994, 9419102467 Sh Kulbushan Sharma & Darshana Devi resident of Vesbatpora Kulgam A/P H.No. In Grief:- & Grand Children 297/2, Roop Bawani Enclave Upper Smt. Sunila Dhar -Wife (M): 9419769090 Barnaie Near Shiv Temple, who left heav - DHAR FAMILY & LANGAR FAMILY. enly abode on 16-1-2017. 10th Day Kriya Smt Gopi Shori 09717431100, 09419209533, 9313060100 will be performed on 25-01-2017 at 9.15 Koul 10TH DAY/KRIYA AM at Muthi Ghat near Director School WITH PROFOUND GRIEF AND Education Office. SORROW, WE INFORM THE SAD OBITUARY GRIEF STRICKEN DEMISE OF SH G.L. BHAN ON With profound grief and sorrow, we inform Sh Anand Ji Koul -Husband 15TH JANUARY 2017 AT FLAT NO. KRIYA/RASAM PAGRI the sad demise of our beloved Sh. Raj Brother-in-law & Bhabi E-6 POCKET 5 SECTOR 2, CHANNI With profound grief and deep sorrow, we Nath Bakshi S/o Sh. Jia Lal Bakshi (on Sh M L Koul & Smt Shakuntla Koul inform that the sad demise of our beloved 12.01.2017) originally resident of Peth HIMMAT (ORIGINAL RESIDENT OF Sons & Daughters-in-law SH G.L. BHAN Smt Kunti Devi R/o Vill. Dummi, Akhnoor Kanihama Kashmir and presently 4-BALGARDEN SRINAGAR). Sh Shiban Ji & Smt Suneeta Koul Road Jammu,who left for her heavenly at H No. 25/A, Lane No. 5 Saraswati Sh Ramesh Ji & Smt Nane Koul TENTH DAY SHALL BE PER - Sh. Raj Nath Bakshi adobe on 10th January 2017. KRIYA on Vihar, Tomal Bohri, Jammu. 10th Day Sh Satish Koul & Smt Ranjeeta Koul FORMED ON 24TH JAN. 2017. 20th January 2017 (Friday) at 0930 hrs Kriya will be performed on 21st January Smt Kunti Devi Smt Sweety Koul W/o Lt. Sh Bindraban Koul IN GRIEF and RASAM PAGARI on 21st January 2017, 9 AM at Muthi Ghat , near Sh Dhruv Ji & Smt Kiran Ji Koul Son & Daughter-in-law 2017 (Saturday) at 1500 hrs to 1600 hrs Directorate of School Education Jammu. Sh Sameer Ji & Smt Jyoti Koul Prof. Satesh Bhan & Dr. Nirojini Bhat Bhan at our residence at Vill Dummi, near HP GRIEF STRIKEN Sh Rattan Lal & Smt Remi Koul Sh Tej B. Raina -Son-in-law Petrol Pump, Akhnoor bypass road, Sh. Amit Bakshi & Smt. Sapna (Son & Daughter- in- Law) Sh Sanjay & Smt Shanu Koul Daughter & Son-in-law Jammu. Smt. Akanksha & Sh. Deepak Bhan (Daughter & Son-in-Law) Daughters & Son-in-laws Mrs Nancy & Omi Ji Zutshi GRIEF STRICKEN:- (Brothers & Bhabhis) Smt Lalita & Sh J L Pandita Sh. K.L Bakshi & Smt. Kunzes Grand Daughter & Grand Son-in-law Sh Uttam Chand Sharma, Husband Smt Sarla Raina W/o Lt. Krishan Lal Raina Mantu and Bindu Sharma, Son & Daughter in law Sh. M.K Bakshi & Smt. Sunita Smt Daizy & Sh P N Pandita Shreeja & Ashish Bhan Sh. V.K Bakshi & Smt. Sarita Aayush, Neha, Richa, Sahima -Grand Children Anil and Suman Kerni, Son & Daughter in law Grand Children: Sumit, Sheetal, Ishan, Deepak, Nidhish, Amit and Sushama Kerni,Son & Daughter in law Sh. J.K Bakshi & Smt. Arci Shivansh -Great Grand Son Deepshika, Udit, Pranavi, Sambhav, Simran, Pranjil, Divit & Kaira. Anjana and Shiv Sharma, Daughter & Son in law Smt. Shanta Wali (Sister) Ph. No. 9419211102, 9419237159, 9419210984 JALLA’S, BHAN’S, BHAT’S Manu and Avtar Soni, Daughter & Son in law (Sister & Brother-in-law) 9419188743, 9419121525, 0191-2467951 Ritu and Vinod Sharma, Daughter & Son in law Smt. Santosh & Sh. A.K Bhat Adhitaya, Nakul and Shivang- Grand sons AND TICKOO PARIVAR Suksham, Kamakshi, Kamya and Aradhaya-Grand Daughters Contacts : 9103037349, 9018856367, 9622357731, 9419106586 & 09697271911 OBITUARY Contacts-9419199956, 9419172753, 9796666818 With profound grief and deep sorrow, we 10TH DAY KRIYA inform the sad demise of our beloved With profound grief and sorrow, we mother Smt. Lakshmishori (Babi) wife of inform the sad and untimely demise Lt. Sh. Ram Chand Raina of Avil Kulgam of our beloved Smt Khema Shori OBITUARY OBITUARY on 11-01-2017 presently at H. No. 3-C, With profound grief and sorrow it is to inti - Sector-2, Sharda Coloney Patoli, Razdan (Khoda) W/o Sh Makhan Lal With profound grief and sorrow, we Smt. Lakshmishori Razdan at Pune on 14th Jan 2017. inform the sad demise of our beloved mate that our revered Sh Bal Krishen Brahamna Jammu. Tenth Day will be per - Khoda S/o Late Sh Amar Nath Khoda formed on 20-1-2017, Friday at Muthi (Babi) Erstwhile resident of Gole Market, Shri Vinod Kumar Kitchloo S/o Late Smt Khema Shori erstwhile resident of Mallapura, Ghat near Directorate of School , Srinagar 52/4 Razdan Shamboo Nath Kitchloo/Saraf erst - Habbakadal, Srinagar and at present re - Education Muthi at 8.30 am. Pamposh Colony, Janipur, Jammu while resident of Batpora, Shopian at siding at Flat No 845, Sargodha appart - GRIEF STRICKEN presently at R.No.8, Sunshree Woods, NIBM, Kondhwa, present resident of H.No.191/1 Shri Vinod Kumar ment, Sec-7, Plot No 13, Dwarka, New Sh Bal Krishen Sons & Daughters-in-law Pune. Tenth Day Kriya will be performed on Monday 23rd Vinayak Nagar, Muthi Jammu on 14 Kitchloo Delhi - 110075, expired on 15-01-2017. Khoda Sh. Jai Krishen Raina & Smt. Jiga Raina Jan 2017 at Pune. Jan 2017. Tenth Day Kriya will be The Tenth Day Kriya will be performed on Sh. Bal Krishen Raina & Smt. Usha Raina GRIEF STRICKEN performed on 23 Jan 2017 (Monday) 24-01-17 at Murad Nagar Canal and assembly will be held at Daughter & Son-in-law Sh Makhan Lal Razdan -Husband at Muthi Ghat at 10 am. above said address at 12.30 pm. Smt. Nancy Talashi & Dr. R.L. Talashi Smt Krishna Razdan -Sister-in-law GRIEF STRICKEN GRIEF STRIKEN Devar & Devrani Sister-in-law & Brother-in-law Smt Shobawati Kitchloo -Mother Smt and Sh Shiv Nandan Khoda -Uncle (9953038961) Sh. Janki Nath Raina & Smt. Janak Rani Smt & Sh Maharaj Krishen Khoda -Bhabhi & Brother Sh. T.N. Raina Smt Mohini Koul & Sh D.N Koul Smt Madhu Kitchloo -Wife Smt and Sh Lalit Moza -Sister and Brother-in-law (99419204164) Sh. Arjan Nath Raina Sh Somnath Khoda (Rainawari) -Brother Smt Santosh & R.L Lahori -Sister & Brother-in-law Birla and Ambika Khoda -Son & Daughter-in-law (9538387878) Fufa & Fufi Daughter-in-law & Sons Smt Rajnee & S.K Jalali -Sister & Brother-in-law Bipin and Monika Khoda -Son & Daughter-in-law (9717810777) Sh. Sham Lal Dhar & Smt. Uma Jigri Mrs Neeta & Sunil Razdan Smt Sunita & Rajender Kichloo -Bhabhi & Brother Bhupesh and Lisa Khoda -Son & Daughter-in-law (9990665076) Grand Sons & Daughters Mrs Sushma & Suyash Razdan Rakshit & Prateek Kitchloo -Sons IN GRIEF : Samast Raina & Talashi Pariwar 9823965789, 7006087414, 9822300887, 9850892848 9419221665, 9796628616 Samast Khoda Parivar, Kaul (Rais), Moza's, Dhar's 9419203282, 9697267848 Glimpses of Future 3 local JAMMU FRIDAY JANUARY 20 , 2017 Empower Panchayati Raj institutions: Saroori Agriculture Technocrats stage Without three tiers panchayat elections in State will protest against Govt become irrelevant if Govt would not form BDCs Demand release of salaries pending since 22 months GOF Staff Reporter 73rd and 74th amendments to paying emoluments, women Jammu, Jan 19 : the Constitution giving more *developmental corporation GOF Staff Reporter powers to the Panchayats.He through self help group ould Jammu, Jan 19 : During the discussion on has also raised other public be created so that they will demand for grants of the related issues including provide loan to poor’s. SC & Hundreds of agriculture Rural Development Sanctioning of more IAY’s for ST category peoples ould pro - Technocrats VAEAs of all dis - Department (RDD) and rural areas, filling of vacant vide cars on subsidy tricts of Jammu region today Panchayat Raj, The Member posts in the department, early base.Saroori further raised is - gathered under the banner of of Legislative Assembly from payment to work done to SBI, sues related to tribal affairs Jammu and Kamir Inderwal, Ghulam IHHL, completion of department which include Agriculture Technocrats Mohammad Saroori said the Panchayat Ghars, regulariza - more funding to this depart - Association (JKATA) to situation in the state would tion MGREGA employees, ment to make this functional, protest against State change only once the 73rd and sanctioning of Munsiff court ST students ould be provided Government regarding non- 74th constitutional amend - for sub-division scholarip timely and it ould be payment of salaries since 22 ments were incorporated into Chatroo.Speaking on the deposited directly into the months. Addressing the the J&K Panchayat Raj Act. grants of Social Welfare beneficiary account, increase VAEAs and media The 73rd Amendment deals Department in Legislative in number of bed to 100 at Dr.Surinder Radotra State meet their both ends find als but the governments has with empowering panchayati Assembly, Saroori termed implementation of child wel - efits. He also raised pubic re - Gujjar hostel Chatroo and ad - president JKATA said that we themselves in ambles and still degraded us intensionally. raj institutions.Saroori said Social Welfare Department as fare schemes and over all lated issues including in - ministrative power which are are without salaries since 22 finding it difficult to feed their ICAR has approved our degree without three tiers panchayat a means to bring the destitute, functioning of the social wel - creasing of pension cases to lying at Doda ould be in months and the government is families due to government at par to veterinary and elections in the state it will be - infirm, aged, under privileged fare department in the state. handicaps and NOAPS from Chatroo as it is hard run this watching with closed eyes he apathy.Dr.Vinod arma Medicos and government ould come irrelevant if govern - and deprived people in the Due to stagnation the promo - Rs. 200 to Rs. 1000, sanctioning hostel from Doda, increase in added that we have got regu - Chairman JKATA added that implement the orders accord - ment would not form Block mainstream of society, tion prospects of supervisors, all pending pension cases, sur - funds for nutrition, model larized through the route of we have met all the govern - ingly.Dr.Radotra appealed to Development Councils Saroori appealed government workers and helpers have vey for marriage assistant in higher secondary school agitation and sleeping on the ment leaderip regarding our the government to release the (BDCs) across the State. He to improve the functioning of been diminied, he said and district Kitwar and Doda, Chatroo construction ould be roads and government has burning issues before and af - salaries of all VAEAs of both said that the benefits of the Department.Saroori said stressed that it was necessary sanctioning of new Aganwari started at an earliest so that forced us to take the same ter regularizations and they Jammu and Kamir regions Panchayat elections if take all other development in the to bring them under the ambit centres as 105 centres have al - student community all avail route again.Dr Radotra added have promised us that our immediately . place in future will not trick - society makes sense only once of minimum wages act and ready been submitted for benefit and will be easier for that most of the VAEAs are services as Rehber E Ziraat on this occasion other led to the grassroots level if the under privileged, under uniform service rules. sanctioning, enhancement of them in studying, 1 bando posted outside their native will be included in regular members present maneet the State Government failed developed, orphans, widows “Cutting the funds under Aganwaries salary to Rs. 10, kalian yojana scheme ould be districts their survival is get - service on the pattern of RETs singh sr vice president JKA - to empower Panchayats.He and destitute are given due ICDS is nothing but open at - 000, renewable of NGO’s ould implemented in letter and ting more and more challeng - with all benefits of old pension TA, Bhupinder Singh Jamwal said that holding Panchayat are in it. He said service to tack on poor and most mal - be done once in life time not spirit which will definitely ing day by day as they have scheme with effect from April Harmeet Singh, Prakavir elections without the consti - these sections is a divine duty nouried section of our popula - every year, promotion of benefit needy and poor fami - their respective families to 1, 2007 but till date govern - Singh, Vinod arma, Anil ar - tution of BDCs is equivalent to where one is rewarded not on - tion," he said.He also demand - Aganwari workers as supervi - lies. run and they are hand to ment is not able to pay us and ma, Vial Mankotia, Dine holding the Assembly elec - ly here but also in the life here ed immediate steps to be taken sors, providing of cycle, ear He also said there is ur - mouth due to the wrong poli - then when they will resolve Gupta, Gurmet Singh, Raj tions without electing the after. He said that the alloca - to increase honorarium to machines and wheel chairs to gent need of framing rules for cies of government. con - our other problems.Dr.Jyoti Bamral, Kuldeep arma, Raje Chief Minister and the other tion of inadequate financial Anganwadi workers and handicaps through Director tribal affair ministry in J&K demnable when the inflation Chib General secretary JKA - Gupta, Jatinder Verma, Ministers. He expressed his resources has spoiled the helpers at par with Haryana rehabilitation, fully equip - as department came into exist is sky rocketing and tech - TA said that degree of BSc Ravinder Kumar, Satvinder disappointment over the de - cause of Integrated Child Government and covering ment of Balniketan nariketan, in 2007 but rules have been nocrats too are bearing the agriculture is equivalent as Singh Vinod arma, Tarun lay in panchayat election and Development Scheme (ICDS) them under pension, gratuity bringing the cra centres at par framed yet which is unfortu - burnt of price rise and are veterinary (B.V.Sc) and Jaral, Vikram Kotwal, Vinkel demanded implementation of which is bound to hamper the and other social security ben - with Anganwari centres in nate. running from pillar to post to Medicos (M.B.B.S) profession - Wazir an d Gurjeet Singh JKLADCSA hails Finance Transfer policy is need of the hour JJSF protest against Provide social security cover to scheme workers Minsiter’s statement in Council Dangal girl Zaira for not Implement the giving respect to GOF Staff Reporter for regularized ReTs; Pathania" Jammu, Jan 19 : Jammu Jan 19 : his point he said National Anthem recommendations of 45th Indian Jammu Kamir and Ladakh All Departments Clerical Staff that continuous Jammu, Jan 19 : Association (JKLADCSA) today welcomed the announcement Standing firm behind the working at one made by Finance Minister today on the house of the floor of cause of transfer for regular - place not only Jammu Justice Secular Labour Conference: CITU Legislative Council while replying the demand presented by ized ReTs, Mr Ranbir Singh takes toll on the ef - Forum (JJSF) today staged protest MLC Khureed Alam, with regards to date of implementation of Pathania raised a supplemen - ficiency and per - against Dangal Girl Zaira Wasim GOF Staff Reporter 7th Pay Commission as well as mode of arrears.As per the state - tary during the proceeding of formance but at for not giving respect to the National Srinagar, January 19 : ment, the Finance Minister said 7th pay commission issue was lower house of Jammu and certain times be - Anthem, when Zaira Wasim watch Centre of Indian Trade Unions(CITU), J&K as a part of na - kept silent in the Budget produced by Finance Minister in the Kashmir Legislstive comes a breeding movie in Wave Mall and didn't stand tionwide programme organized a protest demonstration of house on 11th of Jan 2016. During reply Finance Minister make Assembly. ground for certain during National Anthem.The Scheme workers functioning in various sectors including it ample cleared that that 7th Pay Commission all be effective Raising a point specific vested interests protest was led by Vikram Singh Anganwadi workers and helpers, ASHAs(National Health from 01.01.2016 at par with the Central Government Employees reference to the transfer- poli - cropping Chib, provincial President, JJSF Mission), Mid Day Meal workers and CPWs(Education), casual and all the arrears w.e.f. January, 2016 to March, 2018 will be cy in favour of thousands of up.Therefore under the supervision of Adv. labourers to pressurize the government to concede their gen - paid to all the employees accordingly. It is worth to mention Regularised ReT's keeping a holistic Pushvinder Singh Manhas, State uine and legitimate demands. here that the issue was placed before the Finance Minister by Mr.Pathania called upon the view,he called up - President JJSF.Vikram further Hundreds of demonstrators marching from Lal Chowk, the apex of this association time to time the positive approach house to evolve a consensus on the govern - added that Zaira Wasim, 16-year old Residency road, holding placards, banners in favour of their de - of Finance Minister is highly appreciable and his dedication as and frame a holistic transfer ment and Hon'ble girl from Srinagar who acted in mands, hundreds of demonstrators were raising slogans and well as vast knowledge in the field of economy will play pivotal policy for these teachers who members to unan - blockbuster film culminated the protest demonstration Press Enclave Srinagar. role in the development and will change the whole scenario of have been continuously imously come for - ‘Dangal’. In a most recent incident, Addressing the protestors, Abdul Rashid Najar, Joint the state in future. The association would like to express high working in a same ward and frame she was spotted at Wave Cinemas, Secretary, CITU, J&K impressed upon the government to con - class gratitude own by Finance Minister by taking land mark school,same locality and such a transfer Jammu for a movie show of her own decisions i.e. Ca less treasuries, Mode of Government payment cede the recommendations made by 45th Indian Labour same habitation from last teacherless.Mr.Pathania policy for these teachers such movie Dangal, in which she has s, Change of nomenclature of clerical cadre and early imple - Conference regarding provision of Rs 18000 as minimum wages more than decades and however showed his disagree - that there transfers can be ef - played the role of ‘young’ Geeta mentation of 7th Pay Commission . to the scheme workers and labourers working in unorganized decades.Quoting Hon'ble ment on the complete ban on fected upon on reciprocal ba - Phogat. And as per latest Supreme The association further appeals to Finance Minister that sector so that justice is done to his vulnerable section of the soci - Minister for Education, he the transfer of these ReTs and sis, marriage basis, with in court ruling, the National Anthem the orders with regard to cruel pay disparity with clerical ety.Mohd Afzal Parray, senior CITU leader demanded the re - said that Hon'ble Minister is said that'To kill few worms, the panchayat, village or is played in the cinema halls before cadre my kindly be issued as early as possible as the same has cent land mark judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in re - quite right when he says that whole of the pond cannot be zones or any other way such the movie. While everyone present already been assured by the Finance Minister on 25th spect of “Equal Pay for Equal Work” be implemented in letter the appointment of ReTs is poisoned' similarly we cannot that these teachers do experi - for the show at Jammu theater stood December, 2016 at SKICC Srinagar as well as announcement and spirit. Besides, he also exhorted upon the government to school specific and if these completely ban transfer of ence change in their place of up for the National Anthem, Zahira made on the floor of the floor of Legislative Assembly during provide adequate budgetary allocations for covering this vul - teachers are transferred it these Regularised ReT's but posting but without any com - refrained from standing up while Budget Speech and Budget Reply as the whole clerical commu - nerable section of the society under social security provisions. will open up a Pandora's box for the fear of far-flung promise on the presence of the National Anthem played, re - nity is suffering with this cruel disparity since decades. The as - The representatives of the respective organizations of the and schools in rural /hilly ar - schools becoming staff- teachers in Rural and hilly veals a source present in the same sociation also wants to express gratitude to MLC for his efforts scheme workers also addressed the rally. eas will again become less.Further strengthening areas Schools cinema. towards resolving the issues of employees. Govt to frame appropriate House passes grants of Rural Development, Law, Justice, Panchayati Raj, Election Departments transfer policy for ReTs: JK’s rural areas witnessing marked socio-economic transformation through MGNREGA: Abdul Haq of this month. Presently there are to 46 blocks of J&K.He said the scheme 18841 works for construction of roads is a 5 year project aiming at accessing Basharat Bukhari JK first state to under execution in the State out of 9 lakh rural households by constitut - which 7776 have been completed re - ing 90000 SHGs with financial support Jammu Jan 19 : geo-tag 80000 RDD sulting in creation of 884 kilometers of of Rs 755 crores.He said till 31 Decem - Minimum qualifi - road length, the Minister said.He said ber 2016, 46000 women were federated cation for direct recruit - assets; Govt to c J&K state is the first state in the coun - into 4790 Self Help Groups (SHGs) tak - ment of teachers re - try to have achieved the target of geo- ing the cumulative number of SHGs to vised from 10+2 to onstitute Law tagging of the assets created under 14797 and has enabled women SHG Graduation: Priya MGNREGA. He said so far 80000 assets members to access to Rs 127.4 crore Sethi The Government have been geo-tagged and the state has over a period of last 4 years.Minister today informed the Commission to been shortlisted for the national award further stated that 135 Automated Milk Legislative Assembly for achieving this impressive Collection Centres have been set-up that it will soon come up review redundant laws target.Giving details about introduc - under the scheme which are managed with a comprehensive tion of technology to monitor the as - by Village Organizations and 7145 transfer policy for JAMMU, JANUARY 19 : sets, the Minister said all the assets in women are the direct beneficiaries Rehbar-e-Taleem teach - the districts have been geo-tagged and under this programme.He said 200 ers as per the High Minister for Rural Development, is a touchstone of transparency that AMCs shall be installed across the will enforce better monitoring, record - state by the end of the current fiscal Court directions. Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, ing and management of development while 300 AMCs shall be installed Intervening during a question by MLA Rajiv Jasrotia in this regard, Abdul Haq today said the innovative works at the cutting edge level.He said across state by the next financial the Minister for Revenue, Disaster Management, Relief, initiatives taken by the Department to bring transparency and accounta - year.Minister said under Himayat the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari will change the dynamics of rural bility in the department, process for government has a target worked out said the matter is under the consideration of the government and it areas and massive assets and infra - engagement of Ombudsman under for the period for 3 years to train and would soon come out with a policy in this regard. Earlier, the structure created under different rural MGNREGA has been initiated and one place 1.24 lakh youth and the budget Minister of State for Education, Priya Sethi said the school educa - development schemes in the state’s ombudsman will be engaged for two proposed for this purpose is Rs 1601.40 tion department notified the transfer policy for its employees vide countryside will transform the socio- districts in the state to look into any cores.While discussing about the de - Govt order no 622-Edu of 2015 dated 22.12.2015 which, among others, economic condition of the people liv - complaints.The Minister said under partment of Law and Justice Minister has a Clause (17) making it clear that the transfer policy will not be ing in these areas.Winding up the eleven District Litigation Officers in sible time which includes Budget Swach Bharat Mission, the Depart - said the Government is soon going to different Districts of the state which speech, Demands for Grants, besides applicable to RRTs/RETs for whom the policy shall be notified sepa - discussion on demand of grants for ment aims to convert all bucket la - constitute a Law Commission to re - will help in monitoring the State Liti - other Acts. Abdul Haq said during the rately. The said transfer policy was challenged by the regularized Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, trines into sanitary latrines, construct view some of the laws which have be - gation at District level in accordance year 2016, 380 Lok Adalats were held in ReTs and the High Court stayed the Clause 17 of the transfer policy. Law and Justice in the House today, sewerage system/Drains and Commu - come redundant over a period of time with the State Litigation Policy. The which 40238 cases were settled includ - Recently, the High court in the case titled “Majid Ilyas and others Vs the Minister said several measures nity Sanitary Complexes (CSCs).He to improve the justice system in the Minister said for the development of ing 703 MACT cases and Rs 27.87 crore state” has issued further directions regarding RET transfers, she have been adopted to make the func - said under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yo - state.He said that after a careful re - judicial infrastructure, Rs 9. 