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 Vol No: XXIII Issue No. 29  03.02.2018 (Saturday) Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Avalanche hits Army post at Machil Mehbooba favours cross LoC sector, 3 soldiers killed, 1 injured cooperation, opening of more routes avalanche hit an army post in 's Machil. While all Says Centre, State on same page on extending healing touch the concerned authorities are NL CORRESPONDENT would cooperate with each directed proper upkeep of opinion in the State would monitoring the situation, it is other towards prosperity of the said shrine. She said she realise the emerging still not confirmed whether JAMMU TAWI, FEB 02 the State. She reminded the has maintained it a number situation in Jammu & there are more personnel stuck after the avalanche hit Chief Minister, Mehbooba House of the earthquake of of times that Jammu & Kashmir and the heavy toll the army post in Machil Mufti today favoured cross 2005 during which the need Kashmir is strategically continued violence is taking. sector. LoC cooperation in the State for such cooperation was felt placed and is rich in natural She expressed optimism that Earlier, in a tragic incident in sectors like tourism, so that rescue operations resources. “Why can’t this they would join the dialogue which had taken place in environment, disaster would have been carried feature be utilised to derive process initiated by Mr. Kashmir, at least 11 persons management and related more promptly. maximum benefits to the Dineshwar Sharma to cut were killed and two, areas even as she asked all Advocating opening of more State and the country”, she through the unending cycle including an eight-year-old, shades of opinion to join routes along the LoC in the asked. of violence and uncertainty were rescued after the hands in bringing a pleasant State, Mehbooba Mufti said Terming dialogue as the core in the State. NL CORRESPONDENT post in Kupwara's Machil vehicle in which they were change in the State. recently a group of philosophy of her On her efforts of extending SRINAGAR, FEB 02 Sector, Jammu and Kashmir travelling was caught in an Replying to the discussion legislators met her and Government, the Chief healing touch, the Chief cases of stone pelting were (J&K). Havaldar Kamlesh avalanche in a north on Demand of Grants for the expressed the desire to visit Minister said she has been Minister said her pending since 2008. She, At least three army Singh (39), Naik Balveer Kashmir border area. The Departments under her Sharda Peth across the LoC. emphasising on this aspect Government took the however, appealed these personnel have lost their (33) and Sepoy Rajinder (25) avalanche occurred at 3,000- charge, the Chief Minister She said she was happy to for long and an interlocutor initiative of withdrawal of youth and their parents to go lives and one is injured after are among the one who have metre Sadhna Pass of said she wishes people on see a media report recently has been appointed. She cases against more than back to their studies and jobs an avalanche hit an army lost their lives after the Tangdhar region P2 the two sides of the divide that a Court there had hoped that all shades of 9700 youth against whom and take P2 Over 400 CAPF companies to be 3 dead, 16 injured in road accident Govt Deptt, commercial deployed for J-K panchayat polls NL CORRESPONDENT establishments owe Rs 9557 Cr to PDD JAMMU TAWI, FEB 02 NL CORRESPONDENT from the Central Industrial NL CORRESPONDENT Rs 49.81 crore while higher department owe Rs 431.13 NEW DELHI, FEB 02 Security Force, 40 from the Three persons died and 16 Sashastra Seema Bal and 45 JAMMU, FEB 02 education department owe crores to power department were injured, one of them Over 40,000 personnel of the from the Indo-Tibetan Rs 54.16 crore to the power in . critically, when a stage central paramilitary forces Border Police. The state Government department. The government said that carriage vehicle bearing will be deployed to provide Apart from the fresh Friday said that the The government also said Home department headed Registration No JK11-6229 security for the upcoming battalions, 101 training government departments that commercial by Chief Minister met an accident while R/O Draman, Saro Begum Dandote, Mohd Sharief S/O panchayat elections in companies of these forces, and commercial establishments in Srinagar Mehbooba Mufti owes Rs negotiating a curve near W/O Mohd Bashir R/O Sh. Wali Mohd R/O Daraj, Jammu and Kashmir, already present in the state, establishments owe a owe Rs 13.38 crore to the 5201 lakhs to power GREF Camp in Budhal at Jaglanoo, Abdul Shaqoor Mohd Shabir S/O Sh. Mohd officials said. will also be utilised for the whopping Rs 19557 crores power department. department in Srinagar 3.30 Hours. S/O Abdul Majid R/O Sharief R/O Bhainambal, They said the Union Home panchayat elections, officials as liability to the power Interestingly, in Jammu district. Two persons died on spot Samote, Mohd Bashir S/O Sadhu Ram S/O Sh. Tej Ministry, on the request of said. Abdullah R/O Dandote, Ram R/O Budhal, Suriya department. district the liability pending In Jammu the Home the state government, has A CAPF company has just namely Mohd Tariq S/O In a written reply to BJP with commercial and department owes Rs 401 Abdul Rashid R/O Phalni Anwar Begum W/O Mohd Kouser W/O Irfan Nadeem decided to deploy 300 over 100 personnel. Ashraf R/O Phagoli, R/O Samote, Sundran MLA Gagan Bhagat, the government departments is lakh to the power companies of various The state government has Samote and Mohd Ashraf government said that in Rs 505.54 crore amongst department. S/O Makhna R/O Bhela Jameela Begum W/O Abdul Begum W/O Mohd Rafiq Central Armed Police Forces decided to hold the Rashid R/O Seyari, Shaheen R/O Budhal, Imtyaz Ahmed Srinagar the government which the commercial In Jammu the power (CAPFs) for the polls. panchayat elections from Mohra while third person departments except establishments owe Rs development corporation Zulfikul S/O Abdul Shakoor Akhter D/O Mohd Yaqoob S/O Nissar Ahmed Age 28 Of the fresh battalions February 15 after Chief R/O Seyari, Mohd Rashid Years R/O Kewal, Mohd hospitals and Education 36.73 crore to the power and PDD itself owes Rs sanctioned for the task by the Minister Mehbooba Mufti succumbed to injuries. department owe Rs 18934 department. 239 lakh and in Srinagar The injured include Intkhab S/O Sh. Ali Mohd R/O Ashfaq S/O . Mohd Iqbal home ministry, 85 will be held a meeting with Kandra Targian, Abdul Gani R/O Dharaman. crore to power department. The government also the Power Development from the Central Reserve Governor N N Vohra in Ahmed S/O Jamshaid The liability pending with revealed that government Corporation owes Rs 23.86 Hussain R/O Sokar Darhal, S/O Sh. Mohd Rashid R/O Deputy Commissioner Police Force, 75 from the December last year. hospitals and Education departments except lakh to the power Razia Begum W/O Mishri Hubbi, Mohd Shafiq S/O Dr Shahid Iqbal Border Security Force, 55 Separatist P2 Sh. Ghulam Mohd R/O Choudhary along P2 department in Srinagar is Hospital and Education department. (KNS) Fund curtailment leads to halting Union budget mum on industrial Jammu city has of water supply schemes sector, job avenues in J&K 21 unauthorised JAMMU, FEB 02 (KIP) setting up medical colleges But what surprises people of in various parts of the Jammu and Kashmir is that colonies: Govt NL CORRESPONDENT 101, 90, official of the Public Health blaming the previous regime On one hand prices of petrol country may help the poor in the new budget has no SRINAGAR, FEB 02 Srinagar 98, Bandipora 89, Engineering Department, (NC, Congress) for starting and diesel have not been getting easy medicare. provision for increasing JAMMU TAWI, FEB 02 and 73. Similarly, said. these schemes without decreased on the other hand However, the budget has no investment in the industrial After curtailing the funds, 294 schemes were The official said that state adequate funds. the budget provides 1.5 mention about the ever sector and no mention about The winter capital of Jammu Jmmu and Kashmir sanctioned for Jammu was receiving over Rs 500 The official said that state times increase in MSP for increasing prices of reservation in central has 21 unauthorised government has sought 'one district, 168 for Rajouri, crore per annum under government has failed to Kharif crops and there are medicines and the loot one services, especially the colonies and the High Court time' funding for completion 89, 99, National Rural Development make arrangement of funds fears that increase in the witnesses in private nursing Armed forces and the has stayed their of around 1600 water supply and Samba 72 each. Water Programme till 2014. from own resources. "The MSP may lead to further homes. One had expected paramilitary forces besides regularisation, the Jammu schemes in the state. While for Leh and Kargil "Since than, there has been issue has been raised with inflation of food prices. Jaitley to make a provision the central public sector and Kashmir Legislative Official sources said that distrcts of Ladakh region, decline in the centre's the centre for one time Though the Finance for streamlining the undertakings which could Assembly was told today. around 1,900 water supply 149 schemes were allotted. funding," the official said. funding for completion of Minister, Arun Jaitley, has administration and vigilance have resolved the problem Replying to a question by schemes have been started However, work has been During 2016-17, the centre these pending schemes," the called his budget proposals at the private nursing homes of unemployment. BJP MLA Sat Paul Sharma, by the successive halted on atleast 1600 released around Rs 230 official added. as people friendly but the which have turned into Hike in diesel and petrol Minister of State for governments in the six eight schemes due to lack of crore under NRDWP, A senior PHE official said increase in prices of TV, money minting centres. could affect the economy of Housing and Urban years in the state. funds. "Contractors have creating impediments in that the state government mobile sets, motorcycles and Already the state of Jammu Kashmir because the state is Development, Asiea Naqash Atleast 173 were allotted for stopped work on these completion of schemes. completed around 300 water cars may upset the domestic and Kashmir has taken a a consumer state and except informed the House that , 156, schemes after government The official said that supply schemes in the last budget. lion's share from the for fruit, fresh and dry and there were 31 authorised and 111, Kupwara 109, failed to clear their bills," an incumbent government is few years. P2 Well the provision for Railways and health care. saffron the state P2 21 unauthorised P2 Separatists use border trade route to smuggle weapons in Kashmir: NIA Indian Air Force saves

NL CORRESPONDENT unnamed Pakistani officials leaders are raising funds foment terrorism and stone- young Kashmiri boy RINAGAR EB and separatist leaders to through LoC (Line of pelting protests in Jammu S , F 02 NL CORRESPONDENT The Airforce Station foment terrorism and stone- Control) trade by way of and Kashmir. "a significant SRINAGAR, FEB 02 Srinagar received message On Friday, National pelting protests in Jammu directing Kashmiri traders to number of traders engaged in for an evacuation at night Investigation Agency (NIA) and Kashmir. do under-invoicing of the cross-LoC trade have Indian Air Force saved life and the crew of the has stated that separatists Separatists in Kashmir have goods imported through LoC relatives across the border of a young Kashmiri boy helicopter was put on have been using the cross- been using the cross-border barter trade," the National who are closely associated while battling acute weather standby. Bad weather at border trade route to trade route and linkages with Investigation Agency (NIA) with banned terrorist condition. prevented the smuggle weapons, funds and Pakistan to smuggle said in its charge sheet filed organisations, especially Nine-year-old Gurez helicopter from getting other illegal material in weapons and generate in a court here on January Hizbul Mujahideen," the resident Taufik started airborne in the morning. Kashmir. NIA has also filed money to fuel their anti- 18. charge sheet said. During the suffering acute pain as a The helicopter was then put a charge sheet to prosecute agenda in Jammu and A portion of the 12,794-page course of the investigation, result of a very serious case on another assignment. On Hurriyat leaders in allegation Kashmir, the NIA has said in charge sheet is in the the agency said, it found that of appendicitis, at night. the way back from this for stoking terror in the state. its charge sheet to prosecute possession of IANS that some traders have been Since, adequate medical assignment the crew of the NIA spokesperson also Hurriyat leaders for exposes an alleged three- smuggling contraband and how terror was being hassle-free movement care for these situations is helicopter received a reported that 12,794 page allegedly stoking terror in way nexus between weapons in the garb of the financed through the trade between people living in not available in Gurez, so message that the weather at charge-sheet is against three the state. "It has been Pakistan-based militants, cross-border trade. link opened in October 2008 parts of Jammu and Kashmir the next best option was to Gurez has improved to way nexus between established that the unnamed Pakistani officials It said it was conducting a as part of a confidence- divided between India and evacuate him to Srinagar for marginal. Pakistan-based militants, secessionist and separatist and separatist leaders to separate investigation into building measure to facilitate Pakistan. P2 treatment. The copter was P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Saturday | Feb | 03 | 2018 Atmosphere of 'helplessness' Wind up Jaitley's cross examination Fin Min asks GSTN to come out by Feb 12: HC to Kejriwal with foolproof e-way bill system in entire JK: Omar NEW DELHI: The Delhi High minister. examination of Jaitley in his Rs NEW DELHI: The finance ministry has sought a report Court today directed Arvind "I feel sufficient opportunities 10 crore defamation suit filed in from GSTN, the IT-backbone provider for GST, on SRINAGAR, FEB 02 repeatedly say that measures taken by Kejriwal to wind up on have been granted to the wake of allegations of financial glitches in the system that derailed the anti-tax evasion the then government were nothing but February 12 cross examination defendant (Kejriwal) to cross irregularities against him in the electronic way bill system on the very first day of launch. Leader of opposition and former an attempt to bring peace through of Arun Jaitley in a defamation examine the plaintiff (Jaitley). Delhi and District Cricket It wants GST-Network to detail system readiness before National Conference Chief Minister force. suit filed by the Union minister "It is necessary to direct Association (DDCA) of which re-introducing the requirement for transporters to carry an on Friday said there "As Chief Minister, I tried to control against the chief minister and defendant to conclude his he was the President from 1999 electronic waybill or e-way bill for moving goods between was atmosphere of "helplessness" in the situation in 2010. See presently five other AAP leaders. evidence on February 12. No to 2013. states, Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said. Jammu and Kashmir even as restrictions and curfews. Locking of Joint Registrar Rakesh Pandit further date for future cross Jaitley has filed the defamation The e-way bill provision of the Goods and Services Tax demanded "high-level special Jamia masjid, restrictions in downtown said that he went through the examination will be given to suit against Kejriwal and AAP (GST) was introduced yesterday but its implementation put on hold after system developed glitches in generating investigation team" into twin 'FIRs' Srinagar have become routine now. records of the suit and found Kejriwal," Pandit said. leaders Raghav Chadha, Kumar permits. registered into killing of civilians by Even Eid prayers were not allowed by that the Union minister was Kejriwal's counsel Anupam Vishwas, Ashutosh, Sanjay Adhia said there is no going back on e-way bill, which is army in . the government and this has happened called on eight different dates Srivastava told reporters outside Singh and Deepak Bajpai for a tool for preventing tax evasion, and it will be re- "There is no day when we do not hear for the first time," he said. "Now and over 250 questions were put the court that he will appeal accusing him of the introduced in "next few weeks" after the system is fully killing of a civilian, militant or brave electronic curfew has been a norm. If to him during his cross against this order. irregularities and has denied all examination by the chief The order came during the cross the allegations. (agencies) ready. Under GST, e-way bill is an electronic way bill security force personnel. From something happens, internet is required for movement of goods more than Rs 50,000 in Shopian to Kathua, there is atmosphere blocked. By blocking internet, I think value and can be generated on the GSTN. of helplessness, remorse and nothing there is more loss than gain." Nations can't be US's friend while Adhia said by deferring the implementation of the e-way else," he said. He asked Mehbooba Mufti to advise requirement the government has shown to the industry that "It will be my humble request to you to her counterparts in New Delhi not to supporting terror: White House it is willing to accommodate their demands so that they do constitute high- level special take decisions for the state from there not suffer. "I have told A B Pandey (GSTN Chairman) to investigation team (SIT) to probe both and to consult the state leadership WASHINGTON: President the White House in a detailed Pakistan has denied the give an assessment of what went wrong, how much time the FIRs (in Shopian incident). Please "The decisions with regard to state of Donald Trump suspended fact sheet on his foreign policy allegations of supporting would be required to set it (e-way bill system) right and give orders to set up a high- level SIT affairs of Jammu and Kashmir are security assistance to Pakistan said, "President Trump is terrorism. make it fool proof," Adhia said. and leave it to them to investigate. being announced by individuals other to send a long overdue message making clear to our allies that According to the White House, The e-way bill portal was developed by the National Otherwise what will an ordinary than those in the Government," Omar to aid recipients that they they cannot be America's friend Trump will relentlessly pursue Informatics Centre (NIC) and its implementation is being officer do," Omar said in Assembly. said and hoped that the Chief Minister cannot be America's friend while supporting or condoning threats to America's security, looked after by GSTN - the company which developed the Omar said the Chief Minister's would take note of this "habitual while supporting or condoning terror." prioritising efforts to confront IT backbone for the new indirect tax regime. commitment and assurance to take the impropriety and ensure the sanctity of terror, the White House has "The President has suspended and defeat radical Islamic terror Adhia said states were "very insistent" on introducing e- FIR to its logical conclusion was the State's institutions in upheld." In said. security assistance to Pakistan, and the ideology that sustains it. way bill as early as possible and when the GSTN without confidence, as no action had this regard he referred to certain Last month, the Trump sending a long overdue message "President Trump's conditions- conducted trail runs the system was working well. been taken on the FIR registered by the decisions regarding the State being administration had suspended to aid recipients that we expect based South Asia strategy "But, unfortunately when the load became too much some J&K Police so far. announced by the Special nearly USD 2 billion in security them to fully join us in provides commanders with the of the server started responding slowly and we didn't want Taking a dig at the chief minister, Representative of New Delhi or the assistance to Pakistan accusing combating terrorism," the authority and resources needed traders to suffer because of our technological glitches, so Omar asked why no action had been Home Minister Rajnath Singh. the country of not doing enough White House said in the fact to deny terrorists the safe haven we said we will give few more days to the system to taken in previous FIRs registered On withdrawing of cases against first in the fight against terrorism. sheet after Trump's first State of they seek in Afghanistan and improve and this time we will make sure that there is no against the forces. time offenders in cases of stone- Citing Trump's recent decision, the Union address on Tuesday. Pakistan," it said. (AGENCIES) further glitch," he added. "You have assured the people of the pelting, Omar asked the Government state that FIR will be taken to to clarify its decision with regard to conclusion. It is good. But till now, cases of second time offenders. "Let us RS adjourns over Kasganj violence, Delhi sealing drive there has been no action on FIRs know whether cases are being (registered against forces in the withdrawn from a specific period or NEW DELHI: Recent proceedings. noon, barely a few minutes after is their duty