96 crore have been disbursed amongst the vic - said. She also said that the department is examining the issue in tioning of the Department accountable jana (Gramin) an amount of Rs 12.91 view, the government will ascertain have been released in favor of different tims or their survivors. He said an light of these developments and will issue suitable policy soon. and transparent, with the aim that the crore has been incurred upto ending the viability and applicability of laws Executing Agencies out of the total amount of Rs 20 lakh was granted as "While making the policy, it will be ensured that neither the original benefits of the schemes would reach Nov-2016 against the availability of Rs in the present times and will delete ‘ob - available funds of Rs 37.95 crore. He legal aid and retainership to retainer object of the scheme gets defeated nor any schools are left without the rural areas well in time.Durable as - 21.05 Crore while 3641 spillover targets solete’ laws from the statutes. The gov - said the funds were utilized for con - lawyers appointed under free and com - teachers/ inadequate teachers," she added. Regarding the attach - sets have been created under MGN - REGA in the villages and to increase have also been completed. He said ernment will further mull amending struction of Courts, Lawyers cham - petent legal services scheme 2010 for ments in the education department, she said that the department the road connectivity besides provid - under the scheme financial assistance some laws based on the recommenda - bers, libraries and upgradation and providing free legal services to the has issued detailed instructions vide government order No. 26-Edu ing employment to the people. He said of Rs 1.30 lac per unit is admissible to tions of the Law Commission.Minister maintenance of courts. Minister said weaker sections of society during the of 2016 dated 2.2.2016 cancelling all attachments in the department. for the first time, Yak enclosures were rural houseless households for con - said during the last financial year de - regular review meetings are taken to same period. He said besides 348 liter - "However attachment in exceptional cases is necessitated to tide also constructed in Leh under MGN - struction of new PMAY (G) house plus partment introduced some new laws review the working of law officers ary and awareness camps were organ - over acute shortage of staff," she added. Priya Sethi further said that REGA besides, creating assets, break - assistance for construction of latrines or amended some existing laws which which has resulted in accountability ized throughout the state to highlight the School Education Department has issued SRO-290 wherein ing the tradition of constructing lanes at Rs 12000 under convergence with include JK Cluster Universities Act, in these institutions as also in im - various schemes and legal aid services sanction was accorded to the amendment of recruitment rules per - and drains only.Abdul Haq said till De - SBM and MGNREGA.Minister said JK Entertainment Act, JK Members, provement in discharge of their pro - relating to SCs, STs, women, children taining to the direct recruitment of teachers, revising minimum cember 2016, the department has con - under Integrated Watershed Manage - Ministers and Ministers of State fessional duties. Minister said the and mentally ill as well as differently- qualification from 10+2 to graduation and earmarking 30% posts for structed 446 foot bridges, 369 culverts, ment Programme (IWMP), 159 projects Salaries and Allowances (Amend - department has undertaken the job for abled persons. Later, the House passed science/math graduates. In respect of ReT recruitment, she said 102 play fields, 884 farm ponds, 411 at a cost of Rs 979.72 crore stand ap - ment) Act, JK State Legislature Mem - providing training to Judicial Officers the grants of Rural Development & that a policy decision has been taken by the department to subject all Vermi-Compost pits, 56319 Individual proved by centre to treat 6.53 lakh bers Pension (Amendment) Act, JK for the development of skills and tech - Panchayati Raj and Law & Justice, De - persons figuring in fresh panels of ReTs to screening test which will Household Latrines (IHHL), 159 An - hectares of land. He said an amount of Public Premises (Eviction of unautho - niques for smooth and efficient dis - partment for the year 2017-18, which be conducted by the J&K state board of school education. She also ganwadi centres, 319 Flood Protection Rs 25.83 crore has been incurred end - rized Occupants) (Amendment) Act, charge of Judicial functions and were moved by the Minister, amount - said that the Government has no policy to consider regularization of Works besides, road-side plantation ing Nov-2016 against availability of Rs JK State Commission for Backward service conditions of Judicial Officers. ing to Rs 284375.08 lakhs with voice adhoc/ contractual, academic arrangement lecturers who have ren - along 35 kilometers.He said there are 50.53 crore and area of 71060 hectares Classes (Amendment) Act, JK Brick Minster said the Directorate of Urdu vote.Earlier, several Legislators took dered five years of continuous service in different schools and col - 9.13 lakh active job cards out of which has been treated.Under National Rural Kilns (Regulation Amendment), Coordination Cell has been activated part in the Discussions on Grants for leges. The MoS also said that Govt will reserve fixed number of seats 6.66 lakh job cards have been verified Livelihood Mission (NRLM), Abdul Chute Funds Act, JK General Sales by providing additional manpower so Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, for the aforesaid category of teachers/lecturers in the process of re - while process is on to verify remaining Haq said 25 blocks were taken up dur - Tax (Amendment) Act. Minister said that translation of important legisla - Law & Justice departments including cruitment as regular teachers and lecturers . cards and will be completed by the end ing current fiscal thereby reaching out the department has recently appointed tions into Urdu is made in shortest pos - Elections . Glimpses of Future 4 local JAMMU FRIDAY JANUARY 20, 2017 Budget Session-2017 / LA Proceedings Members raise Several reformative measures initiated to Three days MDP for issues of public officers of J&K Bank importance inaugurated at HRDC, during Zero Hour transform JK’s power scenario: Dy CM SMVD University Katra JAMMU, JANUARY 19: GOF Staff Reporter Several members today raised issues of ‘Schemes with an outlay of Rs 4996 cr sanctioned under various programmes for upgrading energy sector’ Jammu, Jan 19 : public importance in the Legislative Council during the Zero Hour. JAMMU, JANUARY 19: current financial year (upto crore, in 2015-16, Rs 139.12 ensuring system safety, he A three day Management De - Javid Mirchal demanded opening of 31 December 2016) 7991.159 crore and Rs 198. 52 crore, said. “If these unscheduled velopment Program (MDP) on Deputy Chief Minister, - road which is blocked MUs were purchased from and during the current fi - cuts are not enforced, the vi - “Capacity Building for Bank Offi - Dr Nirmal Singh today said due to heavy snowfall at Sadhna pass. He outside at a cost of Rs 1237. nancial year an amount of Rs tal power equipments like cers/ Mangers” organized by the Government has taken stressed the men and machinery be 529 crore and 3512.055 MUs 170.58 crore and Rs 115.8 power transformers, Human Resource Development several reformative meas - pressed into service to clear the road at were self generated, said the crore, said the Minister. switchgear etc may get dam - Centre (H.R.D.C.), Shri Mata ures for revamping the pow - the earliest. Deputy Chief Minister. Giving details of recovery of aged thereby plunging the Vaishno Devi University er infrastructure and to im - Ghulam Nabi Monga said that pro - Giving details of arrears electricity fee from the do - entire feeding area in dark - (SMVDU) and sponsored by J&K prove the overall power sce - ceedings of the house are not being given with both private and public mestic, industrial, govern - ness for an unspecified peri - Bank, was inaugurated at Shri nario in the State. As a long due coverage in electronic media espe - consumers during the last ment offices etc, the Deputy od", said the Deputy Chief Mata Vaishno Devi University term measure to avoid over - cially in Doordarshan and in Radio. Dr two years as well current Chief Minister said that in Minister. Elaborating fur - (SMVDU). Senior J&K Bank Offi - loading of power infrastruc - Bashir Ahmad Veeri, Qaiser Jamsheed year (ending November- Kashmir/Ladakh Province ther, the Deputy Chief cers/ Managers are the partici - ture that leads to frequent Lone, Naresh Kumar Gupta and Sajad 2016), the Deputy Chief an amount of Rs 580.76 crore, Minister said that the en - pants in the MDP.Welcoming the power cuts, several schemes Ahmad Kichloo seconded him. Minister said that in Rs 703.07 crore and Rs 245.33 forcement drives were re - Chief Guest of the programme, Dr. with an outlay of Rs 4995. 88 Jugal Kishore informed the House an crore were realized during vamped during the month of Sanjeev Jain, Vice Chancellor, Shri crore have been sanctioned that three persons were killed and 10 in - amount of Rs 726.32 crore 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 December wherein as many Mata Vaishno Devi University and under various centrally jured in an accident in on and Rs 249. 49 crore were out - (ending November, 2016) as 7065 inspections were con - participant; Dr. Sanjay Kumar Wednesday and demanded that the sponsored programmes. standing with private and from the domestic, industri - ducted by various enforce - Mishra, Organizing Secretary of Government should make a statement in After the execution of these public consumers respec - al, State and Central ment squads and fine to the the programme detailed about the the House regarding the accident. schemes, the power scenario tively in Kashmir division. Government offices In tune of Rs 136.27 lakh was im - objectives and schedule of the pro - Shahnaz Ganai demanded sufficient shall considerably improve During 2015-16, an amount of Jammu Province, an posed on the defaulting con - gramme. Appreciating the enthu - quota of K-Oil be provided to the people of and the Department will be Rs 777.52 crore and Rs 399.37 amount of Rs 854.65 crore, Rs sumers found indulging in siasm of the participants, he also remote areas of Poonch especially during able to provide reliable and crore were arrears with pri - 889.49 crore and Rs 511.72 excess/illegal load usage. said that Shri Mata Vaishno Devi the winter season. She also demanded ad - quality supply to the con - vate and public consumers crore have been realized The Department will also University will endeavor to sumers across the State, he equate supply of ration for the area. partment has taken neces - Minister. Giving details of respectively. During the cur - from the consumers for the install as many as 50,000 arrange these kinds of pro - added. Replying to a ques - Firdous Ahmad Tak demanded that sary remedial measures on availability of energy, and rent financial year 947.4 years 2014-15, 2015-16 and consumer meters under grammes in future.In his address, tion by Sat Paul Sharma, the helicopter services should be started for war footing basis that have purchased from outside, the crore and Rs 524.35 crore are 2016-17 (ending November, RAPDRP to contain the pil - Prof. (Dr.) D. Mukhopadhyay (Di - Deputy Chief Minister said the far flung and snow bound areas like considerably helped in Deputy Chief Minister said outstanding against the pri - 2016), said Dr. Singh. Listing ferage of power in Kashmir rector I/C, H.R.D.C.-S.M.V.D.U.) the scheduled power cuts are Padder, Wadwan, Dachan and Marwah streamlining the power that current unrestricted re - vate and public consumers the reasons for frequent division, said Dr Singh gave a brief about Human Re - necessitated due to certain as these are disconnected from the rest of schedule and resulting in quirement of energy in the of Kashmir province. In power cuts in the State, the said. Hakim Mohammad source Development Centre of Shri reasons like large gap be - the state due to heavy snowfall. minimizing the cuts. To give state is 19000 MUs, while as it , during Deputy Chief Minister said Yasin, Devinder Rana, Mata Vaishno Devi University, its tween the total unrestricted Surinder Kumar Choudhary de - relief to the domestic con - was 18000 MUs & 18562 MUs 2014-15, an amount of Rs that it is mainly due to un - Abdul Majid Larmi, establishment, approaches and load demand of the con - manded immediate action against shop - sumers during the peak in 2014-15 and 2015-16 respec - 220.17 crore and Rs 463.79 controlled use of load by con - Mohammad Ashraf Mir, prime objectives. He also appreci - sumers and the actual regis - keepers selling items on exorbitant rates hours, the additional two tively. During the year 2014- crore were outstanding sumers and at times when Kuldeep Raj, Ishfaq Ahmed ated Jammu & Kashmir Bank for tered load which is supposed and asked for regular market checks. hours curtailment to the in - 15, the State had purchased against the private and pub - the aggregate load increases Sheikh, R S Pathania , Ch. their consistent support to the pro - to be met by the department. The Minister for Agriculture dustries has been effected, 11481. 232 MUs of energy lic consumers and in the to levels which are beyond Mohammad Akram, gram. Chief Guest of the pro - The indiscriminate use of Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura assured the said Dr. Singh. The State has from outside at a cost of Rs year 2015-16, Rs 226.52 crore the handling capacity of lo - Mohammad Amin Bhat, G M gramme, Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Vice gadgets overloads the power members that the points raised by them met a peak load of 2102 MW 2927.565 crore, and 2460.245 and 629.2 4 crore were the ar - cal Grid Station or 33 KV Saroori, Abdul Rahim Chancellor, Shri Mata Vaishno system, especially during will be looked into seriously and re - in summer and 1984 MW in MUs were generated locally. rears. During the current fi - feeding lines or 33/11 KV Rather, Mian Altaf, Syed Devi University appreciated J&K the winter in Kashmir and dressed on priority. winter of 2016-17, which is During the year 2015-16, nancial year, the arrear Receiving Stations or even Altaf Bukhari, Bashir Bank officials/mangers for their summers in Jammu, he said. participation and expressed hope about 45% more than the 11937.459 MUs were pur - amount is Rs 336.94 and 11 KV feedings lines. In such Ahmed Dar, Altaf Ahmed In order to deal with the cur - that three days Management De - Contract Demand chased from outside at a cost 779.11 crore. Similarly, in circumstances, the depart - Wani raised the supplemen - Compensation rent on-going un-sched - velopment Program shall provide (Agreement Load) after tak - of Rs 2085.721 crore while Ladakh Province, during ment is constrained to en - tary questions and expressed uled/distressed cuts in a platform for fruitful capacity disbursed among fire ing diversity factor into ac - 2646.492 units were self gen - the 2014-15 the arrears were force unscheduled cuts their concern on the power Kashmir division, the de - Rs 205.16 crore and Rs 205.86 which become inevitable for scenario in their areas. building . victims of Handwara: count, said the Deputy Chief erated. Similarly, during the Basharat Bukhari Most of PHE schemes functional in JAMMU, JANUARY 19- General discussion on The Minister for Revenue, Relief, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, Shopian constituency: Sham Choudhary Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari today in - Budget concludes in LC formed the House that the compensation Jammu Jan 19 ground and some are under fully functional and remain - Mirzapora Sedow under the JAMMU, JANUARY 18: opment. He said there should not be execution and at different ing two will be restored soon scope of Water Supply has been disbursed among fire victim fam - Minister for PHE, any curtailment in funds allotted to stages of completion, the ", said the Minister. Giving Scheme Tulihallan and ilies of Handwara. Giving details of the in - The General Discussion on Budget for Irrigation & Flood Control, cident, he said 19 structures were gutted these sectors and urged the Minister said in reply to a details of areas which have Gattipora under WSS the year 2017-18 concluded in the Sham Lal Choudhary today question by Advocate Yousuf not been covered under PHE Mujpathri, besides the due to accidental fire at village Wader Government to take necessary steps to Legislative Council today with various informed the Legislative Bhat. The Minister also said schemes and are facing short - Krechipathri area will be ex - Payeen, Handwara on intervening night address the serious issue of increasing members expressing their views on dif - Assembly that most of the that there are 19 filtration age of drinking water in the tended to distribution system of 28-29 December 2016. The Minister was unemployment in the State. ferent initiatives and proposals. Water Supply Scheme are plants in the area and majori - area, the Minister informed during the current financial replying to a Calling Attention Notice by Saif-ud-Din Bhat lauding the gov - Naresh Kumar Gupta urged for devel - functional in Shopian con - ty of these are functional. that Mirzapora Sedow, year, said the Minister. Raja Qaiser Jamsheed Lone in Legislative ernment said that the Budget has been stituency. There are 46 sanc - opment of erstwhile on "Ten plants developed some Gatipora and Krechipathri Manzoor, Mubarak Gul and Council today. He said out of 19 structures, made on modern lines and it encom - tioned PHE schemes in priority as it is the main source of hy - faults and remained non- villages are facing shortage of Er Abdul Rashid raised their 13 residential, 3 non-residential structures passes every key area. He said it will Shopian constituency, major - dropower generation for the state and functional for some time. drinking water. The efforts supplementaries to the main were completely gutted, while as 3 residen - help bring accountability in function - ity of which are functional on demanded for providing 24 hour power Eight of them have been made are being made to cover question. tial structures were partially gutted in the ing of public sector. He suggested that supply to the entire Chenab area. He devastating fire incident. The Minister the Government should consider har - suggested for construction of an alter - further said that an amount of Rs. 5.50 lakh nessing natural resources in valley by native road to Doda-. He re - has already been paid in respect of 11 fully developing projects like mini-hydel 32 schools torched by miscreants during quested for opening up of a super-spe - damaged structures, while as payment in power projects. He hailed the decision cialty hospital in the area, besides ask - respect of remaining two fully damaged of releasing 50 percent of revenue and ing for reintroducing various develop - structure have also been made today as re - CAPEX budget in Februarys 2017 and ment schemes in the area. He urged for recent Kashmir unrest: Priya Sethi ported by the concerned Deputy capping expenditure limit of last quar - the land compensation matter to be in - Commissioner. He said that the ter at 30 percent of budget allocation. Jammu Jan 19 Divisional Administration that the teachers would re - elaborate steps were taken to amount paid so far is from the SDRF. He cluded in PM's special package. took various measures for main in the school during day prevent these incidents, she G N Monga said that Government Minister of State for informed the House that government is Surinder Ambardar appreciated protection of schools which time only. She said subse - said the schools were catego - should work towards fulfilling the Education Priya Sethi in - fully aware about the problems beings the budget proposals saying it talks included, among others, de - quently, in view of the avail - rized in three categories viz commitments made to people of the formed the House that the faced by the affected families due to gut - about reforms needed for harmonizing ployment of watch and ward ability of adequate CPWs, normal, sensitive and hyper state. He said provisions should be miscreants torched 32 school ting of their houses adding that the meas - of micro and macro schemes. He laud - staff, associating Members of Chowkidars and Orderlies, sensitive. She said all sensi - made to implement 7th pay commis - buildings during the past 5 ures are being made to shift the families ed the Government for shifting opera - Village Level Education the School Education tive and hyper sensitive sion at the earliest, besides seeking months of disturbances in temporarily to government buildings in tions from Single Treasury system to Committee (VLEC) and Department redeployed them schools were provided 24 clarification on regularization issue of Kashmir Valley. Among the Numberdars/Chowkidars/L for watch and ward purpose hours watch and ward staff by view of severe cold wave till improvement Pay and Accounts Office (PAO) system. schools torched, 14 were fully in the weather condition. While asking for developing IT Park in 61000 workers. He also called for early ocal Auqaf Committee/Local so that no school categorized redeploying existing man - damaged and 18 partially, she Imams and respectable per - as 'hyper-sensitive ' and 'sen - power comprising Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban, he urged rehabilitation of flood victims. said adding police have regis - sons of the society, besides sitive' was left unattended. Chowkidars/Orderlies/CPW for increasing incentives available to Firdous Tak complimenting the MLC Vibodh Gupta tered cases and investiga - regular monitoring, fire safe - She said the department also s. She said a security plan was industrial sector in Jammu. He appre - budget said that it will help bring a tions are on. She said 47 mis - much needed reform in the system. He ty measures, better lighten - involved local community in put in place by the security meets Chief Minister ciated the Government for setting up a creants have been arrested so ing, etc. The Minister in - the efforts to protect the agencies which included pa - said it is a futuristic budget whose Press Club in Kashmir and suggested far in connection with the formed that the Director schools, which proved very trolling around Schools cate - JAMMU, JANUARY 19: many benefits would be reaped for for establishing a residential colony for burning of schools. Replying School Education, Kashmir successful and 15 attempts by gorized as sensitive and hy - Member, Legislative Council, Mr Vibodh media-persons. years to come. He thanked the Minister to a clubbed question by issued Circular/ instructions anti-social elements to torch per sensitive. She said all Gupta called on the Chief Minister, Dr Bashir Ahmad Veeri said that for de-linking of salaries of RMSA, SSA Qaiser Jamshed Lone and Dr to prepare duty roster so that the schools were thwarted. schools were directed to adopt Mehbooba Mufti and brought several de - agriculture and industries are two teachers and other employees engaged Bashir Ahmad Veeri, in the at least one official remained She said the teachers of the fire safety measures. velopmental issues of Pir Panchal region main pillars of the state and attention under Centrally Sponsored Schemes Upper House today, the present in the school round- department voluntarily asso - Legislators Ghulam Nabi into her notice. The Chief Minister assured should be paid on their focused devel - (CSS) from center funding. Minister said in view of these the-clock. She however said, ciated themselves to protect Monga raised supplementary the legislator that his concerns and de - incidents in the Valley, the it was specifically mentioned the schools. Asserting that queries to the main question. mands would be duly appropriated. Justice Bilal Nazki visits New credit-linked scheme District Jail to address problem of JK to constitute State Council for JAMMU, JANUARY 19: unemployment Chairperson J&K State Human Rights effectively: Dr Drabu Commission, Justice Bilal Nazki and Promotion of Urdu: Dr Drabu Member Jung Bahadur Singh today visited covered under State District Jail Kathua and Sub Jail JAMMU, JANUARY 19: Self Employment Hiranagar. During inspection of these jails, Minister for Scheme (SES). All such ‘Recommendations of High Level Committee on promotion of official language under implementation’ they took stock of living conditions and oth - Finance, Labour and cases covered under er facilities being provided to the jail in - Employment & Culture, this scheme during the JAMMU, JANUARY 19: State would be a parallel institu - mates. The recommendations shall be sub - Dr Haseeb Drabu today year 2013-114 and 2014- tion to replicate what an estab - Minister for Finance and mitted to the government separately. said in terms of Budget 15 were entitled to the lished organization J&K Reputed PSUs to be roped in for upgradation announcement 2017-18, interest subsidy for a Culture, Dr Haseeb Drabu today Academy of Art, Culture and all the state sponsored Ajay Nanda visits GMC period of two years as informed the Legislative Languages is doing, since its in - of JK’s power infrastructure: Dr Drabu self-employment also the cases covered Council that the recommenda - schemes will be sub - ception in 1958. He said the es - Jammu; Meets Chourakote earlier under the tions of the High Level tablishment of “Jammu and Poor response to tenders for DDUGJY works: Farooq Andrabi sumed into a better in - scheme where the Committee constituted to look centivized single credit Kashmir State Council for amount of subsidy had into the issue regarding promo - Minister for Finance and Culture Dr Haseeb Drabu today informed the Legislative Council that the accident victims linked scheme to ad - Promotion of Urdu" is recom - not been credited due to tion of Urdu language, includ - government is planning to take up the power works under Deen Dayal Upadhaya Grameen Joyti JAMMU, JANUARY 19: dress the problem of un - mended to achieve the desired paucity of funds. ing establishment of J&K Yojna (DDUGJY) in the State through reputed Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Responding to a employment. He said The Self result in the promotion of the Council for Promotion of Urdu supplementary question by Yasir Reshi in upper house today, Finance Minister said the tenders Minister of State for Finance and all the beneficiaries of Em ployment Scheme State’s official language. The Planning, Ajay Nanda, today visited the said scheme shall would be implemented shortly. floated for DDUGJY and other schemes for taking up various power upgradation works in the state was a District Sector Minister said that high level have received very poor response. He said the government is planning to take up all major power GMC Jammu to enquire about the health have to mandatorily un - scheme and bifurcation Giving details, he said a high Committee also observed that dergo a comprehensive works through reputed PSUs on nomination basis to fast-track the upgrading of power infrastruc - of people injured in a tragic road accident of the funds earmarked level Committee headed by entrepreneurship de - Academy of Art, Culture and ture in the state. Replying to the main question by Sofi Yousuf, the Minister of State for Power Syed at Chourakote on Gran-Tote road. He vis - in a particular year un - Chief Secretary was set up to velopment programme Languages is actively working ited various wards of the hospital, inter - look into the issue which has al - Farooq Ahmad Andrabi informed the house that the works under DDUGJY have not been started through RSETIS and der the two components, for the promotion of various ready submitted its recommen - in any district as yet. The Minister said the partial turnkey tenders of DDUGJY works were initial - acted with the injured and assessed the JKEDI. The Minister viz: margin money and languages enshrined in the 6th medicare being provided to them. He interest subsidy was dations. Replying to a question ly floated in April 2016 for all districts of South Kashmir but despite granting five extensions, there was replying to a schedule of the Constitution of was no response and finally the tenders were cancelled. The Minister said that in view of poor re - wished the injured early recovery. The Calling Attention made by the District by Zaffar Iqbal Manhas in the J&K including Urdu. He said for Development Board sponse to partial turnkey tenders, the department has floated composite tenders along with PMDP Minister asked the doctors to ensure that Notice by Rani Gargi Upper House, the Minister said promotion of Urdu language, concerned. Dr Drabu works on full turnkey basis during November 2016. He said the responses are being processed for the accident victims get all requisite di - Blowria in Legislative that the High Level Committee the Cultural Academy under - agnostic and treatment facilities in the Council today. The said pursuant to the besides other recommenda - award of the works. He said PGCIL is being engaged wherever there is no response to the bids and Budget announcements takes publications, conducts hospital in a hassle free and comfortable Minister said regarding tions also advocated for setting the works will be completed within 24 months from the date of award of the contract. for the year 2015-16, the conferences, seminars and me - manner. He, telephonically, instructed non-release of interest up of J&K Council for promo - subsidy of loan, an SES being implemented morial lectures, poetic sym - the Deputy Commissioner Reasi for pro - tion of Urdu. He said the recom - of their books in Urdu and vari - while academy is also providing course in Calligraphy," he added. amount of Rs 52.84 crore by the Director posia, short story sessions, mendations of the Committee ous regional languages. Dr financial assistance to authors Legislators Mohammad Khurshid viding Rs 10000 each to critically injured, was worked out as lia - Employment got sub - workshops and Annual Urdu and Rs 5000 each to other injured persons bility on account of in - sumed with the Seed would be implemented shortly. Mushairas. He said the Drabu said that best book in indigent circumstances. "The Alam in his supplementary ques - from the District Red Cross Fund. terest subsidy to be paid Capital Fund Scheme, The Minister said that constitu - Academy is also providing sub - Award has been introduced to Academy holds state Writers tion suggested that Urdu be taught in respect of the cases implemented by JKEDI. tion of Urdu Academy in the sidy to authors for publications promote quality literature, camps and conducts three year in schools as compulsory subject. Glimpses of Future 5 local JAMMU FRIDAY JANUARY 20, 2017 General Orientation Course for newly NHM employees appeal Govt to accept pending demands GOF Staff Reporter appointed Assistant Professors at CUJ Jammu, Jan 19: All Jammu and Kashmir ides. Further, he informed pants of GOC. Further GOF Staff Reporter NHM Employees Association Jammu, Jan 19: that Community College of Commissioner Secretary re - Central University of viewed the academic and in - (AJKNMEA) today organized Central University of Jammu in collaboration frastructure development of a protest before the office of Jammu is conducting with NASSCOM Foundation the University and also inter - all Chief Medical Officer at General Orientation Course has taken up Campus em - acted with the students & fac - district level here in support at its Temporary Academic ployability program not only ulty of community college. of their demands. As per the Block (TAB), Sainik Colony, for our own university stu - It’s pertinent to mention here press statement, during the Jammu for the newly ap - dents but also for other high - that based on the present in - protest they demanded that pointed Assistant Professors er education institutions of frastructure and intellectual all the employees be brought Kumar (Kishtwar), Dr Hamid tude towards low paid em - of the Higher Education de - the state. Prof. Aima suggest - strength of Central on permanent establishment Parray (Ramban) Ajay ployees who are depending on partment of state. It’s a mat - ed the Commissioner University of Jammu, the de - those who have completed 5 Sharma () Dr meager wage and have pass - ter of great pride and privi - Secretary regarding the inte - partment of Higher years tenure and the rest of Varinder Gupta (Reasi) Afzal ing through many hardships lege for Central University of gration of Higher education Education of J&K has chosen the staff be given equal salary Khan (Rajouri) Sajjad Ahmed and due to the same their fam - Jammu that it has got an op - institutions of the state with CUJ to impart General at par with permanent em - (Poonch) Surinder (Jammu) ilies have worthy affected. portunity by the department University Business Orientation course to newly ployees in reference to the Tramboo (Doda) Pardeep The association president Sh. of Higher Education of J&K Incubation Centre for men - appointed Assistant Supreme Court's verdict i.e. (Kathua) Mohit Seth (Samba) Rohit Seth finally urged upon to impart training to the toring of innovative ideas Professors. About 74 newly equal pay for equal work till Amit Ullah (Rajouri) Raja the Health Department to re - newly appointed faculty and improve the standard of students to attain excellence. and entrepreneurship for appointed Assistant their regularization, materni - members who will undergo Ganai (Poonch) while ad - dress the grievances of em - education in the state. He He appreciated the efforts of churning out new generation Professors from different dis - ty leave with pay, Medical orientation course. Asgar dressing the NHM employees ployees with positive atti - lamented that inspite of hav - Prof. Ashok Aima, Vice entrepreneurs. Earlier ciplines viz. History, leave with pay and social se - Hassan Sammon, Prof. Lokesh Verma, Philosophy, Hindi, Punjabi, has said that they have sub - tude, otherwise association ing numerous educational Chancellor of Central curity benefits and fixed Commissioner Secretary Institutions in the state we University of Jammu and Academic Coordinator of Arabic, Home science, Bio- mitted many charter of de - will intensified their agita - salary be given to all the Higher Education & Member lack the quality of education stressed on the various ini - CUJ welcomed the august chemistry, Statistics are un - mands/representations to the tional programme in support ASHA workers. The Haryana of the Executive Council of which is dire need of the tiatives that CUJ is under - gathering and informed that dergoing this course. This is Worthy Minister for Health of their genuine demands. As Government has considered Central University of hour to improve the educa - taking in collaboration with general orientation program first time that such type of and Medical Department but employees are giving health sympathetically of NHM em - Jammu visited today at TAB tion standards. He stressed National and International has been the initiative of orientation course has been still has not responded the as - services to the public. The and interacted with the new - that communication skills is organisations. Prof. Ashok Higher Education depart - started for the newly appoint - ployees in their state and sociation safor. He further prominent leaders of the asso - ly appointed Assistant very important to become an Aima, Vice Chancellor, CUJ ment in collaboration with ed Assistant Professors be - therefore Jammu and said that our organization ciation who also addressed Professors. In his interac - effective teacher and asked apprised the audience about CUJ to orient the newly ap - fore their final placements. Kashmir Govt should also wants solution of the de - the gathering at Jammu tion with the newly recruit - them to take initiatives and the initiatives of Central pointed Assistant Professors Dr. Neelika Arora presented considered the genuine de - mands through negotiation Sushil Sudan JKMEF presi - ed Assistant Professors, he challenges and be a good University of Jammu in pro - towards teaching and re - formal vote of thanks and Dr mands of employees. The and with peaceful manner. He dent, Surinder, Dr Sushma urged them to be the flag leader because the role of a moting vocational courses search skills. The interaction Shahid Mushtaq coordinated protest were addressed by Dr. urge upon the state govt. to Jasmail, Nirmal, Parminder, bearers of quality education teacher is to motivate the and in incubating innovative was well received by partici - the event. Sadeeq Wani (Doda), Arvind adopt the humanitarian atti - Asha Kumari etc. SDM Karnah re - BJP-PDP Govt can’t act as dictator views functioning ‘Naqoosh-e-Dil’ a poetry collection written of CM’s Super-50 threatening citizens of India in J&K to Coaching Centres by Santosh Shah Nadan released in JU KUPWARA, JANUARY 19: attend political functions on R-Day GOF Staff Reporter etry collection ‘Naqoos-e-Dil’. Earlier two critical papers Sub Divisional Magistrate Jammu, Jan 19: GOF Staff Reporter against the employees work - This was a treachery against were presented by Saima Karnah, Shabir Ahmad ing in J&K shall be treated as the people of J&K that the ‘Naqoosh-e-Dil’ a poetry Manzroo and Asif Alimi, high - Indrabi, today conduct an Jammu, Jan 19: utterly unlawful and the doors Parliament of India has not collection written by Santosh lighting the diction, theme extensive tour to Prof Bhim Singh, senior of the Supreme Court shall be merged the State of J&K with Shah Nadan was today re - and quality of poetry collec - Tanghdar, KandiKhurpora Advocate and expert on the knocked by the Legal Aid the rest of the country till this leased in book release func - tion. Both describe the poetry areas to inspect function - mandate of the Constitution of Committee, headed Prof.Bhim day. Article 370, a temporary tion organized by the depart - of Santosh Shah Nadan a good ing of Super-50 coaching India has described the threat Singh. Prof.Bhim Singh said provision in the Constitution ment of Urdu, University of one. Earlier in his welcome centres. The SDM also vis - released in the name of that the Govt. of J&K, present - of India is shame and that Jammu in the Prof. Gian address Prof. Shohab Inayat ited Girls Higher Official Memoranda to the citi - ly controlled by RSS under the needs to be scrapped/amend - Chand Jain seminar hall of the Malik introduce the writer to Secondary School Tangdar zens of India/employees of command of Nagpur shall be ed without any delay. department. The Book release the audience. He inform that and took stock of its func - J&K government to attend responsible for any mishap Prof.Bhim Singh appealed function was presided over by though Santosh Shah Nadan is tioning. During the visit, government functions on the that may occur in J&K on the the people of J&K from all sec - HOD Urdu, Mumbai a establish poetess of the SDM directed for action Republic Day which is Republic Day. Prof.Bhim tions of the society to attend University Prof. Sehab Ali Kashmiri but she has also against three private gazetted day in the whole of Singh said that the so-called Republic Day celebration while Prof. Ali Javeed from spectable citizens. In his pres - Santosh Shah Nadan for written in Urdu. It is the duty coaching centres, who were the country. This status of notification/warning issued with the citizens of India in Delhi University was the Chief idential address Prof. Sehab bringing out an Urdu poetry of the department to encour - found to be operating ille - Republic Day has been recog - by the Govt. of J&K forcing the the rest of the country, al - Guest on the occasion. Dr Ali congratulated the depart - book. He describe the book age the urdu language lover gally and were subsequent - nized in the Constitution of employees/people in J&K to though J&K has not been inte - Darkasha Andrabi ment of Urdu for organizing valuable in the sense that poet - people. Today’s function was ly sealed. India as a gazetted holiday on attend any government func - grated with the Union of India Chairperson Education and book release function. He de - ess has projected the realities organizes to promote the Urdu January 26 each year.It is the tion under force/coercion till this day.Prof Bhim Singh women welfare Ministry of manded that Urdu Academy of life in her Urdu verses. Dr language more and more he in - day when India’s Constitution Arrangements for shall be utterly illegal and un - asked Modi government to di - Minority, Govt. of India was be establish in the state of Darkasha Andrabi while formed. The proceeding of the came into force on this day in acceptable under the domain rect BJP governments in the the Guest of Honour on the oc - Jammu and Kashmir, as urdu speaking on the occasion said book release function was con - 1950. The Constitution of India National Voters of the fund amental rights of states to issue a similar direc - casion. Prof. Shohab Inayat is the official and constitution - that she would take the matter ducted by Dr Mohd Reyaz has never been extended to the all residents of J&K/citizens tion to the people in Malik and writer of the book al language of the Jammu and of Urdu Academy with the Ahmed Associate Professor of State of J&K till this day. Prof Day discussed of India, though Constitution Maharashtra, Gujarat, Santosh Shah Nadan also Kashmir state . He also con - Prime Minister of India. She the department of Urdu while Bhim Singh warned the dicta - UDHAMPUR, JANUARY 19: of India has not been extend - Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, share the presidium. The book gratulated the writer for writ - said that Urdu Academies are vote of thanks was presented tors of RSS and PDP which are ed fully in the State of J&K Assam and elsewhere if the release function was attended ing Urdu poetry which he de - functioning in every state of by Dr A R Manhas Assistant ruling J&K today that any au - Deputy Commissioner, which acceded to the Union of government could do that in by the students , scholars and scribed a valuable one. Prof. India why not in J&K. She also Professor of the department of thoritarian act or expression Udhampur Niraj Kumar to - India on October 26, 1947. the rest of the country. faculty members and re - Ali Javeed too congratulated highlighted the qualities of po - Urdu. day convened a meeting to discuss the arrangements for observing National Jammu’s NCC cadets excelled Voters Day on 25th January. Week long workshop, seminar organized BBSBF appeals Govt to install It was decided in the meet - in special national integration ing that awareness rallies in Udhampur on cashless transactions statue of Baba Banda Singh under the theme camp at Dimapur 'Empowering Young and GOF Staff Reporter Udhampur organized first of customers in large numbers. Bahadur at Kunjwani Chowk Future Voters' would be or - Jammu, Jan 19: this type of program in city In the concluding day program Jammu, Jan 19: 10 Girls from 2 J&K Girls and received tremendous re - participants given practical youths and which remained Battalion NCC, 03 Girls and 03 ganized in which students GOF Staff Reporter Under National E _ sponse in this week long camp knowledge about mobile apps there for the long time, on the Special National Integration Boys from 1 J&K Arty Battery from various educational Jammu, Jan 19: Governance program week on cashless transaction which which are frequently used for pretext that it was named Camp Dimapur was conducted Poonch and 02 Boys and 02 Girls institutions will participate for all India NCC Cadets at long workshop and seminar was organized in the premises cashless transaction in coun - Balvinder Singh, presi - without seeking prior ap - from 2 J&K (I) Coy NCC Dimapur Imphal from 4 January . Also various cultural pro - on cashless Transaction under dent, Baba Banda Singh Bhaderwah) participated in the of Computer Point try & procedure to install apps, proval from the competent to 15 January 2017. In this camp grammes and other activi - Digital India Program organ - camp.\ The performance of J&K Technologies Institute which tips for using efficiently, secu - Bahadur foundation along authority and when we got all India NCC Directorates par - ties will be organised to sen - ized by Common Service was culminated today. In first rity points which need to take with S Dalip Singh senior NCC cadets remained excellent information with regard to ticipated. The camp was to ex - and Senior under officer Haq sitize the stakeholders. Centre Udhampur Centre phase a series of lectures de - care of while going through vice President, Rajinder various other chowks in the change the culture ethos as a step Nawaz of GGM Science College, Assistant Commissioner Code Ritti culminated today. livered to govt. as well as pri - Cashless Transaction & scope Singh Wazir general secre - city, under RTI it reveals that towards National Integration. Jammu was awarded the overall The workshop organized to Revenue, Subhash Chander vate school and institution in the market from street ven - tary, Surinder Singh Wazir none of the chowks of the city Jammu and Kashmir NCC team best cadet of the complete Dogra, Deputy District guide & aware masses regard - students to enable them cash - dors to big business hub. secretary and Sharanjit have any valid permission comprising of one Associate National Integration Camp and Election Officer, Sapna ing cashless transaction, how less transaction ready. Aman Apart from this link between Singh joint secretary today from the competent authori - NCC officer alongwith 30 cadets Girl Cadets Deachen lhamo was it work and benefits of this from NCC Group Jammu (10 Kotwal, Chief Education Kalsotra Centre head said that these apps and banks, cus - urged upon the State Govt to ty. It is evident from the facts also awarded Gold Medal in solo new concept in country. To Boys of 2 J&K Battalion NCC and Officer Bishan Singh in first phase we cover mam - tomers & merchants also elab - immediately grant sanction that the government always dance competition. promote cashless economy un - ,Principals of various edu - moth gathering of students orated to participants. While to the representation of the adopts two yards sticks one der Digital India campaign of from different government as speaking Aman Kalsotra said cational institutions and foundation, supported by while dealing with the cases the Government of India, offi - well as private school and in - that we are sure that this ses - other officers were present various Rajput and other or - of majority community and cial of Common Service stitution. In next phase we go - sion is fruitful to all partici - in the meeting. ganisations, which is lying another while dealing with (A Government of India Enterprise) Centre Centre Code Ritti ing to cover merchants and pants in long way. CIN: L40101HR1975GOI032564 pending in the Urban and the case of minority commu - Nimoo Bazgo Power Station, Alchi, Leh-(J&K)-194101 Housing Development nity. BBSB Foundation Department since long. BBS - would like to place on record No.NH/NB/C&P/P-292/2016-17/402-406 CORRIGENDUM-3 Dated: 12/01/2017 BF is an organisation which that hon’bl e speaker Sh. Tender invited vide NIT reference No.NBPS/C&P/2016-17/P-292 dated Balwant Thakur launches six International 24/10/2016 & E-tender No.2016_NHPC_135847_1 for has taken up the rightful Kavinder Gupta had an - “Augmentation/Construction of additional 5 MVA, 66/11 KV cause of the naming and in - nounced Rs. Ten lacs from his Transformer Bay at 66 KV Switchyard of Nimoo Bazgo Power Station, ICCR journals in Jammu stallation the statue of Baba constituency development Alchi,Leh-Ladakh(J&K) ” is extended as: Last date of tender sale/ bid Banda Singh Bahadur at fund in 2015 which was highly submission: 27/01/2017 till 1500 Hrs. respectively. Last date of offline the rarest publications which Kunjwani Chowk Jammu. applauded by members of the submission: 27/01/2017 at 1700 Hrs. Date of Opening of technical bid: GOF Staff Reporter 31/01/2017 at 1200 Hrs. All other terms & conditions shall remain Baba Banda Singh Bahadur , Jammu, Jan19: now will be available to schol - Sikh community and by vari - unchanged. For further details visit NHPC website www.nhpcindia.com ars in ICCR office of Jammu first Sikh general, a great ous organisations of Rajput link e-procurement or CPP Portal. Email: [email protected] Indian Council for which includes, 'Glimpses of fighter, social reformer, son community. Sikhs of the State Tel:01982-205053/60 Fax: 01982-255411 Cultural Relations (ICCR), Sanskrit Literature', of the soil who was born in a are also thankful to Sh. Ashok SAVE ENERGY FOR BENEFIT OF SELF & NATION Ministry of External Affairs, 'Contemporary relevance of Rajput family of Rajouri Koul, BJP’s organizational Government of India, Jammu Sufiism' (Arabic/English), District of Jammu. Singh as - General Secretary J&K, who launched it’s six International 'Performing Arts in Pala and serted that there is a lot of re - has been whole heartedly journals in Spanish, French, Dena Periods', 'Indian Poetry sentment among the Sikh supporting the cause right Arabic, English and Hindi at Today', 'Readings from India', community particularly from the beginning. All pres - its headquarters in Jammu. 'Composite Indian Culture amongst the youth against ent in the present press con - The launching was formally and Urdu Ghazal' (Urdu), the Jammu Municipal ference said that the Sikhs of done by the Regional Director 'Vision of India', 'India's Corporation whose officials Jammu and Kashmir have al - ICCR J&K Balwant Thakur in Maulana', 'Journey of Legend', have removed the signboard ways remained at the fore - an exclusive function before 'At home in the World', 'India- in the Name of Baba Banda front to support any cause media. These magazines are US: five decades of Solidarity', Singh Bahadur which was concerning any community ‘Papeles de la India’ (Spanish), 'Women in Manusmiriti', fixed there by the Sikh of the State and have ‘Rencontre avec L’ Inde’ 'Ramayana' (Arabic), 'Zakir (French), ‘Thaqafat-ul-Hind’ Hussain-a teacher who be - (Arabic) ‘Africa Quarterly’ came President', 'Handicrafts (English), Indian Horizons of India', 'Munshi Prem Chand OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SUB TRANSMISSION DIVISION UDHAMPUR (English) and ‘Gaganchal’ London, 2005', 'Namibia-India: (Hindi) will now be available five years of Solidarity', SHORT NOTICE INVITING TENDER for the reading in the library of 'Striving for Peace' and e-Tender No. 23 ICCR Jammu which has been 'Vayaktitva Nirman Mein Executive Engineer Sub Transmission Division, Udhampur on behalf of Governor of J&K State, invite tenders by e-tendering mode from ap - exclusively been started for valuable facility. The Jammu publication programme is fo - Shastriya Sangeet Ki proved and eligible contractors registered with J&K State Govt. up to on 21.01.2017 for the following work :- the visiting scholars, students Centre of Indian Council for cused particularly on books Bhumika'. S. Name of work Name of Estimated Cost of Earnest Time allowed Time and date Class of and researchers."The idea be - Cultural Relations has the col - relating to Indian Culture, No Division Cost document Money for completion of opening of contractor hind introducing foreign lan - lection of entire ICCR publica - Philosophy and Mythology, (in lacs) (in Rs) (in Rs) guage magazines in Jammu is tions. The ICCR has published Music, Dance, Theatre and in - Notice 1. Construction of equipment Executive Engineer, 431889/- 1000.00 10000/- two month 23rd Jan 2017 As per to promote reading in these books on a wide range of sub - cludes translations of Sanskrit I, Shiv Shankar R/o Village foundations at Sudhmahadev Sub Transmission from the allot- approved foreign languages about India, jects, ranging from the arts to classics in a number of lan - Ghosouti, Uttar Pradesh have its ethos, heritage, history and division Udhampur ment of work under SRO philosophy, diplomacy, lan - guages including French, lost my original Arms License 82 of 14th cultural dimensions. By dis - guage and literature. Works of Spanish, Arabic, Russian, bearing no. 795/94/J&K. Dtd 1. Date of Publishing from 17th Jan. 2017. seminating this information eminent Indian men of letters, Urdu and English, he pointed 17/03/1994. Now, I am applying the motive is to make the pub - 2. The Bidding documents can be downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.in from 17th Jan. 2017 to 22nd Jan 2017 up to 4.00 PM. statesmen and philosophers out. He said the Indian Council for duplicate of the same. ob - 3. The Bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the website http://jktenders.gov.in from 17th Jan. 2017 to 22nd Jan 2017 up to 4.00 PM. lic aware of the programmes like Mahatma Gandhi, for Cultural Relations has also jections if any may be conveyed The bids received will be opened at 10 AM on 23rd Jan. 2017 on line. and initiatives of ICCR", he Maulana Azad, Nehru and facilitated the translations of to concerned authority with in 4. The complete bidding process will be on line. said and desired that interest - Tagore, among others, hold seminal World Literature into seven days from the date of Executive Engineer ed people/scholars may take pride of place in ICCR's Hindi, English and other publication of this notice. DIP/J- 8574 Sub Transmission Division benefit of this ICCR's highly Publication Programme. The Indian languages. He said that Dt. 19- 01-17 Udhampur Glimpses of Future 6 opinion/edit JAMMU FRIDAY JANUARY 20, 2017 Glimpses of Future Terms of disengagement By : Vidya Ram contradictions was one of the many chal - the least. When it came to membership of the suggested. However, there seemed little recog - Urge for more lenges faced by British Prime Minister customs union the system by which EU mem - nition within her comments of the challenges Prime Minister Theresa May injects Theresa May as she delivered her speech earli - ber states have tariff-free trade between each of striking such deals, particularly at a time l government continues to pump some realism, but not enough, into her vision er this week, alongside giving the markets other, while maintaining common tariffs on when public sensitivities about free trade entra of Brexit Britain . “Our policy is having our some much-needed clarity, and satisfying her non-EU states Britain did not want to remain a agreements and bilateral investment deals is crores and crores of ruprees in Jammu cake and eating it,” British Foreign Secretary party that she was indeed a committed full member, as it prevented it from reaching high. In fact, quite the opposite: writing in The Boris Johnson told The Sun newspaper last Brexiter despite being a ‘Remain’ campaigner free trade deals with other non-EU nations. Daily Telegraph the day after, Foreign Cand Kashmir for providing clean water to year, in comments that were widely ridiculed in the run-up to the referendum vote. However, Britain would seek to maintain a Secretary Boris Johnson claimed that nations including by European Union leaders. “There Ms. May’s speech on Tuesday lived up to role within it, whether it was via a new agree - were “already queuing up” to do free trade people of state but corruption in official system will be no cakes on the table. For anyone. that first challenge to a certain degree at least ment altogether, an associate membership, or deals with Britain. Challenges ahead “We can - fails all schemes and people get nothing out of it. There will be only salt and vinegar,” was the confirming for the first time publicly that the being a signatory to part of it. She hinted at sep - not cling to the belief that in leaving the single retort of EU Council head Donald Tusk soon af - U.K. would indeed have to exit the single mar - arate deals for sectors of the economy such as market, the development of a secure and pros - Issue of reduction in funds by Union ter. Since the EU referendum last year, ket as many had suggested all along. “What I automakers and the financial services indus - perous country to which global talent flocks Britain’s political leadership has sought to am proposing cannot mean membership of try something that followed on from com - will be an easy process,” said crossbench peer Government for Jammu and Kashmir under tackle the view that it had an entirely unrealis - the single market,” she said, acknowledging ments made by several colleagues in the gov - Lord Karan Bilimoria. “Dev eloping trade ties tic picture of what Brexit Britain could look that being out of the EU but a member of the ernment previously and which are likely to be with the Commonwealth, the U.S. and the rest National Rural Drinking Water Programme like. On the one hand it seemed to be seeking single market would mean “complying with seen by many within the EU as yet another at - of the world will require lengthy and compli - (NRDWP) was highlighted in the Assembly and tariff-free access to European markets; on the the EU’s rules and regulations… without hav - tempt at the kind of cherry-picking they would cated negotiations.” Former Conservative other it was not willing to accept the four pil - ing a vote on what those rules and regulations baulk at. Indeed Guy Verhofstadt, chair of the Chancellor Ken Clarke highlighted the it was alleged that decision will create impedi- lars of single-market membership: the free are… It would to all intents and purposes liberal and de mocrat grouping in the Europ ea n hypocrisy of Britain’s position, suggesting movement of people, shared laws and regula - mean not leaving the EU at all.” She also for the Parliament, warned after the speech that that the flexibility that the EU had been willing ments in timely completion of several water sup- tions, and competition policy, and a system of first time set out what the actual process of Britain’s days of “Europe à la carte are over.” to accord Britain had not been enough to keep l data reveals that during the common tariffs on trade outside the union. On leaving the EU might look like: Britain would Also on the optimistic side was her vision for Britain within the union, while at the same ply schemes. Officia the one hand it sought free trade deals with not be seeking “unlimited transitional status” Britain as a “great trading nation”, eager to ex - time hoping to forge deals with the world’s year 2015-16, an amount of Rs 199.40 crore was