to help people of with their protests blaming the past),"Omar according to GNS said. how the Government will arrive at communal clashes in Kasganj in Congress member K V P they had commenced. Delhi. central government for the He referred to the requests of the State conclusion about second time Uttar Pradesh and the sealing Ramachandra Rao was also in When the House met for "If lakhs of people are being sealing drive, Kurien said the to the Centre from time to time with offenders", he added. drive in Delhi today led to noisy the Well holding a placard with Question Hour after the first uprooted, the central same people disturbed the regard to permission for prosecution of Commenting to the working of the protests in the Rajya Sabha, the slogan 'Help Andhra adjournment, the AAP members government in Delhi is House in the morning during errant Security Forces personnel in departments under the Chief Minister, forcing an (an) adjournment in Pradesh', though he did not utter led by Sanjay Singh again responsible for it. They should Zero hour and were doing it cases related to human rights violations Omar sought the implementation of the the pre-lunch session. a word. Kurien asked him to trooped into the Well raising answer here. They cannot again in the Question Hour. "Is in the State. cadre review of Jammu and Kashmir While members of Samajwadi vacate the Well and return to his slogans, alleging that it was merely watch silently what is it fair," he asked. He said 47 requests out of 50 have Police so that benefits could percolate Party raised the issue of seat, but the latter remained being done at the behest of the happening. Rao was also in the Well, been rejected in the past though during down to the eligible officers without Kasganj violence, the newly- unmoved. central government. Congress "The government should which caught the attention of his tenure as Chief Minister, justice any further delay. elected AAP members protested Kurien then asked Leader of members joined them from their answer how they are throwing an anguished Deputy was done in the Machil fake encounter On the recruitment of SPOs, he against the sealing drive in Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad seats. out poor shopkeepers from the Chairman, who said that Rao in terms of a court martial of the guilty stressed on the need for complete Delhi. to call Rao back to his seat. There were heated exchanges roads. Business in the entire was doing nothing more than and arrest of a BSF Officer in a case of transparency, especially in view of Soon after the House met for the "What is he (Rao) doing? Can between AAP MPs and Minister country has been shut because standing as a "bodyguard". killing in Brein, Nishat. "The process substantiated complaints about day, Samajwadi Party members somebody do like this? Has he of State for Parliamentary of the government's wrong When some Congress MPs has now been reversed (in Machil)." political interference and nepotism and entered the Well raising slogans gone mad? Please call him Affairs Vijay Goel, even as policies and now people who tried to say something, Kurien He said three cases are still pending for demanded abolishment of the "so- to protest against the violence in (back to seat)," Kurien said and Kurien kept asking him to stop earn their living on the retorted that there was a disposal with the Centre. called" political quota system that was Kasganj. They were joined by even threatened action against and go back to his seat. roadside are also being thrown member who was "unwilling to When Mehbooba Mufti was in robbing meritorious and eligible youth the AAP members in the Well, Rao. Leader of Opposition Ghulam out by the government," Azad heed to the Chair yet there Opposition, Omar said that she would of their rights. forcing the Deputy Chairman P As slogan-shouting continued, Nabi Azad said Delhi is the said. were members who were J Kurien to adjourn the Kurien adjourned the House till second home of all MPs and it With AAP members continuing defending him". Kashmiri separatist leaders and three others in the case. The FROM PAGE 1 benefit of this amnesty adding that based on the positive unauthorised colonies: Govt Hurriyat leaders are Aftab Hilali alias Shahid-ul-, feedback of this gesture her Government would also review Ayaz Akbar Khandey, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Avalanche hits Army post at Machil similar cases against more youth. She said that she was colonies in Jammu city and its outskirts under the Karate, Nayeem Khan, Altaf Ahmad Shah, Raja happy to say that on this subject both Central and State jurisdiction of the Jammu Development Authority (JDA). Mehrajuddin Kalwal and Bashir Ahmad Bhat alias Peer sector, 3 soldiers killed, 1 injured Governments are on the same page. No colony has been regularised during the last ten years, Saifullah. Shah is the son-in-law of hardline Hurriyat leader Mehbooba Mufti said her Government is keen that laws like she said. who is a strong votary of Jammu and AFSPA are withdrawn and for that conducive atmosphere is Naqash said a proposal for regularisation of the 21 Kashmir's merger with Pakistan. Hilali is a close aide of in . "Nine dead bodies have been recovered created. She regretted that as the violence kicks up the unauthorised colonies was prepared by the JDA, but the moderate Hurriyat leader . The NIA by rescue teams. The dead includes an engineer of the BRO corresponding footprints of the security forces, High Court stayed the process on December 17, 2014. has alleged that the separatists, arrested on July 24 last year, (Border Roads Organisation) and eight locals," a police unfortunately, also go up while appealing people to give (AGENCIES) conspired with Saeed and Salahuddin to wage war against officer said. The BRO engineer was identified as Mangla peace a chance to see the good changes take place on the India and secede Jammu and Kashmir from India. All of Prasad Singh. ground. She said political outreach is must to get people them have been booked under stringent anti-terror laws. Rescue teams rescued the child and a 50-year-old man out of despair while maintaining that the mainstream Indian Air Force saves from the avalanche debris. Sadhna Pass, which mostly The NIA also charge sheeted businessman Zahoor Ahmad political parties have a major role in this. remains closed for six months in winters, connects Watali and two alleged stone pelters - Kamran and Javed On the recent Shopian incident, the Chief Minister young Kashmiri boy Kupwara with border town of . Rescue operations at Ahmed Bhat. Watali has been associated with the LoC trade reiterated that Army as an institution has a great reputation the mountainous pass overlooking zigzag, treacherous and has worked as the president of the LoC Traders' but when someone commits a wrong the legal process has diverted to the landing site, inflight, and after a successful roads are extremely difficult due to sub zero temperatures. Association in the past. to follow. She said Government has constituted a SIT into landing Taufik and his father were picked up and despite the The avalanche, in Sadhna Top area of Tangdhar region, hit the case of death of a young girl at Hiranagar and even the continuous snowing and low clouds they were evacuated to a car from where a child was rescued while the other six case has been handed over to Crime Branch for expeditious Srinagar. Fund curtailment leads to halting passengers were reported missing. probe. Prompt action by IAF and its highly motivated crew led by of water supply schemes On the developmental front, the Chief Minister said she has Squadron Leader Vinit Singh Sikarwar and co-pilot directed adoption of a three pronged strategy of Lakhsay Mittal of "Hovering Hawks" saved a young life. "The issue has already been raised with the centre to release 3 dead, 16 injured in Connectivity, Productivity & Employability while taking Taufik is now recuperating at a medical facility in Srinagar. up developmental projects in the State. She said her more funds for completion of other schemes," he said. road accident Government has undertaken financial closure of the The non-completion of water supply schemes is "forcing" developmental projects which would otherwise keep on Separatists use border trade route to people at several places to fetch water from contaminated sources for drinking purposes. with SSP Yougal Manhas and other officers including CMO lingering for years together. She said Rs. 200 crore worth smuggle weapons in Kashmir: NIA Hundreds of villages continue to face shortage of drinking Dr Suresh Gupta, ACR Abdul Qayoom Mir and other drinking water schemes are being projected for NABARD water as the government has failed completion of water officers coordinated the rescue operation and evacuation. funding. Airforce chopper MI-17 was requisitioned and rushed to Mehbooba Mufti said one of the biggest achievements of However, the NIA said that terrorist leaders exploited the supply schemes due to lack of funding. Rajouri. The chopper could not land at Budhal helipad and her Government has been that all the recruitments in Police link to further their secessionist agenda and escalate terror "A water supply scheme was started over 5-years-ago, was diverted to Rajouri wherefrom it airlifted three injured and Civil administration have been made in a transparent activities in the state, particularly in the Kashmir Valley. It which has not been completed so far. We fetch water from including one critically injured Mohd Ashfaq S/O Mohd manner and through a merit driven process. She said cadre said Kashmiri traders sell goods imported from Pakistan a stream for drinking purposes," Ghulam Mohammad, a Iqbal whose arm had to be amputated at army hospital. review of various services in the State is being done to through LoC barter trade to businessmen in Delhi and a part resident of Drugmulla Kupwara, said. Army authorities and GREF provide all required assistance remove stagnation and induce motivation among the of the profit was being shared with Hurriyat leaders. As per official figures, only 35 percent people in Jammu to civil administration for evacuation and airlifting. All the officers. The money that goes to the Hurriyat was "used on anti- and Kashmir get tap water from treated sources. injured were treated at District Hospital Rajouri. Later, the House passed the grants amounting to Rs 9449.19 India propaganda, for mobilising the public to organise J&K is far behind than neigbouring states where people A team from district officers was rushed for providing crore for the departments under the charge of the Chief protests and stone-pelting and to support families of killed have more access to treated water than this state. financial assistance to Kin of deceased and injured persons. Minister with a voice vote. and jailed militants", according to the NIA. It said hawala An amount of Rs 1 Lakh each was given as relief in death operators were also being used to transfer funds for stoking cases, while Rs 25,000 given to critically injured and Rs Union budget mum on industrial terror in the valley. "The investigation has revealed the Over 400 CAPF companies to be 10,000 to injured. Meanwhile police have also started funds are generated by resorting to the sale of third-party investigation into the incident. SSP Yougal Manhas is sector, job avenues in J&K goods, under-weighing, under-invoicing, large-scale deployed for J-K panchayat polls personally supervising the investigation to ascertain the dealings in cash and committing irregularities in maintenance of records. "This modus-operandi leads to the cause of accident leading to loss of life. A report has also has nothing to export and instead it imports even the food leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and been furnished by the ARTO into the matter. grains and allied things. The state expected some help in the generation of huge cash surpluses on the Indian side which are then channelised through several formal banking Mohammad , in a joint statement, had called for building of power projects and in the sector of a boycott of the elections. industry.(KIP) channels as well as cash couriers and hawala dealers to the Mehbooba favours cross LoC separatists active in Jammu and Kashmir." Mufti would also chair an all-party meeting to seek views cooperation, opening of more routes The charge sheet has named Pakistan-based terrorist leaders of all political parties in the state on the upcoming polls. Jammu city has 21 Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahuddin and seven jailed (AGENCIES)

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NL CORRESPONDENT disappointed the youth who Police Administration who held on the 31st of January. RAMNAGAR, FEB 02 had overwhelmingly voted had intruded into the The executive body also for the BJP in last elections business premises of Kulbir complimented another Despite the last Budget of besides having demoralized Gupta, a local shopkeeper daughter of the soil Ms. BJP led govt at the centre the common man, the and former Chairman of Ganiv Kaur D/o Col having been packaged and unemployed as also the Municipal Committee Harjender Singh, SM who projected as pro people, it in activists of the saffron topped the selection list of essence and content was an Ramnagar, after breaking brigade. He was addressing a the Army's Judge Advocate attempt to serve the interests open the locks of his shops at public rally in Ramnagar General Branch (JAG) of the corporate houses and mid night yesterday at 1:30 today. bringing honour to us all. multi nationals said Harsh p.m, Singh urged upon the The election googly in the NL CORRESPONDENT without bias of gender, caste, The DSS shall be honouring Dev Singh JKNPP Chairman Chief Minister to take JAMMU TAWI, FEB 02 form of announcement to stringent action against community or religion. The her in due course. DSS and Former Minister. main features of the LOGO informed that the event is regarded, they were simply years of BJP rule. Describing double farmers income by delinquent officers who had Thakur Gulchain Singh With the concerns of the are the rising sun depicting receiving applauds from the advised to feel satisfied with the Budget exercise as a 2022 was as amusing as it not only committed criminal Charak Former Minister and middle class and hope, progress, spread in various the slogans of good wasted mandate, Singh said was ridiculous, said Harsh. trespass but had caused President Dogra Sadar Sabha economically weaker enlightenment, warmth and parts of the world and it was governance that had been that the final Budget of the He said that rather than damage to stock of goods (DSS) addressing the Press sections of society having positive development. It unanimously decided to held out during the last four NDA Govt had immensely committing itself to honour, costing more than 50 lacs Conference at Dogra Sadar been completely dis- shows the 'Trikuta hills as organized this unique event during the currency of its belonging to the said Sabha Bhawan said that the symbolic to the region and of geting together the five years term, its loudly shopkeeper. Sabha held a meeting of its the three populations of distinguished women trumpeted promises The public meeting was executive body today on 2nd Balbir conducts inspection of Jammu, Kashmir and achievers "Dhiyan Dogren including housing for all, followed a rally which Feb 2017 at its Bhawan to Ladakh which have now Diyan - Ik Malati" every quality education and Health passed through main bazaars consider the resolutions settled homogeneously here year. Those present in the care for the weaker and of Ramnagar and culminated unanimously passed jointly the unit financed by Corp as a cosmopolitan society; press conference were Sh. marginalized, curbing at the office of SDM by the large assembly of without any discrimination Prem Sagar Gupta, Col inflation, removal of in- Ramnagar where a distinguished women of the NL CORRESPONDENT or discord within them and Jamwal VP, loanee and stressed upon and said that the equalities, empowerment of memorandum was submitted Dogra region to urge the JAMMU TAWI, FEB 02 with due regards and respect G.A. Khawaja Additional him to educate the meritorious students of the youth through increased jobs calling for a high level probe government to come out of to each others' sensitivities Gen. Secretary, Brig M.S. unemployed males and reserved categories, whose opportunities etc, the Union into the mid night 'dacoity' the slumber and see the To have the physical and faiths. Jamwal Incharge Media females of his community parents cannot afford to send Budget for current year was writing on the wall. The verification of the small committed upon the shop of The executive body also Cell, Col Virendra K Sahi to avail the benefits of the their wards for professional most ludicrously and executive body also units financed by Jammu a prominent businessman of formally released the list of VrC Convener Media Cell, and technical courses, can repeatedly harping on 2022 officially released the DSS Ramnagar. The agitated distinguished daughters of Syed Amanat Ali Shah, get financial assistance from as the year for fulfilling its LOGO that shall represent protestors forced the closure the soil "Dhiyan Dogren Karan Singh President the Corporation for studying commitments. Strongly this 114 years old secular of shops amidst raising of Diyan" that were Kathua, Dharam Chand within the country and condemning the high organization of the State and anti BJP, anti MLA and anti ceremoniously honoured by President Ramban, Mrs abroad. handedness of the civil and works for social uplift administration slogans. the DSS in a unique function Santosh Mangotra. ABVP stages dharna against BJPKM credits Union Govt for public friendly budget

FIR lodged on Army NL CORRESPONDENT JAMMU TAWI, FEB 02 JAMMU, FEB 02 Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Jammu BJP State Kissan Morcha led by Mahanagar stages a dharna at Parade minibus stand against its State President Rajinder Singh the FIR lodged on Army Personnel and demanded to take Chib credited Union government welfare schemes of the FIR back. and Kashmir Scheduled headed by Prime Minister union government as well In this dharna, students from various institutions Castes, Scheduled Tribes Narendra Modi and Union as those of the state participated and condemned the coward decision of the & Backward Classes Finance Minister Arun Jaitely for government meant for the government by wearing black strips on arms. Piyush Development Corporation the public and especially farmer socio-economic upliftment Khajuria Secretary ABVP Jammu mahanagar condemned Limited, its Vice friendly budget in 2018 during a of the weaker sections. the incident by reciting it as a intentional blunder by state Chairperson, Balbir Ram press conference held at party The Vice Chairperson, government by lodging an FIR against Indian Army Rattan, along with Jammu headquarter, Trikuta Nagar. while advising Jeet Lal to personnel. Shubham Langer joint secretary Jammu District Manager Joginder While interacting with the media ensure timely deposit of mahanagar shows his concern over the issue by saying Paul Atri and Field persons, Rajinder Singh Chib the monthly instalments about the incident which happen in Shopian on January 28, Supervisor Jatinder Singh, said that the present dispensation of the money taken by inspected a Tailoring & 2018 in which a huge no. of stone pelters gehro the 12 - 16 is seriously working for him as loan from the Cutting shop in Sanjay Army personnel and started pelting stone on them and then upgrading the status of living of crops. He also said that the farmers fisheries work/dairies rupees while Corporation, said that the Nagar area of Jammu when our army personnel defend themselves by doing air farmers while opening new paths for working in fisheries and dairies will rupees 2600 crores will be spent for amount paid back is used District. This shop is fire after that some stone pelters started snatching the guns the increase in the income of the also be issued with Kissan Credit irrigation purpose in 96 districts, thus for providing loan to being run by one Jeet Lal, of our army personnel and after snatching the gun the stone farmers while also focussing on the Cards, which will go a long way in reducing dependency on the natural other people of the belonging to Scheduled pelters fire some bullets from which the few bullets shoot distribution and other factors after the meeting their day to day investments in rains. Under Yojana 'Operation Green' weaker sections for Caste category, with the to two civilians who were present there and died on spot production till its final consumption by the business. He remarked that rupees for protection of Potatoes, Tomatoes, helping them in financial assistance of after this incident Government give direction to the police the consumers. While enumerating 2000 Crore have been kept for Onion rupees 500 crores will be spent establishing own earning rupees one lakh as loan personnel to lodged the Fir against the Army personnel who various farmer friendly points, he said construction of local markets where while for standardizing Bamboo units and become self from the said Corporation. always sacrifices there life for safe guarding the nation that farmers will get 1.5 times more they can have direct access, 10,000 production, rupees 17.90 crores will be dependent instead of Balbir Ram Rattan, on shame on this type of government. price than their last price from Kharif crore will be spent for increasing the spent, he