al- non-EU countries, such as India; on the other it but would enter a phased process of implanta - port to the rest of the world and strike largest economies. “What I don’t understand made plain its intention to prioritise immigra - tion following the two-year deadline to reach favourable trade deals outside the EU. Ms. is which country in the world is going to enter located to J&K against the previous year’s alloca- tion control both for workers and students the agreement. “This will give businesses May highlighted India, Australia and New into a trade agreement with this country on from those countries, leaving the impression, enough time to plan and prepare for those new Zealand as examples of countries with which the basis that the rules are entirely what the tion of Rs 474 crore. Though during the year 2016- in the recent words of one member of the arrangements,” she said. “Sad process, surre - discussions on future trade deals had already British say they’re going to be, on any particu - 17, the allocation was enhanced to Rs 227.50 yet House of Lords, “You want our trade but not alistic times but at least more realistic an - commenced, while she pointed to U.S. lar day, and if there’s any dispute about the our children.” Staying the course Presenting nouncement on Brexit,” tweeted Mr. Tusk fol - President-elect Donald Trump’s insistence rules it’s going to be sorted out by the British the same is much less than the allocation made the world with a credible picture of Brexit lowing the speech. However, much of the rest that Britain would not be at the back of the government,” Mr. Clarke told the House of Britain as opposed to one riddled with these of what she said was highly ambitious to say queue for a trade deal as his predecessor had Commons to much applause and laughter. during the year 2014-15. All sanctioned water supply schemes are facing 70% cut from the also important to initiate a fundamental re-think of the way plastic products are Central Government and from the year 2015-16 Elixir of life itself being muffled designed. This alone can change the route he NRDWP allo- of used plastics and prevent them from there has been a drastic cut in t By : Kota sRiRaj in the world’s oceans and a whopping 80 cerning situation. According the Whale ending into oceans, thereby making it cations at the Government of India level. There per cent of that waste pours in from just 20 and Dolphin Conservation Society, a non- easy for the environment. In order to fur - Life on earth originated from the countries. China is the most egregious of - profit organisation, in addition to the ma - ther strengthen the drive to make oceans are number of scheme that missed the comple- oceans, and the manner in which these fender, discarding nearly 30 per cent of rine litter, the noise pollution from ships cleaner, the Government must also estab - oceans are being polluted today through the world’s ocean-bound plastics. According and drilling surveys is leading to disori - lish zero tolerance on waste disposal by tion deadline countless time but no responsibili- effluent of all sorts, is unfortunate. to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation report, entation of whales and other marine fau - ships and commercial traffic on the major us scams hit the PHE depart- Humankind is not just killing these oceans ‘The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking na, leading to a systematic destruction of sea routes passing through Indian wa - ty was fixed. Vario but also itself in th e long run. Oceans of the the Future of Plastics’, if the same pace of their habitats. In the backdrop of the ters. Left unchecked, oceanic pollution ment in the past and crores of rupees from cen- world have always been an indispensable plastics production continued along with worsening quality of oceans globally, can extract a heavy economic cost. For in - part of state diplomacy and international its unsafe disposal, by 2050 the oceans India must take an urgent stock of the stance, c ommunities in California, US, government funds were swindled by corrupt politics, be it a belligerent China staking could contain more plastics than fish, seas under its purview. This is very much spend at least $428 million a year combat - its claim over South China Sea or India at - weight-wise. The adverse impact of plas - crucial especially in coastal areas that are ing litter and clearing trash from their engineers and bureaucrats but majority of cul- tempting to keep its territorial waters in tics and other refuse being dumped into abutting megacities as the effluent and beaches. Similarly, there are ‘garbage prits went scot free due to weak investigation by the Indian Ocean free from the prying ef - the ocean is already taking its toll. The sewage discharge is very high in these ar - patches’ comprising millions of pounds of forts of its neighbours. The flexing of sperm whales that recently beached eas. Accurate data and information is floating debris in the Pacific Ocean, and investigation agencies. It is also the duty of gov- Naval muscle over maritime assets as a themselves on Germany’s North Sea crucial for any meaningful action and ini - harming marine life and disrupting food strategic part of military domination cou - Coast, had shocking contents inside their tiative in this regard, therefore the au - chains. Traditionally, huge oil spills have ernment to see why their predecessors failed pled with the relentless exploitation of stomachs, such as fishing gear, car parts thorities need to conduct a State of Ocean always made the headlines but there is these assets for their minerals and other and immense quantity of plastic. The Report annually and publish the findings. much more to marine pollution. Trash lit - central government sponsored schemes and how resources, has dealt an irrecoverable sperm whales normally migrate from The report can help take stoc k of the situa - ters coastlines around the world and funds meant for public were pocketed by the cor- blow to the delicate ecology that survives their tropical or sub-tropical breeding tion and assess the impact of the measures man-made pollutants such as pesticides in the depths of these natural wonders. grounds to colder waters at higher lati - taken to cleanse the seas. Additio nally, it is and pharmaceuticals have entered the rupt people. They should do justice by punishing One the major pollutants of the marine tudes. The species is one of the deepest crucial to regulate what is going into the marine food chain. It is of utmost impor - life have been plastic. The world has been diving animals in the cetacean family, seas. Plastic invariably finds its way to tance that India, as an emerging econom - the corrupt while demanding more funds from producing 20 times more plastic than it known to plummet as far as 3,280 feet in the seas, and to prevent this, the ic superpower, recognises the impor - did in 1964. Every year, between five and search of food. The polluting content Government must accelerate the plastics tance of maintaining the ecological sanc - centre. 13 million more tonnes of plastics wind up found in these whales presents a very con - recycling initiative. Apart from this, it is tity of our seas. Man without political family nightmares Riding on Akhilesh’s fervour By : Biswajeet BaneRjee By : Rajesh singh Gandhi family taking over the party’s reins by ers, uncles, nephews, children, and even those stature; even his brothers-in-law made hay, With a hope that the communication campaign run by birthright. From Indira Gandhi to Rajiv from the in-laws’ side. This creates a dilemma though they have now fallen apart. his strategist Steve Jarding, who has ensured that right For many leaders, nepotism is the norm. At Gandhi to Sonia Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi, the for the senior party leadership; it can neither But there is one political leader who does words reach the ears, Akhilesh Yadav is confident of making times, they upgrade almost their entire fami - party never bothered to look elsewhere for lead- brush aside the claims nor accommodate the not have to lose sleep over such family issues: a comeback in Uttar Pradesh. Will he succeed? We will lies. Often, this leads to trouble. Prime Minister ership. In the five years when Narasimha Rao brazen attempt to boost family. The exercise at Narendra Modi. All through his political ca - known on March 11. Early last week, Uttar Pradesh Chief Narendra Modi stands out as a refreshing ex - was Prime Minister, the family got sidelined, promotion becomes frenzied during election reer as Chief Minister of Gujarat for more than Minister Akhilesh Yadav told this reporter that the ception. The politics of dynasty has been taking but its loyalists continued to make a beeline for time, as we are witnessing today. a decade, and as Prime Minister since May Samajwadi Party would regain power in the State. “Just its toll on parties, States and the nation. In the dynasty’s durbar, seeking to undermine In the good old days, it was not uncommon 2014, Modi assiduously kept his family at bay. It wait and watch. We have everything under control,” he said. Uttar Pradesh, father and son (Mulayam Singh Rao’s position. And when Manmohan Singh be- to hear of family members of prominent politi- was not a difficult task, though, for two reasons. His confidence was appreciable at a time when he unfurled a Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav) have politically came the Prime Minister (he was appointed by cians living a humble existence, far removed The first is that none from his family ever banner of revolt against his father Mulayam Singh Yadav, split, although the two are putting on a show of the family), he dutifully did the dynasty’s bid - from power politics. The few that strayed into showed any inclination to get into politics by by getting him elected as the national president of the party. unity in the face of the coming Assembly elec - ding, eroding both his personal and the institu- the field were sternly told by their elders that using Modi as the stepping stone. The second is Both the factions of the Samajwadi Party were trying to take tion. In Tamil Nadu, Sasikala Natarajan’s fami- tion’s credibility. This line of succession in the they should not expect any gains from the rela- Modi’s long-held inclination to keep the family control on the party’s election symbol ‘Cycle’. Before part- ly’s influence is looming over the AIADMK, Congress has ensured that even the most prom- tionship. It happened with Morarji Desai’s son, miles away from corridors of power. While he ing, Akhilesh Yadav put his hand on my shoulder and said, with Chief Minister O Panneerselvam begin - ising leaders young or not so young never re - with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s son, and with does not have to worry about sons and daugh - “I have my ears on the ground. My feedback is Samajwadi ning to feel the heat; in the DMK, MK Stalin has ceived the due they deserved. They could rise, a host of other iconic leaders. Today, of course, ters, he does have siblings and their extended Party is coming back to power. We are getting support from become heir apparent after out-witting his eld- for sure, in the party hierarchy, but the top - the situation is different. Family promotion is families. But not even his worst critic has al - all sections of society”. He added, “People want that the er brother MK Alagiri as successor to party pa- most position was not for filling because it was the norm. At times, not just one or two mem- leged nepotism against him. Writing in a recent Samajwadi Party to come back to power. We have performed triarch M Karunanidhi after an acrimonious not vacant. The growing chant for Priyanka bers, but almost entire families are upgraded, issue of India Today, journalist and author and have a report card ready.” When this conversation took confrontation. Years earlier, in Tamil Nadu (Gandhi) Vadra to plunge into active politics is regardless of their ability. In Bihar, Lalu Uday Mahurkar has traced the fortunes of the place, the Election Commission had not even announced the again, J Jayalalithaa had to ward off a united another example of sycophancy in the party Prasad is a fine example. His two sons are ‘other Modis’. The Prime Minister’s elder election dates. Even television channels had not come up family of MG Ramachandran to wrest control which cannot see beyond the Nehru-Gandhi dy- Cabinet Ministers in the State Government; his brother, Sombhai, manages an old-age home in with their poll projections by then. The common catchword over the AIADMK. And in Andhra Pradesh, nasty. And if she does so, she will be catapulted wife, unlettered and uneducated in even pan - Vadnagar. Mahurkar quotes him as saying: was that Akhilesh Yadav is doing good job but his uncles are Chandrababu Naidu took charge of NT Rama to an important position, superseding dozens of chayat-level politics, became the Chief “There is a screen between Prime Minister acting as a spoil sport. They vouched that this young man Rao’s legacy after battling it out with the imme- Congress leaders who have contributed signifi- Minister, taking orders from her illustrious Modi and me. I can see the screen but to you it’s has vision and wants to do something good for the State. diate family of the charismatic film star and cantly to the party over the years and ought to husband when the latter was incarcerated. His invisible. I am the brother of Narendra Modi. Everyone felt, if his so-called uncles had not thrown span- Telugu Desam Party founder. have been rewarded. There are also instances daughter is also a politician. The few that have For Prime Minister Modi, I am only one of the ners, Uttar Pradesh might have progressed better. The Congress has a different story, though. where prominent figures across the political been left out will surely be accommodated in 125 crore people of India who are his brothers The statements coming from the people of the State, for a A clear line of succession has existed since in - spectrum lobby for tickets and key party posi - the near future. It was not just immediate fami- and sisters.” Sombhai hasn’t met his brother in Chief Minister who was at the helm of affairs for full term, dependence, with members of the Nehru- tions for their family members — sisters, broth- ly members that gained from Lalu Prasad’s Man without on PAGE 7 arecommendable. There is no talk of anti-incumbency. People only talk about how a few members in Akhilesh Yadav’s family have tried to tarnish his image as the Chief Minister. But the common catchword is, ‘ladke ne achcha kaam kiya’. This feeling was unanimous across the political ll spectrum. Even BJP’s State general secretary, Vijay a ainst c ht ag fig o as to t rty h a s his p t hat n , said t a athak w ahadur P A result no one B Akhilesh Yadav’s image. Samajwadi Party per se is no By : Vipin puBBy that their poster or flag be displayed outside er blow when its State convener Sucha Singh building infrastructure and making it a power- match to the BJP this time, he said. Maroof Khan, a Congress each house. Thus by the time elections were for- Chhotepur, who had built the party in the State, surplus State but there is palpable anger among leader, said last month that Akhilesh has a good image. The Punjab Assembly election is a three- mally announced earlier this month, the AAP was sacked after allegations of corruption were the people for its failure to check corruption and “People are talking about him, but his family members do way slugfest in which the ruling Akalis bring up the drug menace. There is an impression that the not want him to be the Chief Minister again,” he said during the rear. For the last half a century, since mod- Akalis had encouraged lawlessness and con- one of Eid parties in old Lucknow.Akhilesh Yadav probably ern-day Punjab’s boundaries were drawn in doned the high-handed attitude of its local lead- knew about people’s sentiments. He knows that he can re- 1966, it has always been a virtually bipolar elec- ers. The business interests of the Badals and turn to power if given a free-hand and, therefore, he asked toral contest between the Congress and the al- their extended family have also come under close for three months’ time from his father Mulayam Singh liance partners, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and scrutiny. Moreover, the alienation of the “Panthic Yadav. He knows that people’s opinion has changed in the the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The political vote”, the core constituency of the Akalis, can cost last couple of months because of a communication campaign rivals have been swapping the seat of power af- them dear. The pardon granted to the controver- run by Harvard University professor Steve Jarding, who ter each election except the last time in 2012 sial Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram has been giving strategic advice to the Chief Minister about when the SAD-BJP retained power. With the en- Rahim Singh, who was charged with blasphemy, an image makeover. Jarding was introduced to Akhilesh try of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the fray by the Sikh clergy controlled by the Badals and a Yadav by his pupil Advait Vikram Singh and has been work- this time, the political equations have changed series of acts of desecration of the Sikh holy book ing with the Samajwadi Party since August 2016. And since as for the first time the State would witness a had led to palpable anger against them. The then, he has helped build Akhilesh Yadav’s image brick by credible three-cornered contest. The rookie par- Congress had lost the previous Assembly elec- brick. However, Jarding is not the only management wizard ty had caused a major upset in the 2014 Lok tions by a margin of under two percentage who is working in Uttar Pradesh, there is another poll strate- Sabha elections when it had bagged all its four points. It was favoured to win and almost all gist, Prashant Kishor, or PK, who was hired by the Congress seats from Punjab and had notched up a quarter opinion polls had predicted a victory for the par- to shore up the party’s poll prospects in Uttar Pradesh. The of the vote share in the State. ty but it floundered due to its smugness, faction- working style of both these gurus are different. If Kishor in- The AAP had evidently benefitted from the alism, poor distribution of tickets and lack of ef- teracts directly with party functionaries and holds meetings anti-incumbency faced by both its political ri- forts to placate the rebels. It appears to have with Congress leaders, Jarding operates through back door. vals at the Centre, it was the Congress-led United had declared almost all its candidates and was levelled against him. The party also faced severe learnt no lessons. The delay in finalising its can- Jarding is concentrating only on image-building of Chief Progressive Alliance government which lost way ahead with its campaign. In sharp contrast, criticism for setting up a committee of ‘out- didates again this time was due to infighting and Minister Akhilesh Yadav. He has been promoting the work across the country after a decade in power while the Congress, seeking to avenge its defeat in the siders’ for selection of candidates. There were al- various factions propping up their own candi- done by the Government during the past four and a half in Punjab, it was the simmering resentment previous State elections, was struggling to fi- so allegations against some members seeking dates. As per latest reports, rebels have raised years in a subtle manner. His 100 plus team is working only built up against the SAD-BJP coalition govern- nalise candidates. Even as the nominations sexual favours or indulging in corruption while the banner of revolt in at least 30 constituencies. in rural areas. To his own admission, he has human or tech- ment during its second successive term. It was opened, the party was undecided on 40 of its 117 selecting candidates. The lack of a ‘face’ or a For the Congress, whose graph has been declin- nological reach in over 98 per cent households in rural Uttar the political vacuum in the State that the party candidates. After dithering for nearly four chief ministerial candidate was again consid- ing across the country, Punjab is the best bet for Pradesh. This team is connected with the control room in had filled, coming out with flying colours. AAP months, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot ered a factor that may go against the party. a turnaround in its fortunes. It has a charismatic Lucknow and sends its reports daily. They are in touch with on a roller coaster Sensing that its best prospects Singh Sidhu also finally joined the party with However, the AAP is finding traction in the rural ar- leader in Captain Amarinder Singh, who had district administration and local complaints are resolved outside Delhi lay in Punjab, the party had been barely 18 days of campaigning left. For the AAP, eas and the crucial Malwa belt, which has been proved his popularity when he defeated Arun there are then. Jarding, a campaign manager and political building a base in the State for more than a year. however, it’s not been all hunky-dory. After be- the bastion of the Akalis, even though a section Jaitley at the height of the ‘Modi wave’ in the gener- consultant for the Democrats in the US, teaches public poli- It formed ward-wise committees in almost all the ing first off the blocks, the party stumbled over of the urban population appears to have turned al election and still enjoys widespread support. The cy at the Harvard Kennedy School. He has been a campaign- Assembly constituencies much before its politi- the last few months following infighting and alle- away from it. State of the big two The Akalis and party has also roped in election strategist Prashant er, manager, political consultant and strategist since 1980. cal rivals even began to think of the next elec- gations of corruption. Two of its four MPs were their alliance partner BJP are banking on what Kishor, who was in charge of the election cam- His clients include US Democratic presidential nominee tions. Party volunteers visited lakhs of house- suspended after they spoke out against party they claim to be their “developmental agenda”. paigns of Narendra Modi in 2014 and that of Riding on PAGE 7 holds in the rural areas with the simple request supremo Arvind Kejriwal. The AAP faced anoth- The coalition government can claim credit for Nitish Kumar a year later in Bihar. Printed, published and owned by Prem Nath Sharma, Printed at Glimpses of Future Press, 63 Padha Street, Purani Mandi, Jammu. Chief Editor Prem Nath Sharma, Associate Editor : Rajiv Sharma, Ph. 2546079, Fax 0191-25472420, RNI NO. 43798/86, emails : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Glimpses of Future 7 national JAMMU FRIDAY JANUARY 20, 2017 ICRA Upgrades Long Term Rating Pranab laments growing conflict, difference of opinion in society Dantan (WB), Jan 19 (PTI) tiny town in Paschim general trend of human socie - always huge gatherings. said Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Medinipur district of West ty. People used to love each These types of mela reflect passed through here in the President Pranab Bengal. "I am talking about other, accept each other, and eternal sense of rural areas," 16th century. Witness to many Of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd To 'A Plus' Mukherjee today lamented the day to day small incidents, not not reject. The human psy - he said. Such melas help in - streams of culture and history, "growing conflict and differ - Jan 19 : about international violence. chology is to love each other crease personal touch among Dantan is still redolent with ence of opinion" in the society There were conflicts and dif - and not spread hatred." In the cross section of society. "This the richness of literature and "ICRA has upgraded the long and said there was a stronger ference of opinion earlier also. present scenario, there is a is very important in respect of culture and the joy of creation, term rating of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd need to enhance mutual re - But now this kind of situation stronger need for enhancing global context," he added. The he added. West Bengal from A minus to A plus for Rs 300- spect, remarks that came is increasing day by day," he mutual respect, he said. He al - President recalled a few lines Governor Keshrinath crore fund based facilities. The out - against the backdrop of said against the backdrop of so mentioned that earlier peo - by famous Bengali writer Tara Tripathi, Former Odisha look on the long-term rating is protests in the country over recent protests in Bhangar in ple never used to get to know Shankar Bandyopadhyay and Chief Minister Giridar Stable," ICRA said. It further said: several issues. "These days West Bengal and over con - incidents of violence, but now said: "Sei mela te kobe jabo? Gomag, State BJP President "ICRA has also upgraded the short whenever you see newspaper struction of a Power Grid sub- they are aware thanks to the Thikana ki hay re? Je Melate Dilip Ghosh, Dantan Gramin term rating of PAL from A two plus to and watch TV, there are news station, Jallikattu ban in key role being played by the gan thame na, Rater adhar nai Mela Committee President A one for Rs 20 crore non fund based of regular violence. I am not Tamil Nadu. Mukherjee said media. Talking about the re... (When I will go to that Aloke Nandi were present at facilities."Explaining the rationale of talking about international vi - that earlier, such conflicts Dantan Gramin Mela, fair? What is the address? the event. The President also the rating upgrade, ICRA said it fac - olence, but it is also about vio - used to be prevented at a local Mukherjee said that such ru - Where songs do not stop and appreciated the activities of tored in PAL's robust revenue growth lence in our minds, our con - level but now "it is spreading ral fairs bring hope for broth - where there is always light)". the Dantan Gramin Mela, be - in FY2016 (Rs 4,812 crore from Rs 2,007 scious and conflict in our like anything". Expressing erhood, harmony and peaceful He said that Dantan, also ing held for more than 27 years crore in FY2015) and the current fis - souls," Mukherjee said after concern that "the world is be - co-existence among people. known as "dandabhukti" was a by Dantan Sports and Cultural cal (around Rs 3,600 crore in seven months), sup - availed from the bank. This coupled with a size - inaugurating the 28th Dantan coming more violent", the "You cannot see this kind of thriving town en route to Association with the coopera - ported by increasing brand penetration through able net worth has continued to result in low gear - Gramin Mela here. Dantan is a President said: "It is not the mela in urban areas. There are Jagannath temple in Puri. It is tion of Maitree organisation. strengthened marketing in the recent past and ing levels and robust debt protection metrics."The strong following of Baba Ramdev among oth - rating agency, however, said PAL could face chal - ers.Moreover, with continuous new product in - lenge of high competitive intensity of the FMCG ‘Revise visa format to include crime record’ SC Decides To Stay Away From troduction, the Haridwar-based company has industry and relatively high working capital in - NEW DELHI: JAN 19 : nationals with criminal "one of the widest product portfolio amongst the tensity that could have an impact on its mar - record of child abuse don’t Pro-Jallikattu Protests In Tamil Nadu FMCG players operating in India."PAL has also gins."Given the regular rollout of new products, The Indian visa format enter India. strengthened its distribution network by adding the company's reliance on contracted manufac - NEW DELHI Jan 19 : should be revised to prevent At present, foreign na - both number as well as layers of intermediaries in turing is increasing which can moderate the com - individuals with a record of tionals do not have to de - The Supreme Court today preferred to stay away from the order to support the business growth."These fac - pany's profitability margins going forward," said child abuse from entering clare their record of crimi - pro-Jallikattu protests across Tamil Nadu and said the issue of ICRA.It further said rapid growth in scale of oper - tors combined with partial backward integration India, Minister for Women nal prosecution. Have re - protecting the agitating supporters of the bull-taming sport can ations exposes the company to challenges of en - and relatively lower selling and administrative and Child Development quested that Indian visa be raised before the Madras High Court."Let the Madras High overheads have enabled PAL to maintain its hancing the management bandwidth as well as Maneka Gandhi has said. She format include a declara - Court deal with it. You (petitioner) go there. Why do you come all healthy profitability margins and return indica - maintaining product quality."Given the strong said on that she urged tion of criminal record,” the way to Supreme Court," a bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar tors, in spite of high competitive pressures," it linkage of the 'Patanjali' brand with PAL's key External Affairs Minister Ms. Gandhi said . The com - and Justice D Y Chandrachud told a petitioner advocate who said. ICRA further added: "PAL's liquidity re - management personnel, and ongoing legal pro - Sushma Swaraj to change the ments followed reports of mentioned his plea seeking protection to the protestors who have mains strong on the back of healthy internal ac - ceedings against some of them, the company re - visa application arrest of a foreigner in assembled in large numbers at the Marina beach in Chennai for crual generation, sizeable cash balances and lim - mains exposed to the outcome of these proceed - format.“Have requested Hyderabad, who was up - the third day today. Advocate N Rajaraman, who mentioned the ited debt repayment liability resulting in moder - ings and/or any decline in the followership of Sushma Swaraj ji to revise loading child sexual abuse plea before the bench, said the protestors should not be assaulted ate utilisation of the working capital limits these individuals," it said . visa format so [that] foreign material online . like the Ramlila Maidan incident of 2011 where Baba Ramdev supporters were lathicharged by police.He said the court should take suo motu cognizance of the development and provide relief Sebi Slaps Rs 14 L Fine On to the pro-Jallikattu agitators.The bench, however, asked the pe - titioner to approach the High Court for relief.The development came on a day Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek promulgation of an ordi - 7 Companies In Investor nance to allow Jallikattu amid widespread protests in the state against the ban on the sport.The apex court had reserved its ver - dict on December 7 last year on a batch of petitions challenging Complaints Case the Centre's notification allowing the sport.On the next day, the NEW DELHI Jan 19 : Centre had issued a notification lifting the ban on Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu with certain restrictions, which was challenged in Sebi has imposed a total penalty of Rs 14 lakh on seven firms the apex court by Animal Welfare Board of India, People for for failing to resolve investor grievances and file Action Taken Ethical Treatment of Animals India, a Bangalore-based NGO and Reports (ATRs) for respective complaints in the market regula - others. The Supreme Court had on January 21 last year refused to tor's online complaint system.The seven companies penalised re-examine its 2014 judgement banning use of bulls for Jallikattu by Sebi are In House Productions, Nimbus Industries, Classic events or bullock-cart races across the country.It had also stayed Diamonds (India), Innoventive Venture, Atharv Enterprises, the January 8 notification of Centre and questioned the Centre Cifco Finance and City Lifts India.In seven separate orders, the over the notification allowing use of bulls in events like Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has levied a fine Jallikattu, saying that its 2014 verdict banning the use of the ani - of Rs 2 lakh each on the companies. Nimbus Industries failed to mals cannot be "negated".The court in its 2014 judgement had resolve two complaints pending against it, while the remaining said that bulls cannot be used as performing animals, either for six firms were having one investor grievance each pending Jallikattu events or bullock-cart races in the states of Tamil against them.The companies were required to view the com - Nadu, Maharashtra or elsewhere in the country, and had banned plaints pending against them, redress them and submit ATRs their use across the country.The apex court had also earlier de - electronically in SCORES. clared Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jallikattu Act, 2009 as constitu - The firms, however, failed to redress the investor griev - tionally void, being violative of Article 254(1) of the Constitution. ances within the prescribed time limit of 30 days.According to Sebi norms, a company is required to take appropriate steps within seven days of receipt of complaint through SCORES, re - Retailers Seek Early solve the complaint within 30 days and file the ATR in SCORES within 30 days of receipt of the said complaint.It is noted that the "disproportionate gain or unfair advantage made by the firms or loss caused to the investors" as a result of the failure to re - Implementation of GST solve investor complaints within the specified time and failure to file the ATR in the scores are not available on record."However, lack of due diligence demonstrated by the no - tice is a risk to the securities market and thus loss to the in - vestors to that extent," Sebi said in similar-worded orders. Buddhist monks create human chain to promote liquor prohibition, in Bodh Gaya. Divorce granted by Akhilesh Yadav Revokes Expulsion Of Manmohan ‘protected’ RBI church court can't Loyalists Sacked By Shivpal Yadav in PAC meet: Kapil Sibal override law: SC LUCKNOW Jan 19 : PTI New Delhi, Jan 19 : (PTI) Going whole hog after NEW DELHI JAN 19 : PTI NEW DELHI Jan 19 : PTI Divorce granted by eccle - Election Commission's nod to The Congress on Thursday said that former Prime his coronation, Samajwadi siastical tribunal under Minister Manmohan Singh ‘protected’ RBI Governor Urijit Retailers have sought for early implementation of the Party President Akhilesh Christian personal law are Patel during the Parliamentary Standing Committee (PAC) Goods and Services Tax regime which they believe will be a Yadav revoked expulsion of not valid as it cannot over - meeting. game-changer for country's retail sector. nine MLCs and youth wing ride the law, the Supreme “In the PAC Dr. Manmohan Singh protected RBI in public Industry body Retailers Association of India has asked for leaders, sacked for indisci - Court said today as it rejected interest. Mr. Modi is diminishing its independence and acted early implementation of the GST, which will be a game changer pline earlier by his warring a PIL that sought according against public interest,” senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal for the Indian retail sector which is pegged to grow to USD 1.3 uncle Shivpal Yadav.The deci - legal sanction to such separa - tweeted. Digvijaya Singh, who is also member of the Standing trillion by 2020, its CEO Kumar Rajagopalan said."We are wait - sion to revoke their expulsion tions granted by the Church Committee on Finance, lashed out at Mr. Patel, a day after the ing for the details of early GST rollout, which, we hear is now in was a foregone conclusion Court.A bench comprising central bank Governor was questioned by PAC over the note July. This can be a big game changer for retailers across the though formal orders to this Chief Justice J S Khehar and ban issue. country," Rajagopalan told PTI. Echoing Rajagopalan's views, effect were issued late last Justice D Y Chandrachud dis - “I had the privilege to hear the earlier Governor RBI and METRO Cash & Carry India CEO & Managing Director Arvind night, taking them back in the missed the plea filed by the present one also. What a contrast!,” Mr. Digvijaya tweeted. Mediratta said GST would also contribute greatly to smooth lo - Clarence Pais, a former presi - party fold.This is the first ma - Dr. Singh, who had made a forceful speech against the note tary Ram Gopal Yadav, party units in Mainpuri, gistics and supply chain efficiency across states."Favourable dent of a Karnataka Catholic jor decision taken by Akhilesh ban in the Rajya Sabha, calling it a “monumental failure and against whom allegations of Moradabad, Fatehpur, tax rates under the proposed Goods and Services Tax would association, saying the issue as the SP national President. organised loot”, intervened on Wednesday and is believed to "land grabbing" was made by Etawah, Farukhabad, Hardoi, benefit the wholesale as well as real estate and infrastructure has been settled by it in its Nine leaders including MLCs have said that the central bank and the Governor’s position as Shivpal while being sacked, Firozabad, Deoria, sectors, which have a direct bearing on the growth of organised 1996 verdict delivered in the Ananad Bhaduaria, Sunil an institution should be respected. has also been taken Kushinagar, Azamgarh and retail across the country," he added.The industry body is also case of Molly Joseph versus Singh Sajan, Sanjay Lathar, Congress protests demonetisation, demands Urjit Patel’s in.Akhilesh also appointed Mirzapur.The existing presi - looking forward to various steps being taken by the govern - George Sebastian."Canon Mulayam Singh Youth resignationIn a memorandum submitted to RBI offices, the Geeta Singh as the state presi - dents of these district units ment to build back consumer confidence and inspire positive Law (personal law of Brigade national and state Congress demanded that the Governor take responsibility for dent of SP Mahila Sabha and were sacked with immediate sentiment towards consumption."This could be by relaxation Christians) can have theolog - president Gaurav Dubey and the ‘note ban mess’ and for permitting the Modi government to restored youth leaders back to effect to pave the way for new in individual taxation and removal of cascading effect of taxes. ical or ecclesiastical implica - Mohammad Aibad were ex - encroach upon the bank’s jurisdiction and rendering it as “a their their previous posts. On faces to demonstrate the chief We also look forward to clarification in FDI norms in retail to - tions to the parties. pelled in September last by mouthpiece” of the government.” Monday, Election minister's strengthening grip wards making it a level-playing field," Rajagopalan said. But after the Divorce Act then state president Shivpal Commission has settled the over the party.Presidents in came into force, a dissolution after he replaced nephew dispute over Samajwadi all these districts were or annulment granted under Akhilesh on the post in a bitter Party's name and symbol 'bi - dumped by Shivpal, who is CONTN. FROM PAGE 6 such personal law cannot power game.Samajwadi cycle' in the UP CM Akhilesh's state president of another fac - have any legal impact as Yuvjan Sabha state chief favour.Taking full control of tion of SP backed by statute has provided a differ - Brajesh Yadav and his coun - the ruling party after being Mulayam, his elder ent procedure and a different terpart in Samajwadi Chhatra ...... crowned as its head at a dis - brother.Apparently to send Riding on code for divorce or annul - Sabha Digvijay Singh, who puted national convention the message that he was in the Hillary Clinton and former US Vice President Al Gore, and schemes. On assuming command, the first thing Jarding did ment," the apex court had were also sacked on charges of here on January 1, Akhilesh driver's seat as 'president' of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Around a lakh of party was to re-design the publicity campaign for the Samajwadi then ruled. indiscipline after they led an has been going all out consoli - SP, Akhilesh has cleared the volunteers have been recruited as Samajwadi Vikas Party Government’s welfare schemes. Actor was Pais, in his PIL filed in agitation demanding restate - dating his grip over the organ - names of three candidates for YojanaPramukhs who educate villagers about various roped in to endorse the Samajwadi Pension Yojana and later 2013, had said the divorce ment of Akhilesh, are also isation.He has already made the biennial elections to UP Government schemes like the Samajwadi Pension Yojana, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who belongs to Muzaffarnagar, was granted by a Church, set up back in the party.MLC 102/108 Ambulance Yojana and Kaamdhenu Yojana. These pra- hired to promote the Samajwadi Farmer Insurance Scheme. under its personal law, Udaiveer Singh, who was ex - new appointments of district upper House for Kanpur- mukhs, who belong to different caste and religion, act as a con - With family feud in Samajwadi Party reaching the climax, should be considered valid pelled for attacking Mulayam chiefs and also released list of Unnao (Teachers constituen - duit between villagers and Government agencies. If any vil - Jarding’s suggestion to Akhilesh Yadav is that never speak ill under the Indian common alleging he was under influ - candidates for the Legislative cy), Allahabad-Jhansi lager has a com law as was done in the case of ence of "outsiders", too is Council polls in his capacity (Teachers constituency) and plaint, they pass it on to the district administra- about family in the public. Always talk about positive things Muslims with regard to back.MLC Arvind Yadav, as the SP chief.Akhilesh ap - Bareilly-Moradabad tion and once these are rectified, they are told that Akhilesh when talking about family. That’s exactly what Akhilesh had 'triple talaq'. nephew of SP general secre - pointed heads of 11 district (Graduates constituency). Yadav has done this. This way, the message drilled in the vil - done when he said that he is the son of Mulayam Singh Yadav lagers’ minds is that Akhilesh Yadav is their messiah who re - and no one can take that right from him. On Jarding’s sugges - solves all problems they are facing in their lives. Besides this, tion, Akhilesh Yadav has written letters to all beneficiaries of the pramukhs make calls to villagers, educating them about on- Government schemes. Officials in the Chief Minister’s office NIA to grill Kanpur bomb suspects going schemes and whether they know about them or not or say that Akhilesh has written letters to 1.50 crore people, includ- how they can stand benefitted from them. This way, they re - ing 55 lakh families who are getting Samajwadi pension. With NEW DELHI: JAN 19 : state conclusively that train derailment in India car - Ghorasahan, in East mind the villagers about the projects Samajwadi Party large scale preparation, Akhilesh Yadav talks about going to Pakistan’s ISI was involved in ried out at the behest of the Champaran district, and it A two-member team of the Government has launched. A regular reminder makes the peo- the people with a report card. He feels right words have reached the train accidents. But the Pakistani agency, an official was safely defused by the po - ple believe that Akhilesh Yadav has launched a series of the ears of people down up to the village level. National Investigation possibility was not being ruled said. Fifteen coaches of the lice. “We arrested three per - Agency (NIA) has been sent to out. Central intelligence agen - Ajmer-Sealdah Express Train sons in the course of our inves - Bihar after three persons ar - cies were now questioning the derailed near Rura, around 70 tigation into the incident. Man without ...... rested by the State police three accused. kilometres from Kanpur, on They confessed to their in - claimed that Pakistan’s ISI “We are in touch with the December 28. Though no volvement and said they were the last two-and-a-half years. Mahurkar underlines the ob - been the Prime Minister of Timbucktoo! Prime Minister Modi was behind two recent train Bihar police and will be exam - deaths were reported, 44 per - acting on the instructions of scurity in which members of the country’s most powerful man’s lives alone in his official residence in New Delhi; even his mother, accidents near Kanpur. The ining the accused. Their claim sons were injured. Earlier, on some people in foreign coun - family live. When another elder brother of the Prime Minister, to whom is the closest; has stayed back in Gujarat. Why is it that Home Ministry has also needs to be corroborated with November 20, the Indore- tries,” Jitendra Rana, Amrutbhai, retired a decade ago, he had been drawing a salary of in an era, where taking care of the comforts of family members sought reports from the State facts on the ground... whether Patna Express train derailed Superintendent of Police, East Rs10,000 as a fitter for a private firm. For him, being the Prime and even promoting them with their careers in politics or outside government and Central secu - they were actually present near Kanpur killing 145 pas - Champaran, told journalists Minister’s brother means nothing in terms of gaining from the as - is not seen as a crime but a ‘responsibility’ to be undertaken by rity agencies on the disclo - near the sites on the days of the sengers and injuring several on Tuesday in Motihari, the sociation. And, Amrutbhai’s son says he has yet to travel by air. people in positions of power, Modi has struck a ‘discordant’ note? sures of the trio, Moti Paswan, accidents has to be estab - others. On October 1, a power - district headquarters. “It is a Mahurkar writes that Prime Minister Modi’s first cousin strug - Perhaps it has to do with his grooming at the Rashtriya Uma Shankar and Mukesh lished,” an NIA official said. If ful Improvised Explosive subject of investigation, but gles to make both ends meet; he “sells kites, crackers and snacks Swayamsevak Sangh, which lays emphasis on ‘nation before fam - Yadav to the Bihar police. An the claim turned out to be true, Device (IED) was detected on they said their link was also on a four-wheeled push cart” and, with some income from his ily and self’. For Prime Minister Modi, this has been a conviction, official said it was too early to it would be the first case of a the railway track in with Pakistan’s ISI .” wife, he earns in all Rs7,000 per month. His cousin could well have not an image-building stunt or an empty slogan. Glimpses of Future 8 world JAMMU FRIDAY JANUARY 20, 2017 w Global Brief w Italy earthquake: At least 30 feared New Brazil prison UK will retain uprising leaves one its ‘internation - dead in avalanche-hit hotel dead, five injured alist’ approach: Rome January 19 Ilario Lacchetta said on his region which is dominated by Rio De Janeiro January 19 north and northeast regions Facebook page that “the di - Gran Sasso, a majestic 2,912 since the start of the year. At Up to 30 people were feared to mensions of the avalanche metres peak. The area has nu - At least one inmate was least 140 inmates have been Theresa May have died on Wednesday af - were huge. “It took the whole merous small ski resorts pop - killed when members of differ - killed in the violence, many de - Davos January 19 (PTI) ter an Italian mountain hotel hotel with it.” he said. It was ular with day-trippers ent Brazilian drug gangs was engulfed by a powerful capitated or mutilated. The not clear if the two confirmed from Rome and urban cen - clashed at a northeastern clashes are the result of a split Asserting that the UK will re - avalanche in the earthquake- survivors had been at the ho - tres on Italy’s east coast. prison overnight, authorities between Brazil’s most power - tain its “internationalist” approach ravaged centre of the coun - tel or had been out skiing Mewanwhile, Premier Paolo said on Thursday, part of a ful drug gang, the First Capital despite Brexit, Prime Minister try. Italy’s Civil Protection when the avalanche oc - Gentiloni has urged the au - surge in gang violence in pris - agency confirmed the Hotel Command, or PCC, and the sec - Theresa May on Thursday said the curred.One of them was heli - thorities to maximise their ons that has killed around 140 Rigopiano had been engulfed ond-most powerful gang, the country’s biggest manufacturer coptered to a hospital in efforts in order to reach peo - in less than three weeks. by a two-metre high wall of Pescara suffering from hy - ple isolated by the earth - Rio de Janeiro-based Red Tata is Indian, but still there cannot snow and that emergency Prisoners fought, burnt mat - Command. The disturbances be anything more British than its pothermia but was not in a quakes and unusually heavy tresses and ripped down part of services were struggling to life-threatening condition. snow. He told the media the began on Jan. 1 with a clash in a product Jaguar Land Rover. She al - get ambulances and diggers no signs of life inside the Antonio Di Marco, president the roof in one of the blocks of Manaus prison in Amazonas The region was hit by four priority is to reach all isolat - the Caico prison in the state of so said Britain will step up to a new to the site. The agency said building, which was moved of the province of Pescara, seismic shocks measuring ed townsthat have been state where the powerful North Rio Grande do Norte before be - global leadership role and ink there had been around 30 by some 10 metres by the which includes the mountain above five magnitude in the buried under snowfall for Family gang killed 56 inmates, ing suppressed by guards, a stronger free trade pacts with guests and staff at the small force of the snow.“There are village of Farindola, close to space of four hours on days and then jolted by four mostly PCC members. Europe while talks have already ski hotel on the eastern lower many dead,” one of the com - where the hotel is located, Wednesday, when at least powerful quakes on spokesperson for the state’s se - The North Family largely started for new deals with India and slopes of the Gran Sasso manding officers, Antonio said two people had been one person was confirmed to Wednesday. He also appealed curity secretariat said. Five in - controls a cocaine drug route mates were injured in the several other countries. May called mountain when the first of Crocetta, was quoted as say - found alive.“We don’t know have died. The hotel is locat - to politicians and authorities along the Solimoes River in four powerful tremors rattled clashes.Hours earlier heavily upon the world to engage with each ing. The rescuers at the hotel yet how many people are un - ed around 90 kilometres from to multiply their efforts. “I the Amazon that flows into the region yesterday morn - were reported to have a snow accounted for or dead,” he armed police entered another other to ensure globalisation and the epicentre of the quakes at ask everyone if possible to Colombia and Peru, the ing.Local media said special - mobile capable of transport - wrote on his Facebook page. prison in Rio Grande do Norte world’s top two cocaine-pro - free trade works for all and benefits Montereale, a small village multiply their efforts. I ask ist mountain police who had ing up to eight people. “What is certain is that the south of Amatrice, the town politicians to show sobriety to separate warring factions, ducing nations. The PCC retal - everyone. According to her, forces reached the hotel on skis or Ambulances were blocked by building took a direct hit devasted in an August earth - respecting the difficulty of whose clashes in recent days iated five days later by killing of free trade and globalisation that by helicopter had begun ex - two metres of snow some nine from the avalanche, to the quake in which nearly 300 the situation and the commit - killed 26 inmates. Brazil has 33 inmates at the Monte Cristo have harnessed wealth and oppor - tracting bodies. They were kilometres away, according point that it was moved by 10 people died. Avalanche warn - ment of civil and military been hit by a wave of deadly prison in the Amazonian state tunities across the world and bro - quoted as saying there were to the civil protection agency. metres.” Farindola mayor ings were issued across the crews who are responding.” gang clashes in prisons in the of Roraima. ken down the barriers are somehow at risk of being undermined.