added. this occasion, enquired sitting idle. He also about the utilization of shared the scheme of Dr Hina reviews PMEGP implementation the loan availed by the granting Education Loan Workshop for College Principals held at JU in Punjab, Haryana region Mushtaq Kak conferred idea of things and urged upon NL CORRESPONDENT Chandigarh, employment opportunities in JAMMU TAWI, FEB 02 the College Principals to be Representative RBI, urban and rural India facilitators in the deliverance with "Rangkarmi Member Convenor, V K through setting up of micro To review implementation of mechanism of quality Nagar State Director KVIC enterprises. Prime Minister's academics for the benefit of Ramvinay Rang Sammaan" in Punjab, Haryana States She said PMEGP is an Employment Generation the students at the Under- and Union Territory effective scheme to tackle NL CORRESPONDENT Programme (PMEGP) in graduate level. All present production which is Chandigarh, Representatives unemployment, generate JAMMU TAWI, FEB 02 Punjab, Haryana States and unpretentious and neat. of various Banks were sustainable employment appreciated this initiative of Mushtaq Kak has also Union Territory Chandigarh, the Examination Wing in Sangeet Natak Akademi opportunities in rural and worked as director in Shri holding the Seminar-cum- awardee and ace Theatre urban areas and financial Ram Centre for performing NL CORRESPONDENT panel discussion-cum- director Mushtaq Kak was institutions like banks play a Mohammed highlighted the arts for 10 years. He is the JAMMU TAWI, FEB 02 interaction to make things awarded by Ashirwad crucial role here." importance of new initiatives only Theatre personality of She asked the banks to work to make the Choice Based more clear so as to Rangmandal, Begusarai in On the initiative of the Jammu and Kashmir who is in right earnest to meet the Credit System more dynamic implement the Choice Based Bihar on February 1st, Examination Wing of the invited to teach design, and student centric. Prof Jigar Credit System in letter and 2018 for his outstanding targets of the programme University of Jammu, a one work in the field of direction and act as faculty and expedite disbursement Mohammed also shared his spirit. member several repertory day Seminar-cum-Workshop Performing arts. Every of the margin money. on the topic "Initiatives in the year, Ashirwad companies across the Member (NZ) expressed that globe. In addition to this, newly Introduced Choice Rangmandal honors best the discussions held during Based Credit System at the known Theatre Kak is also a significant the review meeting with all member of scores of Under-graduate level" was personalities for their the stakeholders, including committees. It is pertinent organized in the University stupendous execution in representatives of various to mention here that of Jammu wherein all the performing arts and this Banks, States officials and Government/Private affiliated year, "Rangkarmi Mushtaq Kak who has present. a review meeting was other beneficiaries, will be Degree College Principals Ramvinay Rang sammaan" directed more than 100 Dr. Hina held a detailed conducted under the fruitful on crucial areas like participated. A fruitful and a - 2017 will be conferred to plays in Dogri, Hindi, review of the PMEGP being chairmanship of Dr. Hina collateral free loans, timely healthy interaction was held Mushtaq Kak for his English and even in implemented by all Shafi Bhat, Member (NZ), bank sanctions, release of regarding the various exceptional state of the art Sanskrit at various parts of sponsoring agencies viz KVIC. During the meeting margin money subsidy and examination and academic work. Kak was given a the country and abroad has KVIC KVIB & DIC. She Director Industries and loan installment, coverage of matters. shawl, memento and Rs 2 attended Global Culture said PMEGP is the flagship Commerce DPS Kharbanda credit guarantee scheme, The morning session was lakh cash. Earlier, Mushtaq Summit 2017 at Abu Dhabi scheme of Ministry of (IAS), Convenor SLBC, in achievement of social presided over by Prof. Kak has been conferred earlier this year in April MSME and is an effective Punjab, Haryana States and category targets of SC, ST, Keshav Sharma, Dean, with numerous awards 2017, a high-level instrument for generating minority, women etc. including "Sangeet Natak international summit hosted Academic Affairs with the The position was reviewed Akademi award in year by Abu Dhabi Tourism & panelists comprising Prof. in the meeting and also the 2015 and his work on the Culture Authority and Power shutdown Rajni Kant, Prof. J.P.S. Joorel stage as a director is presented in conjunction bottlenecks were examined. and Prof. Rahul Gupta. Sh. marked by precision in with publishers of Foreign Jammu, Feb 02 Before, this State Director Sanjeev Mahajan, Controller design and his plays unfold Policy Magazine The FP According to a communiqué received from Superintending VK Nagar briefed the of Examinations, conducted in a realistic style, avoiding Group, Washington and Engineer, Elect. Maint. and RE Circle Kathua, the power Member and all present the proceedings. superfluous elements to TCP Ventures, New York supply to Changran, Chak Desa, Manke Talab, Lower Shiv during the meeting about the The afternoon interaction concentrate on the sense of which was attended by Nagar, Upper Shiv Nagar and Housing Colony fed by District-Wise and Bank- session was presided over by the scene and in this world's top creative minds Changran Rural feeder shall remain affected on February Wise progress of PMEGP Prof. Jigar Mohammed Dean, process, he creates a from over 80 countries. 03 from 10 am to 03 pm. for the year 2017-18. Research Studies. Prof. Jigar the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Saturday | February 03| 2018 DDC reviews media fellowship project JKGB organizes digital financial literacy prog

NL CORRESPONDENT and Debit Card, Net aggressive campaign to to make the national NL CORRESPONDENT Shafait briefed about During the meeting, the district shall also be POONCH, FEB 02 Banking, Mobile banking make people aware in programme of social , FEB 02 progress and proposals for Nodal officers briefed about considered in view of services, etc. His main general and its clientele in schemes a big success. next year . departmental plans and number of fellowships Micro Finance and Financial emphasis was on cashless particular about various Besides the huge gathering District Development The DDC reviewed the schedule for field visits by proposed to be increased to Inclusion Department under economy and he guided modes of digital payment Sarpanch, Panchs, Women of Commissioner, Rajouri proposals furnished by nodal selected fellows. The 30 from existing 15 awards. the chairmanship of R K them to make transactions systems. He impressed upon the area and other dignitaries today convened a meeting of officers for associating selected fellows will conduct The fellowship award Chhibber in collaboration without having cash in hand, the participants not to use of the villages were also nodal officers appointed for media persons who were detailed study of critical amount will also be doubled with NABARD organized Aadhaar based transactions any middle man from present during the occasion. Media Fellowships in awarded fellowships for infrastructure at field level, along with inclusion of Digital-Financial Literacy etc. He also awarded them availing any benefit from the Vishal Mehta, Branch Head Development Administration detailed study of projects available human resource, incentives for field visit and Awareness Programme in the merits and demerits of bank and approach the bank Surankote, addressed the to review the progress and and schemes to suggest ways service deliver and therein allowances. village Mohalla Kamriwala using such services and branch directly. Apart from gathering and detailed them devise further planning. for improvement in service suggest required The DDC directed the nodal (Unbanked Area) and precautions to be taken care this he awarded for various regarding the schemes of the Regional Director, Land delivery. These include improvements taking into officers to put in their best Taranwali (Unbanked Area) of while utilizing such lending schemes tailored by Bank. JLGs, Trade Loan, Records & Survey, Showkat fellowships in Health, rural account feedback from efforts for this prestigious under the Branch Offices facilities and advised people our bank for General Public KCC and Car loans of Rs.15 Kazmi, CEO Rajouri sanitation, rural public as well as field project to ensure quality Surankote and Bufliaz, not to get trapped in fake available on easy EMIs i.e, lakh were also disbursed Development Authority ,Dr development, agriculture, functionaries. outcome. He also asked DIO Tehsil Surankote, District- calls, which is very common Housing loan, Transport during the programme. Tahir Firdous, CEO Lal land revenue, disaster The fellowship includes Rs Poonch. trend used by some loan, Car loan, Education Representatives of various Hussain, CMO Dr Suresh management, and social 20,000, Citation and Medal. to organize a 2 days' workshop for working Regional Manager fraudulent person's active in loan etc where rate of Line Departments also Gupta, CAO M. Y welfare, public service It was also decided in the Rajouri/Poonch R K Narang, the market. interest charged by the bank attended the programme. journalists of border districts Choudhary, Dy Registrar guarantee, Right to meeting that nominations for was the chief guest on the Vipan Gupta, Senior is very competitive, Rupay VLW Tariq Hussain helped of Rajouri and Poonch later Waqar Talib, DSWO Dr Information Act, flagship next year's fellowships will occasion, highlighted about Manager, MF&FI debit cards were also the Bank to aware the local Abdul Khabir, BDO, Imtiaz schemes and various sectors be notified in the month of this month for exchange of the advantages of the Department, J&K Grameen distributed to the customers. people about the benefits of Ahmed attended the meeting of development March, 2018 and media best practices and interaction different digital banking Bank, highlighted that the Haji Mohd Shafi, Sarpanch various schemes of the Bank. in which DIO Mohammad administration. persons from outside the on innovative proposals. products like RuPay KCC Bank has started an and Haji Mohd Munshi Branch Head Bufliaz, Sudhir Sarpanch appreciated the Singh stressed upon the efforts of the bank towards social security schemes Watal Community threatens to Readymade garment showroom social security schemes and including APY, PMJJBY, applauded that the bank is PMSBY and presented the Secretariat 'gherao' on Feb 5 inaugurated in Bhaderwah making extraordinary efforts vote of thanks.

"During NC-Congress most assorted of styling fits Army organizes Ekta government whenever our for the spirited youth of protests were foiled and we today who believe in setting were beaten, PDP used to their personal style Committee Meeting strongly condemn the police statements. The collection NL CORRESPONDENT informed about Army action," said Watal. also has an array of formal "Every newspaper was KISHTWAR, FEB 02 initiative towards wear with tonal checks and development of Kishtwar flooded by the condemnation textures. With a complete Army organized Ekta district through various wherein PDP castigated the linen wardrobe comprising Committee Meeting at projects and also the then Omar-led government shirts, trousers, etc this Sondar region of Kishtwar commitment of Army to for using force against us. NL CORRESPONDENT pressing for the framing of collection is going to be District today. The meet stand with the locals. BHADERWAH, FEB 02 policy for the Watal Now as the Mehbooba led MOHD MAJID MALIK available wide range of your summer favorite. The was aimed at promoting The peace and harmony in community of whole state government is in state, let us BHADERWAH, FEB 02 garments with top-notch showroom is located at regular engagement of the region and to live with Jammu and Kashmir Watal and said that the protest see whether we are allowed religious leaders of all bonhomie in the region was brands including Pepe Jeans, Masjid Mohalla, Association said that it would also test the patience to hold peaceful protest or communities in the region. appreciated by one and all. Ghulam Hussain Mir, a Spreandy, Copper Stone, Bhaderwah. To know more would gherao the Civil of the PDP-led government. beaten up," he added."The the range of products, please Total 18 locals attended the The meet was well received Secretariat in Jammu on Feb He alleged that scavenging renowned personality of etc. Gents accessories are Watal community will go for pay a visit to the garment meeting. The meet was and the local leaders greatly 05 to press its demands for has been an occupation secretariat gherao along with Bhaderwah, today also available in the store. attended by key opinion appreciated and applauded SC status to community and imposed upon their inaugurated Brand Bucket, a Keeping in mind the store. Umar Mir, Nasir Butt other associations of SCs and Tariq Mir were present makers of the area. The the support provided by the other issues related to community especially in and downtrodden classes to wholesale and retail changing fashion tastes of gathering was also Army in all spheres. sweepers. Addressing an on the occasion. Bhaderwah and other parts press the government for readymade garments the Bhaderwah youth in emergency meeting here at of Chenab belt and they various demands and against showroom, in the presence casual wear, the showroom Bhaderwah, Ashiq Ali watal wanted SC status to their of prominent people of the offers widest ever fashion Chairman JKB announces accidental president of the association the dilly- dallying policy of community in government society.The showroom has range to choose from in said that the association is the government towards jobs and other professions. insurance cover for its employees various issues ," he added. Construction work of girls' NL CORRESPONDENT financial turmoil. The JAMMU, FEB 02 human capital of the Bank hostel started in Bhaderwah at all levels is priority to All employees of Jammu & me and I would like to see Kashmir Bank would be them fully comfortable and provided comprehensive financially secure as they accidental insurance cover are the prime movers of the by the bank through its general insurance partner premier organization of the Bajaj Allianz General state..." Insurance Company Limited Guard Policy (Individual) at The chairman instantly (BAGICL). The aim is to a premium of Rs.1276. approved extending boost morale of the Chairman Parvez Ahmed comprehensive accidental employees through this accompanied by T. A. insurance cover under Bajaj insurance protection cover Ramalingam, BAGICL Allianz Global Guard Policy so that their families remain insulated against any Chief Distribution Officer to all staff members of the financial or social insecurity and other senior bank. The premium would in the unfortunate event of functionaries of Bank & be borne by the bank and his/her absence. The cost of Bajaj Allianz visited the risk would be covered from insurance premium would be family of the deceased today Rs20lakh to Rs 5 crore borne by the bank and the and offered his heartfelt depending upon the band of staff would be getting a risk condolences to the bereaved the employee. Earlier, T. A. cover from Rs 20 lakh to Rs family besides handing over Ramalingam, Chief 5 crore. a cheque worth Rs 25 lakhs MOHD MAJID MALIK concerned engineers of This was stated by J&K as insurance claim Distribution Officer of BHADERWAH, FEB 02 Public Works department to Bank Chairman & CEO, settlement to the family of BAGICL, spoke about the expedite the work to ensure Parvez Ahmed, while the deceased. importance of accidental After some delays, work on its timely completion. \It addressing a Condolence On the occasion, Parvez insurance cover which can the girls hostel in was informed that Meeting held at the Bank's Ahmed stated: "No amount go a long way to support Bhaderwah constituency is construction work on the Jammu Zonal office here of money can compensate families financially in such finally underway. The building is in full swing and today as an officer of the for the loss of human life and hours of distress. He construction work of will be completed soon. He bank, M. K Bhat, had in this tough time of the Government girls hostel directed the executing expired after being seriously requested the chairman of untimely loss the JK Bank Bhella area started due to the agency to remove injured in a mishap at home the bank to consider this family stands in solidarity efforts of the concerned Law bottlenecks, if any, to during Diwali celebrations. policy cover for his with the family of the maker Daleep Singh Parihar. expedite the pace of work The officer had sought employees. Notably, Ajaz deceased. We can at least MLA Bhaderwah Daleep and complete the building in accidental insurance cover Khan, Zonal Head (North) in come to the rescue of the Singh Parihar directed the all respect by this year. under Bajaj Allianz Global his welcome address hailed family of the deceased and Parvez Ahmed for his vision, protect or bail them out of Working stills, lahan destroyed in Narian forest any possible social and customer service and overall well being of the society. forest area after which a trap was laid by a team headed by Incharge PP Notice Chingus Chatyar, SI I, Jeevan Lal S/o Faqir Chand R/o Arli Hansali Panthal Road Katra, Fareed Ahmed under the Distt , have lost permit of my Winger Taxi bearing regd. supervision of SHO no. JK-14B-1987. Now, I am applying for the duplicate of the same. Rajouri Tahir Khan and Objection, if any, may be conveyed to concerned ARTO Udhampur DySP HQrs Jaswant Singh. within 7 days after the publication of this notice. Sanjay Katra During searches in the Army conducts computer course for youth area, police team found four working stills Notice NL CORRESPONDENT other parts of the country. Window 10 and Computer installed in forest area and I, Devinder Kumar Sharma S/o Sh. Kartar Nath Sharma R/o Ward no. UDHAMPUR, FEB 02 A total of 16 youth of village Accountancy. kept hidden in bushes after 5 near G.H.S. School Nagrota Gujroo, Tehsil Ramkot, Distt Kathua, Seri and adjoining areas of Speaking on the occasion, which the still was have lost fitness certificate of my vehicle bearing regd. no. JK08E- In an endeavor to provide attended the Sarpanch of Seri village, destroyed on the spot and 1947. Now, I am applying for the duplicate of the same. Objection, avenues for self employment if any, may be conveyed to concerned ARTO Kathua within 7 days course, which assisted in conveyed thanks on behalf of some utensils and other to the youth of remote areas after the publication of this notice. enhancing their functional the people to the Army for allied material kept there in the State, the Army Sanjay Katra knowledge of computers as taking such initiatives to was seized. A huge conducted a month long well as provide them an engage the youth. He also quantity of Lahaan found vocational training course on NL CORRESPONDENT village of Rajouri which Notice initiative to further open added that the professional on spot was also computers for youth of Kalal. RAJOURI, FEB 02 was being used for employment avenues in the skills acquired by the youth destroyed. Police have The training capsule aims at preparation of desi liquor. I, Saroop Kumar Raina S/o Sh. Sat Lal Raina R/o 202 Bhawani Nagar field of Information will refrain them from going also started investigation Talab Tillo, Jammu, Tehsil & Distt Jammu , J&K, have sold my increasing awareness of Rajouri police today A specific information was Technology. The training astray and will enable them to identify unknown Santro Car bearing regd. no. JK02AR-1672 to Kuldeep Singh S/o Information Technology destroyed a working still received by a team of Mukhtyar Singh R/o Sunari, Tehsil & Distt Udhampur , J&K. Now, curriculum included basics to do something of their own person involved in this among students with an installed in a forest area in police that some person I am applying for the transfer of R/C of above said vehicle. Objection, crime of preparation of effort to bring them at par orientation and handling for earning a better Nagala Upper in Narian move suspiciously in a if any, may be conveyed to the RTO Jammu within 7 days after the with their counterparts in computers, MS Office, livelihood. liquor. publication of this notice. Sanjay Katra the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Saturday | February 03| 2018 "Leadership Workshop for Women and Zulfkar for effective implementation of Youth with Visual Impairment" inaugurated Common Services Centres scheme of essential public utility enabling all existing 6411 NL CORRESPONDENT and requested for services, social welfare FPS to function as CSC so JAMMU, FEB 02 government's timely support schemes, healthcare, that the various services to address them. financial, education and being delivered through Governor N.N. Vohra Dr. Kusumlata Malik, Prof. agriculture services, apart CSC currently can be inaugurated a 2 day Delhi University and "Leadership Workshop for from host of services to provided by the FPS. Chairperson of Women & citizens in rural areas of The Minister said once the Women and Youth with Visual Vice President of National Impairment", organized by the the state and stressed on services are made Federation of the Blind of its timebound available to the common National Federation of the management and the the National Federation of India in her Keynote speech Blind at the Louise Braille implementation to ensure man at his doorstep it will Federation for achieving Blind, Governor observed that highlighted the activities of Memorial (LBM) School for better service deliverance. ensure efficiency and significant progress in the all the difficulties faced by the the Federation. Zulfkar asked for chalking transparency in the Sightless Girls, here today. expansion of infrastructure specially abled will be taken Governor congratulated Sh. The programme started with out effective system for delivery mechanism. and other facilities in this up with Minister for Social lightning of the Lamp. The S.K. Rungta, General school. Welfare and assured the Secretary of the National students of the school In the court of Chief Judicial Governor observed that this Federation of all support. On presented a Welcome song NL CORRESPONDENT with the concerned officers Federation of Blind, for the Leadership Workshop in the occasion, Governor followed by a very good dance JAMMU, FEB 02 here today. The meeting commendable work being which participants from all presented Rs. 5 lakh as done for empowering people performance. was attended by Director Magistrate, Samba over India are participating financial support to the School Minister for Food, Civil (FCS&CA) Jammu, with disabilities, promoting will be very useful for for enlarging its capacities. The Welcome Speech was Present : Deepak Sethi their welfare by providing given by Sh. Mohinder Supplies and Consumer Financial advisor, Joint strengthening their In his speech Sh. S.K. Affairs (FCS&CA) and Director Finance, Deputy Sunil Khanna S/o Late Krishan Lal Khanna R/o W.No.5, Vijaypur them equal opportunities, and Badiyal, Convenor National Tehsil Vijaypur Distt. Samba capabilities and equipping Rungta, Senior Advocate of Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Secretary CAPD, and other ensuring protection of their Federation of the Blind, J&K. V/S them with new skills and the Supreme Court and Zulfkar Ali today called senior officers of the Rights. Recalling his previous Sh. Alok Puri, ADGP, and E.O. Municipal Committee, Vijaypur knowledge. General Secretary of the for putting in concerted department. The Minister visit to the School some years In response to various National Federation of Blind, many other distinguished Application U/S 13 (3) of Registration of birth/death Act, seeking efforts to expedite said that Common Services directions to E.O. Municipal Committee, Vijaypur to enter the death back, Governor lauded the issues raised by Sh. S.K. spoke about various issues guests were present on the effective implementation Centers (CSC) scheme is particular of applicant's mother. efforts of the school Rungta, General Secretary of relating to sightless people occasion. of Common Services one of the mission mode PROCLAMATION Centres (CSC) scheme in projects under the Digital Whereas applicant has filed the above titled application in this court for MoS calls for preservation of Wetlands the state. India Programme and these issuing direction to E.O. Municipal Committee, Vijaypur regarding registration of death particulars of his mother namely Krishna Devi The Minister stated this centers shall act as the (female)W/o Late Krishan Lal Khanna R/o W.No.5, Vijaypur Tehsil NL CORRESPONDENT development of such areas. while chairing a meeting access points for delivery Vijaypur Distt. Samba in Municipal Committee Vijaypur who was died JAMMU, FEB 02 The Minister appreciated on 29-07-2000 at home and through the medium of this proclamation, Tourism Department for general public is informed that any person/s has/have objection to the Minister of State for taking an initiative to 650 kgs of lahan destroyed same, in that event he/she/they shall file same before this court on or before 10-02-2018,failing which appropriate order shall passed. Take Education, Tourism and spread awareness among notice that in case the date of fixed is declared holiday, the matter shall ORRESPONDENT Culture, Priya Sethi today the younger generation NL C Hussain Shah, the Excise be taken in the next working day. called for preservation of towards the value of KATHUA, FEB 02 Team Kathua led by ETO Given under my hand and seal of this court today 2nd day of Feb. 2018. wetlands and stressed on wetlands by organising Excise Range Kathua, Vikas creating mass awareness such event. To curb the menace of illicit Anand, Inspector Excise Chief Judicial Magistrate, distillation liquor, the Excise Samba campaigns to educate Prominent among others Sanjeev Khajuria and Arun Parbhakar stakeholders from all walks who were present on the department has tightened its Kumar along with excise celebrations here today Justice, J&K High Court, of society, particularly local occasion were Advisor noose on violators of the staff raids here in Kathua. where she was present as Badar Durrez Ahmed along In the court of Judicial Magistrate communities on the value various provisions of J&K the Chief Guest. The with the photographs of Infrastructure "The excise team raided in of wetland ecosystems. Excise Act in entire Jammu Gharana Wetland, a home wetlands of Jammu region Development, Pradeep Saktachack, Mahichack, and 1st Class (Addl. Munsiff), Samba The Minister stated this division. A team of excise to migratory birds was the portrayed by various Singh, Director Tourism Jakhbar Dhambra areas of during Photography and department conducted raids Present: Jyoti Bhagat cynosure of the event. photographers were also Jammu, Smita Sethi, Dy to arrest the Jeet Raj S/O Sh. Mela Ram R/o Sujwan Camp Teh Vijaypur Distt. Painting Exhibition across Kathua district in The photographs of showcased during the Director, Showkat menace of illicit distillation Samba organised by J&K Tourism which more than 650 Kgs of different species of birds exhibition. Mehmood, Dy. Director of liquor, during this more Vs Lahan destroyed. Incharge Police Station Samba department to mark the Information (PR) Jammu, than 650 kilograms of Lahan visiting "Gharana" as seen While speaking on the According to the official In the matter of "World Wetlands Day" Atul Gupta, Dy. Director from the lens of Chief occasion, the Minister and raw material of illicit Application for Registration of birth/death of:- Information, (AV) Rakesh spokesperson, under the stressed on conservation of directions of the Excise liquor which is highly LOVELY DEVI (female) D.O.B. 18-04-1997 at home. Gharana wetlands and its Dubey, ADT, Jammu, hazardous and injurious for ROHIT KUMAR (male) D.O.B. 14-03-1999 at home. DIPR condoles with Commissioner Mohd Javed Father's Name: Jeet Raj adjoining wetlands of Rupali Mahajan, besides health was recovered by the senior functionaries of Khan and Deputy Excise Mother's Name : Usha Devi Makwal, Kukdian, raiding team from state land NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC Prabodh Jamwal Tourism Department . Commissioner (Executive), Abdullian and Pargwal, and later destroyed on spot." Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration of Pertinently, World Wetlands Jammu Syed Murried NL CORRESPONDENT known as the paradise of birth of LOVELY DEVI & ROHIT KUMAR both children Jeet Raj Day is celebrated on & Usha Devi R/o Sujwan Camp Teh Vijaypur Distt. Samba, in Police JAMMU, FEB 02 migratory birds. Located along the border February 2 each year to Notice Station Samba and through the medium of this publication notice at areas in Jammu, all these mark the Day the large and any other interested person is/ are informed that in case The Department of Information and Public Relations has I, Kulwant Singh S/o Sh. Romal Singh R/o Chachwal, Tehsil Rajpura, anybody has any objection in respect of aforementioned application wetlands are recognized as Convention on Wetlands expressed grief over the demise of mother of Editor in Distt. Samba declare that my correct name is Kulwant Singh but due to then he/she/they shall file their objections in this court within 7 days important bird sites, the was adopted in the Iranian Chief Kashmir Times, Prabodh Jamwal. A condolence spelling mistake my name recorded as Kalwant Singh in my son's from the date of publication of notice, failing which appropriate order Minister said adding that City of Ramsar in 1971. namely Vishal Singh 8th class mark sheet which was issued by Office shall follow. meeting was held under the chairmanship of Director the preservation of these India is a party to the of the Principal D.I.E.T. Vijaypur under the Roll No. 163022 who is Given under my hand and seal of this court today 2nd day of Feb. Information Muneer -ul-Islam today which was attended wetlands will not only Convention since 1982 and studying in Lord Shiva Hr. Sec School, Mawa. Now, I am applying for 2018 by all the officers and officials of the Department. the correction of my name. Objection, if any, may be conveyed to the boost the border tourism committed to the Ramsar Addl. Munsiff, The meeting prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul concerned Education Authority within 7 days after publication of this but also prove to be a key approach of wise use of notice. (Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Samba) and extended heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family. aspect for sustainable wetlands. Parbhakar Parbhakar LEGISLATURE PROCEEDINGS RIHFW providing in-house 35177 MGNREGA job card holders of Jammu 'Work on Rs 1.70 cr WSS training to doctors, paramedics: Bali provided employment in 2016-17: Haq apace to augment water Replying to a question of days and development of NL CORRESPONDENT Mental Health Programme, training programmes Sham Lal Bhagat, the their areas. JAMMU, FEB 02 National Leprosy including Basic Life Support Minister informed that the Replying to a supplementary supply to Bal-Brakpora' Eradication Programme etc. (BLS), Advanced Cardiac government has released an question of Qaiser Jamshed Minister for Health and Replying to a question by Mr Life Support (ACLS), amount of Rs. 33.60 crore in Lone, the Minister said the presently getting water Medical Education, Bali Mohammad Abbas Wani, the Emergency Room Trauma favour of these jobs card department takes up works Meanwhile the Minister supply from WSS Bhagat today informed the Minister said that there is Course (ERTC), Obstetric holders. under convergence with 13th said that a new scheme Peerpora Brakpora which Legislative Assembly that sufficient building Skills Training and other The Minister further said FC and 14thFC. The work Karewa Brakpora is has outlived its design the Government has infrastructure in the based on modern simulation that the government is plans are prepared by being executed under period lowring the established the Regional institution and presently methodology, he added. Minister for Rural committed to provide 100 organizing Gram Sabhas and Source Sustainability supply level. Institute of Health and there is no proposal for its The Minister in reply to Development and day employment to every cluster of works are taken up Programme (NRDWP) to Replying to a Question Family Welfare (RIHFW) at up-gradation as a Nursing other clubbed question by Panchayati Raj Abdul Haq job card holder under through general public augment the water supply by Gulzar Ahmed Wani, Dhobiwan Tangmarg to College. He further said that Hakeem Mohammad Yasin Khan informed the House MGNREGA. He said that participation, he added. to the habitations under provide in-house training to a state-of-art Kashmir Skill Shah told that there is no the Minister said that that the government MGNREGA is a demand- Replying to a supplementary the scope of Bal- doctors, paramedical staff and Simulation Centre shortage of diagnostic there was no separate provided employment to driven scheme that is being question of Vibod Gupta Brakpora. and other personnel working (KSSC) has been established equipments and paramedic scheme for Bal Brakpora, 35,177 MGNREGA job card run for the progress and related to liabilities under The scheme was started in all National Health at Regional Institute of staff in PHCs of Rayar, but Kralpora Brakora is holders of in uplift of poor villagers by MGNREGA in Rajouri, the in 2011-12 at estimated Programmes like National Health and Family Welfare Hardpanzoo, Shamasabad, an ongoing scheme at an 2016-17. way of providing working Minister said the cost of Rs. 1.70 crore Vector Borne Disease (RIHFW) at Dhobiwan Arigam and Waterrehail. He government has cleared the and Rs 98 lakh stand estimate cost of Rs. 1.90 Control Programme, Tangmarg to enhance the further said that USG and X- liabilities to a large extent. incurred on the crore under NRDWP National Programme for skills and competencies of Ray machines are available 'Rs 44.71 cr sanctioned for Legislator Naresh Kumar construction of different against which an amount Control of Blindness, health personnel (doctors and functional at SDH Gupta also raised components, The of Revised National and paramedics and other Kremshore and SDH supplementary question Minister said. He said Rs. 60.79 lakh has been Tuberculosis Control supportive staff) by Khansahib, while in addition Bandipora under DDUGJY' related to the main question. Programme, National formulating and conducting to that the department will Bal-Brakpora, located at utilized, said the provide X-Ray and USG for Minister of State for Power Giving details, she informed a higher contour, is Minister. 35 mini HEPs under Kralnewa, Chumujroo and Asiea Naqash informed the that Rs 5.87 crore, Rs. 4.86 Kachwari PHCs during the House that the government crore and Rs. 3.67 crore 'Work on Hajin town drainage project apace' next financial year subject to has sanctioned Rs. 44.71 have been sanctioned for crore with physical target of Rs.11.00 lakhs has been implementation in JK: Lone availability of funds. He said crore under Deen Dayal Sumbal, Bandipora and Meanwhile, replying to a construction of 11000 utilized till December 2017 Minister for Science & Technology, Sajad Gani Lone Gurwait has not been Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Hajin respectively under question of Mohammad RMTs deep drain, against and target of 268 RMTs informed the Legislative Assembly that Government is sanctioned a PHC yet. Yojana (DDUGJY) for IPDS. Akbar Lone, Asiea which 1504 RMTs has been fixed for the year has been committed to harness the available hydro potential of the Mian Altaf Ahmad, Mr. carrying out system The government has Naqash informed the House completed at a cumulative achieved in full. She further State by building Micro/Mini/Small projects in a Neelam Langeh raised strengthening works in sanctioned Rs 4.63 crore, that the 'Storm Water expenditure of Rs 1.81 said that the Storm Water systematic manner. He said 35 such projects have been supplementary questions Bandipora. Rs. 6.46 crore and Rs. 4.59 identified and awarded to various Independent power regarding the availability of Replying to a question of crore for Sumbal, Drainage Scheme (SWDS) crore till March 2017. Drainage works in the town Producers under "Hydel Policy 2011" adding that these are health infrastructure and Yasir Reshi, the Minister Bandipora and Hajin in Hajin town is an ongoing The Minister said that an wherever constructed are at different stages of implementation. other facilities in the health informed that Rs 4.70 crore respectively under PMDP- scheme under State Capex allocation of Rs.12.00 lakhs properly functional. She Replying to a Question by Daleep Singh Parihar, the institutions of their and Rs 8.40 crore have been Urban while as Rs. 32.21 Budget since 2009-10. She was approved for the said after completion of the Minister said that in addition, 13 more such projects are constituencies and called for sanctioned for Bandipora crore stands sanctioned in said the Drainage Section of scheme for the current main scheme the drainage proposed to be constructed under PMDP and their paying focused attention in and Sumbal respectively Bandipora under PMDP- the scheme is pegged at an financial year (2017-18) in the Hajin town shall be completion is targeted by 2021-22. this regard. under R-APDRP Part-B. Rural. estimated cost of Rs.11.11 against which an amount of further improved. the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Saturday | Feb | 03 | 2018 the Budget 2018: Too late to put the act together northlines BHAVDEEP KANG processing facilities,which will be 100 per cent tax exempt. The Saturday | Feb | 03 | 2018 f only Budget 2018 had been presented in 2014, perhaps allocation for food processing as a the snafus would have been worked out by now. whole has been doubled. Fourth, he ISignificantly, he chose to wait until what is probably the has sought to augment farm incomes Looking last budget of this government's term. by stimulating development of The Union Budget 2018-19 is, as anticipated, a 'kisan-khet- fisheries, animal husbandry, khalihan' budget focused on the upcoming assembly and horticulture and organic farming. general elections. While the pro-farmer and pro-poor The budget of the National Rural orientation was expected, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley still Livelihood Mission has also been towards managed to pull a rabbit or two out of his hat, like the move increased. towards universal healthcare. In addition, he has increased A notable feature of the budget is the multi-pronged allocations towards rural approach to shoring up farm incomes, which is also infrastructure and services, like rural India expected to increase rural consumption and in turn, micro-irrigation, roads, housing, stimulate growth. The most significant of these steps is the power and LPG. For job creation, he has introduced tax- Naturally, the pro-farmer package has fueled fears of food proposed increase in minimum support prices (MSPs) to breaks and funding for MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium inflation on the one hand and a rising fiscal deficit on the eing the last full Budget presented by the BJP-led 150 per cent of input costs. Normally, the benefit of MSP is Enterprises), particularly those that are labour-intensive - other. But the FM probably had no other course of action. It NDA government, many segments of the people, cornered by big farmers with large surpluses, in the major leather, textiles, etc. must be kept in mind that the budget was presented in the Bby and large, have been speculating much about food procurement areas. But 86 per cent of farmers are small A big step forward is in the field of public health. The backdrop of a severe job squeeze, income inequality the surprises from Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitely. or marginal. proposed coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family per year, will (according to Oxfam, 1 per cent of Indians own 78 per cent However, this was also correct that ample indications Now, the FM has promised that where procurement at MSP bring 50 crore people within the ambit of assured secondary of the country's wealth) and low private investment. Public were there that the coming budget would have rural is not possible, other mechanisms will be worked out by the and tertiary healthcare. It is also bound to boost employment disaffection, in the form of agitations by farmers and caste- orientation. Niti Ayog, in consultation with state governments. One of in the health sector, as the FM pointed out. The initial outlay based organisations, sent a clear signal that rural India could no longer be taken for granted. Thus it is not surprising that the focus of the Budget these may be the price deficiency payment system adopted is low as the scheme will be launched in selected states to Delivery of schemes, such as crop insurance, has often 2018 is on the rural poor and farmers. On the eve of the by Madhya Pradesh, whereby the government pays the begin with, but it is a step in the right direction. difference between the market price and MSP. The salaried class perhaps did not get as much as it had encountered insurmountable hurdles at the state level. Budget, there was already speculations that since this Agriculture and health are state subjects and so, the centre Budget will the last one to be presented by this Another important step would be to free farmers from hoped for. Standard deduction in terms of medical and outdated regulations on marketing their produce, which are transport expenses has been hiked to Rs 40,000 crore. On has limited agency in ensuring implementation of farmer- government for a full financial year, it could have many imposed by Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees the other hand, capital gains exceeding Rs 1 lakh will be friendly schemes. Interestingly, the FM made several sops for the rural residents. (APMCs). The eNAM (National Agriculture Market) was taxed at 10 per cent and education cess has been increased references to the Niti Ayog, in terms of working with state The country is due to go to the polls in April and May launched for precisely that reason, to ensure market access by 1 per cent. Corporate taxes have been reduced for governments to formulate policy in this regard. next year, and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and protection from price fluctuations. However, it was companies with turnovers of up to Rs 250 crore, to 25 per If only Budget 2018 had been presented in 2014, perhaps the would surely not be expected to leave out the largest dogged by numerous problems, including a lack of physical cent, disappointing for large players. snafus would have been worked out by now. Significantly, component of