“Forces of far left and far right are at work in today’s Robot reporter gets world and there are those playing politics of fear and despair. Politics of mainstream needs to ensure they its first news article take care of genuine needs of the people,” the British Prime Minister said. “We want to be even more in - published ternationalist and that has been our who leads the team study - role traditionally,” she added. “So, ing and developing such many of us have friends and rela - robots. “When compared tives across the world. We will pur - with the staff reporters, sue a bold and strong free trade Xiao Nan has a stronger agreement with Europe,” May data analysis capacity stressed.Noting that Britain has and is quicker at writing started talks for stronger trade stories,” he said. “But it pacts with India and several other does not mean intelligent countries, she said: “Our biggest robots will soon be able to manufacturer is Tata which is completely replace re - Indian and still there can’t be more porters,” Xiaojun was British than Jaguar Land Rover.” quoted as saying by Amid uncertainties over the impact ‘China Daily’. Such ex - Beijing January 19 (PTI) of Britain’s decision to exit the periments were creating European Union, May said the UK A robot journalist unease among the staff of will step up to a new leadership role made its debut in a the state-run media out - includ ing for free markets and a free Chinese daily on lets as they might lose world. “Little over six months ago, Thursday with a 300 char - their jobs in the long run. millions of our people upset the acters-long article writ - At present, robots odds… British people have chosen a ten in just a second, scien - are unable to conduct new stronger Britain. Some of our tists say. The article, pub - face-to-face interviews, European partners feel we have lished in the Guangzhou- cannot respond intu - turned our back on them, but our deci - based Southern itively with follow-up sion to leave the EU was no way a re - Metropolis Daily, focused questions and do not jection of our friends in Europe. It re - on the Spring Festival have the ability to select mains in our national interest that EU travel rush. Its author, the news angle from an as an institution succeeds,” she said. Xiao Nan, took only a sec - interview or conversa - Norway unveils ond to finish writing the tion, Xiaojun said. “But piece and is able to write robots will be able to act $400-million fund to both short stories and as a supplement, helping longer reports, according newspapers and related tackle deforestation to Wan Xiaojun, a profes - media, as well as editors The village of Rastoke in central Croatia is covered by snow. A new study says that one effect of global warming in the future will be less mild sor at Peking University and reporters,” he said. weather. According to the projections, earth will have ten fewer days of mild and mostly dry weather by the end of the century. Government of Norway has an - nounced a fund that will raise USD 400 million by 2020 and protect 5 mil - lion hectares in countries that are working to reduce deforestation Barack Obama ‘significantly worried’ about Syria’s Bashar Assad and forest and peat degradation. The fund comes with a commitment of up to USD 100 million from the hopes for Norwegian government, based on a status quo on Israel-Palestine conflict capitalisation goal of USD 400 mil - ‘reconciliation’ deals lion by 2020, to be drawn from other Washington January 19 ly arrive at a final status agreement, bilateral and multilateral donors as is to preserve the possibility of a US President Barack Obama has well as private sector partners.It two-state solution,” he said. from Astana talks will work in partnership with the said that he continues to be “signifi - Stressing that there is no alterna - Global Environment Facility, a UN cantly worried” about the Israeli- tive to a two-State solution, the out - environment programme, the Palestinian conflict as the status going US President said that he has Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) quo is unsustainable, and danger - said this to Israeli Prime Minister and major food companies and envi - ous for the people in the region as Benjamin Netanyahu. “I’ve said it ronmental NGOs. The capital will well as for America’s national secu - be used in part to help improve pro - inside of Israel. I’ve said it to rity. “I continue to be significantly ductivity of small-scale farmers. Palestinians, as well,” he added. “I worried about the Israeli- Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of don’t see how this issues gets re - Palestinian issue. And I’m worried Norway, announced the launch of solved in a way that maintains about it both because I think the sta - the fund on Tuesday at the World Israel as both Jewish and a democra - tus quo is unsustainable, that it is Economic Forum annual meeting cy, because if you do not have two dangerous for Israel, that it is bad in Davos. “The future of the planet states, then in some form or fashion for Palestinians, it is bad for the re - depends on our common ability to you are extending an occupation, both protect and restore forests at gion, and it’s bad for America’s na - functionally you end up having one an unprecedented scale while si - tional security,” Obama told media - has always been clear is that we can - peace in the Palestinian Territories, state in which millions of people are multaneously increasing agricul - persons Wednesday in his final not force the parties to arrive at in light of all the dangers that have disenfranchised and operate as sec - tural production to meet growing press conference as the US peace. What we can do is facilitate, emerged in the region and the un - ond-class residents. You can’t even Beirut January 19 about talks with terrorist global needs,” she said. President. He said when he came to groups over a ceasefire” that provide a platform, encourage. But derstandable fears that Israelis may call them citizens, necessarily,” Syrian President Bashar office wanting to do everything he would facilitate reconcilia - we can’t force them to do it,” he said. have about the chaos and rise of Obama said. “And so the goal of the al-Assad said he believed Man accused of could to encourage serious peace tion deals, Assad said ex - “But in light of shifts in Israeli poli - groups like ISIL (ISIS) and the dete - resolution was to simply say that the peace talks in Kazakhstan talks between Israel and Palestine cerpts from the interview tics and Palestinian politics, a right - rioration of Syria,” Obama said. “In growth of the settlements are creat - would lead to local “reconcili - online threat to kill and that his administration invest - published on Twitter by the ward drift in Israeli politics; a weak - light of all those things, what we at ing a reality on the ground that in - ation” deals with rebels, a presidency. He said the con - ed a lot of energy, time and effort in ening of President Abbas’ ability to least wanted to do, understanding creasingly will make a two-state so - sign of his confidence in a ference’s priority would be Donald Trump these eight years. “Ultimately, what move and take risks on behalf of that the two parties wouldn’t actual - lution impossible,” he asserted. process launched by his “reaching a ceasefire to pro - Washington January 19 Russian allies after the oppo - tect lives, and to permit hu - sition’s defeat in Aleppo. manitarian aid to reach dif - A Florida man faces criminal Assad told a Japanese TV sta - ferent areas of Syria”. Russia, charges for using his Twitter ac - North Korea may test-launch intercontinental tion he hoped the conference Assad’s most powerful ally, count to make a threat to kill US would be a platform to discuss has pushed the Astana talks President-elect Donald Trump, ac - “everything” but that it was with help from Iran and cording to police. The Miami unclear if there would be po - Turkey, which backs the op - Beach Police Department said ballistic missile soon: Reports litical dialogue “because it is position but has switched its Dominic Joseph Puopolo, 51, was not clear who will partici - priorities to fighting Kurdish arrested after he posted a video on North Korea may be preparing nificantly more difficult. The sus - pate”.Russia set the new groups and Islamic State. A Twitter in which he said he intend - to test-launch a new, upgraded pro - pected ICBM is made up of two parts diplomatic process in motion number of Turkey-backed after its air force helped the ed to “be at the review/inaugura - totype of an intercontinental ballis - under 15 metres (49 feet) long and is rebel groups fighting under Syrian government and allied tion and I will kill President tic missile (ICBM), South Korean shorter than the KN-08 and KN-14, the Free Syrian Army banner Iran-backed militia defeat Trump, President-elect Trump,” have agreed to attend. They media reported on Thursday, citing the Yonhap News Agency said, cit - rebels in Aleppo city’s east Efe news reported. Judicial offi - accuse the government of vio - military sources. In his New Year’s ing unidentified military sources. last month, the diverse oppo - cials on Wednesday said that speech, leader Kim Jong Un said “I don’t recognise the missiles from lating the ceasefire on many sition’s biggest defeat of the front lines, including the Puopolo was brought before Judge North Korea was close to test this description,” said Joshua war. Rebels due to attend the Wadi Barada area near Mindy Glazer in a Miami court, launching an ICBM, and state me - Pollack, editor of the U.S.-based talks say they will discuss on - Damascus where government and she ordered him to undergo a dia has said a launch could come at Nonproliferation Review. “But as ly shoring up a ceasefire bro - forces and Lebanon’s mental evaluation. Puopolo’s at - any time. Experts on the isolated we saw in 2016, there’s certainly a kered by Turkey and Russia Hezbollah are waging a cam - torney said at the hearing that his and nuclear capable country’s mis - variety of active missile pro - last month — and which the paign to capture the capital’s client was psychologically ill and sile programme believe the claims grammes underway in North rebels say has been widely vi - main water source. Assad has claims to be acting in the name of to be credible.That test launch Korea”. “It’s also possible that they olated by the government and also accused rebels of breach - Jesus Christ. If Puopolo is found to could be imminent, and potentially are simply conducting field exercis - its allies — and humanitarian ing the deal. A military news be mentally competent, the judge coincide with the inauguration of es with no plans to launch, or the op - issues. Local reconciliation outlet run by Hezbollah re - will set bail at $1 million.Police US President-elect Donald Trump tion to launch if decided,” said agreements are the govern - ported on Thursday that the ment’s preferred method for said that Puopolo, who was arrest - on Friday, South Korean media Pollack. Last year, North Korea con - army had captured Ifra, a vil - shape,” the source told the Chosun toring North Korea’s ICBM develop - pacifying rebellious areas. ed on a charge of threatening to said. South Korean intelligence ducted a test of an ICBM engine lage in Wadi Barada, from a ji - Ilbo, referring to the Musudan in - ment. North Korea has in the past They amount to the effective harm a public official, was taken agencies reported on Wednesday made up of a cluster of smaller rock - hadist group not included in termediate-range missile tested by paraded mockups of a road-mobile surrender of rebels in a par - into custody on Tuesday after he that they had recently spotted mis - ets, indicating it was working on an the ceasefire. The opposition emerged from a fast food restau - North Korea last year. “It is possible missile believed to be an ICBM de - ticular area, typically after denies the group, Jabhat sile parts being transported, be - ICBM design. Separately, the years of government siege rant in Miami Beach, Channel 10 they were moving it somewhere for sign dubbed the KN-08 by outside Fateh al-Sham, controls the lieved to be the lower-half of an Washington-based think tank 38 and bombardment. Assad reported. After his arrest, the man assembly,” the source said. A observers. It is also believed to have area. Russian Foreign ICBM, raising fears that a test- North said on Thursday that opera - said rebel groups would give was taken to the local police sta - spokesman for South Korea’s Office an upgraded version, the KN-14. A Minister Sergei Lavrov said launch may be imminent, the tions at North Korea’s Yongbyon up their weapons and receive of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Roh Jae- road-mobile ICBM, which could be on Thursday that the United tion, where he admitted to officers Chosun Ilbo newspaper said, citing nuclear facility may have restarted. a government pardon under cheon, told a regular news briefing kept hidden or moving until fired, States had been invited to the during questioning that he had unidentified military sources. “It North Korea is believed to be able to such agreements. “So far, we that while the reports could not be would make tracking and stopping Astana talks. Iran has said it posted the video. Police said he al - was different from a conventional reprocess plutonium at Yongbyon believe that Astana will be confirmed, the military was moni - a North Korean missile launch sig - opposes any U.S. presence. so told them he is homeless. Musudan missile in its length and used in its nuclear warheads. Glimpses of Future 9 SportS JAMMU FRIDAY JANUARY 20 , 2017 Healthy competition Bekele gunning for world record in the team keeps us DUBAI Jan 19 : Triple Olympic track champion Kenenisa Bekele, the second-fastest marathon going: Rahul runner in history, said on Wednesday he can shave Cuttack Jan 19 : around 90 seconds off the cur - While the talented K L Rahul has sort of established himself rent world record over the as the first-choice opener in Tests, he’s still some distance away classic 26.2 mile distance be - from doing the same in limited overs format. Heavy competi - fore he retires. Ethiopian tion for the two slots is not making things easier too. Just four Bekele, widely regarded as ODI matches old, Rahul acknowledged that intense rivalry is the greatest distance runner what’s pushing him to go that extra mile. “That’s what keeps us of all time and world record going and keeps us motivated,” said the 24-year-old at the pre- holder over 10,000 and 5,000 match press conference on Wednesday. “There are other guys metres, is making an attempt capable enough to do the roles that have been given to us. That's at the world record this what wakes me up in the morning, to go and train harder and Friday at the Dubai turn up for practice everyday and work harder on my skill and Marathon. He ran two hours, my game. Because I know there are able enough and talented three minutes and three sec - guys who are waiting in the bench to come and take my place. onds when winning Berlin “It’s a good place for a team to be in. We love the competition. last September, six seconds We’ve never complained of competition or the pressure of other outside Dennis Kimetto's guys performing. It kind of gets us going. We take it in a positive world record of 2:02:57 set on way. We just try to remain focused and disciplined in our work the same course in 2014. The ethic and the way we go about our games,” added Rahul, who 34-year-old, who said he is slammed an exact 100 on his ODI debut against Zimbabwe last eyeing "just the world record" June. Rahul also heaped praise on captain Virat Kohli, whom this week, told reporters he he considers as a role model. “I think it’s how he sets example believes he can run "around for us. He’s led by example, gone out there and done the job for 2:01:30" before retiring. The the team many times. We just look upto him and how he builds last time Bekele competed in his innings and the kind of energy, enthusiasm and passion he the Dubai Marathon was in has on the field. It spreads on all of us. We learn a lot from him 2015 when an injury forced and he’s somebody who's not just looking to give just great per - him to pull out mid-race. "I formances individually but he wants to take the team along. am fully confident. My prepa - “He’s always showing us the way, sharing his experience and ration is going well. I am giving us feedback and telling us what he thinks we could have healthy enough," he said on done better. That’s the sign of a great leader and I enjoy playing the sidelines of a press confer - under him. It’s only one (ODI) game for now but guys who have ence ahead of Friday's race. been part of the Test team know how aggressive he is as a cap - He said he expects a better tain. We love playing under Virat, he’s always supported me time than in Berlin. To run and the other boys. It’s good to have a young leader and it’s good 2:01:30 Bekele said he would A sand sculpture of Virat Kohli with a message wishing him and the Indian team luck for the upcoming series against England created by renowned sand artist Sudarsan to have MS (Dhoni) in the team, who not only will guide Virat as need to change his training a skipper but also youngsters like me . Pattnaik at Puri Beach, in Odisha. programme . Defending champ Djokovic stunned by Istomin Melbourne, Jan 19 : Pleasant problem of plenty Defending champion Novak Djokovic was sensa - CUTTACK: JANUARY 19 : low-key players. Their will - tionally knocked out in the ingness to shoulder responsi - second round of the It will be interesting to see bility and rise to the occasion Australian Open by unherald - whether Kohli tinkers with must serve as a tremendous ed Uzbek Denis Istomin in a the middle-order As India morale-booster to all. major shock today. The 117th- faces England in the second It will be interesting to ranked Istomin ousted the six- One-Day International at the see whether Kohli tinkers time winner 7-6 (10/8), 5-7, 2-6, Barabati Stadium here on with the middle-order here. 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 in 4hr 48min on Thursday, the middle-order Or creates a place for Rahane Rod Laver Arena. It was the affluence has emerged as a de - in the opener’s slot. The hard world number two's earliest lightful problem for skipper surface may tilt the selection Grand Slam exit since Virat Kohli. If the top-order in favour of strokeplayers. Wimbledon 2008, when he was fails to fire, Yuvraj Singh The profligate bowlers, beaten by Marat Safin in the steps in. If M.S. Dhoni fails, who gave away 115 runs in the then Kedar Jadhav comes in. second round. It was also only last 10 overs, need to be more playing so good today. I mean, game as the marathon first set If they leave the job at the Djokovic's second loss to a disciplined. Pace ace Umesh I also surprised myself today." went to a tiebreaker. Djokovic threshold of a victory, then player outside the top 100 in Yadav and company should Serbia's Djokovic was bidding had two set points but it was Hardik Pandya accomplishes seven years, after his defeat to enjoy the bounce while plying to win a record seventh Istomin who grabbed the set it. And, you have batsmen like 145th-ranked Juan Martin del their trade. The Mahanadi Australian Open title and 10-8, ending an 85-minute Ajinkya Rahane and Manish Potro at last year's Rio breeze may assist swing bowl - overtake Australian Roy struggle. The 12-time Grand Pandey warming the bench. Olympics. "He played obvious - ing. Even though it will not be Emerson, who won six in the Slam champion had more ear - Jadhav’s blistering 120 in ly above his level. You got to an easy decision to disturb the 1960s. It was a miserable start ly problems when he clutched a pressure situation and give him credit for that," combination of R. Ashwin and to the Grand Slam season for his left hamstring after Pandya’s clinical unbeaten 40, Djokovic said. "Many things Ravindra Jadeja, leg-spinner Djokovic, who surrendered stretching for a volley in the apart from Kohli’s astonish - came together for him today. Amit Mishra may be consid - his top world ranking to Andy third game of the second set, ing 122, in the first one-dayer He's a well-deserved winner. ered to exploit the bounce. Murray last year and fell to and called for the trainer at has provided the home team a "He deserved to win. No doubt, The presence of only second in the world for the the next changeover. Istomin bright start. he was a better player in the Dhoni, Rahul and Rahane at first time since June 2014. held two set points at 5-4 for a It has offered Kohli, who clutch moments. There's not the match-eve practice ses - Stokes, cannot take anyone in give the host another series Istomin played at an extraor - two-love lead but Djokovic had welcomed old war-horse much I could do." Istomin, sion indicated that the combi - the Indian batting order for triumph, while an England England: Eoin Morgan dinary level from the opening fought them off and broke the Yuvraj to share Dhoni’s bur - who got into the main draw as nation may not be altered granted after the stunning win will keep the tourist’s in - (Capt.), Moeen Ali, Jonny game, which took 16 minutes -- Uzbek in the next game before den of completing run chases, the winner of the Asia wild - much. fightback the other night. terests and the series alive. Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam signalling the impending levelling the match after al - plenty of options for the fin - card play-off in December, England should draw con - Testing Kohli The teams (from): India: Billings, Jos Buttler (wk), struggle for Djokovic. Last most two-and-a-half hours. isher’s job. India is in an up - said it was the high point of his fidence from its solid batting Nevertheless, it may be Virat Kohli (Capt.), M.S. Liam Dawson, Alex Hales, year Djokovic survived an Istomin looked to be tiring and beat mood after notching up playing career. "It is the display in Pune and look to tempted to treat Kohli with Dhoni (wk), K.L. Rahul, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, epic four-and-a-half hour five- he dropped three straight one of its finest ODI wins in biggest win for me, and it replicate it here. It has able some short stuff. Shikhar Dhawan, Manish Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben setter against Frenchman service games as Djokovic Pune and the magnitude of the means so much," Istomin said, strikers in Jason Roy, Alex England captain Morgan Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Stokes, David Willey and Gilles Simon in the Australian surged back to take the third recovery — from being 63 for struggling with the emotions Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, has to examine his choices in Yuvraj Singh, Ajinkya Chris Woakes. Open fourth round, but this set and hit the front for the four to chasing down 351 with of his achievement. "So now I Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali. the spin department. The dew Rahane, Hardik Pandya, R. Umpires: Ruchira time there was no escape. first time. But Istomin would - almost two overs to spare — can feel that I can play with The visiting side, which factor and the lack of enough Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Palliyaguruge and Anil Istomin broke the defending n't go away. He broke makes it even sweeter. these guys and to be with them has variety in its pace attack practice time at Barabati may Amit Mishra, Jasprit Chaudhary; Third umpire: champion's serve in the sev - Djokovic's serve early in the Positive mind-set on the same level." He added: consisting of Chris Woakes, pose some challenges to the Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Dharmasena; Match enth game before Djokovic fourth set and had a set point The biggest positive for "I feel sorry for Novak. I was David Willey, Jake Ball and teams. An Indian victory will Kumar and Umesh Yadav. Referee: Andy Pycroft. broke back in the following at 5-4, but the Serb saved it . the host was the mindset of its Easy for Murray, Kerber wins No one turned matches around Vijaypur Warriors, Melbourne Jan 19 : PTI Top seed Andy Murray sped into the like Kapil, says Gavaskar Kathua Club win ties Australian Open third round on Wednesday but bad boy Nick Kyrgios was booed and accused of MUMBAI: JANUARY 19 : Bombay people, Bombay crick - talk in English. “I said to Sunil not trying as he crashed to a stormy defeat.Roger eters and the Bombay media in New Zealand ‘You know my Kapil Dev and Sunil in Hockey Federer progressed despite unexpected resist - because Bombay kept the vocabulary (in English), I can - Gavaskar had the audience in ance and women's world number one Angelique game going. “Please keep it go - not understand, I cannot man - splits with their witty anec - GoF Staff Reporter Kerber celebrated her 29th birthday with a hard- ing. Anyone who was five to age talking in English.’ He said dotes on the occasion of the in - JAMMU, Jan 19 : fought win. Murray painfully rolled an ankle seven years older than us we they will pay you money and I duction of India’s greatest all- and needed treatment in the third set against looked up to him. “There is no said ‘even then I cannot man - Vijaypur Warriors and Kathua Club won their respective Russian qualifier Andrey Rublev, but he shook rounder into the Legends Club one in this country who does age’. “It was very funny, but he matches to move into the next round of the ongoing 2nd Baba off the problem to win 6-3, 6-0, 6-2. While the Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Kapil not want to be a Sunil gave me an opportunity there Fateh Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament, organised by was presented the Hall of Fame world number one cruised, Kyrgios stood ac - basketball. Actually take my pre-season serious - Gavaskar. Was he the best in and I talked. That’s the reason I Hockey J&K at K K Hakhu Stadium, here today.In the first certificate with a citation sum - cused of tanking, or giving up, during his 1-6, 6-7 ly." Britain's Dan Evans claimed the highest- the game, no... I would say asked how long can I talk, be - match of the day, Vijaypur Warriors defeated MRS Club Simbal ming up his achievements and (1/7), 6-4, 6-2, 10-8 loss to Andreas Seppi. Kyrgios, ranked scalp of his career when he stunned for - Sunil Gavaskar was best for cause my vocabulary will im - 2-1 though latter took the first lead and well maintained it in the a certificate detailing his who is returning from a ban for "lack of best ef - mer US Open champion Marin Cilic, the world the game, many will come and prove (as we go on).” Kapil nar - first half of the play. However, the Simbal boys could not do well achievements in Tests and forts" in a match in Shanghai, played lethargi - number seven 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. Earlier Federer go, but he will always remain rated another incident: “My after the drinks break for the sole reason that they were lacking ODIs. Gavaskar, who was in - cally and casually, especially in the fifth set. was made to work by 200th-ranked Noah Rubin at the top. “When you play first interview was with The in stamina. Nikhil Randhawa and Manjeet Singh were the scor - ducted in 2013, also received "Obviously it's not the greatest thing to hear," he for a 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) win that set up a third-round cricket, it’s not just about how Hindu; they are totally ers from winning side, who sounded the board in the 40th and the twocertificates. The certifi - said of the booing. "I didn't have the best prepara - assignment against his old rival Tomas good you are, but it’s all about English. 59th minute respectively. From MRS Club, the lone goal came cates were presented by club tion coming into the Australian Open. Pretty Berdych. "I know what he's got. I don't need to tell the impact you leave on people. The Bombay media under - through Gursimran Singh in the 17th minute. In other sched - president Madhav Apte and banged up, my body." "I don't even know what you where he's beaten me," Federer said of That’s what he did. “We played stands one or two Hindi words, uled match of the day, Kathua Club Lachipora blanked Bagh-I- former India captains Nari the score was in the end. Was it 10-8? 10-8 in the Berdych. "Then again I've played him here, with passion. To be honest, the but they don’t understand. The Bein Club Gole Gujral 4-0 to pave way for the next round. Harjot Contractor and Ajit Wadekar. fifth, getting booed off, definitely not the best played him on many occasions, as well, when it happiness that we get when we Hindu reporter came all the Singh (2nd and 7th), Rajesh (10th) and Harpreet Singh (50th) With the two cricketing icons feeling." Tennis legend John McEnroe said went my way." Federer wasn't the only leading take a catch or get a hundred, I way from Madras to Delhi to were the scorers. In today’s matches, Deputy Director, Sports Kyrgios's lack of effort was a "black eye for the player challenged in the second round as taking centrestage, it was also don’t think anyone else can get interview me. “I would say Authority of India (SAI), J&K, Ajit Singh was special guest, who sport". Kyrgios explained that "my body was Kerber, the women's defending champion, time for some repartee the two it. But with our success when now that I was perhaps shy or interacted with the teams. He was accompanied by Rajinder sore. I was hurting. "I mean, John McEnroe. dropped a set against world number 89 Carina are known for. Initially touch - people get happiness, we feel had no confidence off the field. Singh, G S Bakshi, MS Reen and Gurmeet Kour. Karanjit Singh, Good on him. Great career. Good on him." Asked Witthoeft. Kerber won 6-2, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 before be - ing upon Bombay’s cricketing proud about it. Now I feel crick - He said he wanted to interview JS Reen, Joginder Singh and Satvir Singh officiated the match - how he could have been better prepared, ing treated to a rendition of "Happy Birthday" by culture, Kapil said: “We came et has changed.” In a lighter me and I said to him literally, es.FIXTURE: Zorawar Club shall take on KSS Club at 12 noon Kyrgios, who hurt his knee playing basketball, the Rod Laver Arena crowd. "I was doing I think from non-cricketing centres. vein, Kapil recalled how “can I come back (from the while Young Star Simbal Camp shall be playing against said: "I don't know, maybe just not play as much a lot of mistakes in the important moments . We tried to impress the Gavaskar encouraged him to washroom) . Hiranagar Club at 2.30 pm tomorrow. JK Public hosts ‘Mission Prahar’ Joint Secy JKSSC Thakur resins GoF Staff Reporter GoF Staff Reporter JAMMU, Jan 19 : AG J&K loses by 60 runs to pack JAMMU, Jan 19 : The JK Public School, Kunjwani, the first CBSE affiliat - Joint Secretary (Kashmir) ed public school of J&K, hosted a grand event ‘ Mission GoF Staff Reporter ing after the side registered an main contributors to the total nings ended at 144 runs for of the Jammu and Kashmir Prahar’- an unarmed combat self protection tactics and JAMMU, Jan 19 : easy win against AG UP yes - with 30 runs each while nine in given 40 overs game. State Sports Council (JKSSC), survival skill training wherein Grandmaster Shifuji terday. Gurinder Singh made highest Ashwani Gupta made 20- Zamir Ahmed Thakur has re - Shaurya Bhardwaj with his team of commando trainers The star-studded side of In fact, likewise yester - 40 runs. From AG J&K, ball 14 while Amit con - signed from the honorary post taught the skills to the participants. Shifuji while speaking Accountant General (AG) day’s game, J&K batting line Waseem Raza and Rahil Singh tributed 23-ball seven runs to citing personal reasons.In a let - to the audience spoke about his training module of self de - J&K today suffered a 60 runs collapsed after openers, shared three wickets each. the total. Aditya Pratap (0), ter addressed to the president of fence and three seconds knock out with the help of avail - defeat in the second round to Vimarsh Kaw and Sahil In reply, AG J&K exhaust - Bandeep Singh (11 off 12 the autonomous sports body, able accessories like pen, ATM card, hairpin, cell phone pack in the NZ Cricket Bhalwal made a confident ed their quota of overs for 144 balls), Waseem Raza (nine off JKSSC, Chief Minister, scarf, purse etc. He also added that his training involves Tourney of Indian Audit & start. The middle order and runs for nine wickets. 14 balls), Omar Alam (10 off 16 Mehbooba Mufti, Thakur said that he has resigned from the post spiritual self realization and mental healing too.The train - Accounts Department, organ - the tale-enders flopped there - Vikarsh Kaw (42 off 67 balls) balls) and Mudasir (seven off ‘due to my personal reason’.Zamir Ahmed Thakur, who is also ing comprised of two sessions where the participants per - ised by Principal Accountant by left the side struggling. and Sahil (36 off 45 balls) put in 10 balls) were other scorers. president of thee J&K Football Association (JKFA) and serves formed very enthusiastically. In the second session a spe - General (Audit), Punjab at Earlier, batting first, AG great start to make 80 runs in Rahil and Mehrazuddin re - with the Department of Forests, was elected as Joint Secretary cial programme was conducted exclusively for the girls. DAV School ground, Haryana set a target of 204 17.5 overs, but loss of their mained unbeaten without (Kashmir) on August 18, 2015 General Council meeting of the Young girls learnt the techniques for self defence with Chandigarh. runs for eight wickets in allot - wickets on successive deliver - opening their account after JKSSC held under the chairmanship of then Chief Minister, Mufti great interest. The programme concluded with the felicita - The AG J&K beaten by AG ted 40 overs. Opener Preet ies brought the side under facing 18 and 15 balls respec - Mohammad Sayeed.The letter further read that Thakur has also tion of Grand Master Shifuji and his team . Haryana in their second out - Kamal and Anupam were pressure and the AG J&K in - tively . tendered his resignation as Member of the State Sports Council. Glimpses of Future 10 entertain JAMMU FRIDAY JANUARY 20, 2017 gives a badass reply after Donald Trump becomes Shah Rukh Khan opens up about Here’s why Kavita the new President elect of US Kaushik chose to get Raees’ alleged resemblance with hitched at Kedarnath Amitabh Bachchan’s Deewaar