the electorate from his Budget. So, while infrastructure. Rs 2000 crore has been allocated towards that The red flag raised by the Gujarat assembly elections is he chose to wait until what is probably the last budget of this many have been politically expedient for the government end. clearly reflected in the rural focus of the budget. The BJP government's term and speculation is rife that the general to focus on the rural poor, the general feeling among the The biggest problem for farmers in recent years has been lost the majority of rural and semi-urban seats (72 of 127) to elections may be preponed. (Courtesy: Freepressjournal.in) economists and financial analysts in the country is that that of over-production and wastage. The FM has allocated the Congress and won only because it swept the urban areas. The writer is a senior journalist with 35 years of experience the Budget has not met the expectations of a wide range resources to farmer producer organisations (FPOs), for The RSS-affiliated farmers' organisations have also been in working with major newspapers and magazines. She is of sectors and may not give the economy that much- development of post-harvest infrastructure like storage and putting pressure on the government. now an independent writer and author. needed boost. Some of the first reactions that came in, referred to the Economic Survey that had shown the need for some Will Budget grant relief? ‘creative incrementalism’, but that this was missing from the Budget, which is neither bold nor radical, though the BHARAT JHUNJHUNWALA | will be fixed 1.5 times the cost of shrinking of organised lifeline of the poor. They get food The finance minister has increased Finance Minister did mention that the economy is on production. But the MSP is always employment. The finance minister grains at a throwaway price of Rs 1 the budgetary allocation for health his is a good budget. The fixed above the cost of production. is not facing the internal or Rs 2 per kilogram. But the main and education sectors as has been track of an 8 percent growth. finance minister has raised Let us say, at present it is fixed 1.2 contradiction within his policies on problem of the people is jobs that done regularly in every budget. The There are economists who even fear that another year monies from three sources. times the cost of production. The this count. On one hand, he wants are being gobbled up by big problem of government provision may be lost as the Budget does not give investors the T One, the number of income farmer should have been stress-free to promote production by companies. Providing cheap food of these services is not of money necessary boost to place their capital into the market. In taxpayers has increased subsequent if this was truly the case. The fact automatic machines under the grains while killing the jobs is like but of lack of motivation among fact, an immediate reaction of investors to the Budget to demonetisation and introduction that farmers continue to be in Make in India program. The cheap a doctor surreptitiously removing government doctors and teachers. was the Sensex dropping after the announcement of of GST. Two, receipts from the sale distress despite getting 1.2 times production made by these big the kidney of the patient and then The stark reality today is that free long-term capital gains of 10 per cent on gains exceeding of Government shareholding in the cost of production means that businesses kills the small industries providing him with dry fruits to uniforms and free mid-day meals Rs 1 lakh. Public Sector Undertakings are the cost of production is not just as the big textile mills of Surat restore his health. The Finance are enticing the students to enroll in On deeper analysis of specific points, salaried people, buoyant. Three, higher customs calculated correctly. The finance have killed the power looms of Minister refuses to face the government schools and to make who annually wait for every Budget for some changes in duty and surcharge will lead to minister has not resolved this basic Varanasi. We can see small contradiction between Make in certain that they do not learn and the Income Tax slabs, had their hopes dashed yet again, increased receipts. These monies anomaly. Paying 1.5 times the bakeries losing out to large bread India and jobs. fail in the exams. The Government as there have been no rate cuts or slab adjustments and will be substantially used for wrong cost of production instead of manufacturing companies. Small Many of the welfare schemes too is subsidising anti-education; not the tax structure remains unchanged. higher investment in infrastructure 1.2 times the wrong cost of eye-glass manufacturers losing out are deceptive. For example, education. Installation of biometric On the other hand education cess has been increased by - highways, rural roads, Wi-Fi in production will not solve the to Multinational Corporations. providing free LPG Cylinders is a attendance machines does not solve 1 per cent, though there is some rebate in the form of a small towns, railways and airports. problem. Even small book publishers are whitewash when the price of LPG the motivational problem one bit. standard deduction on reimbursement of transport Thus far the budget is good. But The fact is that agriculture has being bought out by large is simultaneously being increased. Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore had these measures will not translate become a loss proposition across companies. On the other hand, the The amount loaned under Jan Dhan said that the Government should allowance and medical expenses. This comes after there into relief for the people of the the world. Production is increasing finance minister wants to support scheme is reportedly one-third of have no role in the provision of was much speculation in the earlier years of this country. while the prices are stagnant, or the MSMEs by providing cheap the amount deposited. Thus Jan health and education. Need was to government’s tenure of possibly doing away with the The finance minister has promised declining. This has led the loans. These loans will only push Dhan has become a pathway for scrap all these schemes and use the Income Tax, and replacing it with other means of higher outlay on rural roads and developed countries to make direct the MSMEs deeper into the reaching the wealth of the poor to money to provide health vouchers revenue earning. irrigation. Certainly this will lead income transfers to the farmers. quicksand of debt in the absence of the money markets of Mumbai. to all the families with which they There, however, it has been good news for the people to increased production. But there The finance minister could have protection from large companies. One positive feature of the Budget could buy health services from where health is concerned, with the proposal of a is a huge gap between increased followed that precedent. Rough The main requirement for from the standpoint of jobs is the either government or private National health protection scheme for poor vulnerable production and increased income. calculation shows that the Union revitalising the MSMEs is to stress on the provision of doctors of their choice; and to families. Agricultural production has been Government is spending about impose heavy tax on production by broadband and Wi-Fi in small provide education vouchers to all The Budget does give indications that the government increasing since Independence 500,000 crores every year on automatic machines. The reduction towns. This increases the access of eligible students with which they may be looking to have the general elections sooner than along with increase in the number fertilizer, food and irrigation of Corporate Tax from 30 to 25 the youth to the net and opens up could buy education from either they are due. There has already been speculation that the of farmers' suicides. Reason is that subsidies. The finance minister percent on MSMEs is welcome but the global market of translations, government or private schools. polls may be advanced to November-December this increased production is mostly should have scrapped all these will be ineffective because the online tutorials and the like. The This is a good budget insofar as year, and the Budget that looks at improving the lives of coming along with reduced prices. schemes and made a direct transfer MSMEs have to earn profit before need was to make an ambitious investment in big infrastructure is the rural people fuels this assumption. Thus a year ago farmers were of Rs 50,000 to each of the 10 crore they need to pay Corporate Tax. program to assist the youth to concerned. The people of the In that case, the final analysis of the Budget could unable to sell the bumper crop of farmer households in the country. The finance minister has access the global markets such as country will certainly be able to see potatoes even at Rs 2 per kilogram. That would have provided genuine enumerated large numbers of by establishing a National Institute large trucks lying on highways, but therefore actually be written after the next general Higher production becomes a curse relief. schemes of social welfare. Some of of Language in every district which without a job in hand. election, where it will remain to be seen whether rural when the prices decline. The Medium, Small and Micro these indeed provide relief to the provided skills in translations. The India delivers the Lok Sabha to Prime Minister Narendra The finance minister has said that Enterprises (MSMEs) continue to people. The food subsidy program, finance minister has failed to take (The writer is formerly Professor Modi and to the BJP. the Minimum Support Price (MSP) be in stress as indicated in the for example, has become the any such step. of Economics at IIM Bengaluru.) An epitome of cleanliness

AAMIR AMIN NOWSHAHRI Despite having suffered the loss that he did, Bilal did not the adjacent area was 66.45 sq km and 58.67 sq km linked to this lake. As long as the lake is healthy, the people develop any negative feelings towards the lake. He, instead, respectively in 1911. Out of these, 54.97 sq km in and around it will be healthy", says Bilal, with a sense of ilal Ahmad Dar grew up in the lap of nature: his started collecting waste material from the Wular lake - around the lake and 41 sq km in its surrounding marshes understanding and maturity way beyond his age. home in the Laharwarpora village of North which once used to be among the largest fresh water lakes have been lost during the last 100 years. Having been an eyewitness to the gradually deteriorating BKashmir's Bandipora was situated at a walking in Asia - to meet the expenses of his family. The Wular lake holds much significance from the condition of the Wular, Bilal believes that the "future distance from the Wular lake. Over the years, Bilal has ended up collecting around 12,000 environmental and ecological point of view, accounting for generations will curse us if pollution goes on at the same He remembers having spent countless evenings by the kgs of trash from in and around the Wular lake. He says that nearly 60 percent of the total fish production of the state of rate and we lose the lake". banks of the lake with his friends. Watching the waters of though he started collecting trash only to make ends meet, Jammu and Kashmir. It is a source of sustenance for a huge Role model the lake would always give him pleasure and make him feel he was sure that something good would also come out of it. chunk of population living on its fringes and based on its People like Bilal can fit the shoes of a role model at any happy. That time, according to him, was the "breeding Little did he realise then that his efforts would one day bear high biological, hydrological and socio-economic value, place and any level. With very little resources at his period" of his relationship with the lake. fruit and bring him fame and recognition. was declared as a wetland of national importance under the disposal, Bilal has given rise to a movement that can and Bilal was only nine years old when his father, a rag-picker, Appreciating his contribution towards cleanliness, the wetlands programme of the Ministry of Environment and should be replicated everywhere. His selfless service gives passed away in 2007 after a battle with cancer. His illness Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) appointed Bilal as Forests, Government of India in 1986. one the hope that all is not lost yet and what is lost can still was detected only a few months before his death. The its brand ambassador in July 2017. In September the same Bilal's effort be reclaimed. family spent whatever it had at its disposal - which included year, his efforts attracted praise from none other than Prime There was a time when Bilal would earn around Rs 150-200 The Wular may be just one lake in a remote corner of the selling ancestral land - on his treatment, but to no avail. Minister Narendra Modi, who made a mention of what Bilal per day after selling the trash that he collected from the world, but Bilal's endeavour has global reach and appeal. With no means of income to support his mother and his two had ended up achieving in his Mann Ki Baat address to the lake. On occasions he would rent a boat for the day to His efforts serve as testimony to the fact that one man's sisters, circumstances forced Bilal, the eldest of the three nation on radio. continue with his passion of cleaning the lake. "There were dedication to the cause of cleanliness can make a difference children, to give up his studies and look for work. He was Justifying Bilal's appointment as brand ambassador, the days when I would leave home at 6:30 in the morning and and inspire others to embrace and espouse the cause in the sixth standard then, and not finding much success then Commissioner of the SMC had said, "Bilal is an come back at 11:00 in the night with garbage from the selflessly and wholeheartedly. with his efforts to find a job, Bilal ended up becoming a rag- inspirational character for everyone. He will tell (people) remotest parts of the lake", says Bilal, adding that on many On being asked if he has any message for the public, picker himself. the story of his life, his work in Wular and he will meet occasions, the only thing he would have during the day was especially the youth, Bilal likes to stick to the basics. "Even Change of outlook people to sensitise them about cleanliness and garbage just a sip of water from some clean area of the lake. a simple act like using the dustbin every time you are on the The death of his father changed his relationship with the disposal" The valley of Kashmir witnessed devastating floods in the road can go a long way in keeping the environment clean, lake. Though he does not have any documented proof, but Significance of Wular lake year 2014. That was a tough time for Bilal and his family. but we all have to do it in letter and spirit", he says. Bilal is of the belief that the alarming level of pollution in The Wular is a balloon-shaped lake situated at a distance of "My own house was submerged in water. We had no clue the lake had something to do with his father's illness. "The about 50 km from Srinagar, the summer capital of the state. where our household items were, but I had no option other *Author is Information Assistant, PIB Srinagar water that we drink comes from the Wular. Every bit of food It has a maximum length of 16 km and breadth of 7.6 km than going back to the lake. We would not have had prepared in our homes has a bit of the Wular in it. How can with an average depth of 5.8 metres. anything to eat otherwise", recalls Bilal, adding that the (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal people remain healthy if the lake is so badly polluted", asks Going by the official Survey of India figures, the open family has still not been able to repair some portions of the opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions Bilal philosophically, displaying a sense of wisdom not water area of the Wular lake was 91.29 sq km in 1911. This house. appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The commonly associated with an eighteen-year-old high school figure, however, came down to 75.23 sq km in 2007. Bilal never allowed any hardships to come in the way of his Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or dropout. Similarly, the wetland area surrounding the lake body and in commitment to the cleanliness of the lake. "Our survival is liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Saturday | February 03| 2018 DWP celebrates 'World Wetlands Day' Maha Shivratri arrangements reviewed Flood hit Poultry farmers'

bodies in Kashmir Region. the earliest. stage protest in Pulwama The students from various Officials from Health schools threw light on the Department informed the NL CORRESPONDENT "paper work" only. They theme of the Wetlands and meeting that two ambulances PULWAMA, FEB 02 alleged that administration stressed for the measures to with first aid kits will be failed to disburse the be adopted for the welfare deployed at various places Scores of poultry farmers on rehabilitation relief among of the Wetlands which are and medical camps will also Friday staged a protest at them, despite Government of NL CORRESPONDENT resources, Wetlands and under tremendous pressure be established near the SIDCO complex here in India releasing the package SRINAGAR, FEB 02 forests". The participants through anthropogenic and migrant community Lassipora Pulwama, against three years ago. "Almost every included students, Scholars, from natural vagaries. NL CORRESPONDENT included security, traffic, colonies. The Department of Wildlife and volunteers from NGO's Prizes were distributed SRINAGAR, FEB 02 uninterrupted power and Earlier, representative of All the "failure" of authorities to day thousands of poultry Protection today celebrated various dignitaries and local among the meritorious water supply, medicare, Parties Migrants provide them flood relief. The famers who are victims of World Wetlands Day at people living on the fringes students who participated in Divisional Commissioner sanitation for smooth Coordination Committee farmers, hailing from various 2014 floods visit government Tahira Khanam's College of of Hokersar Wetland debate competition. Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad celebrations of the festival (APMCC) briefed about the districts of south Kashmir, offices, just to check the status Khan, today convened a It was given out that mobile Educational Institute Reserve. An impressive Speaking on the occasion, various issues of the raised anti-government of their rehabilitation relief," meeting to review vans loaded with fish for sale Srinagar, located adjacent to function was organised and Wildlife Warden Wetlands community in Kashmir. The slogans and accused the PDP- said Gowhar Ahmed, World famous site Hokersar intra and inter school debate Division-Kashmir, Abdul arrangements for the have been kept at their Div Com asked the BJP coalition government of president Poultry Famers' Wetland Reserve, Srinagar. competitions were Rouf Zargar highlighted the upcoming festival of Maha designated places and concerned officials to being "callous" towards Association. He appealed World Wetlands Day is organised. role of the Wetlands during Shivratri . vegetables especially Lotus redress the issues at the celebrated every year on On the occasion, Rashid floods and their importance The meeting was attended by Stems (Nadroo), Spinach, earliest. rehabilitation of flood affected government to release the 2nd February to mark the Yahya Naqash (Conservator for harbouring millions of Deputy Commissioner walnut, Cheese and other The Div Com directed the poultry farmers. The protesters flood relief for the flood date of adoption of the of Forests Migratory birds during the Srinagar Abid Rashid, essential commodities are DSEK to release the salary while decrying government affected farmers who are keen Convention on Wetlands in Wildlife)/Regional Wildlife winter season. Director School Education G adequately available in the of all migrant employees apathy said the "so-called" to renovate their flood-struck N Itoo while officers the Iranian city of "Ramsar" Kashmir was the Chief He also emphasised the role market. The Div Com also within two days. relief packages are limited to farms. (CNS) on the shores of the Caspian Guest. He reflected the role of the local people and the representing various directed the Food, Civil departments were also Supplies and Consumer Sea. The standing of the Wetlands as a most youth for the protection of committee of the Ramsar productive life support present. Affairs department to release Authorities foil march to Shopian the Wetlands which provide Threadbare discussions were the ration and Kerosene oil Convention on Wetlands system in the World and of a livelihood for thousands approved "Wetlands for immense socioeconomics, held on various issues which quota to the community at deaths of innocent people in Sustainable Urban Future" ecological importance to of people in the valley. Kashmir. as a theme for World the mankind. Amid slogans, Malik along Wetlands day 2018 during Head-Metrological Unnecessary antibiotic use killing patients: DAK with people came out from its 53rd meeting. Department Kashmir the Jamia Masjid that was NL CORRESPONDENT These drugs find their way in resistant bugs, but patients The day was organised by Region, Sonam Lotus sealed by combined forces. the Wildlife Division- highlightedthe importance SRINAGAR, FEB 02 prescriptions