This is indeed heart-breaking news for fans of Kavita Kaushik. The lady is getting married on January 27 at Kedarnath in the . She will be tying the knot with beau, Ronnit Biswas, who has been her best friend for many years. Well, it is indeed a case of Pyaar dosti hai for the two. The lady started dating Ronnit from mid of 2016 and it really looks like she has found a perfect soul mate. The venue is a divine and stunning one but the wed - ding baraat will only have 15 people. Many would have Shah Rukh Khan is not up to these stalwarts for inspi - validate all the allegations be hope some role sometimes re - thought that Chandramukhi Chautala would opt for a big new to comparisons. From the ration and its a bit unfair on it the in-your-face punchlines, minds one of me,” he quipped. fat wedding but given her love for wanderlust and nature, very beginning of his career, media’s part to compare him the angry-young-man kinda He further pointed out that be - she chose a spot that is in perfect sync with her inner self. he has perpetually been com - to them. But the comparisons arrogance, the item song cause the film is set in the late When Bollywood Life asked Kavita why she chose pared to veterans like Dilip continued to hound the super - Laila-Main-Laila. So was all 80s’, it’s bound to give people a Kedarnath, the girl said, “Well, it is because I, Ron and my Kumar and Amitabh star, nevertheless. When the this intentional ? Well in a re - deja-vu kinda feeling.”It’s a Dad are all Shiv bhakts (devotees). This is why we chose Bachchan. While some ruth - second look of his much-await - cent interview with Mumbai world I left behind when I the temple.” As we know, the temple of Kedarnath is locat - less critics went on to say that ed film, Raees, released last Mirror, when confronted came to Mumbai, became a ed at a stunning spot in the Garhwal Himalayas. It is dedi - he is a mere impersonator who year in December, it inadver - about the matter, SRK said, star and my life changed. cated to Lord Kedar, a name of Shiva. Also, Kedarnath is has made it big in the industry tently invoked a sense of deja “Mr Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor Going back, seeing the a bottle by fluke, the politer ones vu in all of us. His blue shirt, and Shash i Kapoor are actors I of Cantharidine oil and a Ship where Lord Shiv and Parvati supposedly got married. called him an observant actor sleek beard, devil-may-care at - watched growing up. Yesterday, match box and listening to The couple are big devotees of Lord Shiva are even posted who has the characteristics of titude had a Bachchan-esque someo ne said Raees reminded songs like “Kaate Nahin their fascination for Shiv and Parvati on social media. We a sponge. Shah Rukh has al - aura all around it. And the them of Darr, you’re saying he Katate” made me nostalgic guess it was divine intervention all through in their rela - ways maintained that he looks trailer somehow seemed to reminds you of Mr Bachchan, I too,” he smiles. tionship. Thottumkal and husband Rahul Sharma Weird, funny, disrespectful to complete one year of togetherness Ranveer-Deepika’s ‘babies with Vin’ Asin Thottumkal tied the knot to comment gets a mixed reaction Rahul Sharma in 2016 and it has been exactly a year today since they got mar - ried. I am sure that it has been a won - Priyanka Chopra won People’s Choice derful journey so far for the lovely cou - awards two years in a row. She won this award for ple. The actress took to social media to her performance in Quantico. It all happened wish her dearest hubby a happy wed - when she landed at the LA airport to attend the ding anniversary in an adorable way. event, one of the paparazzi asked her about the She shared a pic from their wedding much talked about topic of Donald Trump as the with them holding hands and captioned new President elect of US. The reporter asked, it as:”A year of togetherness AR wed - “What are your thoughts on our new president- ding 1stWeddingAnniversary”. Now elect Donald trump, he’s gonna be in office pretty isn’t that cute? But wait until you find soon, kinda scary?”. To which Priyanka Chopra out how Rahul wished Asin on their in her usual classy self replied, “I am an Indian first wedding anniversary. He shared a so…are you scared?”. Reporter then replied, “No I pic of his wifey from their wedding that am not, but it seems like a lot of foreigners are”. was held last year and captioned it as: Well, looks like Priyanka Chopra has made it “’Kaise mujhe tum mil gayi…?’ One clear that she is not scared of Donal Trump as she year of being married to this angel & I is an Indian and Indians are not scared of anyone. still don’t know how I got so lucky.” It’s In fact, when the reporter replied that “lot of for - the song from Asin’s debut movie eigners are”, she did not pay attention to it and Ghajini that got really popular. Now was busy signing autographs for her fans there. this is cheesy but it is super cute at the Priyanka Chopra, after winning her second same time! We are glad that Asin and People’s choice award said, “I’m really happy be - Rahul are celebrating their first an - ing a drama queen and this is how its done. Thank niversary today. The couple had a you to the people, like everyone has been saying, grand wedding ceremony last year and this has been an incredible journey. Every single everyone from the film industry was in - woman that was nominated with me today, all vited too. Did you know, Asin’s co-star these incredible actresses were the reason I and good friend Akshay Kumar had joined television. They were the reason that I played cupid in getting them together? wanted to be the actor that I am here today, re - Akshay Kumar was no matchmaker ceiving this award and being in the same category but he did introduce his Khiladi 786 co- as them. It’s just so overwhelming. Thank you to star Asin Thottumkal to his friend, all of you who have accepted me and loved my Micromax founder Rahul Sharma. show. I’m just really psyched. Can I like do a little Ever since they got married the actress wiggle? I’m sorry. It’s the concussion talking but keeps fans posted with her super cute thank you so much and it means the world to me.” selfies with Rahul on social media. Coffee With D Review : Sunil Grover’s film has an interesting plot but suffers from bad performances

Honestly, I went to watch the with D who has never given movie expecting to kill myself by any interviews to the media the end of it. But it wasn’t as bad before. Hell breaks loose when as I expected it to be. I had high Arnab sets out with Neha and hopes from Sunil Grover and he two crew members to get the lived up to it for most part of the interview and get out of the film. Zakir Hussain delivered a place alive. Sunil Grover’s por - mind-blowing performance as D, trayal as Arnab Goswami will who was one of the most-feared make sure you laugh your don in our country and who has heads off. Rajesh Sharma, who settled in Karachi. I’m sure plays the Chief Editor of the you’ve guessed which don he has news channel, also delivers a played in the film by now. Sunil funny and fairly decent per - Grover plays the role of a journal - formance. One thing that I re - ist, Arnab Goswami to be precise, ally liked was that every time “There is no smoke without fire. I mean in my head I think, like yeah, but with a twist. Arnab Gosh, as Sunil took a cigarette out in we are together and we have this amazing chemistry, and we live together he is called in the film, has a preg - the film, there was a Smoking and we have these amazing babies! But it’s all in my head.” – This is exact - nant wife at home, played by Kills message in the bottom ly what said when Ellen DeGeneres asked her about Anjana Sukhani, who is also a right of the screen, which her link-up with her xXx: Return Of Xander Cage co-star Vin Diesel. I crime reporter and addicted to made him throw the cigarette mean, although we agree it looked more like Deepika was just trying to be watching Crime Patrol. rather than lighting it. Zakir funny and play along the question as even Ellen claimed her to be ‘crazy’. Dipannita Sharma is an en - Hussain’s performance stood But the fact Deepika went onto make such a bold statement about Vin, de - tertainment journalist, Neha, out in the film. The film is en - spite being in a relationship with Ranveer Singh has not really gone down who wants to sleep with Arnab tertaining in the first half as well with the audience. You won’t believe, some of the viewers are literal - and drops in subtle hints but he is Arnab sets out to publishing a ly slamming Deepika for being highly rude and disrespectful towards a happily married guy. She is also lot of false news about D to get Ranveer for they believe, if she couldn’t mention her boyfriend then she one of the best news writer in the him to agree for interview. It also has no right to gush about Vin, knowing he himself is a family man. In country. The plot of the movie re - will actually remind you of the fact, many are even arguing if Deepika made this ‘headline-hungry’ com - volves around Arnab, who is re - time Arnab Goswani had ment as a part of her marketing gimmick for xXx. But of course, amidst all moved from his prime time slot called Dawood’s landline in of this flak, there are also a few who are requesting people to stop blowing and shifted to doing a cookery Karachi and claimed to speak Deepika’s confession out of proportion. Trust me, the comments on show because of the bad TRPs. to his wife. Remember? It was Deepika’s Ellen episode has got everyone so divided right now that even The one thing that can save airing on the channel for a re - you for a second would be confused what to believe – was she really disre - Arnab’s job is to get an interview ally long time. spectful towards Ranveer? Or was she just trying to be funny and failed to pull off the joke? Glimpses of Future 11 State JAMMU FRIDAY JANUARY 20, 2017

ADC directs for Katra getting 6 lakh gallons of potable Dy CM inaugurates interac - immediate repair of damaged link roads water daily: Sham Choudhary REASI, JANUARY 19: The Collector Land ‘Existing WSS being augmented to meet additional demand’ tive workshop under AMRUT Acquisition (ADC) Babu Ram today convened a meet - JAMMU, JANUARY 19: crore for improvement and said water supply scheme. ing with the officers of con - augmentation of water sup - The Minister said that TERmS iniTiATivE AS inSTRUmEnTAL in URbAn TRAnSFoRmATion cerned line departments Minister for PHE, ply to Katra town and its sur - all the reservoirs have been and Northern Railways to Irrigation and Flood Control, rounding areas. He said the constructed under the WSS ASiEA nAqASH ADvoCATES CoLLECTivE EFFoRTS FoR oPTimUm oUTComE discuss issues pertaining to Sham Lal Choudhary in - scheme was designed to meet for pilgrims town Katra from repairing the link roads of formed the House that pil - the requirement of drinking Dhansar Nallaha as proposed JAMMU, JANUARY 19: Seri-Pangal, Bhaga-Sirla grim Town Katra is getting 6 water for the local population in the DPR and feeding the and Gran-Tote which have lakh gallons of potable water as well as the Yatries visiting proposed areas for which the Dy Chief Minister, Dr suffered damages due to daily from the water supply the Holy Shrine of Mata scheme has been executed. Nirmal Singh today said that movement of heavy vehicles scheme fed by Dhasar Nallah. Vaishno Devi Ji. Replying to He said no rules have been vi - the Atal Mission for and machinery causing in - He said the Government is a question by Jugal Kishore olated by the department. The Rejuvenation and Urban convenience to the people. mulling to upgrade the infra - Sharma in the Upper House, Minister informed that the Transformation (AMRUT) is The meeting was attended structure of the existing the Minister informed that water supply scheme pro - a landmark initiative of the by Tehsildars, Senior scheme to further augment funds allotted to WSS Katra vides six lakh gallons of wa - Union Government envisag - Section Engineer Northern the potable water supply to was utilized in full and pipes ter per day adding the scheme ing establishment of infra - Railway R. Singh, Sr. the town. Giving details, the of 47799 meters of different requires infrastructure up- structure that could ensure General Manager T.R. Minister said the existing dia were laid under the juris - gradation and the depart - adequate robust sewerage Dhaman, Project Manager B scheme was approved under diction of water supply be - ment needs 19.00 crore which networks and water supply Choubey and other officers STF during the year 2011-12 at sides Rs 2.00 crore expended Planning department has for urban transformation. of Northern Railways. an estimated cost of Rs 47.00 on mechanical works of the agreed to provide. “Improving infrastructure and service delivery system Govt orders appointment of Vice-Chancellors, Registrars for 2 Cluster Universities in cities having one lakh and more population through bet - JAMMU, JANUARY 19: an elected member of courses in the existing col - tirelessly pursuing the pio - ter governance and financial Management Board (Jan leges, with one of the colleges neering initiatives in JK’s ed - management system forms Setting the ball rolling to 2017-Dec 2019) of ALICE each in Srinagar and Jammu ucational sector. “The move the stuff of the scheme”, the tion of Rs 593.05 crore for next wards better living stan - ensure that no stone is left un - make the Cluster Experiment, CERN, Geneva, acting as the Lead College for shall go a long way in expand - Deputy Chief Minister said five years. The workshop sen - dards. Singh further said that turned while executing the Universities functional from Switzerland. Prof Sheikh the new University. The ing access to higher education while addressing one day in - sitized the participants on workshop is a step towards plans under AMRUT move - the current academic session, Javid studied at Indian Government has already ap - by increasing the Gross teractive workshop held here milestones to be achieved as sensitizing the stake holders ment with no compromise on the Government today or - Institute of Technology (IIT) proved creation of 124 posts Enrollment Ratio (GER) in today to sensitize the stake - reforms under e-governance, from Urban Local Bodies to the quality of the work. She dered appointment of Vice- Mumbai and obtained his for these Universities. The the State,” he said and added holders regarding various re - constitution and profession - implement AMRUT mission added that success of such re - Chancellors and Registrars PhD degree in Theoretical Cluster University in Jammu that each Cluster University forms to be implemented un - alization of municipal cadre, with a comprehensive ap - formatory measures need a for the two new varsities in Physics in 1987. After several will comprise GGM Science will offer post-graduate and der AMRUT. The workshop municipal tax and improve - proach involving different de - collective and pragmatic ap - the State. As per the orders is - years of post-doctoral studies College, Government MAM diploma courses in social sci - was organized by Housing ment in levy and collection of partments at grass root level. proach besides a commitment sued by the Chief Minister, at some of the leading labora - College, SPMR College of ences, liberal arts, humani - and Urban Development user charges and energy and Highlighting the need to on part of all concerned in - Ms Mehbooba Mufti, who is tories of the World, he joined Commerce, Government ties, engineering, science, Department in collaboration water audit for 2015-16 and improve the existing infra - volved in implementation of the Chancellor of these the faculty of Tata Institute of College for Women Gandhi teacher education, languages, with Jammu Municipal 2016-17 in the state. While structure and plan new infra - such ambitious schemes. She Universities, Dr Anju Fundamental Research Nagar and Government entrepreneurship develop - Corporation and IPE Global speaking on the occasion, structure, he said that the said that such informative Bhasin, Professor, (TIFR) Mumbai in 1994. He College of Education Canal ment, management and other Limited as knowledge part - Deputy Chief Minister mission will not confined to workshops further add to suc - Department of Physics, joined Kashmir University as Road. Similarly, the Cluster job-intensive courses. With ners. Pertinently, IPE Global stressed upon the partici - only these five cities/towns cess of such initiatives. University of Jammu has a Professor in 2003. He has University in Srinagar will the setting up of two Cluster Limited is working as project pants to actualize the reforms but it will be utilized and Commissioner Jammu been appointed as the Vice published more than 125 pa - comprise Amar Singh Universities in J&K, the total development and manage - for uplift and up gradation of propagated in small towns as Municipal Corporation, Dr. Chancellor of the Cluster pers in the most prestigious College Srinagar, SP College number of Universities in the ment committee for AMRUT the city and accept this as a well in a progressive manner. Manmohan Singh, J&K University Jammu while Dr journals and some of his pub - Srinagar, Women’s College State has gone up to 11. in Jammu and Kashmir. challenge to benefit the peo - Minister of State for Health Housing Board Chairperson Sheikh Javid Ahmed, Dean lications are among top cited MA Road Srinagar, Pertinently, J&K already has It was informed in the ple. He said that the execu - and Medical Education, Vipra Bahal, CEO ERA Vinod Research at the University of papers in Nuclear Physics. Government Degree College nine universities including workshop that so far, five tion of new ideas floated and Social Welfare and Urban and Sharma, besides officials of Kashmir has been appointed The tenure of the Vice- and the College of University of Kashmir, cities/towns including pondered upon in the work - Housing Development UEED PHE ERA JDA PWD as the Vice-Chancellor of the Chancellors of the Cluster Education, Srinagar. University of Jammu, Central Jammu Srinagar, Leh, Kargil shop for human resource de - Department Asiea Naqash, PDD LAWDA SDA Chief Cluster University Kashmir. Universities shall be for a pe - All the participating col - University Kashmir, Central and Anantnag have been cov - velopment, SCADA system while underscoring the im - Town Planner JMC and other Dr Bhasin is a proficient riod of five years from the leges will be converted into University Jammu, Baba ered under various sectors of for water supply and e-gover - portance of the event, exhort - concerned departments were researcher with more than 28 date they assumes office. In constituent colleges of the Ghulam Shah Badshah AMRUT with a total alloca - nance can propel the city to - ed upon thestakeholders to attended the workshop. years of experience in another order, the Chief Cluster University. While in University, Islamic Experimental Particle Minister has ordered ap - Jammu GGM Science College University of Science and Physics, having mostly pointment of Dr Yaseen will be the Lead College for Technology , Bukhari reviews JTFRP implementa - National Voters’ worked in four international Ahmad Shah, Principal S P the new University, in SKUAST-Kashmir, SKUAST- collaborations EMU01 College, Srinagar as the Srinagar Amar Singh College Jammu and Mata Vaishnov Day arrangements (Nuclear Emulsion), A Large Registrar of Cluster will be the Lead College. Devi University Katra. Ion Collider Experiment (AL - University, Kashmir and Dr “Setting up of Cluster Besides there are six satellite finalized in Ganderbal ICE) at CERN, Geneva; STAR Jatinder Khajuria, Joint Universities, one each in campuses of the University of (Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC) Registrar (Finance), Srinagar and Jammu, will not Jammu and University of GANDERBAL, JANUARY 19: at BNL, USA, CBM University of Jammu as only augment the existing Kashmir in the State. These (Compressed Baryonic Registrar of Cluster higher education facilities in include North Campus District Election Officer Matter) at GSI, Germany and University, Jammu. The J&K, but help diversification Delina, South Campus (Deputy Commissioner) INO (Indian Neutrino Cluster Universities have es - of the academics with intro - Anantnag, Leh Campus and Ganderbal, Tariq Hussain Observatory) at Tamil Naidu, tablished in the state under duction of latest job-intensive Kargil Campus affiliated with Ganai, today convened a India. She has 355 publica - centrally-sponsored courses at the graduate, post- Kashmir University and meeting to finalize arrange - tions in referred and reputed Rashtriya Ucchtar Shiksha graduate and diploma levels,” Kathua and Bhaderwah ments for 7th National international journals and Abhiyan (RUSA) to run series said Minister for Education, Campuses, affiliated with Voters’ Day celebrations in has the distinction of being of additional and advanced Naeem Akhtar, who has been Jammu University. the district. ACR, CEO, Tehsildars, District Officers, EROs, AEROs and other concerned attended CONTD FROM PAGE 1 JAMMU, JANUARY 19: Reconstruction Department sustainable,” Bukhari said the meeting. The DEO stressed on coordination for attended the meeting. Deputy adding that Srinagar even as dense fog and mist at several places disrupted road, rail successful conduct of pro - Minister for Revenue, Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Municipal Corporation J-K Assembly and air traffic in the region. Amritsar in Punjab was the coldest grammes aimed at celebra - Disaster Management, Relief, Farooq Ahmed Lone along (SMC) is one of the designated as it recorded minimum at 3.6 degrees Celsius, the MeT tion of the Day on January they fight among themselves like (we have) seen in the Rehabilitation and with Chief Engineer R&B and PIU for strengthening urban Department official said here. Ludhiana--the industrial hub of 25, 2017. He said that observ - Middle East, wherever there is exclusiveness there is turmoil," Reconstruction, Syed SE, SMC also participated in flood control infrastructure. Punjab--and Patiala shivered at 6.7 and 4.4 degrees Celsius re - ing the Day plays an impor - he said. "Until and unless we bring back our culture of inclusive - Basharat Ahmed Bukhari to - the meeting through video- The meeting was in - spectively. In Haryana, the night temperature in Ambala was 5.1 tant role in creating aware - ness, till then our problems would not be solved," he stressed. day chaired a high level meet - conferencing. The Minister formed that Srinagar city has degrees Celsius while Hisar witnessed piercing cold at 5.8 de - ness among the masses ing to review preparation and directed the concerned to ex - been divided in four zones for grees Celsius. Karnal and Narnaul recorded their lows at 4.2 and about registration and par - submission of detailed project pedite preparation of detailed preparation of storm water 4.5 degrees Celsius. UT Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab ticipation in electoral LeT reports under the World Bank project reports for creation of drainage system, under and Haryana experienced a cold wave at 4.2 degrees Celsius, two process. He asked the funded Jhelum-Tawi Flood state of the art infrastructure which pumping stations are two personnel were killed last year. "He played an active role degrees below normal. Several places like Hisar, Amritsar, Tehsildars to organize pro - Recovery Project (JTFRP). in the state under World Bank to be revamped and made in organising the Fidayeen attack at locality of down - Ludhiana and Patiala witnessed foggy weather, official said. grammes like debates, Financial Commissioner funded project. flood resistant for pumping town Srinagar on August 15 last year," the spokesman said. Bihar, including its capital Patna, witnessed a sunny day with a painting and quiz competi - Disaster Management, Relief, To anticipate the possible out excess water into the slight increase in temperature across the state. As per the Met tions and said that this year Rehabilitation and social and environmental nearest water channel with bulletin, the state capital registered a minimum temperature of the Day will be observed un - Reconstruction, B B Vyas, consequences of the proposed the aim of checking urban NIA 10.2 degrees Celsius. PTI Special Secretary DMRRR, projects, the Minister direct - flooding. It was apprised that der the theme ‘Empowering deposits, the details of the depositors were not known. The Mohammad Akbar Ganai, ed the Project Implementing feasibility of fuel based elec - Young and Future Voters’. NIA sources claimed that the patterns of transactions -- both de - Director Finance, Shagufta Unit (PIU) to undertake com - tro-magnetic power genera - It was given out that aware - posits and disbursals -- were suspicious. A preliminary enquiry NIA Probes Qazi, Director Technical, prehensive social and envi - tor backup viz-a-viz solar en - ness rallies shall also be has been registered by the NIA to probe flow of funds into vari - Bashir Ahmed Shah, Director ronmental impact assess - ergy generation through pho - held at tehsil and district sources said. The trade of clothes, 'dupatta' (stole) and herbs ous bank accounts from overseas which in turn was allegedly P&C, Iftikhar Hakim, ment. “The assessments will tovoltaic panels, is being