for viral are needlessly put at risk of diarrhea, sore throat, ear and serious side effects of As he tried to lead the Kashmir of J&K Wildlife of the Wetlands in Kashmir procession, a large posse of Protection Department in valley and their role for the More than 70 percent of sinus discharge. DAK antibiotics. police personnel cordoned collaboration with an NGO sustenance of the endemic antibiotics prescribed in President said every time He said misuse of antibiotics named "National Society for Flora &Fuana and for the up Kashmir valley are given you have fever, you are wipes body's good bacteria him. He was bundled into a Protection of water gradation of the water unnecessarily that breeds given an antibiotic. Every that is contributing to vehicle and shifted to police resistant bacteria which are fever is not because of chronic conditions like station Shopian. killing patients, said Doctors infection and does not obesity, asthma and cancer," The arrest of Malik at the Drug peddler arrested Association Kashmir (DAK) require an antibiotic. he informed. hands of police infuriated on Friday in a communiqué. "With no regulation, you can "We are losing precious lives people who pelted stones on NL CORRESPONDENT Rambagh Bala and "Doctors prescribe get antibiotics from chemist due to misuse of antibiotics - government forces. In SRINAGAR, FEB 02 recovered 24 bottles of antibiotics to patients when shops without a we must stop it," Dr Nisar retaliation, Forces personnel codeine phosphate, 345 they are not needed," said prescription," he said adding said. NL CORRESPONDENT prayers were allowed at lobbed tear-smoke shells. A police official told news In its continuous efforts tablets of Alprazolam and 40 DAK President Dr Nisar ul that chemist shops give "Prescription audit, standard SRINAGAR, FEB 02 Jamia Masjid Srinagar. against the drug abuse & strips of Spasmo proxyvon Hassan. He said antibiotics antibiotics for everything Reports said that clashes agency that Malik was not treatment protocols and ban Police on Friday foiled broke out in Shopian district drug peddlers, Police party (24 capsules in each strip). are given for viral infections from malaise, fatigue, arrested but pushed back to on over-the-conter sale of separatists' plan to march to when combined forces of police post Chanapora Case FIR No 14/2018 under against which they have no bodyache to headache. Dr Srinagar. antibiotics will help to save Shopian by arresting Syed including Jammu Kashmir Stone-pelting incidents were during naka apprehended section 8/21 NDPS Act was effect. You go to a doctor Nisar said inappropriate use some of these life-saving Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz police arrested Chairman with cold or flu, you will of antibiotics has turned also reported from one drug peddler namely registered against the drugs," he said. "With no Umar Farooq when they Jammu Kashmir Liberation Adil Farooq Mir son of accused & further walk away with a hospitals into breeding Meemandar and Bonabazar antibiotics cancer defied their house detention Front, Muhammad Yasin Farooq Ahmad Mir resident investigation was taken up. prescription for antibiotics. grounds for deadly bugs that and tried to came out from Malik when he came out areas of district Shopian. are resistant to all chemotherapy, organ their houses. Geelani, who is from Jamia Masjid in the Police used tear-smoke antibiotics. "Patients are transplantation and even under house arrest for form of a procession. shells to disperse the Malik had gone into hiding MLA seeks CM's intervention for release dying of simple infections as simple surgery will become months together shortly after protesting youth, who were his arrest addressed reporters and managed to reach Jamia no antibiotic works," he said. impossible and we will be protesting against civilian saying India is ruling over Masjid Shopian. Despite of photo journo Kamran Dr Nisar said not only the facing a future where cough killings. improper use has helped or cut can kill once again," Kashmir by its military restrictions in the town, might and are not allowing people though not in large Minor stone-pelting NL CORRESPONDENT that he would get a chance to and said that under law one microbes to evolve into cautioned Dr Nisar. people to express themselves numbers managed to reach incidents from and SRINAGAR, FEB 02 live a peaceful life. FIR will remain and the freely. He condemned the Jamia Masjid. Malik was Chota Bazar area of Srinagar According to the news other will go after proper Bootlegger held with civilian killings and said that supposed to lead a city. A group of youth pelted Peoples Conference MLA agency, taking part in the investigation. Wanting the India is resorting to genocide procession in the town stones on police station from Kupwara Bashir debate on the motion of government to take care of illicit liquor here. Mirwaiz also defied his against the civilian killings. Sopore while in Chota Bazar Ahmed Dar while grants for the home and the interests of the students house arrest but was Five civilians have been welcoming the government GAD departments portfolios and the traders while giving NL CORRESPONDENT Rasool resident of Hari detained shortly after he Srinagar, police fired a killed in the town since decision on amnesty to first of which are held by the a chance to one time stone SRINAGAR, FEB 02 Singh High Street & seized came out from his Nigeen couple of tear-gas shell to January 24. time stone pelters sought the Chief Minister Mehbooba pelters to live a peaceful life, 43 bottles of illicit liquor bases residence. Muhammad disperse the stone-throwers. Yasin Malik, however, During his address after intervention of the Chief Mufti herself, the Peoples the Peoples Conference As a part of special drive from his possession. Minor stone-pelting managed to reach Shopian Friday congregational Minister for the release of Conference legislator asked MLA Dar said had National against social crimes, police In this connection case FIR incidents were also reported where he addressed people. prayers inside Jamia Masjid photo journalist Kamran the house not to play politics Conference in power in party of police station no 14/2018 under section 48 Restriction remained in Shopian, Muhammad Yasin from Pulwama. A police Yousf detained by NIA on over the FIRs filed in the alliance with BJP the party Shaheed Gunj under the Excise Act was registered & vogue in old parts of Malik said Government of official said that situation charges of stone pelting so Shopian army firing case now sitting in the opposition supervision of SDPO further investigation was Srinagar city and Shopian the State and India are remained peaceful across won't hesitate from doing Shaheed Gunj laid a naka taken up. town while no Friday seeking pleasure from the Valley. (CNS) what the chief minister has & while checking done. (KNS) apprehended 01 person namely Mohammad Anees Sparsh Leprosy awareness campaign inaugurated sheikh son of Ghulam NL CORRESPONDENT and awareness of the field stressed on the need to included Chief Medical KARGIL, FEB 02 functionaries besides to carry encourage community Officer Kargil Dr Ibrahim out active surveys for case participation during the Khan, Deputy Chief Medical Additional Deputy detection. While underlining campaign to reduce social Officer Kargil, Dr Commissioner Kargil, the importance of the said stigma and discrimination Muhammad Afzal Lone, Imteeyaz Kacho today programme, the ADC against leprosy patients. Block Medical Officer Kargil inaugurated two-week long highlighted the need to The participants on the Dr Sajjad Hussain, District Sparsh Leprosy Awareness generate timely and proper occasion also took an oath to Medical Officer Leprosy Dr Campaign at District awareness thus ensuring the contribute their best efforts Liyaqat Ali Khan, Consultant Hospital Kargil. diagnosis and complete and active role in the Pediatrician Dr Ghulam The programme has been treatment of leprosy cases eradication of leprosy from Muhammad, pharmacists and organized by the District which he said would be the district. other field functionaries as Health Society Kargil and significant for the eradication Among others who were well as civil society would involve the training of the disease. The ADC also present on the occasion members. Police holds interactive meeting with lawyers PCPG meeting held

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Police-community Partnership Group (PCPG) meeting was held at police station . With an aim to strengthen Police relations with pubic & also to establish first hand contact with masses, Police station Bijbehara convened a public interaction meeting NL CORRESPONDENT bonhomie between police professional ethics. It has in which respectable SRINAGAR, FEB 02 and lawyer community. been unanimously agreed citizens and traders Prominent lawyers which that all the people who are association of Town Police Station Bijbehara. be taken up with the civil A meeting cum discussion include president BAR working in criminal justice Bijbehara participated . The participants highlighted administration for their session between Police association Kulgam system shall work within Under the supervision of various issues. Referring to redressal on priority , officers of district Kulgam advocate Tahir Ahmed and professional ambit. The aim Senior Superintendent of the issues highlighted by the During the interaction, and prominent lawyers was Police officers of district of the meeting was purely in Police Shri Altaf Ahmad participants, SDPO Senior officers of Police held at district Police office Kulgam took part in the the interest of general public. Khan, the meeting was Bijbehara assured them that also asked participants to Kulgam to discuss the crime discussion. Main focus of It has been agreed that such chaired by SDPO Bijbehara issues pertaining to police keep cooperating with scenario and to elicit the the discussion was to ensure meetings will be conducted Shri Rashid Akbar will be solved in shortest police to make the society suggestions to improve the justice delivery system and in the future also. accompanied by SHO possible time & the rest will crime free. 8 the northlines HOME & GARDEN Jammu | Saturday | Feb | 03 | 2018 AA calmercalmer homehome TipsTips toto keepkeep

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I had related to bull-taming sport government on a plea of for ‘the early construction of clearly said Ram Mandir Jallikattu to a Constitution animal rights body PETA, Ram temple’ in Ayodhya. issue is sub-judice, it won’t bench. challenging the state law The video shows the be appropriate to speak on it. A bench of Chief Justice that allowed the sport in director general (home The pledge was for Dipak Misra and Justice RF the state. After issuing communal harmony and not guards), Surya Kumar Nariman framed five notice on PETA’s plea, it Ram Mandir,” he was later Shukla, a 1982 batch officer, questions to be adjudicated had tagged it with other quoted by ANI?as saying. on by the Constitution pending petitions on the allegedly taking a pledge dauraan, yeh sankalp letey gathering’ where people The event was held in the bench. bench would decide whether respectively. The state laws issue. with others for the “early hain, ki jald se jald Ram from Hindu and Muslim auditorium of the “We have formulated five states have the “legislative have been challenged in the PETA has assailed the construction of Ram temple mandir ka bhavya nirman ho communities were present department of public questions for the competence” to make such apex court. Prevention of Cruelty to in Ayodhya” on January 28. (We all Ram-devotees, and the Muslims there administration, Lucknow Constitution bench,” Justice laws on grounds, including The top court had referred to Animals (Tamil Nadu Shukla was attending an during this event, pledge for favoured peaceful and early University, and was titled Nariman said while that Jallikattu and bullock Article 25 (right to freedom Amendment) Bill 2017 event organised by Akhil early construction of the solution of the problem. ‘Ram Mandir nirmaan: pronouncing the order. cart racing fell under the of religion) and Article passed by the state Bharatiya Samagra Vichar Ram temple)”. When they floated an idea, Samasya evam samadhaan The apex court had said on cultural rights enshrined 29(1) (protection of cultural assembly on several Manch at a private event The state home department that a solution could be to (Ram temple construction: December 12 last year that it under Article 29(1) and can and educational rights) of grounds, including that it held on the Lucknow has asked the police officer, build the Ram Temple at the Problem and solution). would refer to a five-judge be protected constitutionally. the Constitution and said circumvented the apex University campus. The who is due to retire next Ram Janmbhoomi, and a The partners in the event constitution bench a batch Tamil Nadu and they may not enable states court verdict holding the video of the pledge has year, for an explanation. mosque little away, then all were Rashtriya Muslim of pleas challenging Tamil Maharashtra have amended to make such laws. bull-taming sport as surfaced and is being shared Shukla admitted to the present welcomed it. I Manch, Bhagwa Raksha Nadu and Maharashtra laws the central law, the Jallikattu, also known “illegal” in the state. widely on social media. participating in the event told them that any such Vahini, Sanatan Mahasabha, Shukla and others, in and taking the pledge, but solution will be in sync with Bajrangbali Samajik Seva allowing Jallikattu and Prevention of Cruelty to Eruthazhuvuthal, is a bull- PETA alleged that Jallikattu unison, are seen saying in said his words were the high court direction on Samiti, Karyasevak Muslim bullock cart races. Animals Act, 1960, and taming sport played in was a blood sport in which the video: “Hum sab Ram- misinterpreted. the long-standing problem. Manch and Bhrashtachar The court, while reserving allowed Jallikattu and Tamil Nadu as part of the bulls were subjected to bhakt, aaj ke karyakram ke “It was an ‘intellectual The pledge we took was for Mukti Andolan. its order, had said the larger bullock cart racing, Pongal harvest festival. various types of cruelty. Girl allegedly raped in Hyderabad theatre ‘Wasn’t allowed to take exam. Sorry mom,’ wrote Top Maoist leader gunned down while watching Padmaavat, man held 14-year-old Hyderabad girl before killing herself in Jharkhand’s Garu forest

The principal of a principal humiliated her in Latehar: private school in Hyderabad front of her classmates for The security forces gunned was booked on Friday for not paying the school fee down a senior CPI (Maoist) abetting the suicide of a 14- and forced to her to stand leader Birbal Oraon, who year-old Dalit girl, who outside the classroom all was recently elevated to the killed herself after she was through the day,” Latha rank of Bihar-Jharkhand Hyderabad: allegedly punished and not said. Special Area Committee A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 19-year-old allowed to write an he said. KS Balakrishna, a painter, (BJSAC) member, in an girl inside a movie theatre in Hyderabad. examination for failing to Deepthi, a student of Class said while speaking to encounter in Garu forests in The girl, who became friends with the accused through pay the fees, police said. 9, hanged herself from the reporters the school Jharkhand’s Latehar district social media, went to watch the film Padmaavat in Prashanth Inspector Janaki Reddy said ceiling in her house at JLS management refused to on Thursday night. Theatre when she was allegedly sexually assaulted. a case has been registered Nagar on Thursday evening. allow her to take the unit Buoyed by the achievement, gunning down the prized police station, lies in the against Lakshmi, the test that began on Thursday “The girl was raped inside a movie theatre. Two months “I was not allowed to take senior Jharkhand police naxalite in the second round. bordering areas of Latehar principal of Jyothi High the exam. Sorry mom,” for defaulting on the back, the victim and the accused became friends through officers asked the CPI Birbal carried a cash reward and Gumla districts. School in Malkajgiri area of Deepthi wrote in a suicide payment of term fee of Rs social media,” according to circle inspector Mathaiah. (Maoist) cadres to surrender of Rs 2 lakh on his head. Palamu range deputy the city, the teacher who note. 2,000. His wife Sunitha Police said the accused took advantage of the fact that there or meet the similar fate. Encounters ensued near the inspector general of police refused to allow K Sai Her elder sister Sai Latha, a works as a salesperson in a were only a few people in the theatre and nobody was near The special assault group Bheetar Pandra village under (DIG) Vipul Shukla said, Deepthi to take the exam student at a private local supermarket. them. the Garu police station in the “Birbal’s body was found and an office clerk under engineering college, told the “I went to the school on from the Jharkhand’s elite The accused was arrested on January 31 and sent to judicial district when the special after the second round of Section 306 (abetment to police that Deepthi was Wednesday and requested strike force Jharkhand Jaguar assault group was combing encounter stopped. This is a custody the following day. suicide) of Indian Penal depressed when she came the management to give me (JJ) engaged the CPI forests following intelligence major achievement of our The girl reportedly received severe injuries on her private Code and also under home from the school. She time till the weekend to pay (Maoist) squads led by parts and is undergoing treatment. Scheduled Caste and added that Deepthi went the fees. The management BJSAC member Birbal and input about the movement of boys who conducted the A case has been registered under section 376 of the Indian Scheduled Tribe (Prevention into the bedroom and agreed, but on Thursday it area commander Chandan Maoists’ squads in the area. operation with precision. He Penal Code (IPC) and action has also been initiated against of Atrocities) Act. hanged herself. did not allow the girl to Singh in two encounters The place of occurrence, carried a cash award of Rs 2 the theatre owner for negligence. “We will arrest them soon,” “She told me that the attend the exam,” he said. within four hours before more than 30 km from Garu lakh.” Rajya Sabha sees protests over Kasganj violence Minor sons get Rs 1.25 crore compensation

New Delhi: Can somebody do like this? after CRPF man, wife’s death in accident Noisy protests by Has he gone mad? Please call New Delhi: death by negligence), Samajwadi Party members him (back to seat),” Kurien Two young boys, who lost mechanical inspection over communal clashes at said and even threatened their parents and minor report of the victim and Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh action against Rao. sister in a road accident other documents filed before forced the adjournment of Referring to the Kasganj involving a rashly driven it. the Rajya Sabha on Friday issue, Kurien again asked the truck, have been awarded Rs The petitioners, Yad Ram morning. party to give a notice on the The newly-elected members issue. “I cannot ask the 1.25 crore compensation by and Bhagwati, claimed that of Aam Aadmi Party too government (to reply on the a Motor Accident Claims their son was a CRPF were seen raising slogans in issue). It is upto them,” he Tribunal (MACT). constable and their the well of the house, along district of West Bengal and asked the party to give a said. MACT presiding officer Raj daughter-in-law was a with the SP members, the laying of the listed notice to raise the issue. He said 15 members wanted Kumar Chauhan directed amount to the grandparents The incident took place near designer who was running a against a sealing drive in the papers, Ram Gopal Yadav However, the SP members to raise issues during the that the amount be paid to of the two boys, who were Kalindi Kunj in south-east boutique. national capital. (SP) raised the Kasganj kept raising the issue from Zero Hour which are to be the parents and the minor four and seven years old at Delhi when a truck driven in During the proceedings, the Congress member KVP issue. their benches and then taken up. sons of a CRPF constable the time of the accident in a rash and negligent manner driver and the owner of the Ramachandra Rao also “Atrocities are being troooped into the well. As the protests by SP and who was riding a bike, with 2016, for the kids’ education came from behind and hit truck as well as the entered the well holding a perpetrated against Meanwhile, Kurien asked AAP members continued in his wife and nine-year-old and other expenses. them due to which they insurance company denied placard with the slogan minorities in Kasganj... they Rao to vacate the well and the well, he said “this is daughter riding pillion, According to the petition, on suffered grievous injuries the allegations and blamed ‘Help Andhra Pradesh’, are being supressed... houses return to his seat, but the unbecoming of members to when a rashly driven truck December 13, 2016, Raj and died on the spot. the victim of contributory though he did not utter a are being vandalised,” latter remained unmoved. come and shout slogans hit them, killing them on the Kumar was coming to Delhi The tribunal decided the negligence. word. Yadav said, as his party Kurien then asked leader of instead of giving notice”. spot. from Aligarh on a bike with petition in their favour while The insurance company also Soon after the obituary colleagues joined him in opposition Ghulam Nabi Following this, he adjourned The MACT directed the his wife Seema and daughter relying on the FIR, charge blamed the victim for triple reference was made for vociferously raising the Azad to call Rao back to his the house till noon as the National Insurance Ritu (9) while his sons sheet against the driver riding on the bike, more than those killed in a road issue. seat. slogan-shouting continued Company Ltd, insurer of the remained in Aligarh with under sections 279 (rash the permissible number of accident in Murshidbad Deputy chairman PJ Kurien “What is he (Rao) doing? unabated. offending truck, to pay the their grandparents. driving) and 304A (causing riders on a two-wheeler. SC dismisses plea to make sexual assault cases gender neutral, Seven persons booked for says Parliament acknowledges woman as victim beating puppy to death in Thane The complainant told police New Delhi: Malhotra. “Legislations come related provisions would that on January 14, around The Supreme Court on Friday as a response to social and always be committed by an dismissed a petition seeking collective cry. These sections accused who happens to be a 8:30pm, this group of seven to declare the offences of are victim-oriented and the “man” and the victim would people beat up four puppies rape, sexual assault, Parliament has acknowledged always be a “woman”. and put them in a sack and outraging of modesty, a woman as the victim. We The bench also asked him abandoned them near a voyeurism and stalking in the cannot ask Parliament to how can a woman molest or crematorium here. Indian Penal Code as gender- legislate,” Justice Misra stalk another woman. The complainant further told neutral, saying they were added. “Have you ever come across police that when she went to meant to protect women and Malhotra, an advocate, had a complaint by a woman check on the puppies, she only Parliament can change asked the court to examine saying she has been stalked found that one of them had the law. “These provisions in the validity of the sections on women and framed this law. even a man could be stalked by a woman?” the court died due to the assault. the Indian Penal Code (IPC) the same ground as it agreed Similarly, in sexual or molested, the bench said: asked. An official said that a case are affirmative provisions to to hear a case against harassment instances, “This is an imaginative Malhotra also claimed that had been registered with protect women. POCSO Act adultery. He said the word Parliament felt it is the situation. Also, its entirely section 354 of the IPC, which Thane: complex here and a labourer, Narpoli police station in is gender neutral as it takes “man” given in the definition woman who is the victim and open to Parliament to deal deals with assault of or Seven people were on Friday officials informed. Bhiwandi under relevant care of a child up to 18 years. of the sections should be accordingly has with cases arising out of the criminal force against a booked for allegedly Police said that a resident of sections of the Prevention of But, these sections protect substituted with a “person” so recommended the law to deal society.” woman with the intent to torturing a puppy, leading to the housing complex had Cruelty to Animals Act and women and stand on a that even a woman can be with it,” justice DY Malhotra said a reading of the outrage her modesty, and its the canine’s death, said filed a complaint that a the Indian Penal Code. different footing,” a bench prosecuted. Chandrachud, another concerned sections allied provisions do not police. group of people had objected He added that investigations headed by Chief Justice “Parliament has recognised a member of the bench, said. categorically demonstrates stipulate any law to protect The seven include three to her feeding dogs in the were underway but no Dipak Misra told Rishi degree of harm against To Malhotra’s contention that that all offences under the the modesty of a man. persons from a housing vicinity of the complex. arrests had been made so far. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Saturday | February 03 | 2018 Nick Kyrgios levels Davis "66th B.N. Mullik Memorial All India Police Khour Club thrashes J&K MLA's to lock horns with Cup tie vs Germany with Nagrota by 117 runs win in straight sets Football C'ship-2017" inaugurated JAMMU: Journalists in Cricket Match Khour Cricket Club today Jammu: Brisbane: also doing extremely well in inflicted a humiliating In one of its kind of Cricket Match, Members of Legislative Australia and Germany finished the first day of various games and sports. He defeat on Nagrota Cricket Assembly (MLA's) Jammu & Kashmir will play a friendly their Davis Cup World Group tie in Brisbane lauded the J&K Police for their Club making it a 117 runs cricket match with Media XI on Sunday. It will be for the one rubber apiece after Nick Kyrgios and devotion to duty and for their win in the ongoing KC first time that MLA's will be facing Journalists' spin off the Alexander Zverev both won in vastly achievements in various sports Sports Club Cup Cricket News beat. contrasting styles on Friday. competitions in the country. Tournament at KC Public Governor suggested to Dr. S.P. As per information recieved so far, Usman Abdul Majid Zverev gave Germany the early advantage with School ground, here. Vaid, DGP J&K, to invite school (MLA Bandipora), Sat Sharma (BJP State President & a gruelling four-hour win over Alex de Minaur Earlier, batting first, Khour 7-5, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), before Kyrgios boys and girls to witness the final MLA Jammu West), Altaf Kaloo (MLA ), Shakti Club set a target of 172 disposed of Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets rounds of matches in this Raj Parihar runs. Rahul Sharma played 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Championship so that they can (MLA a brilliant inning of 83 runs The mercurial Kyrgios, who has responded both enjoy watching well Doda), while Surinder contributed well to the Davis Cup captaincy of Lleyton contested matches and also be Ravinder 38. From Nagrota Club, Hewitt, was in sublime touch against Struff. inspired to participate in sports. Raina (MLA The German battled hard but he was a class He called upon the youth to take Nitu claimed three wickets Nowshera) , below the Australian and succumbed in 97 an active part in sports besides and Jitender took two. Ishfaq Later, chasing the total, minutes in front of a large and passionate JAMMU: Ahmed Bukhari, Minister for attending to their studies. Jabbar Nagrota Club bowled out crowd at the Pat Rafter Arena. Governor N.N. Vohra Horticulture, Sh. Nazir Ahmad On his arrival, Governor was (MLA Kyrgios had Struff under pressure on serve inaugurated the "66th B.N. Laway, Member of Parliament introduced to the Jury of Appeal, cheaply for 55 runs to Ganderbal), throughout and broke once in each set for a Mullik Memorial All India Police and a large number of serving Organizing Committee and suffer a big defeat. Javed Beigh straightforward win. Football Championship-2017" and retired Police officers and Managers of the 37 participating Rajinder remained top and others “He’s a tough opponent to play against, he here today. This Championship, other invitees were present on the teams which took part in the scorer with 24 runs from will be part doesn’t really give you any rhythm so I thought being hosted by the J&K Police occasion. March Past. Nagrota while Billa of MLA XI Cricket Team whereas Mir Imran (PJ, Greater I did a good job of getting it done pretty has attracted 37 teams from all Welcoming the participating The Welcome Speech was given claimed three wickets and Kashmir), Faheem Tak (VP, Take 1 TV), Jagdeep Singh quickly and giving myself the best chance to over India which comprise nearly teams on this happy occasion, by Dr. S.P. Vaid, DGP, J&K and Chiku bagged two from (Bureau Chief, Dainik Sawera) will be among playing recover, Kyrgios said. 1000 football players who will Governor observed that besides the Vote of Thanks was given by Khour Club. eleven of Media XI. Earlier, Zverev outlasted de Minaur in a four- participate in this 11 day working long hours to maintain Sh. A.K. Choudhary, ADGP Later, Rahul was declared As per Official Communication, the match will be played at hour marathon. tournament. Syed Basharat law and order our policemen are Armed. man of the match. JKCA Ground at Science College, Jammu this Sunday. Semis line up drawn in Referees on whistle-stop tours as Indian KV 1 bag boys, girls Sub-junior Kabaddi titles Super League and I-League run together Dogra Gold Cup Football JAMMU: In the final and Kolkata: Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) valedictory JAMMU: Holding the Indian Super League (ISL) and the I-League Semfinals position has been cleared with the entry of No. 1 Gandhi Nagar boys function of Sub- together has had Indian referees virtually living on jet planes. and girls bagged the title junior event, Desh Bhagat FC Patiala and United FC Punjab in the This has meant increased opportunity and fatter paycheques last four stages of the ongoing 2nd Pandit Prem Nath trophies of Sub-junior boys Secretary J&K but also the risk of running some of them to the ground. Jammu District Kabaddi State Sports Dogra Memorial Cup Football Gold Tournament at Mini Consider this: Tejas Nagvenkar did four games between meet held under the banner Council, Waheed Stadium, Parade, here today. December 22 and January 10, two in each league. That meant of J&K Amateur Kabaddi Ur Rehman Other two team, already placed in the semifinals, are Nagvenkar, one of the six Indians with a Fifa badge, was in Association at Green Fields Parra was chief J&K Bank and United FC. Now, in the semifinals, Chennai on December 22, in Kolkata one week later, ground, here today. guest, who along slated for tomorrow, J&K Bank shall take on J&K travelled to Bangalore for the ISL game between Bangalore In the boys' final, KV with president of Forests while United FC shall meet Desh Bhagat FC. FC and ATK on January 7 and was in New Delhi three days Gandhi Nagar defeated the Association, Earlier, in the quarterfinals, decided today, Desh Bhagat later to supervise the match between Delhi Dynamos and Playway High School by a Anil Gupta gave Club outplayed Guru Football Club Punjab 2-0. The Kerala Blasters. A Rowan, another Fifa badge holder, did the margin of eight points. Mandir beat Govt. Girls Kendra beat Govt Model away the title trophies as also United FC Punjab downed JKPDC via tie-breaker 4-2. NorthEast United-ATK game in Guwahati on January 12 and Similarly, in girls section, Model School by eight School, Nagrota by nine pts; other individual prizes. In the stipulated time the match ended in a 1-1 draw. was with the whistle in New Delhi on January 14 for the KV 1 outplayed Government points to claim the third BV Mandir beat Gandhi Member State Sports The JKPDC had taken first lead when Sanan netted the match between Delhi Dynamos and Bengaluru FC. Those Girls Model School by 11 place. Memorial by nine pts; Council, Ranjit Kalra was ball in the 33rd minute. The lead was levelled by United games came after Rowan did one in Jamshedpur on January points. Amit Kumar and Results: BOYS: Semifinals: Playway High School beat guest of honour. FC in the 43rd minute through Sushail. 5. That meant three games in nine days made worse by the Kashifa were adjudged best KV No-1 beat Bhartiya Tezz Public School by 18 Association president also Today quarterfinals officiated by the technical penal fact that there is no airport in Jamshedpur. So, an additional players. Shiksha Kendra by seven pts; gave away Rs 10,000 and Rs including Bhupinder Singh, Daljeet Singh, Rinku Gill, three-hour road trip to Ranchi or an almost five-hour train Meanwhile, the third place in pts; Playway High School GIRLS: Semifinals: Govt. 5,000 cash prizes to the Subej Singh and Mohinder Kalsi (Physio). ride to Kolkata must be added to every visit. Pratik Mondal boys section went to BV beat B V Mandir by three Girls Model School beat BV winners and runners-up In today's matches, MLA Jammu East, Rajesh Gupta did two I-League games in four days last December. For that, Mandir, who beat Bhartiay pts. Quarterfinals: KV No-1 Mandir by two pts; KV No-1 teams. Third position holders beat Govt HSS Simbal by 16 beat Govt Girls Model was chief guest, who interacted with the teams and he travelled from Kozhikode to Aizawl. That’s 2264km by air Shiksha Kendra by nine also presented with Rs 5,000 pts; Bhartiya Shiksha School by five pts. witnessed the well contested games played between usually spread over three flights and layovers. points. In girls section, BV cach award. local and outside clubs. FIXTURE: J&K Bank shall meet J&K Forests at 10.30 Kuldeep Yadav credits Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Leander Paes and Joe Salisbury in semi- am and United FC shall meet Desh Bhagat FC at 2.30 pm tomorrow. for his Durban ODI spell finals of Dallas Challenger tennis

Manipur beat J&K Durban: runs, then I’ll get hit for Dallas: Kuldeep Yadav’s first over more,” said the Chinaman Leander Paes and Joe Salisbury yet again emerged women 3-0 in Hockey in South Africa on Thursday bowler about the 41st over triumphant in a tense Super Tie breaker to progress to the was quite unlike a first- where he was first hit for a semi-finals of the JAMMU: timer’s despite the nerves six by Morris and then took USD 125,000 Manipur today blanked J&K women 3-0 in the that came along with the his wicket a couple of balls RBC Tennis ongoing 7th Hockey India Sub-Junior National new experience. later. Championships (Division-B) Championship underway at Kaliobar in The Chinaman bowler did “I took a chance. I thought I of Dallas. Assam. With third consecutive loss in the league what he knows best – tease could get him out. I wasn’t The top-seeed round, the early exist of J&K women seem the batsmen with flight and scared of the six.” Indo-American inevitable. loop even though it entails The young spinner further team overcame a spirited challenge Earlier, the Pool A game saw Manipur Hockey and risk. His partner, leggie leak runs. eventually scalping Morris credited Kohli and MS from Ruben Hockey Jammu and Kashmir play out a goal-less Yuzvendra Chahal, also on “Virat bhai keeps telling us too, Chahal got two wickets Dhoni for easing the that if you go for 10 runs as they ran through the Gonzales and first-half as they tried to sneak in behind each other's his first international tour to pressure from him. extra and if you are giving Proteas middle order to help Hunter Reese 6-3, 2-6, 17-15 in the quarter-finals of the ATP defense, reports reaching here said. South Africa, did quite the “When you have two me wicket, then it is fine,” India register their first win Challenger event. However, it was Manipur Hockey who showed same thing. legends, Virat (Kohli) and said Kuldeep after India beat over the hosts in Durban. In the last match also, Paes and Salisbury had won a long quality in the second half as they scored within two Against the world No. 1 Mahi, one is leading the South Africa by six wickets “Du Plessis and Morris were Super tiebreak with a 18-16 scoreline. minutes of the restart and extended their lead to 3-0 ODI side, the two bowled 64 team and the other has led in Durban. going great guns and if In the one-hour 31 minutes match, Paes and Salisbury won towards the latter stages of the match. dot balls, that is almost 11 the team, it is helpful. As a overs -- without a run --- out Which is exactly why, even Morris would have stayed, spinner, Mahi bhai does 50 67 points to 60 of their rivals. They next face third seed Goals for Manipur Hockey were scored by Sophia when Chris Morris was then the score could have Americans Austin Krajicek and Jackson Withrow. Devi Kshetrimayum (37th), Shileima Chanu of their 20. per cent of your work The wrist spinners have trying the big hits, Kuldeep got to 290-300. So I thought because he has played so Last week, 44-year-old Paes had won his 25th ATP doubles Khaidem (58th) and Tamphasana Devi Thokchom been asked to provide didn’t alter his style. While we needed a wicket. I much cricket, he reads the Challenger titles at Newport Beach event with James (69th). breakthroughs even if they he took three wickets, believe that if I try to stop batsmen easily,” he said. Cerretani. Alexander Zverev gives Germany early Bernie Ecclestone laments ‘prudish’ end Magnificent Mary advantage in Davis Cup clash vs Australia leads gold rush of Formula One grid girls New Delhi: Brisbane: Mary Kom claimed the gold Alexander Zverev handed Germany a 1-0 lead in their Davis but the Indian men were Cup World Group first round tie against Australia when he London: harder for female competitors the 21st century,” the Bernie Ecclestone has to be taken seriously in what is spokesman told Autosport denied a complete sweep by outlasted Alex de Minaur in a four- hour marathon here slammed the “prudish” still a largely male-dominated magazine. “Formula E traditional powerhouses today. decision by Formula One’s environment. stopped using grid girls last Cuba and Uzbekistan on an Zverev was forced to fight every step of the way before current owners to dispense However, 87-year-old British year already, but we just exciting final day of the India seeing off the challenge of the 18-year-old de Minaur 7-5, 4- with grid girls in the lead-up to businessman Ecclestone, for didn’t feel the need to shout Open boxing tournament. 6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on Pat Rafter Arena. races. decades the ‘ringmaster’ of about it.” Mary Kom (48kg) got the The world number five had looked down and out when de Darts took a similar decision Formula One before selling to Nevertheless, some of grid better of Filipino Josie Minaur, playing superb defensive tennis, took a two sets to last month, banning the current owners Liberty Media, girls were unhappy about Gabuco 4-1 in a battle of love lead. women who walk on with the was unimpressed. their imminent attrition to come up trumps. But Zverev fought back to win the fourth set before players before matches. “The country at the moment is unemployment, with Lucy Pwilao Basumatary (64kg) recovering from an early break in the fifth to force a tiebreak. a Formula One car can be brand values and clearly is at Typically, the grid girls in getting a bit prudish,” he told Stokes telling her Twitter was the first to fetch gold He then created a mini-break at 3-4 in the tiebreak and served offensive to anybody.” odds with modern day societal Formula One display team Britain’s Sun newspaper on followers: “I love my job. I’m with a 3-2 win over superbly to take the match and give his country the early placards or stand with an Thursday. ‘Welcome to the 21st Century’ norms.” respected, paid well & proud Thailand’s Sudaporn advantage. umbrella that shields drivers “You should be allowed to But Sean Bratches, managing Meanwhile a spokesman for to represent the team I’m Seesondee. Basumatary hails Zverev, 20, has had a disappointing Davis Cup record, with waiting in their cars from the have grid girls because the director of commercial Formula E, where more working for. It’s not right for from a small village in one win and four losses before Friday’s match. weather before the start of a drivers like them, the audience operations at F1, said on environmentally-friendly anyone, let alone ‘feminists’ Considered one of the rising stars of the men’s game, he also Grand Prix. like them and no one cares. Wednesday: “While the electric cars are raced rather to judge our job when quite Kokrajhar where several has a poor Grand Slam record and fell in the third round of But feminist groups and others These girls were... part of the practice of employing grid than the petrol-driven frankly they are putting so families were displaced the Australian Open. have hit out at sports who spectacle. girls has been a staple of machines that compete in many women out of work. during the 2012 riots. Her But he said he taken heart from eventual champion Roger employ women in purely “I can’t see how a good- Formula 1 grands prix for Grand Prix, hailed a change it Where is the equality & family was among those Federer, who spoke to him after his loss in Melbourne and “decorative” roles, saying it is looking girl standing with a decades, we feel this custom said was long overdue. empowerment here? displaced by the violence but told him to keep working hard and success would come. demeaning and makes it driver and a number in front of does not resonate with our “We’re glad to welcome F1 to #GridGirls#F1”. has since moved on. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Saturday | February 03| 2018 2-week regular exercise raises Quantum Hi-Tech releases its latest QHM636 sedentary heart fitness by 25%: Study USB Mini Speaker cabinet designed with a you a vibrant sound and deep perfect blend of vintage bass reverberation that attack, cardiac arrest & divided into 2 parts, half of and diabetes, lowering of appearance and modern ensures the bass, highs, heart failure. 