in - levels, besides necessary is also under the scanner of the NIA for allegedly financing ter - being used for anti-national activities in parts of Kashmir. It is Director Disaster better equip the government corporated in the DPRs to training shall also be im - ror activities in the state, they said. Traders from PoK were suspected by the central security agencies that the money was Management, Aamir Ali and with knowledge base for for - maintain power supply back parted to Booth Level sending and receiving California almonds and it is alleged that used for creating tension in Kashmir. other officers from Disaster mulating policies which will up for these dewatering sta - Officers (BLOs) by the EROs the money was used for funding of terror groups in the state. Management, Relief, be ecologically, socio-cultur - tions, in the event of power and AEROs. The NIA had earlier said in a statement that reliable informa - Rehabilitation and ally and economically more failure or a disaster. tion was received that a large scale transfer of funds from NIA Pakistan to India has been taking place through the import of phones worked without SIMs using latest technology and California almonds via the cross-LoC trade mechanism. "This Painting manipulating its configuration, he claimed. "The NIA had writ - is in gross violation of the state policy of prohibition on trade in MD JKTDC inaugurates IITM at 'third-party origin goods' through this mechanism and informa - ten to both Samsung and Huawei seeking details of these cell phones including information on shipments. Huawei had in - tion indicated that these funds are being used for fomenting ter - competition held formed us that the phone was shipped to Pakistan. We are still rorism and separatism in the state of Jammu and Kashmir," the awaiting response from Pakistan," the official said. There are agency had said. at Baramulla other documents and proof in possession of the NIA that points towards LeT's involvement in the attack, he said. Besides, the Two JANUARY, BARAMULLA19: cell phones' Global Positioning System (GPS) sets and wireless system were found from the slain terrorists behind the Sharief in District Budgam, resulting in damage to two In the run-up to the 7th Handwara attack. The NIA is in the process of getting informa - shops. Fire was brought under control with by fire tenders with National Voter’s Day being tion from Mauritius and Japan about the companies there the assistance of police and locals. celebrated on January 25, a which would have made these instruments, the official said. painting competition was Investigators have also found a diary from one of the slain held today at Government terrorists and verifying a phone number, believed to be of one of Mehbooba Girls Higher Secondary their associates, mentioned there. They also claimed misuse of School Baramulla in which social networking sites Facebook and Twitter by the terrorists situation in the state. During the 20-minute meeting, the Deputy Commissioner Dr. for communication, he said. Chief Minister briefed the Home Minister about the prevailing Nasir Naqash was the chief situation in J and K, particularly in the Valley and border ar - guest. KOCHI (KERALA), JANUARY 19: ticipating in the mart to pro - terial highlighting the different eas. Mehbooba and Singh also discussed about the unanimous Around 80 students mote different destinations of destinations of the state were al - 3 Killed resolution passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly call - from various educational Managing Director J&K the state. so distributed among the ing for the return of those who have migrated, including died in Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital here, institutes participated in Tourism Development Large number of visitors guests. J&K Tourism Kashmiri Pandits. The Chief Minister also conveyed Singh the they added. A case has been registered and further investiga - the competition which was Corporation Dr Shahid Iqbal and guests who visited J&K Development Corporation an - steps taken for various development initiatives, especially as tions were on, police said. organized by the district ad - Choudhary today inaugurated Pavilion have shown keen in - nounced special packages & dis - part of the Prime Minister's economic package announced for ministration in collabora - India International Travel terest and enquired about the count for the tourists visiting the state, official sources said. tion with Education Mart (IITM) being held at Rajiv most sought off destinations state during the Mart. Later Dr Department. Gandhi Indoor Stadium Kochi, known for leisure, pilgrimage, Shahid Iqbal along with 12 Children Deputy District Kerala from 19 to 21 January adventure and border tourism Regional Director India Keylong and Kalpa in tribal Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur Miscreants Election Officer, Deputy 2017. The aim behind participa - like Srinagar, , Tourism Shri Govind Boyan districts recorded a low of minus 9.1 degrees Celsius and minus 5 near Ashajipora, 55 km from here, in the wee hours and CEO, Tehsildar Baramulla tion in the mart is to showcase , , and other dignitaries visited the degrees Celsius. The weather remained mostly dry but Keylong took away the Automated Teller Machine of Jammu and and other concerned were the diversified products of Yousmarg, Patnitop, Sanasar, different stalls and interacted and Kalpa received 4 cm of snow. Solan and Bhuntar shivered at Kashmir Bank, a police official said. Quoting bank officials, he also present on the occasion. Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh so Mansar, Bhaderwah, Shri with exhibiters and appealed to freezing point with minimum temperatures at 0.8 degree said Rs 14,56,000 in cash were inside the machine. A case has While terming such pro - that people of Kochi know that Mata Vaishno Devi ji Katra & all stakeholders to promote Celsius, and 1 degree Celsius while Shimla and Sundernagar been registered and a hunt launched to nab the accused and re - grammes as a platform to ex - Jammu & Kashmir has right Ladakh. The J&K delegation al - J&K as round the year destina - recorded a low of 1.3 degree Celsius. Thick ground frost occurred cover the stolen ATM, the official said. plore hidden talent of stu - infrastructure in place to cater so highlighted the lesser known tion keeping in view the rich at various places hampering vehicular traffic in the morning dents, the DC highlighted the products like leisure, ad - and upcoming destinations like cultural diversity which three hours and water pipes froze at various places. In Rajasthan, the importance of organiz - venture, pilgrimage, border, , Aharbal, Mantalai, regions of Jammu, Kashmir & weather remained dry and moderate to dense fog occurred at One ing such programmes and golf & MICE Tourism among Rajouri, Surinsar, Suchetgarh, Ladakh provides and also per - isolated places, which affected train movement. The lowest min - said every individual has others. A delegation of officers Shahdra Sharief Shrine, Peer ki suaded them to include imum temperature of 3.3 degrees Celsius was recorded at inputs, a police from police station Sunderbani swung into got some talent and we from Patnitop Development Gali, Kargil and about upcom - Convention Center of Vanasthali in the state. Desert hill Mount Abu recorded 2.6 de - action and intercepted a person identified as Pinder Kumar son should identify this poten - Authority, Jammu Golf ing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. Pahalgam, Srinagar Jammu grees Celsius. Meanwhile, departure of five trains was changed of Sukhi Ram of Khawas in Budhal. Police said that he was car - tial and hone it so that they Course, Directorates of During the day short documen - and Patnitop in their itineraries due to dense fog and 18 trains were running delayed from one rying two 12 bore rifles without lisences. “He failed to produce can perform the best. Tourism Jammu/Kashmir, taries on tourism products were and packages for the upcoming hour to maximum of 12 hour 25 minutes. Departure time of documents needed to carry any gun leading to his arrest,” said He also gave away J&K Tourism Development shown to the guests/visitors. tourist season. Dr Shahid ap - trains including Howrah-Allahbad, Ajmer-Jammutavi, police, adding that he was arrested. He has been booked under awards to winners of the Corporation & representatives Brochures, flyers, JKTDC preciated the efforts of IITM in Jodhpur-Howrah, Jodhpur-Varanasi was changed. Punjab and FIR Number 5 of 2017 under section 3/25 Arms Act at the police competition. of travel trade industry are par - Calendars & other publicity ma - promoting the tourism sector. Haryana continued to reel under intense cold wave conditions station sunderbani. C Y M K C Y M K fore fore June and efforts would be s in- be initially would chines m g f w a Environment" held here today " topic the on territories union S M i i Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali S gift. India is seeking it on its on it seeking is India gift. instead based on its non-prolif- S c D P xenl far Ministry Swarup Vikas Spokesperson Affairs record," External non-proliferation seeking NSG membership as a not is "India record. eration but gift as grouping 48-nation seeking the membership to the "farewell gift", saying it was not Group a be can't membership (NSG) Suppliers Nuclear that statement its for China t ernment will extend cashless extend will ernment t v t      $2 $)'( +  non-proliferation record: India Not seeking NSG berth as giftbut on Not berth NSG seeking  Govt to facilitate cashless PDSby Dec2017: Zulfkar p J Justice Wing Jammu Court High J&K of Judge Vacation f filed by Deepu Pandita seeking direction from the High Court n prised in the prescribed minimum qualification for the post com- is which NET, the not and candidates the of Degree Public Service Commission has taken into account only P.G. t land for Degree College Sunderbani status-quo regarding allotment of HC directs maintain ln wt PG bt udr h Rls s el as well as Rules the is arising ‘ under facie prima Question both Notice. Advertisement P.G, with along l for. It is pertinent to mention here that earlier also there was the direction of the MLA, Nowshera is illegal and uncalled same and as such the acquisition of his 20 kanals of land on land acquisition proceedings had ever been adopted for the I h e personal the was it that alleged Sharma Aditya Advocate add further 20 kanals of land which belongs to the Petitioner. but when the MLA, Nowshera visited the spot he directed to Government for the purpose of construction of degree college w h S by the MLA, Nowshera for construction of Degree College, i this C to information aforementioned the providing than A S t t respect respect to the land measuring 20 Kanals which was purposed t m Sharma counsel for the Petitioner directed the Authorities to order of acquiring the 20 Kanals of land of the Petitioner. l date before the Bench. JNF p a ordered that subject to objections, if interview is held earlier take take revenge on behalf of their boss had passed the arbitrary t selection ofAsstProfessor Botany HC directs PSCnotto finalize  +1.3  **1  +1.3  **1 eatures of the initiative of the g cneec o Food of conference a ng address- while this nformed ion of Point of Sales (PoS) ma- he Jammu and Kashmir gov- in consumers state’s ating D Rfrs Cashless Reforms PDS talled in urban districts be- districts urban in talled ie o eey ar Price Fair every on hines overnment, overnment, said that PoS ma- whether the Public Service Commission while short listing Vga Baa. Zulfkar, Bhawan. Vigyan t iew of recent demonetization, ecretaries of all the states and ow due course of law in acquiring the land, but again the au- itigation itigation and the High Court directed the authorities to fol- hop. Minister for Food, Civil ple ad Consumer and upplies or interview in PSC for the post of Asst Professor Botany. n the interview/viva voce, however, shall be at her own risk ill next date before the Bench. JNF horities concerned had not paid any heed and just in order to he candidates has taken into account only the P.G Degree of ublic Distribution System till ioner, precisely, is that in the process of short listing, the e addts. hs ed t b caiid y h Public the by clarified be to needs This candidates’. he t was further argued by advocate Aditya Sharma that no that Sharma Aditya advocate by argued further was t ecember 2017 with installa- with 2017 ecember nimity and just in order to settle his personal score, the MLA nd not confer any further right on her. In that case selection ie lbrtn o salient on elaborating hile anak Raj Kotwal after hearing Adv Abhinav Sharma ap- Sharma Abhinav Adv hearing after Kotwal Raj anak earing for the petitioner observed that Grievance of the peti- rocess rocess qua the post of Botany shall not be finalized till next underbani. Advocate Aditya Sharma filed a petition on be- ervice Commission. Justice JR Kotwal after hearing Adv alf of Rajesh Kumar and argued that till 23rd of November it ad done so as the Petitioner is from the other political Party. alize alize the selection process of Asst Prof Botany in a petition ade to make process of mak- nses n Food and inisters ourt, petitioner shall also be interviewed. Her participation bhinav Sharma in length issued notice to respondents and as only 59 kanals of land which was sanctioned by the by sanctioned was which land of kanals 59 only as aintain aintain status quo with respect to the 20 kanals of the land A ni tdy i bc at back hit today India High Court directs Public Service commission not to fi- Justice Justice D.S.Thakur directed to maintain status quo with utc DS Tau atr ern Avct Aditya Advocate hearing after Thakur D.S. Justice s a sequel towards facili- M inister attends national conference ofFood Ministers onPDSreforms, cashless environment onre' diso t the to admission countries' to the NSG, regarding non-NPT ous reference to Pakistan, with applicants," he said in an obvi- f h eie ula club. nuclear elite "Regarding India's application the of efforts to make India a member Beijing was an "outlier" in the that assertion ministration's ad- Obama outgoing to acted re- strongly had China week, this Earlier NSG. the into get to efforts making also record, questionable non-proliferation course, cannot speak for of other "I, here. briefing a at said D Public and Food for Minister C the During 2017. December t i ng PDS cashless in all 22 dis- ricts of the state by the end of onference, chaired by Union srbto Rm Vilas Ram istribution rse ad ht s China". is that and ad- dressed be to needs that outlier Desai Biswal Nisha that "clearly there is one Asia, Central Secretary of State Assistant for South and US by remarks to other," Hua had said, reacting gift for countries to give to each not be some kind of (a) farewell out that NSG membership shall point to want just "I briefing. media a told had Chunying Foreign Hua Spokesperson Chinese Ministry it," peat tion clear before so I will not re- posi- our made have we NSG, am ad ahi and h Kashmir and Jammu A Shafiq Affairs Consumer and S P bination of judges as per the ing of the present sitting com- matter which required break- w t j w f b the bench to deal specifically revived already has Khehar i t t men- lawyer apprehensive Y it W wl tk i u, a up," it take will We list. the from deleted be not will t e ed matters will not get delet- s as- and cases old of dispose h S c S C p Kashmir Valley with the rest .(+ & ..(+ & +   SC onfast-track modeto disposeofold cases:CJI ecretary Food, Civil Supplies Jammu-Srinagar national highway open for one-way traffic ustice. glgtd tt’ poie in profile state’s ighlighted rom the list before it is heard. sa, ufa aog with along Zulfkar aswan, rack. Don't worry, the matter g vr s J, Justice CJI, as over ng oday, when another lawyer another when oday, hat it should not get deleted urged and matter his ioned md an represented Raina hmed ured litigants that their list- d. ourt was on a "fast track" to ench of the CJI and Justice D nig n h Supreme the in ending $2 $)'( +  Khehar today said the apex iaa- am national Jammu rinagar- gwy connecting ighway, ourt, Chief Justice of India J Chandrachud said when an when said Chandrachud anted early hearing of his of hearing early anted ith issues relating to social " D W h nal 30k long 300-km nearly The W e l ae n h fast the on are all We rn te proceedings the uring ithin a fortnight of tak- ith almost 61,000 cases 61,000 almost ith admitting specific nations. tries followed by discussions on admission of all non-NPT coun- solution that is applicable to the Beijing, it first wants to find a by announced stand new the have which not signed the NPT. countries As per of mission ing a two-step approach for ad- Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT). China is advocat- Nuclear India is not a signatory to the to signatory a not is India that grounds the on members despite backing blocking from majority bid been membership NSG India's has China t partment has digitized the de- e ties undertaken in e-PDS proj- t K u suggestion, then after tell us." better a have you Friday If lunch. or Monday g c l and b matters old of posing c s n are changing fast. We are dis- p Monday. " on closure its to days after heavy snowfall led open for one-way traffic, three f h cuty ws thrown was country, the of he sector. ails of beneficiaries and the ct, Zulfkar said that the de- the that said Zulfkar ct, ay the matters further. We further. matters the ay apy syn "or, we "sorry, saying harply, Traffic has been allowed to allowed been has Traffic annot break two benches." no afr ta. e sug- We that. afford annot est that we list the matter for reaking two benches will de- p disposal of cases, Justice cases, of disposal p ew roaster, the CJI reacted CJI the roaster, ew ly on the national highway national the on ly hehar has revived the social E A However, However, he said "things laborating on the activi- s part of efforts to speed  M of Standards Association’s t v c b P h informed that the department 2 der has been fixed as January M t nertr o Supply, for I Integrator f (RFP) Proposals for Request a R N Cards having 4808998 souls in s ain ad wt 6370527 with Cards Ration B 1 t on the ERCMS Portal. He said M r c t shelters, health, hygiene and o luhe hue, night houses, slaughter to System and drought situation e i t o sit to used Lokur, B Madan hn edd y Justices by headed then i m j t t one-way only said He said. the Traffic Department here Department Traffic the snow yesterday," an official of after the road was cleared off r eeto o System of Selection or he date for finalization of ten- hat under PHH (AAY) catego- e P Atmto, the Automation, FPS he nstallation nstallation with application us n 1037 Ration 1106317 and ouls ustice bench created by for- y, 234026 Ration Cards with 7, 7, 2017. The Minister further 092233 souls were digitized. were souls 092233 n December 2014. ssues ranging from strength- mlat o nin Banks Indian to ompliant rafficking of children. wo hours to decide on social nd maintenance of PoS de- PoS of maintenance nd y J&K government which is ices has been uploaded and uploaded been has ices as specified that only those oS devices will be accepted be will devices oS niud ih hs system this with ontinued he highway today. "While the ning of Public Distribution Public of ning raffic was allowed to ply on ply to allowed was raffic egarding implementation of c a ek n rdy for Fridays on week a nce sds i PH 1441995 PHH in esides, H hv be digitized. been have PHH ICRO ATM 1.5.1 version no- aster Data stands uploaded inister said that the online er Chief Justice H L Dattu L H Justice Chief er C The social justice bench, JI T S Thakur had not had Thakur S T JI c rvmn i te internet the in provement c t u t tough state’s to due problem c is department the that said A H s p have been procured by the de- a been customized by NIC J&K m s C t plementing this vital initia- vital this plementing p com- for date target as fixed a a F S t that the state government is government state the that s ii ad 073 criminal, were pending 10,733 before it. and civil 6 s d j c Annual Report 2015-2016, is- 2015-2016, Report Annual S t realise will masses the so al e w quently than before. ing to social justice more fre- n Constitution". e ie a pcaie ap- proach for specialised their early dispos- a given be the view that these cases shall of is CJI The years. several cial justice' are pending for pending are justice' cial r among all other benches. a S j fication setting up the social P re Clis while minus 1.7 degrees Celsius. Celsius, of low a recorded grees s the Department of Meteorological official degrees an Celsius, 2.5 minus night's s t t tered a low of minus 2.4 de- 2.4 minus of low a regis- tered south the Valley--in t from J traffic one-way ing, s V perature at most places in the night and the minimum tem- the during Kashmir across oprd o h previous the to Celsius compared degrees 3.3 minus tadd eils were vehicles cleared yesterday, this morn- stranded ified in March 2013. He added opography. opography. He requested the o the issue and instruct the instruct and issue the o v. eadn te Supply the Regarding ive. ustice bench had said, "In the udges, is reeling under pen- he fruits of the rights provid- ald n il offices. field in talled aid that software for imple- for software that aid onnectivity in the state. nend gnis o im- for agencies oncerned nrnig connectivity onfronting ued by the Supreme Court re- ntoe srnt o 31 of strength anctioned dn ta 49 computers 439 that dding nd 31 March 2017 has been has 2017 March 31 nd s ipeetn Public implementing lso elating to the domain of 'so- 0,938 cases, including 50,205 nl, hw ta a on as that shows ently, artment which would be in- letion of the process for im- t te udr the under them to d se (FS i te State the in (PFMS) ystem nion nion government to look in- d itiue sc cases such distributed nd ency of over 60,500 cases. inancial he official said. upreme upreme Court, several cases he gateway town to Kashmir eptember 30, 2016, a total of e umr aia o the of capital summer he ow deal with petitions relat- hain Management, Zulfkar Management, hain tate, recorded a minimum of adhar adhar seeding, the Minister aid aid here. He said -- ih sofl ad rain and snowfall light glgtn te sus in issues the ighlighting ammu was allowed to ply," to allowed was ammu ih s ih sot f the of short eight is hich entation of the system has system the of entation ahalgam, which serves as a alley went down. Srinagar, h Ida Judiciary Indian The T will bench revived The T T M he apex court's 2014 noti- e urm Court, Supreme he e aos eot of resort famous he awie tee was there eanwhile, M anagement ' r 13.1 degrees. Kashmir is cur- h peiu ngts minus night's previous the to compared Celsius, grees de- 8.3 minus of low a at tled frontier region of Ladakh set- s g recorded a low of minus 1.8 de- on n ot Kashmir north in Kupwara town said. he terday, against minus 9 degrees yes- C d f n e C of minus 12 degrees Celsius, degrees 12 minus of G state. The famous ski-resort of coldest recorded place in the o o mns 24 degrees 12.4 minus of low annual a recorded Yatra, Amarnath the for camp base Chillai-Kalan' Chillai-Kalan' considered the or tourists visiting the Valley aid the mercury in Leh in the nl udr h gi of grip the under ently ight degrees from previous from degrees ight Asks copsto remain vigilant es esu. h official The Celsius. rees uring uring winter, recorded a low f d Headquarters (PHQ) here to- m were reviewed at a high level R m G e m a i from police, Central para-mil- t S t needs which places, busiest the at surveillance taining main- in helping are places a t c smooth the for place in put r o in en hl a Jammu. at held being tion mosphere. He said that our that said He mosphere. which could disrupt the peaceful at- elements national t v tion with other departments h O t point presentation informed e m q s o tricts of Jammu Province. winter capital and others dis- n b a conduct of the celebrations in      gts iu 4 degrees 4 minus ight's elsius, the official said. lis a erae f over of decrease a elsius, ulmarg, the star attraction star the ulmarg, rom the concerned officers concerned the rom ration. Dr. Vaid, at the outset ay ocs intelligence forces, tary hwart any effort by the anti- ne b sno officers senior by ended e etn ta a compre- a that meeting he o be utilised. Dr. Vaid said Vaid Dr. utilised. be o Vaid reviews arrangements reviews Vaid nry n mk al re- all make and ynergy egarding the arrangements onduct of State Level func- Level State of onduct nt agencies through power through agencies nt a isald t important at installed ras f the meeting, sought reports nd nd curb the activities, detri- nd agencies to make coordi- gencies and civil adminis- civil and gencies fcr t wr wt good with work to fficers een chalked out in coordina- igil igil in all cities and towns to y Card y Director by Chaired ay. . P. Vaid, the meeting was at- ie scrt arrange- security uired nie euiy ln has plan security ensive ated efforts for the smooth the for efforts ated pbi Dy celebrations Day epublic eneral of Police (DGP), Dr. fficers representing differ- eig ed t Police at held eeting en have to remain vigilant ental to peace. CCTV cam- ents, besides maintaining besides ents, He said the resort was the A DGP impressed upon all rneet fr the for rrangements for RDcelebrations; JAMMU FRIDAYJANUARY20,2017 official said. b h or snow as the region will be bility of another spell of rains possi- a is there morning, 27 t t the said weather would It improve from hours. 24 next the over state the in places cast light rains or snow at few ' c l spell is followed by a 20-day a by 40-day followed is spell The period. the ter cold wave continues even af- e o ' p tem- the and maximum are when the chances of snowfall aset eid f winter of period harshest Chillai-Bachha' (baby cold). Chillai-Kalan', which, began Superintendent of Police. hra Ahk Sharma, Ashok Kumar and all district Ashok Sharma, A S C a Rana Rana briefed he meeting about ut, IG, lk Kumar Alok DIsGP, Gupta, Kumar Surinder Watali, SA M S the deployment plan made for Danesh Mr. Zone, Jammu the efforts result oriented. IGP s s al activities. He said that input i about the intelligence gather- G DGP. Earlier, IGP CID, Mr. A. n f slots should be identified, noti- i common masses participating t a w f i the conduct of RD celebrations jor cities and towns in order to to ensure fool proof security. p religious and stations way i elyet t uy places busy at Deployment i s u b besides, efficient police band- v ments. Random checking of checking Random ments. c i b t n 'hla- hr' (small Khurd' 'Chillai- ong ill January 21. oday and would stay as such l) n a 0dy long 10-day a and old) d o Jnay 1 u the but 31 January on nds Dcme 2 ls year, last 21 December n erature erature drops considerably. ance on January 22," a MeT ied well in advance for aware- itting manner. The meeting The manner. itting it by a fresh western distur- ng with regard to anti-nation- n the Zone in a secure and be- raffic arrangement in the ma- te eertos Parking celebrations. the n cuig u sad, rail- stands, bus ncluding g hud e odce to conducted be should ng g h celebrations. the ng hat night patrolling in the in patrolling night hat ary precautions for making for precautions ary haring is must to take neces- ecurity, law and order dur- urb the activities of bad ele- d A ai Deputy Wani, AA nd od novnec t the to inconvenience void order areas and naka check- ingh, SSsP, Sunil Kumar, AK ecurity, DilbagSingh, IsGP, laces needs to be enhanced ust in and around the ven- the around and in ust done got be should ehicles ess of commoners, said the said commoners, of ess es of celebrations to ensure misoe, SimranJit ommissioner, ngral, Rajinder Gupta, Rohit Mr ree te meeting the briefed Mir . s tedd y ADGP by attended as S Salaria, Yoginder Koul and "From 22 to 26 evening or The MET office has fore- has office MET The D   P tesd o better for stressed GP   



    



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