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They sedentary lifestyle puts were assessed for physical eyes turning Maaza into $1-billion brand as Union Budget hits investor confidence people at risk of fitness through a MUMBAI FEB 02 2.79 %, snapping their eight Strategist, Geojit Financial hypertension, diabetes, questionnaire and their including Coca Cola, Fanta week-long winning streak. Services. obesity & coronary artery oxygen uptake (VO2 Max) and Georgia. Benchmark equity index The Budget 2018-19 Meanwhile, domestic disease, all of which are well levels were recorded. Despite reports of stagnation BSE Sensex suffered its presented on Thursday institutional investors (DIIs) known triggers for heart The study population was in carbonated drink market worst rout in more than two imposed long- term capital sold shares worth Rs 358.50 in India and hiccups in 2016 years today as the Budget gains tax of 10% on equities. crore, while foreign portfolio and 2017 following proposals on taxing equities Investors will also have to investors net bought shares Alibaba backs Indian demonetisation, Coca Cola torpedoed investor pay 10% tax on distributed worth Rs 1,099.780 crore India is hoping to surpass sentiment. income from equity-oriented yesterday, as per provisional online grocer BigBasket in Japan in size from the sixth The index tanked by 840 mutual funds. data. position now and aiming to points -- its biggest single- Finance Minister Arun Bajaj Auto was the worst $300 million fund-raising emerge as the third-largest day slump since August 24, Jaitley also projected a fiscal performer among the Sensex KOLKATA FEB 02 become a $1 billion (approx. market over the next few 2015 -- while the broader deficit of 3.5 % of GDP for MUMBAI FEB 02 retailer fits in best with what Rs 6,400 crore) brand, much years, officials said. constituents today, falling NSE Nifty 50 tanked over the current fiscal against the we believe in,” chief Beverage major Coca-Cola before the targeted timeline “India will soon become 4.90%, followed by Bharti 250 points to finish below earlier target of 3.2 %. India’s leading online grocer executive Hari Menon said. on Friday said it is planning of 2020, company officials fifth-largest market for Coca Airtel which was down by the 10,800- mark. Investors Market mood suffered BigBasket has raised $300 Bengaluru-headquartered to take the home-grown said. Cola surpassing Japan,” 4.62%. saw a wealth erosion of more another setback today after million in a funding round BigBasket, which researcher carbonated cola brand Thums Up is a 40-year-old Coca Cola Company Other losers were Axis than Rs 4.5 lakh crore as Fitch Ratings said the high led by China’s Alibaba, Forrester estimates accounts Thums Up to South Asia brand which is with the US president Asia Pacific Group stocks went into a free-fall. debt burden of the Bank, Maruti Suzuki, giving it more firepower to for roughly 40 percent of before launching it globally beverage major for the past John Murphy said.Coca- The flagship Sensex crashed government constrains Reliance Industries, Tata compete with US rival India’s $750 million online and is hoping India to 26 years. In 1993, Coca-Cola Cola India is also moving 839.91 points, or 2.34% to India’s rating upgrade. Steel, M&M, HDFC Ltd, Amazon. grocery market, is emerge as its fifth largest bought Thums Up from ahead with a few new end the day at 35,066.75 as ICICI Bank, Hero An Alibaba unit invested competing with SoftBank- market soon. Parle Bisleri Ltd. initiatives. jittery investors slashed their “Volatility in bonds and MotoCorp, Kotak Bank, $146 million, subscribing to backed Grofers and “We are all set to take Thums Coca-Cola is also hopeful The company is ramping up portfolios.This is its biggest rupee over fiscal slippage L&T, SBI, Tata Motors, Yes compulsorily convertible Amazon’s India unit for a Up brand to South Asia, about another home-grown its existing portfolio of single session fall since and stocks’ churn ahead of Bank, Adani Ports, IndusInd preference shares, bigger slice of the market. possibly by March 2018,” mango drink Maaza to turn juices made from fruits that August 24, 2015, when it FY19 over LTCG prompted BigBasket said a filing to Founded in 2011, BigBasket Coca-Cola India and South into a billion dollar brand by have been locally grown in Bank, NTPC and HDFC had lost 1,624.51 points. sharp pull back in stocks. Indian regulators. has more than 6 million West Asia president T 2023. As part of the journey, various regions of the Bank, losing up to 4.28%. The broader NSE Nifty Uncertainties over the BigBasket, which sells registered customers and Krishnakumar said. it has launched ‘Maaza country. All the sectoral indices cracked below the 10,800- execution of spendthrift everything from vegetables operates across 26 Indian Currently, Thums up is Gold’. “This year, priority will be ended in the red. Realty, mark by shedding 256.30 budget without tampering to frozen meats to soap and cities. available in a small way in It has also taken ‘RimZim’ given to accelerate our juice infrastructure and power points, or 2.33%, to fiscal deficit target have shampoo, gave no Alibaba, through its units, the Middle East catering to (sparkling drink) to portfolio,” Murphy said. sectors registered the 10,760.60 at close. Intra-day, fuelled the current volatility breakdown of the holds various investments in the Indian diaspora. Bangladesh, said Coca-Cola India is creating a it hit a low of 10,736.10. and may compel the RBI to maximum losses.(3.37%). fundraising but said it would India’s fast-growing online The company said Thums Krishnakumar. new category of ‘frozen On a weekly basis, the take a more hawkish stance Broader markets too suffered use the funds to build farmer retail space, including a Up will be also launched in Coca-Cola has 15-20 brands, dessert’ under the brand Sensex declined 983.69 in the upcoming monetary a meltdown, with the small- networks and expand deeper stake in the parent of top markets like Sri Lanka, and with variants the number name ‘Minute Maid Perfect points, or 2.72 %, while the policy meeting,” said Anand cap index falling 4.65% and into Indian cities where they digital wallet firm Paytm. Bangladesh, Bhutan and is close to 40 in India. Fruit’ due to be launched this Nifty fell 309.05 points, or James, Chief Market mid-cap index down 4.03%. operate. Sands Capital Pvt Growth Nepal.Thums Up is also the Globally, Coca Cola has summer. “BigBasket is delighted to Ltd, International Finance first Indian brand that will several billion Dollar brands receive this funding from Corp and Abraaj Basket I I-T dept will tax bitcoin trade, has issued few lakh notices: CBDT Alibaba, which will Pvt Ltd also invested a total essentially be directed of $50.8 million in Bajaj Auto Q3 profit rises NEW DELHI FEB 02 them) have agreed to pay much better than the third. investors and traders, the towards growth and BigBasket as part of the taxes. We will definitely take With this particular trend transaction undertaken by consolidation. The latest round, according to the 3%, but misses estimates The Income Tax Department taxes as far as the money is when the economy is going them, identity of counter- multinational e-commerce filing. has issued “few lakh” concerned which is invested up, the GDP is going up in parties, related bank notices to those who have (in bitcoins trade) and is the last quarter and the accounts used, among put their funds in bitcoins unexplained,” he said. economy is doing better and others,” sources had said. and it is working to obtain When asked about the there are no negatives, we A survey action under the I- taxes that are due on these number of such notices, the will definitely get much T law pertains to tax officials investments, the CBDT chief CBDT boss said that “they better advance tax. making a surprise visit to the said. are in few lakhs.” “Therefore, I think the business premises of the CBDT Chairman Sushil Finance Minister Arun growth should continue at affected party but not their Chandra told PTI that it has Jaitley, in his Budget speech the same pace. We will residential ones. NEW DELHI FEB 02 below analysts’ expectations come to the notice of the on Thursday, had said that all definitely beat the target (of Last year, Jaitley had of Rs 10.67 billion , taxman that while many such types of crypto currencies, direct tax collections),” the informed Parliament that Bajaj Auto on Friday according to Thomson investors “did not pay including bitcoins, are illegal CBDT boss said. there are no regulations reported a 3% rise in Reuters Eikon data. Total advance tax” on the benefits and the government will take The I-T Department has a governing virtual currencies quarterly profit, but missed revenue from operations which they have accrued, all measures to eliminate target to collect Rs 9.8 lakh in India and the RBI has not estimates, as higher exports rose about 19% to Rs 63.69 some others have not their use.In reply to a crore revenue from direct given any licence to any explained these investments separate question, Chandra taxes by the end of this fiscal entity/company to operate during the period were billion. Exports sales grew in their tax returns in the said he was confident that on March 31. such currencies. partially offset by increased 25% for the quarter. Exports past. the department will not only The survey operations The government in raw materials costs. Net accounted for 42% of total The department had meet but will surpass the conducted by the taxman on December cautioned profit for the quarter ended number of vehicles sold. conducted pan-India surveys direct taxes collection target bitcoin exchanges, under investors to be wary of December 31 rose to Rs 9.52 Bajaj Auto was trading at these exchanges in for the current financial year. section 133 A of the Income virtual currencies like billion from Rs 9.25 billion a lower by 5.62% on the December last year. “I think the economy is very Tax Act, were undertaken to bitcoin, saying they are like year ago. This was well Bombay Stock Exchange at “We have issued notices (to buoyant. The last quarter of “gather evidence for Ponzi schemes with no legal the time of writing. investors) and they (many of advance tax payment will be establishing the identity of tender and protection. MSMEs welcome cut in corporate tax rate NHAI invites bids for highway projects worth Rs 1.75 lakh crore CHANDIGARH, FEB 02 working units. So, the move increase in access to would benefit a significant finance, and addressing the NEW DELHI FEB 02 within the next 15 days, the statement said, adding that Telangana (365 km), monitoring mechanism, it The Budget may have number of units in this problem of non-performing statement said, adding that another 5,000 km will be Haryana (350 km), West said, adding that officials disappointed big corporates sector and would also assets will help alleviate the National Highways the average length of road awarded in March, 2018 Bengal (280 km) and from NHAI headquarters Authority of India (NHAI) projects awarded by NHAI in subject to a good response in Chhattisgarh (270 km), the have been visiting critical that were hoping reduction increase the compliance stress in the sector,” said has invited bids for Rs 1.75 the last 5 years was 2,860 bidding and cooperation statement said. It said the project sites and meeting in corporate tax but the rate. Shobana Kamineni, lakh crore highway projects km, with 4,335 km awarded from state governments in balance road projects in other officials of state micro, small and medium Appreciating the president, CII. till January in the current in 2016-17. Road Transport land acquisition and project states include 150 km in each governments, it said. It is enterprises (MSMEs) in government’s move, Upkar Analysts said it would also fiscal, the government said & Highways, Shipping and clearances. The projects Punjab and Himachal also ramping up the pace of northern region have a Singh Ahuja, president, motivate more taxpayers to today. “The NHAI has Water Resources, River awarded so far and likely to Pradesh, 140 km in Delhi, construction. “In 2017 -18, reason to smile as the Chamber of Industrial and fully comply with the law. invited bids for a length of Development and Ganga be awarded by March, 2018 120 km in Kerala and 100 km NHAI is set to complete corporate tax rate for Commercial Undertakings, Nitin Atroley, Office 10,460 km, costing nearly Rs Rejuvenation minister Nitin cover 1,900 km in in Jammu & Kashmir. “With construction in a length of companies with an annual said the move would create managing partner -North, 1,75,000 crore till January, Gadkari had set a target for Maharashtra, followed by the above jump in awards, 3,500 km against the average turnover of up to Rs 250 employment opportunities KPMG in India, said, “The 2018, and is all set to achieve NHAI for award of 10,000 Rajasthan (1,150 km), Uttar NHAI is set to give a good in last 5 years of 2,170 km. crore has been reduced from and ease the burden for proposal to extend the lower a quantum jump in the award km this year. “Projects for a Pradesh (1,020 km), Odisha beginning for the ambitious To maintain the pace of 30% to 25%. Previously, the smaller enterprises. He said 25% corporate tax rate to of road projects in the year length of nearly 2,700 km, (880 km), Andhra Pradesh ‘Bharatmala Pariyojana’ construction, NHAI has companies with turnover of easy availability of capital companies having a 2017-18,” the ministry of costing Rs 43,000 crore have (745 km), Madhya Pradesh approved by the Government commenced works on 27 above Rs 50 crore came would benefit the MSMEs. turnover of up to Rs 250 Road Transport and already been awarded by the (740 km), Gujarat (650 km), in October, 2017,” the new projects covering 1,330 under this slab. “The support to MSME crores is a welcome step and Highways said in a Authority in 2017-18, and Karnataka (620 km), Tamil statement said. To ensure that km and will commence the In Punjab alone, MSMEs sector through lowering of will help in reducing the statement. Bids for another there are plans to award Nadu (570 km), Bihar (500 the targets are achieved, work soon on another 50 contribute 99% of the total corporate tax rate to 25%, cost of doing business.” 1,000 km will be invited 3,300 km in February,” the km), Jharkhand (430 km), NHAI has set up a robust projects covering 3,000 km. 12 JAMMU || SATURDAY | FEB | 03 || 2018 The NORTHLINES India looks forward to work with Nepal’s Govt plans to revise regulatory democratically elected govt: Swaraj framework for airports NEW DELHI, FEB 02 boosting air navigation growing aviation markets in the special relationship Devi Bhandari and Prime bilateral ties to newer system to manage crowded the world. between India and Nepal Minister Sher Bahadur heights for mutual benefit, The government plans to airspace would be the key The minister noted that there forward,” wrote Raveesh Deuba. and to support the revise the regulatory aspects under the initiative, are commercially viable Kumar, the MEA (Ministry She held meetings with Government of Nepal, as per framework for airports as he said. airports as well as non- of External Affairs) Pushpa Kamal Dahal its priorities, in its well as look at having A Request for Proposal viable ones. Financing spokesperson on Twitter. ‘Prachanda’, Chairman of endeavours for rapid multiple aerodromes in (RFP) has been issued for a options would be looked at Swaraj is believed to have CPN-MC, Upendra Yadav, economic growth and metros as part of long term detailed study to understand for viable and non-viable conveyed Modi’s political President of SSF-N (Federal development,” said the efforts to boost capacity the demand and capital airports under the initiative, message of willingness to Socialist Forum Nepal) and official MEA release. amid rising passenger requirements for NABH he added. work with the newly elected Mahanta Thakur, For India, the objective is to numbers. Nirman. In his budget speech, leaders towards the Coordinator of the move bilateral ties out of the Minister of state for civil "We have done a lot of finance minister Arun prosperity of people of Presidium and other leaders shadow of the recent aviation Jayant Sinha on preliminary work. We want Jaitley had said, "We Nepal. of RJP-N (Rashtriya Janta economic blockade which Friday said the main to have a detailed study city propose to expand our challenges are airport and by city... that will give us airport capacity more than NEW DELHI, FEB 02 Sushma Swaraj during her Oli who had to resign in his Party) and congratulated Delhi denied blaming it on two day visit to Kathmandu, last term as PM ahead of a them on their recent the Madhesi agitation and airspace capacities. demand forecast, traffic five times to handle a billion An appropriate framework forecast city by city for trips a year under a new As the Left Alliance led by the first high level one from no-confidence motion in electoral victories. also to mend ties with the for the next 15 to 20 years major airports, financing initiative - NABH (NextGen CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli India since completion of Parliament is considered Prachanda is believed to new Oli-Prachanda alliance would be worked out under requirements," Sinha told Airports for Bharat) gears up to form the next parliamentary and first ever pro-China, but struck a have sought India’s in the hill courted NABH (NextGen Airports reporters here. Nirman. Balance sheet of government in Nepal, India provincial elections in Nepal positive note in ties with cooperation for “stability aggressively by China. for Bharat) Nirman, Sinha According to him, there is a AAI shall be leveraged to on Friday reached out to Oli two months ago, kicked off India in his letter to and development in Nepal” Upon her arrival in said, adding that capacity need to have very high raise more resources for whose recent election her meetings with the first Narendra Modi during with Swaraj extending full Kathmandu airport, Sushma needs to be built ahead of quality digital airspace funding this expansion". campaign was driven by being with Oli. India’s 69th Republic Day. support. Swaraj remarked, “Our demand. management to About funding sources, AAI nationalist anti-India agenda. “The two held wide ranging During her visit, Swaraj also “The EAM conveyed to all relationship is of such a Revising regulatory accommodate the diversity Chairman Guruprasad External Affairs Minister discussions on ways to take called on President Bidya political leaders of Nepal nature that we don’t need an framework for airports, of flying equipment as well. Mohapatra said various that the Government of India excuse to visit each other. strengthening of Airports "We are going to see a options, including bank Govt urges, Swamy withdraws cow is looking forward to My visit to Nepal is to meet Authority of India (AAI), situation where we continue financing, masala bonds and working with the friends from all political forging partnerships with to grow 12 to 15 per cent in external commercial slaughter ban bill in Rajya Sabha democratically-elected parties and strengthen states, having multiple volume terms," he added. borrowing would be looked government to take forward friendship.” airports in metros and India is one of the fastest at. NEW DELHI, FEB 02 witnessed heated exchanges Mohan Singh said over the when members of the past 3.5 years, the government Judiciary capable of A contentious bill to ban cow opposition objected to has been working on various slaughter and ensure Railway Minister Piyush schemes related to cow handling 'internal stabilisation of the population Goyal standing up and saying welfare. of the Indian breed of bovines that such an important issue "We have been taking steps matters': Govt was on Friday withdrawn by was being "made fun of", after for the protection and BJP member Subramanian Samajwadi Party member promotion of the cow. I want NEW DELHI, FEB 02 Swamy in the Rajya Sabha, Javed Ali Khan spoke on it. to assure Swamy that we are after the government urged Khan said cow should be working in the same direction. The government on Friday him to do so. immediately declared the With these words I request made it clear in Parliament While withdrawing his Cow national animal and you to withdraw the bill," the that it will keep away from the Protection Bill 2017 during provisions made whereby the minister said. tussle between the Chief the private members' government is held In response, Swamy said "I Justice of India and the four business, Swamy said he responsible for rearing and wanted a law to come, but senior-most judges of the would like the government to nourishment of cows. He also want the government to Supreme Court, saying the put a voluntary cess to ensure said India must end its seriously consider putting a judiciary is capable of that the cows are looked after diplomatic ties with countries voluntary cess for the purpose handling its "internal matters". they cease to give milk. which trade in meat. of ensuring that cows are Responding to three separate questions in the Rajya Sabha During a 2-hour discussion on Intervening in the debate, looked after they cease to give on the "rift" in the higher the bill, the Upper House agriculture minister Radha milk." judiciary, the government said it has not received any information about it from the Supreme Court. Boost your vigor, vitality & stamina.61% off month end sale. Minister of state for law PP Chaudhary replied in a negative when asked whether the government has "assessed the impact of the rift" in the apex court. "Judiciary being an independent organ under the Indian Constitution, is capable of handling its internal matters. The government is committed to the independence of judiciary," he said in a written reply to one of the questions. Four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court had virtually revolted against CJI Dipak davp 23104/13/0016/1718 Misra in January, raising several issues, including assigning of cases in the apex court.